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Klinepeter retires, accepts job in Steelton By Noelle Barrett
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Ken Klinepeter, Middletown’s public works director, submitted his retirement notice on Tuesday, July 22.
Middletown’s longtime public works director submitted his notification of retirement on Tuesday, July 22 and will take a job as Steelton’s superintendent of public works. Ken Klinepeter, who has worked for Middletown for more than 34 years, will retire effective Aug. 11. He submitted his retirement notice to Borough Manager Tim Konek on Tuesday. Klinepeter will start his new job with Steelton on Aug. 12. “This was a difficult decision to which I gave long and careful consideration,” Klinepeter said in a press release he issued on Tuesday. “My decision to retire was strictly a business decision on my part after Middletown and I were unable to agree to future terms and conditions
of my employment in a timely manner.” His exit from Middletown Borough follows that of Greg Wilsbach, Middletown’s former electric department supervisor, who resigned effective July 10, after working for the borough for 26 years. Klinepeter will receive a salary of $71,500 in his new position in Steelton. He currently makes $78,852.80 in Middletown. Steelton’s superintendent of public works position has been vacant since Joseph Conjar retired in 2013, and the borough had contemplated not filling it, according to Maria Marcinko, Steelton Borough Council’s vice president. Initially, Steelton was seeking a replacement for Dan Scheitrum, the former water plant superintendent and chief operator who was terminated Please See KLINEPETER, Page A6
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Middletown Borough Council gave final approval on Monday, July 21 to changes in the water and sewer rate structure that will increase the sewer bill by an average of 39 percent for borough customers. The measure, approved by a 7-1 vote that overrode Mayor James H. Curry III’s veto, goes into effect with the next billing cycle, said Mark Morgan, the borough’s financial consultant. The average sewer bill will increase from $43 to $68 per month with the new rate structure, the borough has said. The water rate increase is smaller; however the new structure eliminates the current 2,000-gallon minimum water charge placed on customers. Starting the next billing cycle, customers will pay only for the amount Please See RATES, Page A6
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The subject did not come up during Mazzeo’s brief public interview session on Monday, July 21 with the Middletown council’s public safety committee. Sites told the Press and Journal on Tuesday, July 22 that the committee was aware that Mazzeo had been demoted in May. He said the committee chose to move forward with Mazzeo as a candidate because, in Sites’ view, the committee felt there was more to the story than what had been publicly reported. “You’ve got to give everyone a fair shot,” Sites said of Mazzeo. All three finalists were the strongest candidates based on their track record and employment history, Sites said. Mazzeo told the committee he wants to be Middletown’s next police chief so that he can be closer to his children, who live in Philadelphia. According to published reports, he served as Easton’s police chief from 2004 to 2005. During his public interview, Thickstun referred to citizen involvement as “a force multiplier” when it comes to the ability of police to do their job. He later met with several residents who attended the committee’s meeting. “You only have so many police officers, right?” Thickstun said. “If you look nationally over the last couple of years, 85 percent of the police departments have had their budgets cut, or remain basically the same. Only a handful of departments are actually increasing their budgets, so you have to be as efficient with the resources you are given from taxpayers as possible.
“You can’t have a dozen or so police officers everywhere all the time, right?’’ he asked. “But you have an entire community of people who are already everywhere. If the police department is structured in such a way that the officers are professional and willing to communicate with you, which if I am selected as your chief I would certainly be from day one, if you have that then you essentially have police all over the place.” If chosen as Middletown’s next chief, Thickstun said he would undertake a community survey of residents and business owners. Among other things, the survey would address the crimes that residents and business owners feel are of most importance, how crime is impacting Middletown neighborhoods, and issues concerning the relationship between borough residents and the police department. Thickstun also said he would make extensive use of social media as a way to foster two-way communication, especially between the borough and students at Penn State Harrisburg. Bey said he wanted to leave the state police to become Middletown’s next chief because “It’s time. I have over 25 years’’ with the state police, and “I’m ready to get back down into boots on the ground.’’ Bey, director of training for the state police Bureau of Training and Education and a senior master sergeant in the Air Force Reserve, said he has been “reading the papers’’ and is well aware of the challenges and issues that confront the borough and its police
Three finalists want to be Middletown’s chief By Dan Miller
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he three finalists for the job of Middletown’s police chief arrived at borough hall last week for interviews by Middletown Borough Council’s public safety committee – and two of them met afterward with residents and the press. John Bey, of Susquehanna Twp., a 25-year veteran of the Pennsylvania State Police, and Travis Thickstun, of Bloomington, Ind., a 12-year veteran of the Indiana State Excise Police Force, talked to the public and answered questions from the media after their interviews. The third, Stephen Mazzeo, former Sunbury police chief and a 37-year veteran of law enforcement, declined to talk to residents at the committee’s public meeting, and refused to answer questions from a Press And Journal reporter afterward. Commitee chairman Scott Sites said that Monday, Aug. 4 is the target date for choosing a new chief. Mazzeo was demoted to patrolman in the Sunbury police department in May by Sunbury Mayor David Persing, according to a May 13 article in The Daily Item of Sunbury. The demotion was announced during a Sunbury Borough Council meeting on May 12, and Persing would not comment further because it was a personnel matter, the article said. The action was opposed by many Sunbury residents at the council meeting who spoke in support of Mazzeo, the article said.
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Steelton Borough officials had hoped to turn the vacant liquor store on North Front Street into a senior citizens’ center.
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Middletown Borough Council has voted in favor of pursuing a $3 million line of credit that would be obtained through PNC Bank. But before acting on the measure, council inserted an amendment that would require any proposed expenditure using the line of credit money to be first approved by council before any of the line of credit funds can be drawn down. The vote on the overall proposal, with the amendment, was 5-2 on Monday, July 21, with Councilor Thomas Handley abstaining. Councilors Scott Sites and John Brubaker voted against the measure. Handley had asked that council put off acting on the measure until the borough can resolve a situation that has resulted in all state grants to the borough being put on hold. The hold is a result of the borough not yet having submitted to the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development an audit that borough officials say is being held up
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A former Middletown Borough Council member on Monday, July 21 called on council members to replace Chris McNamara as president. Diana McGlone, who blogs about Middletown government and politics, called on a change, citing an investigation by Dauphin County District Attorney Ed Marsico over the alleged use of borough funds to trim trees at the home of one of McNamara’s neighbors. In light of the investigation, “I behoove council to re-organize and remove [McNamara] as president,” McGlone said during the public comment period of council’s meeting Monday. Council took no action regarding McGlone’s request. McNamara did not offer any comment in response. The District Attorney’s investigation stems from allegations raised during council’s July 7 meeting by former borough electric department supervisor Greg Wilsbach. Wilsbach, who resigned from employment with the borough effective July 10, publicly alleged that McNamara had authorized the expense of $850 in borough funds to pay for the trimming of trees in a neighbor’s yard.
While making his comments, Wilsbach handed Mayor James H. Curry III an envelope – the contents were never revealed – and asked the mayor to investigate. Curry turned the envelope over to Marsico. Marsico has confirmed that his office is investigating the material that Wilsbach provided to Curry. “With these current allegations surrounding the council president, our community has been greatly affected and the borough once again has a negative black cloud hanging over us,” McGlone added. “I no longer have any faith in our elected officials, as individuals of this body of council continue to act in an unscrupulous manner, while jeopardizing taxpayer finances with their reckless actions.” Council also heard two residents call for the termination of Chris Courogen, the borough’s director of communications. Wilsbach and another former councilor, Rachelle Reid, called for the resignation, both referring to an argument between Courogen and Curry that occurred following adjournment of the July 7 council meeting. Council took no action.
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission has increased the speed limit to 70 mph for a 100mile stretch of turnpike between the Blue Mountain interchange in Cumberland County and the Morgantown interchange in Berks County, a stretch that cuts through the Middletown area. The increased speed limit will be in place beginning Wednesday, July 23. “Our studies have shown that the design of our system in this area can safely accommodate the higher speed limit,’’ said Mark Compton, the turnpike CEO.
Demey School to be demolished this month Penn State Harrisburg will begin to demolish the Alice Demey Elementary School later this month, the university has announced. A security fence was installed around the school, and work on the interior will begin soon, the university said. The school, at Wharton Avenue and Catherine Street in Middletown and adjacent to the college’s campus, was purchased by Penn State in 2003 after the Middletown Area School District closed it for good. It’s more prudent to raze the school than renovate it, the college said. It will become a recreational site, parking or possibly student housing.
