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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2014

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LOWER SWATARA TWP.

TOWNSHIP HIRES NEW MANAGER

Former Hazleton manager chosen; salary not yet set

HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY FEBRUARY 14

By Noelle Barrett

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It’s been nearly a year, but the Lower Swatara Twp. commissioners finally have hired a township manager. The commissioners unanimously voted to hire Sam Monticello as their new manager effective Monday, Feb. 17. Monticello, a consultant for a company in Scranton, will fill the position vacated by Harry Krot last year. Monticello was one of four candidates interviewed after the township received numerous resumes. Some of Monticello’s experience, including time as a manager of the city of Hazleton, really stood out to the board, said Tom Mehaffie, president of the board of commissioners. “I think we had a real good group of candidates,” Mehaffie said. Monticello’s salary has not been determined, Mehaffie said. The township will sign a contract with Monticello once a background check is complete. Monticello will be required to promptly relocate to Lower Swatara once he accepts the position. Monticello served as manager of Silver Spring

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School project moves ahead despite differences By Noelle Barrett

Gov. Tom Corbett, left, sips coffee at Kuppy’s Diner in Middletown while talking to owner Greg Kupp, right. Corbett, up for re-election, used the diner to film a campaign ad.

Governor comes to Kuppy’s to film a campaign ad

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There has been some tension between the Lower Swatara Twp. Board of Commissioners and the Middletown Area School District regarding the new high school project. But both parties agree on one thing: They want the project done right. “We want to work together to get the best project possible,” said commission President Tom Mehaffie during a township meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 5. “This is a marriage for a few years.” But the marriage has had some ups and downs. William Meiser, the district’s director of operations, expressed frustration last month during a township planning commission meeting after a request by the township for the district to develop a special events parking plan for the new school project. Mehaffie responded at the commissioners’ meeting on Wednesday. “One of the comments was that you felt like Charlie Brown and that we were Lucy,” Mehaffie told Meiser, referring to the popular “Peanuts’’ characters. “I don’t consider us Lucy.” Mehaffie said the new high school project is the largest in Lower Swatara in terms of expenses, and the board wants to make sure it is a “good project” that will last more than 50 years. “When you come to us, you’re not the school district, you’re a developer,” Mehaffie said. “We

By Jim Lewis

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n more than 80 years grilling up countless burgers and pouring countless cups of coffee, Kuppy’s Diner, a Middletown landmark where everybody knows your name, never served a governor. Even when the accident at the nearby Three Mile Island nuclear power plant in 1979 drew Gov. Dick Thornburgh to town. Thornburgh never stopped in. Probably too busy handling the crisis. So the owners were surprised and pleased when a staff member of Gov. Tom Corbett’s re-election campaign committee called to ask if Corbett could come to the diner to film a campaign ad for TV. Box trucks filled with lights, cameras and sound equipment pulled up to Kuppy’s around 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 8, and Corbett arrived by car with an entourage less than an hour later, dressed in blue jeans and sneakers and carrying an extra shirt.

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Car stolen from pizzeria lot

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LET THE (playoff) GAMES BEGIN

Help offered for victims of scams By Jim Lewis

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Photo by Don Graham

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Ja’lynn Burton-Jones (11) against Susquenita

Anthony Wright (4) against Bishop McDevitt

Colton Nagy (23) against Cedar Cliff

Ilyn McAughlin (12) against Camp Hill

MIDDLETOWN GIRLS

STEELTON-HIGHSPIRE BOYS

LOWER DAUPHIN BOYS

STEELTON-HIGHSPIRE GIRLS

PIAA District 3 Class AAA first-round playoff game vs. West Perry, 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 19 at Middletown Area High School

PIAA District 3 Class AAA first-round playoff game vs. Lancaster Mennonite, 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 18 at Lancaster Mennonite High School

PIAA District 3 Class AAAA first-round playoff game vs. Central Dauphin East, 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 14 at Central Dauphin East High School

PIAA District 3 Class A first-round playoff game vs. Antietam, 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 19 at Steelton-Highspire High School

For more coverage of local high school basketball, please turn to our Sports section that begins on B1.

Want to know the secret to long life? Here it is, from Kathryn S. Smith, who turned 103 on Sunday, Feb. 9: “Eat chocolate every day!’’ Smith, a Middletown native, celebrated her birthday at the Masonic Village in Elizabethtown, where she resides. Smith worked at the Olmsted Air Force Base in Smith Middletown for 26 years. She and her late husband, Alfred, were married in 1943, and took frequent trips to Florida. She enjoys visiting and entertaining friends, playing cards, reading newspapers and music – particularly hymns. She is a fan of the Boston Pops Orchestra, which she tries to catch whenever they make a TV appearance.

It’s called the “Grandparent Scam,’’ and it’s grown to mind-blowing proportions lately as more people use the Internet. A caller claiming to be a grandchild calls a senior citizen, concocts a fake plight – they were in a car accident, or are imprisoned in a foreign country, or couldn’t get access to financial aid while away at college – and asks for money to be wired to them. The Federal Trade Commission recorded only 743 incidents of scammers impersonating a family member of friend in need of money in 2009. The number has ballooned to more than 40,000 since 2010. In Lower Swatara Twp., police get calls about scams from victims or would-be victims a couple times each month, said Chief Richard Brandt. Recently, two elderly residents were scammed out of a total of $6,300. One 73-year-old resident lost $1,800 when she wired money to a caller who claimed to be her grandson, in need of money for taxes he had to pay to get access to his college financial aid. A 67-year-old resident lost $4,500 that she wired

An unattended car left running in the parking lot of a Middletown pizzeria was stolen by an unknown thief around 4 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 6 and found about an hour later in Lower Paxton Twp., Middletown police said. Paul McCollough, of the 800 block of Yale St., Swatara Twp., left his car running to go inside J&J Pizzeria on East Main Street, and the car was gone when he came out, police said. It was found along Moline Lane in Lower Paxton around 5 p.m. Anyone with information about the theft is asked to call the Middletown police at 717-558-6900.

Denver wins Souper Bowl The Denver Broncos lost the NFL’s Super Bowl to the Seattle Seahawks, 43-8, but they won the Bainbridge Elementary School’s Souper Bowl food drive for a local food bank. Students could place donations of food on a pile designated for their favorite Super Bowl team. In Bainbridge, Denver beat Seattle, 189 food items to 85. The drive collected 264 cans and boxes of food. It was coordinated by Grade 2 teacher Karen Melvin. It was the ninth year for the drive, which teaches students the importance of caring for those in need.

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Diane M. Blackburn, 63, of Elizabethtown, formerly of Middletown, entered into rest suddenly on Sunday, February 9, at her home. She was born on March 30, 1950 in Harrisburg and was the daughter of the late Daniel and Arlene Bretz Dupler. She was a member of Seventh-Day Adventist Church, Hershey; she enjoyed collecting antiques; and she was a self-employed jewelry salesperson. She is survived by her two daughters Jamie L., wife of Kirk Shaffer of Middletown, and Lisa A., wife of Craig Turner of West Fairview; two sisters Linda Janouski Bailey of Vidalia, Va., and Tammy Dupler Stough, wife of Bryan of Dover; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. A Tribute to her life will be celebrated at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, February 14, at Matinchek and Daughter Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 260 E. Main St., Middletown, with Pastor Morgan Kochenower officiating. Burial will be in Woodlawn Memorial Gardens, Harrisburg. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until time of service on Friday at the funeral home. Condolences may be sent to www. matinchekanddaughterfuneralhome. com.

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Russell â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ruttâ&#x20AC;? E. Garber, 92, formerly of Middletown, entered into rest on Sunday, February 9, at Community General Osteopathic Hospital, Harrisburg. He was born on November 9, 1922 in Middletown and was the son of the late Newpher and Emma Givens Garber. He retired as an employee at the former Olmsted Air Force Base, Middletown; and was a member of St. Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lutheran Church, Steelton, Elks Lodge 1092, Moose Lodge 410, and American Legion Post 594, all of Middletown. Russell served in the United States Army during World War II; and he enjoyed golfing and playing bingo, and he played semipro baseball and football, and was a boxer in the Army. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Margaret R. Garber. He is survived by his son Walter R. Garber of Landisburg; granddaughter Jamie, wife of Jason Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Agostino; grandson Justin Garber; great-granddaughter Gianna Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Agostino; sisters Jackie Keene of Middletown, and Phyllis Fetter of Palmyra; and brother Stanton Garber of Middletown. Graveside services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, February 17 at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, with the Rev. Donald C. Walters officiating. Funeral arrangements are being entrusted to Matinchek and Daughter Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Middletown. Condolences may be sent online at www.matinchekanddaughterfuneralhome.com.

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Joseph Naples Joseph C. Naples, 90, of The Middletown Home, passed away Thursday, January 23, surrounded by family at the Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. Born on November 10, 1923 in Middletown, he was the son of the late Joseph and Maria Morelli Naples. He was a proud World War II Navy veteran serving aboard the USS Virgo and the USS Coral Sea. As part of the Amphibious he took part in the invasion of several enemy islands including Tarawa, Marshal Island, Guam, Palau, Bougainville, Hollandia, New Guinea, Aitape, and again in New Guinea. Joseph was awarded medals for the American Campaign, Asiatic Pacific Campaign, Victory World War II, Occupation Service and China Service. He retired from New Cumberland Army Depot as an equipment mechanical foreman; was a member of Seven Sorrows BVM Catholic Church, Middletown, National Retired Federal Employees (NARFE), American Legion Post 594 and Cumberland Valley Volunteer Firemanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Association; he was a longtime volunteer firefighter and member of the Middletown Fire Department, as well as D.A.V. and the Conewago Rod and Gun Club; and he was an avid angler, hunter and gardener.

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Pedro Garcia, 39, of the 400 block of S. Second St., Steelton, was arrested at 1:02 a.m. on Jan. 23 and charged with DUI, DUI-high rate of alcohol, disregarding traffic lanes and driving a vehicle with and inoperative headlight. Garcia was driving a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt that was stopped in the 800 block of S. Eisenhower Blvd., police said. Garcia had an odor of an intoxicating beverage on his breath and failed sobriety tests, police said. Blood was drawn at the Dauphin County Judicial Center and tested for its blood alcohol content. Results of the tests were not reported by police. New phone stolen A Middletown resident told police a new Smartphone was stolen after it was delivered to his apartment in the 1000 block of N. Spring St. Police believe the theft of the Blackberry telephone took place between

5:30 and 6:30 p.m. on Feb. 2 The victim told police the phone was delivered from Amazon.com. It was valued at $109. Shooting investigated Police said they found shell casings to a .40 caliber weapon during their investigation of a reported shooting in the 1000 block of S. Eisenhower Blvd. on Feb. 1. The investigating officer said a crowd of approximately 20 people were in a parking lot of a restaurant/bar on South Eisenhower Boulevard at 1:40 a.m. Although police said they were able to develop leads in the incident, they were unable to find a weapon that may have been used in the incident. Police are asking anyone with information about the incident to contact them at 717-939-0463. Drug paraphernalia charge Ryan M. Long, 21, of the 600 block of Penn St., Middletown, was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia, police report. The charge was filed after police stopped and questioned Long at 6:23 p.m. on Jan. 29 in the 200 block of Fulling Mill Rd. The investigating officer said Long was stopped because the 2014 Nissan he was driving was clocked traveling 56 mph in a posted 40 mph zone. Police said they found drug paraphernalia during a consensual search of the vehicle. Domestic disturbance Juvenile allegations of terroristic threats and disorderly conduct were filed against a 13-year-old Middletown resident following a domestic disturbance at 1:10 p.m. on Jan. 29 in the 100 block of Eby Lane, police report. Police said the teenager and a steprelative were arguing when the teen threatened the victim with a knife and damaged a television and curtains in the residence.

Two students chosen for district band Two Elizabethtown Area School District students were chosen to perform in the prestigious Pennsylvania Music Educators Association District 7 Band Festival on Saturday, Feb. 8 at Lancaster Mennonite High School. Stacie Savoca, a clarinet player, and Kyra Lancaster, a baritone saxophonist, were chosen as two of the 145 high school musicians picked for the ensemble, which was conducted by Willis Rapp, professor of music at Kutztown University. Musicians had to audition for seats in the ensemble. For Savoca, it marked the second time she has been chosen for the ensemble. It was Lancasterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first time with the ensemble. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Stacie has continually improved her musicianship and is one of the hardest workers that I have had as a student,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122; said Steven Barraclough, director of Elizabethtownâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s band program. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Kyra almost made the ensemble last year and I am so happy for her that she is getting the opportunity to be in district band as a senior. She is a wonderful musician.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122;

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Elizabethtown Area High School students chosen to perform at the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association District 7 Band Festival on Saturday, Feb. 8 at Lancaster Mennonite High School are Stacie Savoca, left, and Kyra Lancaster.

