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FAA orders Londonderry to cut 600 trees at Sunset Golf Course By Eric Wise

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A golfer plays a hole at Londonderry Twp.’s Sunset Golf Course.

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Crews have begun cutting down 600 trees on Sunset Golf Course’s fifth through eighth holes as Londonderry Twp. complies with orders from the Federal Aviation Administration to remove them because they are in the pattern for takeoffs at nearby Harrisburg International Airport. As HIA begins a runway project, the FAA determined

that the trees at the golf course are in the pattern for takeoffs and must be removed, said Steve Letavic, township manager. The FAA examines the areas around the airport for its “40 percent glide slope,” which is a drop of 40 feet for 100 feet of forward motion in the pathways for planes to land or takeoff at airports. “We are still in the process of working with [the FAA],” Please See TREES, Page A6

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Council votes to rebid downtown improvements

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NEWS Two charged with theft at Middletown wine and spirits shop

By Dan Miller

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Middletown’s downtown street scape project is going to be re-bid, as a result of bids received in the first round exceeding the $2.7 million project budget. In addition, the borough plans to re-bid separately from the rest of the project a proposed trellis over Union Street and a pavilion on a proposed new square at Union and Emaus streets – aspects of the project that critics have seized upon as being too costly. Middletown Borough Council voted 6-2 on Monday, June 1 to authorize the rebidding of the project. Council in the same motion voted to reaffirm its assignment of the project to the Middletown Borough Industrial and Commercial Development Authority. The authority will likely move forward with rebidding the streetscape during its next meeting on Thursday, June 4, authority Solicitor Salvatore J. Bauccio said in an e-mail to the Press And Journal. The authority received three bids for the street scape project totaling $2.9 million, $4.1 million and $5.3 million, Bauccio said. “After receiving bids with such a large discrepancy, the borough/ICDA engineer (HRG) and project manager (Lobar) investigated why this could be,” Bauccio wrote. “The parties determined that the (specifications) provided in the bid documents called for certain ‘custom’ work that the bidders may have been unable to accurately bid,” such as the trellis and street signs, he wrote. “To account for the custom work, two bidders apparently erred on the side of caution and gave very high bids,’’ Bauccio wrote. “Yet, one bidder was apparently more aggressive and ultimately withdrew from the bid after seeing that their bid was materially lower than the others.” The bidder that withdrew was the firm that submitted the $2.9 million bid, Bauccio said. He would not identify the names of any of the bidders. Immediately after the council meeting, Council President Chris McNamara – who is also an ICDA member – said that the low bid was within the budget, except for a “contingency” that, when added in, resulted in the low bid exceeding the $2.7 million project budget.

Two Middletown men were charged with theft after they allegedly worked together to take alcohol from the Wine and Spirits Shop in the Mid-Town Plaza in Middletown on Thursday, May 28, borough police said. Ralphe Kimmey, 47, and Jeremy Martz, 32, both of the 200 block of S. Union St., were charged with retail theft-taking merchandise, a felony, according to the borough. They were arraigned before District Judge Raymond Shugars in Dauphin County Night Court and held in Dauphin County Prison in lieu of $5,000 bond each, according to court records. A preliminary hearing for both men is set for 9 a.m. on Friday, June 5 before District Judge David Judy.

El reto (the challenge)

Bailee Koncar, a Middletown Area High School senior, spent her junior year in Seville, Spain.

For Middletown’s Bailee Koncar, a year in Spain galvanized her love of Spanish By Jim Lewis Press And Journal Staff

he was ready for her adventure in Spain. A year going to school in Seville, far from her home in MIddletown. Bailee Koncar had studied Spanish since the eighth grade, and in her junior year she was prepared to study abroad, to dive deeper into a language she had grown to love. “I had no worries,’’ she recalled. But once she got there, she discovered how difficult the challenge would be. Speaking Spanish in class was one thing, speaking it in Spain was quite another. It’s spoken more quickly there, and with accents and slang it was a challenge for her. She considered quitting after half a year and aban-

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doning the second half of her year-long stay. Family urged her to stick with it in calls to home, and Koncar decided to keep working. Eventually, her ability to understand and converse improved, and her feeling of isolation dissipated, and by Christmas she was determined to stay. By the end of her junior year, she was convinced that Spanish would become a major part of her life. Her year in Spain had changed her; she was a little shy when she arrived, but her experience “opened me up as a person – I was more outgoing’’ by the end of her school year, she said. “It was amazing,’’ said Koncar. “It was a challenge for me, but it helped me gain my fluency.’’ Her experience and knowledge of Spanish has won her a major Please See SPAIN, Page A6

“Miscommunication’’ causes high chlorine level in water along Main Street project By Dan Miller

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Middletown Area High School students celebrate Bike Day, an annual tradition where bikes are ridden to class. Every May, students at Middletown Area High School celebrate an odd tradition that’s passed down from class to class – on one Friday of the month, they pick up their bicycles, gather at a secret location and ride to school. Bike Day is probably the worst-kept hallway secret ever spread among the student

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body, however – Middletown police seem to learn the day, time and starting place, and escort the riders safely through the square to school. Photographer Jodi Ocker was there at this year’s Bike Day. Check out her photos on page B8.

A communication mix-up between United Water and the contractor putting in new water and sewer lines under East Main Street in Middletown has been blamed for elevated chlorine levels that led to complaints from residents a few weeks ago. Marla Dixon first noticed a strong funny smell coming from the water in her apartment on Keller Avenue on Thursday, May 14. She had been out playing bingo. “I came home to make some tea. The water smelled like chlorine like at a pool,” Dixon said. Her building is in the 300 block of E. Main St., where contractors for Middletown Borough were installing new water and sewer lines under the road. However, Dixon said that no one from the borough or from United Water, the company that on Jan. 1 took over water and sewer operations from the borough, ever gave her any warning that there could be a problem with her water.

With no information to go on, she didn’t feel comfortable using her water for any purpose – drinking, cooking, or even washing or showering. She contacted her landlord, Robert Bowser, who owns two buildings with six apartments in the 300 block. Bowser suggested Dixon call United Water, which she did. The next day someone from United Water came out to Dixon’s apartment. A sample of her water tested “bright purple” for elevated levels of chlorine, Dixon said. The man told Dixon to run her water, and that United Water would flush the system. Dixon said she ran her water, but it didn’t seem to do any good. She started buying bottled water, and was going through up to three cases a day at about $4 a case. By Friday, May 22 – eight days later – Dixon’s water didn’t smell anymore. But she still didn’t feel comfortable using it until someone from United Water could test it again and reassure her

Book sale at library nets $5,319 Friends of Middletown Public Library raised $5,319 for the library from its spring book sale. The library’s board of trustees can use the money for operating expenses and for any other purpose the trustees choose, said John Ziats, a Friends board member. The Friends group donates $1,000 each month to the library. Aided by proceeds from the book sale, Friends gave the library a $6,000 check to cover its commitment for the remainder of 2015, Ziats said.

Middletown man dies after struck by bucket truck A Middletown man died Thursday, May 28 after he was struck by part of a malfunctioning bucket truck while working in Camp Hill for a tree trimming company, according to the Cumberland County Coroner’s Office. Michael Shaud, 53, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the coroner’s office. Shaud worked for 26 years at Shull’s Tree Service, Middletown. A second worker sustained serious injuries after he was thrown from the bucket when the boom dropped, authorities said. He was airlifted to Hershey Medical Center.

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tâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a chance to enjoy the fellowship of other Middletowners: Local churches take turns on certain Mondays serving dinners, meals meant to raise a few dollars for charity by offering home-cooked food and bring townspeople together. The Presbyterian Congregation and North Union and Water streets hosted a dinner on Monday, June 1, offering chicken, fixings and dessert for $8 to adults. The charge helps each church pay for the food as well as raise a little for a good cause. See who was there!

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No tax hike, but reserves used to balance budget By Dan Miller

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There will be no increase in the property tax in Lower Dauphin School District for 2015-16. The district is using $1.3 million in cash reserves to balance a proposed 2015-16 budget of $59.3 million. The amount being used to balance the budget is about $500,000 more than what the district has used in past years, according to Superintendent Sherri Smith. The district has avoided a tax increase in seven of the last eight years. The last time taxes went up was in 201112, Smith said during a public budget presentation on Tuesday, May 26 at the district headquarters. Two residents attended the event. Final adoption of the budget is set for the Lower Dauphin School Board’s meeting on Monday, June 8. The district is using $1.3 million in cash reserves to balance a proposed 2015-16 budget of $59.3 million. The amount being used to balance the budget is about $500,000 more than what the district has used in past years, Smith said. The dip into the reserves mostly reflects the district’s commitment to move forward with its “1 to 1” technology initiative. Starting in 2015-16, all students in grades 9 and 10 will receive a school-purchased laptop as Lower Dauphin works toward achieving a ratio of one computer for every student. The current ratio is one computer for every two students, which Smith said results in a loss of instructional time. Dipping deeper into cash reserves also compensates for the political reality that it could be September or later before the state passes a budget and the amount of state funding to the district for 2015-16 is known, Smith said. School districts in Pennsylvania must have an approved, balanced budget by the end of June, regardless of the state budget situation. Dipping into the cash reserves to balance the budget leaves the district an unassigned fund balance of $4.5 million going into 2015-16. The district has another $15.4 million in cash reserves, but that money is committed or assigned to various purposes, Smith said. Using up the cash reserves at this rate to balance the budget is not a good long-term strategy, Smith acknowledged. But she does not think it is fair to increase taxes on district property owners at this time. “Our taxpayers are struggling,” Smith said. Local taxpayers are already responsible for 65 percent of the district budget, and “I think they are doing more than their share,” she said. Instead, Smith – holding a view shared by many other superintendents

and school board members in Pennsylvania – said it is time the state “step up and start supporting” local districts to a much greater extent than now. The state is supposed to fund 50 percent of local school district budgets, Smith said. But state funding covers just 33 percent of the budget in Lower Dauphin. As state funding remains flat, the amount of money the state is mandating that Lower Dauphin and other school districts pay each year to support the state public employee retirement system keeps going up. In 2014-15, Lower Dauphin was mandated to pay 21.40 percent of all district salaries toward the state retirement system. That went up to 25.84 percent for 2015-16 and will go up again to 29.69 percent in 2016-17. The 25.84 percent of the salary of each district employee is on top of what the district pays in actual salaries to these employees. The state provides as revenue to the school district 50 percent of the amount that the district is mandated to pay to support the retirement system each year. Still, the amount of local dollars the district must come up with to cover its share of the retirement system debt is $2.1 million for 2015-16 – roughly 11 percent of the entire district budget, Smith said. The district has been conservative in adding staff in recent years, and that would continue going into 2015-16. The district would add a technology integration coach as part of the “1 to 1’’ initiative, but this was made possible by another staff member retiring. One teaching position at Londonderry Elementary School would be cut due to low enrollment and converted into a new special education teaching position. The district does a continual rebalancing to move existing special education teachers from one type of class to another based upon program demands and requirements that can change from year to year. The end result is that the district is adding one new position for 2015-16, an emotional support teacher. “We’ve dropped 37 staff positions (including teachers) over the past five years,” through attrition instead of resorting to layoffs, Smith said. Lower Dauphin is entering the second year of a three-year contract with its teachers’ union. Even with all these measures, the district may soon have to ask more of local taxpayers if more money from the state isn’t forthcoming. “If we are in the same situation next year, we might need to look at a small increase,” Smith said. Dan Miller: 717-944-4628, or danmiller@pressandjournal.com

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No volunteers means no zoning board By Eric Wise

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A Steelton business recently earned a variance that permits a parking lot to be closer to its office building than allowed under the borough’s zoning ordinance because the borough does not have a zoning hearing board. Dura-Bond Pipe sought relief from the requirement that 20 feet separate its 9,604 square-foot office building and its parking lot. With no zoning board to hold a hearing in time, Dura-Bond was allowed to proceed with its plan to allow 10 feet to separate the building and the parking area, according to a public notice of the decision advertised in a local newspaper. The company’s land development plans were approved by Steelton Borough Council with conditions that are to be met by the company. “We haven’t been able to find anyone to sit on [the zoning hearing board] for us,” said David Wion, the borough’s solicitor. He estimated that the borough has had this problem for about one year, and he said one other applicant MUSM: miss you so much OLL: online love WTGP: want to go private? LMIRL: let’s meet in real life 1 in 5 children is sexually solicited online. You don’t know what your kids are saying online. Or who they are saying it to. A lot of times neither do they. So get involved. To protect your kid’s online life or to report an incident call 1-800-THE LOST or visit cybertipline.com

