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Seeking Blue Bird: Council votes to buy historic fire truck Now driven in parades, it would be used by the borough for special events. By Daniel Walmer
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Middletown Borough Council has voted to spend up to $10,000 to offer to buy a historic fire truck from the Middletown Volunteer Fire Department Ladies’ Auxiliary to use for special
events. Council voted 7-2 at its meeting on Monday, Dec. 17 to authorize the Middletown Historical Restoration Commission to use capital improvement funds to buy the 1966 truck. Called the “Blue Bird’’ by the auxiliary, the truck participates in parades, gives rides to children to raise funds for the department and appears at firefighter conventions. The truck, manufactured by Wisconsin-based F.W.D. Seagrave, was owned by the Liberty Fire Company, one of three fire companies in
Middletown that merged into one volunteer department in 2004. The auxiliary is dissolving, Council President Christopher McNamara said, and resident James Curry approached the borough about purchasing the truck. “It would behoove us to keep that in Middletown,” McNamara said. Mark Morgan, the borough’s financial consultant, had advised the borough that the expenditure would be a proper use of capital improvement
funds, he said. Councilors John Brubaker and Scott Sites voted against the motion. “I don’t see the point in spending taxpayer dollars to buy a fire truck,” Sites said. The spokesman for the auxiliary, which is dissolving due to lack of membership, would not comment on the auxiliary’s willingness to sell the truck to the borough. Daniel Walmer: 717-944-4628, or danielwalmer@pressandjournal.com
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NEWS Man sentenced for molesting two children A Middletown man was sentenced to 3 to 12 years in state prison for molesting two children. Robert David McCready, 62, pleaded guilty in October to charges of deviate sexual intercourse with children, unlawful contact with minors, corruption of minors and indecent assault on a person less than 13 years old. He was charged by state police in July. McCready admitted to sexually molesting two girls, ages 11 and 13. Judge Deborah Essis Curcillo imposed the sentence after McCready struck a deal with the Dauphin County District Attorney’s office.
Court hearing set in Pappas dispute A Dauphin County judge has set a Jan. 14 trial date in the dispute between Middletown Borough Council and Middletown Borough Authority Chairman Pete Pappas over Pappas’ appointment, according to Dean Piermattei, Pappas’ attorney. Council claims Pappas was improperly appointed and voted to replace him with resident John Patten. Pappas refused to step down, and the authority continued to recognize him as a member, leading the borough to file a lawsuit against Pappas. Judge Lawrence Clark denied an attempt by the Authority to intervene in the case, but the Authority voted at its Dec. 6 meeting to pay for all of Pappas’s legal fees until its Jan. 3 meeting. A dispute between Council and the Authority over refinancing Authority debt is underlying the legal battle. Council wants to use the savings from the refinancing to help pay off the debt, while the Authority wants to use the money on infrastructure improvements.
Middletown Borough Council approved a $5.19 million 2013 budget by a 6-1 vote on Tuesday, Dec. 18 that does not increase taxes and is $1.6 million less than the borough’s 2012 budget. “In the last 30 years, this is the first time council is going the right way,” resident Mike Bowman said, supporting the budget. “Lowering the electric rates, keeping taxes the same – you can’t ask for much better than that.” But the budget does require cost reductions in several borough departments, and a $1.2 million cut in police costs is perhaps the most controversial. Borough financial consultant Mark Morgan said police retirements and eliminating over-budgeting for the department will save some of that money, while Chris Courogen, borough secretary and director of communications, Scott Sites said an accounting change moves pension costs to another section of the budget. Still, council has not yet committed on any method of completely achieving the $1.2 million reduction – one reason Councilor Scott Sites voted against it. “I think that there’s too drastic of cuts all at once. I’m not in favor of the police cuts,” Sites said. “I don’t see how the budget can drop that significantly without cuts.” Sites asked Morgan if he thought the budget would require a decrease in police response time, but Morgan said response time might actually improve because the borough became part of the Dauphin County emergency dispatch system in 2012. “Our borough didn’t grow in size,” Morgan said. “If they are doing their community policing on the road, response time should actually increase, not decrease.” Sites, however, thinks the police are already policing the town well and is skeptical of Morgan’s claim. “He’s not a police expert by any means,” Sites said. “Quite honestly,
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Middletown Borough Council has hired a designer to renovate the downtown business district.
Four police officers were exposed to high levels of carbon monoxide from a faulty generator used during the power outage.
Middletown’s makeover will make Middletown “a great place to be,’’ says a consultant hired to design it. By Daniel Walmer
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iddletown borough manager Tim Konek has a message for downtown business owners about economic revitalization in Middletown: “Things are going to happen. Things are going to happen quickly.” Middletown Borough Council rolled out plans for a revamped Middletown in October – everything from a performing arts center and parking garages to connecting Emaus Street with Main Street – and immediately began implementing the plan’s
preliminary stages, removing shade trees on South Union Street and authorizing sewer improvements and the narrowing of sidewalks to create angled parking on the street in spring 2013. But the borough invited downtown business owners to a meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 19 with Konek and engineer Daniel Anderton of Dewberry, a consultant, to discuss the next steps. “We’re very interested in helping you make downtown Middletown a great place to be,” Anderton told business owners. “None of this is carved in stone at this point. These are ideas . . . We’re in the beginning of this process.”
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Four Middletown police officers were exposed to high levels of carbon monoxide in the police department from a generator used to provide electricity during a power outage that knocked the lights out in the borough for four hours on Christmas Eve, authorities said. Firefighters from the Middletown Volunteer Fire Department responded to a carbon monoxide alarm that went off in the basement of Borough Hall on Monday, Dec. 24 and found the officers complaining of eye irritation, a dry cough and headaches, said Ken Whitebread, fire chief. “We had them come out of the building as soon as our units arrived,” Whitebread said. “We went into the police entrance, and our gas monitor equipment went into alarm status.” Firefighters entering the building used breathing apparatus, and found
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Detectives arrest man wanted in Middletown arsons
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A Middletown man wanted for arson for a fire that damaged his Catherine Street house has been arrested, and new charges have been filed Fred Barlow against him. Fred Barlow, 63, was taken into custody by detectives from the Dauphin County District Attorney’s office on Dec. 13. He was found in the Middletown area, said Fran Chardo, Dauphin County first assistant district attorney. “He did not surrender. Our detectives tracked him down in hiding, and arrested him,” said Chardo. Barlow was wanted in connection with a house fire at 329 S. Catherine St. on July 22 that was ruled an arson. The blaze caused around $104,000 Please See ARSONS, Page A6
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When the crystal ball dropped in New York City to ring in 2013, a new era of the Middletown Public Library also began – and the crystal ball revealed its future remains partly cloudy. Borough Council set a Jan. 1 date for the library to change from a borough department to an independent nonprofit organization, and Sandy Robbins, president of the library’s new board of directors, is hopeful that patrons will not encounter any difficulties using the library this week. “We’re anticipating no major problems,” Robbins said. “The public shouldn’t really see any big
change.” There have been some bumps in the road, however. The Jan. 1 goal for completing the library’s transition to a nonprofit was apparently not reached, as Robbins said some issues related to personnel and the transfer of the library building to the new organization remain unresolved. The borough will continue to employ the library’s current workers “for the foreseeable future” and the building currently remains a borough building, she said. Library Director Christine Porter said on Monday, Dec. 31 that she did not know what her employment arPlease See LIBRARY, Page A5
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Remembering those who passed For many friends and family members, 2012 was the end of a chapter of life. The Press And Journal takes this opportunity to pay a final tribute to those who died in 2012. The individuals listed are those who were included in our obituary pages last year. January 4 Edition Kathryn Byerly; Carol Jackson; Michael Stump; James Swartz January 11 Edition Lynn Burger; Frederick Carlon; Donald Kauffman; Richard Rudy January 18 Edition Henry Brown Jr.; Bryan Deimler; Howard Weirich; John Worthy January 25 Edition Dawn Byers; Marion Cumbler; Paul Goodney; Wilbert Mansberger Jr. February 1 Edition Kathleen Connor; William Diffenderfer; Daniel Edwards; Donald Sitler; John Staub Jr. February 8 Edition Wayne Searfoss February 15 Edition William Crisp; Helen Gusler; Esther Hicks; Nora Hook; J. Frederic Longenecker; Elizabeth Myers; Carlos Santiago Sr. February 22 Edition William Murray Jr.; George Paduch; John Quaca Jr. February 29 Edition Teresa Baumbach; Dorothy Burger; James Row March 7 Edition Robert King; Ray Look March 14 Edition Grace Brink; Josephine Minito; Andrew Shivetts; Natalie Yaremchak March 21 Edition Charles Barnoski; Scharley Geesey; Gracie Kinney; Lewis Logan Jr.; Ella Tsolas March 28 Edition Scott Brown; Edna McCurdy April 4 Edition Samuel Dupler; Mary Givler; Robert Vastine Jr. Arpil 11 Edition Walter Desh, Charles Groff, Thelma Smith, Ian Weidman April 18 Edition Vaughn Burkett; Stephen Shireman Sr.
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Dixie Cain
Dixie L. Cain, 76, formerly of Royalton, entered into rest on Christmas, Tuesday, December 25, at Spring Creek Rehabilitation Center, Harrisburg. She was born on May 22, 1936 in Carlisle and was the daughter of the late Lawrence and Laura Ettin Clark. She was a member of Emmanuel United Methodist Church, Middletown, and Women of the Moose Chapter 553, Middletown; was a former Judge of Elections in Royalton; and she enjoyed going to the Senior Citizen Center in Royalton, cooking, ceramics and crocheting. Her greatest joy and memory was when she went fishing with her husband. He preceded her in death on September 7, 2004. . She is survived by four sons Gerald L. and wife Susan Cain of Harrisburg, Glenn L. Cain of Hampton, Va., Randy L. Cain of Royalton, and Bryan K. and wife Wendy Cain of Elizabethtown; two daughters Kathleen A. Carey of Middletown, and Jennifer K. and husband Eric Drupp of Jonestown; 12 grandchildren; and 10 greatgrandchildren. Funeral services were held on Tuesday at Frank E. Matinchek and Daughter Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., Middletown, with the Rev. Willie Carabollo officiating. Burial was in Hillsdale Cemetery, Londonderry Township. In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be sent to Hospice for All Seasons, 2741 Paxton St., Harrisburg, PA 17111. Condolences may be sent to www. matinchekanddaughterfuneralhome. com.