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LaVonne Ackerman • 1438 Old Reliance Road, 939-5584 • LaVonneAck@comcast.net Millersville dean’s list Hello to you all during this wonderful Corey Risko of Middletown on SunKasey McGee, of Middletown, was February week. We observe Abraham day, Feb. 16. Enjoy your last teener named to the dean’s list at Millersville Lincoln’s birthday on Wednesday, birthday and have fun! Feb. 12. Robby Ryan of Lower Swatara University for the fall semester. Elizabethtown grads He was born in 1809 in Hodgenville, marks his landmark 21st birthday on The following local students earned Ky. He was 56 when he died on April Monday, Feb. 17. Best wishes for a degrees from Elizabethtown College 15, 1865 in Washington, D.C. His bright future and many days of joy. nicknames are Honest Abe and The Adriana Black of Lower Swatara in January: • Austin Florey, of Elizabethtown Great Emancipator. marks her 13th bling and sparkles • Erika Flowers, of Elizabethtown Did you know that Lincoln was an ac- day on Monday, Feb. 17. Enjoy, and Vermont dean’s list complished wrestler? He was defeated welcome to the teens. Jessica Fuller, of Hummelstown, a only once in about 300 matches. He Michael Turner marks his quarteris enshrined in the Wrestling Hall of of-a-century landmark birthday on history major, was named to the dean’s Fame. Tuesday, Feb. 18. Hoping your cake list at the University of Vermont, Burlington, Vt., for the fall semester. Also, his son, Robert Todd Lincoln, day is especially special this year. Cornell dean’s list was saved from getting hit by a train Happy 25th to Josh Marion, who The following local students were by Edwin Booth, John Wilkes Booth’s celebrates on Tuesday, Feb. 18. Best brother. wishes in all you do – and enjoy your named to the dean’s list at Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y., for the fall Lincoln was our 16th president and birthday week. semester: he is best known for preserving the Anniversaries • Elbert Mets, of Hummelstown Union during the Civil War and bringHappy belated 54th anniversary • Rebecca Allen, of Hummelstown ing about the emancipation of slaves. to Bill and Joanne Hoch of Lower • Sarah Marie Bruno, of HummelsWishing you all a wonderful Valen- Swatara. They celebrated their sweettine’s Day on Friday, Feb. 14 and also heart day on Thursday, Jan. 30. Hope it town Clarkson scholar a super sweet weekend to all of you. was a wonderful one for both of you. Amanda J. Kelly, of Elizabethtown, Don’t forget to let me know your news Best wishes to Walter and Jane an environmental engineering major, to share – and stay warm! Balmer of Londonderry Twp. This was named a Presidential Scholar at Birthdays happy couple celebrates anniversary Clarkson University, Potsdam, N.Y. Happy cake day to Margaret Reisinger of Lower Swatara Twp. on No. 23 on Saturday, Feb. 15. Enjoy! for the fall semester. Dinner time! Lycoming dean’s list Wednesday, Feb. 12. Hoping this The Church of God dinner for the The following local students were Lincoln’s birthday celebration is month will be held at 4:30 p.m. on named to the dean’s list at Lycoming top-notch! Jourdyn Alford of Lower Swatara Monday, Feb. 24 at the church, 245 College, Williamsport, for the fall celebrates her sweet 16 birthday on W. High Street, Middletown. The semester: • Robert Brodish, of Middletown Thursday, Feb. 13. Beep-honk-beep to menu: Filled chicken breast, whipped • Samuel Rhodes, of Highspire you for the best birthday yet! Be safe. potatoes, veggie and dessert. Five random facts Ithaca dean’s list Happy landmark 18th cake day to 1. When you die your hair still grows The following local students were Robert Hardison of Lower Swatara named to the dean’s list at Ithaca Colas he observes this very special legal- for a couple of months. 2. There are two credit cards for every lege, Ithaca, N.Y., for the fall semester: eagle day on Thursday, Feb. 13. • Meredith Clarke, of Elizabethtown Happy 23rd frosty-filled day to person in the U.S. 3. Isaac Asimov is the only author to • Megan Erb, of Elizabethtown Ashley Flowers of Lower Swatara. • Micaela Metz, of Hummelstown She will hear the birthday song on have a book in every Dewey Decimal Quinnipiac dean’s list Thursday, Feb. 13. I hope it is beauti- System category. 4. The newspaper serving Frostbite Trisha Pierce, of Middletown, was ful, Ashley. Happy quarter-of-a-century day to Falls, Minn., the ficticious home of named to the dean’s list at Quinnipiac Kristi Menear of Lower Swatara Rocky and Bullwinkle, is the Picayune University, Hamden, Ct., for the fall semester. on Friday, Feb. 14. Lots to celebrate Intellegence. with Tom 5. Herald It would take 11 Empire State Hofstra softball player this day. Caryn Bailey, of Elizabethtown, has Adam Scheetz celebrates his cake Buildings, stacked one on top of the and ice cream day on Valentine’s Day, other, to measure the Gulf of Mexico made the softball team at Hofstra Uniat its deepest point. versity, Hempstead, N.Y. for the 2014 too. Hope it is super sensational. Widener dean’s list season, which begins on Friday, Feb. Happy landmark 18th birthday to The following local students were 14. She is a sophomore outfielder for the lovely Rebecca Fulton of Lower Swatara. You have a fine day on Sat- named to the dean’s list at Widener the Pride, which reached the NCAA University School of Law for the fall Regional finals against Missouri last urday, Feb. 15. Be blest. year. Happy birthday greetings are sent out semester: • Marc Prokopchak, of Middletown A little humor to Don Bowers of Lower Swatara on • Matthew Bleacher, of ElizabethThank you, Dorthea Novak, for this Saturday, Feb. 15. May your day be town tidbit: full of fun and some good cake. Delaware Valley dean’s list While driving in Pennsylvania, a famHappy brand-new teener birthday to The following local students were ily caught up to an Amish carriage. The Avery Williams of Lower Swatara. He is 13 on Saturday, Feb. 15. Enjoy! named to the dean’s list at Delaware owner of the carriage obviously had a Herald the Tom sense of humor, because attached to Michelle Popa of Lower Swatara Valley College, Doylestown forwith the back of the carriage was this handcelebrates her 24th confetti-popping fall semester: • Rebecca Williams, of Elizabeth- printed sign: “Energy efficient vehicle: day on Sunday, Feb. 16. Best wishes town Runs on oats and grass. Caution: Do for a warm-breezes kind of day. Happy 19th balloon-flying day to • James Norris, of Hummelstown not step in exhaust.”

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Winter Fun excerpt from December 9, 1992

Two century-old traditions continue to delight those who are young enough in heart and spirit to venture out on cold, frosty, snowy days of winter when low temperature plunges below zero and stays there long enough to produce a good freeze. Of course I am thinking of sliding down Roop’s Hill and skating across the ice of the “rezzie” or old canal reservoir that lies roughly between Ann Street and Whitehouse Lane. These two Highspire traditions have delighted kids (of all ages) for as many generations as any one can recall and even beyond that. Behind a closet door and hanging on a hook in our town’s Wilson House Museum are several old clamp on metal skates. These sturdy relics of bygone days were built for rough duty. Equipped with leather strap, they were designed to be worn by persons with different shoe sizes and were passed down from one member of the family to another, from one generation to the next. Also, tucked away in attics and garages around town are quite a few old “Lightening Guiders,” that were manufactured in nearby Duncannon. Most are faded and rusted, but many

are still serviceable for they were built to last for years and years. One can still hear the night sounds of laughter and squeals of delight as the “sledders” race down the steep hill into the winter darkness. Through the trees you may glimpse a night-time bonfire as hockey players and other skaters sped across the frozen ice reservoir. In the late 19th and early 20th century there were cold “snaps” the caused the Susquehanna to freeze solid and townfolk skated to visit friends in New Market near New Cumberland. Also, skating was a once common and speedy way to get about in the deep of winter. A common practice around 1900 was rolling the snow. This involved the use of a horse team that pulled a large weighted roller along main streets and highways. Of course this was to provide a smooth surface for sleighs transporting people and goods in that bygone era. Another winter delight that some readers may remember is making candy from snow. My Grandmother Herald, who often talked of being snowbound in the old days, would boil sugar and molasses in a large iron kettle. This was done in her kitchen on a Wincroft combination gas and wood stove. When the mixture had boiled long enough, which seemed like forever to a child, I would be sent out for a pan of clean white snow. Using an old cracked china cup, we would pour the molasses into the snow and it would become solid. You could make different shapes, but the best part was the taste of this

old fashioned treat. My grandmother would often stretch and pull hers into long hard taffy strips that would become brittle and could be cracked into small pieces. Just the thing to wrap in wax paper and put in your pocket when you went sledding on Roop’s Hill.

A Tale of Two Kettles, excerpt from July 29, 1992 column

Surely, most families have favorite recipes handed down from generations past. We have many, but there’s one in particular I don’t think I’ll try too soon! During the 1930s, my grandmother, Gertrude Holly Herald, and her sister, Anne Dora Crawford, lived at 14 and 15 Ligan Street, respectively. Great Aunt Dora who lived in the old way without many modern conveniences, would periodically borrow a large kettle from her sister “Gert” across the street. In those days it was not uncommon for families to have similar

A Lower Swatara Twp. ice skater won two gold medals in the Keystone State Games PA Figure Skating Championships on Friday, Feb. 7 and Saturday, Feb. 8 at the York City Ice Arena, York. Megan Rose Burghdorf won the free skate title and the intermediate ladies’ short program title. Burghdorf

is a sixth-grader at Middletown Area Middle School. She has been skating since she was 4 years old, and currently skates for the Hershey Figure Skating Club. Burghdorf trains with Doris Papenfuss and Christian Newberry of Hummelstown.

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cooking vessels and utensils. A third “Leedy sister,” great aunt Sophie Wertz of Second Street, questioned as to why Dora would borrow Gert’s pot when she had a similar one of her own? Aunt Dora confided that her husband Andy had to have his favorite dish at least twice a year, and she was not about to cook it in her kettle! The meal in question was calf’s head soup, and when my grandmother learned why her kettle was in demand, she told her sister to “keep the pot as I will have no further use for it. The idea, my own sister pulling a stunt like that!” All was forgiven in the course of time, but the tale of calf’s head soup lives on, and when I was recently reading a recipe for calf’s foot jelly with parsley, I noticed a look of apprehension in my oldest daughter Holly’s eyes. I guess I’ll have to stick to more traditional fare like Snitz and Knepp.

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Classic Highspire Happenings In honor of the 2014 Highspire Bicentennial, the Press And Journal presents excerpts from classic “Highspire Happenings” columns by Tom Herald. Tom wrote the column from 1992 to1997 and often featured Highspire history and memories of days gone by.

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Megan Rose Burghdorf, of Lower Swatara Twp., poses with her two gold medals from her victories in the intermediate ladies’ short program and free skate competition at the Keystone State Games PA Figure Skating Championships in York.

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Alexander Leggieri, 22, of Ephrata, waived charges of DUI, DUI-highest rate of alcohol, making false reports, involvement in an accident involving damage to attended vehicle or property, and three summary offenses to Dauphin County Court. The charges were filed following an incident on Nov. 9. Andrew Thomas, 20, of Middletown, waived charges of fleeing or attempting to elude officer, disorderly conduct, restrictions on alcohol, and two counts of failing duties at a stop sign to Dauphin County Court. A charge of purchase of alcohol by a minor was withdrawn. Thomas was charged following an incident on Sept. 27. Held for court Charges of simple assault (four counts), harassment (four counts), resisting arrest, public drunkenness, recklessly endangering another person and disorderly conduct were held for action in Dauphin County Court against Otheaus Martin, 29, of Middletown. The charges stemmed from an incident on Nov. 10. Charges of simple assault and harassment were held for action in Dauphin County Court against Jonathan Brooks, 33, of Steelton. An original charge of simple assault was lowered in severity. The charges stemmed from an incident on Dec. 1. Charges filed Charles Wescoat Jr., 45, of Knoxville, Tenn., was charged by state police in Londonderry Twp. with theft from a vehicle, theft by unlawful taking and receiving stolen property stemming from an incident on Sept. 5. The charges were filed with Judy’s office on Jan. 13. Kenneth Butler Jr., 60, of Middletown, was charged by state police in Londonderry Twp. with making a false report to falsely incriminate another. The charge, stemming from an incident on Jan. 1, was filed with Judy’s office on Jan. 13. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Feb. 12 before Judy. Jacob Wheaton, 29, of Elizabethtown, was charged by state police in Londonderry Twp. with DUI, DUI-high rate, DUIcontrolled substance, use/ possession of drug paraphernalia, and summary offenses, stemming from an incident on Dec. 14. The charges were filed with Judy’s office on Jan. 13. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Feb. 19 before Judy. Marcus Denson, 18, of Harrisburg, was charged by Middletown police with

robbery, burglary, simple assault and theft by unlawful taking stemming from an incident on Jan. 10. The charges were filed with Judy’s office on Jan. 13.

26. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Feb. 12 before Judy. Miranda was held in Dauphin County Prison in lieu of $5,000 bond.

Jenna Henry, 25, of Middletown, was charged by state police in Londonderry Twp. with harassment stemming from an incident on Dec. 6. The charge was filed with Judy’s office on Jan. 14.

Jesse Cleland, 26, of Middletown, was charged by Middletown police with retail theft stemming from an incident on Jan. 24. The charge was filed with Judy’s office on Jan. 28.

Michael Muich, 35, of Middletown, was charged by state police in Londonderry Twp. with harassment. The charge, stemming from an incident on Jan. 20, was filed with Judy’s office on Jan. 21. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for March 10 before Judy. Laron Mcquilla, 36, of Middletown, was charged by Middletown police with resisting arrest, disorderly conduct for engaging in fighting and disorderly conduct for unreasonable noise on Jan. 21. The charges were filed with Judy’s office on Jan. 22. Jared Hontz, 37, of Edwardsville, Luzerne County, was charged by Middletown police with public drunkenness and similar misconduct stemming from an incident in Middletown on Jan. 21. The charge was filed with Judy’s office on Jan. 22. Tyree Fluellen, 27, of Middletown, was charged by Middletown police with disorderly conduct stemming from an incident on Jan. 17. The charge was filed with Judy’s office on Jan. 22. Teri Over, 49, of Middletown, was charged by Middletown police with public drunkenness and similar misconduct stemming from an incident in Middletown on Jan. 11. The charge was filed with Judy’s office on Jan. 23. Marcus Pope, 32, of Middletown, was charged by Middletown police with endangering the welfare of children, not wearing proper headgear on a motorcycle, riding a motorcycle improperly and two counts of failing duties at a stop sign stemming from an incident on July 30, 2013. The charges were filed with Judy’s office on Jan. 23. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Feb. 12 before Judy. Vincent Miranda Jr., 28, of Middletown, was charged by Middletown police with resisting arrest, disorderly conduct for a hazardous/ physical offense and public drunkenness and similar misconduct, stemming from an incident on Jan. 25. The charges were filed with Judy’s office on Jan.

Michael Wise Jr., 29, of Royalton, was charged by state police in Royalton with simple assault and harassment on Jan. 29. The charges were filed with Judy’s office on Jan. 29. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Feb. 12 before Judy. Jonathan Witman, 21, of Middletown, was charged by state police in Royalton with simple assault and harassment on Jan. 30. The charges were filed with Judy’s office on Jan. 30. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Feb. 19 before Judy. Susan Caplinger, 25, of Steelton, was charged by Middletown police with harassment stemming from an incident in Middletown on Jan. 19. The charge was filed with Judy’s office on Jan. 31. Carol Wilson, 52, of Middletown, was charged by Middletown police with theft by deception, making false reports for reporting an offense that did not occur and filing a false insurance claim stemming from an incident on Nov. 1. The charges were filed with Judy’s office on Feb. 1. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Feb. 12 before Judy. Kurtis Paul, 25, of Middletown, was charged by state police in Middletown with endangering the welfare of children, simple assault, recklessly endangering another person and harassment on Feb. 2. The charges were filed with Judy’s office on Feb. 2. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Feb. 12 before Judy. Joshua Murphy, 35, of Pine Grove Mills, Centre County, was charged by Middletown police with public drunkenness and disorderly conduct stemming from an incident on Feb. 3. The charges were filed with Judy’s office on Feb. 3. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Feb. 13 before Judy. Laron Mcquilla, 36, of Middletown, was charged by Middletown police with a felony charge of corruption of minors stemming from an incident on Dec. 3. The charge was filed with Judy’s office on Feb. 4. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Feb. 12 before Judy.

