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At traffic stop, a discovery: 870 bags of heroin

Football helmets have evolved – but how much do they protect your kid?

By Dan Miller

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A routine traffic stop near Fink Elementary School in Middletown led to one of the biggest heroin busts in the borough in recent memory on Wednesday, May 6, according to police. Eighty-seven bundles of heroin were found in the center console of a Dodge Durango driven by Georgie Ortiz, 32, of the first block of Granby Road in Manheim, according to court records filed by Middletown police in District Judge David Judy’s office. Each bundle contained 10 Georgie one-inch wax paper bags, Ortiz each wrapped in a black band, for a total of 870 bags of heroin, according to police. An estimate of the street value of the heroin was not available. The bust started shortly after 3 p.m. when Sgt. Richard Hiester pulled the vehicle over after he saw it run a stop sign at Race and Columbia Sierra streets while he was doing routine traffic observation, Adams police said. Ortiz could not produce a driver’s license, police said. When Hiester did a computerized criminal records check based on Ortiz’s name and date of birth, the officer discovered that Ortiz had four outstanding summary warrants for driving Please See HEROIN Page A8

Are Middletown, Royalton wards lopsided? By Eric Wise

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The winner of this year’s borough council races in Middletown and Royalton will need different vote totals to win, as wards in both boroughs have grown uneven since they were established. Middletown’s 43-year-old wards should, in theory, elect three councilors to represent each third of the borough, with one or two council seats going up for election every odd-numbered year – though this year, a vacancy has put one additional seat on the ballot. Based on the U.S. Census data that was certified by the Pennsylvania Legislative Reapportionment Commission used to set state House and Senate districts in 2012, the borough’s population is not equally divided among its wards, which were established in 1971. If a borough is divided into wards, it is subject to reapportion every 10 years, following the official report of a decennial federal census, said Heidi Havens, a spokeswoman for the state Department of Community and Economic Development. “If the governing body fails to act, any one or more registered voters may petition the court to realign the wards,” she said.

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ome players on local football teams may be taking a bigger chance than others when it comes to traumatic brain injuries, based on scientific studies of football helmets. A survey of the helmets used by varsity football players at Middletown Area, Lower Dauphin and Steelton-Highspire high schools showed that players possess some of the best helmets on the market. The 20 Riddell Revolution Speed helmets that Middletown most recently purchased received the highest ratings in one study. The district did not disclose the type of helmets it used beyond those 20. Lower Dauphin’s helmets were rated highly as well in one study, while Steelton-Highspire, along with Hershey High School, Cedar Cliff High School and Red Land High School, have students playing in Schutt DNA Pro Plus helmets ranked as the third-best for overall protection in one study and four-star in the other. No local school was using the two highest ranking helmets, the Schutt Air XP Pro and Rawlings Quantum Plus. At the same time, Harrisburg’s football players may be taking the greatest risk, as the district uses a helmet rated with zero stars that performed especially poorly in one of the studies. While some Harrisburg players may wear a highly-rated Schutt Vengeance, the school has only a limited number of those. Please See HELMETS, Page A8

Debate focuses on record of council incumbents By Dan Miller

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Car slams into 7-Eleven on square

No one was hurt when a motorist accidentally drove her Toyota through the front of 7-Eleven at 12 E. Main St. on Tuesday, May 12, Middletown police said. The accident happened around 9 a.m. “She just took out glass and the front door,” said Police Chief John Bey. He said the building remained structurally sound.

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Middletown is moving forward with projects like replacing water and sewer lines on Main Street, but the discord and distrust between leaders of the town and its residents is holding the borough back, several challengers running for Middletown Borough Council in the May 19 primary election said during a debate on Monday, May 11 at Penn State Harrisburg. Seated at the table for the two-hour event were challengers Damon Suglia, Diana McGlone, Dawn Knull, Rachelle Reid and Sean Vaccarino. McGlone and Reid are former councilors. One of three incumbents seeking re-election, council President Chris McNamara, attended the debate. As a result, the forum underscored that the May 19 primary largely comes down to a referendum over the actions taken by council under McNamara’s leadership since he became president in 2012. Monday’s event was to include a debate between incumbents and challengers for Middletown Area School Board. However, the board had a finance committee meeting Monday night and no incumbents or challengers showed up. McNamara spent his time explaining and defending what council has done under his leadership. He described council as in a state of chaos following the disastrous flooding caused by Tropical

Storm Lee in September 2011. He talked about the decision to enter into the state’s Early Intervention Program, which resulted in the borough using state grant funds to bring in a number of outside professionals to get the town’s financial and administrative affairs in order. In 2013, council acted to stabilize electric rates by switching from a wholesale to a fixed rate, McNamara said. As a result of all these actions, council has moved forward with more than $32 million in improvement projects – including the proposed new train station – without using tax dollars or having had to raise taxes or electric rates, he said. He defended council’s controversial decision to defund Middletown Public Library, saying that the library is “open and thriving” as a separate nonprofit organization and that the borough has reduced its financial obligation to the library from the previous $350,000 a year to about $140,000 now. To those who say the current council leadership does not listen to residents, McNamara said the major actions taken under his watch were what people had asked for during town hall meetings held after he became president. He contrasted the 150 to 200 people who showed up for those meetings with the fewer than 30 residents who attended Monday’s debate, as a

Street sweeping has resumed in Middletown. The borough announced on Thursday, May 7 that it would resume after suspending sweeping last fall due to new permitting regulations that have been issued by the state. The goal of the new regulations is to prevent material that is collected as part of the street-sweeping process from getting into the Susquehanna River watershed. The borough used to dispose of this material any way it chose, Borough Manager Tim Konek told Middletown Borough Council on April 20. “We essentially gave it away” to contractors looking for fill materials. However, the state “has not given us specific directions as to what we can and cannot do” when it comes to disposing these materials under the new permitting rules, Konek said. At Konek’s urging, council voted 8-0 to hire consulting engineers Herbert, Rowland & Grubic (HRG) to advise the borough on the new street-cleaning requirements. The five-year contract calls for the borough to pay HRG an estimated $31,000 in the first year, and $20,000 in each of the next four years.

No Steel-High vote on teachers’ pact An expected vote by the SteeltonHighspire School Board on a new contract with its teachers did not materialize during a meeting on Monday, May 11. Board President Mary Carricato told a resident in the audience that the district has further issues to review concerning the contract. She did not say when a vote would be held.

Board raises prices for breakfast, lunch Breakfast and lunch will cost more for Middletown Area School District students next year. The Middletown Area School Board approved a 25-cent hike in the cost for breakfast, from 75 cents to $1, and a 10-cent increase in the price for lunch during a meeting on Monday, April 27. Lunch will cost $2.30. The board also approved increases in a la carte items to reflect product costs. The lunch price increase is needed for the district to stay in compliance with federal regulations, according to David Franklin, assistant superintendent for finance and operations. The higher breakfast price is due to increases in food costs.

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Obituaries Betty Sharp

Betty L. Sharp, 76, of Harrisburg, formerly of Middletown, entered into eternal rest peacefully at Harrisburg Hospital on Saturday, May 9, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on April 5, 1939 in Highspire and was the daughter of the late Louis and Ruth Fornwalt Barnes. She was a former warehouse worker for Speedmail. Betty enjoyed bingo, but her greatest joy was time spent with children, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents, Betty was preceded in death by her son, Robert L. Sharp Sr., and her grandson Robert L. Sharp Jr. Betty is survived by her loving children, Wanda K., wife of Roman Santiago of Harrisburg, and Edward L., husband of Deborah Sharp of Middletown; daughter-in-law Wanda Sharp of Columbia; six grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; three brothers; and two sisters. A Tribute to Betty’s life: Thursday, May 14 at 11 a.m. at the Matinchek & Daughter Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., 260 E. Main St., Middletown, with the Rev. Ann Myers officiating. Viewing will be from 10 a.m. until the time of the service on Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will immediately follow

the service at Hillsdale Cemetery, Middletown. Condolences may be sent online at www.matinchekanddaughterfuneralhome.com.

Ruth Dasenburg Ruth M. Dasenburg, 96, of Middletown, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, April 26, at Frey Village Nursing Home, Middletown. She was born on November 14, 1918 in Archbald, Pa. and was the daughter of the late Henry and Julia Wagner Dasenburg. Ruth was retired as a secretary from the Federal Government Atomic Energy Commission and was of the Protestant faith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers Herbert and Harold Dasenburg, and sisters Bertha E. Dasenburg, Jeanette Nies, Kathryn Gibbons, and Muriel DiCindio. She is survived by her sisters Glenice Marsala of Middletown and Juel Ni-

land of Columbia, Mo.; and several nieces and nephews. Services and burial will be in Archbald at the convenience of the family. The family has entrusted the care to Matinchek and Daughter Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., Middletown to handle the arrangements. Online condolences can be sent to www.matinchekanddaughterfuneralhome.com.

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NFL’s brain injury crisis has sparked awareness By Eric Wise

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Football players today – at all levels – are probably better protected today from head injuries thanks to the National Football League’s crisis with traumatic brain injuries. Following the release of information about the consequences of the NFL’s biggest hits, football benefitted from a better understanding of head injuries, changes in rules and techniques and improvements in equipment. While the best helmets available are providing more protection than ever, players should not rely on them for all their protection – other aspects of preventing injuries are vital, as are the measures that allow players to recover before returning to play. Head injuries have long plagued football, although understanding the severity of the problem has been slower to reach public understanding, at least until the NFL’s former players started bringing about more attention to the subject. Contact football has long prompted players to take measures for their own protection, starting with players on the 1889 Princeton squad who grew their hair long with the logic that the hair would help cushion the hits in a football game. Before long, players adopted leather head harnesses for their own protection that evolved into leather helmets by the 1930s and hard-shelled plastic helmets by the 1950s. Eventually players were driving their helmets and shoulder pads into opponents’ faces, leading to the introduction of facemasks, which became a target for more opponent abuse until rules changed to outlaw facemasking. Manufacturers introduced improvements to helmets over the years before the Department of Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics at Virginia Tech tested and rated helmets for protection from linear forces. Helmets have proven effective in reducing the severe trauma from linear forces that may cause a skull fracture or a subdural hematoma, which is swelling and bleeding on the brain. These injuries that killed and disabled players many years ago have been dramatically reduced thanks to helmets. Yet following the death of Mike Webster, a Hall of Fame center for the Pittsburgh Steelers, in 2002, doctors began finding evidence that many players suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a condition that develops over time from repeated concussions and other head injuries. Researchers have documented this condition in dozens of players after their deaths, which led former pro play-

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ers to come forward and share stories of their own cognitive problems.

Finding a better helmet

Though the NFL weathered the storm from a class-action suit filed by more than 2,000 former players and the book-turned-documentary “League of Denial,’’ fans of football at all levels have grown more aware of the concussion problems associated with football. This awareness created a demand for a concussion-proof helmet – or at least the ability to get equipment in the hands of players that would minimize the risk of concussions. Unfortunately, this has proven an elusive target. For years, helmets had been certified by the National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment, a group funded by equipment manufacturers. While NOCSAE set the standards, the manufacturers themselves tested and certified helmets had passed the standard. Helmet manufacturers tweaked their designs over the last decade following the revelations about brain injuries suffered by professional football players. In 2011, Virginia Tech independently tested and rated helmets on the market for their effectiveness. Since the initial ratings were released, manufacturers have improved helmets so that 13 are now rated with five stars. When the ratings were first released, 38 percent of NFL players were using the Riddell VSR4 helmet, which earned a one-star rating and has since been discontinued. “When you take a one-star helmet and you compare it to a four- or five-star, it cuts your risk of concussion by 50 percent,” said Dr. Stefan Duma of Virginia Tech in an interview published after his group released its helmet ratings. Sports neurologist Frank Condidi more recently oversaw the testing of football helmets for their effectiveness in protection from the linear force injuries (like those tested by Virginia Tech) and rotational force injuries, the latter which was not evaluated by Virginia Tech researchers. When Condidi, director of the Florida Center for Headache and Sports Neurology and assistant clinical professor of neurology at Florida State University, presented his research at the conference of the American Academy of Neurology, he said helmets reduced the risk of traumatic brain injuries – concussions – by only 20 percent. However, helmets provided varying degrees of protection. Seven helmets commonly in use today provided less protection from concussions than leather helmets used in the 1930s.

He cautioned parents and players that the best helmets may reduce risk, but do not eliminate it. “They get a false sense of security,” he said. “The helmet is not going to protect them from concussive injuries,” agreed Robert Harbaugh, chairman of neurosurgery at Hershey Medical Center and the director of Penn State Hershey Institute of Neurosciences. Harbaugh, who also serves on the NFL’s Head, Neck and Spine Committee, explained that helmets are more effective at preventing linear, or direct, hits. In contrast, concussions arise from hits in which the head reacts to rotational forces. “I would encourage parents to allow children to participate in contact sports,” Harbaugh said. He cited a recent Mayo Clinic study of former high school players, and explained, “There is no risk that playing football in high school increases risk of dementia (and other disorders) later in life.” “Playing linebacker is no more dangerous than playing the clarinet,” Harbaugh said.

