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Stray dogs plague boro; cop bitten By Dan Miller and Eric Wise Press And Journal Staff

A Lower Swatara Twp. police officer will be off the streets for at least a week after he was bitten by a dog in Middletown on Thursday, June 2. It’s the latest in a surge of incidents involving out-of-control dogs in Middletown – most of them pit bulls, borough police say. Police are asking the owners of stray dogs to take more responsibility. If they don’t, “I think you will see fewer warnings” and more citations handed out by police, “especially where the dog has shown aggressive tendencies,” said Middletown Police Sgt. Richard Hiester.

Lower Swatara not discussing police merger, officials say By Eric Wise

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Lower Swatara Twp. did not hold discussions with Middletown Borough Council for the borough to take over the township’s police department, township commissioners said during a township meeting on Wednesday, June 1. Sources from Middletown and Lower Swatara Twp. told the Press And Journal, in a story published in the May 25 edition, that data was gathered during the past month in regards to Middletown providing police services to the township. Township commissioners denied on June 1 that they were involved in such an effort. “Nobody’s talking to anybody about police regionalization,” said Commissioner Todd Truntz. “This is not something happening behind the scenes.” Other commissioners said Lower Swatara Twp. had not held any discussions about any police merger or takeover with Middletown, and that if Middletown had worked on gathering information or assembling a proposal, it did not do so because of a request from Lower Swatara’s commissioners.

Since April 1, Middletown police have responded to 11 incidents involving a loose dog that either attacked a person or another dog, or was behaving in a threatening manner. That compares to just two such incidents for the same period in 2015, Hiester said. The 11 incidents are by no means the total regarding how many times borough police have had to respond to some kind of call related to a dog problem in Middletown. For example, “we have (had) a whole bunch of running at large” calls, Hiester said. He’s not sure what’s driving the disturbing trend. In some cases, big dogs that need room to run are kept in residences that do not have a large backyard, or any backyard at all. Or, where there is a yard, the fencing may not be adequate or there

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NEWS Steel-High board approves carnival at high school

Fink Elementary School is among the top 5 percent in performance among Pennsylvania schools that qualify for federal Title 1 funds.

The Steelton-Highspire School Board gave its conditional approval for the inaugural Steelton-Highspire Community Carnival on the grounds of the high school from July 27 to 30. Organizers first must get appropriate insurance and permits for the event, the board said. Paige Williams, a selfstyled community organizer, developed the event in the hopes of raising $10,000 for Steelton-Highspire athletics, student scholarships and the Ryan Mohn Foundation.

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Middletown Area School Board has approved a reshuffling of district administrators that officials say saves money and puts more resources at the school building level. The changes, proposed by Superintendent Lori Suski, are driven by enrollment growth at the elementary school level. The reorganization also better aligns the administrative make-up with the district’s new Comprehensive Plan going into effect on July 1, Suski said in a May 16 letter to district parents and staff. Reid Elementary School has grown to 500 students – only 40 fewer than enrollment at Middletown Area Middle School, Suski said in an e-mail to the Press And Journal. Enrollment at Kunkel Elementary is also growing and is now in the mid-400s, she said. The district initially proposed as part of the first draft of the 2016-17 budget the addition of a new assistant elementary principal at Reid. As part of cost-cutting moves, Suski proposed a reshuffling that adds the assistant principal to Reid using existing staff without creating a new position, thus saving an estimated $70,000 in salary and benefits. Marie Drazenovich, currently the district’s di-

may be no enclosure at all. Also, “some of (the owners) may be trying to use these dogs for home defense rather than as pets,’’ Hiester said. “Without the proper training, it’s an unwise practice.” Hiester knows pit bulls get a bad rap. But unfortunately, nearly all of the recent incidents have involved the pit bull breed, he said. In the latest incident, Middletown police responded to a a 911 call from a mail carrier who said a dog – described as a boxer/ pit bull mix – chased him in the area of East Roosevelt Avenue and Vine Street just after noon on June 2.

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At Fink School, a focus on reading pays dividends By Dan Miller

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tudents are doing better at the Lyall J. Fink Elementary School in Middletown, and the school is being rewarded for its efforts. Fink has achieved what Middletown Area School District officials refer to as “High Progress” status – meaning Fink is among the top 5 percent in performance among Pennsylvania schools that qualify for federal Title 1 funds to help low-income

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ART IN THE PARK

Middletown Arts and Crafts Fair returns to Hoffer The venue gives some artisans more room to demonstrate their • Middletown Arts & Crafts Fair craft to fair goers – that will hapschedule – A-3 pen again this year, Miller said. French painter Paul Cezanne There also will be 13 food venonce observed that art “is a harmony parallel with nature.’’ dors, with caramelized nuts and What better venue, then, for displaying art and monkey bread being two new offerings this year. crafts than in nature? “We are filling the park, that’s for sure,’’ Miller So it seems right that the 41st annual Middletown said. Arts and Crafts Fair will return to Hoffer Park Admission is free. from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, June 11. The The fair will begin at 10 a.m. with opening remarks sprawling park along the Swatara Creek will of- by Middletown Mayor James H. Curry III. A stage fer a large stage for a growing number of artists, at the Main Pavillion will host a variety of acts, craftsmen, musicians and others to sell and create. from Magical Nick, a magician, to the Keystone The number of vendors will nearly double this Concert Band to acoustic musician Jerry Haines. year compared to last year, when the fair returned The Fast & Loud III Car Show will begin at to Hoffer Park after a brief hiatus at the Middletown 11 a.m. and end at 4 p.m. Registration for the show Area Historical Society’s Swatara Ferry House begins at 10 a.m. at the rear of the park. property at Ann and South Union streets. Nearly 100 The second-annual Baking Competition also will vendors will display their work this year, compared to 51 in 2015, said Jenny Miller, a society trustee be held at the fair. Judging begins at noon inside the Main Pavillion. who is organizing the fair. The Capital Area Extreme Competitive Cheerlead“I think a lot of it has to do with the fact that the fair returned to the park,’’ Miller said. “I got that ing team will perform on the lawn at 1 p.m. and a lot from visitors and vendors last year – they the Freedom Independent Guard will perform on like the park.’’ the lawn at 3:15 p.m.

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An artist creates a tie-dyed scarf at the 2015 Middletown Arts & Crafts Fair.

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A Steelton woman was sentenced to 20 to 40 years in state prison after pleading guilty to killing a cab driver in 2014. Darla Carrington, 34, has been in Dauphin County Prison since January 2014, when she was arrested and charged with the Jan. 4, 2014, slaying of Dennis J. Green Jr., 41, also of Steelton. Carrington pleaded guilty to criminal homicide on Jan. 12 and was sentenced on April 19 by Dauphin County Judge Deborah E. Curcillo. Carrington received credit toward her sentence for the amount of time she has been behind bars since 2014. Carrington met Green when he gave her a ride in his taxi a week or so before his death. She was allegedly getting high and contacted Green when she ran out of crack cocaine, according to testimony from a detective with the Dauphin County District Attorney’s Criminal Investigation Division. Carrington and Green met at Carrington’s residence in the 200 block of Elm Street, where a dispute between the two turned violent. Police said that Green was beaten and stabbed, and died of multiple traumatic injuries. Green also suffered from multiple sclerosis, authorities said.

Londonderry hosts rain barrel workshop Londonderry Twp. will host a rain barrel workshop at 10 a.m. on Saturday, July 16, at the municipal building. The first 20 participants to register and attend will receive a free rain barrel kit. To register, call 717-9441803 or e-mail afunk@ londonderrypa.org.

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Obituaries Marlin Kaylor

Marlin E. Kaylor, 90, of Middletown, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 31, 2016. He was a son of the late Harrison and Barbara (Strite) Kaylor. Marlin was a World War II Navy veteran having served from 1943 to 1946. Marlin retired from the Mechanicsburg Naval Depot in 1987. He was a member of Chambers Hill United Methodist Church. Marlin coached little league baseball for several years in Oberlin. He enjoyed hunting and sports, especially baseball, and time spent with his family and friends. He is survived by his wife, Arletta (Byers) Clark Kaylor of Middletown; one daughter, Donna Hawkins and her husband Robert of Middletown; one son, Jeffrey Kaylor of Sharon, Massachusetts; one stepson, Thomas Clark of Middletown; two brothers, Emmett

Kaylor of Middletown and Lester Kaylor of Harrisburg; four grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter. Funeral services were held on Friday, June 3, 2016 at 11 a.m. in Chambers Hill United Methodist Church, 6300 Chambers Hill Road, Harrisburg, Pa. A viewing was held on Friday from 10 a.m. until the time of the service at the church. Burial will be at the convenience of the family in Indiantown Gap National Cemetery with full military honors. There was a luncheon immediately following the service at the church. K.M. Knight Funeral Home, Highspire was in charge of the arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to Chambers Hill United Methodist Church, 6300 Chambers Hill Road, Harrisburg, PA 17111.

Jayne Grim Jayne Elizabeth Grim, 56, passed away unexpectedly at home in Fredericksburg, Virginia on Tuesday, May 10, 2016. She was welcomed to her eternal home by the loving embrace of her mother, Donna Q. Grim and father, James H. Grim Sr. She is survived by her baby sister, Jennifer R. Jordan and her husband Daniel B. Jordan of Locust Grove, Virginia, Daniel’s mother Sandra Jordan of Moneta, Virginia, her loving aunt and uncle, Carl and Christine Myers Jr. of Middletown, surrogate father and dear friend Thomas Caskey of Boynton Beach, Florida, and her two “adopted” sisters, Deb and Sara Baucher of Spotsylvania, Virginia. Jayne graduated from Middletown Area High School in 1977 and was most notably known for her beautiful soprano voice and playing the Mother Superior in “The Sound of Music” her senior year. Her education continued at Wilkes College, Wilkes Barre, Pa. where she received a Bachelor’s Degree in 1981 majoring in Political Science with a minor in Vocal Performance. Jayne’s greatest passion in life was also her profession, nursing. Despite her previous undergraduate work, she found her true calling when she was admitted into the Harrisburg Area Community College Nursing program. She received an Associate Degree in Nursing in 1985 and immediately began her career at Harrisburg Hospital in the ICU, CCU, and IMCU. She was an extraordinary nurse with numerous accolades and called on to precept nursing students as well as to mentor new graduates. Additionally, she helped to design groundbreaking protocols for patient care. She continued her career at Alexandria Hospital after relocating to the Northern Virginia area in 1995 where again she was immediately recognized as an outstanding nurse in the critical care units. She made a slight change in her nursing trajectory when she had a calling to the NICU at Alexandria. Here is where she was truly the happiest, working with the tiniest of patients and their families. She

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Troop 97 Boy Scouts who earned certification in CPR – and the friends who helped them earn it – are, from left: front row,Kyle Hoyt, Ben Spangenberg, Cole Carlson, Luke Spangenberg, Alex Hatt, Brayden Harris and Owen Wealand; back row, Alex Jilka, Daniel Jilka, Ian Mills, Garrett Little, Mason Swartz, Bryson Harris, Leo Nissley and Bryce Mills. Not pictured: Mitch Lee.