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Palatine Families, Rathkeale, Co. Limerick

In 1709 several hundred Palatine families settled in Ireland. A combination of economic hardship caused by war and a severe winter led to the exodus. Queen Anne received them in England and sent some to Ireland to the estates of sympathetic Protestant landlords. They established roots, mainly in the Rathkeale area of County Limerick, Ireland, where about 1,200 of them settled on the estate of Thomas Southwell. Other colonies were set up in Old Ross and Gorey, County Wexford and in Counties Cork and Dublin. Though the Limerick Palatines spread out to other areas, particularly north Kerry and Tipperary, Rathkeale remained an important focal point. At Killaheen the site of the old Wesleyan Chapel where the Palatines worshipped may be seen today, also some of the old Palatine houses. A most interesting item is an old Palatine well. It consists of a trench cut into the ground deeper than the water table. The sides and the top are lined with stone and 18 stone steps lean down the clear cold water. Several such wells are to be found in the locality but some have been filled in for safety purposes. At Courtmatrix, the earliest of the original colonies, the present occupiers of a house built in the Palatine style - long and low - which once belonged to the Teskey family, can be found with the interior which has been kept as close to its original condition as a modern lifestyle will permit. Behind the old Teskey home a carved stone cider press is still in position under an old tree, an interesting validation of the fact that the Palatines brought stone-cutting and winemaking skills with them from Germany. The third of the parent colonies, Ballingrane, is the place where the most famous Irish Palatine lived. Barbara Heck and Philip Embury were the founders of Methodism in the USA, a denomination which now has a following of several million. Barbara Heck’s old home (1996) is occupied by the family of Walter Ruttle, a Palatine descendant and a member of the Irish Palatine Association. Nearby a pear tree can be found under which John Wesley used to preach and a plaque marking the site of Philip Embury’s home, long since demolished. A visit to Embury and Heck Memorial Church contains a horn blown by the burgomaster or Palatine leader to summon general meetings in the early days of the colony. Castle Matrix is the home of Thomas Southwell, the landlord who brought the Palatines to Limerick. This ancient Fitzgerald castle has been completely restored and is occupied by the O’Driscoll family. Some of the German-speaking people that came to North America did not come directly. Some Palatines spent time (from a few months to a few generations) in other countries, including Ireland. Palatine families living in the Rathkeale area circa 1720 included: Altimes/ Alton, Baker, Barkman/Bartman, Barraban, Benner, Bickerin, Bonus, Bovenizer, Bowen, Bower, Bredhour, Brough, Cave, Cole, Cooke, Corneille, Cripps Cronsberry, Delmege, Doupe, Embury, Everett, Filme, Fitzelle, Folker, Grouse, Guier, Hartwick, Heavenor, Heck, Hibler, Hifle, Hoffman, Hoopf, Hoost, Laurence, Legear, Lodwick/Ludwig, Lowe, Lower, Lowes, Mick, Miller, Modler, Neazor, Piper, Poff, Richardt, Rodenbecker, Ruttle Rynard, Ryner, Schmidt/Smyth, Shallas, Sheafer, Shearman, Shimmel, Shire/Shier, Shoemaker, Shoneweiss, Shouldice, Siebert, Singer, Smeltzer, Sparling/Sparling, St. John, Steevell, Steepe, Stork/Stark, Stroud, Switzer, Teskey, Tettler/ Detlor, Ushelbaugh, Young and Zigler. Palatine families in the rest of Ireland circa 1720 included: Altimus/Altimes, Ashbagh, Baker/Becker, Barklotine, Beever, Berg/Berge, Berner/Bearney, Bisherne, Boller, Crouse, Crow/Crowe, Fock/Fought, Fugenacht, Glazier/ Gleasure, Golliday, Green, Hartwick/Hartick, Hess, Hoffman, Holbach, Hornick/Horn, Jacobus/Jacob, Jekyll/Jeakle, Johan, Kirkhover, Klein/Kline, Konig/Koning, Kough/ Cooke, Lambert, Long, Ludolf/Ludolt, Meyer/Myers, Nichburne, Paul, Poole, Rapple, Real/Ruhl, Reessnagh/Rufenacht, Reuling, Rhinehart, Richardt/Richard, Rosine/Rosen, Ross/Rose, Ryling, Schmidt/ Smyth, Schult/Sultz, Sheafer, Snitzerling, Staler, Steeble, Stengel/Stingill, Strosser, Swartz, Tyse/Twiss, Walter/Weiss, Wise, Wentz, Wolf, Writer/ Rieter, and Young. There is an Irish Palatine Heritage Centre in Rathkeale, (near Limerick and Adare), Co., Limerick, with extensive displays of artifacts, photographs, etc., associated with the Palatine families.

Genealogy Event In Limerick, Ireland

Limerick, Ireland is hosting a genealogy event on Friday, August 22 and Saturday, August 23, 2014 at the Strand Hotel, Limerick, Ireland. It will be an event focused on Irish Genealogy. For more information please visit: www. thegenealogyevent.com.

York County Archives And Its Quarter Sessions

York County Archives has an index to the following Clerk of Courts Quarter Session Dockets on their Web site (http://www.yorkcountyarchives.org). 17491876: Includes court term and case numbers, name of defendant(s), attorney, witnesses, prosecutor, jurors and judge, plea, verdict, disposition, jurors and judge, plea, verdict, disposition, and cost. Includes road records from 17491790. May also includes information on appointment of township officials such as constables, supervisors of highways and overseers of the poor; appointment of Grand Jury; tavern, public houses of entertainment and liquor licenses through 1806; tavern rates; cases involving apprentice and indentured service matters; recognizance’s; Commissioners qualified; bail bond; election result commissioners; surety of the peace; livestock brands; oyer and terminer cases; peddler licenses through 1834; licenses to ask for charity; and traverse jurors. 1877-1949 and 1950-1989: Includes court term and case number, name of defendant(s), attorney, witnesses, prosecutor, jurors and judges, plea, verdict, disposition, and cost. And Clerk of Court Quarter Session Papers. Papers created during proceeding heard in the court of Quarter Session. In 1969 the name of this court was changed to Court of Common Pleas, Criminal Division. These records consist of papers filed in criminal matters which may include the following: Affidavits, agreements, answer, appeals, bail bonds, bills of costs, certifications, citations, colloquies, commitments, complaints, docket transcripts, fingerprint request cards, indictments, information, motions, opinions, orders, petitions, pleas, precipices, requests, returns of service, rules, stipulations, transcribed testimony, verdicts, waivers, and warrants. Our Name’s The Games Monthly Newsletter Vol. 39 N Mo. 5 January 2014.

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From The Wednesday, February 13, 1991 Edition Of The Press And Journal Rally For The Troops Takes Shape Plans are beginning to come together for a local rally to support and honor the men and women serving in Operation Desert Shield in the Middle East. In addition, several updates on the local event have also been announced by Middletown Mayor Robert Reid, organizer of the rally. Last week Mayor Reid announced that a rally to show the area’s support of the members of the armed forces in the Middle East would be held Sat., Feb. 23 at Memorial Field Stadium in Middletown. The Middletown School Board was to have voted on permitting the stadium to be used for the rally. The rally is to begin at 1 p.m. Mayor Reid has noted organizations in the Elizabethtown area have been invited to participate in the event. “We received calls from the E-town area asking if they could participate and attend,” the mayor said. “How can we say no to that kind of a request? We’re in this together and that’s precisely the message we want to give our troops over in the Gulf.” In addition, Reid reported members of the Highspire VFW Post 8638 Ladies Auxiliary would be undertaking a special project at the rally. Patricia Shive, president of the Auxiliary, is asking anyone wanting to send articles to the men and women in the armed forces in the Gulf, to bring them to the rally. “The Auxiliary will be there to box the items and to make sure they’re sent to the Middle East,” Shive said. “It’s the least we can do for our brave men and women. Prices From 23 Years Ago Del Monte Stewed Tomatoes 14 oz.........................................79¢ Fox’s Gourmet Ham Salad.$3.69/lb. Gibbles Party Pak Chips 14 oz......................................$1.99 Mrs. Paul’s Crunchy Fish Sticks 27.5 oz...................................$2.18 King Syrup 16 oz........................99¢ Total Wheat Cereal 12 oz.........$2.89 Cherry Crème Filled Donuts 6 pk...........................$1.39 Food Club Instant Rice 14 oz. box.................................84¢ Eggo Waffles 11 oz. box..........$1.28 Stuffed Shrimp................... $2.95/lb. Chinese Cabbage....................... 3/$1 Blackberries ½ pt. cont............$1.69 Londonderry Township Slams Door On Housing Development Supervisors in Londonderry Township have probably sent a shock wave to area developers by passage of a moratorium on all planned residential developments (PRDs). Supervisors went one step further by passing a resolution that permanently forbids future PRDs in Londonderry. That resolution amends the Township’s zoning ordinance. For opponents to development in Londonderry, specifically housing projects, the vote could be seen as a victory in their fight to preserve the Township. For area developers, the Board’s action could only be considered a knockout blow. “The Board has elected to place everything on hold,” said township Secretary Joyce Lingle. “The main concern is public water and sewer – we have neither. Rose Crest has 499 units; what’s to keep another development with 2,000 units from coming in?” The moratorium does not affect the Rose Crest or Country Crossings developments currently in the planning stages or under way. Rose Crest plans indicate an on-site sewage system while Country Crossings features onsite sewage systems for individual lots.

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23 YEARS AGO - Hearts In The Arts – The showing of love and affection speaks for itself in the outpouring from students at the Kunkel Elementary School. Pictured from left are: Kory Palenica, third grade; Danny Magaro, second grade; April Cox, first grade; Kelly Whitman, second grade; and Amy Stewart, third grade who all had a very special part of themselves to share with our readers in this our “Valentine’s Day” issue. A resolution changing the zoning code “could take months,” according to Lingle. “The solicitor is working on the language and advertising.” She added that a public hearing would be held before the resolution comes up for vote. The supervisors’ action would seem to have dealt a deadly blow to the “Londonview” planned residential development. Lingle said although some talk reached the Board concerning that PRD, nothing official with reference to the development came before the Board and therefore it would be affected by the moratorium. E-town, Mt. Joy Meet Water Issue Brings Area Officials Together Again For the second time in as many years, officials of the Mt. Joy Township Authority (MJTA) are asking Elizabethtown Borough to consider a joint venture that would provide public water for anticipated housing developments in the northern section of the Township. At a joint meeting with Borough officials in the township building last Thursday evening, MJTA Chairman Charles Bailey told members of Elizabethtown Borough Council that the Township Authority must create a public water system to provide water for “major growth” expected in that area of the Township. “I realize that we’re the ones who have the problem,” Bailey admitted. “We have two successful test wells in that section, but we just don’t think it makes good sense for us to run mains from those wells to the proposed developments because our mains would parallel our lines in many cases.” Bailey said the MJTA board felt it was more intelligent to offer the water

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Town Topics News & happenings for Middletown and surrounding areas.

Meatloaf dinner

Hummelstown Fire Company, 249 East Main St., Hummelstown, is sponsoring an all-you-can-eat meatloaf dinner from 4 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 20. Eat in or take out. •••••

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Middletown Anglers & Hunters, 1350 Schoolhouse Rd., Middletown, will hold a Block Shoot at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 16. •••••

Roast turkey dinner

Evangelical United Methodist Church, 157 E. Water St., Middletown is sponsoring a roast turkey dinner with all the trimmings on Monday, Feb. 17 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. or until sold out. All are welcome. Tickets are available at the door. For more information, readers may call 717-944-6181. •••••

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owners Carol and Greg Kupp. His staff preferred the casual look that the checkered shirt he was carrying gave him. Carol Kupp led him behind the counter and into the kitchen. She had a little cubbyhole office in the back. “You can go back to my office,’’ she offered. “No,’’ replied Corbett. “I can do it right here.’’ And he did, among the stoves and dishwasher and sink of the kitchen. It was surprising how down-to-earth Corbett was, according to the Kupps. One might expect a governor to act more like a celebrity, and to indulge you in political agenda-speak and self-promotion during an election year. Corbett did eventually do a little of that on camera – pitched questions on taxes and education funding and natural gas drilling by a staffer, the governor explained his stand on such Important Issues while sitting at the counter with a group of extras recruited for the commercial. But off camera, he seemed like just another common citizen who came through the front door. “Just a very normal kind of Joe,’’ is how Carol Kupp describes him. “He came in very unpretentious, chatting about small businesses and some of these issues that touch political surfaces.’’ And engaging in friendly banter. He saw photos of the Kupp’s daughter, Rachel, who has a newborn, hanging on the diner’s refrigerator behind the counter, and chatted about his own 2-month-old grandson. He spied the dishwasher in the kitchen while changing his shirt, and asked Carol Kupp how quickly it washed dishes. The one at the Governor’s Mansion – “the Residence,’’ Corbett called it – finishes the job in about two minutes. He drank a cup of coffee, but refused any offers of food. He’s on a diet, and has lost 35 pounds so far, he told the Kupps. He only asked for a glass of hot water and a quarter of a lemon – hot lemon water helps the body lose weight faster. Opened in 1933 by Greg Kuppy’s great-grandfather, the diner has served countless regulars, out-of-towners, and a few local politicians. John Heinz, the late senator of Pennsylvania, came one day with former mayor Robert Reid, and complimented the cherry pie. State Rep. John Payne, whose district includes much of Middletown, is a regular, and filmed his own election commercial there once. The result

showed how much locals value the friendly eatery: Customers would tell him that they saw him on that Kuppy’s commercial. They didn’t realize they had actually watched a TV commercial for Payne that featured Kuppy’s. With Corbett attempting to stress his support for small business, his campaign chose Kuppy’s as a location for a commercial because “It’s a local small business, and they do a great job,’’ said Billy Pittman, a spokesman for the campaign. The segment at Kuppy’s will likely be used, though there’s no timetable for when it will appear on TV. The Kupps agreed to the filming, even though they try to remain apolitical as a rule. Best not to offend customers with different political views who are easily offended. It had to be after the diner closed, because of all the equipment needed for filming – and for the relative quiet needed to record the sound. Corbett sat on a stool at a counter, filled with a few breakfasts used as props, and gave answers to his staffer’s questions to the four people also seated on stools, and the Kupps, standing behind the counter. One of the extras was Royalton Mayor Judy Oxenford, asked to sit in by the son of a campaign staffer that she knew. He shook her hand, thanked her for spending her Saturday afternoon with him, and they chatted about their grandchildren – but didn’t talk politics. “He’s not snotty – he’s not slipshoddy,’’ Oxenford said in her critique of his visit afterwards. “There’s some things I like about him and some things I don’t like about him, but that is politics. When he’s in the public, he’s not hurried, like ‘hurry up and ask me your question because I’m in a hurry.’ I’d vote for him.’’ The filming wrapped up around 4:30 p.m., and the crew disappeared, the entourage gathered up their candidate and their things and left. But Corbett made one promise before he left. He loves scrapple, he told the Kupps. Maybe when his diet is over, he will come for scrapple “now that I know where you’re at,’’ he told them. He wrote their address down on a slip of paper, and left. Scrapple is always on the breakfast menu at Kuppy’s. Maybe one day the diner will serve food to a governor. “We’ll see,’’ said Carol Kupp. “But I wouldn’t be surprised, really.’’ Jim Lewis: 717-944-4628, or jimlewis@pressandjournal.com

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Posing for a photo with Gov. Tom Corbett, center, are owners Carol Kupp, left, and Greg Kupp.

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Kuppy’s Diner is the oldest family-owned diner in Pennsylvania, opened by owner Greg Kupp’s greatgrandfather, Percy Kupp, in 1933.

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want to be fair to the township and our residents.” School board members were also frustrated with the requests for the special events parking plan, particularly the cost. Additional work on the land development plan by the design engineers, including creating the special events parking plan, resulted in an additional $22,000 in unanticipated costs that the school board approved reluctantly during a meeting on Monday, Jan. 27.

Michael Richards, a board member and chairman of the board’s finance committee, said the research took more time because they couldn’t find parking plans anywhere online. “Anything else that comes up like this will be more taxpayer money,” Richards said. The district has set a maximum overall project cost of $40.3 million and a maximum building construction cost of $34.8 million. The project would likely be funded through a general obligation bond issue, according to financial advisor Ken Phillips of RBC Capital Markets.

