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Steelton-Highspire Roller pride only goes so far. It’s been a long time coming, according to Highspire Mayor John Hoerner, but now a group of Highspire residents are taking steps to leave the school district and send their children to the Middletown Area School District. The group, known as the Highspire Education Coalition, organized in February, and is circulating a petition to transfer the borough from the Steelton-Highspire School District to Middletown Area. “A lot of people [in Highspire] are for this,” Hoerner said. “They are for a merger of Highspire going to Middletown [Area School District], but right now we are looking at all of the options we have.” There are 212 students from Highspire who currently attend Steel-High, including 126 in the elementary school and 86 in grades 7 through Press and Journal File Photo 12, according to Hoerner. Mayor John In the petition, the Highspire Education CoHoerner alition outlined numerous reasons to transfer to another district, citing both educational and S a y s “ a l o t o f people’’ in Highspire financial merit. The coalition claims there has been “a continued support a move to history of extremely poor academic perfor- Middletown. mance” in Steelton-Highspire, including the failure of both the high school and elementary school to meet the state’s Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) for several years; an “F’’ rating on the Pennsylvania Department of Education’s annual report card; and recent cuts to programs and staff. In addition, the coalition claims Middletown Area demonstrates better educational outcomes that they feel can be proven by comparing both districts’ standardized test scores, graduation rates and college placement rates, as well as truancy and drop-out rates.
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NEWS Middletown appoints acting police chief Teams race to the finish line in Penn State Harrisburg’s annual Bathtub Races, above; below, the Nittany Lion prepares to start a heat.
Sgt. James Bennett was selected to serve as Middletown’s interim police chief until a search for a permanent chief concludes, according to Mayor James Curry III. Bennett has served on the Middletown police force since 2006, and is an Army veteran. Curry said he hopes to have a full-time chief appointed within the next 60 days.
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Council votes to consider a new sewer rate proposal By David Amerman Press And Journal Staff
Middletown Borough Council rejected a motion on Monday, April 21 to adopt an increase in sewer and water rates in favor of taking time to peruse a new rate increase proposal that balances the impending price hike in a more favorable way. The new proposal, called “Option B1’’ by Adrienne Vicari of HRG Engineering, would be an option to a previous proposal to raise the average residential sewer rate from $43 to $68 a month, and water rates slightly – “Option A,’’ according to borough officials – that had been advertised for a council vote and supported by Mark Morgan, the borough’s financial consultant. In the end, a motion to adopt the Option A rate increase proposal failed by a 6-3 vote. Councilors Tom Handley, Benjamin Kapenstein, Anne Einhorn, Scott Sites, Victoria Malone and Council President Christopher McNamara voted against its adoption, while councilors John Brubaker, Robert Louer and Suzanne Sullivan voted to adopt Option A. A motion was then approved by a 6-3 vote to publicly advertise Option B1. “All I’m saying is that of the increases that we’re looking at, percentagewise, Option B1 is the more fair way of doing it,” said Handley.
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here were no butchers, bakers or candlestick makers, but a college undergraduate or two sitting in the tub in Penn State Harrisburg’s annual Bathtub Races on Friday, April 18 on the university’s campus. Teams of four students competed to be the fastest to the finish line, with one sitting in the wheeled tub and the other three pushing. The races began in the 1970s as a project by engineering students. After a hiatus, the races returned 12 years ago upon the urging of alumni who remembered them.
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From left: Chase Kuhns, Ryan Baker, Demario Woods, and Zachary Blackburg, members of team XGI (Chi Gamma Iota), a fraternity at Penn State Harrisburg for veterans, won the bathub race.
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Borough closes, reopens Seven Sorrows play has a familiar ring to it Elks Building after roof leak By David Amerman and Jim Lewis
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Seventy students, one quest: Find the ring and defeat a dragon. It’s a Middle Earth adventure that Seven Sorrows School will take on in the students’ performance of “The Lord of the Ringlets – Kicking the Hahbit’’ as the school’s spring play. The play is the legend of Bumbo Braggins and Randalf the Wilzard and their journey to save the people of the town of Quirkwood from destruction by Schmaug the Dragon. The duo are joined by Harry Plodder, Hermeineke, and Don and Bart the Swift. Together they encounter a number of characters, including nine dwarves, trolls and nymphs. While the one-act play is a parody of J.R.R. Tolkein’s “The Lord of the Rings,’’ it incorporates characters from the Harry Potter Please See PLAY, Page A6
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The historic Elks Building at South Union and Emaus streets was reopened on Friday, April 18, one day after Middletown Borough closed the doors of the three shops and movie theater within the building when it deemed the structure could be “unsafe.” According to Anne Einhorn, a member of Middletown Borough Council, the building had been declared sound by an engineer and a report indicating that had been sent by e-mail to the borough’s codes inspector who originally requested it. The codes inspector apparently didn’t get his e-mail Thursday, so it was faxed to him this [Friday] morning, she said. “I guess you could say that it was a miscommunication,” said Einhorn, the wife of Gordon Einhorn, vice chairman of the Greater Middletown Economic Development Corp., the building’s owner. Andy Nelson, a codes inspector with Commonwelath Code Inspection Service, said he received the e-mail just after 7 a.m. on Friday, and removed the placards soon afterward. Anne Einhorn said she believes that the inspector
“did kind of jump the gun” since the engineer had until the end of Friday, April 18 to submit the report. “Why he came and started closing everything down yesterday is kind of a mystery,” she said. Chris Courogen, the borough’s director of communications, stated that he knew nothing regarding the reopening. Meanwhile, business as usual has resumed for some of the stores within the Elks Building, including Alma’s House of Flowers and Gifts. “We got here this morning and the signs were off,” said Kathy Suhr, owner of Alma’s. “The paperwork [for the repairs] has been done … so it never should have been shut down in the first place.” The borough closed the century-old building on Thursday, April 17, placing placards on entrance doors that declared the building was an “unsafe structure’’ following a roof leak in late March. The GMEDC protested Thursday, saying it would appeal the closing. The leak had been repaired and an architect had verified that the
Steelton Police Chief Scott Spangler has resigned after serving more than 30 years with the borough. Spangler, who began working in Steelton as a police officer in 1980 until he became chief in 2009, gave no reason for his abrupt retirement in a one-sentence letter dated April 1. “I officially submit this letter to advise the Borough that I am retiring from the position of Chief of Police as directed by Mayor Thomas Acri, effective March 25, 2014,” his letter said. Acri said Spangler was not forced to retire. “He came to me and told me he wanted to retire, and so I told him if he wanted to retire, he should submit a letter,” Acri said. “That was it.” Sgt. John King has been named the acting chief.
Council supports fire department grant Middletown Borough Council approved a resolution on Monday, April 21 to support the Middletown Volunteer Fire Department’s application for a $250,000 state grant to reduce the department’s debt and buy fire station furniture. The furniture is a necessity for the upstairs because several college students will be living at the Adelia Street station as part of a trade-forservices deal, said department treasurer Richard Seachrist.
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Gilbert L. Morrissey Jr., 76, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, April 17, at Holy Spirit Hospital, Camp Hill. He was born on May 16, 1937 in Middletown, and was the son of the Late Gilbert L. Morrissey Sr., and Lucy A. Yaros. He was retired as a master electrician, electrical inspector, and teacher; was a United States Air Force veteran; was a member of the Mechanicsburg Men’s Club, and a former Middletown Elks Club member; was an avid race car enthusiast, and enjoyed the annual Hill Climb of Hershey; and he was of the Roman Catholic faith. He is survived by his daughter Lucy J., wife of Anthony Kepp of Linglestown; a son Gilbert L. Morrissey III and companion Ingrid Moses of Enola; a sister Patricia A. Eagle of Harrisburg; grandchildren Katlyn E. Morrissey of Harrisburg, and Kyle T. Morrissey of Enola; and nephew Richard Eagle Jr., and niece Leslie (Eagle ) Hicks. There will be a visitation and time for family and friends to gather from 10 to 11 a.m. on Thursday, April 24, at the Matinchek and Daughter Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., 260 East Main St., Middletown. Burial will be private at the request of the family. Online condolences can be sent to www.matinchekanddaughterfuneralhome.com.
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Donna Marie Thomas Warble, 66, of Chambers Hill, passed away on Monday, April 14, at her home. Born in Harrisburg on November 19, 1947, she was the daughter of the late Otto C. and Freeda E. Seiders Thomas. She was an administrative assistant for the H.C. Nye Company, Harrisburg; was a 1965 graduate of Middletown Area High School; was a member of Highspire First Church of God, and enjoyed bowling on the church league; she was a member of the Sweet Potato Girls; and she loved going to the beach, making jewelry, and playing the slots. Most important, Donna was a devoted mother and grandmother whose grandson Evan was her life. She will be remembered by her family and many friends for her caring spirit and willingness to put the needs of others before her own. She is survived by her daughter Tammy S. Kerr, wife of James B., with whom she lived; a grandson Evan Riley Kerr of Chambers Hill; one sister Cecelia L. Abromitis, wife of James of Middletown; and several nieces and nephews and their families. A Celebration of Donna’s life will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 26 at Highspire First Church of God, 115 Second St., Highspire, with the Rev. David J. Anderson officiating. Relatives and friends will be received
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Harry Fach Sr. Harry R. Fach Sr., 81, of Middletown, passed into the Lord’s hands on Wednesday, April 16, at Community General Osteopathic Hospital, Harrisburg. He was born in Middletown on June 26, 1932. He was a life member of many area clubs in Middletown and Steelton. He enjoyed spending time with his loving family, and also enjoyed camping, fishing, boating, and riding his 1947 Knucklehead Harley Davidson motorcycle. He is survived by his loving wife of 62 years Mary E. Fasnacht Fach; four sons Harry R. Fach Jr., and wife Adrienne of Hummelstown, Gary L. Fach, and wife Rose of Elizabethtown, Larry E. Fach of Elizabethtown, and Barry G. Fach of Middletown; five grandchildren Stacy Sowers of Hershey, Tina Brownswell of Hummelstown, Kevin Fach of Middletown, Tara Fach of Cumberland, Maryland, and Fiana Fach of Harrisburg; and four
great-grandchildren. A Tribute to Harry’s life will take place at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, April 23, at the Matinchek and Daughter Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., 260 East Main St., Middletown. Burial will take place at Middletown Cemetery following the service. A viewing will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. preceding the service. Online condolences can be sent to www.matinchekanddaughterfuneral-
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Middletown Area Middle School honor roll announced The Middletown Area Middle School has announced its Distinguished Honor Roll and Honor Roll for the third marking period. The students who earned honors are:
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Elizabethtown Area High School students who won prizes at the North Museum Science and Engineering Fair are, from left: Brian Rupp, Emily Klonicki, Grace Benitez, Emma Munyan, Patrick Curtin, Abigail Stump, Jenny Eurich, Kate Suchanec, Joe Weidman, Alexis Ruhl and Eric Rathsam.
