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WEDNESDAY, JULY 13, 2016
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Council reverses on square It backs out of HRG design contract Another council member quits By Dan Miller
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Plans for putting a new face on the Middletown town square at Main and Union streets have been put on the back burner by borough council, at least for now. Reversing a decision from just two weeks before, council on July 5 voted 5-0 to back out of a contract to pay consulting engineers $18,600 to come up with a design for how to make the square more attractive to motorists and the public. At least 19,000 vehicles a day pass through the square, either on Main Street (Route 230) or north and south on Union Street (Route 441), according to traffic counts compiled by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. Council took the action despite Solicitor Adam Santucci advising members there is no guarantee
that the borough can get out of the contract with HRG that council had approved by 6-3 vote on June 21. There is also no guarantee that the borough can avoid paying the entire $18,600 to HRG, Santucci pointed out. There was no word yet on whether HRG will allow the borough to get out of the contract. “This remains an open issue. It has not been resolved,” Santucci told the Press And Journal on Monday, July 11. HRG did not return a phone call from the Press And Journal seeking comment. Voting to get out of the contract was Council President Ben Kapenstein and Vice President Damon Suglia, and members Anne Einhorn, Diana McGlone and Robert Reid. Members Dawn Knull, Ed Shull and Ian Reddinger were absent. First Ward Councilor Robert Louer Sr. resigned Please See SQUARE, Page A4
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Middletown Borough Council has yet another vacant seat to fill – before council has had a chance to fill the seat that was just vacated by Robert Louer Sr. Ed Shull had only been on council representing the Third Ward since Jan. 19, when he was chosen to fill the seat vacated by Vicki Malone, who resigned in September 2015. The owner of a tree-trimming business in Londonderry Twp., Shull has submitted a resignation letter that council will be asked to take action on during its next meeting July 19, Borough Manager Ken
Klinepeter told the Press And Journal on Friday, July 8. A copy of Shull's resignation letter was not immediately provided. Shull did not immediately return a phone call seeking comment. Shull's resignation means that since September, council has had to contend with filling four vacancies. Since Malone, Councilor Greg Wilsbach resigned in March, followed by Louer and now Shull. Shull's resignation means that one-third of the nine-member council will have turned over since the newly elected council leadership took over in January.
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Offer made to fill Middletown police officer opening Middletown Borough Council on July 5 voted 5-0 to approve a conditional offer of employment to Tyler Zehring to fill a new full-time position on the Middletown Police Department. Zehring for about a year has been a part-time officer with the department. His was the only application that the borough received for the full-time position through the Civil Service Commission. The offer is conditioned upon Zehring passing psychological and physical exams and a drug test. The full-time position has a starting salary of about $55,000 a year. — Dan Miller
L. Swatara says no to police merger … 23 years ago remembers This story made headlines in the July 14, 1993, edition of the Press And Journal. Read more on page B-3.
Brewery, still works opens doors for first time
Top, Ben Ramsey, a partner in the Tattered Flag Brewery & Still Works, draws a beer during Saturday’s soft opening. Above, Jim Wealand, president of the Middletown Fire Department, enjoys a brew. Photos are by Bill Darrah.
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Thirty-six people were waiting to get in the door at noon Saturday, July 9, for the long-awaited "soft opening" of part of the Tattered Flag Brewery & Still Works in the Elks Building in downtown Middletown, said Matt Fritz, one of the four Tattered Flag partners. Tattered Flag opened its tasting room on the first floor from noon to 8 p.m. on Saturday. Tattered Flag offered several of its own brews plus a food menu. Wine and cider was provided by The Vineyard at Hershey. Saturday's opening was a trial run and Tattered Flag will announce its hours going forward on its Facebook page. The partners have said they expect Tattered Flag to be open about one day a week for
the next several weeks, until more regular hours are decided upon and announced. In August 2015, Tattered Flag was approved by borough council and the Middletown Industrial and Commercial Development Authority to convert most of the Elks Building - 13,000 square feet, all but the space for the Elks Theatre into a combined brewery/distillery/ brew pub. It received a $1.5 million loan from the authority. Of that, $1.1 million is money to assist in converting the Elks into the new use. Tattered Flag is using the remaining $400,000 as a mortgage to purchase its portion of the Elks Building. The authority still owns the theater. —Dan Miller
Colley honors ties to Kuppy’s, Reid when launching phone app
Explosive vote: Fireworks back for Labor Day
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After a three-year absence, fireworks are scheduled to return to Middletown for Labor Day on Sept. 3. Borough Council on July 5 voted 5-0 to approve a contract with Zambelli Fireworks of New Castle to put on the show for $18,000. As before, the fireworks will be set off from the Middletown boat access park area near South Union and Susquehanna streets. The borough typically has roped off an area of the practice football field along Susquehanna Street for the public to view the show. The entire cost will be covered by the $19,786.27 that was raised from the two Mayoral Madness charity basketball games in 2015 and 2016, said Mayor James H. Curry III. Zambelli was one of two proposals that the borough received, the other coming from Pyrotecnico for $14,500. A third company that the borough reached out to did not respond, said Borough Manager Ken Klinepeter. The contract amount was below the threshold that triggers competitive bidding requirements, so council was not legally obligated to select the lowest qualified bidder, said Solicitor
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By Dan Miller If you live or run a business in downtown Middletown and want to have a say about parking, you should attend borough council's next meeting on Tuesday, July 19. Chances are good that council will take some action on recommendations included in a study of parking in the downtown that was completed in May by the Middletown Police Department. The study agreed with business owners who have been saying that a shortage of parking in the core Reid downtown is caused by Amtrak commuters taking up key spots for hours and days at a time because the lot at the train station on Mill Street is full. For example, the study found that 72 percent of vehicles parked during peak times in the core downtown area were registered to owners outside of the 17057 zip code. Among recommendations in the study are higher parking fines, placing time limits on how long a vehicle can be parked in certain spots, and allowing downtown residents to apply for parking permits. The core downtown zone includes the north and south sides of Brown Street between South Union and Pine Street; the north and south sides of Mill Street between South Union and Poplar streets; and the west and east sides of Poplar Street between Brown and Mill streets. The study also looked at a broader area of the downtown, but found that the concentration of non-17057 vehicles was only evident in the core zone. Council has had the study since June 7 when it was briefly presented by Mayor James H. Curry III. However, no action has been taken. Toward the end of council's July 5 meeting, a call for action came from Councilor Robert Reid, who has been the most vocal about doing something to address the downtown parking issue. “I don't want to see that study put on the shelf and forgotten about,” Reid said. But before council acts it needs to hear from downtown residents and business owners - who likely have their own opinion about how long a time limit is best, and other aspects of the recommendations, said Borough Solicitor Adam Santucci. On a related note, Councilor Diana McGlone for several months has been trying
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Spectators watch Labor Day fireworks in 2013, the last year Middletown put on the event. Adam Santucci. Several councilors noted that Zambelli put on the last Labor Day fireworks show in 2013, and residents and officials alike had been happy with the company's performance.
The Air Force was Scott Colley's ticket out of Middletown. He enlisted while still in high school in 1978, to escape a home life where Colley says that he, his brother and his mother had a very rough time. Colley never moved back to Middletown. But that's not to say he never looked back. He managed to make something of his life, thanks in part to some words of wisdom from a Middletown Area High School teacher named Robert Reid. Colley became an Air Force weapons officer who served in the Gulf War and became a college graduate. Returning to civilian life, he became a successful entrepreneur in real estate until the market crashed in 2008-09. He also spent 20 years off and on "making a lot of money" in the car dealership business.
Today, Colley lives in Mooresville, N.C., just above Charlotte. About a year ago, Colley and a partner decided to put their inside knowledge of the car business to work for consumers by developing a smart phone application called Car Czar Pro. Consumers, because of Colley what they don't know, are at a disadvantage when it comes to buying or leasing a vehicle, Coffey said. "It should disrupt the car business the way Uber disrupted the taxi business," Colley predicts of Car Czar Pro.
Time to launch
When the time came to launch the app to the public, Colley decided to do that in - of all places - Kuppy's Diner. Despite the hard times growing up here, there are plenty of people whom Colley remembers fondly in this town. Topping the list are Carol Kupp, co-owner of Kuppy's Diner, and Reid, the long-time former mayor who returned to public life in January as Please See APP, Page A6
At least for now, talk about a merger of the Middletown and Lower Swatara Township police departments remains just that as far as the local Board of Commissioners is concerned. At the end of their workshop session last week, commissioners agreed not to go forward with the Middletown Borough’s invitation to consider a consolidation of the departments. Commissioner Lauren LeVanWilliams, chairperson of the Public Safety Committee, told the Board that Middletown Borough Councilmen asked the Township Commissioners last April if they “would be interested in entering into a police department merge with them.” LeVan-Williams offered the recommendation not to proceed with the merger. “A police department merger is not something that can be discussed, formulated and established within a short period of time.”
public notices in this week’s press and journal: MIDDLETOWN BORO:
Civil Service Meeting; Seeking Council Seat Applicants;
LOWER SWATARA TWP.: Audit Report
STEELTON-HIGHSPIRE SCHOOL: Special Board Meeting
DAUPHIN COUNTY:
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HIA approves official agreement for Uber drivers By Dan Miller
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People have another option for getting to and from Harrisburg International Airport, now that the airport has signed an agreement with Uber. The agreement sets out rules and standards for how Uber is to operate at the airport. Uber was already operating on the
airport, but technically doing so illegally because no ground rules had been set to regulate the service, said HIA spokesman Scott Miller. Now with the agreement the welcome mat is out for Uber to operate in the open on the airport. As a result, the ride-sharing service should become more accessible as another option for people to get to and from the airport.
The agreement does not change the rules already governing the other commercial driving services that also take people to and from the airport, like taxi cabs, limousines, and buses, Miller said. People using Uber to get to the airport will be dropped off in front of the airline of their choice at the main terminal. If you want to use Uber to get a ride from the airport, you will go to the third floor of the parking garage to meet your
ing trips. • Conduct multi-jurisdictional background checks on all prospective drivers through a nationally accredited thirdparty provider, to include examining county, state and federal records as well as terror watch lists and the national sex offender database. • Enforce a zero-tolerance policy regarding unauthorized pickups and the use of intoxicating substances.
Potassium iodide tablets available free for those who live, work near TMI
Check out upcoming historical society events The Middletown Area Historical Society has a number of events scheduled all the way into January 2017. Here are several of the ones coming up. Monday, July 25: A free presentation starts at 7 p.m. featuring "Beginning Genealogy" with Joann Matinchek Cain. Learn how to find your family history. This presentation will be held on the second floor of the Middletown Public Library, 20 N. Catherine St. Elevator access is available. Additional parking is available at the municipal parking lot behind borough hall. Monday, Aug. 22: A free presentation starts at 7 p.m., featuring "Another Piece of Middletown History." This presentation will be held at the Historical Society Museum, 29 E. Main St. Saturday, Nov. 19: The fourth annual Pre-Turkey Bazaar and Soup Sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the MCSO Building, 60 W. Emaus St. For more information, contact Jenny Miller at 574-6716.
Uber driver in a designated Uber pick up zone. The agreement calls for the airport to collect $2.90 from the fee of every pickup that Uber makes at the airport. This fee should be included in the fare that you pay your Uber driver, Miller said. The agreement also requires that Uber: • Maintain $1 million of commercial auto insurance for all drivers conduct-
Pennsylvanians who live, work or attend school within a 10-mile radius of Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station can get free potassium iodide, or KI, tablets from the state Department of Health from 2 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 4. The locations are Main Street Gym, 32 W. Main St., Middletown, and the Hummelstown Fire Hall, 249 E. Main St., Hummelstown. When taken as directed, KI helps protect the thyroid gland against harmful radioactive iodine that may be released during a radiological emergency. Because not all radiological releases involve radioactive iodine, no one should take KI tablets unless directed to do so by state health officials or the
Fence spruced up around graveyard
governor. Individuals can pick up KI tablets for themselves, family members or those who are unable to pick them up on their own. Directions on how to store the tablets and when to take them will also be provided. Anyone can take the tablets, unless they are allergic to KI. They are safe for pregnant women, women who are breastfeeding, people on thyroid medicine, children and infants. Individuals who are unsure if they should take KI should ask a health care provider. For more information, or for a complete list of distribution sites across the state, visit www.health.state.pa.us or call 1-877-PA-HEALTH (1-877724-3258).
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Above, repairs are seen to the fence at North Pine and High streets as compared to what it looked like in April, right. Press And Journal photos by Dan Miller
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Repairs have been completed to the fence that surrounds an old graveyard at North Pine and High streets in Middletown. BMW Fences & Decks on Derry Street was hired by the borough's Historical Restoration Commission to repair the fence for an estimated $1,200. The money comes from the $10,000 that borough council set aside for the commission in the 2016 general fund budget. The cemetery was dedicated in
1760 and contains several graves going back to the Revolutionary War, according to documents provided by commission Chairwoman Jenny Miller. The ownership of the cemetery is unsettled as no current deed appears to exist for the property. Borough council in 1966 voted for the borough to be responsible for upkeep of the old graveyard, and that remains the case today. — Dan Miller
The Tattered Flag Brewery and Still Works was a busy place Saturday, July 9, as it held a soft opening at 1. S. Union St. Photos by Bill Darrah, for the Press And Journal
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Emily Dupes
Emily S. Dupes, 84, of Middletown, entered into eternal rest on Monday, July 4, 2016 at the Middletown Home, Middletown. A tribute to Emily’s life was held on Friday, July 8, 2016 at 11 a.m. at Emmanuel United Methodist Church, 500 Penn St., Middletown, PA 17057, with the Rev. Dan Gilbert officiating. There was a visitation at the church on Friday from 10 a.m. until the hour of the service. Inurnment was at Middletown Cemetery, Middletown. For full obituary or to send condolences online please visit www. matinchekfuneralhome.com.
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Edward P. Shiley, 82, of Elizabethtown, entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, July 5, 2016 at Community General Osteopathic Hospital, Harrisburg. A tribute to his life was held on Monday, July 11, 2016 at 11:30 a.m. at the Matinchek Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., Middletown. Visitation was from 10:30 a.m. until the time of services on Monday at the funeral home. Burial with full military honors was at Ft. Indiantown Gap National Cemetery. For full obituary and to send condolences online, please visit, www. matinchekfuneralhome.com.
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Alice E. Hilbolt, 90, of Middletown, entered into eternal rest on Friday, July 8, 2016 at the Middletown Home. She was born on February 12, 1926 in Wellsboro, Pa. and was the daughter of the late Donald and Dorothy Chamberlain Edwards. She was a retired registered nurse and served as an RN at many locations, including Harrisburg Hospital, Hershey Medical Center and the Middletown Home. After retiring as an RN she was a volunteer at Fink, Demey, and Reid Elementary Schools for 12 years and was known by the students as Grandma Hilbolt. Alice was a member of Hershey Evangelical Free Church, and was a graduate of Charleston High School class of 1943, as well as Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, Pa. in 1946. In addition to her parents, Alice was preceded in death by her husband William Hilbolt in 2010, two sisters Margaret Boroch and Ruth Ward, and a great-granddaughter Brooklyn Nicole Hartley. She is survived by her two sons, Gary W. Hilbolt and his wife Alice C. of Millerstown, Pa., and Dale E. Hilbolt and his wife Debra of Hershey; seven grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. A memorial service was held on Tuesday, July 12, 2016 at 8:30 p.m. at the Matinchek Funeral Home, 260 E. Main St., Middletown, PA 17057, with the Rev. Dan Gilbert officiating. Viewing was from 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home. Inurnment will be in Ft. Indiantown Gap National Cemetery on Thursday, July 14, 2016 at 12:30 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made in her name to the Middletown School District, make checks payable to: MASD for Reid Student Activity Account, Attn: Earl Bright. Condolences may be sent online at www.matinchekfuneralhome.com.
Work on the downtown Middletown streetscape continued last week as borough employees put up new streetlights along North Union Street. Work continues along Union Street at Brown and Emaus streets. The streetscape includes improvements such as new sidewalk and curbing, trees, and street lights from Spring and Union streets south to Union and Ann streets. The project should be done in the fall.
