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TROUBLED WATER? Sportsmen and the DEP agree something is wrong with the Susquehanna River, but disagree on what to do about it. By Daniel Walmer
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Highspire Boating Association President Myles Blazi used to love bass fishing in the Susquehanna River, and he wasn’t alone. “The first day of bass season looked like the first day of trout season,” he said. “We had the best bass fishing in the country.” And when people weren’t fishing, they could be seen boating, hunting, swimming or just enjoying the nature and wildlife of the river, things like eagles and foxes, turtles and frogs. “It’s just a beautiful place,” he said. But all of that has changed – just like the fish themselves have changed. “We noticed the problem first a little over 10 years ago,” he said. “We started to notice a drastic decrease in some of the fish species.” Recalled association member Jake Wilsbach, “I used to go out here and catch 75 [bass] in one afternoon. Now you’d be lucky to catch five.” Boaters notified the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) of the signs of pollution – diseased fish, invasive species – but no action was taken, Blazi said. But recently the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission has gotten on board, asking DEP to declare a 98mile stretch of the Susquehanna from Sunbury
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he clock ticked as Malia Tate-DeFreitas dribbled the basketball down the court, something she had done many, many times before. The defense surrounded her, but she drove toward the basket and sank a shot, something she had done many, many times before. But this shot was special. It was her 3,000th career point, a milestone only eight other girls’ basketball players in Pennsylvania’s history have reached. The crowd at East Pennsboro High School, filled with Steelton-Highspire fans cheering for their basketball star, roared with Roller pride after she reached the milestone on Friday, Feb. 1. During a minute-long celebration of her achievement, with all eyes on her, Tate-DeFreitas remained calm, surrendering a small smile, letting the moment pass with little fanfare.
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Church to pay $10,000 for mock raid By Daniel Walmer
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Members of the Sunshine Dance Club perform a classical Chinese dance during the Chinese New Year celebration at Penn State Harrisburg.
Happy (Chinese) New Year! festivity to help American students experience Chinese culture and help Chinese students studying abroad feel at home. “Chinese New Year’s the biggest celebration [in China],” Marshall said. “There’s so many Asian students here. They miss home.” A video featuring highlights from the celebration can be found on our website, www. pressandjournal.com.
Glad Tidings Assembly of God Church in Lower Swatara Twp. has agreed to enter a no-contest plea and pay a $10,000 fine for false imprisonment and simple assault for a mock raid on children in the church’s youth program that was meant to simulate the persecution of Christians in foreign countries. Youth pastor Andrew Jordan, who was also charged with false imprisonment and simple assault, agreed to enter into an accelerated rehabilitative disposition (ARD) program, and will pay a $500 fine, perform 50 hours of community service, and serve 12 months of probation, said Fran Chardo, Dauphin County First Assistant District Attorney. Participation in ARD does not constitute a legal admission of guilt, Chardo said. “The purpose is to deter others from doing this, engage in doing this, and deter the church from doing this again . . . and I think a $10,000 fine accomplishes that,” he said. The charges stemmed from a March 21, 2012 incident in which masked men from the congregation interrupted a youth group event, forced children to the floor, tied their hands and put bags over their heads, according to a grand jury report. The children were then taken to the basement of the church parsonage, where congregants
simulated an interrogation and torture of Jordan involving power tools, the report said. One unidentified child suffered leg bruises and a cut on her lip and two children reported psychological problems caused by the event, the report said. William DiStefano, an attorney for Jordan and the church, said the cost of a trial and the fact that neither the church nor Jordan were required to admit guilt led to their decision to not contest the charges. “Really, I guess in a sense it boils down to, do you spend $50,000 in legal fees to go to a trial?” DiStefano said. “If there’s a way to resolve the matter and put it behind you, without admitting guilt . . . that usually carries the day.” Attempts to contact the church were referred to senior pastor John Lanza, who could not be reached for comment. Chardo said it would be inappropriate to characterize the resolution of the case as a “plea deal,” noting that the $10,000 fine the church will pay is the maximum statutory sentence that could be leveled against the church. ARD was appropriate for Jordan, he added. “He’s a first-time offender, and that’s what this program’s for,” Chardo said. “He’s the perfect example off why this program was designed – an otherwise law-abiding citizen who made a mistake and deserves a second chance.”
The authority that runs Harrisburg International Airport plans to build a hotel, restaurants, stores and a bank on 29 acres it owns near the old Sunburst Restaurant along Route 230 in Lower Swatara Twp. The Susquehanna Area Regional Airport Authority met with prospective developers on Monday, Feb. 4 to discuss the project. A Sheetz is the only confirmed business at the project site. It will be built at the intersection of Route 230 and Meade Avenue. Sheetz is in the process of submitting a final development plan to Lower Swatara. A sketch plan provided to potential developers also suggested the site should include a hotel with 70 to 100 rooms, a fast-food restaurant, a bank, a retail store the size of a Dollar General and a restaurant the size of an Outback Steakhouse. SARAA anticipates it will select a developer and make an announcement by March 29.
New police chief to start Monday Middletown Borough Council approved the permanent appointment of Steven Wheeler as police chief by a 7-1 vote on Monday, Feb. 4. Wheeler will be paid a $72,500 a year, and will begin serving as chief on Monday, Feb. 11, according to Councilor Sue Sullivan. Councilor Scott Sites voted against the appointment, saying he objected to the process used to choose Wheeler. “We should have had applications, resumes and interviews,” Sites said. Wheeler has 31 years of experience in the criminal justice system and currently serves as chief of criminal investigations for the Attorney General’s office. Wheeler’s salary is the same as Mark Hovan made and about $20,000 less than previous acting chief David Sweitzer. He becomes the fourth Middletown chief or acting chief to serve in the last 12 months. The borough’s Civil Service Commission unanimously approved Wheeler as qualified for the post on Thursday, Jan. 31.
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Betsy Durborow Betsy A. Durborow, 79, formerly of Highspire, entered into rest on Saturday, February 2, at Frey Village Nursing Center, Middletown. She was born in Lancaster and was the daughter of the late Clarence D. and Mary Huber Landis. She was a retired secretary at Steelton-Highspire High School; was a member of Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church, Middletown, and was a member of AACA (Antique Auto Club of America), Hershey. Aside from various retail and secretarial jobs throughout her life, Betsy loved working with kids; she was a school crossing guard for many years for Derry Township School District; was a teacher’s aide at KinderCare in Hershey; and in her later years she volunteered at Seven Sorrows B.V.M. School in Middletown. She enjoyed knitting, polka dancing and word search puzzles. While it wasn’t her favorite she could whip up a mean dinner. Her favorite things were cats, coffee, cigarettes, and being “Fat and Sassy.” She will be missed. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Earl M. Durborow, who passed away on
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May 21, 2005. She is survived by two sons Scott W. Durborow Sr. of Bradford, and Stephen M., husband of Lori Durborow of Harrisburg; daughter Mary Ann Durborow and companion Tracy Akerley of Hummelstown; brother C. David Landis of Lancaster; four granddaughters Stephanie Ann Fletcher, Nicole Marie Reese, Paula Bitner, and Jillian Leader; one grandson Scott Durborow Jr.; and two greatgrandchildren Jack E. Fletcher and Brooklyn A. Reese. A Tribute to her life will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, February 7 in the Chapel at Frey Village, 1020 N. Union St., Middletown, with the Rev. Arthur F. Sonnenberg officiating. Burial will be in Grandview Memorial Park Cemetery, Annville. Viewing will be from 10 a.m. until time of service on Thursday in the Chapel. Memorial contributions may be sent to Hospice of Central PA, 1320 Linglestown Rd., Harrisburg, PA 17110; or to Frey Village Nursing Ctr., 1020 N. Union St., Middletown, PA 17057. Condolences may be shared at www. matinchekanddaughterfuneralhome. com.
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Faye L. Hartman, 77, of Middletown, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, January 30, at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on November 11, 1935 in Middletown and was the daughter of the late Harry and Irene Shriner Young. She was a member of Middletown First Church of God and taught the Kindergarten Sunday School Class; was a graduate of the former Middletown High School Class of 1953; she was a league bowler at ABC East Lanes, Harrisburg; and she was a cafeteria manager at the former Feaser Jr. High School. She is survived by her husband of 59 years Harry E. Hartman Jr.; son Donald E., husband of Vicki Hartman of Middletown; two daughters Vickie L. DiSanto of Gaithersburg, Md., and Kathy L., wife of Timothy Campbell of Middletown; two brothers Dale Young of Waldorf, Md., and Jack R., husband of Bonnie Hartman of Royalton; two sisters Goldie Mae, wife of Richard Pelletier Sr. of Middletown, and Kaye F., wife of Richard Campbell Sr. of Somerdale, N.J.; five grandchildren Albert B. III and Angela DiSanto, Courtney A. Chortanoff, Lindsay A. Yurovich, and Brandon L. Campbell; and three great-grandchildren Anna F. and Kade Chortanoff, and Max A.
Yurovich. A Memorial Tribute to her life was held on Monday at her church, with the Rev. Kimberly Shifler and Randall Bistline officiating. Memorial contributions may be sent to Middletown First Church of God, 235 W. High St., Middletown, PA 17057; or to the American Cancer Society, 3211 N. Front St., Suite 100, Harrisburg, PA 17110. Arrangements by Frank E. Matinchek and Daughter Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., Middletown. Condolences may be shared at www. matinchekanddaughterfuneralhome. com.
