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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15, 2014

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e r i p s igh January 20, 2014 Martin Luther King Day Don Keefer performances, from left: in “Gunsmoke’’ with wife Catherine McLeod; “The Twilight Zone’’; “Sleeper’’; and “Liar, Liar.’’

Ernest Wholaver Jr.

Abuse charges against Wholaver are preserved Murderer loses attempt in state court to have them expunged By Jim Lewis

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A state court has refused to expunge sexual abuse charges against Middletown murderer Ernest R. Wholaver Jr., who killed his estranged wife and two daughters on Christmas Eve Day 2002 before the three could testify during a trial on the charges. The Pennsylvania Superior Court ruled on Friday, Jan. 10 that the sexual abuse charges against Wholaver, who was convicted in 2004 of first-degree murder and sentenced to death for shooting wife Jean Wholaver and daughters Elizabeth and Victoria inside their Middletown home, would remain on his criminal arrest record. A Dauphin County judge had refused to expunge the sexual abuse charges last year, even though the jury in Wholaver’s murder trial acquitted Wholaver of the sexual abuse charges. But the jury acquitted Wholaver only because he had murdered the witnesses who were to testify against him three weeks after their death, so the charges should remain on his record, Judge John Cherry ruled. Wholaver appealed that decision to the Superior Court. Wholaver currently is being held in a state prison in Greene County, awaiting a decision on another appeal of his conviction in Dauphin County Court. In a prison-typed legal brief asking for the expungement, Wholaver wrote that the sexual assault charges, which remained on his record after the murder of his daughters, could hinder his chance “on proving his innocences (sic) in the Near future.’’ But the Superior Court refused to expunge the sexual abuse charges, noting that Wholaver was acquitted of those charges “due in no small part to the fact that he murdered the only witnesses

The son of a butcher, he performed on TV, stage and in films By Noelle Barrett

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early a century ago, a star was born in Highspire. Don Keefer, 97, is known for six decades of performances, from his role as Bernard in the Broadway debut of Arthur Miller’s iconic “Death of a Salesman’’ to the beggar at the courthouse opposite Jim Carrey in the 1997 film, “Liar, Liar.’’ But before his life in Hollywood, the longtime actor called Highspire home. Keefer was born in 1916, the youngest son of Highspire butcher John Keefer and his wife, Edna, and lived in a home beside Keefer’s Meat Market on Second Street. The small borough is also where Keefer got his first taste of the performance arts. “My mother [got me interested],” Keefer said. “She liked to recite poetry and short stories. Soon, I was reading and reciting those same stories at women’s clubs and auxiliaries in Highspire.” He also did recitals at the now-extinct Highspire High School, said his son, DK McLeod. “That may have been his earliest experience,” his son said. In fact, longtime Highspire resident Richard “Dick” Chubb recalls seeing one of Don Keefer’s performances at the high school. “It was a high school play he was in, and I was very little,” Chubb said. “Mrs. Keefer [Keefer’s mother] took me to it.” Keefer also enjoyed spending time in Hershey, surrounding himself with the local theatrics. “We liked to go to Hershey. [It was] a great amusement park, a permanent carnival with historical roots as a utopian community,” Keefer said. “It also had a theater within the park. That was part of its charm.” Keefer’s life would change a few years after graduating from Highspire High School, when he left the small town to schlep to the city that never sleeps.

Life after Highspire

In New York, Keefer trained at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. “I think he always had his sights on the big city,” McLeod said.

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Don Keefer, playing Bernard, with Lee J. Cobb as Willy Loman in the Broadway debut of “Death of a Salesman.’’

His first paid professional experience was at the New York World’s Fair, where he performed in plays like Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet’’ and “As You Like It.’’ “There was a permanent exhibition modeled on Shakespeare’s original Old Globe Theater,” Keefer said. “By that time I had moved to New York, and that was our permanent home for the duration of the Fair.” In the 1940s, he landed the role of Bernard in the original Broadway production of Miller’s Pulitzer Prize-winning drama, “Death of a Salesman,’’ under the direction of Elia Kazan. It is the role Keefer is most proud of, his son said. Keefer is the last surviving member of the original cast and creative crew, and the only actor to reprise his role for the 1951 film adaptation. Over the years as an actor, Keefer became known for his versatility and abilities in improvised roles. “He had important scenes with such major stars,” McLeod said. “He played in supporting roles with some great stars of his era.” Keefer portrayed Jug in the 1957 film, “Hellcats of the Navy,’’ with Ronald and Nancy Reagan; a fireman in the 1969 classic, “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,’’ opposite Paul Newman and Robert Redford; Dr. Tryon, the scientist who wakes up Woody Allen in Allen’s 1973 film, “Sleeper’’; and Mike, the school janitor eaten by a monster in a crate in director George Romero’s screen adaptation of Stephen King’s 1982 horror anthology, “Creepshow,’’ among dozens of other screen and stage roles. He performed in episodes of generations of popular TV Please See KEEFER, Page A6

Man with 3-year-old takes delivery vehicle, police say search the area, when security officers at the Arcelor Mittal mill in Steelton spotted a man with a child and dog A Londonderry Twp. man carrying matching Fahnestock’s description his 3-year-old son took a pizza delivat the mill and contacted Steelton ery vehicle from Domino’s on Eisenpolice, authorities said. hower Boulevard and abandoned the Fahnestock led Steelton police on boy at a steel mill in Steelton to flee a foot chase at the mill, abandoning police during a foot chase on Friday, his son, before he was apprehended, Jan. 10, according to Swatara Twp. police said. police. The 3-year-old is being cared for by Moses Fahnestock, 30, of the 1800 relatives, police said. Moses block of East Harrisburg Pike, atFahnestock was charged with robtempted to car-jack a woman outside Fahnestock bery of a motor vehicle, theft by unthe Dollar General Store in the 800 lawful taking, three felony counts of block of Eisenhower Boulevard endangering the welfare of children, intentional around 6 p.m. while carrying his son and a brown dog, police said. He ripped the woman’s possession of a controlled substance, defiant key from a chain around her neck, but could not trespass, use/possession of drug paraphernalia and driving while his license was suspended. The unlock her car, police said. Fahnestock then ran across Eisenhower Bou- charges were filed in District Judge Michael J. levard and took a delivery driver’s vehicle in Smith’s office on Saturday, Jan. 11. Fahnestock was held in Dauphin County Prison front of Domino’s, police said. The vehicle later was found abandoned near Toys R Us at on $100,000 bond, increased from $15,000 at the request of the District Attorney’s office. the Harrisburg Mall. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for WednesA canine from the Derry Twp. police force began to track the suspect, and officers began to day, Jan. 29 before Smith.

By Noelle Barrett

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At left, First Lady Susan Corbett; right, Punxsutawney Phil and handler Ron Ploucha.

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It was a morning full of surprises when two famous faces showed up at Steelton-Highspire Elementary School on Wednesday, Jan. 8 to promote reading and educate students. First Lady Susan Corbett spent the morning reading to a group of second graders before

NEWS “Thank you’’ party for Reid moved to Rescue Club

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revealing a surprise guest of the furry, fourlegged variety. As students finished a book about groundhogs, a group of three men in top hats and suits, known as the Inner Circle, wheeled in a plastic case with perhaps the world’s most famous groundhog – Punxsutawney Phil. Please See FIRST LADY, Page A6

The “thank you’’ party for former mayor Robert Reid will be held Thursday, Jan. 16 at the Rescue Club, formerly the old Rescue Fire House, at 600 S. Union St., Middletown, not the Event Place, Robert Reid as previously announced. The party was moved because of a burst water pipe at the Event Place. The party will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Light refreshments will be served. Reid served as Middletown’s mayor for more than 25 years before retiring from politics before the 2013 elections.

Man charged with grabbing cop’s gun A man was charged with aggravated assault after he allegedly tried to grab the gun of a police officer who was trying to subdue him during a domestic dispute in Middletown on Dec. 7. Eric Reppert, 27, of Tower City, was charged with aggravated assault on a police officer, criminal attempt to disarm a police officer, resisting arrest, simple assault and disorderly conduct after the incident in the 100 block of North Catherine Street. He was arraigned in Dauphin County Night Court before District Judge Marsha C. Stewart and held in Dauphin County Prison in lieu of $250,000 bond. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 15 before District Judge David Judy. Police from Middletown and Lower Swatara Twp. attempted to arrest Reppert for allegedly assaulting his wife during a domestic dispute but Reppert resisted, according to a probable cause affidavit filed in Judy’s office. During the struggle, Reppert attempted to take an officer’s gun, and “actually had (the officer’s) holster retention defeated,” before police used a Taser and restrained him, the affidavit said.

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Annabelle Ridley Annabelle Ridley, 85, formerly of Royalton, entered into the arms of her Heavenly Father on Saturday, January 11, at Middletown Home, Middletown. She was born on June 11, 1928 in Middletown and was the daughter of the late Raymond and Margaret Fallinger Arndt. She was a charter member of Open Door Bible Church where she was a faithful and devoted member. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her loving husband Samuel J. Ridley, and sister Nancy Salazar. She is survived by her sister Doris Jean Porr of Royalton; one aunt Lucille Dimeler of Middletown; and numerous nieces and nephews. A Tribute to her life will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, January 16, at her church, 200 Nissley Drive, Middletown, with the Rev. Jonathan Tillman, her pastor officiating. Burial will be in Hillsdale Cemetery. A luncheon will be at the church immediately following the burial. Viewing will be from 10 a.m. until time of service on Thursday at her

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Nancy Wahal Pilsitz, 76, of Middletown, entered into rest on the evening of Wednesday, January 8, in Harrisburg Hospital. She was born in Dunmore on July 13, 1937 and was the daughter of the late George and Mary Demko Wahal. She was a graduate of Middletown High School Class of 1955; was a member of Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church, Middletown; she was retired from Middletown Area School District where she worked as a cafeteria worker; she enjoyed bowling, and enjoyed traveling, especially with her family. Her greatest joy came from the love she received from her family, especially her grandchildren. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by four sisters, three brothers, and her daughter Denise Pilsitz Brekowsky who passed away in March 2011. She is survived by her husband of 56 years Dale L. Pilsitz; daughter and son-in-law Karen and Rick DeCamp of Middletown; brother Steve Wahal of Levittown; and four grandchildren Derick DeCamp, Lauren Brekowsky, Madelyn Brekowsky, and Matthew Brekowsky. Mass of Christian Burial was cel-

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Following is a compilation of action in cases filed before District Magistrate David H. Judy. Please be aware all those charged/cited are presumed innocent unless proven otherwise in a court of law. George Nichols, 66, of Middletown, was charged by state police in Royalton with harassment stemming from an incident on Dec. 3. The charge was filed in Judy’s office on Jan. 2. Bryan Zeigler, 36, of Harrisburg, was charged by Middletown police with simple assault, recklessly endangering another person, making terroristic threats, harassment and public drunkenness on Dec. 30. The charges were filed in Judy’s office on Jan. 3. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Jan. 15 before Judy. Kimberly Butler, 27, of Middletown,

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LaVonne Ackerman • 1438 Old Reliance Road, 939-5584 • LaVonneAck@comcast.net Winter seems like it has been here for quite a while. Maybe because November was colder and we’ve had plenty of snow. Or maybe because of the slew of death-like low temperatures we had last week! This is only Day 26 of winter...we still have 63 days until spring. It is time to get creative with what to do to keep from getting cabin fever. Do you have a favorite winter-time activity? What is it? How do you keep the doldrums away? Do you think about warm blankets, good books or movies and a hot, cozy beverage?Sometimes I just turn on the vacuum cleaner and go at it. Pretty soon I am warmed up – and the floors are clean! Enjoy the rest of January, and think sunshine! Have a wonderful week. Birthdays Best wishes to Faith Shonk of Londonderry Twp. for a sparkles and glitter 9th birthday on Thursday, Jan. 16. Tyna Brinser of Lower Swatara Twp. will celebrate her cake and ice cream day on Friday, Jan. 17. Hope you have a toasty day, Tyna. Cathy Farr of Lower Swatara marks her me-holiday on Friday, Jan. 17. Keep warm, Cathy, and enjoy! Happy 10th decade old cake day to Annalise Delaney Spagnolo of Lower Swatara on Friday, Jan. 17. Hope you have a razzle-dazzle day. Here is a shout out to Jim Gallagher of Lower Swatara. He celebrates his smiles and surprises day on Saturday, Jan. 18. Make it the best yet, Jim. Garrett Deyle of Lower Swatara turns sweet 16 on Saturday, Jan. 18. Yay for you on your beep-honk-beep

day, Garrett! Happy 20th birthday to Kaitlin Shartle of Lower Swatara. Her party day is Saturday, Jan. 18. Enjoy your weekend! Mike Brinser celebrates his happy birthday in Lower Swatara on Monday, Jan. 20. Hope you are keeping cozy, Mike. Best wishes for a fantastic birthday to Victoria Panza as she turns 22 on Monday, Jan. 20. Anniversaries Happy wedding anniversary to Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Turns of Middletown. They celebrate on Monday, Jan. 20. Best wishes to John and Carol Fernback for a wonderful warm anniversary on Tuesday, Jan. 21. A thought or two Thank you for sharing, Dorothea Novak: • Did you ever notice: When you put the two words “the” and “IRS” together, they spell “theirs.” • A penny saved is a government oversight! LVC dean’s list The following students were named to the dean’s list at Lebanon Valley College, Annville, for the fall semester: • Brandon M. Popp, of Middletown, an early childhood education major • Aaron C. Gambini, of Middletown, a health science major • Sarah E. Black, of Hummelstown, a biology major • Cassandra L. Yeagley, of Elizabethtown, an early childhood educa-

tion and special education major • Bradley D. McAlester, of Hummelstown, a criminal justice major • Kyle B. Brockman, of Elizabethtown, a biology major • Sonia B. Barlet, of Elizabethtown, a Spanish and actuarial science and mathematics major • Karly E. Siffin, of Hummelstown, a psychology major • Michael J. Weir, of Elizabethtown, an economics major • Gregory T. Seiders, of Hummelstown, a business administration and political science major • Kristen L. Verdelli, of Hummelstown, an accounting and English major • Amanda M. Ringenbach, of Hummelstown, an early childhood education and special education major • Emily B. Banks, of Hummelstown, an early childhood education and special education major • Lucy A. Thompson, of Hummelstown, an early childhood education and special education major • Zach M. Smith, of Hummelstown, an actuarial science major • Hannah E. Pell, of Elizabethtown, a music and physics major • Elaine K. Gross, of Hummelstown, an early childhood education and special education major Belmont dean’s list Ethan Blackbird, of Elizabethtown, was named to the dean’s list at Belmont University, Nashville, Tenn. for the fall semester. York College grads The following local students gradu-

ated from York College, York, in December: • Chad Styer, of Elizabethtown, Cum Laude with a bachelor’s degree in public relations • Shaela Wadsworth, of Elizabethtown, with a bachelor’s degree in nursing • Brianne Zander, of Hummelstown, Cum Laude with a bachelor’s degree in nursing Quote of the Week “Sooner or later we must realize there is no one station, no one place to arrive at once and for all. The true joy of life is the trip. The station is only a dream. It constantly outdistances us.” – Robert J. Hastings, author and minister Question of the Week What is your favorite game to play indoors? “Big Bad Bully!” – Alex Kelly, 4, Chambers Hill. “Playing catch with my Minnie Mouse ball. And running around.” – Olivia Snell, 3, Hummelstown. “Scattergories! It’s a challenge, and fun.” – Alexis Giulivo, 19, Lower Swatara. “Thirty-One card game.” – Denise Giulivo, Lower Swatara. “Indoor wiffle ball.” – Daniel Ranieri, Greensburg. “Minecraft on Xbox.” – Tim Wagner, 11, Lower Swatara.

