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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2015
VOLUME 125 - NO. 3
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Western PA accident claims Middletown family By Eric Wise
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Friends remembered a special hope and devotion to family when thinking about Frank, Kristy and Taylor Kramer, a Middletown family of three who died on Friday, Jan. 16 following a crash on Interstate 70 in western Pennsylvania. State police reported to the Observer-Reporter newspaper that the family’s minivan struck a tractor-trailer rig from behind on I-70 near Speers in Fallowfield Twp., Washington County. The minivan then caught on fire, police said. No other injuries were reported in the accident.
Frank Kramer, above, and his family – wife Kristy and daughter Taylor – were “just all-around amazing people,’’ said one acquaintance.
The Kramers lived in Middletown for 25 years. Frank Kramer was the Press And Journal’s press operator from 1989 through 2010. He lavished much of his time with his family, especially the needs of his daughter Taylor, who had Rett syndrome. Friends said Frank continued to devote everything to his family, even as he suffered from a variety of ailments, including a kidney transplant, a recent cancer diagnosis and the continuing effects of a serious head injury. “He was the foundation that enabled our company to establish itself as a quality commercial printing company,’’ said Joe Sukle, publisher of the Press And Journal. “Frank’s
quiet, determined demeanor exemplified his personality. More than often a shrug of Frank’s shoulders or a barely audible ‘OK’ or ‘we can do that’ typified a lengthy conversation with Frank.” Prior to his work at the Press And Journal, he had been a pressman at the former DemocratMessenger in Waynesburg and the Observer Reporter in Washington, Pa. Tom Menear, a longtime pressman at the Press And Journal, said his history with Frank goes back more than 20 years, with connections at the newspaper and Middletown American Legion Post 594, where both men Please See FAMILY, Page A6
Hookah lounge to open in town
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A hookah lounge is coming to downtown Middletown. Raj Nagassar, 37, and his wife, 27-year-old Ela Gupta, who live in Cameron Woods in Royalton, hope to open a hookah lounge by mid-February at the southeast corner of South Union and Emaus streets. The space was occupied by J&W Keepsakes, an antiques and collectibles store, until late summer. The hookah lounge will be called Xotic. Nagassar and Gupta say they just opened another hookah lounge, Escape, in Philadelphia on Jan. 1. The Harrisburg area has several hookah lounges, but this would be the first in Middletown. A hookah lounge – also known as a hookah bar – is a place where people come together to share in the practice of using a hookah, a water pipe used for smoking. A hookah is used to smoke herbal fruits and tobacco. Gupta said Xotic will offer for sale and consumption at the lounge flavored tobaccos that do not contain nicotine or tar. The hookah has been around nearly 1,000 years. It comes from India, according to a history posted on the Web site of the Hookah Company, a hookah retailer in Dallas. Please See HOOKA, Page A6
Borough police resume reporting of crime statistics By Dan Miller
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Middletown Police Chief John Bey has made good on his pledge to resume the reporting of Middletown crime statistics to the Uniformed Crime Reporting (UCR) system. All police departments in Pennsylvania are required by law to report information concerning criminal activity within their jurisdiction to the UCR system. The UCR information is made public through the Internet. Residents can find out how many incidents have occurred in a particular category – for example, how many DUIs have occurred in a given month, or how many burglaries, incidents of vandalism, and so on. In Middletown, residents can access the UCR data by going to the borough Web site – www. middletownborough.com. – then going to the page for the police department and clicking on the “search crime statistics” link. From there, you can customize your search to any month or any year, as well as narrowing in on specific offenses and categories of offenses. The UCR statistics are not just useful informa-
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Ja’lynn Burton-Jones, left, is hugged by her mother, Jessica Jones, after scoring the 1,000th point of her career.
Middletown’s Burton-Jones reaches coveted scoring mark
By Jim Lewis
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H
e calls himself her Truth Teller. He’s coached her through basketball dribbling drills, made her run sprints, worked on her shot. After her games, he tells her what she did right, and what she could have done better. He’s helped her for as long as she can remember. When Ja’lynn Burton-Jones, Middletown Area High School’s newest 1,000-point scorer, lists the people who helped her become a better basketball player, he makes the list, along with her coaches and teammates. Talk to Bruce Smith, and you’ll be convinced it takes a village. He became Burton-Jones’ basketball mentor, and not because he’s family. He’s not. He’s actually her mother’s boss. Smith is president of Premier Learning Center, a Harrisburg preschool where Burton-Jones’ mother, Jessica Jones, serves as vice president. He was impressed with Burton-Jones’ abilities while she was enrolled in his school – “she was always better than the boys, faster, did everything better,’’ Smith recalled – and offered to coach her. His tutoring began years ago. But even now, during the summers, he meets with Burton-Jones in a Harrisburg gym three times a week, two hours at a time, sharpening her basketball skills – including the mental part of the game, instilling an outlook on accomplishments that all great athletes possess. He balances congratulations for great plays with observances on what can be improved. “At the end of the day, the real skill is the mental will,’’ he said. He imparted that philosophy to Burton-Jones after she reached the Please See 1000, Page A6
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A sci-fi buff becomes the new director of the Middletown Public Library By Dan Miller
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John Grayshaw took over as director of the Middletown Public Library on Jan. 5.
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NEWS LD won’t raise taxes above index The Lower Dauphin School Board approved a resolution on Monday, Jan. 19 that certified that the board will not increase property taxes more than 2.3 percent, the state’s inflation index. While the board has months to refine its budget before it faces final approval, the resolution shows that administrators forecast the board will be able to cover its needs for 2015-16 without having to seek approval from either voters or the Pennsylvania Department of Education for a tax increase above the 2.3 percent index.
Two Hummelstown homes burglarized Burglaries at two Hummelstown homes on Sunday, Jan. 11 or Monday, Jan. 12 are believed to be related, according to Hummelstown police. One home is located in the first block of Prospect Street and the other in the 200 block of E. High St., police said. Unspecified items were taken from each home, police said. Burglars forced their way into each home and opened drawers and closets, police said.
Londonderry appoints two to zoning board, planning commission
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Convicted molester gets 16 to 32 years
I, LIBRARIAN The Middletown Public Library’s new director is a science fiction buff who likes to indulge his passion during the two hours a day he spends in the train commuting back and forth from Paoli. John Grayshaw started here on Monday, Jan. 5. He succeeds Stacey Mulligan, who resigned from the $35,000-a-year post in October to take a job with the state library system. A native of Bayside in Queens, N.Y., Grayshaw was interim director of the Atglen Public Library in Chester County before coming to Middletown. Please See LIBRARIAN, Page A2
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A Dauphin County Court judge sentenced a Middletown man to 16 to 32 years in prison for sexually molesting a girl over a period of 14 years. Harry Szekeres, 59, received the sentence from Judge Todd A. Hoover on Thursday, Jan. 8. However, Szekeres plans to appeal, his lawyer said at the sentencing. He has 30 days to file an appeal. A Dauphin County Court jury convicted Szekeres on Aug. 20 of more than 30 charges of sexual molestation of a child, including Harry six counts of indecent deviate sexual interSzekeres course of a victim less than 16 years old; 12 counts of incest; six counts of aggravated indecent assault; rape by forcible compulsion; statutory sexual assault; four counts of sexual assault; two counts of indecent assault; and three counts of indecent deviate sexual intercourse by forcible compulsion.
The Londonderry Twp. supervisors have appointed Kevin Hummert to the township’s Zoning Hearing Board. Hummert will serve through 2019. The supervisors also reappointed Charlie Yoder to the township’s Planning Commission. Yoder, a commission member since 2012, will serve through 2018.
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Frank Kramer
Frank D. Kramer, age 57, of Middletown, died Friday, January 16, 2015 in a traffic accident on Interstate 70, Fallowfield Township, Washington County. His wife Kristy Murdock Kramer and daughter Taylor Kramer also died in the accident. He was born September 11, 1957 in Washington, a son of Frank and Donna Sims Kramer of Canonsburg who survive. He was a 1975 graduate of Canon MacMillan High School. On June 21, 1985 he married Kristy Murdock Kramer. Frank had worked as a pressman for the Democrat Messenger, the Observer-Reporter, and the Press And Journal in Middletown. He had worked as a supervisor for a commercial printing company in Silver Spring, Md. and as a free-lance photographer covering many scholastic sporting events. He and his family had resided in Middle-
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town since 1989. He was a member of the Sons of the American Legion Post 954 in Middletown, and the White Eagles Lodge in Canonsburg, and was an avid fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers, Penguins and Pirates. Surviving in addition to his parents are several aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, January 22 in Behm Funeral Homes, Inc., 182 West High St., Waynesburg. Services: 11 a.m. on Friday, January 23 at the funeral home, with the Rev. Gary Grau officiating, followed by burial in Oakmont Cemetery in Waynesburg. Memorial contributions may be made to rettsyndrome.org, P.O. Box 706143, Cincinnati, OH 45270; www. rettsyndrome.org. Condolences may be offered at www. behmfh.com.
Taylor Kramer Taylor K. Kramer, age 22, of Middletown, died Friday, January 16, 2015 in a traffic accident in Fallowfield Township, Washington County. Her parents, Frank and Kristy Murdock Kramer also died in the accident. She was born May 14, 1992 in Silver Spring, Md. She graduated from high school in Middletown, where she resided with her parents. Taylor was an avid fan of the Pittsburgh Penguins, Steelers, and Pirates. She is survived by her maternal grandmother Leah Ann Ratulowski of Waynesburg; her paternal grand-
parents Frank and Donna Kramer of Canonsburg; and several aunts, uncles, and cousins. Friends will be received 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, January 22 in Behm Funeral Homes, Inc., 182 West High St., Waynesburg. Services: 11 a.m. on Friday, January 23, with the Rev. Gary Grau officiating, followed by burial in Oakmont Cemetery in Waynesburg. Memorial contributions may be made to rettsyndrome.org, P.O. Box 706143, Cincinnati, OH 45270; www. rettsyndrome.org. Condolences may be offered at www. behmfh.com.
Bernadine Kropp
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Kristy Kramer
Kristy L. Kramer, age 52, of Middletown, died Friday, January 16, 2015 in a traffic accident in Fallowfield Township, Washington County. Her husband Frank Kramer and daughter Taylor Kramer also died in the accident. She was born April 20, 1962 in Waynesburg, a daughter of Leah Ann Martin Ratulowski and the late R. Terry Murdock. She was a 1984 graduate of Indiana University of Pennsylvania with a degree in journalism. She was a former newspaper editor in Hershey and had worked as a reporter for The Democrat Messenger. Kristy was a volunteer and fundraiser for Rett Syndrome, and was a Methodist by faith. She was an avid fan of the Pittsburgh Pirates, Steelers, and Penguins, and she also enjoyed sewing. Surviving in addition to her mother are a brother Steven Kelly Murdock (Sabrina) of Waynesburg; two sisters Kim Throckmorton (Ron) of Waynesburg, and Andrea Ratulowski (Scott) of Ft. Collins, Colo.; uncle Larry Murdock (Sue); and three nieces, one nephew, a step-niece, and a greatnephew. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, January 22 in Behm Funeral Homes, Inc., 182 West High St., Waynesburg. Services: 11 a.m. on Friday, January 23, with the Rev. Gary Grau officiating, followed by burial in Oakmont Cemetery in Waynesburg. Memorial contributions may be made to rettsyndrome.org, P.O. Box 706143, Cincinnati, OH 45270; www. rettsyndrome.org. Condolences may be offered at www. behmfh.com.
Asher Halbleib
A Celebration of Life Memorial Service will be held to honor Asher S. Halbleib, of Middletown, who passed away on December 26, 2014. Asher taught math and physics and developed and conducted the Performing Arts Program in the Middletown Area School District. He worked at Hershey Entertainment and Resorts for 24 years in the Food and Beverage Revenue Department. Please join us on Sunday, January 25, from 2 to 5 p.m. at Middletown Area High School café for a time to remember Asher. Donations in Asher’s memory can be sent to the Humane Society of Harrisburg Area, 7790 Grayson Road, Harrisburg, PA 17111.
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Otis Reid Otis R. Reid, “Mick,”entered into eternal rest, surrounded by his loving family at Harrisburg Hospital on Friday, January 16. Born on March 9, 1919 in Middletown, he was the son of the late Rachael Bowman Reid Colston and John Reid. Otis was educated in the Middletown schools. Mick, as he was called by family and friends, excelled in football while attending Middletown High School. He retired from Bethlehem Steel after 40 years of service as a foreman/supervisor. Otis was a member of Middletown American Legion Post 594 and Dauphin Lodge 359. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and U.S. Army Air Corps during the Korean Conflict. He was preceded in death by his loving wife, Annie Lou Reid, sisters Doris M. Campbell and Patricia Poles, brothers Clyde and Dale Reid, and granddaughter Shannon Arter. Surviving are his children, Marcia Blue of Roseville, Calif., Rachelle Reid of Middletown, Anita Reid of Harrisburg, and Otis Reid Nash of Mechanicsburg; six grandchildren Anthony and Tracy Blue, both of Roseville, Kahil and Monica Nash, both of Nashville, Tenn., Aneisha Reid of Harrisburg, and Asya Reid of Houston, Texas; three great-grandchildren; siblings Robert Reid and Dr. Donald Reid, both of Middletown, and Thomas Reid of Prospect, Conn.; and a host of nieces and nephews. A Tribute to his life: Thursday, January 23 at noon at the Matinchek & Daughter Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., 260 E. Main St., Middletown, with the Rev. A. Addison Cash and the Rev. Kate Harrigan officiating. Viewing will be 11 a.m. until time of the service on Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be at the convenience of the family. Condolences may be sent online at www.matinchekanddaughterfuneralhome.com.