Biochemistry project wins Lancaster science fair Jenny Eurich, a student at Elizabethtown Area High School, was named senior champion for her biochemistry project in the North Museum Science and Engineering Fair in Lancaster, earning her a chance to compete in an international science fair in California next month. Eurich won with her project, “Are Sialic Acid Levels Altered in GM3 Synthase Deficiency: Comparison to Ganglioside GM3 Levels in Amish Infantile Epilepsy Syndrome?’’ The North Museum will sponsor her entry in the International Science and Engineering Fair on May 11-16 in Los Angeles. The North Museum competition featured 400 Lancaster County students from grades 7 through 12. Other Elizabethtown students who won medals and auxiliary awards are: • Brian Rupp, first place in engineer-
ing – electrical and mechanical; and third place, Society of Manufacturing Engineers, Lancaster Chapter Award • Emily Klonicki, first place in microbiology; BioGENEius Award; and Einstein’s Grandmother Award • Grace Benitez, second place in chemistry; second place, American Chemical Society Southeastern Pennsylvania Section Award; and honorable mention, American Chemical Society Student Affiliate, Franklin & Marshall College Chapter Award • Abigail Stump, third place in behavioral science; and second place, Lancaster Lebanon Physiological Association Award • Kate Suchanec, third place in environmental science; second place, Lancaster County Conservation District Award; the Izaak Walton League of America Award; and honorable mention, Kauffman Physical Therapy Award
• Alexis Ruhl, honorable mention in behavioral science; and honorable mention, Kauffman Physical Therapy Award • Emma Munyan, honorable mention in plant science; and second place, Farm and Home Foundation of Lancaster County Award • Joe Weidman, honorable mention in chemistry; first place, American Chemical Society Southeastern Pennsylvania Section Award; and first place, American Chemical Society Student Affiliate, Franklin & Marshall College Chapter Award • Muzahidal Islam, honorable mention in engineering – materials and biomedical; and the U.S. Navy/U.S. Marine Corps Award • Patrick Curtin, honorable mention in astronomy and physics • Eric Rathsam, honorable mention in mathematics
LD students perform at choral festival Lower Dauphin School District sent almost 100 students to a choral festival featuring some of the best vocalists from schools in Dauphin County on Saturday, April 5, at The Forum in Harrisburg. The Dauphin County Music Educators’ Association choral festival included ensembles featuring high school students, middle school students and elementary students. Participating from Lower Dauphin High School were: Megan Barr, Peter Gingrich, Logan Grubb, Meredith Hazen, Patrick Norris, Mariella Nunez, Kimberly Rodemaker, David Sgrignoli, Emily Suhr, Issac Tankersley, Frankie Vernouski, Carl Zerbe, Benjamin Hoy, Kaylor Long, Jacob McCorkel, Madison Pence, Kelsea Rehrer, Caley Sadler, Hunter Scherr, Connor Schrum and Devon Viola. From Lower Dauphin Middle School: Kane Schrum, Brendan Roth, Colby Stiffler, James Ramsey, Ashton Brojakowski, Tanner Kennedy, Chiara Meyers, Sydney Koons, Sarah Bell, Evelyn Bittle, Cassidy Howarth, Maggie Ross, Rebecca Tezak, Sarah Gingrich, Olivia Dreon, Joelle Hitz, Sierra Fields and Faith Swanger. Participants from Lower Dauphin’s elementary schools included: From Londonderry Elementary School: Emma McQuinn, Heidee Johnson, Lexis Rhoads, Maslyn Ickes, Cassidy Howarth, Abbe Tarzynski, Micaiah Stiffler and Natasha Ebersole. From Nye Elementary School: James Abraham, Caroline Brubaker, Faith Hollinger, Allyson Hunsicker, Ethan Kercher, Timothy Koons, Kayla Pedersen, Jacob Pegher, Isabella Portser, Avery Price, Alison Rankin, Madisyn Renninger, Alaina Riley, Elizabeth Rusnic, Barrett Ryan and Valentina Scottodicarlo. From Conewago Elementary School: Bethany Bonham, Josalyn Byers, Cassidy Burton, Danielle Cathcart, Katherine Foley, McKenzie Jones, Jessica Marshall and Ana Snowden.
From East Hanover Elementary School: Eric Evans, Justine Parcon, Camille Barrett, Nate Evans, Sierra Endy, Ashleigh Dmochowski, Kasey Eldridge, Jennessa Gross, Camila Rojas, Yessenia Reza and Sara Novosel.
From South Hanover Elementary School: Anna Cherny, Maddie Sanders, Tristan McQuiddy, Katie Weigle, Rachael Miller, Eva Day, Catherine Walter, Dale Sanders, Emma Walt, Curtis Lin, Grace Walter and Madison Fies.
Tesmer is finalist for National Merit scholarship Rachel Tesmer, a senior at Elizabethtown Area High School, has been named a National Merit Scholar finalist, putting her one step closer to receiving a merit scholarship. Tesmer, daughter of John and Alice Tesmer of Elizabethtown, joins 15,000 other finalists from around the country in vying for a 2014 National Merit Scholarship. Being named a finalist is one of the most prestigious academic recognitions a student can attain. More than 1.5 million high school students entered this year’s National Merit Program by taking the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT) in their junior year. The nationwide pool of finalists represents less than 1 percent of U.S. high school seniors. To become a finalist, a semifinalist must have an outstanding academic record throughout high school, be endorsed and recommended by the school principal, and earn SAT scores that confirm the student’s earlier performance on the qualifying test. The semifinalist and a high school official needed to submit a detailed scholarship application, which in-
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NOTICE OF ZONING HEARING Docket 2014-04 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Lower Swatara Township Zoning Hearing Board will hold a Public Hearing at the request of Ron Condran and Lenora Pfautz of 2060 Powderhorn Road, Middletown, Pennsylvania (Docket 2014-04) for variances from the provisions of the Lower Swatara Township Zoning Ordinance, as amended, as follows: (a) a variance from Section 27-2401.4, which requires that a handicapped parking space be available to business patrons; and (b) a variance from Section 27-2402, which requires four parking spaces for the proposed use. Variances are requested pertaining to the property located at 546 Colony Drive, Middletown, Pennsylvania in Greenwood Hills. The property is zoned within the Residential Urban (R-U) District. Hearing will be held Wednesday, April 30, 2014, at 7:00 PM at the Lower Swatara Township Municipal Building, 1499 Spring Garden Drive, Middletown, Pennsylvania, directly following the hearings for Dockets 2014-02 and 2014-03. All interested parties are invited to attend. Randall Breon Chairman 4/16-2T #146 www.publicnoticepa.com
NOTICE OF ZONING HEARING CONTINUANCE – Docket 2014-02 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Lower Swatara Township Zoning Hearing Board will continue a Public Hearing at the request of MRPI Fulling Mill, L.P. (Docket 2014-02) for variances from the provisions of the Lower Swatara Township Zoning Ordinance, as amended, as follows: (a) a variance from Section 27-2502.C to permit the flare of the curb return radius for the western driveway outside of the right-of-way; and (b) a variance from Section 27-1805 to permit the lot width for the access lot to be less than 100-feet wide. The property is located at 140 Fulling Mill Road, Middletown, PA and is split zoned within the Industrial (I) District and the Conservation (C) District. Hearing will be continued on Wednesday, April 30, 2014, at 7:00 PM at the Lower Swatara Township Municipal Building, 1499 Spring Garden Drive, Middletown, Pennsylvania. All interested parties are invited to attend. Randall Breon Chairman
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Tax Increase Proposed In LD District Members of the Lower Dauphin School Board caught a glimpse of the District’s proposed 199192 budget during the Board’s April meeting. What the Board saw was a $23,419,726 budget that calls for a 2.97 mill increase in real estate taxes and a $30 increase in occupation taxes. According to Dr. George Sauers, superintendent of schools, an owner of an $80,000 home would see an increase of approximately $240 in real estate taxes. “This budget is lean, very lean,” said Dr. Sauers in describing the proposal to the Board. “We’re on a tight budget,” he stressed. The reality of a tax increase appeared to be a foregone conclusion of many, including Superintendent Sauers. He told the Board at its April workshop session that a tax increase of three mills or below “is going to be a miracle.” The proposed financial plan marks an increase of $4,044,467 over the 199091 budget. The proposal anticipates a 3.94 percent reduction in state funds (excluding retirement). The proposed increase in occupation tax would raise the fee from the current $200 to $230. “It (the increase) is the most equitable for the community based on the worst case scenario from the state,” Sauers said. Sauers said a second option would be to dip into the “fund balance.” “Most of the costs (facing the District) are going to be continuing costs,” said Sauers. Therefore he did not feel that using moneys in the fund balance would be advisable. He explained following the meeting, the “fund balance” represents “the amount of money you accrue when expenses do not exceed revenues. Business District To Get Brighter Lights It may change the town’s image a little, but Elizabethtown Borough Council didn’t consider that a problem as it voted last Thursday night to approve new, brighter street lights for the downtown business district. The proposal made by PP&L (Pa. Power & Light) and recommended by the Borough’s Central Business District Commission would double the number of lumens being produced by present downtown street lights and would actually raise the illumination level in that area by about 45 percent. Members of the Commission and Borough Council agree that the brighter lights will certainly enhance the business district’s nighttime appearance. But many also view the improved lighting as a means of helping Borough police in their ongoing efforts to rid the downtown area of unwanted drifters. Regardless of individual motives, Council voted unanimously to approve Councilman Doug Pfautz’
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23 YEARS AGO - Essay Winners – Tracy Lynn Erb and Benjamin Robert Olsen, eighth grade students at Feaser Middle School, were honored recently by the Middletown Sertoma Club for their entries in the National Heritage Essay Contest. Each was awarded a $50 Savings Bond. Pictured from left are: Rick Zalek, Sertoma Acting President; Erb; Middle School Principal, Russell Eppinger; and Olsen. motion to accept the PP&L proposal and authorize installation of the brighter lights. Borough Co-Manager Pete Whipple said following the meeting that installation of the new lights might get underway early next month. According to Borough Co-Manager Nick Viscome, the new lights will probably be installed by the end of May. About 25 lamps will changed on Market St. between Hummelstown St. and College Ave. and on High St. between Poplar St. and Cherry Alley. The brighter lights will add an estimated $1,600 to the Borough’s annual street lighting bill of $76,800, Viscome said. That would represent slightly more than a 2 percent increase in the yearly lighting bill. Borough Accepts $22,050 Bid For Survey On Proposed Golf Course It’s still a little too soon to apply for membership in the West Donegal/Elizabethtown Golf Club, but Elizabethtown Borough Council took another step last Thursday night toward the goal of establishing the proposed joint Golf course being planned by the two municipalities. Council voted unanimously last Thursday night to accept a low bid in the amount of $22,050 submitted by Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc., consulting engineers, to do a basic engineering study for the proposed golf course. The study would include a survey of wetland areas on the site and the boundaries of the 18-hole course being considered. Since the proposal to build the golf course was first announced last August, West Donegal Township and the Borough have shared in the planning for the jointly owned 18-hole municipal course. Officials in West Donegal Township said early this week that
the Township would almost certainly approve the low bid too. The Township and the Borough would thus share the $22,000 cost of the proposed study. “The way things are coming together, I feel good about it,” West Donegal Board Chairman Barry Garman said on Monday. “Our Board has a very positive attitude toward the project. We like it because it will preserve some of the Township’s green areas before they’re lost to development and we believe it has real promise as a viable commercial venture.” Garman says he feels confident the Township Board will vote at its next regular meeting on Monday, May 6, to accept the low bid and to underwrite its $11,000 share of the cost for the study.
