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Oooooh! Ahhhhhh! Here’s where you can see fireworks

Hope to catch a fireworks show – or two – during this summer’s Independence Day celebration? Here is a list of places, days and times you can see some spectacular displays. • Linglestown, Koons Park The fireworks show begins between 9:15 and 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 3 at Koons Park, North Mountain Road and Larue Street, in Lower Paxton Twp.

• Hershey, Hersheypark The fireworks show will be held at 10 p.m. Thursday, July 4 at the park. The park is open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. For more information, go to www.hersheypark.com. • Harrisburg, City Island The fireworks show begins at dusk on Thursday, July 4 – the finale of the first day of the city’s Fourth of July celebra-

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New TMI siren system fails due to control box problem By Daniel Walmer

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Three Mile Island’s new upgraded siren system failed to sound during a required test on Thursday, June 27, the result of a problem with control boxes at the Dauphin County level, according to Ralph DeSantis, a spokesman for Exelon Corp., which owns TMI. The old system, which is still in operation, did sound properly, and would sound in the event of an emergency, according to DeSantis. TMI installed the new system at all 96 siren locations last fall, and they worked when installed, he said. However, the control box at the county level was not configured properly and failed to trigger the sirens. “That’s why we do the test – to find all the glitches,” he said. “There’s no consequence for this.” The tests were required for TMI to obtain Federal Emergency Management Agency approval of the new system, and the problem will be fixed before the new system replaces the original system, DeSantis said. “We won’t place the new system into service until we’re satisfied that it’s in top-notch working order,” he said. The purpose of the sirens is to notify residents to tune into an Emergency Alert System radio or television station during an emergency. Daniel Walmer: 717-944-4628, or danielwalmer@pressandjournal.com

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• Harrisburg, Metro Bank Park The fireworks show will begin after a minor league baseball game between the Harrisburg Senators and the Bowie Baysox at 7 p.m. on Friday, July 5.

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Civil War re-enactors perform in Middletown for the Middletown and Hummelstown Railroad’s “Civil War Remembered” special event train.

As the Confederate army neared, Middletown prepared for a fight By Daniel Walmer

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t’s late June 1863. The American Civil War has been raging for nearly two years now, with no end in sight. You knew the fight would be fierce and bloody, but until the Confederate army began making its way up the Cumberland Valley you never dreamed it would come here – to your doorstep. What do you do when you realize an invading force is on its way, and your town’s healthiest men are away from home, fighting with the Union army? Do you flee? Are you paralyzed by inaction? Not if you’re R. I. Young, a Middletown resident who recorded his memories of those sobering days in his diary. He serves as a reminder that, although Gettysburg usually gets the limelight, the Confederate invasion of Pennsylvania that took place 150 years ago this summer was broader and grander in scope, triggering both fear and action among residents as far north as Dauphin County. Young went to Harrisburg to offer his services in fighting back the invasion on June 24, 1863, only to be turned away. But on June 27, he got his chance: The Middletown Home Guard was forming. “In the evening their [sic] was a meeting Please See WAITING, Page A5

The Conewago Creek Initiative will be giving out free rain barrels at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 17 at the Londonderry Twp. municipal building, 783 South Geyers Church Road. The giveaway will be part of an educational program about the initiative and the value of rain barrels in preventing runoff, which is a major cause of pollution in local creeks, according to project coordinator Kristen Kyler. While the program is free, those interested in attending do need to register, Kyler said, and can do so by contacting her at 717948-6609 or klk343@psu. edu.

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More than 400 Middletown citizens fought in the Civil War, some of whom are buried side-by-side near the Grand Army of the Republic monument in Middletown Cemetery.

School taxes to rise in MASD, Steel-High

A patriotic party It was a day of patriotism and, of course, fireworks. The Middletown area celebrated Independence Day with music, a movie, military memorabilia and a salute to those who served in our Armed Forces on Saturday, June 29. More than 20 military veterans were among a crowd that attended the Greater Middletown Economic Development Corp.’s first Tribute to the Troops on Saturday. The Tribute was originally intended to be a simple movie showing of “Saving Private Ryan’’ at the GMEDC-owned Elks Theatre – a fundraising effort for the theater’s Save the Elks! campaign – but grew into an Independence Day-inspired ceremony honoring veterans, historical military displays and donations to the Pennsylvania Wounded Warriors project, a nonprofit organization helping

• Wrightsville, John Wright Building Fireworks will begin at 9:30 p.m.

Thursday, July 4 as part of the town’s Fourth of July Celebration at Front and Walnut streets. The Red Rose VFW Band of Columbia will perform a concert at 6:30 p.m.

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• Lititz, Lititz Springs Park The fireworks begin at 10:15 p.m. Thursday, July 4 – the finale of the Lititz Fourth of July celebration – at Lititz Springs Park, 24 N. Broad St. The celebration begins at 12 noon Thursday. For more information, go to www.lititzspringspark.org.

• Lancaster, Clipper Magazine Stadium The fireworks show will begin after a minor league baseball game Thursday, July 4 between the Lancaster Barnstormers and the Houston Sugar Land Skeeters at 7 p.m.

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Middletown Borough Council has agreed to purchase the historic Klahr Building on South Union Street with $12,000 from the borough’s capital improvement fund. The historic jewelry building has become an eyesore in downtown Middletown, and council voted to acquire it by eminent domain last October. However, those plans were altered when the property’s owner, Londonderry Twp. supervisor Andy Doherty, filed for bankruptcy, ultimately leading to the $12,000 agreement, according to Chris Courogen, borough secretary and director of communications. The borough’s plans for the property after it is purchased aren’t set in stone, Courogen said. A preliminary downtown development design created by borough consultants last fall suggested demolishing the property to open up a neighboring alley connecting the borough building and parking area with business-heavy Union Street, and that idea is still an option, Courogen said. The need for additional downtown parking has been a source of debate among downtown business owners. Some say there are always empty parking spaces along Union Street, but others agree with Courogen that at times, particularly on weekends with events at the Event Place or the Elks Theatre, “parking really is at a premium.” One thing the borough probably won’t do is rehab the building, which Courogen said would likely be “prohibitively expensive.” “It’s in very bad shape,” he said – and the borough doesn’t even

tion along Riverfront Park and on City Island.

Attempted homicide charges filed against a Steelton man stemming from a shooting at Jones Corner Bar have been bound over to Dauphin County Court. District Judge Kenneth Lenker found that all charges, including firearms possession charges, filed against Drakkari Lee Brooks, 25, will be held for court during a preliminary hearing on Friday, June 21. Brooks turned himself in to police on May 9 after he allegedly shot a man outside of the North Harrisburg Street bar on Saturday, May 4, police said.

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Military vehicles, weapons and equipment were on display during GMEDC’s Tribute to the Troops outside the Elks Theatre on Saturday, June 29.

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Property taxes will go up in the Middletown Area and SteeltonHighpsire school districts next year. The Middletown Area School Board has unanimously adopted a $39.3 million dollar 2013-14 budget that raises real estate taxes by 1.92 percent. A homeowner with a home assessed at $100,000 will pay $41 more, or $2,181 next year, up from $2,140. In Steelton and Highspire, the Steelton-Highspire School Board has approved an $18.9 million budget for the 2013-14 school year that raises property taxes by $64 for a home assessed at $100,000. In Middletown, the final budget represents a $540,000 spending reduction from the budget advertised in May and avoided the 3.43 maximum tax increase Middletown was allowed under state law under an exception the district had applied for and received. The budget had previously been reduced by about

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Jay McGrath Jay F. McGrath, 62, of Lady Lake, Fla., entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, June 19, as the result of a motor vehicle accident. He was born on March 25, 1951 in Hershey and was the son of Francis McGrath of Lady Lake, Fla. and the late Hilda Lockard McGrath. He was a graduate of Middletown Area High School Class of 1969 and received his engineering degree at Penn State in 1973; was of the Methodist faith and had attended Grace Methodist Church, Carlisle and New Covenant Methodist Church, The Villages, Fla. He was a retired engineer and project manager for St. Mary’s County, Md., was Past Master & Secretary of Thomas J. Shryock F&AM Lodge #223 from 1994-2004, Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite; Wise Master Valley of Southern Maryland in 1997. Venerable Master in 2007; Past Worthy Patron Julia Halla Chapter #107 Order of the Eastern Star in 1996, 1999, and 2002; Past President Pa-Po-Peake Shrine Club in 1997; member of Boumi Shrine: Ambassadors, Shepherds (logged 23,200 miles) to Philadelphia Shriners Children’s Hospital; member of the Patuxent Chapter #522 National Sojourners and member of the Heroes of 76 Ortho-Holland Williams Camp, all of California, Md. He enjoyed golfing and fishing, but

his greatest joy came from spending time with his family. In addition to his mother, Jay was preceded in death by his stepmother Betty McGrath. He is survived by his father Francis W. McGrath of Lady Lake; sister Dara Shank (Dennis) of Carlisle; stepbrother George (Mary Ann) of Elizabethtown; stepsister Lynda Tymchak (William) of Wakefield; uncle Charles (Bim) Lockard; and several nieces and nephews. A Memorial Celebration of his Life will be held at noon on Saturday, July 6, at Grace United Methodist Church, 45 S. West St., Carlisle, with the Rev. James VanZant officiating. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. at the church. Masonic Lodge F&AM #223, Order of the Eastern Star, and Patuxent Chapter #522 National Sojourners memorial rites will be at 11 a.m., prior to the church service. Memorial contributions in Jay’s name may be made to Shriners Hospital for Children, 355 N. Broad St., Philadelphia, PA 19140. Arrangements by the Frank E. Matinchek and Daughter Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., Middletown. Condolences may be sent to www. matinchekanddaughterfuneralhome. com.

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Derek Lewis wins nominations, will run in November By Noelle Barrett Press And Journal Staff A former school board president in the Steelton-Highspire School District has won the Democratic nomination in the May primary for another term on the Steel-High school board on write-in votes. Derek Lewis, who served on the board from 2002 to 2007, said he would accept the nomination. He will appear on November’s general election ballot. “I would like to get back on to support the kids,” he said. “I think it’s positive to make decisions for the students of the Steelton-Highspire School District.” Lewis, a 1976 Steel-High graduate, served as board president for several years until he lost in the primary election in 2007.

His time on the school board didn’t come without controversy. In 2005, a Dauphin County grand jury conducted an investigation and released a report that the district was “in chaos,” citing issues including underreporting violence, hallways “in a state of complete bedlam between classes,” a former teacher’s alleged relationship with several students and board members’ intervention in the day-to-day operations of the district. The grand jury charged that Lewis hid his knowledge of a former hall monitor’s criminal record from the grand jury, and did not inform fellow board members about it. No charges were filed against Lewis. The report also stated that Lewis “intervened inappropriately in the operations of the school” during a basketball game.