Frank Kramer 1957-2014
Frank Kramer will be greatly missed and everyone at the Press And Journal is shocked and saddened by the news of the tragic death of Frank, his wife and his daughter. Frank was the Press And Journal’s head press operator from 1989 through 2010. He was a valuable and highly respected member of our team. He made countless contributions to the company and helped it move forward in numerous ways. Frank’s gentle, unflappable demeanor exemplified his personality. A simple shrug of his shoulders or a soft, “OK, we can do that” typified his calm and steady presence in the high-pressure realm of the pressroom. Even during the many serious health challenges he faced, Frank worked with diligence and pride. We would like to express our sincere sympathies to Frank's family and friends during this difficult time. We are all united in our grief and our memories of Frank, Kristy and Taylor. They will not be forgotten.
Russell Lippy
Russell E. Lippy, 85, of Middletown, entered into eternal rest at home on Saturday, January 17. He was born on April 23, 1929 in Middletown to the late Jesse E. and Mary E. Alleman Lippy. He retired as a lineman from PP&L with over 40 years of dedicated service; a member of St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Middletown; and a United States Air Force veteran of the Korean War. He is survived by his loving wife Jean A. Lippy of Middletown; daughters Judith E. Borland and husband John of Hershey, and Gail A. Long and husband Kenneth, and Cindy L. Lippy, all of Middletown; son Jeffrey L. Lippy of Marietta; two grandsons Troy T. Harclerode and wife Amanda, and Joshua R. Borland.
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Previous to that, Grayshaw was the administrative assistant at a large church – more than 1,000 people each Sunday – in Audobon, Montgomery County, for five years. He spent over a year working in the New York state library system, conserving and preserving old books, and has also held positions in public relations, advertising and newswriting. Although not here very long, Grayshaw feels he has arrived in Middletown at just the right time. On his third day on the job, Grayshaw had lunch with Middletown Borough Manager Tim Konek, who talked of the many projects underway and planned in town, such as the downtown street scape improvements and the biking and walking paths proposed as part of the new Amtrak train station along West Main Street. “I like what I see,’’ Grayshaw said. “It’s a town that is on the cusp. It seems like there are a lot of things in the works as far as improvements. It’s kind of exciting to come in now and be a part of that.” Grayshaw is no stranger to the current train station. Eventually, he hopes to shorten the distance between his new job in Middletown and his current Chester County home. He and his wife, Carolyn, and their 3-year-old son, Henry, could to move to Middletown this spring, he said. Grayshaw earned a bachelor’s degree in communications in 2004 from the State University of New York at New Paltz, majoring in public relations and journalism. In 2008, he received a master’s degree in information science from SUNY Albany. When he’s not working, Grayshaw spends most of his time raising Henry and “trying to keep up with him.” “He’s 3 and we are already teaching him how to type on the computer and he is starting to read a little bit,” Grayshaw added. Grayshaw’s job at the Atglen library was parttime. So where did Grayshaw take Henry during his two days off each week? Usually to the library. These days, libraries are as much
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Memorial service for Russell: Tuesday, January 27 at 11 a.m. at the Matinchek and Daughter Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., 260 E. Main St., Middletown, with the Rev. Dr. J. Richard Eckert officiating. Visitation is from 10 a.m. until the time of service at the funeral home. Burial will be at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions can be made to St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Spring and Union Streets, Middletown, PA 17057. The family has entrusted the care of the Matinchek and Daughter Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc. to handle the arrangements. Online condolences can be sent to www.matinchekanddaughterfuneral-
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about programs for everyone from toddlers to elders as they are about borrowing books. The Middletown library is no different. In January the library is rolling out two new programs, both for kids – a Lego Junior Club for ages 4 through 9, and a Saturday morning Crazy 8’s Math Club for students in grades 3 to 5. Among programs for adults is the monthly book discussion group. In February, the group will focus on “Orphan Train,” the One Book, One Community winning book by Christina Baker Kline. The Middletown library also will offer tax preparation services again this year for low-income residents. The library’s public computers for residents without Internet access is another example of a service the library provides upon which the community has come to depend, Grayshaw said. A big priority for the library is to repair the ceiling over the second floor space recently vacated by the Middletown Area Historical Society. This will give the library more room to expand programs and activities, Grayshaw said.
Steel-High, MASD spent money to fight Highspire move By Eric Wise
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An effort by Highspire residents to withdraw from Steelton-Highspire School District and join the Middletown Area School District passed its first hurdles in 2014 – and it ended up costing the school districts legal fees. Dr. Ellen Castagneto, SteeltonHighspire’s superintendent, reported to the Steelton-Highspire School Board that the district’s cost in 2014 was $16,000 in legal and staff costs. Nearly all of it – $15,720 – came in the fourth quarter, when the petition was heard in Dauphin County Court, and the petition was allowed to proceed to the next step with the Pennsylvania Department of Education. Asked about the costs to Middletown, Dr. Lori Suski, Middletown’s superintendent, said the costs have totaled $15,641. That included $7,681 in legal costs and $7,960 in administrative/ staff time. A court order from Oct. 15 allowed the petition to proceed to the state Department of Education. The districts now have until midFebruary to complete detailed questionnaires for the state to review. Officials from both districts have said they oppose the move – however, state officials will have their say next, as the petition and questionnaires will be reviewed to see if the move has educational merit.
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Warming stations opened, but debate waged over posting their availability By Dan Miller
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Sometimes in Middletown important information that citizens really ought to know has a way of getting lost. Before going any further, here is the information you should know: If you live in Middletown and you lose heat in your home this winter, the town has set up “warming stations” where you can go to get warm. These stations are already in place, and will stay in place throughout the winter, said Tom Foreman, the borough’s emergency management agency coordinator. If you need help and you want to know the location of the nearest warming station, you should call Foreman at 717-884-4316. The rest of the story concerns why this information has not been posted on the borough Web site, or on the borough’s Facebook page. Mayor James H. Curry III said he tried to have that done. Curry said that as he was monitoring the weather predictions on Sunday, Jan. 11, for Monday, Jan. 12, he became more and more concerned about the possibility of ice accumulation that could lead to power outages, and, subsequently, the loss of heat for some borough residents. Curry said he called Foreman and asked if the warming stations that the borough had put in place during last winter’s severe cold snaps would be available this winter as well. Foreman assured the mayor that the warming stations are available to any citizen in Middletown who needs help. Curry said he then sent an e-mail to Chris Courogen, the borough’s communications director, asking that this information be put out on the borough’s Facebook. This is where things get interesting. Curry said that Courogen refused to put out the information. That’s true, Courogen told the Press And Journal – but there’s more to the story than that, he said. Courogen said that in the absence of an emergency declaration – which the mayor can declare under a borough ordinance – “nothing in the state borough code gives the mayor authority to order anyone to do anything” unless it has to do with the police department. Under the borough code, the police department falls under the office of
the mayor. Absent an emergency declaration, Courogen said that he can only put out information of an emergency nature if it is authorized by the borough “chain of command” –in this case, Borough Manager Tim Konek, or Foreman. The mayor is not in that chain of command, unless the mayor declares an emergency, Courogen said. After getting the e-mail from Curry, Courogen said he sent an e-mail to Konek, “seeking guidance.” “I did not receive anything back telling me yes, go ahead and post it,’’ Courogen said. “Lacking authorization through the proper chain of command, I did not post anything.” Curry said he was just trying to get the information about the warming stations out to people who needed to know. The mayor said he didn’t overreach his authority in establishing the warming stations because the stations had already been established. “Foreman said they were already available. Why would you not tell the public that?” Curry said. “That’s all I was trying to do. The reality is that nobody told the public [about the warming stations] but me. If not for me calling Tom, then nobody would know” about them. Curry contended that Courogen has “a personal vendetta” against him, upon which Courogen has placed “a higher priority than public safety.” “In my mind that is disgusting,” Curry said. Courogen contended that Curry was spreading “alarmist information” in suggesting that Monday’s weather could lead to power outages. “Mr. Courogen is not a meteorologist, and neither am I,” Curry countered. “It’s not being alarmist, it’s being proactive. If I have to be proactive to assure the safety of the residents, then guilty as charged.” Curry added that had Council President Chris McNamara come to Couro-
gen with the request, Courogen would have complied and put the information on the borough’s Facebook page. Courogen said McNamara wasn’t involved in the issue. Foreman told the Press And Journal on Monday, Jan. 12 that he would request that the borough publicize the information about the availability of the warming stations. This is not the first time that a dispute between Curry and Courogen has spilled over into public view. On July 7, an argument between Curry and Courogen after a Middletown Borough Council meeting got so heated that Middletown police were called. Dauphin County District Attorney Ed Marsico investigated the incident, but no charges were filed. Curry has also been a frequent critic of Middletown Matters, the town newsletter edited by Courogen. Curry joined four borough councilors in asking that their names not appear in the newsletter. Dan Miller: 717-944-4628, or danmiller@pressandjournal.com
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23 YEARS AGO - Red Ribbon Week – Red Ribbon Week is a statewide campaign sponsored by Pennsylvanians Aware. At the Middletown Area High School, members of MASH (Middletown Area Student Helpers) and SADD (Students Against Drunk Drivers), combined forces to bring this year’s theme, “The Choice For Me is Drug Free” to the school and community. Their commitment to reduce the use of all drugs including alcohol centered around placing a symbolic red ribbon on every car at the high school. Pictured from left during one such early morning mission are: Colette Williams, Stacy Shuey, Uriah Schroll, Lisa Kalbaugh (kneeling), Dana Ash, Stephanie Ulsh (on car), Barb Woodley, Cheri Manfred and Cindy Williams. The students wish to thank advisors Jane Robertson, Linda Stouffer and Charles Bowen for their untiring support. MASH also sponsored speaker, Marsha Ackerman, a therapist from the Guadenzia adolescent rehabilitization unit, to talk with high school students in the health and physical education classes. From The Wednesday, January 22, 1992 Edition Of The Press And Journal M-town Talents Sound Off With PSU’S Blue Band Chris Bosnyak is one guy who can’t help but toot his own horn. Then again, the 1991 graduate of Middletown Area High School toots better than most. A freshman at Penn State University, University Park, Bosnyak is one of the best trumpet players in the school’s 320-member Marching “Blue Band.” He’s the only freshman, “rookie” in college band lingo, playing first trumpet, upper division. Bosnyak began the road to trumpet stardom while in third grade at the John C. Kunkel Elementary School. “Actually, I wanted to play drums, but my parents kind of talked me out of it,” he said. After playing in beginner, elementary and junior high bands, Bosnyak performed in the Middletown Area High School’s Blue Wave band. “I was first trumpet,” he said, “and for the most part, first chair,” a seat he often shared with fellow student Amy Carpenter, also an excellent trumpet player. In his sophomore year of high school, Bosnyak’s talent blossomed. He went on to earn a position with American Music Abroad and as a result toured Europe. The group performed in 10 countries in a month. Acceptance at Penn State at State College offered Bosnyak an additional chance to mature musically. But the transition from high school to college, particularly in the field of music and specifically in marching band, was difficult. Candidates for positions in the Blue Band were weeded out by a series of cuts, all of which Bosnyak
survived. He also auditioned for and joined the Symphonic Blue Band and the Penn State Trumpet and Wind ensembles, an elite group of college musicians. Dire Economy Forced Budget Reopening Citing the current recession and fearing the depletion of a capital reserve fund, the recently elected contingent of commissioners in Lower Swatara Township voted 4-1 to reopen the 1992 budget and to take back a tax cut. The vote, taken at a special meeting last Wednesday, was along party lines with Republicans Frank Linn Sr. Thomas R. Clark, Ronald McAlpine and Lauren LeVan-Williams voting to reopen the financial plan. Janet Wells, the lone Democrat on the Board and only remaining member from the previous Board, voted no. On January 29, the Board will vote on an amended budget that will rescind the recently passed real estate tax cut of one-half mill. McAlpine, the budget and finance chairman, pointed out that at a November meeting of the outgoing and incoming commissioners, a proposed budget “was presented with no tax increase or decrease.” “I remember one comment in particular by Mr. Kain (Ron Kain Jr., former budget and finance chairman) to the effect that the Township was fortunate to have a healthy capital reserve fund in these uncertain economic times. Which is why I for one was totally surprised to hear several days later that the budget had been amended to include a one-half mill decrease.” McAlpine said that the previous Board had polled area contractors and found that the consensus was that the Township could not anticipate any significant growth in any revenue account,” he said.
The decision to reopen the budget and repeal the tax cut, added McAlpine, was also necessitated by numerous appeals by business and industry for lower tax assessments. He also said that real estate and personal tax delinquencies in the township increased in 1991. E-town Gives Green Light For Maytown Road Traffic Signal If West Donegal township and Elizabethtown Borough have their ways, there won’t be any more long delays for motorists trying to get onto South Market Street from Maytown Avenue. Council voted unanimously last Thursday night to join the Township in requesting the approval of PennDOT (Pa. Dept. of Transportation) for the installation of a traffic light at the busy intersection. The municipalities’ officials hope the improvement will relieve the exasperating delays Maytown Avenue users frequently experience at that intersection. Borough officials say they’re hopeful the new signal will be completed and in operation by July. If approved by PennDOT, the estimated $60,000-plus cost of the project will be split three ways between the Township, the Borough and Lancaster County, officials say. Council and the Township Board, meeting in a special joint session a week earlier, approved plans for the project as submitted by J. Glenn Ebersole, Lancaster engineering firm. After a brief debate, Council also voted last week to alter the Ebersole plan slightly by moving the location of the proposed pedestrian crosswalk from the south side of the intersection to the north side. That location would be safer and less inconvenient for those using the crosswalk, Council conjectured.