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Londonderry Scouts learn CPR, first aid techniques Everyone knows that Boy Scouts vow to “be prepared.’’ Scouts in Londonderry Twp.’s Troop 97 took that vow to heart as they spent a weekend learning CPR and first aid procedures for everything from a bee sting to a heart attack. They also learned how to adapt their not only gave the best patient care to treatment methods to the situation and infants, but also educated families as- the environment. Alex Egan, a licensed practical suaging their concerns allowing them to know that their children were in the nurse, emergency medical technician most capable of hands. Often noted by and an American Heart Association mothers of the newborns that Jayne cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) actually was their “first mommy.” instructor from the Londonderry Fire Even though Jayne was never a biolog- Company, spearheaded the compreical mother, she had cared for so many hensive program for the Scouts and children during her career. Her love of their leaders. The instruction was nurturing others was her greatest gift designed to make the Scouts better she gave the world. For those of you un- prepared as responders – Scouts are aware, she did indeed become a mother often first responders in emergency to her youngest sister, Jennifer, when situations. their mother passed away in 1982. And Egan began the weekend with CPR at the age of 26 being a new nursing classes that taught the Scouts tradigraduate, she legally became Jenni- tional CPR methods along with how fer’s guardian and her sole support. to operate an automatic electronic For those wishing to honor Jayne’s defibrillator (AED) device. The Scouts memory, a donation to newbornsinneed.org would be greatly appreci- learned how to revive adults as well ated. If you wish to leave condolences as infants in emergency situations. As a result, 15 Scouts became CPR electronically you may do so at Covenant Funeral Services in Fredericks- certified by the American Heart Asburg, Virginia (covenantfuneralser- sociation. Tim Nissley, deputy chief of the vice.com) or may send cards directly to Jennifer and Daniel Jordan, 2185 Wild- Londonderry Fire Company, brought a flower Way, Locust Grove, VA 22508. team of first responders to the event inA Celebration of Jayne’s Life will cluding Teresa Hillwig, Londonderry be held on Friday, July 1, 2016 at 11 Twp.’s EMT/EMS Training Officer, a.m. in her hometown of Middletown and Chris Judy, Londonderry Twp.’s commemorating what would have paramedic and assistant EMS chief. been her 57th birthday. The service The experts conducted simulated will take place at New Beginnings scenarios to teach skills that would Church, 630 South Union Street, help the Scouts help in an emergency. The Scouts were taught how to treat Middletown, PA 17057. Lunch will be served following the service. shock, heat exhaustion, heatstroke,

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Demonstrating how to transport an unidentified “patient’’ are, from left, Teresa Hillwig, Londonderry Twp.’s EMT/EMS training officer; Chris Judy, Londonderry Twp.’s paramedic and assistant EMS chief; Alex Egan, LPN and EMT; and troop guide Cole Carlson. dehydration, hypothermia and hyperventilation. They learned what to do when a patient stops breathing, is bleeding profusely or has infected poison. The Scouts also learned how to treat puncture wounds from a splinter, nail or fishing hook and first aid for simple cuts and scrapes, blisters on the hand and foot, minor burns, bites and stings from insects and ticks, venomous snake bites, bites from suspected

rabid animals, nosebleeds, frostbite and sunburn. A favorite lesson: a session on bandaging by using ripped-up T-shirts, splinting and transporting a patient safely in a sleeping bag. The Scouts learned how to identify signs of stroke or heart attack and how to treat a patient appropriately until emergency personnel arrived. They also were given tour of Londonderry’s ambulance. Upcoming troop events include an

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DUI charge Carlos Cotto Jr., 33, of the 200 block of Coral St., Lancaster, was charged with DUI, DUI-high rate of alcohol, driving without a license, careless driving and failure to use signals when turning, police report. Cotto was driving a 2003 Chevrolet Cavalier that was stopped by police for erratic driving on May 15 on Route 283 West at the Oberlin Road overpass, police said. He was taken to the Dauphin County Judicial Center, where blood was drawn to be tested for the possible presence of intoxicants, police said. Results of the test were not reported. A preliminary hearing is set for June 30 before District Judge Michael Smith. Assault charge Daniel V. Crognale, 49, of the 1000

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block of Woodbridge Dr., Middletown, was charged with simple assault following an argument with his wife at 8:30 a.m. on May 26 at their residence, police report. Crognale allegedly struck his wife in the face, police said. There was no report of medical attention being provided to the woman. Crognale was arraigned before District Judge Michael Smith on May 27 and released on $5,000 bail, according to court records. A preliminary hearing is set for June 8 before Smith. Charged after crash Matthew R. Hulstine, 41, of the first block of Crestview Village, Middletown, was charged with driving with a suspended license and being involved in an accident involving an attended vehicle, police report. The charges were filed after a hitand-run crash at 2:47 p.m. on May 25 at West Harrisburg Pike and First Street, police said. Hulstine was driving a 1997 Ford Explorer that struck the back end of a 1994 Nissan Quest and left the scene, police said. Hulstine was contacted by officers who used his vehicle’s license

plate number to find him, police sad. Hulstine told police the Nissan’s driver cut in front of him on two occasions while both vehicles were traveling on West Harrisburg Pike and that his SUV accidentally struck the Nissan, police said. There were no reported injuries, police said. A preliminary hearing is set for July 13 before District Judge Michael Smith. Charged with theft Donald J. Weber, 51, of the first block of S. Baltimore St., Dillsburg, was charged with two counts of theft and one count of access device fraud for allegedly taking money and a gun from the Penn Harrisburg Gun Club, of the 200 block of Richardson Road, police report. Police said they began to investigate the club’s funds in August, and charged Weber on May 13 with allegedly taking $300 and a Ruger 9mm handgun from the club. Weber was arraigned before District Judge Michael Smith on May 16 and released on $5,000 bail, according to court records. A preliminary hearing

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A Steelton doctor was re-elected secretary-treasurer of the Pennsylvania Osteopathic Medical Association (POMA), a statewide association for more than 8,000 physicians who hold Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degrees. Dr. William A. Wewer has practiced family medicine in Steelton since 1981. He currently is a partner of Family Practice Center, and a staff member of PinnacleHealth System in Harrisburg. Wewer, a past president of the Pennsylvania Osteopathic Family Physicians Society, received the society’s Raymond J. Saloom Memorial Award in 2004 for his dedication to family practice and the osteopathic profession. A fellow of the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians, he is a member of the POMA Foundation Board of Directors and serves as a delegate to POMA and the American Osteopathic Associaton. Wewer is a graduate of Elizabethtown College and the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine.

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Bingo Mania

Londonderry Fire Company, 2655 Foxianna Road, Middletown, will host its Bingo Mania on Sunday, June 12. Doors and kitchen open at noon; bingo starts at 2 p.m. For more information, call 717-944-2175. •••••

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John and Amy Chapman will perform on the deck at Sunset Bar & Grill, 2601 Sunset Dr., Middletown, at 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 9. •••••

Summer Reading Program

The Middletown Public Library, 20 N. Catherine St., will begin to take registrations for its 2016 Summer Reading Program on Saturday, June 11. Weekly reading programs will be held every Wednesday. For more information, visit www.middletownpubliclib.org or call 717-944-6412. •••••

Middletown Arts and Crafts Fair

The Middletown Area Historical Society is holding its 41st Annual Arts and Crafts Fair from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, June 11 at Hoffer Park, Middletown. Featured will be Fast and Loud III Cruise-In Show and the second-annual Community Bake-Off Competition. •••••

Middletown Public Library Kick Off Carnival

The Middletown Public Library, 20 N. Catherine St., is hosting a Kick-Off Carnival from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 11. For more information, visit www.middletownpubliclib.org. •••••

Ice hockey

Middletown Area School District students in grades 5 to 8 are eligible to play middle school league ice hockey with Elizabethtown. Sign up or find out more at www.etownicehockey.org. •••••

Free summer lunch program

The Middletown Area School District is participating in the Summer Food Service Program. Free lunches will be provided rain or shine, Monday through Friday, to all children ages 18 and under. No need to register – just come to the following locations: Middletown Area Middle School cafeteria, June 6 through August 5, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; Fink Elementary School, War Memorial Field Concession Stand, June 6 through August 12, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. •••••

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The Hummelstown Chemical Fire Company Carnival will be held from 7 to 11 p.m. on Monday, June 20 through Saturday, June 25 at Herbert A. Schaffner Memorial Park (Boro Park). Featured will be food, rides, games, cash bingo and nightly entertainment. Admission is free. •••••

Middletown Girls’ Basketball Camp

The Middletown Girls’ Basketball Camp will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. on Monday, June 20 through Thursday, June 23 at the Middletown Area Middle School. For more information, contact Ron Stetler Jr. at 717-725-5327 or rstetler@raiderweb.org. •••••

Churchill Cemetery meeting

The Churchville Cemetery, Oberlin, will hold its annual meeting at 6 p.m. on Monday, June 27. The purpose of the meeting is election of officers. •••••

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to receive enough Title 1 money to support a “school-wide” program, according to the U.S. Department of Education. Fink has the highest percentage of low-income students of any school in the school district. More than three of every four Fink students – 76.4 percent – are considered low income, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Education. Fink is the only district school located in Middletown. Most students who attend Fink live in the surrounding neighborhoods in the borough, and most of them walk to the school. By comparison, 40 percent of students at Kunkel Elementary School in Lower Swatara Twp. are considered low income, while 60 percent of students at Reid Elementary School, also in Lower Swatara, are low income. As for the upper grades, 51 percent of Middletown Area Middle School students are low income, and 41 percent of students at Middletown Area High School are low income, according to the state. The percentage of low-income students at Fink has been rising and continues to increase. Only six years ago, in 2010, the poverty rate at Fink was just under 60 percent, compared to the 76 percent now. What difference does it make whether a child comes from a lowincome family? A lot, education experts say. It’s hard for a student to learn when he or she is hungry, and low-income students may not get enough to eat at home. These students do qualify for free or reduced price lunches, another way that the government seeks to level the playing field. Low income students often don’t come to school with the same level of educational preparation as a student from a wealthier household. For example, if either or both parents are working multiple jobs to make ends meet, they don’t have as much time to read to their child. These are generalities, and there are exceptions to the rule. But research supports “a direct correlation between high poverty and achieve-

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The Middletown officer tried to get the dog under control using a catch pole, and requested assistance from Lower Swatara. Officers cornered the dog in the area of Oak Hill, where kids were playing in the park. Lower Swatara Patrolman Randy Richards tried to grab the dog by the collar, but the dog bit him on his left hand over his left thumb. The dog got away and ran to a residence in the 300 block of Elm Court – where it lived with its owner, police learned afterward. Police finally subdued the dog using a Taser. The animal was not hurt, but had to

be quarantined at the Humane Society of the Harrisburg Area, Hiester said. Richards was taken by ambulance to the Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. He will be off duty for at least a week, said township Police Chief Richard Brandt. “It is a fairly deep wound that went down to the tendon,” Brandt said. Borough police said they plan to cite the owner for numerous dog law violations. No charges had been filed with District Justice David Judy as of Monday, June 6. The June 2 incident is at least the second time this year that someone has been injured from a bite by an out-of-control dog in Middletown,

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rector of student services, will become the assistant elementary principal at Reid. Drazenovich will continue to provide administrative coverage at Fink and Kunkel elementaries when a principal is absent, and she will continue supervising the school district’s Title 1 reading program at all three elementary schools. Other moves that are part of the reorganization: • Chelton Hunter, principal at

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“People can give you unfounded stories,” said Commissioner Jon Wilt. “It’s irresponsible to publish them.” Following a Dauphin County report, released in 2015, on the effects of the regionalization of police departments in the county, Lower Swatara and neighboring Swatara Twp. began discussions about police services, according to former Lower Swatara Commissioner Nick DiFrancesco and Ed Troxell, president of Swatara Twp.’s Board of Commissioners.