When asked if that could weigh in on someone’s decision to vote for him, he said yes, but that he was innocent. “Well, somebody might be (concerned), but I was always fair in everything I did when I was on the school board previously,” Lewis said. “People who know me know that I did a good job when I was there.” Lewis said if elected, he hopes to help improve the graduation rate, streamline taxes and support fair contracts for teachers. Incumbents Robert Spizzirri and John Salov will join Lewis on the ballot in November. Board members Natalie Grubb and Joseph Conjar did not seek re-election. Noelle Barrett: 717-944-4628, or noellebarrett@pressandjournal.com

Highspire Police News Following is a compilation of reports from the Highspire Police Department. Please be aware all those charged/cited are presumed innocent unless proven otherwise in a court of law. Theft A white female driving a White Mercury sedan with a “spay and neuter” decal on back of car took a $10 bag of Pedigree dog food from Dollar General on Second Street on Thursday, April 4, borough police said.

block of Mumma Street around 4 p.m. on Friday, May 3, police said. The victim saw the juvenile run out the front door and recognized the teen as a friend of his son’s, police said. Police recovered the victim’s cell phone and tablet computer from the teen.

vestigated a call of a 3-year-old child walking alone on Hammaker and Eshelman streets in only a diaper. The caller stated that the father walked up to her and took the child back. Police spoke to the mother of the child before calling child services.

Someone stole a 9mm pistol and other valuables from a vehicle parked in the first block of Charles Street on Friday, April 5. A window on the vehicle was smashed, police said.

Shelton Beers, 18, and Devin Johnson, 18, both of Royalton, were charged with burglary, criminal trespass, criminal mischief and purchase of alcoholic beverage by a minor stemming from a burglary in the first block of Willow Street on Sunday, May 12, police said. The victim told police that two men broke a door frame and entered his residence while shouting expletives, and then fled in a white sedan. Royalton police later stopped the vehicle, police said.

DUI Maruja Rosario, 32, of the 300 block of North Union Street, Middletown, was charged with DUI, DUI-highest rate and driving without headlights after a traffic stop at Route 230 and Whitehouse Lane on Thursday, April 11, police said. A preliminary breath test yielded positive for presence of alcohol, and Rosario failed a field sobriety test, police said. She was transported to Harrisburg Hospital, where a blood test revealed a blood-alcohol level of .205, police said. Rosario waived a preliminary hearing. A formal arraignment is scheduled in Dauphin County Court for July 29.

An iPod, valued at $380, was stolen from from a residence in Memorial Park around 5:45 p.m. Wednesday, April 10, police said. A silver and purple mountain bike with locks attached was taken from the 500 block of Willow Street on Thursday, April 25. The victim stated the bike was unlocked and was last seen at 3 a.m. that morning, police said. Someone took $79 from a cash register at Jorge’s Pizza on Second Street. The owner told police the theft occurred sometime after the shop closed on the evening of Sunday, April 21. A bottle of Oxycodone was taken from a residence in the first block of Vine Street on Wednesday, April 24. The victim told police the pills were taken while he was visiting a friend. Two sections of aluminum downspouts were taken from St. Peter’s Lutheran Church on Broad Street around Wednesday, May 22, police said. Theft charge Brandon Kaufold, 23, of Williamstown, was charged with retail theft after leaving the Sunoco Gas Station on Second Street without paying for $28.20 in gas on Wednesday, May 29, police said. Burglary A juvenile was charged with burglary, criminal trespass, and theft by unlawful taking after a burglary in the first

Police discovered four medium-sized marijuana pipes and a small amount of marijuana, plastic bags containing marijuana residue, a butane torch and wrappings during a search of the sedan, police said. A juvenile was also charged with purchase/possession of alcohol, criminal conspiracy, possession of drug paraphernalia and minor prohibited driving with any alcohol. Vandalism The driver’s side window of a Toyota truck was smashed around 7:25 a.m. on Friday, April 5 while the truck was parked in the 300 block of Second Street, police said. Police were called to the first block of Race Street at 4:46 a.m. on Saturday, April 20 after a caller alleged someone vandalized his residence. The resident told police someone opened his window and threw a glass casserole dish into the kitchen, which broke. Police found a broken dish, but no other damages were found. Child welfare Dauphin County child services officials were called after police in-

Dylan Sutton, 18, of the 2700 block of South Third Street, Steelton, was charged with DUI, DUI-controlled substance and driving with no rear lights after being stopped by police at 9:22 p.m. on Saturday, April 27. A chemical test on Sutton was performed at Harrisburg Hospital and showed a positive presence for THC that exceeded the legal limit, police said. Sutton waived a preliminary hearing. A formal arraignment is scheduled in Dauphin County Court for Aug. 19. Disorderly Conduct Monet Cunningham, 23, of Steelton, was charged with simple assault, harassment and disorderly conduct after an altercation with her sister around 4:15 p.m. on Thursday, May 30 at her mother’s residence in the first block of Charles Street, police said. Cunningham allegedly struck her sister in the head with a wooden chair, breaking the chair, police said. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Friday, July 19 before District Judge Kenneth Lenker.

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Veteran Officer Appointed To Head Mt. Joy Twp. Police Dept. The Mt. Joy Township Board of Supervisors voted unanimously last Thursday night to appoint Charles “Casey” Kraus III, a veteran Township police officer, as acting chief of the municipal police department to replace its former chief, James Hildesheim. Kraus, who assumed his new duties on Friday, was appointed to serve until the end of the current year. An expert in accident and criminal investigations, he will also continue to handle the department’s investigations of serious accidents and major crimes. Regarded as a dedicated and dependable officer, Kraus, 36, has gained wide experience since he joined the Township force in June 1983. Prior to that he served as a part-time officer in Mt. Joy Borough. He also benefited from numerous special training programs, including certification from the University of Florida as a specialist in accident reconstruction. Following Thursday’s meeting, Kraus said his first priority, as Township police chief is to get the department back up to its normal five-man strength as soon as possible. “We can barely keep up with the work load when we have five men available,” Kraus explained. “We’ll really be hurting until we can get another full-time man on the roster.” Kraus, a Donegal High School graduate, and his wife, the former Elaine Smith, presently live in Mt. Joy Borough with their two children Kim and Casey IV. Former Network Executive Joins E-town College Staff Former CBS programming executive Michael Sevareid has been appointed

assistant professor of communications at Elizabethtown College. Sevareid has worked extensively in the entertainment industry, starting out as a script writer on such television shows as “The Dukes Of Hazzard” and “Fantasy Island,” and advancing to the prestigious position of vice president in charge of production for the legendary MGM Film Company. At MGM, Sevareid helped to produce the feature films “Fame,” “The Formula,” “All the Marbles,” “Cannery Row” and numerous others. Another highlight of Sevareid’s career was his tenure with CBS during the network’s heyday. It was there that Sevareid worked closely with some of the most popular and innovative shows in television history, including “M.A.S.H.,” “All in the Family,” “The Jeffersons,” The Waltons,” “Mission Impossible” and “One Day at a Time.” Sevareid also directed numerous miniseries for CBS, including “Oswald and Ruby,” “Salem’s Lot,” “Haywire” and “Scruples.” A native of Warrenburg, Missouri, Sevareid will begin his teaching duties at E-town in late August. He comes to the area after having taught at Central Missouri State University during the past academic year. He holds degrees in theatre arts and history, and is currently pursuing graduate work in mass communications. Michael Sevareid is the son of veteran newscaster Eric Sevareid. Book Marks Turnpike’s Half-Century Birthday The Pennsylvania Turnpike is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year with the release of the book “The Pennsylvania Turnpike, A History” by noted transportation writer Dan

Cupper. Cupper spent over a year conducting research for the book, which is an account of the life and times of the nation’s pioneer superhighway. From the origin of the turnpike as an abandoned railroad in the late 1800s to the discovery and renewed interest in its design and uncompleted tunnels, Cupper’s book follows as many interesting twists and turns as the road itself. Especially fascinating is his discussion of the lengthy political battle that finally led to the construction of the unprecedented four-lane highway through the Allegheny Mountains. Howard Yerusalim, Pa. Secretary of Transportation and Chairman of the Pa. Turnpike Commission, recently presented a copy of the book to Governor Robert Casey at a ceremony in the State Capitol. The Commission is planning to distribute the book to libraries and schools throughout Pa., as well as to Turnpike employees and state legislators.

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ing in the square for the purpos [sic] of starting a company,” he wrote in his diary, as recorded in Michael Barton’s “An Illustrated History of Greater Harrisburg.’’ More than 400 Middletown residents had already joined Union military forces, and the town had other connections to the Civil War. Middletown featured a critical stop on the underground railroad, the network of safe houses that aided escaped slaves in their journey to freedom. Simon Cameron, President Abraham Lincoln’s Secretary of War when the war began, had lived in Middletown. In Highspire, influential landowner John Motter, owner of the historic Star Barn, was a critical supplier of horses and other supplies to the Union army, according to local historian John Beck. But this was different. This was the menace of war itself, humanity’s crudest instrument of power advancing through the tranquil farmland and homey small towns of central Pennsylvania. The Middletown Home Guard first formed in September 1862 under threat of a Confederate invasion. But when rumors of similar threats surfaced in 1863, some Pennsylvania residents thought it was a politically-motivated ruse designed by Gov. Andrew Curtin, according to local historian Cooper Wingert, author of “Harrisburg and the Civil War’’ and “The Confederate Approach on Harrisburg.’’ That changed in what Wingert terms the “panic of June 16,” when Curtin issued a call for additional troops. “When the little phase of ‘this is just a gag’ starts to pass away, people start to realize this is serious,” he said. Their fears were not irrational: Most historians believe Confederate Gen. Richard Ewell, who was advancing from the Cumberland Valley toward the Susquehanna River’s West Shore, had plans to attack Harrisburg before commanding Gen. Robert E. Lee ordered him to withdraw toward Gettysburg. “The excitement in Pennsylvania was intense, and particularly in that portion of the State immediately menaced, in the Cumberland Valley and along the Susquehanna,” C. H. Hutchinson wrote in the “Chronicles of Middletown,’’ a 1906 historical reference book. “Forts were thrown up at different points, and rifle pits were dug to command the fords on the river.”