Penn State Harrisburg recently presented Alumni Achievement Awards to one graduate of each of its five academic schools who demonstrates outstanding professional accomplishment. The awards, bestowed during the Alumni Awards Dinner in October, honor a diverse collection of talents and accomplishments from across the college. The awards, by academic school:

• The School of Behavioral Sciences and Education honored Andy Hoover, a 2008 graduate with a master’s degree in community psychology and social change. Hoover is legislative director for the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Pennsylvania, a nonprofit and nonpartisan organization dedicated to defending and protecting individual rights and personal freedoms. Hoover is responsible for state and federal lobbying efforts. In 2010, he was the lead lobbyist in passing the Healthy Birth for Incarcerated Women Act; last year he played a major role in the passage of legislation to block the implementation of the federal Real ID Act. • The School of Public Affairs honored Leah Kithcart, a 2003 graduate

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• The School of Science, Engineering, and Technology honored Michael Gurreri, who graduated in 1997 with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering technology, and in 2005 with a master’s degree in engineering science. Gurreri serves as a principal engineer at TE Connectivity, where he leads a team responsible for the development of next generation optical connectors. He has been responsible for the engineering of network hardware for various aerospace, military, government, data communications, and telecom applications. Gurreri holds 26 U.S. patents in the field of optical interconnections, has published widely, and has presented work at national and international conferences.

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Royalton force adds two policemen - Ian Zehring, left, and Kyle Brown, a 2010 Middletown Area High School graduate, were recently hired as police officers by the Royalton police department. The officers, both graduates of the 103rd Municipal Police Academy last May, were sworn in during a Royalton Borough Council meeting on Monday, Jan. 6.

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SteeltonHighspire’s Malia Tate-DeFreitas (0) shoots over Halifax’s Madison Bingaman during the Rollers’ District 3 Class A championship victory at the Giant Center in February. TateDeFreitas scored 38 points in the game.

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star Malia Steelton-Highspire basketball to Parade named Tate-DeFreitas has been girls’ basketball magazine’s All-America to receive the team, one of only 40 players national recognition. honors the top The list, revealed last month, nation. teenage athletes across the this month Tate-DeFreitas, who graduated was surprised and from high school, said she learned about the happy to be recognized. She honor from her mother. said. “I’m proud of “It’s a great feeling,” she

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a lot of things, even myself that I accomplished have won states.” though I wish we could eliminated from In March, Steel-High was in a heart-wrenching, the Class A state playoffs Despite that loss, 1-point loss to Tri-Valley. teammanes had a lot Tate-DeFreitas and her won back-to-back to be proud of: The Rollers 2012. and state titles in 2011 itas received Along the way, Tate-DeFre She shattered all-state honors four times. scoring record Steelton-Highspire’s all-time 3,000 points durof 2,409 points, surpassing finished her high ing a game on Feb. 1. She making her points, 3,366 with school career in Pennsylvania the second-highest scorer

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to pay its bills and and Middletown is struggling five years if steps may face bankruptcy withinfinancial consultant aren’t taken to free up cash,his presentation of a Mark Morgan said during Borough Council on to long-awaited 2011 audit 3. June Monday, auditor Zelenkofske The delay in borough the annual audit of Axelrod’s completion of cause of speculation a borough funds has been of council, some of among residents critical $70 million in whom pointed to the borough’s d in the audit as proof funds and assets documente financial problems alleged that the borough’s are fabricated. January 2013, the Not so, says Morgan. By million in spendable borough had just $1.7 a $1.5 million fund cash available - and it needs each year to cover of balance at the beginning starts to come in expenses until tax revenue during April, he said. years. I don’t misstate “I’ve been doing this 32

house reporter and historian, as well as a curator at the Philadelphia Museum of Jewish Art. • The School of Business Administration honored Douglas Wisehaupt, a 1986 graduate with a bachelor’s degree in management. He serves as vice president of human resources for Ollie’s Bargain Outlet, where he oversees human resources

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coach at Middletown Rob Deibler, the head football ly resigned “for perArea High School, has unexpected years of leading the Blue sonal reasons” after just two to district officials. Raiders program, according by his resignation, and “The district was surprisedthe timing since we are about obviously concerned the start of the football only two months away from Lori Suski. dent season,” said Superinten steps” to search District officials “took immediate his resignation on for a new coach after receiving advertising the position Tuesday, June 4, including , Suski said. and interviewing candidates

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candidates, and adThere are several interested d a candidate to the ministration hopes to recommen Board for approval at its Middletown Area School 24, Suski said. meeting on Monday, June calls for comment. Deibler did not return phone e through a run of spectacul Deibler rose to prominenc ighspire’s head coach. Steelton-H achievements as the Rollers won 114 games, During his 12 seasons, state titles. seven district titles and two by during his two years Victories were harder to come won just two games in at Middletown, as the Raiders 2011 and one game in 2012. top of the football prothe Despite the disruption at Page A6 Please See DEIBLER,

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The Grammy Awards will present its first-ever Music Educator Award next year – and a Lower Dauphin Middle School music teacher is one of 217 quarterfinalists for the honor. Greg Hutchison, the school’s band director and assistant director of the Lower Dauphin High School marching band, was among 30,000 nominees from across the country. Ten finalists will compete for the award, with the winner receiving a $10,000 honorarium and a trip to Los Angeles next February to receive the prize and watch the Grammy Awards live. Educators were nominated by colleagues, students, friends or themselves. Hutchison, who plays the trombone, has taught music for 11 years. He teaches music to sixthgraders and conducts the sixth-grade band, the seventh- and eighthgrade band, the jazz band and the marching indoor drumline. The award is sponsored by the Grammy Foundation and The Recording Academy.

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Midt finally arrived. The day dletown Area High School’s future. Class of 2013 faced its Graduation Day.

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election in RoyErrors in the May 21 primary more questions with alton have left the borough terms expire at than answers. Five councilors’ four seats appeared the end of this year, but only on the ballot. two four-year The ballot should have includedand a two-year wards terms in both of Royalton’s the two-year First but seat in the First Ward, y omitted, said Amy Ward spot was erroneousl Burrell, borough secretary. of Elections and Dauphin County’s Bureau last July to all letters out sent n Voter Registratio what offices needed to municipalities that asked a list based on prior be on the ballot, along with Feaser, the bureau’s election records, said Jerry director. a two-year term be would there “We assumed they (Royalton) said in one of the wards, but I called back in Februno,” said Feaser. “When N, Page A6 Please See ROYALTO

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The Elks Theatre continues its Spielberg Spectacular, a monthlong celebration of Steven Spielberg’s films, with a showing of his 1981 classic adventure, “Raiders of the Lost Ark,’’ on Friday, June 14 through Sunday, June 16. The film will be shown at 9:30 p.m. Friday, 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 5:30 p.m. Sunday. The theater will also show Spielberg’s alien tour-deforce, “E.T.,’’ the weekend of June 21-23 and his war epic, “Saving Private Ryan,’’ the weekend of June 28-30. Spielberg won an Oscar for best director for “Ryan.’’ Proceeds from the special showings will go toward the Elks’ campaign to raise money for a digital projector.

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NOTICE OF ZONING HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Lower Swatara Township Zoning Hearing Board will hold a Public Hearing at the request of Plouse Precision Manufacturing for a Variance in accordance with Chapter 27, Part 19, Section 1902.4, Permitted Uses, of the Lower Swatara Zoning Ordinance, No. 448, as amended, to permit the use of a machine shop to include punch presses over 20 tons rated capacity. The property is located at 401 Aviation Way, Highspire, PA 17034, within the Manufacturing-Limited (M-L) District. Hearing will be held Wednesday, January 22, 2014, at 7:00 PM at the Township Municipal Building, 1499 Spring Garden Drive, Middletown, Pennsylvania. All interested parties are invited to attend. Randall Breon Chairman 1/8-2T #103 www.publicnoticepa.com

NOTICE OF A ZONING HEARING The Highspire Borough Zoning Hearing Board will hold a public hearing at the Highspire Borough Municipal Building, located at 640 Eshelman Street on January 28th at 6:00 PM. Review of a Zoning Application for a Special Exceptions submitted by Dennis Schmidt regarding the property located at 287 Second Street, also known as TXID #30-018-008, Highspire, PA. 17034. 1. The applicant is requesting relief from Chapter 27, Part 1401 (I) 5 which states: In the CBD zoning district, multifamily dwelling/apartment units shall be permitted on second or higher floors, above ground or first floor permitted non-residential uses. 2. And any other relief that is requested related to the proposed use. Any interested parties are invited to attend or to contact the Borough Offices at 717-939-3303 for further information. Any person(s) requiring a special accommodation(s) that wish to attend or participate in the hearing should call the Borough Office, not less than three (3) business days prior to the meeting. The Borough will make every effort to provide a reasonable accommodation. 1/15-2T #112 www.publicnoticepa.com

Auditors’ Report Middletown Area School District Year ended June 30, 2013 The independent auditors’ report of Middletown Area School District dated December 12, 2013 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, 2013. 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 20, 2013, 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 December 12, 2013 is also available for public inspection at the School’s business office. 1/8-3T #104 www.publicnoticepa.com

Disorderly conduct citation Justin S. Lewis, 19, of the 800 block of Eshelman St., Highspire, was cited for disorderly conduct following an incident at 9:31 p.m. on Dec. 15 in the 1000 block of West Harrisburg Pike, police report. Police said Lewis was driving a 2001 Chrysler Sebring and stopped because of a faulty light over the car’s license plate. The investigating officer said he smelled an odor of burnt marijuana from the vehicle and Lewis turned over a container that contained a trace amount of marijuana. On the officer’s discretion a citation was issued. DUI charge James A. Carbaugh 26, of the 1000 block of Woodridge Dr., Middletown, was arrested at 10:30 p.m. on Dec. 10 and charged with DUI, DUI-controlled substance, DUI-controlled substance combination alcohol and drugs and careless driving, police said. Police report Carbaugh was driving in the 500 block of Fulling Mill Rd. when his 2005 Saab went off the road and over a curb and came to a stop in the lawn of a local business. Carbaugh was taken to the Dauphin County Judicial Center for blood tests, results of which were not reported. Carbaugh’s car was towed from the scene of the crash. Taken into custody Police report Elijah D. Trump, 23, of the 5000 block of Stacey Dr. East, Harrisburg, was taken into custody for his alleged involvement in a one-vehicle crash at 1:30 a.m. on Jan. 5. According to police, Trump was found walking on Pike Street in Middletown. Officers were searching for him after receiving a report that he was the driver of a 2009 Mazda 3 that had struck a tree and in the 300 block of Oberlin Rd. Trump reportedly told police he had wrecked his vehicle and was returning to Middletown, according to police. Trump claimed he had suffered injuries to his legs and head. He was transported to Harrisburg Hospital for treatment. Blood tests were performed, but the results were not reported.

Terroristic threats charge Jacob L. Radabaugh, 46, of the 200 block of Brookside Dr., Middletown, was charged with terroristic threats stemming from an incident on Jan. 2 at 10:25 p.m. in the first block of George Drive. Police allege the accused plowed snow behind a pickup truck and threatened the owner of the vehicle during a confrontation. PFA violation Brendan Tempel, 22, of the first block of Deport St., Lewistown, has been charged with violating a protection from abuse order, police report. The charge was filed after Tempel allegedly called the residence of the mother of his children at 9 a.m. on Jan. 2, police said. Nine batteries stolen A spokesperson for an area business told police nine batteries were stolen from tractor-trailers that were parked in the 600 block of Kreider Dr. Police believe the theft took place between Dec. 27 and 30. The trucks are owned by Blevins Inc. Total loss was estimated at $1,100. Police are asking anyone with information about the theft to contact them at 717939-0436. Cited after crash Police report citations were issued to Thomas S. Maxwell, 41, of the 100 block of Penn St., Middletown, following a crash at 9:42 p.m. on Dec. 29 in the area of Cockley Road and Longview Drive. Maxwell was cited for failure to give information and render aid and careless driving after his 2012 Honda Accord struck another vehicle and left the scene of the crash, police said. Police said the driver of the 2012 Honda Accord, a Middletown resident, was not injured. Police used a description of the vehicle and the direction it was to have traveled to locate and subsequently cite Maxwell a day after the crash. Harassment citation A 15-year-old Middletown resident was cited for harassment following a family gathering at 4 p.m. on Dec. 27 in the 1000 block

of Candlewycke Dr. Police said the teenager created a disturbance at the gathering during and slightly injured some members of his family. Cash, jewelry stolen A resident of Campus Heights apartments told police a gold necklace and cash were stolen from her apartment. The victim believes the theft took place between Nov. 23 and Dec. 23. It was not reported if the apartment had been broken into during the incident. Police were told the necklace was valued at $1,000. The victim also told police approximately $115 in cash was stolen. Police are asking anyone with information about the theft to contact them at 717939-0436. Assault charge Keith R. Wilson, 29, of the 100 block of S. Front St., Steelton, was charged with simple assault and harassment following a reported fight involving 50 to 60 people in the parking lot of a business in the 1000 block of Eisenhower Blvd. at 2:01 a.m. on Dec. 21. Police allege Wilson punched an individual in the face and struck another victim. Flat screen TVs stolen Two flat screen televisions valued at $1,500 each were reported stolen from a shipping company in the 2000 block of Turnpike Industrial Dr. Police said the Samsung 6 series, 55-inch Smart Televisions were stolen sometime on Dec. 18. The TVs were on a pallet in a trailer that had been delivered to a warehouse at Pilot Freight. Police are asking anyone with information about the theft to contact them at 717939-0436. Endangering welfare charge Danyelle Kurtz, 42, of the 300 block of Summit Ridge Dr., Middletown, was charged with simple assault, endangering the welfare of children and harassment, police report. Police report the charges were filed following an incident at Kurtz’s residence on Dec. 16. Kurtz punched her teenage daughter, bit her nose and pushed her against a wall, police said.

Highspire Police News Following is a compilation of reports from the Highspire Police Department. Please be aware all those charged/cited are presumed innocent unless proven otherwise in a court of law.

DUI charge Peter Diguardia, 24, of Palmyra, was charged with DUI-controlled substance, marijuana possession and use/possession of drug paraphernalia, police report. The charges were filed following Diguardia’s arrest at 2:06 a.m. on Dec. 15. Diguardia was stopped at Second and Lumber streets for a broken brake light, and police suspected DUI, police said. Diguardia failed sobriety testing and was taken to the Dauphin County Judicial Center, police said. A passenger in the car, Irish Gilbert, 21, of Lebanon, was also charged with possession of marijuana and use/possession of drug paraphernalia. Christine, Peddigree, of Dillsburg, was charged with DUI-controlled substance stemming from an accident in Highspire, police said. Police were called to an accident involving Peddigree at Second Street and Eisenhower Boulevard around 8:25 p.m. on Dec. 17. Peddigree was taken to the Dauphin County Judicial Center, police said. The driver of the other vehicle, who complained of neck pain, was taken to Harrisburg Hospital for minor injuries. Tina Russell, 56, of Middletown, was arrested for DUI-controlled substance after her vehicle struck a

parked truck in the 500 block of Second Street, police report. Police said they were called to the scene at 1:58 a.m. on Dec. 28, where they found Russell had struck a commercial truck causing extensive damage. Russell was taken to the booking center and released, police said. A 17-year-old female was charged with DUI-controlled substance after a traffic stop, police report. Police stopped the juvenile’s vehicle around 7:53 p.m. on Dec. 25 for a broken headlight. The arresting officer could smell burnt marijuana coming from the juvenile’s vehicle, and she was taken to the Dauphin County Judicial Center, police said. Theft A camera valued at $500 was taken from a parked vehicle in the first block of Paxton Street, police said. The theft was reported to police at 3:30 p.m. on Dec. 15. A license plate was taken from a trailer parked in the first block of Wetzel Street, police report. The Pennsylvania plate, number XHC1582, was reported stolen around 8:55 a.m. on Dec. 24. A package valued at $35 was stolen from the front of a residence in the 500 block of Third Street around 1:15 p.m. on Dec. 24, police report.