Kunkel,will become assistant to the superintendent to provide district-level oversight of elementary and middle school programs, federal programs and student services. • Darren DiCello, director of instructional technology, will be the new principal at Kunkel. • Christine Mostoller’s title will change from assistant to the superintendent for curriculum, instruction and assessment to director of curriculum, instruction and assessment. She will move from the administration building

Lower Swatara resident Joseph Wilbur, a retired Pennsylvania State Trooper, spoke to the Lower Swatara commissioners at the beginning of their June 1 meeting, urging them to consider a merger with Middletown,

for learning, the Title 1 teachers say. “You can just pick up on errors they are making and you can adjust them right away,” said Clinkscale. “You can give them more individualized instruction versus when you are with 10, 15, 20 kids – you won’t pick up if a student makes an error. In my group today (the students) didn’t add an ’S’. I wouldn’t pick that up, probably, if I was in a larger group.” The students also feel more comfortable in a smaller group, Rhodes says. “Kids who tend to be shy tend to open up a lot more,” she said. “They get to know us better and they feel more comfortable to be themselves. We get to know them and we develop a relationship with them, and I think that helps a lot for them to be themselves and be who they are, and we get to work with them at their level.” Ideally, a student in kindergarten should be reading at least at a kindergarten level, while a first-grader reading at least at a first-grade level, and so on. But many students were not reading at the level they should be when they came to Fink, again often due to the challenges inherent in the school’s high percentage of low-income students. So the focus is on meeting students where they are when it comes to reading, in hopes of eventually getting them to where they should be. Fink “has instituted a series of interventions to assist students who are reading below grade level,” Suski said. “The first one is to meet students at their level, and instruct them accordingly. You will never close the (achievement) gap if students are spending the majority of their time reading at a frustrational level. We need to continue to expose students to grade level curriculum, but daily guided reading is necessary at each student’s instructional level in order to close the achievement gap.” The success of the program can be seen in the gains that Cerritelli’s kindergarten students have made in reading throughout this school year. Back in September, some of her students could not identify the letters of

according to borough police. On April 27, a postman was attacked by a pit bull and required medical attention, Hiester said. Borough police recommend that owners install a micro-chip in their dog that makes it much easier to find the owner. Police have a device at the station that retrieves information from the chips, Hiester said. But if incidents like the one on June 2 continue, police will not risk getting close enough to a dog to read the chip, Hiester added. Police will subdue the dog using any means necessary to protect themselves and the public, and the owner will then have to pay

to the high school to provide administrative coverage there as needed. • Jeremy King’s title will change from athletic director/assistant high school principal to athletic director/assistant principal to supervise and evaluate the district’s health and physical education teachers. • David Franklin’s title will change from assistant to the superintendent for finance and operations to chief financial officer. Dan Miller: 717-944-4628, or danmiller@pressandjournal.com

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Kindergarten teacher Anastasia Cerritelli works on reading with three of her students: from left, Dylan Nally, Jelena Mosley and Devin Jackson. their own name, Cerritelli said. Now they are all reading at a first-grade level or better. Sixty percent are close to reading at a second-grade level, before even entering Grade 1, Cerritelli said as she lined up her students to go out into the hallway. This intense approach to reading will continue at Fink, Shaffer said. “Each year we are tweaking it to make it better.” So what is Fink’s reward for its “High Progress?” Fink is eligible to apply for two

$50,000 grants, one in innovation and the other focused on collaboration. Fink is applying for both grants, Suski said. The collaboration grant requires Fink to partner with another elementary school from a nearby district. Fink is partnering with SteeltonHighspire Elementary School for the collaboration grant, Suski said.

the cost to retrieve the dog from the Humane Society. Police may also make more use of a state law on the books that allows the district judge to declare a dog as a “dangerous dog,” Hiester said. A dog being declared dangerous could lead to a long list of requirements imposed upon the dog’s owner. Among them: The owner could be required to pay an annual $500 registration fee, confine the dog in a “proper enclosure,” microchip the dog, spay or neuter the dog and comply with any court-ordered restitution for injuries or property damage, as well as post a surety bond of $50,000. A full list of the requirements can be found on the Dangerous Dogs section of the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture web site. The site also has a listing of all dangerous dogs in Pennsylvania by county and municipality. Currently

there are three dangerous dogs with a Middletown address listed on the registry but just one located in the borough itself – a mixed breed German Shepherd/Rottweiler in the first block of State Street. Otherwise, there is a mixed breed in the 700 block of Fulling Mill Road in Lower Swatara Twp., and a German Shepherd in the 1100 block of Colebrook Road in Londonderry Twp., according to the registry. A state dog law warden is assigned to Middletown and available to assist police with the follow-up involved in dog law cases. But when something happens, it’s borough police who are the first responders, Hiester said. Besides the potential for injury to a police officer, the Middletown police department is already short on manpower. The more time police have to spend responding to dog incidents, the less time police are available for other duties, Hiester said.

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encourages people to push their limits in a relaxed way, something unique to the system. This can lead to increased endurance. Because yoga takes place in many different positions, it engages the entire body in such a way that no single muscle group is worked to the point of complete exhaustion. Yoga also offers the opportunity to develop muscle memory. The beneﬁts outlined here are just a few of the many mental, physical and emotional beneﬁts ascribed to yoga. A good yoga class engages a person on many different levels and offers a place where an individual can feel comfortable and challenged to improve. For that reason and many others, yoga is a unique form of exercise that is growing in popularity throughout the country.

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Lions name Artley, Carter as Student-Athletes of the Year team in rebounds and earned the squad’s first all-conference honors. Pitcher Mark Artley and three-sports athlete Kiara Carter were named Penn State Harrisburg’s Student-Athletes of the Year on Friday, May 20.The honor

For The Press And Journal He pitched the Penn State Harrisburg baseball team to its most memorable post-season victory ever. She led Penn State Harrisburg women’s basketball

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Penn State Harrisburg pitcher Mark Artley, a sophomore, led the Lions to three victories over nationally-ranked opponents this season.

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3.2. He is respected by all teammates for his leadership on and off the field. “Artley is one of those guys who also spends time with other players helping them with academics and helps makes everyone around him better,” said Coach Ryan Bown.Carter, a Bronx, N.Y. native and Milton Hershey graduate, finished her senior year participating in not only volleyball and basketball as a dominate player the past four years, but also in tennis, joining the women’s tennis team in 2016. She was captain for both the volley and basketball teams, and was named most valuable player for the basketball squad last season. Carter led the Lion women (10-15) in rebounding and finished second in rebounding in the CAC. She also led the Lions in field goal percentage – placing third in the conference – and finished the season as Penn State Harrisburg’s second-leading scorer. In volleyball, she was second on the Lion squad in blocks and fourth in kills this past season. Even though Carter only joined the tennis team in the spring, she pulled out a couple of victories to help the Lions be competitive. Carter’s most impressive recognition came in basketball, where her contributions on the court earned her a spot on the CAC All-Star second team. She is the first women’s basketball player to receive that nomination since Penn State Harrisburg joined the CAC in 2013. Off the court, Carter was a member Photo by John Diffenderfer of the Student Athletic Advisory Penn State Harrisburg basketball player Kiara Carter (2), shown Committee. She is a double major, in shooting against Southern Virginia last season, led the Lions in marketing and management, with a 3.8 GPA and is set to graduate this fall. rebounding.

Falcons “hungry’’ as state softball playoffs begin By Jim Lewis

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They have pounded out 393 hits and won 85 games in their high school softball careers. So when the Lower Dauphin softball team’s three senior starters – Kaylee Stoner, Kayla Holl and Maddie Lilliock – take the field for yet another Falcon trip to the PIAA state championships, experience should trump nerves. “I think they will be hungry,’’ said Coach Joel Schreiner, as Lower Dauphin prepared to launch into another quest for a state title in Class AAAA. Lower Dauphin (23-3) was scheduled to take on Mifflin County (17-5) in a first-round game on Monday, June 6 at Penn State’s softball complex in Centre County. The winner is scheduled to face the winner of a first-round game between Chambersburg and Upper Darby on Thursday, June 9 at a time and place to be announced. The Falcons had little time to scout Mifflin County – Lower Dauphin defeated Dallastown, 1-0, to claim third place in the District 3 Class AAA playoffs on Thursday, June 2 at Millersville University, then learned about their PIAA playoff opponent in the next day or two afterward. There was little time to get nervous. Not that the Falcons’ veterans would get jittery. Past playoff experience and summer club softball – traveling teams who play other squads of elite players – have taught some of LD’s squad how to deal with pressure. “They’ve played enough big games that I think the pressure, they just live with it and just play the game,’’ Schreiner said. “They handle the pressure really well.’’

“They handle the pressure really well.’’

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Lower Dauphin shortstop Kaylee Stoner, shown taking a throw at second base in a District 3 playoff victory over Governor Mifflin, is one of three starting seniors with playoff experience for the Falcons. With experienced seniors in the field – Stoner is the starting shortstop, Hall the center fielder and Lilliock the second baseman – Lower Dauphin has played great defense all season. The Falcons set a goal of improving their defense this season, and they have done just

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is awarded to the two athletes who have excelled beyond normal standards both academically and athletically and demonstrated strong leadership. Artley, a sophomore pitcher from Milton, was instrumental to the baseball team’s success and a big reason why the Lions (19-23) earned their first-ever Capital Athletic Conference (CAC) playoff berth in 2016. He won three games last season and received a no-decision in a forth game against opponents who were nationally ranked in the NCAA’s Division III. First, he pitched a complete game against Frostburg, who was ranked No. 8 in the country at the time. After getting down 3-0 in the first, Artley pitched eight innings of shutout baseball and finished with 14 strikeouts. Next was Mary Washington, ranked No. 18. Artley pitched 7.2 innings with 10 strikeouts, but did not earn the win, an extra-inning victory. In Penn State Harrisburg’s game against Christopher Newport, ranked No. 14 at the time, Artley pitched eight shutout innings, and struck out 12 Captains in a 3-0 win. Finally, in the first round of the CAC playoffs, Artley pitched seven shutout innings, striking out 11, to lead the Lions to their first-ever conference post-season win, a 14-0 victory over top-seeded Frostburg St. Artley finished the year with an overall record of 4-3, surrendering 52 hits and striking out 85 batters in 70.2 innings. His ERA was 2.67. He was named a first team CAC AllStar and is currently in the running for the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC) Pitcher of the Year Award. Artley is a team captain and an education major with a GPA of

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that: They have committed only 10 or 11 errors all year, Schreiner said. “If you can’t throw and catch, you are not going to win softball games,’’ he said. ”We play very good defense.’’ The Falcons hit well, too, with a team batting average over .400 for the season, Schreiner said. Lower Dauphin did not face Mifflin County, a fellow Mid-Penn Conference team, this season. Mifflin County reached the PIAA championships by defeating State College and Altoona to win the District 6 Class AAAA title. Pitcher Hannah Ruby did not surrender an earned run against either opponent, as Mifflin County edged Altoona, 1-0 in a semifinal game, then beat State College, 9-1 in the District 6 title game on Wednesday, June 1 at Penn State. The Falcons only know Mifflin County from box scores,word of mouth from fellow conference coaches and results of games against common opponents, Schreiner said. Lower Dauphin split two games this season with Chambersburg – losing 3-0 in a District 3 semifinal game and

beating the Trojans, 6-3 in the MidPenn Conference championship game within a span of two weeks – while Mifflin County lost two regular-season games to the Trojans, 5-2 and 3-1. Still, the Falcons aren’t looking past Mifflin County to the second-round of the state playoffs – and a potential third meeting with Chambersburg, Schreiner said. “We can’t look past anybody,’’ he said. “There are 650 softball teams in the state and only 64 make it to the state playoffs – 16 in Class AAAA. They’re all here for a reason – they’re all good.’’ Lower Dauphin plans to start star pitcher Ava Bottiglia on the mound as often as possible. “At this point in the season, you have to go with the best. We’ll put up our best lineup.’’ That would include the Falcons’ three senior starters, and their vast experience dealing with the pressure of one-game elimination tournaments like the state playoffs. “We just have to go and take care of our business and see what happens,’’ Schreiner said.

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Raiders beat Londonderry, 14-11

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The Lower Swatara Raiders Team 2 defeated Londonderry, 14-11 on Friday, June 3 at Middletown Area Middle School to clinch a playoff spot in the East Shore Fast Pitch Softball League’s 14-andunder division. The Raiders (7-6) were scheduled to meet Swatara/Paxtang (13-1) in a first-round playoff game on Monday, June 6 at Swatara Twp.’s 40 & 8 Club Field in Chambers Hill. The Raiders outscored Londonderry (3-11) in their regular-season finale to clinch the seventh seed in the eightteam playoffs.

TOP LEFT Noelle Zimmerman pitches for Lower Swatara Team 2. RIGHT Nikki Altland, left, makes a running catch of a Londonderry bloop behind second base for Lower Swatara Team 2.