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Londonderry Twp. Board Reorganizes For A Busy Year At its recent meeting, Londonderry Township’s Board of Supervisors set appointments and meeting dates for 1992. Jay Kopp, chairman of the Board of Supervisors, was assigned supervisory responsibility for roads; Daryl LeHew was assigned responsibility for the Sunset Golf Course; and Geyer was assigned responsibility for the administrative department. Wayne Hanawalt and Horace Hardin were reappointed to four-year terms on the Park and Recreation Board. On the Zoning Hearing Board, Dr. James South was reappointed to a four-year term, and Lucille Gardner was appointed to fill the unexpected term of Loren Bowen, which runs through 1993. The firm of Pannebaker and Jones P.C. was reappointed solicitor, and PSC Engineering and Consultants was reappointed as the township’s engineering firm and alternate building inspector. Marvin Stoner was reappointed sewage enforcement officer, and James Foreman was reappointed code enforcement officer. Other reappointments include: Joyce Lingle, zoning officer and secretary/ treasurer; Robert ReedMetzger, Wichersham, Knauss and Erb, Zoning Hearing Board solicitor; Brenda Shuey, assistant secretary’ and Hamilton bank and the Pennsylvania Local Government Investment trust, depositories. New appointments were Dale High, alternate sewage enforcement officer and Dr. Edward Swartz, Vacancy Board chairman. Prices From 23 Years Ago Fox’s Fresh Made Stromboli..............$2.99 San Giorgio Spaghetti 16 oz........................2/$1 Herr’s Potato Chips 16 oz...................... $2.29 Scott Paper Towels 1-roll pk.................... 70¢ Boneless Smoked Ham....$2.78/lb. Pizza Bread......$1.39/each Rinso Detergent 16 oz. box................. 99¢ Raw Peanuts 12 oz... $1.29 Thorn Apple Valley Polish . Sausage 12 oz........ $1.29 Cutex Polish Remover 4 oz. btl..................... 97¢ Stuffed Mushrooms......$2.99/lb.
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Fire damages Steelton bar, apartments Community By Dan Miller
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A mattress set ablaze by a 7-year-old child caused a fire that shuttered a downtown Steelton bar and left nine residents homeless on Monday, Jan. 19, according to the building’s owner. The building at North Front and Conestoga streets was home to Jazz on Front. The three-story building had four three-bedroom apartments in the upper floors, said Rick Kaylor, the owner. The bar owner and residents of the apartments were in the building when the fire started shortly after 1 p.m., said Steelton Mayor Tom Acri. Everyone got out safely and there were no injuries. The American Red Cross is helping the residents. The fire started in a third floor apartment. The roof collapsed, and there is extensive water damage to the bar and the two lower floors, Acri said. Companies from many surrounding communities joined Steelton firefighters and brought the blaze under control by about 2:30 p.m. “The support was great,” Acri added. The cause of the fire is being investigated by Steelton Fire Chief Steve Brubaker and the Pennsylvania State Police fire marshal, the mayor said. However, Kaylor said the fire marshal has confirmed to him that the fire was caused by a child who was visiting tenants in the building. Acri estimated the damage at $300,000. Kaylor said on Tuesday, Jan. 20 that he didn’t know yet if he will rebuild. He was about to meet with an insurance agent to weigh his options.
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The Jazz on Front bar and apartments dates back to the 1800s, when it opened as an inn for travelers on horseback or in carriages, according to Steelton Mayor Tom Acri. “It is what it is. You get dealt things in life and you have to deal with them,” he said. The building dates back to the 1800s, when it first opened as a carriage house. People rode their horses there, went inside for a drink, and could spend
the night in a room upstairs, Acri said. The building evolved into the downstairs bar with apartments upstairs. It’s always been that way as long as anyone can remember, the mayor said. Kaylor had plans to invest more than $100,000 in renovations, Acri
Following is a compilation of reports from the Middletown Police Department. Please be aware all those charged/cited are presumed innocent unless proven otherwise in a court of law.
Shot with an arrow A 10-year-old Middletown boy suffered minor injuries after he was struck in the leg by an arrow, police report. The boy was one of a trio of youngsters who were shooting arrows at a cardboard box in the area of the Hemlock Hall of the Village of Pineford around 1:30 p.m. on Jan. 11, police said. Emergency medical personnel were called and they examined the boy’s leg. A relative of the child told police she did not want the boy taken to a medical facility and would seek medical attention for him, police said. Police took the boy home and cautioned the youths about the situation.
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Middletown Police News DUI charge Arthur L. Price, 50, of the 800 block of Wood St., Steelton, was charged with DUI-controlled substance (two counts), careless driving and operating a vehicle with unsafe equipment, police report. Price was charged after being arrested on Dec. 23 after the 2002 Dodge Caravan he was driving was stopped in the area of West Main and Ann streets after it traveled with a flat front tire, police said. Price was driving on the wheel’s rim, police said. Following sobriety tests, Price was taken to the Dauphin County Judicial Center, where blood was drawn to determine blood-alcohol level. Results of the tests were not reported. Three individuals, including two children, were passengers in the SUV, police said. A preliminary hearing is set for March 4 before District Judge David Judy.
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Jan. 6 – South Wood and Wilson streets. Police said no violations were observed at any of the stops. Public drunkenness citation Larry T. Kreiser, 62, no known address, was cited for public drunkenness following an incident in the 400 block of E. Main St. at 7:39 p.m. on Jan. 8, police report. Kreiser was harassing customers at one of the businesses at the Mid-Town Plaza, police said.
The victim told police she found scratches around a door to her residence and the heat had been turned up in several rooms. The resident also told police her vehicle had been damaged and ransacked but nothing of value was stolen. Police are asking anyone with information about the incidents to call them at 717-558-6900.
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said. Just this past weekend, Kaylor had put new batteries in the smoke alarms, Acri added. The building is one of four in Steelton that Kaylor has owned since 2007. “My retirement,” Kaylor mused as he surveyed the damage Tuesday.
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Burglary reported A resident of an apartment in the 100 block Wilson St. believes her apartment was burglarized several times, the most recent being some time during the first week of January.
Drug-related charges Chad R. Collins, 28, of 100 block of Witherspoon Ave., Middletown, was charged with possession of a small amount of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia, police report. The charges stem from an incident at 10:25 a.m. on Jan. 7 during the service of a warrant at Collins’ residence, police said. A preliminary hearing is set for Feb. 18 before District Judge David Judy.
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The hookah gradually made its way from India to the Middle East. It has become popular in the U.S. in recent decades, especially in urban areas and in towns near universities and colleges. The growing Penn State Harrisburg campus, with its sizable contingent of foreign students, was a key factor in the couple deciding to open a hookah lounge here. Gupta said Penn State Harrisburg students she talked to told her they have nothing to do in Middletown. “You can’t go to the bars because you are not 21,” she said. Hookah products in the eyes of the law are viewed as tobacco. They can’t
be sold to minors, so you’ll have to be 18 or older to get into Xotic, Gupta said. If you want to smoke a cigarette or a cigar, or use any other type of traditional tobacco product, you’ll have to go outside. It will not be permitted in the hookah lounge. For the 18-to 21-year-old crowd in particular, the hookah lounge will be just like a bar – without the booze. Customers over 21 can BYOB – bring your own bottle – just as many restaurants without a license to sell alcohol allow guests of legal age to bring a bottle of wine for dinner. Xotic will be like a sports bar, Nagassar said. There will be big-screen TVs, dart boards, a pool table, Wi-Fi,
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music – Nagassar is a DJ on the side – and occasional live entertainment. Thursdays will be College Night. Xotic will be open seven days a week, starting at 5 p.m. Closing hours aren’t set in stone and, like a bar, will likely vary depending on the night of the week. For example, the lounge could stay open as late – or as early – as 3 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, Nagassar said. Nagassar and Gupta moved here three years ago from Philadelphia. Nagassar said his work doing consulting for businesses that open hotels and restaurants led him to the midstate. The couple were looking for a new home midway between State College and Philadelphia, and Middletown fit
the bill. The couple have three children who attend Reid Elementary School. The hookah lounge will start with at least one or two employees, plus a security guard to check IDs, especially on weekends. More employees could be added depending on how well the business does. The Pennsylvania Department of Health does not regulate or license hookah bars, said Wes Culp, a department spokesman. Hookah establishments in Pennsylvania identify themselves as tobacco shops under the law. They must apply for an exception to the Pennsylvania Clean Indoor Air Act if at least 50 percent of their annual sales come sfrom
the sale of tobacco and tobacco-related products, Culp said. There are currently 164 approved tobacco shops in Pennsylvania, of which 13 percent, or 21, are hookah establishments, Culp said. Nagassar and Gupta said they are looking forward to being part of what they hope will be a thriving downtown business community. They want to be involved in fundraisers that benefit the community. A low-key “soft opening” for Xotic is planned at first, followed by a more public grand opening once the hookah lounge has had a chance to establish itself in the downtown. Dan Miller: 717-944-4628, or danmiller@pressandjournal.com
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Londonderry Fire Co., 2655 Foxianna Road, Middletown is hosting a chicken and waffles buffet dinner from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 25. Delivery is available by calling 717-944-2175.
Baseball and softball signups
The last day for signups for Middletown Amateur Baseball Association Youth Baseball, girls’ fast-pitch softball and Teener baseball will be held from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Jan. 24 at Royalton Borough Hall, 101 Northumberland St., Royalton. Please contact Brendan McGlone at 717-940-8320 with any questions about registration. •••••
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A Candlelight Prayer Vigil will be held at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 22 at New Beginnings Church, 630 S. Union St., Middletown in celebration of Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. The sanctuary will be open for all denominations to pray and light a candle in coming together to experience the power of prayer. •••••
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served as officers. “He never had a bad word for anybody,” Menear said. “He helped everybody he could.” “Under the veneer of his stoic manner you could always tell Frank held hope for himself, his wife and his daughter,” Sukle said. Kristy Kramer was a reporter for the former Democrat-Messenger. She served as the editor of the former Hershey Chronicle newspaper in the early 1990s, but had devoted much of her time recently to Taylor’s care and raising money for Rett syndrome. Anne Gelata, of Middletown, worked with Kristy at the Hershey Chronicle when Kramer was a reporter and editor. “She was very good at what she did. I admired that,’’ Gelata said. “I admired her even more as the years went on for her dedication to her family and daughter, Taylor.” The Kramers and their friends from the American Legion spearheaded local efforts to raise money for Rett syndrome-related causes, including “Stroll-a-thons” on City Island in Harrisburg and book sales, Menear said. “She was a true advocate for Rett syndrome,” Gelata said. “She was always doing some kind of fundaiser to raise money for Rett research.” Gelata said she was grateful for Kramer’s support of Gelata’s daughter, who has neurofibromatosis. Thanks in part to Kristy Kramer’s assistance, Gelata’s daughter took a trip sponsored by Make-A-Wish Foundation. Menear said he found Kristy a “very cheerful person” at the many fundraising events they attended. “Her needs
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1,000-point milestone in a game against Trinity on Tuesday, Jan. 13 in Middletown. Burton-Jones reached the mark on a nice 3-point shot just a minute into the game, and led the team with 29 points. Still, Middletown lost, 50-46, and afterward he whispered post-game wisdom into her ear: Be proud of your accomplishments, but see where you could have done better. “There has to be someone who says all of this, who has to be the truth teller to her,’’ he said. Burton-Jones knows she should listen. “Everything he tells me, if I do it, it works,’’ she explained. There’s no better evidence than Tuesday’s game against Trinity: Burton-Jones, a junior, swished the basket that put her over 1,000 points in her career, making her the first Middletown basketball player to reach the mark since Mical Russ did it in 2004, and the first female player since Kelly Guenther in 1999. A devout LeBron James fan, she’s already getting some interest from basketball programs at Division I colleges. Jones quickly points out that her daughter is an Honor Roll student – Burton-Jones hopes to be a police officer someday, her mother said – and a basketball scholarship would pay for college. Burton-Jones loves flag football, but Jones feared her daughter would get hurt playing football against boys. “OK – basketball is going to be my life,’’ Burton-Jones declared. And it is. “That’s all she talks about, practically every chance she gets,’’ Jones said. Burton-Jones began playing basketball while a student in the Harrisburg Area School District. She moved to Middletown, where she continued playing in school. When she was a freshman at Middletown, she was chosen to start for the varsity team. Ron Stetler Jr., Middletown’s
new girls’ basketball coach, was impressed by her unselfishness on the court. Burton-Jones is a quiet player, always polite, a good listener and learner – and she possesses a keen sense of teamwork, he said. “Being a 1,000-point scorer, sometimes you’re seen as a person who shoots a lot, but she doesn’t – she’s unselfish,’’ Stetler said. On the day of the Trinity game, teammates and friends offered support, telling her “It’s your day.’’ As the leading scorer for the Blue Raiders, it was almost certain she would score the two points she needed that night to reach 1,000. Still, “I was nervous a little bit,’’ she admitted. “But when I got it, I was relieved,’’ she said. “I was hoping I got it over with.’’ Despite earning the milestone, Burton-Jones, one of a number of small, quick guards on the Middletown squad, sees teamwork as the key to her team’s success. “We just want to get everyone involved,’’ she said. “Sometimes it’s better for us to get our bigs [centers)]n the game.’’ But don’t misunderstand her sense of teamwork, Smith said. “She has one thing you can’t teach – this desire, this belief that she’s the best out there,’’ he said. Her outlook on life seems to be the result of a village joining together to raise a student and basketball star, the view of someone who wants to pay it forward. For example: One day, BurtonJones and her mother were driving along the highway, turning onto an exit ramp at Union Deposit, when they spotted a homeless man at a traffic light at the end of the ramp, begging for food. They had both just stopped for breakfast sandwiches before they saw him. Burton-Jones asked her mother to stop the car and give him one of their sandwiches. “We stuck it out the window and gave it to him,’’ Jones recalled. Jim Lewis: 717-944-4628, or jimlewis@pressandjournal.com
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The Lower Swatara Twp. Athletic Association will hold registration for youth baseball, girls’ softball and Teener baseball at the Lower Swatara Twp. Municipal Building, 1499 Spring Garden Dr., Middletown from 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 24 and 6 to 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 27. For questions, including cost and fundraiser options, as well as online registration, visit www. lstaa.org, or call Jason Wagner at 717-574-0536. •••••
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Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary School, 360 E. Water St., Middletown is sponsoring a faith-based, future driven open house on Tuesday, Jan. 27 from 9 to 11 a.m. and 6:30 to 8 p.m. (or call for an appointment). For more information, call 717944-5371 or visit www.sevensorrows.org.
