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Middletown’s historic Lamp Post Inn on East Main Street now has new owners who intend to reopen a restaurant at the location. The building was sold for $300,000 by Elizabeth Heddy to GFD LLC, according to a deed dated Monday, March 9 that was recorded at the Dauphin County Courthouse. Heddy died on Thursday, March 12. In October, Peter Zoumas Sr., brother of Kimon Zoumas, president of GFD, told the Press And Journal that the company plans to renovate the building and reopen it as a restaurant. On Monday, March 30, a contractor working for Zoumas Enterprises, an affiliate, was at the building to begin the process of tearing out old material. Zoumas Enterprises has applied to the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board for a hotel liquor license. The application is pending, according to the LCB’s Web site. The application identifies the business as The Black Horse Grille at 101 E. Main St., a throwback to the Black Horse Tavern, the name by which the inn was known back in the 1800s. Zoumas Enterprises transformed the former Pavone’s Restaurant in West Hanover Twp. into The Manor Restaurant & Lounge in 2012. The partnership also owns and operates The Hearth Family Restaurant in Lebanon.
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NEWS Easter egg hunt to feature police, firefighters Middletown’s Community Easter Egg Hunt for kids age 1 to 12 will be held from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, April 4, at Wesley United Methodist Church, 64 Ann St. The big prize: a $50 Easter egg. Many other eggs will each hold $1. Joining in the fun will be Middletown’s police and firefighters. The police will bring cruisers and gear, while firefighters will arrive in a fire truck. There will be hot dogs and drinks, Police Chief John Bey told Middletown Borough Council on March 16. The hunt is held by the Rev. James Lyles and Youth 10x Better Ministries, with an assist from the Epsilon Omicron Chapter of Phi Sigma Phi at Penn State Harrisburg. For more information, call Lyles at 717-421-2556.
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Ballot set for May primary By Dan Miller
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All the challenges have been heard or withdrawn, and the May 19 primary ballot is set for Middletown Borough Council and Middletown Area School Board. At the end of the day, the only change to the council ballot was the withdrawal of two candidates. Travis E. Arndt withdrew as a candidate on the Democratic ballot for the Second Ward. As a result, the Second Ward seat could come down to the winner of the Republican primary between incumbent Council President Christopher McNamara and challenger Gregory Wilsbach, the former supervisor of the borough’s Electric Department, in November’s general election. The other candidate to withdraw was Tom Strohm, who had been in the Republican ballot for a two-year seat in the First Ward. Strohm’s move leaves Dana Ward unopposed on the Republican ballot for the seat. Ward in November would face the winner of the Democratic primary for the two-year First Ward seat between Dawn Knull and David Scully. Republican Barry Goodling overcame two challenges that had been filed against him as a candidate for a four-year term in the First Ward. Goodling remained on the Republican ballot, Please See BALLOT, Page A6
The Vetoes
Middletown authority meets for last time
he Press And Journal has learned that a college in Idaho months after the strange discovery. will open a branch campus in Middletown, with a groundPenn State Harrisburg officials would not comment on the apbreaking ceremony scheduled soon for a $31 million parent beginning of this new chapter of the Middletown area’s future. But some observers believe Central Idaho’s incursion into student center to be built in the borough. A source from the board of trustees of Central Idaho University Blue & White territory marks the opening salvo of a protracted who requested anonymity said the school enviously watched the college competition for Middletown’s land and loyalty. “It’s heathy competition,” observed Lirpa Sloof of Middletown. tremendous expansion of Penn State Harrisburg’s “It’s all about the children, so I’m all for it.” growing Middletown campus and wants to grab a What do we One sign of a potentially contentious battle for share of the town’s fledging cottage industry – higher think? Check out Middletown is Central Idaho’s announcement that education. our editorial in its local branch campus will be called “Central Idaho “If Middletown wants to be a college town, they’re Viewpoints – B4 Middletown’’ – or “CIM’’ – as a tribute to the town, going to get a college town,’’ said the source. while Penn State Harrisburg is named for a city eight Construction, which is set to begin this fall, will start with a spectacular student center that will rival the $30 million miles away. “You can’t throw a textbook on quantum physics out Student Enrichment Center that Penn State’s trustees approved a dormitory window at that campus without hitting Middletown,’’ noted the unnamed source. for the Penn State Harrisburg campus last month. Once a bustling military town where shops catered to workers at The student center will be erected in the proposed heart of Central Idaho’s future campus – atop the mysterious Ann Street tunnel a nearby Air Force base, Middletown has wrestled with economic uncovered by demolition crews while tearing down a ramshackle Please See UNIVERSITY, Page A6 wood frame house last year, a site that has been up for sale for
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Downtown renovations draw investors, raise questions By Dan Miller
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Mayor James H. Curry III’s team, the Vetoes, won the first annual Mayoral Madness basketball challenge against Middletown Area High School players on Friday, March 27 at the school gym. Proceeds will go toward a fireworks show at the borough’s Labor Day celebration. “We should do more of this,’’ said alumnus Dave Grabuloff, the school’s all-time leading scorer, afterward. Check out our coverage of the game on B7 – and our video of the event on our Web site, www.pressandjournal.com.
George Crist is the kind of person downtown Middletown needs more of, as well as Middletown in general. Crist is a private investor. A year ago, he bought a four-story red brick building in the 100 block of S. Union St. in the downtown. He plans to develop the building as a “mixed use” property, with a business in the first floor storefront that will attract people downtown and apartments on the upper floors. Crist said he is investing here because he sees the potential of Photo by Dan Miller downtown Middletown. George Crist stands in front of the building in the 100 A Harrisburg-based information block of S. Union St. that he bought a year ago. Downtown technology entrepreneur, Crist Middletown is poised for revitalization, Crist says. was among several property discuss their specific easement situation with owners attending a meeting that borough officials held on Thursday, March 26 to representatives of the borough and of Dewberry, talk about the $2.7 million downtown streetscape the consulting firm the borough hired to draw up project that is about to get underway. The borough plans for the downtown streetscape. Crist said he likes what he sees in the downneeds easements from Crist and other downtown town streetscape plans. It reminds him of similar property owners to do the project. During the meeting, each property owner was Please See DOWNTOWN, Page A6 called one at a time into a separate room to
“I think we have seen your ugly faces for the last time, folks.” With that humorous aside, Chairman John Patten ended an era and adjourned the last meeting of the Middletown Water and Sewer Authority on Monday, March 30. The authority no longer has a reason to exist now that responsibility for Middletown’s water and sewer operations is in the hands of United Water under a 50-year lease approved by Middletown Borough Council and the authority in 2014. The lease went into effect on Jan. 1, but the authority remained in existence for another few months to wrap up permitting issues related to the transition. The authority passed two motions before its quiet exit. It transferred to the borough all fixed assets associated with the water and sewer systems, estimated at about $43 million – equal to the one-time payment the borough received from United Water in exchange for approving the lease. The concession payments that United Water will start making yearly beginning in 2016 will go to the borough. The authority also transferred its remaining fund accounts to the Middletown Industrial and Commercial Development Authority. That money is earmarked for specific projects, such as the replacement of water and sewer lines under Route 230 that has just begun, Patten said.
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Charles Brewer Charles H. “Pappy,” “Charlie” Brewer, stepped into eternity with his Savior and Lord on Sunday, March 22. He was born in Middletown on July 29, 1926 and was the son of Charles H. Sr. and Marion Brewer. During World War II, Charlie served in the U.S. Army Air Corps stateside from 1943 to 1945 and in the U.S. Army on Tobago Island from 1945 to 1946. After he was discharged from active service, Charlie served as a civil servant of the U.S. Air Force for 35 years. He especially enjoyed his second career as a Deputy Sheriff in Davis County, where he served the community faithfully for 14 years. Charlie most loved spending time with his family. He also loved encouraging friends at the Ogden Veterans Home and Ogden Rescue Mission. Charlie knew that death would bring him into the presence of his Savior, not based on his own merit, but because he trusted in the sacrifice of Christ on his behalf: “By grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves, it is a gift of God, not of works,” Ephesians 2:8-9. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Velva Brewer; his daughters Bonnie (Court) Longbrook, and Brenda (Dave) Lake; his grandchildren Edward (Elizabeth) Mathias, Melissa (Robert) Alles, Charles (Connie) Mathias, John (Keri) Mathias, and Rebecca (David) Barlow; and his great-grandchildren Kaleb, Skyler, Katelyn, Sydney, Hannah, Anjali, Asha, Elijah, Diya, Lillian, and Marcus. A Celebration of Charlie’s life was held Saturday, March 28 at Kaysville Bible Church, Kaysville, Utah. Interment, with military honors, was held at Kaysville City Cemetery.
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Evelyn R. Hershey, 95, of Middletown, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, March 26, at Middletown Home, Middletown. She was born on November 21, 1919 in Londonderry Township and was the daughter of the late William M. and Margaret B. King Rider. She was a member of Word of Life Chapel in Bainbridge and its Senior Adult Fellowship. She worked on the Londonderry Township Election Board for many years, attended the Christian Women’s Club, and sang with the Londonderry Aires. Evelyn loved gardening, canning, cooking, bowling, mending, crossword puzzles and playing Scrabble, making over 300 scrapbooks for shut-ins, as well as spending time with her loving family. Evelyn faithfully served her Lord and was active in teaching the Bible in various ministries and also supported missionaries around the world. She was also a graduate of Middletown High School, Class of 1937. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving husband Ray C. Hershey, sister Elsie Weaver, and brothers John and Ralph Rider. She is survived by her children, Edith Horting and husband Robert, Lois Chocklette and husband Larry, and son Mel Hershey and wife Cindy, all of Middletown, and daughter Phyllis Aungst and husband Robert of Marietta; 10 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. A Memorial service: Tuesday, March 31 at Word of Life Chapel, Bainbridge,
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Frances H. “Susie” Barb, 63, of Middletown, entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, March 24, at Harrisburg Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on September 22, 1951 in Mahanoy City and was the daughter of the late Arthur Garfield Sr. and Helen Frances Babinsky Williams. Frances was a homemaker for her loving family; was a member of Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary Roman Catholic Church, Middletown; was a graduate of Middletown Area High School Class of 1969; she enjoyed sewing, being a wonderful seamstress; and was a receptionist at G & G Dance Studio. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by sister Barbara Stone, and brothers Arthur Williams Jr. and Joseph Williams. She is survived by her husband Ronald D. Barb Sr.; daughter Stacy A. Barb, and son Ronald D. Barb Jr. and wife Jodi, all of Middletown; grandchildren Nathan and Kasey Barb; sister Becky Biter and husband Keith; brothers Mark Williams and wife Belle, and Thomas Williams and wife Cindy, all of Middletown; and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins. Memorial Mass of Christian Burial: Saturday, March 28 at Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary Roman Catholic Church, with the Rev. Ted Keating, her pastor, as celebrant. Burial was at the convenience of the family. The family has entrusted the care to
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Charlotte Chubb Charlotte Ann Chubb, 85, of Middletown, entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, March 24, at Frey Village Nursing Home, Middletown, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on September 3, 1929 in Mount Joy and was the daughter of the late Charles J. and Florence Heilig Bennett. Charlotte was retired from the Middletown School District and was very well known as the cafeteria worker to the students for many years of her dedicated service to the school district; she was a member of St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Middletown, American Legion Ladies Auxiliary where she served as a past president, and the Middletown Historical Society and its craft fair; she was involved
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Albert M. Griffith III, 76, died on Friday, March 20, at his home in Lady Lake, Fla. He was born on March 10, 1939 in Philadelphia and was the son of the late Albert M. Jr., and Dorothy G. Griffith. He grew up in Middletown and graduated from Middletown High School Class of 1957; he attended Fork Union Military Academy, Va., and Franklin and Marshall College, Lancaster; and he worked in the glass industry for several companies; and retired as a water treatment chemical sales engineer for a central Pennsylvania company. He is survived by his loving wife of 52 years, Bonnie Gibson Griffith;
three sons Timothy and fiancée Dru of Hamburg, James and wife Carolina of Yulee, Fla., and Matthew and wife Sue of Elizabethtown; four granddaughters Riley, Kaitlyn, Emilia, and Amelia Griffith; two sisters Dorothy M. Laverty of Middletown, and Virginia I. Kelly of Stoneham, Mass.; many loving nieces and nephews; and his faithful dog Ellie. A private family gathering with prayers and scripture readings was held in his home in Lady Lake, Fla. for his immediate family. The Baldwin Brothers Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Lady Lake and The Villages, Florida, handled the arrangements.
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Benjamin George Helsel Jr., 89, of Gainesville, Fla., passed away on Sunday, March 29, in Gainesville. Ben was a Marine Corps veteran of World War II. Upon his retirement as a Special Agent with the FBI, he and Lois returned to their hometown of Middletown, where he opened his own law practice. Always inseparable, Lois worked with Ben as his legal secretary for many years. Ben was well loved and respected by all who had the privilege of being touched by his kindness and grace throughout a life well lived. He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Lois D. Helsel of Gainesville; two daughters Carol Delany and husband Michael of Gainesville, and Joanne Georg and husband Edward of Nokesville, Va.; and two granddaughters, Lauren Belgrade and husband Jacob of Gainesville, and Erin Cary and husband Timothy of Easthampton, Mass. Graveside services will be private in the Memorial Garden at Trinity United Methodist Church, Gainesville.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in Mr. Helsel’s honor to the local Missions Fund, Trinity United Methodist Church, 4000 NW 53rd Ave., Gainesville, FL 32653. Please visit his memorial page at www.williamsthomasfuneralhome. com.