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LaVonne Ackerman • 1438 Old Reliance Road, 939-5584 • LaVonneAck@comcast.net Hello, people! I hope you are all enjoying the warmer breezes and higher temperatures. I want to thank Claudia Sisti of Lower Swatara Twp. for submitting a very interesting story about her adventure in Sweden! Maybe you have a story to tell. Maybe you have an interesting job, or memories of a wild adventure in your past. Please don’t hesitate to share with us – because after all, we are all neighbors! Have an awesome week – and don’t forget it is Administrative Professional’s Day on Wednesday, April 23. Birthdays Best wishes to Michelle Eby of Lower Swatara as she celebrates her golden birthday – she is 23 on Wednesday, April 23! Hope your Wednesday cake day is especially great, Michelle. Happy birthday to Jackie Leonard of Lower Swatara as she observes her ice cream and cake day on Wednesday, April 23. I hope 33 terrific things happen to you, Jackie. Happy quarter-of-a-century birthday to Natalie Shaffer of West Hanover Twp. She celebrates with her groom on Thursday, April 24. Enjoy! Pat Lippert of Lower Swatara marks her happy frosty-filled day on Thursday, April 24. God bless, and enjoy warm breezes and happy greetings, Pat. Happy 19th balloon-flying day to Allison Lawyer. She will hear the birthday song on Friday, April 25. Have a great birthday weekend. Sending a high-five happy 22nd cake day to Eddie Mecca of Lower Swatara on Friday, April 25. Have the best birthday yet, Eddie. Happy 24th cake and ice cream day to Nathan Rain on Saturday, April 26. Best wishes in all you do, Nate. Nathan Bowers of Lower Swatara marks his 23rd rootin’ tootin’ birthday on Sunday, April 27. Best wishes for a excellent celebration week, Nate. Happy 25th big one to Tina Anderson of Lower Swatara on Sunday, April 27. Make the most of this last week of April celebrating your me-holiday. Warm wishes and lots of smiles are sent to Amy Rhodes of Hummelstown. She celebrates her fun four-oh day on Sunday, April 27. Yay for you and your family! Happy birthday, Amy. Happy landmark 18th cake day to Heather Richards of Middletown. Her super-duper fun-filled day is Monday, April 28. Happy birthday to you all week long! Samantha Noss of Lower Swatara celebrates her 22nd bling and sparkles day on Monday, April 28. Best wishes for a blest day, Sammie. Jordan Arnold and Eddie Arnold of Lower Swatara celebrate their special landmark 18th cake day on Tuesday, April 29. Congrats to you both! Bucket list adventure Thank you to Claudia Sisti, of Lower Swatara, who recently experienced a trip of a lifetime. Claudia and her friend, Virginia Groff, of Elizabethtown, shared an awesome adventure, and she submitted her very “cool” story here: “We traveled to Sweden in late March for a four-day dog sled trip and to spend a night in The Ice Hotel. The Ice Hotel is in the village of Jukkasjarvi, Sweden and is located 200 kilometers north of the Arctic Circle. There are 1,100 people there and 1,000 dogs. “Each year it is rebuilt from ice harvested from the adjacent Torne River. One hundred people built/sculpt the hotel in November and December. It melts back into the river from midApril through June. “This year there are 64 rooms in The Ice Hotel, many beautifully sculpted by invited artists. The temperature inside is 23 degrees Fahrenheit. Our bed was a block of ice covered by reindeer pelts. On top we had a very warm sleeping bag! “At the ice bar, even the glasses are made of ice. It is truly a magical place! “Next we visited a moose sanctuary where we got to see moose up close and personal. The highlight for me was the dog-sledding! “We went to the kennel to meet our sled dogs. There were 90 dogs there! There were 10 of us, and each of us were responsible for the care of four
dogs. We harnessed them, hooked them to the lines on the sled, fed and snacked them and bedded them down for the night. “My dogs were Kyla, Ruthie, Reika and Nuki, a chewer (she chewed her harness). We mushed to a wilderness cabin where we spent three nights– no electricity or other comforts of home. Each day we mushed our dogs. We even did a dog sled trip at night. “Other activities were ice fishing (boring) and snowshoeing. “On the last day, after mushing our dogs back to the kennel, we visited a reindeer farm. We learned about the Sami culture and had a ride on a sled that was hooked up to a reindeer. “On the way home, it was interesting to spend a day in Stockholm, the capital of Sweden. It is a beautiful city built on 14 islands connected by 57 bridges. It was a perfect way to end a wonderful trip!” How does one go about doing such a trip? They used a company called Gap Adventures. Claudia found out about it in a magazine years ago and put it on her bucket list. Gap Adventures uses a company in Sweden named Husky Tours. Claudia is a great dog lover, she and her husband own two white huskies. You may see her walking them around the township. She has been involved with Furry Friends Network (animal rescue) since 2001. Where she was in Sweden (north of the Arctic Circle), the dogs out-number the people. The dogs are working dogs and race until they are 8 years old. Then many of them are euthanized. This has been heavy on her heart, and she thinks about ways that she could help them. Unfortunately, even here there are so many dogs that don’t have homes. Anniversaries Here is a belated happy anniversary to Joe and Karen Bendgen. Joe, from Logan, Iowa, and Karen met years ago while serving in the Army in Germany. Karen’s dad, Walt Balmer, asked them to please have the nuptials back home and not in Germany. The happy couple were glad to comply – however, this had Walt and his future wife, Jane, hopping. They supplied a dress catalog via mail and helped order the dress and choose the cake. They even came up with a heart theme for the celebration,
which took place on April 22, 1989. The Bendgens have three children: Cameron, Bryce and Emily. The family recently celebrated the 25th anniversary at the Texas Roadhouse restaurant. Best wishes to C.D. and Cathy Farr of Lower Swatara as they celebrate their heart day on Wednesday, April 23. Enjoy your 19th! Mike and Karen McKillip celebrate their 32nd wedding anniversary on Thursday, April 24. Have a wonderful day of sunshine and flowers. Happy 34th anniversary to Al and Janel Tomalis of Lower Swatara on Saturday, April 26. Hoping your day together is the best yet. Inducted into Psi Chi Lindsay Chimel, of Middletown, a sophomore psychology major, was recently inducted into Psi Chi, an international psychology honor society, at Widener University, Chester County. Vermont AdvoCat Samuel Baum, of Elizabethtown, was selected by the University of Vermont, Burlington, Vt., to become an AdvoCat, a student who assists the admissions office in recruiting prospective students. Five random facts 1. The first product to have a bar code was Wrigley’s gum. 2. The largest number of children born to one woman is recorded at 69. From 1725-1765, a Russian peasant woman gave birth to 16 sets of twins, seven sets of triplets and four sets of quadruplets. 3. Beatrix Potter created the first of her legendary “Peter Rabbit” children’s stories in 1902. 4. In ancient Rome, it was considered a sign of leadership to be born with a crooked nose. 5. The word “nerd” was first coined by Dr. Seuss in “If I Ran the Zoo.” Dinner is served The Church of God of Middletown, 245 W. High St., is serving roast turkey, filling, whipped potatoes, veggies and dessert at 4:30 p.m. on Monday, April 28. All are welcome! Yard sale The Presbyterian Congregation of
E-town student places second in math competition Reuben Zeiset, a junior at Elizabethtown Area High School, finished second among 57 students from 13 area schools in the Shippensburg University High School Mathematics competition. The contest featured an hourlong exam in which contestants answered 20 questions. The math problems were of the advanced level and covered a wide variety of topics including algebra, geometry, statistics, logic, probability, number theory and more. Zeiset answered 14 of the 20 questions correctly. The average score by the contestants was 8.4. Also competing in the contest were Elizabethtown students Samuel McMinn and Muzahidal Islam.
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Town Topics News & happenings for Middletown and surrounding areas.
Kids Trout Derby
Sportsmen Limited will host the 21st annual Kids Trout Derby on Saturday, April 26 at the Middletown Reservoir, Roundtop Road, Middletown. Registration is from 7:30 to 10 a.m. Fishing ends at 11 a.m., with awards to follow. •••••
Chicken barbecue
Londonderry Fire Company, 2655 Foxianna Rd., Middletown, will hold a Chicken Barbecue from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 26. For delivery, readers may call 717-944-2175. •••••
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Hummelstown Fire Company, 249 East Main St., Hummelstown, will hold a Bingo Blast on Saturday, April 26. Doors open at 5 p.m.; bingo begins at 7 p.m. •••••
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Highspire Arbor Day celebration
Highspire will hold its 22nd annual Arbor Day Celebration at 4 p.m. on Sunday, April 27 in Reservoir Park, Whitehouse Lane, Highspire. For more information or directions, readers may call the borough office at 717-939-3303.
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Other opportunities in areas of academics, athletics and clubs and organizations are also a benefit to transferring to Middletown Area, Hoerner said. The Highspire Education Coalition believes the transfer would also be financially beneficial. Residents in Middletown Area pay less in real estate taxes, 21.81 mills, in comparison to the 25.4770 mills levied in SteeltonHighspire. In recent years, Steelton-Highspire’s financial issues have been apparent. In February, Auditor General Eugene DePasquale said Steel-High was “on life-support” after an audit he completed revealed the district’s serious financial distress as well as other issues, including continued professional certification problems for some employees and a failure to maintain criminal history records for bus drivers. Last March, Steel-High was one of four districts placed on the state Department of Education’s new financial watch list, shortly after SteeltonHighspire’s petition to borrow $2.5 million to cover its debt was granted by a Dauphin County Court judge. In recent years, the district has seen cuts to its teaching staff through attrition and retirement, as well as cuts to coaches, several student clubs and after-school programs. Last year, the Steelton-Highspire School Board cut pre-kindergarten and reduced kindergarten from full day to half-day in a move to save $350,000. “The bottom line is I would like to see our children here in Highspire get a better education, and I feel going to Middletown would be a better education than what they are getting at Steelton-Highspire right now,” Hoerner said.
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building is structurally sound, said Gordon Einhorn. “There is no problem, and we can prove that,’’ he said on Thursday. Shop owners closed their doors Thursday to customers after the borough posted a red placard on each shop’s door that declared, “unsafe structure keep out.’’ They prepared to move their inventory – to a temporary
going door-to-door for a few weeks. As of last weekend, 893 people signed the petition. Justin Miller, a Highspire resident who has a 7-year-old daughter at Steelton-Highspire Elementary School, described the district’s environment as “hostile.” “I don’t think they are giving my child the education she needs,” he said. “I signed [the petition] because I believe Middletown would be a better school district for her.” Rita Pressler has four daughters at Steel-High, and a lot of concerns. “I’m torn because I’ve had nothing but problems with the school,” Pressler said. But one of her daughters, a seventhgrader in the marching band, does not want to leave Steel-High. “She is committed to Steel-High,” Pressler said. “It’s the only school she’s ever known.” Dave Walton, another Highspire resident, doesn’t have children at Steel-High but still would support a transfer to Middletown Area. “I’m all for it,” Walton said. “It’ll bring our tax mills down, [students] will have a better education, more enhanced security, and shorter bussing. That’s fact.” Steelton-Highspire Superintendent Ellen Castagneto said she supported “both the energy and passion of all members of our SHSD community’’ and would make herself available to talk about the issue with Highspire residents. “I believe that in a democratic decision-making process all individuals need to make their own personal best decision based on knowledge of all of the facts and information,’’ she wrote in an e-mail. “I continue to make myself available to all committees to chat and plan for the development of our youth. I remain completely committed to working with both boroughs as per our motto, ‘Blended Communities Building Effective Schools.’ “Committees and groups are working
with great effort to enhance learning opportunities, student career development and increased achievement scores,’’ she said. “I am grateful to all of our parents, staff, board, and Highspire and Steelton community members who have been serving our students by sharing concerns, planning and initiating plans into action.’’ Middletown Area Superintendent Lori Suski said she was informed by Steelton-Highspire about the petition but was not formally approached by Highspire. “Based on informal discussions with the MASD school board, there does not appear to be any interest in this type of transfer arrangement,” Suski said. However, Middletown Area may not have a choice. “The receiving district does not need to be in favor/support of the change,” said Tim Eller, a Pennsylvania Department of Education spokesman, in an e-mail to the Press And Journal.
or permanent new home, depending on their view of whether the matter will be quickly resolved. Nelson, of Commonwealth Code Inspection Service of Manheim, filed a notice of violation on GMEDC after a ceiling in part of the building collapsed during heavy rains on March 29 and 30. A shop owner, Charles Dunn, called Dauphin County 9-1-1 after the leaking roof dropped water in his antiques and collectibles store, authorities said. That prompted Nelson to visit the building, and issue a codes violation notice.