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Highspire Police News Theft A GPS unit valued at $300 was stolen from a vehicle in the 300 block of Market Street on Nov. 30. A stroller was taken from a porch in the 400 block of Willow Street on Nov. 30. A suspect is under investigation, police said. A Tom-Tom GPS unit valued at $300 was taken from a station wagon parked in the first block of Paxton Street between midnight on Nov. 24 and Sunday, Nov. 25. Burglary Police were called to the 500 block of Willow Street at about 3:10 p.m. Dec. 5 for a burglary. The caller reported the front door was open and a 47-inch flat screen TV was taken from a bedroom. A potential suspect has been identified, and the report is under investigation. Domestic dispute Colby J. Rucker, 24, of the 500 block of Willow Street, Highspire, was charged with simple assault, terroristic threats and harassment in connection with a domestic dispute with his girlfriend at around 11:43p.m. on Dec. 13, police said. Police said the woman appeared to have dried blood on her mouth, which was swollen. She told police Rucker dragged her by her hair out of the bedroom after he became angry over a text message she received from another male. Rucker was conTHE PRESS AND JOURNAL, INC. Published Every Wednesday
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fined in Dauphin County Prison in lieu of $20,000 bail. A preliminary hearing was scheduled before District Judge Kenneth Lenker. Vandalism Police were called to the 300 block of High Street at 8:13 a.m. Dec. 9, where the victim stated someone vandalized outside Christmas decorations by cutting two strands of lights. Prostitution Danyelle Crosby, 22, of Hershey; Ceria Headen, of the 300 block of North Third Street, Harrisburg; and Sharifah Wright, of the 2000 block of North Third Street, Harrisburg were arrested in a prostitution sting on Dec. 6, police said. Highspire police worked in conjunction with other undercover officers, who contacted suspected prostitutes. Police said arrangements were made to contract sex for monetary gain. Through the course of the investigation, all three were charged with prositution and related offenses. DUI Wanda Long, 54, of the 500 block of South Market Street, Elizabethtown, was charged with DUI after police stopped her car on Route 230 around 4:45 p.m. Nov. 26 after she attempted to make a U-turn, police said. Police said Long ignored several attempts made by police to pull her over before she finally stopped. The officer detected a strong odor of alcohol, and found she had a child in the back seat. Long was unable to maintain her own balance during the traffic stop, and was arrested for suspicion of DUI, police said. A blood test taken at Harrisburg Hospital yielded a blood-alcohol level of 0.193, police said. Long was charged with DUI, DUIhighest, recklessly endangering another person, careless driving, making a U-turn unsafely and failure to keep right. A preliminary hearing was scheduled for Feb. 1 before District Judge Kenneth Lenker of Steelton. Carlos Tun, 37, of Hummelstown, was charged with DUI on Nov. 29 at 2:44am, after police observed him stopped in the middle of the intersection of Second Street and Eisenhower Blvd. with a steady green turn signal around 2:45 a.m. Nov. 29, police said. A preliminary breath test yielded positive for a prescence of alcohol, and Tun failed field coordination exercises, police said. Tun was taken to DUI booking center, where tests revealed a blood-alcohol level of 0.096, police said. Tun was charged with DUI, DUIsecond offense and failure to obey traffic control devices. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Feb. 8 before District Judge Kenneth Lenker of Steelton. Fees For Obituaries: 31¢ per word. $5 for photo. Fees For Card of Thanks or In Memoriam: $10 / 45 words or less; $10 each additional 45 words or less. Paid In Advance - Cash, Check, Visa, Mastercard. Deadline - Monday Noon. Contact Press And Journal at 717-944-4628, e-mail: PamSmith@pressandjournal.com or Your Funeral Director
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LaVonne Ackerman • 1438 Old Reliance Road, 939-5584 • LaVonneAck@comcast.net What did that groundhog, Phil, see? Doesn’t really matter. Spring still is not here yet! So I imagine we will have the same old typical winter weather until the warmer temperatures arrive in early March. I am happy to report that Lower Swatara Twp. resident Jeff Witmer saw a robin last week. I saw one, too – so be encouraged, spring is coming. I hope you are keeping warm and are enjoying this very short month. Birthdays Happy 9th cake and ice cream day to Emily Russell on Wednesday, Feb. 6. Hope your week is exciting and fun. Adrian Landis of Lower Swatara marks his 14th balloon-flying day Wednesday, Feb. 6. Enjoy! Happy frosty-filled cake day to Vicki Hartman of Middletown. She also celebrates on Wednesday, Feb. 6. David Hill of Lower Swatara is 20 on Thursday, Feb. 7. My, how the time flies by, David! Best wishes to you all week long. Lee Ann Hostetter turns a quarterof-a-century old on Thursday, Feb. 7. Happy 25th to you. Here is a shout out to Doris Stauffer of Londonderry Twp. Happy birthday to you on Friday, Feb. 8. May the sunshine be bright and your day be super special. If you see Reggie Williams out and about in Lower Swatara on Friday, Feb. 8 be sure to give him a huge happy birthday smile. Joey Spear of Lower Swatara marks his 11th cake day on Friday, Feb. 8. Have a fun-and-games kind of weekend, Joey. More cake at the Williams house!
Melissa Williams marks her confettipopping day on Saturday, Feb. 9. Wishing you and weekend full of sunshine and happiness. Enjoy! Andrew Hardison of Lower Swatara celebrates his landmark legally-adult birthday on Monday, Feb. 11. Happy 18th to you, Andrew. Margaret Reisinger of Lower Swatara will hear the birthday song on Tuesday, Feb. 12. I hope it is a sweet sound to your ears. Have a terrific week. Anniversary Happy 36th wedding anniversary to Bob and Beth Kuhn. They celebrate on Monday, Feb. 11. Best wishes for a beautiful hearts and flowers day. Crock-Pot recipe Susan Wagner of Lower Swatara shared a Crock-Pot recipe on Facebook recently. I believe the Crock-Pot is one of the best inventions ever! You just dump a few ingredients into a pot, wait several hours and then – bam!– dinner. Thank you, Susan, for this recipe – and keep them coming. This recipe is suitable for cutting out and pasting on a recipe card. Crock-Pot chicken tacos (serves 12): • One envelope taco seasoning • Boneless, skinless chicken breasts (4 breasts, can even use frozen) • One 16-ounce jar of salsa, or a 15-ounce can of enchilada sauce Dump everything into a Crock-Pot and stir to blend the seasoning with the salsa. You do not need to add any water to the taco seasoning. Cook on high for 4 to 6 hours or on low for 6 to 8 hours. When done, chicken should shred eas-
ily when stirred with a fork. For tacos, serve the chicken with soft flour tortillas, guacamole, lettuce, shredded cheese and/or sour cream. This is very versatile and can be used for enchiladas, nachos, tostadas, quesadillas, southwest salads, tortilla soup, etc. Township meeting The Lower Swatara Twp. Board of Commissioners will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 6 in the Lower Swatara municipal building on Spring Garden Drive. Congrats, grads Congratulations to area students who recently received diplomas: • Julie Brnik of Hummelstown received a MSLS degree in Library Science MSL from Clarion University. • Jose Ortiz of Middletown, received an MED degree in Education: Curriculum and Instruction from Clarion University. • Megan Steele of Middletown received a bachelor’s of arts in dance from DeSales University. • Juliet Tatsumi of Hummelstown received a master’s of science degree in physician assistant studies from DeSales University. President’s list Jenna Flickinger of Hummelstown has been named to the president’s list at James Madison University for the fall 2012 semester. Students who earn president’s list honors must carry at least 12 graded credit hours and earn a GPA of 3.9 or higher. Flickinger is a sophomore graphic design major. Alvernia dean’s list The following local students were named to the dean’s list at Alvernia
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Troop 97 and their leaders show their appreciation for the Middletown Anglers and Hunters Club for their financial support and for recognizing their community service efforts.
Sportsmen’s club honors good deeds by Londonderry Scouts The Boy Scouts are known for their good deeds, and Scout Troop 97 and Cub Pack 97 of Londonderry Twp. are no exception – members have fed flood victims in the wake of Tropical Storm Lee, cleaned up flood damage at Hoffer Park and handed out candy to kids on Halloween. The troop and pack’s deeds have recently been recognized by the Middletown Anglers and Hunters Club. The club made a generous donation to the Scouts to maintain the Londonderry
Scouting Complex, where the troop and pack hold their meetings and activities. The club’s donation will allow the Scouts to continue their community service efforts in Londonderry without worrying about overhead operating expenses at the complex. The Scouts make a yearly contribution to the complex for use of the facility, and also maintain the building and grounds. The club has also sponsored summer camps for the Scouts as a reward
for the boys’ outstanding efforts in the community. The Scouts pick up litter along Route 230 several times a year, collect canned goods for the Fountain of Life Church Food Bank in Londonderry, make food baskets for neighbors during holidays and have helped the Autism Society, Epilepsy Foundation, Four Diamonds Fund and local soup kitchens. The club’s donation is proof that good deeds do get noticed.
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vote, with Councilor John Brubaker absent, McNamara abstaining, and Councilor Scott Sites voting against the appointment. “I believe we should have found another member of the public [to serve on the authority],” Sites said. McNamara will probably serve as an authority member for the first time at the authority’s Thursday, Feb. 7 meeting, joining Robert Louer Jr. as current council appointees that are not disputed as members of the
authority. Pappas, not Patten, has been recognized as a member of the authority by a majority of the authority pending the result of the court case between Pappas and the borough. Judge Lawrence Clark, who is deciding the case, said he will make a decision “as soon as practical.”
Continued From Page One Authority members testified during a Dauphin County Court trial on the Pappas dispute that if given the opportunity, they believe the new council appointees would approve a plan by council to sell the borough-owned water and sewer facilities. “I know that the council wants to get rid of the facilities . . . and, in my opinion, that would be a large mistake for the people of Middletown,” Pappas testified at the hearing. While council has authorized the exploration of selling the boroughowned water system, there is no current plan to sell the facilities, said Chris Courogen, borough secretary and director of communications. He suggested a more mundane explanation for McNamara’s appointment to Nagle’s seat. “It has been traditionally a seat that has been held by a member of Borough Council, and Mr. McNamara will fill that role,” Courogen said. “There’s no great conspiracy.” Nagle was a member of council when she was appointed to the seat, but she resigned from council in 2012, claiming she couldn’t work with a new majority that had formed. McNamara also said he was appointed to fill the council liaison role. “My colleagues asked me to serve, and I said ‘yeah,’” he said. McNamara was appointed by a 6-1
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be finished within the time span of a scant two-and-ahalf hours. The Wool Wizards not only won against eight other teams, it also took top honors in individual categories of the Sheep-To-Shawl competition. Chris Here, of Narvon, Lancaster County, was named “best shearer” of the contest for being the first to finish shearing his sheep. He accomplished the task in a scant three-and-ahalf minutes. Absence of cuts and even workmanship were other criteria in the “best shearer” title. The Wool Wizards’ spinners – Peyser, Kathy Graham and Mary Hubler – won the premium spinning group award for the third year in a row. The spinning award was based on overall uniformity and evenness of the team’s yarn, and points accrued during the shawl judging. A Deeper Tax Bite Almost Certain In LD School District If spending by the Lower Dauphin School District continues at its current rate, residents will likely have to shoulder a 2 to 2½ mill tax increase for the 1990-91 fiscal year, according to statements made at a workshop meeting of the Lower Dauphin School Board. However, Board members agreed they would like to keep the increase at 1 to 1½ mills if possible. At the January 29 meeting, School District Business Manager Jay Book presented an expenditure rate study, which showed that if spending continues at the current rate, the District would be 4 percent over budget by the end of the fiscal year. The study showed that by the end of December 1989, the District had spent 41 percent of its budget as compared with an expenditure of 37 percent at the end