Stanley Callison Stanley A. Callison, 91, a resident of Homeland Center, Harrisburg, passed away Thursday, March 26, at Harrisburg Hospital. Born March 11, 1924, in Oklahoma City, Okla., he was a son of the late Ted and Stella Callison. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 61 years, Gwenda Callison, and sons-in-law Robert Grabill and Louis Miller. He is survived by his brother John Callison; daughters Margaret Miller, Nansi Grabill, Judy Beaverson (Ken), and Janice Williams (Tom); eight grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Stanley was a United States Army veteran, having served during the Battle of the Bulge and numerous campaigns during World War II; and he retired after 30 years with the United States Postal Service. Interment with full military honors
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Column No. 790/April 1, 2015
The Dillman Family, Part III - The Hubler Children
Harold H. Hubler - born in Branch Twp., Schuylkill Co., Pa. on November 8, 1852. He attended the schools in Butler Twp. and started to work as an errand boy with his father on the train at the age of 12. He was promoted to brakeman in 1872 and then conductor in 1875. On June 4, 1878, he was promoted to the position of fireman, and on January 23, 1882, he became an engineer, which position he has held ever since. He is a member the Methodist Episcopal Church of Gordon being its secretary and is also a trustee. He has been a school director four terms. On December 25, 1880, he married Selina J. Klinger, of Deep Creek Valley and they have three children: Annie M. (18811885); Arthur Alvin; and Mabel R. Esther Hubler - (1854-1880), married John Weiss had three children: Emma married Wilmore Quay of Spring City and had two children, Lemar and Lavern Quay; George Weiss; and Clara Weiss. Esther’s death was caused when her clothing became ignited while tending to house duties. Daniel O. Hubler - born in Butler Twp. on February 2, 1856. He was employed at railroading. He died on March 17, 1882 of Typhoid-pneumonia. Emma M. Hubler - married Oliver I. Frey of Cressona and had five children: Wilford, (1893-1893); Laura Frey; Mary Augusta Frey; Charles Walter Frey; and Edith Frey. Silvester John Hubler – (1861-1909), was third son of Amelia Jane Dillman Hubler. By trade he was a locomotive fireman at Delano, Pa. He married Mary E. Clus who lives in Reading, Berks Co. His children: Esther Hubler (1889-1891), Raymond Hubler married Bessie Young and had two children, Marion and Leroy Hubler; and Alma E. Hubler of Reading. Edgar D. Hubler- fifth son of Amelia Jane Dillman Hubler is a merchant in Ashland. He married Clara E. Yost and he had one child, Florence Hubler. Uphma A. Hubler - ninth child of Amelia Jane Dillman Hubler, married W. P. Eifert of Cressona Schuylkill Co., Pa. She had 13 children: Norman Eifert, married Caroline Schaffer and has one child Aven Russell Eifert; Grace Ameilia Eiffert, married Robert Brinich; Gertrude Eiffert, married Raymond Ramsey had one child, Lemar Raymond Ramsey; Ruth Eiffert; Carrie Eiffert; Henry Eiffert; Albert; Lulu Eiffert; Arthur Eiffert (1903-1903); Ralph, (1905-1906); Chester Eiffert; Leroy; and Edwin E. Eiffert. Charles Walter Hubler - sixth son of Amelia Jane Dillman Hubler is a farmer at Barry Twp., Schuylkill Co., Pa. living at the old homestead. Laura G. Hubler - the youngest married William Hunter and lived at the old homestead at Barry. She had six children: Minna Hunter; Ruth Hunter; Cora Hunter; Mary Hunter; Allen Hunter; and Charles Walter Hunter. Allen E. Hubler - lives at the farmhouse on the Hubler Estate. He married Louisa Mader and had four children: Lemar; Esther; John; and Arthur Hubler. Susanna Dillman - second daughter of Daniel K. Dillman was born January 28, 1840, in Maiden-Creek Twp., Berks Co., Pa. In November 1858, she married David J. Evans of Minersville, formerly of Ithaca, New York. They lived in Llwellyn, Phoenix Park, York Tunnel, William Penn, Gilberton, and Scranton, Pa. She died on July 20, 1908 at her home in Scranton, and is buried in the Old Fellows Cemetery in Frackville, Schuylkill Co., Pa., by the side of her husband. She had seven children: Daniel Dillman Evans; Eleanor Evans, married George H. Williams; Minnie Evans, married George Ludwig Jr.; William Evans (1865-1870); Harriet Evans; Carrie Evans, married Jacob Kuhlman; and Augusta Dillman Evans. Daniel Dillman Evans - was born in Llwellyn in 1859. He was an engineer at the Shenandoah Colliery for two years and at the Gilberton Colliery for eight years. In 1892, he became an engineer, at the P. & R. Colliery at Maple Hill, which he occupied for 23 years. He resided at Mahanoy City. In 1887, he married Hannah Fox, daughter of William and Mary (Yoder) Fox, of Gilberton. They had three children: Dr. Harriet Evans graduated from the Women’s Medical College in 1908, never married; Florence Evans, married Paul L.R. Snyder of Hagerstown, Md., formerly of Mahanoy City, in October 1914. They had one child Roger William Snyder, born November 26, 1915; and Walter D. Evans. Dr. Harriet Evans - graduated from the Woman’s Medical College in 1908, never married. Eleanor Evans - eldest daughter of Susanna Dillman Evans. In 1893 she married George H. Williams, a merchant of Shenandoah. She resides in Frackville. She had two daughters, both deceased: Viola, born in 1894, lived to the age of four years. Minnie Evans - second daughter, she taught school for six year at Gilberton and one term of night school at Mahanoy City. In 1911, she married George Ludwig Jr. of Scranton, who is a farmer. B. Franklin Evans - born in Glen Carbon, Schuylkill County, third son born at Phoenix Park on February 1870. Having contracted typhoid fever, he died April 1907 and is buried in the Odd Fellows Cemetery at Frackville. D. Edger Evans - born in Glen Carbon, Schuylkill County on July 1873, fourth son of Susanna Dillman Evans. In 1899 he married Mary Fellows of Gilberton and had four children: Myrl; Ruth; Wilbur; and Morgan Evans. Walter Webster Evans - fifth son of Susanna Dillman Evans, was born at New Philadelphia in 1875. He worked in the steel Mills in Scranton, later took up farming and moved to Indiana. Carrie Evans - ninth child of Susanna Dillman Evans was born and educated in Gilberton. In 1902 married Jacob Kuhlman of Scranton and had two daughters: Eleanor Kuhlman (1902-1907); and Anna Kuhlman, born 1908. Augusta Dillman Evans - youngest child, born at Gilberton. She became a teacher at Urbana College, of the University of Ill. She enjoyed the distinction of being the only woman instructor in agriculture in the United States. She went to Montana. William Dillman - second son of Daniel K. Dillman, was born at Port Carbon on February 8, 1842. He married Marietta Purnell, died 1910, and lived in Mahanoy City, New Philadelphia and New Brunwick, N.J.; He was an engineer by trade. He served in the Civil War 5th Reg’t, PA Cavalry for 10 months, enlisted in the fall of 1864, and was wounded during his service. He died at New Brunswick, N.J. on March 14, 1912. Henry Clay Dillman - third son of Daniel K. Dillman was born in Wadesville on May 4, 1844. He served in the Civil War, enlisted on February 20, 1864, in F. Co., 48th Reg’t, Pa. Inf. Volunteers. He was discharged on June 30, 1864, having been wounded at Tolopotomy, Va. on May 30, 1864. Henry Dillman married Mrs. Mary G. O’Donnell of West Virginia in 1887 and in 1890 moved to Parkersburg, W.Va. He is a Methodist Episcopalian. 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Following is a compilation of reports from the Lower Swatara Twp. Police Department. Please be aware all those charged/cited are presumed innocent unless proven otherwise in a court of law. Charged in connection with theft of checks China L. Scott, 44, of the 5000 block of Manayunk Road, Harrisburg, and Charda D. Warren, 29, of the 1000 block of Revere St., Harrisburg, were charged with access device fraud, police report. The charges stem from the theft of checks totaling between $7,000 and $10,000 from Piedmont Airlines (US Airways Express) in the 1000 block of Rosedale Ave., police said. Police said one of the checks that was cashed totaled more than $5,000. A preliminary hearing for Scott was set for March 30 before Judge Michael Smith. A preliminary hearing for Warren was not scheduled yet. Rape investigation Police report they have begun an investigation into the reported rape of a 16-year-old girl at the Nittany Village Apartment complex in the 400 block of W. Main St.. The inquiry began as an investigation of a missing teen from Oxford, Chester County, police said. Police interviewed the teen on March 18, during which time she said she was raped on March 8 by a resident of one of the residences in the apartment complex. The teen said she was forced to have sex with a white male, 20 years of age who had brown hair and green eyes, police said. The teen was at the complex because she was befriended by a resident after leaving home in Oxford due to personal problems, police said. The teen is being held at the Chester County Youth Center. Charged after crash investigation Alexandria F. Owens, 19, of the 4000 block of Farmington Road, Harrisburg, was charged with DUI-highest rate of alcohol, DUI and involvement in an accident involving damage to an attended vehicle, police report. The charges were filed after a threevehicle crash at 10:50 p.m. on March 12 in the 900 block of W. Harrisburg Pike, police said. Owens was driving a 2011 Kia Sorrento that struck another vehicle and left the scene of the crash, police said. She had an odor of an intoxicating
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Lower Swatara Twp. police have identified a pedestrian who was struck by a car in the 1000 block of West Harrisburg Pike – Route 230 – around 1 a.m. on Tuesday, March 17. John Decocinis, 47, of Steelton, suffered two broken legs when he was struck while crossing the road, police said. Decocinis was taken to Penn State
Lower Swatara Twp. police arrested a township man on Friday, March 20 and charged him with allegedly molesting a girl in 1999. Police in court documents allege that Leonard Michael McNulty, now 72, sexually assaulted the girl approximately four times from 1999, when the girl was 7 years old, through 2001. The assaults allegedly occurred during family holiday get-togethers at a residence in the first block of Tioga Avenue.
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Public drunkenness citation Dominque S. Brown, 18, of the 5000 block of N. Marshall St., Philadelphia, was issued a citation for public drunkenness following an incident at 12:55 a.m. on March 22 at West Main and Lawrence streets, police report. Brown, a dormitory resident at Penn State Harrisburg, was seen stumbling while walking from Lawrence Street
Terroristic threats charge Thomas C. McGlaun, 63, of the 7000 block of Stone Mill Dr., Columbus, Ga., was charged with terroristic threats and harassment after he sent threatening text messages to his exwife around 12:01 a.m. on March 17, police said.
A Middletown man was arrested on Wednesday, March 25 for having a marijuana-growing operation in his apartment in the 200 block of S. Union St. – and police said they carried away enough pot plants and growing paraphernalia to fill the bed of a dump truck, according to court documents. George F. Pfeil, 41, was arrested after Middletown police executed a search warrant at his apartment. He was charged with one felony count of manufacture, delivery, or possession with intent to manufacture or deliver; and two misdemeanor counts of possession of marijuana and use/ possession of drug paraphernalia, and released after posting $10,000 bail. Police said they were alerted by Pfeil’s landlord, who saw what he thought was a pot growing operation while he was repairing a broken window in the apartment. Police were assisted by members of the Dauphin County Drug Task Force. A preliminary hearing is set for April 22 before District Judge David Judy.
Charges filed after crash Two people were charged and/or cited following an investigation of a crash involving a car and taxicab at 4:45 p.m. on March 22 at South Eisenhower Boulevard and Route 283, police report. Mitchell A. Clark, 39, of the 2000 block of Penn St., Harrisburg, was charged with involvement in an accident involving injury, habitual offender, driving with a suspended license, vehicle turning left and giving false information, police said. A traffic citation for giving false information to police was filed against Jamie D. Spencer, 35, of the 2000 block of Penn St., Harrisburg, a passenger in Clark’s car, police said. Clark was driving a 2006 MercedesBenz E350 that allegedly pulled in front of a Harrisburg City Cab taxi, police said. The taxi driver was treated by emergency medical services techni-
Hershey Medical Center for treatment, police said. Police identified the driver of the car as Carley L. Warner, 18, of Middletown. Warner was taken to the Dauphin County Judicial Center, where blood was drawn to test for the presence of intoxicants, police said. Warner showed no signs of impairment, police said. No other details have been released.