New York man charged with attempting to buy gun with fake ID A Brooklyn, N.Y. man was arrested after he allegedly tried to buy a handgun at an Elizabethtown gun dealer with a fake identification, then tried to get another man to buy it for him, police said. Kevin Zarbailov provided a clerk at Lanco Tactical, in the 400 block of W. High St., with a fake ID card while attempting to buy a .45-caliber Smith and Wesson handgun on June 10, Elizabethtown police said. When the employee rejected the ID, Zarbailov left the store, then solicited a passerby to purchase the gun for him for $100, police said. The employee saw the solicitation, however, and the sale was not completed, police said. Zarbailov was charged with sale or transfer of a firearm using a false ID, and criminal solicitation to commit a sale or transfer of a firearm, police said. He was released from Lancaster County Prison on bond.
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Crash investigated An SUV and a car collided at West Harrisburg Pike and First Street at 8 a.m. on July 9, police said. A 2001 Chevrolet Blazer driven by Lisa Hoppman, 51, of the 500 block of Parkway Road, Harrisburg, struck the rear of a 2006 Pontiac G6, police said. Police did not identify the driver of the car. No one was injured, police said. Both vehicles were driven from the scene. The accident remains under investigation. DUI charge Darrell L. Klawitter, 34, of the 400 block of Second St., Highspire, was charged with DUI, DUI-controlled substance (four counts), DUI-highest rate of alcohol and disregarding lanes of traffic, police report. The charges were filed following Klawitter’s arrest at 2:28 a.m. on June 21 in the 1000 block of Rosedale Ave. Klawitter was stopped while driving a 1993 Ford Escort in an erratic manner, straddling lanes of traffic, police said. Klawitter had an odor of an alcohol type of beverage on his breath, the arresting officer said. Following sobriety tests, Klawitter was taken to the Dauphin County Judicial Center, where blood was drawn to determine possible presence of intoxicants. Results of the tests were not reported. A preliminary hearing is set for Aug. 27 before District Judge Michael Smith. Jermaine A. Thomas, 25, of the 1000 block of Fox Hollow Dr., Steelton, was charged with DUI-high rate of alcohol, DUI-controlled substance (three counts) and failure to stop at a red signal, police report. The charges stem from an incident at 2:29 a.m. on June 24 on South Eisenhower Boulevard. Thomas was stopped after the 1995 Ford Crown Victoria he was driving failed to stop at a steady red light, police said. A breath sample taken from Thomas was analyzed with a portable breathalyzer and contained alcohol, police said. Following sobriety tests, Thomas was taken to the Dauphin County Judicial Center, where blood was drawn to determine the possible presence of intoxicants. Results of the tests were not reported. A preliminary hearing is set for Aug. 27 before District Judge Michael Smith. Andrew J. Kurilla, 23, of the 300 block of Market St., Highspire, was arrested at 2:20 a.m. on July 6 and charged with DUI, DUI-highest rate of alcohol and disregarding lanes of traffic, police report. Kurilla was stopped while driving a 2001 Jeep Cherokee in the 1000 block of W. Harrisburg Pike after he failed to keep his car in the correct lane of traffic, police said. Police said they smelled an odor associated with burning synthetic marijuana coming from Kurilla’s vehicle. Alcohol was found in a breath sample from Kurilla that was analyzed with a portable breathalyzer, police said. Following sobriety tests, Kurilla was taken to the Dauphin County Judicial Center, where blood was drawn to determine the possible presence of intoxicants. Results of the tests were not reported. A preliminary hearing is set for Aug. 27 before District Judge Michael Smith. Andrew K. Harding, 56, of the 4000 block of Megoulas Blvd., Harrisburg, was charged with DUI, DUI-highest rate of alcohol and use of multi-beam road lighting equipment, police report. The arresting officer said Harding, who was driving a 2001 GMC Yukon, was stopped in the 100 block of Richardson Road at 12:08 a.m. on July 6 at 12:08 a.m. after failing to turn down the vehicle’s high beams when it approached a police cruiser. Harding had an odor of an alcoholic beverage on his breath, police said. Following sobriety tests, he was transported to the Dauphin County Judicial Center, where blood was drawn to determine the possible presence of
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LaVonne Ackerman • 1438 Old Reliance Road, 939-5584 • LaVonneAck@comcast.net Hi, people! Can you believe that next week July will be gone? Does January go by this quickly? It doesn’t seem like it. Last week I shared about my trip to New Orleans and the problems the people still face down there nine years after Hurricane Katrina. This week I will continue my story. When you partner with ReachGobalEFCA, which provides mission opportunities, in the work that is being done in New Orleans you stay at its facilities in Covington, La. There is a huge warehouse (crisis response facility) that houses not only all kinds of materials for repair and construction, but also sleeping and shower rooms. The experience actually feels like camp. We were put in small groups and required to do chores every day. We had to be in the Trinity Evangelical Free Church all-purpose room by 6:30 a.m.for a hot breakfast and morning program. The men slept on air mattresses in the church classrooms and the women stayed upstairs in the warehouse dormitory, above the warehouse. The walk across the large parking lot so early in the morning was quiet – but full of freshness and anticipation for a new day. The staff took turns leading an information session about the things we were facing on the streets in the Ninth Ward of New Orleans. They also provided us with thought-provoking Bible studies that helped us focus on what God wanted us to do while down there. While the focus was fix, repair, paint, hammer, etc., one could quickly see there was a higher emphasis on compassion for the people and creating relationships. On our first morning, we were warned about expectations. Basically, we were not to have any! We were to maintain an open mind to see where God would be working. We were reminded that we should not be bogged down by preconceived thoughts and goals, but ready for what God had for us. We were to memorize Romans 6:23: “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.’’ We were told that brokenness is our commonality ... hurt, pain, disappointments. It is the human experience. We were to meet the people where they were, to friend them and bring them hope. How hard is it to say, “The Lord loves you. He cares about you?” We are His hands and feet! We were prepared to go to our sites (22 of us, teamed with ReachGlobal staff, went to three different homes) after we packed supplies onto trucks and packed our lunches. Each day, we traveled 45 minutes to an hour to get to New Orleans from Covington. An amazing part of our journey was crossing the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway. The bridge is 23.8 miles long! We were given bright yellowish/ green T-shirts to wear while working in the Ninth Ward, so people who saw us would immediately understand what we were doing in their neighborhood. We often received smiles, hellos, waves and many thank-yous. They are familiar with the shirts! The group I was with worked on the outside of Miss Colleen’s home. She purchased an abandoned church two years ago and was trying to repair it. She was living in the part that used to be a daycare, and she had changed it into a home. We were up on ladders scraping paint, replacing glass in windows and re-glazing. We did a huge amount of painting! Once in awhile we took breaks and did something called a “prayer walk.” We simply walked up and down the streets looking and praying about what we were seeing – “Lord, we pray for the family that used to live in that home,” while looking at a dilapidated, flood-victimized house. We would see people and then ask them if we could pray for them. It was wonderful as we stopped and talked