Disorderly conduct citation Justin Thomas, 26, of Highspire, was cited for disorderly conduct after police received a complaint about the smell of burning marijuana at a residence in the 100 block of Second Street, police report. Police received the call around 9:40 p.m. on Dec. 18, and found Thomas at the residence, police said. Hit-and-run accident Police are investigating a hit-and-run accident that occurred neat 230 Cafe in Highspire at 10:35 a.m. on Dec. 22. A gray pickup truck struck the parked car of a patron at the cafe, police said. Police are investigating a hit-and-run accident that occurred in the 400 block of Second Street at 12:31 p.m. on Dec. 18. A red Ford Taurus struck a United Water truck that was serving a nearby residence, causing extensive damage. The driver of the Taurus fled the scene. A 17-year-old female was charged with DUI of a controlled substance after a traffic stop, police report. Police stopped the juvenile’s vehicle on Dec. 25 around 7:53 p.m. for a headlight not working. The arresting officer could smell burnt marijuana coming from the juvenile’s vehicle, and she was taken to the Judicial Center, police said.

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23 Years Ago From The Middletown Journal Files

From The Wednesday, January 16, 1991 Edition Of The Press And Journal You Bet, Lucky Was One Real Lucky Dog It has all of the makings of a blockbuster movie: “Three Men and a Golden Retriever.” Or a nursery rhyme: “Rub-a-dub-dub, two officers and a diver in a tub.” Or an episode of the television drama “Rescue 911.” Actually it was the daring rescue of a dog trapped in a partially frozen quarry behind McDonald’s and Pizza Hut on Route 230 in Lower Swatara Township. The story began last Wednesday afternoon when a golden Retriever attempted to “rescue” its 4-month-old puppy friend who had wandered onto the frozen surface of the quarry. The puppy walked safely to shore, but the older and heavier canine broke through the ice and was left doggie paddling about 75 feet from shore while its owners went for help. Lower Swatara’s police department was alerted, and, before long, a slew of area police, fire and ambulance personnel were on the scene, including officers and volunteers from Lower Swatara, Highspire and Middletown. “The ambulances were there as backup for the people who were going to go out (onto the ice),” explained Lower Swatara Police Chief Richard Malwitz, “not for the dog.” Township Slams Door On Housing Development Supervisors in Londonderry Township have probably sent a shockwave to area developers by passage of a moratorium on all planned residential developments (PRDs). Supervisors went one step further Monday night by seeking to permanently forbid future PRDs by changing Londonderry’s zoning code. That resolution is now in the works, according

to Township secretary/treasurer Joyce Lingle. For opponents to development in Londonderry, specifically housing projects, the vote could be seen as a victory in their fight to preserve the Township. For area developers, the Board’s action could only be considered a knockout blow. The moratorium was passed by the Board of Supervisors at its meeting Monday, January 7. “The Board has elected to place everything on hold,” said Lingle. “The main concern is public water and sewer, we have neither. Rose Crest has 499 units; what’s to keep another development with 2,000 units from coming in?” The moratorium does not affect the Rose Crest or Country Crossings developments currently in the planning stages or under way. Rose crest plans indicate an on-site sewage system while Country Crossings features onsite sewage systems for individual lots. A resolution changing the zoning code “could take months,” according to Lingle. “The solicitor is working on the language and advertising.” She added that a public hearing would be held before the resolution comes up for vote. The supervisors’ action would seem to have dealt a deadly blow to the “Londonview” planned residential development. 1991 Seems Brighter For ‘Milk & Honey’ The nation may be in a recession and the general business outlook may be gloomy, but things are looking brighter for the historic Middletown & Hummelstown Railroad. The “Milk & Honey” as the centuryold line is affectionately referred to, reports that its passenger and freight businesses improved during the latter part of 1990. Last week, owner Wendell Dillinger said he’s hopeful the upturn will continue at least through the current year.

“The first part of last year was awful,” Dillinger said, “but things began to pick during the last seven or eight months. Our ridership is up by nearly 30 percent and our freight business has also improved.” The M&H carried more than 9,500, an increase of about 29 percent over the 7,400 who rode the line during 1989. And revenues from its freight business improved significantly, thanks largely to Manley-Regan’s decision to ship more of its freight by rail. According to Dillinger, ManleyRegan Chemicals’ Emaus Street plant, a division of United Chemical, Inc., decided to transfer some of its freight business from trucking companies to railroads. Since the M&H provides the firm’s primary rail service, Manley-Regan’s decision has increased the little railroad’s revenues. Dillinger says he thinks the Milk & Honey’s freight business will continue to improve this year. Council To Consider Final Recycling Plan Now that Elizabethtown residents have been given time to “digest” information about the Borough’s proposed recycling effort, Borough Council says it would like to give locals one more opportunity to voice their concerns and questions about the matter. Council confirmed during last Thursday’s caucus session that a brochure detailing the Borough’s recycling plan was recently distributed to area citizens. It is hoped that the publication, in combination with previous public discussion on the matter, will prompt residents to come forth with additional issues they feel must be addressed. Rather than slating a specific hearing for recycling concerns, the Borough is encouraging interested residents to attend Council’s regular January meeting, scheduled for this Thursday at 7 p.m. Much of the upcoming discussion is expected to center on the unsettled

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23 YEARS AGO - One Act Evening – Friday and Saturday, January 18 and 19 need not be a night at home. The Feaser Middle School is the place to be at 7:30 p.m. for the presentation of three one-act plays. Cast members pictured are: Tracy Erb, Tammy Coleman, Jen Reeser, Jamie Rosenberg, Megan Smith, Donald Brooks, Brian Walker, Anna Milczarek, Andrew Davidson, Erika VanBriggle, Andy Taylor, and Shannon Williams. issue of yard waste disposal. While some local farmers have come forward with offers of using leaves, grass and downed tree limbs for mulch, Council remains uncertain how it will handle the issue. “There just isn’t a perfect answer,” said Borough Co-Manager Nick Viscome. “That’s just the way it is.” Viscome stressed that Council must make a decision on the yard waste problem within the next month if it is to proceed with the program. Various options proposed last Thursday included the expensive prospect

Scout Troop 97 awards badges, promotions Boy Scout Troop 97 of Londonderry Twp. celebrated Christmas, Hanukkah and Scouting achievements at a holiday Court of Honor. Nine Scouts advanced in rank, while 32 merit badges were awarded and two service awards were presented. The event’s holiday theme featured Christmas and Hanukkah decorations;

a gift exchange among leaders and Scouts; a festive dessert buffet; and troop videos. Life Scout Mitch Lee served as the master of ceremonies. Travis Blouch, Cole Carlson, Jason O’Donnell and Keagan Yocum were recognized for achieving the rank of Tenderfoot. To reach the rank, the

Advancing to the rank of Tenderfoot were, from left, Travis Blouch, Cole Carlson, Jason O’Donnell and Keagan Yocum.

Advancing to the rank of Second Class Scout were, from left, Cameron Thompson, Jason O’Donnell and Keagan Yocum.

Scouts had to focus on successful and safe overnight camping skills, including the proper dress and camping gear for a specific camp-out; preparation of meals; knot tying and safe hiking during daytime and nighttime; and correctly displaying, raising, lowering and folding the American flag. Jason O’Donnell, Cameron Thompson and Keagan Yocum were awarded the rank of Second Class, which they earned by mastering advanced camping and first aid skills, compass skills, water rescue techniques and hiking requirements. They also completed community service requirements by volunteering at Londonderry Fire Company’s open house and by working at October’s Trunk or Treat at Geyers United Methodist Church. The rank of Star Scout was awarded to Christopher Kiessling, who earned a minimum of six additional merit badges, four of which had to be an Eagle Scout requirement, to achieve the promotion. He also had to perform more than six hours of community service since his last rank advancement. In addition to working at the fire house and at Geyers UMC, Kiessling earned numerous service hours helping two fellow Scouts with their Eagle Scout projects. He also was required to work in a leadership role – he served as the troop historian, maintaining the activity and project records for future generations to review. Lee was promoted to the rank of Life Scout, earning five additional merit badges, including three of which were required for the rank of Eagle Scout. He also performed a minimum of six hours of community service. Lee led the Color Guard at the Independence Day celebration at Sunset Park last July and put in numerous service hours helping his fellow troop members with their Eagle Scout projects, and served as the troop’s senior patrol leader, organizing the troop’s weekly activities. Lee has begun working on his own Eagle Scout project – he’s raising funds to replace the drum line for

the Middletown Area Middle School band. In addition, he is designing a piece of equipment for the school that will transport the drums to area events easily. Scout leaders awarded 32 merit badges, including communication, crime prevention, fishing, kayaking, radio and rifle shooting. Service Awards were presented to Second Class Scout James Rodgers for one year of service and to Life Scout George Heberlig for five years of service. Lee presented the Volunteer of Honor award to Tammy O’Donnell for her work with the Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts. She was instrumental in running numerous Scouting events and fundraising campaigns for more than eight years, doing everything from running den meetings, to washing cars to help raise funds for Eagle Scout projects, to escorting Scouts and their leaders during a hike on Hill Island so the leaders wouldn’t get lost in unfamiliar territory. Upcoming troop events include a preKlondike event at the Londonderry Scouting Complex, snow tubing/ice skating at Avalanche and Klondike at Hidden Valley Scout Reservation. Troop 97 is sponsored by Londonderry Fire Company. The troop is open to boys in grades 5 through 12. For more information, readers may contact Kevin Little at 717-944-1957 or Ted Pauley at 717944-2766.

of contracting with a private firm to do the town’s mulching, and even the possibility of the Borough starting its own mulching operation. “This is the part of the program I feel most uneasy about,” said Council Vice President Meade Bierly. “We need to find some answers.” Council also noted that the Borough’s recent Christmas tree recycling program was highly successful, with a total of 657 trees collected and processed into mulch. Although many residents did not return to collect their share of the mulch, Council noted it will store the recycled trees through spring, when gardening is at its peak.

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Soup, sandwich, goodies sale at New Thing A Soup/Sandwich/Bake Sale will be held at New Thing Community, 2285 W. Harrisburg Pike, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 18. There will be a variety of soups that will be sold by the bowl, pint or quart. Ham sandwiches and hot dogs will also be available, as well as various baked goods.

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YOUR PROPERTY TAXES JUST WENT UP. OR HADN’T YOU HEARD? When government wants to do something, it must let citizens know. Now that right is being threatened - by proposals to do away with the requirement to run public notices in your local newspaper. Instead, they would be buried away on some obscure government website. That means you'd never know what your local government was up to. And what you don't know can hurt you. Help stop any legislation that takes public notices out of the newspaper.

Assistant Scout Master Steve Kiessling, left, watches as his son Christopher advances his name plaque to the level of Star Scout on the Wall of Recognition at the Londonderry Scouting Complex.

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Master of ceremonies Mitch Lee, left, presents Tammy O’Donnell with the Volunteer of Honor award for her dedication to both Pack 97 and Troop 97. Lee was promoted to the rank of Life Scout.

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Catherine McLeod in 1950 and had three sons; Don Jr., John and Thomas. Keefer still resides in Sherman Oaks, California. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Growing up, he was a very good father and took excellent care of us,â&#x20AC;? McLeod recalled. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He had a tremendous amount of energy, was funny, sophisticated, well-spoken and a good sense of humor.â&#x20AC;? Keefer was also a longtime member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), the group that votes for the Oscars. For Keefer and his family, that meant attending special screenings of films, some of the foreign films, documentaries and animated cartoons rarely seen by people in the U.S. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I vividly remember walking through the massive, nearly permanent set for â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Hello Dollyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; for an early screening of â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Butch Cassidyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;

shows, including â&#x20AC;&#x153;Father Knows Best,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Gunsmoke,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Peyton Place,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Andy Griffith Show,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Star Trek,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mission: Impossible,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Munsters,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Green Acres,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Barnaby Jones,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Kung Fu,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Picket Fences,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x153;ERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122; and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122; One role he is often remembered for by sci-fi fans is his portrayal of Dan Hollis, a man transformed into a jack-in-the-box in TVâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Twilight Zoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122; episode, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a Good Life.â&#x20AC;? Time magazine named the episode, which premiered in 1961, as the third-best â&#x20AC;&#x153;Twilight Zoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122; episode ever, while TV Guide ranked it No. 31 on its 100 Greatest Episodes of All Time.

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Highspsireâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s yearlong celebration Here are some of the events that will be held throughout the year to celebrate Highspireâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 200th birthday: June 7: History, House and Garden Tour of Highspire, 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. ($10 fee) Sept. 20: Highspire Bicentennial Parade, 11 a.m. Sept. 20: Opening of Time Capsule, after parade at Highspire Memorial Park Sept. 21: Concert at Harrisburg Christian Arts Center, 1000 S. Eisenhower Blvd, 3 p.m. Sept. 27: Highspire 3rd Annual Vehicle Show, at Highspire Memorial Park, time TBA Oct. 4: Scarecrows on the Town, time TBA Dec. 28: Concert at St. Peterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lutheran Church, Rutterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Requiem, 3 p.m. Dec. 31: New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Eve Celebration, at Memorial Park, 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. For a complete list, visit the Highspire Bicentennialâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s official website at http://www.highspire2014.org, or Highspire Boroughâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website.