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SOFTBALL PIAA STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS CLASS AAAA First round Monday, June 6 Lower Dauphin (23-3) vs. Mifflin County (17-5) (Winner vs. winner of Chambersburg/Upper Darby game, Thursday, June 9, TBA YOUTH BASEBALL LP/WH LEAGUE MAJORS National Division W L Paxtonia (1) 9 3 Middletown 9 5 PHR Green 5 8 West Hanover Red 5 8

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East Hanover (2) 1 11 Susquehanna 1 11 Last week’s games TEENER A Lower Swatara 15, Central Dauphin 6 National Division Middletown 12, Susquehanna 10 Hershey (3) 13, Lower Dauphin (1) 12 W L Lower swatara 16, Lower Dauphin (1) 10 Lower Dauphin 8 0 East Hanover (3) 7, Lower Dauphin (1) 6 West Hanover (2) 5 2 Lower Swatara 8, Harrisburg 7 Hershey 4 2 Lower Swatara 11, Hershey (3) 10 Palmyra 3 3 Harrisburg 5, Lower Dauphin (1) 4 West Hanover (1) 2 3 Last week’s games Lower Dauphin 14, Harrisburg 2 Lower Dauphin 15, Susquehanna (1) 3

12U W L Swatara/Paxtang 14 0 TEENER B Dauphin 12 1 Stammel Division West Hanover 12 2 Lower Swatara 11 3 American Division W L East Hanover 7 6 Hershey (2) 9 1 Hershey (1) 6 7 W L Lower Dauphin TABA 8 1 Susquehanna 6 8 PHR Black 11 2 Hershey (1) 5 5 Hershey (2) 5 8 Lower Swatara 11 2 West Hanover 4 5 Paxtonia (1) 5 9 Paxtonia (1) 10 3 Lower Dauphin 4 6 Middletown 3 10 Penn Gardens 0 13 Middletown 2 5 Paxtonia (2) 2 10 Steelton 0 9 Central Dauphin 2 12 Last week’s games Lower Dauphin 1 10 Middletown 14, Harrisburg Kessler’s 2 Last week’s games Paxtonia (1) 13, Middletown 3 Hershey (1) 12, Lower Dauphin 4 Last week’s games Lower Swatara 14, Harrisburg Winfield Lower Dauphin TABA 20, West Hanover 8 Lower Swatara 28, Lower Dauphin 11 Funeral Home 8 Middletown 13, Steelton 1 Susquehanna 18, Middletown 7 Lower Swatara 7, Hershey (1) 5 MINORS Susquehanna 13, Middletown 9 TEENER C Dauphin 15, Lower Swatara 3 W L West Division PHR Royal 13 0 Lower Swatara Black 12 2 W L Paxtonia (4) 10 2 Middletown 8 1 14U Paxtonia (3) 10 2 Paxton 5 1 Paxtonia (6) 10 3 Swatara 3 5 W L PHR Carolina 10 4 Harrisburg 1 5 x-Paxtonia 13 1 Lower Swatara Red 8 3 x-Swatara/Paxtang 13 1 Paxtonia (5) 7 4 East Division x-Susquehanna 10 3 Lower Swatara Orange 7 6 x-Dauphin 10 4 Lower Swatara White 7 6 W L x-Lower Swatara (1) 8 4 PHR Red 6 5 Susquehanna 7 2 x-Hershey 7 5 West Hanover Red 6 6 Lower Dauphin TABA 6 2 x-Lower Swatara (2) 7 6 Paxtonia (7) 5 7 Hershey 5 3 x-Central Dauphin 5 9 Lower Swatara Yellow 5 8 Palmyra 1 8 Lower Dauphin 4 10 West Hanover Royal 5 8 Lower Dauphin 0 9 Londonderry 3 11 Middletown Gold 3 8 Milton Hershey 1 13 PHR Orange 2 10 Last week’s games Harrisburg 0 14 Penn Gardens 1 10 Paxton 14, Lower Dauphin 9 X=clinched playoff spot West Hanover Black 1 10 Middletown 9, Palmyra 7 Middletown Green 1 12 Lower Dauphin TABA 12, Hershey 11 Last week’s games Middletown Blue 0 12 Middletown 4, Lower Dauphin TABA 3 Lower Dauphin 18, Londonderry 5 Lower Dauphin TABA 11, Swatara 6 Lower Swatara (2) 20, Harrisburg 8 Last week’s games Susquehanna 8, Middletown 0 Swatara/Paxtang 11, Lower Swatara (1) 1 Lower Swatara Red 8, Lower Swatara Hershey 22, Londonderry 17 Orange 1 AMERICAN LEGION Lower Swatara (1) 7, Milton Hershey 0 PHR Red 7, Lower Swatara Orange 3 BASEBALL LEAGUE Paxtonia 14, Lower Dauphin 5 Lower Swatara Yellow 11, Penn Gardens 6 Susquehanna 6, Lower Swatara (2) 5 PHR Royal 14, Middletown Blue 4 W L Londonderry 7, Milton Hershey 0 Lower Swatara Black 16, Middletown Lawton 4 1 Susquehanna 12, Lower Dauphin 8 Green 0 Middletown 2 2 Lower Swatara (2) 14, Londonderry 11 Paxtonia (6) 6, Lower Swatara Orange 5 Linglestown 1 0 Lower Swatara Black 15, Penn Gardens 0 Paxton 1 1 West Hanover Royal 14, Middletown Blue 3 Dauphin 1 2 PHR Red 12, Lower Swatara White 9 Upper Dauphin 1 2 SUBURBAN GIRLS Lower Swatara Red 15, Middletown Green 5 Susquehanna 0 0 SOFTBALL LEAGUE Middletown Gold 16, Penn Gardens 16, tie Hershey 0 1 11U Hummelstown 0 1 TEENER LEAGUES W L SENIOR TEENER Last week’s games Hummelstown (2) 15 1 East Division Upper Dauphin 3, Middletown 1 Hummelstown (1) 11 3 Dauphin 4, Middletown 3 Cedar Cliff (1) 9 4 W L Lawnton 6, Hummelstown 2 Dillsburg 8 4 Hershey 4 0 Akron 6 5 Linglestown 4 0 Cedar Cliff (3) 5 8 West Hanover 4 1 Lower Swatara (3) 5 10 Lawnton 3 1 YOUTH SOFTBALL Londonderry 4 7 Lower Dauphin 2 4 EAST SHORE Cedar Cliff (2) 2 10 Paxton 1 3 FAST PITCH LEAGUE Lower Swatara (4) 2 15 Milton Hershey 0 3 10U Upper Dauphin 0 0 14U W L West Division Swatara/Paxtang 12 0 W L Lower Swatara 11 0 Akron 10 0 W L East Hanover (3) 8 3 Lower Swatara 4 7 Dillsburg Shumakers 2 0 East Hanover (1) 7 4 Londonderry 1 8 Dillsburg Jo Jo 2 1 Hershey (1) 7 4 New Cumberland 2 1 West Hanover 6 4 Last week’s games Harrisburg 2 2 Paxtonia (2) 6 4 Lower Swatara 14, Londonderry 2 Cedar Cliff 0 1 Harrisburg 6 6 Middletown 0 4 Paxtonia (1) 6 6 18U Perry County 0 5 Lower Dauphin (2) 6 6 Hershey (3) 5 6 W L Last week’s games Central Dauphin 4 7 Akron 5 1 Lawton 10, Middletown 8 Lower Dauphin (1) 4 8 Londonderry 2 2 Lower Dauphin 10, West Hanover 9 Middletown 4 8 Cumberland Valley 2 4 Harrisburg 7, Lower Dauphin 6 Hershey (2) 3 9 Lower Swatara 1 3

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LaVonne Ackerman • 1438 Old Reliance Road • LaVonneAck@comcast.net Hello, folks! My, it sure has been a little bit too warm. But don’t fear – I see that the weather is supposed to cool down. It has been feeling every bit of summer! I find it hard to keep up with the flowers and veggie garden when it is so blasted hot. I love summer, I love the heat. I am glad it is June. How about you? Time to get patriotic with the Red, White and Blue: Flag Day is Tuesday, June 14. Let it fly! Let me know your news to share, and enjoy some cool beverages while sitting a spell in the shade. Here is another poem on our June theme of love. Feel free to send me poetry you would like to share: Love (True Meaning Of Love) By C.N. Premkumar Own, possess and enjoy That is the desire That is the aim That is the motto Of everyone Who craves for love So it is selfishness In every sense True love is when you find Happiness In the happiness Of whom you love So never try to own Never try to possess Someone else’s heart When the truth is that You cannot even possess Your own heart! Birthdays Best wishes to Fernando Santiago of Lower Swatara Twp. on his 22nd delicious cake and ice cream day, on Wednesday, June 8. Stay cool! Donnie Bell of Middletown hits No. 14 on Wednesday, June 8. Enjoy your happy birthday and your summer, Donnie! Thursday, June 9 is fun day for Scott Ackerman of Lower Swatara. I hope we have a super time celebrating your birthday, honey! You are not getting older, but wiser and better! Kenzie Zimmerman of Middletown marks her 17th fun-filled birthday on Thursday, June 9. Make it the best yet, Kenzie. Happy birthday blessings are sent to Daryll Hickey of Lower Swatara on Thursday, June 9. Hoping your day is wonderful fun, Daryll. Happy last teener birthday to Katie Kellogg of Lower Swatara. She is 19 on Friday, June 10. May it be a pleasant day with lots of love. Travis Patry of Middletown marks his 20th frosty-filled day on Friday, June 10. Happy weekend, happy birthday! Gavin Guckavan of Lower Swatara will hear the birthday song on Friday. He turns 12 on June 10. I hope it is a beautiful day for you, Gavin. Hey, Ashton Bowers of Lower Swatara! Happy 23rd cake day to you on Saturday, June 11. May all your dreams come true this year. If you see Lisa Lighty out and about Lower Swatara on Saturday, June 11, be sure to give her a cheery happy birthday greeting. Keep cool, Lisa. Best wishes for a wonderful cake day to Lloyd Byers of Lower Swatara. He celebrates his 81st birthday on Saturday, June 11. Congrats! Here is a shout-out to George Kuharic of Lower Swatara for a fantastic birthday on Sunday, June 12. May your weekend be smooth and relaxing... with some cake! Enjoy. Happy landmark cake day to Ian Finkbiner of Lower Swatara. He is 21 on Sunday, June 12. Congrats, and enjoy.

Happy 19th balloon-flying day to Araynna Link of Middletown on Sunday, June 12. Wishing you all sunshine and smiles. Happy birthday to brand-new-teener Jesse Yepes of Middletown. He is 13 on Sunday, June 12 also. Yay for you and your family, Jesse! Happy birthday to Eric Breon of Lower Swatara on Monday, June 13. Celebrate like there is no tomorrow, Eric! Many blessings to you all month. Jeanne Spangler, formerly of Lower Swatara, marks her big 70th birthday on Monday, June 13. Keep looking up, Jeanne, and enjoy the new decade. Deron Ranck of Middletown celebrates cake day No. 15 on Monday, June 13. Yay for you Deron! Happy birthday, happy summer va-cay! Happy Sweet 16 birthday to Gage Radabaugh of Lower Swatara. His beep-honk-honk day is Tuesday, June 14. Be safe and have fun. Anniversaries Happy 14th romantic heart day to Chris and Jennifer Hunter of Lower Swatara. Gift idea? Gold jewelry! Hope your Wednesday, June 8 is sweet. Best wishes to Howard and Kathy Crawford of Lower Swatara on Saturday, June 11 as they celebrate 39 years together. They were married in 1977. Congrats! Bill and Sue Neiman of Middletown were married on June 11, 1955. Wow! Here’s to a happy 61st anniversary to you both. Walter and Karen Earl of Lower Swatara celebrate 13 years together on Flag Day, June 14. Gift idea: Textiles and furs. Maybe stars and stripes clothing? Have a wonderful week celebrating. Women’s brunch buffet All ladies are invited to attend the “Here Comes the Sun” brunch buffet at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, June 15 at the Spring Garden Conference Center, 901 Spring Garden Drive, Lower Swatara Twp. The program is presented by Hershey Area Women’s Connection, Affiliated with Christian Women’s Clubs of America. The musician and speaker, Lorraine Serra, a recording artist and guitarist from South Park, Allegheny County, will talk on the subject, “From a Hard Day’s Night to a New Beginning” and how a damaged voice was healed and a new song was placed in her heart. For reservations, call Edna at 717652-0997 or Winnie at 717-533-4715, or email hersheyawc@verizon.net. Deadline for reservations is Friday, June 10. Township meetings The following meetings will be held at the Lower Swatara Twp. municipal building: • Board of Commissioners, 7 p.m. on Wednesday, June 15 • Planning Commission, 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 23 • Municipal Authority, 7 p.m. on Monday, June 27 Spaghetti lunch All are invited to attend the Middletown First Church of God’s spaghetti lunch fundraiser at 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, June 12 at the church’s fellowship hall, 245 W. High St., Middletown. Proceeds from the dinner will benefit the church youth group. Come out and enjoy! Vacation Bible School School’s out and Vacation Bible School Day Camp is coming soon at Middletown First Church of God. This year we will learn to Love Your Neighbor as Yourself.