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While helmets may appear the most obvious place to start in avoiding the serious consequences of football head injuries, experts offer other strategies. Harbaugh recommends trying to strengthen neck muscles as a first step. Conidi agrees, and he has helped in the development of a training program for use in the preseason or offseason so players come in with strength built up to avoid the dangerous “spinning head” injuries. Safety also involves a new approach to the game itself. “Running backs should not lead with their heads,” Harbaugh said. He said that when players were taught to tackle 30 or more years ago, coaches often stressed putting a helmet to the opponent’s numbers on the front of his jersey. Not only is that no longer taught by most coaches, it is against the rules of PIAA football, which oversees Pennsylvania high school football. Condidi said he would encourage his own children to play football if he saw proper precautions, including the neck-strengthening regimen and having a trainer on the sidelines at every game. “I would also make sure they understand and can demonstrate to me the proper ways to hit and receive a hit,” he said. “I would also ensure that my children understand the signs and symptoms of concussion and what I call the five ‘T’s’ which are: If you

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think you have sustained a concussion, take yourself out, tell your trainer, tell your coach, tell your parent and tell your teammate.” In the NFL, helmet to helmet contact causes 51 percent of concussions, one of the league’s studies reported. PIAA rules have addressed that concern. PIAA officials have tightened rules for when a player loses his helmet during a play, when a player contacts defenseless players and when any player targets an opponent’s head or neck. Players should also be careful to wear the right size helmet. “Improperly fitting helmets increase the risk of concussion,” Condidi said. When players are shown walking to the sidelines in college football games, some of them whip off their helmets with one hand, which demonstrates that they are not wearing a properly-fitted helmet. Concerns about players’ safety has begun to take its toll on participation in the game, Conidi said. At a recent conference, he said declines of 20 to 30 percent in Pop Warner and other youth football leagues have been reported, with some local areas seeing declines of nearly 50 percent. He added it has a real potential for a decline in talent in football if parents choose not to allow their children to play. Harbaugh said one way to cut down on injuries also is one of the least likely to happen – playing without facemasks. Harbaugh said he knows no one will play without them, but if players ever did stop using them, they would be a lot more careful to avoid injuries to their face, in turn protecting their heads from injuries. Many local schools have adopted policies regarding concussions that apply to all athletes. Like many schools, Hershey High School does baseline testing of its athletes on computer tests to compare to neurologic function if that player suffers a concussion and is nearing a return to play. Harbaugh said these tests have their usefulness since they were introduced and became common. However, he cautioned, “Some players cheat.” He said some players – without specifying a level of competition – intentionally score poorly on the test to have a lower bar for returning to play. In general, the bar is much higher for a return to play, with this form of testing playing just one part. “Return to play is much safer,” he said. Harbaugh said he’s seen some good arise from the NFL’s traumatic brain injury crisis. “Players were in denial,” he said. Some would not admit to injuries, and they could endanger themselves. He said the awareness of concussions has reached players and coaches all the way down to the high school level. Despite the risks that have been shown, Harbaugh said he has encouraged his sons to play football. “Childhood obesity is more dangerous than concussions,” he said.

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Three fires doused along Conewago Recreation Trail

By Eric Wise

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Smoke billowed through the air in the early evening of Saturday, May 2 as two men hurried between a stream and three fires that burned along the Conewago Recreation Trail near Londonderry Twp.. A third man waited by Route 230 for Elizabethtown Fire Department

to arrive. No one at the scene knew how the fires were started. One of the men had been driving by when he stopped after seeing the smoke. He told police he grabbed the bucket from his truck and tried to douse the flames, which had spread too far for the bucket to be effective. Mike Smith, a firefighter with the Elizabethtown Fire Department, said

it seemed unusual that there were separate fires. Smith hosed down the fires while other firefighters raked through leaves to make sure the fire was completely extinguished. Northwest Regional Police said the fires were reported at 5:15 p.m. The fires, which mostly burned leaves and brush, were far enough apart that they could not have started from the same source, such as a discarded cigarette.

For that reason, police said the fires are suspicious and will be investigated in conjunction with the Lancaster County Department of Parks and Recreation. The 5.5-mile trail starts in West Donegal Twp, just across the Conewago Creek from Londonderry Twp., and extends east along a former railroad line into Lebanon County, where it connects to the Lebanon Valley Rail Trail.

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First Ward, 1st Precinct: Rescue Fireman’s Home Assoc. 620 S. Union St. First Ward, 2nd Precinct: MCSO Building, Emaus and Catherine streets Second Ward, 1st Precinct: Middletown Presbyterian Church Water & Union streets Second Ward, 2nd Precinct: Fink Elementary School, 150 Race St. Third Ward, 1st Precinct: Frey Village, 1020 N. Union St. Third Ward, 2nd Precinct: Middletown Volunteer Fire Dept. Adelia & Emaus streets

LOWER SWATARA TWP. 1st Precinct: Lower Swatara Twp. Fire House 1350 Fulling Mill Rd. 2nd Precinct: Lower Swatara Twp. Building 1499 Spring Garden Dr. 3rd Precinct: Church of the Nazarene Nissley Drive and Rosedale Ave. 4th Precinct: Lower Swatara Twp. Fire House,1 350 Fulling Mill Rd.

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1st Precinct: Middletown Anglers and Hunters 1350 Schoolhouse Rd. 2nd Precinct: Londonderry Twp. Building 783 S. Geyers Church Rd. 3rd Precinct: Grace Chapel Church 2535 Colebrook Rd.

ROYALTON First Ward: Royalton Park offices and District Court 50 Canal St. Second Ward: Royalton Borough Building 101 Northumberland St.

HIGHSPIRE 1st Precinct: Citizens Fire House, 272 Second St. 2nd Precinct: Highspire Borough Building 640 Eshelman St.

HUMMELSTOWN 1st Precinct: Hummelstown Fire Company No. 1 249-251 E. Main St. 2nd Precinct: Hummelstown Fire Company No. 1 249-251 E. Main St.

STEELTON First Ward: Mt. Zion United Methodist Church 2430 S. Third St. SEcond Ward, 1st Precinct: Prince of Peace Parish, 815 S. Second St. Second Ward, 2nd Precinct: Trinity Lutheran Church 221 S. Second St. Third Ward, 1st Precinct: St. John’s Lutheran Church Second and Pine streets Third Ward, 2nd Precinct: Steelton Volunteer Fire House 185 N. Front St. Fourth Ward: I.W. Abel Hall, 200 Gibson St.

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ELECTION DAY IS MAY 19th • Primary Election vs. General Election

In Pennsylvania's Primary Elections, voters choose their party’s nominees to run in the General Election by casting ballots. Pennsylvania holds closed Primary Elections, meaning you must be a member of the party to vote for that party’s candidate (for example, you could not vote in the Republican primary unless you are a registered member of the Republican Party). The candidates that receive the highest number of votes in the Primary Election will be the nominee representing their party on the General Election ballot. Primary elections in Pennsylvania are held on the third Tuesday of May in all years except Presidential years, when it is held on the fourth Tuesday of April. General Elections are always held the first Tuesday, after the first Monday, in November.

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• Know Your Rights

Throughout history, the federal government has strengthened our voting rights and increased protections against unfair voting practices. The Voting Rights Act of 1965 makes it illegal for any state or local government to discriminate against racial or ethnic minority groups by denying them the right to vote. It also protects against discrimination of people in language minority groups. The Voting Rights Act was extended in 1970, 1975 and 1982. Under federal and Pennsylvania law, if you cannot enter the voting booth or use the voting system due to a disability, you can select a person to enter the voting booth with you to provide assistance. You can choose anyone to assist, except for your employer, an agent of your employer, an officer or agent of your union or the Judge of Elections. The first time you use assistance, you will have to complete and sign a form provided by the Election Officials at the polling place. After the first time, your registration record will include notation of your request for assistance.

• First-Time Voter If you’re voting for the first time in an upcoming election, the information below can help you ensure you’re prepared once you arrive at the polls. All voters who appear at a polling place for the first time must show proof of identification. Approved forms of photo identification include: • Pennsylvania driver’s license or PennDOT ID card • ID issued by any Commonwealth agency • ID issued by the U.S. Government • U.S. passport • U.S. Armed Forces ID • Student ID • Employee ID If you do not have a photo ID, you can use a non-photo identification that includes your name and address. Approved forms of non-photo identification include: • Confirmation issued by the County Voter Registration Office • Non-photo ID issued by the Commonwealth • Non-photo ID issued by the U.S. Government • Firearm permit • Current utility bill • Current bank statement • Current paycheck • Government check Source: VotesPA.com

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The U.S. Census Bureau's Current Population Survey has been providing information about voting and registration by many characteristics, including age, sex, race, and education since 1964. Here are the results from data collected in the November 2012 election.

TURNOUT BY GENDER In many elections, women vote at higher rates than men. In 2012 the voting rate was 63.7% for women, compared to 59.7 for men. This was not necessarily the case in Pennsylvania where voting rates for men and women were statistically the same. TURNOUT BY RACE Voting rates typically vary by race and Hispanic origin. The voting rate for Non-Hispanic Whites was 64.1%. It was 66.2% for Blacks and 48.0% for Hispanics.

TURNOUT BY EDUCATION Voting and registration rates tend to increase with education. The voting rate for citizens with at least a bachelor's degree was 77.1% compared to 38.0% for those who had not received a high school diploma. In Pennsylvania people with at least a bachelor's degree had a voting rate of 79.2%. TURNOUT BY AGE Voting and registration rates tend to increase with age. Only 41.2% of 18-to-24-year-olds voted in 2012, compared with 72.0% of those 65 and older.

SOURCE: US Census Bureau (www.census.gov) The data for the Current Population Survey are subject to sampling error.

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Londonderry Township is currently accepting applications for seasonal part-time Public Works positions.

Applicants must be 18+ and have a valid driver's license. Experience in construction, road work, and landscaping preferred. Applications may be downloaded from www.londonderrypa.org or picked up at the Township Office, 783 S. Geyers Church Rd., Middletown, between the hours of 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Mon.-Fri. Applications must be recieved by May 22 and may be dropped off or emailed to sletavic@londonderrypa.org

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NOTICE Letters of Testamentary on the Estate of Taylor Kristyne Kramer, a/k/a Taylor K. Kramer, late of Middletown Borough, Dauphin County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, deceased (died on January 16, 2015) having been granted to the undersigned, all persons indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment and those having claims will present them for settlement to: Steven K. Murdock Executor 672 Braden Street Waynesburg, PA 15370 Or to: Peter R. Henninger, Jr., Esq. Jones & Henninger, P.C. 339 W. Governor Rd., Ste. 201 Hershey, PA 17033 5/13-3T #156 www.publicnoticepa.com

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US Air Moving Commuter Air Operations Here US Air has announced that it will move a substantial amount of its commuter airline operations to an office building in Lower Swatara Township in the near future. A contract in the matter is expected to be signed this week, according to local officials.

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23 YEARS AGO - DOGGONE CUTE – The Scouts of Brownie Troop #1043, of Lower Swatara Township, are shown as first-place winners at the Shope Gardens Lion Club’s Halloween parade. The Troop’s theme, “19 & 1 Dalmations,” was inspired by the Disney classic. Troop leader is Karen Gingrich, assistant leader is Pat High, and Troop helper is Bonnie Crum.

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Terry Petrun, vice president of personnel at US Air’s Harrisburg International Airport (HIA) office, said last week that the company will move several of its departments to a commercial office park on Rosedale Avenue near the Jednota estate. “The 50,000-square-foot building is owned by Jednota Properties, Inc.,” said Petrun. The new location will be the home of the commuter airline’s accounting, human resources and purchasing departments, Petrun noted. Other functions to be located there include a smaller amount of management, administrative support and training operations. The company will occupy approximately 17,000 square feet of the building, according to Jednota spokesman Joseph Krajsa Jr. The office park had been vacant for around 1½ years after its completion in late 1990, said Krajsa. Intercon

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NOTICE TAX ASSESSMENT NOTICE is hereby given by the DAUPHIN COUNTY BOARD OF ASSESSMENT APPEALS that the real property assessment roll is available for inspection by any citizen at the Dauphin County Assessment Office, Second Floor, Dauphin County Administration Building, 2 South 2nd Street, Harrisburg PA, 17101, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. ADDITIONALLY, NOTICE is also given that any Dauphin County property owner may file an annual appeal of his/her/it’s real estate tax assessment with the Board of Assessment Appeals between June 1st and August 1st, 2015. Appeal forms and the Rules of Appeal Procedure utilized by the Board may be secured from the Office of the Board, Second Floor, Dauphin County Administration Building, or by calling the Boards Office at 717-780-6102; or online at www.dauphincounty.org, Government Services, Property & Taxes, Board of Assessment, Appeals. The Rules of Appeal Procedure utilized by the Board should be reviewed by an appellant as they will be strictly followed by the Board at the time of an assessment hearing. Failure to abide by the rules may result in the loss of your appeal. Dauphin County Board of Assessment Appeals Jeffrey B. Engle, Esquire Solicitor, Board of Assessment Appeals. 5/13-1T #158DC www.publicnoticepa.com

NOTICE Letters Testamentary on the Estate of Miriam Worthy a/k/a Miriam E. Worthy, date of death April 1, 2015, late of Middletown Borough, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania having been granted to the undersigned, all persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make immediate payment and those having claims will present them for settlement without delay to: Jody L. Worthy, Executor c/o Pannebaker & Mohr, P.C. 4000 Vine Street, Suite 101 Middletown, PA 17057 4/29-3T #147 www.publicnoticepa.com

NOTICE Letters of Testamentary on the Estate of Kristy Lynne Kramer, a/k/a Kristy L. Kramer, late of Middletown Borough, Dauphin County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, deceased (died on January 16, 2015) having been granted to the undersigned, all persons indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment and those having claims will present them for settlement to: Steven K. Murdock Executor 672 Braden Street Waynesburg, PA 15370 Or to: Peter R. Henninger, Jr., Esq. Jones & Henninger, P.C. 339 W. Governor Rd., Ste. 201 Hershey, PA 17033 5/13-3T #154 www.publicnoticepa.com

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Systems, a manufacturer of Intercon Systems, a manufacturer of interconnectors for super-computers, is the only other occupant, which will share the facility with US Air at this time. The commuter company is the result of an on-going merger between Allegheny Commuter Airlines, Inc. and Commuter Airlines, Inc. Although the merger will not be official until July 1, US Air is moving the two firms together “incrementally,” said Petrun. The new office in Lower Swatara Township will have a staff of 60 to 70 permanent employees, the official announced. US Air currently employs around 1,300 persons between its HIA and Reading locations, he explained, adding that the airport location will continue to handle maintenance and flight operations as well as executive management. $50,000 Savings Eyed By Londonderry With New Plan For Bridge No one seems sure at this moment how it will work out, but there’s a move afoot that might save Londonderry Township as much as $50,000 over the next few years. Recently Londonderry officials gathered at the old Brinser Road bridge to try to decide how the Township could afford to pay its share of the estimated $675,000 cost of rebuilding the decaying span over the Amtrak lines. The Township recently received word from State Representative Frank “Chick” Tulli that he, State Senator John Shumaker and Congressman George Gekas are combining their efforts to try to find ways to help reduce the township’s share of that bridge reconstruction cost. “We’re working together

with PennDOT (Pa. Dept. of Transportation), the PUC (Public Utility Commission), Dauphin County officials and federal authorities to try to find some ways to help reduce the cost of this project for Londonderry taxpayers,” Tulli explained. Tulli said PennDOT had indicated it might approve construction of a narrower, one-lane bridge to replace the old two-lane span. PennDOT reportedly believes the narrower bridge may be acceptable because of the limited volume of traffic the bridge would handle. That change, if it were also approved by the PUC, could reduce the overall cost of the project to about $425,000. Because the Township must pay 20 percent of the overall cost, that would rim its share to slightly less than $85,000, or about $50,000 less than it had originally been expected to pay. Tulli added that PennDOT has also indicated it might be willing to pay the construction costs for the project “up front,” thus eliminating the need for the Township to pay the separate construction bills and then wait for reimbursement from the state. Londonderry officials had worried that those delays might have forced the Township to borrow money to meet the bills until it received payment from PennDOT.