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was “deemed approved” under the law because the borough was unable to hold a hearing. Zoning hearing boards are an appointed board for boroughs and townships in Pennsylvania empowered to hold hearings and make decisions on whether a special exception or a variance is granted when a property owner’s plans for using their land runs afoul of a local ordinance. Without a zoning hearing board, a property owner could apply for relief from practically any land-use requirement. Steelton Mayor Tom Acri said borough council had approved DuraBond’s plans, and he was aware of no problem with the zoning hearing board. He referred questions about the zoning hearing board to Sara Gellatly, borough manager. Gellatly did not respond to an inquiry by the Press And Journal. Eric Wise: 717-944-4628, or ericwise@pressandjournal.com Fees For Obituaries: 31¢ per word. $5 for photo. Fees For Card of Thanks or In Memoriam: $10 / 45 words or less; $10 each additional 45 words or less. Paid In Advance - Cash, Check, Visa, Mastercard. Deadline - Monday Noon. Contact Press And Journal at 717-944-4628, e-mail: PamSmith@pressandjournal.com or Your Funeral Director

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Michael Shaud Michael D. (Mikeyluv) Shaud, 53, of Middletown, PA, left this earth on May 28, 2015, to dance with the angels. Michael was born on April 24, 1962 in Lebanon, PA and was the son of Shirley Weaver and the late Victor Shaud. He was a 26-year employee of Shull’s Tree Service in Middletown. Michael was preceded in death by his sister, Katherine Wood on May 28, 2012. He is survived by his loving wife, Carol (Tobias), son Michael Shaud and stepdaughters, Hollie Keiter and Erica Jenschke, wife of Michael Jenschke; sister, Virginia Sayer, wife of Gerald; brothers, Victor, husband of Jessica; Harry, husband of Michelle; grandsons Nicolaus Bower, Kyle Jenschke and Cameron Shaud; his beloved best buddies, Nighthawk and Kopi; many nieces and nephews. Services for Michael will be private at the convenience of the family. The family will hold a Celebration of Life to share their memories and hear memories from friends that will be announced at a future date. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Mike’s memory to Animal House Rescue, Mechanicsburg, PA (www.animalhouserescuepa. org), the University of Pennsylvania Veterinary School of Medicine, Companion Animal Research Fund – www. vet.upenn.edu/giving/care-cures,

or the American Cancer Society, 2 Lemoyne Drive Suite 101 Lemoyne, PA 17043. The family has entrusted the care of the Matinchek & Daughter Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc. to handle the funeral arrangements. Condolences may be sent online at www.matinchekanddaughterfuneralhome.com

Dorothy May Ditzler Dorothy May Ditzler, 82, of Hershey, entered into eternal rest at home on Wednesday May 27, 2015 surrounded by her loving family. She was born on August 5, 1932 in Middletown and was the daughter of the late Joseph and Anna Mae Althouse Sharp. Dorothy was retired from the M&M Mars, Inc., Elizabethtown as a packer, a wonderful homemaker for her loving family and enjoyed reading, puzzles of all kinds, and watching her favorite TV show QVC. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving husband, Abram Ditzler, her grandson, Bryan Geyer, and her siblings, Joseph C. Sharp, William Sharp, Elizabeth Sharp, Ruth Mount, Kenneth Sharp, Edward Sharp, and George Sharp. She is survived by her daughters, Deborah K. Parrott and husband Carl of Edmond, OK; Cheryl White and husband Ron of Hornerstown; Faith Resh and husband Jerry of Middletown; Robin Miller of Hershey; Tara Hockenberry and husband Tom of Steelton; sisters Alice Boddie of Texas; and Leona Sharp of Middletown; seven grandchildren; three great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Services for Dorothy were held on Saturday May 30, 2015 with Rev. Britt Strohecker officiating at Matinchek and Daughter Funeral Home, 260 E. Main St. Middletown, Pa. A viewing was held from 3:00 p.m. until the time of services at the funeral home. Burial was held Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville. Memorial contributions may be made in Dorothy’s honor to the American Heart Association, 610 Community

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of communist Hanoi last year understood signs calling for gay rights, but did not understand why participants took the risk of angering the government by carrying signs that proclaimed, “Love is a human right.’’ Marching for gay rights was one thing, but marching for human rights seemed decidedly more radical. “For them, gay rights and human rights are two different things,’’ Nguyen said. “ ‘Human rights’ is a very sensitive thing in Vietnam. They know it’s something dangerous and you could be put in jail for it.’’ VietPride showed Vietnam that there indeed were gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people in their society, which was quite a step forward. Before the ﬁrst march three years ago, “I didn’t know if the LGBT community existed there,’’ Nguyen said. She left Middletown somewhat surprised that Americans were not more accepting of the LGBT community. While she had little time to socialize in Middletown during her studies, she did travel to Philadlephia, New York and Boston, and found that America “is a bit less accepting than I had expected,’’ she said. Jim Lewis: 717-9444628, or jimlewis@pressandjournal.com

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The Grade 5 chorus at Londonderry Elementary School sang the National Anthem on Friday, May 22 at the Harrisburg Senators’ Eastern League baseball game at Metro Bank Park on City Island. Performing at the ballpark are, from left, Lilliana Oyler, Tevon Hornbaker, Gracie White, Samantha Farace, Kisla Rhoads, Josephine Grundon, Justin Harmon, Saige Wilt, Cailynn White and chorus teacher Stephanie Rodgers.

Penn State Harrisburg has appointed Dr. Susannah Gal, the interim dean of libraries at a New York university, as associate dean of research and outreach effective July 15. Gal will oversee Penn State Harrisburg’s Office of Research and Outreach, which will provide support, training and resources for faculty and student research and scholarly activities. Her office will also provide research and education programs for business and industry in the region and beyond that will be offered through the university’s new entrepreneurial initiative, the Center for the Next Step. The center will encourage students, faculty and community members to transform their intellectual property and creative works for local businesses, industries and communities. “I am excited to facilitate and encourage innovation, entrepreneurship and creativity at the college, to establish partnerships with other organizations, and to engage the college community in a shared vision of the future of research at Penn State

actor, but there are other careers in theater – lighting, props, sound – that you could do. “Yes, you may have that dream Joe Trojcak can tell you what job, but if that doesn’t work out it takes to be a successful busithere are many other things you nessman practically from birth can do,’’ Trojcak said during a to death. phone interview. He can trace his success as the Trojcak’s life is an example: owner of a Conewago Twp. reWhile he played in bands in cording and sound studio back to his life, he ended up in recordthe time at the age of 4 when he ing and sound. His studio, lay in the grass near his home at Progressive Enterprises, is a Jednota Estates in Lower Swatara building where his father had Twp. and listened to airplanes intended to open his own printtake off from Harrisburg Internaing business, and it’s hosted tional Airport, a delicious sound many bands recording their of the jets pushing the aircraft songs – and even a World War into the sky. II hero, Maj. Dick Winters, for His fascination with sound led to a recorded interview that was music, a curiosity that blossomed used in a documentary. Winters, while he was a student at Seven of “Band of Brothers’’ fame – Sorrows School and discovered the non-fiction book, and HBO an unusual pipe organ used during miniseries, about Winters and a Christmas pageant. That led to the action his “Easy’’ Company bands, and college, and his own JoeTrojcak (part of the 506th Parachute business – a journey he lays out Light,’’ fe ’s book, “Focus on Your at Infantry Regiment, 101st in a book he finished in October, War II he ures a foreword by World ro Maj. Dick Win Airborne Division) saw in the “Focus on Your Light, Finding the ters. war – contributed a foreword Spark to Forge Your Own Path in to Trojcak’s book. Business.’’ Trojcak lists the ingredients that, over The book tells readers what they need time, contributed to his success, from to be a successful entrepreneur, everyJOE TROJCAK his immigrant family’s work ethic and thing from passion to imagination to BOOK SIGNING ability to find a frugal alternative to hard work to practicality, ending with expensive accomplishments – his grandadvice on drawing up a will to be sure When: 5 to 8 p.m. father once built houses in suburban your business ends up in the hands you on Monday, June 8 Pittsburgh from discarded train boxcars want. He believes it’s a helpful how-to Where: Seven Sorrows he bought cheap – to his ability to weigh book for youngsters, who already are School gym, Race and his dreams and options in practically, becoming passionate about everything Conewago streets something he refers to as “disciplining from sports to science and are thinking your imagination.’’ of careers. There is no “magic little formula’’ for Trojcak will hold a book signing from 5 to 8 p.m. on Monday, June 8 at the gymnasium of Seven success as a businessman, Trojcak says. “I don’t know of anything like that that works,’’ he said. Sorrows School – he’s a 1976 graduate – with $5 from He quotes Plato in his book, a famous quote that he the sale of each $15 book going to the school library. He’s spoken to kids about their future during classroom believes budding entrepreneurs should remember: talks, and found that children – even those in grades 4 “The true creator is necessity, which is the mother of and 5 – already are formulating pursuits in their mind. our invention.’’ During a recent talk at Seven Sorrows, he found students who are interested in pursuing professional Jim Lewis: 717-944-4628, or jimlewis@pressandbasketball, acting, zoology and paleontology. His advice to them: Prepare for anything. You may not become an journal.com

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Harrisburg,” Gal said. Gal is currently interim dean of libraries and professor of biological sciences at Binghamton University, Binghamton, N.Y. Since 1994, she has been a faculty member in Binghamton’s Department of Biological Sciences, where she also has served

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as the departmental graduate director and department chair. She was named interim dean of libraries in 2014, guiding overall management of the university’s library. Gal recently served as program director at the National Science Foundation, within the organization’s Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences and Division of Graduate Education. She also has consulted widely at research laboratories in North America and Europe. “Dr. Gal brings to us a wealth of academic and administrative experience, including at the national and international levels; proven commitment to scholarship and research, with a strong record of grant funded research; and outstanding leadership and management skills,” said Dr. Mukund Kulkarni, chancellor of Penn State Harrisburg. Gal earned her Ph.D. in biochemistry from The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Md., and her A.B. in biochemistry/chemistry from Smith College, Northampton, Mass.

Following is a compilation of reports from the Lower Swatara Twp. Police Department. Please be aware all those charged/cited are presumed innocent unless proven otherwise in a court of law.

Harassment citation Joshua T. Manning, 26, of the 1000 block of Rosedale Ave., Middletown, was issued a citation for harassment stemming from an incident at 5:45 p.m. on May 23 at his residence, police report. Police called the incident as a domestic disturbance over custody of a juvenile. Manning and another individual admitted to physical contact during the incident, police said. No report of medical attention was noted. Jewelry, cash stolen Someone forced open the front door of a home in the 500 block of Mountainview Road on May 22 or 23 and took several pieces of jewelry and a $100 bill from a bedroom, police report. Taken were a red ruby heart-shaped ring, a red ruby 14 carat gold neck-

lace and a pair of opal earrings. The jewelry was valued at $150. Police are asking any one with information about the incident to call them at 717-939-0463. Drug charges Luis A. Gonzalez, 34, of the 200 block of Susquehanna Ave., Enola, was charged with possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, DUI-controlled substance, public drunkenness and criminal trespass, police report. The charges stem from an incident in the 1000 block of Longview Dr. at 12:51 a.m. on May 24, police said. Gonzalez had driven a 1993 Buick Roadmaster to a residence and refused to leave after being asked to do so, police said. Gonzalez was taken to the Dauphin County Judicial Center, where blood

was drawn to determine the possible presence of intoxicants. Results of the tests were not reported. A preliminary hearing is set for June 3 before District Judge Michael Smith. Cash, checks stolen More than $1,700 was stolen from a township man in thefts of cash and checks from at the man’s home in the 300 block of Lumber St. between March 1 and May 24, police report. Police said $1,000 in cash was taken from the home, and several checks totaling more than $700 were cashed without the knowledge of the victim after he had lost a packet of personal checks. Investigators are following several leads and expect to make an arrest soon.

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of the downtown street scape project, which focuses on aesthetic improvements from just north of Union and Emaus streets to Ann Street. A ceremonial groundbreaking for the streetscape was held a few weeks ago and, except for minor work, the project is to be completed by the end of this year under a timetable laid out by authority Chairman Matt Tunnell. Councilors Ben Kapenstein and Anne Einhorn voted against the rebidding. Kapenstein said he did not oppose the rebidding itself, but opposed reaffirming the project solely to the authority. Council should have more of “a say” in the project, Kapenstein said. Einhorn could not be reached for comment. In other business, the full council held its first discussion of the top-to-bottom assessment of the police department that was done by Transparency Matters, a consulting firm. Council, at McNamara’s urging, voted 8-0 to give Chief John Bey authority to implement the report from a “policy and directive standpoint only.”