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tion for residents. The statistics from each department are fed into a national database. In late 2014, the Middletown Police Department stopped reporting information to the UCR, borough officials admitted. It is not clear exactly when the department stopped reporting. UCR information for Middletown was included for most, if not all, of 2013. However, no information had been uploaded into the system for all of 2014. Mayor James H. Curry III has blamed the lack of reporting UCR data on technical problems that police were having in trying to upload the information to the Web. On Dec. 3, during a meeting of Middletown Borough Council’s public safety committee, Bey – who started as Middletown’s new chief on Oct. 13 – pledged that the department would resume uploading the UCR data starting with November 2014. The borough could have been penalized for not having reported data to the UCR. Under the law, the penalties include the withholding of fine revenue that is collected by the state and distributed to municipalities. The borough could also have become ineligible to receive grants from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency. However, no evidence has been produced publicly that the borough was ever notified by Pennsylvania State Police that it was in violation of the law. A lack of reporting the statistics could be to blame for the borough receiving roughly half of what it had previously received in police fine revenue in 2014, according to Mark Morgan, the borough’s financial consultant. But again, there is no evidence that any penalties were ever assessed against the borough for being allegedly out of compliance.
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Third-quarter woes send Raiders to defeat against Trinity, Spartans A basket by Middletown’s Caleb Leggore cut the Trinity lead to 14-7 at 1:34, and the score remained unchanged as the quarter ended. Brandon Latimore’s triple kicked off a 9-0 run by Trinity to start the second stanza and pushed the Raiders into a 23-7 hole. Middletown reserves Chris Plummer and Luke Mrakovich got the Raiders back in the scoring column before more damage was done. Mrakovich scored seven of the Raiders’ nine second-quarter points, but the host Shamrocks were in control at 34-16 by the halftime intermission. Coming out in the second half, the Middletown squad simply could not put the ball in the hoop. By the midway point of the third quarter, the Shamrocks had jumped out to a 44-18 lead, pretty much putting the game away early. The six points the Raiders scored were just not enough to do much good. In the final frame, the Middletown side managed to register 15 points, as Ryan Hughes and Ryan Divittore scored 6 apiece to lead the way. Trinity’s reserves finished up the game and were outscored 9-0 in the last four minutes, but the big lead by the Shamrocks was more than enough to secure the win.
By Larry Etter
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The road for the Middletown boys’ basketball team keeps getting rougher, as the youthful Blue Raiders suffered a pair of crushing defeats in last week’s games in the Mid-Penn Conference Capital Division. The first setback came at Trinity on Tuesday, Jan. 13, where the Raiders dropped a 61-37 decision to the Shamrocks. The second one came at home on Friday, Jan. 16 when Milton Hershey beat the Raiders, 64-38. The losses kept the Raiders (4-12, 1-7 in the division) near the bottom of the division and with just four overall victories to show for their efforts. In both games last week, Middletown watched any chances of pulling off upset wins slip away as it struggled following the halftime breaks. A 19-6 scoring advantage by Trinity (10-5, 6-2) in the third quarter and a 16-6 point spread by Milton Hershey (8-7, 4-4) after the break doomed the Raiders.
Trinity 61, Middletown 37
A size disadvantage still haunts the Raiders as the season progresses – and Trinity used that factor to its full potential in Shiremanstown. Middletown kept things close in the game’s opening quarter, however, before the talented Shamrocks took control. After giving up an early 5-0 lead to their hosts, the Raiders got on the board with a Ryan Hughes basket off an assist by Dagen Hughes at the 5:28 mark. Following another Trinity bucket, Dagen Hughes drained a 3-pointer to close the gap to 7-5 with 5:00 to go in the first quarter. But the Shamrocks’ Tim Edwards put back a rebound and then followed with another goal off a Middletown turnover to jump start a 7-0 run by the hosts.
Milton Hershey 64, Middletown 38
After playing a good first half and staying close to the visiting Milton Hershey Spartans on Friday, the Raiders carried their solid game plan into the second half. After closing to within just three points with 4:22 left in the third quarter, the Raiders were playing with confidence and determination. But everything turned sour for the Middletown squad after that and the visitors ran away from the Raiders, turning away any dreams the home team had of a big upset.
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The loss left the team and its fans wondering what went wrong and what could have been. The Raiders got off to the game’s first lead on a 3-pointer by Harry Kapenstein and, after falling behind 5-3, tied the score at 5-5 and again at 7-7 on a pair of Ryan Hughes baskets. After the Spartans used a 6-0 run to earn a 13-7 lead, Ryan Hughes swished a trey with :03 left to make it a 13-10 score. With 5:20 left in the second stanza, Milton Hershey climbed up to a 21-13 lead, but the Raiders broke a short scoring drought with another trey by Ryan Hughes off a Tre Leach assist. Following a Spartan basket, Mrakovich put up another Raider 3-pointer and Dagen Hughes added a jumper off a Milton Hershey miss to close the gap to just two points, 23-21. The first half ended with the Spartans holding onto a 26-21 lead. Two Middletown turnovers started the Spartans off with 4 points in the third quarter, but Dagen Hughes drilled a pair of shots from beyond the 3-point arc, the second one coming at 4:22, and the Middletown squad was down by just three, 30-27. But that’s when the Middletown offense ran into trouble. After the Spartans scored at 4:00, the Raiders suffered a turnover and missed shots on three straight trips down the court to come away empty. The Spartans turned all of those miscues into a 10-0 run and closed out the period with a shocking 42-27 lead. It didn’t get much better for the Raiders in the fourth quarter, as the Spartans continued their scoring run with nine more points through the first half of the final frame. Kapenstein finally broke the string with Please See RAIDERS, Page B2
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Ryan Divittore (14), shown in a previous game against Manheim Central, gave the Middletown junior varsity team the lead for good over previously-unbeaten Milton Hershey JV squad with a late free throw.
MIDDLETOWN AREA GIRLS’ BASKETBALL
Raiders rally twice, but fall to Trinity Burton-Jones scores 1,000th career point in 50-46 loss to Shamrocks By Jim Lewis
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When Middletown’s defense runs at full-throttle, it’s dangerous. What seems like a swarm of quick guards swat away the basketball from opposing dribblers and steal hurried passes. When the Blue Raiders buzzed on defense, they tormented Trinity in a Mid-Penn Conference girls’ basketball game on Tuesday, Jan. 13 in Middletown. They stepped on the gas pedal to bounce back from two large deficits, turning Shamrock turnovers into fast breaks and claiming the lead late in each of the game’s two halves. But Trinity survived, escaping with a 50-46 victory in which Middletown’s leading scorer, Ja’Lynn Burton-Jones, scored her 1,000th career point. It was Burton-Jones who began Middletown’s last run that pushed the Shamrocks to the brink of defeat. Her 3-pointer with about 4:20 left in the fourth quarter, and the Raiders trailing 40-33, started Middletown’s late-game comeback. With the Raider defense frenzied, she stole an errant pass that led to a basket by teammate Bianca Jasper 16 seconds later, and suddenly Middletown trailed by just two points, 40-38. Down 42-38 with 3:30 left, Burton-Jones hit a 3-pointer to move Middletown within one point, 42-41 with 3:13 left. Middletown followed a Trinity basket with a 3-pointer by Jey Rivera that tied the game, 44-44 with 2:25 remaining. The Raider defense stole the ball again, but Middletown missed a shot that would have given it the lead, and Trinity grabbed possession. The Shamrocks (9-7, 6-2 in the Capital Area Conference) then beat the Middletown defense in the final 1:16, scoring on two close looks to grab a 48-44 lead with 52 seconds left – the first on a shot from the paint by their tall center, Miranda Nixon, only her second basket of the game. Burton-Jones, who scored 29 points, hit a basket that brought the Raiders (10-6, 3-5) within 48-46 with 23 seconds left. But Trinity’s Taylor Sandri sank two free throws with 13 seconds left to seal the victory. “I really feel we could have won that game when we stole the ball and missed that shot,’’ said Middletown Coach Ron Stetler Jr. “I thought we came out and it was a competitive game – the ups and downs, both teams making runs. We missed a shot and they made
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Ja’Lynn Burton-Jones, Middletown’s newest 1,000-point scorer, poses for a photo with Coach Ron Stetler Jr., left, and assistant coach Mike Thomas after the game. a shot, and I think that kind of decided the game for them.’’ The game began with Burton-Jones topping the 1,000-point landmark. A varsity player since grade 9, she swished a 3-pointer from the right side in the first minute of the contest, sending teammates into celebration. But Trinity bounced back, taking a 10-9 lead after the first quarter, then scoring six consecutive points in the second quarter to move ahead 16-9 with 5:30 left. Then Middletown turned up the defense. A Jasper steal and drive started the Raiders’ first-half run, bringing Middletown within 16-11 with 4:10 left in the second. Jasper then passed off to Rivera on Middletown’s ensuing possession. Burton-Jones followed with a steal and drive that brought Middletown within 16-15 with 3:38 left, and forced the harried Shamrocks to call a time out. Jasper gave the Raiders a 17-16 lead with 2:25 left on a nifty backdoor play and pass from Burton-Jones. Two Burton-Jones free throws capped Middletown’s 10-0 run. One more Middletown steal, this time by Jasper, led to a basket by BurtonJones with 39 seconds left. The Raiders led at halftime, 21-18. But Middletown seemed flat in the third quarter going 7:30 without a point. Trinity went on a 12-0 run to take a 30-21 lead. Burton-Jones finally Please See RALLY, Page B3
Middletown’s Bianca Jasper (1) maneuvers against the Trinity defense. Jasper scored 9 points against the Shamrocks.
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Arick Sodini (22), above, sinks a layup against Mary Washington.
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Freshman Ryan Hughes (0), shown in a previous game against Columbia, led Middletown with 14 points against Milton Hershey.
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another 3-pointer at 3:55 but the damage had been done. The Raiders picked up eight points the rest of the way but a couple more turnovers and missed shots kept them from closing the big gap on the scoreboard. Ryan Hughes led Middletown with 14 points in the loss, while Chris Sampson registered a game-high 18 for the Spartans.
Middletown JV 52 Milton Hershey JV 49
In the first game on Friday night at Middletown, Matt Klinefelter’s junior varsity squad turned in a good all-around game and handed the Milton Hershey junior varsity team its first loss of the season. The Spartans were 13-0 entering the game but the Blue Raiders worked hard throughout the contest and came away with a pleasing victory. With 3:00 left in the first quarter, the Raiders were down by a 12-6 count. By the end of the period the Raiders trailed by just one, 14-13. Early in the second period, Middletown’s Michael Mattes made 1-of-2 foul shots to tie the score. After the Spartans went ahead by one point, Chris Plummer scored five straight points to push the Raiders to a 19-15 lead. The Raiders held onto the lead until the Spartans regained the edge late
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in the half and held a 26-24 lead at the intermission. A 13-5 scoring edge in the third quarter, however, pushed the Middletown side back on top with a 37-31 lead heading into the fourth quarter. The game went right down to the wire as the Raiders lost the lead in the first half of the final frame. A series of turnovers by the Raider led to a 45-41 Milton Hershey lead with 4:01 left, but the Middletown side got back on track. A pull-up jumper by Mrakovich and a goal by Malik Noon tied the score at 45-45 with 2:38 left. A foul shot by Noon gave the Raiders a 46-45 edge at 2:06. The Spartans knotted the score at 46-46 with 1:36 to go and again at 48-48 following a pair of free throws by Mattes. With 27 seconds left, Ryan Divittore made the first of two foul shots to break the tie. The rebound off his second miss was grabbed by Mattes to keep the ball on the Raiders’ side of the court. Middletown’s Jimmy Fitzpatrick was fouled with 20 seconds left and made the second of his two free throws to give the Raiders a 50-48 edge. Following a foul shot by the Spartans that cut the lead to one point, Mrakovich iced the game by hitting two free throws with 10 seconds left. A late shot by the Spartans missed the mark.