Charles Barlick
Charles William Barlick, 68, of Middletown, passed away Thursday at his home. He was born in Providence, R.I. and was the son of the late Charles P. and Sophie Sito Barlick. Chuck worked as a system analyst for the Commonwealth of PA, retiring in 1992 after 20-plus years; was a United States Air Force veteran; and enjoyed polka music and country music, and loved to care for his cats. He was preceded in death by his sister Nancy Mancini. He is survived by two children Karen L. Wilbert (Michael) and their daughter Allison of Harrisburg, and Scott C. Barlick and his wife and children of Lewisberry; his brother Robert Barlick (Catherine) of Long Island, N.Y.; and several nieces and nephews. Services will be held privately at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Humane Society of Harrisburg, 7790 Grayson Rd., Harrisburg, PA 17111. To share your fondest memories of Chuck, please visit www.lifecelebration.com.
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Matthew Ray
Matthew Martin Ray, 47, of Middletown, entered into rest unexpectedly on Thursday, December 27, in Philadelphia while attending a Halestorm Concert with his wife and family. He was born on January 29, 1965 in Gettysburg and was the son of Richard C. and Connie A. Slonaker Ray of Elizabethtown. He was vice president for the Epsys Corporation of Harrisburg and worked on weekends for the Middletown Borough as operator of the water plant. Matt was a loving husband and a great father who lived by example. He was the first to help his neighbors during flooding times and when lawn mowers wouldn’t start. He was generous with his time for his family, neighbors and friends. His pride in the accomplishments of his children was evident to anyone that met him. Matt will be missed by many. He was preceded in death by his great-niece Arianna J. Ray. In addition to his parents Matt is survived by his wife Jodi Yohn Ray; two sons Seth Richard Ray of Whitehall and fiancee Kaitlyn Turrell, and Collin David Ray of Middletown; daughter Aubree Marie Ray of Middletown; brother Christopher C. and wife Betsy S. Goodman Ray of Linglestown; nieces Lyndsay Ray of Elizabethtown, Alyssa Ray of Elizabethtown, and Kacey and husband Adam Muniz of Aberdeen, Md.; and great-niece Hannah L. Muniz. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, January 3, at Evangelical United Methodist Church, 157 E.
Water St., Middletown, with the Rev. Robert Graybill officiating. Burial will be in Middletown Cemetery. Viewing will be from 1 p.m. until time of service on Thursday at the church. The family wishes to express their gratitude and thanks to everyone that has called, brought food or stopped by during this time of need. It is greatly appreciated and they love you all. In lieu of flowers the family has requested that memorial contributions be sent to the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 11454, Alexandria, VA 22312. Arrangements by Frank E. Matinchek and Daughter Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., Middletown. Condolences may be shared at www. matinchekanddaughterfuneralhome. com.
Gladys Lockard Gladys W. Lockard, 94, entered into rest on Wednesday, December 19, at Frey Village Nursing Center, Middletown. She was born in Middletown on February 9, 1918 and was the daughter of the late Charles S. and Ruth V. Attick Walmer. She was a retired clerk at the Dauphin County Treasurer’s Office; a faithful member of St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church; a former member of the Women’s Club of Middletown and the Interfaith Housing Board; was a volunteer at the Frey Village Auxiliary and the Thrift Store, both of Middletown; and was also a member of the Middletown Area Historical Society In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Jacob E. Lockard. She is survived by her sons Barry L. Lockard of Wakefield, N.H., Jack E., husband of Karen Lockard of Mechanicsburg, and John E. Lockard of Middletown; three grandchildren
Benjamin Hammond Jr.
Benjamin F. Hammond Jr., 86, of Middletown, passed away on Thursday, December 27, surrounded by his family at his home. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Mary Louise “Mame” Hammond. Born in Middletown, he was the son of the late Benjamin F. Hammond Sr. and Hazel Houser Hammond. He was the former owner of Ionni Abstract Company, Harrisburg; was a graduate of Middletown High School, class of 1944; was a member of St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Middletown; he served as former president and member of the Middletown School Board; and was an avid tennis player and enjoyed fishing. Surviving in addition to his wife are two daughters Rebecca Schmidt (Dennis), and Marianne Brognia (William), all of Middletown; four grandchildren Ryan Schmidt (Brandy), Tyler Schmidt (Jill), and Allison and Jaclyn Brognia; two great-grandchildren Lyllee and Drake Schmidt; and a sister Jacqueline Gibson. Services will be held privately at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Spring and Union Sts., Middletown, PA 17057 or to Hospice of Central PA, 1320 Linglestown Rd., Harrisburg, PA 17110. To share your fondest memories of Ben, please visit www.lifecelebration.com.
Michael J. (Karen) Lockard, Jack E. (Adrianne) Lockard Jr., and Jason R. Lockard; five great-grandchildren Jessica K. and Ashley E. Lockard, Justin A. Hoffman, Jacob E. and Taylor Grace Lockard; and sister Dorothy J. Sterner. A Memorial Tribute to her life will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Thursday, January 3, at her church, N. Union and Spring Sts. Middletown, with the Rev. Dr. J. Richard Eckert officiating. Inurnment will be at the convenience of the family. A visitation time will be held in the narthex from 10 a.m. until time of service. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Bethesda Mission of Harrisburg. Arrangements by Frank E. Matinchek and Daughter Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., Middletown. Condolences may be shared online at www.matinchekanddaughterfuneralhome.com.
Janet Shope
Janet Shope, 63, of Lemoyne, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, December 26, at Harrisburg Hospital. She was born on August 30, 1949 in Altoona, and was the daughter of Kathryn Hooper Smith and the late Clark A. Smith. She was a member of Middletown Presbyterian Congregation Church, Middletown; worked as a routing specialist for Verizon in Harrisburg for over 30 years; she enjoyed travel, gardening, reading and family vacations; and was a member of the Telephone Pioneers of America. In addition to her mother, Janet is survived by three sisters Carol, wife of William Stoffel of Palmyra, Karen Smith of Etters, and Diane Smith of Vienna, Va.; two nieces, one nephew, four great-nieces; and friend Rick Applegate. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, January 2, 2013 at the Frank E. Matinchek and Daughter Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., 260 E. Main, Middletown, with the Rev. Donald Potter and Rev. William Stoffel officiating. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery, Huntingdon. Viewing will be from 9 a.m. until time of service on Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to her church, Union and Water Streets, Middletown, PA 17057. Condolences may be sent to www. matinchekanddaughterfuneralhome. com.
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Column No, 673/January 2, 2013
Why Genealogy Is Important For Children Maureen A. Taylor
There are plenty of reasons why adults should be curious about family history, but what about children? Why should adults teach children about genealogy? I’m sure you have a few answers of your own. My interest in genealogy and history began when I was about nine. At that point, there were no books written on the subject for kids. Instead, I worked my way through Gilbert Doane’s, “In Search of Your Ancestors” and followed his advice for about a year. It was a college history assignment that rekindled my interest in the topic and led to my working in the field. That’s when I discovered that family history is a great way to teach children history-local, national and international. Over the years, as I worked with school groups, it became apparent there was still a lack or resources for children interested in genealogy. When writing, “Through the Eyes of Your Ancestors” (Houghton Mifflin 1999), I interviewed professional genealogists and friends to find out about their childhood experiences with genealogy. They told me two things. First, that they found family history fascinating as children but didn’t know how to go further with it, and second, that their grandparents played a pivotal role in their future as genealogists. I bet many of you first became interested in the topic as children, but waited until you were adults before your started researching those names. Think of all the interviews you could have conducted with relatives that are no longer alive. My grandmother never talked about her family, and I’ve been stuck on her parents for decades. If only I’d known what to ask. Perhaps that brick wall wouldn’t exist. So why get children involved with family history, and how do you do it? Let me give you a few reasons and suggestions. 1. It Provides Kids with a Connection Every day in news we hear about children gone astray because they feel disconnected to their family and the world. As genealogists you know that families are endlessly fascinating. By filling in the blanks on the charts your discover that while all families are unique, researching our family is a personal detective story. You discover characteristics about yourself that you have in common with an earlier ancestor. For example, a musically talented child discovers that his great-grandfather played an instrument and sang in the church choir. The news media also focuses attention on how different families are today than in past generations. As a genealogist I object. The variations in today’s households are not that different than in previous centuries although they are talked about more. For adoptees, research can help them connect to their adoptive family. This also means creating a sense of family by discussing the adoption process as well as why they were adopted (in age appropriate language), how you selected their names and teaching them about their heritage. If they know their birth name, adopted children can also research their birth family. Of course there are lots of different adoption stories, so think about how to establish that link using their history. 2. Pass on a Sense of History At home, children need to have a sense of history. It’s part of understanding who they are. This includes their own personal history as well as how world history influenced family decisions. Talk about what you did when you were their age, finding a common element. My children can’t believe that their grandparent’s lived without modern “necessities.” This is basic history. When was television invented and when did you first experience it? What was your town like a few years ago or a century ago? Ask them to keep a dairy, write a memoir, take pictures, or create a scrapbook. The final format is whatever they would like to produce based on their own creativity. It could even be a comparison of what their life is like compared to another family member’s life at their age. History surrounds kids, but they don’t think about it. They primarily live in the present. In my kid’s case, they live for the moment without thought of what came before so I try to incorporate history into everyday life through ordinary tasks. It’s difficult to talk about history without boring children and the same is true for family history. My son loves sports, but hates all the protective equipment. It only takes a moment to insert a comment about the lack of shin pads and helmets when I was a kid to get his attention. Instead of waiting for him to ask another question, I’ll ponder out loud, “I wonder what {insert the sport} was like when Grandpa was a kid?” I like to think of genealogy as the history of everyone in the family even pets. No detail is too small to mention. After all, the goal is keep kids a part of the family and create a future generation of genealogists. 3. Gives Them A Context in Which to Understand the World There are common threads that reappear in every generation besides birth, marriage, and death. Ask any student how many times they’ve moved in their lifetime and what the readjustment was like and you have a context for mentioning immigration. Many children move at least once during their school years. The local high school uses census documents to teach about immigration and assimilation. Unless the children are immigrants, moving is something they can relate to. War is another current that runs throughout family history. What is your family’s experience during wartime, the current one and past ones? Older children can interview people, research documents and write about their findings. This is part of what we do as genealogists. By teaching kids family history one step at a time, you have a chance of giving them a lifetime hobby. 4. It’s An Intergenerational Activity Have I convinced you yet that it’s important to introduce children to family history? I hope so. If not, think about all the time you’ve spent accumulating documents, photographs, and artifacts from your family. Now, whom are you going to leave all that material to? Once you get a child curious about their family history and keep them interested you’ve found someone who’s going to take care of your efforts. By the time I learned enough about family history, countless documents were lost, thrown out when someone died. Teaching children about family history, not only lets you work on an activity together it lets them experience genealogy first hand by working with various family members. As they save their heritage it builds a sense of responsibility. I’ve spoken with many genealogists who despair over the lack of relatives interested in their hobby. I’m basically a stubborn person, I just keep trying different methods to reach out to kids until I find something that works. You can too. 5. Future Members Here’s a pet peeve. Why don’t more genealogical societies offer special memberships and programming for children? By educating a younger generation about family history you not only encourage them to become adult members but reach out to their parents as well. The Boy Scouts have a genealogy badge, but once those boys start researching their history, where else can they go? Someday, a genealogical organization will see that their future is with the children. After all, not only are they potential members, but donors as well. On a related topic, wouldn’t it be wonderful to have a genealogy magazine for kids full of interesting projects, activities, and first person stories? The projected market for these subscriptions and publications are not only children aged nine and up, but all the teachers that include family history in their classroom. In many states, genealogy is taught as part of the curriculum on understanding similarities and as well as social studied. Teachers use it in a variety of ways including math assignments, English, history and art. There is a way to use it to teach almost every subject, even science now that genetics is being studied. Genealogical societies shouldn’t underestimate the need for memberships directed at children; it’s a huge potential market. I know that it’s been said before, but investing in children is an investment in our future. I don’t know who said it or why, but the same thought applies to genealogy. By spending time helping kids understand family history, all of us benefit. A little less history is lost and you’ve given them a sense of how the world works. I would love to hear from more people who started their family history research as children. Please send me an e-mail and let me know more about it. Want to thank Ancestry Daily News: http://www.ancestry.com/ Daily News.