Day camp runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Monday, July 11 to Friday, July 15. The camp includes Bible lessons, crafts, games, snacks, lunch and even some field trips! To register, visit the church’s Web site at www.middletowncog.org or call the church office at 717-944-9608. Don’t miss out on the fun.  Seven Sorrows Festival time The Seven Sorrows Community Festival will be held on Thursday, July 7; Friday, July 8; and Saturday, July 9 on the parish grounds at Water Street in Middletown. The festival’s Car Show will be held at 5 p.m. on Thursday, July 7 at Vine and Water streets. The festival opens at 6 p.m. and closes at 10 p.m. each evening. The indoor dinner/food starts at 5 p.m. each evening and ends at 8 p.m. Come inside and enjoy: spaghetti, meatballs, chicken parmesan, haluski, halupki, latkes, pierogis, bigos, chicken corn soup, hot dogs, pork barbecue, cheese steaks, meatball subs, fish sandwiches, coconut cream and key lime pies and chocolate cake with peanut butter icing. The outdoor food: hamburgers, hot dogs, chicken fingers, sausages, french fries, milk shakes, ice cream, fried Oreos and funnel cake. Come on out and enjoy! The Ladies of the Council of Catholic Women will have their bake sale in the lobby of the school. There will be a Basket Raffle with an assortment of lovely baskets available. There also will be a cash raffle with three $500 prizes, one $300 prize and two $100 prizes. Come see great treasures available in the flea market held in the airconditioned gymnasium. No rides, but lots of fun and games! Scranton grad Catherine Elizabeth Kline, of Middletown, earned a Master’s degree in human resources from The University of Scranton during a commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 28. Elizabethtown dean’s list The following local students were named to the dean’s list at Elizabethtown College for the spring semester: • Brandon Diaz, of Highspire, a senior engineering major • Renee Ciardullo, of Hummelstown, a sophomore fire arts major • Jennifer Jackson, of Hummelstown, a sophomore health and occupation major • Emily Mountain, of Hummelstown, a senior music therapy major • Katelyn Mowery, of Hummelstown, a sophomore mathematics major • Molly Bartholomew, of Elizabethtown, a junior health and occupation major • Alexander Good, of Elizabethtown, a junior information systems major

• Meghan Greider, of Elizabethtown, a senior fine arts major • Victoria Madonna, of Elizabethtown, a senior communications major • Chloe Melton, of Elizabethtown, a junior early childhood education major • Emily Reese, of Elizabethtown, a senior health and occupation major • Alexandra Sevareid, of Elizabethtown, a junior fine arts major • Eric Sevareid, of Elizabethtown, a senior philosophy major IUP dean’s list The following local students were named to the dean’s list at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana County, for the spring semester: Middletown – Imrelle Renee Binecz, a fashion merchandising major; Kaitlyn Nicole Flowers, a nursing major; Kelsey Nicole Sides, a fashion merchandising major; Jared Patrick Truesdale, a philosophy major; Anthony Frederick Venneri, a management/general major; Brittney Laree Zavoda, a nursing major; and Trent Anthony Zimmerman, a management/ general major. Hummelstown – Wenonah Therese Abadilla, a computer science/software engineering major; Sebastian Wade Buerk, a finance major; Meghan P. Donavan, a marketing major; Jessica L. Hankins, a nursing major; Emma Hrabovsky, a nursing major; Katherine M. Hughes, an English/writing studies major; Elizabeth Ann Llewellyn, a business education major; and Emily Elizabeth Waggoner an early childhood/special education/urban major. Quote of the Week “Kindness is a gentle demonstration of God’s grace to us, and it’s a powerful way to share His grace with others.” – Betsy de Cruz, Facebook blogger Question of the Week What do you like about fathers, or families, or facts? “Families are the best, especially being together and getting along.” – Phyllis Ackerman, 88, Harrisburg. “I love to see my husband play with our boys. It’s great to see your husband be a wonderful father.” – Jess Fisher, Lower Paxton Twp. “I like the challenge of the different personalities in a family.” – Terry Seaton, Hummelstown. “My dad goes to Lego Days with me!” – Brady Hughes, 6, North Londonderry Twp. “I like facts, because they tell you the truth and help educate you.”– William Benkovic, 13, Lower Paxton. “I like hanging out with my family.” – Jon Benkovic, 5, Lower Paxton. “Families, because we can go to Hersheypark with them.” – Ryan Benkovic, 2, Lower Paxton. Proverb for the Week Better a little with righteousness than much gain with injustice (16:8).

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Middle school announces fourth period honor roll The following is the honor roll for the fourth marking period for Middletown Area Middle School:

Distinguished Honor Roll Grade 8

Nicole Altland, Macy Appleby, Dylan Bakaric, Emily Bivens, Daniel Brenner, Jacob Buffington, Megan Burghdorf, Zackery Dunlap, Jordyn Dupes, Dane Ebersole, Casandra Eckert, Kathleen Fitzpatrick, Leilani Fulmer, Cayla Garman, Caroline Gill, Conner Golden, Kiera Guckavan, Destiney Gutshall, Kayla Gutshall, Alexis Habbershon, Hailey Hockenberry, Jace Imler, Connor Leiby, Jose LopezQuinones, Zachary Malay, Jaleena Marrero, Alyssa Martz, Madalyne McGovern, Lindsey Miles, Garrett Miller, Haven Miller, Jaden Miller, Madyson Pacheco, Vidhi Patel, Timothy Reason, Makenna Redline, Andrea Rivas, Devin Rohrbaugh, Courtney Shaffer, Anna Shank, Matthew Spangler, Joseph Spear, Sara Starliper, Kendall Stiffler, Isabella Stillo, Angelina Torres, Raymond Truntz, Noelle Zimmerman

Grade 7

Mahnoor Azim, Madalynn Brittelli, Nathan Burkholder, Alicia Clemens, Olivia Cochran, Nathaniel Cooper, Abigail Grimland, Morgan Klingeman, Amanda Lee, Emma Lovell, Ayden Miller, Haley Reed, Belinda Schroll, Riham Sghir, Deaisha Stevens, Dylon Zettlemoyer

Grade 6

Rylee Barnes, Chasey Baumbach, Vincent Corradi, Sara Dintiman, Taylor Dunlap, Carly Dupes, Marly Fox, Grant Garner, Skylar Garza, Sydney Garza, Zoe Green, Gavin Guckavan, Alexandra Hess, Stacey Hinojosa, Dagan Hughes, Tehya Johnson, Nathaniel Kinsey, Khyra Little, Camila Martinez, Karly Mather, Sydney Miller, Alexander Monroig, Gabriela Przybylski, Makenna Quesenberry, Grace Rico, Benjamin Rine, Marissa Romberger, Jalen Rowley, Kennedy Sharon, Ian Sipe, Melissa Soto, Kaleb Stein, Mason Swartz, Jonah Troup, Matthew Wagner, Keira Weise-Torres, Doron Yospa, Madison Zettlemoyer

Honor Roll Grade 8

Cassidy Anderson, Johnicia Badgett, Austin Barnes, Halsey Batten, Jenna Baumbach, Ean Benner, Kyra Bolarinwa, Dalton Brannen, Courtney Brown, Emily Brown, Paige Burger, Tristan Cassidy, William Cleland, Austin DiPofi, Larraye Donicker,

Cassandra Ebersole, Luke Fegley, Jovianna Gonzalez, Cole Grabuloff, Natalie Griffin, Benjamin Hursh, Jenna Jerome, Camden Kell, Laura Lakey, Robert Louer, Daniel Lugo, Brandon Mayersky, Miranda Molander, Kaden O’Rourke, Jarrod Pugh, Camryn Russ, Carla Santana Santiago, Marie Schopf, Talia Scott, Emma Skrinak, Caleb Springer, Autumn Stouffer, Lyniese Thomas, Leonard Wesley, China Williams, Matthew Wynkoop, Justin Yohn

Honor Roll Grade 7

Hooda Al-Talal, Jayden Benner, Angalina Black, Erin Brown, William Brown, Alyssa Bush, Leonya Cuthbertson-Lake, Jessa Dietz, Morgan Dinger, Michael Donar, Quinn Dworchak, Jessica Flores, Gray Gamble, Suzanna Gomboc, Dillan Gray Maxwell, Serina Gurm, Jacob Hottenstein, Alexis Jefferson, Kayla Kauffman, Jordan Knaub, Alexis Knerr, Nieves Kohout, Antonio Koser, Natalie Krupilis, Janelle Leggore, Jos’e Medina, Bryce Mickolick, Matthew Mitchell, Kira Paredes, Shivam Patel, Caden Prisbe, Julio Rodriguez, Collin Shaffer, Isha Shah, Troy Stein, Shaleyah Summers, Kaden Sweeney, Michael Tuffy, Melanie Wagner, Timothy Wagner, Damien Weigel, Connor Zane, Lacey Zimmerman

Grade 6

Lavina Balliet, Taylor Brady, Austin Brenner, Sabrina Buggy, Aiden Cannon, Lyndsay Carnes, Presley Carnes, Zachary Cole, Nicolas Corradi, Brandyn Davis, Laila Deimler, Madison Doncevic, Aliyah Dorsey, Maximillion Eckley, Karissa Garrison, Michael Genaro, Megan Gipe, Jason Grob, Alexander Hatt, Hailey Herneisey, Maya Herneisey, Jasmine Johnson, Tate Leach, Jayson Leeper, Abby Leister, Joshua Luther, Tatiana Marcano, Aaron Mayersky, Kyleigh Messner, Rachelle Miller, Sarah Miscevich, Emma Mitchell, Dane Molander, Lani Moore, Cody Mutek, Cynthia Ortiz-Sanchez, Nyalah Parker, Caden Paul, Tegan Rider, Ryan Rinier, Julian Roberts, Isaiah Rogers-Keeney, Zhanaza Russell, Antonio Sanchez, Kira Shafer, Madison Sieber, James Smith, Ryan Souders, Benjamin Staker, Selena Stoker, Jayson Stoner, Jacob Thoman, Chase Vandegrift, Maya Wagner, Owen Wealand, Tessa Weigel, Noah Wertz, Charnay Wesley, Madison White, Amber Witmer, Austin Wolf, Carly Zimmerman

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hat’s happening at Middletown’s Fink Elementary School is impressive, and noteworthy. Its students, most from low-income families who live within the borough, are learning at a rate that has propelled the school into the top 5 percent in performance among Pennsylvania schools that qualify for federal Title 1 funds, money given to help economicallydisadvantages kids achieve. Fink has earned “High Progress’’ status, mainly by focusing on improving its students’ reading ability. The school doubled the number of its Title 1 reading teachers – from one to two – who can provide more individual instruction to students, teaching reading in small groups or sometimes 1-on-1 with a child. It’s made a difference. ”You can just pick up on errors they are making and you can adjust them right away,” said Louisa Clinkscale, one of the reading teachers. Fink is a school where more than 75 percent of the students are considered low income, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Education. Most walk to school from one of several Middletown neighborhoods. They’re your kids, our kids. It’s good to know that educators are inspired to find new strategies to get students to learn, and that those strategies are working. You can read our story about what's happening at the school on page A1 of this edition. Congratulations to all involved in improving education at Fink.