The victim came in with her mother to report the allegations to township police on Feb. 18, police said. McNulty is charged with indecent assault of a person less than 13 years’ old, illegal sexual contact with a minor, four felony counts of aggravated indecent assault of a person less than 13 years old and corruption of minors. He was released after posting $25,000 bail. A preliminary hearing is set for 1 p.m. on Wednesday, April 22 before District Judge Michael Smith.
to Gina Lane, police said. She was taken to the Dauphin County Judicial Center, where she was held until she was released into the custody of a relative, police said. Burglary An Xbox computer console, several computer games, a computer tablet, several sweaters and a pair of Troll sneakers were taken from a residence in the 100 block of Elmwood Dr. on March 19 or 20, police report. Value of the items was estimated at more than $700. The residence was unoccupied and unlocked at the time of the thefts, police said. Police are asking anyone with information about the incident to call them at 717-939-0463.
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Drug charge Gabriel K. Allen, 27, of the 400 block of Lincoln St., Steelton, was charged with possession of a controlled substance and criminal trespass, police report. Allen was arrested after an investigation of a suspicious person in the first block of Sara St. at 3:30 p.m. on March 23, police said. Officers found crack cocaine on Allen while questioning him, police said. Allen was arraigned and held in Dauphin County Prison in lieu of $25,000 bond. A preliminary hearing is set for April 2 before Judge Michael Smith.
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From The Wednesday, April 1, 1992 Edition Of The Press And Journal Drug Abuse Treatment Center Planned In Londonderry Twp. If all goes according to present plans, an interdenominational board formed by area churches and the Elizabethtown/Manheim District Mennonite Church will soon be operating an outpatient center in Londonderry Township for the treatment of people suffering from drug or alcohol abuse. Gary Oliver, executive director of the center, said last week that the new facility, which will be called the Naaman Center, should be ready to accept its first patients sometime in July. Oliver said the center will offer its patients a “Christian intensive outpatient dependency treatment program” that will rely heavily on faith to help those with drug or alcohol related problems who are accepted into the center’s treatment program. The treatment center will be located on a 23-acre site next to the new Par-Line Golf Course built by Roy Sauder on the north side of Route 230 about three miles west of Elizabethtown. The site of the treatment center, part of the old Keiper farm, was donated to the center by the Sauder family, former owners of the Amity Hall Restaurant in Mt. Joy. The property contains a large barn and several other buildings, but Oliver did not indicate what use the center might make of the outbuildings. According to Oliver, the church group has begun its new treatment program with current plans for a $300,000 renovation of the old farmhouse that will include interior and exterior renovations and appropriate landscaping to enhance the
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23 YEARS AGO - Honor Students – From left are: Sarah Weirich, Stephanie Johnson, Jennifer Yoder and Matthew Houser, a few of the honor students at Fink Elementary School. As well as researching information needed for an upcoming term paper these and other students found time to contribute to this week’s Fink Elementary Kid’s Page. And if that wasn’t enough, Evans also placed first in two individual events at the meet, the 50-yard and 100-yard breaststroke. According to his mother, Evans is in the pool practicing five days a week, from 1½ to 2 hours a day. Evans’ aquatic achievements began when his parents enrolled him in a local “Water Babies” program when he was 4 months old. At 6, he began competitive swimming with the Middletown Swim Club’s team. “The coaches said he was a natural,” his mother recalled fondly. This summer he will return for his sixth season with the Dolphins. EASD School Board Reviews 1992-1993 Budget Line Items The budgeting process for the 1992-93 school year has begun in the Elizabethtown Area School District, with Board members mulling over proposed line-item figures, which appear to reflect growth in the community. Details thus far about the
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LaVonne Ackerman • 1438 Old Reliance Road, 939-5584 • LaVonneAck@comcast.net Hello, and a big warm welcome to you, April! Come in, come in and warm us up. I wonder if winter will be done, gone, finished and over by April 1? I smugly surmise that surely warm weather will be here to stay – then I remember a couple of April snowstorms in the past. We will shrug off that thought right now! On to thoughts about April Fool’s Day: • The earliest recorded April Fool’s Day was in Geoffrey Chaucer’s “Canterbury Tales’’ in 1392. • The ancient Romans had a day of jokes called Festival of Hilaria (or Roman Laughing Day). The festival of Hilaria was held to celebrate the vernal equinox and honor the Anatolian Earth Goddess. • Alex Boese of the Web site Museum of Hoaxes (www.hoaxes.org) points out that April Fool’s Day is a day where social inequalities could be confronted. For example: In the 1800s, street urchins played tricks on the London gentlemen. • On April 1, 1976, BBC radio astronomer Patrick Moore stated to radio listeners that an astronomical event (the conjunction of Jupiter and Pluto) would take place at 9:47 a.m. that day, which would noticeably decrease gravity on Earth. If listeners were to jump into the air at that exact moment, they would find they would feel a floating sensation. • As an April Fool’s Day prank in 1998, Burger King published a fullpage ad in USA Today introducing the newest menu item: a “Left-Handed Whopper.” So jump in the air or go to Burger King and eat a Whopper with your left hand! Or just be glad it is April and very soon we will be pulling up weeds and complaining about the heat. Have a wonderful week – and don’t forget to let me know your news to share. Birthdays Happy 23rd birthday to Tyler Suknaic of Lower Swatara Twp. on Wednesday, April 1. Hoping all you dreams come true this birthday, Tyler. Tracy Witmer of Lower Swatara celebrates cake day No. 22 on Wednesday, April 1. Enjoy your April 1 meholiday, Tracy. If you see Cliff Harro out and about on Wednesday, April 1, be sure to play a gentle joke on him – and give him a most pleasant happy birthday greeting! Pam Perrelli of Lower Swatara will hear the birthday song on Wednesday, April 1. Hope you are nobody’s fool
all month long, Pam! Enjoy a day of sunshine (I hope). Happy 24th cake and ice cream day to Emily Hill of Lower Swatara on Wednesday, April 1. May your Wednesday celebration be wonderful. If you see Grayson Meyer out and about Middletown on Wednesday, April 1, give him a loud and jolly happy 15th birthday shout. Alyssa Miller of Lower Swatara will hear the birthday song on Thursday, April 2 as she turns 22. Hope all is well with you, Alyssa, and best wishes! Hey, Harry Kapenstein of Lower Swatara, here’s hoping your Friday, April 3 frosty-filled birthday is fantastic! Happy landmark 18th cake day. Cathy Voithofer of Lower Swatara marks her fun-filled cake and ice cream day on Friday, April 3. Enjoy your holiday weekend, Cathy. It is the big 4-0 for Jason Wagner of Lower Swatara on Friday, April 3. Hoping your day is like a super-cool, loud parade! Happy birthday. Happy quarter-of-a-century birthday to Matt MacDonald on Saturday, April 4. Wishing you a big-deal birthday for your big 25 day. Best wishes to Scott Klinepeter of Lower Swatara as he celebrates his super-cool day on Saturday, April 4. Surely your day will be full of fun and sunshine. Enjoy! Best wishes for a truly beautiful day to Nick Giulivo of Highspire on Saturday, April 4. Enjoy your family and friends, and keep looking up, Nick! Happy last-teener birthday to Megan Martz of Lower Swatara on Saturday, April 4. Hoping all is swell at school in Ohio and your cake day is great. Ben Kapenstein of Middletown will hear the birthday song on Sunday, April 5. May 27 terrific things happen to you all week long, Ben. Happy 24th beautiful birthday to Meghan Clark of Middletown on Sunday, April 5. Happy joy-joy day to you – and many more, Meghan. Cadence Lines of Lower Swatara celebrates her double-digit-midget 10th cake day on Sunday, April 5. May your weekend be full of sparkles and glitter, Cadence! Hey, Karen McKillip of Lower Swatara, happy birthday to you on Monday, April 6. May your joy be complete for the entire week! Brandon Light of Lower Swatara hits No. 22 on Monday, April 6. Enjoy your birthday week, Brandon. If you see Joe Hile out and about Lower Swatara on Monday, April 6, give him a loud and jolly happy birthday greeting that will knock his socks off. Celebrate you, Joe!
Happy birthday to Kyle Shields of Lower Swatara on Monday, April 6. I hope it’s just how you like it as you turn 20. Tuesday, April 7 is Matt Mittereder’s 23rd cake and ice cream day. Best wishes to you as you celebrate, Matt! Church of God Egg Hunt Please join us for a Community Easter Egg Hunt from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 4 at the Middletown First Church of God, 245 W. High St. It will be a fun day for the family with a Texas style barbeque, bouncy house, crafts, inflatable slide and more. Children will be divided into age groups for the hunt. Egg hunting begins at 1 p.m. and will be held rain or shine. For more information, call the church office at 717-944-9608. Lions Club Egg Hunt The Lower Swatara Lions Club will hold its annual Easter Egg Hunt at 10 a.m. sharp on Saturday, April 4 at the Lions building in Shopes Gardens . The hunt is for all township children up to the age of 12. Everyone will receive a gift from the Easter Bunny and there will be prize eggs to be found. Bring the little ones down early to visit with the Easter Bunny. Hope to see you all there! Anniversaries Best wishes to Donald and Doris Stauffer of Londonderry Twp., who married on April 2, 1950. Congrats on 60 years of marriage. Enjoy your Thursday celebration day! Best wishes to Tom and Lynn Shank of Lower Swatara. They celebrate 34 years of wedded bliss on Saturday, April 4. “One Nation’’ This excerpt from Dr. Ben Carson’s book, “One Nation” directly follows last week’s submission: “Unfortunately, many Americans don’t even know who their representatives are, nor are they aware of their voting record or general philosophy about life in our nation. “Because the world is so interconnected, a well-informed individual cannot be an isolationist. They clearly must be aware of what is happening in the rest of the world and should be able to articulate opinions on major subjects of interest at any time. This way, they will be able to tell whether their opinions are in sync with those of their state and congressional representatives. “All of this is to say that we as Ameri-
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Locker of the future earns LD students second place in contest A team of Lower Dauphin High School students placed second in the Nanoline contest sponsored by Phoenix Contact with their project, RAMOS – the student locker of the future. This year’s presenters included Ronak Patel, Collin Swartz, Vinny Pravazzo, Lucas Knoll, Lucas McCanna and Nick Moosic. Other students on Lower Dauphin’s Nanoline team included Eric Rhodes, Brandon Rossi, Clyde Tamburro, Dominic Pendolino and Noah Schofield. They are coached by Nancy Kiscadden. Their project was designed and created to participate in the annual Phoenix Contact German-American Automation National Contest. RAMOS stands for Robotically Automated Miscellaneous Organizational System. Through their project, students can interact with the locker by phone through texting, an Android App or built-in touch pad. Students’ supplies are stored in boxes on shelves inside of the locker and are dispensed according to the school’s regular bell schedule or on demand. The schedule can be changed to meet the two-hour delay schedule or take the unit offline for weekends and holidays. The Nanoline contest gives students the opportunity to showcase their talent and technical skills by designing and building an automation project. It
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Elizabethtown Area High School seniors Emily Swope and Dylon Orth were named the Elizabethtown Rotary Club’s Students of Month for March. Swope and Orth were honored for their high academic achievement and involvement in school and community service activities. Swope, daughter of Brian and Mechele Swope of Elizabethtown, is a member of the National Honor Society and has earned underclassmen honors in fields of chemistry, biology, English, Earth Science, health and pre-calculus. She is captain of the cross country team and a member of the basketball and track and field teams. She is editor-in-chief of the yearbook and a peer tutor. In the community, she is a basketball camp counselor, first grade Sunday
school group leader, Art in the Park volunteer and Kraybill Auction volunteer. She plans to attend college and enter a six-year physical therapy program to earn a doctorate degree in physical therapy, as well as major in biology. Orth, son of Trevor and Michelle Orth of Elizabethtown, is a member of the National Honor Society and the Quiz Bowl and debate teams. He has earned underclassmen honors in fields of digital animation, multimedia design and communication technology. He has been involved with the school’s theater program, supporting school plays and musicals. In the community, he volunteers with the 2nd Chance 4 Life Rescue Shelter that helps abandoned dogs find new homes.