Nelson’s notice, dated April 2, gave GMEDC 15 days from the receipt of the notice to provide engineering data to show the roof was structurally sound. Around noon on Thursday, the borough taped placards on each door and closed the shops and theater to customers. Gordon Einhorn said the GMEDC hired a contractor to repair the leak, and brought in an architect to determine whether the roof is structurally sound. He charged that the closure was premature, done “even though there was no evidence of structural damage’’ to the roof. GMEDC had at least until the end of the day Thursday to provide the borough with proof, he said – and probably more, if one would believe Nelson’s notice took a day after its April 2 date to get to the GMEDC by mail. The notice gave GMEDC 15 days after it received the document to provide proof of the roof’s stability. Gordon Einhorn charged that the borough was eager to close the building because it wants ownership of the structure. Middletown Borough Council voted in 2012 to take the Elks Building by
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The final decision rests with the state Board of Education, and the procedure to form an independent school district for the purpose of transferring territory from one school district to another is a long process, according to Eller. “The process is lengthy and has been known to take a number of years even when both school districts agree to the transfer of territory,” he said. There have been 13 cases of independent school districts being created in Pennsylvania, two of which are pending determinations. The Highspire Education Coalition is in the initial stages, which includes filing a petition with Dauphin County Court. A majority of taxpaying residents must sign the petition, and the school district to which the territory would be transferred must be contiguous with the territory. David DeLuce, Highspire’s solicitor and the attorney representing the coalition, recommended getting 900 signatures before filing it with the
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Vicari told council said that by enacting Option B1 now, “you may find that you don’t need to raise rates again until 2019.” “Both options bring in just about the same amount of revenue,’’ she said. “Either one would allow us to move forward with the certification and would provide the projected revenue needs for your planned 2014 expenditures.” For the sake of immediacy, though, Louer made a motion to adopt Option A and received a second from Brubaker. Borough financial consultant Mark Morgan agreed that adopting Option A was the best course of action, stating that the provisions within Option A were designed to rectify the borough’s “sins of the past” regarding “billing formulas and special deals.” “The longer we wait, the larger that percentage increase goes,” said Morgan. However, apprehension reigned supreme amidst many councilors as well as Mayor James Curry III, who expressed deep worriment at the financial strife that a substantial rate increase might incur. “This is a working-class town,” said Curry. “A 58 percent increase from one month to the next month is like
court, Hoerner said. The borough is paying the cost of DeLuce’s fees associated with the transfer request, and have paid $5,525 so far, according to Jennifer Rabuck, assistant borough secretary. The Secretary of Education will then determine if the proposed transfer has educational merit, based on responses from the petitioners, the current district of residence and proposed district of residence, and other information. Out of the 13 cases in the state since 1991, six have been found to have no educational merit, and the transfers were not approved. Dauphin County Court must deny the petition if no educational merit is found, according to the state’s procedure. If educational merit is found, the court can establish an independent school district and subsequently prorate the district’s debt and subsidies. However, the State Board of Education makes the final decision whether to approve the transfer of territory. In deciding, the board will usually hold public hearings on the issue. The board takes a number of factors into consideration, including financial impact of the transfer, geography, transportation, facilities and teacher assignments. The board can also reconsider the educational merit of the transfer as well as any other matters it deems relevant. In past cases, the Education Secretary found five to have educational merit, but ultimately, the State Board of Education disapproved two transfers. In the case of an initiative by Porter Twp., Pike County, the State Board decided that the township failed to demonstrate that its desired district, Wallenpaupack Area School District, provided a superior education compared to its home district, East Stroudsburg Area School District. East Stroudsburg did demonstrate it would be financially harmed as a result of the transfer, according to the
board’s ruling. The State Board of Education also disapproved the transfer of Woodward Twp., Lycoming County, from the Williamsport Area School District to the Jersey Shore School District, despite the Education Secretary’s finding of educational merit. Three cases were approved by the State Board of Education – the transfer of portions of the East Brady attendance area from the Armstrong School District to Karns City School District; the transfer of a portion of Catawissa Twp., Columbia County, from the Southern Columbia Area School District to the Bloomsburg Area School District; and the transfer of Riegelsville from Easton Area School District to the Palisades School District. In the case of Riegelsville, both school districts opposed the transfer, according to Eller. One case pending determination is of the Washington Twp. Education Coalition in York County, which is seeking to transfer the township from the Dover Area School District to the Northern York County School District. The petition process was complete in March 2012, and since March of last year the coalition has been waiting for the Education Secretary’s decision on the educational merit of the case. With the length of the process, Hoerner is concerned how Highspire students and residents will be treated. But he said this effort is necessary. “I’m worried about Highspire and our children. If we can do something, we need to,” he said. Hoerner, who graduated from SteelHigh and had children graduate from the district, said some people against the transfer feel they’ll lose their identity. “Nobody wants to lose their identity,” Hoerner said. “We’ll always be Rollers, but there are times that you have to look now that’s what is best for our children in Highspire, for a better education.”
eminent domain, but took no further action in Dauphin County Court. In 2013, council voted to transfer ownership of the building from the borough to the borough’s new Industrial and Commercial Development Authority, though GMEDC officials pointed out that their corporation still owned it. The authority and GMEDC have been negotiating a potential transfer of the building to the authority – with GMEDC proposing it remain as the movie theater’s operator, Gordon Einhorn said. No agreement has been reached. Last November, the theater’s balcony was closed because of fears by Nelson that cracked plaster from the ceiling could fall on patrons. Though netting remains on some parts of the theater’s ceiling, Nelson allowed the remainder of the theater to stay open if GMEDC could provide him with an engineer’s verification that the roof was repaired and past leaks were fixed. Nelson had arrived at the theater accompanied by Courogen. A fire marshal from the Dauphin County District Attorney’s investigation unit who was summoned to the theater by the borough left before the inspection
could commence. “This is all part of a plan by certain people in the borough to try to acquire this building,’’ said Gordon Einhorn. Paul Bear, owner of The Turquoise Bear Trading Post, a shop that sells Native American artifacts and crafts, prepared on Thursday to have movers take his goods out of his store and put them in temporary storage until the dispute is resolved. He saw the dispute as providing “a little vacation – much needed.’’ “It’s a temporary thing – however long it takes to fix it,’’ Bear said Thursday. “I’m not going out of business.’’ Dunn, owner of Dunn’s Antiques and Collectibles, suspects the water that leaked from the roof down through the ceiling of his first-floor shop last month is a sign of bigger structural problems with the building that will take a major renovation, and a complete gutting of the building, to resolve. Dunn said he has been prepared to leave for a while, unconvinced that problems with the roof have been resolved. Ultimately, he said, “I’m not angry. I’m disappointed. This is not a personal issue – this is principle, and it’s business.’’
“It is epic, but charming,” Pavlishin said. “There is a lot of humor in it, and there are a lot of things that I think everyone is going to enjoy.” In addition to acting, the students will also be singing five songs, including “We’re Off to Slay the Lizard” and “Bigger Isn’t Better.” “People should come see it because it’s something they’re not going to be able to see anywhere else. It’s very unique,” Pavlishin said. “They’ll recognize the music, and it is always nice when you can leave a show humming the music.” Those in the audience will not only get to see the performance, but will also
get to be a part of the play. Schmaug the Dragon is an off-stage voice, using three enhanced celebrity guest voices. “The audience will have the opportunity to guess who the dragon is,” Pavlishin said. “I just like to involve the audience when I can because it makes it more of a community event.” The show will be performed on Friday, April 25 and Saturday, April 26 at 7 p.m.; and Sunday, April 27 at 2:30 p.m. in the Seven Sorrows gym at Race and Conewago streets in Middletown. Readers may purchase tickets in advance by calling 717-525-2749, or buy tickets at the door.
flipping a light switch on the residents of this town.” “Numerous residents have reached out to me and said that they don’t pay their bill on time,’’ Curry said. “They take that 10 percent penalty and, when they get their paycheck, they pay the bill…What happens if those people just can’t make the bill?” Einhorn added that she would have preferred to receive the information a few days prior in order to properly digest the new rate increase structure and formulate questions. “I’d like more time to absorb what I’ve heard tonight,” she said. “I understand the need for speed. I’m not denying that. I just feel like I would like more time with this information. There’s a bunch of stuff here I just saw for the first time.” Kapenstein said Middletown residents should have been able to take in the information prior to any rate increase being adopted. Council approved a motion by a 6-3 vote to have the borough solicitor prepare a request for proposal as part of an exploratory effort toward leasing the borough’s water and sewer system instead of adopting a rate increase. McNamara, Sullivan and Brubaker cast the three “no” votes in the roll call. Adam Santucci of McNees, Wallace & Nurick, the borough’s solicitor, mapped out the timetable in which the RFP process would occur. Publishing the RFP and accruing responses
from eligible bidders is projected to take 30 days, examination of the bidders’ qualifications and the bidders’ examination of the borough’s water and sewer system will take 30 to 60 days, and the process of bid submission and review will take 90 to 120 days. All told, the process would last until approximately the end of the calendar year. Additionally, the RFP would ensure that ratepayers and people employed by the water and sewer system must be adequately taken care of by whichever outside entity is chosen, which was the main topic of concern among residents. “I’ve always felt that our utilities have been very worthwhile in this town,” said resident Sandra Robbins. “We have always had good service and I would hate to see things go out of town and not have the residents be serviced as they have in the past.” Dawn Knull, another resident, expressed concern regarding the expedience of the service an out-of-town company would be able to provide. “What if you have sewer backup in your house and it continues to back up? You’re waiting for four hours,’’ said Knull. Michael Jarman of McNees, Wallace & Nurick explained that one of the expected provisions within the RFP is that the company who enters the winning bid is required to be a physical presence in the community.
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Middletown’s Nathan Ocker and Lower Dauphin’s Blair Lewis faced off in an anticipated pitchers’ duel last Thursday, April 17 in a MidPenn Conference Keystone Division matchup on the Blue Raiders’ home field, and both were impressive. As it turned out, Lewis and his Falcon teammates had the better outing, as Lower Dauphin posted a 4-0 shutout victory over Middletown. Ocker recorded 9 strikeouts, issued just two walks and gave up 6 hits in his six innings of work on the mound, while Lewis struck out 10 and yielded just two hits and six free passes in the complete game win. Zach Sims pitched the seventh inning for the Raiders in relief. The Falcons, unbeaten in division play (8-3, 6-0 in the division), were able to take advantage of their timely hits in posting the victory. Meanwhile, the Raiders (4-4, 4-2) came away empty in the loss despite putting runners on base in four innings. The opportunity for the Raiders to make a statement against Lewis came early as Cody Fox led off the bottom
of the first inning with a sharp double down the left field line. With one out, Sims walked, and both runners moved up on a passed ball on Lewis’ second strikeout of the inning. After Ocker walked on five pitches to load the bases, Lewis got out of the early jam by inducing a ground out by Jordan Flowers that ended the early threat. As both pitchers dominated the action, the score remained at 0-0 after three full innings of play. The Falcons had threatened in the top of the third following a one-out double by Daniel Davis, but Ocker escaped with a groundout and strikeout. In the home half of the third frame, Ryan Popp and Ethan Kell both drew walks for Middletown but were left stranded. The deadlock was broken by the Falcons in the top of the fourth. Kaylor Kulina led off with a single, stole second and third, and scored the icebreaker on a wild pitch. The Raiders went down in order in the fourth and fifth frames. In the top of the sixth, the Falcons scored three times to jump to a 4-0 lead. With one out, Deon Stafford walked and stole second and third to set up the first run. Stafford came home on Tyler
Friederick’s two-out single, and Lewis followed with a run scoring double to right field to make it 3-0. No. 8 hitter Chad Stine’s RBI single knocked in the final run. In the bottom of the sixth, Sims led off with a single to right and Kell drew a base on balls to put two Middletown runners on base with no outs. But Lewis struck out both Ocker and Nick Drawbaugh around a fly out to again get out of a jam. Sims gave up a leadoff single and a walk in the top of the seventh, but pitched out of trouble to keep the score unchanged. In the home half, Brett Altland was safe on an error to lead off the inning, and Fox drew a one-out walk to again give the Raiders a chance to break out of the scoreless slump. But that ended when Popp hit into a 6-4-3 double play to end the threat and the game. Two other Middletown games, one scheduled at East Pennsboro early in the week, and another one changed to Saturday, April 19 against Harrisburg, were postponed and will be rescheduled. Larry Etter can be reached at larryetter66@gmail.com
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The Raiders fell to Lower Dauphin, 8-7, when a late-inning rally fell just short on Thursday, April 17 in Hummelstown. The Falcons (7-1, 7-0) took a 6-0 lead after five innings, then held off Middletown. The Raiders scored four runs in the top of the sixth inning to pull within 6-4, then rallied for three runs in the seventh to make it close.