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NOTICE Letters of Testamentary on the Estate of Frank Darrell Kramer, a/k/a Frank D. Kramer, late of Middletown Borough, Dauphin County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, deceased (died on January 16, 2015) having been granted to the undersigned, all persons indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment and those having claims will present them for settlement to: Steven K. Murdock Executor 672 Braden Street Waynesburg, PA 15370 Or to: Peter R. Henninger, Jr., Esq. Jones & Henninger, P.C. 339 W. Governor Rd., Ste. 201 Hershey, PA 17033 5/13-3T #155 www.publicnoticepa.com

NOTICE Notice is hereby given that Letters Testamentary on the Estate of Theresa B. Pizzingrilli, Deceased, late of Derry Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, have been granted to the undersigned Executor. All persons therefore indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment, and those having just claims will please present the same, duly authenticated, for settlement, without delay. John P. Bryan, 257 Townhouse, Briarcrest, Hershey, PA 17033– Executor; Gerald J. Brinser – Attorney. 4/29-3T #149 www.publicnoticepa.com

LETTERS Administration FOR the Estate of John Korn, deceased, late of Lower Paxton Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, having been granted to the undersigned, all persons indebted to the Estate are requested to make immediate payment and those having claims against the Estate are requested to present them for settlement without delay to:

Jewish Home of Greater Harrisburg, Inc. 4949 Devonshire Rd. Harrisburg, PA 17109 Or to: William L. Adler, Esquire 4949 Devonshire Road Harrisburg, PA 17109 5/6-3T #153 www.publicnoticepa.com

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Notice is hereby given that Letters Testamentary have been granted in the following estate. All persons indebted to the said estate are required to make payments and those having claims or demands are to present the same without delay to the Executors named below.

ESTATE OF LORETTA B. CANTON, late of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, (died March 26, 2015). Michael Canton and Bobby G. Lewis, Co-Executors and Michael Cherewka, Attorney: 624 North Front Street, Wormleysburg, PA 17043. 5/13-3T #157 www.publicnoticepa.com

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The Johannes Schwalm Historical Association Celebrates Its 40th Anniversary (1975-2015) Valley View Park In Valley View, Pa. - July 11-12, 2015

2015 is a milestone year for JAHA as we celebrate our 40th Anniversary. Officers and Directors are planning a two day celebration with activities and honors to our JSHA founders, our Hessian ancestors from all families as well as events to honor our Civil War veterans on the 150th Anniversary of the end of the war in 1865. Our Saturday plans include visiting sites in the Valley View, Hegins, and Williams Valley areas, a living history encampment by the 50th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Re-Enactors and social events in conjunction with organization in the Hegins Valley. On Sunday, we will continue with our Founders and Civil War Honors by inviting multiple Historical Associations and community leaders from surrounding counties to join in the activities. The Johannes Schwalm Historical Association (JSHA) two day celebration at Valley View Park in Valley View, Pa., in Schuylkill County on July 11 and 12, 2015. The celebration will start on Saturday, July 11 at noon with an opening ceremony to honor the original founders of the association. The public is invited to attend this free event which includes a Share Fair, a Civil War Encampment by the Company E, 50th Pennsylvania Veteran Volunteer Infantry Regiment Re-Enactors, and a Hessian History Treasure Hunt for school age children. Gordon’s Concession from Sunbury, Pa. will be selling lunch items from $1-$6.50 and drink items $1-$1.50 or you can bring your own lunch. There will be enough seating and tables. At 1 p.m. on Saturday, July 11, there will be a brief presentation on the history of the 50th PA during the Civil War by Mr. Ross Schwalm, who will also be displaying posters of his research “In the Footsteps of the 50th PA” throughout the park. a local Schuylkill County historian and author will be attending to sign his book “A History of Company C, 50th PA Veteran Volunteer Infantry. Dr. Judith Giesberg, Professor and Graduate Program Director, Department of History Villanova University and author of “Army at Home” which has significant Civil War content about Samuel and Elizabeth Schwalm will be attending. Mr. Barry Stocker, a local Schuylkill County Civil War Re-enactor and historian, will be displaying some of his Civil War Era musical instruments and his research on various Schuylkill and Dauphin County Civil War veterans. Dr. Lee Myers, a native of Williamstown, Pa., will be running an electronic information Kiosk with access to National Park Service Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database that visitors can use to find relatives who served during this critical period of United States History. Directors of JSHA will also be on hand to discuss how to research ancestors who may have been Hessian soldiers and to discuss the history of Hessian soldiers during various battles of the American Revolution. JSHA will also be offering its historical journals “The Hessians” for sale to include The Civil War Letters and Experiences of Samuel Schwalm of the 5th PA Volunteer Infantry. On Sunday, July 12, the celebration will begin at 9 a.m. with a brief prayer service based upon the letters of Samuel Schwalm. Share Fair will open at 10 a.m. We will have an antique horse drawn buggy on display which is an heirloom of the Smeltz Family, who are holding a family reunion in conjunction with the JSHA 40th Anniversary celebration. The Smeltz family members are descendants of Hessian Andreas Schmeltz and are also related to Johannes Schwalm. Other families are welcome to have reunions during this weekend as well. The Happy Wanderers, a four-man German Band that plays Octoberfest style music will perform from noon to 2 p.m. Gordon’s Concession will be available as well as JSHA kettle made bean soup. JSHA will hold its annual meeting at 2 p.m. and will close the celebration with a traditional Kaffrrklatsch of dessert and beverages. We are asking all Schwalm descendants and their friends to attend some portion of the weekend to aid us in growing the JSHA membership to 400 as well as to help us update our extensive family database. Our goal is to have the database updated by the 240th Anniversary of the Hessian arrival in America, which was the seaborne attack in the Long Island shore in 1776. Our long continuous annual publication of journals has greatly increased the body of knowledge concerning the American Revolution, the assimilation of Germans into the United States and is now expanding into works on the Civil War. With your continued support through membership and donations, we are poised to be major participants in the 250th Anniversary of the American Revolution in 2026 by continuing our publication and deploying speakers to events related to our Hessian Heritage. JSHA, INC, a 501© Nonprofit Corporation, is a dedicated team of volunteers focused on promotion and publication of Hessian history and genealogy as well as family contributions to American society beyond the American Revolution. For more information on this event, to hold a reunion, or be a Fair Share participant, visit us on the web at www.jsha.org or contact Mr. Ross Schwalm at pahessian@gmail.com.

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sign that most Middletown residents are satisfied with council’s record of accomplishment under his leadership. “I accept full responsibility if citizens feel they are uninformed,” however, “I believe Middletown as a whole is better off than it was four years ago,” McNamara said. Among the challengers, Suglia was the most aggressive in seeking to offer himself as a contrast to McNamara. Suglia repeatedly said that the current focus on spending $2.7 million in improvements to the downtown South Union Street area is misplaced and that the borough should be devoting this money and attention to Main Street instead. “We need to dress up our Main Street. People aren’t going to see what is on Union Street. They will just drive right on by,” Suglia said. Suglia called for the borough to create a rental inspection program to hold apartment landlords accountable. McGlone, Vaccarino, Knull and Reid also expressed support for rental inspections. Knull spoke of the borough’s failure to hold absentee landlords accountable. “I live next to a trailer court where the landlord lives in Maryland,’’ she said. “One trailer has no electricity and has had no electricity since the flood. No one can get ahold of their landlord.” McGlone contended that the borough does not enforce existing code regulations that require landlords to submit reports on a regular basis. She said the borough should have two to three full-time code officers to address the “abundance of blight” in the town. The rental inspection program would protect the 48 percent of borough residents who are renters and would be a selling point for marketing rental units to Penn State Harrisburg students and professionals who want to live in the town, McGlone said. She also proposed creating an economic director position to help bring in new business. Knull said she would seek to “re-bid and re-estimate” work now being done by firms for the borough. Suglia was sharply critical of the Middletown Industrial and Commercial Development Authority created by the council under McNamara to lead the borough’s economic development effort. “Keep in mind, these people that are on the ICDA, a lot of them are from out of town,’’ he said. “They’re not Middletowners, OK? They are in this for personal gain. They’re not in here to help Middletown. They want to help their pockets get fatter, OK? We need people to bring small businesses into town and we need people to take pride in their properties.’’

McNamara countered that Suglia’s criticism was unfair. Among current ICDA members, Tim Clouser is a well-known Realtor whose father was on council, while Chairman Matt Tunnell lives in Derry Twp. but is a Middletown native who grew up in the town, McNamara said. McNamara is also on the ICDA. “The idea was to find people in the business with the background to get things done,” McNamara said. He added council recently appointing Lower Swatara Twp. Commissioner Tom Mehaffie to the ICDA was “to expand and collaborate with our neighbors” on economic development. McNamara said that council’s current focus on the downtown is driven by plans for the new train station and for extending Emaus Street to West Main Street to provide a way to funnel traffic from the growing Penn State Harrisburg campus into the downtown. The ongoing water and sewer line replacement project is proof that council is not ignoring Main Street, McNamara said. Council is also looking to revamp zoning regulations in a way that will foster redevelopment of Main Street once the infrastructure work is completed, he added. Among other topics touched on was the borough’s police department. Knull and Reid both said police need to be doing much more to interact with residents on a personal level. Reid said the department is on the right track with council hiring a new police chief – retired Pennsylvania State Police Capt. John Bey – but that more officers are needed. “We do not have enough police to cover every shift,” Reid said. “There are times when we have just one officer for the whole town. That puts him in jeopardy as well as the citizens. We can’t afford to leave our borough in that kind of situation.” McNamara countered that the state of the police department was another mess that the current council inherited. His tenure has seen the creation and adoption of the department’s first policy manual since 1980, McNamara said. He added that council is following recommendations of the Early Intervention Program to staff the department at 10 full-time officers and six part-timers. In November, council authorized Bey to hire the six new part-timers. McNamara said council is “trying” to hire the new officers, but he did not say when any will be on board. Perhaps the testiest exchange came toward the end, when McNamara challenged McGlone on her assertion that she resigned from council of her own free will after being charged with unlawful use of a computer on Oct. 19, 2011, by the Dauphin County District Attorney’s office.

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Attending a debate at Penn State Harrisburg on Monday, May 11 are Middletown Borough Council candidates, from left, Sean Vaccarino, incumbent Chris McNamara, Rachelle Reid, Dawn Knull, Diana McGlone and Damon Suglia. “I had left council in October. I no longer attended any council meetings and I formally resigned in January 2012 of my own free will because I no longer wanted to be involved with the viciousness of the drama that ensues on council,” McGlone said. McNamara responded, “I just want to put this to bed and set the record straight. Ms. McGlone, you are asking people to put their trust in you. Then why is it that in January 2012 I received your resignation via the Dauphin County District Attorney’s office? Anyone can do a Right-ToKnow request, but that’s what I was in receipt of. That was the first piece of correspondence I received and it came from the Dauphin County District Attorney’s office.” “I have addressed this several times,” McGlone replied. “Please contact Mr. (Ed) Marsico yourself for an explanation.”

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After the debate, McGlone repeated that her decision to resign from council was her own. She said she resigned as part of applying for entry into the county’s Accelerated Rehabilitative Program, because she thought that going into ARD would be the quickest and best way to make sure that her record was expunged. She said the charge against her was dismissed. She further contended that the charge would have been dismissed regardless of whether or not she resigned or went into ARD. Marsico in January told the Press And Journal that there is nothing barring McGlone from running for council. “She can run and serve. She has no conviction from that incident,” Marsico said in an e-mailed response.

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Town Topics News & happenings for Middletown and surrounding areas.

Soup & sandwich sale

Lower Swatara Volunteer Fire Department, 1350 Fulling Mill Road, Middletown, will hold a ham and cheese sandwich and chicken corn soup sale from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 16. •••••

Spaghetti & meatballs dinner

Prince Edwin-Spring Creek Masonic Lodge, 131 W. Emaus St., Middletown, will hold its Election Day Spaghetti Dinner on Tuesday, May 19. Dinner will be served all day from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eat in or take out. Delivery is available by calling 717-991-1157. •••••

Live music on the deck

Cruise Control will perform on the deck at Sunset Bar & Grill, 2601 Sunset Dr., Middletown, at 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 14. •••••

Calling all bakers

The Middletown Area Historical Society has added a King Arthur Flour Company sponsored cakebaking competition for the 40th Annual Arts and Crafts Fair on Saturday, June 13 at Hoffer Park. Prizes provided by King Arthur Flour will be awarded for first, second and third places in both adult and youth categories. The competition is open to amateur bakers only. All entries must be made from scratch and included King Arthur Flour. For more information, visit www.middletownareahistoricalsociety.org or email bakeacake40@yahoo.com. •••••

Clearance book sale

The Friends of the Middletown Public Library, 20 N. Catherine St., is sponsoring two clearance book sales: On Saturday, May 16 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. books will be sold at a special price per bag, and there will be a craft and bake sale during those hours; On Tuesday, May 19 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. a Special Election Day bag sale will be held in conjunction with the fundraiser spaghetti dinner at Prince Edwin Spring Creek Lodge, 131 W. Emaus St. Tickets are available at the library.