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Happy New Year 2013! Come one, come all to worship on Sun., Jan. 6, at 10:30 a.m. All are welcome and visitors are expected. Communion will be served this Sunday. Our Pastor is Donald E. Potter and the music director is Shirley Newhart. Nursery is provided and for children remaining in the sanctuary there are Blue Listening Bags filled with paper activities, which can be picked up on entering the building, just beyond the greeters. The bags may be left on the pews at the end of the service. Sunday school and Adult Forum will both resume for the New Year at 9:15 to 10:15 a.m. All are welcome to attend. Sunday school meets in the Morrow Room and Adult Forum for
both teens and adults meets in Fellowship Hall. Booklets on our stained glass windows are still available for purchase. Copies of the booklet are found in the bell tower entry with deposit box for your money. As this New Year begins, feel free to start afresh this week and come hear the Word of God. Our Presbyterian Congregation is a body of Christian people who reach out to others by sharing God’s Word, love and fellowship. Hope to see you on Jan. 6. For further information see our website www.pcmdt.org, go to Facebook: PresbyterianCongregation, or call the church office at 717-944-4322.
New Beginnings Church
Middletown New Beginnings Church invites Craft Group meets every Wednesday you to worship with us each Sunday at 6:30 p.m.; Youth Fellowship on at 10:30 a.m. Nursery and children’s Sunday’s from 5 to 7 p.m. church provided. Our congregation Our Sunday worship service will meets at Riverside Chapel, 630 S. be broadcast on the MAHS radio Union St., Middletown, next to the station WMSS 91.1 FM at 3 p.m. Rescue Hose Company. Sunday school every Sunday afternoon. Listen on the for all ages is at 9 a.m. We are handicap radio or the school website at www. accessible via ramp at the back door. wmssfm.com. For additional church information call Acolyte for January is Nikki Wise. 944-9595. Children’s Church leader is Michelle Nonperishable food items are col- Strohecker. lected every Sunday for the MiddlePastor Britt’s parting words each town Food Bank. Sunday: “Nothing in this world is Woman of Faith Bible Study resumes more important than the love of Jesus in January; Intercessory Prayer Group Christ.” We invite you to come and is held every Thursday at 7 p.m.; The experience this love.
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. Thursdays: 8 a.m., Breakfast Club Bible Study; 6 p.m., Pasta and Prayer Young Adult Bible Study at Pastor Kim’s house. Wednesdays: Wednesday Night Live: No classes on January 2. Wednesdays beginning January 9: Come join us for supper at 5:30 p.m. (no charge, donations accepted). Wednesday Night Live classes for everyone, birth to 100, begin at 6:30 p.m. Winter class lineup: The Gospel of John; The Essential Jesus Class; Spiritual Formation Class; Contemporary Culture Class; Craft/Quilting Class; Parenting Class; Youth group (Grades 6 thru 12) will get
back to the basics of Christianity and building community through discussion and games. Join us as we learn about God and each other. Children’s classes for Grades 4 and 5; Grades 1 to 3; Kindergarten, babysitting for wee ones 3 and younger. Thursdays: No Sunshiners on Jan. 3. They resume on Jan. 10. The Sunshiners meet from 6 to 8 p.m. 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. Sat., Jan. 5: 8 a.m., Men’s breakfast. Speaker: Dave McDade. All men 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.
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Middletown “Do all things without grumbling or services and classes. disputing, that you may be blameless Wed., Jan. 2: 7 p.m., Patch the Pirate and innocent, children of God without Clubs for ages 4 through grade 6, and blemish in the midst of a crooked and Prayer meeting. twisted generation. Among whom you Thurs., Jan. 3: 7 p.m., Middletown shine as lights in the world.” Philip- Home Music Ministry. pians 2:14-15 Sat., Jan. 5: 8:30 a.m., Men’s Bible Open Door Bible Church, located Study. at 200 Nissley Drive, Middletown, For more information call the church invites you to worship Jesus Christ office at 939-5180 or visit us online with us this week. at www.odbcpa.org. Better yet, come Our Jan. 6 Sunday worship service worship with us in person. commences at 10:40 a.m. with a 9:30 a.m. Sunday school hour with classes for all ages. Children from ages 4 to second grade are welcome to participate in Junior Church during the morning worship service. We also welcome you to join us at our 6:30 p.m. service. Childcare is provided for children under age 4 during all
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PUBLIC NOTICES Auditors Report Middletown Area School District Year Ended June 30, 2012 The independent auditor’s report of Middletown Area School District dated November 28, 2012 has been filed and is available for public inspection at the School’s business office on regular business days. The auditors, appointed by the Board of Directors of the Middletown Area School District, have completed the audit of the Middletown Area School District for the school year ended June 30, 2012. In accordance with the provisions of Section 2432 of the Public School Code of 1949, as amended, said report was filed on or about December 21, 2012, in the Office of the Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Dauphin County and that said report will be confirmed absolutely unless an appeal is taken therefrom within thirty days after the filing thereof. The Single Audit Report of Middletown Area School District dated November 28, 2012 is also available for public inspection at the School’s business office. 12/26-3T #245 www.MyPublicNotices.com
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From The Wednesday, January 3, 1990 Edition Of The Press And Journal $5M Fix Up Of M-town HS Could Take Off By March Work on the $5 millionplus renovation and addition project at Middletown Area High School will get under way sooner than anticipated, according to Superintendent of Schools Leon Calabrese. The update should come as welcome news to ad-
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SALE NO. 155 PATRICK J. WESNER Esquire JUDGMENT AMOUNT $62,179.54 ALL THAT CERTAIN lot, tract of land, parcel, piece of ground with the building and improvements thereon erected, situate in the City of Harrisburg, 9th Ward, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, bounded and described as follows, to wit: BEGINNING at a point on the north side of Market Street, said point being 127 feet west of the northwest corner of 18th and Market Streets; thence along Market Street, south 70 degrees west, 18 feet to a corner of premises known as 1724 Market Street; thence along said premises north 20 degrees west, 110 feet to a point on the south side of Ethel Street; thence along the same, north 70 degrees east, 18 feet to a corner of premises known as No. 1728 Market Street; thence along same and passing through the center of a partition wall, south 20 degrees east, 110 feet to the place of BEGINNING. HAVING THEREON ERECTED a 3 story brick dwelling known as No. 1726 Market Street. BEING the same premises which Tri-County HDC, Ltd., a Pennsylvania nonprofit Corporation by Deed dated April 6, 2005 and recorded April 8, 2005 in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds in and for the County of Dauphin in Land Record
ministrators and teachers at the high school. Back in October, it was predicted the project would be delayed for up to a year after the lowest construction bids submitted for the project exceeded initial estimates by about $800,000. But project Architect James W. McCall redrafted the plans and cut $804,500 off the project. Calabrese said the District has readvertised for construction bids and the Board of Directors should make a decision by February, with construction set to begin in March. Book 5943, Page 144, granted and conveyed unto William L. Battle and Gladys R. Battle. Property Address: 1726 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17103. Tax Parcel Number: 09-033-030. Seized and sold as the property of William L. Battle and Gladys R. Battle under Judgment Number: 2012-CV-844-MF. NOTICE is further given to all parties in interest and claimants. Schedule of proposed distributions will be filed by the Sheriff of Dauphin County, on Tuesday, February 12, 2013 and distributions will be made in accordance with the said schedule unless exceptions are filed thereto within ten (10) days thereafter.
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District Faust was optimistic that the delay in accepting construction bids could actually work to the District and project’s advantage. Architect McCall wasn’t so optimistic of a positive effect to the delay when he told the School Board back in October, “if we bid it again, we won’t get lower prices.” Major Changes Seen In Mt. Joy Township A stormy, early morning reoganizational meeting in Mt. Joy Township highlighted otherwise routine sessions as three new supervisors took their seats Tuesday on township boards in the Elizabethtown area. With M. Jane Balmer safely in place on the Mt. Joy Township Board and in the presence of about 15 or 16 residents, Supervisor Harold Musser launched what appeared to be a major effort to turn back time and fulfill his commitment to return control of municipal affairs to the township’s longtime, conservative rural citizens. There was no indication of the contest that was to follow as Supervisor Rodney Fink was re-elected
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By Daniel Walmer Press And Journal Staff
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Maureen Hartwell, right, was crowned champion of the Seven Sorrows School junior high spelling bee. Michael Tokar, left, was runner-up. They will advance to the written portion of the Scripp’s National Spelling Bee, sponsored locally by WITF.