Weekend repairs will affect I-83 north Bridge pavement and expansion joint repair work will affect drivers who use the Eisenhower Interchange east of Harrisburg in Dauphin County over the next several weekends, weather permitting. The Eisenhower Interchange is formed by ramps and bridges that carry traffic on Interstate 83, Interstate 283 and U.S. 322 through this part of the region. July 15-18, the southbound I-83 ramp to southbound I-283 is tentatively scheduled to be closed. The detour will direct motorists around the closure by way of the ramp for southbound I-83 at Exit 47 for Derry Street to Eisenhower Boulevard, and then briefly onto southbound Route 441 to the ramp for southbound I-283. Southbound I-83 through the interchange is tentatively scheduled to be closed the weekend of July 22-25. The detour will direct motorists around the closure by way of the ramp for southbound I-283 to southbound Route 441 to the ramp for northbound I-283 back to southbound I-83. This construction work is part of a nearly $5.6-million bridge preservation contract with Deblin, Inc. of Mechanicsburg, that began last summer to address 30 bridge structures on or connecting to I-83 in the Harrisburg area, including the John Harris Memorial Bridge (also known as the South Bridge), the Eisenhower Interchange (including I-283 and U.S. 322), and bridges on the mainline between the South Bridge and Eisenhower Interchange as well as some of the ramps associated with the interchanges. The type of repairs are classified as bridge preservation and include items
such as bridge joint repairs, deck repairs, and repairs to the bearings – all intended to help extend the service life of each bridge structure. The overall project is scheduled to be completed this summer.
Earl W. Rutter Sr., 91, of Royalton, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, July 10, 2016, at the Manor at Susquehanna Nursing Home, Millersburg, Pa. Earl was born on June 2, 1925 in Fisherville, Pa. and was the son of the late Frank and Ethel Marshall Rutter. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy having served during World War II, and was retired from the former Bethlehem Steel Corp. where he was a StockerBurner. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, and woodworking and was an avid fan of the Philadelphia Phillies and Pittsburgh Steelers. He was a member of the Rescue Hose Co. and V.F.W Post 1620, both of Middletown. In addition to his parents, Earl was preceded in death by his daughter Barbara A. Heisey, three brothers Lawrence L. Rutter, Vernon L. Rutter, and Edgar E. Rutter, and one sister Mabel Hardy.
Mariann D. Bardell, 65, of Middletown, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, July 7, 2016 at her home surrounded by her loving family after a brief illness. She was born on June 1, 1951 in Harrisburg, and was the daughter of the late John and Thelma Erby Milkovich. Mariann worked as a pre-school teacher’s aide at Seven Sorrows B.V.M. Catholic School for a number of years before becoming a volunteer cafeteria helper. She was a member of Seven Sorrows Church where she was an active member of the bereavement committee. She was a graduate of Middletown Area High School, Class of 1969. Mariann is survived by her loving husband of 26 years, Ashley M. Bardell; a daughter, Lisa A. Cloutier of Middletown; a son, Mark C. Thomas of Middletown; five grandchildren, Ryan, Brielle, and Chase Cloutier and Brandon and Dylan Thomas; one greatgranddaughter, Kayley Summers; four siblings, John Milkovich, Lynn Milkovich, Joan Dupes, and Michael Milkovich; and several nieces, neph-
Sara E. Hitchens “Dolly”, 83, of Elizabethtown entered into eternal rest on Monday, July 4, 2016 at M.S. Hershey Medical Center. She was born on October 14, 1932 in Middletown and was the loving daughter of the late Lyburn and Sara (Plantz) Cobaugh. Sara was a member of the Elizabethtown Flower Club, Mt. Joy Leisure Club, and Elizabethtown Senior Citizens. In addition to her parents, Sara was preceded in death by her husband Francis S. Hitchens, who passed away in 1976. Sara is survived by her daughter Susan Nagle and her husband Michael
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Nora M. Schmidt, 69, of Middletown, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, July 10, 2016 at Harrisburg Hospital. She was born December 14, 1946 in Lancaster and was the loving daughter of the late Charles and Elnora (Beacher) Myers. Nora was a retired customer service representative from the United Parcel Services, Harrisburg. Nora was a former V.F.W. social member of Middletown, American Legion Auxiliary member of Middletown, Women of the Moose, Chapter 553 of Middletown, social member of the former Hummelstown V.F.W., and auxiliary member of the former Middletown Elks 1092. In addition to her parents, Nora is preceded in death by three brothers Charles Myers, Edward Myers and Lester Myers, and four sisters Carolyn Ann Hubbs, Melinda Ann Boice, Cathy Wright, and Anita Eberly. Nora is survived by her husband of 32 years, John J. (Jack) Schmidt Jr. At Nora’s request there will be no viewing or services. “Remember me as I was, a happy, outgoing and friend friendly person.” Inurnment will be at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery at a later date. The family has entrusted the care of the Matinchek Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., 260 East Main St., Middletown, PA 17057 for the funeral arrangements. Condolences may be sent online at www.matinchekfuneralhome.com.
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The Council of the Borough of Middletown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, is seeking applicants to fill a seat on Borough Council for an unexpired term ending Monday January 1, 2018. Minimum eligibility requirements are that applicant must be a registered elector and have been a resident of the 1st ward in the Borough of Middletown continuously for at least one year immediately prior to appointment. Interested parties must send a letter of interest along with a resume of qualifications to: jobs@middletownborough.com or delivered to Kenneth Klinepeter, Borough Manager at 60 W. Emaus Street, Middletown, PA 17057. All applications must be received not later than Monday July 18, 2016. Applicants are asked to attend the July 19, 2016 Council meeting at 7 p.m. in Council Chambers to be interviewed. #197 0713-1T www.publicnoticepa.com
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The accompanying concise financial statements are here presented in accordance with Section 8 of the Pennsylvania Municipality Authority Act. MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY OF LOWER SWATARA TOWNSHIP BALANCE SHEET DECEMBER 31, 2015 ASSETS Cash $352,058 Due from Towship’s Sewer Revenue Fund 2,000 Total assets $354,058 LIABILITIES AND FUND BALANCES LIABILITIES FUND BALANCES Committed-construction Total liabilities and fund balances
None $354,058 $354,058
MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY OF LOWER SWATARA TOWNSHIP STATEMENTS OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015 REVENUES Investment income $ 1,054 Special purpose fees 3,000 Tapping and connection fees 126,800 Total revenues 130,854 EXPENDITURES None Excess revenues over expenditures OTHER FINANCING USES Capital contributed to Township’s Sewer Revenue Fund Net change in fund balance FUND BALANCE, BEGINNING OF YEAR FUND BALANCE, END OF YEAR
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Sealed bids for the Deep Creek Restoration Project will be received by at the office of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service by C.O.B. on Monday, August 1, 2016. Bid documents can be obtained from the Dauphin County Conservation District, 1451 Peters Mountain Rd., Dauphin, PA 17007. Phone: 717-921-8100 or from U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 110 Radnor Road, Suite 101, State College, PA 16801. Phone: 814-876-0055 from July 13 to July 27, 2016. Proposals in accordance with the drawings and specifications are intended to cover one complete project. The contract covers all aspects of the excavation of a new channel alignment, construction of bankfull benches, and installation of log vanes and/or rock vanes to stabilize the banks along the reach of Deep Creek at the intersection of Rt. 225 and Luxemberg Road in Lykens Township, Dauphin County (Coordinates: 40.629753N, 76.791434W). The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is acting as the agent for the owner for this project. The project engineer will be the point of contact for all communication and direction between the owner and the contractor. The project engineer will provide on-site supervision of work, monitor work progress and determine suitability of all work. The project engineer is Larry Brannaka, Ph.D., P.E. Contact information for the project engineer is: Larry Brannaka, Ph.D., P.E. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 110 Radnor Road, Suite 101, State College, PA 16801. Phone: 814-876-0055. Fax: 814-234-0748. E-mail: Larry_Brannaka@fws.gov. Instructions for the Bid Form Bids shall be submitted only on hard copy of the furnished bid form. Please make sure all blank spaces are filled in legibly in ink, and that the bid form is signed at the bottom. Please do not make changes to the phraseology of the bid form. Partial bids or alternative bids not provided for in the bid form will not be considered. Bid table on pages 2 and 3 of the bid form MUST be submitted in a SEALED ENVELOPE with contractor’s name written on the outside. This sealed envelope must accompany the remaining pages of the bid form. Any bidder may withdraw a proposal at any time prior to the scheduled closing time for receipt of proposals. Proposals may be withdrawn by notifying the agent for the owner, Dauphin County Conservation District, or the Project Engineer. All bids will be evaluated on the following basis prior to opening sealed bid envelopes: a.) Required Experience: In order to be considered, bidder must document experience in constructing at least five successful Natural Stream Channel Design projects and must document experience successfully installing at least 24 log in-stream vane structures with footers, six rock-core sills, and 16 wall-rock in-stream vane structures. The bidder is required to submit contact information for two references on the bid form as to the bidder’s previous experience in performing similar or comparable work including the aforementioned structures. Bidders not meeting the experience requirement will not be considered for this project. b.) Suitability of construction equipment: Bidder must have or have access to: 1.) E xcavator for in-stream work of at minimum 95 HP and 30,000 lb. operating weight (equivalent to a CAT 316). The excavator must be equipped with a hydraulic thumb; a progressive-link hydraulic thumb is preferred. Machines with a fixed thumb will not be acceptable. 2.) S uitable equipment to move dimensional wall rock 2’x 3’x 4’ from the staging area to the construction site. 3.) Equipment to excavate and transport gravel and cobbles. c.) P rojected time of construction: maximum of five weeks, with a desired start date in the range of August 10-September 12, 2016 depending on the receipt of the restoration permits. d.) Bid price. e.) Bid security: a cashier’s or certified check or bid bond in the amount of 10% of the bid must accompany the bid. Proposal packages must be received at the office of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service by C.O.B. on Monday, August 1, 2016. Bid qualifications will be evaluated, references checked, and recommendations will be prepared. The sealed cost bids will be opened at a bid opening at the Dauphin County Conservation District Office 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 3, 2016. The successful bidder will be notified no later than Monday, August 8, 2016. The bidder is invited to visit the project site for a required pre-bid examination of the areas to become fully informed as to all existing conditions and limitations including access and availability of materials and labor. The mandatory site showing is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 20, 2016. We will meet at the State Route 4002 bridge that crosses Deep Creek just 900 ft. east of the “T” intersection with State Route 225. (Coordinates 40.629753N, 76.791434W). The estimated cost for this project is greater than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) and the Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act shall apply. This project falls under the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania enacted ACT 127 of 2012, the Public Works Employment Verification Act, which requires all public contractors and subcontractors to utilize the U.S. Federal Government’s E-verification system to ensure that all employees performing work on public work projects are authorized to work in the United States. All bidders are required to submit a Public Works Employment Verification Form as a precondition for the contract award. Bidders should refer to provisions of federal and state statutes, rules, and regulations dealing with the prevention of environmental; pollution and preservation of public natural resources that affect the project, as stated in ACT 247 approved October 26, 1972 by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. All bidders are hereby notified that any contract awarded from this advertisement, businesses will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this notification of advertisement for bids and will not be discriminated against on the basis of gender, race, age, color, creed, sex, national origin or physical disability in consideration for this contract award. Similarly the successful bidder shall in not in any manner discriminate against or intimidate any employee involved in the manufacture of supplies, the performance of work, or any other activity required under the contract on the basis of gender race, color or creed. 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July 5 by saying he had asked Borough Manager Ken Klinepeter to request that HRG not come to the meeting. HRG did not attend. Since the June 21 vote “I’ve heard a lot of talk that people don’t want this done,” Kapenstein said, referring to improving the square. “I feel like people have changed their minds a little bit.” That sentiment was evident in comments council heard from residents before the issue came up on the agenda. “That square has been the way it is for as long as I can remember,” said Kay Wealand, who turns 63 in October. She also spoke for several, including some on council, who have urged that instead of launching a project on the square the borough resolve the Elks Theatre issue. PUBLIC NOTICES
“This town is the oldest town in Dauphin County and we should be preserving the history of this town,” Wealand said of the theater. Council is holding a public meeting on the future of the theater Thursday, July 21. Downtown businesses deserve a break after two and a-half years of almost nonstop road closures stemming from public improvement projects, said Robin Pellegrini, owner of the Alfred’s Victorian restaurant. “Now you want me to deal with more?” HRG under the contract awarded June 21 was to have the drawing done by Aug. 1 so the borough can meet a deadline for applying for a Dauphin County gaming grant. One of the three councilors who had voted against the contract June 21, McGlone contended the time frame
was too tight to allow for sufficient public input regarding what people would like to see done at the square. “I believe it (the square) needs redone,” McGlone said before the follow-up vote on July 5. “It’s the timing of” the project that is wrong. McGlone was also among those who said council should resolve the Elks Theatre issue first before tackling the square. McGlone suggested the borough get the conceptual drawing that HRG has done and turn it over to the borough’s newly re-established planning commission. The commission over a period of several months can continue working the concept, which should ensure adequate public input, McGlone said. The borough should be able to apply for the grant next year, Klinepeter said.