Union troops was strategically stationed in Highspire, according to Wingert. Fearing the Confederate Army would realize that Harrisburg was well-guarded and attempt a crossing further south, the 68th New York State National Guard infantry regiment was sent to Highspire with these instructions: “In no event must an enemy cross.” No enemy attempted to cross – but facing the Confederate army might have been easier on Highspire than dealing with encamped Union soldiers who believed themselves entitled to pilfer the towns they were defending. “The Confederates were under orders to pay for everything they took,” Wingert said. “But the New Yorkers would bombastically take things.” In Londonderry Twp., landowner James Young organized a company of soldiers on a strategic piece of high ground to prepare for a fight, according to a 1963 publication of the Londonderry Civic Association. Meanwhile, other township residents generously provided shelter and storage to frightened Cumberland Valley residents who were re-

Middletown was no exception to the excitement. On June 28, hundreds of men assembled on the town square and signed their names in pledge to the newly formed Middletown Home Guard. They then went to Camp Curtin in Harrisburg, a military training camp, and furnished 240 guns and 9,000 rounds of ammunition in preparation for a battle. “We got home about seven and some of the boys had a fite [sic],” Young reported. Young wasn’t done yet – on June 30, he formed another guard of 40 people to help guard a ford in case of Confederate attack. It might seem a bit grandiose for a few hundred men and guns to believe they could hold back the Confederate army, but the Dauphin Journal, a forerunner of the Press And Journal, was impressed. “A more courageous and enthusiastic set of men than this company represents never shouldered a musket, and although a number are quite young, their hearts are brimful of patriotism, and they are the right kind of boys to make the rebels howl,” the Journal reported. Young’s reaction to the approaching forces – to stay and prepare for battle – was not unusual once Pennsylvanians became convinced the threat was real, according to Wingert. “It was usually two distinct reactions,” he said. “Some people would flee. Others, on the other hand, would stay because they want to keep watch on their homes.” Middletown appears to have been particularly passionate about fighting the Confederacy. A town of 2,467 people, over 400 joined the Union military during the war, including 17 African-Americans who joined the Colored Regiments. Twenty-one would face the ultimate sacrifice, giving their lives to defend the Union cause. Despite the high volume of soldiers from Middletown, still hundreds more joined the Middletown Guard when home invasion appeared imminent. “Called suddenly to the field from the walks of private life, with little opportunity for drill or discipline, they strapped their muskets, and by their prompt obedience to every order, showed their willingness – all unprepared as they were – to face an enemy before whom veterans had often quailed,” Hutchinson wrote in the “Chronicles.’’ To Middletown’s north, meanwhile, a regiment of professional

treating with their possessions from the advancing Confederate army. Within a few days, all heard the news: The Union Army had defeated the Confederate Army at Gettysburg on July 3, ending the bloodiest battle of the war and with it the threat of a Confederate invasion. “The news of the victory at Gettysburg reached [Middletown] on the evening of the third of July, was received with the greatest joy, and the following day ‘The Fourth’ was celebrated with unbounded enthusiasm,” the “Chronicles of Middletown’’ reported. Still, these were the times that tried men’s souls, and Middletown’s response to the crisis gave the town a legacy of honor that still exists 150 years later. As the “Chronicles of Middletown’’ put it: “The bloodless campaigns of the militia may be a subject for playful satire, but in the strong arms and sturdy hearts of the yeomanry of the land, who spring to arms at the moment of danger, and when that danger has passed, cheerfully lay them down again, rests a sure guarantee for the peace and security of the country.”

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$700,000 from its preliminary stages, and Superintendent Lori Suski thanked staff for contributing ideas to reduce expenditures. The district was able to achieve the budget reduction through cuts that would not have a direct impact on students or involve laying off staff, Suski said. “We have been able to achieve savings through attrition,” she said. Board President Barbara Layne said she was “very pleased with the outcome.’’ “We worked diligently to get the budget where it is,’’ said Layne. “We really pushed and pushed our staff and administration [to find ways to lower costs].” Franklin said $240,000 of the $540,000 in cuts was achieved through changing spousal health care benefit requirements for employees. The remaining $300,000 came from “acrossthe-board” reductions in items like equipment and electricity costs. The final budget also contained

“Anything I can do to support Watch a video of Londonderry fellow brothers-in-arms, I want to Twp.’s Stars and Stripes Salute and do,” Perry said. GMEDC’s Tribute to the Troops The event was successful despite on our website at being put together in a few weeks’ www.pressandjournal.com/video. time – and with more time to plan, GMEDC hopes to make it even better in 2014. Stars and Stripes Salute at Sunset Park “We’re going to start organizing in enjoyed its usual large crowd for a January next year, and it’s going to be night of food, live musical entertainbig,” said Max Einhorn, director of ment and fireworks. Proceeds from the development for Save the Elks!. event benefit the Lebanon Veterans In Londonderry Twp., the annual Administration Medical Center.

a reduced operating deficit of just $169,000, which only represents nonrecurring expenditures, according to Franklin. That’s down from a $400,000 deficit in the budget advertised in May and the $1.8 million operating deficit in January’s preliminary budget. “We didn’t want to pass a budget with that kind of deficit,” Franklin said. The district also plans to hold meetings early in the 2013-14 school year to receive feedback from the public on possible ways to save money. In Steelton-Highspire, the school board approved its budget and tax increase by a 6-3 vote during a special meeting on Monday, June 24. Board President Mary Carricato, Natalie Grubb and Rosemary Tonkin were the dissenting votes. The three board members also opposed the proposed budget last month. The budget includes a tax increase from 24.37 mills to 25.477 mills, a 0.64-mill increase. To balance the budget, the board had to make controversial decisions, particularly significant staff reductions, including the elimination of six teachers; demotion of four

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employees and workday reductions for four employees; and elimination of one ACT 93 position, nine paraprofessionals and four coaches. Earlier this year, the board also opted to cut pre-kindergarten and reduce kindergarten from a full day to a half day. Grubb said the tax increase was a burden the taxpayers shouldn’t have to bear. Carricato voted against the budget because while everyone originally made cuts in the budget, the administration withdrew what they were going to cut. Around 15 men and women wearing green shirts, representing AFSCME, filled the seats of the board room during the special meeting to support nine facilities employees whose contracts expiree June 30. The district is currently in contract negotiations with the AFSCME employees, but has also looked into

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know the full extent of the building’s internal damage. Still, if someone offered to purchase the property and was able to convince the borough they had the plans and the funding to actually revitalize it, the borough would consider the offer, he said.

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contracting out the positions, said Superintendent Audrey Utley. The facilities positions affected include custodians and maintenance workers. David Gash, chief negotiator for the union employees, described negotiations as “ugly,” with offers from the district getting progressively worse. Rich Cutshall, who has been working at Steel-High as a custodian for 27 years is worried about losing his job. “I don’t think it’s fair to none of us,” said Cutshall, a Steelton resident with a daughter in the district. “They are messing with people’s livelihoods.” No decision has been made regarding the contracts or contracting out the positions, Assistant Superintendent Sherry Roland-Washington said. Mary Schwanger, director of AFSCME Council 90, said the group attended the meeting because they feared the budget would include furloughed facilities positions.

Councilor John Brubaker, the lone dissenting vote on authorizing the purchase, had also opposed spending the money to purchase the property via eminent domain last fall. Daniel Walmer: 717-944-4628, or danielwalmer@pressandjournal. com

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Penn State’s Jennifer Snyder competes in a wood chopping event.

Lumberjacks? These “lumberjills’’ wield a mighty ax and saw at Penn State By Hannah Lane For The Press And Journal

Penn State’s Jennifer Snyder and Kara Knechtel cut through wood using a two-person saw.

t may come as a surprise to many that Penn State has a Woodsmen Team, students who compete in collegiate lumberjack competitions throughout this country and Canada. But don’t let the “men” in “Woodsmen’’ fool you – the team has a solid group of “lumberjills” competing as well. They include Kara Knechtel, Jennifer Snyder, Elyse McMahon, Celine Colbert, Lindsay Mitchell and Sara Ashcraft. Knechtel won the stock saw event at Syracuse in March, while Snyder won the obstacle course event. “Being a female on the team is not at all intimidating,” said Colbert, a Pittsburgh resident who is majoring in both forest science and wood products. “We all just do our best and find our strengths.” The Woodsmen Team existed at the University Park campus during the 1970s but was disbanded due to a lack of interest and participation. As the years went by, the club gained major popularity at Penn State Mont Alto. In 2002, students from the Mont Alto team transferred to University Park and brought their love of wood chopping with them. “They didn’t have any equipment or funds to compete,” said Knechtel, an architecture major from Butler. “They spent their first semester raising funds by splitting and selling firewood.” Mike Powell, an instructor in the Ecosystem Science and Management Department in the College of Agricultural Sciences, became the team’s coach when it formed again in 2002. The team was able to gather enough funds to compete in its first competition in Colby, Ma., in the spring of 2003. Snyder, a sociology major from Lancaster, spent her first two years at Mont Alto but did not join the team until she came to University Park. “Two of my friends told me they needed girls desperately,” said Snyder. “So I tried out and ended up liking it a lot. I love a challenge, and competing against men makes me try that much harder to win.” Like Snyder, Mitchell also transferred to University Park, but not from Mont Alto. “I was on the Woodsmen team at the University of Vermont,” she said. “When I transferred here, one

Penn State’s Celine Colbert competes in the bow saw event at a recent collegiate competition.

of the team members at the time was in a class of mine, so I started talking to him, and here I am.” Penn State has sent men’s teams and combined men’s and women’s teams to competitions in New York, West Virginia, Ontario and Pennsylvania. For the club to send a women’s team to an event, there must be six females willing and ready to compete, which has only happened twice before now. The women have done very well in some of the events, according to Powell. At a competition in West Virginia last fall, Ashcraft, who is a graduate student in the Ecosystem Science and Management program, took first in the underhand chop – an event she had practiced only twice. Originally from State College, she joined the team as a graduate student. McMahon, a wildlife and fisheries science major from Erie, went in completely blind when she tried out for the team. “Some of the guys in my forest measurements and tree physiology classes encouraged me to join,” she said. “I had no experience with wood cutting, but after they got me cross-cutting and bolt-splitting, I knew this was going to be fun.” The women agree that their practices, which occur three times a week, are a great workout and a perfect way to relieve stress. “Having grown up in a rural area just north of Pittsburgh, chopping firewood was always part of our chores,” Knechtel said. “When I came to Penn State as an architecture major, the heavy workloads and long hours seemed to keep me from enjoying outdoor activities and kept me from finding people who shared similar outdoor interests.” Knechtel joined the team thanks to her boyfriend, who mentioned the team on their first date and brought her to practice on their second date. Her first attempt at an underhand chop took her almost the entire practice. The event, standing on a block of wood and chopping it between her legs, left her with a number of blisters before she was able to break through the log. “Today, almost two years later, I can do it in a matter of minutes,” she said. Each woman competes in her own individual events at competitions. Some of these events

Penn State’s Kara Knechtel cuts her way to first place in a stock saw event at a competition at Syracuse. include crosscut, bow saw, stock saw, underhand chop, log roll, water boil and bolt split. At practices, the women work to improve their own events, but they also are encouraged to try new ones. Colbert noted that the events are a physical challenge for most of the women. “Girls don’t have as much upper body strength as guys do, so it makes the events more difficult for women to complete,” she said. “But the guys on our team are extremely helpful and knowledgeable.” “I appreciate what these women are doing,” Powell said. “They put so much effort into this team and have been very successful. They deserve just as much of an opportunity as the guys to go out there and compete.”

Female members of Penn State’s Woodsmen Team pose for a photo during a competition at Virginia Tech. They are, from left, Celine Colbert, Elyse McMahon, Jennifer Snyder, Lindsay Mitchell and Kara Knechtel.

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It’s time to think about getting your hunting license I almost forgot the license deadlines that are fast approaching the 2013-14 hunting season. First, there are no fees that have increased from last year. I never really give the price of a license any concern, and willingly pay without a fuss. Considering the ample hunting opportunities available, I believe our costs are within reason to all hunters. The privilege to hunt and trap is priceless. Hunting licenses have been on sale since Monday, June 10. I completely forgot about them until I checked the Pennsylvania Game Commission website. Their website is full of helpful information and facts and will guide you in obtaining the licenses you need through their Outdoor Shop. In past years I would always go to an issuing agent – usually located at a sporting goods store – to purchase my hunting license. Now I find myself sitting at my computer and getting them within a few minutes without leaving my chair. Technology is good and convenient. Monday, July 8 is also an important date to remember – on that date,

county treasurers statewide will receive antlerless deer applications from residents. Remember to complete the forms and follow the directions that are supplied on each application. Many Wildlife Management Units will be sold out within a few days, so getting your applications mailed for the county treasurer to receive them on July 8 is vital. Though some units may become sold out, others may have some permits available throughout the application procedure. This depends on demand and location. Unit 2G usually sells out quickly, while 5B historically will have surplus tags for the second round of unsold licenses. The first day that nonresidents can apply for an antlerless deer license is Monday, July 29.