of December 1988. Due to increasing expenses, a ½ mill increase was approved last year by voters. Currently, school tax millage stands at 13.85 mills. School Superintendent Dr. George Sauers admitted cutbacks will be necessary, but stressed that textbook and other basic instructional materials will not fall victim to budgetary belt-tightening. Various areas where costs have increased were cited, including the rising cost of vocational technical education. Between 1988-89 and 1989-90, the Lower Dauphin School District sent 26 more students to Dauphin County Vocational Technical School. This jump was largely due to the decision to include ninth graders and those eligible to attend Vo-Tech. However, it is anticipated that the program will continue to grow and as a result so will costs. The projected budget for Vo-Tech for 1990-91 is $450,000, an increase of $93,000 over the 1989-90 budget. Mt. Joy Girl Anything But ‘Sheepish’ When It Has To Do With 4-H Diane Musser says she hadn’t hoped to capture any major awards at the Lancaster county 4-H Livestock Banquet last Thursday, but that’s just what she did. The pleasant and personable Elizabethtown Area High School junior was honored as the Lancaster 4-H Woolies Club’s “Shepherd of the Year” and Arlissa Snavely, last year’s titleholder, was on hand to present Miss Musser with the coveted trophy she’ll retain until next year. The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Z. Musser of Green Tree Road, Mt. Joy Township, Diane was
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No Sheepishness By Wool Wizards In Farm Show’s Sheep-To-Shawl Carolyn Peyser of Middletown and her Wool Wizards said “Baaaa” to everyone as once again they showed all of Pennsylvania their spinning talents in the Farm show’s Sheep-To-Shawl competition. The team returned home as the first team to ever win two grand championships in the nineyear history of the contest. “We jumped up and down. We hugged and then the tears started flowing,” said Peyser, the captain of the team, after the team found out it had won. A sheep-to-shawl contest is indeed a test of skill and artistry. It requires a fivemember team – one shearer, three spinners, and one weaver – to shear a sheep, spin the wool into yarn and use it to make a 22- by 78inch shawl. A panel of distinguished judges examines the shawls. In addition, points are awarded on shearing, spinning, weaving, shawl design, speed and team identification. To be considered for an award a team’s shawl has to
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among more than 300 4-H members, parents, guests and sponsors who attended Thursday night’s banquet at the Country Table restaurant in Mt. Joy. But, as current president of the Woolies Club, most of her time during the banquet was spent attending to club duties. In addition to the title and the trophy, she was also presented with a $150 in savings bonds by the Lancaster Intelligencer Journal. Even though she won the Woolies Clubs top honor for the year, Diane had to share the limelight at the banquet with her brother, Doug, 18, a freshman at Penn State’s York Campus. Doug, who is majoring in agricultural business, is currently president of the Red Rose Beef Club. His selection for that post made him and his sister the first brother and sister to head the two county 4-H organizations in the same year. Diane, whose entry won 6th place at this year’s Pa. Farm Show in Harrisburg, worked hard during her tenure as president of the Woolie’s Club at expanding the Club’s activities and attracting an impressive number of new members. A Club member for eight years, she says the Club may not have fulfilled all its goals for the year, but she noted that “what we did get done, we really did a good job with.” In addition to exhibiting some champion lambs and working hard as president of the Woolies Club, Diane plays left outside on the EAHS varsity field hockey team and is a member of the school track team. But she admits the award she received last Thursday made her “really happy and excited.” Prices From 23 Years Ago Large Peaches........99¢ lb. German Bologna ...........$2.29 lb. Cherry Cheese Delight ............$2.29 lb. Iced Cupcakes 6 pk. .....................$1.79 Hungry Jack Pancake Mix 2 lb........................ $1.27 Glazed Donuts........... $1.99 doz. Hawaiian Pineapples ..........69¢ lb. Keebler Graham Crackers 16 oz. . .................. $2.09 Downy Liquid 96 oz. . .................. $3.29 T-Bone Steak . ....$4.18 lb. Chef Boyardee Ravioli 15 oz. can ................ 82¢ Flounder Fillet ...$4.95 lb. Starkist Tuna 6.5 oz. can ............... 59¢ Grist Mill Fruit Snacks 5.4 oz. pkg............. $1.42
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Middletown St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran FM. at 11 a.m. each Sunday. Church is located at Spring and Union Mon., Feb. 11: 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., Streets, Middletown. Community dinner here at St. Peter’s, You are invited to join us for worship Middletown. on Wednesday morning at 10 a.m., Wed., Feb. 13: Ash Wednesday SerGood Shepherd Chapel; worship on vice, 10 a.m. in the chapel and 7 p.m. Saturday at 5 p.m., Good Shepherd in the sanctuary. Chapel. The Saturday service is a Wednesdays in Lent: 5:30 to 6:15 casual traditional service, usually 45 p.m., Soup and bread meal. Worship minutes in length. Please enter the at 6:30 p.m. church through the parking lot door. Visit our website at www.stpeSunday Worship is at 8:15 a.m. and tersmiddletown.org. 11 a.m. Sunday Church School and Scripture readings for the week: Confirmation is 9:45 a.m. Our worship Exod. 34:29-35; Ps. 99; 2 Cor. 3:12, service is broadcast on WMSS 91.1 4:2, Luke 9:28-36.
First Church of God Middletown
First Church of God, 245 W. High Street, Middletown, invites you to join us for worship at 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. this Sunday. Childcare is provided. Sunday school for all ages begins at 9:15 a.m. Classes for special education are also available. Sunday mornings at 9:15 a.m. classes are available for Youth (grades 6-12), FROG Pond (kindergarten through 5th grade), Nursery (infants-age 3), and Adult classes, which offer a variety of Bible studies and electives. Thursdays: 8 a.m., Breakfast Club Bible Study; 6 p.m., Pasta and Prayer Young Adult Bible Study. Wednesdays: Wednesday Night Live: Come join us for supper at 5:30 p.m. (no charge, donations accepted). Wednesday Night Live classes for everyone, birth to 100, begin at 6:30 p.m. Winter class lineup: The Gospel of John; The Essential Jesus Class; Spiritual Formation Class; Contemporary Culture Class; Craft/Quilting Class; Parenting Class; Youth group
(Grades 6 thru 12), Children’s classes for Grades 4 and 5; Grades 1 to 3; Kindergarten, babysitting for wee ones 3 and younger. Thursdays: The Sunshiners meet from 6 to 8 p.m. for a time of Christian fellowship, teaching and worship. They are a group which exists to meet the spiritual needs of persons who are developmentally challenged. Wed., Feb. 13: 6 to 7:30 p.m., Ash Wednesday Service of Meditation. Come and go as suits your schedule. Prayer Guides available. Ashes and Holy Communion offered. 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.
Evangelical United Methodist Church
Middletown It is with warmth and joy that we school, with classes for all ages. Adult welcome all who come to worship Sunday school devotional leader for with us. May this be a time of en- February: June Martin; 10:15 a.m., couragement and inspiration to you worship service. The worship center all. Blessings. is handicap and wheelchair accessible. Evangelical Church meets on the Greeters: Kathy Frisbie, Forney and corner of Spruce and Water streets at Mary Jane Rife. Nursery Helpers: 157 E. Water St., Middletown, south Ethel Angeloff, Mike Harris. The altar of Main St. behind the Turkey Hill flowers are given in memory of wife convenience store. Janet and son Lynn C. Meinsler preThe ministries scheduled at Evan- sented by husband and father Charles gelical United Methodist Church Meinsler; 11:30 a.m., Refreshments from February 6-12 are always open and fellowship time. to everyone. Mon., Feb. 11: 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., Wed., Feb. 6: 6 p.m., AA Book Study Group; 6:30 p.m., Senior Choir Community dinner at St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Middletown. rehearsal. Thurs., Feb. 7: 10 a.m., Interfaith Meal will be chicken potpie. Tues., Feb. 12: 5:30 p.m., Girl Scouts Council meeting at City of Refuge Church; 5:30 p.m., Girl Scouts meet- meeting; 6 p.m., Finance Committee meeting; 7 p.m., Church Council ing. Sun., Feb. 10: 9 a.m., Sunday Church meeting.
New Beginnings Church
Middletown New Beginnings Church invites Our Sunday worship service will you to worship with us each Sunday be broadcast on the MAHS radio staat 10:30 a.m. Nursery and children’s tion WMSS 91.1 FM at 3 p.m. every church provided. Our congregation Sunday afternoon. Listen on the radio meets at Riverside Chapel, 630 S. or the Internet at www.pennlive.com/ Union St., Middletown, next to the wmss/audio. Rescue Hose Company. Sunday school Acolyte for February is Colin Grafor all ages is at 9 a.m. We are handicap ham. Children’s Church leader is accessible via ramp at the back door. Michelle Strohecker. For additional church information call Last Sunday we celebrated the Holy 944-9595. Baptism of Rowan Mock, son of Kristy Nonperishable food items are col- and Shannon Mock, grandson of lected every Sunday for the Middle- Karen and Dave Judy, great-grandson town Food Bank. of Diane Rowe. In addition six new Followers of Faith Bible Study members were welcomed into the felmeets Mondays at 10 a.m. (men now lowship of our congregation. invited); Intercessory Prayer Group Pastor Britt’s parting words each is held every Thursday at 7 p.m.; The Sunday: “Nothing in this world is Craft Group meets every Wednesday more important than the love of Jesus at 6:30 p.m.; Youth Fellowship meets Christ.” We invite you to come and Sundays from 5 to 7 p.m. experience this love.
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Sharing your real name, your e-mail address, and your surname interests is a bare minimum for any genealogical communication. The addition of permanent contact information and research interest locations and dates makes such communications complete. Now what should not be shared? Do not share information about living persons such as name, birth date, mother’s maiden name, Social Security number, or contact information. People have the right to make their own decisions about whether they wish to share this information with the world. It is not our place to make this decision for them, even for the benefit of our research. Even though the people’s particulars may already be public as described earlier, it is not proper to share their information without explicit permission. Sharing information only about dead persons is a good first step to protecting the privacy of others. My own rule of thumb is to only share information from my research on those family members who are two generations from the oldest living generation. My great-aunt is my oldest living relative so I restrict myself to sharing information on my great-great-grandparents’ (her grandparents) generation only. Making information public about my great-grandparents (her parents) would provide my great-aunt’s maiden name. As this is often used as secondary identification for access to bank accounts and other purposes, it is not something I should share with the world.
Share and Share Alike
Family historians have to share. We can’t succeed in our research if we behave like solitary oysters, trying to keep our pearls to ourselves. If we don’t tell each other where we can find each other in the oyster bed, we’re not likely to make efficient progress in our research either. Each of us has a personal balance of comfort between sharing our information and valuing our privacy. The advent of the Internet has affected that balance and we need to be realistic about what privacy we can legitimately expect to protect. We are much more “findable” now by more people than ever before. This doesn’t mean that we have to unduly expose our particulars to strangers; it just requires that each of us find the right balance between privacy and sharing. Ancestry Magazine 1/1/04, Volume 22, No. 1
Society News
The Gratz Historical Society Upcoming Events: March 28, 2013 - Marlin “Shorty” Umberger will present a History of the Williamstown Colliery; April 3: Museum and Library reopen for 2013 season on Wednesdays from Noon to 5 p.m.; April 25: Covered Dish Potluck Social, with talk by Catherine Kieffer on postcard collecting; May 20: Saturday Open House at the Library and Museum; May 23: Norman Gasbarro will present a program about How the Civil War affected the Lykens Valley; June 27: One-Room Schoolhouse meeting at schoolhouse near Erdman; August 22: Annual Society Picnic; September 26: Planning meeting for the Historical Society; October 24: Steve Troutman will give a presentation on the Mahantongo Valley.
Civil War Project Looking Forward to 2013
The Civil War blog has reached an important milestone as we enter the new year - 150,000 visits. Thank you to all who made this possible, including the many readers who have made comments on the site and donations to help keep the project going. In 2003, the Civil War Project will continue its daily online blog; many of the posts will continue to feature stories about the individual soldiers who had some connection to the greater Lykens Valley with more emphasis on the Battle of Gettysburg as the 150th anniversary is recognized as the greatest battle ever fought on American soil. An updated veterans list will be posted in April. More monuments and memorials, more resources, and many surprises, are in store as this blog continues into its third year. In 2013, the blog will continue to feature regular posts by Brian Tomlin, such as a series on Victorian homes. The newest member of our blog team, Jake Wynn, begins regular posts this month, with an inside perspective on how history is presented to the public through museums, parks, and Historical Society. The Civil War Project is also focusing on Women in the Civil War for a planned exhibit to debut at the 2013 Gratz Fair in September.
Historical Society is planning the 2013 bus trips
Last year was a successful year for bus trips. We had a tour of the northern tier of the county led by Tom Dempsey. Then a trip to the Civil War Battlefield at Antietam in Sharpsburg, Md. led by Tom Shay. We are starting to plan some bus trips for this year. We would like to have a one-day tour of the eastern part of Schuylkill County and another of the western part of the county. These local tours are always interesting and very informative.