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Lions take extra-inning thriller from Albright, 6-5 By Adam Clay
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Penn State Harrisburg golfer Tyler Shank, a freshman, finished second in the Capital Athletic Conference championship tournament and was named the conference’s Newcomer of the Year.
Lion golfers claim second place in CAC championships
recovery. Everyone knew the Captains had held their lead toward the finish, but things were still very close for The Penn State Harrisburg men’s golf second. It wasn’t until the final cards team played its best golf of the year at were turned in and the scores were the time when it mattered most. added that the teams actually knew After a long two days of intense who took second place. competition, the Lions, led by freshAlong with the impressive team finman Tyler Shank went home with a ish came many well-earned individual seventh straight top two finish in their awards. Penn State Harrisburg’s Jason conference championship on Saturday, Long played in his final collegiate April 19, at Dauphin Highlands Golf performance and finished with a 77 Course, Swatara Twp., finishing be- round on Saturday and a 12-over par hind champion Christopher Newport for the tournament, finishing in 10th in the Capital Athletic Conference place overall. finals. Sophomore Tyler Serres also shot a The Lions started the day tied for 77 on Saturday and finished in seventh second place with York College. Both place. teams were nine strokes behind first Both Serres and Long earned a place round leader Christopher Newport, on the CAC All-Conference second which shot an impressive 299 on the team. first day of the two-day championShank came into the final round just ships. three strokes back of the leader in Penn State Harrisburg was on its home turf, but overcoming a nine hopes of using his home course knowlstroke lead on the experienced Cap- edge to make up the difference. He tains was not going to be an easy feat. was not able to catch the tournament The Lions started out strong, hoping champion Jonathan Howard from for a shot at the championship, but Christopher Newport, but his 3-over with the goal of taking second place to par second round was good enough keep their streak alive of finishing in for a share of second place. Shank’s final round of the year did the top two. Beating York would take some quality play. The Spartans were leave him with more than a few hona strong squad that had won four tour- ors. He took home a spot on the CAC naments this year, including beating All-Conference first team as well as the Lions at the Alvernia Invitational being named the conference’s Newcomer of the Year. two weeks ago. The second place finish is the best The Blue & White stayed composed throughout the match. Even when the overall result for the Penn State HarrisLions missed a tough putt or shot, burg athletics program, which joined they would follow it up with a classy the very difficult CAC this year.
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Penn State Harrisburg honored its seniors with a 6-5 extra-inning comeback victory over Albright on Wednesday, April 16 in Middletown. The atmosphere on the diamond was focused, but with a hint of a less stressed Lions team. With the weight of the Capital Athletic Conference schedule off their shoulders, the Lions focused on just finishing the season on a positive note. It did not take long for the Lions to get started. Logan Hall singled to left center in Penn State Harrisburg’s first inning, and after stealing a base he was in position to score. Senior Colton Houseal doubled to left field for the first RBI of the day and an early Lion lead, 1-0. Albright matched the effort in the second inning to tie things quickly back up. In the bottom of the third, Penn State Harrisburg regained its one-run advantage thanks to another Hall stolen base. A Travis Crammer single set up Eric Hoover, who grounded out bringing in Hall. The Lions’ starting pitcher, Clint Hicks, got into a little bit of trouble and left the game giving up only one earned run. The bases were loaded when relief pitcher Will Chaney came in to the game in the top of the fifth. He was able to get out of the inning, but not before Albright scored two runs for another lead change. When Albright added two more runs in the sixth, it seemed as if Penn State Harrisburg was about to lose another game it was so close to winning. A frustrated Albright pitcher put three men on base with a hit batsman and two walks to load the bases. In stepped the Lions’ Garrett McCutcheon, who drilled a three-run double when the Blue & White needed it most. The game was tied at 5-5 through the final three innings that included a multitude of pitching changes from both teams that were desperate to do whatever they could to get the win. In the bottom of the tenth inning, Penn State Harrisburg had the bases loaded once again, needing just one run to win the game. Suiting for senior day, Houseal was at the plate with two outs and the bases loaded. He did not hit a grand slam, but his good eye helped him get a walk he will remember, allowing Jim Quinn to score the winning run. It was an exciting thrill ride from start to finish.
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Penn State Harrisburg’s Garrett McCutcheon, above right, slides headfirst into second base against Albright.
Penn State Harrisburg’s Travis Crammer makes a backhand stop of an Albright ground ball at second base.
COLLEGE SOFTBALL
Wolfe records 200th strikeout as Lions top Valley Forge Pitcher Gabby Wolfe recorded her landmark 200th strikeout as Penn StateHarrisburg swept a doubleheader from Valley Forge Christian, 15-0 and 10-1 on Wednesday, April 16 in Middletown. Wolfe struck out seven batters in 2-2/3 innings to record a shutout victory, giving up just one hit. The Lions collected 13 hits against Valley Forge, scoring 10 runs in the first inning to coast to the win. In the second game, Valley Forge took an early 1-0 lead in the first inning, but the Lions rallied for three in the bottom
half of the frame, and three more in the second inning. Penn State Harrisburg collected 13 hits, and scored in every inning, to record the victory. Wolfe, a junior, was awarded the ball after her landmark strikeout. She told the conference’s website that the softball field is her favorite place on campus. “This is where I am the most relaxed and comfortable,’’ she is quoted in a story on the website. “Plus, no matter what we are doing on the field, whether it is a team campout, practice or a game, we are always having fun.’’
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Standings 04-23-14 BASEBALL MID-PENN CONFERENCE Keystone Division W L OVERALL Lower Dauphin 6 0 8-3 Bishop McDevitt 4 2 6-5 Middletown 4 2 4-4 Mechanicsburg 3 2 6-4 Palmyra 3 4 4-7 Susquehanna Twp. 2 3 3-5 Hershey 2 5 6-6 Harrisburg 0 6 0-7 Last week’s games Lower Dauphin 4, Middletown 0 Dallastown 10, Lower Dauphin 9 Lower Dauphin 13, Palmyra 3 This week’s games Wednesday, April 23 Mechanicsburg at Lower Dauphin, 6 p.m. Thursday, April 24 Middletown at Palmyra, 4:15 p.m. Lower Dauphin at Bishop McDevitt, 4 p.m.
Frostburg St. Mary Washington York Wesley Penn State Harrisburg
8 4 18-11 6 6 13-14 4 8 13-22 1 11 16-16 1 11 9-19
Last week’s games Penn State Harrisburg 15, Valley Forge Christian 0 Penn State Harrisburg 10, Valley Forge Christian 1 This week’s games None BOYS’ TENNIS MID-PENN CONFERENCE Colonial Division W L OVERALL Camp Hill 11 0 11-0 East Pennsboro 7 3 8-3 Middletown 7 3 8-4 Bishop McDevitt 4 5 4-6 Trinity 3 7 3-7 James Buchanan 2 8 2-11 Susquenita 0 8 2-10
Friday, April 25 Harrisburg at Middletown, 4 p.m. Lower Dauphin at Governor Mifflin, 7 p.m.
Last week’s matches Middletown 3, James Buchanan 2 Middletown 3, Trinity 2 Palmyra 3, Middletown 2
Monday, April 28 Mechanicsburg at Middletown, 4 p.m. Lower Dauphin at Hershey, 6:30 p.m.
This week’s matches Thursday, April 24 Bishop McDevitt at Middletown, 3:30 p.m.
Capital Division W L OVERALL Susquenita 5 0 7-2 West Perry 4 2 7-3 Northern York 4 3 8-3 Camp Hill 3 3 6-3 Trinity 3 3 5-4 Milton Hershey 3 4 4-6 East Pennsboro 1 3 2-5 Steelton-Highspire 0 5 0-7
Keystone Division W L OVERALL Hershey 6 0 11-0 Lower Dauphin 3 1 11-2 Mechanicsburg 3 2 5-6 Palmyra 2 3 3-8 Northern York 1 2 4-9 Gettysburg 1 4 1-9 Susquehanna Twp. 0 4 0-8
Last week’s games Trinity 18, Steelton-Highspire 1 Northern York 12, Steelton-Highspire 2 Milton Hershey 11, Steelton-Highspire 4 This week’s games Thursday, April 24 West Perry at Steelton-Highspire, 3 p.m. Monday, April 28 Camp Hill at Steelton-Highspire, 4 p.m. Tuesday, April 29 Steelton-Highspire at West Shore Christian, 4 p.m. COLLEGE BASEBALL CAPITAL ATHLETIC CONFERENCE W L OVERALL York 14 2 22-7 Salisbury 11 5 27-7 Frostburg St. 11 5 23-10 Christopher Newport 11 5 23-15 Wesley 9 7 16-15 St. Mary’s 8 8 18-19 Mary Washington 4 12 15-19 Marymount 2 14 8-24 Penn State Harrisburg 2 14 6-24 Last week’s games Penn State Harrisburg 6, Albright 5 (10 innings) This week’s games Wednesday, April 23 Messiah at Penn State Harrisburg, 4 p.m. SOFTBALL MID-PENN CONFERENCE Keystone Division W L OVERALL Lower Dauphin 7 0 7-1 Palmyra 2 1 5-5 Mechanicsburg 3 2 5-5 Bishop McDevitt 4 3 8-3 Middletown 2 3 6-3 Susquehanna Twp. 1 2 3-5 Harrisburg 2 4 3-5 Hershey 0 6 1-10
Last week’s matches State College 3, Lower Dauphin 2 Lower Dauphin 4, Red Land 1 Lower Dauphin 5, Gettysburg 0 This week’s matches Wednesday, April 23 Lower Dauphin at Susquehanna Twp., 3:30 p.m. TRACK AND FIELD MID-PENN CONFERENCE BOYS W L OVERALL Camp Hill 3 0 4-0 Bishop McDevitt 3 0 3-0 Middletown 1 0 2-1 Northern York 1 1 2-2 Trinity 1 1 1-2 East Pennsboro 1 3 1-4 West Perry 0 2 3-4 Susquenita 0 3 2-4 Last week’s meets None
Last week’s meets Lower Dauphin 90, Cedar Cliff 60 This week’s meets Tuesday, April 29 Hershey at Lower Dauphin, 3:45 p.m. BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL MID-PENN CONFERENCE Keystone Division W L OVERALL Lower Dauphin 3 0 8-1 Hershey 4 1 7-2 Mechanicsburg 2 1 4-3 Cedar Cliff 1 3 1-4 Northern York 0 2 1-7 Red Land 0 3 1-6 Last week’s matches Lower Dauphin 3, Red Land 0 Thursday, April 24 Chambersburg at Lower Dauphin, 5 p.m.
BOYS’ LACROSSE MID-PENN CONFERENCE Keystone Division W L OVERALL Hershey 8 0 10-1 Central Dauphin 3 3 5-4 Lower Dauphin 3 5 4-6 Palmyra 2 4 6-5 Bishop McDevitt 1 5 2-7 Central Dauphin East 0 6 0-10 Last week’s games Lower Dauphin 10, Chambersburg 7 Lower Dauphin 14, Mechanicsburg 4 This week’s games Thursday, April 24 Central Dauphin at Lower Dauphin, 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 29 Lower Dauphin at Cumberland Valley, 7 p.m. GIRLS’ LACROSSE MID-PENN CONFERENCE Keystone Division W L OVERALL Hershey 4 1 6-2 Lower Dauphin 4 2 7-4 Central Dauphin East 2 2 5-3 Central Dauphin 2 3 5-4 Palmyra 1 5 2-9 Last week’s games Governor Mifflin 19, Lower Dauphin 5 Elizabethtown 14, Lower Dauphin 13 (OT) This week’s games Thursday, April 24 Lower Dauphin at Central Dauphin, 7 p.m.