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The Penn State Harrisburg men’s basketball team just can’t seem to find their rhythm so far this season. Despite winning a couple big games his year, the Lions failed to get a muchneeded winning streak started, falling to Wesley, 85-69 on Wednesday, Jan. 14 in Dover, Del. Penn State Harrisburg’s record is now 2-13 (2-6 in the Capital Athletic Conference). The Wolverines (7-8, 5-3 in the conference) jumped on the Lions early with an 11-2 run in the first four minutes of the game. Nick Seefeldt scored two with 8:21 to go in the half to bring the Blue & White within five points. But that is as close as they would get. Wesley kept
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the Lions at least an arm’s length away for the final 20 minutes. Tariq Bennett did his best to bring the Lions back into contention with his game-high 22 points, but even the freshman’s season high was not enough to overcome Wesley’s extended lead as the final minutes wound down. There is still plenty of season to go, and the new addition of Anthony Morgan, a transfer from McDaniel College in Westminster, Md., may be the bounce the Lions need to get back on track. Morgan added 12 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists and a steal in his first outing with the Lions.
Mary Washington 70 Lions 61
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ing rebound after rebound that led to multiple second chance opportunities for the Lions. Joey Farthing and Arick Sodini both had timely shots and clutch plays to bring the Lions back to take a 57-54 lead with 5:32 remaining. But the lead would not last as a Mary Washington tripletied the game a couple of possesions later. Penn State Harrisburg’s gritty effort was not enough to take down the Eagles, as Mary Washington slowly gained a 9-point lead and would maintain it to the final horn. De Los Santos finished with 16 points, six rebounds and three assists. The quickness of Penn State Harrisburg guards Seefeldt and Bennett gave the Eagles trouble, as the duo forced Mary Washington into multiple turnovers. Bennett and Seefeldt combined for four steals.
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Penn State Harrisburg’s Jasmine Yanich (23), at right, drives down the baseline against Mary Washington.
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Looking to put a stop to their five-game losing streak, Penn State Harrisburg used a balanced scoring attack to take down Wesley, 65-61 on Wednesday, Jan. 14 in Dover, Del. The Lions (4-11, 3-5 in the Capital Athletic Conference) came out early a with a defensive intensity that proved to be very successful gainst the Wolverines (7-7, 3-5). The Blue & White held Wesley to a dismal 28 percent from the field and 22 percent from beyond the 3-point arc. The Lions’ tenacious defense also led to 10 Wesley turnovers through the first 20 minutes of play. The Lions led by as many as 7 points in the first half behind a strong performance by Kaitlyn Carmo, who tallied seven of her team-leading 16 points in the first half. Despite Penn State Harrisburg’s strong start, the Wolverines clawed their way back into the game by finishing the final six minutes on a 16-3 run to take a 29-27 lead at halftime. The second half did not start the way Penn State Harrisburg had intended. Falling behind by as much as 12 points midway through the second half, the game looked all but over for the Lions. But Penn State Harrisburg went back to what made the Lions successful in the first half - playing defense.
The Blue & White used a 16-5 run to take their first lead of the half with a little under three minutes to play. Tied in the final minute, freshman Janel Brown sunk the game-winning dagger into Wesley with a basket with 19 seconds left. Four different Lions scored in double digits. Kiara Carter recorded another double-double by contributing 11 points and 13 rebounds, while junior Jasmine Yanich added 10 points in the victory.
Mary Washington 76 Lions 41
Penn State Harrisburg couldn’t find an answer for Mary Washington’s offense on Saturday, Jan. 17 in Middletown. The Eagles (11-4, 7-1) came out looking to put the Lions down early, jumping out to a 10-2 lead to start the game. The Lions fought back to get within 3 points with 6:58 left, but the Eagles went on a 11-4 run to end the half to put the Blue & White down by 10 at intermission. In the second half, the Eagles didn’t slow down at all, jumping out on a 16-5 run with 12:01 left. Penn State Harrisburg tried to fight its way back into the contest without success. Leading the way for the Lions with 10 points was Becca Bailey, while Carter added 9 points and six rebounds.
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ended the drought with a layup that brought the Raiders within 30-23. Middletown moved within five points, 32-27 early in the fourth quarter, but Trinity pulled away with two baskets by Sydney Kockler, the second on a Shamrock steal of a Middletown cross-court pass with 6:18 left in the game. That set the stage for the Raiders’ late game frenzy on defense. “Our offense is built on how well we play on defense – I think our team’s built for that,’’ said Stetler. “Sometimes when we’re not as aggressive as we should be, that’s when teams score on us. “We played a good game – I just felt there were times when not everybody did their job on the court, and that allowed the other team to score,’’ Stetler said. “When we’re in a close game like that, it’s crucial that everyone does their job.’’
Two Middletown players were selected to play in the CPIHL’s All-Star Game at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 21 at Klick Lewis Arena in Annville. Forwards Nick Maneval, a senior at Middletown Area High School, and Noah Zimmerman, a sophomore at MAHS, were among the players chosen from the league’s 23 teams during an NHL-style draft held on Sunday, Jan. 11 at Central Dauphin East Middle School. Maneval leads MIddletown in goals, with 20, and is 10th overall in points in the league’s Tier 3. He also plays for the Hershey Junior Bears 18A traveling team. It is the second time Maneval was chosen to play in the All-Star Game. Zimmerman leads Middletown in points, with 14 goals and 15 assists, and is eighth overall in points in Tier 3. He is one of only 11 sophomores chosen for the All-Star Game. Zimmerman also plays for the Capital City Vipers 16AA and AAA traveling team. Maneval will play for the East team in the All-Star Game, while Zimmerman will play for the West team.
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Jey Rivera, center, makes a shot from the free throw line against Trinity.
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Last week’s games Milton Hershey 64, Middletown 38 Trinity 61, Middletown 37 Steelton-Highspire 69, York Suburban 56 Camp Hill 76, Steelton-Highspire 69 This week’s games Thursday, Jan. 22 Waynesboro at Middletown, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 23 Steelton-Highspire at West Perry, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 24 York Catholic at Steelton-Highspire, 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 27 East Pennsboro at Middletown, 7:30 p.m. Milton Hershey at Steelton-Highspire, 7:30 p.m. Keystone Division W L OVERALL Bishop McDevitt 8 1 12-2 Susquehanna Twp. 8 1 13-3 Cedar Cliff 7 2 14-2 Hershey 4 5 9-6 Palmyra 3 6 10-7 Lower Dauphin 3 6 8-9 Mechanicsburg 2 7 6-10 Red Land 1 8 5-11 Last week’s games Spring Grove 63, Lower Dauphin 54 Susquehanna Twp. 67, Lower Dauphin 41 Bishop McDevitt 71, Lower Dauphin 54 This week’s games Friday, Jan. 23 Lower Dauphin at Hershey, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 27 Lower Dauphin at Mechanicsburg, 7:30 p.m.
GIRLS’ BASKETBALL MID-PENN CONFERENCE Capital Division W L OVERALL West Perry 6 2 14-2 Camp Hill 6 2 11-3 Trinity 6 2 9-7 East Pennsboro 4 3 8-6 Middletown 3 5 10-6 Milton Hershey 2 6 6-8 Steelton-Highspire 0 7 3-10 Last week’s games Trinity 50, Middletown 46 Milton Hershey 49, Middletown 45 Camp Hill 74, Steelton-Highspire 43 This week’s games Thursday, Jan. 22 Waynesboro at Steelton-Highspire, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 23 West Perry at Steelton-Highspire, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 24 Elco at Middletown, 2:30 p.m. Steelton-Highspire at York Catholic, 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 27 Middletown at East Pennsboro, 7:30 p.m. Steelton-Highspire at Milton Hershey, 7:30 p.m. Keystone Division W L OVERALL Mechanicsburg 8 1 15-1 Palmyra 8 1 15-1 Red Land 6 3 12-4 Cedar Cliff 4 5 10-6 Bishop McDevitt 4 5 6-8 Lower Dauphin 3 6 8-7 Hershey 2 7 7-7 Susquehanna Twp. 1 8 2-13 Last week’s games Susquehanna Twp. 41, Lower Dauphin 38 Bishop McDevitt 51, Lower Dauphin 34 Next week’s games Friday, Jan. 23 Lower Dauphin at Hershey, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 24 Cedar Crest at Lower Dauphin, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 27 Mechanicsburg at Lower Dauphin, 7:30 p.m.
BOYS’ SWIMMING MID-PENN CONFERENCE Keystone Division W L OVERALL Lower Dauphin 4 0 6-2 Palmyra 4 0 4-3 Red Land 3 1 5-3 Bishop McDevitt 2 2 2-3 Mechanicsburg 2 2 3-5 Milton Hershey 2 3 2-4 Cedar Cliff 0 4 0-5 Susquehanna Twp. 0 5 1-5
Tier 3 W L T PTS MSM 14 2 0 28 Carlisle 12 1 2 26 Penn Manor 9 5 1 19 West York 8 7 1 17 Susquehannock 5 8 1 11 Northern York 2 14 0 4 Middletown 1 14 1 3
Last week’s meets Lower Dauphin 136, CD East 19 Lower Dauphin 136, Cedar Cliff 21
This week’s games Wednesday, Jan. 21 All-Star Game, 7:15 p.m., Klick Lewis Arena, Annville
This week’s meets Thursday, Jan. 22 Elizabethtown at Lower Dauphin, 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 23 Milton Hershey at Lower Dauphin, 4 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 27 Lower Dauphin at Palmyra, 4 p.m. GIRLS’ SWIMMING MID-PENN CONFERENCE Keystone Division W L OVERALL Palmyra 4 0 7-0 Lower Dauphin 4 0 6-2 Bishop McDevitt 3 1 3-2 Cedar Cliff 2 2 2-3 Red Land 2 2 3-5 Mechanicsburg 1 3 2-6 Susquehanna Twp. 1 4 1-5 Milton Hershey 0 5 0-6 Last week’s meets Lower Dauphin 140, CD East 18 Lower Dauphin 101, Cedar Cliff 68 This week’s meets Thursday, Jan. 22 Elizabethtown at Lower Dauphin, 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 23 Milton Hershey at Lower Dauphin, 4 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 27 Lower Dauphin at Palmyra, 4 p.m. ICE HOCKEY CPIHL Tier 1 W L T PTS Hershey 13 0 1 27 Lower Dauphin 11 1 3 25 Palmyra 8 4 4 20 Hempfield 8 5 4 20 Cumberland Valley 8 6 1 17 Warwick 6 7 1 13 Dallastown 4 10 2 10 Wilson 3 9 2 8 Central York 3 11 1 7 Last week’s games Lower Dauphin 4, Hempfield 4 Lower Dauphin 6, Central York 3 Lower Dauphin 10, Annville-Cleona 0 This week’s games Wednesday, Jan. 21 All-Star Game, 7:15 p.m., Klick Lewis Arena, Annville Friday, Jan. 23 Lower Dauphin vs. Hershey, 8:45 p.m., Klick Lewis Arena, Annville
Last week’s games Middletown 1, West York1
Monday, Jan. 26 Middletown vs. Penn Manor, 7:45 p.m., Twin Ponds East
COLLEGE BASKETBALL CAPITAL ATHLETIC CONFERENCE MEN W L OVERALL Marymount 7 1 13-2 Christopher Newport 6 2 11-4 St. Mary’s 6 2 9-4 Salisbury 5 3 9-6 Wesley 5 3 7-8 Frostburg St. 3 5 7-8 York 3 5 4-11 Mary Washington 3 5 3-12 Penn State Hbg. 2 6 2-13 Southern Virginia 0 8 2-12 Last week’s games Wesley 85, Penn State Harrisburg 69 Mary Washington 70, Penn State Harrisburg 61 This week’s games Wednesday, Jan. 21 Marymount at Penn State Harrisburg, 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 24 Salisbury at Penn State Harrisburg, 3 p.m.
WOMEN W L OVERALL Salisbury 8 0 14-1 Mary Washington 7 1 11-4 Christopher Newport 6 2 10-5 Marymount 6 2 10-5 St. Mary’s 4 4 4-9 Wesley 3 5 7-7 Penn State Harrisburg 3 5 4-11 York 2 6 6-9 Southern Virginia 1 7 3-11 Frostburg St. 0 8 1-12 Last week’s games Penn State Harrisburg 65, Wesley 61 Mary Washington 76, Penn State Harrisburg 41 This weeks’ games Wednesday, Jan. 21 Marymount at Penn State Harrisburg, 6 p.m.
Middletown’s Noah Zimmerman, at right, center, shown in a game earlier in the season against Northern York, is currently eighth among Tier 3 players in the CPIHL with 29 points.