and prayed with total strangers. Often, those people started their own prayers and prayed over us. Working on the houses was so important, and that was our goal and expectation – to get it done! I soon realized that the people we met and the blessings that were shared were of the greatest importance. I hope you are having great summer experiences. Would you like to share? Let me know. Next week I will continue my story about my June adventure. Have a wonderful week. Birthdays Mark Fulton of Lower Swatara Twp. will observe his cake day on Friday, July 25. Hoping your day is extraspecial this week, Mark. Zvjezdan Blazevic celebrates his big quarter-of-a-century birthday on Friday, July 25. Enjoy this special weekend! Happy birthday blessings are sent to Elizabeth Chavey of Lower Swatara on Friday, July 25. May it be full of cool breezes. Nathan Witmer of Lower Swatara will hear the birthday song on Saturday, July 26 as he turns the Big 13! Hope it sounds great to you, Nathan. Here is a birthday shout out to Lise Wilkinson of Middletown. Her party day is Saturday, July 26. Hope it is a huge holiday for you. Happy 24th cake and ice cream day to Kelsey Cleckner on Saturday, July 26. May your day be filled with smiles and sunshine. Bob Rineer of Lower Swatara marks his special frosty-filled day on Saturday, July 26. Best wishes for a super birthday weekend. Birthday wishes are sent to Drake Bahajak of Old Reliance Road. Drake celebrates his 22nd birthday on Sunday, July 27. May you have a fantastic birthday and many more to come. Happy birthday! Hey, Ed Arnold of Lower Swatara! Hoping you will have a super-duper birthday on Sunday, July 27. Enjoy summer and cake! Melanie Kline will celebrate her 24th balloon-flying birthday on Monday, July 28. Have a marvelous week, Melanie. Troy Yost of Lower Swatara celebrates his 24th cake and ice cream day on Monday, July 28. Best wishes for a wonderful birthday, Troy. Happy 15th confetti-popping day to Hayley Kern of Lower Swatara as she celebrates on Monday, July 28. Enjoy your birthday week! Michelle P. Sabol of Middletown will be having a ball on Tuesday, July 29 as she turns another year older. Wishing you a warm happy birthday, Michelle. Dinner is served The Church of God of Middletown, 245 West High St., will serve its monthly dinner at 4:30 p.m. on Monday, July 28. The menu: baked ham, scalloped potatoes, veggie and dessert. All are welcome! Anniversaries Best wishes to Bill and Doris Dixson of Lower Swatara as they observe their 60th wedding anniversary on Thursday, July 24. Congrats, and best wishes to you both. Bob and Becky Wierman of Lower Swatara mark their 33rd romantic holiday on Friday, July 25. Have a wonderful day together, neighbors! Happy 44th anniversary to Ed and Mary Hawk of Lower Swatara. They will celebrate on Friday, July 25. Hope it is a fantastic day for you both. On Monday, July 28, Marlin and Grace Heisey of Lower Swatara will
celebrate wedding anniversary No. 64! Wonderful! Have a blest week together. Shop for free God’s Clothes Closet at Evangelical United Methodist Church, 157 E. Water St., Middletown, will open its doors to the public for the seventh year from 8 a.m. to 12 noon on Saturday, Aug. 2. Guests may shop for free for men’s, women’s, teens’, and children’s clothing (shirts, sweaters, slacks, jeans, dresses, skirts). There will be coats, shoes, linens, blankets and children’s books. Free refreshments will be available. Everyone is welcome. For more information, call 717-9446181. Recipe This is the 3 of clubs recipe from the deck of playing cards I purchased in New Orleans: Crab Omelet • 1 pound of crabmeat • 2 tablespoons of Parmesan cheese, grated • 1 tablespoon of olive oil • 1 tablespoon of parsley, minced • 4 eggs, beaten • 2 tablespoons of onion, finely chopped In an omelet pan, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add onions and saute´. Mix crabmeat, eggs and cheese; add to pan with sauteed onions. Reduce heat slightly. As the omelet cooks, lift the edges with a spatula, letting the uncooked part run underneath. When the top looks creamy and almost set, increase the heat to let it brown slightly. Turn the omelet onto a warmed plate and fold it in half. Garnish with parsley. Serves two. Attention, Shope Gardeners Please be aware that the 60th Anniversary Picnic Gathering scheduled for July 26 has been canceled due to lack of participation. Wittenberg dean’s list Vivian Overholt, of Hummelstown, was named the dean’s list at Wittenberg University, Springfield, Ohio, for the spring semester.
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The Edward Jones office in Middletown, under the guidance of Chris Dixon and Kate Williams, received the 2014 Edward Jones Client Services Excellence Award. Dixon’s office was one of 265 in the nation that was lauded for for having the highest Edward Jones’ Client Experience Index in the region. “I am honored to receive this award,” Dixon said. “I enjoy my work helping the people of Middletown and surrounding communities plan for their financial futures, but it gives me an extra boost to receive special recognition for my work. We are grateful for this honor. We believe in building relationships and in treating our clients as we would like to be treated.” The office is located in downtown Middletown at 29 S. Union St., Suite 110.
Albany grad Lauren Alcorn, of Hummelstown, graduated from the University of Albany, Albany, N.Y., with a bachelor’s degree in psychology in May. North Georgia Honor Roll Nicole Elizabeth Trayer, of Elizabethtown, was named to the President’s Honor Roll at the University of North Georgia, Dahlonega, Ga., for the spring semester. Kutztown grads The following local students graduated from Kutztown University in May; • Lyndsay Leone Troain, of Middletown, Cum Laude, with a bachelor’s degree in psychology/clinical counseling • Joshua P. Gladfelter, of Elizabethtown, Summa Cum Laude, with a bachelor’s degree in English/paralegal studies • Nate D. Koach, of Elizabethtown,
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Quote of the Week “Knowledge is like climbing a mountain; the higher you reach, the more you can see and appreciate.” – Anonymous Question of the Week What do you like to have at a picnic? “A barbcue – chicken and ribs with mashed potatoes and corn.” – Ulyses Hernandez, 17, Lower Swatara. “I like to do sports and maybe play football or baseball there.” – Blake Jacoby, 14, Lower Swatara. “Lots of cold foods, Popsicles and beverages. And play badminton and water games (with water balloons).” – Tirah Elliot, 15, Royalton. “I like everything.” – Khloe Beamsderfer, 5, Lower Swatara. “A lot of water.” – Ryan Still, 6, Lower Swatara. “An apple, a watermelon and a banana.” – JVR London, 5, Lower Swatara. Proverb for the Week A wicked man accepts a bribe in secret to pervert the course of justice (17:23).
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From The Wednesday, July 24, 1991 Edition Of The Press And Journal Merger Of Town’s Fire Companies Studied It’s been talked about for years, but up until now, that’s all it’s been, just talk. This time, however, things may be different. That’s because Middletown Council ageed at its committee session last Tuesday night to call for an extended conference between Borough and fire company officials to develop a plan for merging the three local companies into a unified Borough fire department. “We’ve been concerned about this for a long time,” Council President Barbara Layne said following Tuesday’s meeting. “Federal and state money for municipalities is drying up. There’s just no way a Borough of this size can continue to operate and maintain three fire companies. “We just can’t afford to underwrite the cost of a new piece of fire equipment every time one of our companies wants a new unit,” Layne elaborated. “We’ve got to be fiscally responsible and try to hold down the cost of fire protection for our citizens.” Councilman George Elberti agreed. He explained that Council’s renewed interest in the possible consolidation of the Borough’s three companies was prompted by the current difficulty Council is having in obtaining funds to finance the purchase of new fire apparatus for the Liberty and Union companies. “I think this is the time to take a closer look at our fire department situation,” Elberti suggested. “I think it’s time to seriously consider some proposals for consolidating our firefighting operations to see if we can’t save some money for our taxpayers.” ‘Quackdown’ Considered For Ducks, Cats In Town You probably won’t be required to secure a license for your cat, but, if Middletown Council adopts a proposal made last Tuesday evening, you may have to curb your pets – dogs, cats and even ducks. Council agreed to suspend plans that would have required cat owners to have their pets licensed after listening to a quiet but impassioned plea from Councilman Michael Swartz, who painted feline pets as “harmless” lovable animals that rarely bother anyone.” That appeal almost got cats off the hook altogether. But Councilman Jack Myers, who had offered the licensing proposal, sug-
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23 YEARS AGO - Rotary Installation – The Middletown Rotary Club had its installation of officers, Thursday, June 27 at the Elks building, Middletown. Pictured from left are incoming president Robert Bitner, Al Reidinger, past district governor, and outgoing president Leon Calabrese. gested that the ordinance be reworded to require only that all owners of “small animals” must keep their pets under control. Councilman John Seachrist asked if the proposed ordinance would also cover ducks. He said “a whole flock of baby ducks and their mother” have been wandering at large around an Adelia Street residence. Code Enforcement Officer Steve Drabick replied that the ducks might be covered under present regulations against keeping “barnyard animals” within the Borough. But after it was noted that the language in that ordinance excludes animals kept as “pets,” it was decided to expand the proposed new ordinance to cover “all small animals.” When Council President Barbara Layne asked Swartz if he could agree to that lesser restriction on cats, Swartz said only that he was willing to consider. Accordingly, Council agreed to direct that a new ordinance be prepared which would merely require owners to keep their pets from roaming at large. Unearths Our Area’s Past Bill Taylor Really ‘Digs’ History If your visions of Indians turn to war paint and massacres, the artifact collection of Bill Taylor of Middletown might strip away some of the moviestyle glamour; but it opens new vistas for those who love history and delight in