Traffic stop reveals heroin worth $40,000 By Noelle Barrett Press And Journal Staff A Harrisburg woman faces drug charges after state police discovered 40 bricks of heroin with a street value of $40,000 in a van in which she was riding during a traffic stop on the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Londonderry Twp. Wanda Liz Morales-Morell, 36, was charged with manufacture, delivery or possession with intent to manufacture or deliver a controlled substance on Dec. 19 after troopers stopped the van for failing to drive in one lane, state police said. Morales-Morell appeared nervous
and provided troopers with conflicting information about a trip to Chester from which she was returning, state police said. The driver consented to a search of the van. The heroin was found in a black paper shopping bag on the floor between the driver’s seat and the passenger’s seat, state police said. Morales-Morell admitted the heroin belonged to her, and told troopers that the driver had no knowledge of the drugs, state police said. The driver was not charged. Morales-Morell is being held in Dauphin County Prison in lieu of $250,000 bail. Noelle Barrett: 717-944-4628, or noellebarrett@pressandjournal.com
The Olmsted Regional Recreation Board’s future is still up in the air, but board members appear to be on the same page for the first time. Middletown’s 2013 budget eliminates the borough’s direct contribution to the rec board – a joint effort of Middletown, Royalton, Lower Swatara Twp. and Middletown Area School District. But the borough is proposing to continue providing rent-free facilities for board programs and related maintenance and utilities in exchange for remaining a voting member of the board. “This is good news,” said board President Barbara Layne, a Middletown Area School District representative. The board’s functions include running the Middletown Community Pool, a youth basketball program and a summer playground program. Members of the board feared the worst in November when they learned that Middletown was cutting its $22,250 contribution from its budget. The board did not know whether the borough would continue to make its facilities, like the MSCO building and pool, available to the board. But Middletown Borough Council decided at its Tuesday, Dec. 18 meeting to ask the board to retain Middletown’s representation in the recreation organiztion through the borough’s $75,000 in utilities and maintenance contributions for facilities. “Middletown is providing substantial in-kind services compared to all the other municipalities in that board,” said Mark Morgan, the borough’s financial consultant. “If someone came to me with that proposal . . . I’d still be pretty happy, given the economic times.” Board members seem to agree. “I think this is fair,” Layne said. “I think what Middletown’s offer-
that the MCSO building was going to be re-keyed. So when a contractor arrived on Tuesday, Dec. 18 to install the system on the MCSO building, the borough turned him away. Certain codes enforcement issues need to be resolved before the rekeying can take place, McNamara said, but borough manager Tim Konek and codes enforcement officer Ed Kazlauskas will meet with the contractor on the necessary steps to move the re-keying process forward. “It has nothing to do with the installation,” McNamara told the rec boards. “It was lack of coordination. It’s not that we’re opposed to you installing it.” Daniel Walmer: 717-944-4628, or danielwalmer@pressandjournal. com
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ing is great,” agreed Lower Swatara representative Thomas Mehaffie III, a township commissioner. “This [proposal] isn’t an attempt by the borough to be negative toward the children or anything like that, but [the board] needs to be revamped,” said Christopher McNamara, president of Middletown Borough Council. “We’re here to work together.” The board voted to approve the borough’s proposal pending legal revisions to the board’s by-laws. While the agreement with Middletown is a “first step,” all members agreed that the board needs to reexamine what its purpose is and what activities it should fund. “Really, we have to rework the whole board and decide what this board is about,” Mehaffie said. “I think we need to come up with a new basic concept of what this board does.” The board was formed in 1967 to coordinate recreation for the area, but football and baseball activities are now run by separate organizations, said Terry Gilman, a Middletown Area School Board member and rec board member. Gilman worries that reexamining the rec board’s functions could result in more programs separating from the board. “If pieces start falling apart, [the board] may not exist,” he said. “I don’t want to see that happen.” But Layne thinks the summer playground program is still a good example of a program that benefits from being under board management rather than having separate playground programs
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I thought he was kind of covering up something that will be coming up in the future. I don’t see, with that budget, how they’re not going to make cuts to the police department.” Courogen said the outcome of contract negotiations with the Middletown Police Officers Association will affect how the borough obtains the budgeted police costs reductions. Council has already approved the elimination of six non-police positions since the budget was proposed. “Obviously, you’re not going to provide [services] at the same level you previously did . . . but the services are still going to be provided and provided adequately with this budget,” Morgan said. The borough hired Morgan to develop the borough’s 2013 budget under a state Early Intervention Program grant
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Everyone seemed to agree that the downtown could use a face-lift. “This town doesn’t look good,” said Jim Nardo, the developer behind the proposed Westporte Center commercial complex on West Main Street. “Let’s not kid ourselves.” The business owners had a lot of items in their wish list, including a coffee shop, high-end and unusual specialty shops, a historicallythemed downtown, family-friendly attractions and an organic farmers market. In particular, owners kicked around ways to attract more tourists visiting Harrisburg and Hershey and college students from nearby Penn State Harrisburg – everything from college-friendly food options to specialty tourist attractions to lodging. Middletown & Hummelstown Railroad owner Wendell Dillinger said he does not know what to tell people who ask what there is to do in Middletown.
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after Morgan identified an alleged $2.7 million structural deficit in the 2012 budget – the amount of money the borough transfers from its electric fund to its general fund. Morgan thanked council for being receptive to his recommendations of making cuts to limit electric fund transfers. “It is a pleasure working with a council that is willing to make changes,” Morgan said. Yet the budget still includes a $1.3 million electric fund transfer that Morgan wants to see eliminated, and his final report to council in January will include a five-year plan to further reduce the deficit, he said. If his recommendations are not followed, the borough will eventually be faced with a financial crisis similar to Harrisburg’s, he warned. Not everyone agrees with the borough’s participation in the Early
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“That’s a real, real problem,” Dilligner said. “We need something unique – not the same thing Harrisburg has or Lancaster has.” In general, business owners also expressed a desire for the borough to work more closely with the businesses. “As a business owner downtown, you have to have cooperation from the borough, and more often than not we don’t get that,” said Carol Kupp, owner of Kuppy’s Diner. But not all the talk was negative. Louise Sukle, owner of the Press And Journal, suggested the borough build on what is currently working, including Greater Middletown Economic Development Corporation (GMEDC) projects like the downtown façade program and the Elks Theatre. “The GMEDC has done a very good job maintaining a building with a historical background,” she said. Business owners also praised the amount of good eats in town, and Clem Gilpin, a Penn State Harrisburg professor and downtown resident, said college students already frequent the downtown. “The assumption is that no one comes here from the campus,” Gilpin said. “They do. We don’t need a bar [to attract students].”
LIBRARY Continued From Page One rangement would be at the beginning of 2013. “I have no idea who I will be working for as of Jan. 2,” Porter said. Still, Porter did not believe the unresolved personnel issues would interrupt the library’s service to its patrons. “We will be here and open on Jan. 2,” Porter said. Chris Courogen, Borough secretary and director of communications, said he did not know the details of the transition, but the borough is trying to help create as smooth a transition as possible. “The borough has every intent of it being a smooth transition,” Courogen said. “Behind the scenes, I’m sure there will be moments of having to sort things out, but to the user, there should be a seamless transition.” Meanwhile, patrons looking to use the library had limited access last week due to a combination of roof leaks and staff shortages. The library was closed for the morning of Thursday, Dec. 27 after librarians discovered two computers and a wireless router sitting in water from a roof leak, Porter said. The leak was caused by a clogged storm drain and was fixed, but the router – which is needed for patrons to access wireless Internet in the building – will need to be replaced, she said. “That is a pretty crucial piece of equipment,” she said. “There’s going to be a hang-up on that for a while.” Porter did not know how much a
Intervention Program, including Sites, who has called the structural deficit “not a real deficit.” “Quite honestly, I haven’t agreed with the whole [budget] process the whole time,” he said. Resident Rachelle Reid, a former councilor, is skeptical as well, noting that many municipalities with municipal-owned electric systems routinely balance their general fund budget with electric fund transfers. Electric department supervisor Greg Wilsbach has named several examples of municipalities that transfer amounts equal to or higher than Middletown’s $2.7 million from their electric funds to their general funds on an annual basis. And many residents have expressed anger over some cuts that have resulted from council’s decision to fund borough operations with a decreased
electric fund transfer, particularly the defunding of the Middletown Public Library and the police budget reductions. Morgan said electric fund transfers could be acceptable if the borough’s electric rates are competitive, but also said the state considers any such transfer to be a structural deficit and Middletown’s structural deficit needs to be further reduced. Resident Edgar Rearden thanked council for making the tough budget decisions that have enabled the borough to reduce electric rates, saying he is “thrilled to death” that his electric bills have been cut in half from this time last year and criticizing others who focus on reductions in services. “I think we’re just taking our eye off the ball, because we’ve only got so much money to deal with,” Rearden said. Council President Christopher
McNamara thanked Morgan for the budget he prepared. “What he has created is a path to create stability and get [the borough’s financial situation] under control,” McNamara said. “The services still remain. There are no eliminations in services. There will be some bumps and kinks as we go along, but it will be for the good of the town as a whole.” The adopted budget includes $66,000 more in revenues and expenditures than the budget originally proposed in November. The increased expenditures will pay for unemployment compensation for laid off employees, while the additional revenue will come as a transfer from the borough electric fund, Morgan said.
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to address concerns of business owners, and the plan will require “flexibility” from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation to complete.
Nardo defended the borough’s process, saying feedback from business owners was not needed for infrastructure improvements. “Nobody’s input is going to matter on the infrastructure,” he said. “If you have sewer problems, nobody cares [how they are fixed] as long as you have sewer.” Greg Jones, owner of Hairport & Touch of Class Tanning, agreed, using an analogy: A foundation needs to be completed before anything can be built on top of it. Bear disagreed. “I don’t just build a foundation and come back later and say I’m going to build something there,” she said. “That’s what it sounds like [the borough is] doing, and it’s worrisome.” Konek chalked up the angst to surprise that the borough is making good on its word in promising to redevelop downtown Middletown. “Maybe the biggest surprise is that things are happening and happening quickly,” he said. Anderton asked owners to e-mail him their suggestions about the redevelopment plan, but Sukle wants further assurances of communication between the public and the borough regarding redevelopment. She would like an opportunity for the general public to give feedback and future meetings with business owners, she said. While a lot of mystery remains about how downtown Middletown will reinvent itself – and how it will be funded – Konek repeated his assurance that there will be movement. “We are going to go through the design process and we are going to expedite the design process,” he said. “This process is going to go.”