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The steep price we pay LOUBARLETTA for too much government We must be ready for an attack on our power grid T

he preamble to the U.S. Constitution lists five basic functions of government: to form a more perfect union; insure domestic tranquility; provide for the common defense; promote the general welfare; and secure the blessings of liberty. From the very first Congress, debate has raged as to what powers, duties, and responsibilities these words and the Constitution itself allows. This argument was especially contentious when the first Secretary of Treasury, Alexander Hamilton, proposed a national bank. Congressman James Madison (often called the “Father of the Constitution”) argued the Constitution granted government only limited and enumerated powers and no others. Otherwise, government could do anything it wanted “and pay out of the Treasury of the United States.” Thomas Jefferson, the first Secretary of State, agreed with Madison (but recommended President George Washington sign the bill anyway as the legislature – thought to be the dominant branch of government – had approved it). Jefferson cited the yet-to-be-adopted 10th Amendment: “To take a single step beyond the boundaries thus specifically drawn around the powers of Congress is to take possession of a boundless field of power.” Jefferson added the “necessary and proper” provision of the Constitution applied to government’s enumerated powers only. Hamilton won the day, arguing: “The powers contained in a constitution of government, especially those which concern the general administration of the affairs of a country, its finances, trade, defence, etc., ought to be construed liberally in advancement of the public good.” In the 225 years since the creation of the First National Bank of the U.S., the federal government has grown from four Cabinet Secretaries (Attorney General, State, Treasury and War) to 15: Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Education, Energy, Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, Housing and Urban Development, Interior, Labor, State, Transportation, Treasury, Veterans Affairs, and Office of the Attorney General. This bureaucracy is supported by at least 2,000 subsidy programs, billions of dollars in taxpayer-funded systems, thousands of pages of red tape (aka “regulations’’) and various government-owned, government-subsidized enterprises. Some form of government impacts every phase of our lives from the time we wake up until after we go to bed. As all levels of government have grown, so too have their boundaries – sometimes going far beyond the so-called “core government functions”: defense, public safety, interstate commerce, minting of currency and infrastructure. For example, the citizens of Flint, Mich. have suffered high levels of lead in their water. As the City of Flint was failing to ensure the safety of its drinking water, it was offering a host of other municipal services, including: nutrition and wellness programs (including the “Mayor’s Wellness Challenge”), expanded public benefits (including Medicaid), recycling programs, voter registration efforts, holiday events and summer festivals, various donation drives for neighborhood and community initiatives (including “Love Your City” and the “New Ideas Challenge”), housing assistance, carbon monoxide detectors, various clean up events, public service recognitions, biking trails and basketball, walking, running and other physical activity events (Flint was named the “Playful City USA” in recognition of its opportunities for physical activities). Flint was also honored as “Tree City USA” by the Arbor Day Foundation. Meanwhile, Puerto Rico, which Congress is deliberating whether to bail out or to allow to declare bankruptcy due to its $70 billion debt, is now facing the reality of having had its government grow faster than the ability of its taxpayers to cover ever-rising costs. Puerto Rico has cut spending, raised taxes, limited services and laid off tens of thousands of government workers – all at a time when its economy is facing a Zika virus outbreak, its unemployment rate is nearly 12 percent and its poverty rate is 45 percent. These are just two examples of governments moving outside the boundaries of core functions. The results are negatively impacting their citizens each and every day. They should be both a reminder and a warning whenever there’s a call to expand government services – especially while claiming, “We can afford it.” Mike Folmer is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania Senate. He represents the 48th Senatorial District, which includes Middletown, Royalton, Lower Swatara Twp., Highspire, Londonderry Twp., Steelton and the Swatara Twp. communities of Bressler, Enhaut and Oberlin.

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We must be ready to deal with disruptions t was like in telecommunications, water and waste something from treatment, healthcare delivery, financial a Hollywood services and transportation. movie, but it was There is no question that good commureal. At about 3:30 nication is vital during the reaction to a p.m. on Dec. 23, disaster, but it is also critical when crafta computer in an ing a response strategy in advance. Since electricity distribution center in western I believe that all disasters are local events, Ukraine seemed to take on a life of its own. it is important that we tie in localities with While a helpless worker watched, the states and the federal government so that cursor on the screen moved by itself and the greatest coordination can be achieved. clicked on a box that opened a series of All levels of government must cooperate circuit breakers – a move that would take and anticipate all types of disasters. the entire power station offline. The FBI and the Homeland Security When a dialogue box appeared asking for Department are hosting briefings for local confirmation of the command, the ghostly governments, law enforcement and energy cursor moved again and completed the action. Reaching frantically for the mouse, the companies to discuss and develop strategies for mitigating risk and providing better deworker tried to abort what was happening, fense. In addition, I have been meeting with but the computer was being controlled from the North American Electric Reliability elsewhere. Corp. (NERC), the Edison Electric Institute, In all, about 30 substations were taken out the American Public Power Association and of commission and 225,000 customers were the National Rural Electric Cooperative Assuddenly cut off from the power supply. It sociation. These national organizations have marked what is believed to be the world’s committed to identify initiatives that cut first successful cyber-attack on a nation’s across all levels of government and create power grid. plans we can put in the hands of officials at What happened is ominous because it the state and local levels. reminded us that we should not believe Some pre-planning ourselves immune to has already been unsuch an attack, even dertaken, such as exin the U.S. A cyberatercises conducted by tack on the power NERC and PPL – one grid could leave milIf the goal of terrorists is to of the largest electric lions of residents and key physical locacollapse our economy, then utilities in the nation. our hearing, PPL tions without power shutting down our electri- At President and CEO for an extended cal grid is where they would Bill Spence told of period of time. It is a discouragstart. regular internal exercises and external ing fact that unlike drills with other utilievery other hazard ties to practice their we are likely to face, responses to various disaster scenarios. By from hurricanes to earthquakes and chemiextending this training by linking up state cal attacks to space weather, there is no and local officials to the utilities, relationspecific planning scenario to help state and ships will be formed, information will be local governments prepare for an extensive shared and efforts will be maximized. blackout. If the goal of terrorists is to collapse our This prompts a blizzard of questions: How economy, then shutting down our electrilong will the power be out? How many cal grid is where they would start. Most people will be impacted? What backups troubling is the possibility that a cyberatneed to be in place to protect our citizens? tack would be accompanied by a physical With this in mind, I hosted an April hearterrorist attack, a scenario that promises true ing on the consequences of a massive, havoc, panic and loss of life. coordinated attack on the electrical grid, in The great challenge is that the threat conmy role as chairman of the House Transportinues to evolve, which only means that we tation and Infrastructure’s Subcommittee on are forced to evolve with it and be prepared Economic Development, Public Buildings for it. and Emergency Management. We asked our witnesses from the Department of EnLou Barletta is a Republican member ergy, the Federal Emergency Management of the U.S. House of Representatives. Agency and the Department of Homeland He represents the 11th Congressional Security to provide the realistic timeframe District, which includes Lower Swatara for which we should be prepared for the Twp., Highspire and Steelton. power to be out. FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate was clear, saying, “Planning needs to be measured in weeks.” The other witnesses agreed. As a former mayor of my hometown of Hazleton, I know that localities will be on the front lines during a widespread, lengthy outage and will be tasked with handling We want to hear from you. much of the response. While our subcomSend your letters to: mittee witnesses tried to assure us that there letters@pressandjournal.com, or were numerous efforts underway to help 20 S. 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he rot of hatred is contaminating our civil society, undermining our mutual trust and sense of community. For decades, we tolerated the growth of hate groups, like the right wing militias, because they were unimportant and out on the fringes. Now that real hate groups have become important, we seem to be comfortable with them at the center of our society. Political hatred is not something new, but it has an acceptance that is reaching a new and dangerous level. We now have a candidate who is willing to use hatred to win the presidency. Political hatred should not be confused with intense partisanship or dislike. Dislike does not become hatred until it is used to justify harming a person or group. This hatred is real. In a sense, this bout of hatred began and then reached the presidential level with Richard Nixon and his enemies list. These were the people that he wanted to and often did harm with his dirty tricks. The Nixon tapes reveal that his paranoia, his lawlessness and his hatred were even greater than his enemies thought. Nixon was a real hater. The politics of hatred are an attempt to manipulate the electorate into believing the government is failing and needs major overhaul. Political hatred is a call to populism. Thus, government failure is used as an excuse to hate and justify the abuse of political power to harm others. A culture of hate has to have a history. People are not rotten naturally. They have to be taught to hate. Many of our politicians, religious leaders, media personnel and powerful elites have been quite willing to teach hatred of political opponents. The resulting culture of hate they created is at the heart of our broken government. In a very real sense, we live in a world of Nixonian politics. This new level of hate goes back to the 1980s and the rise of the conservative movement. During and following the Reagan administration, the conservatives funded a raft of organizations designed to maintain their movement. Not the least of these was the Tea Party, which was funded and guided by the Koch brothers. The media played a major role in the education of the people on how to hate. With the 1987 repeal of the fairness doctrine, Clear Channel, Fox News, Rush Limbaugh and all of talk radio were free to be “fair and balanced” without any government fact-checking. Their passionate polemics were an education in political hatred. The liberal counterparts, Pacifica and Air America, were never able to garner the money or audience to compete. Politics, after the end of the fairness doctrine, went from a cozy Washington insiders’ game to a bloodsport. Which brings us to where we are now, contending with the deep and powerful hatred spewed at Bill and Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama and Donald Trump, going both ways. The politics of all of these presidents and candidates are created by people who hate, sometimes with justification, sometimes not. The favorable/unfavorable ratings of the Clinton family is a ginnedup exercise in political hatred. That impeachment trial was a farce that clearly demonstrated the lack of any grounds for conviction. It was pure hatred. Hatred of Obama is very real. It has a racist core proven at the very beginning and beyond the shadow of a doubt by the whole birther affair. The minute the investigators found the newspaper that reported his birth the game was over. All that followed about Kenyan-Muslim was pure race hatred. That he was a liberal was by itself grounds for political hatred by many. Trump is the other side of the coin. He hates and is hated intensely. That he hates with glee and good humor may make for good entertainment but really dangerous politics. There is an adolescent carelessness to his hatred, but his hatred is real and his candidacy is based on that hatred. He lies about people, calls them names, insults them with crude jokes, all without caring who he hurts. The most serious case of his hatred is his continuation of funding and support of the birther movement long after there was nothing but hatred and his money driving it. America is built on a respect for every individual. There is no place for depriving a person or group of that respect. There is no place for political hatred. If you liked Nixon, you will love Trump. Paul A. Heise, of Mount Gretna, is a professor emeritus of economics at Lebanon Valley College, Annville, and a former economist for the federal government.

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We shouldn’t hold students hostage in a budget fight A s we work toward adoption of a 2016-17 state budget, the House Education Committee voted to approve two bills designed to protect students and schools in the event of another budget impasse. Throughout the nine-month 201516 budget impasse, Gov. Tom Wolf prevented state dollars from flowing to schools and human service agencies as a way to put pressure on the General Assembly to agree to his substantial tax increases. While the General Assembly plans to pass a 2016-17 budget prior to the June 30 deadline, the governor has, unfortunately, signaled his intentions to put up another protracted fight. House Bill 1159 would establish the Emergency Basic Education Subsidy Fund in the state treasury to allow schools to continue to receive funding based on the prior year’s appropriation if a new budget is not enacted by Aug. 15 of each calendar year. The bill is designed to prevent school districts from having to borrow funds or even shut their doors due to a lack of state funding. Also included in the legislative package is House Bill 1706, which would require the state Department of Education to provide funds for non-public schools for the purchase of non-reusable workbooks if a state budget is not enacted by July 15 of any calendar year. It would certainly be my

preference to have an on-time budget, but if partisan politics make that goal impossible, our school children should not have to suffer as a result. Both bills were sent to the full House for consideration, and I intend to support them if they come up for a vote. For the latest state budget updates, visit my Web site, RepPayne.com, or my Facebook page at Facebook.com/RepPayne. 70 mph speed limit Drivers in the 106th District are advised that PennDOT and the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission have increased the speed limit to 70 mph on 396 miles of the turnpike and 400 miles of five state highways. That increases the number of highway miles in Pennsylvania with a 70 mph speed limit to nearly 1,000. Officials reminded drivers that 70 mph is the maximum speed they are permitted to drive in ideal conditions. In heavy traffic, bad weather or other poor road conditions, drivers must slow down for their safety and the safety of others. PennDOT roadways that are being posted with the new speed limit (including current pilot areas) are: • Interstate 79 from Interstate 90 in Erie County south to a point just north of the Route 228 interchange in Butler County (97 miles). • I-79 from Interstate 70 in Washington County south to the

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lot of apologizing. Well listen up, I didn’t tell the Japs to bomb Pearl Harbor. I didn’t push any Indians off this piece of suburbia that I own. I never owned any slaves – as a matter of fact I don’t know anyone who was once a slave. I didn’t shove any Jews into the gas chambers. Huh! Seems like I don’t owe anybody anything. If you begrudge me what I have, work for it – you too can have it.”