Who’s Who in Schuylkill County in the 20th Century
Open Door Bible Church
Middletown “Do all things without grumbling or classes for all ages. Children from disputing, that you may be blameless ages 4 to second grade are welcome and innocent, children of God without to participate in Junior Church during blemish in the midst of a crooked and the morning worship service. We also twisted generation, among whom you welcome you to join us at our 6:30 shine as lights in the world.” Philip- p.m. service. Childcare is provided for children under age 4 during all pians 2:14-15 services and classes. Open Door Bible Church, located Wed., Feb. 6: 7 p.m., Patch the Pirate at 200 Nissley Drive, Middletown, Clubs for ages 4 through grade 6, and invites you to worship Jesus Christ Prayer meeting. with us this week. For more information call the church Our Feb. 10 Sunday worship ser- office at 939-5180 or visit us online vice commences at 10:40 a.m. with at www.odbcpa.org. Better yet, come a 9:30 a.m. Sunday school hour with worship with us in person.
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In this season of winter we extend warm greetings to all who join us for worship on Sun., Feb. 10 at 10:30 a.m. Visitors are most welcome and expected. Nursery is provided during the service. For children remaining in the sanctuary, there are Blue Listening bags with paper activities included. These bags may be obtained from the ushers upon entering and then may be left on the pew upon your departure. Sunday School is from 9:15 to 10:15 a.m. for the children in the Morrow Room and for teens and adults there is Adult Forum in Fellowship Hall. The Adult Forum theme for this Sunday is “The Myth of Alzheimer’s.” What we aren’t being told about today’s dreaded diagnosis. We are happy to have Dr. Danny George, researcher and educator at Penn State College of Medicine, who will discuss the ideas in his book “The Myth of Alzheimer’s.” In his power point presentation he will share a more accurate scientific picture about this syndrome first documented by Alois Alzheimer in 1906, and will present his perspective on how individuals and communities can act to protect our brains as we age. Ash Wednesday is Feb. 13 and marks the start of Lent. Join us for worship at 7 p.m. for the Lord’s Supper by intinction and imposition of ashessymbolizing our mortality and sin. Invite a friend and plan to attend. Our Church Parish Nurse, Jane Neff, is available to help with medical and spiritual needs. Jane can be reached by calling the church office Monday through Friday between 8:30 and 11:30 a.m. Easter Egg Sale: Easter eggs are now available for sale. You may order peanut butter, coconut cream, or butter cream, which may be coated in milk chocolate, dark chocolate, or white chocolate. Order forms are in the church office. Eggs may be
Schuylkill County Historical Society is starting to compile a list of names of notable people throughout the county who were leaders during the early 20th century, those men and women who made their mark in our communities. We have a search committee that will compile first a list of individuals who should be recognized and then the biographical information that would be published in book form. The last was one was in the Zerbe books. Generations of history will be lost if we do not do something now. If you know of someone from the county in your family or a friend or worker that you feel has done something noteworthy, please let us know. You may use the biographical worksheet that is on our Web site home page.
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Hopefully we will be able to get someone who may want to help us, please let us know. There will be one in the spring and the other in the fall. As we celebrate the 150th Anniversary of the Civil War we are planning on going to the Civil War Museum in Harrisburg in March. A date will be announced soon. We are also planning a bus trip to Gettysburg in the fall (October or early November). We may also take a trip to New York City to the new World Trade Center and a short shopping trip in the “Big Apple.” There will be more information on this trip shortly.
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picked up in the kitchen on Tuesday or Thursday evenings from 6 to 7:30 p.m. or immediately following church services. Payment is due when you receive your eggs. Wed. Feb. 6: 6:30 p.m., Fellowship Committee meeting. Thurs., Feb. 7: 6:30 p.m., Property and Maintenance Committee meeting. Sunday, Feb. 10: Adult Forum planning at the Lauffer’s. Copies of the stained glass booklet are found in the bell tower entry with deposit box for your money. Lend-A-Hand is the Presbytery of Carlisle’s volunteer outreach effort trying to be of help in the aftermath of natural disasters. Last year LendA-Hand did a tremendous amount of work in the aftermath of the terrible floods that hit our area. Several opportunities for volunteer service have been scheduled for areas in New Jersey after Super Storm Sandy. Upcoming dates are: February 17-20, Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey; March 3-8, Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey. This is a Lebanon Valley College Spring break trip. Leave Camp Hill at 1 p.m.; March 17-22, Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey. If interested in any of these trips, download the application from our website, www.lendahand.net. Indicate at the top of the form the dates of the trip on which you wish to go. Mail the application and the appropriate check to Lend-A-Hand, 3040 Market Street, Camp Hill, PA 17011. All rosters are on a first come basis. Once the roster is filled, you will be placed on a reserve list should someone on the roster remove themselves from the trip. For further information, call the office at 717-731-8888 or call Bill on his cell phone, 717-319-5018. For further information see our website www.pcmdt.org, go to Facebook PresbyterianCongregation, or call the church office at 717-944-4322.
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First Church of God
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Presbyterian Congregation of Middletown Union & Water Sts., Middletown • 944-4322 Church School - 9:15 am • Worship - 10:30 am
St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church Spring & Union Sts., Middletown Church Office 944-4651
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Town Topics News & happenings for Middletown and surrounding areas.
Easter egg sale
Ebenezer United Methodist Church, 890 Ebenezer Rd., Middletown, is selling chocolate Easter eggs. For special orders, contact the church at 717-9390766 or 717-944-6080.
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and Fred Hammond pouring from her headphones. “Gospel music calms my spirits. I don’t really try to think about the game,” she said. “I try to think about something to calm me down. Believe it or not, I get nervous before a game.” In the locker room, Tate-DeFreitas
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Londonderry Fire Company, 2655 Foxianna Rd., Middletown, is sponsoring a bingo mania on Sunday, Feb. 10. Doors and kitchen open at noon, bingo starts at 2 p.m. •••••
Fish fry
Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church, Race and Conewago Sts., Middletown, is holding its annual fish fry starting on Friday, Feb. 15 from 5 to 8 p.m. For takeout, call 717-9445488 after 4 p.m. •••••
Mardi Gras party
Celebrate Mardi Gras Slavic Style at St. Ann Byzantine Catholic Church, 5408 Locust Lane, Harrisburg, on from 4 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9. In case of inclement weather, the party will be held from noon to 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 10. •••••
Sweethearts bingo
Traditions of Hershey, 100 North Larkspur Dr., Palmyra, is having a Sweethearts bingo from 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 13. Please RSVP to Tina or Mitzi at 717-838-2330.
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Malia Tate-DeFreitas makes a quick layup during the game against East Pennsboro on Friday, Feb. 1.
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to the Maryland border an impaired river. That’s only resulted in a war of words between the two agencies, however. Meanwhile, the river traffic has gone away, and the association is losing members. “Who wants to go out on the river anymore when it’s polluted?” Blazi asked. The members who remain are left
www.pressandjournal.com - info@pressandjournal.com and her team will get pumped up listening to artists like Lil’ Wayne. “It motivates us to go hard,” she said. On the court, another side of her comes out. Fierceness takes over. Tate-DeFreitas defines a leader. Her fast-pace game keeps rhythm for the rest of her teammates, and sets a challenge for the opposition. She drives through the defense, taking the ball to the key and hitting 3-point shots with a natural grace. She is more than a scoring machine: She makes flawless, fast passes, that you might miss if you blink. Yet she scores, and she scores a lot. In fact, exactly one year to the day she reached 3,000 points, TateDeFreitas was celebrating after a 3-point shot in a game against Bishop McDevitt put her at the 2,000-point mark. Earlier this season, her family and friends watched as Tate-DeFreitas shattered Steel-High’s all-time scoring record of 2,409 points, previously held by her cousin, Rod Brookin. Tate-DeFreitas continues to better her personal records. In a tough loss against Harrisburg, on Monday, Feb. 4 , she scored a career-high 52 points. They are milestones Tate-DeFreitas couldn’t anticipate, because she didn’t know she was destined for the game. Before she began playing basketball seriously in seventh grade, she was a cheerleader. “A lot of my friends did it. I started doing competitive cheerleading, and did that for a while,” she said. Her dad would support her from the sidelines, but since she was taller than her peers, he encouraged her to try a sport he enjoyed – basketball. The moment she held a ball in her hand, Tate noticed something special.
“I saw a basketball player as soon as I saw her play,” he said. A natural born athlete, she always liked sports, but basketball grew into something she loves. “I gained a passion for it,” she said. As a freshman, Tate-DeFreitas made a name for herself, catching the eye of Coach Jeff Chisolm. Chisolm describes Tate-DeFreitas as the answer to his prayers, a player that came at a time when the Rollers needed a boost. Seasons leading up to her freshman year were filled with tough losses. Lots of them. That changed when she stepped onto the court for Steel-High. “She’s a big-time player. You don’t hold her back. I just let her do her thing,” said Chisolm. “She is a blessing in the sky.” Tate-DeFreitas helped lead SteelHigh to the PIAA Class A quarterfinals her freshman year, but an injury kept her out for the rest of the season. A torn ACL meant her next year would be spent on the sidelines. Sure, it was a setback, but the injury only fueled her fire. “It really lowered my self-esteem,” said Tate-DeFreitas. “I was in a brace for two weeks. I couldn’t run for four months.” Tate-DeFreitas remained determined, and fought through the pain, enduring nine months of intense physical therapy. Her hard work paid off, as she helped the team to countless victories. Steel-High won two state titles during her sophomore and junior years. “Malia makes everybody look good . . . I’m proud of her and what she has accomplished,” Chisolm said. “She gets the job done. I thank her mother.” Tate-DeFreitas spent a lot of time practicing with her father, who she said motivated her to be better.
reminiscing about the good old days, when they fished from on top of a rock looking out over the river. “You could drop a worm down the side and catch all the rock bass you wanted,” said association member Bob Williamson. “Now, you can’t catch any.” Blazi wants people to join with the association in a grassroots movement to help restore the river to its former glory. “We’re not just asking sportsmen to get involved, we’re hoping to get anyone involved,” he said. “We just want to get the ball rolling.” While the association can’t fix the
river by itself, it plans to use membership dues to provide resources to help put pressure on DEP to declare the Susquehanna an impaired river and help discover the cause of the problem, he said. “Once we know what the problem is, hopefully we can correct it,” he said. Given enough members, he would also like to organize volunteer river clean-up dates. DEP press secretary Kevin Sunday said the department is aware of the river’s problems. However, there is not enough scientific evidence to declare it an impaired river, and doing
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Malia Tate-DeFreitas hugs her brother, Major, as other family members and supporters gather to congratulate her after the game. That means extra time working on ball handling, shooting and drills. When the season ends, her passion for the game continues. Last summer, she played with the New York Gauchos in the Bronx. “She played against some of the best, and she was able to keep up and handle it,” said Tate. Tate-DeFreitas is also a fan of the NBA, and enjoys watching other athletes show their talents. “I watch a lot of passing and Chris Paul’s passing in the NBA,” she said. She’ll be doing a lot more passing when she plays Division I basketball for Hampton University next year. Tate-DeFreitas had her choice of schools, and could fit right into any program that has a great basketball program, but she plans to soar on her own merit. “No historically black college has won a national championship,” Tate-
DeFreitas said. “I wanted to start my own history and my own tradition.” And after that? The former cheerleader has her sights set on the WNBA – after she earns a college degree, of course. She plans to study business marketing and maybe even work for Nike or Under Armour, or start her own business. Her family couldn’t be more proud, and as the buzzer rang at the end of the game on Friday, they crowded onto the court to congratulate her. “I’m smiling every day,” her father said. Her future is bright, but right now, Tate-DeFreitas is focused on her current team and having a successful season. She is aiming for the team’s third consecutive state title. “I really want to win states again, and I think it’s really possible,” she said.