Probably the biggest disagreement at the meeting centered on the borough’s plan to narrow the borough sidewalks to provide increased parking spaces through angled parking. Among the arguments against it, Linda Bear of Bear’s Emporium is concerned that the narrowed sidewalks could hurt stores like hers that often display items for sale on the sidewalk, and Thrift Shop representative Larry Robbins said they could be a problem when clusters of people visit a restaurant like Brownstone Café. “It’s rare to find any time there’s no parking,” Sukle said, explaining that she does not believe that parking is a problem. But Dave Kittner, owner of Roberto’s Pizza, said there is often a parking problem on Friday and Saturday nights, and Robin Pellegrini, owner of Alfred’s Victorian restaurant, said she does not know where to suggest large groups park when they come to eat. Even if there is not a parking problem currently, there may be in the future when the downtown has more businesses, Anderton said. “One of the things we have to look at is projections,” he said. Anderton said the plan to narrow the sidewalks could be tweaked replacement router would cost. The library reopened at noon on Thursday but with limited wireless Internet access and computerized library catalog access, she said. It was also closed on Saturday, Dec. 29 and closed early on Monday, Dec. 31 due to lack of staffing, according to the library website. Some library employees left after council decided in October to separate the library from the borough. The library did not then have enough staffing to remain open when certain employees were unavailable, Porter said. However, it will be able to use volunteers to help with staffing when the library becomes a nonprofit, and it has volunteers lined up to attempt to eliminate the staffing problems, she said. “Hopefully, there will be no more closures due to staffing,” she said. Even with library employees remaining as borough employees to begin 2013, the library should be able to use volunteers to fill staffing holes, Robbins said. The hours for the library will change – it will no longer be open on Fridays and will close one hour earlier than before on Wednesdays, board member John Ziats confirmed. Although it may have taken longer than expected to transition the library into an independent organization, Robbins is still upbeat. “I think things are going along as well as could be expected,” she said. “We’re feeling good about it, actually.” Daniel Walmer: 717-944-4628, or danielwalmer@pressandjournal. com
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While there are a lot of suggestion on the table for improving downtown Middletown, Anderton acknowledged that the success of any downtown revitalization plan would require support from the local business owners, some of whom helped to create redevelopment designs in the past with GMEDC. “I’d like to see more cooperation [between business organizations and the borough] . . . and less of an adversarial relationship,” Sukle agreed. “It’s been adversarial in a lot of ways, and I don’t understand why.” Council and GMEDC have been feuding throughout 2012, with the borough accusing GMEDC of misusing funds, GMEDC accusing the borough misrepresenting GMEDC’s revitalization efforts, and the two organizations accusing each other of poor communication. Council voted in October to purchase the Elks Theatre from GMEDC through eminent domain. Sukle, who chained herself to a tree in November to protest the borough’s decision to remove shade trees without consulting business owners, said the borough did not pursue feedback from businesses as early as she would have liked in the redevelopment process, citing the decisions to cut down shade trees and to open up Union Street for construction in spring 2013 as examples of decisions made without public feedback. “I would have to disagree that we were in from the beginning,” she said.
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high levels of carbon monoxide in the building. “We found extremely dangerous levels in the basement, and high levels in the first and second floors of the building,” Whitebread said. The fire department used fans to blow the carbon monoxide out, he said. EMS personnel urged the officers to go to the hospital for medical treatment, but the officers decided to drive themselves instead of going by ambulance, Whitebread said. Their condition is currently unknown. Chris Courogen, borough secretary and director of communications, confirmed four officers were hospitalized as a result of the incident. Courogen would not comment on the condition of the officers due to health information privacy regulations. A problem with a generator used to provide power to the borough during the power outage appears to be the cause of the high levels of carbon monoxide in the building, Courogen said. A bad piece of equipment in the generator caused an electric shortage and tripped three fuses, he added.
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in damages to the structure and contents inside, and left two firefighters injured, according to court records. Barlow allegedly offered Damian Parsley, 23, of Harrisburg, some of the insurance money he would get from the fire to start the blaze, court records charge. Parsley waived his right to a preliminary hearing, and faces arson and conspiracy charges. Barlow is also facing new charges, including arson, based on admissions he made to detectives regarding a fire at the same residence in 2011, Chardo said. According to a log on the Middletown fire department’s website, firefighters
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However, the borough is conducting an internal investigation into the cause and the police will be temporarily working out of the electric department offices until an expert examines the building. “We’re trying to figure out how this happened when there were apparently steps that should have prevented this,” he said. The power outage lasted about four hours, and a delay was caused by the need to backtrack from the tripped fuses to discover the actual source of the problem, Courogen said. Electric department supervisor Greg Wilsbach oversaw the repair. Courogen would not comment on whether borough employees or contracted employees were used to make the repairs. Firefighters were called to the scene again on Christmas morning – Tuesday, Dec. 25 – when Police Chief Mark Hovan and Ken Klinepeter, public works supervisor, heard the carbon monoxide alarm going off, said Whitebread. Natural ventilation was used to air out the building at the point, said Whitebread. “After we determined the hazard was over, then the building was available to used,” he said. Calls to Mayor Robert Reid and Hovan were not returned. were dispatched to a working kitchen fire at the residence on July 1, 2011. Insurance paid $300,000 for damages and loss resulting from the fire, according to Chardo. On Dec. 20, Barlow waived his right to a preliminary hearing for the 2012 fire, the same day charges for the 2011 fire were filed, Chardo said. He is currently confined in Dauphin County Prison in lieu of $500,000 bail. The charges that Barlow faces: two arson charges, four counts of recklessly endangering another person, insurance fraud and conspiracy for the 2012 fire; and two arson charges, three insurance fraud charges, recklessly endangering another person, and conspiracy for the fire in 2011. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Jan. 10 before District Judge David Judy for the charges filed for the 2011 fire.
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Raiders third at tourney By Larry Etter Press And Journal Staff The Middletown varsity boys’ basketball team picked up its fourth win of the season in the Susquehannock High School holiday tournament on Friday, Dec. 28 in Glen Rock. After falling to Cedar Cliff in the opening game of the tourney on Thursday, Dec. 27, the Blue Raiders rebounded with a convincing 20-point victory over Kennard-Dale on Friday to take third place in the York County tournament. It was their second third-place finish in tournaments this season. As they fight to climb back to the plus side of the win/loss column, the Raiders face a busy week to start the new year – three straight road games at Greencastle-Antrim, Steelton-Highspire and Red Lion. Coach Chris Sattele hopes that Friday’s win will give the team a positive push in that direction.
Middletown 75 Kennard-Dale 55
The Raiders got a much-needed lift from junior center Nick Drawbaugh, who recorded a season-high 18 points and 14 rebounds to help lead the team to the big victory. Senior sharpshooter Trent Zimmerman also popped in 22 points as the Raiders registered their highest point total of the season. KennardDale’s Vince Failla led all scorers with 24 points in the loss. Even though the Raiders spotted the Rams a 22-16 lead after one quarter, the Middletown defense tuned in a better effort after that and limited Kennard-Dale to just 7 points in the second stanza and 6 in
the third to build a big 52-35 lead heading into the final frame. That lead, plus a 23-point offensive output by the Raiders in the fourth quarter, turned out to be more than enough to guarantee the win. Zimmerman hit a pair of treys, Ladhellis Charleston and Drawbaugh chipped in 4 points each and Mel Fager added a basket as the Raiders collected 16 points in the opening period of the consolation game. But K-D’s Ryan Trott scored 7 points to lead the Rams to the 22-16 lead after the first 8:00 of play. That all changed in the second stanza, as the Raiders outscored the Rams 15-7 to earn a 31-29 edge at the halftime break. Zimmerman led the way with 8 points in the pivotal span. The Raiders steadily expanded their lead in the third quarter as Zimmerman, Jared Truesdale, Charleston, Drawbaugh and Dylan Danilowicz combined for 21 markers and the defense held the Rams to just 6 points. Failla caught fire in the fourth quarter for Kennard-Dale, with 14 of his points coming in the final 8:00. But most of those points came against Middletown’s bench after Sattele made substitutions. Drawbaugh and Fager teamed for 13 points in the frame and the Raiders also picked up tallies from Levi Varner, Cody Fox, Brandon Harper, Caleb Leggore and J.C. Cleckner in the Raiders’ 23-20 scoring advantage that locked up the triumph.
Cedar Cliff 72 Middletown 50
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Cliff had a very good basketball team. And his concerns proved to be spot on as the Colts ran off with a 72-50 win in the tournament’s opening game. Cedar Cliff then went on to claim top honors in the tournament with a 58-46 win over host Susquehannock in the championship game. The Raiders had trouble getting started against the Colts and fell behind by a 19-7 score by the end of the first quarter. The Middletown squad fared better in the second stanza, as the Raiders matched the Colts point-for-point as the teams recorded 13 apiece. Zimmerman registered 8 of his team-high 14 points in the segment to pace the Middletown offense, while Tyler Hoagland hit a pair of threes to lead the Colts. Down 32-20 to start the second half, the Raiders tried to get back into contention but the Colts did not allow that to happen. Fager and Fox had 4 points each to lead the Raiders, but Cedar Cliff used balanced scoring and solid defense to hold the Middletown offense to just 12 points. During the same time frame the Colts picked up 20 points to earn a commanding 52-22 lead heading into the final period. Although the Raiders managed to collect 18 points in the last quarter, with seven different players adding to the total, the Colts registered another 20-point outing to lock up the win. Fager ended the game with 11 points while Cedar Cliff’s Quintin Gause led all scorers with 17. Larry Etter can be reached at larryetter66@gmail.com
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Middletown’s Halle Marion (1), Jada Pettis (back) and Sarah Crippen (10) defend against the Penn Manor offense in the Raiders’ victory at Hershey.