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range after arriving in Middletown with his brother, Scott, from their home in St. Benedict, Cambria County, where they owned a trucking business according to court records. They stopped on the way to drink beer, and returned to the business, where Ernest Wholaver retrieved a gun owned by his uncle, court records show. Scott Wholaver waited in their vehicle a block away while Ernest Wholaver went into the Middletown house on North Union Street, and returned, shaking, court records show. Keeping the charges on the record

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to the sexual offenses.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122; The sexual abuse charges are â&#x20AC;&#x153;inextricably tied to the murders,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122; so Wholaver â&#x20AC;&#x153;is entitled to no reliefâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122; that would come from expunging them, the Superior Court said in its opinion. Cherry ruled in 2013 that the sexual abuse charges against Ernest Wholaver should not be expunged because prosecutors may need to refer to the charges as a motive for the murders if Wholaver ever wins a new trial. Wholaver shot his family at close

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on the 20th Century Fox lot when I was a senior in high school,â&#x20AC;? McLeod said. But Keefer didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t forget his roots or family that remained in Highspire. Residents would sometimes spot him on visits to the borough. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They came into the store when they visited,â&#x20AC;? said Chubb, former owner of Chubbâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Market in Highspire. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I remember she [Catherine McLeod] was walking around in her bare feet.â&#x20AC;? A lot of visits were during the holidays. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was fun to go back,â&#x20AC;? Keefer said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I liked that.â&#x20AC;? Keefer also made friends with a lot of actors, including Montgomery Clift, Kevin McCarthy and Elliott â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tedâ&#x20AC;? Reid. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Both my parents traveled in show business circles, but my father was particularly drawn to show people,â&#x20AC;? McLeod said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;His friends were always in the business.â&#x20AC;? On the set, Keefer always made a memorable and lasting impression, regardless of how small or large the role. His last role was in 1997, the year his wife passed away. In his final on-screen role as a beggar at the courthouse in â&#x20AC;&#x153;Liar, Liar,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122; his portrayal was almost too realistic between takes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They filmed it near the real-life Skid Row, and several police officers at different points questioned his right to go back on set,â&#x20AC;? McLeod recalled. Even in that role, at the age of 81, Keefer made the beggar a significant character, and his impressive performance was recognized. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In his final role, director Tom Shadyac walked him off the set to applause,â&#x20AC;? McLeod said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Not a bad way to end your career.â&#x20AC;? Noelle Barrett: 717-944-4628, or noellebarrett@pressandjournal.com

â&#x20AC;&#x153;will not impose any more adverse consequencesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122; on Ernest Wholaver, Cherry said in his ruling. Wholaver also asked that Cherryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s decision on expungement be reversed because Cherry was biased, and should have recused himself. The Superior Court denied that request as well, pointing out that Wholaver did not raise the issue during his murder trial. Jim Lewis: 717-944-4628, or jimlewis@pressandjournal.com

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Â Lower Swatara Twp. Athletic Association will hold registration for youth baseball, girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; softball and Teener baseball at the Lower Swatara Municipal Building, 1499 Spring Garden Dr., Middletown from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Jan. 18; 6 to 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 21; and 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 25. For questions, including cost and fundraiser options, as well as online registration, readers may visit www.lstaa. org or call Jason Wagner at 717-939-6153. â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘

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Evangelical United Methodist Church, 157 E. Water St., Middletown, will hold a roast beef dinner from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., or until sold out, on Monday, Jan. 20. Menu includes mashed potatoes, green beans, applesauce, beverage and dessert. Tickets are available at the door. All are welcome. For more information, readers may call 717-944-6181.

about Punxsutawney Phil and his life. â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘ One student asked: Does Phil have a family? MLK prayer breakfast Ploucha responded, â&#x20AC;&#x153;He has a wife. Â A prayer breakfast celebratHer name is Phyllis,â&#x20AC;? garnering laughs ing the legacy of the Rev. Dr. from the students. Martin Luther King Jr. will Another student asked what books be held at Ebenezer AME Phil read. Books about the weather, Church, lower level, 329 Ploucha answered. Market St., Middletown, at â&#x20AC;&#x153;[The studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;] responses were 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 18. great,â&#x20AC;? Roberts said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The kids make For tickets, readers may the show, and to see how excited they call the church at 717-944are, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a gem part of it, really.â&#x20AC;? 3797 or Gladys Brown at Not everyone can experience Ground717-236-5665, or email at hog Day in Punxsutawney, so Roberts gladysmbrown@msn.com. enjoys bringing Phil to others. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a big to-do with everything â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘ leading up to it,â&#x20AC;? Roberts said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;From 10,000 to 30,000 show up. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s very Baseball and softball exciting, especially for the younger signups people.â&#x20AC;? Â Signups for Middletown Steel-High Elementary Principal Amateur Baseball AssociaLisa Crum said having people from tionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s youth baseball, girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; the community read to students gives fast-pitch softball and Teener students memorable experiences. baseball teams will be held on â&#x20AC;&#x153;The more the students see other Saturday, Jan. 18 and 25 from people read, the more they will want 9 a.m. to noon at Royalton to read,â&#x20AC;? Crum said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Anytime we can Borough Hall, 101 Northumprovide real-life experiences205311A01 for our berland St., Royalton. students is great. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a meaningful and Readers may call Brendan different experience for them to learn.â&#x20AC;? McGlone at 717-940-8320 with any questions about See video of the First Lady on our registration. website, www.pressandjournal.com

Phil spent the morning snacking on lettuce and awing the group of students with his presence. So how did the unlikely duo â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first lady and the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most famous groundhog â&#x20AC;&#x201C; join together to educate students? Corbett and her husband, Gov. Tom Corbett, went to see the film â&#x20AC;&#x153;Groundhog Dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122; in Punxsutawney and met the Inner Circle. The meeting sparked the idea to bring Phil into schools as a fun way to educate students. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think anything you do to encourage children to read is a good way to spend time,â&#x20AC;? Susan Corbett said. During the visit, she read the book â&#x20AC;&#x153;Groundhog Weather Schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122; by Joan Holub, and gave the students a chance to answer questions based on the book. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This group of students was so engaged and attentive.â&#x20AC;? Corbett said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was impressed with how focused they were.â&#x20AC;? The present members of the Inner Circle â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Â Ron â&#x20AC;&#x153;Stump Wardenâ&#x20AC;? Ploucha, Bob â&#x20AC;&#x153;His Protectorâ&#x20AC;? Roberts and Butch â&#x20AC;&#x153;Icemanâ&#x20AC;? Philliber â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Â told the history of Groundhog Day, and taught the students about Phil and Punxsutawney. Students had a chance to ask questions

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MIDDLETOWN AREA GIRLS’ BASKETBALL

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MIDDLETOWN AREA BOYS’ BASKETBALL

Raiders beat Rollers for first time since 2009

Second-half struggles doom Raiders in losses to Rollers, Lions

By Noelle Barrett

Press And Journal Staff

Every time the Middletown and Steelton-Highspire girls’ basketball teams faced off since 2009, the Rollers went home with a win. Not this time. The Blue Raiders were confident they could out-score and overpower the Rollers going into the game. Perhaps they weren’t prepared for the Rollers’ determination and fight under pressure. The Raiders held off a Roller rally late in the game and won, 54-49 in Steelton on Wednesday, Jan. 8. Middletown couldn’t have anticipated how close the game would be in the final minutes. “If you told me the game would be tied with four minutes left, I would have never expected that,” said Middletown Coach Chris Hunter. “Our resiliency when the game was on the line mattered. We’ll take the win, but it wasn’t pleasing to watch that kind of game.” Ja’lynn Burton-Jones led the Raiders with 21 points, and Jey Rivera and Bianca Jasper scored 13 points apiece. Malani Tate-DeFreitas posted 13 points for the Rollers and Joslyn Hill added 10 points. The Raiders (10-1, 6-0 in the Mid-Penn Conference Capital Division) were off to a good start, taking an 11-1 lead on baskets from Burton-Jones, Rivera and Jasper. But Steel-High (4-8, 2-5) stopped Middletown’s scoring streak and kept pace with the Raiders. Going into the second quarter, the Rollers were down 22-13, and continued to fight, finding opportunities to tighten the gap. Hill scored a basket, and Genesis Lozada hit back-to-back shots with an assist from Marlin Sanchez with 5:22 left in the half to bring the Rollers within three points, 22-19. But Middletown turned the tables, and held the Rollers scoreless the rest of the half. Burton-Jones added two foul shots and a basket, and Rivera scored a bucket for a 28-19 lead. Jasper found an open spot on the floor to add another basket for a 30-18 lead at the half. It wasn’t until the final period that the Rollers would see a chance at a comeback. Down 43-34 with 6:23 left, on the clock, Hill and TatePlease See RAIDERS, Page B3

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Middletown’s Ja’lynn Burton-Jones (11) shoots over a Steelton-Highspire defender. Burton-Jones led the Blue Raiders with 21 points in the Middletown victory.

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On the surface, many fans and observers do not see or realize the importance of the mental part of any sport. Confidence and believing in yourself can lead teams to victories as much as the physical part. On the other hand, mental letdowns, emotions and drops in confidence can turn into negative factors and lead to losses. And those, unfortunately, were the major factors that worked against the Middletown boys’ basketball team in a pair of losses last week. It was no real surprise to anyone that the Blue Raiders lost at Steelton-Highspire on Wednesday, Jan. 8, simply because the high-flying Rollers (10-3, 7-0 in the Mid-Penn Conference Capital Division) are one of the top teams in the conference. But a second-half meltdown by the Raiders turned a somewhat competitive game into a rout for the Rollers. Middletown led Camp Hill by 9 points at halftime on Friday, Jan. 10, then ran off the first 10 points of the third quarter. But the Raiders suffered another meltdown and let one slip away as the host Lions (5-6, 2-4) rallied for the win. Both were disheartening defeats for the Raiders and Coach Chris Sattele as the team slipped to an overall record of 4-8 (2-3 in the division). Prior to the Camp Hill game, SatPlease See MELTDOWN, Page B3

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Lions stun 14th-ranked Captains, 63-60 By Tom Klemick and Kenny Stone For The Press And Journal

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Penn State Harrisburg’s Will Doyle forced overtime with a difficult 3-point shot, and the Lions went on to stun Division III’s 14th-ranked Christopher Newport, 63-60, on Saturday, Jan. 11 in Middletown. It was Penn State Harrisburg’s firstever victory over a ranked opponent. Doyle scored 14 points for the Lions, while Kenny Stone led the team with 16. The basketball double-header, including the women’s game against Christopher Newport, helped raise money for the Orange 4 Owen Foundation, a charity that raises awareness of pedestrian and driver safety. The foundation is named after Owen Cole Brezitski, an 8-year-old boy who died in 2011 after he was struck by a distracted driver in front of the former Bishop McDevitt High School in Harrisburg while Brezitski was leaving a concert in which his sisters had performed. Members of the Brezitski family attended the game. There was a buzz in the Capital Union Building during warm-ups, and the Lions (6-7, 3-2 in the Capital Athletic Conference) looked as if they were determined to do something special against the Captains (10-3, 3-2) – and by the time the final buzzer sounded, that’s exactly what happened. The game opened up with both teams taking turns making runs against one another. The Lions opened the game with a 9-4 lead capped by a Stone layup that led to the Captains calling a timeout. Then it was the Captains’ turn to make a run of their own – a 15-7 spurt that gave Christopher Newport a 19-16 lead on a layup by preseason AllAmerican Tra Benefield that led to the Lions calling a timeout of their own. The first half ended with both teams playing some stingy defense and Penn State Harrisburg holding a 22-21 lead at halftime. The second half started with a Winton Lyle layup to give the Lions a 24-21 lead. But Christopher Newport used an 18-4 run, capped by a Connor Laframboise 3-pointer, to give the Captains their largest lead of the game, 39-28. Penn State Harrisburg freshman Marquese Daniels answered back with an old-fashioned 3-point play to cut the Lions’ deficit to eight. After a defensive stop, the Lions cut the lead to six thanks to a Rayshaun AndersonBrown jump shot. Please See PENN STATE, Page B2

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LOWER DAUPHIN GIRLS’ BASKETBALL

Falcons tame Panthers, 33-30 By Noelle Barrett

Press And Journal Staff

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Penn State Harrisburg players huddle with members of Owen Brezitski’s family after the victory.

PENN STATE Continued From Page One

After a Christopher Newport 3-point play, Daniels answered with a 3-pointer of his own. Penn State Harrisburg then used an 8-4 run to cut the deficit back to two at 46-44. With the Lions facing a 5-point deficit with less than 2:00 left, Doyle launched a huge 3-pointer to cut the Captains’ lead to 52-50. After a Stone layup tied the game, Christopher Newport took a 3-point lead with just nine seconds left. Then Doyle struck again, hitting the biggest shot of his collegiate career – a tough 3-pointer off the dribble while falling to his left in front of the Penn State Harrisburg bench that sent the game into overtime. Lyle started the extra session by scoring on back-to-back possessions for the Lions. After a Penn State Harrisburg free throw, the Lions helde a five-point lead, 60-55. A Laframboise 3-pointer cut Penn State Harrisburg’s advantage to two points, 60-58. But Joey Farthing hit two free throws for the Lions to seal the victory. Farthing led the Lions in rebounding with seven, while Daniels led the Lions in assists with four.

Southern Virginia 79 Lions 76

Penn State Harrisburg overcame a 15-point deficit and pushed Southern Virginia into overtime before falling on Wednesday, Jan. 8 in Buena Vista, Va. Four Lions reached the double-digit scoring mark. Daniels led the Blue & White with 22 points and five rebounds. Lyle scored the game’s first points to put Penn State Harrisburg up 3-0 at the 19:21 mark, but the Lions didn’t hold an advantage again until 2:47 remained in regulation. While the score remained close throughout the first half, Southern Virginia took its largest lead of the opening session when Chris Baker connected from beyond the arc to make it 25-19 at the 3:44 mark. Final minute free throws from Doyle, Farthing and Jared Deibler, a Middletown graduate, cut the deficit to two at 31-29 at halftime. Following a layup by Stone early in the second half, Southern Virginia went on an 11-3 run over the next 4:59 to put the Knights up 48-36 with 13:07 left to play. A Wesley Evans jump shot gave the Knights their largest lead of the night at 54-39 with just under 10:00 remaining. But Penn State Harrisburg started to chip away. A basket by the Lions’ Jamaal Dubose cut the deficit to 56-48 with 7:14 left in regulation and a Dan-

iels old-fashioned 3-point play drew the Lions to within five moments later. A layup by Anderson-Brown cut Southern Virginia’s advantage to just one point with 4:10 remaining, and four points by Daniels gave Penn State Harrisburg a 63-62 lead late in regulation. After the Knights reclaimed the lead, Doyle knocked down a game-tying 3-pointer with 1:11 left to play. Neither team was able to break the stalemate in the final minute of regulation. The Blue & White fell behind early in the extra session when the Knights’ Preston Eaton hit a jumper from downtown to make it 73-68 at the 3:36 mark. From there, the Lions cut the deficit to two points on three separate occasions but failed to get the key stop and basket needed to take the lead or extend the contest. In addition to Daniels’ career-best output, Doyle added 17 points and a team-high five rebounds. Lyle also grabbed five boards to go along with his 10 points. Stone was the fourth Penn State Harrisburg player to reach the double-digit mark with 13 points. The Lions outshot Southern Virginia from the field and from the free throw line but the Knights outshot the Blue & White from 3-point range. Southern Virginia out-rebounded Penn State Harrisburg, 41-32.