so would “not bring us any closer” to fixing its problems, especially since the reasons for the pollution are unknown, Sunday said. “We really need to take a comprehensive approach and look at this,” he said. “We’re going to keep looking at it and see what is distressing the bass . . . There’s a lot of efforts being done right now.” Michael Helfrich, head of the Lower Susquehanna Riverkeeper organization, isn’t buying it. The federal Clean Water Act requires DEP to maintain the river or put it on its impaired list, regardless of the cause, Helfrich said. “To me, that’s just a campaign of misinformation [from DEP],” he said. “The key to getting put on the list is not that you know what the problem is . . . it’s that there is a problem.” Placing the river on the list starts a timeline to require the state to clean it up, according to Eric Levis, a press secretary for the Fish and Boat Commission. Helfrich wants to pressure the federal Environmental Protection Agency, which oversees the Clean Water Act, to have the impaired river list changed to include the Susquehanna – and said there is only a limited amount of time for citizens to provide comments before the list is set. He encourages concerned citizens to write to Bill Richardson of EPA Region 3 and representatives in Congress, and to remember their actions at the ballot box. “More important than writing is remembering . . . If they’re not on the side of the fishermen, then that’s something we’re going to have to remember when everyone comes up for election,” he said. In a recent statement, Fish and Boat Commission Executive Director John
Arway also encouraged concerned citizens to contact their senators and local representatives to pressure the EPA. The commission has also been entangled in a well-publicized dispute with DEP over DEP’s failure to give the Susquehanna the impaired river distinction. “We’re clearly in public disagreement with them,” Levis said. “We are very confident that [the data] shows that the river is clearly impaired.” The Chesapeake Bay Foundation was also a signatory on a petition to DEP to place the Susquehanna on the impaired rivers list, but Pennsylvania office Executive Director Harry Campbell encouraged people to first take personal steps to help the river environment, like limiting the amount of times you fertilize your lawn and avoiding personal care and pharmaceutical products suspected of being a cause of the diseases in fish. Then, “if this is something that people are concerned about, and they feel needs to be addressed, than I encourage everyone . . . to engage in the public conversation,” he said. “Learn, act and engage.” And there’s one thing everyone interested in preserving the river seems to agree upon: The river’s future matters to more than just fishermen. “It is the lifeblood . . . to our economic activity and our quality of life,” Campbell said. “It is directly correlated to the health and impact of ourselves.” Helfrich put the importance of the river a different way. “That’s our Ocean City,” he said. “That’s our Disney World. That’s just as important to us as any of those other attractions.”
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Highspire Boating Association members, from left to right, George Clark, Myles Blazi, Al Krebs, Jake Wilsbach, and Bob Williamson enjoy a brisk winter day on the banks of the Susquehanna River. The deposits of white shells behind them have begun building up along their stretch of the Susquehanna in recent years – one of several signs of change in the river, some of which are decreasing the river’s bass population.
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What made the church’s actions illegal, Chardo said, was that they did not obtain consent before performing the mock raid. “They can do this lawfully, as long as it’s with consent,” he said. DiStefano acknowledged that ob-
taining consent from parents before performing these drills might be the lesson learned from the case. “I think it’s one of the major tenants of the Assembly of God [denomination] to do this kind of work,” he said. “Is this something they want to continue teaching? The answer is yes. But in hindsight, maybe everybody learned something.”
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Raiders notch their seventh victory, then lose final home game to Suburban By Larry Etter Press And Journal Staff With its season winding down to the end, the Middletown boys’ basketball team picked up its seventh victory of the season last week. The win that came in between a pair of losses left the Blue Raiders with just one game remaining, a contest at West Perry that had been rescheduled due to winter weather. That game was scheduled for Monday, Feb. 4 and, when played, will bring down the curtain on the Raiders’ 2012-13 season. The sometimes frustrating year in which the Raiders (7-14) could have won a couple more games had they played more consistently kept the Middletown squad from its goal of reaching the District 3 playoffs after qualifying for the past two years. The week started off with an 82-61 loss to Steelton-Highspire and ended with a 73-50 setback against York Suburban on Saturday, Feb 2. A win on Friday, Feb. 1 at Susquenita broke a four-game winless streak for the Raiders. Photo by Don Graham
Middletown’s Mel Fager, center, goes to the basket in the Blue Raiders’ 73-50 loss to York Subruban in the final home game of the season.
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on Tuesday, Jan. 29 was to get off to a slow start against the athletic Rollers. But that’s exactly what happened early as the visitors took advantage of Middletown errors enroute to an opening 12-0 lead in the first quarter. “Turnovers and missed shots in the beginning hurt us and that was really the game,” Middletown Coach Chris Satelle lamented afterward. Even though they finished with a very solid final period of action, Photo by Jodi Ocker digging out from that Middletown’s seniors pose for a photo in the final home game of their basketball early hole proved to be much too tough a career, a loss to York Suburban. Observing Senior Night are, from left to right, task for the struggling coach Ron Stetler, senior Quentin Donofrio, Head Coach Chris Sattele, senior Jared Truesdale, coach Chris Bradford, senior Trent Zimmerman and coach Matt Raiders. Following that open- Kleinfelter. ing run by the Rollers and Dylan Danilowicz in the final In another subpar effort by the Mid(18-3), the Middletown five finally broke the streak on a 2:25 to close the gap to 23-9. But the dletown offense, the Raiders scored 3-pointer by Jared Truesdale with 5:06 Steel-High club rolled up 24 points in just 8 points in the third quarter as the second period, while the Raiders the Rollers popped in 19 to pad their left in the opening segment. But the visitors rattled off another were limited to 13, the Rollers owned lead to 66-30 heading into the final 11-point run to make it a 23-3 game a 47-22 advantage at the halftime 8 minutes. break. Dee’Quan Fleming led the But the Raiders caught fire in the with under three minutes left. The Raiders, however, picked up a way for Steel-High with 15 points in Please See RAIDERS, Page B2 6-point run by Mel Fager, Truesdale the first half.
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Rollers’ big first half dooms Raiders, 59-41 to give the Rollers a 12-2 lead. Campbell scored 2 points for the Raiders with an assist from Crippen, but Steel-High’s Blanding, Hess-Moore, and Viera answered with a basket each to give the Rollers an 18-4 lead. Marion made a basket in the last few seconds of the quarter, bringing the score to 18-6 after the opening stanza. Steel-High played nearly flawless basketball in the second quarter. The Rollers took a gigantic lead, putting up 22 points, while Middletown remained scoreless until under two minutes remained in the quarter. Tate-DeFreitas make four baskets and four free throws, Blanding hit one 3-pointer and two baskets, Viera added one free throw, and Hess-Moore added a basket as Steel-High built a 40-6 lead. Crippen broke the Rollers’ scoring streak with a basket, making the score 40-8, with 1:50 left in the first half. Ava Mrakovich added a basket for Middletown, but a basket off a foul shot and a tough shot from the right corner by Tate-DeFreitas gave the Rollers a steep 44-10 lead at the half. The Raiders put the first half behind them and played a respectable game in the second half.
By Noelle Barrett Press And Journal Staff Without his leading scorer Jalynn Burton-Jones in the game, Middletown Coach Chris Hunter knew his young Blue Raiders girls’ basketball team really needed to focus. Even by outscoring and keeping pace with Steelton-Highspire in the second half, the Raiders couldn’t turn out a win in Steelton on Tuesday, Jan. 29. The Rollers’ Malia Tate-DeFreitas led both teams in scoring, putting up 29 points in Steel-High’s 59-41 victory over Middletown (11-9, 7-6 in the Mid-Penn Conference Capital Division). Jazmine Blanding added 13 points and Amber Hess-Moore added 6 for Steel-High (18-2, 13-1). Halle Marion was Middletown’s leading scorer with 16 points and Sarah Crippen scored 10 points. Jordan Campbell added 5. Both teams missed several shots early. The cycle was broken when SteelHigh’s Ceani Beaden took a shot off a missed basket by Tate-DeFreitas to give the Rollers a 2-0 lead. Marion put up Middletown’s first points with a basket, but Steel-High’s Miyah Viera added 2 points, and TateDeFreitas sank a shot from 3-point range, with 3:55 left in the first quarter
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In the final quarter, Middletown outscored Steel-High by a 3-to-1 ratio, but it wasn’t enough for the Raiders to come from behind. Marion hit four of five free throws and made two baskets, while Rivera added two baskets, Crippen added one, and Campbell made 2-of-4 free throws to bring Middletown to within 18 points at the end. Defensive mistakes hurt the team in the first half, but the team remained determined, Hunter said. “Holding their starters to 15 secondhalf points . . . was a small victory for us amidst the loss,” said Hunter. “I thought the girls played hard and did not quit in such a hostile environment. With such a young team, these types of games are providing valuable experiences to draw upon in the future.” Steel-High Coach Jeffrey Chisolm was pleased with his team’s performance. “It was a good win against Middletown,” he said. “Any win is a good win.”
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He wins hunting’s Triple Crown: A bear, a buck and a bird The 2012 hunting year is behind us. For some it was great, and for others it may have been so-so. Either way, I hope it was enjoyable, safe and productive for all. Some hunters can look back, shake their heads in amazement and proclaim it was not only a great year, but the ultimate in their hunting exploits. A banner year. A so-called banner year may mean a trophy deer, turkey, or a black bear. On the flip side, it could be a duck or a smaller critter that has meaning to the hunter. Maybe it was a first of something that the hunter harvested that has a special meaning. A banner year means different things to different hunters. A banner year was definitely achieved by Cory Farner, grandson of Bill and Cynthia Fultz of Middletown. I know Cory personally, and can attest that he is a persistent and good hunter. Cory will never forget 2012. The start of Cory’s banner year began during the 2012 spring gobbler season. Hunting in Snyder County during the
first week of the season, Cory worked and bagged a spring gobbler weighing 20 pounds with a 9½-inch beard. The second stage of his banner year was the archery season. This part didn’t come easy. Cory hunted as much as his work would allow. Seeing smaller bucks throughout the season, the opportunity didn’t come until the last Saturday of the season. A five-point buck was taken with a clean and ethical shot. With stages one and two complete – which would constitute a banner year in anyone’s book – Cory wasn’t done yet. A
Pennsylvania Black Bear would conclude the banner hunting year – or, some might say, a triple trophy or Big Three. Cory took a Pennsylvania Black Bear with a little luck – and help from his two hunting buddies. Traveling to Tioga County on the first day of bear season with longtime friends Brice Endy and Logan Swartz, Cory and his buddies were 2-1/2 miles back in a remote area where the three had hunted for bear in past years. They decided to hunt until lunch time and meet at a prearranged location. They heard some sporadic shots, but no
bear was seen. As the three were enjoying their lunch, a noise was heard about 100 yards away. It wasn’t a hunter. Suddenly, the head of a black bear appeared, to the astonishment of the three. Cory’s 45-70 came up quickly and a shot was fired, putting the bear down with limited tracking. Was it luck or skill? Certainly, it was a combination of both. Most of all, it was persistence. And so Cory got the final stage of his banner year. The 2½-mile trek out of the woods carrying a 195-pound-plus bear took its toll on all three hunters. Credit must go to Brice and Logan, because without their help Cory might still be in the woods with his bear. Congratulations to Cory on his memorable 2012 hunting season. It will be hard to beat this season in upcoming years. Cory Farner poses with the 20-pound turkey he bagged last spring. He wasn’t done, however – he also bagged a buck and a bear in 2012.