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The Press And Journal’s helmet audit, intended to compare local districts with a representative sample of other area districts, was generated from each school district’s receipts for football helmet purchases during the past 10 years, which coincides with the lifespan of a typical helmet. The helmets were compared to national studies that rate helmet effectiveness. The Viriginia Tech Helmet Ratings have become an accepted standard for evaluating helmets since 2011, when it first evaluated helmets. Under the Virginia Tech system, each helmet is rated based on a five-star scale, with five-star helmets providing the best protection. Virginia Tech rates helmets for protection from skull fractures and bruising of the brain from direct hits. Star ratings and prices are based on data from Virginia Tech. School districts may work out separate pricing with suppliers based on their needs. The National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment also has a pass-fail standard for helmets, although testing is carried out by manufacturers. Mark Fainaru-Wada and Steve Fainaru, the authors of “League of Denial,” a book detail-

WARDS Continued From Page One

Ward redistricting requirements are required under the Municipal Reappointment Act, although the state’s Borough Code sets requirements specific to boroughs regarding how wards are established. Middletown’s First Ward captures 32 percent of the borough’s population, with 2,846 people of the total population of 8,901. With 31 percent of the population of those age 18 or more, the First Ward is reasonably close to an ideal of one-third. The Second Ward includes 3,607 residents, about 41 percent of the borough’s population. But the Third Ward has just 28 percent of the population with 2,448 residents. “That seems odd,” said Mayor James Curry III, who based his comment on the numbers provided by the commission. He said it is something worth examining, especially since the First and Third wards lost households following the floods of 2011 and the subsequent demolition of 22 homes. The Second Ward, already the largest, may now have an even larger share of the

ing the National Football League’s crisis with brain injuries, criticized this pass-fail system because it had not been updated recently and is the industry’s self-policing standard, not an independent one. All of the helmets used by local high schools are NOCSAE-approved. Meanwhile, a series of tests on 21 different football helmets by Frank Condidi, a sports neurologist from the Florida Center for Headache and Sports Neurology, rated the protection provided for both linear acceleration (skull fractures and brain tissue swelling) and rotational acceleration, which causes concussions. He said that although protection is limited in any football helmet, the Schutt Air XP Pro was the best scoring helmet for concussion protection. “Lather helmets, like those from the 1930s, beat seven current helmets for rotational acceleration,” he said. The “Leatherhead” helmet proved to provide better protection than the modern-day Adams A2000 Pro Elite, Rawlings Quantum, Riddell Little Pro, Riddell Revolution, Schutt Air Advantage, Riddell 360 and Schutt DNA Pro Plus, he said. Condidi’s study, conducted in consultation with Brains Inc. of San Antonio, Fla., also found four helmets to provide

borough’s population, he speculated. “It probably is something to take a look at because of airport buyouts and flood buyouts,” said Chris Courogen, the borough’s communications director. The borough cleared 25 houses from about 10 acres under a program with funding from the Federal Aviation Administration, which determined the homes were subject to noise from nearby Harrisburg International Airport. While Middletown’s population changes have skewed its wards, the situation is more dramatic in Royalton, where almost two-thirds of the borough’s residents live in the Second Ward. Royalton’s First Ward has 318 residents, or 35 percent of its population, while the Second Ward contains 589 people, or 65 percent of the population. “We have had them (the wards) for quite a while,” said Amy Burrell, Royalton’s secretary/treasurer. She said she knows of no discussion among borough officials to redistrict Royalton. Eric Wise: 717-944-4628, or ericwise@pressandjournal.com

substandard protection from skull fractures: the Adams A2000 Pro Elite, Schutt Air XP, Rawlings Quantum and Schutt Air Advantage. Of the helmets still commonly used, the Adams A2000 Pro Elite tested poorly for protection from both types of injuries, Condidi said. His study will be published in an upcoming issue of the Journal of Neurosurgery. Interestingly, the Riddell Revolution

helmet, which was developed in reaction to the NFL’s concussion crisis and marketed as having “Concussion Reduction Technology,” was rated 11th of the 12 current helmets. Condidi’s research showed the Revolution performing worse than most of the helmets now on the market. Riddell had to pay a settlement regarding its claims about the Revolution, which were found to be false.

Virginia Tech rates helmets from zero to five stars, with five stars as the highest rating. The Journal of Neurosurgery Ranking rates the 12 current varsity football helmets that are currently being produced, with the No. 1 as the top-rated helmet for overall protection from skull fractures, subdural hematomas and concussions. Eric Wise: 717-944-4628, or ericwise@pressandjournal.com

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Members of the Harrisburg Rugby Club take up brooms, shovels and blowers to sweep litter and pull weeds from the sidewalks along Route 230 in Highspire on Thursday, May 7. The club uses Highspire’s Memorial Park for practices, and players asked Mayor John Hoerner if they could help the town. About 35 club members showed up.

HEROIN Continued From Page One

while under suspension and for DUI, police said. Ortiz was wearing an ankle monitor, according to court records. A passenger in the vehicle, Sierra Adams, 21, address unknown, was also wanted on a bench warrant out of Lancaster County, police said. Adams showed signs of being under the influence of drugs, according to police records. After about 10 minutes, Ortiz produced a registration card for the vehicle, but no insurance paperwork, police said. Hiester found the bundles of heroin when he lifted the center console lid while looking for the vehicle’s insurance papers, according to court

documents. The Durango that Ortiz was driving belonged to a mechanic in Middletown who had loaned it to Ortiz while he worked on Ortiz’s car, police said. Ortiz asked the mechanic if he could borrow the mechanic’s car to pick up his girlfriend, police said. The mechanic denied having any knowledge of any heroin being in the vehicle when he loaned it to Ortiz, police said. The mechanic has not been charged in the incident. Ortiz and Adams were both arrested and arraigned before District Judge Steven M. Semic in Dauphin County Night Court. Ortiz was charged with conspiracy to manufacture, deliver, or possession with intent to manufacture or deliver a controlled substance; use/

possession of drug paraphernalia; driving while under suspension; and running a stop sign, according to court documents. He was held in Dauphin County Prison on $100,000 bail. He was no longer listed as being in the prison as of Monday, May 11. Adams was charged with conspiracy to manufacture, deliver, or possession with intent to manufacture or deliver a controlled substance and use and/or possession of drug paraphernalia. She was held in Dauphin County Prison in lieu of $50,000 bond. A preliminary hearing for both Ortiz and Adams is set for May 27 before District Judge David Judy. Dan Miller: 717-944-4628, or danmiller@pressandjournal.com

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PLAYOFF PUSH Raiders beat McDevitt, Susquehanna, close in on post-season spot MIDDLETOWN AREA BASEBALL

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The five-day period of Monday, May 4 through Friday, May 8 turned out to be an eventful, up-and downand-back-up-again stretch for the Middletown varsity baseball team in more ways than one. The upswing started with a 1-0 victory at Bishop McDevitt on Monday and ended with a 7-0 win over visiting Susquehanna Twp. on Thursday, May 7. In between, the Blue Raiders dropped a tough 4-3 extra-inning contest at Central Dauphin East. The win over McDevitt (10-9, 8-8 in the Mid-Penn Conference’s Keystone Division) jumped the Raiders (10-8, 8-8) to the No. 13 spot in the District 3 Class AAA power rankings – and the top 16 teams qualify for the playoffs. But the loss at Central Dauphin East (11-9, 9-7) dropped the Raiders back to No. 17 and put a damper on their post-season playoff hopes. However, the triumph over Susquehanna Twp. (4-16, 3-13) vaulted the Middletown squad all the way up to No. 12 in the rankings and pushed the Raiders right back into the play-

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Middletown doubles players Harry Kapenstein, at far right in the front row, and Eric Belles, center front, pose for a photo outside the Hershey Racquet Club with Coach Lynn Miller, far left in front, and teammates and fans.

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Middletown tennis duo ousts No. 4 seed in District 3 doubles championships The Middletown duo of Harry Kapenstein and Eric Belles may have made school history at the District 3 Class AA tennis championships. Kapenstein and Belles upset the fourth-seeded doubles team in the district on Friday, May 8 at the Hershey Racquet Club, believed to be the first victory by a Middletown doubles team in the district championships. The school has not kept accurate records over the years. Kapenstein and Belles eliminated the No. 4 team of Elliot Diehl and Michael Peck of York Suburban in an epic three-set victory before losing in the quarterfinals, where they were finally ousted. In their first match, the Middletown duo’s serve was broken early by Diehl and Peck, but the Blue Raider team responded by breaking York Suburban’s serve late in the first set. The Raiders held serve to tie the first set at 6-6, forcing a tiebreaker. Middletown won the tiebreaker, 7-4 to claim the first set. The second set didn’t go as well for Kapenstein

and Belles, as the York Suburban team fought back for an easy 6-3 win to send the match to a third set. With some timely advice from their coach, Lynn Miller, Kapenstein and Belles regrouped and flipped their 3-6 loss in the second set into a 6-3 win to upset the No. 4 seed. After hugs, celebration with a large contingent of Middletown fans and picture-taking, the Middletown duo had only 30 minutes to get ready for their next match. It proved difficult to come down from that high of winning and focus on the task ahead – Fleetwood’s Tom Pagnelli and Christen Melendez. Kapenstein and Belles lost the match, 6-1, 6-4, falling behind quickly before bouncing back in the second set to make it interesting. The Middletown tennis team, which has seen rare success in the past, enjoyed a spectacular season in 2015. Kapenstein, the Raiders’ No. 1 singles player, became the first Middletown

singles player to qualify for the District 3 singles championships by finishing third in the Mid-Penn Conference tournament. Kapenstein was ousted from the district tournament in the first round by Sebastian Pena of Lancaster Country Day, 6-0, 6-1. Belles finished second in the No. 2 singles tournament in the Mid-Penn Conference championships, While teammate Matt Anthony won the No. 3 singles tournament and a gold medal. Kapenstein, a senior, ended his career at Middletown with a 24-12 singles record during the past two seasons. Anthony, also a senior, finished his career with a 15-3 record. Belles finished the season with a 14-5 singles record and is likely to replace Kapenstein as Middletown’s No. 1 singles player next year. Middletown finished the season with an 11-5 record, narrowly missing a spot in the District 3 Class AA team tennis championships.

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t’s called the Hog House Field, and the name fits it well. Just under 20 acres and nestled among a clear cut of briars, stumps, tree tops and a huge swamp of trees, the small gem of a field is one heck of a turkey hunting spot. A commercial hog farm borders it, creating noises not accustomed to the quiet and peacefulness that one expects from a hunting location. Early mornings, while it is still dark, the hogs begin squealing and making a ruckus. The noise is deafening and would wake the dead. At feeding time metal lids can be heard clanking from feeding trays. Trucks come and go, transporting the unfortunate to a place of no return. Employees talk loudly and play music that you could hear while hunting. This is one noisy field, not suited for a hunter who wants complete solitude. But it is a turkey magnet. The turkeys don’t seem to mind the noise – through years of enduring, it seems second nature to them. The swamp possesses a valuable water source for the turkeys, and large, mature

pines and hardwoods provide turkey roost trees for night-time safety. The open field is surrounded by every thing a turkey would need. For me, the biggest drawback of hunting the Hog House Field is getting used to the cannon blasts. Yes, cannons are on timers and set off to scare away the geese that frequent the retention ponds. The loud “booms” can be heard from miles away. My wife, Lynn, and I are frequent visitors to the Hog House Field during the North Carolina spring turkey season. We hunt from a portable ground blind (legal in North Carolina) to observe a portion of the field. After placing several decoys in front of the blind we wait for the turkeys to come to us – and for more than eight years, they have come to us, like clockwork. On many mornings, roosted turkeys would appear as dark dots on the tree limbs, announcing their presence with loud gobbling. Like airplanes landing at an airport runway, the Hog House Field is a turkey landing zone. Hence it earned a

nickname: “The Airstrip.’’ Oh, the memories. They run deep and long at the Hog House Field, where Lynn harvested her first spring gobbler, where many wild animals, oblivious to the sounds of hogs, were seen. But as the saying goes, “All good things must come to an end.” You’re left with the memories. A change in ownership took the Hog House Field away. I was fortunate to hunt my treasured field for the last time this year. I considered it a final tribute – I didn’t expect to score on a gobbler, but only to reminisce and say goodbye. My hunt, however, was beyond all expectations. The morning began like many others, with the noise generating from the hogs and the cannon blasts. Suddenly I could hear several gobbles from the swamp. I scanned the trees for roosted turkeys, but couldn’t see any. They continued to gobble. Finally, when the time was right, I began softly calling back to them with yelps, clucks and purrs. One answered my calling and interrupted my sequence – a good sign for any turkey hunter. The wait was on. No more calling. Now I hoped he would venture into the field and observe my decoys. How could he resist a fully-mounted, stuffed strutting decoy made by a taxidermist? That’s as realistic as it gets.

Suddenly a hen flew onto the Airstrip, and behind her came a gobbler. He was beautiful with his red, white and blue head. His black feathers gleamed in the morning sunlight. He bolted in a run toward my strutter decoy with his long beard swinging back and forth. As he strutted and fanned out to produce a beautiful set of uniformed tail feathers. The moment of truth came – when he provided a clear shot, I pulled the trigger of my Mossberg 835, 12-gauge shotgun. He promptly went down and was still. As I approached this fine trophy, I thought to myself how fitting it was for the last hunt at the Hog House Field to end this way. No finer tribute could be made to the turkey field that provided many great memories for us. As I gathered up my gear and swung the turkey over my shoulder, I could again hear the cannon explosions from the hog farm and the hogs making their commotion as they had done for the last eight years. This was truly a final tribute. Tom Shank can be reached at tshank38@comcast.net

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MIDDLETOWN AREA TRACK AND FIELD

Raiders fall to East Pennsboro; five head to district championships Sprinter Kurt Dey won three events and field specialist Brianna Bennett won two as the Middletown boys’ and girls’ track and field teams lost to East Pennsboro on Tuesday, May 5 in Middletown. Dey, Bennett and three other teammates – pole vaulter Scott Shaffer, sprinter Alexis Ulrich and javelin thrower Mackenzie Lombardi, qualified for the District 3 Class AAA track and field championships on Friday, May 15 at Saturday, May 16 at Shippensburg University’s Seth Grove Stadium. Dey is one of 24 qualifiers who will compete in the 400-meter dash, while

Shaffer is one 17 who will compete in the pole vault. Bennett is one of 18 qualifiers who will compete in the shot put; Ulrich is one of 33 who will compete in the 100-meter dash; and Lombardi is one of 18 who will compete in the javelin. Against East Pennsboro, Dey won the 100-meter dash with a time of 11.80, the 200-meter dash with a time of 22.50 and the 400-meter dash with a time of 51.10 in the boys’ 99-51 loss to the Panthers. Shaffer won the pole vault with a vault of 12 feet, while Hunter Landis won the discus with a throw of 113 feet, 1 inch and Matthew Frehse won the 300-meter hurdles with a time of 44.90. Bennett won the shot put with a throw of 35 feet, 2.5 inches and the discus with a throw of 98 feet, 3 inches in the girls’ 100.5-44.5 loss to East Pennsboro. Lombardi won the javelin with a throw of 108 feet, 2 inches.