COMEBACK Raiders split games at Hershey tournament By Jim Lewis Press And Journal Staff The Middletown girls’ basketball team shook off a loss to a strong Gettysburg team in the first game of Hershey’s Holiday Tournament to beat Penn Manor in the consolation
game and claim third place. The Blue Raiders (5-4) defeated Penn Manor, 54-38 on Friday, Dec. 28 at Hershey High School, with freshman Jalynn Burton-Jones scoring a season-high 32 points for Middletown, canning 12 field goals and 8 of 12 foul shots. Jeyy Rivera, a sophomore, added 8 points, while Halle Marion, another sophomore, added 7. Jada Pettis
scored 4 points and Sarah Crippen scored 3 for the Raiders. Ilisha Collazo led the Rams (3-6) with 11 points. The Raiders ran to a 26-15 lead at halftime, then put the game away with a strong third quarter, outscoring Penn Manor 16-7 to take a commanding 42-22 lead into the Please See RAIDERS, Page B2
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Only half of Dover’s game plan against Lower Dauphin worked. The Eagles hoped to limit LD’s 6 ‘ 5’’ inside man Jack Miller while stopping shooter Luke Rutledge outside. They couldn’t stop Rutledge. He scored a team-high 20 points. While they held off Miller, they couldn’t stop the Falcons’ other big guy, Tommy Bowen, who scored a season-high 19 points. Lower Dauphin outlasted Dover, 70-58, using momentum-changing steals in the last minute of the third quarter to turn back an Eagle comeback at Dover Area High School on Thursday, Dec. 27. The Falcons (5-3) grabbed an early 9-point lead, then watched Dover (3-4) pull within one point, 34-33 with about 2:30 left in the third quarter. But two big steals by Rutledge as the Eagles tried to get the ball up the court led to Lower Dauphin points. The first, with 44 seconds left in the third, allowed Rutledge to score an easy basket and give the Falcons a 36-33 lead. The second led to a 3-point play by Bowen, staking LD to a 39-33 lead at the end of the quarter. Dover never got closer than four
points, 43-39 about two minutes into the fourth quarter. But another 3-point play on a rebound shot by Bowen and a subsequent three throw and a 3-point basket by Colten Nagy gave the Falcons a 49-39 lead with about 5:15 left in the game, and snuffed the Eagles’comeback attempt. Miller scored 4 points for the Falcons, but Bowen could not be stopped by the Dover defense. Eagle center Josh McMahon symbolized the Eagles’ frustration when, unable to stop Bowen on an offensive tip-in and subsequent foul late in the game, he held up his hands in frustration. Bowen sank the foul shot, giving the Falcons a 58-50 lead with about 1:30 left in the game. “They’ve always had a big guy who could shoot inside,’’ said Dover Coach Brian Schmoyer. Lower Dauphin took a 21-12 lead early in the second quarter that looked solid, particularly during some sloppy play by both teams’ offense. But the Eagles moved within a basket, 25-23, on a shot by Ryan Beck with 49 seconds left in the first half. A Miller basket with only 4 seconds remaining in the half gave LD a 27-23 Please See FALCONS, Page B2
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A hunting parent’s wish: Let my child bag a buck Talk to any hunting parent, grandparent, or guardian and most would agree hands down that one of the most treasured hunting moments is when their youngster scores a harvest. It might be their first squirrel, or duck, or in some instances their first white-tail. Opportunities now exist that didn’t exist several years ago. In the past, every first-time hunter needed to reach the magical age of 12 to obtain a junior hunting license, which would allow them to legally hunt. I shot my first deer back in 1975 when I was 20. It took me nine long years before I dropped a doe in Tioga County. I heard through the years that for some folks it has taken over 40 years before they dropped their first
deer. Sometimes it just takes time, while others score at a relatively young age. Recently, I was visited by 11-year-old Justin Yohn of Middletown. Justin had a story to tell, and I was all ears. Justin has been mentored by his father for four years. The Pennsylvania Game Commission established the mentor program that allows a youngster under the age of 12 to hunt with a parent or guardian under their immediate control. This program opened up a vast opportunity for parents and their children to spend quality time in the outdoors hunting – just as Justin and his dad, John, did on the opening of the 2012 deer season.
Their hunting spot was picked out by Justin’s dad from a prior bear hunt. In fact, John killed his first Pennsylvania black bear and decided to take Justin to that vicinity. Expectations were high for both. The first day began with John looking more like a camper on a weekend excursion. Keeping Justin warm and comfortable was the first requirement. Hauling in a sleeping bag was the ticket. Justin would zip up and hopefully be warm for the day’s hunt. Folding chairs, a shooting stick and food rounded out the essentials – as well as Justin’s rifle, a .243-caliber, which was shot and practiced before the deer season and was his weapon of choice. Justin described his hunting spot as a good one, which allowed his dad and him to watch a bowl from an elevated location. A split tree that made a ‘V’ shape was a perfect spot that permitted the use of a shooting stick to rest Justin’s rifle on for a steady shot if one presented itself. It wasn’t long until deer began to show themselves – not just doe, but
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three-antlered bucks walking at a quick pace. Justin sprang into action getting his gun in position. His dad kept him calm and talked him through the sighting. While dad was using binoculars, Justin’s rifle erupted with a loud crack. You can imagine the surprise when the buck staggered and took off. The calmness was out the window and dad exclaimed, “You hit him!” Justin answered back, “I know, dad. I hit him.” Who was more excited – Justin or his dad? From talking to both, I believe it was dad. The gleam on his face and words he spoke about the experience were truly priceless. Yes, Justin got the buck, and it was a dandy – a 7-point Tioga County buck shot under the mentor program. Both father and son will never forget that day, that moment, and the experience of Justin’s first buck. Congratulations to the Yohns on a deer season never to be forgotten.
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fourth quarter. Middletown lost the opening game of the tournament, 61-32, to Gettysburg on Thursday, Dec. 27. The Greyhounds’ Cami Boehner scored a season-high 28 points, including four 3-pointers, to lead Gettysburg (8-2) to victory. Rivera led Middletown with 11 points, while Crippen scored 8 and Burton-Jones added 6. The Raiders return home to host Greencastle-Antrim at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 2 before hosting a big game in the Mid-Penn Conference Capital Division against unbeaten Steelton-Highspire at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 4 at Middletown Area High School.
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FALCONS Continued From Page One lead at intermission. A 3-pointer by Rutledge gave the Falcons a 34-27 lead with about 5:00 left in the third quarter, but Beck, who scored 32 points, answered with a 3-pointer, leading a Dover comeback that brought the Eagles to within a point, 34-33. Rutledge’s two steals late in the third stanza gave LD momentum in the second half that propelled the Falcons to victory. Lower Dauphin Coach Mark Hofsass found “some good and some bad’’ in the win. “I thought we had a bunch of good shots in the first half, and missed a couple of shots,’’ he said. The bad: “We have to do a better job identifying shooters’’ on defense. Bowen’s performance was something of a surprise to everyone. “That was probably the best game he had all year,’’ said Hofsass. Schroyer had hoped to defend Lower Dauphin’s offense inside and outside. Ultimately, the Eagles stopped neither. Dover is recuperating from the loss of four of last year’s starters to graduation. “We’re young and inexperienced,’’ said Schmoyer. “I think that in certain situations in the game that showed.’’ Jim Lewis: 717-944-4628, or jimlewis@pressandjournal.com
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Lions down Mounties, 84-72, end losing streak Penn State Harrisburg topped Mt. Aloysius 84-72 in Hood College’s Rotary Holiday Classic consolation game on Sunday, Dec. 30 in Frederick, Md., ending the team’s three-game losing skid. Sophomore Alberto De Los Santos led the way with 20 points and was named to the all-tournament team for his efforts. The Lions lost their tournament opener, 78-68 to St. Vincent on Saturday, Dec. 29. As most of the contests have been so far this season, the game against Mt.
Aloysius was close out of the chute. The Lions and Mounties battled back and forth and the lead changed hands four times in the first seven minutes. The Blue and White gave itself some breathing room when seniors Thristan Lundy and Jordan Gatchell made buckets on back-to-back possessions to push Penn State Harrisburg’s advantage to 25-18 with 7:26 left in the first half. Mt. Aloysius responded offensively and went on a 17-3 run that put the Mounties back on top 35-28 at the 1:44 mark.
But the Lions were resilient and answered back before the break. Penn State Harrisburg scored the last nine points of the half, capped by Joey Farthing’s layup just before time expired. Penn State Harrisburg continued its methodical scoring early in the second half but every time the Lions pushed the lead to six or seven points, the Mounties clawed back into it. A De Los Santos layup at the 13:34 mark put the Blue and White up 55-46 but Mt. Aloysius refused to go away
and a Thomas Tanner layup less than two minutes later cut the deficit to 56-52. Leading 58-54, the Lions went on a crucial 13-4 run over a four minute stretch that culminated in a jump shot by freshman Arick Sodini that put his squad up 71-58 with 6:57 left on the clock. The Mounties cut the deficit to seven on two separate occasions but it was too little too late. De Los Santos and Lundy converted free throws down the stretch, clinching the Lions’ victory.
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Last week’s scores Cedar Cliff 72, Middletown 50 Middletown 75, Kennard-Dale 55 Steelton-Highspire 79, West York 65 Steelton-Highspire 69, Central Dauphin East 66
This week’s games Jan. 2 Greencastle-Antrim at Middletown, 6:30 p.m. Jan. 4 Steelton-Highspire at Middletown, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 5 Big Spring at Middletown, 2 p.m. Tri-Valley at Steelton-Highspire, 5:30 p.m. Jan. 8 Middletown at Susquenita, 7:30 p.m. East Pennsboro at Steelton-Highspire, 7:30 p.m.
This week’s games Jan. 2 Middletown at Greencastle-Antrim, 7:30 p.m. Jan.4 Middletown at Steelton-Highspire, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 5 Middletown at Red Lion, 2:30 p.m. Jan. 8 Susquenita at Middletown, 7:30 p.m. Steelton-Highspire at East Pennsboro, 7:30 p.m. Keystone Division W L Susquehanna Twp. 5 0 Trinity 3 1 Lower Dauphin 3 2 Cedar Cliff 2 2 Palmyra 2 2 Mechanicsburg 2 2 Bishop McDevitt 2 3 Hershey 1 4 Red Land 0 4
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A few resolutions to make the New Year a great one o you make New Year resolutions? With 2013 starting off unpredictably, maybe you should. The fiscal cliff looms as partisan politics promises to derail any deal in Washington on tax hikes and budget cuts. Kim Kardashian is pregnant, and a flurry of Internet updates will undoubtedly follow. How do you stay focused on your goals amid the media bombardment of Everything You Need to Know? Perhaps making a promise to yourself is a good start. Maybe you’ll exercise more, eat healthier, or quit smoking. Perhaps your goals are even more spiritual. Here are a few of our resolutions for 2013: • We resolve to keep you abreast of Middletown Borough Council’s ambitious plan to renovate the downtown business district. Perhaps council has made the same resolution, since the borough held a meeting with business owners last month to talk about ideas for the renovation – a couple of weeks after embarking on the project without a definitive plan or funding by cutting down the trees along South Union Street. New trees will be planted sometime this year, the borough promises. MeanConsider this our way of while, designs for a new streetscape are keeping Middletown healthy underway, and comments from business have been obtained. We hope it’s in 2013. Maybe you will leaders the first step in getting the public’s input resolve to do the same – on what it would like to see. After all, attend council meetings, the public will pay for it, whether it’s money or state funds. support worthy causes, borough • We resolve to report to you all the efparticipate in efforts to make forts underway to fund the Middletown your town a great place to Public Library, a valuable asset to our Several fundraisers were live. community. staged at the end of 2012, after council cut library funding to reduce electric rates – from a spaghetti dinner held by private citizens to borough-sponsored activities in Hoffer Park during the holiday season. The library is a tremendous tool in encouraging children to read; we should not let it disappear. • We resolve to support the Save The Elks! campaign for a digital projector and new marquee at the Elks Theatre by catching at least one of its films during its Monty Python film festival this month. The campaign, part of the Greater Middletown Economic Development Corp., will continue later this year with a list of films planned – everything from “The Evil Dead’’ to “Saving Private Ryan.’’ Perhaps you might suggest a few titles yourself? The Save The Elks! campaign can be found on Facebook.