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Twp. in Cumberland County, where he was unexpectedly fired just months after receiving a $13,000 raise and glowing review. Township supervisors were split, voting 3-2 to replace him. Supervisors had previously voted to dismiss the township’s longtime manager, Bill Cook, in 2010. Monticello told Pennlive.com that he believed

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to a caller who claimed to be her grandson, in a Mexico prison after he was involved in a car crash. Scammers typically do business from afar – in other states or, in many cases, other countries – so local police are unable to conduct a thorough enough investigation to make an arrest. But authorities are offering a couple tools that could help senior citizens who are victims of scams, or stop them from becoming victims. Sen. Bob Casey announced recently that he has put on his website a central source of resources for victims of scams and other abuse. His page can be found at http:// www.casey.senate.gov/issues/seniors/ scams. “I think we all have an obligation to do our part’’ for senior citizens, Casey said. Although eliminating scams may be “impossible,’’ providing convenient resources to the elderly through the Internet may mean “we can substantially reduce it,’’ Casey said. In Lower Swatara, police and concerned citizens may hold a seminar for

his firing was “personal. It seems like someone had an ax to grind.’’ Krot unexpectedly submitted his resignation last March after only serving 1 1/2 years. He didn’t publicly give a reason for leaving. Krot was hired in September 2011 at a salary of $82,000. He replaced longtime manager Ron Paul, who retired. Noelle Barrett: 717-944-4628, or noellebarrett@pressandjournal.com

seniors and other citizens sometime this year to teach them how to recognize – and avoid falling for – scams where callers use personal family information gleaned illicitly to con them out of money, said Brandt. The seminar would be conducted by the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s office, which deals with scam reports. If you receive a call asking for money – particularly a request to wire money somewhere – you should call a family member to confirm the caller is indeed your grandchild, Brandt said. “Do a little checking,’’ even if the caller insists you keep it a secret to allegedly avoid trouble with parents, he said. “A few minutes of your time may save you a few thousand.’’ And if you’re not sure if a caller is indeed a grandchild in a car accident in Mexico, call Lower Swatara police if you’re a township resident, Brandt said. Police are more likely to get information from other police departments – and if the call sounds like a scam, police will tell you so, he said. “At least we can give them a little advice, and it’s free,’’ Brandt said. “We’ll never stop it, but we can cut down on it.’’

The district has vowed not to go over $40.3 million, and will have to find other ways to stay within the maximum, said David Franklin, assistant to the superintendent for finance and operations. “I think it is more likely that additional costs that are not in that calculation would likely require us to go back and make reductions in other places so that we can live within that maximum project cost number,” Franklin said. The district is also on a strict deadline, initially anticipating construction of the new school, behind the current high school, to begin this spring. Construction is expected to take about two years, and the district is aiming to have the new high school ready for the 2016-17 school year. Now, the district is waiting on approval of the plan from the township. The district presented updated building plans for the new high school project during the commissioners’ meeting on Feb. 5 that were also met with questions and concerns. District officials will be requesting waivers from the Lower Swatara Twp. Zoning Hearing Board regarding the installation of signage on the new high school and near the entrance on Wednesday, Feb. 26. The signs are larger and there are more signs than are currently allowed under township ordinance, Meiser said. The additional signs includes a digital sign and two signs featuring the Blue Raider mascot for on the building. Commissioner Michael Davies called the amount of signage “out of the ordinary.” “I usually don’t see that much signage on a school,” said Davies. Instead, Davies suggested the district consider adding curbing to the edge of the school property near the road. Meiser said there would be additional costs with curbing, and adding it to the plan could delay the project. “It would seem like such a small change,” Davies said, adding that installing extra signage instead of curbing is “incongruous in my mind.” But even with concerns, both the district and board feel the project is moving in a positive direction. “We did have pretty long conversations … and we did address issues,” Meiser said. Meiser said the township’s solicitor, engineer and the district have been working together since January to make sure all issues are resolved. The commissioners are expected to take action on the final land development plan during a meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 19.

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Hard-luck Raiders fight, but fall to CD East, Blue Devils the athletic Panthers. The Raiders led 15-12 at the end of the first quarter and held a 30-29 edge at the halftime break. A slight slip by the Middletown squad during the third quarter that allowed the Panthers (13-9) to forge ahead with a 16-9 scoring advantage stung a bit and turned out to be a key factor in the loss. Down by 6 points to start the final quarter, the Raiders came back and pulled to within a single point twice. But the Panthers finished strong and used a pair of 6-0 runs in the final frame to finally subdue their guests. Points by Ladhellis Charleston, Nick Drawbaugh and Brandon Harper helped the Raiders keep pace with the Panthers in the first half of the opening period, and a pair of treys by Charleston in the final 40 seconds pushed the Raiders to the 1512 lead heading into the second stanza. Harper’s dunk off a pass from Mel Fager, and Fager’s own basket following a Panther bucket, kept the Raiders out in front by three, 19-16, at the 5:00 mark of the second. East’s Joe Lemelle scored all 9 of his points in the second quarter to lead the Panthers to a 17-15 scoring edge in the quarter that ended with the Raiders clinging to a 30-29 lead. Charleston opened up the second half Please See RAIDERS, Page B2

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The Middletown boys’ basketball team fell short of some of the goals it had set prior to the start of the 2013-14 season, ending with a pair of losses that left them well short of a chance to extend the season in District 3 playoffs. The Blue Raiders finished the current campaign with an overall 9-13 record but recorded a respectable 7-7 count in the Mid-Penn Conference Capital Division. During the course of the season there were several games that the Raiders could have won that could have produced more positive results and earned the team a legitimate shot at a postseason appearance. Those close losses will be remembered as the ones that got away for Coach Chris Sattele and the seven seniors who will be moving on. But the fact remains that this team never quit trying and fought right to the end. And that was most evident in the two losses last week that closed out the year for the Raiders.

Central Dauphin East 65 Middletown 57

Despite the loss at CD East on Tuesday, Feb. 4, the Raiders arguably played one of their best games of the year and had a real chance for an upset victory against

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It had the atmosphere of a state championship game. The stands in Steelton were stuffed, the crowd roared, and both Steelton-Highspire and Bishop McDevitt fought like it was their last game of the year. For Steel-High, the pressure, on Senior Night, was enough for the Rollers to fall, 80-68, to the Crusaders on Tuesday, Feb. 4 in Martin J. Benkovic Gymnasium. “Tonight was a learning experience,” Steel-High Coach Tramayne Hawthorne said. “It was their first time playing in front of a major crowd like that, close to a sell-out. My guys got too emotionally caught up in the game.” The Rollers (17-5) never led, but they got close, tying the game, 52-52 late in the third quarter. Unfortunately, Bishop McDevitt (21-1) had momentum early in the fourth quarter that helped carry the team to a win. The two teams were scheduled to

meet again on Tuesday, Feb. 11 in a semifinal game of the Mid-Penn Conference championships at Cumberland Valley HIgh School. They could meet a third time, in the District 3 Class AAA playoffs, on Friday, Feb. 21 at the Giant Center if they both win their first-round games. Steel-High faces Lancaster Mennonite at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 18, while McDevitt faces the winner of a preliminary-round game between Northeastern and Wyomissing that same night. Anthony Wright led Steel-High with 21 points, while Jaki Bowman added 15 points (including four 3-pointers) and Jaki Haywood tallied 12 points. For the Crusaders, Dyllon HudsonEmory scored a game-high 25 points and Justin McCarthur posted 20 points. Out the gate, the Rollers trailed 6-0 before Wright scored a layup for SteelHigh’s first points with 4:23 left in the first quarter. Nerves and jitters early on resulted in some minor mistakes for the Rollers that helped Bishop McDevitt hang onto the lead after one

quarter, 21-14. Early in the second stanza, the Rollers crept within 2 points, 24-22, before Bishop McDevitt pulled away, taking a 44-32 lead at halftime. The Rollers needed to hold off Bishop McDevitt in the second half to stay alive, and slowly gained their footing early in the third stanza. With less than 6:00 in the quarter, a steal and layup by Wright set things in motion for Steel-High. Down by 7 points, the Rollers began to churn out points and play what the team has coined “Roller Basketball.’’ “ ‘Roller Basketball’ is get the ball up and down the court, high-paced

tempo,” Wright explained. “Also, being just, like – how can I say it? – grimy. Get every loose ball, and be aggressive.” And they did. Wright scored a basket and James Warren nabbed a steal and passed the ball to Wright, who slammed it into the net, bringing the Rollers within 5 points, 50-45 with 4:28 left in the quarter. Broderick Simmons-Settles scored a basket and Bowman scored from behind the perimeter, bringing the Rollers within 2 points, 52-50. Simmons-Settles found the net again Please See ROLLERS, Page B3

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Steelton-Highspire’s Anthony Wright (4) slam dunks the ball during a Roller rally against powerful Bishop McDevitt.

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Standings for 2-12-14 BOYS’ BASKETBALL MID-PENN CONFERENCE Capital Division W L OVERALL Steelton-Highspire 13 1 17-5 Milton Hershey 11 3 15-7 Camp Hill 9 5 14-8 East Pennsboro 9 5 13-8 Middletown 7 7 9-13 Northern York 4 10 6-16 West Perry 3 11 4-18 Susquenita 0 14 2-20 Last week’s games Greencastle-Antrim 52, Middletown 49 Central Dauphin East 65, Middletown 57 Bishop McDevitt 80, Steelton-Highspire 68 Keystone Division W L OVERALL Bishop McDevitt 15 1 21-1 Hershey 11 5 15-7 Susquehanna Twp. 10 4 14-6 Lower Dauphin 9 7 13-8 Mechanicsburg 8 7 13-8 Cedar Cliff 8 8 13-9 Trinity 5 10 7-12 Red Land 3 13 5-17 Palmyra 1 15 5-17 Last week’s games Lower Dauphin 62, Mechanicsburg 59 Cedar Cliff 56, Lower Dauphin 54 DISTRICT 3 PLAYOFFS Class AAAA Friday, Feb. 14 Lower Dauphin (13-8) vs. Central Dauphin East (139), 7:30 p.m. at Central Dauphin East High School (Winner vs. top-seeded Wilson West Lawn, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 19 at Wilson High School, West Lawn) Class AAA Tuesday, Feb. 18 Steelton-Highspire (17-5) vs. Lancaster Mennonite (17-4), 7 p.m. at Lancaster Mennonite High School (Winner vs. winner of game between top-seeded Bishop MeDevitt and either 16th-seeded Northeastern or 17th-seeded Wyomissing, 8 p.m. at Giant Center, Hershey) GIRLS’ BASKETBALL MID-PENN CONFERENCE Capital Division W L OVERALL Middletown 13 1 18-3 West Perry 11 3 16-5 Susquenita 10 4 18-4 Camp Hill 10 4 16-6 East Pennsboro 6 8 9-12 Steelton-Highspire 4 10 6-16 Northern York 2 12 6-16 Milton Hershey 0 14 0-19 Last week’s games Bishop McDevitt 56, Steelton-Highspire 39

DISTRICT 3 PLAYOFFS Class AAA Wednesday, Feb. 19 Middletown (18-3) vs. West Perry (16-5), 7 p.m. at Middletown Area High School (Winner plays winner of game between secondseeded Palmyra and either 15th-seeded Hamburg or 18th-seeded Trinity, 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22 at Milton Hershey School) Class A Wednesday, Feb. 19 Steelton-Highspire (6-16) vs. Antietam (8-13), 7 p.m. at Steelton-Highspire High School (Winner vs. fourth-seeded Christian School of York, 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22 at Christian School of York) COLLEGE BASKETBALL CAPITAL ATHLETIC CONFERENCE MEN W L OVERALL Mary Washington 11 2 18-3 Wesley 10 2 18-2 St. Mary’s 9 4 15-6 Christopher Newport 6 6 14-7 Marymount 6 6 14-7 Salisbury 6 6 11-10 Penn State Harrisburg 4 8 7-14 York 3 10 4-17 Frostburg St. 1 12 2-19 Southern Virginia 0 0 5-13 Last week’s games Southern Virginia 74, Penn State Harrisburg 67 Penn State Harrisburg 75, Frostburg St. 65 Press And Journal Photo by Jim Lewis

This week’s games Wednesday, Feb. 12 Marymount at Penn State Harrisburg, 8 p.m.

Middletown student-athletes and their parents pose for a photo before signing letters of intent on National Letter of Intent Day during a public ceremony at Middletown Area High School. The students who accepted college scholarships are, from left: Brynne Schlicher, Megan Martz, Nick Drawbaugh, Steven Cain, Christian Roberts and Brooke Gates.

Saturday, Feb. 15 Penn State Harrisburg at Christopher Newport, 4 p.m. WOMEN W L OVERALL York 12 1 20-1 Christopher Newport 11 1 19-2 Marymount 8 4 13-8 Salisbury 8 4 13-8 Mary Washington 7 6 14-7 St. Mary’s 5 8 8-12 Frostburg St. 3 10 5-14 Penn State Harrisburg 1 11 6-15 Wesley 1 11 4-17 Southern Virginia 0 0 3-18

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Last week’s games Penn State Harrisburg 59, Southern Virginia 41 Frostburg St. 75, Penn State Harrisburg 63

When Nick Drawbaugh and Steven Cain visited Shippensburg University to consider a possible football scholarship, they were impressed by the cheering crowd, the support the college, town and alumni give to the sport. So it was an easy choice to make on National Letter of Intent Day for the pair and other high school student-athletes: The two defensive stars from last season’s Middletown Area High School football team signed with Shippensburg on Thursday, Feb. 6, two of six Middletown students who signed letters of intent with colleges to continue their sports career. At Lower Dauphin, 12 studentathletes signed letters of intent during a ceremony on Thursday, Feb. 6, one of the largest senior classes to sign with colleges, said David Bitting, Lower Dauphin’s athletic director. Five of the students played with Lower Dauphin’s two-time state champion field hockey team.

This week’s games Wednesday, Feb. 12 Marymount at Penn State Harrisburg, 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15 Penn State Harrisburg at Christopher Newport, 2 p.m.

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Six Middletown athletes, 12 LD athletes sign letters with colleges • Nick Drawbaugh, son of Ellen and Herbert Drawbaugh, was impressed by the fans when he attended a Shippensburg football game during a visit to the college. “It was ecstatic,’’ he said. “It has intensity for the game – passion for the game.’’ • Steven Cain, son of Victoria and David Cain, agreed. His visit left the same impression. “I knew from that point on,’’ he said. Middletown finished last season with a 6-4 record, a turnaround from two previous losing seasons. A powerful defense led the Blue Raiders, and perhaps earned Drawbaugh and Cain notice. To Coach Brett Myers, the pair’s success in earning football scholarships was the result of “hard work. Being unselfish. And it probably has to do more with their parents than they can acknowledge.’’ Four other Middletown athletes earned scholarships for their work as well: • Megan Martz, daughter of Mimi and John Martz, signed with the University of Findlay, Findlay, Ohio, where she will be a cross-

country runner. • Christian Roberts, son of Mark Roberts and Stacey and Jeremy Frost, will play soccer at Seton Hill, Greensburg. He was Middletown’s No. 1 goalkeeper. • Brooke Gates, daughter of Wendy and Tim Gates, will play soccer at Thiel College, Greenville. • Brynne Schlicher, daughter of Kim and Erich Schlicher, will play tennis at the Culinary Institute of America. The 12 Lower Dauphin students who signed letters of intent: • Devyn Barry, daughter of Bruce and Dana Barry, will play field hockey at Lock Haven. She was Lower Dauphin’s co-captain last season. • Delani Higgins, daughter of Jana and Marty Higgins, will play field hockey at Penn State. She was Lower Dauphin’s co-captain last season. • Maggie Mostoller, daughter of Christine and Todd Mostoller, will play field hockey at Brown. She was also a co-captain for Lower Dauphin last season.