collecting. Taylor has been leaving no stone unturned for more than 60 years. “I found my first arrowhead when I was about 10. Then I got the bug,” he recalls. “I used to hunt the fields and walk from New Cumberland as far as Goldsboro and Etters, hunting them.” He recalls Shelley’s Island as a rich site, adding that the best time to hunt Indian relics is in the spring. After plowing, when a hard thunderstorm has washed all the dirt from the stones, the stones dry and the earth’s still wet, so artifacts can be easily spotted. As Taylor’s collection unfolds, he offers encouragement for the new collector. “There is just a tremendous amount of things to be found,” he says. Beginning with Indian wrist bones, feather-light from spending some 400 years in the ground. Taylor points out the green streaks of copper oxide that have seeped into the bones from an Indian’s copper wrist brace. Referring to his arthritis, which today prohibits strenuous digging, Taylor notes that there are still a lot of bones around, and that it is common to find Indian bones deformed by the disease. In fact, in excavations of leaf beds along creek banks, he discovered that Indians slept in their own dung as a poultice for the plague of arthritis. Within the same grave as the wrist bones, Taylor found three pots of shellthing crockery, elaborately ornamented, and an assort-
ment of traders’ colored glass beads, identified as being French, English and Spanish. Asked about the Indian who occupied the grave, Taylor notes that while relics suggest many Indians lived in the area from 6,000 B.C. through the latter part of the 17th century, the Susquehannock is the only known tribe in the area. “But no one knows for sure, except that the Susquehannocks were still here when the first traders appeared on the scene.” Rheems Fire Co. Prepares Special Ceremony Aug. 3 Members of Rheems and surrounding communities serviced by the Rheems Volunteer Fire Company will want to mark Saturday, August 3 on their calendars. From 9 a.m. to noon there will be an open house at the firehouse during which the public is invited to tour the firehouse and inspect the company’s modern firefighting and rescue equipment. Free blood pressure screenings and fire engine rides for the kids and adults will also be offered. The main event for the day will be a special ceremony officially recognizing the housing and dedication of the company’s new 1991 Life Line Ambulance and the 1991 Pierce Lance Pumper. Committee members responsible for initiating the ambulance purchase were: Harold Bechtold, chairman; Arlene Kready, Jon Brandt, Effie Murphy,
Frank Hoover, Jim Brandt and Keith Kretzing. Members of the Fire Truck Committee were: Chuck and Lesa Stanford, Harold (Rocky) Bechtold, Lee and Tina Epley, Brian Miller, Jon Brandt, Bob Kready, Wayne Zeager, Ben Heim, Jay Kretzing and Jim Brandt. The new truck carries 1,200 feet of 5-inch hose, 1,000 gallons of water and is equipped with a 1,000 gallon-per-minute deck gun. At full capacity it can pump 1,500 gallons per minute. Each piece of equipment also now carries the recently redesigned fire company emblem and motto “Founded Out Of Necessity-Growing Out Of Dedication.” The motto encircles an artist’s rendition of the company’s old firehouse, which still stands behind the new house. Prices From 23 Years Ago Café Mexico Dinners 20 oz. ................... $2.79 Thorofare Sliced Cheese 12 oz. ..................... $1.49 Nabisco Zings Snack Chips 8 oz. ............ $1.79 Arnold Bakery Light Bread 16 oz. .......... $1.29 Borateem Bleach 100 oz. box ........................ $3.34 Shredded Red Cabbage 8 oz. pkg. ................ 58¢ Blueberry Crumb Loaf . .......................... 99¢ each Amish Macaroni Salad . ............................. 99¢/lb. Kool-Aid Pops 6 ct. box ............................... $1.87 Post Grape Nuts Cereal 24 oz. box ............ $2.85
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The Tobias Family
The Tobias family has been traced to Ludwig Tobias who came to America from Europe. He was born June 24, 1739, in Germany and died Sept. 27, 1810, buried in Epler Church Cemetery. He married in 1759, Sophia (Emerich), born Dec. 2, 1739, died Feb. 10, 1821. Ludwig and Sophia (Emerich) Tobias had these children: Ludwig Jr., July 12, 1763-Sept. 26, 1826 of Bern Twp.; Michael; John was born about 1765 in Bern Twp., Berks Co., Pa. He died in Upper Bern Twp., Berks Co. in1809, apparently buried there. John Tobias married Maria Magdalena Ketner on Sept. 21, 1779 in Stouchberg, Berks Co., Pa. She was born on Jan. 5, 1761 in Tulpehocken, Berks, Co., Pa. She died on May 21, 1841 in Mifflin, Dauphin Co., Pa., buried at St. John’s Hill Cemetery near Berrysburg. After John Tobias died, Letters of Administration were issued to his widow Magdalena, his son Daniel, and Henry Yerger. His family migrated to Lykens Valley by 1820. Magdalena Tobias lived in Lykens Twp., and had one male, probably a son, living with her. Living next to her, was her son Joseph and his young family. The remaining children lived in Lykens, Mifflin or Jackson Twp., Dauphin Co. Another son lived in Upper Mahantongo Twp., Schuylkill Co. The children of John and Maria Magdalena Tobias were: Anna Mary, born c1782, married Henry Yerger, named in the estate papers of John Tobias as a son-in-law. They lived in Lykens Twp. as early as the late 1820s, and were on the tax record until the late 1840s; Elizabeth, born June 13, 1788 and died Oct. 6, 1881, married Michael J. Shaffer, March 17, 1783 and died June 30, 1860, of Jackson Twp., Northumberland Co. Both buried at St. Paul’s Cemetery, Urban, Jordan Twp. dau: Amanda, married Edward Baum; Daniel, born 1792 in Bern Twp., Berks Co., Pa. appears in 1850 living in Branch Twp., Schuylkill Co., Pa census. He died July 1879 in Donaldson, Frailey Twp., Schuylkill Co., Pa., burial at ME Cemetery in Donaldson, Frailey Twp., Schuylkill Co., Pa. Military service: War of 1812. He married Catherine Hoffa about 1820, born July 16, 1800-died in Donaldson on Nov. 3, 1896 in Schuylkill Co., Pa. Catherine was the child of Abraham Hoffa (born 1771-died 1845 in Erdman), and his wife and Elizabeth Van Der (Sluiss) Hoffa, (1771-1852) they were married on March 9, 1794. Daniel Tobias was a tavern keeper in Gratz, later moved to Branch Twp. Schuylkill Co. where they lived in 1850 until they moved to Donaldson. Daniel and Catherine (Hoffa) Tobias had these known children: 1. John, born Dec. 27, 1821 in Donaldson, Frailey Twp., Schuylkill Co., Pa. (appears in 1850-Branch Twp. and 1860, 1870, and 1880 Frailey Twp., Schuylkill Co., Pa. census). He died on Jan. 14, 1893 in Donaldson, Frailey Twp., Schuylkill Co. Pa. buried in Donaldson Cemetery Frailey Twp., Schuylkill Co, Pa. His first wife, Anna Nancy Row(e), (born Jan. 24, 1822 in Dauphin Co., Pa., was baptized at St. John’s Church, Berrysburg, Pa.) married before 1843-died May 25, 1850. Her parents were Wendell Rowe and mother Isabella ? His 2nd wife was Hannah Hoffa, born June 22, 1828 in Schaefferstown, Lebanon Co. Pa., married Oct. 18, 1850 in Schuylkill Co., Pa. She died on May 12, 1868 in Pa. and is buried near her husband in Donaldson Cemetery, Donaldson, Frailey Twp., Schuylkill Co. Her parents were Phillip Hoffa and Elizabeth Henninger. John married to his third wife Rebecca ___ (1824 married about 1870). He married the fourth time to my 3rd great-grandmother Paulina (nickname Polly) Rebmann Baur. Born April 1829 in Hailfingen, Schwalzwald, Wurttemberg, Germany (widow of Frantz Baur/Bauer), died Dec. 8, 1892 in Schuylkill Co., buried in Donaldson Cemetery next to her second husband John Tobias (stonemason); 2. Abraham H. Tobias, born July 16, 1829 in Schuylkill Co., Pa.-died March 13, 1891 in Carbon Co., Jim Thorpe. He married Esther Warner born April 1828-died Jan. 19, 1910 in Carbon Co., Pa.; 3. Polly Tobias, born about 1831 in Schuylkill Co., Pa.; 4. Louisa Tobias, born about 1833 in Schuylkill Co., Pa.; 5. Katherine Tobias, born July 1, 1836 in Schuylkill Co., Pa., died Dec. 24, 1848, buried in Frieden’s Clauser Union Cemetery, Branch Twp. Schuylkill Co., Pa.; 6. Sarah Tobias, born about 1838 in Schuylkill Co., Pa. married Henry S. Strong, born about 1826; 7. Anna Maria Tobias, born July 9, 1840 in Schuylkill Co., Pa.; 8. Daniel H. Tobias, born April 30, 1843 in Schuykill Co., Pa., came to Haldane/ Lincoln Twp in March 1866, appears in 1870 Haldane Twp., 1880, 1900 and 1910 Lincoln Twp., Ogle Co., IL census), died Feb. 20, 1922 in Forreston Twp., Ogle Co., IL. Burial: West Grove Cemetery, Lincoln Twp., Ogle Co., IL. Military service: Civil War, Co. H, 210 PA Volunteer Infantry and Co. D, 142nd IL Infantry, married Margaret Myers, born July 8, 1911 in Ogle Co., IL. Burial: West Grove Cemetery, Lincoln Twp., Ogle Co., IL. Father: Jacob M.