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Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Statement of Revenues, Expenses and Changes in Net Position For the Year Ended December 31, 2015 GOVERNMENTAL ACTIVITIES REVENUE REAL ESTATE TAX 102,381,173 HOTEL TAX 10,957,914 OPERATING GRANTS 126,706,441 CAPITAL GRANTS 1,913,356 CHARGES FOR SERVICE 22,493,091 CONTRIBUTIONS 2,040,000 LICENSES AND PERMITS 959,948 FINES AND FORFEITS 2,712,801 RENTS 1,614,707 TOTAL REVENUE 271,779,431 EXPENSES GENERAL GOVERNMENT 26,596,506 JUDICIARY 42,954,155 CORRECTIONS 55,081,321 OTHER PUBLIC SAFETY 13,013,854 HIGHWAYS AND STREETS 749,930 SANITATION 1,177,199 HEALTH AND WELFARE 107,184,056 CULTURE AND RECREATION 2,502,096 CONSERVATION 1,843,824 URBAN REDEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING 373,342 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE 2,312,396 DEBT INTEREST 4,050,072 TOTAL EXPENSES 257,838,751 OTHER FINANCING SOURCES AND USES INVESTMENT EARNINGS 722,918 GAIN/(LOSS) ON ASSET DISPOSAL (441,829) GAIN/(LOSS) ON SWAP FINANCING (1,146,000) HARRISBURG STRONG PLAN PROCEEDS 89,600 GAIN/(LOSS) ON FUND CLOSURE 87,502 TRANSFERS FROM COMPONENT UNITS 104,544 TRANSFERS TO COMPONENT UNITS (7,859,069) TRANSFERS (439,788) TOTAL OTHER SOURCES AND USES (8,882,122) CHANGE IN NET ASSETS 5,058,558 BEGINNING NET ASSETS 52,695,646 PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENTS (2,161,477) ENDING NET ASSETS 55,592,727
ENTERPRISE ACTIVITIES
FIDUCIARY TOTAL PRIMARY ACTIVITIES GOVERNMENT
68,695,729 1,549,001
10,954,292
71,359 70,316,089
10,954,292
1,331,756
16,539,505
824,433 68,507,202 91,639
102,381,173 10,957,914 195,402,170 1,913,356 24,042,092 12,994,292 959,948 2,784,160 1,614,707 353,049,812 44,467,767 42,954,155 55,081,321 13,013,854 749,930 2,001,632 175,691,258 2,593,735 1,843,824 373,342
70,755,030
16,539,505
2,848
2,071,952
439,788 442,636 3,695 2,900,312 (736,495) 2,167,512
2,071,952 (3,513,261) 287,780,264 284,267,003
2,312,396 4,050,072 345,133,286 2,797,718 (441,829) (1,146,000) 89,600 87,502 104,544 (7,859,069) 0 (6,367,534) 1,548,992 343,376,222 (2,897,972) 342,027,242
This is only a summary of revenues and expenses for 2015. More detailed information is available in the Dauphin County Controller’s Office during regular business hours. Timothy DeFoor, Controller #200DC 0713-1T
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Sealed bids for the Hoffer Creek Restoration Project will be received by at the office of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service by C.O.B. on Monday, August 1, 2016. Bid documents can be obtained from the Dauphin County Conservation District, 1451 Peters Mountain Rd., Dauphin, PA 17007. Phone: 717-921-8100 or from U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 110 Radnor Road, Suite 101, State College, PA 16801. Phone: 814-876-0055 from July 13 to July 27, 2016. Proposals in accordance with the drawings and specifications are intended to cover one complete project. The contract covers all aspects of the construction of mudsills, toe wood, and installation of log vanes and/or rock vanes to stabilize the banks at the confluence reach of Hoffer Creek in Conewago Township, Dauphin County (Coordinates: 40.199731N, 76.595965W). The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is acting as the agent for the owner for this project. The project engineer will be the point of contact for all communication and direction between the owner and the contractor. The project engineer will provide on-site supervision of work, monitor work progress and determine suitability of all work. The project engineer is Larry Brannaka, Ph.D., P.E. Contact information for the project engineer is: Larry Brannaka, Ph.D., P.E. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 110 Radnor Road, Suite 101, State College, PA 16801. Phone: 814-876-0055. Fax: 814-234-0748. E-mail: Larry_Brannaka@fws.gov. Instructions for the Bid Form Bids shall be submitted only on hard copy of the furnished bid form. Please make sure all blank spaces are filled in legibly in ink, and that the bid form is signed at the bottom. Please do not make changes to the phraseology of the bid form. Partial bids or alternative bids not provided for in the bid form will not be considered. Bid table on pages 2 and 3 of the bid form MUST be submitted in a SEALED ENVELOPE with contractor’s name written on the outside. This sealed envelope must accompany the remaining pages of the bid form. Any bidder may withdraw a proposal at any time prior to the scheduled closing time for receipt of proposals. Proposals may be withdrawn by notifying the agent for the owner, Dauphin County Conservation District, or the project engineer. All bids will be evaluated on the following basis, prior to opening sealed bid envelopes: a.) Required Experience: In order to be considered, bidder must document experience in constructing at least five successful Natural Stream Channel Design projects and must document experience successfully installing at least 24 log in-stream vane structures with footers, eight mudsill structures, and 16 wall-rock in-stream vane structures. The Bidder is required to submit contact information for two references on the bid form as to the bidder’s previous experience in performing similar or comparable work including the aforementioned structures. Bidders not meeting the experience requirement will not be considered for this project. b.) Suitability of construction equipment: Bidder must have or have access to: 1.) Excavator for in-stream work of at minimum 95 HP and 30,000 lb. operating weight (equivalent to a CAT 316). The excavator must be equipped with a hydraulic thumb; a progressive-link hydraulic thumb is preferred. Machines with a fixed thumb will not be acceptable. 2.) Suitable equipment to move dimensional wall rock 2’x 3’x 4’ from the staging area to the construction site. 3.) Equipment to excavate and transport gravel and cobbles. c.) Projected time of construction: maximum of eight weeks, with a desired start date in the range of August 10-September 12, 2016 depending on the receipt of the restoration permits. d.) Bid price. e.) Bid security: a cashier’s or certified check or bid bond in the amount of 10% of the bid must accompany the bid. Proposal packages must be received at the office of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service by C.O.B. on Monday, August 1, 2016. Bid qualifications will be evaluated, references checked, and recommendations will be prepared. The sealed cost bids will be opened at a Bid Opening at the Dauphin County Conservation District Office 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 3, 2016. The successful bidder will be notified no later than Monday, August 8, 2016. The bidder is invited to visit the project site for a required pre-bid examination of the areas to become fully informed as to all existing conditions and limitations including access and availability of materials and labor. The mandatory site showing is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 20, 2016. We will meet at the bridge on Valley Road approximately 0.7 miles east of the intersection with Rt. 743, Elizabethtown, PA 17022 (Coordinates 40.199731N, 76.595965W) The estimated cost for this project is greater than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) and the Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act shall apply. This project falls under the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania enacted ACT 127 of 2012, the Public Works Employment Verification Act, which requires all public contractors and subcontractors to utilize the U.S. Federal Government’s Everification system to ensure that all employees performing work on public work projects are authorized to work in the United States. All bidders are required to submit a Public Works Employment Verification Form as a precondition for the contract award. Bidders should refer to provisions of federal and state statutes, rules, and regulations dealing with the prevention of environmental pollution and preservation of public natural resources that affect the project, as stated in ACT 247 approved October 26, 1972 by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. All bidders are hereby notified that any contract awarded from this advertisement, businesses will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this notification of advertisement for bids and will not be discriminated against on the basis of gender, race, age, color, creed, sex, national origin or physical disability in consideration for this contract award. Similarly the successful bidder shall not in any manner discriminate against or intimidate any employee involved in the manufacture of supplies, the performance of work, or any other activity required under the contract on the basis of gender race, color or creed. The Dauphin County Conservation District Board of Directors reserves the right to waive any defects, errors, omissions, mistakes, informalities, to accept any bid or combination of bids that are deemed to be in the best interest of the County, and to reject any or all proposals Dauphin County Conservation District Board of Directors #201DC 0713-1T
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Sweet Corn Festival
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Strites’ Orchard held its Sweet Corn Festival on Saturday, July 9, at its location on Strites Road. A new ice cream shed opened, featuring Hershey’s Hand Dipped Ice Cream. There were wagon rides, face painting by Kid’s Party Factory, concessions by Official BBQ and Burgers, a question-and-answer session with the Penn State Master Gardners, kids’ activities and, of course, lots of corn.
Joseph Awantang Molly Strite Audrey and Casten Burkhart
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fitness health & beauty guide Everyday we are bombarded with advertisements and medical reports telling us to eat healthy and everyday we receive new reports as to what is healthy and what isn’t. With the constantly changing viewpoint on nutrition, how do you know what is good for you (at least for now)? Here is just a sampling of foods that are good for you and why they are considered so. Throughout time mothers have been telling kids to eat their broccoli. While broccoli has been around for hundreds of years, it wasn’t until the 1920s that it was first cultivated in the United States. Broccoli contains
vitamin C, folic acid, beta-carotene, potassium and the phytochemical sulforaphane, which helps reduce the risk of cancer. Like all green vegetables, broccoli is low in calories and almost fat-free, unless you put cheese on it. One of the oldest members of the cabbage family to be cultivated is collards. Collards are a good source of vitamin C, beta-carotene, folic acid, calcium, vitamin B and sulforaphane and indoles, both of which help reduce the risk of cancer.
most popular fruit in the United States behind bananas and apples. The orange is most closely associated with vitamin C, but it offers much more nutritionally, including folic acid, potassium, thiamin, calcium and magnesium. Oranges can be used as snacks, squeezed into juice or added to various dishes. Keep in mind that if you eat an orange, you get the same amount of vitamin C that is in a glass of juice and three grams of dietary fiber.
Pumpkins are a hardshelled gourd related to watermelons and muskmelons. They are low in calories but high in fiber, potassium, riboflavin and vitamins C and E. They are also rich in alpha-carotene, beta-carotene and lutein. Carotenes are believed to protect the body against chronic diseases, like heart disease and cancer, and may also help prevent age-related vision loss. Pumpkins also provide nutritious seeds and oil. Spinach gave Popeye amazing strength. While
Oranges are the third-
that doesn’t happen in real life, it is definitely good for you. Spinach is rich in beta-carotene, lutein and quercetin, a phytochemical that has antioxidant properties. It is also rich in vitamins and minerals, especially folic acid, vitamin K, magnesium and manganese. Spinach also has more protein than most vegetables. While raw spinach is a healthy addition to a salad, it is a good idea to eat it cooked sometimes. The antioxidant carotenoid is much easier for the body to absorb if the spinach is cooked.
Although not really a fruit, strawberries are rich in dietary fiber and manganese and offer more vitamin C than any other berry. They are excellent sources of ellagic acid, a phytochemical that helps fight carcinogens, and anthocynanins, an antioxidant flavonoid. We all know that we should eat better, but the conflicting information we get makes it hard to decide what to eat. Hopefully, this list will help you make some smart choices.
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North Union plans call for stores, hotel, eatery Town Proposal to go before zoning board; some Topics oppose development “I think it’s unconscionable how (the commissioners) ignored these people’s problems. They should be bringing water and sewer there.”
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A revised plan for development of 15 acres along North Union Street in Lower Swatara Township calls for a restaurant, office building, several stores and a 79-room hotel on the southern edge of Route 283. Lee Dickerson will bring his quest to sell the remnants of what he says is his family's five-generation farm along Route 283 to the Lower Swatara zoning hearing board July 14. His application for two variances was revised since June, when the hearing was continued because some property owners dropped out of the process. The land is zoned residential-suburban. Dickerson requested a variance to allow commercial development of the 15.55-acre site on North Union Street from the Route 283 ramp to the private road Condran Drive. The revised application shows a conceptual plan for the site, with a sit-down restaurant and a retail store along North Union Street, on the southern edge of Route 283. Traffic would enter using a new private road, Lee Drive, to reach these buildings and a second retail store behind the first.
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One homeowner on North Union Street in Lower Swatara Twp. erected a sign in opposition to rezoning the Dickerson property at Route 283 and North Union Street. Dickerson and other property owners have applied for a variance that would allow commercial use of the property, now zoned for residential. Dickerson Street would then lead to an office building and a 79-room hotel as the property stretches toward Swatara Creek along the highway. The application proposes razing eight homes, half of which Dickerson said are vacant, dilapidated and uninhabited. To develop the site for commercial use, Dickerson plans to bring water and sewer lines to the area. He is seeking a second variance that would allow more than 30 percent of the site to be covered with impervious surfaces, areas that do not absorb water, such as parking lots. Tom Luttrell, a consultant who has worked with Dickerson during the process, said the lack of public sewer
and water lines in the area has caused problems for many properties with contaminated wells and failing septic systems. “They are desperate to sell, but can’t sell because of the sewer and water problem,” Luttrell said. “We have people who are absolutely desperate to sell.” Problems with water and sewer for these homes have developed over the decades since they were built, and these issues have now placed owners in a bind, as they never expected this type of hardship in selling their homes, Luttrell said. “I think it’s unconscionable how (the commissioners) ignored these people’s
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a member of borough council. Kupp was the girl who sat next to Colley in a Middletown Area High School classroom nearly 40 years ago. She wasn't like the other girls. She didn't judge Colley, or put him down because of where he came from. "She never made me feel like a redheaded stepchild," as Colley puts it today. "She was that girl in high school who never made me feel inadequate." Colley and Kupp kept in touch over the years. During the Gulf War, Carol sent care packages filled with baked cookies to Colley and his platoon. Still, she hadn't seen him in years. So when Colley reached out to her about launching his new app at Kuppy's, Carol was a bit perplexed. Kuppy's isn't exactly high-tech. The place doesn't even accept debit cards. But Colley had another good reason for picking Kuppy's. He'd seen a picture of Reid eating in the diner on the Kuppy's Facebook page. "He asked if Mr. Reid still came in here," Kupp said. "That's what he called him — 'Mr. Reid.' I said he comes in here every day, some times twice a day." So often that Reid is "like a piece of furniture" in the diner, Kupp said.
"A community should always control downtown parking because you don't know what will happen from one day to the next," Reid said. "Today it could be the train station, tomorrow it could be something else. Tattered Flag is going to bring a lot of people to town," Reid said, referring to the combined brewery/distillery brew pub that is to be fully open in the Elks Building by sometime this fall.
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problems,” Luttrell said. “They should be bringing water and sewer there.” Dickerson began this process by applying to the township for a zoning change in the fall of 2015. The planning commission discussed the proposal, which Dickerson then withdrew and resubmitted with changes. The planning commission considered the revised proposal and voted 3-1 in December to recommend the commissioners approve it. The township commissioners did not take any action, and state law sets no requirement for when they have to act on a recommendation from the planning commission. Dickerson said during the planning commission process that commercial development was the best way to get water and sewer lines to that part of the township. Homeowners would have to pay a tapping fee of $3,200 under the Lower Swatara Municipal Authority’s current rates once the lines reach the area. Chris DeHart, a planning commissioner and former fire chief for the township, said in December that he supported the proposal for commercial
development because adding water to the area would protect public safety by having water available for firefighters. “It seems the board is against any rezoning,” Luttrell said. Following a lack of action, Dickerson withdrew the application and applied for the zoning variances instead. More than 30 members of the public attended the June 9 zoning hearing during which the board accepted a request from David Tschudy, Dickerson's attorney, to continue the hearing for one month. As the application progressed through the planning commission in 2015, some residents questioned the need for commercial development in a residential neighborhood and bemoaned the potential increase in traffic along North Union Street. Others agreed for the need for water and sewer in the area, and the desire to improve the area by removing blight. The township was beginning its review of the comprehensive land use plan last fall when Dickerson applied for the zoning change. A steering committee appointed by the township commissioners completed its review and made recommendations for zoning changes June 20. In this draft proposal, now before the township’s planning commission, the Dickerson property would become zoned for commercial use, said Anne Shambaugh, township manager. The land past the hotel close to Swatara Creek eventually could become a ball field, hiking trail or park for the township, Luttrell said.
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Reid had said something to Colley a long time ago that helped turn his life around. Colley was about three weeks shy of graduating from Middletown Area High School, when he wrote some kind of haiku that was so offensive that it got him expelled. The only way Colley could get his diploma was by going to summer school — where every day he came under the guiding hand of one Robert Reid. "He pulled me aside one day and said, 'I don't know what people in your life are telling you, but you are better than this.' It always stuck with
Council by law has up to a month to fill a vacancy from the time that a resignation is accepted, Council President Ben Kapenstein said on July 5. If not, the decision could end up in the hands of a Dauphin County judge. Regarding Louer, applications from First Ward residents interested in filling his seat will be accepted through
Blue & Gold Club picks raffle winners The Blue & Gold Club sends its thanks out to everyone who participated in this year’s annual fundraising raffle. Winning tickets were drawn Sunday, July 10. Congratulations to this year’s winners: Rick Via, Hummelstown; Carol Heckman Leddy, Sinking Springs; Donna Rooney, Cinnaminson, New Jersey; Maryellen Rizio, Camp Hill; and Ty Snavely, Middletown. The Blue & Gold Club supports academic and athletic programs in the Middletown Area School District. •••••
Hospice 101 to be held July 26 at Frey Village Do you wonder how hospice care works? Hospice 101 will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 26, at Frey Village, 1020 N. Union St., Middletown. Representatives from Grane Hospice Care will share everything you need to know. For more information, call 1-888-995-8261 or visit www. FreyVillageSeniorLiving.org. •••••
Vendor/Craft Show will benefit Alzheimer’s fight Get some food and buy some crafts, all for a good cause. A Vendor/Craft Show, benefitting Team George for the Walk to End Alzheimer’s, will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, July 16 at Highspire Fire Department (Citizens Fire Company No. 1 of Highspire), 272 2nd St. The kitchen will be up and running for food to be purchased. Press And Journal photo by Dan Miller
Carol Kupp, co-owner of Kuppy’s Diner, holds a photo of Percy Kupp (left), who founded the diner, and Robert Reid’s father Roosevelt “Rosey” Colston. The photo likely was taken in the 1940s. me," Colley said. Colley in promoting his app launch wanted to speak publicly about the role Reid had in his life, but first he wanted to make sure that would be OK with Reid. He asked Kupp for help. One day not too long ago, Reid, as usual, strolled into the diner and took his seat on a stool. Kupp started talking to him about the young man whom Reid had helped set on the right path so many years ago. At first, Reid couldn't place him. Kupp gave him Colley's phone number. Reid stepped out of the diner, made the call, and came back in a few minutes later with a smile on his face. "I said a lot of things to a lot of kids. If I could have written all the things down I could have written a book," Reid told the Press And Journal afterward. "I don't think his home life was the greatest," Reid recalled of Colley. "Evidently he turned out to be a mighty fine young man. If I said something that was beneficial to him, then I'm glad I said it."