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Middletown’s Kurt Dey, center, leads the field in the 200-meter dash.

Megan Danilowicz and Morgan Danilowicz prepare for a relay.

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sacrifice bunt moved Harper to second and Finsterbush’s third hit of the game drove in Harper for what turned out to be the lone run of the contest. A two-out double by McDevitt’s Dylan Spiegel in the home half of the sixth inning went unrewarded as Ocker recorded his 13th strikeout of the game. The Raiders put two runners on base in the top of the seventh inning on a single by Zack Sims and a bunt by Ocker. Both runners were stranded, however, giving the host team a chance to pull out a late win. But Ocker sat down Bitting and pinch hitter Tommy Repa on back-to-back strikeouts and induced a groundout to short for the final out to lock down the win. Ocker finished with 15 strikeouts in the game.

Hallie Marion, below, lays down a bunt single against Bishop McDevitt to reach 100 hits in her high school career.

Chayanne Frayre went 2-for-3 in Middletown’s loss to Susquehanna Twp. (10-11, 8-8) on Thursday, May 7 in Susquehanna Twp. Kate Krawczuk drove in four runs for the Indians, while teammate Maddie Monahan drove in three. The Indians took a 3-0 lead in the first inning and never looked back.

Bishop McDevitt 11 Middletown 1 Frayre drove in the Raiders’ only run in their loss to the Crusaders (13-6, 11-5) with a triple that scored Hall and pulled Middletown close, 3-1 in the third inning. But Bishop McDevitt pulled away with a four-run fifth inning, then added three runs in the sixth to win on Monday, May 4 in Middletown. Middletown’s Hallie Marion, the Raiders’ star who sat out most of the season with an injury, recorded her 100th hit of her high school career in the loss.

C. D. East 4 Middletown 3 (10 innings)

Ten seniors on the roster, 10 spots on the lineup card (including designated hitter) and honors for all 10 prior to the start of the game turned out to be the right combination as the Raiders recorded their 10th victory of the season on Thursday. The Raiders scored two runs in the first inning, one each in the second,

Third baseman Kayla Warhola, left, makes a great catch on a pop fly in foul territory against Central Dauphin East.

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Middletown 7 Susquehanna Twp. 0

Panthers trip Blue Raiders, 3-2, on home run Kayla Warhola hit a two-run double and Middletown out-hit Central Dauphin East, but the Blue Raiders lost, 3-2 to the Panthers on Senior Day on Tuesday, May 5 in Middletown. Lexi Huffman hit a three-run home run for Central Dauphin East (12-8, 9-7 in the Mid-Penn Conference’s Keystone Division) in the third inning, then held off Middletown (4-14, 4-12). Raider pitcher Kylee Nester struck out seven batters in the loss. Warhola, the third baseman, drove in teammates Ava Mrakovich and Alexyz Hall with her double in the fifth inning that pulled the Raiders within a run. Middletown out-hit Central Dauphin East, 7-5, but could not score the tying run.

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It took 10 innings to settle the division clash at Central Dauphin East on Tuesday, a tight game that the host Panthers won with one out in the bottom of the third extra session. Although more runs were scored in the game than in the McDevitt clash, another very good pitcher’s duel took place, this time between Middletown’s Sims and East’s Quinton Heckard. Sims went nine innings and recorded 16 strikeouts but got a no-decision, leaving the game with the score deadlocked at 3-3. Heckard did not figure in on the decision, either, after being replaced in the 10th inning by reliever Stephen McInturff. The Panthers scored the game’s first run in the bottom of the first inning on a bloop single that drove in Andy Pineda from third. The Raiders scored all three of their runs in the top of the fourth inning to take a 3-1 lead. With one out, Finsterbush tripled to right center, just beating the relay throw to third on the play. After Ethan Kell walked to put runners at the corners, Sims singled to right to knock in the first run. Ocker’s sacrifice bunt brought courtesy runner Brendan Dintiman home for run No. 2 and Jordan Flowers followed with a run-scoring single that brought home Blake Jacoby. That lead held up until the bottom of the fifth inning, when the Panthers scored twice to knot the score at 3-3. With the pitching and defenses controlling the action, the 3-3 deadlock carried through regulation and two more innings. The Raiders threatened in the top of the tenth inning on back-to-back, one-out singles by Jimmy Fitzpatrick and Harper. With two outs, Finsterbush was robbed of a potential run-scoring hit by a leaping catch by East’s center fielder. In the home half of the 10th inning, the Panthers scored the winning run. With the Middletown infield drawn in playing for a bunt and a runner on second, an infield hit that neither Finsterbush at third nor Sims at shortstop could make a play on, brought home the game-winner.

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Shortstop Maddie Jorich fields a tough ground ball for Middletown.

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Relief pitcher Johan Sanchez-Padilla struck out all three Susquehanna Twp. batters he faced in the seventh inning to preserve Middletown’s victory over the Indians. third and fourth frames and two more in the sixth to lock down the Keystone Division finale. Flowers picked up the pitching victory after going six full innings with six strikeouts while yielding just three hits and two walks in the shutout. He also benefited from a double play in the third and a defense that committed no errors. Altland led off the home half of the first inning with a double and came home on a triple to center by Finsterbush. Kell’s run-scoring single made it a 2-0 game. Evan Florence drew a lead-off walk to start the bottom of the second inning, went to third on Altland’s one-out single and scored on Finsterbush’s hard shot between first and second. The inning ended with the Raiders leading by a 3-0 count. The defense turned the Flowers-toSims-to-Florence double play following a lead-off walk by the Indians in the top of the third inning. The Raiders plated another run in the bottom of the third inning. Sims was safe on an error to lead it off and went to second on Ocker’s sacrifice bunt. Flowers’ triple to right made it a 4-0 game. Noah Zimmerman’s two-out infield single drove in Finsterbush for run No.

Zach Nugent and John Davis recorded five kills and teammate Chase Mader made 15 digs to help Lower Dauphin to a 3-1 victory over Palmyra in boys’ volleyball on Tuesday, May 5. Craig Zemitis recorded 16 assists, Ivan Amato served three aces and Jefferson Waters recorded four kills in the victory. The Falcons (9-6) won the first two sets, 25-14 and 27-25, before losing the third set, 25-19. But Lower Dauphin pulled away from the Cougars (4-11) in the fourth set and won, 25-12.

Dallastown 3 Lower Dauphin 1 Zemitis recorded 27 assists and Dylan Oum made 15 digs, but the Falcons lost to Dallastown in York County. Dallastown (8-6) took the 10th seed

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BASEBALL MID-PENN CONFERENCE Keystone Division W L OVERALL Mechanicsburg 15 1 17-3 Lower Dauphin 13 3 15-5 CD East 9 7 11-9 Hershey 9 7 11-9 Middletown 8 8 10-8 Bishop McDevitt 8 8 10-9 Palmyra 7 9 11-9 Susquehanna Twp. 3 13 4-16 Harrisburg 0 16 0-20 Last week’s games Middletown 1, Bishop McDevitt 1 Central Dauphin East 4, Middletown 3 (10 innings) Middletown 7, Susquehanna Twp. 0 Palmyra 3, Lower Dauphin 0 Mechanicsburg 2, Lower DAuphin 0

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Capital Division W L OVERALL West Perry 10 2 18-2 Northern York 9 3 14-6 Camp Hill 8 3 14-4 East Pennsboro 8 3 13-5 Trinity 3 9 4-11 Milton Hershey 2 10 3-15 Steelton-Highspire 1 11 6-13 Last week’s games Steelton-Highspire 8, Harrisburg 6 Trinity 4, Steelton-Highspire 3 West Perry 12, Steelton-Highspire 1 This week’s games Wednesday, May 13 Newport at Steelton-Highspire, 4 p.m. Monday, May 18 District 3 Class A championships, first round, TBA

DISTRICT 3 POWER RANKINGS Class A (Top 8 teams qualify for playoffs) Team Rating 1. Millersburg (13-4) 2. Lan. Co. Christian (14-4) 3. Halifax (10-8) 4. Newport (8-9) 5. Steelton-Highspire (6-13) 6. Mount Calvary (9-7) 7. West Shore Christian (9-8) 8. Christian School York (8-7) ••••• 9. Antietam (6-12)

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SOFTBALL MID-PENN CONFERENCE Keystone Division W L OVERALL Lower Dauphin 15 1 18-2 Mechanicsburg 14 2 16-4 Bishop McDevitt 11 5 13-6 CD East 9 7 12-8 Palmyra 8 8 9-9 Susquehanna Twp. 8 8 10-11 Middletown 4 12 4-14 Harrisburg 2 14 4-15 Hershey 1 15 1-17 Last week’s games Central Dauphin East 3, Middletown 2 Susquehanna Twp. 7, Middletown 0 Bishop McDevitt 11, Middletown 1 Lower Dauphin 10, Mechanicsburg 2 Lower Dauphin 15, Palmyra 0 Mid-Penn Conference Championships Thursday, May 14 Lower Dauphin vs. West Perry, 4 p.m. at Central Dauphin High School Tuesday, May 19 District 3 Class AAAA Championships, first round, TBA TRACK & FIELD MID-PENN CONFERENCE BOYS Last week’s meets East Pennsboro 99, Middletown 51 GIRLS East Pennsboro 100.5, Middletown 44.5

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BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL MID-PENN CONFERENCE Keystone Division Final standings W L OVERALL Hershey 8 2 12-2 Lower Dauphin 7 3 9-6 Mechanicsburg 6 4 10-5 Red Land 6 4 9-7 Northern York 3 7 5-13 Cedar Cliff 0 10 0-12 Last week’s games Dallastown 3, Lower Dauphin 1 Lower Dauphin 3, Palmyra 1 This week’s games None BOYS’ LACROSSE MID-PENN CONFERENCE Keystone Division Final standings W L OVERALL Hershey 12 0 19-0 Lower Dauphin 7 5 10-7 Palmyra 6 6 9-9 Central Dauphin 4 8 6-12 Bishop McDevitt 1 11 2-15 CD East 0 12 0-13 Last week’s games Lower Dauphin 10, Palmyra 8 Cumberland Valley 12, Lower Dauphin 4 This week’s games None

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GIRLS’ LACROSSE MID-PENN CONFERENCE Keystone Division Final standings W L OVERALL Hershey 11 0 13-6 Central Dauphin 8 3 9-8 Lower Dauphin 6 5 11-6 Palmyra 5 6 8-9 CD East 2 9 4-11 Last week’s games Lower Dauphin 14, Palmyra 10 Cumberland Valley 21, Lower Dauphin 11 This week’s games None YOUTH BASEBALL LPWH LEAGUE MAJORS American W L PHR Black 4 1 Lower Swatara Gold 4 2 Paxtonia No. 2 3 2 Swatara 0 6 PHR Green West Hanover Red Middletown Paxtonia No. 1

Friday, May 15 PHR Green at Middletown Blue Raiders, 6 p.m. Lower Swatara Gold at Lower Swatara Navy, 6 p.m. Lower Swatara Black at Paxtonia No. 4 Lower Swatara Orange at PHR Red, 6 p.m. Saturday, May 16 Middletown Muck Dogs at Lower Swatara Gold, 11 a.m. West Hanover Black at Lower Swatara Orange, 6 p.m. Monday, May 18 Penn Gardens Gold at Lower Swatara Navy, 6 p.m. Lower Swatara Black at Lower Swatara Orange, 6 p.m.

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Last week’s games PHR Green 5, Lower Swatara Gold 4 PHR Black 12, Middletown 1 This week’s games Thursday, May 14 Paxtonia No. 1 at Middletown, 6 p.m., Kiwanis Park Lower Swatara Gold at Paxtonia No. 2, 6 p.m., Paxtonia Monday, May 18 West Hanover Red at Middletown, 6 p.m., Kiwanis Park Lower Swatara Gold at Swatara, 6 p.m., Swatara Twp. MINORS W L Middletown Blue Raiders 5 0 Lower Swatara Navy 5 0 Paxtonia No. 3 5 0 Paxtonia No. 4 4 1 PHR Green 4 1 PHR Royal 3 1 Lower Swatara Black 4 2 Paxtonia No. 7 2 1 Middletown Muck Dogs 2 2 PHR Orange 2 2 PHR Red 2 2 Paxtonia No. 5 1 1 Lower Swatara Gold 4 5 West Hanover Royal 1 3 Paxtonia No. 6 1 4 West Hanover Red 1 6 Penn Gardens Gold 0 1 Penn Gardens Red 0 2 Lower Swatara Orange 0 6 West Hanover Black 0 6

Tuesday, May 19 Penn Gardens Red at Middletown Muck Dogs, 6 p.m. Paxtonia No. 5 at Lower Swatara Gold, 6 p.m. YOUTH SOFTBALL SUBURBAN GIRLS SOFTBALL LEAGUE 11U W L Londonderry No. 4 5 0 Swatara-Pax. No. 1 5 0 Lower Swatara No. 2 4 0 Lower Swatara No. 4 5 1 Hummelstown No. 2 4 3 Dillsburg No. 1 2 2 Cedar Cliff No. 2 2 2 Cedar Cliff No. 3 2 3 Lower Swatara No. 3 1 3 Lower Swatara No. 5 0 4 Cedar Cliff No. 1 0 6 Akron No. 3 0 6 14U Akron Londonderry No. 2 Londonderry No. 3

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Last week’s games Akron 14, Londonderry 4 Londonderry 16, Cedar Cliff 2 Hummelstown 24, Cedar Cliff 6 This week’s games Wednesday, May 13 Lower Swatara at Cedar Cliff, 6:15 p.m.