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and social change during the last 50 years. The borough, Dauphin County’s oldest, watched as the Pentagon closed the Olmsted Air Force Base in the late 1960s, and as Penn State has taken over remnants of the military installation to serve as a campus for its burgeoning student body. Penn State Harrisburg has grown to about 4,000 full-time students, many of whom have moved into rental properties in Middletown, and recently disclosed plans to purchase additional acreage in the area – an expansion that has sparked hopes for
an economic revival, and angst over student rowdiness, among the town’s residents. “We’ve survived without a coffee shop for 260 years,’’ lamented one resident, who asked not to be named. “Now it looks like we’re going to have a Starbucks on every corner.’’ Borough officials, caught by surprise by the announcement, said town policy prevented them from commenting on the record, but they would say confidentially that they have not studied the potential impact of Central Idaho’s move into Middletown, which is undergoing a multimillion-dollar renovation of its downtown business
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projects that have been undertaken in Lancaster, Lemoyne and Linglestown. He intends to repaint his building to match the color scheme of the streetscape. Middletown is on the brink of something big, and Crist wants to be a part of it. In addition to buying the South Union Street building for $500,000, Crist’s land development company also owns properties on Hammaker Street, South Wood Street and Fisher Avenue, according to Dauphin County records. “A lot of residents will tell you that this area has become depressed over the last 10 to 20 years,” Crist said. “But with the growth of Penn State Harrisburg and the [proposed Amtrak] train station, I think Middletown is really set up for some revitalization.” He’s heard of the plans to extend Emaus Street as a gateway to the downtown from Penn State Harrisburg and to build a downtown hotel. Another big plus for a property owner is that the borough in 2014 replaced all the old water and sewer lines under Union Street. That’s a job that a lot of other towns and cities across America have yet to tackle, Crist said. While awaiting his one-on-one, Crist chatted with another downtown property owner, Michelle Allen. They
mentioned revitalized towns they had seen; places like New Hope in Bucks County and Burlington, Vt. They wondered if that type of thing can happen here. Crist is somewhat new to Middletown, but Allen is not. The building next to the Brownstone Cafe that she and her husband Vince own has been in the family for more than a century. “I grew up in that apartment building we are talking about,” she said. At the age of 6, her family moved to a house at HighlandAvenue and Adelia Street, where Allen lived until she married at age 24. “We both want to do whatever we can to get the town revitalized,” Allen said, the couple arrived at the meeting with a lot of questions about the streetscape project. “We have to make sure that the living conditions of our tenants are not jeopardized,” she said. The Allens want to know what will happen to the historic brick sidewalk in front of their building. Will it be preserved, or does the borough want to replace it with something else? At first glance, the Allens like what they see in the streetscape plans. It will look great when it is new. But they have questions: Who, or what, will be responsible to maintain and take care of all this? Who will mow the grass in the community space and
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district this spring. Officials did confirm that the borough may include potato vines in planters that could line the sidewalks of the new downtown street scape. A member of a yet-to-be-named community action group, who wished to remain anonymous, said a potato peeling contest may be added to town festivals in 2018 to draw students to the business district. The CIM source said initiatives will be launched to woo substantial numbers of international students to the local campus, including the offering of a variety of international dishes in its cafeteria alongside baked potatoes,
make sure that the pavilion structures do not fall into disrepair? Who will empty the trash? The easement agreement appears to identify the borough and the Middletown Industrial and Commercial Development Authority as the responsible parties, Vince Allen said. But these are just words on paper. Exactly how this will happen needs to be spelled out, he said. In Harrisburg, downtown maintenance is done through a nonprofit group, the Downtown Improvement District. Downtown property owners pay a property tax surcharge to support the district. Middletown is in the process of forming a new downtown business association, but it hasn’t gotten off the ground yet. Clem Gilpin came to Middletown many years ago as an urban sociology professor at Penn State Harrisburg. He never left. Gilpin is vice president of the board that runs the Middletown Interfaith Senior Services thrift store on South Union Street. He also lives downtown. The streetscape architectural drawings look nice to Gilpin. It reminds him of what was done in Annville. The renderings show big trees lining the streets. Gilpin would like to see trees back in the downtown. But last year’s downtown water and sewer line replacement project is still fresh in his mind. “Summer is typically a busy time for the thrift store,” Gilpin said. He’s
the college’s mascot, at dinner – and noted it recently won its first-ever Psi Tampa Beta National Championship in British Parliamentary Debate. The CIM campus would feature a yet-commissioned work of art as its centerpiece: a sculpture of Meriwether Lewis, the commander of the Lewis and Clark Expedition through Idaho and much of the Louisiana Purchase, shaking hands with George Fisher, the founder of Middletown. “Does Penn State Harrisburg have a statue of Joe Paterno shaking George Fisher’s hand? I don’t think so,’’ the Central Idaho source said.
A chancellor has not been named, but Central Idaho is considering a list of famous Idahoans to lead the new branch campus. The leading candidate thus far appears to be Sarah Palin, the former Republican vice presidential candidate and conservative talk show personality, who was born in Sandpoint, Idaho. Palin is a popular choice among the school’s trustees. Additional details about the school will be reported as they become available. In the meantime, the source from Central Idaho suggested local residents access the school’s new Web site for full details, www.MustBeAprilFoolsDay.com.
Downtown improvement project at a glance Description: A full streetscape project encompassing curb, sidewalk and various aesthetic improvements such as decorative lighting and street furniture. The improvements will extend along South Union Street and from Emaus to Ann streets. Timetable: Bids are to be opened in April and awarded in May, with construction beginning on or about June 1. The project is to be substantially completed by Nov. 30. Cost: $2.7 million Funding sources: Dauphin County Infrastructure Bank loan ($1.5 million), Dauphin County gaming grant ($250,000), accrued liquid fuels funds ($190,000 of $750,000 available), Middletown Industrial and Commercial Development Authority ($778,000). Traffic Control: The borough has proposed a “block by block” traffic control plan to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, as both Ann and Union streets are state roads. concerned about another prolonged project. “We have elderly customers who are probably not going to park far away and walk to the building. Those are things that can be worked around, once you can plan on working around them.” A lot of people depend on the store, Gilpin said. It provides jobs for the people who work there. Proceeds from the store support programs that benefit
senior citizens. People in an emergency can get items free or at very reduced cost. Penn State Harrisburg students can get a cheap, but nice, outfit for a job interview. Refugees whose path brought them to Middletown “find it extremely very valuable,” Gilpin said of the thrift store. Dan Miller: 717-944-4628, or danmiller@pressandjournal.com
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“The Seven Last Words of Christ’’ presentation
The Historic Grace United Methodist Church, 216 State St., Harrisburg, will present “The Seven Last Words of Christ” with full orchestra on Friday, April 3. Organ prelude begins at 7 p.m.; service begins at 7:30 p.m. For more information, call 717-238-6739 or e-mail info@TheHistoricGraceChurch.org. •••••
Holy Week Services
St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Spring and Union streets, Middletown, begins its Holy Week Services with Seder Meal at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 1. Holy Communion and Rite of Footwashing will be held at 10 a.m. on Maundy Thursday, April 2 in Good Shepherd Chapel and at 7 p.m. on Thursday in the Nave. The Community Worship Service will be held at noon on Good Friday, April 3 at Wesley United Methodist Church. Adoration of the Cross will be held in the Nave at 7 p.m. on Friday. Easter Vigil will be held at 5 p.m. on Saturday, April 4. The schedule for Easter Service on Sunday, April 5: Sunrise Service, 6:30 a.m.; Holy Communion, 8:15 a.m.; Sunday Church School, 9:45 a.m.; and Holy Communion, 11 a.m. Thursday’s 7 p.m. service and Sunday’s Holy Communion will be broadcast live on WMSS 91.1 FM. •••••
Last Fish Fry
Londonderry Fire Company, 2655 Foxianna Road, Middletown, is hosting its last Fish Fry from 5 to 8 p.m. on Friday, April 3. Call 717-944-2175 for takeout.
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Heddy had owned the property since 2006. She closed the restaurant in April 2014.
and will face Rachelle Reid and David Rhen for the GOP’s nomination on May 19. The winner would go against Scully, who is the lone Democrat on the ballot for the four-year First Ward seat, in November. As for the school board, the only change was the withdrawal of challenger Patrick Hughes. That leaves nine candidates on the ballot running for five open seats. All nine have crossfiled to be on both the Democratic and Republican ballots. The deadline for candidates to withdraw from the ballot was Wednesday, March 25, said Jerry Feaser, director of Dauphin County’s bureau of elections and voter registration. Barring any unexpected appeals, the ballot is now a done deal.
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The new owners of the Lamp Post Inn, closed since April 2014, hope to restore the building to its original look.
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Peter Zoumas said that he and Kimon have been in the restaurant business since the early 1960s. Peter’s son, Peter Jr., is a Culinary Institute of America
graduate and executive chef at The Manor Restaurant & Lounge. The partnership plans on spending at least $250,000 on renovations inside and out, toward restoring the building to its “original” look, Zoumas said.
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Lower Dauphin joins county land bank By Eric Wise
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The Lower Dauphin School Board voted on Monday, March 16 to join the Dauphin County Land Bank, a program designed by the Dauphin County commissioners to address and slow blight in the county. The Dauphin County Land Bank is intended to return run-down and abandoned properties to the tax rolls. Properties are acquired at little or no cost and rehabbed so they may be resold. Since blighted properties detract from the value of surrounding properties, the land bank helps maintain the value of property.
Under the terms of the agreement, the board agrees to turn over half its property tax revenue from a property that the land bank rehabilitates for five years. To move forward with a project, the land bank must have the approval of board, the county and the municipal government where the property is located. Londonderry Twp. and Hummelstown Borough have joined the land bank, although it is under consideration in other municipalities. One proposed project fell through because Steelton-Highspire School Board refused to sign an agreement with the county. Eric Wise: 717-944-4628, or ericwise@pressandjournal.com
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MIDDLETOWN AREA BOYS’ BASEBALL
Raiders beat Bulldogs, 5-3 in season debut
After working their way to a 2-0 lead with single runs in the third and fourth innings, the Raiders (1-0) scored one in the sixth and two more in the seventh to By the start of this current week, the Middletown earn the win. The clutch runs came after Big Spring baseball team had played just one game while four oth- had tied the score in the bottom of the fifth. Nathan Ocker picked up the pitching victory and ers had been postponed due to the lack of cooperation from Mother Nature. But that one game turned out to Zack Sims earned the save in the spring debuts of both senior hurlers. be a good start. At the plate, the Raiders punched out eight hits, two The Blue Raiders returned from a road trip to Newville on Tuesday, March 24 with a 5-3 victory over Big each by Bubba Finsterbush and Josh Alcock. Ocker, Ethan Kell Sims and Jordie Handley added the othSpring. ers. Handley’s single in the seventh knocked in two runs. Ocker got the start on the mound and pitched five innings before Sims came in to finish the game. Ocker recorded nine strikeouts and owned a 2-0 lead before Big Spring rallied to tie the score in the home half of the fifth frame. Sims had a 1-2-3 inning in the sixth with two strikeouts and pitched out of a jam in the seventh after the Bulldogs had scored their third run. Sims ended up with five strikeouts in relief. The Bulldogs (0-3) had a bit of an advantage over the visiting Raiders, having played their first game the day before. But the Middletown squad, hampered by the stretch of bad weather, came out ready to play. Finsterbush’s single, followed by a walk to Sims, put two runners on base in the top of the first inning, but both were stranded. Aided by a pair of groundouts around his first strikeout of the game, Ocker Middletown’s Zack Sims earned the save in relief.
By Larry Etter
Press And Journal Staff
Photos by Jodi Ocker
Josh Alcock gets a hit for the Blue Raiders in their debut at Big Spring – and yes, that’s snow in the background. got through the season’s first inning untouched. A pair of fielding errors by the Bulldogs put Alcock and Handley on base with one out in the top of the second inning. Although Ocker’s two-out single moved both runners into scoring position, they, too, were stranded. Ocker set the Bulldogs down in order in the bottom of the second inning on a pair of strikeouts and a groundout that kept the score at 0-0. That deadlock was broken in the top of the third inning, keyed by a one-out triple by Kell. With Jordan Flowers at the plate, Kell scored on a wild pitch to give the Raiders the 1-0 lead. Ocker faced just four Big Spring batters in the home half of the third inning while recording two more strikeouts. The lone runner reached base on an error. Leading off the top of the fourth inning, Middletown designated hitter Evan Florence was hit by a pitch. Pinch runner Brendan Dintiman stole second with one out and moved to third on a fielder’s choice grounder by Finsterbush. An infield single by Sims knocked in Dintiman to give the Raiders a 2-0 lead. Sims moved to third when Kell was safe on an error and gave the Raiders a chance to pad their lead. But on an attempted double steal, Sims was out at home
on a close play to end the threat. Ocker gave up a one-out single in the bottom of the fourth but again got away cleanly after getting another groundout and striking out Big Spring’s Seth Keiter on a swinging strike. Alcock’s two-out single in the top of the fifth inning went unrewarded as Big Spring pitcher Jeremiah Stitt ended the frame by getting the third out on a fly ball to right. Ocker got off to a great start in the bottom of the fifth inning by recording his eighth and ninth strikeouts. But pinch hitter Trey Piper’s single and a walk to the next batter put two Bulldog runners on base. After both runners moved up on a passed ball, Colby Black stroked a double to right center to knock in two Big Spring runs that tied the score. A line out to second base ended the inning and prevented further damage. The Raiders came back and regained the lead in the top of the sixth inning. Dintiman led off with a walk, but was out on a fielder’s choice by Ocker. With Finsterbush at the plate, Ocker stole second and went to third on a wild pitch, setting himself up as the go-ahead Please See RAIDERS, Page B3
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Ava Mrakovich gets a hit – one of 19 for the Blue Raiders in their debut.
Middletown’s Gabby Krupilis went 3-for-5 and drove in two runs to help lead the Blue Raider offense.