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Myers, Mother: Elizabeth Gloss. Their children: Minnie A., born 1864, and Emily E., born 1869; 9. Samuel Tobias, born about 1844 in Schuylkill Co., Pa. (living in Philadelphia, Pa. in 1896), married Mary A.? Born about 1847; 10. Thomas Jefferson, born Oct. 10, 1846 in Donaldson, Schuykill Co., Pa., died 1929, married Elizabeth Wood, born Dec. 1848 in Pa., died1890. Daniel Tobias Early Innkeeper of Gratz - Daniel Tobias, in May session of 1818, received a renewal license for keeping a house of entertainment. A record of his first license has not been found, but he too was a very early innkeeper in Gratz. He continued to receive a license until 1822, and operated his business on lot number one. On Sept. 21, 1822, Daniel Tobias sold his encumbered tavern, and its contents, to his father-in-law Abraham Hoffa. He had another transaction, on Jan. 29, 1825, with Simon Salada. His 42 acres of land with improvements, and about 18 acres of grain, was sold “to satisfy his creditors.” That seems to be the end of his stay in the Gratz area. After he left Gratz, he showed up in Wayne Twp., Schuylkill Co. He became a landlord, in a one and one-half log tavern in that area. It had been built by John Bretzius sometime after 1811. Daniel Tobias eventually built the Black Horse Hotel, which he kept for many years. He also was affiliated with Donaldson, in Frailey Twp., Schuylkill Co., Pa. When Daniel Tobias moved to Schuylkill County he met a person with a Hoffa connection to that region. James Bresslin, born about 1824 in Donegal, Ireland came to this country before he was 20 years old. He settled first in Gratz, where he became a cattle drover, driving his cattle to Pottsville for sale. He married Elizabeth Hoffa of Gratz, and then entered the hotel business at Black Horse Hotel. The coal mines were in full production by that time. Later he moved to Llewellyn, Branch Twp., Schuylkill Co., Pa. and conducted the hotel known as “Llewellyn Headquarters.” From the hotel business, he entered politics. He became well known as “Jim the Democrat War Horse of Branch” (Schuylkill Co.). James Bresslin, died 1909, age 85. In 1877, Daniel Tobias’s will was probated, which his wife Catherine inherited his real estate. The land included lot number six of the Swatara Tract, in Donaldson on Center Street. My connection is thru John Tobias - My connection is through Daniel Tobias’s son John Tobias 4th- wife my 3rd great-grandmother Paulina “Polly” Rebmann Baur/Bauer (widow of Frantz Baur of Hailfingen, Schwalzwald, Wurttemberg, Germany) in the Black Forest region. Paulina’s first husband, Frantz Baur/ Bauer worked in the quarry as a stonemason. He died in an accident at work, which his son Carl (my 2x great-grandfather) was on the job when the accident happened. Carl was born 1849 at the same place, but after his father’s death and talk of war he and two female cousins, Teufel’s on the Rebeman side, left Germany and came to America. It took me 20 years to find out how Carl came here to America and why, “to get the rest of the family out of Germany.” Carl was one of six children, Carl, Joseph, Walburga, Maria, Dennis, and Herman. Dennis was a baby and was buried with his father. His mother, and siblings who were in their teens, except Herman was 9 years old, when Carl sent for the rest of the family in 1870. Paulina and the children barely made it out of Germany in May 1870, before the government closed the port. In my journey the family stuck together first finding them living in Lancaster in 1870. I knew that they moved again from Carl’s marriage certificate to Elizabeth Zieger in Lebanon Co., in1871, and finally they came east to Porter Twp., Schuylkill Co. to a place called Muir after 1871. Question 1: I’m still looking for John Tobias and Paulina Rebmann Baur/ Bauer proof of marriage and how they met. My Germany Baur/Bauer family was born Catholic. John and Paulina live on Center St., Frailey Twp., Schuylkill Co., Pa. They didn’t have any children. Paulina raised his children of third deceased wife. Question 2: Still looking for the photo album that was shown to me by Joseph’s youngest daughter from the second marriage, Eva Bower Barboras/Barbra. I would like to see the pictures again and hopefully permission to have copies. Question 3: On 2x great-uncle Joseph Bauer/Bowers (1852-1909) first marriage to Elizabeth Hand of Orwin, had five children. Daughter Sarah Anna Bowers married Monore Bixler. Their daughter Irene May Bixler (1903-2006), she was 103 years old when she died. She married Millard S. Schwalm. Just found out that one of their children Clair M. Schwalm died on Oct. 3, 2011 in Valley View. I’m hoping I connect to the family soon. Anyone reading this and having a connection please e-mail pafamroots@ msn.com.
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To Cortez Jackson, Middletown is in a metamorphosis – as more students from neighboring Penn State Harrisburg’s growing campus are moving into town, the community is changing. So Jackson and the church he attends, Grace and Mercy Church at 501 Ann St., are throwing a community festival that he hopes will attract a variety of people from different religions, different races and different ages. The first-ever “Day of Fun’’ will be held on the church grounds from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, July 26. Food, music and vendors will be featured, followed by a gospel music show inside the church from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Jackson is hoping the event will draw people from outside the church, not just fellow church members. “Middletown is growing – it’s changing, so why can’t the community grow along with it?’’ asked Jackson. “I want the community to come out and have a good time.’’ Vendors will sell jewelry and other items in an area that will be “like a yard sale,’’ as Jackson describes it. Chicken and fish dinners, ice cream and other food will be on sale. There also will be face painting for kids and a disc jockey playing music. Afterward, a number of gospel performers from Harrisburg, Steelton, Lancaster, Philadelphia and Maryland
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For two neighboring churches, erasing denominational boundaries and teaming to present a four-day summer Bible school for children was an easy decision. Middletown’s Presbyterian Congregation could provide its church space at Union and Water streets and the Evangelical United Methodist Church could provide its bus to pick up kids along Water Street as far east as the Village of Pineford. The number of children who registered grew to 68. With a little help from a York County church that loaned or donated animal-themed props it had used in its children’s programs – cardboard cutout palm trees, a cardboard elephant, a cardboard rhinoceros – the two congregations opened their summer school, called “Weird Animals, Where Jesus’ Love is One-of-a-Kind,’’ on Monday, July 14. And after all, there’s not much difference theologically between Presbyterians and Methodists – so there was no disagreement about what to teach. “I just want the kids, whether they’re church kids or not, to have some sense that Jesus loves us,’’ said Pastor Robert Graybill, leader of the Methodist church. “It was easy for us to come up with something.’’ For Pastor Don Potter, leader of the Presbyterian Congregation, the partnership helped both churches combine resources and attract more children than if they had opened separate vacation Bible schools. There are several vacation Bible schools in Middletown, run by individual churches, during the summer, all having to deal on their own with everything from security to peanut allergies. “It’s good stewardship, being able to use the resources we have,’’ Potter said. The vacation Bible school ended on Thursday, July 17, reaching more children than both pastors had imagined.