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McNamara also noted that the budget for the street scape project has been set, and that the borough will not add more money to it. The rebidding is to get new bids that will be within the project budget, he said. As part of the rebidding, the authority “will replace certain ‘custom’ aspects of the project with standard materials in order to provide for more accurate bidding,” Bauccio wrote. “The ICDA will also be bidding the trellis and pavilion separately; and depending on cost, that aspect of the project may be deferred until a later point.” The authority will also ask bidders to submit bids based on alternative and presumably less costly materials. “That way, if the bids are still too high, the (authority) can elect to adopt lower cost options that preserve the theme of the street scape project, while containing costs,” Bauccio wrote. He could not say to what extent, if any, rebidding will delay the timing

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Council also discussed two staffing recommendations related to the police department: making the civilian secretary who is now part-time a full-time employee, and authorizing creation of a new lieutenant position. The lieutenant position is a recommendation in the Transparency Matters report. Mayor James H. Curry III, who is responsible for the department, strongly favors making the secretary full-time. Bey, who was at the council meeting, also favors upgrading the position. Nevertheless, when Kapenstein introduced a motion to make the secretary position full-time, it failed by a 5-3 vote. As the motion was being discussed, McNamara pointed out that council had agreed to take up the secretary position in the context of negotiations with the police union, since the job is considered to be a union position. That essentially means that discussion of the secretary position is to be done behind closed doors, as negotiations with the union qualify as an ex-

ception to the state Open Meetings law. While council seems to support at least in concept upgrading the secretary’s position, there is disagreement between Bey and the mayor regarding adding the lieutenant position. Curry argued against adding the position now. Instead, the mayor said that the sergeants now with the department “do sergeants work only” and no longer have to go out on patrol. The mayor said council should allow the department to bring on more part-time officers. This, coupled with shifting the sergeants to non-patrol duties, could result in the department being able to handle the administrative load without adding the lieutenant position, Curry noted. “Let’s see how it goes first,” the mayor added. However, Bey was more supportive of the need for the lieutenant position. “If we need to do an Internal Affairs (IA) investigation, I’m not sure that (the sergeants) could be objective enough,” Bey said. “A lieutenant

would be someone I could count on to do a thorough and objective investigation…the case (regarding the need for a lieutenant) can go both ways.” Councilor Robert Louer then introduced a motion to add the lieutenant position, which failed 5-3. In addition to Curry’s reservations, Kapenstein and Einhorn both called for more information regarding the financial impact of adding a lieutenant, with comparisons to other possible options. Finally, Councilor Scott Sites again called for reorganizing council in light of McNamara losing in the May 19 primary election to Republican challenger Greg Wilsbach. Sites’ motion was voted down, 5-3. Einhorn and Kapenstein supported reorganizing, along with Sites. Voting against reorganizing were McNamara, Louer and fellow councilors Mike Bowman, John Brubaker and Vicki Malone. Dan Miller: 717-944-4628, or danmiller@pressandjournal.com

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head off so tenants could run the water without driving up the bill. But Bowser said he never heard anything more from United Water about it. Bowser said United Water told him that the problem might be related to hot water heaters in the two buildings. But Bowser said he couldn’t see how that could account for the strong chlorine odor in the water in all of the units, moreover its staying power. David Johnson, a regional spokesman for United Water, said that anytime new water pipes are installed as part of the Main Street project, chlorinated water is injected to sterilize the new pipes. This is also done any time new pipes are installed to repair a water main break, he said. Chlorine levels were “elevated” in the 300 block of E. Main St. during the time referred to by the complaints from Bowser and his tenants, Johnson said. However, at no time did the chlorine level exceed “acceptable limits” set by the state Department of Environmental

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that her water was all right. As of Friday, May 29, Dixon said she was back to using the water for everything but drinking. She was still hoping to have someone from United Water come out to re-test the water to see if it was safe to drink. Dixon was among three tenants in the six units who complained about their water, said James Bowser, the landlord’s son. He learned indirectly of complaints from a fourth. One of the six units is vacant. The six apartments all work off one water meter, and Bowser’s father pays the bill. Bowser said his father was becoming concerned about how high his water bill could be, given that United Water was telling people to run their water. For example, Dixon ran her shower for 30 minutes one day to try and get rid of the smell, Bowser said. He said someone from United Water offered to come out and pull the meter

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Crews work on water and sewer line replacement on Middletown’s Main Street. Protection and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Johnson said. “The water met or exceeded all safe drinking water act requirements,” he said. According to information posted on EPA’s Web site, some people who use water containing chlorine “well in excess of the maximum residual disinfectant level” could experience eye and nose irritation. Drinking water containing chlorine in excess of this level could lead to “stomach discomfort.” United Water received two complaints about the water in the 300 block of E. Main St., Johnson said. “We sent someone out and we flushed the system at the hydrants to try and get rid of” the elevated chlorine,’’ he said. “The test took it back down to normal levels. Then we got a follow-up call from the same person. We went back out and flushed it again.” If the elevated chlorine has already passed from the water main into the piping in someone’s house or apartment, at that point there isn’t much else that can be done except for someone to run their water, Johnson said. Even in that case, Johnson said it shouldn’t take more than running the water for about five minutes.

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Normally that’s not enough to make much of a difference in someone’s water bill, Johnson said. “Our operations team worked directly with (Robert Bowser) to ensure the system was flushed with minimal impact to them,” Johnson said. United Water “offered” to adjust Bowser’s water bill “if a more comprehensive flushing process was needed,” but it wasn’t, Johnson said. He would not say if United Water would consider reimbursing Dixon for the money she spent on bottled water. United Water did not offer to give her any bottled water for free, Dixon told the Press And Journal. The replacing of water and sewer lines under Main Street – Route 230 – has been going on since March. Johnson said United Water does not make a practice of telling people who live and work along the project route that they might notice an odor of chlorine or a temporary difference in taste in their water. “Typically there is no advance warning. We would flush it and no one would ever notice the difference. Normally you wouldn’t get this glut,” Johnson said. The elevated chlorine levels that led

to complaints this time were the result of “a miscommunication” involving the borough contractor handling the disinfecting and flushing process, Johnson said. “Moving forward, this process will be coordinated by United Water Middletown in conjunction with the borough and contractor,” he said. Johnson confirmed that the contractor is Doli Construction of Chalfont, the company the borough hired as project contractor for the Main Street water and sewer line work. Meanwhile, the project has moved beyond the 300 block, and is making its way west up Main Street. The borough hopes to finish the project by or in August. Johnson could not say if United Water from now on will take any steps to be more proactive when it comes to informing people ahead of time that they might experience some temporary changes in their water and, if so, what customers should do about it. “Every time something like this happens we do a follow up to see what went right and what went wrong,” Johnson said. “It is something we will look at. Our goal is to do all this stuff seamlessly so you never worry about it one way or the other. Unfortunately, issues like this come up.”

be granted a one-year membership to the organization. “Bailee is deserving of the state award because she has always embraced the challenges and rewards of learning foreign languages,” said Lori Hess, her Spanish teacher at Middletown Area High School. Hess nominated Koncar for the award. “Bailee has taken full advantage of every opportunity open to her to improve her language skills and expand

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her knowledge of other countries,’’ Hess said. “Additionally, she is an excellent student who is a great school citizen and role model for younger students.” Koncar, daughter of Steve and Jody Koncar, will attend Penn State next fall, where she plans to study international business and Spanish. Her goal is to become either an executive for an international company or a translator. Like all other Middletown students, she took Spanish in the eighth grade, then chose Spanish over French in high school “because Spanish is more widely spoken,’’ though she has learned some French, too. When she arrived in Spain at the home of her host family, she soon learned that her ability to communicate would be challenged. “It was hard at the beginning,’’ she admitted. She remembers the first time she realized she had overcome her uncertainty. Her host “father’’ would take her to a local supermarket to help her buy minutes for her cell phone. One day, she went to the supermarket alone, and succeeded in purchasing minutes by herself. “Nothing huge, but it meant a lot,’’ she said. Koncar still exchanges e-mails in Spanish with her host family and friends she made while in Spain. Now she’s interested in traveling to other Spanish-speaking countries – Argentina, maybe, or other parts of Latin America. “Before, I was very shy,’’Koncar said. “Now I know I want to do something with this and continue to travel.’’

Acceptance and participation requirements for the program are the same for all students regardless of race, color, national origin, gender, age or disability. There will be no discrimination in the course of the meal service.

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state award: Koncar was named the Outstanding High School Graduating World Language Student for 2015 by the Pennsylvania State Modern Language Association this spring. She is the first Middletown student to win the award. Koncar will receive $300, a certificate of achievement and a letter of recognition from the association – and she will

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June 9 - July 31 • 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. fink elementary school war memorial field concession stand

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Middletown Public Library, 20 N. Catherine St., Middletown, will kick off their Summer Reading Program on Saturday, June 13. Activities will be held from 9 a.m. to noon on the front lawn of the library. Register for the program at the event or anytime in the library from June 13 through July 31. •••••

Wilson House Open House

An open house will be held at the Wilson House, Highspire, from 1 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, June 6. The Highspire Historical Society will display items from the 1964 time capsule. Light refreshments will be offered.

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Letavic said, adding that the township has been given no flexibility in complying by January 2016. The township must also pay for the removal and disposal of the trees and the planting of new vegetation because the FAA and the airport have not offered grants or payments for the changes, though Letavic is allowing for the possibility of reaching an agreement. “I want to work with them cooperatively and find a win-win,” he said. The tree cutting will “denude the front nine and damage the character of the course,” Letavic said. As people play the course without trees, it will ultimately detract from revenue, he said. “Trees help define the holes themselves,” he said. On some holes, the trees directed play around a dog-leg or added to the challenge of the hole. “I am not a fan of a golf course without shade,” he said. Officials from the FAA and HIA did not respond to phone messages in time for this article. The clear-cutting appears to apply to all trees in the affected areas, not simply the tallest ones. “There are bushes 8-foot-tall marked to come down,” said Bart Shellenhamer, township supervisor. The course’s clubhouse, also in the airport’s glide slope, is taller than some of the trees marked for removal. Letavic said some bushes of no more than 12 feet are marked. One of the course’s distinctive features is its elevation, including the steep slope on the 10th hole. Letavic said cutting down the trees on this slope – as well as others in the course – poses a problem for the course’s drainage. The township, like many municipalities in the state, is struggling to keep up with regulations for rainwater runoff, characterized as municipal separate storm sewer systems. The removal of 600 trees will significantly affect this runoff – and in this respect airport officials have pledged to cooperate in managing runoff in the absence of trees, Letavic said. Eric Wise: 717-944-4628, or ericwise@pressandjournal.com

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SHINING SEASONS

Six Raiders named to conference all-star baseball, softball teams Ten Falcons, three Rollers tabbed as all-stars By Jim Lewis

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Six Middletown Blue Raiders were named by opposing coaches to the Mid-Penn Conference’s Keystone Division all-star teams in baseball and softball for 2015 at a ceremony on Sunday, May 17 at Northern York High School, Dillsburg. Pitchers Nathan Ocker and Zack Sims were named to the division’s first-team all-stars in baseball, while outfielder Brett Altland and catcher Ethan Kell were named to the second team and infielder Kyle Finsterbush was an honorable mention. All five are seniors.

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Gabby Krupilis, a shortstop and pitcher for the Raiders, received an honorable mention in softball. Lower Dauphin landed five baseball players on the division’s all-star team. Pitcher Blair Lewis and catcher Tyler Friedrich were named to the first team, while outfielder Michael Geesaman was named to the second team and shortstop Cole Backenstose received an honorable mention. In softball, five Falcons were named to the division’s all-star team. Sophomore pitcher Ava Bottiglia, shortstop Kaylee Stoner and catcher Shelby Alcorn were named to the first team, while second baseman Madison Lilliock and outfielder Kayla Holl were named to the second team. Steelton-Highspire landed three players on the Capital Division baseball team, capping a surprising season in

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Get Ready to Kick Off a Fun-filled Summer! Summer Reading Club 2015

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Join Us for Our Kick-off Summer Reading Signup with WJTL and Kid’s Cookie Break

Saturday, June 13 • 9am-12pm Live music, activities, cookies, face painting, Caring Hearts Pet Therapy animals and more on the front lawn of the library! TEEN VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

We are in need of teen volunteers (rising 9th-12th graders) to help with some of our summer programs. Please ask at the front desk for an application. We’d love to have your help this summer! Email our youth services librarian with any questions at beth.wagner@middletownpubliclib.org.

CALLING ALL SUPERHEROES! Join us for a super summer filled with awesome activities, exciting events, and great books! Sign ups begin June 13! Register online or at our Summer Reading Kick-off Event or sign up anytime in the library beginning June 13 through July 31. Every Hero Has a Story! is a kid’s guide to summer reading (for birth thru 5th grade)

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Tuesdays, June 16-Aug. 4 • 10:15 am Babies birth-24 months old. Join us for stories, rhymes and songs!

PRESCHOOL STORY TIME Tuesdays, June 16-Aug. 4 • 11:15 am

Ages 2-6. Join us for a story and a special activity related to our summer theme!