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with another triple, his fourth of the game, and the Raiders increased their lead to 35-31 on a short jumper by Cody Fox at 6:21. But, under pressure by the East defense, the Raiders turned the ball over six times and suffered through a pivotal four-minute scoreless stretch that allowed the Panthers to surge ahead, 43-35. Fager broke the drought at 2:22 and Fox added a late jumper to keep the Raiders close at 45-39 entering the final period. Two free throws by Charleston and a pair of 3-pointers by Fager pulled the Raiders right back into contention in the first 1:05 of the fourth quarter. With his team trailing by just 1 point, 48-47, following Fager’s second triple, Drawbaugh offset a Panther basket with a bucket to again make it a 1-point game with 5:14 left. But the Panthers scored the game’s next 6 points to earn a 56-49 cushion, and collected 6 more after Drawbaugh’s goal and foul shot had cut the lead to 56-52 with 3:07 left. The second CD East run ended with the Panthers leading 62-52 with 59 seconds to go. A couple non-calls and some debatable ones also hurt the Raiders chances’ late. And that 10-point difference turned out to be too many points

and not enough time for the Raiders to pull out a win. Charleston scored 17 points and Fager scored 16 to lead Middletown, while Dwight Whitlock and Quintin Smith teamed for 35 to lead the Panthers.

Greencastle-Antrim 52 Middletown 49

The final game of the season was played at Middletown Area Middle School on Thursday, Feb. 6 and, once again, the Raiders came close to securing a much-needed win. But visiting Greencastle-Antrim, coached by former Middletown junior varsity coach Gary Martin, came up with a clutch finish to deny the Raiders the victory. After falling behind by 11 points by the end of the first half, the Middletown squad roared back with a 21-point outburst in the third quarter to take the non-divisional contest right down to the wire. But after fighting their way to a late lead, the hard-luck Raiders saw the potential victory slip away in the game’s final seconds. With Greencastle’s Joel Zola leading the visitors with 16 of his game-high 28 points in the first half, and the Middletown offense making just 3 of 23 shots from the floor, the Blue

Devils jumped out to a 22-11 lead at the break and appeared to be on their way to an easy win. But the Raiders came out with determination and toughness to start the second half and turned the momentum in their favor in the game’s last 16 minutes. After the Devils (8-14) stretched their lead to 26-12 in the first minute of the third quarter, the rejuvenated Middletown squad took off on a game-changing 11-0 run that pulled the Raiders to within 3 points. Defensive rebounds and forced turnovers keyed the streak by the Raiders, who converted the miscues into a pair of treys by Fox, a breakaway slam by Harper off a pass by Fox and a basket and free throw by Fox at 5:06. Down by just 3 points, 26-23, Middletown closed out the period with 9-5 scoring edge and a 32-31 lead. Harper’s follow, another trey and putback by Fox and a reverse layup by Drawbaugh off a Charleston dish completed the run. But the Blue Devils regained the momentum to start the fourth quarter and ran off a 9-0 string of points to regain the advantage, 40-32, with 6:30 left in the game. The Raiders, however, recovered and put together a streak of their own, scoring 12 straight points to go back

on top, 44-40, with 2:36 remaining. Harper answered a triple by Greencastle’s Cody Greene with a goal at 2:05 to keep the Raiders in front, 46-43, but Zola’s big triple knotted the score at 46-46 with 52 ticks left. Zola then converted a Raider turnover into the lead by making one of two fouls shots with 39.9 seconds left on the clock. Back down the court came the Middletown offense. Fox lit up the Middletown side with a go-ahead trey off a Charleston pass with :23.4 remaining. At that point, it was up to the Middletown defense to protect the 49-47 lead, but Greencastle’s E.J. Englehart got open in the left corner and swished a clutch 3-pointer with just 10 seconds left. Unfortunately, the Raiders turned the ball over 6 seconds later and Zola iced the win with a pair of foul shots in the final seconds. Fox finished right behind Zola with 27 points in his final game for the Raiders. The other seniors who ended their careers are Bobby Harper, Dylan Danilowicz, Drawbaugh, Fager, Levi Varner and Bradley Phillips. Larry Etter can be reached at larryetter66@gmail.com

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MIDDLETOWN AREA BOWLING

LOWER DAUPHIN BOYS’ BASKETBALL

Falcons win a miracle, lose a miracle against Wildcats, Colts By Noelle Barrett

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Senior members of the Middletown bowling team, recognized in their final match at ABC East Lanes, are, from left: Enilee Diaz Martinez, Ashley Leister, Calie Dozier and Brynne Schlicher. Senior Danny Geiger, not pictured, is Middletown’s fifth senior member.

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Middletown to play for team championship; five bowlers qualify to play for singles title The Middletown boys’ bowling team clinched the Harrisburg Area Interscholastic Bowling League championship, beating Cumberland Valley in a 10-game pin fall on Thursday, Feb. 6 at ABC East Lanes to claim the title. The Blue Raiders beat Cumberland Valley, 2,032 to 1,665 to win the championship. Middletown won 29 points and lost just 4 points during the season. Now the Raider boys, along with Brynne Schlicher, a member of the Raider girls’ team, qualify for

the Eastern Pennsylvania Bowling Championships on Saturday, March 1 in Lancaster. The entire boys’ team qualified to compete for the team title, while Schlicher and four members of the boys’ team – Danny Geiger, Josh Alcock, Eric Belles and Cole Kautz – qualified to compete for the singles title. The two remaining members of the boys’ team – freshmen Mitch Carson and Caleb Orner – will also bowl for Middletown in the team competition. “I’m looking forward to it, and ex-

cited about it,’’ said Darryl Bower, the coach and advisor for the boys’ and girls’ teams, independent teams that compete against other independent and school district-sponsored squads. “The boys’ team is pretty well-rounded and bowls well together – if one bowler is off, another bowler picks it up.’’ The girls finished in third place, scoring 16.5 points and losing 16.5 points. Team members include Schlicher, Ashley Leister, Calie Dozier, Tori Spangler, Meaghan Nelson and Iang Tail.

LOWER DAUPHIN GIRLS’ BASKETBALL

Falcons end season on high note

By Noelle Barrett

Press And Journal Staff

It was a night full of emotions as the Lower Dauphin girls’ basketball team suited up for its last home game on Thursday, Feb. 6. With the excitement in the crowd, the last home game for the seniors and TV cameras on the sidelines, the Falcons didn’t let pressure get the best of them – they defeated Cedar Cliff, 45-22. “It’s an emotional night. I thought for Senior Night they played pretty well,” said Coach Bob Heusser. “It’s hard to control your emotions and excitement and so-forth…all the seniors did well for the type of night it was.” For Lower Dauphin’s Erika Noss, the last home game of the season was motivation. The Falcons (12-10, 9-7 in the Mid-Penn Conference Keystone Division) did not qualify for the District 3 playoffs. “I think it really motivated us and fueled us to play our hardest, and play

our hearts out because it was the last time we were going to be playing on that floor,” Noss said. Taryn Messick led the Falcons with 10 points, Maddie O’Neill added 8 points and Maggie Mostoller scored 6 points. Cedar Cliff (3-19, 1-15) held an 11-10 lead after the first quarter, but Lower Dauphin’s defense held the Colts to just 11 points the remainder of the game. Lower Dauphin quickly regained the lead in the second quarter on a 3-pointer from Alex Leader with 6:50 left in the half. From there, the Falcons never lost the lead. Cedar Cliff’s Lexa Dugan tied the game with a basket, 13-13, but the Falcons followed with shots by Noss and O’Neill to take a 21-13 lead. Becca Reilly hit two free throws for the Colts, and Emily Hardy scored a basket to bring Cedar Cliff to within 4 points, 21-17, at the half. “Once we got our pep talk at half time

by our coach, we definitely picked it up, the intensity especially,” Noss said. “We pulled out a really good win through tough, tough measures.” A handful of Falcons helped Lower Dauphin to a more comfortable lead – baskets from Messick, O’Neill, Stacy Roman and Mostoller staked the Falcons to a 32-20 lead at the end of the third quarter. The Falcons’ most impressive performance came in the final 8:00. The Falcons continued to rally, outscoring the Colts 13-2 in the final quarter. Messick scored a 3-pointer, Mary Kate Skitka added a free throw and basket and Roman scored a basket. As the clock wound down, Heusser substituted players, pulling his senior starters out one at a time. Lower Dauphin’s Sarah Gibbs scored a late basket, while teammate Bri Hofsass hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer. As the seniors stepped off the court, they exchanged hugs, and emotions were high. “It’s sad. We’re all best friends,” Messick said. “It’s sad playing our last game on that gym together, but it gave us the push to really win that game.”

Lower Dauphin 20 Mechanicsburg 17

Going into a game against Mechanicsburg (19-3, 14-2) on Saturday, Feb. 8, the Falcons knew they had to give it everything to compete. They did more than compete – they upset the Wildcats. LD’s Alex Leader scored 7 of her 10 points in the fourth quarter as the Falcons rallied to surprise the Wildcats in Mechanicsburg. Going into the final quarter, Mechanicsburg led 15-7, but the Falcons went on a shooting spree, outscoring the Wildcats. With 15 seconds left, the Falcons were on their way to a win with a 1-point lead, 18-17, when Noss put away two free throws, her only points in the game. While Lower Dauphin’s season came to an end, the Falcons were happy with how they ended it. “This is a really awesome place to grow up,” Mostoller said. “It’s emotional being my last time putting on a Lower Dauphin uniform. It’s been a great four years, and I wouldn’t want to end it beside anyone else.” Noelle Barrett: 717-944-4628, or noellebarrett@pressandjournal.com

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Lower Dauphin’s Erika Noss (2) takes a jump shot over Cedar Cliff defenders.

The final two home games of the regular season for the Lower Dauphin boys’ basketball team were decided in the final seconds – so what else is new? Many of the Falcons’ games this season were won and lost by single digits, including a buzzer-beating shot in a loss to rival Hershey. So it wasn’t a new situation when last-second shots won or lost a game for the Falcons against Cedar Cliff and Mechanicsburg. On Saturday, Feb. 8, a buzzer-beating 3-point shot by Ryan Naccarato lifted Lower Dauphin to a 62-59 victory over Mechanicsburg in Hummelstown. On Thursday, Feb. 6, a long, lastsecond, miracle-coaxing shot by Lower Dauphin missed in a 56-54 loss to Cedar Cliff. The Falcons (13-8) qualified for the District 3 Class AAAA playoffs, opening with a first-round game against Central Dauphin East (13-9) at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 14 at Central Dauphin East. The winner faces topseeded Wilson at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 19 at Wilson. Against Cedar Cliff, Naccarato led the Falcons with 19 points, while Colton Nagy and Tommy Bowen each racked up 10 points. Most of the game was too close for comfort, with the Colts and Falcons neck and neck. At the half, Lower Dauphin led by just 2 points, 22-20. The Falcons stretched it 29-20, their biggest lead, on a basket by Nagy, a 3-pointer by Naccarato and shot by Trey Klock with 6:36 left in the third quarter. The Colts slowly crept back, tying the game, 31-31, with a shot from downtown by Zach Galic with 4:27 in the quarter. Lower Dauphin didn’t regain the lead until Naccarato hitt back-to-back baskets to put the Falcons up 40-38 with 1:06 left in the third. The lead changed hands several times in the final quarter, and the teams were tied, 44-44 with 4:37 left. Cedar Cliff took the lead on a basket from Owen Shenk with 3:17 left, but Lower Dauphin’s Naccarato scored a bucket shortly after and sank a free throw to give the Falcons a 47-46 lead with 2:51 left. Cedar Cliff answered with Tyler Hoagland’s shot from behind the perimeter, taking the lead 49-47. Two free throws by Nagy make it 49-49 with 2:10 left, but the Colts recaptured the lead with a basket and two free throws. Cedar Cliff led by 4 points with 51.8 seconds left. Bowen dropped two free throws with 40.2 seconds left for the Falcons, but Hoagland hit a free throw afterward. Cedar Cliff led, 54-51, with 38.2 seconds left.

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The Lower Dauphin student section, Falcon Nation, dressed in red, white and blue. Lower Dauphin didn’t give up. Luke Rutledge kept hope alive with a 3-pointer that tied the game, 54-54. But with 4.6 seconds left, Hoagland was fouled once again. When he missed the first shot, cheers erupted from Lower Dauphin’s Falcon Nation cheering section. But Hoagland sank the second free throw, giving the Colts a 55-54 lead. Still, the Falcons had time to make a play. After a timeout, Naccarato pitched the ball across the court, hoping to find a Falcon. Instead, Cedar Cliff’s Grant Broneman caught the ball, which he held tight until he was fouled. “Our goal was just to get any good look, trying to get a couple dribbles up and get a shot but, unfortunately, Lower Dauphin’s Colton Nagy we didn’t get it,” Rutledge said. (23) dribbles in traffic against Broneman hit one free throw with Cedar Cliff. 0.9 seconds left, upping the Colts’s lead to 56-54. And on Saturday, during their Senior The Falcons needed a miracle, and Night game, the Falcons did bounce with less than a second left, Nagy back against the Wildcats. lofted the ball from Cedar Cliff’s side The game was tied, 59-59, as the toward the Lower Dauphin basket. The clocked trickled down in its final miracle never came. seconds. Rutledge found Nacarrato “We’re experienced. We’ve dealt with behind the perimeter, and Naccarato a lot of this type of adversity before, took a quick 3-point shot that he hit, especially with Susquehanna, Trinity, giving the Falcons the victory. Hershey games,” Rutledge said. “All Matt Seip led the Falcons with 18 of these games have come down to the points, while Rutledge scored 15 wire. Unfortunately, we didn’t make points. that one extra play early in the first The game was the final time the half, second half.” Falcon seniors would play on their Even with the loss, the Falcons had home court. high hopes going into the matchup “It’s bittersweet, but at the same time, against Mechanicsburg. it’s been a great run,” Rutledge said. “We have to come back after this “I loved it every second.” tough loss, but I have no doubt that we’ll be able to bounce back,” RutNoelle Barrett: 717-944-4628, or ledge predicted after Thursday’s loss noellebarrett@pressandjournal.com to the Colts.

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to tie the game, 52-52 with 1:33 left in the third. But as quickly as the Rollers tied it, the Crusaders pulled away. McDevitt took a 59-53 lead by the end of the quarter. While the Rollers kept pace with the Crusaders in the final stanza, they couldn’t recover. “Overall, I think my guys came ready to play,’’ Hawthorne said. “They didn’t back down and they played hard.” The game may have counted as a loss, but competing with Bishop McDevitt, the No. 1 team District 3, built the Rollers’ confidence. “I feel like we could play with anybody. People think just because of this division we’re in, we can’t compete,” Haywood said. “We came out and showed it tonight, and next time we just got to come out with the win.” Hawthorne said he couldn’t be more proud of the big picture – watching the seniors grow and improve over the last four years. “It feels good. I was with them when they were freshmen and they started,” Hawthorne said. “They were 1-20 as freshmen, so these guys battled and they worked hard to get to where they are today, to put themselves in a position to even be in the playoffs.” The fans – the game drew one of the largest crowds of the season – rallied around the team as the Rollers move forward in the Mid-Penn and district playoffs. “I was pretty humble about it. It’s a big game. A lot of fans came out to support us,” Wright said. “It was a great atmosphere, but tonight coming in, we just didn’t produce like we should have.”