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July 18. An applicant needs to have resided in the First Ward for at least a year, Kapenstein said. People can email their application and resume/qualifications to jobs@ middletownborough.com. They can also be mailed to the borough office at 60 W. Emaus St., Middletown PA 17057, or you can hand-deliver your application. Council will interview applicants
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The app launch ran at Kuppy's from Tuesday July 5 through Thursday July 7. As promoted through Kuppy's Facebook page, anyone downloading the Car Czar Pro app for 99 cents from the Apple iTunes or Google play store and who then shared this on social media would get $5 off any Kuppy's meal of their choice. Coffey would pay the $5, up to the first 300 people. But the launch didn't get much advance publicity. One person called the diner during the launch, but he didn't seem to know what the Apple iTunes store was or how it worked, Kupp said. As a result, Kuppy's has decided to extend the launch through Wednesday, July 20. Anyone coming into Kuppy's showing the downloaded and shared Car Czar Pro app on their smart phone will get 5 bucks off a diner meal, Kupp said. Learn more about the Car Czar Pro app by going to carczarpro.com.
during its July 19 meeting, Kapenstein said. Council intends to fill the seat during its Aug. 3 meeting in order to meet the Aug. 4 deadline. Louer was elected in 2009 and reelected in 2013. His current term runs through the end of 2017. Applications also will be sought to fill Shull's Third Ward seat. However, that cannot happen until council accepts his resignation.
A Taste of Hummelstown set for July 18 Stroll around and eat in Hummelstown. A Taste of Hummelstown will be held on Monday, July 18. There will be food, fun and entertainment from 6 to 8 p.m. Tickets are on sale now. There are only 350 tickets available. Participants will be able to indulge in appetizers, salads, side dishes, beverages and entrées as they walk around Center Square, meeting the local business community. For more information, visit www. hummelstown.com or call 717-5740493.
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Walker to perform Thursday at Sunset Grill Jeffrey J. Walker will perform on the deck at Sunset Bar & Grill, 2601 Sunset Drive, Middletown, at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 14. •••••
Reading program, more scheduled for library The Middletown Library is sponsoring the Summer Reading 2016 Program. Visit the library at 20 N. Catherine St. for weekly programs each Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday through August. At 10 a.m. and noon Wednesday, July 20 in the basement, come see the Lego Star Wars and Star Wars double feature. •••••
Slavic American Festival set for Harrisburg The Slavic American Festival will be held from noon to 9 p.m. Sunday, July 17, at St. Ann Byzantine Catholic Church, 5408 Locust Lane, Harrisburg. There will be food, raffles, bingo and entertainment. The public is invited. Parking and admission is free. For more information, call 717-652-1315 or visit StAnnByz.org. •••••
Class of 1966 looking for lost classmates The Middletown Area High School class of 1966 is holding its 50th reunion on Saturday, Oct. 22. The reunion committee is trying to locate the following classmates: Cheri Adams, Michael Adams, James Crittendon, Daniel Crider, Anna Good Deimler, Michelle Fair, Robert Fornwalt, Mary Babinsky Greathouse, Bruce Howard, Judith Howell, William Lyell, Trudy Moser, Linda Paul, Chris Rogers, Earla Bitner Shay, Patricia Stanislawski Souders, Larry Squires and Johnnie Thurman. Contact Gaye Barilla Turpin, 717-364-5821, Larry Etter, 717-944-3123, Denny Stover, 717-579-8165, or Diane Daily, 717-944-9595.
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Middletown Teeners claim league title 13U team beats Hershey, finishes 16-4 on season Going 16-4 on the season, the Middletown Teener 13 and under team won the East Shore League Teener C Division championship last Wednesday after winning a 23-18 slugfest over Hershey. Middletown’s fight and “never give up” attitude carried them through the championship game as they battled back from a 9-3 early deficit to claim the lead for good in the bottom of the fifth inning. There were nine lead changes in the game, which was played at Memorial Field in Little Hollywood Park, Lower Swatara Twp. Pitchers Zane Canfield and Michael Tuffy carried the team on the mound for Middletown. Hits were plenty over the course of the two-game playoff week. Tim Wagner was 7 for 7 with three triples, Griffin Meyer batted .667 with a team leading six RBIs. Canfield batted .625 with two doubles and a triple. Mitchell, Steward and Tuffy had solid hitting performances, according to coach/ manager Jason Wagner. “From the very first game back in April we had to come back and win a game in the bottom of the seventh inning,” he said. “These kids have always had a fighting spirit, and I just knew this was going to be a special night for these boys to remember. “It was a total team effort from be-
All Middletown Teener teams consist of players from the Middletown School District region (Lower Swatara, Middletown, Royalton). The 13U Teener C team coaches are Jason Wagner, manager; Laddie Springer, assistant coach; Mike Stewart, assistant coach; Mo Zettlemoyer, assistant coach; and Gary Canfield, assistant coach. The players are Zane Canfield, Devin Finnegan, Dillan Gray, Griffin Meyer, Bryce Mickolick, Matthew Mitchell, Thomas Rankin, Caleb Springer, Jack Stewart, Michael Tuffy, Tim Wagner and Dylon Zettlemoyer.
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Tim Wagner led Middletown to victory vs. Paxton in the semifinals. ginning to end,” Wagner said. “The bats were on fire for both teams, and in a high-scoring game like this you just keep battling and hope our team can outlast the opponent. We accomplished that tonight, and I couldn’t be more proud of what these boys accomplished this year.”
Local athletes earn spots on LVC honor roll More than 150 Lebanon Valley College student-athletes recently were named to the Middle Atlantic Conference’s Winter and Spring Academic Honor Roll. Kyra Lancaster of Elizabethtown, a graduate of Elizabethtown Area High School, is pursuing a bachelor of sci- Lancaster ence in music education and was a member of the women’s swimming team. Emily Banks of Hummelstown, a graduate of Lower Dauphin High Please See ATHLETES, Page B2
Emily Banks, above, and Elaine Gross, below.
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The Middletown Teener 13 and under team won the East Shore League Teener C Division championship last Wednesday by beating Hershey. Tuffy got the win in relief, pitching three innings and allowing six runs. Mudcats Teener 13U easily handled Hershey pitching as nine hitters combined for 23 hits, 20 RBIs and 21 runs.
nother week in the woods of North Carolina found me with a new turkey client. I decided on a farm where previously several gobblers were heard, but I was unsuccessful in putting one down. Expectations were high and the morning was clear and quiet. We took a position inside a ground blind looking toward a field with woods behind and to our right. A swamp bordered the woods, which was a prime roost site for turkeys. This location had it all. Again, I used “Henry,” my full strut decoy, with three Avian X hens to round off the setup. Any gobbler that would fly into the field from the woods would have no problem seeing the decoys, and it was hoped that “Henry” would cause a confrontation. As it is known, turkeys especially in the spring dislike any newcomers into an area. It began to get light, that transitional time from darkness to the beginning of a new day. Gobble and then another gobble was heard. I responded with my friction glass call with some faint clucks and yelps. Both gobblers responded back. We were in perfect position. The waiting game began, and I
remained quiet. Their response assured me they were close and had to fly into the field from their roost since the water of the swamp was behind them. I hoped they would use the field as their landing strip and taxi themselves straight to us. Yes! They did just that. Two mature, long-beard gobblers stood like statues directly in front of us. A beautiful sight to behold, with fullfans, red and white heads and long “paint-brush” beards made both North Carolina spring trophies. They wanted “Henry” bad. A quick, straight run with some stops along the way to full strut and gobble was a fantastic sight. The distance was closed quickly and both gobblers went to “Henry.” It was a turkey hunter’s dream. It was in the bag. The show was a one-sided street fight with my poor “Henry” getting the worse of it. The gobblers jumped on him and spurred him with their spurs. Feathers flew and eventually “Henry” was knocked completely over by the tag-teamed gobblers. It was time to shoot one of them, because any further delay my poor “Henry” would be destroyed.
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The picture shows my hunter with his turkey that certainly wasn’t your everyday hunt in the woods and water. My hunter was on his Remington 11-87 12 gauge shotgun and was in the ready position. Ka-boom! Ka-boom! What seemed to be a sure harvest at 6:25 a.m. turned out to be three complete misses. Both gobblers exited the field with no harm. My hunter was dumbfounded to say the least. He was in total disbelief in the blown opportunity to kill a gob-
bler at such close distance. We tried to gather our composure and shook it off the best you can when you miss. Not to give up, we decided to move to other parts of the farm and do random calling. Similar to a run-and-gun technique only that I set up first and then call. Please See TURKEY, Page B2
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The top of the first saw Hershey take an early lead, 1-0. It didn’t take long for Mudcats Teener 13U to answer as it scored three runs of its own in the first. The team scored on an RBI single
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Fans were treated to a high-scoring affair Wednesday, July 6, as the Mudcats Teener 13U outscored Hershey 23-18 in seven innings. The teams totaled 37 hits, including 10 extra base hits in the game. The game was back-and-forth heading into the fifth, with nine lead changes. Mudcats Teener 13U finally managed to grab the lead after a strong fifth inning, scoring on an RBI double by Zane Canfield, bringing home Michael Tuffy. Tim Wagner boosted his batting average thanks to a perfect 4-4 day at the plate. He tripled in the fifth inning and singled in the third and sixth innings.
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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.
Simple assault charge Christian Cordero-Vega, 22, of the 2000 block of Georgetown Rd., Middletown, has been charged with simple assault, harassment following an incident at his home on June 24 at 8:02 p.m. Police said the accused and his wife became embroiled in an arugment during which both suffered injuries. Emergency medical services were called to the scene and treated the accused’s wife for a wound on her wrist. Cordero-Vega was arraigned before District Justice Dominic Pelino and faces a preliminary hearing on the charges on July 21 before District Justice Michael Smith.
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Hershey pushed across one run in the third inning and the sixth. In the third, Hershey scored on an RBI single. Mudcats Teener 13U answered Hershey’s top inning with two runs of its own in the third. Mudcats Teener 13U scored on an RBI single by Griffin Meyer and an RBI single by Stewart. Hershey brought home two runs in the fourth inning, and matched that run total in the seventh. In the fourth, Hershey scored on an RBI single. Mudcats Teener 13U went up for good in the fifth scoring 10 total runs, which came home on an RBI double by Meyer, a groundout by Stewart, two singles, and two triples. Hershey scored one run in the top of the sixth to cut its deficit to five. Tuffy got a strikeout to end the threat. Middletown scored two runs in the sixth, including a Meyer RBI single. Two runs in the top of the seventh helped Hershey close its deficit to 23-18, but they could get no closer.
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Above, players huddle before the game. Left, Zane Canfield pitches vs. Hershey. Tuesday, July 5, with Middletown defeating Paxton in the semifinal round, 5-2, on an outstanding pitching performance by Tim Wagner. He gave up only three hits, one walk and no earned runs on a complete game, seven-inning appearance to send Middletown to the champion-
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This allows you to be ready immediately if a gobble is heard. Two hours went by and on our second setup, a faint gobble responded back to us. It came from the direction of the swamp and it appeared to be getting closer to us. The more calling we did, the more he answered us. My hunter was using a scratch box he made that gave a raspy sound that the gobbler liked. I stopped calling and waited silently 30 yards behind him using a stump
for a back rest. There was more gobbling and then complete silence. This gobbler was close, and I expected a shot at any minute. I wasn’t disappointed. Three loud booms broke the silence. Finally, I thought my hunter had his gobbler. I hurried over to him and saw him standing looking down. Oh no! The gobbler was standing up at 40 yards. I told him to shoot again and he shook his head. “Out of shells.Only took six.” Now we had a major problem. Since I was guiding, I carry no gun
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ence in early childhood education and special education and was a member of the softball team. She was also named a NFCA ScholarAthlete. Joseph Olives of Hummelstown, a graduate of Hershey High School, is pursuing a bachelor of science in chemistry and was a member of the men’s lacrosse team.
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ship game. Wagner was strong at the plate as well, going a perfect 3-3. He tripled in the second inning and singled in the fourth and fifth innings. Mudcats Teener 13U stayed on top until the final out after taking the lead in the second, scoring one run on an RBI single by Jack Stewart. Mudcats Teener 13U increased its
lead with four runs in the fifth. Zane Canfield’s single got things going, plating Michael Tuffy. That was followed up by Griffin Meyer’s double, scoring Canfield and Dillan Gray. After pushing across two runs in the top of the seventh, Paxton faced a 5-2 deficit. Wagner ended the game by getting Kyle Belmont to fly out.
… thus no shells. The gobbler was wounded, but how hard. Could he fly or run? I didn’t know, but I had to do something. My plan was to wait him out in hopes he would expire within sight. That plan went out the door when he began to walk away toward a swamp. Plan B was then activated. I removed my vest full of equipment to lighten my load and told my hunter to flank me on the right. Using trees and underbrush to shield me, I darted from tree to tree as the turkey’s view was obstructed. It was working. I was closing the distance and actually made it within 15 yards of him. I was so close, when suddenly he made a right turn directly into my hunter. A swing of a tree limb went as a strike as my hunter missed him. This miss made the turkey run with me right behind it. Thinking I was close enough I made a lunge for him and missed the open-field tackle. I leaped up, gathered myself and sprinted after him. No! No! I couldn’t believe my eyes. This darn turkey became airborne surely to get away. As it flew upward toward the upper canopy of tree limbs it crashed into them and plummeted toward the ground. It
crash-landed, and this time I was on him in a flash. I held on to him as we rolled around on the ground with feathers flying and wings flapping, but no way was this gobbler getting away from my strangle hold. The turkey expired soon after my one on one wrestling match. My hunter got his turkey in the craziest manner. Unbelievable to say the least, what could go wrong did but luck and persistence prevailed. We gathered our thoughts, laughed and chuckled; no one would ever believe what just happened in the woods and water of North Carolina. Thinking the story is over? No, we had the turkey and the hunt was over. Now we had to hunt for my hunter’s shotgun that he laid down on the ground during the chase and my turkey vest that contains every imaginable piece of turkey equipment known to man. The hunt for both took 10 minutes and were found without drama. No miss, no foot chase, and no wrestling match. This ends my 2016 spring turkey season in North Carolina. Tom Shank can be reached at tshank38@comcast.net
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Charge interference custody of children Robin L. Guyette, 50, of the 3000 block of Pineford Dr., Middletown, has been charged with interference with custody of children, corruption of minor and driving with a suspended license, police report. The case stems from an incident involving a 17-year-old township resident on July 3. Accoring to police Guyette took the teenager to HersheyPark even though the youth’s mother had told both the youth and the accused that was not to have occurred. Guyette was taken into custody and charged based on evidence that the teen had been at HersheyPark and information from parties involved in the case, police said.. Guyette was arraigned before District Justice Rebecca Jo Margerum and re-
leased on $2,500 unsecured bail. She is scheduled for a preliminary hearing on the charges on July 28 before District Justice Smith. Resisting arrest Mayliesha George, 26, of the 400 block of Will St., Highspire, has been charged with resisting arrest, driving with a suspended license, signaling improperly, turning without using signals and disregard lanes of traffic, police report. Police said the accused was driving a 2012 Ford Fusion and stopped on June 30 at 9:11 p.m. on South St. Eisenhower Blvd. at PA 283 because she failed to use turn signals and turned into lane of traffic in front of another vehicle. During a backrgound check police found George’s operator’s license had been suspended and multiple traffic warrants had been issued by Steelton Police Dept. Police said the accused resisted officers’ efforts to take her into custody. George is scheduled for a preliminary hearing on the charges on July 28 before District Justice Smith. Fraud reported A township recident told police several attempts were made to commit fraud against him at a Best Buy store in Virginia on June 28. Police said a $635.99 purchase via a credit card was attempted through the Belco Credit Union. The victim was contacted by Belco that a second transaction had also attempted but both were denied.
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Seniors urged to stay cool, air conditioners made available Dauphin County commissioners and the county’s Area Agency on Aging are warning older adults, particularly those with asthma, heart or lung diseases and other health concerns, about the extreme temperatures and have activated the heat emergency plan. As part of the plan, the agency’s caseworkers are contacting at-risk clients to ensure their safety and wellbeing. Also, air conditioning units and fans are being made available to adults in need age 60 and older. Residents must call the Dauphin County Area Agency on Aging at 717-780-6130 to request a fan or air conditioner or to obtain other assistance, such as transportation to an air-conditioned place. Refuge from the high temperatures also is available at the following area senior centers: • Bistline Senior Center, 1291 S. 28th St., Harrisburg, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday • B’Nai B’rith Senior Center, 130 Third St., Harrisburg, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday. • East Hanover Senior Center, 8848 Jonestown Road, Grantville, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday • Edgemont Senior Center, 2400 Oxford Ave., Harrisburg, 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Monday through Friday • Friendship Senior Center, 5000 Commons Drive, Harrisburg, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday • Heinz-Menaker Senior Center,
1824 N. 4th St., Harrisburg, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday • Hoy Senior Center, 301 Mohn St., Steelton, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday • Jewish Community Center, 3301 N. Front St., Harrisburg, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday • Lick Towers Senior Center, 1301 N. 6th St., Harrisburg, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday • Lykens Senior Center, 200 W. Main St., Lykens, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday • Millersburg Senior Center, 109 Edward Drive, Millersburg, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday • Mohler Senior Center, 25 Hope Drive, Hershey, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday • Rutherford House Center, 3300 Parkview Lane, Harrisburg, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday Heat exhaustion and dehydration can easily be prevented by avoiding outdoor activity and sun exposure, drinking plenty of water, limiting strenuous activity and exercise and having a place to keep cool, officials said. Common symptoms of heat-related illness are a fever, flushed and sweaty skin, and extreme thirst. For more safety tips, please visit www.Ready.gov.