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A proper tribute to a tragedy Editor, Christmas Eve 2012 marked the 10-year anniversary of the terrible murders of Jean, Victoria and Elizabeth Wholaver in our community. It is important that, as a community, we keep their memories alive and, especially, keep Victoria’s daughter in our prayers as she grows up without her mother, grandmother and aunt. While it is important that we remember these victims, it is also very important that we do so in the proper way. Several well-meaning people have left flowers and candles in front of the former Wholaver home, which was torn down and replaced by the Lady Anna House in
2009. While well-intentioned, these tributes are confusing and even disturbing to the present family living in this home. I would, therefore, respectfully suggest that anyone wishing to honor Jean, Victoria and Elizabeth please do so in other ways. Perhaps you could give flowers to your church in their memory, or give a Christmas gift to Victoria’s daughter? Herbert C. Moore Harrisburg The writer is a managing partner of Pennsylvania Properties, which owns the Lady Anna House.)
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prohibition while the more criminallyto solve problems which it has a hand in inclined ignore the law. creating. The truth is we will never really know Many pro-gun control advocates are what compelled a young man to take the quick to mention that there is little gun life of his mother, her coworkers and violence in countries with “reasonable” the children of Sandy Hook Elementary. gun laws in place. Yet as economist There are discernable factors that may Thomas Sowell points out, countries with have played a significant role, however. stricter gun control laws such as Mexico, Our country’s empathetic response to the Brazil and Russia all have higher murder ongoing wars that rates than the U.S. result in the deaths When you comWhy so many in our of innocent women pare Switzerland to society are drawn to violence and children has Germany, where the resulted in former has higher is worth asking, because the certainly the dehumanizing rates of gun ownerSandy Hook shooting was of fatal violence. ship than the latter, but another extension of this The press’s ignorSwitzerland has a and outright lower murder rate. fascination. ing, covering up, of The difficulty with the human victims using the empirical (often called “colmethod to explain lateral damage”) of human phenomena is the War on Terror has had an immeasurthat it ignores the complexity of mankind. able impact on how today’s society views Data can be cherry-picked to prove any the loss of life. conclusion. Logic and reason are the best When the Washington Post ran a photo tools to make sense of a tragedy such as of 2-year-old Ali Hussein being lifted a school shooting. And the fact remains from the rubble of his home in Baghdad that government bans never prevent said after an American air strike in 2008, some goods from reaching the public. More wrote to the paper and complained that often than not, good people abide by the the picture would undermine the war effort. The fact that the child was stripped of a life that was fully ahead of him was lost on most Americans. There also is the increased use of psychotropic pharmaceuticals that have been shown to induce suicidal and violent PUBLISHER Joseph G. Sukle, Jr. tendencies. These drugs were used by the shooter in Connecticut, the shooter in joesukle@pressandjournal.com Aurora, Col., and one of the Columbine EDITOR Jim Lewis High School assailants. The politically-connected pharmaceuti jimlewis@pressandjournal.com cal industry, in cahoots with the equally connected medical industry, cashes in STAFF WRITER Noelle Barrett by peddling these government-approved noellebarrett@pressandjournal.com narcotics. While correlation doesn’t automatically STAFF WRITER Daniel Walmer mean causation, none of these points danielwalmer@pressandjournal.com have been highlighted by a media establishment that would rather make quick judgments instead of taking the time to PRESS AND JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS 20 South Union Street, Middletown, PA 17057 examine what has become the new “norOFFICE: 717-944-4628 FAX: 717-944-2083 EMAIL: info@pressandjournal.com mal” American life. CORPORATE WEBSITE: pandjinc.com Those who decry “the guns don’t kill people” line aren’t acknowledging reality. Guns are inanimate objects. They lack free will and consciousness. To say that a
n the wake of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, the usual cadre of politicians, pundits and commentators are hitting the airwaves and condemning believers of the “guns don’t kill” rationale. This exercise in demonization is being followed with pleas to strip Americans of their guns and place a ban on vaguely-defined “assault” weapons. What’s been lacking in the flurry of proposals that inevitably followed a catastrophe like Sandy Hook has been a deeper look at the kind of environment impressionable minds are coming of age in. Far too often, politically-minded observers fall back on reactionary emotion for the solution to problems without actually engaging in critical thinking as to the root of what they are trying to solve. As Southwestern University School of Law professor Butler Shaffer put it, we tend to focus too much “attention on the consequences of our behavior” instead of the “casual factors, as the thinking that produces dysfunctional results.” We then end up looking to government
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gun kills a person is to say that couches, shoes and washing machines can kill people. In short, guns don’t act – people do. The same goes for television shows, movies and video games with violent content. They are objects that are valued by the minds of the public. Why so many in our society are drawn to violence is worth asking because the Sandy Hook shooting was but another extension of this fascination. My father often shares with me an anecdote about a classmate who brought a rifle to his high school speech class to demonstrate how to properly clean a firearm. This was in the blue-collar city of Emmaus, and nobody felt unsafe in the presence of a student brandishing a functioning weapon. The question is; what has changed in the decades since the late 1960s? It certainly can’t be access to guns since they were just as widely available back then, if not more. Eighteenth-century British statesman Edmund Burke once wrote that “the nature of man is intricate; the objects of society are of the greatest possible complexity” and that the simplicity often displayed in hasty political action is “grossly ignorant.” It’s disappointing, but not unexpected, to witness another intellectual mob calling for prohibition of the one tool that holds tyranny at bay. Common sense says that disarming law-abiding citizens will make them more susceptible to harm. But in the aftermath of a tragedy such as Sandy Hook, rational thought is tossed aside in favor of shortrun solutions. What must be considered is why some individuals are so drawn to violence, what effect has the increased prescription rate of antidepressants had, and why casualties in war have become so dehumanized. There is an uncomfortable but common denominator in all these factors. I would hope anti-gun zealots notice it before they ramp up their War on Firearms. James E. Miller is a Middletown native and graduate of Shippensburg University. He is editor-in-chief of the Ludwig von Mises Institute of Canada, a libertarian think tank, and currently works in Washington,D.C. as a copywriter.
ongress has known for more than a year that automatic budget cuts and tax increases loomed in January, but they’ve left all the work to be done at the last minute. They need to hear from us that we expect them to make a balanced deal to preserve programs that strengthen our nation while making sensible budget cuts to programs that are wasteful or unnecessary. As state legislators, we’ve battled to maintain critical investments in our states as revenues plunged with the start of the Great Recession. We provide many services to our communities in partnership with the federal government, so the possibility of further deep cuts to these programs is of great concern. Education, health care, housing and transportation, along with an array of lesser known but equally important programs, are critically important to meet the needs of our citizens. These programs are especially important right now as people still face significant struggles to recover from the down economy. Millions have lost their jobs, or face the daily fear of layoffs, decreased hours and reduced wages. It’s often said that we can’t afford to meet these needs and rebuild the economy, but really we can’t afford not to. It’s simply a question of government spending priorities that serve the greater good versus a handful of special interests. Our leaders must recognize the need for investments that promote jobs and build the economy, even as we cut back on spending. Unlike most other areas of spending, the Pentagon budget has grown unchecked for the past decade. But it is not clear that these Our national dollars are security priorities the investmust include a ment we need for reduction in the 21st drawn-out century. expensive wars Reshaping Pentagon with massive price spendtags and lasting ing, which negative effects currently eats up felt here at home more than and in the nations half of the where wars are discretionary spendwaged. ing that Congress allocates annually, will be crucial to any deal on the federal budget. Our national security priorities must include a reduction in drawn-out expensive wars with massive price tags and lasting negative effects felt here at home and in the nations where wars are waged. We are still stuck in Afghanistan – America’s longest war. We need an exit strategy that focuses on a political solution in Afghanistan, with particular concern for the welfare of women and children. Responsibly reshaping Pentagon spending would free up money for much-needed investments here at home. Programs that keep us safe, like border security, disaster relief, and air traffic control, and programs that are investments in our long-term economic stability, like education, all face cuts in the coming year. Necessary funding to state and local communities is also on the chopping block. We are at a critical crossroads in deciding how we as a nation want to spend our money and build our economy. Do we want to invest in education? Roads and bridges? Safe communities and safe borders? Or do we want to continue pouring money into wasteful programs that the Pentagon doesn’t want or need? Will we reshape the Pentagon budget to address 21st century threats, or continue to waste money on Cold War-era weapons? Nan Grogan Orrock is a Democratic state senator in Georgia and President of the Women Legislators’ Lobby.
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State law now allows 50/50 raffles The enactment of Act 2 of 2012 earlier this year was intended to modernize the Local Option Small Games of Chance Act, which hadn’t been updated for 24 years. The new law increased the fundraising potential for many of our nonprofit organizations that rely on small games of chance, encouraging these groups to continue to provide community services that the government might otherwise be expected to perform and fund. Unfortunately, the law also caused some unintended consequences and some of our local organizations may have been forced to shut their doors. However, the General Assembly quickly took action to correct these changes, after hearing testimony from nonprofit organizations and the Pennsylvania State Police. As a result of the testimony, we sent legislation to the governor that would institute further changes to Pennsylvania’s Small Games of Chance Act. The new changes, now Act 184 of 2012, permit new games of chance and enhance rules and regulations for organizations that participate in small games activities. The legislation defines a 50/50 drawing as a small game of chance now permissible under the law. In addition, the bill would permit an eligible organization to use proceeds from games of chance for license fees and background check fees; exempt eligible organizations whose proceeds are less than $2,500 in a calendar year from submitting annual reports or
obtaining background checks; and allow an eligible organization that is unable to conduct games at the location listed on the application and license to use another eligible organization’s premises for the small games. Small games of chance are used by charitable organizations to raise funds to pay for equipment, training or to assist those in the local community. These nonprofit groups assist community residents by sponsoring youth sports, refurbishing local parks and giving out grants and scholarships to our students. By removing the legislative obstacles that continued to make raising adequate funding difficult or even impossible, we are preserving the role that local organizations have in our communities and ensuring they have the means necessary to advance their goals.
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I would like to remind residents of the 106th District about a feature on my website that has updated information about our local municipalities, area events, state programs and other important community information. If you click on the “Community Corner” icon on the left side of www.RepPayne.com, you can find exclusive information about community events, roadwork updates, information about state programs and services that my district office can assist you with and more. This was just one of the many new features I added to my website over the summer to make it more user-friendly and up-to-date. The information is changed every Wednesday, so be sure to check back regularly. John Payne is a Republican member of the state House of Representatives. He represents the 106th District.