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WILD WEDNESDAY PROGRAMS WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17 - Character Juggler Chris Ivey kicks off our summer with his theatrical juggling show. Prepare to be amazed and entertained by his elaborate stage settings, heart pounding music, and more, mixed with an assortment of juggling, comedy, magic, and a little danger! An all ages show at the MCSO Building, 60 W. Emaus Street. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24 - Superhero Movies - Batman! Wonder Woman! Spiderman! Some of our favorite superheroes are also movie stars. Join us for a superhero themed movie and relax in our air conditioned library. G-rated movie for ages 2-6 at 10 am, PG-rated movie for ages 6+ at 1pm. WEDNESDAY, JULY 1 - Community Hero Touch-A-Vehicle - Help us celebrate our community heroes as we welcome our local police, fire, and EMS personnel and their vehicles. Check out the inside of an ambulance and discover what all those tools are on a fire truck. You’ll want to bring your camera to this one! Held in the borough parking lot down the street from the library WEDNESDAY, JULY 8 - Superhero Academy Meet & Greet plus Obstacle Course Challenge - Calling all Superheroes! Join us for our Superhero Academy at the MCSO Building. Test your skills at our superhero obstacle course, create a super hero bracelet, and take your photo with some “real” super heroes! Wear your favorite super hero shirt, cape, or mask and be sure to bring a camera! An all ages event at the MCSO Building, 60 W. Emaus Street. WEDNESDAY, JULY 15 - “Two of a Kind” musicians - Sing a song about heroes as we welcome award winning musical duo “Two of a Kind” who are sure to delight the audience with their music, humor, and audience participation. An all ages show.

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WITH CARING HEARTS PET THERAPY Tuesdays, June 16-Aug. 4 youth of all ages • 6-7 pm Children can read out loud or with a family member to a therapy dog or cat. Great for practicing reading, comprehension, and socialization skills!

Each program begins at 1:00 pm and is held in the library basement unless otherwise noted. Teens are always welcome to join us at our 1pm events. No registration required. Children must be supervised at all times by an adult.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 22 - Hero Animals with Caring Hearts Pet Therapy - Do you love dogs? Week six brings us “Hero” animals including Caring Hearts Pet Therapy, Susquehanna Service Dogs, and a K-9 Unit. Help us celebrate these not so average heroes by joining us for an all ages show. WEDNESDAY, JULY 29 - Do you like bugs? Then you need to come this week to check out Ryan “The Bug Man” and his collection of assorted insects. With a passion for entomology (that means he likes bugs!), Ryan has been sharing his knowledge and creature collection for over 30 years! Come and see how incredible insects can be. 10 am show for youngest readers (ages 2-6) and 1pm show for ages 6+. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5, 1 PM - Flow Circus Comedy/Magic - Wind down the end of summer with one of our favorite performers, Flow Circus! A unique blend of magic and juggling that will fill your heart with passion and your head with dreams. An all ages event. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 5-8 PM - END-OF-SUMMER PICNIC IN HOFFER PARK - ALL participants (kids, teens, adults) who complete the summer reading program by completing a BLACKOUT on their BINGO card by Saturday, August 8 are invited to our end of summer picnic celebration. This year we welcome our community heroes including the local police, fire, and EMS at Hoffer Park on Wednesday, August 12. Dinner will also be served courtesy of the Kiwanis Club of Middletown. Guests at the celebration picnic must have completed the summer reading program AND register for the picnic by Saturday, August 8. Thank you! NEED MORE INFO? Check out our website at www.middletownpubliclib.org for up-to-date calendar and event information. We also have a page of FAQ’s related to summer reading and details for all of our activities. Also be sure to check out our “New Book” lists for some great summer reads! Adults - you can like us on Facebook and enjoy last minute reminders of events as well as photos of our activities!

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EARNING RAFFLE TICKETS & PRIZES • Earn one BINGO square by reading for at least 20 minutes per square (this can include reading alone or someone reading to you.) • When you hit a BINGO (across, down, or diagonal) stop by the library WITH your BINGO card and receive a RAFFLE TICKET. You can earn more than one BINGO per card. Each BINGO earns a raffle ticket. • Each Wednesday 3 winners are chosen from the RAFFLE tickets received for a SUPER prize! • When you complete a BLACKOUT (filling every square on the card), you receive a Superhero Reading Prize Pack! available after July 1.

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SOFTBALL DISTRICT 3 CHAMPIONSHIPS Class AAAA Semifinals Lower Dauphin 7, Penn Manor 2 Championship Lower Dauphin 3, Daniel Boone 1 (8 innings) PIAA CHAMPIONSHIPS First round Lower Dauphin vs. Great Valley Second round Thursday, June 4 Lower Dauphin vs. TBA REC LEAGUE BASEBALL EAST SHORE TWILIGHT LEAGUE W L Hummelstown 1 0 Linglestown 1 0 Palmyra • INTRODUCE 0 0 KIDS Paxton 0 0 Penbrook 0 0 Middletown 0 1 Middletown 0 1

National W L PHR Green 10 1 Middletown 6 6 West Hanover Red 5 7 Paxtonia No. 1 2 10

Last week’s games Middletown 15, Swatara 1 Lower Swatara Gold 3, Paxtonia No. 2 1 Lower Swatara Gold 10, West Hanover Red 8 This week’s games Wednesday, June 3 Paxtonia No. 2 at Middletown, 6 p.m. Lower Swatara Gold at Paxtonia No. 1. 6 p.m. Thursday, June 4 Lower Swatara Gold at Swatara, 6 p.m. Friday, June 5 Middletown at Paxtonia No. 1, 6 p.m.

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LOWER DAUPHIN SOFTBALL Dogs 4 PHR Royal 11, Lower Swatara Black 8 This week’s games Wednesday, June 3 Middletown Blue Raiders at Lower Swatara Black, 6 p.m. Lower Swatara Navy at West Hanover Red, 6 p.m. Thursday, June 4 Middletown Blue Raiders at Paxtonia No. 7, 6 p.m. Friday, June 5 Penn Gardens Gold at Lower Swatara Orange, 6 p.m. Lower Swatara Navy at Penn Gardens Red, 6 p.m. Sunday, June 7 Lower Swatara Black at Lower Swatara Orange, 3 p.m. Tuesday, June 9 Lower Swatara Black at Paxtonia No. 5, 6 p.m. MIddletown Blue Raiders at PHR Royal, 6 p.m. Middletown Muck Dogs at West Hanover Royal, 6 p.m. Lower Swatara Orange at West Hanover Red, 6 p.m. YOUTH SOFTBALL SUBURBAN GIRLS SOFTBALL LEAGUE 11U W L Lower Swatara No. 2 10 0 Swatara-Pax. No 1 9 0 Londonderry No. 4 8 1 Lower Swatara No. 4 7 3 Hummelstown No. 2 7 4 Cedar Cliff No. 2 5 5 Cedar Cliff No. 3 4 5 Dillsburg No. 1 3 5 Lower Swatara No. 3 1 7 Lower Swatara No. 5 1 9 Cedar Cliff No. 1 0 8 Akron No. 3 0 8 14U W L Akron 8 2 Londonderry No. 2 5 4 Londonderry No. 3 1 8 18U W L CV No. 2 11 3 Londonderry 9 5 Hummelstown 8 3 Akron 5 3 Duncannon 4 3 Lower Swatara 4 5 CV No. 1 1 10 Cedar Cliff 1 11

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Lower Dauphin Coach Steve Alcorn, center, shown in a photo taken during a game against Middletown, leads players Shelby Alcorn, left, Ava Bottiglia, center and Emily Lingle, right, to the PIAA championships

Falcons win District 3 title; seek state crown Buoyed by great pitching, Lower Dauphin won the District 3 Class AAAA title, beating Daniel Boone 3-1 in eight innings on Thursday, May 28 in the championship game at York College. Sophomore pitcher Ava Bottiglia struck out 13 Daniel Boone batters to lead the Falcons (23-3) to their third district title in the past eight years. Lower Dauphin won the title in 2007 and 2008. The Falcons reached the title game by

beating Penn Manor in the semifinals, 7-2 on Tuesday, May 26 at York College. Bottiglia pitched another great game, holding Penn Manor to three hits and one earned run while striking out six batters. Lower Dauphin faced Great Valley in the first round of the PIAA championships on Tuesday, June 2 at Lebanon Valley College. The winner was scheduled to face Cumberland Valley on Thursday, June 4. Cumberland Valley eliminated Mifflin County, 15-1 on

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Monday, June 1. in a first-round game. Against Daniel Boone, the Falcons broke a 1-1 tie on a hit by Kayla Holl and two Blazer errors that allowed Falcons Shelby Alcorn and Emily Lingle to score. Holl went 2-for-4 at the plate against Daniel Boone. Against Penn Manor, Kaylee Stoner drove in five runs for Lower Dauphin, which scored four runs in the fourth inning to extend their 3-2 lead to 7-2 and never looked back.

Continued From Page One which the Rollers earned a District 3 Class A playoff spot. Sophomore pitcher Isaiah Lockette, who also plays shortstop, and junior pitcher Jaqui Jenkins, who also plays outfield, were named to the second team, while junior second baseman and catcher Matt Pilsitz received an honorable mention. Middletown’s Ocker, who has committed to play baseball at Division I College of Charleston, struck out 111 batters in 10 appearances on the mound – one in relief – and finished the season with an ERA of 1.22. Sims, who has committed to Shippensburg, struck out 80 batters and finished with an ERA of 2.01. He also hit .292. Lower Dauphin’s Lewis, who has committed to Division I Pittsburgh, won six of seven regular-season starts and finished the year with an ERA of 0.72. Friedrich, a junior who has committed to Division I Maryland, hit .500 this season for the Falcons. In softball, Lower Dauphin’s Bottiglia compiled a 16-2 record on the mound for the Falcons through the District 3 Class AAAA playoffs. Alcorn, who has committed to play softball at Hood College, Frederick, Md., hit .432 for the Falcons and drove in 33 runs this season. Stoner, a junior, hit .478 and scored 32 runs for Lower Dauphin.

Last week’s games CV No. 2 5, Londonderry 1 Londonderry 8, CV No. 2 7 Lower Swatara 12, CV No. 1 7 Lower Swatara 10, CV No. 1 8 Hummelstown 15, Akron 4 Londonderry 13, Lower Swatara 12 Londonderry 18, Lower Swatara 13 Londonderry 15, Hummelstown 5 This week’s games Sunday, June 7 Lower Swatara at Akron (2), 1 p.m., Broad Street Field Hummelstown at Duncannon (2), 2 p.m., Wagner Park Fields

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LaVonne Ackerman • 1438 Old Reliance Road, 939-5584 • LaVonneAck@comcast.net “May is gone and June is here. Wonderful, this time of year!” This poem by William Paul says it all. We are anticipating a wonderful summer with lots of swimming, playing and picnicking. Kids are gearing up for the last day of school in a couple of days – and, boy, the plans they make to do it right sound like so much fun. Next week’s Question of the Week in this column will share some of their ideas. People are looking forward to lazy, hazy days of summer and time away on vacation. To where would you like to get away? Let me know your news to share and have a warm week of fun! Birthdays Best wishes to Lamar Ventura of Lower Swatara Twp. His 14th happy birthday is Wednesday, June 3. Aaron Suknaic of Lower Swatara celebrates cake day No. 21 on Wednesday, June 3. Happy landmark real-adult birthday, Aaron. Rich Severin of Lower Swatara will hear the birthday song on Wednesday, June 3. He turns 23. Enjoy your week, Rich. Libby Kane of Lower Swatara celebrates her special cake and ice cream day on Thursday, June 4. Hope it is a good one! Brenda Rineer marks her frostyfilled day on Thursday, June 4. Make it a sweet birthday week, Brenda. Jarrod Rife of Lower Swatara celebrates his 17th snappy-happy birthday on Thursday, June 4. Enjoy your week of fun. Happy 23rd confetti-popping birthday to Marc Breon of Lower Swatara on Friday, June 5. Wishing you a wonderful birthday weekend, Marc. Keyana Allensworth of Lower Swatara will blow out 11 candles atop her cake on Friday, June 5. Happy birthday and happy last day of school! Brian Kelly hits his landmark 18th cake day on Saturday, June 6. Congrats and best wishes for a super-special celebration week. Nate Kinsey of Lower Swatara turns 12 on Saturday, June 6. Have a razzle-dazzle birthday, Nate. Enjoy summertime! Hey, Joe Giulivo of Lower Swatara! Make the most of your “and holding” birthday on Saturday, June 6. I am sure you are enjoying cake at the camp. Tim Davis turns 25 on Saturday, June 6. Have a wonderful quarter-ofa-century celebration weekend. Enjoy! Happy balloon-flying day to Brayden Reigle of Lower Swatara. He is 7 on Saturday, June 6. I hope you get lots of treats and surprises, Brayden! Brandon Lighty will have 23 brightly burning candles atop his birthday cake on Sunday, June 7. Enjoy the day, Brandon. Hey, Janelle Dukes of Lower Swatara! Best wishes and many blessings to you as you turn 20 on Sunday, June 7. Have a fantastic day and a great summer. Brand-new-teener Macy Appleby of Lower Swatara will be 13 on Sunday, June 7. Have a ball, Macy, and enjoy your summer break, too! Jim Spagnolo of Lower Swatara observes his rootin’-tootin’ birthday on Monday, June 8. Have a happy one. Fernando Santiago of Lower Swatara celebrates his landmark 21 gun salute birthday on Monday, June 8. Congrats! Donald Bell III, aka Donnie Bell, of Middletown celebrates turning into a brand-new teener on Monday, June 8 at Hersheypark! I wonder if grandma Susan and great grandpa Robert Barilla will be joining in on all the fun, too? Sending lots of hugs and kisses to my husband, Scott Ackerman of Lower Swatara on Tuesday, June 9. I know you will be having a blast leading your group around at SVEFC Bible school this night. Enjoy your birthday all week long. What the heck – take the entire month to do it! Kenzie Zimmerman of Middletown marks her Sweet 16 beep-honk-beep day on Tuesday, June 9. Have a fun and special day, Kenzie! Daryll Hickey of Lower Swatara will be hearing the birthday song on Tuesday, June 9. May it be a beautiful sound to your ears, Daryll. Anniversaries Best wishes to Doug and Janet Cleckner of Lower Swatara on their 26th wedding anniversary on Wednesday, June 3. Blessings to you both. Bill and Dawn Mattes of Lower Swatara will celebrate their 21st wed-