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It was never comfortable for Lower Dauphin. The Falcons’ 7-point lead against East Pennsboro fizzled to just one point with 1:32 left in a game on Saturday, Jan. 11 in Hummelstown. “We got pretty good looks, I thought, we just didn’t make any shots, and if you’re not making any shots and rebounding offensive rebounds, you’re going to have a long night,” said Lower Dauphin Coach Bob Heusser said. Yeah, the Falcons held on to the lead, and won, 33-30. “Those are the games where nothing’s going your way. We got bad bounces, didn’t make shots,” said Lower Dauphin player Maggie Mostoller. “We kind of just gutted it out to the end. We definitely played hard.” Mostoller led the Falcons (8-5) with 8 points, Stacy Roman posted 7 and Taryn Messick added 5. Sam Marino hit three 3-pointers for 9 points and Amber Grob added 11 points for East Pennsboro (5-5). The Falcons had a 1-point lead at the end of both the first and second quarters. But early in the third, Lower Dauphin made quick work of the Panthers. Roman stole the ball, eventually getting it to Falcon teammate Madi O’Neill for a bucket. Messick stole the ball for a unopposed layup about a minute later, and Lower Dauphin held a 23-16 lead. Grob hit for two points for the Panthers, but the Falcons’ Erika Noss scored in front of the basket for a 25-18 lead. East Pennsboro tightened the gape in the final minute of the quarter on a layup and free throw, cutting its deficit to 25-21. Lower Dauphin stretched the lead 28-21 in the first 1:10 of the final stanza, but that 7-point lead slowly diminished. East Pennsboro’s Kailee Yoder shot 2-for-2 from the free throw line and Grob netted a bucket. A free throw from Lower Dauphin’s Mary Kate Skitka cut the Falcons’ lead to 29-25. A missed shot by East Pennsboro gave the Falcons a chance to pull away with less than two minutes left. But a lack of aggression from Lower Dauphin resulted in the Panthers recovering the ball. Marino sank a 3-pointer, cutting LD’s lead to one point with 1:32 left. “We don’t feel the pressure in the end,” Lower Dauphin’s Morgan Bitting said. “I thought the game was really sloppy. Things just kind of worked out in our favor.” Quick passes got the ball into Mostoller’s hands, and she scored on a layup with 1:07 left to give the Falcons a 31-28 lead. East Pennsboro’s Yoder responded with a basket but, with 28 seconds on the clock, LD’s Messick nailed two free throws for a 33-30 lead that carried the Falcons to the end. “East Pennsboro played very well. They rocked the lane on us and did a great job,” Heusser said. “I think they did a good job slowing us down, and we did a very poor job of continuing our movement.” The Falcons are looking to the remaining season, which will pose challenges. “We play in one of the strongest, most well-rounded divisions in the conference. Every team in that division has skill and the ability to win,” Mostoller said. “We have to forget about who we beat, who we lost to, and just grind it out.”

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Lower Dauphin’s Stacy Roman breaks past East Pennsboro defender Amber Grob during the Falcons’ win on Saturday, Jan 11.

Lower Dauphin’s Madi O’Neill defends East Pennsboro’s Amber Grob during the Falcons’ 33-30 win on Saturday in Hummelstown.

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Red Land’s Bella Ricci hit five shots from beyond the 3-point line, but her 19 points wasn’t enough to carry the Patriots to victory. Lower Dauphin led 16-5 in the first quarter and slightly edged the Patriots in the second for a 24-10 lead at half. The Falcons banked 21 points in the third stanza to take a comfortable 45-21 lead that Red Land couldn’t overcome.

Roman led the Falcons with 18 points, and Mostoller and Skitka each boarded nine points in the team’s 53-35 win over Red Land (6-6, 4-4) on Friday, Jan 10.

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tele noted that the Raiders would probably need 12 wins to qualify for the District 3 playoffs. With 10 games remaining on the schedule, that goal will be difficult to attain, though the Raiders will keep trying.

Steelton-Highspire 90 Middletown 41

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Middletown’s Halle Marion (15) drives to the basket against SteeltonHighspire.

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DeFreitas posted baskets, bringing the Rollers to within four points, 43-39. With 4:45 left, Hill was fouled scoring a basket, and sank a free throw that cut Middletown’s lead to 43-42. Burton-Jones hit two-for-two free throws with 4:30 left to give the Raiders a 45-42 lead. But that didn’t stop the Rollers. Hill scored another basket and free throw, tying the game, 45-45, with 3:31 left. But Burton-Jones ran back-to-back layups off defensive rebounds for a 49-45 lead with 1:57 left. Steel-High’s I’Jianique Simmons hit a 3-pointer that cut Middletown’s lead to one point again, but the Raiders held on the rest of the way. “We didn’t play as well as we all thought we could,” said Middletown player Halle Marion. “We never quit. We’re always going to fight until the end, so that just shows how we are.” Despite the loss, the Rollers remained hopeful. “We did excellent. This was the best game that we played all season,” Hill said. “We definitely used our heads more,” Simmons said. “We’re ready to turn this season around. We’re shutting everything down, and we’re putting everything to a stop from here on out.” Tate-DeFreitas said she hopes the Rollers turn it around in time for playoffs. “I think we did good as a team,” she said. “I think we’ve gotten better [this season]. We definitely did really good on rebounding.” Steel-High Coach Jeffrey Chisholm said his team has worked harder and performed better than what their record shows. “Overall they played a very good game,’’ he said. “They hustled. I’m very proud of them. We don’t look like our record. We’re better than our record.” For Middletown, it was a tough game to swallow, even though it was a win. “Our team had a pretty bad game, but we pulled through at the end,” Burton-Jones said. “We could have played better and we made a lot of mistakes.” To be successful, the Raiders must go back to basics. “We’re in a funk right now,’’ Hunter said. “We’re still winning basketball games, but we really have not played a complete game in five or six games. We’ve got some tough teams coming, so we’ve got to fix things.”

Middletown 46, Camp Hill 44   A late rally in the fourth quarter by Camp Hill (6-5, 4-2) almost resulted in the Raiders’ first loss in the Capital Division on Friday, Jan. 10, but Middletown held on. Rivera led the Raiders with 19 points and Burton-Jones posted 16 points. Going into the fourth quarter, the Raiders led 38-33, and stretched the lead 45-35 before Camp Hill tightened the gap to two points. A missed 3-pointer sealed Camp Hill’s fate, and

Raiders vs. Rollers Catch our video of the game between Middletown and Steelton-Highspire on our website at www.pressandjournal.com. the Raiders remained undefeated in the division.

East Pennsboro 72 Steelton-Highspire 60

Steel-High kept pace with East Pennsboro (5-5, 3-3) during most of the game on Thursday, Jan. 9, but fell behind 56-44 late in the third quarter and couldn’t come back. Hill and McAughlin led the Rollers with 16 points apiece, while Sanchez added 13 points.

Middletown 40, Donegal 32

Middletown’s top scorers helped life the Raiders to a 40-32 win over Donegal on Saturday, Jan. 11 in Middletown. Burton-Jones tallied 16 points and Rivera posted 11 points. Middletown led 14-10 going into the second period, but Donegal (5-4) tied it, 20-20 at halftime. The Raiders outscored the Indians 20-9 in the second half to hold onto the win.

In a game that was originally scheduled as a home contest for the Raiders, but switched to Steel-High due to maintenance issues at the Middletown Area High School, the boys played the Rollers in a boys/ girls double-header – and the Roller boys were simply a lot better than the Raider boys. The game started out OK for the Raiders, who scored the first points on a driving layup by Ladhellis Charleston 20 seconds into the opening period. Mel Fager’s basket followed a goal by Steel-High to give the Raiders their second lead and, following a go-ahead spurt by the Rollers, Brandon Harper tied the score 6-6 with 4:42 left in the first quarter. Ramiek James’ second 3-pointer of the period, however, put the Rollers ahead, and the host team held a lead for the remainder of the game. James added two more treys to lead the Rollers to a 17-9 lead after one quarter. A 5-0 run in the first 43 seconds of the second stanza pushed the SteelHigh lead to 22-9, and the Raiders were forced into a catchup game. Middletown collected 12 points in the second quarter but the Rollers used their quickness and defensive domination enroute to a 40-21 lead by the halftime break. The Raiders were whistled for 10 fouls in the period and suffered through eight turnovers to add to their woes. The foul calls and turnovers continued into the third quarter and eventually led to the mental letdown by the Raiders, who showed their frustration throughout the second half. Cody Fox opened up the scoring with a 3-pointer to give the Raiders a temporary lift, but James answered with yet another trey to offset the early Middletown score. After Harper dropped in a pair of free throws to close the gap to 17 points, the Rollers erupted for a crushing 13-0 run that buried the Raiders in a 56-26 hole. Fox’s jumper broke the string at the 1:30 mark but Middletown suffered another blow when Charleston fouled out a minute later. With a 65-30 lead in hand to start the fourth quarter, the Rollers never let up and continued pressing and shooting at will. The Raiders simply could not gain any ground. Nick Drawbaugh fouled out with 7:34 left in the game, and SteeltonHighspire pressed on to outscore the Raiders 25-11 in the last 8:00 to cruise to the win.

Raiders vs. Rollers Catch our video of the game between Middletown and Steelton-Highspire on our website at www.pressandjournal.com.

Camp Hill 71 Middletown 54

The Raiders had an excellent chance to get back on the winning track and, after holding leads through the first three periods, saw the advantage swing in favor of the host Lions, who rallied for the win. Middletown erased a 5-1 Camp Hill lead at the midway point of the opening period and went on to claim a 15-9 lead entering the second stanza. Fox, Drawbaugh, Charleston and Dylan Danilowicz scored for the Middletown side, including an 8-0 run in the final 1:47 of the quarter to key the advantage. After the Lions rallied in the second quarter to work their way to a 21-20 edge, the Raiders responded with another 8-0 scoring run to regain the lead at 28-21 with 2:30 left in the first half. Late scores by Harper, Drawbaugh and Charleston pushed the Middletown advantage to 33-24 by the halftime intermission. The Raiders gave their supportive fans a real boost of confidence from the outset of the third quarter by opening up the second half with a commanding 10-0 runs and a 43-24 lead with 5:05 left. Harper made a basket and three foul shots in the streak while Charleston popped in a trey and Fox drove to the hoop following a Camp Hill turnover to key the run. It appeared as if the Raiders were clearly in control. But after Camp Hill’s David Fetrow broke the string at the 4:46 mark, the fortunes of the game suddenly took a U-turn for the Middletown side. A series of missed shots and turnovers by the Raiders allowed the Lions to get right back into the game. A 10-0 run by the host turned the tide and left the Raiders in shock. Still, Middletown owned a 45-36 lead heading into the game’s final quarter and simply needed to regain its composure and play out the fourth frame. Didn’t happen, though. Five straight turnovers by the Raiders were converted into a crushing 13-0 run by the Lions, who grabbed a 49-45 lead with 6:10 left in the game. With frustrations mounting due to numerous personal foul calls against them and the inability to put the ball in the basket, the Raiders fell apart in the final half of the fourth period. By the time it was over, Drawbaugh, Fager, Danilowicz and Fox had fouled out, and the Lions converted the fouls into 18 points from the free throw line. Middletown did pull to within 3 points, 53-50, with 4:44 left, but managed to register just 4 points the rest of the way as the Lions steadily pulled away. Charleston and Fox teamed for 28 points in the loss. Larry Etter can be reached at larryetter66@gmail.com

Noelle Barrett: 717-944-4628, or noellebarrett@pressandjournal.com

Photos by Jodi Ocker

Steelton-Highspire’s Anthony Wright (4) goes to the basket against the Middletown defense.

Middletown’s Brandon Harper (20) shoots over a Steelton-Highspire defender.

Standings for 1-15-14 BOYS’ BASKETBALL MID-PENN CONFERENCE Capital Division W L OVERALL Steelton-Highspire 7 0 10-3 East Pennsboro 5 2 7-4 Milton Hershey 4 2 6-4 Northern York 3 3 5-8 Camp Hill 3 4 6-6 Middletown 2 3 3-6 West Perry 2 4 3-8 Susquenita 0 6 2-10

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL MID-PENN CONFERENCE Capital Division W L OVERALL Middletown 7 0 12-1 Susquenita 5 1 11-1 West Perry 4 2 6-4 Camp Hill 4 3 6-6 East Pennsboro 4 3 6-6 Steelton-Highspire 2 5 4-8 Northern York 1 6 2-10 Milton Hershey 0 7 0-8

Last week’s games Steelton-Highspire 90, Middletown 41 Camp Hill 71, Middletown 54 Steelton-Highspire 71, East Pennsboro 63

Last week’s games Middletown 54, Steelton-Highspire 49 Middletown 46, Camp Hill 44 Middletown 40, Donegal 32 East Pennsboro 72, Steelton-Highspire 60

This week’s games Friday, Jan. 17 Middletown at Northern York, 7:30 p.m. West Perry at Steelton-Highspire, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 21 East Pennsboro at Middletown, 7:30 p.m. Steelton-Highspire at Camp Hill, 7:30 p.m. Keystone Division W L OVERALL Bishop McDevitt 7 0 11-0 Lower Dauphin 7 1 11-2 Hershey 6 3 8-5 Cedar Cliff 4 4 9-5 Mechanicsburg 4 4 8-4 Susquehanna Twp. 3 2 5-4 Red Land 2 7 3-10 Palmyra 1 7 5-8 Trinity 1 7 3-9 Last week’s games Lower Dauphin 51, East Pennsboro 28 Lower Dauphin 50, Red Land 48 Lower Dauphin 52, Mechanicsburg 46 This week’s games Friday, Jan. 17 Lower Dauphin at Susquehanna Twp., 7:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 20 Lower Dauphin at Trinity, 7:30 p.m.

This week’s games Friday, Jan. 17 Northern York at Middletown, 7:30 p.m. Steelton-Highspire at West Perry, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 21 Middletown at East Pennsboro, 7:30 p.m. Camp Hill at Steelton-Highspire, 7:30 p.m.

Keystone Division W L OVERALL Palmyra 8 1 12-1 Mechanicsburg 7 1 10-2 Lower Dauphin 5 3 8-5 Susquehanna Twp. 5 3 7-5 Red Land 4 4 6-6 Trinity 3 4 4-7 Hershey 3 6 5-7 Bishop McDevitt 2 7 2-8 Cedar Cliff 0 8 1-10 Last week’s games Lower Dauphin 33, East Pennsboro 30 Lower Dauphin 53, Red Land 35 Mechanicsburg 45, Lower Dauphin 32 This week’s games Friday, Jan. 17 Susquehanna Twp. at Lower Dauphin, 7:30 p.m.

Monday, Jan. 20 Trinity at Lower Dauphin, 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 21 Bishop McDevitt vs. Lower Dauphin at Milton Hershey, 7 p.m.

WRESTLING MID-PENN CONFERENCE Keystone Division W L OVERALL Cedar Cliff 3 0 10-1 Lower Dauphin 3 0 10-2 Hershey 2 1 9-6 Red Land 2 1 7-3 Mechanicsburg 1 2 3-10 Susquehanna Twp. 1 2 1-4 Middletown 0 3 2-6 Palmyra 0 3 1-4

CPIHL Tier 2 W L PTS Hempfield 12 1 24 Lampeter-Strasburg 12 1 24 Lower Dauphin 10 2 20 Warwick 6 5 12 Red Land 5 8 10 Central Dauphin 2 9 4 Annville-Cleona 1 10 2 Manheim Central 0 12 0

Last week’s matches Lower Dauphin 53, Middletown 16

Last week’s games Lower Dauphin 5, Red Land 3

This week’s matches Wednesday, Jan. 15 Middletown at Central Dauphin East, 7 p.m.