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COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Lions fall to Knights, top Frostburg

COLLEGE BASKETBALL

By Tom Klemick

For The Press And Journal

For much of the season, it’s seemed like Penn State Harrisburg has been one bounce of the ball, one fortunate break, one key run away from picking up crucial victories. Instead, the Lions have ended up on the wrong end of those situations more times than they would have liked this year. The Lions’ matchup against Southern Virginia on Saturday, Feb. 8 was no different. After falling behind by as many as 18 points, the Blue & White made it a one possession game late in regulation. Unfortunately, the Lions failed to get a decisive defensive stop when it mattered most and ultimately fell to the Knights, 74-67 in Middletown. Will Doyle continued his recent string of stellar outings for Penn State Harrisburg (7-14), dropping a game-high 16 points on Southern Virginia (5-13). He also dished out a gamehigh five assists. Sophomore Jared Deibler, a Middletown Area High School graduate, added 12 points and a team-high six rebounds off the bench. Teammate Rayshaun AndersonBrown was also strong, posting 11 points and five boards. Photos by John Diffenderfer The Lions were strong out of the gate, jumping out to a 12-5 lead when Joey Farthing converted Penn State Harrisburg’s Logan Stovall (32) drives against a Southern Virginia defender in the Lions’ 74-67 a layup at the 14:42 mark. The Knights regrouped and kept things close loss to the Knights. during the game’s opening 10 minutes. Southern Virginia’s Wesley Evans connected from beyond the 3-point arc with 7:06 remaining in the first half to tie the score, 20-20. From there, Southern Virginia ended the half on a 12-4 run and took a 32-24 advantage into the break. After both teams struggled to get going offensively to begin the second half, Penn State Harrisburg scored 6 unanswered points to cut the deficit to 32-30 on a layup by Winton Lyle with 15:22 left to play. But just as quickly as the Blue & White climbed back into the game, Southern Virginia increased its lead thanks to a 12-0 run over the next two minutes. Trailing 52-34 with about 8:00 left to play, the Lions made one last push. Penn State Harrisburg traded buckets with the Knights before getting stops on the defensive end that allowed the Lions to cut into Southern Virginia’s lead. The Lions put together an 18-8 run over a stretch of 4:30 to bring them within 4 points, 62-58 with 2:06 left in the game. Unfortunately, that’s as close as the Lions would get. Doyle and Anderson-Brown did their best to keep the Lions in it, but every time the Blue & White made a big shot, Southern Virginia had an answer. Penn State Harrisburg’s Kenny Stone (5) dribbles The two teams shot nearly identically from the field (43.5 percent to 42.1 percent), but around a Southern Virginia defender. Southern Virginia held the edge in shooting Doyle connected for another triple just seconds after from distance, knocking down nine 3-balls compared the break to increase the Lions’ lead to 38-32, but the to just three by the Blue & White. The Lions also struggled from the foul line, shooting Bobcats battled back over the next 4:00, with a pair of Torrell Goodman free throws drawing Frostburg to just 58.8 percent. within 1 point, 43-42 with 15:17 left to play. Over the next few minutes, however, the Blue & White Lions 75 steadily began to put distance between themselves and Frostburg St. 65 Behind a career-high 22 points from freshman Lo- Frostburg State. Deibler converted two free throws to put Penn State gan Stovall, Penn State Harrisburg upended Capital Athletic Conference foe Frostburg State on Thursday, Harrisburg ahead 50-44 at the 12:24 mark and Doyle Feb. 6 in Frostburg, Md., ending the Lions’ six-game flushed another 3-ball to push the Lions’ advantage to losing streak. 53-44 with 11:41 remaining. Three other Penn State Harrisburg players reached the Free throws by Stone and Lyle extended Penn State double-digit scoring mark: Doyle netted 14, dished out Harrisburg’s lead to 61-51 with 7:13 left to play, and a game-high five assists and pulled in a team-best five Stone’s layup at the 6:03 mark kept the Blue & White rebounds; Kenny Stone dropped 15 on the Bobcats; and advantage in the double-digits. freshman Marquese Daniels added 13 points. Frostburg cut the deficit to just 5 points when Nick The Lions fell behind 9-2 in the early going before Smoot connected from downtown with 2:19 remainputting together a 7-2 run that got them back into ing. That’s as close as the Bobcats would get the rest contention. After Frostburg (2-19, 1-12 in the conference) jumped of the way. Frostburg was forced to foul and Daniels and Stovall back out in front 20-13, the Blue & White again fought converted their free throws down the stretch to keep back, cutting the deficit to 20-17 thanks to Doyle’s trey the Bobcats at bay. at the 7:09 mark. The game’s most telling statistic came in the form of A Stone jump shot pulled Penn State Harrisburg (4-8 reserve play. Penn State Harrisburg got 52 points from in the conference) to within 1 point, and the Lions grabbed their first lead of the game, 23-22, when its bench compared to just 10 by he Bobcats’ backups. Stovall converted a layup with 4:26 left in the first half. The Lions also shot a stout 58.1 percent from the field Both squads traded the advantage over the next several compared to just 38.8 percent for Frostburg. The Blue & White shot 55.6 percent from beyond minutes until Stovall knocked down a shot from beyond the arc to put Penn State Harrisburg out in front 35-32 the arc. Frostburg managed just 26.7 percent shooting heading into halftime. from distance.

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Lion women slay Knights, 59-41 Rebecca Bailey scored 15 points and Kaitlyn Carmo added 12 as Penn State Harrisburg rolled to a 59-41 victory over Southern Virginia on Saturday, Feb. 8 in Middletown. Kiara Carter added 11 for the Lions (6-15, 2-11 in the Capital Athletic Conference) while Tatiana Monsen led Southern Virginia (3-18) with 15 points. The Lions raced to a 27-15 lead at halftime and never looked back. Penn State Harrisburg out-rebounded

overs and eventually beat Penn State Harrisburg on Thursday, Feb. 6 in Frostburg, Md. The Bobcats recorded 29 steals and caused 19 first-half turnovers to take a 39-30 lead at the half. Lucky Snypse led the Lions with 17 points and 12 rebounds, while Rachel Moyer added 12 points and 16 rebounds. Frostburg St. was led by Elaina Hummel, who scored 26 points. Ronje’ James scored 22 points off the bench.

Dallastown pins 37-21 loss on Raiders Photos by Phil Hrobak

Dallastown used a run of victories in upper weight bouts to come from behind and beat Middletown, 37-21, in a wrestling match on Thursday, Feb. 6 in Middletown. The Blue Raiders recorded pins by Logan Stoltzfus at 106 pounds and Will Botterbusch at 152 pounds, but the Wildcats claimed victories in all but one of the upper weights to win the dual meet. Stoltzfus pinned Dallastown’s Gerald MacDonald at 1:43 and Botterbusch pinned Dallastown’s John Marks at 15 seconds. Jordan Matter won a 14-10 decision over Wildcat Michael Mehosky at 120 pounds; Seth Babil won a 4-1 decision over Wildcat Jake Jansen at 160 pounds; and Colton Smith won a 3-0 decision over Wildcat Frank Perez to contribute to Middletown’s effort. Middletown’s Colton Smith, top, controls Dallastown’s Frank Perez during a 3-0 decision at 220 pounds.

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48 lbs and both Ben Engle (52) and Tillman Artell (55) recorded pins for Middletown. Engle’s pin came at 1:50 while Artell’s came at 2:18. Hershey got on the board when Gabe Bertoldi won by technical fall over Brayden Dunn at 59 pounds and Ryan Loraw won a decision over Caden Paul at 63 pounds. Middletown’s Zach Malay scored an escape late in the third period to send his 67-pound bout into overtime, where he earned a takedown for a win over Aiden Bertoldi. Middletown’s Maxx Trexler (71) won by fall at 1:14 to give the Raiders a 33-8 lead. Camdyn Allen (74) and Antonio Koser (78) both recorded major decisions for Middletown, pushing the Raiders’ lead to 41-8. Mason Trexler (82) needed just 38 seconds to pin his Trojan opponent to the mat to stake Middletown to a 47-8 lead. Hershey claimed the next weight class, 86 pounds, by fall over Middletown’s Asa Konchvar, but the Raiders went on a six-bout winning streak started off by Joey Spear winning a

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close 5-4 battle over Buck Diacont at 90 pounds. After Middletown’s Nick Bonner won by forfeit at 95 pounds, teammate Mason Stoltzfus pinned Hershey’s Aaron Koperna and Jayden James won a 10-4 decision at 110 pounds and Quincy Reinnagel pinned his opponent at 2:15. Mason Seeyle (150) finished off the young Raiders scoring by posting a win by technical fall, 16-0. “The kids all wrestled very well tonight and we as coaches are extremely proud of them and the way they have wrestled all year,’’ said Coach Doug Stoltzfus. “We took second in two team tournaments and this is just the icing on the cake. The kids knew we had a chance at claiming this title this year with all of the experience and talent that we have. They have worked hard and it is paying off.’’ The Raiders have one more major obstacle ahead of them: the Central Pennsylvania Wrestling Association (CPWA) individual tournament. Doug Stoltzfus said he hopes his team will finish in the top three.

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“So as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God.” Colossians 1:10 Open Door Bible Church, located at 200 Nissley Drive, Middletown, invites you to worship Jesus Christ with us this week. Our February 16 Sunday worship service commences at 10:40 a.m. with a 9:30 a.m. Sunday school hour with classes for all ages. Children from ages 4 to second grade are welcome

to participate in Junior Church during the morning worship service. We also welcome you to join us at our 6:30 p.m. service. Childcare is provided for children under age 4 during all services and classes. Wed., Feb. 12: 7 p.m., Patch the Pirate Clubs for ages 4 through grade 6; Prayer meeting. Sat., Feb. 15: 8:30 a.m., Men’s Bible Study. For more information call the church office at 939-5180 or visit us online at www.odbcpa.org. Better yet, come worship with us in person.

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ing Room 2. Sun., Feb. 16: 9 a.m., Sunday Church school, with classes for all ages. Adult Sunday school devotional leader for February: June Martin; 10:15 a.m., worship service. The worship center is handicap and wheelchair accessible. Greeters: Amber Herr, Kara Miller, Bonnie Bathurst. Nursery Helpers: Deb Lidle, Joyce Moyer. The altar flowers are given in memory of parents Walter and Dorothy Hoke presented by son Walter Jr. and family; 5 p.m., Junior Youth Fellowship. Mon., Feb. 17: 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., Community dinner at Evangelical Church. Menu is roast turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, peas, cranberry sauce, roll, beverage and dessert. Tues., Feb. 18: 8:30 a.m. Volunteers will travel to Mission Central; 2 p.m., Stitches and Prayers Shawl Ministry; 6:30 p.m., Staff Parish Relations Committee meeting.

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Greetings to you in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. We welcome you for services on Sun., Feb. 16. Church school begins at 9:15 a.m. for all ages. Adult Forum will feature Vicky Kilroy sharing with us about her mission trip to Kenya. Please plan to join us for Worship at 10:30 a.m. in our sanctuary – all are welcome. We welcome you within our doors, so please feel free to join us. Nursery is available during the service, and there are also hearing devices for anyone wanting to use one, as well as Bible

Listening bags for children to utilize during the service. Our Easter Eggs are now available. Please call the church office for more information. The church office will be closed on Mon., Feb. 17 in observance of Presidents’ Day. The Parish Nurse is available by calling the church office at 717-9444322. For further information, see our website www.pcmdt.org, visit our Facebook page (www.facebook. com/Presbyterian Congregation), or call the office.

We worship on Sunday morning at 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. Our early service is informal and features a Praise Band. Our later service follows a traditional pattern and includes all types of music. We encourage people to “come as you are.” Pastor Dawes’ sermon this Sunday is “Jesus as Counselor” based on John 5:1-9. Food Pantry Sunday is this week. Along with the usual pancake mix, syrup and toilet paper collection, we want to add soup to the list of needs. The Super Bowl is over and done, but the Souper Bowl is an ongoing mission initiative, which calls for our response. Help feed the hungry in our town. “A Faith that Matters” is the theme of our Small Groups being formed for Lent. The group sessions begin in March and will meet weekly for study, sharing and prayer. A listing of times and places is included in the worship folder and on our website. Register now for whichever group suits your

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Grade 6: Nicole Altland, Macy Appleby, Johnicia Badgett, Madison Baumgardner, Ean Benner, Daniel Brenner, Paige Burger, Megan Burghdorf, William Cleland, Austin DiPofi, Jordyn Dupes, Dane Ebersole, Chloe Erb, Kathleen Fitzpatrick, Cayla Garman, Alexis Habbershon, Hailey Hockenberry, Timothy Kleinfelter, Zachary Malay, Madalyne McGovern, Garrett Miller, Haven Miller, Jaden Miller, Anna Shank, Joseph Spear, Sara Starliper, Angelina Torres, Raymond Truntz and Justin Yohn. Grade 7: Hayli Akakpo-Martin, Ryan Berstler, Edward Evans, Stephanie Finsterbush, Mason Garza, Terrance Jefferson, Alexandria Kennedy, Kaitlyn Knaub, Benjamin Knisely, Edgar Lopez, Aayushi Patel, Ian Pirkey, Jade Senior, Aiden Sessa, Abigail Wisniewski, Noah Yeich and Lexi Zimmer. Grade 8: David Alcock, Donovan Brady, Isabella Fegley, Sarah Fluke, Madison Garber, Adrienne German, Blake Jacoby, Morgan Kennedy, Jared Knaub, Alexcia Kolish, Thomas Lee, Keely Lombardi, Shelby Luther, Ivianna Martnishn, Steven Mosher, Jerrod Myers, Desia Perry, Marissa Redline, Jacob Spear, Alayna Thomas and Gabriel Wisniewski.