ding anniversary on Thursday, June 4. Hoping your day is full of chocolate and romance. Dave and Pam Yandrich of Lower Swatara mark their special heart day together on Thursday, June 4. Happy 32nd, and congrats! Happy 40th wedding anniversary to Jerry and Paula Staub of Lower Swatara on Saturday, June 6. Enjoy this special romantic weekend. Happy 13th anniversary to Chris and Jennifer Hunter of Lower Swatara on Monday, June 8. Best wishes to you both for a fantastic week together. Middletown Class of 1990 reunion Attention Middletown Area High School Class of 1990: It is time for your 25th reunion! Classmate Max Randazzo has graciously offered to host the event at his restaurant, Bacco, 20 N. 2nd St., Harrisburg from 7 to 10 p.m. on Saturday, July 25. Payment is to be done through PayPal. Go to paypal.com (send as money to Friends or Family). Payment is to be made to mtown1990@yahoo.com. Cost is $25 per person, which includes appetizers and small plates from the Bacco menu. Please register by July 6. Also, please share this with all classmates. There will be no paper invitations sent through the mail. Contact Laura Souders at laurasouders@msn.com with questions or concerns. LD Class of 1970 reunion The Lower Dauphin Class of 1970 will hold its 45th reunion from 7 to 11 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 28 at the Sunset Golf Club, 2601 Sunset Dr., Middletown. Find information and updates on Facebook at “Lower Dauphin Class of ’70 Reunion.” Class members can also contact Sandy Pintarch at 717-566-3875 to update their contact information. Invitations will be mailed by Aug. 1. Supper time Mark your calendars for Monday, June 22 for a delicious dinner to be held at the Middletown Church of God, 245 W. High St. The menu: baked chicken, potatoes, vegetable and dessert. The doors open at 4:30 p.m. All are welcome! Ladies invited  All ladies are cordially invited to the “Purr-fect” brunch buffet presented by Hershey Area Women’s Connection, affiliated with Christian Women’s Clubs of America, at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, June 10 at the Spring Garden Conference Center, 901 Spring Garden Drive in Lower Swatara. The speaker will be B.G. Isabelle, of Woodward, Centre County, who will present a talk titled, “Free Kittens, an Artist’s Fascination with Beauty.” Mark Vanderslice, of Mechanicsburg, will perform on the keyboard. For reservations, call Edna at 717652-0997 or Winnie at 717-533-4715 or e-mail hersheyawc@verizon.net. “One Nation’’ Here is another excerpt from Dr. Ben Carson’s book, “One Nation”: “In addition, the manipulators in the media intentionally ignore or downplay transgressions and prevarications on behalf of the people they agree with while making an enormous fanfare about any imperfections found in their perceived enemies. The media hated George W. Bush and made a big deal about the victory pose he assumed during the Iraqi war on the deck of a battleship with a sign behind him declaring, ‘Mission Accomplished.’ Of course that war went on for several more years with many casualties and enormous expenditures of taxpayer dollars. “The same media has largely ignored the fact that Barack Obama stated that with the death of Osama bin Laden and the drone strikes of several other Al Qaeda leaders that we were winning the war and our enemies were on the run. If anything, Al Qaeda is becoming stronger with many people vying for the leadership role. “Also, the same media that portrayed Watergate as the scandal of the century sat quietly by as the current administration proclaimed the IRS harassment of the administration’s enemies ‘a phony scandal.’ By not focusing on the ‘fast and furious’ scandal, the Benghazi debacle, the IRS scandal, the govern-

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ment surveillance revelations and so on, the hope is that the public will simply forget about these horrendous shortcomings and move on. This will work only if American voters remain uneducated.”

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Londonderry Scouts tackle camping demos and cleanup in May

York dean’s list The following local students were named to the dean’s list at York College for the spring semester: • Adrian Graff, of Middletown, a junior majoring in biology • Janelle Sheaffer, of Middletown, a sophomore majoring in nursing • Garrett Amsbaugh, of Elizabethtown, a senior majoring in chemistry • Krista Collins, of Elizabethtown, a junior majority in nursing • Selena Rossell, of Elizabethtown, a senior majoring in political science Susquehanna dean’s list The following local students were named to the dean’s list at Susquehanna University, Selinsgrove, for the spring semester: • Sydney Musser, daughter of David and Melisa Musser of Elizabethtown, a junior majoring in communications • Allison Brown, daughter of Bob and Kim Brown, of Hummelstown, a senior English major. Lehigh dean’s list The following local students were named to the dean’s list at Lehigh University, Bethlehem, for the spring semester: • Helen Ard, of Highspire • Hana Longenecker, of Elizabethtown • Zachary Mosher, of Elizabethtown

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Brady Neithercoat sautes onions and potatoes as he prepares corned beef hash during a campsite cooking demonstration at Londonderry Elementary School’s May Fair.

or Londonderry Boy Scout Troop 97, May was a good month for taking on two more community service projects. The Scouts had a special request from Londonderry Elementary School’s PTO to do a pioneering demonstration at the school’s May Fair. The Scouts showed off their skills by building a monkey bridge out of wood and rope lashings for the amusement of fair-goers. More than 300 people tested their balance and concentration by crossing on the tightrope built by the Scouts. The Scouts also set up a campsite and did Dutch Oven cooking demonstrations where they made potato soup and prepared corned beef hash from scratch. The troop also ventured out to Route 230 in Londonderry Twp. to pick up litter and debris as part of their commitment to the roadway under the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s Adopt-A-Highway program. Nearly two dozen Scouts, leaders and family members collected more than nine large trash bags of debris along the 2-mile stretch. Compact discs, fast-food packaging and a staggering number of beer cans filled their trash bags. Upcoming events for Troop 97 include the Religious Award Presentation to high school Scouts at Geyers United Methodist Church, a swimming outing, whitewater rafting campout in the Poconos, Harrisburg International Airport’s Open House, adventure camp-outs and summer camp at Camp Rodney along the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland. For more information on the troop, call Scout Master Kevin Little at 717-944-1957. Troop 97 is sponsored by the Londonderry Fire Company.

Hofstra honors society Victoria Shadle, of Hummelstown, an international business major, was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa, a liberal arts honors society at Hofstra University, Hempstead, N.Y., in May. Vermont grad Jessica Fuller, of Hummelstown, graduated from the University of Vermont, Burlington, Vt., with a bachelor’s degree in history on May 17. Washington College grad Erin Famularo, of Hummelstown, graduated from Washington College, Chestertown, Md., with a bachelor’s degree in sociology and minors in Hispanic studies and justice, law and society on May 16. Hesston grad Jeshurun Shuman, of Middletown, graduated from Hesston College, Hesston, Kan., with an associate’s degree in aviation/professional pilot on May 10.

Scout Master Kevin Little watches as Scouts Owen Wealand and Ben Spangenberg guide a little girl across a monkey bridge that they built for children at Londonderry Elementary School’s May Fair.

Quote of the Week “Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.” – Dr. Seuss, from “The Lorax’’ Question of the Week What do you like the most about June? “You have so much time, you feel so free because you just got out of school. And it’s starting to get hot.” – Ariannah Williams, 17, Lower Swatara. “It is summer! Also it is when we do the operetta at the middle school!” – Melanie Rentas, 14, Lower Swatara. “The weather!” – Haly Fulton, 12, Middletown. “You get out of school and it’s all about being outside!” – John Flake, 14, Middletown. “No school and a chance to work a job.” – Matthew DeFrancisco, 14, Lower Swatara. “My cousin’s (she’s from Kentucky) birthday party at Hersheypark. Also, I get to spend a lot of time with people.” – Ryan Montgomery, 14, Highspire. Proverb for the Week Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and your plans will succeed (16:3).

Troop 97 Scouts, their leaders and family members pause to take a break from cleaning along Route 230 in Londonderrry Twp. The Scouts do highway cleanup at least twice a year along a stretch of road in the township.

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ower Dauphin’s softball team has enjoyed great success in recent years, but the Falcons should be particularly proud of the District 3 Class AAAA championship they won this season. Great defense, timely hitting and an impressive performance by sophomore pitcher Ava Bottiglia led Lower Dauphin to a 3-1 extra-inning victory over a powerful Daniel Boone team in the title game on Thursday, May 28 at York College. The Falcons got to the championship by beating Penn Manor, 7-2 in a semifinal game on Tuesday, May 26 at York College. Kaylee Stoner drove in five runs, going 2-for-4 at the plate. It was Lower Dauphin’s third district title in eight years. The Falcons won the district title in 2007 and 2008. Lower Dauphin emerged as the best in a tough field of teams. The Falcons reached the state championship game last year, falling to Souderton to claim the silver medal. A planned celebration – a ride on a Hummelstown fire truck through the borough afterward – was cancelled because of a storm. But the Falcons got their victory ride after beating Daniel Boone, a great celebration for an impressive season. And as of Tuesday, June 2, the season was still going – the Falcons faced Great Valley in the first round of this year’s PIAA championships. Congratulations to Lower Dauphin and its successful softball program.

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Pap kept going golfing, and golf kept Pap going

y grandfather, Charles Wise, hoped that he would have more time to enjoy golf when he retired from Bethlehem Steel in early 1984. Pap loved having time for golf. He kept going golfing, and golf kept him going. I admire him for his dedication, and how it kept him healthy and moving after his working days ended. He settled into a routine of going to bed early, gently complaining if neighbors were still working outside after 8 p.m. He rose early, and began his trek to the golf course in the dark. He sat in the clubhouse, drinking coffee until the sun peeked through, until he reckoned it was “light enough to hit.” Four days a week, Monday to Thursday, Pap played Blue Mountain Golf Course in Fredericksburg. As he reached his mid-70s, he started taking a golf cart on Tuesdays – “Seniors’ Day” at the course. On these days, he played with the “old guys” who had recently retired. They were often 10 or 15 years younger than he was, but they wanted to ride in carts. So he gave in and took a cart on Tuesday. Other days, he walked. Even though he could not play when the course was snow-covered, he enjoyed stepping out in the brisk air. “You can bounce the ball on the pond and right up to the green,” he liked to say. As time went on, he started riding the cart every day. One summer in the 1990s, he found his groove: He shot three holes-in-one. My uncle, also a regular golfer, gave him an engraved frame with a shot of him mid-swing. It reads “Mr. Hole-in-One.” Despite his age, Pap had a keen eye for finding balls. He loved to play the course and take a look around for lost balls while he was waiting. He never golfed without his tools for pulling balls out of the water. It wasn’t unusual for him to find four or five during one walk over to the pond. He found so many that he went years – maybe 20 – without buying golf balls. He taught me to golf, and we played many times over the years. I may have been his biggest challenge. First, I am a lefty, and second, I spent years playing baseball, prompting him to blurt out, “You came across like a baseball player again!” at my flailing attempts at the tee. When I did manage to clobber a ball for a decent drive, he would remind me that he was “just an old geezer.” I once was playing with friends and hit a shot that went out of bounds. I told my group to forget it, a lost ball was no issue. They asked me if I had some unlimited supply of balls, and I told them for as often as I played, I did – any time I needed a few, Pap would send me home with three times as many as I needed. Once, Pap got a flat tire and realized he had a problem. He opened his trunk and could not get to his spare. Beneath his golf bag, shoes and other gear were golf balls – lots of golf balls. He offered the balls to the driving range just to clear out his trunk. The range agreed, taking some 1,600 balls from his trunk. It didn’t matter to Pap. He had plenty. He missed some time as he battled through some of the troubles that came with advancing age, and he missed more when his wife was so ill he had to take care of her. After she died, he got himself back on the course. At first he did not play Fridays. For years, he had not played Fridays because that was when he and my grandmother got their groceries, and she had her hair fixed. Before long, he changed his mind. Five days a week he played. His buddies in the early morning group changed through the years, but he kept playing. Five years after losing his wife, he spent a week in intensive care in the hospital following a serious bout with colon cancer. By then, he was 88. He was back on the course in six weeks or so. He played a round with me for a work-related event in the hot summer sun. He said it was fun. My colleagues marveled at his recovery and his putting. I saw him when he couldn’t mow his lawn any more, and when he gave in and accepted that he might need a cane. That never stopped him from driving and putting, though. He eventually started to slow down. Some days, Pap would play nine holes instead of a full round. Then in his 90s, he would play only a few holes. I told him to play what he could manage, take a break in the clubhouse and drive home for a nap if he needed it. He enjoyed it, so he kept going to the golf course for about five holes. The morning crowd knew him there. Even though I would have expected nothing less, it was inspiring to know he was still perfecting his golf stroke. So he shocked me last week when, at the age of 93, he said he was through. He cancelled his membership at Blue Mountain. “I just can’t do it,” he said. His golf is going to be on television now. But the golf clubs are still in his car. Just in case. Eric Wise is a staff writer for the Press And Journal.