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‘pack up and head South’ simply because they held Mexican flags and protested the candidacy of Donald Trump.”

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be-vacated seat on the LST board. We couldn’t find a more qualified, dedicated or knowledgeable person.”

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bristled with anti-aircraft guns. An Air Force RF-4C Phantom reconnaissance aircraft was so badly shot up on April 10, 1970 that it crashed while attempting to land at Udorn. Both crewmen successfully ejected, the plane careened through two officers’ hooches and engulfed a trailer housing the radio station. The screams of nine airmen inside were heard across the base before the transmissions – and the men – died. Fifteen years earlier, West Germany rearmed. Men who fought for Nazis trained to fight the Soviet Union alongside American and European former enemies. DeNazification was far more extensive in Soviet-occupied East Germany than it was in West Germany. I have a photograph in my 1969 University of Alabama yearbook praising the director of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, former SS Colonel Werner von Braun, for cooperative programs with the university. It’s no longer about ideology. It is about geo-strategic positioning. While Vietnam and China are socialist countries and both are hostile to religion in general, and Christianity specifically, a selfdeclared socialist is among the top three contenders for our nation’s highest office. Furthermore, American Christianity in 2016 differs significantly from that of 1955 when Washington relieved Paris of its “Mission Civilatrice’’ in Southeast Asia. China is expanding its influence to the south as it reaches for regional hegemony with future global geo-political aspirations. Vietnam’s history with China is far less sanguine than its experience with Europeans and Americans. That’s why the time has come to put Vietnam in our rear view mirror. All questions about service men

missing in action (MIA) are not going to be answered. There still are many more MIA from World War II than there are from the Vietnam War, and some of them were murdered by the forefathers of our friends in Japan and our allies in Germany and Eastern Europe. Many missing from the Vietnam War were airmen shot down over Laos and North Vietnam. Statistically, only one out of six American aircrew members who went down over North Vietnam was recovered in the immediate aftermath. Most were killed but also carried as “missing in action,” a term that applied without confirmation to someone who ejected and survived. In part, declaring a downed aviator missing was to protect surviving family members who continued to receive pay and benefits until their loved one was declared “killed in action.” It also offered hope, some of it false. Worse, the politically unscrupulous who waved a modern version of the “bloody shirt” occasionally exploited it for their own gain. Finally, there are far more Vietnamese missing from the war than there are Americans. There will be other wars. Now, and for the immediate future, a new geostrategic reality confronts the U.S. Vietnam is part of that reality. The vital question today, as it was over half a century ago, remains: What is in the best national security interest of the U.S.? As always, politics flaws the process, but getting the right answer is a matter of life and death, as it always has been and forever will be. Dr. Earl Tilford is a military historian and fellow for the Middle East and terrorism with The Center for Vision & Values at Grove City College, Mercer County.

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Barbara Ellen Romberger Married Three Times

Mrs. Henry Betz Of Reinerton Died 1 March 1901 Schuylkill Press, Tremont, March 14, 1901 Mrs. Henry Betz, of Reinerton, died at her home in Johnstown, Porter Township last Saturday. Mrs. Betz was formerly Mrs. James Brower, who resided in this place many years, her maiden name being Miss Barbara Romberger. She was born in Williams Valley and reached the age of 76 years. The husband survives and a son and daughter with her first marriage. The son and daughter reside in the West. The funeral took place on Wednesday afternoon, interment being made in the Methodist cemetery, in this place. Rev. Linn Bowmen officiated.

The Echo Tower City, March 9, 1901

Died - Bretz, Mrs. Barbara Ellen, daughter of John Romberger and his wife Eva nee Hand, of Reinerton, Porter Township, Schuylkill County, Pa., born 25 August 1825, baptized 24 December 1825, by Rev. Knabel; Confirmed in the Reformed faith by Rev. Isaac Stieley in the Old Lutheran and Reformed Log Church standing on the church land in Tower City, on April 12, 1845, with a class of 16 catechumens. She was thrice married: first to George Lenhart, 1846; later to James Brower; and some 3 years ago (1898) to Henry Betz. Barbara died without children on Friday, March 1, 1901, age 75 years, 6 months and 6 days. Surviving her last husband and brother Daniel D. Romberger, of Philadelphia and brother Peter Romberger, of Harrisburg, sister, Mrs. Catherine Herberling of Orwin, and Mrs. Sarah Dunkelberger, of Hegins, two sisters survived: Anna Sharp and Eva Eckel. Barbara’s remains were interred between those of her two former husbands in the M. E. Cemetery at Tremont, Wednesday, March 6, 1901. The services were held in the Evangelical Church of the same place, Rev. Wm. F. Bond, of Tower City, officiating. J.F. Dreisigscher was funeral director.

Tremont Area Early Settlers News, VI 1866-1900

Page 210 - date 8 January 1898 - Henry Betz Sr. of Donaldson and Mrs. Barbara Ellen (Romberger), widow of the late James Brower were united in the holy bonds of matrimony at the home of the groom by Rev. J. Snyder on Thursday at noon. The ceremony was witnessed by a number of the friends of the contracting parties. Although both groom and bride are well advanced in years, both having plodded through life for more than these score years and ten, we know that we express the feelings of a host of friends when we extended to them the wish of many more years of wedded bliss.

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56th Biennial Gerberich Reunion Includes All Spelling Of The Family Name August 7, 2016 - The Gerberich Reunion will meet at the pavilion at Friedens Lutheran Church, 301 West Washington Avenue, Myerstown, PA 17067 in Lebanon County. Registration: begins at 11a.m.; Lunch: 12:30-1:30 p.m., we provide hot dogs and drinks for lunch (if convenient) please bring a covered dish of food to share; Program: The Gerberich Band. Dust off your instrument from the closet, practice a little at home, as Ruth for your music, it will be simple and lots Of Fun! Some Kazoos provided; Auction: Beautiful Quilt and Afghan. There will Group Photographs. Traditional Caravan to Andreas (1734-1795) and Barbara (Babb) (1733-1816) Gerberich Homestead at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery and Walmers Church and Ancestor’s Cemetery. For more information contact Ruth Barley (Reunion Secretary) 6 Lindbergh Drive, Palmyra, PA 17078 or e-mail: rabbassoon@aol.com. The 94th Annual Wenger Reunion Including Variant Spelling of Wenger August 19, 20 and 21, 2016 - Rooms have been reserved at the Days Inn, 3 Everest Lane, Jonestown, Pa. Located at Exit 90, off Interstate 81 and PA 72. To access these reserved rooms, use the reunion registration form. Up to 4 persons per room for $126 per night (includes taxes and continental breakfast). No Smoking Rooms Only. Deadline for reservations is August 7, 2016. If you didn’t receive the 2016 Annual Wenger Reunion flyer there are two registration forms to fill out participating in any or all of the Wenger Reunion. Please contact Jay V. Wenger; phone: 717-859-2396, or write Jay V. Wenger, 1216 Hillcrest Road, Akron, PA 17501. First Registration form: Name: Tour $25 per person; family dinner $20 per person; lunch $9 per person; and lodging $126 up to 4 persons per room; reservations: All Prices Quoted Are US Funds: Please contact Jay V. Wenger, 1216 Hillcrest Road, Akron, PA 17501, phone 717-859-2396. Free activities Registration: Historical meeting, Friday at 7 p.m.; Reunion Meeting, Saturday at 2 p.m.; Worship: Sunday at 11 a.m.

Society News

The Gratz Historical Society for June 23, 2016 program at the GHS “One Room School” at Erdman, Pa. starts at 6 p.m. York County Heritage Trust - Saturday, June 11, 2016 - 250 East Market St., York, Pa. “A History Of Firefighting In York” at 10:30 a.m. - join retired Fire Chief Greg Halpin as he shares the history of the city of York’s organized firefighting. Starting in the Revolutionary War period, Halpin will use historic images from his collection as well as that from the department, highlighting the development of various departments and firehouses, as well as the evolution of equipment and techniques.

Ebenezer United Methodist Church Ebenezer United Methodist Church and Childcare, 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 at 10:45 a.m. At 10 a.m., between services, there is a variety of Christian education classes for all ages. There are several things happening at Ebenezer and all are welcome. There

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us each Sunday to hear the Gospel. 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.

New Beginnings Church Middletown

We are an independent body of believers offering God’s invitation for a new beginning to all who seek it. We exist to meet the spiritual, emotional and physical needs of all people through faith in Jesus Christ. We are a Safe Sanctuary congregation. Our church steeple bell tolls four times at the beginning of worship, one for the Father, the Son, the Holy Spirit and you. New Beginnings Church invites you to worship with us each Sunday at 10:30 a.m. Nursery and children’s church is provided. Our congregation meets at Riverside Chapel, 630 S. Union St., next to the Rescue Fire Company. Sunday School for all ages is at 9 a.m. We are handicap accessible via ramp at back door. Youth Fellowship is from 5 to 7 p.m. For additional church information call 944-9595. For security purposes our back and side doors will be locked every Sunday morning at 10:30 a.m. at the start of worship. The only door for entry after that will be the front door. Wednesdays: Craft Group, 1 p.m.; Choir rehearsals, 6:30 p.m.; Praise Band rehearsals, 7:30 p.m. Thursday evenings Pastor Britt’s Bible study begins at 6 p.m. followed by Round Table discussion; 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 a.m. We clean the Middletown Food Bank the 3rd Saturday every other month. Everyone is welcome to participate in these important areas of our church life. Short-term morning Bible Study meets Wednesdays at 10 a.m. “Forever In Love With Jesus.” Covers portraits of Christ from Book of Hosea and the Gospel of John. Community is welcome. Pastor Britt writes a daily devotional on Facebook page, “One Way, One Truth, One Life.” We invite all to read it. Nursery: Dana Rhine, Evette Graham. June ushers: Evette Graham, Charles Schiefer, Paul Thompson and Fred Wahl. Greeter for June: Nan Fishburn.

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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 also offer a variety of other groups including Bible studies. For additional information please contact the church office at 939-0766 or e-mail us at ebenezerumc890@ comcast.net.

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Men’s Group meets every Thursday morning at 6 a.m. for prayer. Community men invited. Our “Prayer and Veggie Garden” is being started. Wooden pickets inscribed for the fence are being sold for a cost in memory of, honor of, or family name. Contact Michelle Strohecker at 717-982-5068. Children’s program, Wacky Wednesday, starts today June 8 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. All children finishing kindergarten through 5th grade are welcome. Register at the door. Program continues the following three Wednesdays, June 15, 22 and 29. Teen Night for 6th through 12th grade also starts today from 6 to 8 p.m. and continues the next three Wednesdays. All community youth are invited. Baby Bottle Blessing for Morning Star Pregnancy services concludes June 19. 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.