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Grade 6: Iffat Ahmed, Cassidy Anderson, Dylan Bakaric, Austin Barnes, Halsey Batten, Ashlyn Beddow, Kaylee Bloom, Dalton Brannen, Courtney Brown, Emily Brown, Jacob Buffington, Kira Cheatham, Zackery Dunlap, Cassandra Ebersole, Luke Fegley, Leilani Fulmer, Caroline Gill, Madison Gipe, Conner Golden, Aryanna Griswold, Kiera Guckavan, Destiney Gutshall, Kayla Gutshall, Jeremy Hippensteel, Benjamin Hursh, Jace Imler, Camden Kell, Laura Lakey, Connor Leiby, Jose Lopez-Quinones, Natasha Manfred, Jaleena Marrero, Alyssa Martz, Arionne Metzler, Lindsey Miles, Malachi Miller, Miranda Molander, Jon Moyer, Trevor Myers, Vidhi Patel, Jarrod Pugh, Leah Radic, Makenna Redline, Andrea Rivas, Devin Rohrbaugh, Camryn Russ, Marie Schopf, Talia Scott, Courtney Shaffer, Dalajsha Shickley, Emma Skrinak, Matthew Spangler, Caleb Springer, Tivadar Stambaugh, Angel Steckman, Kendall Stiffler, Isabella Stillo, Mason Stoltzfus, Ly’niese Thomas, Mason Trexler, Maxx Trexler, Deja Washington, China Williams, Damion Williams, Case Woodley, Justin Wright, Matthew Wynkoop and Noelle Zimmerman. Grade 7: Scott Ash, Nathan Brady, Kashea Brown, Hunter Buck, Anna Buffington, Joshuah Burrows, Brian

New Beginnings Church invites you to worship with us each Sunday at 10:30 a.m. Nursery and children’s church provided. Our congregation meets at Riverside Chapel, 630 S. Union St., Middletown, next to the Rescue Hose Company. Sunday school for all ages is at 9 a.m. We are handicap accessible via ramp at the back door. For additional church information call 944-9595. Food is collected every Sunday for the Middletown Food Bank. Craft Group is Wednesdays at 6 p.m.; Choir rehearsal is Wednesdays at 6 p.m. Intercessory Prayer group is Thursdays at 6:30 p.m.; Pastor Brett’s Bible Study is Thursdays at 7 p.m. Bring your own issues and concerns to discuss how the Bible helps in everyday living; Followers of Faith resumes at a later date. Youth Fellowship is Sundays from 5 to 7 p.m. Our Sunday worship service is broadcast on the MAHS radio station WMSS 91.1 FM at 3 p.m. every Sunday afternoon. Listen on the radio or the Internet at www.pennlive.com/ wmss/audio. Check us out on our website at www.newbeginningschurchmiddletown.weebly.com. Our yearly “Undies Sundies” con-

Carrera, Marie Chambers, Nathan Check, Brayden Erickson, Riley Favinger, Devon Finsterbush, Alexis Fischer, Alexandria Fish, Thaman Flores-Snowell, Adriene Funck, Joseph Gusler, Ivan Henderson, Sierra Kamara, Jocilyn Koser, Vincent Lackey, Anthony LaVia, Ceajay Lawrence, Alexis Manfred, Chandler Martin, Shelby Miller, Aaliyah Morales, Jasmine Myers, Timothy Nevil, Adrianna Ordaz, Renee Peterson, Deron Ranck, Christopher Reed, Katelyn Rehrer, Michael Robinson, Collin Rullo, William Schroll, Cole Senior, Jaxson Senior, Christian Slesser, William Stone, Jesse Van Eik, Clayton Wagner, Marcus Williams, Valerie Wilmath, Hannah Wilsbach and Lynnsey Woodley. Grade 8: Zoey Bright, Georgie Britcher, McKenzie Coble, Khasai Cornish, Nicholas Cowan, Zachery Dailey, Malia Daniels, Brendan Douglass, Breanna Ebersole, Aja Edwards, Kayla Finsterbush, Luke Golden, Owen Haederer, Alexandra Hernandez, Jordina Hughes, Ryan Hughes, Adam Kell, Maryssa Kemmerling, Zachary Kylor, Tre’ Leach, Mitchell Lee, John McDevitt, Brittany McGlone, Morgen Miller, Nathaniel Nelson, Jaydin Nies, Lauren Rastovac, Kyle Shatto, Amir Simmons, Zachary Souders, Alasia Stevenson, Madison Sweigert, Kyle Truesdale and Zachary Zimmerman.

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tinues through Feb. 23. We will be collecting underwear, sweat pants and socks for boys and girls (sizes 6, 8 and 10). The local elementary school nurses are in need of these items for the children. We are supporting Mitch Lee who is a Life Boy Scout working on his Eagle Scout. His project is for the drums for the Middletown Area Middle School Band. Any contributions are welcome and checks may be made out to Troop 97 and mailed to Mitch at 322 Conewago St., Middletown, or given to Mitch at church. The Outreach Committee will be selling homemade chili and chicken noodle soup for pickup on Sun., Feb. 23. Quarts and pints will be available. For more information or to place an order call Carol at 944-4861. Anyone interested in Scrapbooking? If interested in being part of a group at New Beginnings call Barb Bogardus at 350-2746. Acolyte for February: Colin Graham. Children’s Church leader for February: Michelle Strohecker. Pastor Britt’s parting words each Sunday: “Nothing in this world is more important than the love of Jesus Christ.” We invite you to come and experience this love.

Middletown Geyers United Methodist Church, Club is open to the public. For more Londonderry Township, invites you information, contact Kathy Menear to worship with us each Sunday at 930-4454 or KarenKathy@comat 9 a.m. We offer a Nursery and cast.net. Children’s Church at 9 a.m. each Consider volunteering at Mission Sunday. Coffee Fellowship begins Central once a month. For more inat 10 a.m. followed by Adult and formation or to sign up for our next Children’s Bible Study at 10:30 a.m. trip, please call the church office. Communion is offered the first SunGirl Scout Cadettes (grades day of each month. Prayer meetings 6-8) meet every Tuesday from 6-7:30 are held every Wednesday evening p.m. The Daisey Troop (grades at 7 p.m. 1-3) meet every Monday 6-7:30 Nonperishable food items are p.m. Contact Lynn Goodling for Girl collected for the Middletown Food Scout information at 439-7932. Cub Bank each Sunday. Campbell Soup Scouts meet Thursday nights for first, labels, education box tops, printer second and fifth grade dens. Please ink cartridges and soda tabs are also contact Chris Coleman for Boy Scout collected weekly. information at 648-6036. The kids club, D.A.W.G.S. (DynamWelcome Packets are available in ic and Wiggly God Seekers), is open the Narthex. Feel free to pick up a to children ages 3 to 12 from 6:30 packet to learn more about Geyers to 8 p.m. They meet most Wednes- United Methodist Church and our days and will continue through activities. April. Children will be treated to Geyers is located at 1605 South Christ-centered stories, crafts, games, Geyers Church Road, Middletown singing and snacks. Families may at- in Londonderry Township. Pastor tend a free dinner each week prior to Donald Walters and the church ofthe D.A.W.G.S. Club at 6 p.m. in the fice can be reached at 944-6426 or lower level of the church. D.A.W.G.S. geyerschurch@verizon.net.

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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2014

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ov. Tom Corbett presented his $29.4 billion budget for 2014-15 to a joint session of the Pennsylvania Senate and House of Representatives on Tuesday, Feb. 4 in Harrisburg. He proposed no tax increase. The budget includes an increase in education funding through a new block grant program and a $20 million increase in special education. The Department of Community and Economic Development would see a $4 million increase for workforce development. Here are highlights of his budget address, and reaction to it: Gov. Tom Corbett “We’ve done a lot of good work, you and I, in building a stronger Pennsylvania. “Not so long ago, Pennsylvania was in pretty serious trouble, and there was no easy way out. We took some of the worst hits of the great recession. Things were especially tough in many of our rural counties, places where economic stagnation had already seemed like a fact of life. “All of this was our starting point, and we have a lot to show for three years of hard choices and honest effort. “Of course, the good things we have seen since then are hardly the doing of government alone. So, right up front, let’s give credit for Pennsylvania’s comeback where it belongs, to the people of Pennsylvania. For our part, we set out to revive the economy of this state, with sound budgeting and spending discipline. I have submitted, and you have passed, three balanced budgets – on time. “We addressed our state’s fiscal problems by eliminating the deficit, and without adding to the fiscal problems of our citizens by raising their taxes. Sometimes in government, nothing makes a difference like defining a promise kept. And with your support, we have not raised taxes in three years. On Pennsylvania’s priorities: “This commonwealth is the sixth-largest economy in the United States. And we’ll be running at full strength as long as we concentrate on three priorities, a great education for every child, a private sector where every business large and small can grow and hire, and a healthcare and human services system where everyone has choices and everyone is covered.’’ On transportation: “For years, this state needed a sustained, large-scale investment in transportation. And somehow it just never got done. We did things a little differently, and we got a different result. Republican and Democrat. Labor and Industry. We all worked together to put the funding crisis behind us and do what is right for the people of Pennsylvania. The construction season coming up will give us just a glimpse of the benefits. And far into the future, Pennsylvania will have the good roads, safe bridges, and reliable public transit that our people expect and deserve.’’ On education: “Education is the largest single item in my budget. The increase I propose would bring direct state support of public education to $10.1 billion, more than 40 percent of state spending. That reflects additional money we’ve devoted to our schools during my time as governor, which comes to almost $1.55 billion.'' On health care: “While things get sorted out in Washington, here in Harrisburg we’ve been at work on a program called Healthy Pennsylvania. It will make the most of the buying power of our state government. “When we are done, Healthy Pennsylvania will put high-quality, private-sector health insurance within reach of all our citizens, whatever their means. This is the solution we have chosen for ourselves. The alternative is to let Washington, with its usual one-sizefits-all mindset, make our choices.’’ On privatizing liquor sales: “First, we have to reform our antiquated system of stateowned liquor stores. Visitors often wonder about it – unless they’re from Utah. “Our own people don’t think much of the system, either, because it’s inconvenient and they don’t appreciate paying monopoly prices. About the only ones who do like it are the stores in New Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland that pick up the extra business. “Pennsylvania loses about $80 million a year that would otherwise be spent here. So here’s a thought, let’s make 2014 ‘last call’ for state-controlled liquor in Pennsylvania.’’ On pension reform: “Billions in new debt to our state is the cost of doing nothing. The only question is whether we will do it now, when it’s still a manageable problem, or let others do it later, when it’s an all-out crisis.’’ On natural gas drilling: “We are very fortunate, and we can be very proud, that the shale-gas revolution is happening right here in Pennsylvania. Go to Williamsport, and you won’t doubt the difference that this industry is making for our state.'' Sen. Jay Costa, Democratic leader, state Senate “Today’s budget presentation was election-year political pandering that doesn’t move Pennsylvania forward. It simply backfills and covers over problems that the governor created over the last three years. While it is a step forward that the governor has started to focus on priorities such as education with his $241 million block grant, it is still not good enough because schools are still struggling to deal with the governor’s previous $1 billion cut in education.” Stephen Herzenberg, executive director, Keystone Research Center “Gov.Corbett today made the centerpiece of his state budget pension proposal substantial reductions over the next four years in the state’s pension contributions below those on the books under Act 120 of 2010. Reducing state contributions to pensions yet again is not an effective recipe for addressing Pennsylvania’s pension debt. “Making at minimum the pension contributions required under Act 120 should be the starting point for Pennsylvania lawmakers as they consider the 2014-15 state budget this year. Anything less is, to borrow the Governor’s phrase, ‘kicking the can down the road.’ ” David N. Taylor, executive director, Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Association “The strong, consistent theme of this administration is building strong economic fundamentals for Pennsylvania’s prosperity. Having led state government through the prolonged hangover from years of spend-borrow-and-tax, Tom Corbett gave a specific action plan to build on earlier successes and continue moving Pennsylvania in the right direction.’’ State Sen. Rob Teplitz (D-15th District) “At first glance, the governor’s proposed budget appears to be a deathbed conversion on the part of the administration. This plan is paid for with one-time revenues, short-term funding shifts, and other budgetary gimmicks that overtly attempt to placate voters. “However, as deathbed conversions go, this one still falls short. Given the draconian cuts in funding for public education and social services over the past three years, I am skeptical about the sudden commitment to our most vulnerable Pennsylvanians. These are items that deserve adequate and sustained funding solutions, particularly to fix the damage done under this administration. I am equally concerned about the lack of viable budget plans for health care and job creation.’’

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Corbett's budget sings the same sad song

eremonies the-board tax relief would go further in in Punxcreating jobs and generating prosperity. sutawney Another repeating budget theme is this: have come and Public welfare spending continues to gone, but every grow faster than the economy. Corbett’s year Groundhog budget includes a $429 million increase Day reminds me of in welfare spending, driven in large part the film of the same name – in which Bill by Medicaid spending, a joint federalMurray lives the same day over and over state program. again. Gov. Tom Corbett’s state budget Recent legislation and administrative address generated a similar feeling of reforms have addressed waste, fraud and deja vu. abuse rampant in welfare programs, but Pennsylvania faces the same long-term the unusustainable growth rate remains a fiscal problems it has for many years, and challenge. in some cases, decades. This isn’t to disLawmakers must restructure how we miss the accomplishments of Corbett (or spend money to help the poor and fight his predecessors) and state lawmakers, poverty through family-sustaining careers but the persistent fiscal challenges facing rather than government programs. Othour commonwealth – which threaten the erwise, we will keep waking up to this prosperity of all Pennsylvanians – cannot same sad song. be overlooked. As it has for more than a decade, our With one exception – Corbett’s first bud- public pension crisis looms large over the get in 2011 – every budget for more than state budget. Under current law, state pen40 years has increased state spending. sion contributions will rise from almost From 1970 to 2014, total state spending $1.4 billion to an estimated $3.4 billion rose from $4 billion to nearly $67 billion, in 2019. an all-time high for the state. Adjusting Bond rating agencies have taken note of for inflation, that’s an increase of $3,163 this pervasive issue: Moody’s and Fitch per resident. downgraded Pennsylvania’s bond rating, Corbett’s budget builds on that, inand Standard and Poor’s grades us with creasing total spending by 6 percent to a negative, noting our pension crisis and $71.8 billion. Note that the $29.4 billion the inability to enact meaningful reform. “General Fund’’ budget represents less Corbett’s budget proposed reducing state than half of what the contributions. While commonwealth spends provides short-term From 1970 to 2014, to- this each year. fiscal relief, it doesn’t tal state spending rose solve the crisis and In each of the past six years, state spending has from $4 billion to nearly pushes more of the exceeded revenue. Reinto the future. $67 billion, all all-time cost cent budgets were balMeaningful, long-term high for the state. anced using temporary pension reform remains federal stimulus dollars within reach, as bills and one-time revenue have passed committees sources, creating a structural deficit that in both the House and Senate. Lawmakers has not yet been resolved. should heed the governor’s call to enact In fact, this structural deficit will only pension reform n ow. get worse. The Independent Fiscal Office This recurring pattern of increasing – assuming modest spending growth and spending and borrowing – while relyimproved conditions – projects a deficit ing on high taxes to compensate – yields exceeding $2 billion by 2018. another disturbing trend: slow economic This decades-long spending pattern has growth. From 1991 to 2013, Pennsylvania placed an undue burden on the backs of has ranked a dismal 44th, 38th and 46th state taxpayers. Pennsylvania has the in job growth, personal income growth 10th-highest state and local tax burden in and population growth, respectively. the nation. Meanwhile, state debt, includUnless we break this cycle, we threaten ing state agencies, grew by another $2.3 the prosperity of Pennsylvania families billion since last year. and generations yet to come. Corbett has done well to avoid raisThese problems didn’t arrive overnight, ing taxes on working Pennsylvanians to and they won’t be fixed with a single balance the budget, but lowering the tax piece of legislation. burden on families to a more competitive While Corbett’s proposed budget adlevel remains elusive. dresses the short-term deficit, more must We can turn this around by taking a bold be done to rebuild the foundation of step to reduce economic development inPennsylvania’s economy and start a new centives and lower tax rates for everyone. day in Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania offers, buy Commonwealth Foundation estimates, about $1.6 billion Nathan A. Benefield is vice president annually in economic development incen- of policy analysis at the Commonwealth tives in grant programs, tax credits and Foundation, a Harrisburg-based think even state borrowing. Reducing targeted tank. incentives and, instead, providing across-