Last week’s games Middletown Blue Raiders 9, PHR Orange 5 Lower Swatara Gold 5, Penn Gardens Red 4 Lower Swatara Navy 5, Lower Swatara Black 4 Middletown Muck Dogs 16, Lower Swatara Orange 10 PHR Orange 12, Lower Swatara Orange 7 This week’s games Wednesday, May 13 Middletown Blue Raiders at Lower Swatara Navy, 6 p.m.

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LaVonne Ackerman • 1438 Old Reliance Road, 939-5584 • LaVonneAck@comcast.net Happy almost-mid-May! Did you know that in any given year, no month ever begins or ends on the same day of the week as May does? Emerald, which is emblematic of love and success, is May’s birthstone. Yet May was once considered a bad luck month to get married. There is a poem: “Marry in May and you’ll rue the day.” Not an excuse, though, to get down on your mate (those of you who married in May)! The United Kingdom celebrates May as National Smile Month. I think the U.S. can do a little bit more smiling, so we should adopt that one for sure. Did you know the Empire State Building was officially opened on May 1, 1931? Last little trivia bit: The month of May was named for Maia, the Greek goddess of fertility. My husband has a cousin who had a daughter born in May. They named her Maia. Maia is grown up now and has four children, and counting – just saying. I hope your gardens are gleaming with colorful fragrant flowers, and the warm breezes and sunshine are bringing you a pleasant week! Let me know your news to share and have a wonderful week. Birthdays Happy last teener birthday to Paul Malalik of Lower Swatara Twp., who is 19 on Wednesday, May 13. Enjoy! Gwen Martz celebrates her sweet cake day on Wednesday, May 13. Hoping your birthday week is wonderful. Elizabeth DeVelin of Lower Swatara will hear the birthday song on Thursday, May 14. Happy Sweet 16 to you on your honk-beep-beep day. Here is a happy birthday shout out to Clark Hammaker, whose snappyhappy day is Thursday, May 14. Happy 14th balloon-flying day to Tim Nevil of Lower Swatara. His party day is Thursday, May 14. Hey, Amy Burghdorf of Lower Swatara! Wishing you a terrific Thursday, May 14 full of fun and sunshine. Best wishes to Jordan Travitz of Lower Swatara on Thursday, May 14. Happy big 20 to you, fine sir! David Ordonez of Lower Swatara hits No. 12 on Thursday, May 14. Happy frosty-filled day to you, David!

Happy smiles and surprises day to Tracy Meifert of Lower Swatara on Friday, May 15. This sweet gal marks another year of life. Beautiful! Happy super Saturday birthday No. 19 to Briana Dunlap of Lower Swatara. If you see her on Saturday, May, 16 be sure to give her a happy and bold greeting! Elliot Demko of Middletown observes his 15th cake and ice cream day on Sunday, May 17. Enjoy your birthday weekend, Elliot. Karen Bendgen of Lower Swatara celebrates her special day on Monday, May 18. Hoping the skies are sunny and bright for you, Karen, on your birthday. Dan Fuoti of Lower Swatara celebrates his rootin’-tootin’ birthday on Monday, May 18. Enjoy your birthday week, Dan. Happy 23rd confetti-popping day to Zach Crumlich of Lower Swatara on Monday, May 18. Have the best birthday yet, Zach. Anthony Condran of Lower Swatara celebrates his 20th birthday on Monday, May 18. Welcome to the 20s, Anthony! Happy super-duper-dazzling birthday to Skiler Mullen of Lower Swatara on Tuesday, May 19. Hope this landmark 21st cake day is spectacular. Double birthday wishes are sent to Michelle Berones and Diego Berrones of Lower Swatara. Mom and son share their cake day on Tuesday, May 19. Diego turns into a brand-new teener. Happy 13th! Happy birthday to Norm Sheaffer of Lower Swatara. His 89th celebration day is Tuesday, May 19. Congrats! Anniversaries Best wishes to Larry and Angie Crumlich of Lower Swatara on their 32nd anniversary. They mark their heart day on Friday, May 15. Congrats, and celebrate! Mike and Kim Carroll of Lower Swatara celebrate 24 years of wedded bliss on Monday, May 18. Enjoy your most romantic week. Roast beef suppertime A roast beef dinner, including mashed potatoes, green beans, applesauce, roll, beverage and dessert will be held from

LD students win awards in National Latin Exam Ten Lower Dauphin High School students won awards in the 2015 National Latin Exam, and could proudly proclaim, “Veni, vidi, vici.’’ The Latin phrase was a message attributed to Julius Caesar to his Senate in Rome after he defeated the army of Pharnaces near the town of Zela: its traslation is, “I came, I saw, I conquered.’’ Lower Dauphin’s 10 award-winners represented grades 9-12 and all levels of Latin. Awards given were based on the number of correct answers that exceeded the national average of all participants. All of the winners received a certificate and those who earned the highest scores received a medal. Summa Cum Laude, the highest level of achievement on the exam, went to Abigail Mauger, Latin II. For her efforts, she received a gold medal and a certificate of achievement. Maxima Cum Laude was earned by Emily Scholfield, Latin II; Alex Cuevas and Matt Foran, Latin III; and Kristin Sarsfield, Latin IV. These students received a silver medal and a certificate. Magna Cum Laude went to Hannah Laychock, Latin II; Anna Levi, Latin III; and Leigh Coonelly, Latin IV, who received a certificate of achievement.

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Cum Laude went to Jacob Janssen, Latin II, and David Means, Latin III, and they received certificates for their achievement. The National Latin Exam, sponsored by the American Classical League and the National Junior Classical League, is a 40-question, multiple-choice test with a time limit of 45 minutes offered to students on seven levels.

4:30 to 6:30 p.m. (or until sold out) on Monday, May 18 at Evangelical United Methodist Church, 157 E. Water St., Middletown. All are welcome. Tickets are available at the door. For more information, call 717-944-6181. Alvernia honor society Jason Brumbaugh, of Hummelstown, a forensic science major, was inducted into the Beta Kappa Chi Honor Society at Alvernia University, Reading. “One Nation’’ Here is an excerpt from Dr. Ben Carson’s book, “One Nation”: “Television and radio programs can provide much information on current events, but since there is so much bias in the media, it is important to listen to several sources representing both sides of an issue in order to be informed. Listening only to one cable news outlet is probably not wise if you want to learn about all sides of an issue. The same is true of printed media. “I recently had dinner with two senior editors of a major national newspaper and I asked them if they were unbiased. They both proclaimed that they were objective and saw no bias in their reporting, despite clearly partisan leanings in their paper. To avoid absorbing a biased point of view, make sure you vary your media sources.” Quote of the Week “Be like a flower and turn your face to the sun.” – Kahlil Gibran, Lebanese-American poet Question of the Week What do you love best about the month of May? “It’s spring and there are beautiful flowers out.” – Victoria Kelly, 7, Swatara Twp. “Flowers and puppies and ice cream.” – Ava Mae Martin, 6, Royalton. “That it is my birthday, on May 12.” – Olivia Clouser, 7, Middletown. “It’s warm outside!” – Gage Radabaugh, 13, Lower Swatara. “The pool opens up!” – Owen Grogan, 14, Middletown. “School is almost over.” – Nathan Brady, 14, Lower Swatara.

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tudents of the Month LOWER DAUPHIN HIGH SCHOOL

Emmalee Reese was named Lower Dauphin High School’s Student of the Month for April by the Hummelstown Women’s Club, while David Hamaty was named Student of the Month for April by the Rotary Club of Hummelstown. Reese, daughter of Mike and Teri Reese, has served as student co-director of the school’s Mini-THON and has been involved with the program her entire high school career. She is a four-year member of the tennis team, serving as team captain her senior year. She is class president and a two-year member of Class Council. She was also involved with Volunteen for two years. In the community, she works as a dining associate at Country Meadows Retirement Communities of Hershey. She plans to attend the College of Charleston, Charleston, S.C., and major in business administration and minor in leadership, change and social responsibility. Hamaty, son of David John and Dawn Hamaty, is a four-year member of the football team who played at running back and linebacker. He is a three-year member of the National Honor Society, National Science Honor Society and National Math Honor Society. His senior year he was a Seabee in the spring musical “South Pacific” and he acted

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in the one-act play “Memory” during Dramapalooza4. He also was a committee member for Mini-THON and serves as a camp counselor in Lower Dauphin’s outdoor education program. In the community, he volunteers

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The primary election is upon us – are you ready?

f we told you who to vote for in the primary election on Tuesday, May 19, would you listen? Probably not. You proudly make up your own mind. So again we choose not to endorse candidates for local office. Journalism is cluttered with editorials endorsing candidates that were ridiculed and, ultimately, ignored. Winning an endorsement may look good for the campaign literature, but seems to carry little weight with the electorate. Instead, we put our energy into providing you with information and opportunity to meet, quiz and judge the candidates for yourself. Our Voters' Guide was part of Our Voters’ Guide was part of our our May 6 edition, mailed to May 6 edition, mailed to every housein Middletown. We even placed every household in hold free copies in a box outside our South Middletown. We even placed Union Street office. Most every local free copies in a box outside candidate we invited to participate did that, answering a questionnaire our South Union Street office. just we mailed to them. We believe their answers will help you make up your mind in the voting booth. We’re also hosting a Meet & Greet with local and Dauphin County candidates from 6 to 8 p.m. on Sunday, May 17 at our office at 20 S. Union St. The BYOB affair is a chance to meet the candidates in a casual setting – no debates, no formal question-and-answer session – over light snacks, wine, beer or coffee. There are other opportunities to judge the candidates. A question-and-answer gathering with candidates is set for 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, May 14 at Hoffer Park, an opportunity for parents with kids to do their due diligence while their children can frolic in the park. Meanwhile, Middletown Citizens for Responsible Government held a series of debates for Middletown Borough Council and Middletown Area School Board candidates at Penn State Harrisburg and the American Legion Post 594. There have been, and still are, plenty of opportunities to get to know the candidates. The election is just days away. Will you be prepared?

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How immigration laws protect us from terrorists

n April 29, I attended a hearing of the House Homeland Security Committee’s Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence to examine the threat of violent Islamic extremism emanating from Africa. In recent months, Africa-based terrorist groups have undertaken numerous acts of violence against innocent people. We must ensure we are taking all necessary precautions to prevent similar attacks on the U.S. homeland. During this hearing, I questioned the Director of the Atlantic Council’s Africa Center, Dr. J. Peter Pham, on whether the U.S. has adequate intelligence to properly vet refugees applying from areas within Africa where al-Qaeda and the Islamic State are present and active. Pham responded with “unfortunately no,” revealing that by and large our African embassies lack the resources necessary to properly vet applicants for admission to the U.S. When I followed up by questioning Pham on how the U.S. can Cprotect itself from inadvertently admitting a sympathizer or member from al-Shabab or Boko Haram, he admitted that “our analytical and intelligence capabilities in Africa are quite simply not up to the challenge that we face.” We know from the 9/11 Commission that terrorists want two things: to find a way to enter this country and to stay here. While recognizing the humanitarian crisis in areas ravaged by the Islamic State and overrun by al-Qaeda, we must also not forget that there are those who wish to do us harm and, therefore, we must remain vigilant as to who we admit into the U.S. Unfortunately this is not the first time we are hearing such claims regarding our ability to screen foreign nationals. Just last February, FBI Assistant Director Michael Steinbach testified before the full Homeland Security Committee and expressed concern as to whether our government has sufficient intelligence in Syria to properly vet potential refugees from that state. To now hear someone with expertise in this area tell us that the U.S. similarly lacks adequate intelligence to vet refugees from areas in Africa controlled by Islamic terrorist groups is extremely alarming and reinforces my belief that one of the primary reasons we have immigration laws in this country is to protect our national security. I will use my position on the Homeland Security Committee to continue to fight for policies that protect the American people and Pennsylvania’s 11th Congressional District. Lou Barletta is a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives. He represents the 11th Congressional District, which includes Lower Swatara Twp., Highspire and Steelton.

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Why I will not participate in ground-breaking ceremony For the past year or so, the roar of Were it not for the extra money acquired construction equipment has become from the lease of the water/sewer system, a familiar sound in Middletown. Our which was utilized to cover the shortfall, streets have been torn up and detours we would be in a very tough spot. established. I cannot promote aspects of the reviRest assured, inconvenience is tempotalization project I feel are not in the rary. The benefits of updated infrastrucbest interests of the citizenry and are ture, however, will be reaped far beyond not grounded in common sense. Nearly our years. I fully support this aspect of $350,000 was spent to acquire the propour revitalization and redevelopment. erty across from the Brownstone Café. Despite the fact much work has already Approximately $20,000 was spent to been completed, a “ground-breaking” demolish three business sites in a town ceremony has been scheduled mere days aching for business. Approximately before the May 19 primary election. It $250,000 will be spent to build the trellis/ is my understanding many distinguished gazebo. Another $75,000 is to be expendguests have been invited, including ed to refurbish the town clock, which is Dauphin County commissioners and the perfectly fine as it sits. Nearly $700,000 governor himself. I, too, have been asked will be spent to “revitalize” two corners to attend. Please allow this letter to serve in downtown Middletown. as my official RSVP and an explanation For a fraction of that amount, we could to you, the residents, as to why I must have refurbished three business sites and respectfully decline. solidified future tax and utility revenue. Many of you have contacted me to exInstead, those business locations have press frustration and confusion over the been eliminated. Instead, a structure will “downtown revitalbe erected which has ization” project. In a complete inability fact, many residents bring tax or utility It would be hypocritical to have confirmed revenue. Instead, a to rub elbows with liability has been they do not understand the interplay governmental elite when I created, which will between the Middleto be cared for believe in my heart of hearts need town Industrial and maintained. the downtown revitalization Even if this entire and Commercial Development Auproject runs contrary to the project was funded thority, (“ICDA”) grant money, best interests of the borough with and the borough. are we really to beand its residents. lieve this is the best According to the borough Web site, use of the funds? the ICDA is “tasked These decisions are with aiding and facilitating the redevelpoor. opment of older business areas in the Read the above mission statement of borough, strengthening the downtown the ICDA again. Are these decisions in area as a commercial center, working to accordance with it or do they eliminate help attract new business development business in a town that is quickly becomand expansion in appropriate areas, and ing ghost-like? encouraging the expansion of existing Ultimately, as aforementioned, this projbusiness.” ect is your responsibility if it is over budMake no mistake about it: The ICDA is get at completion. This time, however, we a borough entity. In fact, at its inception, won’t have a piggy bank to bail us out. the ICDA was funded with seed money Surprisingly, yet not surprisingly, the provided by the borough. While it is true “ground-breaking” ceremony will occur the ICDA has received funding by way of on the very spot the trellis is to be built. It grants, it is necessary for you to underwould be two-faced of me to vehemently stand the very real fact that taxpayer oppose the project, only to smile as I money is intricately intertwined with the dig a golden shovel into that symbolic ICDA. ground. It would be duplicitous of me to Allow me to provide a verifiable utilize the ceremony as a photo opportuexample: The Water/Sewer Authority nity to gain notoriety. It would be hypocommenced the infrastructure project in critical to rub elbows with governmental downtown Middletown. As reported in elite when I believe in my heart of hearts the press and discussed at numerous Mid- the project runs contrary to the best interdletown Borough Council meetings, that ests of the borough and its residents. project was nearly $1 million over budI’m not a hypocrite. I’m your mayor. I get. As the Water/Sewer Authority was stand by my decision and by you. also an entity of the borough, guess who was forced to foot the bill? Middletown Mayor James H. Curry III Borough. In other words, you, me, us. Middletown