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Restore state funds for industry training initiative

nstead of usmost effective career, technical and ing corporate community college training programs, welfare and providing that vital connection to employtax breaks to lure ers necessary to make a real difference to individual comregional economies. panies from other Industry partnerships were launched by states, PennsylGov. Mark Schweiker and expanded by vania’s industry Gov. Ed Rendell, but the 2008 recession training partnerand resulting state budget cuts have reships bring comduced funding to under $2 million. Even panies in the same with the opportunity to leverage private sectors together to funds, spending less than 33 cents per invest in core and Pennsylvania worker per year is not an cutting-edge skills adequate state investment in the foundadesigned to make tion of a 21st century industry-connected entire industries skills and career infrastructure. more competitive, nationally and globGov. Tom Wolf’s 2015-16 state budget ally. proposes a restoration of $10 million in For Pennsylvania’s over $600 billion funding for industry-partnership training economy, industry partnerships are a that is supported by hundreds of compabipartisan, business-labor and publicnies, unions and other organizations. private approach that works effectively Pennsylvania was one of the first states and quickly. to embrace the industry-partnership modRepublicans like industry partnerships el. Our successful model has been copied because they aren’t corporate welfare or by a growing number of other states and a top-down bureaucratic program. They helped shape new federal workforce laws. slash unemployment by giving workers Few legislative actions have more deepskills industry really needs. They require rooted, cross-pollinated philosophical matching funds and they make Pennsylunderpinnings than industry partnerships. vania companies more competitive, all at Ten years of data show that industry an affordable cost. partnerships cut corporate and union Democrats like industry partnerships be- training costs as much as 60 percent cause they increase worker skills, wages while requiring a cash match that puts and advancement opportunities with real private enterprise skin in the game. proven results at an Instead of retraining affordable cost. unemployed workCompanies like iners lacking updated dustry partnerships skills, industry partbecause they lower Gov. Tom Wolf's 2015-16 state nerships keep workper-worker costs for budget proposed a restoration ers on the job while core common-needs upgrading their of $10 million in funding for skills, certifications trainings, speed acquisition of critiindustry-partnership training and knowledge. cal skills in short rewarding that is supported by hundreds toIt’sseebeen supply and unlock these partnerof companies, unions and ships help grow unexpected payoffs from company-toother organizations. regional economies, company learning boost the bottom about workforce lines of businesses retention, internal and enable workers job-promotion and to find and retain other effective practices. jobs and advance their careers to the next Unions like industry partnerships levels. because they upgrade worker skills, In 2011, Pennsylvania achieved a great increase career advancement and encourmilestone as state legislators recognized age companies to take the mutual-gains the high return on investment delivered high road to profitability based on high by industry partnerships and voted unaniskills, high performance and high wages. mously, in both chambers of the General In industry after industry, and region afAssembly, to enact the industry-partnerter region, strategic industry partnership ship program into Pennsylvania law. initiatives abound. Often we get defined by our differences In southwestern and south central Pennand disagreements. But today we face essylvania, for example, industry partnercalating global competition, an economy ships linked to regional manufacturers’ still rebounding from the deepest downassociations have revived apprenticeship turn since the Great Depression, and a programs serving dozens of employers trade deficit growing yet again. and now train up to 100 new apprentices More than ever, we need to find comannually. mon ground and principles that bring us In the Philadelphia region, industry part- together. nerships with ties to the Chester County Industry partnerships not only bring Economic Development Council – in industries together but also build bipartihealth care, IT, manufacturing, agrisan business/labor collaboration that can culture, bioscience and energy – move strengthen Pennsylvania’s economy more smoothly across the often-siloed worlds broadly. of workforce development, economic Let’s work together and restore funding development and education. for stronger industry partnerships. Even with reduced state funding, they engage more than 600 employers and Kelly Lewis is a former Republican state train more than 1,000 workers annually lawmaker and tech industry advocate, while exposing more than 3,000 youth to and now principal of Lewis Strategic of career development opportunities. Mechanicsburg. Stephen Herzenberg is In the Lehigh Valley, industry partneran economist and head of the Keystone ships are at the center of Pennsylvania’s Research Center, a Harrisburg think tank.

FRANKCLEMENTE

Corporate tax cuts are hypocritical

ongress keeps feeding big corporations huge tax cuts they don’t deserve, even as it starves average Americans of the services and investments they need. The latest example of this indefensible policy is a $182 billion corporate tax giveaway the U.S. House of Representatives recently approved. It comes after Congress passed a budget earlier in May that slashes $5 trillion from benefits and services that help working families get by and get ahead. This huge tax cut would make permanent a break corporations get for research and development (R&D) costs. The R&D tax credit has been around for years, but only on a “temporary” basis that’s been repeatedly extended. While government should support useful private-sector research, this tax break has often been abused: Corporations can claim the tax credit for questionable “innovations,’’ including new food flavors, textures and packaging or use it on research they likely would have done anyway, according to Citizens for Tax Justice. As the Congressional Research Service explains, companies can claim the tax credit for such dubious research because the guidelines for what qualifies as research are “vague and incomplete.’’ Even granting that the R&D tax credit is worthwhile, it should be paid for by closing other corporate tax loopholes. While conservatives demand that any new spending benefiting the American people be paid for by cutting spending, they hypocritically apply different rules to corporate tax breaks: Every dollar handed out to corporations in tax cuts is added to the deficit. The R&D tax credit is not the only huge tax giveaway to Giveaways like corporations and the research the rich passed by the House this and year. Two other development costly tax breaks tax credit just have been approved without add to the being paid for unfairness of a (“Section 179 system riddled expensing” and the “State and with loopholes. Local Sales Tax Deduction Act”). Then there’s the $269 billion cost of repealing the estate tax, which the House voted to do this spring, benefiting the wealthiest 0.2 percent of estates owned by multi-millionaires and billionaires. The total cost of all four of these specialinterest tax breaks is $570 billion over 10 years. Meanwhile, the American people are paying the price for fiscal austerity. The budget blueprint just passed by Congress would slash health care for seniors and the poor, ignore crumbling infrastructure and make it harder for already struggling families to buy groceries and afford college. All of us have given up something to reduce the deficit – except corporations. Federal spending is expected to be cut by about $3.6 trillion over the next 10 years due to budget deals enacted since 2010. Total revenue increases will be about $836 billion, resulting in a very unbalanced ratio of $4 in spending cuts for every $1 raised from taxes on the rich. The wealthy could do a lot more, but corporations haven’t contributed a dime. Giveaways like the R&D tax credit just add to the unfairness of a system riddled with loopholes. Over a recent five-year period, many familiar corporate giants like General Electric, Verizon and Boeing paid zero federal income tax. The choices being made by this Congress are very troubling. While it’s willing to give out a $182 billion R&D tax break with no questions asked, it’s been scrambling to figure out how to close a 10-year $168 billion shortfall in the Highway Trust Fund because it’s not willing to raise taxes. This imperils basic investments for roads, bridges and mass transit. Voting to give corporations a huge tax cut without closing loopholes to pay for it is the height of hypocrisy. It represents an egregious double standard by conservatives: They increase the deficit by providing hundreds of billions in tax breaks to corporations while they slash $5 trillion in spending that primarily benefits working Americans to reduce the deficit. Frank Clemente is executive director of Americans for Tax Fairness, Washington, D.C.

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Let pharmacists give flu shots to kids

nfluenza, also known as the flu, is a contagious respiratory illness caused by viruses. Symptoms can range from mild to severe illness. In some very serious cases, the flu infection can result in hospitalization or death. Some people, such as older people, young children and people with certain health conditions, are at high risk for serious flu-related complications. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the best way to prevent the flu is by getting vaccinated each year. I supported House Bill 182 when it passed the House last month. The bill would increase access to influenza immunizations by allowing pharmacists to offer them to children ages 9 and older with parental permission. The bill would also allow licensed pharmacy interns under direct supervision of a pharmacist to administer the vaccine. Statistics from the CDC show

that around half of all children in Pennsylvania receive flu shots. The legislation would also help active duty members of the military, veterans and their dependents. Under TRICARE, the military’s health care plan, all immunizations administered by a pharmacist are covered without a co-payment. This means children of military personnel would be able to get flu shots free of charge in Pennsylvania. House Bill 182 now goes to the Senate for consideration.

Concealed Carry Class To ensure gun owners know and understand their rights and responsibilities, I am hosting a Concealed Carry Class from 9 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 12 at the Hummelstown Chemical Fire Company, 249 E. Main St., Hummelstown. The number of people obtaining concealed carry permits is on the

rise. This is an opportunity for both current and prospective permit holders to learn the rights and responsibilities associated with concealed carry. During the event, attorney Matt Menges will discuss Pennsylvania’s concealed carry laws and an officer from the Derry Twp. Police Department will discuss how to safely interact with the police when carrying a firearm. Seating is limited and registration is required. Interested residents should contact my Hershey office at 717-534-1323 to make a reservation. The deadline to register is Sept. 1. 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.

No Memorial Day cookout – only scrutiny and Shakespeare

There have been times over the years that I’ve been ashamed of that. When I meet a veteran, especially. Any veteran. I thank them for their service. I’ve learned that now that I’m older. And you know something? I don’t think they want our thanks. And maybe they don’t even want our respect. I was thinking of what Shakespeare penned for Iago’s character in “Othello’’: “Who steals my purse steals trash: ‘tis nothing: ‘Twas mine, ‘tis his, and has been slave to thousands; But he that flitches from me my good name Robs me of that which not enriches him, And makes me poor indeed.” Perhaps that’s what we do when we’re so flip about those who serve. Those who have served. Those who’ve paid the ultimate sacrifice. We’re stealing their good name a little bit at a time by not remembering them – truly remembering them – every Memorial Day. I was thinking of Jimmy Carroll on Memorial Day. He was in the 1st Air Cavalry, three years ahead of me in high school. I remember when I was in high school and I heard about him being killed in Vietnam in October 1968. He never saw 20. Killed a year after his graduation. How sad. For him. His parents. His family. A tragedy. Jimmy is the only Middletown native killed in Vietnam. How many of us who knew Jimmy took the time to remember him on Memorial Day? I’m not being critical. Hell, I’m as guilty as everyone else! A simple “thank you’’ goes a long way. In any situation. It goes so much further to a veteran. I know it may seem awkward at first but I’ve discovered from experience

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EDDIECOSTIK t’s Memorial Day – for another two hours – and I just finished watching the movie “American Sniper.” I saw it in the theater. It was more personal watching it alone. R-E-S-P-E-C-T. Something none of us show enough of to those who serve. I watched a lot of World War ll shows on the Military Channel on Memorial Day. Did a lot of thinking. Thought how much bravery it must take to be so young – willing to lay down your life on a battlefield for a cause greater than yourself. To be that young and have that much courage! I can remember growing up and listening to my father tell stories about serving on the USS Archerfish, a submarine in World War ll. He was 20. I don’t ever remember thanking him. Don’t think he expected it. I guess it was awkwardness on my part. Or maybe just being too young. You know? Not giving it much thought. On Memorial Day, I gave it a lot of thought for some reason. No cookouts. No barbeque. Just alone with my thoughts. We’ve fought many wars during the history of our nation. I can remember being in college, watching them pull numbers for the birth dates for the draft in the Vietnam War. I had a high number. I’ve wondered to this day what I would’ve done had I been drafted. Thoughts of bravery, cowardice, fear. I’ve always liked to think that the way I was raised I would’ve served my country with honor. Distinction. But I wasn’t drafted. I didn’t even volunteer. I let other young men die in my place – more than 50,000 of them.

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the more you do it the easier it becomes. And you know something? When you do thank a veteran for their service it instills a little bit of pride in you as well. For being an American. Why shouldn’t it? We’re the greatest nation on earth. Eddie Costik, a Middletown native, writes from Hummelstown.

becoming! I walk for my health around Highspire and Lower Swatara – you should see all the trash that’s just dropped. Hey, people, ‘Wherever you’re going, there’s a trash can there!’ Just no reason for litter – and no reason for bad manners.”