This week’s meets Tuesday, April 29 Camp Hill at Middletown, 4 p.m. Keystone Division W L OVERALL Milton Hershey 4 0 4-0 Mechanicsburg 3 1 4-1 Red Land 3 1 3-1 Hershey 3 2 3-2 Lower Dauphin 2 3 2-4 Palmyra 1 2 2-3 Susquehanna Twp. 1 3 2-3 Cedar Cliff 0 5 0-5 Last week’s meets Lower Dauphin 94, Cedar Cliff 66 This week’s meets Tuesday, April 29 Hershey at Lower Dauphin, 3:45 p.m.
This week’s games Thursday, April 24 Lower Dauphin at Bishop McDevitt, 4:15 p.m. Friday, April 25 Governor Mifflin at Lower Dauphin, 4:15 p.m.
Last week’s meets None
Monday, April 28 Middletown at Mechanicsburg, 4:15 p.m. Hershey at Lower Dauphin, 4:15 p;.m.
This week’s meets Tuesday, April 29 Camp Hill at Middletown, 4 p.m.
Tuesday, April 29 Middletown at Milton Hershey, 4:15 p.m.
Keystone Division W L OVERALL Lower Dauphin 5 0 6-0 Hershey 4 1 4-1 Palmyra 2 1 4-1 Cedar Cliff 3 2 3-2 Milton Hershey 2 2 2-2 Red Land 1 3 1-3
COLLEGE SOFTBALL CAPITAL ATHLETIC CONFERENCE W L OVERALL Salisbury 11 1 33-3 Christopher Newport 11 1 35-6
0 4 0-4-1 0 4 0-5
Tuesday, April 29 Lower Dauphin at Northern York, 7:15 p.m.
GIRLS Capital Division W L OVERALL Trinity 1 0 3-0 Bishop McDevitt 3 0 3-0 Northern York 2 0 3-0-1 Camp Hill 2 1 3-1 Middletown 0 0 1-2 West Perry 0 1 1-6 Susquenita 0 2 1-5 East Pennsboro 0 4 1-4
Last week’s games Middletown 7, Harrisburg 2 Lower Dauphin 8, Middletown 7 Lower Dauphin 11, Palmyra 4 Central Dauphin 7, Lower Dauphin 3
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Tuesday, April 29 Cumberland Valley at Lower Dauphin, 4:15 p.m. GOLF CAPITAL ATHLETIC CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS (at Dauphin Highlands Golf Course, Swatara Twp.) 1. Christopher Newport (605) 2. Penn State Harrisburg (618) 3. York (621) 4. Marymount (653) 5. William Paterson (664) 6. Wesley (716) 7. New Jersey City (839)
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Former Steelon-Highspire star leads Hampton to tournament By Noelle Barrett
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Malia Tate-DeFreitas may have another school’s name scrawled across her No. 0 jersey, but the former Steelton-Highspire basketball star continues to make history on the court. In her first year at Hampton University, Tate-DeFreitas was named the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Rookie of the Year, and has racked up several more achievements. The freshman guard has also been named MEAC Rookie of the Week six times, is a two-time conference Player of the Week, and was awarded the Hampton University Athletic Academic Achievement Award on March 6. While Hampton’s season ended in a 91-61 loss to No. 5 seed Michigan State during the first round of the NCAA Tournament in March, TateDeFreitas played a significant role in the team’s historic season. The Pirates were selected as the No. 12 seed for the NCAA Tournament, the highest for any MEAC team since the tournament was expanded to 64 teams in 1994. The team, which was undefeated in conference play (16-0) and finished 28-5 overall, earned the spot in the tournament after winning its fifth consecutive MEAC title. The Steel-High star, one of Hampton’s leading scorers, tallied a careerbest 36 points against Utah State on Nov. 29, and finished the season with 596 points, scoring more than 20 points 10 times. Tate-DeFreitas also finished with 49 steals, six blocks, 77 assists, 70 3-pointers, and 160 rebounds. Tate-DeFreitas has been supported by the Steel-High community and has had a strong local following at her games playing for Hampton University. During her time as a Roller, Tate-DeFreitas helped lead Steelton-Highspire to back-to-back Class A championships in 2011 and 2012 and ended her career with 3,366 points, the second most in PIAA history. Noelle Barrett: 717-944-4628, or noellebarrett@pressandjournal.com
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Former Steelton-Highspire basketball star Malia Tate-DeFreitas was named the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Rookie of the Year in women’s basketball.
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Hannah Jorich, a Middletown Area High School graduate, was named Newcomer of the Year for the Penn State Harrisburg women’s soccer team. Jorich, center, holds her award and poses for a photo with assistant coach Rudy Grubesky, left, and Coach Adam Clay, right.
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Londonderry Scouts hold special church service Geyers United Methodist Church of Londonderry Twp. hosted a Scout Sunday service with Boy Scouts from Pack 97 and Troop 97. The service was designed and conducted by Scouts from Troop 97 under the guidance of Pastor Donald Walters. Star Scout Christopher Kiessling welcomed the congregation to the unusual and special service. The Scouts were joined by members of the Order of the Arrow Sasquesahanough Lodge, an honor society of the Boy Scouts of America. Members of the order’s drum and dance team delivered a lively children’s message, leading the kids and adults through a friendship dance that symbolized the importance of community. John Farrell, the order’s adviser, shared the significance of religion to the Boy Scouts and Native Americans. The Scouts served as flag bearers, ushers and speakers, and demonstrated how Scout Law is intertwined with the Bible through an interactive responsive reading conducted by Life Scout Matthew Pauley. Life Scouts George Heberlig and Garrett Little delivered the morning Scriptures, while Scout Master Kevin Little discussed the importance of becoming one with God in nature during the morning’s sermon. The Order of the Arrow performed a second time, with Tyler Roman, its dance chief, and Ian Parks, a traditional Native American performer, dancing while Eagle Scout Zach Pauley and Farrell performed on the drums. Tyler Roman closed the service with an impressive performance of a spiritual song on a Native American flute. The Scouts provided refreshments during coffee fellowship as their way to say “thank you” to the Geyers congregation for being so supportive of Scouting in our community. Upcoming events for Troop 97 include camping, touring and hiking at Penn’s Cave/Krislund Camp Ground; a Monty Python camp-out at Hidden Valley Scout Reservation; and a hiking/trail cooking
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New Beginnings Church
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from 5 to 7 p.m. We are supporting Mitch Lee who is a Life Boy Scout working on his Eagle Scout. His project is for the drums for the Middletown Area Middle School Band. Any contributions are welcome and checks may be made out to Troop 97 and mailed to Mitch at 322 Conewago St., Middletown, or given to Mitch at church. Sat., May 10: 1 p.m., Ladies Tea. Acolyte for April: Josh Burrows. Children’s Church leader for April: Michelle Strohecker. 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.
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 school for all ages begins at 9:15 a.m. Classes for special education are also available. Sunday mornings at 9:15 a.m. classes are available for Youth (grades 6-12), FROG Pond (grades 1-5) Kindergarten (4-5 years old), Nursery (infants-age 3), and Adult classes, which offer a variety of Bible studies and electives. Sunday evenings: A Collective - Dinner is at 5:15 p.m. and the gathering begins at 6 p.m. Come and share with us. You are not alone in your faith, your doubts and your desires. Thursdays: 6 p.m., Pasta and Prayer Young Adult Bible Study; 6-8 p.m., The Sunshiners meet weekly for a time of Christian fellowship, teaching and worship. They are a group which exists to meet the spiritual needs of persons who are developmentally challenged. Wednesday Night Live (WNL), supper at 5:30 p.m., classes at 6:30
Column No.741/April 23, 2014 Johannes Andreas Ultsh or Andrew Ulsh as will refer to him came to the New World from the old World in Germany. Andrew was born around 1731 or 1732 in Garsenna, Sachsen, Preussen (Germany). He was the son of Andrew and Magdalena nee Broeman from Garsenna, Sachsen, Germany. When Andrew left Germany the economy was in shambles as a result of the 30-year war. Leaving his homeland seeking a better life in the New World, he sailed from Hamburgh on the ship Queen of Denmark. George Parish was commander from Hamburgh but last from Cowes in England, entering to America at the Port of Philadelphia on Nov. 3, 1752. Following the process he had to give the oath of allegiance to the King of England (King George II in 1752). This oath was required of all immigrants in the province of William Penn of Pennsylvania. Andrew at this point in his life was illiterate and had signed with an X next to his name spelled out. About 1754 Andrew married Ann, maiden name unknown. She was born in 1734 and died April 8, 1807. Andrew probably was a farmer most of his life and possibly a carpenter back in Germany. In 1768 Andrew Ulsh was tax assessed for 100 acres in Cumberland Co., Pa., now in Perry Co. In the 1771 assessment Andrew was listed in Penn’s Twp., Buffalo Valley, Perry Co., Pa. Andrew lived through the American Revolution. In 1778 the first Pennsylvania state tax was in Cumberland Co., now Perry Co., Pa., Andrew was taxed 6.14.0 for 61 acres, two horses and two cattle. In the 1780 Pennsylvania tax list, Andrew Ulsh appears in Greenwood, Twp., then Cumberland and presently Perry Co. In 1790 in the first United States Census Andrew appears misspelled as Andrew Olts listing one male over 16 and three females over 16. Also nearby his son Henry was listed and again misspelled as Hinert Otts. On Aug. 24, 1791, Andrew sold to his son Henry 138 acres of land for 70 pounds of gold and silver money. Andrew’s wife took communion on March 25, 1804 at St. Michael’s Lutheran Church and was called a widow. Andrew probably died about 1803 and is believed to be buried at St. Michael’s in Perry Co., now his tombstone is gone. Anna died April 8, 1807. The children of Andrew and Ann Ulsh; Henry, born about 1759 - died Oct. 1, 1823, buried at St. Michael’s, married Ann Rafter; Jacob, born August 1759 - died July 6, 1828, buried at St. Michael’s, married Maria Gross; Mary, born Oct. 12, 1764 - died May 9, 1815; Christopher, born June 2, 1769 - died Oct. 25, 1843, married Lydia Burns; Betsy born? - died?. Note: she was mentioned in Henry’s will. There is a record of a deed between Andrew and son Henry, married Anna Rafter about 1784 and she was born in Pennsylvania, most likely in Cumberland Co. on June 2, 1759. There is a record of a deed between Andrew and son Henry. They lived in Cumberland Co., which is presently Perry Co. Henry and Anna had eight children for certain and probably nine. From oldest to youngest: Andrew, Henry Jr., Catharine, Anna, Jacob, John, Elizabeth, Joseph and Mary. Henry’s occupation was a farmer. In the 1790 census both Henry and his father Andrew appear in then Cumberland Co., presently Perry Co. Henry is listed as Hinery Otts and Andrew as Olts. Henry’s household listed two males over 16 included Head, three males under 16 and three females. In 1800 census, Henry is listed as Henry Utts, living in Greenwood Twp., then Cumberland Co., presently Perry Co. At this time the household had three males under 10 yrs old, four males 10-16, one over 45, also one female under 10, two females 10-16, one female 26-45 and one female over 45. There is a land grant of 111.7 acres to Henry on April 13, 1795. There is a copy of Henry’s will, which included confirmation of the existence of his sister Betsy of whom little is known. The will provides an insight and more details of the Henry Ulsh family. Henry died on Oct. 1, 1823 and is buried at St Michael’s Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery in Pfoutz Valley in Perry Co. with his wife Anna, who died on Oct. 25, 1828. Son John married Catherine (Long/Lang), date unknown at this time. Catherine was the daughter of David Long/Lang and Catherine Hershey Long. The children of John and Catherine Ulsh: Sophianna, Henry, David, John, Louisa C., Elizabeth, Eli, Benjamin, Mary Ellen, Sara Louisa, Claretta. An interesting note is Benjamin and Mary Ellen each got married to a sister and brother from the Lautzenhiser family on Dec. 24, 1857. John was a farmer and in 1850 the value of his real estate was $12,000. Catherine passed away on Nov. 2, 1854 and is buried at St. Michael’s, Pfoutz Valley, Perry Co. Some time after her death, John moved to Laketon, Wabash Co., Indiana, where he lived out his remaining days. He passed way on Jan. 29, 1870.