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Islam and life in the liberal West

t is high time someone explained to the Muslims what America is all about and what it means to come here. In the simplest terms, America believes in the rule of law as contained in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, especially those first 10 amendments. Islam is based on the Koran and the traditions of a faith-based, medieval theocracy. If Islamic immigration keeps coming and refuses to assimilate, America and Islam will clash. As Islam burst upon the modern scene, it was associated with violence but more importantly with the refusal to accept Western liberalism. Muslims believe that insulting the prophet deserves beheading. They don’t believe in such niceties as the presumption of innocence and trial by jury, which they see as a sign of decadence. Besides 9/11 and a series of bombings across Europe, Muslim jihadists killed or tried to kill Danish cartoonists, issued a fatwa of death against Salman Rushdie and murdered the cartoonists of Charlie Hebdo. Islamic apologists claim that this is the work of a small minority. Well then, it should be easy for them to clean it up. But the clashing has begun over sharia and the law. Sharia, “the infallible law of God,” has punishments such as flogging and stoning that are incompatible with Western liberalism. Nonetheless, Islam has a long-standing goal to introduce sharia in the West, however improbable that may seem. Don’t laugh. The United Kingdom already has The Western “Muslim countries have Arbitration a tradition of a Tribunals” that use sharia liberalism that family law. insists that all To the average American, individuals have this is ugly. the same rights We feel about and privileges sharia the before the law. same way Islam feels Islam doesn't about desmeet that test. ecrating an image of Mo- But the West also hammed. This has a tradition of is the clash of multiculturalism civilizations: that celebrates the Western rule of law diversity. The versus the Muslims don't Islamic rule meet that test, of faith. The rule of either. law is what matters to us. We have our Pledge of Allegiance to the flag, which is as close to prayer as we get. But we don’t put people in jail much less kill them if they make fun of that prayer. In Germany, a majority of Muslims reported that religious rules were more important than civil law. That doesn’t go here. If you want to live here, you play by our rules. We are not heedlessly restrictive. We believe in freedom of speech, so Americans are able to produce vulgar and stupid representations of Jesus. We will condemn such provocative actions but we will not put people in jail, much less execute them for bad taste, even when they are blasphemous. Muslims are going to have to put up with that. They don’t seem ready to do that yet. And we also have values worth dying for. When some Pennsylvanians took up arms against paying their taxes, George Washington put down the Whiskey Rebellion. To the Confederacy, slavery was a sacred institution worth the dangers and costs of secession. To the northern states, the union was law and America fought a civil war over it. But there were no beheadings for rebellion. The Western countries have a tradition of a liberalism that insists that all individuals have the same rights and privileges before the law. Islam doesn’t meet that test. But the West also has a tradition of multiculturalism that celebrates diversity. The Muslims don’t meet that test, either. Western liberalism and multiculturalism go together – until they don’t. The freedom and rights that liberalism affords the Islamic individual is supposed to support his or her culture as one among many. Presently those freedoms are being used to undermine the multiculturalism that allowed the immigration in the first place. Islam has to join Europe, not undermine or invade Europe, and eventually the U.S. Paul A. Heise is a professor emeritus of economics at Lebanon Valley College, Annville, and a former economist for the federal government.

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hile the House Gaming Oversight Committee has already held 12 hearings on various issues this year, the first official voting meeting took place recently, during which we voted to send an important message to members of Congress. Our committee is currently working on a comprehensive plan to ensure Pennsylvania’s gaming industry remains viable. That plan could include Internet and fantasy sports gaming. However, a resolution introduced at the federal level threatens to derail our efforts. If enacted, U.S. House Resolution 707 would prohibit the transmission by wire communication of any bet or wager or of information assisting in the placement of any bet or wager, including Internet gaming. This prohibition would prevent the Commonwealth from ever creating a legitimate online poker industry within its borders and from protecting consumers by driving illegal operators out of business. The passage of House Resolution

707 would derail our efforts to generate new tax revenue from gaming expansion and preclude future economic and employment opportunities related to the industry. In response to this imminent legislative threat, the Pennsylvania House Gaming Oversight Committee voted to approve my House Resolution 140, sending a clear message to Congress that Pennsylvania would like the opportunity to decide if Internet gaming and other gaming efforts are right for our citizens and our economy.

NASCAR Hauler Parade As co-chairman of the Pennsylvania Motorsports Caucus, I would like to invite racing enthusiasts and the general public to a NASCAR hauler parade in Harrisburg on Thursday, June 4. Sponsored by Pocono Raceway and the City of Harrisburg, the event will begin at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex at 10 a.m., where

fans will have the opportunity to walk through the trucks, take photos and interact with the hauler drivers. The parade will begin at 11:30 a.m. from the Farm Show Complex. The route will include Commonwealth Avenue, Walnut Street and Third Street. Police will have the streets blocked off for fans to line up for the parade. The parade will conclude when the haulers reach the state Capitol steps, at which time members of the Pennsylvania Motorsports Caucus will join Brandon Igdalsky, president and CEO of Pocono Raceway, to recognize Motorsports Day and NASCAR Fan Appreciation Day. John D. Payne is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. He represents the 106th District, which includes Middletown, Royalton, Lower Swatara Twp., Hummelstown, Derry Twp., Conewago Twp. and part of Swatara Twp.

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ere’s a bargain. Give me 190 million acres of your national forest and I’ll give it to industrial giants who can make a killing off it. Did you say no? You may have to say it louder. This year, Western lawmakers have pushed through Congress a plan, devised by their timber, oil and gas giant patrons, to divvy up your federal lands via state-by-state distribution and sale. The industry groups pushing the agenda have been coveting these public lands for decades. Their earlier attempts at land grab, however, met with outraged bipartisan resistance. Conservatives, liberals, centrists and nobodies, hunters, anglers, equestrians, Scout troops, retirees, tree-huggers, entire churches – Americans everywhere love these reserves of our original homeland, doorway to fishing holes, trails and backcountry expanses, whip-poorwills, owls and midnight stars. But never underestimate the power of big money to buy up a state senate here and federal legislator there, spawn endless dupe-thepeople propaganda – and get ‘er done. In March, the U The private American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), funded by BP, ExxonMobil, Koch Industries and various multinational interests, crafted the forest-removal model legislation (posted on its Website) for ALEC’s lawmaker members to promote. This “legislative exchange” is a win-win – for ALEC members. The politicians get continued campaign backing from the industries. The latter, in exchange, get their longsought windfall – the “trillions of dollars of abundant resources” reserved within America’s public lands. Various Western legislatures, meanwhile, have passed or may pass the ALEC-drafted legislation demanding that the nation give up these national forest lands and paving the way for sales.

Western state citizens, according to surveys, actually favor their nearby federal lands – commons accessible to all and a major draw for tourism. So in the effort to resemble a “common man” movement itself, the coalition tries to hide its industry-giant self behind a fog of faux-patriotic front groups like “The American Land Council” and Koch’s “Americans for Prosperity.” These, with help from industryfunded think tanks, produce brainsinking swamps of public relations bloatware, greenwashing and officious jargon promoting the loss of U.S. National Forest as expedient for the “environment,” “jobs” and “freedom.” But let’s exit the ALEC meetinghall hot air, aim for the forested hills, fan some oxygen to the brain and get this straight. Our lawmakers don’t own the national forest. It isn’t theirs to hand out as political campaign favors. This last refuge of contiguous forest tracts, clean headwaters, brook trout, quiet trails and sanity belongs to our whole nation, including your great-grandkids, just as it belonged to your granny and Uncle Bob. These famous lands house a living national archive of endangered and rare species, world-famous scenery, planet-cooling woods, recreational backcountry that spurs local economies, and one vast gold mine vault of national watershed protection. As Western states experience historic droughts, any attempt to govern with wisdom would

indicate this as the time to guard our nation’s forest watersheds, not squander and pulverize that inheritance into dust. In the East, national forests are vital for housing and protecting the rural and urban water supplies that flow downstream. The Monongahela and George Washington forest districts are key to protecting the Chesapeake Bay’s health and more than 3,000 species of plants and animals in its watershed, as suburban sprawl claims 70 to 100 acres of the region’s forest cover daily. But along with these practical values, our national forests should be retained as a refuge for the spirit, “for us all to enjoy, not just the rich,” argues evangelical minister Mitch Hescox, who takes his grandson to these forests “to know the wonder of God’s creation – before it’s too late.” Frederick Law Olmsted, a 19th century father of our commons, likewise said that such settings offer crowds of “tired workers, who have no opportunity to spend their summers in the country, a specimen of God’s handiwork.” And they improved moral intelligence, he added, preventing that “softening of the brain,” “moroseness,” “irascibility” and loss of “moral forces” that deranged even highly stationed people cooped-up indoors, maddened by self-interest. Liza Field writes from Virginia, where she teaches.

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• “Why don’t you take a field trip to Russia and tell the gay people how they’re supposed to like it?”

• “We would be better off if Jonathan Christ still owned the Elks.”

• “Before you cast your vote for

your borough council candidates on May 19, take a drive through Front Street in Steelton. They did a $300,000 streets cape project in 2012. They made most of the sidewalks look like brick and put in some quaint-looking streetlights. When it was first done, it looked very nice. Now it looks like it needs hosed off and scrubbed down. This was supposed to attract businesses and revitalize the downtown. Sound familiar? As you drive down the street, notice what you see and what you don’t see. What you won’t see is anything different than before they spent $300,000, except for the aforementioned sidewalks and streetlights. The buildings still look dirty and run-down and nothing has been revitalized. ‘Build it and they will come’ didn’t work in Steelton and it isn’t working in Middletown.”

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ber of burkas and other head garb on Muslim females as more move into this area. Islam, you are not welcome here: That is, neither your oppression, your ideals nor your slavery are wanted. And for you naive leftists who keep blabbing tolerance while ISIS quietly moves into your neighborhoods, and flippantly equate jihad with religion in

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general, let me relay what a friend of mine who escaped from Tehran once said: ‘The only safe Muslim is a backslider – that is, one who isn’t following the tenants of Islam.’ ” • “I have been out of Middletown/ Lower Swatara Twp. now for 3.5 years and sold the old Bradley house back in 2011. I clicked on Zillow tonight and the house value has dropped nearly 60 percent of the value it sold for in merely three years. If this is what student housing does for a community I will forever avoid living around a college. This does not equate to an increase in property values that was vocalized by the builders of these student housing blights.”

• “My wife and I brought my par-

ents and my grandparents for dinner at the Brownstone Cafe today. We are all from Lititz and looked forward to something new. The cafe was busy so we had to wait outside until our table was ready. This is where our outing became unpleasant. The amount of vehicles driving past or stopped at the intersection blaring loud music was horrible. Worse yet, we were bombarded with lyrics containing vulgarities and curse words. It was humiliating to stand there while my wife, parents and grandparents had to experience that. Unfortunately, we won’t be back to Middletown any time soon.”

• “To the men and women of the

Lower Swatara Twp. police force: Thank you for your service. I had the pleasure of interacting with two officers and found the experience to not only be professional but also very fortunate as well. The media depicts police all over the country as bloodthirsty, ruthless killers. You never hear of the good that police do all over the country each and every day. The two officers were highly respectful during our interaction and I believe represent the epitome of what a police officer

should be. Thumbs up on a job well done. Please know that the majority of your community supports you.”

• “Dear Middletown Police De-

partment: I don’t drink but I do smoke cigarettes. When I go to Puff ‘n Snuff for my cigarettes, I’ve recently noticed there are people from the liquor store who are illegally parked in the handicapped space. The first time, it was a person under the age of 25 in a dark blue Civic. The next time, it was a senior citizen in an Impala. Are you allowed to patrol this area, or do I have to make a phone call? I did call about the guy in the Civic. He had already pulled out, but I gave the dispatcher his license plate number and a description of the car. I explained to the dispatcher that I realized you couldn’t do anything, since he was already gone, but I asked if you could at least talk to the person and let them know that they were reported, and should not park there. Instead, I received a phone call hours later from an officer who spoke fast and mumbled, ‘This is the Middletown Police Department, if you still need us, call us back at 558-6900.’ Click. In order to understand what he said, I had to listen to the voice mail three times. Of course, I didn’t call back. Things like this didn’t happen when we had our own dispatch center. So many times I see things and don’t bother to call. The few times I have called, it hasn’t been pleasant.”

• “I am very concerned about the

rate of speed that many drivers are driving in Middletown. I specifically witness high rates of speed on North Union Street and South Union Street. Is it possible for the police to patrol some of our main routes and ticket accordingly to perhaps send a message? I am concerned for the safety of my fellow residents as well as those visiting Middletown. Thank you.”