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A "living'' Constitution cheapens our rule of law
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n his song, “The Times They Are A-Changin’,” Bob Dylan calls upon Senators and Congressmen to “Please heed the call, Don’t stand in the doorway, Don’t block up the hall.’’ “For he that gets hurt will be he who has stalled; There’s a battle outside And it is ragin’,’’ he sings. “It’ll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls, for the times they are a-changin’.” This sentiment is echoed by those who espouse the theory of a “living Constitution.” They say, “Times have changed; we need to change with them.” They also say our Constitutions (federal and state) do not need to be amended, just interpreted to fit the times. To me, a living Constitution cheapens our rule of law. I prefer following the process established by the Founders to make changes. For the U.S. Constitution, this means adhering to Article V: Two-thirds of both the House and Senate propose amendments (or two-thirds of the states call for a Constitutional Convention to propose amendments). All proposed amendments must be ratified by three-fourths of the state legislatures. Amendments to the Pennsylvania Constitution must adhere to Article XI, Section 1: Proposed amendments must be approved by both the House and Senate in two consecutive sessions of the General Assembly. These proposed amendments are then submitted to the voters for consideration. It’s a cumbersome process – as it was meant to be. That’s why there have been just 27 amendments to the U.S. Constitution. Pennsylvania has had five state constitutions: in 1776, 1790, 1838, 1874 and 1968 (our current state Constitution). Some advocates of gun control rely heavily upon living Constitution arguments to advance their cause, saying times have changed since the days of muskets and rifles or the Second Amendment is open to interpretation: “A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” Pennsylvania’s right to bear arms is established in Article I, Section 21: “The right of the citizens to bear arms in defense of themselves and the State shall not be questioned.” Wouldn’t these “Times They Are A-Changin” arguments apply to other rights? For example, methods of free speech and the press have certainly changed with mass media, social media and electronic media. Shortly, I’ll be introducing legislation to limit forfeitures of property by law enforcement, which I believe are already protected by the Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Amendments: protections against unreasonable searches and seizures, the right to due process of law and compensation for takings, and the rights of accused in criminal actions. It will be interesting to hear the arguments opponents will use to challenge my bill. Mike Folmer is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania Senate. He represents the 48th Senatorial District, which includes Middletown, Royalton, Lower Swatara Twp., Highspire, Londonderry Twp., Steelton and the Swatara Twp. communities of Bressler, Enhaut and Oberlin.
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Flying is critical for our businesses and safety Editor, In today’s competitive marketplace, general aviation provides companies with a significant advantage. As the owner of six Johnstone Supply locations across Pennsylvania and Maryland, I have seen firsthand how a plane can assist in a company’s day-to-day operations. It allows my staff and me to reach our branches quickly. We can use the airplane to transport our employees, customers and products, and also have multiple meetings in different locations in one day. Johnstone Supply is a wholesale distributor in the HVAC industry, encompassing heating, ventilating, air conditioning and refrigeration products. Professionals in the HVAC industry operate on tight schedules, whether they are making a repair or working on a new installation, and the plane allows us to reach our clients on short notice. Flying gets us there first, and it has been a critical tool for building business relationships over the years. The airplane is a differentiator in business; it not only maximizes time, it sets us apart from the competition. In addition to the benefits of general aviation for businesses, helicopters and other general aviation aircraft are essential for the transport of medical supplies and emergency personnel. Medevac operations and disaster relief services depend heavily on general aviation to help save lives. Law enforcement and port security authorities use general aviation to keep us safe. And general aviation and its pilots are active in the charitable community. A good example of this is Angel Flight East. This organization, located in Blue Bell, uses donated personal aircraft to provide no-cost air transportation to patients who need cancer treatments, organ transplants and other forms of medical care. Unfortunately, in spite of all these benefits, many still don’t understand how important a resource these aircraft are to communities large and small across the U.S. For example, President Barack Obama’s budget proposal from earlier this year included a $100 per flight tax that would have a significant negative impact on general aviation and the many people that utilize and depend on it every day. And, because of the manner in which the fee was proposed, a very strong case could be made that it would affect safety. Fortunately, many of our local elected officials realize the immense value of general aviation across the U.S. I hope we can work together to raise awareness about the benefits of general aviation to our communities in Pennsylvania and throughout the country. Tom Wallace Allentown
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he recent to pound the Middle East and Africa, shooting at with a recent strike killing an Al-Shabab the French leader in Somalia. Clearly, Washington’s satirical magazine imperial reach is not heeding the advice Charlie Hebdo by Is- of the late senator and noninterventionist lamic extremists has Robert Taft. reignited the debate The conservative philosophy is supon how to handle the threat of terrorism. posed to be about reverence for tradition The renewed talk is understandable. and a prudent outlook on human affairs. As horror extraordinaire H.P. Lovecraft But modern conservatism is popularly wrote, the “oldest and strongest emotion defined by maintaining a large U.S. of mankind is fear, and the oldest and military presence across the planet. strongest kind of fear is fear of the unThe position, which was injected in the known.” It’s natural to be anxious about mainstream thanks to Bill Buckley and bodily harm, especially when the media his reputable magazine National Review, amplifies the threat, whether legitimate or is in many ways incongruous with actual illegitimate. conservatism. While some lawmakers – mostly RepubHistory proves a government can’t be licans – propose measures to strengthen fiscally responsible and the policeman America’s security complex, the Pentagon of the world. All great empires were recently announced the closure of 15 milibefallen by the inability of resources to tary bases in Europe. The plan is expected keep up with ambition. From Alexander to save up to $500 million a year. The the Great to Rome to the great British bases will be returned to the countries they Empire, hegemony doesn’t last forever. inhabit. Outgoing Secretary of Defense The U.S. government guarantees secuChuck Hagel assures there won’t be any rity to over 35 countries and has troops job losses, however. stationed in over 146 countries. Republican critics argue the move is Does such an astounding presence premature in the face of escalating terror – completely unmatched by previous threats and an emboldened Russia run by empires – really sound all that sensible? its power-hungry leader Vladimir Putin. The countries with a notable U.S. miliAt the same time, these detractors cortary presence aren’t just protecting themrectly point out that the U.S. must start selves under the banner of our mighty tightening its belt. An $18 trillion debt is a armed forces, they are slagging on their national embarrassment. commitments to their own safety. As The question for these conservative conservative commentator Pat Buchlawmakers is: If not now, when will fiscal anan asks, “Why do we tax ourselves to responsibility actually be practiced? defend rich nations who refuse to defend The American military presence in themselves? Is the security of Europe Europe is a leftover more important to of the Cold War and us than to Europe?” the threat of comIf conservatism is The countries with a notable truly munism’s spread. about promotYet the Soviet Union U.S. military presence aren't ing individualism collapsed two dejust protecting themselves and fiscal responsicades ago. Marxist there is little under the banner of our bility, ideology is now seen sense in picking as a failure. Putin’s mighty armed forces, they are up the tab for naprovocations aside, slagging on their tions that can and the West is no longer meet their commitments to their own should threatened with losobligation for selfing its way of life safety. defense. to the Communist A safer world Manifesto. shouldn’t depend Europe may be on the generosity crumbling under the of one superpower. weight of its own super-state economic Sovereignty and cooperation do betcontrols, but it is far from facing another ter in keeping the peace rather than one war to end all wars. The real threat to country unilaterally patrolling every inch its stability is the lack of assimilation by of Earth. immigrants from northern Africa who are Shutting down a dozen bases in Europe not fully vested in the liberal culture of the won’t curtail the leviathan-like footprint content. the American government imprints on The rise of nationalistic parties like the the world. But it’s certainly a step in the UK Independence Party in Britain and right direction. National Front in France reflect a growing The threat of Islamic terrorism remains anger by working-class voters. As Europe very real in the West. It’s also not as cuttries to reorient itself in a more globaland-dry as Fox News makes it out to be. ized, more open world, U.S. military bases The kind of people who would pitilessly aren’t going to restore order within its kill children to establish a caliphate are borders. evil. That’s without question. But their Security hawks in the U.S. remain wary motives are in part driven by zealous about base closures, fretting about elonideology and part revenge for over a cengated times to mobilize in case of an imtury of domination by Western powers. minent threat to our allies. They presume Understanding that complexity, and American armed forces are needed for any that restraint often prevents the type of conflict across the Atlantic. Any reduction problems that aggression is supposed to in presence, these saber rattlers declare, solve, helps deepen a conservative mind. is treasonous appeasement. Their specialImmediate repulsion and rash action ity is calling any and all retreat “a Neville are the stuff of radicalism. Republicans Chamberlain moment.” should remember that next time they All this fist-shaking about exiting the viscerally denounce the president’s latest global stage amounts to a bunch of empty foreign policy proposal. defamation. America’s global presence isn’t waning. James E. Miller, a native of MiddleIn recent years, President Barack Obama town, is editor of the Ludwig von Mises has announced plans for a military buildup Institute of Canada, a libertarian think in Asia to confront possible threats like tank, and works as a copywriter in a growing China. Drone strikes continue Washington, D.C.
PAULHEISE
How money, politics hurt Obamacare
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ecently the justpublished book, “America’s Bitter Pill,’’ by Steven Brill, brought the history and problems of the Affordable Care Act (or Obamacare) into sharp focus. The subtitle of the book says it all: “money, politics, back-room deals and the fight to fix our broken health care system.” Sunday, Jan. 11 was a media feeding frenzy over Brill’s book. NPR had a long interview that focused on the failure of Obamacare to contain costs, while “60 Minutes’’ had Leslie Stahl condemning the way Obamacare was working. Both the New York Times and The New Yorker in book reviews dealt with Obama administration infighting and blamed President Barack Obama for not being involved in the nitty-gritty. The mainstream media knew all about the money and political shenanigans that crippled the design of the Affordable Care Act. This book brings much of it together. In doing so, the book waffles as to whether Obamacare is Washington at its best, knuckling down to the tough bargaining and doing the people’s business, or whether it is Washington at its worst, letting all the special interests slop up their profits from the public trough. All the players who could muster the ante were in the room for this auctioning of our healthcare dollar. This included the insurance companies, the hospitals, the pharmaceutical companies, the medical equipment suppliers and, of course, the Obama administration that was supposedly representing the general public or the taxpayers.The bidders in this auction were bidding for the exclusive right to exploit specific market imperfections. The media was willing to note the blatant political extortion but Obamacare did no one was acnot restrain cused of criminal costs, and the action. problems are It was little different than the more serious banking industhan simple try’s amnesty misaligned and bailout. No one addressed incentives. the underlying problem of interest groups obviously colluding to raise costs. It was profits the old-fashioned way, the way Al Capone would have recognized – plain extortion. For example, the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) expected to gain $200 billion from expanded coverage – but when asked to kick in $120 billion in givebacks, they refused, offering only $70 billion. PhRMA knew that without it’s support the administration did not have the necessary votes. Obamacare falls short of being true reform despite the million who are newly covered and the families that will not lose their homes or be driven to medical bankruptcy. It did not restrain costs, and the problems are more serious than simple misaligned incentives. The markets for healthcare are not like the markets for any other product. Differences include: “intractable uncertainty in several dimensions, asymmetric information, barriers to entry, externalities and the presence of a third-party agent, the physician, who makes purchasing decisions (e.g., whether to order a lab test, prescribe a medication, perform a surgery, etc.) while being insulated from the price of the product or service.” The book, "America’s Bitter Pill,'' grew out of a Time magazine article of February 2013. At that point, Brill blamed the hospitals for charging too much. In this book, two years later, he switches, and accuses the insurance companies of being the problem. His solution now is to put the hospitals in the insurance business so that they have an incentive to keep costs down. As the insurer, they would be responsible for payment. He references the actions of two large regional hospitals in Boston and Pittsburgh that are attempting this. The book is an attempt to find a solution that would complete the task, expand healthcare coverage and at the same time bring down the unconscionable costs. While none of the reviewers think that the author squared that circle, neither do they recognize that those back-room deals are a monopoly that should be a government function. Paul A. Heise, of Mount Gretna, is a professor emeritus of economics at Lebanon Valley College, Annville, and a former economist for the federal government.
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dinner. As a former township supervisor for Derry Twp. and a current member of the state House Transportation Committee, I am heavily involved with transportation issues, so this award means a great deal to me. The APWA represents professionals and practitioners who serve the public through careers in public works, including not only personnel from local, county, state/ province and federal agencies, but also private sector personnel who supply products and services to those professionals. Members of APWA plan, design, build, operate and maintain the transportation, water supply, storm drainage, sewage and refuse disposal systems, public buildings and other structures and facilities essential to our nation’s economy and quality of life. Each year, the association selects an elected official who it believes is keeping the interests of public works and local transportation infrastructure in mind.
I am truly honored to share that I recently received the Elected Officials Award from the Central Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Public Works Association (APWA). The award was presented to me at the association’s 50th anniversary
John D. Payne is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. He represents the 106th District, which includes Middletown, Royalton, Lower Swatara Twp., Hummelstown, Derry Twp. Conewago Twp. and part of Swatara Twp.
28. Residents of the 106th District who are 18 years of age and older and interested in learning handgun training, responsibility and important safety tips of gun ownership are invited to register to attend. The National Rifle Association’s (NRA) First Steps Pistol Orientation, taught by a certified NRA instructor, will have two mandatory components in order to receive a certificate from the NRA: classroom and range work. Lunch will be provided by the Middletown Anglers & Hunters. Seating is very limited and registration is required. Interested residents can register now by contacting my Hershey office at 717-534-1323. The deadline to register is Monday, March 9. Additional information can also be obtained by contacting my office.