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Cortez Jackson holds a proclamation from state Rep. John Payne (R-106th District) declaring Saturday, July 26 as Grace and Mercy Church Day, the day the church will host “Day of Fun.’’
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Joe Sukle, right, publisher of the Press And Journal, presents members of the Middletown Area Historical Society with a $520 check from the newspaper’s June subscription drive fund-raiser for the society. The presentation was made during the society’s “Music on the Swatara’’ concert on Friday, July 18. The Press And Journal donated $10 for every new subscription and $5 for every renewal in June.
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after the state Department of Environmental Protection cited the borough’s water authority with drinking water violations earlier this year. However, based on two impressive applicants – one being Klinepeter – the borough decided to hire a Superintendent of public works who would oversee the water filtration plant, according to Marcinko. “We thought with what happened with DEP, it would be beneficial to have an extra layer in there, an extra check and balance,” she said. Out of 16 applicants, Klinepeter stood out to council members as the most qualified to oversee the public works department, highway department and the water filtration plant, members said. Mark Handley, who was hired during Monday’s meeting to fill Scheitrum’s position as chief operator of the water filtration plant, will report to
Klinepeter. “We are so blessed. Thirty-five years of education and experience in this type of work is phenomenal,” Marcinko said. “He has the expertise, skills, and all of the licenses. He’ll be able to deal with DEP, contractors, engineers … He knows how to do the job.” Marcinko called the hiring of Klinepeter and Handley a “win-win” for Steelton. Klinepeter said in his statement, “I look forward to working with a great Council and Authority board in Steelton who have welcomed me as if I were a family member.” Klinepeter said in his statement. In the press release, Klinepeter said he was “very fortunate and privileged” to work in Middletown for over 34 years. “I will leave my employment with Middletown with many great memories and experiences,” he said in the press release. “During this time, I made
friends, met or worked with many friendly and kind residents.” Klinepeter also thanked Middletown Borough Council and Middletown Borough Authority members, and past and present staff “for the opportunities for professional and personal development.” Chris Courogen, Middletown’s director of communications, declined to comment, citing borough policy regarding personnel issues. “I have to adhere to the borough’s policy on that,” Courogen said. “We wish Kenny well in his future endeavors and we thank him for his service.” Middletown council vice president Robert Louer said he wasn’t aware of Klinepeter’s retirement, and declined to comment before receiving official notification. Borough Council President Chris McNamara did not return calls seeking comment. Noelle Barrett: 717-944-4628, or noellebarrett@pressandjournal.com
During the argument, borough police were called at Curry’s request. The matter was referred to Marsico’s office to avoid a conflict of interest, and Marsico announced he would not file any charges in the argument. Still, Reid asked council to terminate Courogen. “If you don’t do it now, you never will,” said Reid, who was
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of water that they actually use. Councilor Thomas Handley voted against the measure. Handley has said he favored another option for the rate increase, one that he said impacted customers more gradually. Dan Miller: 717-944-4628, or danmiller@pressandjournal.com
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interviewed by Marsico’s office as one of two witnesses to the altercation between the mayor and Courogen. “Is there a reason why you are afraid to terminate this man?” Courogen has said he is pursuing an administrative harassment claim against Curry, under provisions of a borough policy regarding harassment of employees.
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About a dozen people, including potential bidders and Steelton residents gathered inside the former liquor store during an auction of the property on Saturday, July 19. Auctioneer Mark Diffenderfer, far right, awarded the property to the highest bidder, Muhammed Fayyaz for $30,000 after the short auction.
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visions for the 3,072-square-foot building, while others came simply because they were curious about the vacant building’s fate. The borough purchased the property for $80,000 sometime between 2005 and 2007, hoping to turn it into a senior citizens’ center – but those involved with the senior center didn’t like the location, according to Mayor Tom Acri. It was one of several properties acquired by the borough for an ambitious renovation of Steelton’s business district, a project that stalled over the years. The borough was required to put the building up for sale three times before it could auction off the property, according to the Pennsylvania Borough Code, Acri said. Each time the borough tried to sell the building, it came up empty. Steelton Borough Council hoped that the auction, where the building was offered to the highest bidder above $2,000, would peak the interest of serious buyers. It did. As auctioneer Mark Diffenderfer auc-
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due to a lack of sufficient financial documentation from the Greater Middletown Economic Development Corp., which owns the Elks Building. The corporation has said it had turned over the documentation to the borough previously. “The borough is going to be on the hook for $3 million and there is no assurance” that the borough will receive the grants, Handley said. The line of credit is being sought by the council in conjunction with the Middletown Industrial and Commercial Development Authority, which has entered into a sales agreement with
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department. He said the department needs a “180-degree’’ turnaround and a change of culture. “I understand that it is a beehive I would be coming into,’’ Bey said. “You just have to give me some time.’’ Bey said he would seek to form a “Middletown Advisory Council’’ made up of citizens in the commu-
tioned the property, passerbys poked their head in the door as a bidding exchange occurred between two men. In the end, no one could top Muhammed Fayyaz’s $30,000 bid. “The highest we wanted to go was $22,000,” Fayyaz said. “I overbid. I was like, ‘Oops, I went too far,’ but I think in the long run it’ll be worth it.” Fayyaz owns other properties in Steelton that are leased or rented, including a building that currently holds a corner store. So what is the fate of the old liquor store? Fayyaz isn’t quite sure yet. “I think we’ll be opening a corner store, like a grocery store,” he said. “If not, we’ll probably lease it out to somebody.” But before that can happen, a lot of work needs to be done. Fayyaz estimates it will cost around $40,000 to make repairs and renovations. The auction was a bidding war between Fayyaz and Mostafa Ramzani, who hoped to open a retail or grocery store on the property. “I was looking for my first business,” Ramzani said. “It’s a good location, but
to fix would have been a lot.” And there was also interest from Jorge Gonzalez, owner of Jorge’s Pizza and Lakeside Auto Sales and Services in Highspire. Gonzalez was drawn in by the location of the corner lot, hoping to open another restaurant, but the bids were higher than he wanted to spend. “I was thinking between $15,000 and $20,000,” Gonzalez said. “The more I thought about it, there was just too much involved.” While some left unhappy, Acri was pleased with the auction. “I’m happy. It’s something that will go on the tax rolls, and I’m glad it sold to somebody,” he said. “I know something great will come out of this.” The new owner has to bring the building up to code within a year – but the borough also agreed to grant a sixmonth extension of that requirement to a buyer who makes progress on improvements to the property. “It’s a building off the borough’s back. It’s time to get out of the real estate business,” Acri said. “But we’re not done.” Noelle Barrett: 717-944-4628, or noellebarrett@pressandjournal.com
GMEDC to acquire the Elks Building. The authority seeks the line of credit as a source of funding to help pay for various projects until grant money from the state becomes available. The approved ordinance regarding the line of credit refers to the money going for unspecified capital projects, and to the restoration and repair of borough facilities that were damaged by flooding. The authority has also said it would like to use the line of credit funds to speed up repairs to the Elks Building, if the authority ultimately ends up acquiring the property. However, the amendment that council added on Monday would mean that the authority would not be able to spend
any of the line of credit money until it received specific approval from council on any such expenditure. Council President Chris McNamara argued in favor of approving the line of credit, saying that even with the current grant holdup the borough expects to soon have available $3.2 million in flood reimbursement money from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The authority will schedule a vote on the matter at a future meeting. The $3 million line of credit is also subject to approval by the Pennsylvania DCED.
nity from different ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds. The council would include the police chief and representation from business owners, the faith-based community and borough council. The council would meet regularly “to begin to get our finger on the pulse of the community.’’ Bey said he would emphasize training and accountability in the police department.
One potential stumbling block could be a borough requirement that the police chief move into Middletown within 15 months of accepting the job. Bey said he just built a new home in Susquehanna Twp. and would have to discuss the issue with his family.