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final segment against Steel-High’s second unit and closed out the game on the upswing. Turning a number of Roller turnovers into points while finding their offensive rhythm, the Raiders poured in 31 points in the fourth quarter to gain some much-needed confidence. Nick Drawbaugh scored 9 of his team-high 13 points in the final frame to lead the way. The Raiders, who had seven different players score in the period, got a combined 13 points from Trent Zimmerman and Cody Fox in the solid finish. A 6-0 run in the final 1:20 from Fox and Danilowicz closed out the scoring for the Middletown side. Submitted photo
Six senior members of the Middletown boys’ bowling team were recognized during their final home match at ABC East Lanes on Thursday, Jan. 31. They are, front row, left to right, Alex Gipe, Justin Musser and Dylan Bower; and back row, left to right, Joe Klock, Derick DeCamp and Alex Kemler.
Middletown 45 Susquenita 40
In the season’s first half, the Raiders had a fairly easy time in a 56-35
victory over Susquenita, even though Zimmerman sat out the game with an injury. This time, with the team at full strength, the Raiders had a tougher time against the improved Blackhawks on Susquenita’s home court. Although the Raiders led for most of the game, the Hawks really took this one down to the final minute with a gutsy effort. In the end, though, the Raiders held on for their seventh win of the year. On the negative side, Zimmerman reinjured his left shoulder late in the game, essentially ending his season early. Susquenita (4-17) took early leads of 2-0 and 4-3 before the Raiders gained the upper hand. The Middletown squad maintained its lead, although slim at times, and held off the Blackhawks the rest of the way enroute to the hard-fought victory. Fager’s goal off an assist from Fox was followed by a trey from Zimmerman, a foul shot from Danilowicz and
Raider boys qualify for regional championships The Middletown Blue Raiders boys’ and girls’ bowling teams rolled their last home match of the season last week – but the boys’ season will continue at the Eastern Pennsylvania Regional Bowling Championships on March 2 in Reading. The girls’ team split their two-game match against Central Dauphin on Thursday, Jan. 31, while the boys’ team won both games against the Rams. For the season, the girls have won 8 points and lost 25 points and are in fifth place in the Harrisburg Area Interscholastic Bowling League. Members of the all-underclassman team are juniors Ashley Leister, Brynne Schlicher and Megan Martz and freshmen Jordan Smith, Tori Spangler, Taylor Kolish and Meaghan Nelson. The boys have won 26 points, and lost just 7 points. Their only two blemishes
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his injury and did not get to play on his home court one last time. Truesdale turned in a monster game, scoring a team and career high 17 points in an impressive effort. And D’Onofrio, normally a sub off the bench, played several quality minutes in his rare start. But the day’s festivities were derailed by the visiting Trojans, who battled back from a halftime deficit with a dominating second half in recording the big win. Although the Raiders got off to a good start, gaining a 31-28 lead at the halftime break, their downfall again turned out to be a third period slide that led to the disappointing loss. Middletown fell behind by a 7-1 count at the 4:23 mark of the opening period before the offense got back on track. Truesdale’s two foul shots and following basket cut the York Suburban lead to 7-5. Drawbaugh’s two free throws and two more goals by Truesdale eventually led to an 11-11 tie before the Trojans scored 4 late points to go back in front 15-11. The Raiders made just 2 of 6 foul shots to open the second stanza and trailed by 2 points before the Trojans scored back-to-back baskets for a 19-13 lead. Down 24-17 later in the quarter, Truesdale and J.C. Cleckner drained back-to-back 3-pointers, Fox and Fager added 3 points from the foul line and Cleckner popped in another trey following a York Suburban. basket as the Raiders climbed to a 29-26 lead with 1:05 left in the first half. Fox dropped in 3-of-4 foul shots in the final 33 seconds to keep the Raiders in front, 31-28, at the break. But the Middletown squad struggled right from the outset of the third quarter and the Trojans took advantage while pushing their way to a 35-31 lead. The Middletown offense, beleaguered by missed shots and turnovers, York Suburban 73 collected just 8 points in the pivotal Middletown 50 Honored prior to the start of the third period as the game started to slip game against visiting York Suburban, away. At the same time, Suburban’s Middletown’s senior players certainly Evan Eberhardinger caught fire on hoped to enjoy a better finish to their the Trojans’ fast break offense to careers. But Zimmerman, Truesdale the tune of 14 points, and the guests and Quentin D’Onofrio didn’t get the rolled to a 49-39 lead heading into the results they wanted as the Raiders fell final frame. Things only got worse for the Raiders 205311A01 victim to their guests. in the fourth quarter as their offensive Zimmerman got the ceremonial start but left in the opening seconds due to woes continued. Eberhardinger scored 10 more points in the period and the Trojans outgunned the Raiders 24-11 to cruise to the victory. Fager’s 6 points led the Middletown squad in the final 8 minutes.
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Lions trump Morrisville’s swagger with 70-58 win
By Tom Klemick For The Press And Journal
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Penn State Harrisburg’s Jasmine Yanich (23) drives the lane for a basket against Lancaster Bible.
Lions clinch playoff spot By Adam Clay For The Press And Journal The Penn State Harrisburg women’s basketball team clinched a playoff spot in the North Eastern Athletic Conference with a 57-43 victory over Morrisville State, on Sunday, Feb. 3 in Middletown. Jasmine Yanich scored a career-high 17 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead the Lions. Penn State Harrisburg (14-6, 10-3 in the NEAC’s South Division) bounced back from a tough loss to conference rival Lancaster Bible on Wednesday, Jan. 30 in Lancaster that stopped the Lions’ winning streak at four.
Lancaster Bible 76 Lions 69
It was another fierce battle between two strong teams. Lancaster Bible (16-4, 12-2) got the first run of the game, scoring five unanswered points to start the game off. The Lions responded quickly with a 17-6 run into the 12:55 mark that gave them a 5-point lead.
Penn State Harrisburg held the lead for an entire half, but the Chargers slowly chipped it down, ending the half with a dead-even score with the Lions, 33-33. The first five minutes of the second half were back and forth. Then Penn State Harrisburg’s three leading scorers of the night, Steph Yetter (20 points), Amanda Moyer (11 points) and Miranda Zeanchock (16 points) each scored a basket that contributed to a 16-2 Lion run. With 11:11 to go the Lions were up 50-43, but in the game like this any lead was never going to last too long. The Chargers worked their way back into the game with some well-timed baskets that would prove to be enough to win the game. “It’s a disappointing loss, but it’s the regular season and so we play on, and we get that much hungrier to see our opponents again in the postseason,” said Lions Coach Ross Patrick. Both the teams and the fans will have to wait until the playoff picture unfolds to see if they will get to see the rubber match to decide this season’s series winner. It’s possible it might even be at the NEAC championship.
During pregame warmups, Morrisville State talked. The visitors made noise. They bobbed their heads to the music. They pounded their chests. The swagger was well-deserved; the reigning North Eastern Athletic Conference champions were in the midst of an impressive 12-game win-streak. Penn State Harrisburg was a study in contrast. The Lions calmly went about their business before tip-off. Who knows what ran through their minds? Maybe it was the regular season loss to Morrisville 367 days prior. More likely, it was the heartbreaking 4-point defeat at the hands of the Mustangs in last year’s conference championship game that replayed in their heads. But when the final buzzer sounded Sunday, Feb. 3 in Middletown, it was apparent that during the 40 minutes that mattered most, the Lions’ attention was focused on nothing but the game plan. Penn State Harrisburg avenged last season’s title game setback by beating league-leading Morrisville State 70-58, halting the Mustangs’ winning streak in the process. Like they have in most games this year, the Lions started fast out of the gate. The difference on this afternoon? The letup that doomed Penn State Harrisburg in its four conference losses never materialized. When Jailaan Kinsey put Morrisville’s first points of the game on the board, Will Doyle answered right back for the Lions with a 3-ball to push the home team’s advantage to 10-3. Doyle hitting big shots was the trademark on this day. The versatile junior played the best game of his career and scored a game-high 25 points. He missed just one shot, going 8-9 from the field and 2-2 from the foul line. Most impressively, he buried a school-record seven 3-pointers. The Blue and White took its largest lead of the first half when Kevin Icker used a shooter’s touch to get a friendly bounce. His jumper hit the front of the rim and fell through the cylinder to make it 23-14 at the 7:05 mark. As expected from a team that averaged 81.7 points per game in its last 10 outings, Morrisville’s offense eventually came to life and the Mustangs used an 11-2 run over the next five minutes to tie it at 25. With the score knotted-up and the
Standings for 2-6-13 BOYS’ BASKETBALL Mid-Penn Conference Capital Division W L OVERALL Steelton-Highspire 13 1 18-3 Milton Hershey 13 1 15-6 Northern 7 7 10-11 East Pennsboro 7 7 8-12 Camp Hill 6 8 12-9 Middletown 5 8 7-14 West Perry 4 9 8-13 Susquenita 0 14 4-17 Last week’s games Steelton-Highspire 82, Middletown 61 Middletown 45, Susquenita 40 York Suburban 73, Middletown 50 Milton Hershey 52, Steelton-Highspire 48 Steelton-Highspire 70, East Pennsboro 61 Steelton-Highspire 63, Trinity 54 Keystone Division W L OVERALL Susquehanna Twp. 14 1 20-1 Trinity 10 3 15-4 Palmyra 9 5 14-7 Bishop McDevitt 9 6 14-6 Lower Dauphin 8 7 12-8 Hershey 7 8 9-11 Mechanicsburg 6 9 10-10 Cedar Cliff 3 12 8-13 Red Land 0 15 0-19 Last week’s games Lower Dauphin 53, Cedar Cliff 46 This week’s games Feb. 6 Shippensburg at Lower Dauphin, 7:30 p.m. GIRLS’ BASKETBALL Mid-Penn Conference Capital Division W L OVERALL Steelton-Highspire 13 1 18-2 West Perry 12 1 19-2 Middletown 7 6 11-9 Camp Hill 7 7 13-7 East Pennsboro 7 7 12-9 Susquenita 6 7 10-9 Northern 1 12 2-17 Milton Hershey 1 13 1-19 Last week’s games Steelton-Highspire 59, Middletown 41 Susuqenita 39, Middletown 27 Steelton-Highspire 83, Milton Hershey 46 Steelton-Highspire 69, East Pennsboro 49 This week’s games Feb. 6 Middletown at Bishop McDevitt, 6 p.m. Keystone Division W L OVERALL Palmyra 15 0 21-0 Hershey 14 1 18-2 Mechanicsburg 11 4 14-6 Trinity 9 6 11-7 Lower Dauphin 8 7 12-9 Red Land 4 11 8-12 Cedar Cliff 4 11 6-14 Susquehanna Twp. 2 13 5-16 Bishop McDevitt 1 15 3-18 Last week’s games Lower Dauphin 45, Cedar Cliff 33 Lower Dauphin 38, Cedar Crest 23 WRESTLING District 3 Class AAA Team championships Cumberland Valley 60, Middletown 10 This week’s matches Feb. 6 Middletown at Dallastown, 7 p.m. COLLEGE BASKETBALL NEAC Men - South Division W L OVERALL Penn State Berks 8 2 10-10 Penn State Abington 7 3 9-12 Penn State Harrisburg 7 4 10-12 Gallaudet 5 6 9-13 Lancaster Bible 3 9 3-18
Last week’s games Penn State Harrisburg 75, Lancaster Bible 63 Cazenovia 82, Penn State Harrisburg 73 Penn State Harrisburg 70, Morrisville St. 58 This week’s games Feb. 6 Penn State Harrisburg at Gallaudet, 7 p.m. Women - South Division W L OVERALL Lancaster Bible 12 2 16-4 Penn State Harrisburg 10 3 14-6 Penn State Abington 6 6 8-11
Penn State Berks 6 7 7-12 St. Elizabeth 5 8 7-12 Gallaudet 3 10 5-15 Wilson 0 13 2-14 Last week’s games Lancaster Bible 76, Penn State Harrisburg 69 Penn State Harrisburg 71, Cazenovia 61 Penn State Harrisburg 57, Morrisville St. 43 This week’s games Feb. 6 Penn State Harrisburg at Gallaudet, 5 p.m. Feb. 10 Penn State Harrisburg at St. Elizabeth, 1 p.m.