LIZAFIELD We are our own biofuel
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eneath the Keystone XL debate and our current oil glut, a low-impact, forgotten carbon fuel remains buried. Our nation has one of the world’s largest reserves of this fuel. It’s grown so abundant here, it’s oddly getting in our way. Yet we rarely tap it. Why? Some economists, city mayors and medical experts alike have begun asking. To swap even a little fossil fuel for this lower-impact carbon source could vastly improve our fiscal, physical and biospheric health. Processing this carbon wouldn’t require more carbonburning, as does Alberta’s Tar Sands oil. Nor would it dump arsenic and mercury into vital watersheds. And accessing this carbon wouldn’t require annihilating our living Appalachian mountaintops and creeks, as the coal industry is still doing. Nor would it dump poisons underground or trigger earthquakes miles away, as fracking operations do. It’s a biofuel, but not the pseudo-sort being pushed by the pellet-wood industry in North Carolina. It would not require pulverizing rare songbird habitat to truck to the coast, then ship to England (burning carbon the whole way) to incinerate in “green” power plants. This fuel is selftransporting. Theoretically. That’s because it’s us. Just think. Many Americans have acquired a huge carbon reserve. We can access and burn it just by stirring a muscle. But we don’t. We’ve lost the habit of moving a leg, hand or brain circuit one degree more than required. Everywhere we turn, a rechargeable, a corded, a wireless will do our moving, cleaning, cooking, shopping, raking and shoveling. Machines lift us, carry and set us down, cool or incubate us, think for us. These mechanisms, in fact, tend us like the comatose. They wheel us from building to building, open doors, carry us upstairs, keep us in climatecontrolled bubbles. They shave us and brush our teeth; wash and dry our dishes, clothes and cars; massage and sing for us and feed us and – since even chewing takes effort – masticate our breakfast into puree. Thus tons of planetary carbon must burn to spare us from burning our own fuel – an energy imbalance that’s making both sides of the equation sick. More than two-thirds of U.S. adults are overweight. One-third are
obese. A third of kids even carry so much fuel reserve it is making them sick. Yet our bigger weight problem comes not in pounds, but tons – 17 per person. That’s how many metric tons of carbon each American, on average, sends yearly into the atmosphere. (The Chinese, whose increasing carbon footprint upsets us, emit only 6 tons per capita; India residents, 2.) The sky, meanwhile, remains a lightweight. It can’t possibly hold up all this carbon, and has to dump it back on the planet. Much of that carbon sinks into oceans, where carbonic acid is now eroding marine life. Why do we want to sit around while the planet burns and obesity smothers our kids? We don’t – not actively. That’s the problem: Inquiry takes effort. Our minds have been tethered so long to mass-produced thought that thinking for ourselves – let alone taking our own climate action – remains beyond our range of motion. So even when the doctor says “move,” we do what everyone does. Drive 6 miles round trip to a gym to walk 6 miles on a plugin conveyor-belt. Because some remnant of the brain objects to the clear futility of this, it has to be anesthetized by more carbonburning distractions – eight flat screens, earbuds, phones and music amped-up to make us move. Well, imagine: What if, instead, we moved ourselves? Walked to work, school, the post office? Took stairs instead of elevators? What if, at home, we unplugged myriad planet-burners and burned our own carbs? That way, our workouts could work for the planet. The old manual tools, after all, can still plug in to our own portable carbon fuel source: hand-crank can-openers, pencil sharpeners, coffee grinders and egg-beaters; chopping blocks; rolling pins; dish brushes; clotheslines; rakes; brooms – even the human brain. Unless we use solar, everything plugged in to sockets, recharged or gassed-up means burning carbon somewhere else. Who wants to burn the biosphere just to dry socks? “But using my own little bit of power won’t help the climate,” you say. What will, then? Try out two options. This week, wait around for Congress to reduce carbon emissions. Next week, do it yourself; replace a few machines with action. Which one cuts the carbon load, but revives your own energy? Liza Field writes from Virginia.
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Tallman Family
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 September 1876, is buried in Calvary Methodist Cemetery, Wiconisco, Dauphin County, Pa. He married Anna Maria Bellon, born 13 November 1802 - died 16 February 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 as a 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 and farm and livery stable there. Henry married Mary Amelia 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, Georgia; 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 as 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 students 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 hundreds 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. Andrew 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
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From Gunter Schanzenbacher, Interim President “Our spring meeting will be held on Saturday, March 21 at the Holiday Inn-Laurel West, Laurel, Md. The speaker, Rebecca Whitman Koford, will present four excellent lectures that will benefit anyone conducting family research. Her last lecture will discuss how to expertly include social history to bring your ancestors to life. Seating is limited, so be sure to register early for this meeting. There will also be a workshop on the Friday before the meeting. In what promises to be a popular topic, Angela Packer McGhie will guide attendees through the development of an effective research plan by covering a step-bystep case study. Using her approach, attendees will be able to work through the development of a research plan for their own projects. With limited seating, be sure to register early. As a final note, I would like to remind everyone about the Geissenhainer database on our Website. It is located outside the membership area and is accessible by all. Robert Greiner, a MAGS Board Member and Treasurer, is indexing this database and has just added another 10 years of information. The database now consists of 6,774 baptisms; 4,035 marriages; and 1,181 confirmation records. The name index is now complete for the years 1827 to 1861. Pastor Geissenhainer kept records through April 1879, so there will be additions to this database in the future. There are MAGS members who have been fortunate to find their ancestors in this database and obtain copies of the actual records from the New York Historical Society. If you had anyone living or visiting the New York City area during that time period, investigate this database.” Continued in next week’s column No. 781
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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) who was born to Anna Maria before they were married. He was living with his parent in 1860; Fredrich 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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Calvary Orthodox Presbyterian Church
Church Presbyterian Congregation of Middletown
Middletown
Are you perplexed or perhaps distressed by the rapid change in moral standards of the present day? We at Calvary Church are committed to upholding the unchanging standards of the Word of God, which is revealed in the Bible. We are also committed to proclaiming the hope of salvation from the sin that results from the world’s changing moral standards, the hope found in faith in Jesus Christ alone. We invite you to join us each Sunday to hear more about this message of
Middletown
free grace. Our services are at 10:15 a.m. and 6 p.m. We are located at the corner of Spruce and Emaus streets here in Middletown. We have a fellowship meal following the 10:15 a.m. morning service on the first Sunday of every month, free to all who come. We also have Sunday school classes for all ages at 9 a.m., and a Bible Study each Wednesday at 7 p.m. We are now studying the Gospel of Luke. Feel free to contact us with questions at 944-5835.
Ebenezer United Methodist Church Middletown
Ebenezer United Methodist Church, 890 Ebenezer Road, Middletown, invites everyone to join us for worship on Sunday mornings lead by Pastor Suanne Whorl. Our services are relaxed and casual. Pastor Su teaches and inspires us through her message and children’s time. She brings a modern touch to the contemporary service by using video, pictures and props. In January we will visit some of the greats in scripture with The “Great” Sermon Series. We offer a traditional service at 8:45 a.m. and a contemporary service with a band (electric guitars) at 10:45 a.m. At 10 a.m., between services, there are a variety of Christian education classes for all ages. Nursery is available throughout the morning. We have several things happening at Ebenezer and all are welcome. Our youth group (kids in grades 6-12) meets Sundays at 6 p.m. A young adult group meets twice monthly, the 2nd and 4th Mondays at 7 p.m. in the church office. We also offer a variety of adult
groups. Please call for details. We are always open to new group ideas. There is a prayer time, “Partners in Prayer,” that meets the first Monday of each month at 7 p.m. We gather together to pray for each other and the world around us. Through scripture, song, and meditation we experience the joy of God’s presence. Have a favorite board game? “Game Night” is every third Monday at 6:30 p.m. Want to learn about budgeting your money, debt reduction, retirement savings and more come to our 9-week DVD class, Financial Peace University taught by trusted financial guru Dave Ramsey starting Tues., Jan. 27 at 6:30 p.m. FPU has helped 2.5 million families change their lives. There is a cost. Anyone interested please contact Mel Bollinger at 583-0502. Our homemade chocolate Easter egg making starts January 26. Local businesses interested in selling and anyone wanting to place orders please call Mel at 583-0502 or Bill at 944-6080. Any other questions please call us at 939-0766.
Evangelical United Methodist Church Middletown
Visitors to our worship service are always welcome. May this time of praising God and learning of his plan for our lives be helpful to one and all. 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 21-27 are always open to everyone. Wed., Jan. 21: 6 p.m., Alcoholics Anonymous Book Study; 6:30 p.m., Senior Choir rehearsal. Thurs., Jan. 22: 6 p.m., Girl Scout Troop #10067.
Sun., Jan. 25: 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: Bonnie Strohecker, Lee and Donna Killian. Lay Liturgist: Chris Miller. Nursery helpers: Deb Lidle, Joyce Moyer. The altar flowers are given in memory of mother Ruth and sister Leahbell presented by John Alexander and family. This weeks bulletins are sponsored in memory of Mary Gower Kuhn by the family. Tues., Jan. 27: 2 p.m., Prayer Shawl Ministry; 6:30 p.m., United Methodist Men’s dinner and meeting.
The Presbyterian Congregation is located at the corner of Union and Water streets in downtown Middletown. We are a body of Christian people who reach out to others by sharing God’s Word, love, and fellowship. Warm greetings to one and all as we seek to grow closer to our Lord Jesus Christ. Please plan to join us for worship – visitors are especially welcome. On January 25, Church school begins at 9:15 a.m. with classes for all ages. Children meet in the Morrow Room; Teens meet in the Teen Room; Adult Forum meets in Fellowship Hall. Adult Forum will be learning about forgiveness and finding peace through letting go. Join us at 10:30 a.m. for Worship as we continue seeking God’s guidance in Jesus Christ. Nursery is available during this service, and there are hearing devices for anyone wanting to use one, as well as Bible Listening bags for children to utilize during the service. There will be a meeting of the Congregation today to vote on the 2015 Pastor’s Terms of Call and to receive the 2015 budget. PYC will meet on Sun., Jan. 25 from 3 to 4:30 p.m. in Fellowship
New Beginnings Church Middletown
We are an independent body of believers offering God’s invitation for a new beginning to all who seek it. We exist to meet the spiritual, emotional and physical needs of a people through faith in Jesus Christ. New Beginnings Church invites you to worship with us each Sunday at 10:30 a.m. Nursery and children’s church is provided. Our congregation meets at Riverside Chapel, 630 S. Union St., next to Rescue Fire Company. Sunday school for all ages is at 9 a.m. We are handicap accessible via ramp at back door; Youth Fellowship is from 5 to 7 p.m. For additional church information call 944-9595. Wednesdays: Craft Group, 6 p.m.; Choir rehearsals, Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. Thursdays: Intercessory Prayer Group at 6:15 p.m., followed by Pastor Britt’s Bible Study at 7 p.m. Everyone is welcome to participate in these important areas of our church life. The Sociable Seniors group meets the 1st and 3rd Monday of every month from 1 to 3 p.m.; Blanket making is the 2nd Thursday of every month at 9 a.m. Our Angel Tree is in the hallway for hats, gloves and scarves for children in the Middletown Area. We are also collecting donations of sweat pants in sizes 6-8 for Middletown Elementary school students in need.
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
St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church Spring & Union Sts., Middletown Church Office 944-4651
REV. DR. J. RICHARD ECKERT, Pastor
Seven Sorrows BVM Parish
944-6426
Parish Office 944-3133
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First Church of God, 245 W. High Street, Middletown, invites you to join us for worship at either 8 a.m. or 10:30 a.m. this Sunday. Childcare is provided. Sunday mornings at 9:15 a.m. classes are available for Youth (grades 6-12), FROG Pond (1st through 5th grade), Kindergarten (4-5 year olds), Nursery (infants through age 3), and Adult classes that offer a variety of Bible studies and electives. Classes for special education are also available. Wednesday Night Live: 5:30 p.m. supper, 6:30 p.m. classes. Four new classes and some old favorites continue. Men’s Book Study “The Way of the Wild Heart.” This book calls itself a “Map” of the masculine journey; Women’s group “He Loves Me!” by Wayne Jacobson; Yoga - you bring your mat and together we stretch; Cooking Together - Busy lives and working families struggle with food: How to eat healthy, on a budget, in a timely manner, etc. Come prep meals together, so minimal work is required throughout the week. Shopping lists
and menus will be provided at the first class. Bring the groceries, and we will prep four meals together. Then you will take them home, freeze or refrigerate them, and just throw the meal in the oven or crock-pot on the day you wish to eat it. This class is perfect for busy, working families, who are still striving for home cooked meals; Craft Class - projects include decorating tote bags and wood trays and bring ideas for crafts you would like to make; Discipleship Class is designed to help you become a believer that bears much fruit; Ladies Bible Study led by Paulette Fusselman. “Women of the Old Testament.” Thursdays: 6 p.m., Pasta and Prayer Young Adult Bible Study. 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.
Union & Water Sts., Middletown • 944-4322
Geyers United Methodist Church PASTOR DON WALTERS
Middletown
Pastor JONATHAN E. TILLMAN
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
Worship - 9 am - Followed by Coffee Fellowship Sunday School - 10:30 am
First Church of God
200 Nissley Drive, Middletown, PA (Located In Lower Swatara Township)
REV. KIMBERLY SHIFLER, Pastor
1605 South Geyers Church Road, Middletown
“Jesus Calls Us to Change” based on Mark 1:14-20. Our Threads of Hope Clothing Bank is open on the Fourth Friday of every month from 4 to 6 p.m. Free clothes in all sizes from infant to adult are available. Wesley hosts will be present to help persons find what they need on January 23. An Appreciation Brunch will be held following our 10:30 a.m. worship service on Sunday, January 25 to honor Walt Stiller and express our heart-felt gratitude to him for his wonderful music ministry at Wesley during the 16+ years he served among us. Wesley is located at the corner of Ann and Catherine street in Middletown. Contact us by e-mail at wesleyumc@ comcast.net. Call us at 944-6242. “Follow Jesus, Change the World. Seek. Serve. Send.”
Open Door Bible Church
Church School - 9:15 am • Worship - 10:30 am
944-9608 Sunday School - 9:15 am • Worship Services - 8 & 10:30 am Classes for Special Education (Sunday Morning & Thursday Evening)
Epiphany moments are special times during which we see God at work. Where did you see God today? Come, join us at Wesley where we are taking time to look and listen for that Divine Presence in our lives. 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. Pastor Dawes’ Sunday sermon is
Everyone Is Welcome!