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what they deserve, it’s about raising the level of professionalism of the department and getting qualified applicants so we don’t repeat the errors of the past that brought the reputation that our police have. Right or wrong their reputation prior to the new chief was awful. The department needs to address the problems that were laid out in the 90-page assessment report of the Middletown Police Department. Policy and procedures need to be finalized. A written poetical for how the department is going to be

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run day to day needs established. The officer’s need to know that the chain of command does not include the union. If the chain of command say this or that, you do it and let the union handle your issues – not the other way around. So if our police want better pay, then I say I want a better police officer for my tax dollars!”

• “Now that all those who said they could do the job better have one, I hope they are just not a lot of hot air.”

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ing on in the borough, more traffic from the Giant shopping center is exiting behind the building. There has been a huge pothole as you turn right onto Conewago Street. Hopefully by the time anybody sees this it will be fixed before someone loses a tire in that crater!”

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Evangelical United Methodist Church

Calvary Orthodox Presbyterian Church

Middletown

We come to worship the merciful Creator of us all. We strive to worship as God’s servants seeking his strengthening Spirit. Everyone is warmly welcome to join in this worthy endeavor. 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 June 3-9 are always open to everyone. Wed., June 3: 6 p.m., Alcoholics Anonymous Book Study; 6:30 p.m., Senior Choir rehearsal. Thurs., June 4: 6 p.m., Girl Scout Troop #10067.

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Sat., June 6: 6 p.m., United Methodist Men’s dinner with Oberlin United Methodist Church. Sun., June 7: 9 a.m., Sunday Church school, with classes for all ages. Adult Sunday school devotional leader for June: June Martin; 10:15 a.m., Worship service, Holy Communion and Graduate Recognition. The worship center is handicap and wheelchair accessible. Greeters: Gloria Clouser, Donna Burkholder, Sue Neiman. Nursery helpers: Gloria Clouser, Vickie Hubbard. The altar flowers are given in honor of the 60th wedding anniversary of Sue and Bill Neiman presented by son David. Tues., June 9: 2 p.m., Prayer Shawl Ministry.

New Beginnings Church

Calvary Church is pleased to invite our community to join us in Hoffer Park, Pavillion 1, for “Fellowship in the Park” on June 14, July 5 and August 2 at Noon. We will be having a time of fellowship with lunch provided at no cost to visitors, followed by a time of singing and a brief message by Pastor Fox. We are also pleased to invite children from our community from the ages of 3 years old to 12 years old for Vacation Bible School during the evenings of the week of July 20 to 24 from 6 to 8:15 p.m., and then a closing program from 10 to 11:15 a.m. on Saturday, July 25. 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

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We are an independent body of believers offering God’s invitation for a new beginning to all who seek it. We exist to meet the spiritual, emotional and physical needs of all people through faith in Jesus Christ. 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 June: Michelle, Katie and Jenny Strohecker. Nursery: Dana Rhine, Evette Graham. Acolyte for June: Larae Rhine. Ushers for June: Eva and Bob Allen, and Jackie and Sam Rainal. The new men’s group to inspire and empower men in their faith has started meeting. This is 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. Community men are welcome. New Beginnings Church will clean the Middletown Food Bank 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., 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.

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First Church of God Middletown

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. Wednesdays: Summer Night Live aka Garage Night at 6 p.m. in the pavilion. Hot dogs and burgers will be

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

provided, so please bring a side dish to share with everyone. All ages are welcome. June 3: Game Night Practice (NOK Hockey). Thursdays: 6 p.m., Pasta and Prayer Young Adult Bible Study. 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.

Wesley United Methodist Church Middletown

The Christian season of Pentecost celebrates the gift of the Holy Spirit. The Spirit of Life is at work in the world making the love of Jesus real. The Church is formed by the Spirit of Jesus to be a community of Love committed to offering grace and mercy to all. Come and join us in experiencing the peace of God that Pentecost makes possible for a troubled and divided world. 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 this Sunday Our table is open to all who love Jesus and desire to walk in his ways. Pastor Dawes’ Sunday sermon is

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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.

“Real Food” based on John 6:48-58. Community Care Sunday is this week. We collect personal hygiene items for neighbors who need them. Our Threads of Hope Clothing Bank is 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. Food Pantry Sunday is June 21. Nonperishable items are needed for the Middletown Interfaith Food Pantry. The Baby Bottle Blessing Campaign is underway. This annual fundraising effort by Morning Star Pregnancy Services provides resources for this faith-based agency to care for the needs of newborns and pregnant woman. Anyone wishing to help should take a baby bottle home, fill it with loose change and return it on Father’s Day. 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.”

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Presbyterian Congregation of Middletown Middletown

The Presbyterian Congregation is located at the corner of Union and Water streets in downtown Middletown. We are a body of Christian people who reach out to others by sharing God’s Word, love, and fellowship. Warm greetings to one and all as we seek to grow closer to our Lord Jesus Christ. Please plan to join us for worship on Sun., June 7. Visitors are especially welcome. The Adult Forum class will be meeting at 9:15 a.m. to begin the June series, “Evil and the Justice of God” by N.T. Wright. The first session focuses on “What Is Evil?” Join us as Phil Susemihl leads our discussion. Sunday Worship begins at 10:30 a.m. in our air-conditioned sanctuary. Nursery is available during the service, and there are also hearing devices for anyone wanting to use one, as well as Bible Listening bags for children to utilize during the service. 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

St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church

Middletown St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Wed., June 3: 10 a.m., Holy ComChurch is located at Spring and Union munion in Chapel; 2 p.m., Interfaith streets, Middletown. We are a Recon- Apts. Holy Communion. ciling In Christ Church. Fri., June 5: Synod Assembly through You are invited to join us for wor- June 7. ship on Wednesday morning, Saturday Sat., June 6: 8:30 to 1:30 p.m., Frey evening and Sunday morning. Sunday Village Strawberry Festival; 5 p.m., worship time is 9 a.m. through and Holy Communion; Synod Assembly including September 6. Our 11 a.m. through June 7. worship service is broadcast live on Sun., June 7: Food Pantry Sunday; WMSS 91.1. 9 a.m., Holy Communion; Synod AsWednesday morning service is at sembly through June 7. 10 a.m. Saturday at 5 p.m. is a casual Mon., June 8: 2 p.m., Middletown traditional service and is 45 minutes Home Holy Communion; 4:30 to 6:30 in length. Please enter through the p.m., Community dinner featuring parking lot doors. grilled ham at St. Peter’s Evangelical The first Sunday of each month is Lutheran Church. Food Pantry Sunday. Our food pantry Tues., June 9: 1:30 p.m., Frey Vilis in need of personal care, nonperish- lage Holy Communion; 6:30 p.m., able food items, soups, condiments, Congregation Council. peanut butter, and jelly. Items collected Visit our website at www.stpeare taken to the Interfaith Food Pantry tersmiddletown.org. located at 201 Wyoming St., Royalton. Scripture for June 7: Gen. 3:8-15; Ps. Church and Community Events: 130; 1 Cor. 4:13, 5:1; Mark 3:20-35.

Ebenezer United Methodist Church Middletown

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. We have several things happening at Ebenezer and all are welcome. Come enjoy our Free Outdoor Family Movie Night on Fri., Jun 26. Free refreshments start at 7:30 p.m., movie starts at dusk. Movie title will be announced closer to date. Our youth group (kids

New Beginnings Church at the Riverside Chapel

630 South Union St., Middletown • 388-1641 Sunday School - 9 am • Worship Service - 10:30 am

Pastor BRITT STROHECKER Everyone Is Welcome!

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

BRAD GILBERT, Pastor

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

Evangelical United Methodist Church

Presbyterian Congregation of Middletown

REV. ROBERT GRAYBILL, Pastor

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

www.ebenezerumc.net

Spruce & Water Sts., Middletown Sunday School (all ages) - 9 am Sunday Worship - 10:15 am

First Church of God

235 W. High St., Middletown

REV. KIMBERLY SHIFLER, Pastor

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

Geyers United Methodist Church

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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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

Saturday Worship With Spoken Liturgy - 5 pm Summer Worship Schedule thru Sept. 6 Worship Service - 9 am • No Sunday School Worship Broadcast on 91.1 FM - 11 am Kierch Sundays - July 5, Sept. 6

Seven Sorrows BVM Parish 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 Confessions: Saturday - 7:30-7:50 am, 4:30-5:15 pm

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

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

6 p.m. Please direct your questions to Paula and Larry at 717-944-3131. On June 15 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. you are invited to a time of prayer and meditation at the Mateer’s home. This informal service will be outdoors as weather permits, and time for quiet prayer and reflection will be offered. Pleas contact the church office for more information. Vacation Bible School will be held June 28 through July 1 from 6 to 8 p.m. Again this year we are partnering with Evangelical United Methodist Church. The event will be hosted at their church, 157 E. Water St., Middletown, and children 4 years old and up to 5th grade are welcome to attend. Registration forms are available at the back of the sanctuary. A cash offering will be taken each evening and used for the Interfaith Human Needs Fund. The Parish Nurse is available by calling the church office at 717-9444322. For further information, see our Website www.pcmdt.org, visit our Facebook page www.facebook. com/Presbyterian Congregation, or call the office.

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in grades 6-12) meets Sundays at 6 p.m. A young 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.

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GENEALOGY

Pennsylvania Family Roots Sharman Meck Carroll PO Box 72413, Thorndale, PA 19372 pafamroots@msn.com

Column No. 799/June 3, 2015

Rev. Johann Michael Enderlien & Aanna Barbara Pfieffer

Johann Michael Enderlien and his wife Anna Barbara Pfieffer (Pfeister) planted their roots in Lykens Valley over 150 years ago. Johann Michael Enderlein was the son of Michael Anderlien (1697-1730), born on September 14, 1726 in Fischbach, near Saarbrucken, Saarland, Germany. John Michael Enderlein (later spelled Enterline) graduated from the University of Leipzig in 1751 and was ordained in Germany the same year, as a Lutheran minister. He came to America, arriving in Philadelphia on September 24, 1753. Rev. Enterline taught church school along with performing pastoral duties. He was closely associated with Rev. Henry Melchoir Muhlenberg. On November 10, 1760, he married Anna Barbara Pfieffer, daughter of John Martin Pfeister of Philadelphia. During the 1770s Rev. Enterline came to Lykens Valley and began his life as a Lutheran Circuit Rider ministering to several churches in this region. He settled on a land grant near St. John’s Church in Mifflin Township that he applied for in 1773, and on which he built a house sometime after 1792. He was the founder of St. John’s (Hill) Church near Berrysburg. Included in his parish were early residents of Gratz. Enterline died in March 1800 and is buried in an unmarked grave in the cemetery beside St. John’s Church. They had the following children: (1) John Michael, (b Feb. 7, 1762 - bapt in Philadelphia by Rev. Muhlenberg on May 23, 1825), m 1st Elizabeth Schnogen (May 11, 1766-Feb. 7, 1809), 2nd Elizabeth Kerschner. He served as Justice of the Peace; (2) Ann Maria, (b June 17, 1764, m Adam Lenker of Stone Valley area; (3) John Paul, (Feb. 19,1767-Apr 7, 1841), m. 1st Charlotte Snoke, daughter of Christian Snoke, 2nd Anna M. Harman; (4) Peter, (July 28, 1769-1770); My connection is with 5th child Elizabeth, b Nov. 30, 1771 in Elizabethtown, Lancaster Co., Pa.-d Sept. 6, 1838 in Hickory Corners, Lower Mahanoy Twp., Northumberland Co., Pa. She is buried at Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery, Stone Valley, Hickory Corners, Lower Mahanoy Twp., Northumberland Co., Pa. She married John Heindrich Wirth, marriage date unknown. John was b Dec. 22, 1769 near Killinger, Dauphin Co., Pa., and d June 2, 1846. He was the son of Johann Adam Wirth and Eva Elizabeth Schnug. He was also buried at Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery. Heinrich and Elizabeth’s daughter Maria Elizabeth Wirth, b Sept. 24, 1788 in Pa.-d April 5, 1857, married Daniel Zerbe, b May 10, 1787 in Pa.-d Jan. 1, 1858 in Northumberland Co., Pa., both were buried in Zion Stone Valley Cemetery in Lower Mahanoy Twp., Pa. Their second child George Zerbe, b Pa.-d 1875 in Georgetown, now Dalmatia, Northumberland Co., Pa. George married Phoebe Spangler, both died of the small pox and buried at Zion Valley Cemetery. George and Phoebe were my great-great-grandparents through their four child, Suzanna Zerbe Meck, b July 26, 1860 in Lower Mahanoy Twp., Northumberland Co., Pa.-d Aug. 9, 1922 in Llwellyn, Schuylkill Co., Pa., buried at Mt Peace Cemetery in Minersville, Schuylkill Co. She married John Meck on May 26, 1883 at St. Luke’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Malta, Northumberland Co., Pa. They left Northumberland and came to Williamstown, Dauphin Co. in the mid 1880s; they had four living children and one stillborn baby. (1) Ellen Pauline, b. 1887-1961 in Pottsville, Schuylkill Co., married Albert Fishburn; (2) Roy Emerson, b 1889-1947 in Chester, Delaware Co., Pa., m Charlotte Eva “Lottie” Starr of Llwellyn, Schuylkill Co., Pa. (my grandparents). They had a set of twins born in 1919, one died and my father, Lee Roy E. Meck the other twin lived until 1983, married Ruth Mills of Pottsville and had two children still living; (3) Olive B. Meck, b 1891-d 1982 in Philadelphia, Pa.; (4) Herman Zerbe Meck, b 1893-1926, m Martha Fasig; (6) David b April 11, 1776-d 1777; (7) Salome, b March 15, 1778; (8) Daniel, b March 1, 1780-d March 26, 1869, m Lucinda Bitterman.