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From The Wednesday, July 14, 1993 Edition Of The Press And Journal Township Board, Residents Inquire About Group Home A battle has begun over whether a single-family residence in Lower Swatara Township may be legally used as a home for the handicapped. Although River View Health Systems, Inc., wants to use the house as a home for the handicapped, Ron Paul, Lower Swatara’s planning and zoning officer, says that would violate regulations. In a letter dated June 24, Paul wrote Kimberly E. Knapp, director of River View Health Systems, “It is my opinion that the proposed use of the above referenced property is the same as that of a nursing home in that the home would be used for the fulltime care of human beings and which may include housing or lodging, meals and nursing. Nursing homes can only be authorized by the Zoning Hearing Board as a special exception within the Residential Urban (R-U) District.” All of this unfolded before Lower Swatara’s Board of Commissioners at its July “workshop” meeting, a meeting generally reserved to hear from department heads and from residents. And the residents, most of whom live on Delmont Ave. where the home would be located, turned out in force filling the Board’s meeting room. Ironically, the Board does not have the final say in the matter. Instead, the issue will be heard before the Zoning Hearing Board on Wednesday, July 28. That meeting is set to get under way at 7:30 p.m. Board Needs More Time L. Swatara Says No To M-town Police Merger At least for now, talk about a merger of the Middletown and Lower Swatara Township police departments remains just that as far as the local Board or Commissioners is concerned.
At the end of their workshop session last week, commissioners agreed not to go forward with the Middletown Borough’s invitation to consider a consolidation of the departments. Commissioner Lauren LeVanWilliams, chairperson of the Public Safety Committee, told the Board that Middletown Borough Councilmen asked the Township Commissioners last April if they “would be interested in entering into a police department merge with them.” “Council members informed this board that their police chief will be retiring next year,” she said. LeVan-Williams offered the recommendation not to proceed with the merger. “A police department merger is not something that can be discussed, formulated and established within a short period of time,” she explained to her fellow commissioners. “I feel the public’s opinions and feelings need to be very carefully and accurately assessed. Secondly, the police officers of the municipalities involved need to provide input. “From what I’ve read, a merger often cuts down on the personal contact a police department is able to give to a community. Many residents that I’ve spoken with are very comfortable with our Township police department.” The Commissioner added that because Middletown will need to fill the vacancy of its retiring police chief at some point next year, “I feel we should pass our desires onto them immediately. The time frame Middletown is looking at is just not conductive to the amount of work that would need to be done.”
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Sertoma Club Ceremony At Marriott Middletown’s Grace DeHart Honored For Volunteer Work Middletown resident Grace DeHart was chosen as the recipient of the 1992 Middletown Area Sertoma Club Service to Mankind Award during a ceremony at the Harrisburg Marriott
23 YEARS AGO - Bouncing Good Time – 55 Middletown boys enjoy a week of basketball at the third annual Main Street Gym basketball camp. on Friday, June 25. Noting that DeHart “has made her everlasting mark on our community,” Club officials said the Pine Street resident “has contributed much to the character and charm of Middletown.” Officials went on to note that they discovered just how much DeHart has done for the community when they consulted with her last year about who should be chosen for the 1991 award. Without hesitation, they said, DeHart extolled the virtues of Edith Booser, who not only received the local Club’s award but also went on to win the district and regional Sertoma awards as well. “Grace’s willingness to recognize other’s accomplishments first is per-
haps the most striking quality of this remarkable person,” officials said. Among DeHart’s many contributions and accomplishments, they related, is her historical book on Middletown’s industrial growth, called “The Early Industries of Middletown.” Her efforts to preserve and collect memorabilia on the area’s history is well known, and evidenced by the numerous distrib-
utes at the yearly Colonial Arts and Crafts Fair at Hoffer Park, officials said. Because of DeHart’s efforts, they stated, craftsmen and artisans of all types gather at Hoffer Park each year to show off their skills to the community. Created in 1976 under DeHart’s leadership, the Fair is an enjoyable event, which is anticipated by the entire community.
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The older Bane brothers were the first pioneer explorers in the present Morris and Amwell Township vicinity of Washington County, Pa., staking claims in 1768 to nearly 1,000 acres of choice land located along what is known as the Bane’s Fork, a branch of Middle Fork of Ten Mile Creek. The ancestors of the Banes were well settled in the eastern Pennsylvania region over eighty years before the Washington County exploration took place. Perthiana Ellis, of Haverford, was the great-grandchild of a prominent Quaker Welshman, who had arrived with his grown children to Pennsylvania in 1683. She married in 1741 to Joseph Bane, from Chester County, Pa., later acknowledging her marriage out-of-meeting to a non- Quaker. Between February and April in 1754, Joseph and Perthiana, who were possibly pregnant, in company with other relations and their young children, arrived at the Cacapon River settlement at the south branch of the Potomac River in Virginia. On the 9th of October in 1765, Joseph Bane secured a grant by patent to 125 acres of land from the office of Lord Fairfax, the Proprietor of the Northern Neck in Virginia, which was located on Bean’s Run, a branch of Great Cacapon, in what is now Hampshire County, West Virginia. It is interesting to note, in June 1765, the Rev. John Corbly, Sr. was also granted 52 acres on both sides of the Cacapon adjoining John Keith, both of whom were champions of the Baptist cause. In 1770, Joseph and Perthiana Bane sold, for a pittance, a small amount of their land to Joseph’s brother-in-law Henry Battin. The remaining land was sold 10 November 1772 to James Largent, with Joseph releasing by his signature and Perthiana by her mark: P. This is the last known record of her, and is believed she accompanied her husband to join their sons for permanent settlement in Amwell Township. Joseph Bane: No doubt the older Banes were settled in this area many months prior to 1 December 1773, when the North Ten Mile Baptist Church records begin. “On 31 November 1774 (sic) the church met at Joseph Bane to consult the welfare (sic) of Zion…” The monument, erected in 1948 at the front of the church, bears Joseph Bane’s name as an early founder. His name appears on the Amwell Township tax list of 1784, with Joseph Bane, Jr. and his other sons, when he was taxed for ownership of one horse and one cow. The known children, born in Chester County, Pa., of Joseph and Perthiana (Ellis) Bane were Ellis Bane; Jesse; Joseph, Jr.; Nathaniel; Isaac; and a daughter named Elizabeth, believed born after the family arrived at the Cacapon River settlement in Virginia. Ellis Bane - Revolutionary War - Migrated to Virginia: Son of Joseph and Perthiana (Ellis) Bane, was born 1 Oct. 1743, and was about eleven years old when the family migrated to Virginia. He married Elizabeth Patton and was residing ten miles south of present Washington City when he enlisted in early June 1777 in Captain James O’Hara’s Company of Pennsylvania troops as a private, and accompanied that unit when they marched to Pittsburgh to secure Fort Pitt. He was discharged in March1778. He frequently served tours of duty as scout and spy in other militia companies. His family removed to Richhill Township in Greene County, settling on the south branch of Drunkard’s Fork of Wheeling Creek, near Reason’s Station. He owned much acreage, including a pie-shaped piece called “Balance.” He lived in a 40’x16’ cabin, with additional cabin kitchen and a barn on 200 acres which in 1791 adjoined Isacher Huntington, another early founder of the North Ten Mile Baptist Church. Ellis Bane received a pension for his Revolutionary War service, which he applied for in 1833 at age 90. He died 29 Aug. 1838, and is buried in grave #20 at the Lazear Cemetery in Richhill Township. His known children were Jesse; Bythenia; James (died young); Hannah; Mordecai; Henry; Naomi (Amy); and Ellis, Jr. Jesse Bane of West Virginia: Son of Ellis and Elizabeth (Patton) Bane, Sr., was born 4 Sept. 1772 and married 16 Aug. 1798 to Nancy Bealor, died 20 Sept. 1825 and is buried near Cameron, West Virginia. Their known children were: Elizabeth, born 2 Sept. 1799, married James Brown; Amy, born 21 Sept. 1802, married William Wayman; Absolom, born 13 Aug. 1804, married Sarah Downey; Jesse, Jr., born 30 May 1806, married Mary Ann Bowers; Ellis, born 6 March 1808, married (1) Mary Ann Lazear, (2) Elizabeth Conkey; Nancy, born 4 Oct. 1809; Frederick, born 20 Dec. 1811, married Lydia Blodgett; George, born 19 June 1813; Nimrod, born 12 April 1815, married Leana Bowers. Most of the children resided in Marshall County, West Virginia and LaSalle County, Illinois. Nathaniel (Nathan) Bane: Son of Joseph and Perthiana (Ellis) Bane, was born in 1749, and was aged about 4 years when his family removed from Chester County to Virginia. He was probably with his older brothers when they came
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to Amwell exploring in 1768, choosing the lands they would settle. He married Hannah Jasper, whose brother was the national hero, Sergeant William Jasper, whose life ended Oct. 9, 1779, while planting the colors of the 2nd South Carolina Infantry during fire by the British. His career during the Revolution was distinguished by many rare acts of bravery, while serving under Francis Marion, “the Swamp Fox” and others. An impressive monument stands at Savannah and many United States counties are called Jasper to mark his name with respect. Other members of her Jasper family settled in Kentucky, and were well known for their tremendous size. Nathan Bane served during the Revolutionary War in the Continental Line, and in several other capacities. He patented two tracts of land, one called “Bane’s Forest,” whose warrant was taken in his sons name “James,” of 336 acres, and another of 304 acres called “Bane’s Fancy,” of which about 200 acres was sold to Nathan’s brother Jesse in 1791, part of Bane’s Forest became vested in sons Joseph and James. Hannah (Jasper) Bane, who outlived her husband, Nathan by nearly twenty years, lived in 1798 in a 1½ story log house of 33’x19’, with three windows. About 1800, Nathan built the first brick home ever erected on the Ten Mile Creek. Nathan and his sons were Fullers, and in October 1813, his sons Abraham and Jacob advertised, “Cloth will be dressed on the shortest notice, and at prices as low as any other mill on the waters of the Ten Mile,” and at the same time announced the opening of yet another mill. Nathan’s tombstone, with a Revolutionary War marker at the gravesite in Mt. Hermon Cemetery, gives his death date in error: 16 Dec. 1816, as his estate was probated at Washington County in May 1816 when he is mentioned as deceased. The known family of Nathaniel and Hannah (Jasper) Bane were: James Banes; Joseph; Elizabeth married David Evans; Abraham; Rebecca; Jacob, and Hannah who was born 25 Jan. 1789 was left under her brother Jacob’s care at her father Nathan’s death. In 1842, when Jacob died, he provided for her, as she was then living with his family. After the death of Jacob’s wife Jane, Hannah Bane lived with her nephews, to whom she legated her estate when she died (single) in May 1864, in Amwell. Abraham Bane - Third son of Nathan and Hannah (Jasper) Bane was born 1779 in Washington County, Pa., died 2 Oct. 1844. He was a fuller (Cotton Mill) before his marriage to Elizabeth Venom (1786-1855). His known children were Eunice, born 3 May 1804, married Sela M. Baldwin; Hannah, married to John Parcell; Mary, born 28 Feb. 1809, died 30 April 1833; Jacob, born 19 Aug. 1813, died 5 April 1833; Nathaniel Bane, born 27 Feb. 1818, died 1892, married 25 Nov. 1844 to Mary McClenathan, born 22 Oct. 1822, died 3 Oct. 1900, daughter of William and Mary (Coulson) McClenathan. They lived at Jefferson, Greene County, Pa.; Margaret Bane, born 18 Oct. 1820, died 14 Dec. 1854; Eveline, born March 1823, died 8 May 1843; Elizabeth, born in 1825, died 13 Jan. 1846 and was the first wife of Ayers Sanders. Abraham Bane, died 2 Oct. 1844, and with his wife is buried at Mt. Hermon Baptist Church Cemetery. Nathaniel Bane and Mary McClenathan had five children: (1) Eveline Bane, born 15 Oct. 1845, died 5 July 1858; (2) Thomas Shadrack Bane, born 15 Feb. 1848, died 20 Jan. 1858 at the age of 9 yrs., 11 mos., 5 days (gravestone Mt. Hermon Baptist Cemetery); (3) James M. Bane, born 14 Nov. 1850, died 15 Sept. 1887, married Charlotte Doty, (1850-1936); (4) Mary Jane “Jennie” Bane, born 8 July 1855, died July 1944, married David Bell Crayne, born 14 Nov. 1851, died 6 Jan. 1929; (5) John Lawson Bane, born 13 March 1858, died 6 Sept. 1909, married Mary Ellen O’Neill, born 18 April 1853, died 14 Feb. 1948. Both are buried in Jefferson Cemetery, Jefferson, Greene County, Pa. In the mount Herman Baptist Church Cemetery, Amwell Township, Washington County, Pa., 20 Bane burials are listed, who settled here from Chester County, Pa. Bayne members are also buried. All of Nathaniel M. Bane family of western, Pa., surname now is spelled “Bayne.” Bane Family Continued, Column No. 858
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We must fight blight in the borough Police could use your support, and here's a way to start Word on the street is that National Night Out in Middletown is running short of volunteers this year. If there was ever a time when police need to know they have the support of the local community, this is it. We awoke Friday morning to the news that five police officers had been shot dead and seven others wounded in Dallas by a man who was allegedly upset over recent police shootings of black men. In these days of increased public scrutiny with everyone armed with a smartphone camera, it isn’t difficult to understand why fewer people would be interested in wearing a badge. That's the take of both Middletown Police Chief John Bey and Swatara Twp. Police Chief Jason Umberger, as expressed in a front page article in last week's Press And Journal about why just one qualified candidate applied for a new full-time position in the Middletown Police Department paying $55,000 a year. Hats off to that guy, by the way. Some municipalities in our area have fared better, as the article pointed out. But in an atmosphere like what we have in our country today, you have to wonder why any reasonable person would want to be a police officer. Would you want your son or daughter to enter such a profession in a time like this? So what do we do if this continues? What happens when nobody wants to be a police officer? Do we draft people and force them into the job? Do you really want to see how that plays out? Mistakes have been made by police officers. Cops are only human, like the rest of us. But there are also officers who have been cleared of wrongdoing in deadly force incidents in multiple court venues, both criminal and civil. If people choose not to accept the conclusions of our criminal justice system, what does that say about where we are heading as a society? There is a case to be made for changes and reforms to correct what is wrong. We need to give that process a chance. That's what living in a society governed by the rule of law is all about. In the meantime, the people of Middletown need to step up and show support for our police officers. Think of all the things that police do in this town. Think of the drug dealers taken off the street who would otherwise be killing our kids - be they young or old. If that's not good enough, remember the Middletown police officers who went running into the Pineford apartment complex a few short months ago to save residents from a fire. For that alone borough police deserve the gratitude of every man woman and child who calls Middletown home. So get involved in National Night Out. If you live in Middletown, give volunteer coordinator Jenny Miller a call at 717-574-6716 or contact Officer Gary Rux at grux@middletownborough. com to see how you can help. Get your kids involved. Make it a family affair. Make it fun. If you don't live in Middletown, support National Night Out in your community. Most every town and township has some kind of event. Let your local police know you have their back. They have yours.