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Harper flirts with no-hitter in 2-0 loss Middletown pitcher Bobby Harper took a no-hitter into the sixth inning, but lost a pitchers’ duel to Linglestown, 2-0 in a Central Pennsylvania Senior League teener game on Friday, June 28 at Memorial Field. Harper gave up just one hit and one walk, and struck out five in the loss. Linglestown pitcher Milik Frye was just as sharp, allowing four hits and four walks in seven shutout innings while striking out seven batters. Linglestown (6-2) scored an unearned

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Hurricanes 11, Middletown 9

Twelve hits weren’t enough for Middletown as it fell in an eight-inning, high-scoring game to the Hershey Hurricanes on Saturday, June 22 at Memorial Field. The Hurricanes (4-4) jumped out to a

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3-0 lead in the top of the first inning. Middletown got one run back in the bottom of the first on an RBI single by Ethan Kell. Middletown scored 5 runs in the third inning, two on a single by Harper and one on a single by Garrett Worthing. Matt Cowen racked up 2 RBIs for Middletown, but it wasn’t enough.

Middletown 11, Paxton 5

Middletown overcame an early 4-0 deficit to beat Paxton on the road on Tuesday, June 18. Middletown scored 5 runs in the top of the second to take the lead from Paxton (7-3). Cowen drove in 2 runs with a single, while Kell and Tyler Dintelman hit run-scoring singles. Dylan Danilowicz drove in a run with a walk. Harper, Middletown’s starting pitcher, struck out seven batters and allowed just 2 earned runs.

Standings for 7-3-13 BASEBALL American Legion League W L Paxton 8 0 Upper Dauphin 5 1 Linglestown 5 3 Lawnton 5 5 Middletown 5 4 Hershey 4 2 Newport 3 4 Hummelstown 4 0 Susquehanna 0 5 Dauphin 0 11

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Women In The American Revolution By the late Rev. Rose Hoffman

Our country delights to honor the names of the heroes of its early history. Are we not in danger of forgetting that without the patriotic self-sacrifice of their wives and daughters, their efforts would have been in vain? Let us call to mind a few of the heroines whose names are recorded in the annals of the great struggle for American Independence. Annie Stockton was the wife of Richard Stockton, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, and descendant of Elias Boudinot, one of the most distinguished of the Huguenot refugees. Before the war, her husband was required to go to England on business for the colonies and wished to take her with him, as she had all her life desired to visit Europe where she had many friends and relatives. Her husband made arrangements for the care of their children, during their absence, but when Mrs. Stockton heard of it she said,” My husband must go, for it is his duty; but I remain at home. It is not right to risk the lives of both parents of our dear children in the same ship.” During her husband’s absence, she managed his great estate with extraordinary ability. When the British invaded New Jersey, the Stockton residence lay directly within the line of their march, and Mr. Stockton barely had time to remove his family to a place of safety. As they were leaving the house, one of the daughters ran back and saved her father’s portrait by cutting it out of its frame. Almost everything was destroyed by the soldiers. Mrs. Stockton said, “If they leave me the Bible and Young’s Night Thoughts, I will not grieve for the loss of the rest.” By a singular coincidence these were the only volumes of a fine library which were not destroyed. Mr. Stockton was taken prisoner and suffered to such a degree that his health was lost beyond recovery, but his wife not only secured his liberation but also cared for him until his death. Near New York there was a family of Patriots named Whetten. For several days their house had been occupied by British officers who sought to increase their dread of the Hessians. Mrs. Whetten was kindly received, for she spoke Dutch and was easily understood, for many of the Hessians had been in Holland. The British provost marshal from New York, namely Conyngham, sent word to the Hessians that Mrs. Whetten was “The greatest rebel in the colonies,” but the message went unheeded. One day a number of British officers dined at the Whetten house and Mrs. Whetten insisted that she would not drink a toast with them. She would not submit to their idea. Another woman, Mrs. Fitzhughs of Cecil Co., Md. (Northeastern area), showed great personal bravery. Her husband had been a British officer and had become blind in the services. At the commencement of the difficulties between the colonies and the mother country he was living on half pay, but he declared himself in favor of the cause of the patriots. This made him unpopular and one night a party of Loyalists tried to take him prisoner. Mrs. Fitzhughs had been informed of the intended attack, so she armed her slaves and fed them against the enemy. Sometime later the Loyalists succeeded in arresting Colonel Fitzhughs and told him he had to go to New York, which was then in the possession of the British. “Stand By Your man” was not a song sung at that time, but in reality this is what Mrs. Fitzhughs did, for she said she had to be with her husband, she would not be separated from him. The boat in which Colonel Fitzhughs would be transported in to New York was on the shoreline and they had to walk through deep mud and water. But this matron was determined. All of a sudden the troops with the Fitzhughes heard an alarm of firing guns, which the soldiers took for a signal of a gathering in the neighborhood. Immediately, they consented to permit Colonel Fitzhughs to remain on his parole and leaving a prisoner on shore the loyalists pushed their boat off as rapidly as possible. Much credit goes to a fearless wife who stood true to lead her beloved husband to victory. We do not study about theses brave women, but we can readily see that behind the works there was a power.

Molly Brinkerhoff, A Heroine Of The Revolutionary War

The true story of this little doll is told as follows: Molly Brinkerhoff is one of the oldest rag dolls in the United States. She is “Mothermade” of homespun linen stuffed with flax. Her hair and features are embroidered. The Colonial Brinkerhoff children loved their Mollie doll. When the British army was sweeping toward their Long Island home, they wept because they could not take her with them when the family fled from their home before the tide of war. Mollie, with other precious possessions, was put in a chest and buried in the sands of Long Island. When the war ended and the family returned to their home and to the pursuits of peace, Mollie was dug up and restored to loving arms. The Brinkerhoffs intermarried with the Kips. Both families had come from Holland with Peter Stuyvesant, Dutch governor of New Netherlands (New York). Molly is 25 inches tall and is very firm and solid, but repairs have almost covered the original homespun linen, which is still visible only in places. The doll was tucked away in the attic and was found later.

The Original Lyrics Of “Yankee Doodle”

As children, we all have sung the “Yankee Doodle” song all our lives. It was a favorite song in our childhood. “Yankee Doodle” was sung from the French and Indian War up to the Civil War. There is a historical tradition behind “Yankee Doodle” which goes backs to the French and Indian War when New England troops joined Braddock’s forces at Niagara. A Dr. Richard Schuckburg, a British army surgeon, reportedly wrote the tune ridiculing the Americans in the early 1750s. Despite the fact it began as ridicule, the colonials took the song for their own. There are countless versions of the song, many of which made fun of their officers, including our George Washington. When Cornwallis surrendered at Yorktown (Revolutionary War), it is said while the British played “The World Turned Upside Down.” The Americans played “Yankee Doodle.”

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We are a body of Christian people who reach out to others by sharing God’s Word, love, and fellowship. Join us this Sunday, July 7 starting at 10:30 a.m. for summertime worship when the Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper will be celebrated. Visitors are welcome, so please feel free to join us. Nursery is available during the service, and there are also hearing devices for anyone wanting to use one, as well as Bible Listening bags for children to utilize during the service. The church office will be closed on Thurs., July 4 in observance of Independence Day. Tues., July 9: 10 a.m., Mary’s Circle

St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church

Middletown St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Union sts., Middletown. Following the Church is located at Spring and Union service, at 10:30 a.m. we will dedicate Streets, Middletown. our Memorial Garden, an area set aside You are invited to join us for worship in the Kierch Cemetery (God’s Acre) on Sunday and Wednesday morning, for the interment of cremains. and Saturday evening. Mon., July 8: Community dinner here Wednesday at 10 a.m., Service in at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church. Chapel. Saturday at 5 p.m., Service in Sat., July 13: St. Peter’s First ChristChapel. This service is usually 45 min- mas in July event. utes in length. Please enter the church Sun., July 21: Church picnic at through the parking lot door; Sunday Hoffer Park. morning is one service at 9 a.m. Our The first Sunday of each month is worship service is broadcast on WMSS Food Pantry Sunday. Bring a nonper91.1 at 11 a.m. each Sunday. ishable item for our local food bank. There will be no Sunday school Visit our website at www.stpeduring the summer, but will resume tersmiddletown.org. Sept. 15. Scripture readings for the week: Isa. Our Sunday, July 7 service will be 66:10-14; Ps. 66:1-9; Gal. 36:7-16; held a 9 a.m. at the Kierch, High and Luke 10:1-11, 16-20.

Wesley United Methodist Church

Middletown We worship on Sunday morning at able for all ages and sizes. Safe and Fun Activities for neigh8:30 and 10:30 a.m. The early service is informal and features a Praise borhood youth in 3rd through 12th Band. Our later service follows a grade are available from 5 to 7 p.m. on traditional pattern and includes all Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. A Wesley Family Conversation and types of music. We encourage people Ice Cream social time will be held on to “come as you are.” We share Holy Communion on the Sun., July 21 at 7 p.m. The Rev. Jim Dawes, our pastor, will be sharing his first Sunday of every month. Our table thoughts on Wesley’s Vision for the is open to all who love Jesus and desire Future as he begins his second year to walk in his ways. of pastoral ministry with us. On the last Sunday of every Visit our website at middletownwesmonth, our Praise Band provides the leyumc.org. Find us on Facebook at music and leads the singing for both New Life at Wesley. Contact us by worship services. e-mail at wesleyumc@comcast.net, Our Threads of Hope Clothing Bank or call the church at 944-6242. is open the 4th Friday of every month “Follow Jesus, Change the World. from 4 to 6 p.m. Free clothing is avail- Seek. Serve. Send.”

New Beginnings Church

Middletown Welcome all. May God’s light shine School. Sun., July 7: 9 a.m., Sunday Church upon us as we gather to worship. May the brilliance of his light and his wis- school, with classes for all ages. Adult dom fill us. May it be a lamp to our Sunday school devotional leader for July: Bill Harris; 10:15 a.m., worfeet and a light to our path. Evangelical Church meets on the ship service. The worship center is corner of Spruce and Water streets at handicap and wheelchair accessible. 157 E. Water St., Middletown, south Greeters: Gloria Clouser, Vickie Hubbard, Chris Clouser. Nursery Helpers: of Main St. behind the Turkey Hill Gloria Clouser, Vickie Hubbard. The convenience store. altar flowers are given in memory The ministries scheduled at Evangeli- of parents Lillian and Eugene Hoch cal United Methodist Church from July presented by Pearl and Bob Hoch. The 3-7 are always open to everyone. chancel flowers are given in memory Wed., July 3: 5:30 p.m., Free fam- of husband and father Ken Martin ily meal followed by Vacation Bible presented by Betty and sons.