This week’s games Wednesday, Jan. 15 Lower Dauphin vs. Hempfield, Klick Lewis Arena, Annville, 7 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 16 Susquehanna Twp. at Middletown, 7 p.m. Lower Dauphin at Palmyra, 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 18 Lower Dauphin at Elizabethtown Challenge, Elizabethtown, 7:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 21 Mechanicsburg at Lower Dauphin, 7 p.m. SWIMMING MID-PENN CONFERENCE Keystone Division W L OVERALL Lower Dauphin 2 0 2-2 Mechanicsburg 3 1 4-1 Susquehanna Twp. 2 1 3-1 Red Land 2 1 2-1 Bishop McDevitt 2 1 2-2 Palmyra 2 1 2-3 Cedar Cliff 0 4 0-7 Milton Hershey 0 5 0-5 This week’s meets Thursday, Jan. 16 Lower Dauphin at Elizabethtown, 7 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 17 Lower Dauphin vs. Warwick, Lancaster Ice Rink, 8:45 p.m. Tier 3 W L T PTS Carlisle 11 2 0 22 Susquehanna Twp. 10 2 0 20 Penn Manor 9 2 0 18 Susquehannock 6 5 1 13 West York 2 9 2 6 Middletown 2 9 1 5 Northern York 1 12 0 2 Last week’s games Susquehannock 4, Middletown 1 This week’s games Middletown vs. West York, York City Ice Arena, 8 p.m.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL CAPITAL ATHLETIC CONFERENCE MEN W L OVERALL Mary Washington 5 1 11-2 Wesley 4 1 11-1 St. Mary’s 4 1 10-3 Christopher Newport 3 2 10-3 Marymount 3 2 10-3 Penn State Harrisburg 3 2 6-7 Salisbury 1 4 4-8 York 1 5 2-11 Frostburg St. 0 6 0-12 Southern Virginia 0 0 3-6 Last week’s games Penn State Harrisburg 63, Christopher Newport 60 (OT) Southern Virginia 79, Penn State Harrisburg 76 (OT) This week’s games Wednesday, Jan. 15 Penn State Harrisburg at Marymount, 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 18 Penn State Harrisburg at Mary Washington, 3 p.m.

WOMEN W York 6 Christopher Newport 4 Marymount 4 Salisbury 3 Mary Washington 3 St. Mary’s 2 Penn State Harrisburg 1 Frostburg St. 1 Wesley 0 Southern Virginia 0

L OVERALL 0 13-0 1 11-2 1 8-5 2 6-6 3 9-4 3 5-7 4 5-8 5 2-9 5 2-9 0 2-9

This week’s games Wednesday, Jan. 15 Penn State Harrisburg at Marymount, 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 18 Penn State Harrisburg at Mary Washington, 1 p.m.

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Captains sink Lion women, 87-26 By Adam Clay

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Heading into its matchup with Division III’s 21st-ranked Christopher Newport, the Penn State Harrisburg women’s basketball team had to feel good coming off its thrilling win over Southern Virginia just three days prior. Unfortunately, the Lions ran into a buzz saw and came up short against the deeper, more talented Captains. Christopher Newport used a tenacious defense and rebounding attack,

combined with balanced scoring, to beat the Lions, 87-26 on Saturday, Jan. 11 in Middletown. The Captains (11-2, 4-1 in the Capital Athletic Conference) were by Brandi Holland, who netted 18 points in just 15 minutes of playing time. Jordan Miller and Nicole Mitchell also scored in double figures, dropping 14 and 12 on the Lions, respectively. Penn State Harrisburg (5-8, 1-4) was led in scoring by freshman Kaitlyn Carmo who had 7 points while sophomore Jasmine Yanich pitched in with

5 points. Kiara Carter led the Lions in rebounding with seven boards.

Lions 62 Southern Virginia 60

Penn State Harrisburg battled the distractions of a long bus trip and overnight stay enough to stay focused for the matchup against the Knights (2-9) the following evening on Wednesday, Jan. 8. The Lions did not have the same holiday break that the rest of the college’s students had – practices throughout the break have included game film and occasional two-a-day sessions. But the hard work paid off early, especially for Yanich, who started the game off by hitting two 3-pointers for the first six points of the game. Southern Virginia matched the intensity, and things remained tight for much of the first half. Yanich was a major reason the Lions kept things tight. She used two more 3-pointers to tie things up twice, with 11:00 left and 5:00 left in the first half, tallying 12 first-half points. The Lions started the second half down, 30-27, but Carmo scored five

unanswered points to tie the game, 40-40. Carmo then gave the Blue & White the lead, 43-42, on a 3-pointer. Her 3-pointers were what would be the second act of an exciting threeact play behind the arc for the Lions. Carmo’s final trey tied the game, 48-48 with 9:05 to play. In the final minutes, Carter and Rachel Moyer shared the spotlight for an exciting finish for Penn State Harrisburg. Carter got things started by scoring six straight points for the Lions to put Penn State Harrisburg up 58-56 with 3:30 left. Southern Virginia responded with the next four to take a 60-58 lead with just 1:49 left. Penn State Harrisburg had Moyer to thank for the big shot in the end. The center’s clutch 3-pointer gave the Lions the lead, 61-60, with 1:39 left, and Penn State Harrisburg held on for the win. Carmo finished with 16 points, while Moyer just missed a double-double, grabbing nine rebounds and scoring 12 points, including that game-winning shot. Penn State Harrisburg’s Kaitlyn Carmo (13) drives to the basket after she is fouled by a Christopher Newport defender.

LOWER DAUPHIN HIGH SCHOOL

Anne Forshey

Jeff Groh

Anne Forshey has been named Young Woman of the Month for November at Lower Dauphin High School by the Hummelstown Women’s Club, while Jeff Groh has been named Student of the Month for November by the Hummelstown Rotary Club.

She plans to attend Liberty University and major in psychology and minor in global studies.

Forshey, daughter of Dale and Stacey Forshey, is a four-year member of the band and is flute section leader in the marching band. She is a three-year member of the Tri-M Music Honor Society and a two-year member of the National Honor Society, the National Math Honor Society and the Spanish National Honor Society, where she is vice president. She is a four-year member of the BIG club and is in the school orchestra. In the community, she is very active in her church, Grace United Methodist, and is a member of the leadership committee for her youth group. She is also a member of the iBlast Creative Ministry team.

Groh, son of Brandt and Julie Groh, is a four-year member of the cross country team and the track team and is a co-captain on both teams. He is a four-year member of the jazz band and plays the piano. He is a three-year member and president of the Spanish National Honor Society and is a threeyear member of the National English Honor Society and the National Science Honor Society. In the community, he is active in Boy Scouts, earning his Eagle Award, and volunteers to play piano in the lobby of Penn State Hershey Medical Center. He also worked this past summer at Meadowood Native Plant Nursery. He hopes to attend the University of Portland or the University of British Columbia and major in biology or forest science.

Emmy winner to appear at LD foundation fundraiser Nicholas Poppy, an Emmy winner and Lower Dauphin High School graduate, will appear at the Lower Dauphin Falcon Foundation’s annual Blue & White Gala on Saturday, Feb. 1, at Penn National’s Hollywood Casino in the Hall of Champions. The event is one of the foundation’s

Photos by John Diffenderfer

Penn State Harrisburg’s Becca Bailey (5) gets around a Christopher Newport defender.

WRESTLING

Young Raiders beat LD, 40-30 The Middletown youth wrestling team posted a 40-30 win over Lower Dauphin on Thursday, Jan. 9 in Hummelstown. The win boosted the young Blue Raiders’ record to 7-1 overall and 3-0 in the Mid-Penn Conference’s Keystone Division. It was a heated battle for the Raiders, who took the lead early, winning seven of the first 11 weigh classes and grabbed a 25-15 advantage. The Falcons came charging back, winning 4 of the next 5 weights to take a 30-28 lead. But with two bouts left, the Raiders weren’t ready to turn over and die. Quincy Reinnagel recorded a pin at 2:30 to put Middletown back on top, 34-30, with one match to go. Mason

Seeyle then completed the scoring for the Raiders with a pin. Posting decisions for the Raiders were Geno Corradi, Tillman Artell, Caden Paul, Maxx Trexler, Camdyn Allen, Mason Trexler and Nick Bonner. Kiley Stoltzfus won by forfeit for Middletown. Reinnagel and Seeyle won by fall. “Many matches could have went either way, and this was a very close battle between two well-trained and well-coached teams,’’ said Coach Doug Stoltzfus. “We matched up really well with them and are just glad we came away winning 10 of the 18 match-ups. We lost a few real close match-ups but are extremely pleased with how our upper weights pulled it together and secured our victory.”

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major fundraisers for the year. Poppy, a member of Lower Dauphin’s Class of 1991, will be the honorary chairman and master of ceremonies at the fundraiser. He won his Emmy for Outstanding Special Short-Format Live-Action Entertainment Program in 2011 for Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show.’’ He was a nominee for this award three times (2009, 2011 and 2012). He spent 11 years in video production with Comedy Central, heading up the network’s original digital video initiatives and mentoring a team of video producers and editors. He created, wrote, produced, directed, shot and edited countless programs for the channel. He was also the senior producer overseeing original digital programming at ABC News. Poppy currently is a New York Citybased producer, director and writer. A graduate of Williams College, Poppy and his colleague Chris Boebel earned early accolades for their documentary film “Containment: Life After Three Mile Island,” receiving the Best Documentary awards at the ArtsFest Film Festival, the Appalachian Film Festival, and the Putnam Valley Film and Video Festival, as well as the Best Overall Film at the Quittapahilla Film Festival and the Black Earth Film Festival. “Containment” was screened at more than 50 film festivals and several universities, including MIT, Vassar and Penn State, and was supported by grants from the Puffin Foundation and the Hugh Hefner Foundation. Other film credits include “ZombieAmerican,” starring Ed Helms, which was screened at more than 75 film festivals, where it won several awards. Poppy also has written for The Boston Globe, The Believer, BookForum, indieWire and Salon. Funds raised by the foundation support the arts, athletics and special classroom projects to enhance the educational opportunities of Lower Dauphin students. “The Lower Dauphin Falcon Foundation provides our students with opportunities which they might not otherwise be able to enjoy,” said Sherri Smith, superintendent of the Lower Dauphin School District and a foundation board member. “The foundation also enhances opportunities for our students to get the most out of their educational experience here in Lower Dauphin.” Reservations may be made online at the foundation website (www.ldfalconfoundation.org). For more information, readers may contact the foundation at foundation@ ldsd.org please contact or get in touch with any foundation board member.

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Wesley United Methodist Church

Church

Middletown

Wesley is a congregation of Jesus followers committed to community outreach. Our aim is to be a positive force for good in our neighborhood and around the world. Epiphany moments are those special times during which we see God at work. Where did you see God today? We worship on Sunday morning at 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. Our early service is informal and features a Praise Band. Our later service follows a traditional pattern and includes all types of music. We encourage people to “come as you are.” We share Holy Communion on the first Sunday of every month. Our table is open to all who love Jesus and desire to walk in his ways. A Bible Study group meets every Sunday morning at 9 a.m. in the church parlor. Food Pantry Sunday is Jan. 19. Our goal is to provide pancake mix and syrup along with other food items. Also, personal care items including toilet paper, toothpaste, deodorant,

and soap are needed. We welcome and appreciate all items given as we help those in need in Middletown through the Interfaith Food Pantry located at 201 Wyoming Street, Royalton. Our Threads of Hope Clothing Bank is open on the Fourth Friday of every month from 4 to 6 p.m. Free clothing in all sizes from infant to adult are available. Wesley hosts will be present to help persons find what they need on Jan. 24. Need prayer? Call or e-mail your prayer request to be included in this intercessory prayer ministry. Our Prayer Group meets Mondays at 6 p.m. Pastor Dawes’ sermon this Sunday is “Come and See” based on John 1: 29-42. Visit our website at middletownwesleyumc.org. Contact us by e-mail at wesleyumc@comcast.net. Call us at 944-6242. Wesley is located at the corner of Ann and Catherine sts., Middletown. “Follow Jesus, Change the World. Seek. Serve. Send.”

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George W. Tallman and Robert H. Tallman of Porter Township and their children are descendants of Jacob and Annie M. Tallman who were both born in Germany in 1802. In the original German the name was Dahlmann, or “Valley Man” Americanized to “Tallman.” John Jacob Tallman was born 25 March 1802 in Germany, died 5 Sept. 1876, is buried in Calvary Methodist Cemetery, Wiconisco, Dauphin County, Pa. He married Anna Maria Bellon born 13 Nov. 1802, died 16 Feb. 1884, daughter of Johan David and Anna Maria (Scheible) Bellon. John David Bellon was a brother to Eva Salome Bellon who married Jacob Tallman born 1768. John Jacob was a farmer and was listed stonemason on the 1837 tax record for Lykens Township. He was employed by the Pennsylvania Railroad Company to build its stone bridges. While building the stone bridge pier and canal lock in the Wiconisco Creek at Lykens, he bought and operated the hotel at the west end of Wiconisco, and later in 1856 the farm and hotel at Sheridan, then called the Brookside Hotel, earlier known as Wiconisco House and later known as the Stone Hotel. He also ran a tavern in Wiconisco for 35 years. He was 46 years of age, and had a family of eight: Friedrich Matthaus born in Germany; Mathias; David; George; Daniel; John; Amanda; and Henry. His son Henry Tallman (1846-1891) purchased the hotel and farm from Jacob and operated the hotel, farm and livery stable there. Henry married Mary Amelia Schreffler born 2 March 1847 Gratz, Dauphin County and died 8 June 1920 Porter Twp., Schuylkill County, Pa., daughter of Henry and Catherine Saltzer Schreffler and had 13 children: Harry, Frank, Edwin, Charles, Joseph, Oscar, Andrew, William, Kate, Lulu, Bessie, Lillie and Minnie. Harry married Amelia Lentz and had one son, Lloyd, who moved to Albany, Ga. Lloyd had one son, Harry, living in Georgia. Harry Tallman was well known as proprietor of the Commercial Hotel in Lykens and driver of the stagecoach that connected the Pennsylvania Railroad at Lykens with the Reading at the back switch at Reinerton in the early days. Later he owned the Willow House at Lebanon and was a partner in the Lebanon Autobus Company. Frank never married. He was known to all of the community as proprietor of the coal yard where Tower Sales bulk plant is now located and was a member of many community organizations. Edwin married Edna Ditzler of Green Point and had one son, Edwin Tallman, M.D., of Oley, Pa. Dr. Tallman is married to Anna Saylor, formerly of Schuylkill Haven, and they had two children, Edwin S. and Susan Rae. Joseph R. never married, but left his legacy in the lives and hearts of his student and many friends. He was a schoolteacher, professor at Kutztown State Teachers College, principal of the Hamburg Schools and, at the time of his death, principal of Pottsville Schools. He taught school first in Bear Valley, going to the one-room school there through the tunnel at Short Mountain Colliery every day. He returned to Kutztown where he taught until becoming principal of the schools mentioned. He was popular as a singer and dramatist. On his untimely death of typhoid fever at age 34, he was deeply mourned by his hundred of friends. Charles never married, followed the hotel business at the Hotel Grand in Schuylkill Haven for many years and was well known throughout the county. Oscar married Minnie Heydt of Allentown and was proprietor of Tillman’s Café there. They had one son, Jacob Tallman, who was an attorney and a State Senator from Lehigh County. Jacob married Maude Snyder and has one son, Robert G. Tallman. Andrew married Sally Gernert of Allentown. Andre was in the hotel business in Allentown all his life. William married Lottie Schwalm, daughter of George Schwalm, prominent farmer in Porter Township. William originally purchased the Tallman Farm at the home location around the Stone Hotel, and then later purchased the Schwalm Farm near Muir. Their children are George W. and Robert H. George married Christine Swoyer of Orwigsburg and they had eight children: George, William, John, Joseph, Richard, Virginia, Helen and Nancy. George farms the Schwalm homestead farm and surrounding farms. Robert H. married Veronica Kasputis of Tower City, and they had four children: Robert, Marie, Katherine and Ruth. Robert is the owner and operator of the Tallman Supply Company, industrial and farm equipment distributors. Kate married John Reinhardt, prominent merchant of Tower City history. They had five children: Henry, Melba, Mary, Alma and Dorothy. Lulu never married. She is well remembered and respected by the community for her service to St. Paul’s Lutheran Church as organist for many years and as postmistress in the Post Office at Muir. Bessie, Lillie and Minnie died during their childhood. The rest of Jacob and Anna Maria (Bellon) Tallman’s children were: Jacob Friedrich (1826-1865) was born to Anna Maria before they were married. He was living with his parents in 1860; Frederich Matthaus (1829 in Schonenberg, Germany); Mathais (1833 in Dauphin County, died 1898 in Carroll County, Ill.) Mathias married Sarah Buffington in 1855. Sarah was a widow to Werntz or Wentz. Mathias and Sarah Tallman lived in Wiconisco in 1860 where he was working as a tanner. They moved to Illinois in 1866. On May 14, 1870, Jacob Tallman sold his farm to Jacob Shiro who was also an immigrant from Germany, and a distant relative through the Bellon family.