Council reversal on square shows willingness to listen Well, we didn’t see that coming. On July 5, the Middletown Borough Council backtracked quickly from its June 21 decision to spend $18,600 to come up with a plan for improvements to the town square at Main and Union streets. While as a rule we support efforts to improve the borough, we agree with those who question whether the timing is right, what with another chunk of Union Street already closed down just a few blocks to the south. We are also impressed with the willingness of the council to change course. It wasn’t too long ago this type of action would never have happened, the result of which were boisterous and unruly meetings that usually ended in confusion and chaos. Since the June 21 vote, “I’ve heard a lot of talk that people don’t want this done,” Council President Ben Kapenstein said at the July 5 meeting, referring to the proposed square improvements. “I feel like people have changed their minds a little bit.” That’s all well and good. We appreciate the responsiveness. One problem, however: There is no guarantee that the borough can avoid paying the entire $18,600 to HRG, the Harrisburg-based engineering firm that completed the study. HRG did not return a call to the Press And Journal seeking comment. The borough has spent hundreds of thousands of dollars of late with HRG, including the work going on along Union Street. We hope that HRG will take that into consideration when deciding whether to make the borough pay the $18,600. The borough should respectfully ask HRG to shelve the preliminary work on the square for another day. If the borough is on the hook for that amount, however, there will be decisions to be made. The lesson learned, of course, is that the temperature of the residents should be known before a vote is taken, not after. It’s not always easy to do, but it should be the goal. That requires effort not only on the part of the council, but we, the citizens and businesses, as well, to be engaged in the process. Now that the council shows that it is listening, there is more reason to be engaged.
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Synonyms for the word “blight” are scourge, bane, plague, menace, woeful, trouble and pest. Those words sum up the sentiments that have been recently shared with me from my constituents regarding a blighted property. Blight is a cancer to Middletown, as it is to most urban communities across the commonwealth. It starts with one neighbor who does not take care of their property and then spreads to a neighborhood, and can end with the destruction of an entire community. Blight impedes Middletown’s imagine as a community that is trying to move forward economically. Instead, it conveys a message of a community that is old and worn out. Fortunately, the General Assembly has addressed this issue through a slew of state laws. For example, municipal and county governments are enabled to create land banks to remove problem properties from the endless cycle of vacancy and abandonment. Dauphin County created a Land Bank Authority in 2013, and more counties are moving in that direction.
The passage of the Neighborhood Blight Reclamation and Revitalization Act, commonly known as Act 90, gives cities towns, and municipalities the express power to use very forceful actions to enforce their property maintenance codes. Here in Middletown, we have to develop a five-point plan to address blight or else we jeopardize our community’s future. First, my colleagues and I need to develop and approve a comprehensive blight plan. Secondly, that plan must incorporate allocating appropriate staffing resources for aggressive code enforcement. Third, code enforcement personnel must assess the nature and extent of the blight within the borough. It is important to collect data on the number of homes that are abandoned, have serious violations such as structural integrity issues, and/or properties with relatively minor offenses such as high weeds and grass. Fourth, code enforcement officers need to develop a plan to address each violation, up to and including enforcement measures. Fifth, when necessary, engage the Dauphin County Land Bank Authority for the acquisition and subsequent disposing of properties that are unoccupied and abandoned.
Frequently, communities across the commonwealth are stymied when they attempt to address blight within their borders. I believe that is because they do not have a comprehensive plan or approach that focuses on staff resource allocation and action. The people of my ward, in fact the borough as a whole, want something more than lip service that equals to the proverbial “I hear your pain.” They want action. I urge residents to engage your respective council member on how you believe the borough should combat blight. Your voice and action will determine what kind of community you will leave behind to future Middletown citizens. Do you want to see your children live in a safe community, with vibrant businesses and healthy housing stock? Or a dusty community that motorists drive to in order to get to the other side of Route 230? I chose the former over the latter. What say you? Diana McGlone represents the Third Ward on the Middletown Borough Council Reach her by email at dmcglone@middletown borough.com
READERVIEW Don't let political games destroy Elks Theatre Is it inappropriate for the Confederate flag to be used during battle reenactments at Gettysburg because of what the flag represents? Tom Weeter: At Gettysburg, the Army of Northern Virginia was part of the Conferderate forces. That was their flag. If you don't include it, you aren't really allowing for an historical reenactment. Paul Herbert Wiggins: It's the battle flag. It happened. My dad was in the RAF during World War 2. He didn't have a problem with me putting the right decals on the planes that killed his mates. Shelly Keeney: The conferate flag is part of the civil war. You can't remove pieces of history because you don’t like them. If you ignore the past or edit it, you are doomed to repeat it. Shirley Clark: It's a reenactment. It was there. Use it there. Who the heck is stupid enough to think that you shouldn't use it in a reenactment containing the regiment whose flag it was? Shirley Finley-Elston: Some of the same people who think the Confederate Flag should not be flown ...also don't like and dishonor the American Flag...are we going to permit everything historical to be banned because a few people have problems....I think it should not be so...it is history...get over it...next they will want to pretend the South does not exist...:) Deb Ebersole Drayer: I'm sorry but I think that question is ridiculous. It's a reenactment. That was the flag that flew. People need to get a life Jim L Fultz: It's fake without it. I don't want it hidden, that would be just another attempt at white washing history. However after the reenactment put back in the attic till next year. I don't want to see it on public displays as a symbol deserving of respect or adoration. John L Webster: Isn't what the flag represents the reason it is used in reenactments? Brad Whiteman: The fact that more
people are not replying with utter disbelief that you would even ask or consider that a valid question shows the sad state of affairs in this country. Tracy Schmidt Gipe: No. If that's the case then it's inappropriate to have the confederate army represented. Joe Swartz: Not even going to go there..... I'll just say I think it's appropriate during reenactments and battle simulations. Henry Via: Yes I part of history. Proud of southern heritage. It's a north an south thing. Not a black an white thing just because some rednecks use it David Graybill: It's a reenactment for god sakes. With that said it's inappropriate and other venues Will Trippensee: The flag represents southern heritage, leave it alone Carter Nash: As a black man I say use it so we're reminded of what it stands for. It's only there for a few days. Greg Diritto: Wouldn't be history without it!! People need to get over it!!! Chris Clouser: Let it fly!!!!!!!! Everyone in this world today is offended by anything. Grow some balls! Leah Bell: NO! It's history. We can't change it, nor should we try to ignore it. Julie Starliper: It's part of history. I don't think you could have very authentic reenactments without it! Dave Drake: I'm so tired of this Confederate Flag debate. Why is it that people WILL NOT become educated on truth rather than feeding on the alternative? Yes, this flag was utilized by closed minded racist ignorant people and was the symbol for the same. That's NOT what this flag was designed to be. Ignorance and hate made it that way. Lisa Shoemaker: Impossible to remove a piece of our history. Kind of like trying to take away someone's DNA.
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U.S. Senate Sen. Pat Toomey, 248 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510, 202-2244254. www.toomey.senate.gov. Sen. Bob Casey, 393 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510, 202- 2246324 or 866-802-2833. www.casey.senate.gov U.S. House Rep. Lou Barletta, 115 Cannon HOB,
Washington, D.C. 20515. 202-225-6511 or 855-241-5144. barletta.house.gov. Rep. Charlie Dent, 2211 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515, 202-225-6411. dent.house.gov. Governor Gov. Tom Wolf, 508 Main Capitol Building Harrisburg, PA 17120. 717-787-2500. www. governor.pa.gov.
I am writing in response to the article in the Press And Journal on June 29 about the fate of the Elks Theatre. It’s a shame that the fate of an old, historic entertainment venue that has been the staple of the scene for over 100 years has to be used in the political games of the borough council. It’s bad enough that the council has destroyed the downtown atmosphere, to cater to outside interests that want to kill this town. No, now they want to use the fate of the Elks to justify their wasteful, arrogant use of money that could be used to elevate Middletown. By killing the Elks Theatre, they kill a historic part of a once-proud town. Many of the residents of Middletown grew up in the once-great movie house, along with their own kids. Kill the Elks, and you kill what’s left of any heart and soul Middletown has left. Council member Ian Reddinger doesn’t want to continue the Elks. He has stated that movies are a dying business, that people don’t go to movies anymore. That shows you the ignorance and arrogance of the members of the council. He hasn’t gone to a movie in over three years. So in his opinion, the movie industry is all but dead. Goes to show you what a blind man can see. He does not speak for the industry; he doesn’t speak for the majority of Middletown’s residents. He certainly does not speak for me. It’s just his opinion, as ignorant as it may be. The movie industry is a thriving business; billions of dollars are made every year. Before Reddinger speaks about something, he should know a little bit about the subject first. It was hoped with the removal of Chris McNamara things would turn around and get better. It seems we were wrong. Council should be ashamed. While it’s true that the Elks is in need of some repair and renovation, it’s worth the time and money to bring the Elks back to its glory. Do what you will with the rest of Middletown: In the end you will see the error of your ways. But heed the pleas of the citizens of Middletown and keep the Elks Theatre in business. With the right people running it, it can make money and bring in business to Middletown. Replace it with condos, pot shops or beer bars, and you just hasten the death of Middletown. Be careful what you wish for. Middletown is a great little town, and it can be better. But by ignoring the will and input of the citizens who live in Middletown, who work here, who play here, who love this town more than council does, you awaken something that you cannot stop. Look what’s happened in England with the Brexit vote. Power to the people, anger of the people. That same thing can happen in a little town like Middletown. When is enough enough? To those in power, look around you and open your eyes. What happens when a revolution begins, a movement takes hold? Do you want to find out? What happens after you build what you want to build, and no one shows up? #OCCUPYMIDDLETOWN? Andres Garcia III, Middletown
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Response to Katrina assistance story misses point These thoughts go out to those who have responded to the “Helping hands for those in need” article. The responses focused on who is to blame for the Katrina disaster in New Orleans, rather than understanding the point of the article, which was that there is still a need for compassion and assistance in a city 11 years after the storm. No matter who is to blame, the fact is that the disaster did occur and the fallout from it still continues 11 years later. The need to help people to regain hope and get back into their homes still remains a significant challenge,
especially in the 9th Ward. Our news media typically move onto more recent tragedies and ceases its reporting, causing residents such as those in NOLA to be out of sight and, therefore, out of mind. However, the suffering continues for many residents. There are still residents who have little hope of returning to their homes without some help from outside resources. While in the neighborhoods, we do not hear these seeming abandoned people casting blame for the disaster which has taken the lives of family and friends, and removed them from their homes.
We can always look to and search for the source of a problem, disaster or “storm in life,” but this does little to help our brother or sisters in need. The time spent on this short-term mission trip was to help a forgotten city in need. One of the objectives of these trips is to connect and build community with those thinking they are forgotten, and to assist with reconstructing home(s) and showing the love of Jesus, by being his hands and feet in humble service. Dave Leese, Hummelstown
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MIKEFOLMER Independents, minor party candidates need clear path to ballot One of the first reforms I introduced to advance my “Promise to Pennsylvania” was my Voters’ Choice Act to eliminate unfair hurdles to ballot access for minor party and independent candidates. No state made it more difficult for minor party and independent candidates to run for public office than Pennsylvania as they were required to collect as many as 34 times the number of signatures as the major party candidates. To appear on the November ballot for any office in a given district, minor party and independent candidates had been required to submit a minimum number of valid signatures equal to two percent of the largest vote cast for an elected candidate in the previous statewide election. Meanwhile, major party candidates automatically qualified for the November ballot with no signature threshold – they collected signatures only to appear in the primary election (minor party or independent candidates do not participate in primary elections). During the 2014 gubernatorial election, Republican and Democratic candidates for governor were required to collect 2,000 voter signatures to appear on the primary election ballot (1,000 signatures for lieutenant governor). Meanwhile, minor party and independent candidates were required to submit 16,639 signatures. For signature disputes, minor parties were required to pay the costs of defending against challenges to their petitions – including having to pay the challengers’ litigation fees. In two instances, costs exceeded $80,000 for challenged minor party petitions. I was disappointed not being able to advance the proposed changes of my Voters Choice Act, which would have simply required an independent candidate to collect the same amount of signatures as the major party candidates in order to appear on the November ballot. It would have also defined what constitutes a “minor political party.” However, a recent court decision ruled two sections of the Election Code, working in combination with one another, were unconstitutional
barriers for independent and minor party candidates. One section of the law dealt with the signature requirements and the other section dealt with who pays for petition signature challenges. This court decision led to attempts by the Legislature to address these issues by Aug. 1 as required by the court. While I would have preferred to advance my Voters’ Choice Act (SB 495 was reported from the Senate State Government Committee, which I chair), the timeline simply didn’t work under the mandates of the Constitution (i.e., Article III, Section 4: every bill shall be considered on three different days in each chamber). In a bipartisan effort, the House, Senate, and the governor’s office worked to fashion a solution. The Senate quickly amended another bill with compromise language and sent it back to the House. However, time ran out for the Legislature as the court acted first. The result was a court-imposed order establishing election rules until the General Assembly enacts a permanent measure to modify the process. Independent and third-party candidates will now be required to have the following number of signed petitions by Aug. 1: • President/U.S. senator: 5,000 signatures • Governor: 5,000 (including at least 250 from at least 10 counties) • Lieutenant governor, treasurer, auditor general, attorney general, Supreme Court justice, Superior Court judge, Commonwealth Court judge, and any other statewide office: 2,500 (including at least 250 from at least five counties) All other nonstatewide offices will be required to submit nominating petitions at least equal to 2 percent of the largest entire vote cast for any officer elected at the last preceding election in that district. The judge’s order also prohibits assessing costs to challenge nominating petitions. While not my Voters’ Choice Act, I’m glad the issue of ballot access has been addressed. Mike Folmer is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania Senate whose 48th District includes Middletown. His Capitol office telephone number is 717-787-5708.
HARRYCAMPBELL You can help with water quality Why is it that, while watering a lawn, people allow lots of water to hit the street, sidewalk, anywhere but the lawn? It happens a lot with automatic sprinklers. Why do they cut down street trees that infringe on sidewalk, but aren’t diseased or otherwise a nuisance or danger? Leaf blowers! They’re noisy and leave drains clogged. Why not mulch the leaves with a lawnmower? While venting about such annoyances helps clear our mind in a therapeutic sort of way, correcting such nuisances can, more importantly, clean our water. The Environmental Protection Agency reminded us recently that Pennsylvania is still significantly behind in meeting its Clean Water Blueprint commitments to reduce nitrogen and phosphorus pollution in local rivers and streams. Chesapeake Bay Foundation staffers in Pennsylvania shared some of their own pollution pet peeves, so that we might all consider some easy solutions that will reduce harmful runoff and address other practices that are damaging our waterways. It peeves Emily “when people go out to ‘enjoy’ our waterways by fishing, paddling, and end up leaving behind their beer cans, trash, fishing line, etc.,” she says. “If you can carry it in, please pack it out.” B.J. would like his neighbors to stop mowing their grass clippings into the street. “Are they too lazy to rake them up? Now the clippings may not only clog the storm drain, they add damaging nitrogen to the water. These are the same neighbors, by the way, who blow the snow from their sidewalks into the street in the wintertime, creating more stormwater runoff.” Bill says he has gone to great lengths with local township supervisors to slow the permitting of additional trucking warehouses/distribution centers in the Carlisle area. “In addition to the devastating diesel truck air pollution, another exhaust gas emission, nitrogen oxide, fills the air and is a source of the nitrogen pollution of local waters and the Chesapeake Bay,” he adds.
Kelly O. notes that “When Harrisburg has heavy rains beyond what our ancient stormwater infrastructure can handle, raw sewage mixes with it and goes into the river. That includes everything that people flush down their toilets, like paper and pharmaceuticals,” she says. Ashley says litter is a huge concern, especially in Lancaster City. “It’s a lack of common sense when people put out the trash. It’s not tied down properly so it blows everywhere,” she says. “Street cleaning is also important for a city and most people don’t move their cars or care about it. It needs to happen to keep pollution out of the storm drains.” “The amount of excess salt applied to sidewalks and roads during a snowstorm,” bothers Brent. “I understand this is a safety issue if the roads and sidewalks are icy, but I believe deicing could be accomplished with less salt applied and in a more environmentally friendly ways.” Clair isn’t happy with people who don’t pick up after their dogs. “Besides leaving landmines that everyone else walking in the neighborhood needs to dodge,” she says, “animal waste left on sidewalks and lawns eventually washes into storm drains and then into local waters, contributing harmful bacteria that raises human health risks.” Frank wishes people would stop littering with their cigarette butts. “They end up in streams, storm drains and elsewhere,” he says. In fact, the same carcinogenic compounds in cigarettes that can cause disease in humans, leach into the water, some of which could be sources of drinking water. About 19,000 miles of commonwealth rivers and streams are polluted, and as we all have a stake in clean water, there is a lot of work ahead. People and government need to do their parts. Pennsylvania has a blueprint to restore local waterways and we all need to make sure it’s implemented. Correcting our pollution pet peeves by working with others who are often at the root of them can produce the legacy of clean water we all deserve. Harry Campbell is Pennsylvania executive director of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation.