Searching For My Zimmerman Family Bible By Sharman Meck- Carroll

When I was little girl going off to visit my grandma, I couldn’t wait to get there because there was a special place I always went. My grandmother’s bedroom had a secret door with a wooden spiral staircase going up to her attic. My grandmother came up to see what I was doing and then she sat me down, showing me her collection of very old hat boxes with old letters tied in ribbons and other wonderful things that was handed down from her mother, Ida Malinda Bowers nee Zimmerman (1877-1966). Ida was fourth great-granddaughter of Revolutionary War soldier, Lt. Bernhardt Zimmerman from Pine Grove Twp., Sch. Co., Pa. Thanks to my mother, talking about family, my mother was Ida’s first grandchild. When my mother was about fours year old, Ida would sit her down and place the Bible and the picture book my mother called it. I learned about the Bible and the picture album which a Zimmerman picture always had a name on the back. When Ida died, mysteriously the Bible, picture album and family certificates disappeared, most likely her descendants. Family researchers like myself trying to piece families together would have an easier time if they had a copy of family Bible records. Through my 35 years of research I have heard horror stories about what has happened to the family Bibles. Getting auctioned off in estate sales, or just throwing them in the trash not thinking on the historical value on what is written in the Bible. During an interview with a newfound cousin, he did reveal that he has his Zimmerman family Bible (another Zimmerman branch of Pine Grove) but doesn’t what any of his relatives to know that he had it because it would start a family feud. I suggested to him to make a good copy of the family records part and the first page of the Bible showing the date and publisher’s name, then everyone can be happy. I got a letter after Christmas to thank me for helping him. He had 30 relatives and his grandchildren made covers for the Bibles records and everyone was happy. Now, I’m looking for family Bibles on e-Bay. Did find one Zimmerman cousin’s line, which the seller was so nice to copy the pages and send them to me. I have e-mailed the descendant and asked her a few questions and she was like a deer in the headlights. She was so happy to get them. I think it is a good idea to take your family Bibles and get the genealogy pages copied and if it is too old have a digital camera take a picture of the pages and keep it a safe place or better yet, it would be nice to take a copy of your Bible records to your nearest Historical Society. Bernhardt Zimmerman, from his estate papers, he did have a Bible. I see the Bible staying with his wife Eva Maria; she died nine months later November 1818. Did his daughter, Anna Margaret Hand have claim, or my 4th greatgrandfather Johanne/John Zimmerman, son Henry and Phillip who were his executors? Phillip died first in 1845, and researching his estate he had a lot of his father’s items, There were a few Pine Grove names that jump off the sale list Peter Filbert had bought a lot, books, surveyor books. There were weaver tools, and the Bible I found were the letters that Bernhardt’s wife wrote while he was in around Germantown during the Revolutionary War. I wonder how many letters Eva Maria had received from Bernhardt during the war? From that letter, I found Bernhardt’s wife’s maiden name, but without the Bible I’m hitting a brick wall with their marriage date. I’m hoping that whoever has or is the caretaker of the Bible it did survive 247 years. I’m going on 67 years old in a few short months and still pray I have the opportunity to see the Bible.

Family Reunion

Bower-Long Family Reunion 16th Annual Family Reunion Date: July 18, 2015 (rain or shine); Time: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Please try to be on time; Place: Minersville Lions Pavilion, 400 block of Church St., Minersville, Pa. This can be used as GPS locator; Price: $10 per household family. Checks made payable Bowers-Long Reunion, c/o Debbie Bowers, 290 North 8th St., Pottsville, PA 17901 or c/o Connie Arndt, 42 Blossom Lane, Schuylkill Haven, PA 17972. For more information call Connie Arndt 570-385-0712, Debbie Bowers 570-622-0212, or Debbie Putt 570-385-2557. You must bring a covered dish and Chinese Auction gift. If you can, please bring food in an aluminum tray. If you do not bring a covered dish and an auction gift you will be charged. It’s not fair to the families that do bring their covered dish and auction gift. This will be checked at registration. Call Terrie Klinger at 570-622-0250, 570-294-9783 or e-mail Kellnert@verizon.net on what food items you would like to bring by July 1. If anyone has tables, can you please bring them. Registration is at 10 a.m.; lunch is 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.; 2 p.m., all day games for children and adults (horseshoes, bingo, 50/50), Water Slide, bring bathing suit and towels; 3 to 5 p.m., Chinese Auction. Please inform Debbie Bowers with any household changes since last year. (Children moved, phone change, e-mail, etc).

23 Years Ago From The Middletown Journal Files

From The Wednesday, June 3 Edition Of The Press And Journal True Treasures At This Auction Need a gift for that hard-to-shop-for person, one he or she certainly won’t return? How about an “N” from television’s Wheel of Fortune – signed by Pat Sajak and Vanna White of course? Or a tie bar from former President Ronald Reagan, to wear while reading the autographed book by his wife, Nancy? Maybe a football autographed by Penn State football coach Joe Paterno or one signed by the Green Bay Packers? This Saturday, to raise money for a new church building, Ebenezer United Methodist Church, Lower Swatara Township, will auction off an unusual collection of items donated by celebrities, politicians and sports teams as well as local merchants and individuals. According to church member and Township resident Irene Zell, the auction will feature more than 200 items Zell has been working on organizing the auction for about six months. After a few standard fundraisers, the church wasn’t collecting the money it needed for the new building, Zell said, so she suggested a celebrity auction. To find the celebrities’ addresses, Zell started by calling HERCO, which books big names each year for Hersheypark. She spent the day in the library looking through the book of Who’s Who in America. She also received help from local sportscasters and sportswriters in locating sports teams. Once names and addresses were secured she mailed hundreds of letters to the sports teams and celebrities. Much to her surprise she received about a 20 percent response rate. “The thing that amazed me was that most sent me a nice letter, saying they appreciate that we thought of them,” she said. Many items were also donated by local merchants and individuals. Heritage House Event To Feature Japanese Artist Those who visit Elizabethtown’s Heritage House this weekend will be treated to a rare combination of demonstrations and exhibits featuring traditional customs and art forms. Most noteworthy among the displays will be the exquisite baskets and a other pieces of traditional woven Japanese art produced by Matumi Tsukuda, a young Japanese woman noted for her great skill in weaving. Currently Elizabethtown Area High School’s artist-in-residence, Tsukuda, 41, will display numerous examples of her artistry at weaving delicate and intricate pieces from an extensive collection of reeds, vines, wood bark, trailers and other woodland products. Tsukuda will also give demonstrations on Saturday and Sunday in the

fascinating Japanese art of origami, or paper folding, an art form that has recently won considerable acclaim here in America. A ritual Japanese tea ceremony, slated for two o’clock Saturday afternoon, is scheduled as a highlight of the two-day event at the Heritage House on East High St., where visitors will be able to view some exhibits of Tsukuda’s weaving skills. “What I decide to make is frequently determined by what sort of material I have at my disposal,” Tsukuda admits. “I check to see what material I have on hand and then I decide what I can make with those materials.” Tsukuda acquired her skill in weaving without any formal training, but she admits she adheres closely to the traditional Japanese art of weaving. “I’ve been learning as I go over a period of about 16 years,” Tsukuda relates. “I guess you’d have to say that everything I’ve learned has been just by observing and doing.” Tsukuda says she usually collects her materials from the forests around her town. She also makes many of the dyes she uses to color some of the reeds, vines and barks from which she fashions her unique creations. West Donegal Seeks Equity In Playground Fee Schedule As children anxiously anticipate their summer vacations, many parents hope their sons and daughters will use time constructively throughout the long summer. Although they realize that playground programs sponsored by the Elizabethtown Area Recreation Commission (EARC), are a help to families in surrounding areas, West Donegal Township’s supervisors stated at a meeting June 1 that they are concerned that EARC fees are a possible deterrent. Of the EARC’s playground and camp programs available in the Elizabethtown area, most require registration fees ranging between $10 and $20 per child, Supervisor Gene Garber pointed out. He added that although a fee may be waived when a family can’t pay, this information reportedly isn’t noted in the Commission’s summer brochure. “If we’re willing to waive the fee, it should be put up front,” Garber commented. Supervisors Garber and Jack Lawson conducted business Monday evening with Barry Garman, chairman of the Board, absent due to a prior commitment. Garber and Lawson both commented that if some families aren’t required o pay for a program, it isn’t entirely fair to those who do pay. “The playground should be free to the children!” Lawson declared, adding that the Township gave the EARC a per capita levy of $18,000 for 1992. Supervisors have scheduled a meeting with Barry Acker, administrative director of the EARC, on Thursday,

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23 YEARS AGO - Winning Action – This photo finds a heated Bob Heusser, Middletown head basketball coach, issuing words of wisdom to his squad in a playoff game against York Suburban. June 4 during which time they are expected to discuss the possibility of waiving the playground fee and its consequences. The EARC offers area residents a cavalcade of programs for adults and children, including a summer playground program held at Newville Park and Rheems Elementary School in the Township. Last year 44 children from West Donegal participated in this program. However, this year the organization has been forced to make budget cuts due to a periodic freeze place upon per capita levies from all municipalities participating in the EARC. As a result, the playground program will be offered this summer in West Donegal, for only three days in Rheems, and two days in Newville Park. Mt. Joy Reports Success Securing County Grant The Mt. Joy Township Board voted unanimously Monday night to approve an agreement with the Lancaster County Municipal Transportation Agency under which the Township will receive a grant of $45,850 to help finance the cost of reconstructing the dangerous Campus Road/Ridge Road intersection. Long regarded as a high-priority Township road project the Board has persisted in its efforts to obtain at least partial state or regional funding to help finance the work. The County grant is supposed to cover about half the cost of the planned reconstruction, but Township Secretary Richard Forry said following Monday night’s meeting that the

actual cost of rebuilding the crossing will probably exceed $105,000. Even if the total cost goes over $100,000, the County grant is limited to the $45,850 specified in the agreement. Forry said work on the project has already been scheduled and the successful contractor, W. Craig Adams, Inc., York, has already been notified to start the project, which is supposed to be completed on or before September 30. According to Forry, the reconstruction calls for regarding and widening the intersection, construction of a storm water drainage system and other work intended to improve the visibility at the intersection and other improvements that will reduce the dangers that have plagued the crossing for years. Prices From 23 Years Ago Stroehmann Buttertop Wheat Bread 23 oz................$1.29 Anjou or Bosc Pears.............. 69¢/lb. Red Radishes 6 oz. pkg............. 5/$1 Thorofare Orange Juice 64 oz... 2/$3 Groff’s Old Fashioned Sweet Bologna................ $3.59/lb. Lynden Farms Shoestring Potatoes 20 oz........................ 4/$1 Muenster Cheese................ $2.49/lb. Hanover Baked Beans 16 oz... 2/89¢ Twin Pack Puff’s Tissues.........$1.79 Red Plums............................. 68¢/lb. Sweet Bing Cherries.......... $1.49/lb. Tastykake Banana Treats 10 oz. box..............................$1.49 Cool Whip 8 oz. cont..................99¢ Honey Graham Cookies 12 oz. box..............................$1.41 Marcal Paper Towels 8 roll pk.................................$3.99 Fresh Turbot Fillet............. $4.39/lb.

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Summer Concert Series at

Kick Off Our Summer Concert Series!

Friday, June 5 featuring Crossing Abbey Road. 6-8:30 p.m.

Concerts every Friday in June through August. See the full schedule on our website.

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6th Annual

Middletown Carnival

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June 4-6 • 6 - 10 pm

South Union St. & Susquehanna St.

FUN! RIDES! FOOD!

Benefits Middletown Youth Club www.leaguelineup.com/middletownyouthclub mycraiders@gmail.com

Photos by Jodi Ocker

Commissioners: Jeff Haste | Mike Pries | George P. Hartwick, III

SUNSET MOVIE SERIES FREE Bring a blanket, lawn chairs & friends! All movies start at 8:30 PM

Hummelstown Fire company

CARNIVAL 7 pm-11 pm June 15-20

Herbert a. schaffner memorial park (Boro park)

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Food • RIdES • gamES • CaSH BINgo • FREE admISSIoN NIGHTLY ENTERTAINMENT June 5 June 12 June 19 June 20 June 26

Hook Neverending Story An American Tail Annie Gremlins

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