REV. ROBERT GRAYBILL, Pastor
First Church of God
Middletown
Pastor BRITT STROHECKER
Presbyterian Congregation of Middletown
235 W. High St., Middletown
Wesley United Methodist Church
Sunday School - 9 am • Worship Service - 10:30 am
Evangelical United Methodist Church Sunday School (all ages) - 9 am Sunday Worship - 10:15 am
Middletown St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran and 11:30 a.m., luncheon. Church is located at Spring and Union The first Sunday of each month is streets, Middletown. We are a Recon- Food Pantry Sunday. Our food pantry ciling In Christ Church. is in need of personal care and nonYou are invited to join us for worship perishable food items. Items collected on Wednesday morning at 10 a.m. with are taken to the Interfaith Food Pantry special music; and Saturday evening at located at 201 Wyoming St., Royalton. 5 p.m. Our Saturday service is a casual Mon., Jan. 26: 6:30 p.m., Bible Study traditional service and is 45 minutes in the youth room; Community dinner in length. Please enter through the at Church of God. parking lot doors. Tues., Jan. 27: 6:30 p.m., Women of Sunday worship time is 8:15 and 11 St. Peter’s meet. a.m. Sunday Church School is at 9:45 Visit our website at www.stpea.m. Our 11 a.m. worship service is tersmiddletown.org. broadcast live on WMSS 91.1. Scripture readings for the week: Sun., Jan. 25: 9 a.m., Reception for Jonah 3:1-5, 10; Ps. 62:5-12; 1 Cor. Bishop Dunlop; one service at 10 a.m.; 7:29-31; Mark 1:14-20.
630 South Union St., Middletown • 388-1641
SUANNE WHORL, Pastor
Spruce & Water Sts., Middletown
A new fellowship group for working persons is being formed. Everyone is welcome and you don’t need to attend New Beginnings Church to be part of the group. Call Pastor Britt at 982-5067 for additional information. Thurs., Jan. 22: 7 p.m., Candlelight Prayer Vigil in the sanctuary in celebration of “Week of Prayer for Christian Unity.” The community is invited to stop, pray and light a candle for unity. Ushers for January: Binny and Butch Dupes, and Cindy and Richard Myers. Acolyte for January: Colin Graham. Children’s church leaders for Sun., Jan. 25: Erica Godsey, Katie and Jenny Strohecker. Altar flowers were presented to the Glory of God and in memory of Nedra Smith by the Smith and Reber families. Chancel rail flowers were presented to the Glory of God and in memory of Jack R. Daily by Peg Daily. Our church sympathy is expressed to the family of Mary Benson, her memorial service was at the church Sunday, January 11. 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. 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 experience this love.
St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
New Beginnings Church at the Riverside Chapel
Phone 939-5180 Sunday School - 9:30 am • Morning Worship - 10:40 am Evening Worship - 6:30 pm Wednesday Prayer Service - 7 pm
www.ebenezerumc.net
Hall. Grades 6 through 12 are invited to join us for hearty snacks and some planning for Souper Sunday and other upcoming activities. Grace Triumphant is a Bible Study that meets each Sunday from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in Fellowship Hall. Those who attend bring food to share from 5:30 to 6 p.m. The study follows at 6 p.m. Please direct your questions to Paula and Larry at 717-944-3131. Sun., Feb. 1 is Super Bowl Sunday. In the church we will also observe Souper Bowl Sunday. Members of PYC will have soup pots in the entryways for you to make your generous donation that will go to the Middletown Food Pantry. Our next community dinner is Mon., Feb. 2 from 4:30 to 6:30pm. The menu includes ham loaf and the works. Annual reports for 2014 are due in the church office by Feb. 8. 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.
Wednesday, January 21, 2015
280 North Race St., Middletown REV. TED KEATING, JR., Pastor Deacon Thomas A. Lang
Saturday Evening Vigil - 5:30 pm Sunday Masses - 8:00 am, 10:30 am & 6:00 pm
Wesley United Methodist Church 64 Ann Street, Middletown REV. JIM DAWES, Pastor
Phone 944-6242 Sunday Worship - 8:30 &10:30 am • Come as you are! Follow Jesus, Change the World.
Photo by Audrey Griffin
Holding Christmas presents bought with money from Seven Sorrows School’s dress-down days are, from left, Hope Roberts, Katherine Thear, Morgan Molnar, Maile Farber, Aydan Zimmerman, Ian Witkowski, Alex Lopez, Josalyn Bostdorf and Chloe Cleland.
Seven Sorrows School students buy Christmas gifts for needy family Students at Seven Sorrows School purchased Christmas gifts for a needy family with money collected during the school’s monthly dress-down days.
The drive is sponsored by the Student Council. The family was chosen from the annual Jesse Tree at Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church.
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LaVonne Ackerman • 1438 Old Reliance Road, 939-5584 • LaVonneAck@comcast.net Hello, people! Guess what? We only have two short months until the first day of spring, which is Friday, March 20. So all we have to do is just hang in there by dressing warmly and keeping active! Brian Bowers of Lower Swatara Twp. recently shared his secret of how to endure the cold. He said to get out in it every day! Simple. All we have to do is bundle up to meet the temperature and move. Great advice, Brian. Thanks! The dead of winter is a good time to really focus on comfort food. I have to have hot chocolate ready on any given January or February day. What about you? Warm chocolate chip cookies right out of the oven? Maybe some SunChips (the “sun’’ part somehow warms you up)? Chicken pot pie? Definitely. See what others have shared about their comfort food favs at the end of this column, and keep warm. Have a great week. Birthdays Happy plenty-of-sunshine-sent yourway birthday to favorite mail carrier Cindy Bowers of Lower Swatara. She celebrates her cake day on Thursday, Jan. 22. Hope your day is sweet, Cindy! If you see Christian Nordai of Middletown out and about on Thursday, Jan. 22, be sure to give him a large and happy 17th birthday greeting. Emily Mattes of Lower Swatara marks her 19th birthday on Sunday, Jan. 25. Hoping it is the best one yet, Emily. Enjoy your last teener party day! Dagen Hughes of Lower Swatara hits landmark birthday No. 18t on Sunday, Jan. 25. Congrats, and enjoy, Dagen. Happy 10th cake and ice cream day to Ethan Friedrichs of Elizabethtown. He is a double-digit midget on Sunday, Jan. 25! Best wishes to twins Megan Danilowicz and Morgan Danilowicz of Lower Swatara for a very exciting and happy 18th birthday on Sunday, Jan. 25. Hope you two have a fantastic weekend.
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Delaney Fitzpatrick of Lower Swatara blows out eight candles atop her frosty-filled cake on Monday, Jan. 26. Hope you get loads of treats, Delaney! Happy landmark 21st birthday to Jenna Wilkinson of Middletown. This gal celebrates on Tuesday, Jan. 27. Enjoy, and congrats! Happy birthday to Becky Wierman of Lower Swatara. Best wishes to you for a very sunshiny day on Tuesday, Jan. 27. Joel Bechtel of Lower Swatara marks his balloon-flying day on Tuesday, Jan. 27. Enjoy your happy birthday and celebrate 52 terrific things about yourself. Best wishes for a terrific Tuesday birthday to Keith Daily on Jan. 27. I hope you have a wonderful week, and think this: It’s great being 58! Township meetings The following meetings will be held in the Lower Swatara Twp. municipal building on Spring Garden Drive: • Lower Swatara Twp. Board of Commissioners, 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 21 • Lower Swatara Twp. Planning Commission, 7 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 22 • Lower Swatara Twp. Municipal Authority, 7 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 26 Anniversary Best wishes to John and Carol Fernback of Lower Swatara on their wedding anniversary Wednesday, Jan. 21. Hope you two keep cozy and warm! Ten ways to love Thank you, Sue Lawruk, for these very insightful New Year’s resolutions: • Listen without interrupting (Proverbs 18) • Speak without accusing (James 1:19) • Give without sparing (Proverbs 21:26) • Pray without ceasing (Colossians 1:9) • Answer without arguing (Proverbs
17:1) • Share without pretending (Ephesians 4:15) • Enjoy without complain (Philippians 2:14) • Trust without wavering (1 Corinthians 13:7) • Forgive without punishing (Colossians 3:13) • Promise without forgetting (Proverbs 13:12) Kutztown dean’s list The following local students were named to the dean’s list at Kutztown University for the fall semester: • Sarah Jacquelyn Crippen, of Middletown • Whitney Macy, of Middletown • Kristen Elizabeth Miller, of Hummelstown • Antoinette Emilie Ritrovato, of Hummelstown • Jordan Heagy, of Elizabethtown • Leah Nissley, of Elizabethtown Furman dean’s list Rosemary Andrews, daughter of Howard and Jane Andrews of Hummelstown, was named to the dean’s list at Furman University, Greenville, S.C., for the fall semester. DeSales dean’s list Rebekah E. Good, of Elizabethtown, a medical studies major, was named to the dean’s list at DeSales University, Center Valley, for the fall semester. Providence dean’s list Cheyenne Rodriguez, of Hummelstown, was named to the dean’s list at Providence College, Providence, R.I., for the fall semester. Widener dean’s list Emma Irving, of Hummelstown, an English major, was named to the dean’s list at Widener University, Chester, for the fall semester. “One Nation’’ An excerpt from Dr. Ben Carson’s
tudents of the Month MIDDLETOWN AREA HIGH SCHOOL
Bailee Nicole Koncar and Zachary Sims have been named Middletown Area High School Students of the Month for January. Koncar, daughter of Steve and Jody Koncar, is a member of the National Honor Society, Key Club and MiniTHON. She is a volunteer for AFS Intercultural Programs and has received a Speedwell Foundation AFS Study Abroad Scholarship, a scholarship that allows an academically-strong high school student the opportunity to study in a foreign country. She has worked at Hersheypark and Hoss’s Steak and Sea House. She plans to attend college – possibly Penn State, Pittsburgh or New York University – to study global management and Spanish. “I’d like to thank the entire staff for choosing me for this honor,’’ she said. “I’m so humbled and appreciative that all of my hard work up until now is paying off.’’ Sims, son of Aimee Sims, is a member of the National Honor Society, baseball team and Mini-THON, secretary of the Future Business Leaders of America and president of P.R.I.D.E. He is a volunteer with the Carmen Fusco Pro Baseball and Softball Academy, helping youngsters learn how to play baseball. He has lettered in baseball for three
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book, “One Nation”: What can students and citizens do to fight back against political bias on campus? Fortunately, the board of trustees at most institutions of higher learning have a significant number of moderates and conservatives as members. These are frequently people who have had great financial success and have experience in the even-handed application of rules. “Grievances concerning political bias should be brought to these individuals in a formal way and they should not be filtered through a university official. Electronic, print, and social media should also be used to publicize the state of affairs if efficient action is not taken by the board of trustees. “Most universities are terrified of substantiated negative information about their practices and will act if grievances are brought in a responsible way to their attention. Inaction by the grieved parties will only guarantee continuance of the grievance.’’ Quote of the Week “Don’t waste the season of life you are in now because you want the next one to come.” – Anonymous Question of the Week What is a great comfort food? “I like corn.” – Alex Kelly, 5, Swatara Twp. “Mac and cheese, and steak!” – McKayla Tucker, 14, Lower Swatara. “Tastykakes!” – Alexus Reynolds, 17, Middletown. “Chocolate ice cream.” – Ariannah Williams, 17, Lower Swatara. “Hot chocolate!” – Matthew Wagner, 11, Lower Swatara. “My dad’s soup, chicken and rice and corn!” Grant Garner, 10, Lower Swatara.
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On Christmas Eve, members of Middletown’s Angels of Mercy, a group of Good Samaritans, gave residents of Frey Village and the Middletown Home stuffed animasl. Members Charmaine Moss, left, and Maria Frisby, the group’s founder, show the gifts they gave to bring cheer to residents during the holidays. Frisby, of Middletown, was the 2004 Ms. Pennsylvania.
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Proverb for the Week Misfortune pursues the sinner, but prosperity is the reward of the righteous (13:21).
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consecutive years and was named to the first team of the Mid-Penn Conference Keystone Division all-stars. He is an intern at Best Authentics, a sports memorabilia business in Camp Hill. He plans to major in business man-
agement and play baseball at Shippensburg University. “I am very humbled to be selected for January’s Student of the Month,’’ he said. “It is both an honor and a privilege to be selected and I am very proud to represent the Class of 2015.’’
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Community Dinner at Evangelical United Methodist Church On Monday, Jan. 19 – Martin Luther King Jr. Day – the basement of Evangelical United Methodist Church in Middletown was filled with hungry souls who ventured out for the community dinner, a fundraiser for charity. For $8, every adult got a full plate of home-cooked baked ham, scalloped potatoes, green beans, applesauce, a roll, dessert and a beverage, served up with a smile by church volunteers. The price was $3 for children age 12 and under. Evangelical UMC is one of four Middletown churches that host these community dinners on a rotating basis on Monday nights. The others are the Presbyterian Congregation, St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church and Middletown First Church of God. The money the churches take in not only goes to cover the cost of the dinners, but also toward helping meet the needs of the less fortunate. At Evangelical UMC, for example, part of the money from the dinners goes to The Sunshine Fund, which distributes food and other items to folks in need. Close to 200 people usually attend the community dinners at Evangelical UMC, said Louise Morgan, coordinator of the church’s dinner committee. See who was there! Press and Journal Photos by Dan Miller