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PAULHEISE

They use corporations against us

o thoughtful person can question that America suffers from an economic inequality that threatens our liberal democracy. In the decade from 2002 to 2012, the top 0.1 percent of income earners increased their income by 30 percent while the bottom 90 percent saw a decline in their income of 11 percent. This disparity started around 1980 but is now accelerating to crisis proportions. Such extremes are incompatible with the political equality inherent in democracy. A friend suggested that, as an economist, I should come up with “the first thing that we should do.’’ Finding an agenda is clearly the best place to start, and I agreed to try. How and why this inequality was created is not settled. Nor do economists agree on what ought to be done. Most policy suggestions address only symptoms and not causes. The liberals propose after-the-fact palliatives to strengthen or restore the social safety net. Conservatives, in line with their corporate sponsors, propose a cruel austerity that will do more harm than good. What caused the inequality to occur? Hunger for power, of course. These guys with hundreds of millions of dollars are way past greed. Their tool to power is the corporation. The economic elite use corporations to buy Congress, which legislates an economic value system that glorifies output and profits over all else. The corporation, especially in the financial sector, is the channel through which the rich redistribute enormous amounts of money. Rahm Emanuel went from White House Chief of Staff to a Chicago investment firm where in three years he “earned’’ $16 million. So that’s the answer: Control the corporation. The corporation is the weapon of choice because corporations provide powers not available to What caused our the individeconomic ual person. They can be- inequality to come too big occur? Hunger for to fail, jail power, of course. or execute. They have immortality and limited liability. The corporation was used to buy political power and the economic inequality that plagues us. This is not something new. The economic elite are accustomed to governing the U.S. They wrote the Constitution to protect market values and their economic interests. They created a weak political system of checks and balances that to this day protects private property and contracts over public values. Citizens United is not an anomaly. The corporation became and remains the perfect tool to represent the financial elite and to force the working class into compliance with its goals. In the late 19th century, the Pinkertons employed more people than the Army. Today, twobit townships are allocated money for a SWAT team and armored cars but not for education or health. The corporation is the weapon that keeps the money flowing to the rich and denies assets and power to the working class. The rich can use the anonymity of the corporation to build their wealth overseas, cut their capital gains and inheritance taxes and disperse federal largess to the military-industrial complex. That same corporation can wage open warfare on unions, draw on the social safety net to replace wages and design a healthcare system that enriches them but rations benefits. The first thing we have to do is realize that the corporation is the prime target and never forget it. But we still have to re-redistribute the wealth. That means paying workers for the productivity and output they created but did not receive over the past 35 years. It means a minimum wage or, better, a living wage for all the low-wage service industries we’ve created. It means a single-payer healthcare system. The rich must be made to pay their fair share of taxes. That means a financial transaction tax like they have in the United Kingdom. That means a reasonable capital gains tax. But workers will accomplish little until they can take political power away from the corporations. Paul A. Heise, of Mount Grenta, is a professor emeritus of economics at Lebanon Valley College, Annville, and a former economist for the federal government.

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JOHNPAYNE The Capitol REPORT

House bill creates online database on school

recently joined a majority of my colleagues in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in approving legislation that will provide greater transparency to Pennsylvania taxpayers by opening the checkbooks of Pennsylvania public schools to the eyes of the public. House Bill 1411, known as SchoolWATCH, would direct the Pennsylvania Department of Education to create a searchable online database detailing the revenues and expenditures of traditional, charter and cyber school districts in the Commonwealth, similar to the PennWATCH website launched in 2012. Under SchoolWATCH, implementation of the website and reporting requirements for school districts would be phased in over time to prevent additional cost and administrative burden to districts. The bill also uses existing public school reports, where possible, to avoid duplicative reporting. Additionally, an amendment to the bill directs the Education Department to develop data linking student academic performance to school spending. House Bill 1411 now awaits consideration in the Senate.

Prescription drug Take-back program As part of the governor’s Healthy PA initiative, the Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP), in partnership with the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) and the Pennsylvania District Attorneys Association (PDAA), are working with local communities to facilitate the installation of hundreds of secure and permanent prescription drug drop-off boxes,

known as MedReturn boxes, throughout the state. Prescription drug misuse, abuse and overdose are growing concerns across the nation. According to a 2011 survey in Pennsylvania, 14 percent of youth surveyed admitted to taking prescription drugs that were not prescribed to them and 18 percent felt that prescription drugs were not harmful. MedReturn boxes have been installed in two locations in the 106th District. I encourage residents with unused or unwanted medications to bring them to one of the locations below: • Derry Twp. Police Department, 620 Clearwater Road, Hershey • Hummelstown Police Department, 136 S. Hanover St., Hummelstown Medications accepted in the dropoff boxes include: prescriptions, prescription patches, prescription medications, prescription ointments, over-the-counter medications, vitamins, samples and pet medications. Needles, inhalers, aerosol cans and thermometers will not be accepted. All pharmaceutical drugs that are being disposed of need to be in a sealed container such as the original bottle or a zip-lock bag. They may not be disposed of loosely. Liquid pharmaceuticals should remain in the original container. Personal information should be removed or blotted out with a permanent marker. For more information on the program, or to find additional drop-off locations, visit www.ddap. pa.gov. John D. Payne is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. He represents the 106th District, which includes most of Middletown, part of Swatara Twp. and all of Royalton, Lower Swatara Twp., Derry Twp., Conewago Twp. and Hummelstown.

ROBSCHWARZWALDER You can’t do it just because it’s not in the Constitution

ecently President Barack Obama has spoken several times about his intention to use “executive orders” to bypass Congress and pursue things he wants accomplished. In addition to showing a certain contempt for representative selfgovernment (Congress is elected by the people, is accountable to them, and is not a mere inconvenience to be shunted aside by an aggravated chief executive), Obama’s approach veers dangerously into murky waters. His potential actions will have to be scrutinized for their constitutionality, not only as to whether they violate something explicit in the Constitution, but also if they create or expand powers about which our charter text is silent. Extra-constitutionality is no pretext for federal activism. Because the Constitution does not forbid something specifically doesn’t mean such action is authorized by the Constitution inferentially. The propositions of the Constitution define and limit the roles of the federal government, and do so definitively. Both the Left and the Right use the Constitution’s muteness on any number of things as an excuse for federal legislation or regulation. But this is not to say that the Constitution makes room for them. Otherwise, why would there be a Tenth Amendment, which states: “The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.” How would we know to what this amendment refers if the meaning of text regarding delegated federal powers was somehow opaque? Or why would there be a process for amending the Constitution written within the text of that document itself? Why amend something whose words can simply be reinterpreted into a meaning commensurate with the political agenda of those in power? With that said, an originalist reading of the Constitution does not mean that we compel wisdom and common sense to take a holiday. Prudence, the great qualifier of extremism and overreaction, is an intrinsic part of the conservative

approach to politics (and life, for that matter). Consider what often is called our “social safety net” – Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, federally-funded public housing and the federal food stamp program. Conservatives can and should maintain that such a net is unjustified by the Constitution and that it should be fundamentally re-cast. However, this is not synonymous with calling for the net’s immediate abolition. Instead, conservatives need to make what improvements we can, when and where we can, whether modest or comprehensive. Upgrading our systems of old-age financial and medical insurance and health coverage for the poor is needed for greater efficiency, yes, but there is nothing compassionate about continued attempts to sustain things nearing collapse. Rather than abolishing the “safety net,” then, conservatives argue that what we need is a multitude of nets: State- and locally-run social services, retirement programs, oldage medical insurance plans, and so forth. States are closer to the needs of their own people, and are more accountable than intricate, robotic, anti-human bureaucracies in what Ronald Reagan called “a far-off capital,” Washington, D.C. To maintain that because conservatives cannot countenance the current system of social programs they therefore oppose the purposes of such programs is untrue. We simply agree with the Founders that diffusion of power and locality of authority are better guarantees of effectiveness and integrity than impenetrable national ones. The Founders knew what they were about: They set limits on the federal government and gave states, counties and communities great latitude to enact policies they thought best for those who live within them. One thing they did not do was imply that anything not forbidden can be done. Those who use constitutional silence as a justification for federal action are engaging not only in intellectual dishonesty but the deliberate erosion of representative self-government itself. Rob Schwarzwalder is senior vice president of the Family Research Council, Washington, D.C.

THE PRESS AND JOURNAL, Wednesday, February 12, 2014 - B-7

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:( “Wake up. Obama is destroy-

ing America. Please watch ‘2016: Obama’s America.’ It is happening.”

:| “I want to make a suggestion to

the area towns: If you have a snow emergency, send a police cruiser around the town announcing the emergency over the car’s public address system. Not everyone has phones or computers. That would be a real public service.”

:( “Can I make a complaint regard-

ing leaving Christmas decorations up all year long? It is really trashy, and we have enough going against our town to begin with. Please take down your ornaments and old icicle lights from your houses. I loathe seeing that tacky stuff up yearround. Thanks.”

:( “Fortunately, the girls’ basket-

ball team does not have to play Palmyra, Lower Dauphin, Hershey, Susquehanna and Mechanicsburg like the field hockey team does. It would be nice if there was some consistency for the girls in the same school.”

:| “I believe the kids should not

have to go to school to make up the snow days. Let’s be serious people – the last two weeks of school are a waste. Ask any kid and an honest teacher who will admit it. The state requirement is pointless and old. Get with the times, people.”

:( “And tell me, how long were

you on the phone trying to get a straight answer out of Middletown with the power loss?”

:( “I wish people would quit

complaining about the police. With no leadership, oversight, or professionalism for at least 20 years, what do you expect now? I was a victim of a crime, told the officer who committed the crime in my verbal and written statement, and after that, was willing to let them know how to prove the allegations. I was told I would get a follow-up response with questions for clarification and to let me know the status. After 10 months, and me trying to call them for answers to what is going on, I have heard nothing. They do not return phone calls because they have no way to give other officers messages because the council does not want the police and they are not given the tools to leave messages. Yes, that is what I was told. I guess tablets and pens or pencils are unavailable, along with a set of inboxes for officers. After about three months into this investigation, I was called by another officer and falsely accused of a crime in regards to my complaint. Yes, that is true – and I still have his professional voicemail for proof. I was speaking to an acquaintance who is in law enforcement elsewhere in the area about this, and this individual mentioned a name from MPD and asked if he was involved, and I said yes, he was the one who falsely accused me of a crime without any hints or names given by me. The point of this is that Middletown police have a reputation, well-earned, but the type of reputation that is not the type wanted by us taxpayers. Get rid of them all and start over; we taxpayers would be much better off on our own. Look out, senior citizens going too slow for conditions – and to all real criminals, you are in the right place. At least 7-Eleven and Turkey Hill is safe, though. If I could sell property in this town without giving it away, I would be long gone! Maybe the police should be forced to live in the town that they are well-involved in ruining. Look out. balloon salesmen during the next parade, Tasers may be used!”

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:) “I wanted to say job well done to

be for casual use.”

Tom Foreman in Middletown. He gave us straight answers and was everywhere during the snow and ice storm. His community spirit is something I want my kids to have because he is an excellent role model.”

:) “I applaud CVS for banning

:( “So my power’s been off for

:| “Is it true there’s no Kuppy’s car

cigarettes. The habit is disgusting and deadly. And for your information, I’m an ex-smoker, so don’t tell me I can’t say this.”

:| “Heard about the “Puppy Bowl”

with the dog that resides here in town. That’s great and everything, but I didn’t know that in town Middletown (200 block of Union Street) was zoned for a dog rescue/ kennel. I live four houses away and can hear those dogs barking excessively various times of the day, night and morning.”

:| “Whatever happened to the

Middletown Alumni Band? Didn’t District Judge Dave Judy play in it? I would like to see them do a small concert - maybe at the Elks? That would be fun, don’t you think?”

new librarian in Middletown is wonderful. She’s a good person and will not buckle under the heel of the borough. You go!” ation League for basketball is such a horrible disgrace this year. Half the time the kids don’t know when they have practice or a game. Oh, wait – all the travel teams do, but not the rec. teams. Why couldn’t they just let the league the same as it was last year and make the changes next year. If the people that are in charge were handed it to them at last minute…then again, it should have been a repeat of the previous years. It is such a mess this year with many disappointed parents.”

:) “I think it’s wonderful the

:( “Hey, councilors Sullivan and

:( “I, for one, would like to see

all candy banned from our schools because our kids are hyper enough as it is. And those kids are fat, too, because they don’t have to exercise anymore. I bet the heavy kids all have fat parents. What an example.”

:| “Read the story in the Journal

about the dude who smashed his car into the front of the building downtown. Guess what – he wasn’t a Penn State student. Put that in your pipe, all you student haters.”

:( “Mike Folmer needs to go. If he is going to support pot for medical reasons I will not vote for him again. Next thing you know it will

:( “So council President McNamara

but reliable Internet service in Middletown, Highspire? I can’t afford Comcast or Verizon. Any help would be appreciated.” Middletown Volunteer Fire Department made its beautiful facility available to our people who needed shelter this winter. You people make me proud to live here. God bless all of you.”

:( “The Olmsted Regional Recre-

hours, just to find out that what you people call King Mac got rid of all the borough’s linemen and just hired two electricians to save money. They are probably his friends like the rest of the people he hired. I am tired of uneducated and unethical politicians trying to run this town on horrible decisions!” and his four worthless cronies on council hire his old Coast Guard buddy, who has no ties to our town and no experience in public works. I just can’t believe this town puts up with such corruption.”

:| “Can anyone suggest a cheap

:) “I want to shout out to say the

:( “Reply to: ‘Obama is destroying

show this year? Didn’t see anything in the P&J. What happened?”

little league basketball people in Middletown. You put up with a lot of stuff, especially from the parents who are convinced their little darlings are superstars. Well, they’re not. Pride in your kids is good, but be serious, folks. These coaches are volunteers, giving their nights and weekends for our future. Can you be as constructive and selfless?”

if Penn State Harrisburg and the borough get together and sponsor a movie night at the Elks Theatre. Don’t charge for it. Make use of this wonderful place. Cooperate and realize deep down you all have the same goals - making Middletown a better place. What’s going to cost you a couple of hundred bucks for the movie and ads but the benefits of this - priceless!”

charge for parking at the new train station in Middletown? I really hope not.” America. I work for my money and I should keep it. If you are a Democrat please wake up, he is destroying our lives and our children.’ If it was not for President Obama and the fiscal policies which he promoted, the recession of 2008/2009 would have made 1929 seem like a minor market correction. The only troubling aspect of his two-term run have been the Republicans (and their Tea Party cohorts) with their attitude of initially one term and out ,then pushing failure at any cost. That cost is what you have experienced.”

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Brubaker, I bet your house wasn’t without power all day. Just because you think the sun rises and sets around McNamara and his jealously of what your employees made…I’m 73 years old and now I got to suffer because no light department to fix the lines. I can’t afford to move or I would – to a community where there are professionals on the board, not self-serving wannabes.”

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tling coach, but coach, we’re not a big school. It’s time to move down to AA and give our kids a better chance to win. Don’t say it’s about the individual athlete because it’s still a TEAM sport! Move down and win the titles you should’ve won the past several years.”

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