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up in Lower Swatara, I wonder if I will get an $8,000 pay raise and an assistant like the township manager did? Sounds like our tax money well spent.”
L“Mr. Mark Morgan, I was not impressed with your credentials,
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you laid off. Merry Christmas. May nor am I impressed with what primary can’t come soon enough.” you have done to this community. Seems to me “A big thank the only people “A big thank you to the you to the dedithat have cated borough benefited from dedicated borough folks that your horrible electric folks that had to electric had to work Christadvice is the work Christmas Eve to mas Eve to restore lawyers and yourself!” restore power to lower power to lower Middletown. These Middletown. These people wanted to “Hey, be home with their people wanted to be Mark Morgan, and kids, after hearing home with their wives wives but instead came you give your and kids, but instead out into the snow credentials at Tuesday’s came out into the snow and cold to get the power back on council meetand cold to get the for the rest of us. ing I would power back on for the Thanks, and Merry guess you also Christmas.” helped write rest of us. Thanks, that piece of and Merry Christmas.” “Mark Morpropaganda, gan, your affilia‘Middletown tion with Chris McNamara and this Matters!’ You fit right in with this council gives me no confidence in group on council. I can’t wait to see the budget you prepared. You have if you go down with the ship once continually demonstrated ignothe truth comes out!” rance in your recommendations of handling borough services and “Four and a half hours later the financing.” power is turned back on. Christmas Eve is ruined. Thank you, “Just found out this council is Chris McNamara, Bob Louer, John to blame for the five hour power Brubaker, Sue Sullivan, Barb Aroutage I endured Christmas Eve. nold, Ms. Putric. Your horrible deYou ruined my party and my holicision to layoff electric department day. Thanks for the $4 savings on workers comes back to bite you again. And the best part is you had to call in a contractor, who I believe makes MORE than the workers
L“Hey, Morgan and McNamara,
that’s one way of reducing the police force – carbon monoxide them! I understand you cut moving that generator from out of the borough building out of the budget? Can you two spell ‘lawsuit?’ Once again, you disregard public safety.”
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this town and have never witnessed such immoral/unethical decisions being made by a council until now. I have held my tongue through most of last year but I can no longer be silent. Since when does my opinion no longer count? I will tell you when – Jan. 1, 2012, when the secret backdoor meetings began council started pursuing personal agendas. Your downright lies to the public and your efforts in destroying a once-pleasant town should be investigated by state Attorney General and Auditor General. Done for now!”
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around the Brownstone Cafe. It was found and given to Middletown Police. I want to thank the people at Brownstone and a big thank you to the person who turned it in to the police and also to the officer who returned it to me intact at Frey Village while we were having our Christmas dinner. Thank you!”
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A brand new year is here. Welcome 2013! You are only two days old. A fresh year, a fresh start – all in a cold, dreary, gray January. So what do you do to keep the blues away? We should be keeping the twinkle lights lighted. We should keep up the jolly red and green bright festive decorations – just until January is over. Rita Fulton of Old Reliance Farms suggests working on projects. Just get some swatches of paint colors you may like to see on your walls. Tape them here and there and see if a color grows on you. Look at window treatments at Lowe’s and JCPenney’s to update any room’s look. Winter is a good time to pitch stuff you no longer need. Rita isn’t waiting for yard sales anymore. She says, “Donate, donate, donate!’’ So now let’s all get busy and spiff up your space or place. Do you have any do-it-yourself advice? Maybe some refreshing tips on housecleaning or decorating? Share! Have a great week – and smile! Birthdays Here is a shout out to Ethan Harro, formerly of Lower Swatara Twp., who is celebrating cake day number 15. Best wishes to you and your family on Wednesday, Jan. 2, Ethan. Happy 23rd balloon-flying day to Rob Shupp of Lower Swatara. He celebrates Wednesday, Jan. 2. Enjoy! Kim High hits birthday number 24 on Thursday, Jan. 3. Hoping your frosty-filled day is full of fun and excitement. Caitlin Wolfgang of Lower Swatara will hear the birthday song on Friday, Jan. 4. She turns 23. I hope your day is full of surprises and blessings. Barb Dagenhart of Lower Swatara marks another birthday on Saturday, Jan. 5. May the sun be shining and your day be full of smiles and laughs, Barb. If you see Marcus Hile of Lower Swatara out and about on Saturday, Jan. 5 be sure to wish him a very happy 22nd birthday. Here’s a happy birthday holler sent out to Rich Zito on Sunday, Jan. 6. Happy New Year to you too, Rich! More cake at the Hiles’ house – Alexis Hile will observe her sweet 16 beephonk-beep day on Sunday, Jan. 6. Congrats to you, and be safe! Kyle Zang will turn 22 on Tuesday, Jan. 8. Enjoy this special birthday, Kyle.
Phil Barilla will have 88 candles atop his birthday cake on Tuesday, Jan. 8. Congrats to you. Hope this day is full of joy for you and your family. Anniversaries Happy 26th romantic holiday to Cliff and Jodi Lynn Harro. Best wishes to you on Thursday, Jan. 3 as you celebrate together. Brian and Pamela Etter of Middletown celebrate their second anniversary on Tuesday, Jan. 8. Hope there is plenty of chocolate and flowers to enjoy! Meeting The Lower Swatara Township Board of Commissioners will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 2 in the municipal building on Spring Garden Drive. Glad grads Congratulations to the following students who graduated from York College on Wednesday, Dec. 19: • Frank Wisniewski of Middletown graduated with a bachelor’s degree in nursing. • Jennifer Febus of Highspire graduated with a bachelor’s degree in nursing. • Kymberly Helwig of Elizabethtown graduated Summa Cum Laude with a bachelor’s degree in elementary education. Dean’s List Congratulations to Daniel Ackerman of Old Reliance Farms as he earned a 3.60 gpa this fall semester at Liberty University, Lynchburg, Va. Daniel is majoring in business management information systems. Keep up the great work, Daniel! Orchestra festival Congratulations to all the hard-working students, especially Middletown Area High School’s Joe Harkins for earning a place in the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association District 7 Orchestra. The students were selected through audition, and will perform with the orchestra on Jan. 11 and 12 at Central York High School. Dr. Johannes Dietrich of Lebanon Valley College will be the guest conductor. A public concert will be presented at 7 p.m. Jan. 12 in the auditorium of Central York High School. General admission tickets will be sold at the door. Local students who were selected are: Middletown – Joseph Harkins, oboe. Elizabethtown – Alison Levosky,
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The Boy Scouts of Troop 97, Londonderry Twp., donned Santa hats and sang Christmas carols as they picked up litter recently along Route 230 in Londonderry.
Troop 97 holds Court of Honor Boy Scout Troop 97 of Londonderry Township held a December Court of Honor and holiday celebration to recognize Scouts who advanced in rank and earned merit badges and awards. The evening’s holiday theme featured Christmas and Hanukkah decorations, a gift exchange and a festive dessert buffet. Star Scout Ian Hess served as the master of ceremonies. Dillon Keefer was recognized for achieving the rank of Boy Scout. Dillon completed the initial requirements of Scouting, including learning the Scout Oath, the Scout Law, the motto, the slogan and the Outdoor Code. In addition, Dillon earned his first merit badge in Indian Lore. Dakota Garner and Christopher Kiessling advanced to the rank of Second Class Scout. The Scouts mastered advanced camping and first aid skills, compass skills, water rescue techniques and hiking requirements to advance. They also completed community service requirements by volunteering for Adopt-A-Highway and Trunk or Treat at the Geyers United Methodist Church Halloween fall festival. Ian Hess, Garrett Little, Jacob O’Donnell and Colby Stiffler all advanced to Star Scout. Each had to earn a minimum of six additional merit badges, four of which must be Eagle Scout required. They also performed over six hours of community service including serving as victims at a mock disaster drill and volunteering for the Epilepsy Foundation Fun Run/ Walk,Trunk or Treat, Londonderry Fire Company’s Fire Prevention Day and Adopt-A-Highway. Each of the four Star Scouts also served in a leadership role over the last year. Hess served as Troop Scribe, Little served as Troop Librarian, O”Donnell served as Quartermaster and Stiffler as a Patrol Leader and Historian. Hess presented his mother, Cathy Stringer, with the Volunteer of Honor award. Stringer has been involved with scouting for over nine years, starting as a Den Leader in Cub Scouts where she was very active with Pack 97 events. She is now active at the Troop level where she serves as a committee member and sits on the Board of Review to help Scouts advance in rank. She also has been active in Troop events including community service with flood relief and road cleanup. Scout Master Kevin Little and Committee Chair Ted Pauley advanced seven scouts in rank. Assistant Scout Masters Steve Kiessling, Elizabeth Stone and Rob Stone presented 17 merit badges, nine of which were Eagle Scout requirements. Seven individual awards were also presented, including three recruiter awards for Stiffler, Matt Pauley, and Richie Varner. Ted Pauley announced the new slate of officers for 2013, which includes Life Scout Evan Ungar as Senior Patrol Leader, Life Scout George Heberlig as Assistant Senior Patrol Leader and Life Scout Matt Pauley as Troop Guide. Troop 97 has been very active during the last few weeks. The Scouts washed fire trucks and cleaned truck bays at the Londonderry Fire Company
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Advancing to the rank of Star Scout were: front row, left to right, Garrett Little and Jake O’Donnell; back row, Colby Stiffler and Ian Hess.
Master of Ceremonies Ian Hess, right announced Cathy Stringer, left, his mother, as the Volunteer of Honor. Stringer has been involved in scouting for more than nine years and currently serves on the Board of Review to help Scouts advance in rank.
Helping the Londonderry Fire Company wash their trucks and clean the fire station bays are, from left to right, Colby Stiffler, Garrett Little, Christopher Kiessling, Jake O’Donnell and Nate Kirma. on Fire Prevention Day, and donned Santa hats and sang Christmas carols as they picked up trash along Route 230 in Londonderry as part of the Adopt-A-Highway program. The troop went camping at Sherman’s Creek Rendezvous in Loysville, winning first place in two cooking competitions with their stuffed chicken and potatoes and their apple pie,and visited Blue Comet Motorcycle Club
in Skippack to watch Hess compete in motocross racing. Hess is the Pennsylvania State Champion for his class. Upcoming events include Pre-Klondike with ice skating and snow tubing, Klondike, Merit Badge College and beach camping at Henelopen. For more information about Troop 97, readers may call Kevin Little at 717-944-1957.
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