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Minor naturalizations are naturalization records for those who immigrated as minors. Minors were not naturalized of their own volition. Before the naturalization reform of 1906, these records were usually created and kept at the county level. Years of immigration and naturalization from census records should be used to create an approximate time period for immigration, not a precise one. Your ancestor might not have remembered precisely or might not have even answered the census questions himself.

7 p.m. Choir rehearsal will be held Sundays after worship. Our Sunday worship service is broadcast on the MAHS radio station WMSS 91.1 FM at 3 p.m. every Sunday afternoon. Listen on the radio or the Internet at www.pennlive.com/ wmss/audio. Check us out on our website at www.newbeginningschurchmiddletown.weebly.com. The Youth Fellowship’s second free dinner for the community will be held on Sun., Jan. 19 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Anyone interested in Scrapbooking? If interested in being part of a group at New Beginnings call Barb Bogardus at 350-2746. Acolyte for January: Joshua Burrows. Children’s Church leaders for January: Erica Godsey and Carol Hoffman. Pastor Britt’s parting words each Sunday: “Nothing in this world is more important than the love of Jesus Christ.” We invite you to come and

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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 services and classes. Wed., Jan. 15: 7 p.m., Patch the Pirate Clubs for ages 4 through grade 6; Prayer meeting. Sat., Jan. 18: 8:30 a.m., Men’s Bible Study. For more information call the church office at 939-5180 or visit us online at www.odbcpa.org. Better yet, come worship with us in person.

New Beginnings Church New Beginnings Church invites you to worship with us each Sunday at 10:30 a.m. Nursery and children’s church provided. Our congregation meets at Riverside Chapel, 630 S. Union St., Middletown, next to the Rescue Hose Company. Sunday school for all ages is at 9 a.m. We are handicap accessible via ramp at the back door. For additional church information call 944-9595. Food is collected every Sunday for the Middletown Food Bank. Pastor Britt’s Bible Study is held on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. Bring your own issues and concerns to discuss how the Bible helps in everyday living. Followers of Faith Bible Study will resume later in the year after Pastor Britt’s Bible Study is finished. Craft Group is held Wednesdays at 6 p.m.; Intercessory Prayer group is held Thursdays at 7 p.m.; Youth Fellowship is held on Sundays from 5 to

Warm greetings to you in the name of Jesus our Lord. We welcome you for services on Sunday, January 19th. Church School begins at 9:15 a.m. for all ages. Adult Forum will be discussing the Criminal Justice System from a Chaplain’s Perspective. Please plan to join us for Worship at 10:30am in our sanctuary – all are welcome. We welcome you within our doors, so please feel free to join us!. Nursery is available during the service, and there are also hearing devices for anyone

Evangelical United Methodist Church Middletown

Middletown

“But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.” 2 Peter 3:18 Open Door Bible Church, located at 200 Nissley Drive, Middletown, invites you to worship Jesus Christ with us this week. Our January 19 Sunday worship service 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

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wanting to use one, as well as Bible Listening bags for children to utilize during the service. Our next community dinner will be held on Monday, February 3rd when we will be serving pork and sauerkraut. The Parish Nurse is available by calling the church office at 717-9444322. For further information, see our website www.pcmdt.org, visit our Facebook page (www.facebook. com/Presbyterian Congregation), or call the office.

We have come to praise God and to seek refuge in the love of God. We are the children of God, and as brothers and sisters, we rejoice before our heavenly Father. Reach out to God and to one another for all are welcomed in our Father’s house. Evangelical Church meets on the corner of Spruce and Water streets at 157 E. Water St., Middletown, south of Main St. behind the Turkey Hill convenience store. The ministries scheduled at Evangelical United Methodist Church from January 15-21 are always open to everyone. Wed., Jan. 15: 6 p.m., AA Book Study; 6:30 p.m., Senior Choir rehearsal. Thurs., Jan. 16: 5:30 p.m., Girl Scout

Troop #10067. Sun., Jan. 19: 9 a.m., Sunday Church school, with classes for all ages. Adult Sunday school devotional leader for January: Bill Harris; 10:15 a.m., worship service. The worship center is handicap and wheelchair accessible. Greeters: Marcia, Ethan, Terry and Mike Baker. Nursery Helpers: Deb Lidle, Joyce Moyer. The altar flowers are given in memory of Mary Shoop presented by sister Grace Aston. Mon., Jan. 20: 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., Community dinner at Evangelical. Menu is roast beef, mashed potatoes, green beans, applesauce, dessert and beverage. Tues., Jan. 21: 8:30 a.m., Volunteers will travel to Mission Central; 2 p.m., Stitches and Prayers Shawl Ministry.

First Church of God Middletown

First Church of God, 245 W. High Street, Middletown, invites you to join us for worship at 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. this Sunday. Childcare is provided. Sunday school for all ages begins at 9:15 a.m. Classes for special education are also available. Sunday mornings at 9:15 a.m. classes are available for Youth (grades 6-12), FROG Pond (kindergarten through 5th grade), Nursery (infants-age 3), and Adult classes, which offer a variety of Bible studies and electives. Sunday evenings: A Collective - Dinner is at 5:15 p.m. and the gathering begins at 6 p.m. Come and share with us. You are not alone in your faith, your doubts and your desires. Thursdays: 8 a.m., Breakfast Club Bible Study; 6 p.m., Pasta and Prayer Young Adult Bible Study; 6-8 p.m., The Sunshiners meet weekly for a time of Christian fellowship, teaching and worship. They are a group which exists to meet the spiritual needs of persons who are developmentally challenged. A new season of Wednesday Night Live (WNL) has begun, supper at 5:30 p.m., classes at 6:30 p.m. New and continuing classes are: Adult Bible Study will finish the Gospel of John and begin a study on Abraham. Ladies Bible Study will continue their study of the Book of Romans. A new Bible Study begins on the Book of Philippians. Craft Class; Contemporary Culture Class; Financial Peace Class (starts Jan. 15). If you are willing

to be honest with yourself and not worry about how bad your finances are at the beginning, this course will change your life and others you share this knowledge with. You are being instructed by a man of faith who has done this for his family and many others. Dave Ramsey has been given this vision and it’s time to take that leap of faith to get on the path to financial freedom. There is a cost if you have never taken the class. There is no cost if you have already taken the class but if you want an updated workbook there is a cost. Sign up in lobby or contact church office; Balloon Art Class, led by Michelle Trostle; Zumba, led by certified instructor, Suzanne Smith. There is a cost per session; Knitting/ Crocheting Circle. Do you like to knit or crochet or interested in learning? Come to this very informal, laid back, and brand new knitting circle. All are welcome. A new year of monthly dinners begins on Mon., Jan. 27 at 4:30 p.m. The menu will be ham loaf, scalloped potatoes, vegetable, and dessert. 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.

Geyers United Methodist Church Middletown

Geyers United Methodist Church, Londonderry Township, invites you to worship with us each Sunday at 9 a.m. We offer a Nursery and Children’s Church at 9 a.m. each Sunday. Coffee Fellowship begins at 10 a.m. followed by Adult and Children’s Bible Study at 10:30 a.m. Communion is offered the first Sunday of each month. Prayer meetings are held every Wednesday evening at 7 p.m. Nonperishable food items are collected for the Middletown Food Bank each Sunday. Campbell Soup labels, education box tops, printer ink cartridges and soda tabs are also collected weekly. The kids club, D.A.W.G.S. (Dynamic and Wiggly God Seekers), is open to children ages 3 to 12 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. They meet most Wednesdays and will continue through April. Children will be treated to Christ-centered stories, crafts, games, singing and snacks. Families may attend a free dinner each week prior to the D.A.W.G.S. Club at 6 p.m. in the lower level of the church. The D.A.W.G.S. Club will perform on Sun., Jan. 19 at 9 a.m. during the regular church service and all are welcome to attend. D.A.W.G.S. Club is open to the public. For more information, contact Kathy Menear at 930-4454 or KarenKathy@comcast.net. Consider volunteering at Mission Central once a month. For more information or to sign up for our next trip, please call the church office. Girl Scout Cadettes (grades 6-8) meet every Tuesday from 6-7:30 p.m. The Daisey Troop (grades 1-3) meet every Monday 6-7:30 p.m. Contact Lynn Goodling for Girl Scout information at 439-7932. Cub Scouts meet Thursday nights for first, second and fifth grade dens. Please contact Chris

Coleman for Boy Scout information at 648-6036. Welcome Packets are available in the Narthex. Feel free to pick up a packet to learn more about Geyers United Methodist Church and our activities. Geyers is located at 1605 South Geyers Church Road, Middletown in Londonderry Township. Pastor Donald Walters and the church office can be reached at 944-6426 or geyerschurch@verizon.net.

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CHURCH DIRECTORY Calvary Orthodox Presbyterian Church 10 Spruce Street • 944-5835

Sunday School - 9 am • Morning Worship 10:15 am Evening Worship - 6 pm www.calvaryopc.com

Ebenezer United Methodist Church "Love God, Love People, Make Disciples"

890 Ebenezer Road, Middletown (Corner of 441 & Ebenezer Road)

Phone 939-0766 Sunday Worship: Traditional - 8:45 am • Contemporary - 10:45 am Christian Education (All Ages) - 10 am Christian Child Care - 985-1650

Pastor S. DAVID SIMON

New Beginnings Church at the Riverside Chapel

630 South Union St., Middletown

Sunday School - 9 am • Worship Service - 10:30 am

Pastor Britt Strohecker Everyone Is Welcome!

Open Door Bible Church

200 Nissley Drive, Middletown, PA (Located In Lower Swatara Township) Pastor JONATHAN E. TILLMAN

Phone 939-5180 Sunday School - 9:30 am • Morning Worship - 10:40 am Evening Worship - 6:30 pm

www.ebenezerumc.net

Evangelical United Methodist Church

Presbyterian Congregation of Middletown

REV. ROBERT GRAYBILL, Pastor

Church School - 9:15 am • Worship - 10:30 am

Spruce & Water Sts., Middletown Sunday School (all ages) - 9 am Sunday Worship - 10:15 am

First Church of God

235 W. High St., Middletown

REV. KIMBERLY SHIFLER, Pastor

944-9608 Sunday School - 9:15 am • Worship Services - 8 & 10:30 am Classes for Special Education (Sunday Morning & Thursday Evening)

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Union & Water Sts., Middletown • 944-4322

St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church Spring & Union Sts., Middletown Church Office 944-4651

REV. DR. J. RICHARD ECKERT, Pastor

Saturday Worship With Spoken Liturgy - 5 pm Sunday Worship - 8:15 am & 11 am Sunday Church School - 9:45 am Worship Broadcast on 91.1 fm - 11 am

Geyers United Methodist Church

Wesley United Methodist Church

944-6426

REV. JIM DAWES, Pastor

1605 South Geyers Church Road, Middletown PASTOR DON WALTERS

Worship - 9 am - Followed by Coffee Fellowship Sunday School - 10:30 am

64 Ann Street, Middletown

Phone 944-6242 Sunday Worship - 8:30 and 10:30 am • Come as you are! Follow Jesus, Change the World.

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EDITOR'SVOICE

Living proof that you can accomplish great things

on Keefer is one of those faces in movies and TV that you remember, but one of those names you forget. His acting ability landed him a plethora of roles over five decades, countless guest appearances on some of the most popular TV shows of the last 40 years, and small parts opposite some of Hollywood’s biggest stars, such as Woody Allen, Paul Newman and Ronald Reagan. His movie credits range from “Hellcats of the Navy,’’ with Reagan and former First Lady Nancy Reagan to “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid’’ with Newman to “Liar, Liar,’’ with Jim Carrey. On TV, he appeared in episodes of a vast list of shows, including “Father Knows Best,’’ “Gunsmoke,’’ “The Alfred HItchcock Hour,’’ “Kung Fu,’’ “Green Acres,’’ “Star Trek,’’ “All My and “ER.’’ Sci-fi fanboys know him Actor Don Keefer, a Children’’ as the man turned into a jack-in-the-box in a Highspire native, is popular 1961 episode of “The Twilight Zone’’ proof that you can called “It’s a Good Life’’ with Billy “Lost in Mumy. fashion your own vivid Space’’ What’s fascinating about him is that he lived memories regardless of the first 20 or so years of his life in Highspire, where you grw up. where his father owned a butcher shop. Humble beginnings didn’t stop him from dreaming big, however. From high school plays to acting school in New York City to a part in the Broadway debut of Arthur Miller’s iconic American theater masterpiece, “Death of a Salesman,’’ to parts in a long list of movies and TV programs, the 98-year-old Keefer has enjoyed a long and impressive acting career that’s particularly noteworthy during Highspire’s bicentennial celebration this year. Reporter Noelle Barrett found him through relatives and won an opportunity to talk to Keefer, whose health sometimes prevents him from engaging in long conversations on the phone or by e-mail. Her story appears on A1 of this edition. Keefer made friends with several Hollywood show people, including actor Kevin McCarthy of “Invasion of the Body Snatchers’’ fame. Still, he made occasional visits to his hometown, a few Highspire old-timers recall – a down-to-earth native son inspired to act by his mother, who loved to recite poetry. “It was fun to go back,’’ Keefer explains simply. Highspire’s bicentennial committee is planning a list of events in the borough that, it claims, not only celebrates past memories but also offers a chance for residents to make new ones. Keefer’s life is proof that you can fashion your own vivid memories regardless of where you grew up. Life really can be what you make it. Go ahead – dream big.