Geyers United Methodist Church

Middletown First Church of God, 245 W. High p.m. The church will provide hot dogs Street, Middletown, invites you to join and hamburgers or some other main us for worship at 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. dish each week and you are invited this Sunday. Childcare is provided. to bring a side dish to go with this. Sunday school for all ages begins at Everyone is welcome. 9:15 a.m. Classes for special education Thursdays: 8 a.m., Breakfast Club are also available. Bible Study; the Sunshiners will meet Sunday mornings at 9:15 a.m. classes monthly over the summer: July 18 and are available for Youth (grades 6-12), Aug. 15 from 6 to 8 p.m. for a time FROG Pond (kindergarten through 5th of Christian fellowship, teaching and grade), Nursery (infants-age 3), and worship. They are a group which exists Adult classes, which offer a variety to meet the spiritual needs of persons of Bible studies and electives. who are developmentally challenged; MiKiWoGo (Middletown Kids Wor- 7 p.m., Pasta and Prayer Young Adult ship God) Join us Sunday mornings Bible Study. during the summer as we explore CoVBS Day Camp will be held Mon., lossal Coaster World, learning to face July 15 through Fri., July 19 from 9 our fears and trust in God. Beginning a.m. to 3 p.m. This year we will be Sunday, June 9 from 9:15 to 11:30 a.m. learning about Joseph and his many in the pavilion (weather permitting) for students finishing kindergarten hats. All children from kindergarten through 5th grade are welcome. through grade 5. Adult Sunday school: The Christian There is a cost for the week. Please Education commission is coordinating pre-register at www.middletocog.org the combining of the adult Sunday and click on Children’s Ministry, or school classes over the summer you can call the church office or visit months. The combined class runs now our facebook page. Latino Congregation: Betesda Casa through Sept. 1 at 9:15 a.m. in the de Misericordia, CGGC, 245 W. High Triple Room. The topics and teachers St., Middletown. Estudios Biblicos change each week. Sundays: A Collective - Dinner is Domingos, noon; Servicio Evangeat 5:15 p.m. and the party begins at 6 listico: Domingos 1:30 p.m.; Contactos: Ricardo and p.m. Come and share with us. You are Jeanette Perez (717) 333-2184. not alone in your faith, your doubts For additional information call the and your desires. Wednesdays through August 21: church office at 944-9608 or e-mail Open Garage Night from 6 to 7:30 us at mdtcog@comcast.net.

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Evangelical United Methodist Church

Middletown New Beginnings Church invites Bright at 944-5454 to register your you to worship with us each Sunday child/youth. Altar flowers were in memory of Paul at 10:30 a.m. Nursery and children’s church provided. Our congregation Hoerner by Paula and John Bidoli. Acolyte for July is Nikki Wise. Chilmeets at Riverside Chapel, 630 S. dren’s church leaders are Pam Eberly Union St., Middletown, next to the Rescue Hose Company. Sunday school and Bobby Bright. Pastor Britt’s parting words each for all ages is at 9 a.m. We are handicap Sunday: “Nothing in this world is accessible via ramp at the back door. more important than the love of Jesus For additional church information call Christ.” We invite you to come and 944-9595. Nonperishable food items are col- experience this love. lected every Sunday for the Middletown Food Bank. Followers of Faith Bible Study resumes in the fall; Intercessory Prayer Group is held every Thursday at 7 p.m.; The Craft Group meets every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.; Youth Fellowship will have special events over the summer and will resume every week in Sept. 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. Calvary Orthodox Presbyterian Church Check us out on our website at www. 10 Spruce Street • 944-5835 newbeginningschurchmiddletown. Sunday School - 9 am • Morning Worship 10:15 am Evening Worship - 6 pm weebly.com. www.calvaryopc.com Wacky Wednesday and Teen Night starts July 10 every Wednesday through August 14. Children, elementary school having completed Ebenezer United Methodist Church kindergarten through 5th grade will "Love God, Love People, Make Disciples" be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 890 Ebenezer Road, Middletown teens, grade 6 through 12th grade will (Corner of 441 & Ebenezer Road) be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Call Bobby Phone 939-0766

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Middletown didn't sit idly by as Lee moved north

s the Confederate Army marched toward Gettysburg in its failed attempt to capture Harrisburg, Middletown did not sit idly by. More than 400 residents joined the Union military, including 17 African-Americans who joined the Colored Regiments. And as the Confederates moved into Gettysburg, Middletowners formed a Home Guard to protect the borough. Certainly, it was naive of them to believe that a few hundred men and guns could turn back the Confederate Army, but their desire to defend Middletown trumped the situation. “A more courageous and enthusiastic set of men than this company represents never shouldered a musket,’’ raved the Dauphin Journal, a forerunner of the Press And Journal, in 1863, “and although a number are quite young, their On the 150th anniversary of hearts are brimful of patriotism, and they the right kind of boys to make the the Battle of Gettysburg, it's are rebels howl.’’ fitting for Middletown and On the 150th anniversary of the Battle surrounding municipalities to of Gettysburg, it’s fitting for Middleand surrounding municipalities to reflect on their role during the town reflect on their role during the famous famous Confederate invasion. Confederate invasion. The Union, fearing the Confederates would do an end-around and sweep up from the South through Middletown, had drawn a line in the sand in its defense of Harrisburg – and that line went right through Highspire. The 68th New York State National Guard infantry regiment was sent to Highspire with these instructions: In no event must an enemy cross.’’ In Middletown, those 400 residents who joined the Union military represented about one-sixth of the town, which had a population of about 2,400 at the time. They went to Camp Curtin in Harrisburg, bringing with them 240 guns and 9,000 rounds of ammunition. Twenty-one Middletowners died in the Civil War. Many are buried in the Middletown area, including several at Middletown Cemetery. Middletown’s response to the charging Confederate Army is stirring, a piece of history that should not be forgotten. Indeed, local historians have captured that history in books. In this edition of the Press And Journal, we repeat it in a story on A1 by reporter Daniel Walmer. It seems particularly fitting, with the ceremonies in Gettysburg this week, that we remember our history, celebrate our past, and relish the passion our ancestors had for our town.

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The new state budget, and what they think of it

he state Legislature approved a $28.4 billion budget that was signed by Gov. Tom Corbett shortly after 10 p.m. on Sunday, June 30 – two hours before the July 1 deadline. There were no tax increases in the budget. Nor was there liquor privatization, pension reform or increases in transportation funding proposed by some legislators. Here’s the reaction by those in Harrisburg, and those outside: • www.politicsPA.com: “. . . the Governor sought to downplay the fact that the budget leap-frogged progress on liquor, pensions or transportation, all three Corbett said he wanted to sign by Sunday. ‘It’s always a two-year process,’ he said. ‘If I’m going to compare it to a football game, we’re in the first quarter. We have three quarters left. “It’s not a disappointment. How could I be disappointed, with the work these men and women did?” He criticized what he called partisanship on the part of House Democrats who refused to vote for a transportation plan the party criticized as too skimpy on mass transit funding. Many house Republicans opposed the plan due to its increase on the wholesale gas tax. Many observers called the budget deadline a key test of Corbett’s leadership. The three issues will wait for the legislature to return in the fall, Corbett said. “I certainly encourage them, when they get back in the fall: Let’s get it done.” Republicans who supported it saw it as an increase to education funding. • The Commonwealth Foundation, a Harrisburg think-tank: “This past weekend was not for the political faint of heart. Special interests, led by government union bosses and crony capitalists, prevented real liquor privatization and effective pension reform from moving forward. They did so by a slim majority, but they did it nonetheless. “Until lawmakers address these important issues fully, Pennsylvania families will continue to pay for their inaction. Property taxes will rise to feed the $47 billion pension deficit, and government officials will still promote and sell liquor on your dime.’’ • State Rep. Ron Marsico, R-Lower Paxton: “I truly believe that we came to an agreement that will help boost Pennsylvania’s economy and be good for Pennsylvanians. Passing a responsible budget was our priority and our focus, and we got the job done. We completed this budget in a timely fashion with no new taxes.’’ • State Sen. Jay Costa (D-Allegheny), Democratic leader of the Senate: “There are many things that I would do differently if Senate Democrats were crafting the plan – such as investing more in schools and job creation – but there are key elements in the plan that I support. We can do better and we shouldn’t be satisfied, but we need to move the process and put a budget in place. “On balance, because all school districts will see an increase, the budget is helpful but we need to do more for distressed schools.’’

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frankryan

Unfettered spending and taxes are killing our Dream

ue to prop- servants were underpaid. In the 1970s erty taxes substantial effort was made to provide a n d t h e greater benefits and pay to civil servants. p e r p e t u a l e v e r- The concept of pay equity resonated with increasing annual many Americans at the time. What has transpired, however, was a payment made to government, every system in which politicians believed that homeowner in our nation is a renter and, unlimited property tax increases would be as such, the foundation of private property possible to pay for these massive increases in pay and benefits frequently in excess and personal rights is undermined. The property tax system guarantees you of what non-government employees could will never own your own home. In effect, reasonably earn. Countering that argument, taxpayers alyou are renting your property from the government. When property taxes rise lege that the benefits given to state workers precipitously, the entire home ownership and teachers were frequently won through dream becomes shattered for millions of political skullduggery and shenanigans senior citizens who can no longer afford the without any transparency. Additionally, it was argued that government, unlike taxes on the homes that they “own.” Even renters, however, feel the pain of businesses, has been relatively immune rapidly increasing property taxes through from pay cuts and reductions in benefits increasing monthly rents. While there are during recessions. With the rapid rise in property taxes multiple causes of increasing rents, property taxes certainly influence the rental rates as needed by most jurisdictions to cover their well as the ability of young families and promises and with lower pay and higher unemployment of taxpayers throughout others to own their own home. The bottom line is that no one is immune the nation, the property tax is now forcing from the burgeoning property tax fiasco millions of Americans to reassess where they live, how they live and if they can and abuse afflicting our nation. The substantial rise in property taxes in ever retire. Millions of Americans are now finding the U.S. is now dictating to millions of Americans where they can live and when that they are working longer in order to pay the benefits of state and local retirand if they can ever retire. Migrations of citizens out of highly-taxed ees, including teachers, so those government employees and areas to lower-taxed teachers can retire jurisdictions are ocat a substantially curring daily. The The substantial rise in earlier age than most migration is to esthe Americans cape out-of-control property taxes in the U.S. is of who are paying the spending and taxanow dictating to millions of property taxes. tion. Americans where they can The debate in the Property taxes have been debated inces- live and when and if they can nation about property taxes should santly for decades. even retire. not be just about the What started out as method of taxation – an “innocent” means it also must center on of raising taxes has what government is blossomed into a perceived unlimited source of funds by which spending. The out-of-control spending in educagovernment can make promises of future benefits to a select few to the detriment of tion and government without measurable results and performance, and uncontrolled the remainder of us. Property owners have the choice of either unfunded pension obligations will bankpaying the taxes dictated for them by politi- rupt our communities, our states and our cians or risk losing their property through citizens. It is the spending by government, not foreclosure and tax sale. Contrary to popular belief, the property tax just the method of taxation, that must be system started in the U.S. dates back to the overhauled by our government. The American Dream of home ownertime of the founding of our nation. ship is being shattered by those elected Ever-increasing property taxes have allowed municipal governments and schools to serve all of us. It is time that we demand a control in to make promises that they could not posspending, a market evaluation of governsibly keep. These “promises” have precipitated a ment pay and benefits and an assessment record number of bankruptcy filings by of why property is taxed at all. municipalities since 2010. The settlement Frank Ryan is a Lebanon CPA who speof these bankruptcies will most certainly cializes in corporate restructuring and raise the level of debate of property taxes to unparalleled heights. The outcome of lectures on ethics for state CPA societies. this battle will most decidedly determine He is a retired Marine Corps colonel who whether or not American citizens have the served in the Middle East. right to own property. The means of funding for education and state pensions has been the property tax. The increases in the taxes will have such a devastating impact on budgets of homeowners that continued home ownership will be in jeopardy. Pay raises have not kept pace We want to hear from you. with the rates of increase in property taxes, creating this problem for those taxpayers Send your letters to: on fixed incomes. letters@pressandjournal.com, or The argument against cutting pensions 20 S. Union Street and pension obligations from unions and Middletown, Pa. 17057 politicians has been that these are comLetters may be edited for accuracy, mitments that government has made to its clarity, and length. employees. The rationale was that for decades civil