PAULHEISE
Trump, Brexit show growing anger Let's be honest. We are talking about a revolution – a real one. A revolution is "a fundamental change in political power ... that takes place in a relatively short period of time when the population rises up in revolt." That is what just happened in Britain. They are pivoting in a new direction to who controls the levers of power. We are coming to the same kind of power shifting election, the result of which could be suspending, amending or imposing a whole new Constitution — under the leadership of President Donald Trump. In the United States? Can that really happen here? Yes, it can. A major political confrontation has been building for decades and the people now appear ready to rise up. The nomination of Trump is a revolutionary grab for power. Two-thirds of the American people have consistently said to pollsters that they believe the country is "headed in the wrong direction." The people, except maybe the governing elite and the 1 percent, want the country to change direction. This has been building for 30 to 40 years. The electorate, at least those who voted for Trump and Bernie Sanders, appears to be ready for a revolution, although they have no idea how hard
and out-of-control things can get. The voters in our just completed presidential primaries have given us a difficult choice between an arrogant loudmouth and a woman with a worn welcome. The Brexit referendum is going to be economically, socially and politically revolutionary for the people of the United Kingdom. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland will likely have to choose between England and Europe. America is going to face the same kind of choices. While Britain voted first, their negotiation of exit from the European Union will take a minimum of two years. Our election is just five months away with a chaotic election campaign in between. Will the purported losers accept an ambiguous or fraudulent outcome? Unlike Britain, we will have no opportunity to reconsider or to redo it. We are in some ways fundamentally different from the UK despite the special relationship that exists. The United States is a country created on the basis of the rule of law. We are not a nation, a birth group. We are a contract community and that contract is our Constitution. The failure that could lead to revolution is a failure of our governing elite to honor the Constitution and the rule of law. This has legitimized the call for revolution. America's governing elite is breaking the law. The president issues executive
Achieve your business dreams each serial entrepreneurs who founded companies worth tens or hundreds of billions of dollars and employ tens of thousands. Immigrants, or their children, also founded more than 40 percent of Fortune 500 companies, which collectively employ over 10 million people and generate annual revenue of $4.2 trillion. Right here in Pennsylvania, immigrantowned businesses like Magnum Group Inc. operated by Vivian R. Isaak, are fostering vitality, creativity and diversity in our entrepreneurial ecosystem. The firm will celebrate its 25th year in business this year, clearly proof of its staying power. Magnum taps into a global network of over 2,500 translators, language specialists and subject matter experts – all highly vetted and credentialed – to produce translations and multimedia content. Growing up in Argentina, Isaak dreamed of one day living in America. She made her way to Europe and eventually the United States, where she achieved her dream by starting a fullservice multilingual communications company and becoming a U.S. citizen. Today, from its Philadelphia headquarters, and with a presence in more than 30 countries, Magnum Group offers complete solutions to global organizations in the commercial and public sectors. Vivian R. Isaak is just one success story that goes to show that the “dream” isn’t just a dream, it’s an achievable goal. We at the Small Business Administration can help you reach those goals. Natalia Olson-Urtecho is the U.S. Small Business Administration’s MidAtlantic regional administrator.
SOUNDOFF • “Kudos to Middletown Area High School - Onward and Upward - Brand New School and the First Graduating Class is 2017. The Best Is Yet 2 Be!” • “Parking, parking, parking! A successful downtown needs parking! Tear down the old Bunky Burger building and pave out the old Klahr's location.” • “Freedom of speech is the right to communicate one's opinions and ideas without fear of government retaliation or censorship. The term freedom of expression is sometimes used synonymously, but includes any act of seeking, receiving and imparting information or ideas, regardless of the medium used.” • “So when is Mr. Fager going to start to build his crematoriums? Glad the 15 big mouths have been quiet. If they start again doting construction they should move. Time for Middletown to grow and become something other then an armpit of society.” • “When will they figure out that only they can stop negativity? You can't mistreat people then order them to like it or force them to be happy about it, that just isn't reality.” • “Does it surprise anyone that the FBI is not going to charge Hillary? The Clintons have been getting away with murder since they arrived on the political scene.” • “The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was making people think he didn't exist, sound familiar?” • “What a perfect example of why the board needs to keep our township police department properly staffed. Because providing public safety is an abso-
Street and the Black Lives Matter, who are ignored. The huge but underreported crowds that Sanders was preaching to are responding to income inequality and the power of the banks. It was the outlandish Donald Trump campaign for the presidency that legitimized and channeled the anger of the working classes over extralegal immigration policies. The pity is that Donald Trump shows little or no respect for the law. He is a master at getting and holding attention but he does not care to know or help the working class. Will he and his followers or the Democrats accept a close presidential election outcome? The Brexit referendum and the rise of Donald Trump demonstrate how badly the elite can misjudge the working people. The coming conventions, election and inauguration will take place in a growing anger over the breakdown of law. The revolution comes from the right and the left because there is no longer a center. When the people are pushed to the extremes, yes they will revolt. There may not be blood in the streets but power is about to shift, and no one knows where. Paul A. Heise, of Mount Gretna, is a professor emeritus of economics at Lebanon Valley College, Annville, and a former economist for the federal government.
JOHNPAYNE THE CAPITOL REPORT
NATALIAOLSON-URTECHO Americans of every (star and) stripe recently came together in their own way to celebrate the 240th birthday of our great nation. Some attended fireworks shows, some grilled out with their families and friends, while others made their way down crowded highways to beach and mountain. Still others put on their work clothes and continued chasing their piece of the American dream – be it punching a clock or running their own business. Among all of those in every category are millions of immigrants who came to the United States because they know this is the land of “Anything is possible.” This is the land of the immigrant’s dream – we are a country of immigrants after all… people who have come seeking a better life in the land of opportunity. We at the U.S. Small Business Administration know that dream, and every day we work to make it reality for all. Across the United States, immigrants are starting and building successful businesses that create good American jobs and promote our country’s economic growth. These businesses form the fabric of our communities, and are part of our uniquely American heritage. According to Time Magazine, immigrants to the U.S. are twice as likely to become entrepreneurs, and 44 percent of new tech startups in Silicon Valley had at least one immigrant founder: Google’s Sergey Brin, eBay’s Pierre Omidyar, and Tesla Motors’ Elon Musk are
orders of doubtful validity. The legislative branch refuses its legal obligation to vet Supreme Court nominees. And the Supreme Court refuses even to consider a code of ethics that would apply to them. All three branches feel they are above the law. In the lead up to and aftermath of the Great Recession widespread financial fraud, falsification of legal documents and subsidies to the financial industries were all done outside the law. The people were told they had to pay their debts but financial institutions were "too big to fail" and bankers who were "too big to jail." Our prisons are full of working class people. The national security agencies are ignoring constitutional guarantees of privacy and whistleblowers are being prosecuted. The most outrageous suborning of our government comes in the purchase of favorable legislation, including tax loopholes, subsidies, deregulation, and campaign donations. All of these illegalities and criminal activities are designed to redistribute income from the poor to the rich. The rich have been exceedingly successful in this legalized theft. This is the source of the income inequality that working people see, deplore and can do nothing about. The people are becoming aware and have begun to rise up. The tea party was first and got mugged by the wealthy. They were followed by Occupy Wall
Legislation will assist teachers with military ties I joined the majority of my House colleagues in support of two pieces of legislation designed to aid teachers who have military ties and to grant flexibility for continuing professional education requirements. House Bill 2078 would help teachers by expediting educator certification and reducing fees for members of the military, military veterans and their spouses. This is especially helpful for military members and their families who frequently move across state lines. Fees associated with recertification would also be reduced under the bill, which brought to light a problem our Department of Education was not aware of previously. This legislation becoming law will allow qualified teachers to more quickly resume active certification in Pennsylvania and be a welcome benefit to the students whom they will teach. The second bill, House Bill 2082, would allow a professional educator to carry over excess continuing professional education credits or hours into the next compliance period. The Public School Code requires professional educators to complete 180 hours of continuing professional education every five years. The intent of this legislation is to reward those educators who make a significant investment in professional enrichment
in the latter stage of the compliance period by permitting a portion of that investment to apply to their next succeeding compliance period. Both bills are awaiting consideration by the Senate.
Middletown Amtrak update
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is working with Amtrak on a project to relocate the Middletown train station, from Union and Mill streets to a new location on Ann Street/Airport Drive at West Main Street/Route 230 near the Penn State Harrisburg campus in Lower Swatara Township. As an important stop on the Amtrak Philadelphia-to-Harrisburg run and the Keystone Commuter Trail, the new Middletown station will address compliance issues with the Americans with Disabilities Act and will offer multimodal connections by accommodating a bus stop, pedestrian walkway connection for Penn State Harrisburg students and covered bicycle racks. The new station will ensure quality passenger service for commuters in the 106th District and beyond for years to come. PennDOT expects to announce the selected developer in early 2017. John D. Payne is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives whose 106th District includes Middletown. Email him at jpayne106@pahousegop. com. His Capitol office telephone number is 717-787-2684.
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lute necessity that can have profound consequences if you fail to maintain it. You can't keep any PD at bare minimum staffing and below and it has never been clearer why. Our township policemen were already at bare bones staffing now one leaves to work for a smaller department, two go out on medical leave with injuries, one bit by a dog and was out, now what happens we all pay for massive overtime to have exhausted understaffed officers serving and protecting us. Not fair to anybody and terrible management of ‘our’ money and safety, and to boot we will now lose a Detective to cover patrol shifts, leaving one to manage all crime for the entire township. All reasons why when our township loses an officer we need to replace them right away and these issues never happen, especially when we ‘obviously’ have the money to do so. Who is the brainchild behind all of this? It's money well spent and I'll be interested to see if and when the two new officers they approved to hire comes to fruition, lets all wait and see.”
• “Dear Mayor, you are not Donald Trump, so stop trying to act like him. Get a grip dude.” • “Hey commissioners, get over yourselves already, you are the only ones who don't see our police officers for who they are; hardworking, dedicated and caring family men who put their lives on the line for all of us everyday 24/7. We need them a lot more than we need you, has that ever occurred to you? If we took a poll to get rid of our police or our commissioners who do you think the community
would choose? These guys love the community they serve that has always been obvious and is why they have the respect and relationship they do with their public. What has been going on is like kicking a puppy or bullying an easy target that can't fight back! If you’re tired of the negative comments then stop doing negative sneaky stuff!”
• “First Amendment Rights. Freedom of Speech. Know your rights. • “The buzz in the hood is that we have to choose needs over wants or else our taxes are going to be raised. The biggest need right now is putting out the cash to buy the mayor an extension ladder so he can climb down off his throne.” • “The upcoming vacant seat on the Board in Lower Swatara needs filled by someone with local government experience and integrity. Someone that can help guide the Township back onto the right track. Someone with the best of intentions. Someone that's honest and who has a voice that will speak up and not follow the scripts. Someone that cares.” • “Anyone know what happened with the crematory? I am assuming the 20 loud mouths got their way, because it has been very quite. But cannot imagine the they did from all I have read.” • “It sure doesn't take a detective to figure out who's writing all this stuff about the LSTPD. Welcome back from vacation!”
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Protect yourself from sun’s UV rays When you think about sun protection, you might think about a day at the beach. But during your lifetime, you get sun exposure doing everyday things like walking the dog, mowing the lawn and even driving in your car. Exposure to ultraviolet (UV) rays adds up over time, and can increase your risk of developing skin cancer. Every year, nearly 5 million people are treated for skin cancer, and approximately 9,000 people die from melanoma, according to Lancaster Regional and Heart of Lancaster Regional Medical Centers. “Most people don’t realize that skin cancer is the most common cancer in this country,” said Mark Gottlieb, D.O., a family physician with Columbia Regional Health Center in Columbia, affiliated with Lancaster Regional and Heart of Lancaster Regional Medical Centers. “If awareness were higher, people would likely be more vigilant about protecting themselves. Even with all we know about skin cancer and its causes, nearly one-third of adult Americans still get sunburned each year.” Research shows that, while awareness of the risk is higher among women, men are more likely to be diagnosed with skin cancer. Men tend to spend more time outside over their lifetimes than women, and their personal grooming products are less likely to contain sunscreen. When outside on a sunny day for more than an hour, only 14 percent of men reported using sunscreen on their faces and other exposed body parts. Protecting yourself from UV exposure is simple, but common mistakes and misconceptions can result in increased risk. Here are some key things to remember to ensure you don’t fall victim to this increasingly common cancer: • SPF counts. The SPF number on a sunscreen reflects its effectiveness in blocking UV rays. While everyone should use a quality sunscreen with at least SPF 15, those with fair skin or prolonged exposure to the sun should consider using a product with SPF 50 or above.
Calvary Orthodox Presbyterian Church Middletown
• Application errors. Body parts prone to heavy sun exposure (face, neck, shoulders) should receive a heavy application of sunscreen. Applying too thin a layer leaves you with gaps for the sun to blast through. Also, sunscreen does not last for 24 hours. Be sure to reapply often, especially if you are sweating or in water. • Check expiration dates. Most sunscreen products are only good for two to three years, maximum, less if they’ve been exposed to high temperatures. Be sure to check the expiration date on your bottle. If you can’t find one, throw it out and invest in a new product. • Avoid skin reactions. There are a variety of ingredient types in sunscreens. If your skin reacts badly to one set of ingredients, try another brand or formulation. Sensitive skin especially needs protection, as it tends to be more susceptible to skin cancers. It’s important to remember that healthy sun exposure is vital to good health, enhancing sleep cycles, reducing the incidence of depression and increasing vitamin D levels. Taking precautions to keep your sun exposure controlled and appropriate allows you to benefit from all the sun has to offer. “While skin cancer is the most common type of cancer, it’s also the most treatable,” Gottlieb said. “Protection is important, but the most critical factor in surviving skin cancer is early detection. If you see something new or changing on your body, tell your physician about it immediately. And don’t forget to check hidden places like your scalp, bottoms of your feet, and behind your ears.”
Calvary Orthodox Presbyterian Church will be holding its Vacation Bible School from Monday, July 25 through Wednesday July 27, from 6-8 p.m. (best to come by 5:30 on Monday to register and by 5:45 the other days because school will begin at 6 sharp), and a Community Picnic on Friday, July 29 at 6:30 p.m. free food and friendship for all! If it is raining we will hold the picnic downstairs in the church building. Calvary Church has been a part of the Middletown Borough community since 1936. It has been our privilege to proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ all these years and to do so knowing the good news has never changed in over 2000 years. We firmly hold to the Apostles Creed and the Westminster
Confession of Faith and its Larger and Shorter Catechisms as clearly teaching what Scripture teaches. If we believe the Gospel of Christ, then by trusting in his death and resurrection for sinners we can and will be forgiven and saved from God’s wrath. Please join us each Sunday to hear the Gospel. Our services are at 10:15 a.m. and 6 p.m. We are located at the corner of Spruce and Emaus streets here in Middletown. We have a fellowship meal following the 10:15 a.m. morning service on the first Sunday of every month, free to all who come. We also have Sunday school classes for all ages at 9 a.m., and a Bible Study each Wednesday at 7 p.m. We are now studying the Gospel of Luke. Feel free to contact us with questions at 944-5835.