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Worship is a time for joy. Therefore, with a joyous spirit we rejoice. “Sing to the Lord with thanksgiving; make melody to our God.” Psalm 147:7. Reach out to God and to one another for all are welcomed in our Father’s house. Evangelical Church meets on the corner of Spruce and Water streets at 157 E. Water St., Middletown, south of Main St. behind the Turkey Hill convenience store. The ministries scheduled at Evangelical United Methodist Church from April 23-29 are always open to everyone. Wed., April 23: 6 p.m., AA Book Study; 6:30 p.m., Senior Choir Rehearsal. Thurs., April 24: 6 to 9 p.m., Girl
Scout Fundraiser in Fellowship Hall. Sat., April 26: Noon, United Methodist Women’s Spring Tea in Fellowship Hall. Sun., April 27: 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: Nancy Hart, Tom and Deb Klugh. Nursery Helpers: Deb Lidle, Joyce Moyer. The altar flowers are given in memory of husband and father Richard Williams, and daughter and sister Karen Markel presented by Carol and Ken Williams. Tues., April 29: 2 p.m., Stitches and Prayers Shawl Ministry.
“We rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope. And hope does not put us to shame because God has poured his love into our hearts.” Romans 5:3-5 Open Door Bible Church, located at 200 Nissley Drive, Middletown, invites you to worship Jesus Christ with us this week. Our April 27 Sunday worship service commences at 10:40 a.m. with a 9:30 a.m. Sunday school hour with classes for all ages. Children from ages 4 to second grade are welcome
to participate in Junior Church during the morning worship service. We also welcome you to join us at our 6:30 p.m. service. Childcare is provided for children under age 4 during all services and classes. Wed., April 23: 7 p.m., Patch the Pirate Clubs for ages 4 through grade 6; Prayer meeting. Sat., April 26: 8:30 a.m., Men’s Bible Study. Come and hear the Word, the truth that will set you free. For more information call the church office at 939-5180 or visit us online at www.odbcpa.org. Better yet, come worship with us in person.
Wesley United Methodist Church Middletown
Every Sunday is Easter Sunday - from now on. “Christ is Risen, Christ is Risen Indeed.” We invite you to come and share in our Alleluia Moments as we encounter the Risen One in our midst and in our ministries. We worship on Sunday morning at 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. Our Praise Band leads music at both services this Sunday, April 27. Their music is contemporary and upbeat. We encourage people to “come as you are.” Pastor Dawes’ sermon is entitled “A Church Without Walls” based on John 20:11-18. Our Threads of Hope Clothing Bank will be open from 4 to 6 p.m. on Fri., April 25. Free clothing is available for all ages. Located in our Fellowship Hall area, the clothing bank is best entered through the door nearest the parking lot on Witherspoon Avenue. Food Pantry Sunday will be on April 27. Food and personal care items are brought to the altar for blessing and distribution to those in need through the Middletown Interfaith Food Pantry, located at 201 Wyoming St., Royalton. A Community Crop Hunger Walk is
planned for Sun. May 4 at 1:30 p.m. Everyone is invited to participate by being a walker or a sponsor. The route of the Walk starts at the Food Pantry in Royalton and goes to the Middletown High School and back. Help us end hunger one step at a time. We share Holy Communion on the first Sunday of every month. Our table is open to all who love Jesus and desire to walk in his ways. Upper Room Devotionals for May and June are available in the Gathering Room. Another Mission Trip will be held Sept. 29-Oct. 5. The purpose is to continue the Hurricane Sandy Recovery work in Crisfield, Maryland. Those feeling called to be part of the mission team are encouraged to contact Ken Slippey. Visit our website at middletownwesleyumc.org. Contact us by e-mail at wesleyumc@comcast.net. Call us at 944-6242. Wesley is located at the corner of Ann and Catherine streets in Middletown. “Follow Jesus, Change the World. Seek. Serve. Send.”
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. Our spring indoor yard and bake sale will be held on Sat., April 26 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Fellowship Hall. Join us for worship on Sun., April 27. Church school is at 9:15 a.m. for children in the Morrow Room, teens in the Teen Room, and adults in Fellowship Hall. Phil Susemihl will lead the Adult Forum discussion based on the thought provoking book and DVD “Making Sense Of The Cross” by David Lose. Worship is at 10:30
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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. New Beginnings Church invites you to worship with us each Sunday at 10:30 a.m. Nursery and children’s church provided. Our congregation meets at Riverside Chapel, 630 S. Union St., Middletown, next to the Rescue Hose Company. Sunday school for all ages is at 9 a.m. We are handicap accessible via ramp at the back door. For additional church information call 944-9595. Food is collected every Sunday for the Middletown Food Bank. Wednesdays: Craft Group, 6 p.m.; Choir rehearsal, 6:30 p.m. Intercessory Prayer group is Thursdays at 6:30 p.m., followed by Pastor Brett’s Bible Study at 7 p.m. Current study is “What It Means To Be A Christian.” Followers of Faith Bible Study resumes at a later date; Youth Fellowship is Sundays
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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
New Beginnings Church at the Riverside Chapel
630 South Union St., Middletown
Sunday School - 9 am • Worship Service - 10:30 am
Pastor BRITT STROHECKER Everyone Is Welcome!
Open Door Bible Church 200 Nissley Drive, Middletown, PA (Located In Lower Swatara Township) Pastor JONATHAN E. TILLMAN
Pastor S. DAVID SIMON
Phone 939-5180 Sunday School - 9:30 am • Morning Worship - 10:40 am Evening Worship - 6:30 pm Wednesday Prayer Service - 7 pm
Evangelical United Methodist Church
Presbyterian Congregation of Middletown
REV. ROBERT GRAYBILL, Pastor
Church School - 9:15 am • Worship - 10:30 am
www.ebenezerumc.net
Spruce & Water Sts., Middletown 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
944-6426
REV. TED KEATING, JR., Pastor Deacon Thomas A. Lang
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 PASTOR DON WALTERS
Worship - 9 am - Followed by Coffee Fellowship Sunday School - 10:30 am
Highspire United Methodist Church
170 Second St., Highspire • 717-939-7650 Worship - 8:45 am • Sunday School - 10:15 am
Invite Your Neighbors List Your Church Service Here Call 944-4628 for more information.
280 North Race St., Middletown Parish Office 944-3133
Saturday Evening Vigil - 5:30 pm Sunday Masses - 8:00 am, 10:30 am & 6:00 pm Confessions: Saturday - 7:30-7:50 am, 4:30-5:15 pm
Wesley United Methodist Church 64 Ann Street, Middletown REV. JIM DAWES, Pastor
Phone 944-6242 Sunday Worship - 8:30 and 10:30 am • Come as you are! Follow Jesus, Change the World.
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Making a bad impression
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hen is a donation not a donation? When you demand your money back. That’s what Middletown Borough Council did with a $200 donation it gave toward a party honoring long-time mayor Robert Reid – council voted 6-3 to contribute to it, then voted to ask for its money back in an attempt to secure a receipt that would satisfy auditors in the future. What began as an attempt to follow Good Accounting Practices – or, at least, head off any questions an auditor might have about the donation – degenerated into a mess because of local political gamesmanship. It’s too bad it did, for council’s original vote to make the donation was a move that rose above the politics that plague Middletown. Reid was a popular mayor – he served for more than 25 years, a political popularity galvanized by his dogged handling of the Three Mile Island accident early in his first term – and one does not have to agree with his politics to honor someone who has served the public for so long. Here’s what happened after council approved the donation: The borough presented a check to the owner of The Event Place, which was hired to host and cater Reid’s thank-you party, based on an invoice that organizers presented to the borough. But a broken water line forced the venue to cancel, resulting in a change of location and caterer, and the check was returned – to the party’s organizer, Diana McGlone, not the borough. The party went on at the Rescue Hose Company fire hall, with food from another source. But the financial consultant hired to serve as the borough’s finance director was uncertain the Event Place invoice originally provided to the borough would pass muster in an audit, since the party was not held there. One would think it would be an easy matter to simply ask the organizer for another invoice for the new venue or caterer, or a simple receipt that shows the borough’s contribution was received. Unfortunately, what seems a simple matter to resolve was bandied about at an April 7 council meeting as though it was a mystery too confusing to unravel. By the time the borough’s finance director, consultant Mark Morgan, stressed that the issue was simply a question of good accounting, and not a charge that something was improperly done, the ship had already sailed. Making matters worse: McGlone sat in the audience during the meeting. Perhaps upset that she was being talked about as though she wasn’t there, she announced she had proper receipts, denounced council for seemingly backing out of a community event that just seemed right to hold, and left council’s chambers. Council voted to ask for If anything will turn off its money back, and while its unclear if they potential legally can demand repayment, the public damage had been done. developers, or relations You could argue that councilors may have business people who voted against the donation because of moral might consider objections to donating the public’s money whatever good community cause asks Middletown as a place to to for money – but that clearly is not why do business in the future, councilors did what they did. A $500 conit's the level of political tribution to a sportsmen’s club to hold an trout-fishing derby for local youths gamesmanship on annual at the Middletown Reservoir sailed to a 9-0 display with the Reid approval earlier in the meeting, with some party and the Elks councilors supporting the contribution with memories of past derby events. Building. fond What makes council’s actions regarding the Reid party stand out more is the borough’s action last week in closing the Elks Building, and three shops that rent space there, as a potentially “unsafe’’ structure until the building’s owner could prove that a recent roof leak hadn’t rendered the roof unstable. The borough’s codes enforcement officer, a private company hired by the borough on an as-needed basis, was simply doing his job in issuing a violation notice to the owner, the Greater Middletown Economic Development Corp., but what happened after that casts doubt on the borough’s motivations. The officer gave GMEDC 15 days from the receipt of his notice, which was dated April 2 (and, presumably, mailed on that day). Around noon exactly 15 days later, he was posting placards on the entrance doors to the building that declared the structure unsafe – a little too eager, it would seem. What is unsettling is that a reporter from a local TV station and a camera crew were there at the precise moment the officer was posting the placards. Undoubtedly the TV crew was summoned, or told in advance the action was going to happen. Since the borough has attempted to acquire the building in the past – council voted in 2012 to take it by eminent domain, though it never pursued it in court – and has waged a running feud with the private GMEDC about the building, and downtown development in general, the whole affair seems tainted by political fighting. The fact that the shops were closed for one day, then allowed to reopen when GMEDC provided proof in the form of an engineering report, that the roof was safe did the borough no public relations favors. The borough has tried recently to press its case for a downtown renovation and a reduction in spending, and gain support for its stand on a number of local issues, by lamenting the fact that there are some who are vocal in their opposition to council’s decisions. A consultant hired as part of the renovation project seemed to encourage unity, citing it as the greatest problem the borough currently faces. We’re not sure that absolute unity, even in the local political arena, is possible anywhere, and we certainly don’t approve of silencing those who simply would disagree with government’s decisions. If anything will turn off potential developers, or business people who might consider Middletown as a place to do business in the future, it's the level of political gamesmanship on display with the Reid party and the Elks Building. People outside the realm of local politics will see it as too volatile to take a risk on the borough. If a town can’t honor a longtime mayor with a party in his honor without turning it into a political fight, or work together to resolve a building codes issue without using it as a chance to score points in a political battle, is it worth risking an investment on it?