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robertbradley

Obama's obsession with 'green'

resident Barack Obama’s budget calls for, unsurprisingly, massive new taxes on the oil and gas industry and yet more subsidies for “renewables” like wind, solar and biofuels. It rescinds $4 billion in industry deductions and credits annually and takes approximately $8 billion from taxpayers to artificially prop up trendy “green” energy firms. It’s long past time for Obama to rethink his commitment to politically correct, but economically incorrect, energies. The federal budget deficit remains unsustainably high, and energy cronyism is now winning over human-need spending. My colleague, Mary Hutzler, recently updated Congress on the surge in federal subsidies for renewable energies that has wasted taxpayer money, shifted jobs from consumer-driven industries and infested entrepreneurial capitalism with corporate welfare. For companies that specialize in wind, solar and biofuels (mainly ethanol for transportation), the 2007-10 period was nothing short of a bank heist. Subsidies to renewable energies nearly tripled during that time, jumping from $5 billion to nearly $15 billion. Wind energy was by far the biggest taxpayer beneficiary, its subsidies increasing tenfold. Solar subsidies increased sixfold, while assistance for the biofuels industry jumped from $4 billion to $6.6 billion. Despite this largess, renewables produced just 11 percent of the nation’s energy in 2010. Fossil fuels, by contrast, provided 77 percent of U.S. energy. It is not hard to fathom which industries would do fine without special government favor and which industries would contract and disappear. A good deal of the legalized theft came with the American Recovery and According to Reinvestment Act the Heritage (ARRA), which Foundation, 34 increased deficits (and outstanding "green'' energy debt) but did not companies that bring recovery. received In fact, ARRA stalled recovery taxpayer by propping up subsidies have politically depeneither failed or dent businesses at the expense will soon fail. of sustainable market-driven ones. According to the Heritage Foundation, 34 “green” energy companies that received taxpayer subsidies have either failed or will soon fail. They’re all a testament to the simple fact that marketplace failures are likely to become taxpayer failures, too. Such “job-shifting” from successful to failing industries is among the most destructive consequences of these subsidies. An analysis of Spain’s experience with renewable energy subsidies conducted by the Universidad Rey Juan Carlos found that, for every job created by such assistance,” the U.S. should expect a loss of at least 2.2 jobs on average, or about 9 jobs lost for every 4 created.” Some of this is resources lost to the more efficient private sector. Another part is higher energy costs resulting from inferior technologies. A constant stream of government assistance – the kind offered to renewable energy firms – creates precisely the environment in which crony capitalism thrives, Hutzler told Congress. More subsidies mean more and better lobbyists working hard to direct this money toward whatever client is on retainer – regardless of whether or not that client has an economically viable idea. Wind power and solar panels are not infant but mature industries. And they cannot compete with conventional energies after decades of outsized taxpayer support. In 1983, Congress was told by the Solar Energy Industries Association and the American Wind Energy Association that “improved solar and wind technologies . . . will begin to become competitive and self-supporting on a national level by the end of the decade if assisted by tax credits and augmented by federally sponsored R&D.” Thirty years later, with desired subsidies pocketed and more, the mirage continues. The Obama administration’s obsession with losers is putting a drag on the energy sector and the general economy, not to mention adding to federal budget deficits. It is time to stop throwing good money after bad – and get Washington’s fiscal house in order. Robert L. Bradley Jr. is the founder and CEO of the Institute for Energy Research and is author of seven books on energy history and public policy.

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L“Chief Wheeler: Your comment

that moving the police station was a good idea because ‘You don’t have them in the downtown area where if they slip and get away from you, you’d have a foot chase or a vehicle chase in the downtown area’ is the stupidest thing I have ever heard. Is it better to have a foot chase in a residential area, beside a park where children play, two blocks from a school? Your Perry County is showing.”

L“Press And Journal: I don’t like

that I can no longer post information on your Facebook page. I believe you can change the settings, unless that’s the way you want it to be. Please clarify.”

L“I just got off the phone with

Middletown Borough. What an experience. Called four different numbers and no live person – and three of them had no voicemail. I

have low expectations that anyone will get back to me anyway, since the last two times no one ever called me back. One was to the police chief and the other was to the borough manager.”

J“I’ve really enjoyed what the

Elks Theatre has been doing with their classic movie showings. Amazing to see all these old greats on actual film. Can’t wait for ‘Pulp Fiction’ and ‘The Shining’ in July! Come on, everyone, support the Elks, and show you’re proud of our town’s theater.”

L“Press And Journal: Your old

website wasn’t great, but this one is worse. Check out Lancaster Online’s website. That’s a good website, and good reporting.”

L“Well, I see I bought yet an-

other picnic table for the destructive juvenile delinquents at the Oak Hills pavilion. How many more tables are the taxpayers going to have to buy just so these kids can destroy them? Let them sit on the ground, or make them buy their own table, and then maybe they will learn to take care of it a little better. When am I going to get one of these tables I pay for?”

M“Save money, Middletown –

unload Courogen! His salary is a waste of taxpayer money. Especially

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K“Now that they have coaches

hired across the board, when will practices for all high school sports for fall begin?”

L“To the person who mentioned

noise ordinances: You are 100 percent correct! There is a house on Hoffer Street that constantly bangs to their R&B music with the bass as high as it can go. It is just ridiculous – especially when people work during the day and want to get a good night’s sleep, not be woken up at 11:30 to bass from their cars! No wonder people move out of this town – because of disrespectful people.”

L“Does Bob Givler have a plat-

form yet? No? Thought so. He’s an empty suit and more of the same.”

L“If the council is so very aw-

ful, who keeps voting them back into office? Mr. McNamara isn’t in my ward. We got rid of one of our incumbents in this primary. Why do

davehickernell

I support our new state budget

am pleased to have been able to support a third consecutive state budget that was approved by the state Legislature without raising taxes and signed by Gov. Tom Corbett by July 1. The $28.4 billion spending plan boosts basic education by $123 million and makes important investments in health services, programs for senior citizens and agriculture. In particular, the 2013-14 state budget allocates an additional $123 million to basic education over the 2012-13 budget, adds $10 million for long-term senior care, and adds $4.6 million to state Department of Agriculture programs while still holding spending below the rate of inflation. I am pleased that for the third year in a row we have met our duty to pass an on-time budget. This is a fiscally responsible budget that funds the core functions of government as it stays within our means and still funds basic education at $5,526,129, the highest level in our Commonwealth’s history. For Lancaster and Dauphin county school districts within the district, the funding levels for 2013-14 are: • Middletown Area School District – $11,488,762, an increase of $274,389.

• Columbia Borough School District – $8,715,399, an increase of $195,176. • Donegal School District – $10,819,177, an increase of $353,258. • Hempfield School District – $22,442,818, an increase of $773,152. The totals include basic education funding, accountability block grants, student transportation and charter school student transportation, school employees’ Social Security and the state’s portion of pension obligations for school employees. The budget also funds Head Start

and pre-kindergarten and early childhood programs at $6.4 million and adds $5 million for early intervention to children ages 3 to 5 with developmental disabilities. Also key to the economy of Lancaster County are the investments in agriculture. Conservation district funding has been boosted by $2 million, an increase made possible by augmenting that line item with the impact fee money we imposed on natural gas exploration companies in Pennsylvania when we passed Act 13 in the previous legislative session. Dave Hickernell is a Republican member of the state House of Representatives. He represents the 98th District.

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when he doesn’t even live in the borough.”

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they keep getting put back into office? Another thing: If they are putting friends in jobs that are union jobs, why isn’t your union fighting for you? I belong to a union and the company I work for can’t just fill union jobs with just anybody. If you were bumped out of your job it’s because a union brother or sister with more seniority bumped you out. So who are these friends getting these so-called jobs? As for the new police station, I was under the impression that the existing police station is in such bad condition that the borough was forced to do something and that they were using money from a grant to fix the old Behney Building to house the police department. I want to know who is lying – borough council or disgruntled former workers who lost their jobs? I do know our town has gone down hill in the last 15 years and nobody wants to take the blame. I blame all of us – we, the citizens who bitch and gripe, but don’t use our God-given right to change a thing and the politicians from the president of the U.S.A. to the dog catcher in the borough for being elected to do the job they are getting paid to do with the citizens’ money through taxes but forget to do their jobs. A little bit of power goes to their heads, and they can be bought for pennies. So if you want charge in you community, then change it. Stop letting government run your life and start running your own life. Stop taking so-called free phone and free anything you can get your hands on and get a job. I’ve got news for you: Nothing in life is free. Someone is paying for it – and as a working, productive citizen of this country, state, borough, I’m tired of paying for your lazy asses to sit around and collect welfare and free Obamas phones. If Obamacare is so wonderful why are unions and states like Massachusetts trying to opt out now? Just some food for thought.”

n honor of the veterans of the 106th District who put their lives on the line to serve our country, I will be hosting my annual Veterans Breakfast from 8 to 10 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 8. This year’s breakfast will be held at Spring Garden Reception and Conference Center in Lower Swatara Twp., located at 903 Spring Garden Dr., Middletown. Reservations for this event are required and can be made by contacting my Hershey office at 717-534-1323 no later than Monday, Oct. 28. The breakfast will be complimentary to those in attendance and is limited to veterans residing in the 106th District. Accommodations will be made for disabled veterans requiring the assistance of another person. Additionally, I want to make veterans who plan to attend aware that my staff and I will be accepting worn, torn or defaced flags at the event, which we will see to proper retirement. Each year I look forward to this opportunity to personally thank our veterans for their sacrifice.

I hope all area veterans who have served our country will consider joining me this year.

New military license plates The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is now offering license plates for members and veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces who have served with a U.S. Military Airborne Unit or as a World War II Merchant Mariner. The new license plates for members of a U.S. Military Airborne Unit feature images of jump and glider wings, and the plates for Merchant Mariners features an image of the Merchant Marine emblem. For more information on these registration plates or any other military plates offered by PennDOT, visit my website, RepPayne.com. John D. Payne is a Republican member of the state House of Representatives. He represents the 106th District.