Middletown

Welcome all! May God’s light shine upon us as we gather to worship. May the brilliance of His light and His wisdom fill us. May it be as a lamp to our feet and a light to our path. 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 8-14 are always open to everyone. Wed., June 8: 6 p.m., Alcoholics Anonymous Book Study. Thurs., June 9: 6 p.m., Girl Scout Troop #10067. Sat., June 11: 4:30 p.m., Youth Fellowship to Senators game.

Sun., June 12: 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. The worship center is handicap and wheelchair accessible. Greeters: Betty Houser, Ed and Mary Anne Naugle. Lay Liturgist: Ken Frisbie. Nursery helpers: Gloria Clouser, Vickie Hubbard. The altar flowers are given in memory of husband and father Ken Martin presented by Betty and sons; 6 to 8 p.m., Combined Vacation Bible School at Presbyterian Church. Mon., June 13: 6 to 8 p.m., Combined Vacation Bible School at Presbyterian Church. Tues., June 14: 2 p.m., Prayer Shawl Ministry; 6 to 8 p.m., Combined Vacation Bible at Presbyterian Church.

St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church

Middletown St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Wyoming Street, Royalton. IndividuChurch is located at Spring and Union als may also take items directly to the streets, (121 N. Spring St.), Middle- food pantry, which is open Tuesdays town. We are a Reconciling In Christ and Fridays, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The Community Action Commission Church. Please join us for worship. Our wor- office is open Tuesdays from 10 a.m. ship times are: Wednesday morning to 1 p.m. at the same location. Church and Community Events: at 10 a.m., Saturday evening, 5 p.m., Wed., June 8: 10 a.m., Holy Comand Sunday morning worship is at 9 a.m., through Sunday, September 4. munion, Chapel; 1:30 p.m., Interfaith Our Sunday worship service is broad- Apts. Holy Communion; 3 p.m., Frey cast at 11am on WMSS 91.1FM. Our Village Holy Communion. Thurs., June 9: Newsletter deadline Saturday service is a casual traditional for combined July/August newsletter. service. This service usually is 45 Sat., June 11: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., minutes in length. Please enter the church through the parking lot door. Annual Arts and Crafts Fair at Hoffer The first Sunday of each month is Park: 3 p.m., Wedding rehearsal; 5 p.m., Holy Communion. Food Pantry Sunday. Needed are Sun., June 12: Pentecost 3; 9 a.m., personal care items: toothpaste, Holy Communion; 3 p.m., Wedding. toothbrushes, deodorant, shampoos, Mon., June 13: 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., soaps, lotions, and paper products Community dinner at St. Peter’s. Ev(toilet tissue, tissues, paper towels) and eryone is welcome to our dinner. The food items: cereals, Bisquick, pancake entrée is grilled ham. There is a cost mixes, syrup, cake mixes and frostings, and tickets are available at the door. condiments (ketchup, mustard, mayo, Tues., June 14: 6:30 p.m., Congregarelishes, pickles and olives), puddings tion Council meeting. and gelatins. These are items not Visit our website at www.stpeconsistently purchased or available at tersmiddletown.org. Central PA Food Bank. Items collected Scripture for June 12: 2 Sam 11:26, are taken to the Middletown Area 12:10; Ps 32; Gal 2:15-21; Luke Interfaith Food Pantry located at 201 7:36, 8:3

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Hyung Kim, right, Middletown’s newest police officer, speaks during a Middletown Borough Council meeting.

New Middletown cop is Black Belt By Dan Miller

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Middletown’s newest part-time police officer isn’t your everyday young guy or gal just out of the police academy. “I came to the United States in 1977 when I was 10 years old. I’m not exactly a young kid,” Hyung Kim told Middletown residents after being sworn in by Mayor James H. Curry III at the start of a Middletown Borough Council meeting on Tuesday, May 17. Kim is originally from Seoul, the capital of South Korea. Kim also knows a thing or two about martial arts. A seventh-degree Black Belt and certified master instructor, Kim will be working with fellow Middletown Police Officer Gary Rux in putting on a Mother/Daughter Self Defense Class in Steelton on Tuesday,

May 31. Kim talked about the importance of Middletown to himself and his family, saying that both of his parents got their first job at the former Fruehauf Corp. plant on the former Olmsted Air Force Base after coming to this country. “Middletown means a lot to me because that’s where we started,” Kim said. “That’s where my parents started to educate my brother, myself and my sister. We couldn’t have gotten that start if it wasn’t for Fruehauf, so Middletown is a big part of my life.” “Thank you for welcoming me,’’ he told council. ”I will serve you proudly.” Kim is one of six new part-time officers whom council authorized to add to the Middletown Police Department. Council has also authorized Chief John Bey to hire an additional full-time officer in 2016.

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Honored for their winning essays during a meeting of the Rotary Club of Hummelstown are, from left, students McKenna Helder, Alexis Portser and Maddie Schradley and their English teacher, Karen Burk.

Five LDHS students win in Rotary essay contest

Five Lower Dauphin High School freshmen were honored for their winning essays in the Rotary Club of Hummelstown’s essay contest. McKenna Helder won first place in the contest, while Alexis Portser won second place; and Maddie Schradley, third-place. Mel O’Holleran and Mayson Light were awarded honorable mentions. The students were asked to write about a life experience and how it relates to the Rotary’s “Four Way Test’’: Is it the truth? Is it fair to all concerned? Will it build goodwill and better friendships? Will it be beneficial to all concerned?

Hoffer Basketball Court Closing: Debate With Officials Continues Will they be put back? And why were they removed in the first place? Those were the questions several residents, upset about the recent removal of rims at Hoffer Park’s basketball courts, repeatedly asked Middletown Borough’s Council members at Monday night’s meeting. And the residents wanted answers, honest answers. “If language was the issue, why wasn’t language addressed?” Lewis Whittle of Pine St. asked. Whittle pointed out that for two years now, a summer program has been in place in which over 150 kids and their parents enjoyed Sunday night basketball at Hoffer Park. “Now since Kids’ Kastle has been constructed, it seems language is an issue,” he said, adding, “Hoffer Park is a major recreational area. People come here from all over the area to play basketball.” “The issue was the condition of the courts, not language,” Council President Barbara Layne insisted. Whittle then said he and other concerned citizens brought the poor condition of the courts to Council’s attention two years ago. Why in two years, hasn’t anything been done? “Our parks have been a major issue for us for the past two years,” Vice President Terry Seiders replied. “But the problem is we were never given the costs by the Parks and Recreation Board.” The Rec Board did submit one this year, but not until December 15, which was too late for this year’s budget, Layne added. Volunteers Survey Damage ‘Star Barn’ Work Begins After more than two years of planning and negotiations, restoration work has finally begun at the well-known Star Barn along Route 283 in Lower Swatara Township. Working from a crane brought to the site last Saturday morning, teams of volunteers from the “Friends of the Star Barn” organization surveyed decades worth of damage to the picturesque landmark. The initial work is the first step toward restoring the 121-year-old structure for possible use as an agricultural and conservation education center. The volunteers also began minor repair projects such as replacing flooring and stones in the building’s foundation, according to Mark Gruin, executive director of the Central Pennsylvania Conservancy (CPC). Purchase of the Star Barn and 30 surrounding acres is being considered by the CPC, which is overseeing the project and acting as an umbrella organization on behalf of the Friends group. Built in 1872 by Daniel Reichert, the Star Barn follows the Carpenter Gothic style of architecture that was prevalent in South-central Pennsylvania throughout much of the 19th century. It was built for John Motter, a banker, gentleman farmer and horse trader who made his fortune supplying horses to the Union Army during the Civil War. The CPC and the Friends are trying to stabilize and protect the building from further deterioration until funds can be raised to purchase and restore it.

Lower Swatara Twp. Companies Affected PennDOT Driving Business Out Of Area, Official Blasts A Lower Swatara Township official has accused the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) of driving businesses out of the area because of its spirit of non-cooperation and its steadfast refusal to communicate with local municipalities about ongoing construction projects. Frank Linn Jr., president of the Township Board, also contended last week that PennDOT is causing local companies unnecessary financial strain by habitually changing its requirements on construction plans that are under way. “We’re trying to bring business into the Township, but the Department of Transportation is making it very hard for us to do,” Linn complained in a telephone interview. “Local governments are always getting shafted by the State. The most recent example of the souring relationship, according to Linn, is a building project by AMP Incorporated, which is now on hold due to a disagreement with PennDOT over a required center turn lane on Fulling Mill Road. Linn explained that the agency wants AMP to widen the state-owned roadway at the entrance to its proposed fifth facility on Fulling Mill, but did not decide to require the change until AMP had already begun construction at the site. As a result of that ruling, the electronics giant is now threatening to pull its newest manufacturing operation out of Lower Swatara Township and move it to North Carolina instead, Linn noted. In the meantime, he said, the State isn’t keeping the Township apprised of the project’s status, causing a great deal of concern that a potential revenue source will be lost before local officials can act to prevent it. Prices From 23 Years Ago Readi-Whip Whipped Cream 14 oz.......................................$2.55 Keebler Waffle Cones 12-24 ct..................................$1.79 Hydrox Cookies 20 oz.............$1.99 Hershey’s Chocolate Syrup 16 oz. can..................................79¢ Puffs Facial Tissues 108-175......99¢ Weaver Chicken Rondelets 9-10.5 oz................................$2.49 Peach Custard Pie 8-in.............$3.49 Country Style Spare Ribs... $1.77/lb. Sweet Corn......................... 5 ears/$1 Fresh Blueberries............. $1.39/pint Watermelon Cakes 16 oz..........$2.49 Long Acre Chicken Salad.. $4.88/lb. ‘Deal’ Believed Imminent In Rheems Water Co. Purchase Officials with the West Donegal Township Authority (WDTA) and National Utilities (NU), owner of the Rheems Water Company, say they’re continuing to negotiate for the possible purchase of the utility by the Township Authority. Both sides acknowledge that a final agreement might possibly be reached by the end of this week. Charles Cobaugh, chairman of the Township Authority, said on Monday that WDTA officials would meet again this week with NU representatives in an effort to conclude a purchase agreement, but Cobaugh cautioned that any assumption that a deal will definitely by concluded this week would be “premature.” “It’s getting close,” Cobaugh admitted, “but we haven’t reached an agreement yet, so we’re not willing to make

any predictions at this point. About all we can say is that we’re hopeful we can hammer out a purchase agreement within the next week or two.” NU President Joseph Bontrager seemed less optimistic about closing a purchase deal, but he also left no doubt that NU was “more than willing” to negotiate toward a price “that would

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23 YEARS AGO - Honors Students – Middletown Area High School students Lori Stile (left) and Matthew Erb (center) were recognized by the National Merit Corporation. Erb was awarded a scholarship and will attend Virginia Tech to major in engineering. Stile was a commended scholar and will attend Albright College to major in environmental science. The students entered the Merit Program by taking the 1999 Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test, which served as an initial screen of entrants. Annie Matincheck (right) attended the Hugh O’Brian Youth Foundation (HOBY) at Lebanon Valley College. As an HOBY Ambassador, Matincheck attended seminars intended to motivate, train and develop future leaders, preparing them for positions in their schools.

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Rock the Islands on Shelley Island

ore than 850 people turned out on Saturday, May 28 for the Rock the Islands fundraising concert on Shelley Island in Londonderry Twp. The event raised about $20,000 for the Lake Frederick Homeowners Association, a group formed to fight for the interests of homeowners with recreational cabins on Londonderry’s five Susquehanna River islands: Shelley, Hill Island, Beech Island, Beshore Island and Poplar Island. A compliance agreement that Londonderry Twp. entered into with York Haven Power Company will end the power company’s lease program and require all the cabins to removed by the end of 2017, if no other solution is negotiated. The concert featured five bands: Micah Simmons and Friends featuring Kevin French, Le’ Bien’, The River Band, Also Called Nedd and Fast Eddie, who performed throughout the afternoon and evening. The event also featured an inflatable obstacle course and inflatable water slide for children, sumo wrestling suits, face painting, kids’ relay races and the Peace A Pizza stand. “It was a huge success,” said Josh Thompson, an association leader and one of the event organizers. “I got compliments on all the bands.”