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was rooted in the individual conception of uring his liberty highlighted most prominently by second Thomas Paine. inaugural Levin asks the perennial question on the address, President mind of every American: “Should the Barack Obama citizen’s relationship to his society be famously made refdefined above all by the individual right erence to the 1969 of free choice or by a web of obligations Stonewall riots in Greenwich Village. and conventions not entirely of our own The event, where violence erupted after choosing?” police raided a popular nightclub for gay The tug-of-war between radical autonoand transgendered individuals, served my and group adhesion has been played as the catalyst for the modern gay rights out in what we generally regard as liberal movement. versus conservative politics. Liberals, and In oratory fashion, Obama linked the even most libertarians, are supposed to event with two other seminal events respect the individual conscience against related to civil equality: Seneca Falls, the the cruel majority. Conservatives often location of the first women’s rights condefer to what’s best for society, rather vention, and Selma, Ala., where the civil than its individual denizens. rights movement reached its pinnacle of The issue of gay marriage’s irrevocable achievement. arrival has turned this dichotomy around. Like every sentence in a political Now it’s the conservatives asking for speech, this was a shot at grandeur. Just their personal morality to be left alone. seven months earlier, Obama came out The political Left is hell-bent on forcing in favor of same-sex marriage. With an everyone into its bubble of fixed beliefs. election quickly approaching, it was coThere is no room for plurality, tolerance, incidental timing, especially considering or individuality. his opposition to the idea in 2008. From a free market perspective, the pubThe “evolution” worked. Obama won lic mortification of Brendan Eich wasn’t the gay vote by more than a 3-to-1 entirely unjust. People are free to voice ratio, according to the New York Times. their opinion. They are free to not patronIt’s funny how a politically expedient ize a business. As gay, conservative blogchange-of-heart yields results. ger Andrew Sullivan The invoking of pointedly wrote, Stonewall was When the Stonewall Inn was being criticized important as it emboldened the gay raided by police in the for your personal is “the rights movement. summer of '69, there was an worldview price of freedom.” The president of underlying anti-gay animus But even Sullivan the U.S. endorsed the campaign. The behind the assault. When is critical of the of hate cultural pendulum Brendan Eich was forced bandwagon directed at Eich. In was finally swingto resign from Mozilla, the a fiery blog post, he ing in the opposite direction. Victory company he co-founded, it asks: “Will [Eich] be forced to was snatched, and was because of an intolerant now walk through the run with. rabble of pitchfork-baying streets in shame? All of that leads us to today’s latest "liberals.'' Why not the stocks?” scandal involving As a supporter of the issue of gay marsame-sex marriage, riage: the forcing Sullivan sees no out of Brendan Eich difference between how Eich was treated as head of the Internet company Mozilla. and the behavior of “the anti-gay bullies When it was revealed in 2012 that who came before us.” Eich donated to the Prop 8 campaign When the Stonewall Inn was raided by in California – a ballot initiative that police in the summer of '69, there was an made same-sex marriage illegal – uproar underlying anti-gay animus behind the asensued. It came to fruition when Eich sault. When Brendan Eich was forced to assumed the CEO position. A number of resign from the company he co-founded, Mozilla employees protested the move, it was because of an intolerant rabble of while a few directors of the corporation pitchfork-baying “liberals.” stepped down, allegedly to express their It must be asked: Who was the intoleragitation. able one here? How does the mob-like The social media lynch mob now had a behavior exacted against Eich differ new target. from the past actions of opponents of the After going through the tar-and-feathhomosexual lifestyle? ering process by “open-minded” Internet The culture wars are flaring up in Amerwarriors, Eich wrote on his personal ica. People are choosing sides, hoping to blog, “I cannot be an effective leader” be on the correct divide of history. On the under the present circumstances. He vogue side, you have same-sex marriage chose to step down. supporters and their legion of pop culture Even after professing a firm belief in backing. The other side, if you believe equal rights, and the fact that Eich’s the mainstream press, is unrepentantly company provides the same benefits to ignorant and hateful. homosexual couples as it does heteroAnyone who believes the sexes differ in sexual, public opinion was already set. A ways that are meaningful or divine will scalp was in their grip – and there was no soon be ostracized to dark corners. letting go. We should be free to dissent, but is it reThis was “equality” in action, where one ally worth creating a new class of undeperson’s opinions were not equal to the sirables? indignated horde’s opinions. For at least a century, the prime goal James E. Miller, a native of Middletown, of liberals has been to create a tolerant is editor of the Ludwig von Mises Institute society where “anything goes.” At least, of Canada, a libertarian think tank, and that was the professed mission. Accordworks as a copywriter in Washington, ing to conservative pundit Yuval Levin’s D.C. new book “The Great Debate,” this goal
In a move reminiscent of Pearl Harbor in December 1947, the Republican Party in Pennsylvania recently turned its back on charter schools and on 200,000 special education students all across Pennsylvania. In a well planned and secretly orchestrated attack, two identical bills were introduced in the House and Senate on Wednesday, April 9 and were voted on in both chambers in the Education Committee(s) within a week. No notices. No debate. No press. No amendments. By half, these bills cut in the money for special education students that attend all Pennsylvania charter schools. In so doing, the legislature has created a nightmare for charter schools that will force some schools to close. The dilemma for the schools is that the federal government has created a law that protects students with learning disabilities – the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. This law requires schools to form a team of “qualified professionals” to work with the family to identify the student’s specific learning disabilities. This team creates an Individual Education Program for that child which becomes a legal contract between the family and the school. Failure to follow this contract can later cost the school hundreds of thousands of dollars in punishing “compensatory education.” At Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School, we spend 100 percent of the money designated to us as special education funding on our special education Cuts made to students. charter schools' Cutting this money in half special leaves us with education money a dilemma. will go toward We were given a shoring up public charter to run school districts' a school. We massive reserve created a school, crefunds. ated the contracts with the parents of the special education students, and now the funding for those contracts could be cut in half – to the tune of several thousand dollars per student (x 350 students). What are we supposed to do? Fire the regular education teachers who are now serving these same special education students? So why the clandestine nature and why the rush to get this bill passed? Perhaps it is because other bills that seek to cut funding for charter schools that are openly debated are short the votes needed to pass (HB 618 and SB 1085). Perhaps it is because legislators know that parents with special education students are the fiercest fighters for their child’s rights. With the cuts to charter schools, where does all this special education money go? To serve other special education students in other schools? I wish it were true. Instead, it will go toward shoring up the school districts’ massive reserve funds. Nathan Benefield, vice president of policy analysis for the Commonwealth Foundation testified before Auditor General Eugene DePasquale on March 14, stating, “In 2011-12, school districts increased their reserve funds by $300 million to $3.5 billion. More than half of all school districts (255 to be precise) have unassigned fund balances in excess of 8 percent of their spending, and 112 have unassigned fund balances greater than 12 percent of annual expenditures.” When you look for these bills on the Internet, be prepared to be confused. You will need an accountant and a lawyer to cut through the convoluted funding formulas and the legal language. Be reassured, though – the House Education Committee held a hearing to explain all this to the public recently. Unfortunately for you, the uneducated and uninformed citizenry, it was held after the Education Committee voted to pass the bill! The House Bill (HB 2138) is scheduled for a vote by the whole House on Tuesday, April 29. Senate Bill (SB 1316) will be similar. Now is the time to let your representatives know how you feel about this effort. Dr. James Hanak West Chester (The writer is CEO of the Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School, a cyber charter school based in West Chester.)
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he/she knows police work from doing actual police work (experience) – and there is a huge difference between years on the job and actual experience on the job. This is most important. Make sure they are people- and community-oriented and do very well with human interaction. Being a supervisor really does not mean anything when se:| “I agree with the person about lecting a chief unless you have a big it being hard to pull out from the department where stop sign onto supervisor’s 230 from Spring “Appreciated seeing the the duties are similar Street. You shut down at the Reid to the chief’s. Too simply cannot see Elementary School that often, superviwithout pullsors are those ing halfway out was on the Journal’s who passed a test on the middle website. Appreciate also but not the most of the road with the school district for qualified to lead those cars parked men, let alone a there illegally. being forthright and department. Hire The same is true punctual in notifying somebody who from Girard Avthe town’s newspaper loves their job and enue turning onto department and Spring Street. The about that.” wants to see it be curb was never great, but also can repainted yellow work well with their councilmen/ when the sidewalk was repaired. commissioners. College degrees I’m sure these aren’t the only two and supervisor experience at the end dangerous intersections in the of the day have no actual bearing on borough.” how a person will succeed and/or perform as a chief of police. Don’t :) “Appreciated seeing the shut be fooled by the stack of papers down at the Reid Elementary and resumes they hand you. Police School that was on the Journal’s officers and chiefs who are great website. Appreciate also the school are not power hungry, deal well district for being forthright and with all people and always have punctual in notifying the town’s the department and the communewspaper about that.” nity’s best interest in mind. More important than anything is their :( “I am just curious as to how the level of real police experience, and those who are well-rounded in all new police chief applications are phases of police work, because they going to be handled. Is it going have a greater understanding of all to be McNamara and his cronies aspects involved in police work. picking who they want just because This is your chance to hire a great they are friends, or is it going to chief – don’t make the mistake of be diplomatic for a change, and just throwing somebody in there out review all applications and pick the of convenience, costs or favoritism. best one for the department? We Do it right, and you won’t regret it shall see what happens. I can only and fail again. Good luck!” speculate it is going to be the same old process of you scratch my back :| “All people of Middletown and I will scratch yours.” should have a say who will be :( “So many people say it would be the next police chief. Involve the a good idea to open a coffee shop in Middletown. Seriously? How would a business like that survive and thrive? Have you checked the cost of a cup of coffee? You won’t be able to make a living selling coffee for a buck or two. If you think so, you’re dreaming, or employed by the state or federal government where money just flows and flows and flows.”
:| “Being a ‘dad coach’ is OK. I
am a coach for my child’s Summer Slam. Now as for school, that would be fine as long as they do not have a child that is a current player on the team. This will bring resentment and unfair advantages to certain players. The athletic director should know this to be a fact. The coach’s child and their circle of friends would alienate other players’ chances by favoritism and biased choices. The booster committee chair holders should know this as well – that a team divided will never succeed. In closing, there is no issue for a previous parent to coach a school team and get paid as long as they do not have a child on the team.”
people in this. Have interviews at public meetings. It’s not against the law to do this. Considering all of the allegations of backroom deals and underhandedness – IF it exists. One would think our council would be bending over backwards to interview and vote on a new chief in public. Do the right thing, people!”
:( “Yeah, the woman got mad at
me. I asked her, ‘What did you do to your hair?’ and she replied, ‘Nothing’ – and I said. ‘That’s what I thought.’ ”
:| “Will Mr. Bear be having a Powwow this year? I hope so. We need more things for people to enjoy.”
:| “I believe Sgt. Richard Hiester should be the next police chief.”
:( And my survey of 4 out of 5 dentists says those peanut butter eggs are going to rot your teeth and give you diabetes.”
certs that used to be held at Capitol Campus - now PSU Harrisburg?”
:( “Why can’t Pinocchio play the guitar? He’s got no strings.”
:( “Community library concept is
a necessary tool in the borough; however, I just ripped up my donation check to the Middletown Public Library. I realize that the only place we find gratitude is in the dictionary. It is a nice gesture to say ‘thank you’ if you can’t offer written acknowledgement. Look up the word ‘decorum’ or ‘etiquette’ in the dictionary.”
:( “I attended a committee meet-
ing last week and the council prez lectured everyone how past officials are the root of all evil. How’s that going to bring this town together? Change and progress start at the top. Pointing fingers and accusing others will never help. When will you ever let it go?”
:( “Knock, knock! Who’s there?
Hatch. Hatch who? Bless you, and please cover your mouth next time!”
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ach semester, the Latino Student Union at Penn State Harrisburg offers free salsa dance lessons to students, faculty and community members – a way to promote the culture on campus. Young and old, male and female, people of many different backgrounds, cultures and races come together to learn to dance. Some have never danced before. Others have learned steps, but want to learn more. At the end of the year, the Student Union holds a Latin Gala, where beginners and experienced dancers celebrate with group dances, food and music. This year’s gala, held on Friday, April 18 at the Capital Union Building, attracted about 200 dancers and their supporters. See who was there – and who danced.
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