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Garrett Little earns rank of Life Scout the Epilepsy Foundation, the Autism Society, Adopt-A-Highway, Fountain of Life Food Bank, Londonderry Volunteer Fire Company and Geyers United Methodist Church. He also has worked on Londonderry Twp. flood relief projects and volunteered as a disaster drill “victim” for an area hospital. Little also has demonstrated his leadership qualities by holding the troop librarian and assistant troop guide/ instructor positions in Troop 97. As an instructor, Little works with and encourages younger Scouts to develop their camping and outdoor skills so the younger boys can pass their own Scout requirements. Little also serves as the scribe for Troop C203. He was the 2011 recipient of the American Legion Cub Scout of the Year Award for the state of Pennsylvania while he was a Cub Scout with Pack 97. Little recently was inducted into the Boy Scouts of America Order of the Arrow, which is the Scouts’ National Honor Society. Little is on his way toward his goal of earning the rank of Eagle Scout. He expects to complete the requirements for his remaining merit badges by the end of summer, and is considering several Eagle Scout projects that will ultimately benefit township residents. Little is a member of Lower Dauphin Middle School’s cross country team and wrestling team, as well as the Londonderry Athletic Association’s Teener baseball team. He plays alto sax and tenor sax in the middle school’s band, Jazz Band and Saxophone Sextet Band. Little is a member of the Lower Dauphin Livestock 4-H Club where he raises, shows and markets swine and sheep. He hopes to go to college to become a veterinarian for livestock. Little will be attending the Boy Scouts of America National Jamboree in Bechtel, W.Va. this summer with Troop C203 and 50,000 other Boy Scouts from around the world.

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LaVonne Ackerman • 1438 Old Reliance Road, 939-5584 • LaVonneAck@comcast.net It’s the big day. What fond memories I have from so many perfect July 4 celebrations. I hope all of you will have a wonderful holiday celebrating our great nation’s birthday on Thursday. I am glad to be back in the good ol’ U.S.A. I traveled with my husband, Scott, and son, Daniel, to Rome, Italy and Prague, Czech Republic. What an awesome time, seeing ancient Rome and trying to wrap my brain around the age of everything we saw. Rome is an amazing city with so much to see. The buildings, statues, steps and fountains, ruins, courtyards, cobblestone roads and bridges - everything! It was overwhelming and delightful, all at the same time. The cost of everything is over the top. Scott has been to Europe several times and warned us that it is so very expensive. The dollar is weak against the euro so I thought twice before spending money. I did manage to eat pizza every day while in Italy (except for the day I took a bus trip to Naples and Pompeii). Prague also is a beautiful city with a rich history. Follow the cobblestone path and roadways and every twist and turn takes you to more quaint and colorfully-painted storefronts and buildings. Everywhere you turned you could hear people making music with all sorts of instruments and voices. They would park themselves on a bridge or in a plaza and put their cup out and perform. The sights and smells (sweet dough and sausage, smoked pork, sauerkraut with potatoes) filled every place you went. I could go on and on. It was a wonderful experience and I would recommend it to everyone. I am grateful that we have digital cameras so there is no film to develop. I took hundreds of pictures, because, well, I could! I hope you all have a beautiful holiday week. Birthdays Brandon Popp of Lower Swatara Twp. gets more than a big bang from

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his birthday on Thursday, July 4, he turns 20. Sorry, Brandon, couldn’t resist. Hope your Thursday is thrilling for the entire Popp family. Happy 17th firecracker day to Nathan Reese of Lower Swatara. Enjoy your cake and ice cream party day on Thursday, July 4. Brad Strite of Lower Swatara is 30 on Thursday, July 4. Hope your day is full of fun, family and friends. Happy 19th birthday to Madison Bayhart of Lower Swatara on Thursday, July 4. Enjoy your last teener year. Alex Dinh marks his landmark 21 gun-salute loud-blasting day on Thursday, July 4. Enjoy! Happy 36th July 4 birthday to Tim Carpenter of Lower Swatara on Thursday. Best wishes to you for a special super-duper weekend Happy birthday to David Hurlock of Lower Swatara on Sunday, July 7. Have a ball on your day. Drummer Gary Klock celebrates cake day number 48 on Sunday, July 7. God bless you on your smiles and surprise day. Happy quarter-of-a-century day to Skyler Hughes of Lower Swatara on Sunday, July 7. Best wishes for a great week. Hey, Charlie Stare of Lower Swatara! Hope your balloon-flying day is exquisite on Monday, July 8. Kayce Deibler of Lower Swatara marks her 19th confetti-popping day on Monday, July 8. Be sure to enjoy your last of your teens this year. Hope it is the best! Happy 20th cake and ice cream day to Mackenzie Trafka of Lower Swatara as she observes her me-holiday on Monday, July 8. LeeAnn Coble of Middletown celebrates her razzle-dazzle special day on Tuesday, July 9. Wishing you a day of sunshine, LeeAnn. Anniversaries Happy wedded bliss day to Bob and Jean Young of Lower Swatara on Wednesday, July 3. They celebrate No. 59. Wow! Congrats to you two. Happy 33rd anniversary to Joe and Norma Mateer of Lower Swatara. Their heart day is Thursday, July 4. Lots of things to celebrate! Best wishes to Scott and Suzanne Hile of Lower Swatara as they observe their special day together on Tuesday, July 9. Mr. Boyland retires Congratulations to Steve Boyland of Lower Swatara who recently retired from the Middletown Area School District after 35 years of dedication to our students. Steve coached football, track and baseball and also ran the ski club. Thanks for your service to our community, Mr. Boyland, and best wishes to you as you enjoy retirement. Ladies’ brunch All ladies are cordially invited to attend the Tasty Treats brunch buffet at 9 a.m. Wednesday, July 10 at the Spring Garden Conference Center in Lower Swatara. The brunch is presented by Hershey Area Women’s Connection, affiliated with Christian Women’s Clubs of America. The brunch will feature “Coco’s Confections,’’ hand-dipped premium chocolates by Mary Ann Williams of Harrisburg. Karen Whitcomb of Port Byron, N.Y. will speak on the topic, “How Good is Good Enough?’’ For reservations, readers may call

Edna at 717-652-0997 or Jean at 717657-0006, or e-mail hersheyawc@ verizon.net. Deadline for reservations is Friday, July 5. Township meeting The Lower Swatara Twp. Board of Commissioners will meet at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, July 3 at the municipal building on Spring Garden Drive. Bible School Camp Middletown Church of God, 245 West High St., invites all children in kindergarten through fifth grade to its Vacation Bible School Day Camp from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Monday, July 15 to Friday, July 19. There will be Bible lessons, crafts, snacks, games, lunch and afternoons filled with fun activities. There is a fee for the whole week. Please register in advance. For more information or to register, readers may call 717-944-9608 or visit the church’s website at www. middletowncog.org. Messiah grads The following local students graduated from Messiah College on May 18 during the college’s annual commencement ceremony: • Christina Rott, of Middletown, who graduated cum laude with a degree in nursing. • Kara Shifler, of Middletown, who graduated with a degree in nutrition and dietetics. • Jennifer Blackwell, of Elizabethtown, who graduated magna cum laude with departmental honors with a degree in social work. • Holly Diegel, of Elizabethtown, who graduated magna cum laude with a degree in music education (K-12). • Corey Faus, of Elizabethtown, who graduated with a degree in business information systems. • Randall Groff, of Elizabethtown, who graduated with a degree in computer and information science. • Nathan Stern, of Elizabethtown, who graduated cum laude with a degree in business administration. • Matthew Martinez, of Hummelstown, who graduated with a degree in Christian ministries. • Chelsea Nye, of Hummelstown, who graduated with a degree in nursing. • Abby Reed, of Hummelstown, who graduated magna cum laude with a degree in nutrition and dietetics. • Ann Seaton, of Hummelstown, who graduated magna cum laude with a degree in athletic training. Boston U. grad Matthew R. Malone, of Middletown, graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in design from Boston University, Boston, Mass., during a commencement ceremony in May. Lock Haven dean’s list The following local students were named to the dean’s list at Lock Haven University for the spring semester: • Rebekah A. Hamner, of Hummelstown, a junior majoring in health sciences/athletic training. • Brittany M. King, of Hummelstown, a senior majoring in sport administration. • Matthew J. Knarr, of Hummelstown, a senior majoring in biology. • Nicholas M. Labe, of Hummelstown, a senior majoring in criminal justice. • Nichole E. Nugent, of Hummelstown, a junior majoring in psychology. • Rachel A. Melenchek, of Steelton,

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a senior majoring in business administration/finance and economics. Master’s degree congrats Jessica Stefanic, of Middletown, received a master of science degree from Widener University during a commencement ceremony on May 18. RIT dean’s list The following local students were named to the dean’s list at Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, N.Y., for the spring semester: • Taylor Barrett, of Middletown, a third-year student in the chemistry program in the College of Science. • Courtney DiStasio, of Elizabethtown, a second-year student in the professional photographic illustration program in the College of Imaging Arts and Sciences. • Brent Dimmig, of Elizabethtown, a fourth-year student in the computer engineering program in the Kate Gleason College of Engineering. • Evan Ney, of Elizabethtown, a fourth-year student in the mechanical engineering program in the Kate Gleason College of Engineering. Alvernia dean’s list The following local students were named to the dean’s list at Alvernia University, Reading, for the spring semester: • Derek Klim, of Elizabethtown, a sophomore criminal justice major. • Brianna Kuhn, of Elizabethtown, a sophomore sport management major. • Kirby Turner, of Elizabethtown, a sophomore biochemistry major. • Anna Weis, of Elizabethtown, a junior behavioral health major. • Anna Pantalone, of Hummelstown, a junior occupational therapy major. Mansfield president’s list The following local students were named to the president’s list at Mansfield University for the spring semester: • Stephen Jackson, of Middletown. • Rebecca Martz, of Middletown. • Samantha Dzuranin, of Hummelstown. College bound Two local students will join other incoming freshmen during the University of Delaware’s New Student Orientation on campus through July 17. They are: • Emily Bumgarner, of Middletown. • Samantha Schug, of Hummelstown. Quote of the Week “Sometimes you have to play a long time to be able to play like yourself.” – Miles Davis, American jazz musician, trumpeter, bandleader and composer. Question of the Week Do you have a fun idea about how to celebrate our nation’s birthday? “Having picnics, eating foods and watching fireworks. What everyone does!” – Rebecca Fulton, 17, Lower Swatara. “Hanging out with friends and going anywhere to watch fireworks.” – Carly Waters, 13, Middletown. “Have a cookout at my grandpa’s in Gettysburg.” – Muhammad House, 13, Lower Swatara. “Have a cookout with my friends. Also, go swimming, too. Play video games.” – Darias Waters, 13, Lower Swatara. “I go to camp and ride four-wheelers with my family.” – Alexa Fulmer, 15, Lower Swatara. “Go on the river to Shelly Island.” – Garry Woodley, 18, Middletown. Proverb for the Week Keep my commands and you will live; guard my teachings as the apple of your eye. Bind them on your fingers; write them on the tablet of your heart (7:2,3).