HIT PARADE
Raider bats pummel Hershey, 18-10 in opener Wet, cold, snowy. Spring practice for the Middletown softball team might as well have been renamed “winter’’ practice. Bad weather and a sloppy field forced the Blue Raiders to practice on a paved parking lot at Middletown Area High School. When the Raiders traveled to Hershey for their first game of the season on Monday, March 23, it marked the first time Middletown had played on an honest-to-goodness grass field. The Raiders pounded out 19 hits to beat Hershey, 18-10 in their season opener. Middletown (1-0) jumped on the Trojans (0-3) early, scoring five runs in the first inning, then fell behind 7-6 in the third inning. But the Raiders exploded for nine runs in the fourth inning to take the lead for good, 15-7. Rachel Applegate and Gabby Krupilis led the Middletown attack at the plate. Applegate went 4-for-6 and drove in two runs, while Krupilis went 3-for-5 and drove in two runs. Hershey committed six errors, while the Raiders committed three.
Photos by Don Graham
Middletown pitcher Kyleigh Nester (7) made her first varsity start on the mound.
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MIDDLETOWN AREA TRACK AND FIELD
Photos by Bill Darrah
Photos by Bill Darrah
Middletown’s Rowan Sessa, center, flies over hurdles against Bishop McDevitt.
Bennett wins shot put in track debut
Middletown’s Brianna Bennett won the shot put in a 112-38 loss to Bishop McDevitt in girls’ track and field on Tuesday, March 24 in Middletown. Bennett won with a throw of 36 feet, 3 inches. The Middletown boys’ track and field team fell to the Crusaders, 118-32. It was the season opener for both teams. Middletown’s Scott Shaffer, top, reaches 11 feet in the pole vault. Middletown’s Mackenzie Lombardi, left, takes the baton from teammate Camryn Williams in the 4x400 relay.
Will Botterbusch, right, runs to the finish line in a relay against Bishop McDevitt.
Nick Myers, at left, runs his leg of a Blue Raider relay.
COLLEGE BASEBALL
Lions swept by St. Mary’s on Senior Day By Will Doyle and Josh Crippen For The Press And Journal
Penn State Harrisburg’s doubleheader against St. Mary’s on Sunday, March 29 in Middletown was a special one – not only was it the Lions’ home opener, it was Senior Day. The Lions have four seniors on the team – twin brothers Tom Chaney and Will Chaney, Cody Henry and Clint Hicks – and found themselves matched against a tough St. Mary’s team on the special day. Penn State Harrisburg (4-12, 1-7 in the Capital Athletic Conference) found itself in a hole early in the first game when St. Mary’s took a 2-0 lead. The
Blue & White defense held its ground and kept the Seahawks (6-10, 3-4) from scoring more runs. Penn State Harrisburg put runners in scoring position multiple times, but St. Mary’s had the answer each time the Lions looked to score – and the game’s defensive standstill ended with the Seahawks winning, 2-0. The Lions turned the tables on the Seahawks early in the second game, taking a 3-0 lead in the first inning. Penn State Harrisburg’s offense came from the entire lineup as they added another run in the third inning followed by two more runs in the bottom of the fifth. But the Lions’ lead slowly slipped
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Wesley 10, Lions 1
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At No. 1 singles, Kapenstein defeated Chance Wishard 6-1, 6-0. Whishard had upset Kapenstein late last season, but Kapenstein won this time with another year of experience under his belt. At No. 2 singles, Belles continued his roll this season with a 6-1, 6-1 victory over Clay Murray. Belles’ strong ground game and nice stroke were the deciding factors. At No. 3
singles, Anthony started slowly but finished strong in a 6-3, 6-0 win over Hunter Sowers. Anthony, who could be the key to many team victories this season, has taken on his role very confidently of late. In doubles matches, James Buchanan’s Isaac Shento and Josh Summers defeated Middletown’s No. 1 doubles team of Travis Patry and Garrett Deyle, 6-2,6-1, while Matt Shofield and Jalen Ayers beat Middletown’s No. 2 team, Blake Gill and Connor Gambini, 7-6 (7-5), 6-1. James Buchanan is 3-3, 1-3 in the division.
Middletown 5 Harrisburg Academy 0
The Raiders won 60 of the 66 games in its match against Harrisburg Academy. Kapenstein and Bellis rolled to 6-0, 6-0 victories over their singles opponents – CJ Porterfield and Ben Weber, respectively. Anthony won, 6-2, 6-2 over Noah Sweeney at No. 3 doubles. Patry and Deyle recorded their first victory of the season at No. 1 doubles, 6-0, 6-1 over Max Chere-
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Middletown’s Harry Kapenstein, shown in a match from last season, is one of three Blue Raider singles players who have compiled a 6-1 match record this season.
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COLLEGE SOFTBALL
Standings for 4-1-15
BASEBALL MID-PENN CONFERENCE Keystone Division W L OVERALL Lower Dauphin 3 0 3-0 Mechanicsburg 2 0 2-0 CD East 1 1 1-1 Hershey 1 1 1-2 Middletown 0 0 1-0 Bishop McDevitt 0 1 0-1 Palmyra 0 1 0-1 Susquehanna Twp. 0 1 0-1 Harrisburg 0 2 0-2
Hershey 0 0 1 0-0-1 Susquehanna Twp. 0 0 0 0-0 Cedar Cliff 0 0 0 0-0 Red Land 0 1 0 0-1 Mechanicsburg 0 1 0 0-1
Last week’s games Middletown 5, Big Spring 3 Lower Dauphin 4, Central Dauphin East 0 Lower Dauphin 9, Hershey 6 Lower Dauphin 2, Bishop McDevitt 0
BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL MID-PENN CONFERENCE Keystone Division W L OVERALL Mechanicsburg 0 0 2-0 Hershey 0 0 1-0 Lower Dauphin 0 0 1-1 Red Land 0 0 1-1 Northern York 0 0 0-2 Cedar Cliff 0 0 0-2
This week’s games Wednesday, April 1 Middletown at Lower Dauphin, 4 p.m. Saturday, April 4 Lower Dauphin at Spring Grove, 1 p.m. Capital Division W L OVERALL East Pennsboro 2 0 3-0 Northern York 1 0 3-0 Camp Hill 1 0 2-0 West Perry 1 1 2-1 Milton Hershey 1 1 1-3 Trinity 0 2 1-2 Steelton-Highspire 0 2 0-2
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Penn State Harrisburg’s Jasmine Yanich (2), above, slides safely into third base against Franklin & Marshall.
Last week’s games Milton Hershey 4, Steelton-Highspire 2
Rieley Loch, right, hit a two-run homer for Penn State Harrisburg in its 5-1 win over Franklin & Marshall.
Lions split with F&M, fall to No. 2 Salisbury By Russ Flemming and Lawrence Malapitan For The Press And Journal
Winning streaks came to a halt when Penn State Harrisburg split a doubleheader with Franklin & Marshall on Thursday, March 26 in Middletown. The Lions won the first game, 5-1, ending the Diplomats’ seven-game winning streak. Franklin & Marshall returned the favor in the second game, winning a 5-3 rain-shortened contest that ended Penn State Harrisburg’s winning streak at nine games. In the first game, the Lions (9-5, 2-2 in the Capital Athletic Conference) jumped out early against Franklin & Marshall, knocking three runs across in the bottom of the first inning thanks to
a big two-run homer by Rieley Loch. The Blue & White never looked back. The Lions leaned on a strong pitching performance by Amanda Hartman, who allowed just two hits and one run in five innings. In the second game, the Diplomats (10-2) fought back. After again allowing Penn State Harrisburg to score first on an Emily Parmer RBI single, F&M regrouped, scoring five runs in the top of the second inning. The Lions tried to get back into the game, scoring a run in both of the fifth and sixth innings to pull within two runs. But with one out in the top of the seventh inning, and momentum in Penn State Harrisburg’s favor on the field, the skies opened up and the rain ended the game early.
Salisbury 9-14, Lions 0-1
After a split with Franklin & Marshall, the Lions were tested at a different level when second-ranked Salisbury came to Middletown on Sunday, March 29. In the first game, both teams pitched a scoreless first inning, but it didn’t take long for the Seagulls (18-1, 8-0) to get hot at the plate. After scoring seven runs in the second, Salisbury never looked back. Penn State Harrisburg’s Jackie Furch held her own against the highly-ranked team, going 2-for-2 with a double. In the second game, the Lions held off
the Seagulls for the first two innings. But Salisbury flexed its muscles in the third, taking a 3-0 lead. The Lions refused to go away, scoring a run in the bottom of the third to make it 3-1. Through the next two innings, Penn State Harrisburg held Salisbury’s offense in check, allowing only a single run in the top of the fourth to fall behind 4-1. The Blue & White kept it close longer than most conference members could do against the Seagulls, but Salisbury’s might finally surfaced in the last two innings – the Seagulls scored a total of 10 runs to win.
This week’s games Thursday, April 2 Steelton-Highspire at Camp Hill, 4 p.m. Friday, April 3 Newport at Steelton-Highspire, 4:15 p.m. SOFTBALL MID-PENN CONFERENCE Keystone Division W L OVERALL Lower Dauphin 3 0 3-0 Mechanicsburg 2 0 3-0 Middletown 1 0 1-0 Palmyra 1 1 1-1 Bishop McDevitt 1 1 1-1 CD East 1 1 1-1 Susquehanna Twp. 1 2 1-2 Harrisburg 0 2 0-2 Hershey 0 3 0-3 Last week’s games Middletown 18, Hershey 10 Lower Dauphin 13, Central Dauphin East 0 Lower Dauphin 11, Hershey 3 Lower Dauphin 7, Bishop McDevitt 1 This week’s games Wednesday, April 1 Lower Dauphin at Middletown, 4:15 p.m. BOYS’ TENNIS MID-PENN CONFERENCE Colonial Division W L OVERALL Palmyra 6 0 6-0 East Pennsboro 2 1 3-1 Middletown 3 2 5-2 Trinity 2 2 2-2 James Buchanan 1 3 3-3 Camp Hill 1 3 1-3 Bishop McDevitt 0 4 0-4
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LOWER DAUPHIN BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL
Rockets bounce back to beat LD Dalton Forbes served eight aces and recorded 23 kills as Spring Grove defeated Lower Dauphin, 3-1 in a boys’ volleyball match on Tuesday, March 24 in Hummelstown. Austin Muff recorded 41 assists for the Rockets (1-2) in the win. The Falcons won the first set, 26-24, but Spring Grove came back, winning the next three, 27-25, 25-21 and 25-17. Tommy Bowen recorded 17 kills and two blocks for the Falcons (11). LD’s Craig Zemitis recorded 23 assists, while teammate Dylan Oum had 22 digs.
Lower Dauphin 3 Elizabethtown 0
Zach Nugent recorded nine kills and 2.5 blocks to lead Lower Dauphin to the victory in its season opener on Monday, March 23 at Elizabethtown. Zemitis recorded 14 assists and four aces in the win, while Oum recorded 15 digs. The Falcons won the first set over the Bears (0-3), 25-22, and swept the second and third sets as well, 25-18 and 25-13.
Keystone Division W L OVERALL Hershey 3 0 4-0 Mechanicsburg 1 0 3-2 Mifflin County 2 2 3-2 Lower Dauphin 1 1 2-3 Northern York 0 0 1-3 Harrisburg 0 0 0-0 CD East 0 1 0-4 Susquehanna Twp. 0 3 0-6 Last week’s matches Hershey 4, Lower Dauphin 1 Lower Dauphin 4, Mifflin County 1 This week’s matches Wednesday, April 2 Central Dauphin East at Lower Dauphin, 3:30 p.m. Thursday, April 2 Palmyra at Lower Dauphin, 3:30 p.m. TRACK AND FIELD MID-PENN CONFERENCE BOYS Capital Division W L OVERALL Bishop McDevitt 1 0 1-0 Northern York 1 0 1-0 Camp Hill 0 0 1-0 East Pennsboro 0 0 0-0 Trinity 0 0 0-0 West Perry 0 1 4-1 Middletown 0 1 0-1 Last week’s meets Bishop McDevitt 118, Middletown 32 This week’s meets Tuesday, April 7 Camp Hill at Middletown, 4 p.m. Keystone Division W L OVERALL Hershey 1 0 1-0 Milton Hershey 1 0 1-0 Red Land 1 0 1-0 Susquehanna Twp. 0 0 0-0 Cedar Cliff 0 0 0-0 Lower Dauphin 0 1 0-1 Palmyra 0 1 0-1 Mechanicsburg 0 1 0-1 Last week’s meets Hershey 77, Lower Dauphin 73 This week’s meets Saturday, April 4 Lower Dauphin at Bruce Dallas Invitational, Cumberland Valley High School, 9 a.m. GIRLS Capital Division W L OVERALL Bishop McDevitt 1 0 1-0 Northern York 1 0 1-0 Camp Hill 0 0 1-0 Trinity 0 0 0-0 East Pennsboro 0 0 0-0 West Perry 0 1 2-2 Middletown 0 1 0-1 Last week’s meets Bishop McDevitt 112, Middletown 38 This week’s meets Tuesday, April 7 Camp Hill at Middletown, 4 p.m. Keystone Division W L T OVERALL Palmyra 1 0 0 1-0 Milton Hershey 1 0 0 1-0 Lower Dauphin 0 0 1 0-0-1
Last week’s meets Lower Dauphin 75, Hershey 75, tie This week’s meets Saturday, April 4 Lower Dauphin at Bruce Dallas Invitational, Cumberland Valley High School, 9 a.m.