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Strites’ Orchard, 1000 Strites Road, Harrisburg, will hold a Peach Festival from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 26. •••••
Cassel Vineyards outdoor concert
Cassel Vineyards, 80 Shetland Dr., Hummelstown, will host an outdoor concert featuring Matt Wenger from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, July 25. •••••
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The Grantville Volunteer Fire Company is sponsoring its annual Carnival on Wednesday, July 23 through Saturday, July 26 at the Grantville VFC Carnival Grounds, Firehouse Road, Grantville. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday through Friday, and at 5 p.m. on Saturday. •••••
Sunset summer music series
Sunset Bar & Grill, 2601 Sunset Dr., Middletown, is hosting live music on the deck featuring Stu Huggins at 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 24; and Mama Corn at 7 p.m. on Saturday, July 26. •••••
Summer reading family programs
Middletown Public Library is presenting the following programs on Tuesday, July 29: 10 a.m., Wee Readers; 11 a.m., Preschool Story Time; Elementary Science Workshop, for children in kindergarten through grade 2 at 1 p.m., and for children in grades 3-5 at 2 p.m. The library will host Ryan “The Bug Man’’ and his collection of insects – an all-ages show – at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, July 30. For more information, call the library at 717944-6412.
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Just because I’m on injured reserve doesn’t mean I’m washed up knees won’t allow it. Getting down is one thing. Getting back up is an adventure. I hurt my shoulder while straining to push myself up off the kitchen floor, where I had gingerly lowered myself while checking out a water line leak at the back of our refrigerator. I felt a sharp pain and, although it hurt for several days after, I figured that the pain would eventually go away. It didn’t. Fortunately, my shoulder did not bother me much during the day – unless I tried to lift my left arm over my head – and I was still able to work. Pain did wake me up at night; still, I put off a trip to the doctor. After all, there was football season, basketball season and baseball season to get through, and I surely did not want to miss any games. I also held off long enough to get in some early fishing sessions as well. Although my wife Maxine kept on me about getting my shoulPlease See TIME OUT, Page B2
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Middletown’s Nathan Ocker pitched four scoreless innings for Pennsylvania in its three-game sweep of Maryland in the Big 26 baseball series at Metro Bank Park in Harrisburg.
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’m not disabled. Instead, I like to consider my status as being “on injured reserve.” Sounds better that way. After having rotator cuff repair surgery on July 3, my activities have been sharply curtailed while I recover. That includes no work. So now I’m going through the process of recovering. Fortunately, I can still use a keyboard, although I have to be careful not to overdo my typing. By having rotator cuff surgery, I can now identify with all the athletes who have had to endure the same procedure, something we read about quite frequently. The only problem is, I did not hurt myself while throwing a 95 mph fastball, making a game-saving tackle or getting my hand caught in the net while throwing down a breakaway dunk on the basketball court. My injury was far less dramatic than that. I envy people who can squat down to floor level and then stand back up with little effort and no assistance, because I cannot do that. My creaky
iddletown pitcher Nathan Ocker shut out Maryland in four innings of work, helping Pennsylvania go undefeated in the three-game Big 26 Classic at Metro Bank Park in Harrisburg. Ocker, who will be a senior at Middletown this year, appeared in two games for Pennsylvania’s high school-aged all-star team, giving up four hits, one walk and striking out seven Maryland all-stars in the series. He was used exclusively as a pitcher in the series. Pennsylvania won the first game, 13-1, with a 16-hit onslaught on Friday, July 18. Pennsylvania clinched victory in the 3-game set with a 5-0 victory over Maryland on Saturday, July 19. Ocker pitched two innings, giving up two hits, walking one and striking out three batters while shutting out Maryland. Maryland committed seven errors in the game that led to four unearned runs. Ocker appeared in the finale on Sunday, July 20, pitching two innings. He did not give up a run, surrendering just two hits and striking out four batters. Pennsylvania came back from an early 4-2 deficit to beat Maryland, 6-4.
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Standings for 7-23-14 BASEBALL BIG 26 BASEBALL CLASSIC (at Metro Bank Park, Harrisburg)
Saturday, July 26 Palmyra at Middletown (2), 1 p.m. and 3 p.m., Middletown Area High School
Friday, July 18 Pennsylvania 13, Maryland 1
Sunday, July 27 Hummelstown at Dauphin, 5 p.m., Middle Paxton Community Park
Saturday, July 19 Pennsylvania 5, Maryland 0
CENTRAL PA SENIOR TEENER LEAGUE South East Division W L T Lawnton 9 6 0 Enola 7 5 0 Hershey 5 6 0 Middletown (2) 4 7 1 Middletown (1) 2 7 1 Lower Dauphin 0 8 0
Sunday, July 20 Pennsylvania 6, Maryland 4 EAST SHORE TWILIGHT LEAGUE W L T Palmyra 16 2 0 Linglestown 16 4 1 Lawnton 7 8 2 Middletown 8 11 0 Hummelstown 7 10 1 Steelton 5 13 1 Dauphin 3 14 1
KEYSTONE STATE GAMES BASEBALL Scholastic Division (at East Pennsboro and Fredericksburg)
Last week’s games Steelton 3, Middletown 1 Middletown 6, Steelton 2 Middletown 2, Dauphin 1 Hummelstown 10, Middletown 1 Lawnton 11, Middletown 6 Hummelstown 3, Lawnton 2 Hummelstown 3, Steelton 2 Steelton 6, Linglestown 5 Lawnton 5, Steelton 2
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This week’s games Wednesday, July 23 Lawnton at Middletown, 6 p.m., MIddletown Area High School Dauphin at Hummelstown, 6 p.m., Nye Field
Saturday, Aug. 2 Capital vs. Nittany, 9 a.m., East Pennsboro Area High School Capital vs. Lehigh Valley, noon, East Pennsboro Area High School
Thursday, July 24 Middletown at Steelton, 6 p.m., Penbrook Community Park Dauphin at Hummelstown, 6 p.m., Nye Field
Sunday, Aug. 3 Third place Bronze medal game, 9 a.m., East Pennsboro Area High School
Friday, July 25 Lawnton at Hummelstown, 6 p.m., Nye Field Dauphin at Steelton, 6 p.m., Penbrook Community Park
Championship Gold medal game, noon, East Pennsboro Area High School
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der looked at, I stubbornly chose to wait. When I finally made the decision to visit my family doctor, he looked at it, then scheduled me for an MRI. The test showed a complete tear of my cuff, an injury that could only be fixed by surgery. That was not what I wanted to hear, of course. He gave me a cortisone shot to relieve the pain and the injection did wonders for my comfort. The injection, he warned, would help with the pain, but would not fix the injury. So we went through the process of setting up an appointment with a surgeon. After nearly a year had passed from the initial injury, the surgery
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New Beginnings Church
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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. New Beginnings Church invites you to worship with us each Sunday at 10:30 a.m. Nursery and children’s church provided. Our congregation meets at Riverside Chapel, 630 S. Union St., Middletown, next to the Rescue Hose Company. Sunday school for all ages is at 9 a.m. We are handicap accessible via ramp at the back door. For additional church information call 944-9595. Food is collected every Sunday for the Middletown Food Bank. Wacky Wednesday for children K-5th grade is every Wednesday through August 13 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Includes lunch. Teen night for 6-12th graders
from 6 to 8 p.m. No pre-registration needed. We invite your children and youth to all weeks or as many as they are able to attend. Wednesdays: Craft Group, 6 p.m.; Choir rehearsal, 6:30 p.m. Intercessory Prayer group is Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. Summer youth activities will be held. Acolyte for July: Larae Rhine. Children’s Church leaders for Sun., July 27: Carol Helman and Nancy Leister. Our Sunday worship service is broadcast on the MAHS radio station WMSS 91.1 FM at 3 p.m. every Sunday afternoon. Listen on the radio or the Internet at www.pennlive.com/ wmss/audio. Check us out on our website at www.newbeginningschurchmiddletown.weebly.com. Pastor Britt’s parting words each Sunday: “Nothing in this world is more important than the love of Jesus Christ.” We invite you to come and experience this love.
Wesley United Methodist Church Middletown
Wesley invites you to come and share the spiritual journey of living and loving in the way of Jesus. Be refreshed and renewed with us as we face the challenges of life together. We worship on Sunday morning at 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. Our Praise Band leads music at both services this Sun., July 27. Their music is contemporary and upbeat. We encourage people to “come as you are.” A Communitywide Red Cross Blood Drive will be held at Wesley on Thurs., July 24 from 1 to 6 p.m. Those desiring to donate blood are urged to come and share the gift of life. Please visit www. redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-REDCROSS to schedule an appointment. We are always looking for practical ways to serve. Don’t overlook these opportunities: Community Aid Bin located on our parking lot on behalf
of Bethesda Mission; Tabs Jar in our gathering area for aluminum beverage tabs for recycling on behalf of the Ronald McDonald House; and an Eyeglass container in the gathering area for used eyeglasses on behalf of the Londonderry Lioness Club. These partnerships help make missions happen. Our monthly Communion service in August will be held on the second Sunday (August 10) instead of the first Sunday. We invite all to the Table of Jesus where we can break bread and share the cup together as God’s family. Visit our website at middletownwesleyumc.org. Contact us by e-mail at wesleyumc@comcast.net. Call us at 944-6242. Wesley is located at the corner of Ann and Catherine streets in Middletown. “Follow Jesus, Change the World. Seek. Serve. Send.”