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Are you perplexed or perhaps distressed by the rapid change in moral standards of the present day? We at Calvary Church are committed to upholding the unchanging standards of the Word of God, which is revealed in the Bible. We are also committed to proclaiming the hope of salvation from the sin that results from the world’s changing moral standards, the hope found in faith in Jesus Christ alone. We invite you to join us each Sunday to hear more about this message of

free grace. Our services are at 10:15 a.m. and 6 p.m. We are located at the corner of Spruce and Emaus streets here in Middletown. We have a fellowship meal following the 10:15 a.m. morning service on the first Sunday of every month, free to all who come. We also have Sunday school classes for all ages at 9 a.m., and a Bible Study each Wednesday at 7 p.m. We are now studying the Gospel of Luke. Feel free to contact us with questions at 944-5835.

Evangelical United Methodist Church Middletown

Visitors to our worship service are always welcome. May this time of praising God and learning of his plan for our lives be helpful to one and all. Evangelical Church meets on the corner of Spruce and Water streets at 157 E. Water St., Middletown, south of Main St., behind the Turkey Hill convenience store. The ministries scheduled at Evangelical United Methodist Church for May 13-19 are always open to everyone. Wed., May 13: 6 p.m., Alcoholics Anonymous Book Study; 6:30 p.m., Senior Choir rehearsal. Thurs., May 14: 6 p.m., Girl Scout Troop #10067. Sun., May 17: 9 a.m., Sunday Church school, with classes for all ages. Adult Sunday school devotional leader for

May: Bill Harris; 10:15 a.m., Worship service. The worship center is handicap and wheelchair accessible. Greeters: Donna Killian, Warren and Jean Coover. Lay Liturgist: Cliff Flick. Nursery helpers: Deb Lidle, Joyce Moyer. The altar flowers are given in memory of daughter Wendy Hoffman presented by Dawn Pickel and family. This week’s bulletins are sponsored in memory of Myron I. Kuhn by the family; 4 p.m., Junior Youth Fellowship. Mon., May 18: 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., Community dinner at Evangelical, featuring roast beef, mashed potatoes, green beans, applesauce, roll, beverage and dessert. Tues., May 19: 8:30 a.m., Volunteers will travel to Mission Central; 2 p.m., Prayer Shawl Ministry.

Wesley United Methodist Church Middletown

May has arrived and with it the promise of spring is being fulfilled. The resurrection of Jesus has the same affect on us. Because Jesus lives, we know God’s promises are being fulfilled. Come and join us in living God’s promises in the world today. Sunday Worship services are held at 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. Our early service is informal and features a Praise Band. Our later service follows a traditional pattern and includes all types of music. We encourage people to “come as you are.” We share Holy Communion on the first Sunday of every month. Our table is open to all who love Jesus and desire to walk in his ways. Pastor Dawes' Sunday sermon is “Draw the Circle Wide” based on Acts 1: 1-11 Food Pantry Sunday is this week. Nonperishable items collected are given to the Middletown Interfaith Food Pantry for distribution to those in need. Pancake mix and syrup are

among our specials to collect. Our Threads of Hope Clothing Bank has a good supply of men's suits and dress shirts. High school seniors needing a suit or shirt for graduation are invited to give us a call. We are open on the Fourth Friday of the month from 4 to 6 p.m. Free clothes in all sizes from infant to adult are available. A Community Care ministry is underway. Personal hygiene products are available to neighbors who have a need for laundry detergent, soap, shampoo, deodorant, toothpaste, combs/brushes and other such essential items. A Red Cross Community Blood Drive will be held at Wesley on Thurs., May 28. Each donation of blood saves three lives. Wesley is located at the corner of Ann and Catherine streets in Middletown. Contact us by e-mail at wesleyumc@ comcast.net. Call us at 944-6242. “Follow Jesus, Change the World. Seek. Serve. Send.”

First Church of God, 245 W. High Street, Middletown, invites you to join us for worship at either 8 a.m. or 10:30 a.m. this Sunday. Childcare is provided. Sunday mornings at 9:15 a.m. classes are available for Youth (grades 6-12), FROG Pond (1st through 5th grade), Kindergarten (4-5 year olds), Nursery (infants through age 3), and Adult classes that offer a variety of Bible studies and electives. Classes for special education are also available. Wednesday Night Live: 5:30 p.m. supper, 6:30 p.m. This is the last night for the session. We will resume in September. Thursdays: 6 p.m., Pasta and Prayer Young Adult Bible Study; 6 to 8 p.m., The Sunshiners meet for a time of

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adult group meets twice monthly, the 2nd and 4th Mondays at 7 p.m. in the church office. We also offer a variety of adult groups including Bible studies, book clubs, and a beginners sewing club. Please call for details. There is a prayer time, “Partners in Prayer,” that meets the first Monday of each month at 7 p.m. Through scripture, song, and meditation we experience the joy of God’s presence. Have a favorite board game? “Game Night” is every third Monday at 6:30 p.m. We welcome any group ideas. Any questions please call us at 939-0766.

St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church

Middletown St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran ter’s Kierch, on the corner of Union Church is located at Spring and Union and High sts. Worship begins at 9 streets, Middletown. We are a Recon- a.m.; May 31 worship is at the main ciling In Christ Church. church at 9 a.m. Sunday morning You are invited to join us for wor- worship continues at 9 a.m. through ship on Wednesday morning, Saturday Sun., Sept. 6; Sant Peter’s Kierch is evening and Sunday morning. Sunday the location for worship on Sundays, worship times are 8:15 and 11 a.m. July 5 and Sept. 6. The first Sunday of each month is Sunday Church School is at 9:45 a.m. Our 11 a.m. worship service is Food Pantry Sunday. Our food pantry is in need of personal care and nonbroadcast live on WMSS 91.1. Wednesday morning service is at 10 perishable food items. Items collected a.m. There will be no Wednesday 10 are taken to the Interfaith Food Pantry a.m. service on May 13, as we celebrate located at 201 Wyoming St., Royalton. Church and Community Events: the Ascension of Our Lord on Thurs., Wed., May 13: Homework Club May 14 at 10 a.m.; Saturday at 5 p.m. continues; 7 p.m., Adult Choir. is a casual traditional service and is 45 Thurs., May 14: 10 a.m., Ascension minutes in length. Please enter through of Our Lord in the Chapel. the parking lot doors. Fri., May 15: 9:30 a.m., Spring Tea Sun., May 17: Worship is a combined prep. service beginning at 10 a.m. The serSat., May 16: 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., vice will include Rite of Confirmation. Spring Tea; 5 p.m., Holy Communion. Sun., May 24: Worship at Sant PeSun., May 17: 10 a.m., Holy Communion. Mon., May 18: 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., Community dinner at Evangelical United Methodist Church; 6:30 p.m., Bible Study. Tues., May 19: Homework Club continues. Visit our website at www.stpetersmiddletown.org. Scripture for May 17: Acts 1:1517, 21-26; Ps. 1; 1 John 5:9-13; John 17:6-9.

CHURCH DIRECTORY Calvary Orthodox Presbyterian Church 10 Spruce Street • 944-5835

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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 • 388-1641 Sunday School - 9 am • Worship Service - 10:30 am Everyone Is Welcome!

Open Door Bible Church 200 Nissley Drive, Middletown, PA (Located In Lower Swatara Township) Pastor JONATHAN E. TILLMAN

BRAD GILBERT, Pastor

Evangelical United Methodist Church

Presbyterian Congregation of Middletown

REV. ROBERT GRAYBILL, Pastor

Church School - 9:15 am • Worship - 10:30 am

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

944-9608 Sunday School - 9:15 am • Worship Services - 8 & 10:30 am Classes for Special Education (Sunday Morning & Thursday Evening)

1605 South Geyers Church Road, Middletown 944-6426

PASTOR DON WALTERS

Worship - 9 am - Followed by Coffee Fellowship Sunday School - 10:30 am

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The Presbyterian Congregation is located at the corner of Union and Water streets in downtown Middletown. We are a body of Christian people who reach out to others by sharing God’s Word, love, and fellowship. Warm greetings to one and all as we seek to grow closer to our Lord Jesus Christ. Please plan to join us for worship visitors are especially welcome. On Sunday, May 17 Church school begins at 9:15 a.m. with classes for all ages. Children meet in the Morrow Room; Teens meet in the Teen Room; Adult Forum meets in Fellowship Hall. Adult Forum will hear from Avis McIver, Case Manager for the Community Action Commission of our tri-state area with an office in the Food Pantry. She will fill us in on the needed and important work of a self-sufficiency caseworker. Join us for Worship on May 17 at 10:30 a.m. as we continue seeking God’s guidance in Jesus Christ. Invite a friend and join us. Nursery is available during this service, and there are hearing devices for anyone wanting to use one, as well as Bible Listening bags for children to utilize during the service. Grace Triumphant is a Bible Study that meets each Sunday from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in Fellowship Hall. Those who attend bring food to share from 5:30 to 6 p.m. The study follows at 6 p.m. Please direct your questions

to Paula and Larry at 717-944-3131. Join us on Monday, May 18 at Hoss’s Restaurant in Hummelstown. The restaurant has graciously agreed to support our church by donating 20 percent of the proceeds back to fund the ongoing mission of our church. Please contact the church office for a Community Fundraiser Card, needed to participate in the fundraiser. The SAGE Annual Picnic with the PEP Set of Mechanicsburg Presbyterian Church is Wed., May 20 at noon. All are welcome to join us for a tasty picnic lunch in Fellowship Hall. We will play bingo after lunch. There is a cost. Please contact the church office for more information. Our music director Darrell Woomer is currently teaching a class “A New Look at the Gospels” Tuesdays from 7 to 8 p.m. and Wednesdays from 10 to 11 a.m. The class will continue until May 20. Our next community dinner is June 1 from 4:40 to 6:30 p.m. A delicious meal of choir chicken will be served. There is a cost. Volunteer workers and desserts are needed. Sign up in the bell tower entrance. The Parish Nurse is available by calling the church office at 717-9444322. For further information, see our Website www.pcmdt.org, visit our Facebook page www.facebook. com/Presbyterian Congregation, or call the office.

New Beginnings Church Middletown

We are an independent body of believers offering God’s invitation for a new beginning to all who seek it. We exist to meet the spiritual, emotional and physical needs of all people through faith in Jesus Christ. We are a Safe Sanctuary congregation. Our church steeple bell tolls four times at the beginning of worship. One for the Father, the Son, the Holy Spirit, and you. New Beginnings Church invites you to worship with us each Sunday at 10:30 a.m. Nursery and children’s church is provided. Our congregation meets at Riverside Chapel, 630 S. Union St., next to the Rescue Fire Company. Sunday School for all ages is at 9 a.m. We are handicap accessible via ramp at back door. Youth Fellowship is from 5 to 7 p.m. For additional church information call 944-9595. Wednesdays: Craft Group, 1 p.m.; Choir rehearsals, 6:30 p.m.; Praise Band rehearsals, 7:30 p.m. Thursdays: Intercessory Prayer Group at 6 p.m., followed by Pastor Britt’s Bible study at 7 p.m. Everyone is welcome to participate in these important areas of our church life. Sociable Seniors group meets the 1st and 3rd Monday of every month from 1 to 3 p.m. Blanket making is the 2nd Thursday of every month at 9:30 a.m. Intercessory Prayer will begin at 6 p.m. on Thursdays, followed by the Sanctuary being open from 6:15 to 6:50 p.m. for anyone to come and pray. The community is invited to stop and pray. Children’s Church leaders for May 17: Cindy Myers, Binny Dupes. Nursery: Dana Rhine, Evette Graham. Acolyte for May: Faith Rhine. Ushers for May: Becky Smith, Tammy

Kreiser, Gaye and Irv Turpin. Meals on Wheels volunteers for the week of May 18: Mitzi Neidinger, Katie Fies, Binny Dupes and Cindy Myers. Daytime Bible Study is on Wednesday’s at 11 a.m. The topic is “David and the Psalms.” Everyone is invited. A new men’s group is being started to inspire and empower men in their faith. This will be a fellowship group that will meet, fellowship, dine and pray together, discussing topics of interest that deal with everyday living. If you are interested in being part of this group call Sam Rainal at 951-4866. Thurs., May 14: 7 p.m., Ascension Day service. Everyone welcome. Sat., May 16: 9 a.m., Cleaning of the Middletown Food Bank. We will clean the 3rd Saturday every other month. If you would like to participate in this ministry outreach call Bobby Bright at 944-5454. Now through June 21 is our Baby Bottle outreach for Morningstar Pregnancy Services. Sun., May 17: Reception of new members. Sun., June 7: Recognition of our graduating seniors. 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.

Pastor BRITT STROHECKER

Phone 939-5180 Sunday School - 9:30 am • Morning Worship - 10:40 am Evening Worship - 6:30 pm Wednesday Prayer Service - 7 pm

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Christian fellowship, teaching and worship. They are a group which exists to meet the spiritual needs of persons who are developmentally challenged. Wednesdays beginning May 27: Summer Night Live aka Garage Night at 6 p.m. in the pavilion. Hot dogs and burgers will be provided, so please bring a side dish to share with everyone. All ages are welcome. Latino Congregation: Betesda Casa de Misericordia, CGGC, 245 W. High St., Middletown. Estudios Biblicos Domingos, noon; Servicio Evangelistico: Domingos 1:30 p.m.; Contactos: Ricardo and Jeanette Perez (717) 333-2184. For additional information call the church office at 944-9608 or e-mail us at mdtcog@comcast.net.

Ebenezer United Methodist Church Ebenezer United Methodist Church, 890 Ebenezer Road, Middletown, invites everyone to join us for worship on Sunday mornings led by Pastor Brad Gilbert. Our services are relaxed and casual. We offer a traditional service at 8:45 a.m. and a contemporary service with a band (electric guitars) at 10:45 a.m. At 10 a.m., between services, there are a variety of Christian education classes for all ages. Nursery is available throughout the morning. We have several things happening at Ebenezer and all are welcome. Our youth group (kids in grades 6-12) meets Sundays at 6 p.m. A young

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280 North Race St., Middletown Parish Office 944-3133

REV. TED KEATING, JR., Pastor Deacon Thomas A. Lang

Saturday Evening Vigil - 5:30 pm Sunday Masses - 8:00 am, 10:30 am & 6:00 pm

Wesley United Methodist Church 64 Ann Street, Middletown REV. JIM DAWES, Pastor

Phone 944-6242 Sunday Worship - 8:30 &10:30 am • Come as you are! Follow Jesus, Change the World.

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