Last week’s games Spring Grove 3, Lower Dauphin 1 Lower Dauphin 3, Elizabethtown 0 This week’s games Thursday, April 2 Northern York at Lower Dauphin, 5:15 p.m. Tuesday, April 7 Lower Dauphin at Hershey, 5 p.m. LACROSSE MID-PENN CONFERENCE BOYS Keystone Division W L OVERALL Hershey 1 0 1-0 Central Dauphin 1 1 1-1 Lower Dauphin 1 1 1-2 Bishop McDevitt 0 1 0-2 Palmyra 0 2 0-2 CD East 0 2 0-2 Last week’s games Governor Mifflin 8, Lower Dauphin 7 Lower Dauphin 11 Northern York 8 Carlisle 8, Lower Dauphin 7 This week’s games Wednesday, April 1 Trinity at Lower Dauphin, 7 p.m. Saturday, April 4 Spring Grove at Lower Dauphin, 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 7 Chambersburg at Lower Dauphin, 7 p.m. GIRLS Keystone Division W L OVERALL Hershey 2 0 3-0 Central Dauphin 2 0 2-0 Lower Dauphin 1 1 2-1 Palmyra 0 2 1-3 CD East 0 2 0-2 Last week’s games Lower Dauphin 11, Dallastown 1 Lower Dauphin 15, Northern York 11 Carlisle 13, Lower Dauphin 5 This week’s games Thursday, April 2 Lower Dauphin at Trinity, 7 p.m. Saturday, April 4 Lower Dauphin at Spring Grove, 10 a.m. Monday, April 6 York Suburban at Lower Dauphin, 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 7 Lower Dauphin at Chambersburg, 7 p.m. COLLEGE BASEBALL CAPITAL ATHLETIC CONFERENCE W L OVERALL Salisbury 7 0 12-0 Frostburg St. 8 1 17-2 Mary Washington 6 5 15-5 Marymount 4 5 8-9 Wesley 4 5 6-10 Southern Virginia 4 5 5-10 St. Mary’s 3 4 6-10 York 3 5 7-7 Christopher Newport 4 7 10-9 Penn State Hbg. 1 7 4-12 Last week’s games St. Mary’s 7, Penn State Harrisburg 6 St. Mary’s 2, Penn State Harrisburg 0 Wesley 10, Penn State Harrisburg 1 This week’s games Thursday, April 2 Penn State Harrisburg at York, 3:30 p.m. COLLEGE SOFTBALL CAPITAL ATHLETIC CONFERENCE W L OVERALL Salisbury 8 0 18-1 Christopher Newport 4 0 15-6 York 2 2 13-7 Penn State Hbg. 2 2 9-5 Mary Washington 0 2 12-8 Frostburg St. 0 2 9-6 Wesley 0 4 16-5 Southern Virginia 0 4 0-9 Last week’s games Salisbury 14, Penn State Harrisburg 1 Salisbury 9, Penn State Harrisburg 0 Penn State Harrisburg 5, Franklin & Marshall 1 Franklin & Marshall 5, Penn State Harrisburg 3 This week’s games Wednesday, April 1 York at Penn State Harrisburg (2), 3 p.m. COLLEGE TENNIS CAPITAL ATHLETIC CONFERENCE MEN W L OVERALL Mary Washington 4 0 15-3 Salisbury 4 0 11-3 Christopher Newport 3 0 11-6 St. Mary’s 2 2 4-5 York 1 3 7-5 Penn State Hbg. 1 3 3-5 Frostburg St. 0 3 1-8 Southern Virginia 0 4 1-8 Last week’s matches Salisbury 9, Penn State Harrisburg 0 This week’s matches Thursday, April 2 Juniata at Penn State Harrisburg, 4 p.m. WOMEN W L OVERALL St. Mary’s 4 0 9-2 Salisbury 4 0 10-4 Christopher Newport 3 0 10-3 Mary Washington 2 0 9-5 York 0 3 3-8 Penn State Hbg. 0 3 2-7 Frostburg St. 0 3 1-8 Southern Virginia 0 4 2-8 Last week’s matches Salisbury 9, Penn State Harrisburg 0 This week’s matches Juniata at Penn State Harrisburg, 4 p.m.
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Our own private Idaho was an April Fool's joke
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appy April Fool’s Day! You may already have realized that our A1 story on Central Idaho University’s plan to build a branch campus in Middletown is an April Fool’s Day joke. The day for pranks fell on a Wednesday this year – the day we publish our latest issue – so we couldn’t resist. Hey, even the conservative Wall Street Journal has published a humorous April Fool’s Day story in the past. There is no Central Idaho University. But you knew that, right? We hope it gave you a belly laugh, or at least made you roll your eyes. Laughter is the best medicine, and heaven knows we all can use another dose of laughter now and then in these times. The world seems to be a darker, more We hope our April Fool's Day dangerous, horribly contentious story gave you a belly laugh, place nowadays. We hope you kept your sense of humor. or at least made you roll your have We have. eyes. Laughter is the best Middletown is a borough in transimedicine, and heaven knows tion. We’ve endured a major water sewer line construction project we all can use another dose and in the downtown, and are in the of laughter now and then in midst of another along Main Street. these times. No one loves road construction and detours, but the work promises to bring development to town. The borough is scheduled to begin a $2.7 million downtown renovation project this spring, and the plans already have lured investors to town. One of them talked to staff writer Dan Miller, and his comments can be found in a story about the streetscape project on A1 of this issue. Other investors have recently purchased the Lamp Post Inn on Main Street, and plan to open a restaurant there. What really buoyed our spirits about Middletown was the Mayoral Madness basketball challenge between basketball players at Middletown Area High School and alumni, a game organized by Mayor James H. Curry III to help raise money for a fireworks show in town on Labor Day weekend. The game on Friday, March 27 at the school gym drew a large crowd of people willing to donate their money to the cause. There is much good in Middletown. Let’s not forget that as we move forward and face a future that, we believe, is promising – with or without Central Idaho University.
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A "fairer'' tax system is in the eyes of the beholder
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recently read a newspaper story about Gov. Tom Wolf’s proposed budget. The writer described it as “a bold blueprint for raising and spending billions of new state dollars to slash local school property taxes, boost state spending for education programs and make Pennsylvania’s tax system fairer.” The terms “bold,” “slash” and “fairer” jumped out at me – they aren’t adjectives I would have used to describe the governor’s
proposed plans. For example, I support Senate Bill 76 to totally eliminate school property taxes. To reach this much-needed and long overdue goal, you need approximately $12 billion in replacement revenues. Wolf has proposed approximately $3.5 billion in property tax reductions, which he says would provide dollar-for-dollar reductions “paid by the average homeowner by 50 percent and reducing the total tax burden on average, middle-class families.” I don’t see how $3.5 billion out of an average $12 billion tax bill equals 50 percent. The math just doesn’t work. And I fail to see how this is “slashing” property taxes when there’s another alternative that would completely eliminate school property taxes. It reminds me of President Barack Obama’s plans to change our nation’s health care system. It is often called “Obamacare,” and many immediately called it “reform.” Again, I wouldn’t. To me, “reform” begins with respect for our federal and state Constitutions – our rule of law. I think that following the U.S. and Pennsylvania Constitutions would end many of the problems our nation and our state face. Those who espouse the theory of a “living Constitution” disagree. They claim the Constitution is a living document, designed to evolve with changing times. “Reform” isn’t a phrase that should be used lightly. Changes should be grounded in the Constitution, they should be well thought out and they should be focused on ensuring they’re done correctly. Otherwise, “reform” is simply in the eye of the beholder. Mike Folmer is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania Senate. He represents the 48th Senatorial District, which includes Middletown, Royalton, Lower Swatara Twp., Highspire, Londonderry Twp., Steelton and the Swatara Twp. communities of Bressler, Enhaut and Oberlin.
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Will Wolf be transparent in union negotiations?
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ov. Tom on pay increases, health-insurance benWolf’s first efits, work rules and the taxpayer-funded execucollection of union political money are tive order banned negotiated in secret and at the sole discregifts for executive tion of the governor. branch employAt the end of the process, taxpayers are ees to eliminate presented with a bill for billions of dollars conflicts of inter– before they’ve ever seen what they’re est between those in power and anyone buying. “seeking to obtain business from or has Complicating matters, Wolf received financial relations with the commonmore than $2.6 million in campaign wealth.” contributions from six of the government The governor has also criticized “backunions with whom he will be negotiatroom deals” and declared, “It’s time to ing. Those unions are likely expecting a restore the public’s trust in our governreturn on their political investment at the ment by pushing for reforms and initiabargaining table. tives that increase openness and transparHow does Wolf square these contribuency.” tions to his campaign while elsewhere These are noble ideals on which we can touting his ban on gifts from anyone who all agree. is “seeking to obtain business from or But during budget hearings this month, has financial relations with the commonWolf’s Budget Secretary Randy Albright wealth?” repeatedly evaded questions about the While his cabinet members must refuse status and cost of contract negotiations a bottle of water or cup of coffee at a that will cost taxpayers about $3.4 bilspeaking engagement, Wolf hypocritically lion, saying he was “not at liberty to accepts millions from those who stand to discuss” the process. gain billions of public dollars through his Even worse for transparency advocates, influence. the beneficiaries of these contracts are In fact, provisions in these contracts some of Wolf’s largest campaign donors. enable government unions to collect camIt’s true: By the paign contributions end of June, Wolf from their members is expected to settle using state payroll Given Gov. Tom Wolf's systems. Continuing collective-bargaining agreements with commitment to being to allow political 16 state government to be col"a different kind of money unions, which cover lected by the state governor,'' will he make and, almost certainmore than 44,000 state employees and contract negotiations with ly, donated to his cost nearly $3.4 bilcampaign state government unions reelection lion in 2014. How would contradict open and transparent? any standard of ethhe handles the process will reveal just ics – especially the how closely he will standards the goverstick to his word on nor has publicly set openness, transparfor himself. ency and restoring the public’s trust in Wolf does have options. During these government. negotiations, he could post collective-barFor taxpayers, the stakes are high: Ungaining proposals online, provide contract less Wolf freezes wages, salaries and cost estimates before they’re signed and health-care benefits for these public even open up the talks to public scrutiny. employees, billions of additional dollars This would help restore public confiwill be added to the budget. Gov. Tom dence in the process and would prove that Corbett negotiated the same contracts Wolf’s “gift ban” isn’t all bark and no in 2011– implementing no transparency bite. measures in the negotiation process – and Indeed, state Sen. Ryan Aument (Rgranted the unions an 11 percent increase Lancaster County) recently introduced over four years. legislation that would require the public A similar move by Wolf would boost to be notified and able to access state and state spending by about $380 million local meetings where government union annually. contract negotiations are held. After all, Given Wolf’s commitment to being “a it’s taxpayers who will be paying for it different kind of governor,” will he make all. these negotiations open and transparent? No one should be able to rent the apparaUnlike other state spending decisions, tus of the state for their political purposes. contract negotiations for state employees Wolf now has a chance to demonstrate his commitment to that principle and to show true independence from his largest campaign contributors and Harrisburg’s biggest special interests. By making negotiations transparent and ending the state collection of union dues and campaign contributions, the governor can live up to his promises of openness, We want to hear from you. transparency and accountability. Send your letters to: That would truly be a “fresh start” in letters@pressandjournal.com, or creating “a government that works.” 20 S. Union Street Middletown, Pa. 17057 Matthew J. Brouillette is president and CEO of the Commonwealth Foundation, Letters may be edited for accuracy, clarity, and length. a Harrisburg think tank.