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momentum favoring the visitors, it looked as if the Lions’ early advantage may have simply been a hot start. But Doyle singlehandedly kept the home team from cooling off when he flushed 3-balls on back-to-back Lion possessions. Trailing 44-34 with 15:29 remaining, the Mustangs got back-to-back layups from Kucjok Ater and Andrew Lucio, forcing the Blue and White to burn a timeout. Penn State Harrisburg Head Coach Mike Gaffey challenged his players and they responded to the tune of a 10-0 run over the next four minutes. The Lions preserved the double-digit lead in crunch time. Alberto De Los Santos knocked down two foul shots to give his squad a comfortable 63-50 lead with 1:44 remaining.
Cazenovia 82 Lions 73
You could say it was a trap game. You could label it a letdown. You can call it whatever you want. No matter the terminology you choose, it’s become apparent that Penn State Harrisburg’s upset loss at the hands of Cazenovia on Saturday, Feb. 2 is the latest in a line of disappointing losses in which the Lions failed to put away their opponent down the stretch. The Lions jumped out to a 21-7 lead midway through the first half but the Wildcats cut the deficit to 7 points at the break. The Blue and White stretched its advantage to 10 with 15 minutes remaining in regulation but the visitors used a 40-21 run to finish the game and pick up just their sixth win of the season. The defeat effectively ended Penn State Harrisburg’s chances of repeating as NEAC South Division champions. Senior captain Jordan Gatchell battled through illness to score a team-high 17 points in addition to racking up five rebounds and four steals. Sophomore sharpshooter Ethan Strayer was deadly from downtown, flushing five 3-balls on his way to a season-high 17 points. Senior Thristan Lundy was the only Penn State Harrisburg player to reach the double-digit point mark with 12. He also collected a team-high seven rebounds. Cazenovia’s Matt Perry netted a game-high 21 points. The Wildcats’ Meech Drayton and Anthony Wilkerson combined for 37 tallies off the bench.
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Penn State Harrisburg’s Kevin Icker (14) scores two points in a loss to Cazenovia.
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s if the Middletown Public Library didn’t face enough of a challenge, de-funded by the borough as of Jan. 1, it finds itself without a director. Christine Porter left Saturday, Feb. 2 for another job – she’ll be an actor for The NED Show, a one-person motivational show performed at elementary schools across the country. It was Porter, who conducted children’s programs at the library, who stepped in to run the facility when the previous director fled before a new majority took over Borough Council in 2010, earning crucial state certification while on the job and to launch the library’s first It won't be easy to attract agreeing fund-raising efforts. qualified candidates for the The director must have state certificapost with the library in the tion for the library to receive state aid, since the library is now required state it's in now. and to survive as a nonprofit instead of a funded department of the borough, that money is even more important to the library’s future. It won’t be easy to attract qualified candidates for the post with the library in the state it’s in now. It’s financial future is uncertain, and with town politics being what they are – even trusted, longtime borough department heads are fearful of speaking thanks to a heavy-handed communications policy imposed by the current council majority – we wonder how many good people will take a chance on Middletown’s independent library. Consider Porter's parting words, reported by Daniel Walmer: "I'm not sure I want my name associated with what's going on right now,'' she said. Library board members say they hope Porter’s departure is, to quote board treasurer Yvonne Hursh, “a bump in the road.’’ We hope so. As Porter held two last story-time sessions with children at the library last week before she left – she would sing and read to kids who attended them – the library’s value as a community asset, as a place that nurture’s literacy among Middletown’s young, was striking. It would be a shame to lose it.
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ore than 2.7 million people in the U.S. have glaucoma. This group of eye diseases gradually steals sight, oftentimes going unnoticed for years as damage to the optic nerve occurs. Whether glaucoma has caused complete blindness or reduced sight, I encourage those impacted to seek support in living well. A disability does not need to prevent you from living a full and independent lifestyle, and the Center for Independent Living of Central PA offers assistance and ideas, whether you need home modifications or just tips for easier day-to-day living. For example, one of the simplest ways to boost your confidence at home is to increase lighting. Try using stronger light bulbs throughout your home or adding a night light in the bathroom or hallway. Additionally, adding color contrasts throughout your daily routine can help ease confusion. Put brightly colored tape around electrical outlets for easy identification and replace matching light switch covers with new ones that contrast wall colors. Similar ideas can be implemented in the bathroom to increase convenience and safety, such as ensuring that all mats and rugs are nonskid. Or try using darkly-colored toothpaste on a lighter toothbrush to gauge how much you’re applying. Small adjustments and easy-to-use technology can also help to increase independence beyond the home. For example, banks can provide large-print checks to assist with payment for groceries or bills. While you are on the go, leverage the built-in zoom functions on your Smartphone to increase the size of text or images. Smartphone apps can also be used to convert your voice to text for easy entry in messages and e-mails. Living with glaucoma or any other vision-reducing condition doesn’t mean you cannot live well. To learn more about how the Center for Independent Living of Central PA’s Living Well with a Disability program can assist you in identifying and achieving your goals, call 1-877-865-4893 or visit www.livingwellwithadisability.org. Theo Braddy is the executive director of the Camp Hill-based Center for Independent Living of Central PA.
Facebook conversations . . . Saturday, Feb. 2 was Groundhog Day, the day Punxsutawney Phil predicted that spring will come early. He failed to see his shadow. Groundhog, smoundhog – who cares? Do you? Judith Childs Souders: It’s a tradition to look forward to. If the weathermen can’t get it right, what makes us think that a groundhog can? Carol Sweigert: Heck no! That poor groundhog is mistreated the way they pull him and toss him around. Besides, we all know the outcome - just look at the calendar. 6 more weeks of winter. Duh!!! Donlynne Layne: I care! It’s an awesome small town festival! Linda Daniels Ferree: Of course it’s not an accuate way to tell, but it’s sort of a fun thing, gives people something to look forward to, joke about, fun way to help winter along! Donna Cline: Nah, he’s almost wrong every time. Its Mother Nature decision Not a Groundhog. Suzanne Snook: Not really, but I love the movie Groundhog Day, LOL Peggy Dunbar Granger: I still say use him for target practice. I am SICK of winter and the wind!
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n “Les MisEven though Swartz was charged under erables,’’ an anti-hacking statute, he was not acan obsessed cused of hacking anyone’s computer. French police With unauthorized software, he simply officer, Javert, used his own computer to download more relentlessly pursues published articles than allowed. Jean Valjean, a man According to Wired’s Davie Kravets, who represents no “The government . . . has interpreted the danger to society but whose minor infrac- anti-hacking provisions to include activition brought down the wrath of the brutal ties such as violating a website’s terms of government, including 19 years of hard service or a company’s computer usage labor and a lifetime of parole. policy . . . The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of America, too, has its Javerts. Zealous Appeals, in limiting reach of the CFAA, and ruthless federal prosecutors have the said that violations of employee contract power to torment people for trivial or agreements and websites’ terms of service imagined offenses, threatening them with were better left to civil lawsuits.” decades of barbaric confinement. Unfortunately, that ruling applies only The consequences can be tragic even in the 9th Circuit. “The Obama adminiswhen case is not seen through to completration has declined to appeal the ruling tion. to the Supreme Court,” Kravets writes, Take the example of Aaron Swartz. where it could be affirmed and applied Swartz faced 13 counts under the 1984 nationwide. Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) Had that happened, there might have and, if convicted, could have faced 35 been no case against Swartz, because years in federal prison and a millionJSTOR did not want to sue him, even dollar fine. Last month, the U.S. attorney though he crashed its servers, and he in Massachusetts, Carmen Ortiz, and agreed not to distribute the material. (MIT assistants Stephen P. Heymann and Scott had not declined to prosecute.) SubseL. Garland refused a plea bargain with no quently, JSTOR opened its database to the jail time. nonacademic public. On Jan. 11, So why make an Swartz hanged example of Swartz? What did Aaron Swartz do to He was a highly himself. He was prompt this relentless 26. public figure in the “He was killed movement to safepursuit? Using the by the governthe free flow Massachusetts Institute of guard ment,” the Chicago of information on the Technology computer Sun-Times quoted Internet. Robert Swartz, network, he downloaded too Among his accomfather of Aaron, plishments was his many published scholarly as saying after the help in defeating articles (over four million) funeral. (Aaron bills in Congress that publicly spoke of would have given from JSTOR, a nonprofit being depressed.) the executive branch database of academic A family statebroad authority to journals, which charges ment added, “The down websites U.S. Attorney’s nonacademics for access. shut accused of containing office pursued an exceptionally harsh copyrighted material. array of charges, The Stop Online carrying potenPiracy Act (SOPA) tially over 30 years and the Protect Intellectual Property in prison, to punish an alleged crime that Act (PIPA) had the backing of powerhad no victims.” ful industries, such as Hollywood, but a What did this young man do to prompt grassroots effort led by Swartz and others this relentless pursuit? Using the Massaforced withdrawal of the bills — a big chusetts Institute of Technology comsetback for those who use “intellectualputer network, he downloaded too many property” laws to impede the sharing of published scholarly articles (over four information. million) from JSTOR, a nonprofit dataSwartz previously ran afoul of the govbase of academic journals, which charges ernment when he provided free access to nonacademics for access. records in a public federal court database. Among his methods, Swartz planted a (The government requires payment by the laptop in a closet at MIT without permission. page.) But no charges were filed. For this he was threatened with decades Swartz was a passionate champion of imprisonment and the life-long stigma of technology’s power to liberate and of being a felon. democratize. He vowed to fight anything Perpetrators of financially significant which threatened that potential. This ofcrimes with victims are not treated so fended powerful vested interests. harshly. A few days after Swartz took his own Why did this happen? life, Javert — I mean Ortiz — dropped “He was being made into a highly visible the charges. lesson,” civil-liberties attorney Harvey Silverglate told Declan McCullagh of CNET.com. “He was enhancing the caSheldon Richman is vice president of reers of a group of career prosecutors and the Virginia-based Future of Freedom a very ambitious — politically-ambitious Foundation, a Libertarian think tank., — U.S. attorney who loves to have her and owns his own blog, called Free Asname in lights.” sociation..