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Do yourself a favor: Step outside your comfort zone Editor, We have all heard the saying, “It is better to give than to receive.” My grandmother, Anna McGill Cain, would recite those words frequently around the house, as she finished raising me, my younger sister and brother. Her life was an example of this, always the giver and rarely the receiver. Fast forward: Example set. The Radabaugh family of Middletown lost their home in a fire in October. They have four children. The parents were both admitted to the Lehigh Valley Hospital Burn Center in Allentown for weeks, and to this day have ongoing medical issues as a result of the burns. My husband, Greg, proposed that we open our diner, Kuppy’s Diner, on New Year’s Day (normally closed for holiday) and serve roast pork and sauerkraut – the traditional fare to start a new year with good luck – as a fundraising event for the family. As soon as we started announcing the event, we had donations coming in. People wanted to cover the food costs or other expenses before the day even arrived. We had more volunteers to work and help than we knew what to do with. The phone rang incessantly the days prior to New Year’s Day with take-out orders for the event. We kept increasing the amount of pork to roast so we would not run out. Attempts to keep track of how many people participated became futile. Our hours were 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on New Year’s Day, and our first customer came at 7:30 a.m. for pork and ‘kraut! Fire Station 88 filled the diner with four tables of firefighters who battled the Radabaugh fire, parking the fire truck across the street. Two customers seated at the counter offered to pay their bill. People dropped donations in a big bucket all day long. Customers repeatedly told us where they came from – Mechanicsburg, Harrisburg, Elizabethtown, Hummelstown and, of course, Middletown. Don’t miss the point here – people stepped out of their “comfort zone” that day to do a random act of kindness and, for most, for a family they did not even know. This family had a need and we had a means to bridge the gap, in some small way. We did not need an act of Congress, an executive meeting, or a board’s vote for this event. All we needed were giving hearts and working hands to come together to restore our faith in humanity – and we had an abundance of that. If you need to make a belated resolution for 2014, I encourage you to step out of your comfort zone and see what happens. Carol Kupp Middletown The writer is co-owner of Kuppy’s Diner, Middletown.

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To the victors (the rich) of our class war go the spoils

he war is in 1990 and, in adjusted dollars, exactly over, and the same $51,000 in 2012. If family inthe rich come had grown with national income, won. The only the median family income would be thing left to do is $87,000. mop up those last How, in the name of all that is demoislands of money cratic, did this theft happen? they do not yet control, especially the SoThe rich made money the measure of cial Security trust funds and the publicall things. They privatized the public sector union pension funds. sector, and every aspect of American Victory in this War for Financial Control society was put to the money test. Immeans the rich own our system. We are portantly, the maximization of sharethe losers in freedom and honor as well holder wealth became the corporation’s as wealth. only goal. History is always a tale of class warfare The rich, through manipulation of – conflict between the haves and haveLIBOR and Forex, controlled the internots. Even the United States of America, est rate and the value of internationallyhowever much people may want to deny traded currencies. The price of stock it, is no exception. Our politics, our was managed to maximize golden paraschools and media, our military-industrial chutes and the cash-outs of corporate complex and even our religion are all executives. The richest 5 percent took part of a class struggle over control of the two-thirds of the $15 trillion increase in national output. stock value since the recession. Originally, this struggle was labeled and The strategic goal of the war was to condemned as “the war on the poor” by take over any institution that was a John Kasich, Republican governor of significant money source and a symbol Ohio. Paul Krugof our values, man unintentionin History is always a tale of especially ally popularized the education, comclass warfare – conflict munication and term even though he recognized that this between the haves and politics. As the War on the Poor was take have-nots. Even the United corporations just an accusatory over these, they States of America, however can in effect monattack on “slackers and takers,” and a much people may want to etize our lives. diversionary maneuThe political deny it, is no exception. campaign ver. This war was was intended to distract won when the from what he saw to Supreme Court be the real problems in the Citizens of soaring profits, worker quit rates and United case gave free speech and perlingering unemployment. sonhood rights to corporations. The evil The war that the rich have won is, howeffects of recent consolidation in the ever, far more that either of these. media can be seen in Fox News, News The present stage of this War for FiCorp. and the whole Rupert Murdoch nancial Control began in 1970 when the phenomenon. The mainstream media employer class was spooked by Ralph has degenerated into gossipy celebriNader’s consumerism and environmenties, fraudulent reality shows and junk talism. The corporate sector considered news. We are still fighting a nasty colthese popular efforts to be a frontal aslege finance scheme. sault on our government, our system of The War for Financial Control is over. justice and free enterprise itself. Jamie Dimon, CEO of J.P. Morgan The business community set up a semiChase, has a net worth of $400 million secret campaign to change the values on and an income of $27.5 million. He and the campus, in the media (especially TV the rest of Wall Street can sneer all the and radio) and in the courts. way to Capitol Hill. What was intended, at its best, to be It is time for guerrilla warfare by an aggressive defense of free enterprise the Tea Party, Occupy Wall Street or degenerated into a sordid greed that pilanyone else who thinks it’s time for laged the wealth and dreams of middle restitution of the stolen goods. America. The numbers that reflect this defeat are Paul A. Heise, of Mount Gretna, is astonishing. a professor emeritus of economics at The national income grew 63 percent Lebanon Valley College, Annville, and between 1985 and 2012, from $8 to $13 a former economist for the federal trillion. Workers received none of this. government. The median family income was $51,000

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Pro-life Republicans are learning

he 41st anniversary of the Supreme Court’s abortion ruling Roe v. Wade is coming up this month, and thousands of activists from across the country will descend yet again on the National Mall, calling for legal protections for the lives of unborn children. In 2009, more Americans called themselves pro-life than “pro-choice’’ for the first time. Given that, it’s sad how few pro-life politicians speak up in defense of the lives of the unborn. Take the Virginia gubernatorial race last year, for example. Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli was outspent 10-1 in last fall’s gubernatorial race against Terry McAuliffe. Down in the polls all fall, by double-digits among single women, he nonetheless managed to narrow the gap and closed within 2.5 points of the eventual winner. Cuccinelli attributes his near-win to the disastrous rollout of Obamacare. But left largely unused was the most powerful tool in his political toolbox: McAuliffe’s radically pro-abortion stance. As Kathryn Jean Lopez of National Review Online has noted, the highly respected journal Campaigns & Elections recently published an important article showing that voters leaning toward McAuliffe might have been dissuaded had they known of his zealous backing of abortion-on-demand. Then there’s Ronald Reagan. Reagan knew how strong feelings were on this powerful issue. He avoided ever directly attacking anyone for his or her pro-abortion stance. And he In 2009, more never came Americans called even close to criticizing themselves any woman pro-life than "profor having choice'' for the succumbed to abortion first time. pressures. He was always a gentleman and a sympathetic listener. But Reagan was up-front and unapologetic about his pro-life position. In fact, he was the first national political figure to call himself “pro-life” and not anti-abortion. He knew the press was overwhelmingly against him. He also knew that millions of Democrats were for him. And this was largely because of his strong pro-life position. Because he avoided labeling people and “playing the Pharisee,” as Lincoln phrased it, he never came off as selfrighteous. Instead, he put the child in the middle of the room and asked, in his inimitable way, doesn’t this child deserve to live? Reagan’s strategy with Republican voters was based on his strong stand for limited government – his promise to cut taxes and lower federal spending. He also called for a stronger U.S. defense. Those positions enabled him to win 96 percent of Republican voters. So strengthened, he was free to go shopping for votes among the Democratic grassroots. To this day, large percentages of Democrats say they are pro-life. Every poll shows this. Such voters could be appealed to. Why didn’t Ken Cuccinelli make a point of going to minority voters with a prolife and pro-marriage message? Why not share this message with the black, Hispanic and Asian-American communities? Especially, why not carry this banner into minority churches? In every state where marriage has won – and we had 32 such victories – minority voters were the key to victory. Wisconsin in 2006 is a prime example. That was the year of Nancy Pelosi’s biggest win, with a liberal tide running strongly nationwide. Even so, 59 percent of Badger State voters backed marriage. This amazing result was gained in Wisconsin, the birthplace of the American Progressives. This victory was only possible by embracing minority voters. It is true that the strong Democratic Party ties among minorities and immigrants means the Republican Party must work harder. Just showing up during campaign seasons will not suffice to build trust. Evidence seems to show that pro-life Republicans are learning. This year, Reince Priebus and the RNC reworked the schedule of their winter meeting to allow delegates to attend the March for Life. Time among impassioned activists should only embolden them to fight harder for the rights of the unborn. It’s a good thing, and it might just help them win this November. Robert Morrison is a senior fellow at the Family Research Council, Washington, D.C.

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Legislature’s new website earns an “A’’

newly-revamped, comprehensive website for the Pennsylvania General Assembly has been activated with features that allow residents to easily follow the activities of the House and Senate. As a result of the remodel, the Sunlight Foundation, a nonpartisan nonprofit dedicated to greater government openness and transparency, gave the site an “A” grade. Pennsylvania is one of just 11 states to earn an “A.” Overall, the foundation awarded Pennsylvania five points, which is more than any other state. The grade was based on six factors: completeness, timeliness, ease of access, machine readability, standards and permanence. The previous website received a “C” grade. The new website includes information about all members of both chambers, a search engine for all legislation, a record of all votes taken in both chambers, a searchable database of laws and information about the state Constitution. To view the remodeled website, visit www.legis.state.pa.us.

receiving Social Security or a pension, and total annual income from all sources must be less than $19,200 a year. Qualifying individuals can register a passenger vehicle or light truck (9,000 pounds or less) for a $10 processing fee per year instead of the annual registration fee. Under this plan, only one passenger vehicle or truck per person may be registered for the $10 processing fee, and the person applying must be the principal driver of the vehicle, unless a physical or mental disability exists that makes the individual incapable of driving. A completed MV-371 form must be included with a regular registration renewal, along with a check or money order for $10 made payable to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. To apply for retired status through the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, residents must obtain an MV-371 form from any authorized agent, tag service or from the Bureau of Motor Vehicles. This form can also be obtained online at www.dmv.state.pa.us, or by contacting my Hershey office at 717-534-1323.

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John D. Payne is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. He represents the 106th District, which includes most of Middletown, part of Swatara Twp. and all of Royalton, Lower Swatara Twp., Derry Twp., Conewago Twp. and Hummelstown.

I would like to remind retired residents of the 106th District that you may qualify for a reduced annual vehicle registration fee. To qualify for the reduced fee, an individual must be retired and

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RONMARSICO State extends deadline for small games of chance T

he Pennsylvania Department of Revenue recently extended the reporting deadline for clubs and other organizations that hold small games of chance licenses by one year. The new date for electronic reporting will be Feb. 1, 2015. There will be a new online reporting system available later this year. Nonprofit organizations without a liquor license and those with proceeds of less than $20,000 do not have to any file reports. The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board, Gaming Control Board, State Police Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement and the Department of Revenue will hold informational sessions across the state for liquor licensees interested in tavern gaming. The times and locations of these sessions are available at www.lcb.state.pa.us. The seminars are offered for those interested in tavern gaming only. For information on how Acts 90 and 92 of 2013 impact them, club licensees, eligible organizations and small games of chance distributors can visit www.revenue.state.pa.us.

Radon Action Month

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection is

reminding residents that January is National Radon Action Month. Radon is an odorless, colorless, radioactive gas that can seep into homes through cracks in the foundation and basements. It occurs naturally through the breakdown of uranium in rocks and soil. Radon is the second-leading cause of lung cancer in Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth is particularly prone to increased radon levels. Nearly 40 percent of homes throughout Pennsylvania have radon levels above the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s action level. A certified radon testing company can come and test the home for radon levels. Residents may also

purchase a radon test kit from a home improvement store. Completed test kits should be sent to a Pennsylvania-certified radon laboratory. For more information about radon, including information on understanding test results and finding a Pennsylvania-certified radon contractor, readers may visit www.dep.state.pa.us, keyword: Radon; or call 1-800-23-RADON. Ron Marsico is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. He represents the 105th District, which includes South Hanover, West Hanover, East Hanover and Lower Paxton townships.

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program even though there is/are individual(s) within the district that could do so. Linda Kreiser is proud “I would like to send a big thank of her program, but Middletown you and congratulations…” (Listen just doesn’t have that. There are a online at www.pressandjournal. few girls that play on club teams com) all year but most just play AugustOctober, and you just can’t compete :) “Welcome home from a great in that division where most teams trip to Disney to the high school are well-trained throughout the year band! Thanks to – not to mention Mr. Fisher, the “Elks Theatre is the best! play on turf fields. parent chaperEnjoyed seeing the I wonder how any ones, the band second Hobbit movie there. of the LD parents boosters and all Your staff is so warm and would feel if they of you parents friendly. Your movie screen were in that preand grandparis larger than many in the dicament for their ents for giving area. Your prices are fair girls?” the kids such And your popcorn an opportunity. :) “Lancaster is the BEST!” Middletown band mayor is a good rocks!” mayor, I don’t care what anyone says.” :( “I want WHYL AM 96 back on air, ‘cause I like the format.” :( “What kind of a Sound Off column was that? Pitiful.” :( “Tell me something: I read the P&J editor’s story about the :( “Council President MacNamara borough. Really, Courogen, snuband Council Vice President Louer: bing the Journal? How childish of a It is embarrassing how you let high-paid, under-worked employee your pathetic egos get in the way – an employee who is paid by my of donating some money to help tax dollars. If I was his immediate pay for the party to honor a true supervisor I can tell you how an public servant, Bob Reid. You had annual review would go: You’re me hoodwinked for some time, but fired!” your true colors really came out. How petty. How childish. How :| “What’s unfortunate about embarrassing for my town. You are Middletown field hockey is that –and your cronies.” there is NO program to develop skills before middle school and NO ONE dedicated to a respectable

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relations person, a secretary and now a financial consultant on the payroll? And really, why don’t we know how much Mark Morgan is costing the borough? Mr. Courogen did not answer that question - he said he didn’t know the answer to it.”

:( “Impeach the whole Democratic party.”

:( “I wish they would keep Rodman :) “Seeing the Klahr building torn in North Korea.” :( “Obamacare is going to destroy

down looks a lot better. Borough Council, continue your march.”

America. Remember, you voted for it.” :( “I can tell you what’s going to happen if the minimum wage is raised - businesses will get rid of people. It’s simple economics. Businesses will not be able to pass along an increase to their customers. If you think the customers will pay more, the only thing I can say is look how people will cut your throat for a quarter.”

:( “If you lost your health care, I hope you are a Democrat. This is what you voted for.”

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Middletown will be with a public

:| “God hates the act of homosexuality. He loves the person.”

:) “Thank you, Mrs. Arnold and

Mr. Rhen, for your service. You did a great job.”

:| “Phil Robertson for president.” :( “Hillary Clinton turned her back on the military. Now she wants to be President. What a joke. Just destroy America now if she gets in.’’

:) “I don’t always agree with Diana McGlone, but she was spot on for doing the party to honor Bob Reid. You truly won my heart with that.”

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Schatz wins E-town MS Geography Bee Elizabethtown Area Middle School eighth-grader Gage Schatz won the school’s annual National Geographic Geography Bee, earning him a chance to qualify for the state competition in the spring. The winner of the Pennsylvania competition will travel to Washington, D.C. to compete against winners from all over the U.S. for the national title. Schatz defeated seventh-grader Charles Scharf in the final round by successfully answering ‘’Ukraine’’ to this question: The Donets Basin is an industrial area shared by Russia and which neighboring country to the west? Seventh-grader Shane Arnold rounded out the medal winners, placing third. Also taking part in the competition based on the results of a schoolwide qualifying test given to all seventh- and eight-graders were Nate deGoede, David Gladfelter, Ryan Kruft, Matthew Merlo and Nathan Willison. The academic competition involved students in grades seven and eight competing in a series of rounds featuring questions that covered all areas of geography including the United States, world, and cultural geography. The National Geographic Society sponsored the academic competition, which is for students in the fourth through eighth grades in thousands of schools across the U.S. and in the five U.S. territories, as well as in Department of Defense Dependents Schools around the world. It is designed to encourage the teaching and studying of geography.

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Contestants in the Elizabethtown Area Middle School Geography Bee were: First row, from left, Charles Scharf, Gage Schatz and Shane Arnold; second row, from left, David Gladfelter, Ryan Kruft, Matthew Merlo, Nate deGoede and Nathan Willison.