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Obama's amnesty is dangerous
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e have immigration laws in this country for two basic reasons: to preserve American jobs and to protect national security. President Barack Obama’s unlawful executive actions to grant amnesty to at least 5 million illegal immigrants violate both of those principles. Any objective review must find that the president’s policies have placed the concerns of those who have broken our laws ahead of the interests of citizens and legal residents of the U.S. The president’s systematic dismantling of our immigration laws began in 2011 with the so-called Morton Memos, which instructed immigration officials to ignore broad categories of people for deportation purposes. That policy was expanded the following year by his Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. DACA abuses the practice of prosecutorial discretion by halting the deportation of illegal immigrants and by proactively granting them work permits, if they claim to have arrived in the U.S. when they were younger than 16 and have been present for five years, among other criteria. These actions culminated in November 2014 – after the federal elections – when the president acted unilaterally to grant amnesty and work permits to millions more who were already illegally present in this country. Employment is difficult enough to find for millions of Americans and legal residents who woke up this morning without a pay The open check. On top of that invitation the president has hardship, the president has advertised to now introduced millions the world with his immigration of new applicants who will policies makes it compete for more attractive jobs that are already scarce. than ever for It is difficult to terrorists, to imagine how infiltrate our such a policy borders. is beneficial to American workers. Worse, the president has laid out the welcome mat for anyone around the world who seeks illegal access to the interior of the U.S. More than a decade ago, the 9/11 Commission warned us terrorists want two things more than anything: to gain entry into this country, and to be able to stay here. The president’s policies make it unmanageable to screen all those who apply for amnesty and therefore impossible to know whom we are dealing with. Moreover, the open invitation the president has advertised to the world now makes it more attractive than ever for terrorists, such as those sympathetic to the group that calls itself the Islamic State, to infiltrate our borders. In recent contentious debate, Congress voted to extend funding for the Department of Homeland Security. I support defending this nation, but the president’s position that the funding of his executive amnesty was more important than protecting national security was something I could not agree with. I cannot understand the argument that providing work permits and federal benefits to those who have broken our laws is more important than funding the defense of our country. This is a president who said at least 22 times he did not have the constitutional authority to do what he eventually did – ignore the immigration laws enacted by Congress. This is a clear issue involving the separation of powers of the three branches of the federal government. Thankfully, a federal judge in Texas has granted an injunction, which will allow a lawsuit brought by 26 states to proceed. Presumably, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals will also weigh in. Unfortunately, it seems it will now be left to the courts to decide whether this president – or any other – is above the Constitution. And so the question remains for the administration: Whose rights are more important? Lawful citizens and residents of the U.S., or those who would willfully break our immigration laws? Lou Barletta is a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives. He represents the 11th Congressional District, which includes Lower Swatara Twp., Highspire and Steelton.
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• “I’ll tell you who else wore black all the time. The Viet Cong and ISIS. Not to mention people that want to get hit by cars crossing the street at night.”
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wusses. It’s Friday, the first day of spring, very little snow on the grass and none on the roads or sidewalks. And I look on TV and they’re canceling everything, schools closing early, no Meals on Wheels for the needy, etc., etc. We got a bunch of wusses running our government and state. This is Pennsylvania – in case you don’t know, Pennsylvania is in the northeast. Our country is going down hill because the people in
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charge don’t use common sense.”
• “All the money being spent.
Demolition, arches, benches, etc. McNamara brags that an accumulation of liquid fuels money will be used for his ridiculous projects. That money should be used for what it was intended for. Have you seen our roads? Potholes all over the place. Roads crumbling to where there is mud coming up. Put that money where it is intended to go.”
• “The price-gouging grocery store uptown who starts with the letter ‘G’ and ends with the letter ‘T’ just keeps raising their prices. They write WOW on a window in the
frozen vegetable section and lower their prices a few cents on one item. Was shopping the other day and I normally buy Bell-View peppers, as an example, $4 a jar and think that is high. Well the price went to $5.69 overnight. Of the few items I went to buy salad dressing, taco shells almost all went up 10 to 35 percent, the peppers almost 50 percent. The excuse used to be, ‘Well gas prices are going up so we have to pass the cost on.’ It’s no wonder the middle class is disappearing. Gas hasn’t been near $4 a gallon in a long time now. What a shame, how is a family going to eat seven to 10 years from now? Wages stagnate and prices keep on skyrocketing.”
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orking to protect seniors and other care-dependent citizens, I recently joined my colleagues in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in support of legislation to expand the crime of neglect of a care-dependent person to include neglect that results in death, as current law only provides for injuries. House Bill 215 also makes it a crime to intentionally, knowingly or recklessly endanger the welfare of a care-dependent person by failing to provide needed treatment, care, goods or services. Unfortunately, current law also does not apply to someone who puts a care-dependent person in danger of harm, if no injury results from that interaction. In addition, this bill creates the crime of abuse of a dependent care person, which includes psychological harassment or stalking. Provisions contained in the bill are extended to community residential facilities for the mentally disabled, adult daily living centers, licensed and unlicensed home health care service providers and any person who has voluntarily assumed an obligation to provide care because
of a family relationship, contract or court order. Lastly, the bill requires the departments of Aging, Human Services and Health to submit a report of possible violations of this law to local law enforcement or the Attorney General for investigation and subsequent prosecution. House Bill 215 is now on its way to the Senate for consideration.
I can help with PennDOT applications I know that finding time to drive to the PennDOT office or the Department of Health’s Vital Records in Harrisburg can sometimes be difficult, so I want to remind residents in the 106th District that my Hershey office can assist you with forwarding your PennDOT paperwork and submitting applications for a certified copy of a birth certificate. You can stop by the district office for assistance with Pennsylvania motor vehicle registrations, driver’s licenses and learner’s permit renewals, and disability plate/ placard applications. Unfortunately,
we cannot assist with title work. My office can also help residents by forwarding applications for a certified copy of a birth certificate to the Division of Vital Records. Each certificate is issued at a fee of $20 to eligible requestors. To avoid the additional fee charged by Vitalchek for using the online ordering process, eligible residents can bring all required paperwork and proper identification to my district office. Please allow ample time to obtain the certificate due to a delay in current processing times. I hope many of you will take advantage of these services we provide and save yourself a trip to Harrisburg. My office is located at 250 W. Chocolate Ave., Hershey. For more information, you can contact my office by phone at 717534-1323. John D. Payne is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. He represents the 106th District, which includes Middletown, Royalton, Lower Swatara Twp., Hummelstown, Derry Twp., Conewago Twp and part of Swatara Twp.
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Obama should study LBJ’s flawed war strategy I
n September 1964, shortly after Congress passed the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution authorizing President Lyndon Johnson to conduct military operations against North Vietnam, the administration tasked the departments of defense and state for military options. The recent stalemate in Korea warned against future ground wars in Asia. Additionally, as November elections neared Johnson promised “no wider war” in Vietnam. Johnson instead focused on restructuring America into the “Great Society.” Meanwhile, after reviewing options the administration turned to air power for quick results with minimal risk. Johnson compared air power to a thermostat allowing him to selectively apply the “heat” to North Vietnam. Johnson opted for a “slow squeeze approach” starting in North Vietnam’s panhandle and expanding northward toward the capital of Hanoi, enlarging the target list – 94 in all – until communists stopped supporting aggression against South Vietnam and negotiated an end to the conflict. All he needed was the right provocation to get started. On Nov. 1, 1964, Viet Cong insurgents attacked Bien Hoa Air Base outside South Vietnam’s capital of Saigon, killing five American airmen and destroying six B-57 bombers. With the election 48 hours away, Johnson demurred. On Feb. 7, 1965 the Viet Cong attacked Pleiku Air Base in the central highlands, killing eight Americans and destroying nine aircraft. Following two small retaliatory raids rendering insignificant results, the Johnson administration launched “Operation Rolling Thunder,” a 28-day limited air campaign. Rolling Thunder lasted three years and eight months. In July, further attacks in South Vietnam prompted the deployment of U.S. ground combat forces to defend American air bases. In
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November 1965, American and North Vietnamese forces clashed for the first time in the Battle of the Ia Drang Valley, a bloody fight immortalized in the movie, “We Were Soldiers.” Two years later, 500,000 Americans were stationed in South Vietnam. Fifty years ago, to satisfy domestic political considerations, Johnson chose air power to avoid a potentially costly, bloody ground war. He knew Democrats lost the presidency in 1952 partly because Republicans blamed them for losing China to communists. He feared a communist takeover in South Vietnam risked winning his second term in 1968. Johnson needed two full terms to entrench Great Society programs in education, expand medical care and pursue civil rights legislation, especially registering Democratic voters in the no longer “solidly Democratic” South. Johnson also feared a military miscalculation might provoke a massive intervention by communist Chinese troops like in Korea in 1950 or a nuclear war with Russia. American strategy revolved around negatives: not losing, not risking a wider war, not causing collateral damage and not suffering too many casualties. Wars are lost by not fighting to win. From 1975 until the quick victory over Iraqi forces in Kuwait in Operation Desert Shield/Storm in 1991, civilian scholars and military strategists poured over the “lessons learned” from Vietnam. Some concluded the U.S. should never again become involved in a land war on the other side of the world, in a former European colony governed by an unstable regime, against an enemy with outside sources of help who is driven by a determined ideology and operating in jungles and mountainous terrain. Syria and Iraq have no jungles. The greater lesson was that sound strategy wins wars. An appropriate strategy, coupled with superior tactics employing superior firepower, wins quickly.
Example: Israel in June 1967 during the Six Day War. A superior strategy employed by larger forces pitted against determined foes with equal technologically-advanced weaponry can be bloody – perhaps enormously so – but the side with the bigger battalions and better strategy wins. Example: the U.S., Britain and Soviet Union winning World War II. Superior forces burdened by flawed strategy, even with a decided technological edge, will lose to an enemy driven by desperation or fanaticism and willing to bear the cost. If the weaker side prolongs the conflict despite losing most of the battles, it still can win the war. Example: The Americans during the Revolutionary War. A significant weakness of democracy is that its policy makers often fail to appreciate the military capabilities and strategic acumen needed to survive in a hostile and envious world. President Barack Obama’s desire to satisfy his far-left base with its polemically skewed understanding of American history will result in a strategic blunder and another lost war. He would do well to study Johnson administration decision-making in 1964 and 1965. Dr. Earl Tilford, of Tuscaloosa, Ala., is a military historian and fellow for the Middle East & terrorism with The Center for Vision & Values at Grove City College, Mercer County.
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Calvary Church welcomes each of you to our Good Friday program: 7 Lessons from the Via Dolorosa, which will be a program of Scripture Readings, Hymns and a Brief Meditation, at 7 p.m. on Friday, April 3. We also welcome you to join us for our Easter Service on Sunday, April 5, at 10:15 a.m. (on that Sunday there will not be a fellowship lunch following the morning service, it has been postponed until April 12 so everyone can be home with their families). Are you perplexed or perhaps distressed by the rapid change in moral standards of the present day? We at Calvary Church are committed to upholding the unchanging standards of the Word of God, which is revealed
in the Bible. We are also committed to proclaiming the hope of salvation from the sin that results from the world’s changing moral standards, the hope found in faith in Jesus Christ alone. We invite you to join us each Sunday to hear more about this message of free grace. Our services are at 10:15 a.m. and 6 p.m. We are located at the corner of Spruce and Emaus streets here in Middletown. We have a fellowship meal following the 10:15 a.m. morning service on the first Sunday of every month, free to all who come. We also have Sunday school classes for all ages at 9 a.m., and a Bible Study each Wednesday at 7 p.m. We are now studying the Gospel of Luke. Feel free to contact us with questions at 944-5835.
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Fri., April 3: Noon, Good Friday Service at Wesley United Methodist Church. Sun., April 5: 6:30 a.m., Easter Sunrise Service at Londonderry Elementary School; 9 a.m., Sunday Church school, with classes for all ages. Adult Sunday school devotional leader for April; June Martin; 10:15 a.m., Worship service. The worship center is handicap and wheelchair accessible. Greeters: Sue Neiman, Lee and Donna Killian. Lay Liturgist: Sarah Snyder. Nursery helpers: Vickie Hubbard, Gloria Clouser. The Easter flowers gracing the chapel area are given in memory of and honor of loved ones presented by their families and friends. Mon., April 6: 1:30 p.m., Frey Village Communion. Tues., April 7: 2 p.m., Prayer Shawl Ministry.
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First Church of God, 245 W. High Street, Middletown, invites you to join us for worship at either 8 a.m. or 10:30 a.m. this Sunday. Childcare is provided. Sunday mornings at 9:15 a.m. classes are available for Youth (grades 6-12), FROG Pond (1st through 5th grade), Kindergarten (4-5 year olds), Nursery (infants through age 3), and Adult classes that offer a variety of Bible studies and electives. Classes for special education are also available. Wednesday Night Live: 5:30 p.m. supper, 6:30 p.m. Classes are: Men’s Book Study “The Way of the Wild Heart”; Women’s group “He Loves Me!”; Yoga - bring your mat; Cooking Together - Come prep meals together; Craft Class; Discipleship Class - designed to help you become a believer that bears much fruit; Ladies Bible Study, “Women of the Old Testament.” There are also classes for youth: middle school and senior high; Children’s classes for all ages and babysitting. Thursdays: 6 p.m., Pasta and Prayer
Easter Sunday Worship services are being held Sun., April 5 at 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. Come and join in the Joy of New Life. 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 is “A Word of Life” based on Luke 23:44-47. We will be celebrating Holy Com-
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Ebenezer United Methodist Church "Love God, Love People, Make Disciples"
890 Ebenezer Road, Middletown (Corner of 441 & Ebenezer Road)
Phone 939-0766 Sunday Worship: Traditional - 8:45 am • Contemporary - 10:45 am Christian Education (All Ages) - 10 am Christian Child Care - 985-1650
Sunday School - 9 am • Worship Service - 10:30 am Everyone Is Welcome!