St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
Middletown St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran These are items not consistently Church is located at Spring and Union purchased or available at Central PA streets, (121 N. Spring St.), Middle- Food Bank. Items collected are taken town. We are a Reconciling In Christ to the Middletown Area Interfaith Church. Food Pantry located at 201 Wyoming Please join us for worship. Our wor- Street, Royalton. Individuals may also ship times are: Wednesday morning at take items directly to the food pantry, 10 a.m., Saturday evening, 5 p.m., and which is open Tuesdays and Fridays, Sunday morning worship is at 9 a.m., from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The Comthrough Sunday, September 4. Our munity Action Commission office is Sunday worship service is broadcast open Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 11a.m. on WMSS 91.1FM. Our at the same location. Saturday service is a casual traditional Church and Community Events: service. This service usually is 45 Wed., July 13: 10 a.m., Holy Comminutes in length. Please enter the church through the parking lot door. munion - Chapel; 1:30 p.m., Interfaith The first Sunday of each month is Apts. Holy Communion. Sat., July 16: 5 p.m., Holy ComFood Pantry Sunday. Needed items are syrup, pancake mix, cake mixes, munion. Sun., July 17: Pentecost 9; 9 a.m., frostings, white noodles (not whole Holy Communion. grain), puddings – especially chocoVisit our website at www.stpelate, gelatins, ketchup, mustard, mayo, vinegar, pickles, olives, barbecue tersmiddletown.org. Scripture for July 17: Gen 18:1-10a; sauces, any condiments, vegetable or canola oils, and always toiletries. Ps 15; Col 1:15-28; Luke 10:38-42.
Evangelical United Methodist Church Middletown
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Welcome all! May God’s light shine upon us as we gather to worship. May the brilliance of His light and His wisdom fill us. May it be as a lamp to our feet and a light to our path. Evangelical Church meets on the corner of Spruce and Water streets at 157 E. Water St., Middletown, south of Main St., behind the Turkey Hill convenience store. The ministries scheduled at Evangelical United Methodist Church for July 13-19 are always open to everyone. Wed., July 13: 9 a.m. to noon and 6 to 8:30 p.m., Clothing may be dropped off for God’s Clothes Closet; 6 p.m., Alcoholics Anonymous Book Study. Thurs., July 14: 9 a.m. to noon and 6 to 8:30 p.m., Clothing may be dropped
off for God’s Clothes Closet. Sun., July 17: 9 a.m., Sunday Church school with classes for all ages. Adult Sunday school devotional leader for July: Bill Harris; 10:15 a.m., Worship service. The worship center is handicap and wheelchair accessible. Greeters: Barb Etnoyer, Ken and Kathy Frisbie. Nursery helpers: Deb Lidle, Joyce Moyer. The altar flowers are given in memory of Oscar and Lois Coleman and loved ones presented by Teri and David Naples. Mon., July 18: 9 a.m. to noon and 6 to 8:30 p.m., Clothing may be dropped off for God’s Clothes Closet. Tues., July 19: 8:30 a.m., Volunteers will travel to Mission Central; 2 p.m., Prayer Shawl Ministry.
Ebenezer United Methodist Church Middletown
Ebenezer United Methodist Church and Childcare, 890 Ebenezer Road, Middletown, invites everyone to join us for worship on Sunday mornings led by Pastor Brad Gilbert. Our services are relaxed and casual. We offer a traditional service at 8:45 a.m. and a contemporary service at 10:45 a.m. At 10 a.m., between services, there is a variety of Christian education classes for all ages. There are several things happening at Ebenezer and all are welcome. There
is a prayer time “Partners in Prayer” that meets the first Monday of each month at 7 p.m. Through scripture, song, and meditation we experience the joy of God’s presence. Have a favorite board game? “Game Night” is every third Monday at 6:30 p.m. We also offer a variety of other groups including Bible studies. For additional information please contact the church office at 939-0766 or e-mail us at ebenezerumc890@ comcast.net.
Presbyterian Congregation of Middletown Middletown
The Presbyterian Congregation is located at the corner of Union and Water streets in downtown Middletown. We are a body of Christian people who reach out to others by sharing God’s Word, love, and fellowship. Warm greetings to one and all as we seek to grow closer to our Lord Jesus Christ. Church School is completed for the summer. Adult Forum will resume on Sept. 18, the week after we worship and dine at Indian Echo Caverns. Have a renewing and beautiful summer. Please join us for worship and communion at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, July 17. Our sanctuary is air-conditioned
and handicapped accessible, and there are also hearing devices for anyone wanting to use one. Nursery is available during the service, as well as Bible Listening bags for children to utilize during the service. Do join us. Tues., July 19: 10 a.m., Mary’s Circle; 1:30 p.m., Book Discussion at Mateer’s. The Parish Nurse is available by calling the church office at 717-944-4322. For further information, see our Website www.pcmdt.org, visit our Facebook page www.facebook.com/ Presbyterian Congregation, or call the office.
New Beginnings Church Middletown
We are an independent body of believers offering God’s invitation for a new beginning to all who seek it. We exist to meet the spiritual, emotional and physical needs of all people through faith in Jesus Christ. We are a Safe Sanctuary congregation. Our church steeple bell tolls four times at the beginning of worship, one for the Father, the Son, the Holy Spirit and you. New Beginnings Church invites you to worship with us each Sunday at 10:30 a.m. Nursery and children’s church is provided. Our congregation meets at Riverside Chapel, 630 S. Union St., next to the Rescue Fire Company. Sunday School for all ages is at 9 a.m. We are handicap accessible via ramp at back door. Youth Fellowship is from 5 to 7 p.m. For additional church information call 944-9595. For security purposes our back and side doors will be locked every Sunday morning at 10:30 a.m. at the start of worship. The only door for entry after that will be the front door. Wednesdays: Craft Group, 1 p.m.; Choir rehearsals, 6:30 p.m.; Praise Band rehearsals, 7:30 p.m. Thursday evenings Pastor Britt’s Bible study begins at 6 p.m. followed by Round Table discussion; Sociable Seniors group meets the 1st and 3rd Monday of every month from 1 to 3 p.m.; Blanket making is the 2nd Thursday of every month at 9 a.m.
We clean the Middletown Food Bank the 3rd Saturday every other month. Everyone is welcome to participate in these important areas of our church life. Pastor Britt writes a daily devotional on Facebook page, “One Way, One Truth, One Life.” We invite all to read it. Nursery: Dana Rhine, Evette Graham. July ushers: Dana and Jeff Rhine, Lisa Fiedler, and Rick Pennington. Greeter for July: Evette Ash. Children’s Church leaders for July 17: Erica Godsey, Dana Rhine. Men’s Group meets every Thursday morning at 6 a.m. for prayer. Community men invited. Our “Prayer and Veggie Garden” is started. Wooden pickets inscribed for the fence are being sold for a cost in memory of, honor of, or family name. Contact Michelle Strohecker at 717-982-5068. Our Sunday worship service is broadcast on the MAHS radio station, WMSS 91.1 FM at 3 p.m. every Sunday afternoon. Listen on the radio or the Internet at www.pennlive.com/ wmss/audio. Check us out on our website at www.newbeginningschurchmiddletownpa.com. Pastor Britt’s parting words each Sunday: “Nothing in this world is more important than the love of Jesus Christ!” We invite you to come and experience this love.
CHURCH DIRECTORY Calvary Orthodox Presbyterian Church 10 Spruce Street • 944-5835
Sunday School - 9 am • Morning Worship 10:15 am Evening Worship - 6 pm www.calvaryopc.com
New Beginnings Church at the Riverside Chapel
630 South Union St., Middletown • 388-1641 Sunday School - 9 am • Worship Service - 10:30 am
Pastor BRITT STROHECKER Everyone Is Welcome!
Ebenezer African Methodist Episcopal Church 329 Market Street, Middletown
Presbyterian Congregation of Middletown
Church School - 10 am •Worship Service - 11 am
Church School - 9:15 am • Worship - 10:30 am
Pastor C. VICTORIA BROWN, M.Div. • 215-280-0798
Ebenezer United Methodist Church "Love God, Love People, Make Disciples"
890 Ebenezer Road, Middletown (Corner of 441 & Ebenezer Road)
Phone 939-0766
Sunday Worship: Traditional - 8:45 am • Contemporary - 10:45 am Christian Education (All Ages) - 10 am Christian Child Care - 985-1650
Union & Water Sts., Middletown • 944-4322
St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church Spring & Union Sts., Middletown Church Office 944-4651
REV. DR. J. RICHARD ECKERT, Pastor
Saturday Worship With Spoken Liturgy - 5 pm Summer Worship Schedule Thru Sept. 4 Worship Service - 9 am • No Sunday School Worship Broadcast on 91.1 FM - 11 am Kierch Sundays - September 6
BRAD GILBERT, Pastor
Seven Sorrows BVM Parish
Evangelical United Methodist Church
REV. TED KEATING, JR., Pastor
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Spruce & Water Sts., Middletown REV. LEE ELLENBERGER, Pastor Sunday School (all ages) - 9 am Sunday Worship - 10:15 am
Geyers United Methodist Church
Hummelstown Rotary installs officers
280 North Race St., Middletown Parish Office 944-3133
Saturday Evening Vigil - 5:30 pm Sunday Masses - 8:00 am, 10:30 am & 6:00 pm Confessions: Saturday - 7:30-7:50 am, 4:30-5:15 pm
Wesley United Methodist Church 64 Ann Street, Middletown
1605 South Geyers Church Road, Middletown 944-6426
PASTOR NAYLO HOPKINS PASTOR JAMES LYLES, Youth Pastor, 10xBetter
Worship - 9 am - Followed by Coffee Fellowship Sunday School - 10:30 am
Sunday Worship - 9:15 am Small Groups - 10:30 am
PASTOR STEVAN ATANASOFF
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Mayor Brad Miller, left, charges officers and board members to lead the Club for the coming year. Pictured are President Michael Hoskins, Secretary Pat Swigart, Past President Jim Hazen, and board members Jean Seibert and Tom Taylor.
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Past President Jim Hazen, left, hands the gavel to President Michael Hoskins at a change in leadership ceremony Wednesday, July 6.
Hummelstown Mayor Brad Miller charged Rotary Club of Hummelstown officers and board members to continue to serve others and make the Hummelstown community a better place at a meeting on Wednesday, July 6. To President Michael Hoskins, the mayor said, “You have been entrusted with an important responsibility that will help shape your club’s future. You will lead the club to greater achievements and set goals.” Other officers include treasurer Mike O’Keefe, secretary Pat Swigart, and past president Jim Hazen. Board members are Bob Lollo, Larry Watkins, Jean Seibert, Rick Blair, Tom Taylor and Dennis Adams.
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The Elizabethtown Area High School orchestra poses in front of the set for Cinderella.
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EAHS Orchestra honored at Hershey Theatre Apollo Awards Elizabethtown Area High School’s pit orchestra recently took home one of the top honors at the 2016 Hershey Theatre Apollo Awards. The orchestra, under the direction of Cody Floyd, won the outstanding orchestra award for its performance in Cinderella. High schools in Cumberland, Dauphin, Lebanon, and Perry counties were eligible to receive nominations.
Elizabethtown was also invited to participate due to its proximity to Hershey. The awards focus solely on the performances of the young people, honoring their acting, singing and dancing abilities. The cast of Cinderella was nominated for various other awards in the musical category including outstanding dance number for The Prince is Giving a Ball, outstanding lead actress for Ellie Rutt,
and outstanding lead actor for Dean McBride. In the play category, Kayla Grudi, Brian Soutner and Carissa Warren received honorable mention awards for outstanding featured performer, outstanding lead actor and outstanding supporting actress, respectively. Kyra Yoder was nominated for outstanding supporting actress in the play.
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East High Street Elementary first graders perform for their families as they pay tribute to American heroes.
East High Street elementary students pay tribute to America’s heroes First Graders at East High recently welcomed over 100 Heroes to their “Hooray for Heroes” program. The students learned about three famous American women from history. The
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children read biographies for Amelia Earhart, Helen Keller and Ruby Bridges. Each student created a project and retold the story of these heroes. The children shared their efforts by reading, singing, and using sign language during the first part of the program. The children were asked to choose their own personal hero for the second
Hi folks, keeping cool? What an enjoyable hot, hot summertime. Maybe you don’t see it like that, maybe you would rather deal with 30 inches of snow? That is the beauty of the differences we have as people. Right now, the thought of 30 inches of snow falling is somewhat welcoming. Have a wonderful week and don’t forget to email me your news to share ... new babies, birthdays, anniversaries, adventures, vacations, recipes! You get the idea. History quiz time Please find the answers further down in the column. 1. Who was the president of the United States at the end of the Vietnam War? 2. Which NASA mission first landed men on the moon? 3. In which year was the Cuban Missile Crisis? 4. What state was the first to enter the union, i.e. was the first to ratify the U.S. Constitution? 5. Who was the first to sign the Declaration of Independence? Birthdays Happy 17th cake and ice cream day to Kyle Landis of Lower Swatara. Hoping your Wednesday, July 13th is just wonderful! Hey, Joe Lawruk of Lower Swatara! Best wishes to you for a thrilling 63rd birthday on Thursday, July 14. I hope it is full of adventure. Katelyn Wagner of Lower Swatara celebrates her eighth sparkles and glitter birthday on Thursday, July 14. Hoping it is tons of fun, sweet girl! Happy landmark 18th birthday to Alex D’Entremont of Lower Swatara on Thursday, July 14. Yay, legal to vote! If you see Mike McKillip out and about Lower Swatara on Friday, July 15, be sure to give him a huge happy birthday greeting. Hope your birthday weekend is sweet and cool, Mike! Jade Senior of Middletown marks her sweet 16 beep beep honk glory day on Sunday, July 17. Be safe, and hope it is happy! Best wishes for a marvelous Monday birthday to Dalajsha Shickley of Lower Swatara. She is turning 14 on July 18. I hope your day sparkles! Happy landmark legal-eagle birthday to Britney Mason of Lower Swatara. She celebrates her 21st cake day on Monday, July 18. Enjoy!
Spring 2016 commencement ceremony. Zachary earned his bachelor of science in mechanical engineering/ co-op education. Delaware Dean’s List The following local students were named to the Spring 2016 semester at the University of Delaware: Middletown: Harjit Singh Hummelstown: Thomas Blum; Austin Cassel; Nathan Hamilton; Clint Harr; Samantha Schug; Lydia Zakutney Elizabethtown: Maria Faiola; Morgan Gizzi Dickinson Dean’s List The following students have been named to the Spring 2016 semester dean’s list at Dickinson College in Carlisle: Stephanie Jean Applegate, Middletown, a rising senior policy management major. She is an MAHS grad and daughter of Patrick and Luanne Applegate. Zachary George Garrett, Hummelstown, a rising senior philosophy and religion major. He is a Bible Baptist High School graduate and the son of Buckley and Lynn Garrett. Quiz answers 1. Gerald Ford 2. Apollo 11 3. 1962 4. Delaware 5. John Hancock Wilkes Dean’s List The following students were named to the Spring 2016 dean’s list at Wilkes University, Wilkes-Barre: Jessica Drebot of Middletown Jennalyn Garrity of Elizabethtown Todd Espenshade of Hummelstown Tracey Hilker of Hummelstown
Alvernia Dean’s List Jenna Miller of Elizabethtown has been named to Alvernia University’s (Reading) Dean’s List for the Spring 2016 semester. She is an Occupational Therapy major and is a Lower Dauphin High School grad. Quote of the Week “We are the land of the free because of the brave.” — Anonymous Question of the Week What is your favorite ice cream shop or flavor? “I love chocolate chip mint. I have some every night!” Phyllis Ackerman, 88, Harrisburg. “My favorite ice cream is DQ Heath Bar Blizzard!” John Rhodes, Hummelstown. “Turkey Hill’s Moose Tracks Light Recipe. It is vanilla ice cream with swirls of chocolate and some chocolate chunks. Yum!” Debbie Whittle, Derry Township. “Party cake!” Katelyn Wagner, 8 this week, Lower Swatara. “D.Q. I like the chocolate and vanilla swirl cone.” Laron Woody, 16, Middletown. “My favorite ice cream shop is the Twin Kiss in Shermansdale, Perry County. They make their own ice cream, not soft serve. Their butter pecan and chocolate can’t be beat! It is worth the drive to Perry County!” Sharon Beard, Middletown. Proverb for the Week If a man pays back evil for good, evil will never leave his house (17:13).
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part of the program. They honored their heroes with beautiful drawings and special descriptive words that they chose to write a tribute, “My Hero.” Each first-grader asked their hero to stand on special “shoes” while they read aloud their tribute. Afterward, the children completed an interview booklet with their hero.
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