If you walked around Middletown and asked residents what they thought about the police force, it is likely that a good number of them would relay an anecdote about how they, or somebody they know, was harassed by an officer while walking home from a bar, or how their neighbor’s car was unlawfully searched. I have personally experienced some questionable behavior from the police force. When I was in high school, I was arrested for underage drinking, but I was not charged because the police officer who arrested me could not attend my court date since he was suspended for brandishing a weapon while off duty. After experiencing and hearing about these incidents, it’s only natural to ask, “Why are we paying for this?” In my opinion, the first priority of any government is to protect its citizens. Therefore, it’s ill-advised to reduce the police force in the middle of an economic recovery. Typically, with high unemployment comes increased criminal activity – specifically, drug abuse and domestic violence. Middletown Borough Council should keep in mind that we had a drugrelated homicide just a few months ago. Despite some of the negative experiences we may have had with the Middletown police department, Despite some of it’s importhe negative tant to make sure that the experiences we police have may have had the resources with the needed to keep our citiMiddletown zens safe. police At the end department, it's of every fiscal year, it’s important to make vital that we sure that the look at how police have the to make our civil instituresources needed tions more to keep our cost efficient. citizens safe. It requires that we have an open conversation about costs and benefits. We must have a strong leadership team that is willing to make sound decisions and have an open dialogue with the citizens who are affected by these decisions. Unfortunately, the current council is leaving its citizens in the dark about what they are going to do with the police force. Chief of Police Mark Hovan’s resignation should give residents cause for concern, especially since there is a shroud of mystery over why he resigned. While the 2013 budget gives us a general idea of where we will see major cuts, it does not tell us which jobs will be cut and what services will be taken away. As citizens of Middletown, we deserve to know what we stand to gain and lose when a budget is voted on, especially with something as vital as the police force. It’s a good idea for any institution to find ways to cut excessive spending, and the police force over the years has taken a significant chunk of our budget. However, the current council owes the citizens of Middletown the courtesy of explaining exactly what they plan to cut – and what this means for the safety of our community. David Madsen Middletown The writer is a Democratic candidate for Middletown Borough Council in the Second Ward.
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he deadline for nonprofit organizations and charities to submit annual and semiannual reports as part of the updated Small Games of Chance Act has recently been extended for a year. The Corbett administration announced the deadline is being extended from Feb. 1, 2013, to Feb. 1, 2014, for licensees to submit the reports to the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue as required by Act 2 of 2012. Under the law, eligible organizations with proceeds in excess of $2,500 a year will be required to file the reports electronically in 2014 for the preceding calendar year. Some of the required information includes the number of W-2G forms issued, the total gross winnings reported on W-2G forms, total prizes paid and the amount of proceeds used for public interest purposes. The Small Games of Chance law was updated last session to give nonprofit organizations the ability to increase prize limits for their small games of chance. The delay in the reporting deadline applies only to the annual and semiannual reports. Licensees are required to continue to maintain other records as outlined in the law. More information regarding reporting requirements can be found by clicking on the “PA – At Your Service” icon at RepPayne. com. Questions may be directed to my office at 717-534-1323, or the Department of Revenue at 717-7878275.
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The 2013-14 legislative session began on Jan. 1, and we have already begun to discuss many key issues, including the upcoming state budget. Some of the bills were reintroduced from last session and other issues are new to the table. All of the discussions surrounding new and recurring legislation begin in one of the 24 standing House committees. When the new two-year session begins, each member of the House is assigned to serve on approximately four or five committees, with the exception of members of leadership. Committee assignments are sometimes made based on a member’s background and areas of expertise. When a bill is introduced by a member, the Speaker of the House assigns it to the appropriate committee for consideration. The assigned committee is then responsible for holding public hearings, discussing and making necessary changes to the bill before it is voted on and sent to the full House for consideration. Committees are where the real legwork is done in the legislative process. For the 2013-14 legislative session, I am pleased to report that I will continue my service on the House Tourism and Recreational Development, Liquor Control, Consumer Affairs and Commerce committees, as well as the Committee on Committees. These committee assignments will continue to give me the opportunity to have input early on in the legislative process, many of which are important to the people of the 106th District. I am looking forward to getting down to business and moving some legislation forward. John D. Payne is a Republican member of the state House of Representatives. He represents the 106th District.
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SOUNDOFF Submissions to Sound Off appear as written. The Press And Journal edits only for clarity and punctuation. Additional comments and audio versions of some Sound Off comments are available at www. pressandjournal.com. “Are the ladies on council mothers or grandmothers . . . ” (Listen online at www.pressandjournal. com) “Hey, Mr. Morgan, a big savings for the borough would be . . . ” (Listen online at www.pressandjournal.com) “I get my Press And Journal in the mail and most of the time . . . ” (Listen online at www.pressandjournal.com) “I’ve been to all the churches in the Middletown area . . . ” (Listen online at www.pressandjournal. com” “What I said didn’t seem true, but it is true . . . ” (Listen online at www.pressandjournal.com)
J“The light display at Hoffer
Park was outstanding. Thank you to everyone who contributed to making that happen! Our family drove through it five times before and after Christmas. My favorite was the little white church’s stained glass window. Again, thanks for all the effort and time put into this.”
L“Another McNamara crony
hired without going through the proper procedure of advertising, reviewing resumes and debating who has the best qualifications. If I am elected to council I will reopen for advertisement the following positions: borough manager, secretary, finance director and chief of police, This I guarantee you. This council is corrupt. God bless Middletown!”
L“Is it really true over $240,000 was spent by M-town borough for lawyers in 2012? What a windfall to that law firm.”
L“Hey, what’s the real reason
Mark Hovan resigned as chief? Wasn’t he the golden boy of the council president? And what happened about having the department certified by the state? What happened there? Plenty of questions – and, as always, council dodges
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every one.”
K“So a lot of improvements
were done to Steelton’s downtown, and what’s happening there now? Just about as much as what’s happening in downtown Highspire and Middletown. Time for downtowns to go away.”
J“The films at the Elks are good
and most everyone can afford them. It’s a gem for this area.”
K“So when will the borough
start running the Elks? They took it over, didn’t they?” (Editor’s note: The Elks Theatre is currently run by the Greater Middletown Economic Development Corp., which owns the building. Middletown Borough Council has voted to take the building by eminent domain, but a court has yet to decide the matter.)
J“Please go to local businesses. Without them there wouldn’t be nothing in this town.”
K“It would be a good thing for
Steelton and Middletown police departments to merge. Let’s do that now!”
L“I saw someone trip on one
of the tree stumps that were left in downtown Middletown. Just add that to the lawsuits the borough is facing.”
J“Thanks to all of the kids from Penn State coming to the area and helping us survive.”
K“Did the Middletown Police
Department move into the new electric building on Race and Emaus streets? I thought that they were working out of the old administrative office where you had gone in to pay your bills. The police cars along with the officer’s vehicles are still in the police department parking lot. I am just curious, as I would like to know where I need to go if I would need to talk to a police officer.”
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M“Is McNamara’s new flunky able to be a police chief?”
L“I don’t like your new website,
and writing to Sound Off is hard because you can never get those stupid security letters correct! It has already taken me six times to get it through your system.” (Publisher’s note: We appreciate your comment. We have suspended the security box.)
I am on my soapbox: Why does the borough manager and borough secretary, Chris Courogen, work when they want? Last time I checked they are to be available from 8:00 a.m. through 4:30 p.m. Both don’t start until 11:00 a.m. almost every day and neither will answer their phones. This administration better wise up and start working for the people.”
L“Our illustrious borough
secretary/communications director maintains at least two websites. One for his full time job, www.middletownborough.com, and one for his part time job, www.hooptimeonline. com. Check them out, and tell me where his priorities are.”
K“What a shame that the Middle- M“I hear the reason there was town wrestling program opts to compete in AAA when it is a AA classified school. We know you’re good, but you’re not better than schools three times your size. Go to AA and win some titles!”
L“If we are paying this Mark
Morgan over $100,000 to make these horrible decisions, then he should be required to attend every council meeting to answer questions from the citizens. And while
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errors on the water bills was ‘cause
the girl pushed the wrong button. Why should we have to pay for that? Check it out, people. Ask.” (Editor’s note: Middletown Borough has told us that the bills are accurate. Some reflect a five- to six-week period of time rather than the normal monthly period because of a problem with the system that downloads meter readings. The problem caused water bills to be delayed for one billing cycle, according to Chris Courogen, borough secretary and director of communications. We published a story about it in our Jan. 23 edition.)
K“I hope all the good people that got laid off find jobs elsewhere.”
L“Wow, Highspire Borough,
what kinda people are you letting run your fire department?”
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Todd and Amber Abromitis of Etters are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter Robyn Leigh Abromitis of Middletown to Caleb Jared Coldiron of Abilene, Texas, son of Paul and Susan Coldiron of Elizabethtown. Robyn is a home school graduate with academic and distinguished honors. She is a cake decorator at Giant Food Stores in New Cumberland. Caleb is a home school graduate, and attended Thaddeus Stevens for HVAC. He is an aircraft mechanic in the United States Air Force, stationed in Abilene. An April 6, 2013 wedding is planned at the Susquehanna Club in New Cumberland. Caleb and Robyn will be residing in Abilene shortly after their marriage, as Caleb continues to serve in the Air Force.
It only takes a small amount of time to make a difference in the lives of people in your community, as the children of the Ebenezer United Methodist Church Discipleship Camp discovered. Last summer, 19 children and their families agreed to participate in the camp, which provided volunteer opportunities to the participants. The camp included 12 adult volunteers from the church and counselors who wanted to give the children an opportunity to understand their neighborhood and their role in it. The children experienced great satisfaction and fulfillment from freely offering their services and time to others. When volunteering becomes a common part of a child’s life at an early age, it adds an important dimension to the process of growing up and, ultimately, shapes the adult that the child will become, according to Stacey Orth, director of childcare at the church. Throughout the summer the children travelled to a variety of volunteer organizations, such as CATRA Farms, a nonprofit organization that provides therapeutic horseback riding to people with disabilities. Campers learned to work with each other, share ideas and assist with the animals on the farm. The work was hard and rewarding, providing experiences that most would not have normally in their lives, according to Orth. The children also learned about global need and poverty at Mission Central, a supply warehouse for humanitarian goods and logistical services to hundreds of different ministries and social
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the benefits of volunteering, and allow the adults to grow along side.” Said Orth, “Volunteering with these children was a great way to help them learn about giving back. All of the children left camp with valuable skills while on the job. It was important for both the children and the volunteers to work side-by-side because leading by example has been shown to be the most effective form of teaching. Children who see their parents and other adults volunteering are much more likely to have faith in the value of working to help others.” The next Discipleship Camp will be held June 10 to Aug. 23. There is a fee for the 11-week camp. Readers may call 717-985-1650 or visit Ebenezerumc.net for more information.
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for families of sick or injured children receiving critical medical care at Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital, the children and counselors brought more than 50 toys they collected to share with the families residing there. One of the camp’s most exciting gifts was the chance for the children to connect with a single father whose 10-monthold son was fighting coronary heart disease. The children raised more than $3,000 to help the family with medical costs and needs. The family kept in contact with letters, photos and words of wisdom about courage. “Anyone can do summer camp – we were looking to establish volunteer opportunities that pay it outward from our congregation,’’ said Samantha Myers, the camp’s director. “We wanted the children to have an opportunity to see
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