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

DUI Tammie L. Finsterbush, 36, of the first block of South Third St., Steelton, has been charged with DUI, DUI – highest rate, driving without an inspection, careless driving and failure to give aid/information, police report. The case stems from an incident at 7:20 p.m. on Thursday, May 2 at Greenfield Drive and Blue Raider Lane. Police said Finsterbush was the driver of a 1999 Volkswagen Jetta that struck a curb and continued into a field in the area of the Middletown Area Middle School. Finsterbush was taken to Harrisburg Hospital for blood tests to determine her blood-alcohol level. Results of the tests were not noted in a preliminary arrest report. Theft from vehicle A black tote bag containing checks, bank statements and financial documents for an area church was stolen from a vehicle while it was parked in the 100 block of Richardson Road. Police believe the theft from the 2007 Hyundai Santa Fe took place between 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 18 and 9:20 a.m. on Sunday, May 19. The owner of the vehicle was unsure if her car was locked at the time. Police were unable to find any evidence of forced entry. Public drunkenness Travis A. Zellman, 38, of the 800 block of Cindy Jo Court, Clarksville, Tenn., was cited for public drunkenness following an incident at 3:46 p.m. on Wednesday, May 15 at the Best Western in the 800 block of Eisenhower Boulevard. Police said Zellman was taken to Penn State Hershey Medical by ambulance. Tools stolen A tool box containing power and hand tools was stolen from a residence in the 100 block of Lake Dr., police report. Police believe the theft of the silver Kobalt box and its cache of tools took place sometime between Wednesday, May 29 and Monday, June 3. The victim said the box contained a Ridgid screw gun, a Dewalt drill, two Skil circular saws, five Ryobi drills,

two bags containing an assortment of tools and four sets of hand tools. No estimate of loss was reported. Police said the tool box had been placed behind steps of the victim’s trailer. The victim said the tool box did not have working locks on it at the time of the theft.

Police report over 40 pills of a generic brand of Percocet were stolen some time on Thursday, May 30 or Friday, May 31.

Fraudulent use of credit card Thieves fraudulently used a township resident’s credit card in an array of attempts across the country to use it, police said. Investigators received word from a local resident on Sunday, June 2 that she had discovered her credit card had been used on several occasions without her knowledge. Wells Fargo, the victim’s bank, subsequently reported transactions had been approved for use at a McDonald’s restaurant ($8.41) and a Chevron gas station ($30), police said. But the bank also told police several transactions were not approved: two at Walmart stores for $216.76 and $100; one at a Staples for $105.95; one at a Chipotle’s restaurant for $18.90; and one at a McDonald’s for $5.93. Police said they believe all of the transactions took place outside Pennsylvania. They reported two of the transactions took place in California, two in Nevada and one in Florida.

Loan scam Police report a township resident is out $200 in what they believe was a loan scam. Investigators were contacted by the township resident on Friday, May 31. She said she had responded to an Internet site that offered a loan and instructed her to deposit $200 on to a Green Dot Moneypak card to get $2,000 deposited into her bank account. When the loan money was not deposited the victim told police she contacted the company by telephone and was told the money would be deposited if she would make an additional deposit of $189. At that point the victim became suspicious and contacted police.

Prescription drugs stolen A township resident told police he believes his prescription drugs were stolen from his home in the 100 block of Eby Lane.

Theft charge Ivan T. Holloway, 42, of the 7000 block of Allentown Boulevard, Harrisburg, has been charged with three counts of theft stemming from an investigation of thefts at Peifer Construction and Apex Business on Eisenhower Boulevard on Tuesday, May 28 and Wednesday, May 29, police said. Scrap metal and batteries valued at $400 were stolen from Peifer and steel pins and concrete blocks valued at $450 were taken from Apex, police said.

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New pole is part of $1.2 million expansion of fire station By Daniel Walmer Press And Journal Staff

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Construction has stopped, the last brick has been dropped, and the Middletown Volunteer Fire Department’s newly-expanded Adelia Street fire station is ready to roll. The department began construction in November on a $1.2 million expansion that added two truck bays, offices and sleeping quarters for department volunteers. Now the project is substantially complete, and department officials are pleased with the results. “I think it turned out very well,” said Richard Seachrist, the department’s building committee chairman. “So far, everybody’s satisfied.” “We think it’s a great-looking project,” agreed Fire Chief Ken Whitebread. In fact, the department likes the look of the new truck bays so much it is thinking of painting the old bay area with the same design, Whitebread said. The expansion was designed to have the capacity to centrally house all fire department vehicles. The new addition includes a firehall staple that had been missing from the Adelia Street station: A pole for firefighters to slide down. The pole will help recruit new firefighters, department officials said. There’s more good news for the department: The project appears to have come in under budget. “I’m pretty sure we’re going to come in below the initial price of the project,” Seachrist said. The department is using the new bays, but is still completing some carpeting, wiring and moving of equipment before moving into the new offices, Seachrist said. A building dedication and open house is scheduled for Oct. 12 – during National Fire Prevention Week. The $1.2 million project is six years in the making and was paid for by a combination of state and local government funds, department funds and department loans.

Standing outside the new Adelia Street fire station addition are, from left, Fire Chief Ken Whitebread Sr.; firefighter Elvis Zieders; Captain Kenny Whitebread Jr.; firefighter Dan Blake; and Captain Chris Coble.

Abra-crowd-dabra! Magician Mike Rose calls his show “Magic You Will Dig!’’ and – like magic – it attracted a large crowd to the Middletown Public Library. Rose performed for a big contingent of children and their parents in the library’s basement on Wednesday, June 19. It was part of the library’s Wednesday summer programs for kids, which include future appearances by puppets, Appalachian musicians and storytellers and a pack of alpacas at the library. At left, a volunteer can’t bear to watch the outcome of another of Rose’s tricks. Below, Rose performs a trick for the crowd, which filled the basement.

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A Middletown firefighter slides down the new pole in the almostcompleted addition of the Middletown Volunteer Fire Department’s Adelia Street station. The pole, a firehall tradition, was installed to help the department recruit new firefighters.

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star Malia Steelton-Highspire basketball to Parade named Tate-DeFreitas has been girls’ basketball magazine’s All-America to receive the team, one of only 40 players national recognition. honors the top The list, revealed last month, nation. teenage athletes across the this month Tate-DeFreitas, who graduated was surprised and from high school, said she learned about the happy to be recognized. She honor from her mother. said. “I’m proud of “It’s a great feeling,” she

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a lot of things, even myself that I accomplished have won states.” though I wish we could eliminated from In March, Steel-High was in a heart-wrenching, the Class A state playoffs Despite that loss, 1-point loss to Tri-Valley. teammanes had a lot Tate-DeFreitas and her won back-to-back to be proud of: The Rollers 2012. and state titles in 2011 itas received Along the way, Tate-DeFre She shattered all-state honors four times. scoring record Steelton-Highspire’s all-time 3,000 points durof 2,409 points, surpassing finished her high ing a game on Feb. 1. She making her points, 3,366 with school career in Pennsylvania the second-highest scorer

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to pay its bills and and Middletown is struggling five years if steps may face bankruptcy withinfinancial consultant aren’t taken to free up cash,his presentation of a Mark Morgan said during Borough Council on to long-awaited 2011 audit 3. June Monday, auditor Zelenkofske The delay in borough the annual audit of Axelrod’s completion of cause of speculation a borough funds has been of council, some of among residents critical $70 million in whom pointed to the borough’s d in the audit as proof funds and assets documente financial problems alleged that the borough’s are fabricated. January 2013, the Not so, says Morgan. By million in spendable borough had just $1.7 a $1.5 million fund cash available - and it needs each year to cover of balance at the beginning starts to come in expenses until tax revenue during April, he said. years. I don’t misstate “I’ve been doing this 32

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coach at Middletown Rob Deibler, the head football ly resigned “for perArea High School, has unexpected years of leading the Blue sonal reasons” after just two to district officials. Raiders program, according by his resignation, and “The district was surprisedthe timing since we are about obviously concerned the start of the football only two months away from Lori Suski. dent season,” said Superinten steps” to search District officials “took immediate his resignation on for a new coach after receiving advertising the position Tuesday, June 4, including , Suski said. and interviewing candidates

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candidates, and adThere are several interested d a candidate to the ministration hopes to recommen Board for approval at its Middletown Area School 24, Suski said. meeting on Monday, June calls for comment. Deibler did not return phone e through a run of spectacul Deibler rose to prominenc ighspire’s head coach. Steelton-H achievements as the Rollers won 114 games, During his 12 seasons, state titles. seven district titles and two by during his two years Victories were harder to come won just two games in at Middletown, as the Raiders 2011 and one game in 2012. top of the football prothe Despite the disruption at Page A6 Please See DEIBLER,

need proof that the local carnivals - but if you It may not be as old as some addition to the town, just ask the 300 people a prized Middletown Carnival is last year. 18 throughSaturday, who attended it each night will be held Tuesday, June Zumba, the semi-pro The fourth annual carnival feature martial arts displays, of course, everyone’s will and year, this 22 June bands, vendors and, football Elizabethtown Mustangs,food and fun rides. - great favorite carnival features Noon, the ways and means function,” said Michelle the event. “Every “I think it’s a big family n Youth Club, which sponsors chairperson for the Middletow We have more business vendors than we’ve bigger. year it seems to get a little through Thursday and ever had before.” from 6 to 10 p.m. Tuesday corner of Union and The carnival, which runs the Saturday, will be held at and Friday on p.m. 11 to 6 Susquehanna streets. organization that provides Youth Club, a nonprofit All proceeds benefit the 5 to 14. activities for children age team and their cheerleading team, but we also try Noon said. “We try to “They have their football [charitable] organizations,” to get them involved in teach our kids to give back.” despite being hampered by rain the past two success The festival has had for better weather this year. on June 18, while years, and Noon is hoping Zumba, a dance fitness program, The fun starts with free takes the stage on June 19. Fearless Dragon MarBlack Basic band 21 and June 22, and pop-punk arts demonstrations on June tial Arts will provide martial perform on June 21. will classic rock band Spank andJournal.com • Home

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The Grammy Awards will present its first-ever Music Educator Award next year – and a Lower Dauphin Middle School music teacher is one of 217 quarterfinalists for the honor. Greg Hutchison, the school’s band director and assistant director of the Lower Dauphin High School marching band, was among 30,000 nominees from across the country. Ten finalists will compete for the award, with the winner receiving a $10,000 honorarium and a trip to Los Angeles next February to receive the prize and watch the Grammy Awards live. Educators were nominated by colleagues, students, friends or themselves. Hutchison, who plays the trombone, has taught music for 11 years. He teaches music to sixthgraders and conducts the sixth-grade band, the seventh- and eighthgrade band, the jazz band and the marching indoor drumline. The award is sponsored by the Grammy Foundation and The Recording Academy.

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Midt finally arrived. The day dletown Area High School’s future. Class of 2013 faced its Graduation Day.

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The Elks Theatre continues its Spielberg Spectacular, a monthlong celebration of Steven Spielberg’s films, with a showing of his 1981 classic adventure, “Raiders of the Lost Ark,’’ on Friday, June 14 through Sunday, June 16. The film will be shown at 9:30 p.m. Friday, 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 5:30 p.m. Sunday. The theater will also show Spielberg’s alien tour-deforce, “E.T.,’’ the weekend of June 21-23 and his war epic, “Saving Private Ryan,’’ the weekend of June 28-30. Spielberg won an Oscar for best director for “Ryan.’’ Proceeds from the special showings will go toward the Elks’ campaign to raise money for a digital projector.

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At bottom, the crowd of children is captivated by Rose’s magic. The next program will feature an appearance by the Eastland Alpacas at 1 p.m. Wednesday, July 10 in the library’s basement. Future programs include: • Appalachian music and tales by Stone Soup, 1 p.m. Wednesday, July 17 in the library basement. • Dinosaurs!, presented by the North Museum, 1 p.m. Wednesday, July 24, library basement. • Kathleen Jacobs and her puppets, 1 p.m. Wednesday, July 31, library basement. • Flow Circus, 1 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 7, library basement.