200 Nissley Drive, Middletown, PA (Located In Lower Swatara Township) Pastor JONATHAN E. TILLMAN
Evangelical United Methodist Church
Presbyterian Congregation of Middletown
REV. ROBERT GRAYBILL, Pastor
Church School - 9:15 am • Worship - 10:30 am
Sunday School (all ages) - 9 am Sunday Worship - 10:15 am
First Church of God
235 W. High St., Middletown
Union & Water Sts., Middletown • 944-4322
St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church Spring & Union Sts., Middletown Church Office 944-4651
REV. DR. J. RICHARD ECKERT, Pastor
REV. KIMBERLY SHIFLER, Pastor
Saturday Worship With Spoken Liturgy - 5 pm Sunday Worship - 8:15 am & 11 am Sunday Church School - 9:45 am Worship Broadcast on 91.1 fm - 11 am
Geyers United Methodist Church
Seven Sorrows BVM Parish
944-9608 Sunday School - 9:15 am • Worship Services - 8 & 10:30 am Classes for Special Education (Sunday Morning & Thursday Evening)
1605 South Geyers Church Road, Middletown 944-6426
PASTOR DON WALTERS
Worship - 9 am - Followed by Coffee Fellowship Sunday School - 10:30 am
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280 North Race St., Middletown Parish Office 944-3133
REV. TED KEATING, JR., Pastor Deacon Thomas A. Lang
Saturday Evening Vigil - 5:30 pm Sunday Masses - 8:00 am, 10:30 am & 6:00 pm
Wesley United Methodist Church 64 Ann Street, Middletown REV. JIM DAWES, Pastor
Phone 944-6242 Sunday Worship - 8:30 &10:30 am • Come as you are! Follow Jesus, Change the World.
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Michelle, Katie and Jenny Strohecker. Nursery: Dana Rhine. Acolyte for April: Colin Graham. All children are invited to the Youth Fellowship’s Easter egg hunt on Sat., April 4 at 2 p.m. Hot dogs, popcorn and beverage will be available free of charge. We invite you to drive by New Beginnings and see the crosses the Youth Fellowship have painted and placed in the grass in celebration of Easter. Join us for our Easter season worship services: Holy Thursday, April 2 at 7 p.m. for the Lord’s Supper; Community Good Friday service, April 3 at noon at Wesley United Methodist Church, Middletown; Sunday, April 5, Easter Sunrise service at 6:30 a.m. and Easter celebration at 10:30 a.m. A new daytime Bible Study will be starting Wed., April 15 at 11 a.m. The topic will be David and the Psalms. Everyone is invited. Our Sunday worship service is broadcast on the MAHS radio station, WMSS 91.1 FM at 3 p.m. every Sunday afternoon. Listen on the radio or the Internet at www.pennlive.com/ wmss/audio. Check us out on our Website at www.newbeginningschurchmiddletown.weebly.com. Pastor Britt’s parting words each Sunday: “Nothing in this world is more important than the love of Jesus Christ!” We invite you to come and experience this love.
Presbyterian Congregation of Middletown Middletown
The Presbyterian Congregation is located at the corner of Union and Water streets in downtown Middletown. We are a body of Christian people who reach out to others by sharing God’s Word, love, and fellowship. Warm greetings to one and all as we seek to grow closer to our Lord Jesus Christ. Please join us for our Maundy Thursday service on April 2 at 7 p.m. On this special day we gather to worship our Lord, and you are most welcome. In this time together, we remember what love made Jesus do for us in dying for our salvation. Do join us for additional services as we journey to the cross and the Easter garden. The Community Good Friday service is at noon on April 3 at Wesley United Methodist Church, 64 Ann St., Middletown. Special music will be offered and area clergy will take part in this hourlong service. A cash offering will be received for the Interfaith Human Needs Fund. On Easter Sunday, April 5, Church school begins at 9:15 a.m. with classes for all ages. Children meet in the Morrow Room; Teens meet in the Teen Room; Adult Forum meets in Fellowship Hall. Adult Forum will hear from artist, writer, and art educator Elaine Wilson whose PowerPoint presentation of Rembrandt’s “The Return of the Prodigal Son” will be sure to inspire you. This is part of her series of Art in Christianity: famous works of art
124 W. Main Street, Middletown
Pastor BRITT STROHECKER
Open Door Bible Church
We are an independent body of believers offering God’s invitation for a new beginning to all who seek it. We exist to meet the spiritual, emotional and physical needs of all people through faith in Jesus Christ. We are a Safe Sanctuary congregation. New Beginnings Church invites you to worship with us each Sunday at 10:30 a.m. Nursery and children’s church is provided. Our congregation meets at the Riverside Chapel, 630 S. Union St., next to the Rescue Fire Company. Sunday School for all ages is at 9 a.m. We are handicap accessible via ramp at back door. Youth Fellowship is from 5 to 7 p.m. For additional church information call 944-9595. Wednesdays: Craft Group, 1 p.m.; Choir rehearsals, 6:30 p.m. Thursdays: Intercessory Prayer Group at 6 p.m., followed by Pastor Britt’s Bible study at 7 p.m. Everyone is welcome to participate in these important areas of our church life. Sociable Seniors group meets the 1st and 3rd Monday of every month from 1 to 3 p.m. Blanket making is the 2nd Thursday of every month at 9:30 a.m. Intercessory Prayer will begin at 6 p.m. on Thursdays, followed by the Sanctuary being open from 6:15 to 6:50 p.m. for anyone to come and pray. The community is invited to stop and pray. Children’s Church leaders for April:
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munion at both Easter Sunday services. All are welcome to share in this sacrament of God’s grace. Our Maundy Thursday Service on April 2 will be held with Evangelical United Methodist Church located at Spruce and Water streets, Middletown. We will be meeting in their Fellowship Hall. Our evening together begins with a Soup Supper at 6:30 p.m. and continues with a time of Worship and Communion at 7:15 p.m. Wesley will host the Community Good Friday Service at noon on April 3. This time of worship commemorates the death of Jesus on the cross. Area pastors will lead the service of prayer, readings, hymns and meditation as we reflect on God’s gift of love for all expressed through the life and death of Jesus. The Red Cross is sponsoring a Blood Drive on April 2 from 1 to 6 p.m. in our Fellowship Hall. The need for blood is great because of the harsh winter. Walk-in donors are welcome. A Stop Hunger Now Meal Packaging Event will be held at Wesley on Fri., April 10 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Forty volunteers from five United Methodist Churches will work together to get 10,000 meals ready for distribution throughout the United States and around the world. This effort is in partnership with Stop Hunger Now, a non-profit humanitarian relief organization, whose mission is to end hunger in our lifetime. Wesley is located at the corner of Ann and Catherine streets in Middletown. Contact us by e-mail at wesleyumc@ comcast.net or call us at 944-6242. “Follow Jesus, Change the World. Seek. Serve. Send.”
New Beginnings Church at the Riverside Chapel
Phone 939-5180 Sunday School - 9:30 am • Morning Worship - 10:40 am Evening Worship - 6:30 pm Wednesday Prayer Service - 7 pm
www.ebenezerumc.net
Young Adult Bible Study; 6 to 8 p.m., The Sunshiners meet for a time of Christian fellowship, teaching and worship. They are a group which exists to meet the spiritual needs of persons who are developmentally challenged. Thurs., April 2: 6:30 p.m., Maundy Thursday Service of Holy Communion, Feet Washing, and Meditations. Sat., April 4: 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Community Easter egg hunt on the church grounds. We will have Texas style barbecue, games, bouncy house, crafts, 14-foot inflatable slide, balloons, and more. The event is free. The egg hunt begins at 1 p.m. rain or shine. Sun., April 5: 6:30 a.m., Easter Sunrise Service and Worship. Latino Congregation: Betesda Casa de Misericordia, CGGC, 245 W. High St., Middletown. Estudios Biblicos Domingos, noon; Servicio Evangelistico: Domingos 1:30 p.m.; Contactos: Ricardo and Jeanette Perez (717) 333-2184. For additional information call the church office at 944-9608 or e-mail us at mdtcog@comcast.net.
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Evangelical United Methodist Church Visitors to our worship service are always welcome. May this time of praising God and learning of his plan for our lives be helpful to one and all. Evangelical Church meets on the corner of Spruce and Water streets at 157 E. Water St., Middletown, south of Main St., behind the Turkey Hill convenience store. The ministries scheduled at Evangelical United Methodist Church for April 1-7 are always open to everyone. Wed., April 1: 10 a.m., Lenten Bible Study; 1 p.m., Senior Fellowship Game Day; 6 p.m., Alcoholics Anonymous Book Study; 6:30 p.m., Senior Choir rehearsal. Thurs., April 2: Maundy Thursday Service in Fellowship Hall. A light meal will be served at 6:30 p.m. followed by the service at 7:15 p.m.
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and how they speak to our faith. Pleas plan to join us. Be sure to join us on Easter Sunday, April 5 at 10:30 a.m. for Worship as we continue seeking God’s guidance in Jesus Christ. Worship will include the reading of the dramatic account of our Lord’s Passion from Matthew’s gospel. Invite a friend. Nursery is available during this service, and there are hearing devices for anyone wanting to use one, as well as Bible Listening bags for children to utilize during the service. Grace Triumphant is a Bible Study that meets each Sunday from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in Fellowship Hall. Those who attend bring food to share from 5:30 to 6 p.m. The study follows at 6 p.m. Please direct your questions to Paula and Larry at 717-944-3131. The first 2015 SAGE lunch and program is set for Wed., April 15 at noon. All retirees and others who are interested are welcome to a delicious lunch of hamloaf, scalloped potatoes, vegetable, applesauce, beverage and dessert. There is a cost. The program will be presented by Tim Dinsmore, Middletown Giant Food Store manager, and their PR person, Ashley Townsley talking about the ways Giant serves our community. Sign up today and invite a friend. Summer camping at Krislund Camp is always a great experience for children and teens. Parents are reminded to get their children signed up ASAP since the slots fill quickly. There are a few flyers on the bulletin board by the Morrow Room with information. Or go to www.Krislund.org to register and get your questions answered. We have limited financial resources to help with camping expenses, so speak with Linda Eppley, Chair of the Christian Education Committee, or Pastor Potter. 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.
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This was
MADNESS
Photo by John Diffenderfer
Jarrod Myers, second from right, sank a shot from half court to win the 50-inch TV behind him – and receives his prize from Mayor James H. Curry III, right, and the mascot from Aaron’s, which donated it.
The Middletown Area High School cheerleaders lead a cheer for the student team.
Photo by John Diffenderfer
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t was a basketball game like no other. Middletown’s current high school stars versus stars from the past, Middletown Area High School’s all-time scorers.
The Mayoral Madness basketball challenge, a creation of Mayor James H. Curry III to raise money toward the cost of Labor Day fireworks, brought a large crowd to the high school gym on Friday, March 27. Proceeds from ticket sales went toward fireworks, while proceeds from the sale of refreshments went to the Blue and Gold Club, the school’s booster club. The game was fun, but it left a more profound impression: There is a tremendous spirit among Middletowners to make their town a nice place to live. The mayor’s team won the game, 67-61, but in reality the entire town was the winner. Photo by Jodi Ocker
Alumnus Mical Russ, left, receives a Most Valuable Player Award from former mayor Robert Reid. Russ led the alumni team with 15 points. Photo by Jodi Ocker
Former Middletown mayor Robert Reid, right, presents a Most Valuable Player Award to Dagen Hughes, who led the student team with 16 points.
The student team huddles together at the start of the game.
Photo by Don Graham
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Alumnus Terry Martin, center, fights a trio of students for the ball.
Photo by John Diffenderfer
Ben Kapenstein, right, a Middletown Borough Council member, goes to the basket against Jordan Jefferies, center and Ava Mrakovich.
Photo by John Diffenderfer
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Photo by John Diffenderfer
Fans applaud during the pregame festivities.
Photo by John Diffenderfer
Charlie Bowen, a member of Middletown’s 1968 state championship team, takes a shot as Jey Rivera (3) and Bianca Jasper watch.
Dave Grabuloff (50) Middletown’s all-time leading scorer in basketball, drives to the net against the student team.
Harry Kapenstein (13) hits a layup for the student team as alumnus Dorothea Dixon (35) and Mayor James H. Curry III watch.
Photo by Jim Lewis
Former mayor Robert Reid, front row left, and Middletown Area School Board President Barbara Layne, front row right, watch the game with Middletown Area School District Superintendent Lori Suski, back row center. The Blue Raider student team lines up during pregame ceremonies.
Photo by Don Graham
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Lift A Man Day at Wesley United Methodist Church
hen you look good, you feel good – and nothing makes a man look better than a new suit. The Men’s Discipleship Group No. 33 held a suit giveaway event called Lift A Man Day on Saturday, March 21 at Wesley United Methodist Church on Ann Street in Middletown. Suits, ties, dress shirts and shoes were given away for men to wear on job interviews, while serving in church and for other formal occasions. All of the clothing was donated and given to the men free of charge. Many of the suits and clothing items were brand new, or were worn just once, said the Rev. James Lyles, who leads the nonprofit group in charge of the event, Youth 10 x Better. PinnacleHealth System supported the event with free blood pressure checks and health information. A free lunch was prepared and served with the help of students from the Epsilon Omicron Chapter of Phi Sigma Phi at Penn State Harrisburg. See who was there.
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