Calvary Orthodox Presbyterian Church Middletown
Are you perplexed or perhaps distressed by the rapid change in moral standards of the present day? We at Calvary Church are committed to upholding the unchanging standards of the Word of God, which is revealed in the Bible. We are also committed to proclaiming the hope of salvation from the sin that results from the world’s changing moral standards, the hope found in faith in Jesus Christ alone. We invite you to join us each Sunday to hear more about this message of
free grace. Our services are at 10:15 a.m. and 6 p.m. We are located at the corner of Spruce and Emaus streets here in Middletown. We have a fellowship meal following the 10:15 a.m. morning service on the First Sunday of every month, free to all who come. We also have Sunday school classes for all ages at 9 a.m., and a Bible Study each Wednesday at 7 p.m. We are just now studying the Gospel of Luke. Feel free to contact us with questions at 944-5835.
Highspire United Methodist Church Highspire
“To make disciples of Jesus Christ, for the transformation of: Our Church, Our Community and Our World.” It begins with us. Highspire United Methodist Church is located at 170 Second Street, Highspire. You are invited to worship with us at 8:45 a.m. every Sunday. Sunday school for all ages is at 10:15 a.m. Holy Communion is celebrated the first Sunday of each month. If you are interested in being baptized, or becoming a member, we would be delighted to talk with you. Please call to make an appointment with Pastor Willie Caraballo at 9397650.
Adult Bible Study is on Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. Children and Youth Ministry is on Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. The second Sunday of each month United Methodist Men meet at noon. Our Joyful Workers meet monthly, prepare monthly dinners and other events. Call the church office for more information. For more information, or if you have any questions, call 939-7650, or e-mail us at highspireumc@gmail. com. Also visit our Web site at www. highspireumc.org. Pastor Willie Carballo invites families and friends to join them on Sunday and on other scheduled events. We would love to have you be our guest.
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St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
Presbyterian Congregation of Middletown
Middletown
St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church is located at Spring and Union streets, Middletown. We are the church that shares a living, daring confidence in God’s grace. Liberated by our faith, we embrace you as a whole person, questions, complexities and all. Join us as we do God’s work in Christ’s name for the life of the world. As a reconciling in Christ congregation, we welcome and invite all of God’s people regardless of age, ethnicity, physical or mental abilities, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or economic status. You are invited to join us for worship on Wednesday morning, Saturday evening and Sunday morning. Worship time is 9 a.m., two services will begin September 7 (8:15 and 11 a.m.). Our 11 a.m. worship service is broadcast live on WMSS 91.1. Wednesday morning service is at 10 a.m., Saturday at 5 p.m. Saturday service is a casual traditional service and is 45 minutes in length. Please enter through the parking lot doors.
Vacation Bible School will be held Sun., July 27 through Thurs., July 31 from 6 to 8 p.m. VBS is open to children ages 3 (potty trained) through 4th grade. You can register on our website, at the church, or opening night. Adult VBS begins at 6:15 p.m. Sun., Aug. 3: Food Pantry Sunday. The pantry is in need of personal care items. Tues., Aug. 5: 5 to 9 p.m., National Night Out. Please contact Matt Hunt if you can help with this event. Mon., Aug. 11: Community dinner at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church. Sun., Aug. 31: 9 a.m., Worship will be held at the Kierch. Sat., Sept. 6: We will be celebrating God’s Work, Our Hands by joining together to do God’s work. More information will follow. Visit our website at www.stpetersmiddletown.org. Scripture readings for the week: 1 Kings 3:5-12; Ps. 119:129-136; Rom. 8:26-39; Matt. 13:31-33, 44-52.
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The Presbyterian Congregation is located at the corner of Union and Water streets in downtown Middletown. We are a body of Christian people who reach out to others by sharing God’s Word, love, and fellowship. Warm greetings to one and all as we seek to grow closer to our Lord Jesus Christ. Please plan to join us for worship, visitors are especially welcome. On Sun., July 27, Worship begins at 10:30 a.m. in our air-conditioned sanctuary. Nursery is available during the service, and there are also hearing devices for anyone wanting to use one, as well as Bible Listening bags for children to utilize during the service. Thank you to all who helped with Vacation Bible School on Water Street July 14-17. It was a fun week as children, teens, and adults shared together. This was our first attempt at co-sponsoring VBS with Evangelical United Methodist Church and it was a real joy and success. Canned goods were collected for the Food Pantry,
Evangelical United Methodist Church
To worship is to stop and reflect upon the majesty and love of God and to praise the One who created us all. Worship also enables us to take time to consider how God would have us act on behalf of the Kingdom of God. 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 from July 23-29 are always open to everyone. Wed., July 23: 9 a.m. to noon and 6 to 8:30 p.m., God’s Clothes Closet donations drop off times; 6 p.m., AA Book Study. Thurs., July 24: 9 a.m. to noon and 6 to 8:30 p.m., God’s Clothes Closet donations drip off times. Sun., July 27: 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. Greeter: Charlene Walters, Mary Ann Rowland, Daisy Long. Nursery Helpers: Deb Lidle, Joyce Moyer. The altar flowers are given in memory of parents Jean and Harold Martin presented by son David and family; 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., God’s Closet donation drop off times. Mon., July 28: 9 a.m. to noon and 6 to 8:30 p.m., God’s Clothes Closet donations drop off times. Tues., July 29: 2 p.m., Prayer Shawl Ministry. God’s Clothes Closet at Evangelical UMC, 157 E. Water St., Middletown, will open its doors to the public for the seventh year on Saturday, August 2 from 8 a.m. until noon, Guests may shop for FREE for men’s, women’s, teens’ and children’s clothing (shirts, sweaters, slacks, jeans, dresses, skirts), coats, shoes, linens, blankets and children’s books. Free refreshments will be available. Everyone is welcome. For more information
and small stuffed animals were collected for Pastor Pat Nissel’s street ministry in Harrisburg. Thanks to all our volunteer workers: teachers, aides, kitchen crew. Special thanks to Suson Akakpo-Martin for being the leader, assisted by Alison Dixon. In light of Shirley Newhart’s retirement at the end of August, a Director of Music Search Committee has been formed. The Committee has met and will be advertising for the 20-hour a week position. Please keep the committee in your prayers, and contact a committee member if you have suggestions. Our next Community Dinner will be Mon., Aug. 4 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. in Fellowship Hall. The Parish Nurse is available by calling the church office at 717-9444322. For further information, see our Website www.pcmdt.org, visit our Facebook page www.facebook. com/Presbyterian Congregation, or call the office.
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
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
630 South Union St., Middletown
Sunday School - 9 am • Worship Service - 10:30 am
Pastor BRITT STROHECKER Everyone Is Welcome!
Open Door Bible Church 200 Nissley Drive, Middletown, PA (Located In Lower Swatara Township) Pastor JONATHAN E. TILLMAN
SUANNE WHORL, Pastor
Phone 939-5180 Sunday School - 9:30 am • Morning Worship - 10:40 am Evening Worship - 6:30 pm Wednesday Prayer Service - 7 pm
Evangelical United Methodist Church
Presbyterian Congregation of Middletown
REV. ROBERT GRAYBILL, Pastor
Church School - 9:15 am • Worship - 10:30 am
www.ebenezerumc.net
Spruce & Water Sts., Middletown Sunday School (all ages) - 9 am Sunday Worship - 10:15 am
Union & Water Sts., Middletown • 944-4322
St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church Spring & Union Sts., Middletown
First Church of God
Church Office 944-4651
235 W. High St., Middletown
REV. DR. J. RICHARD ECKERT, Pastor
REV. KIMBERLY SHIFLER, Pastor
Saturday Worship With Spoken Liturgy - 5 pm Summer Worship Schedule thru August 31 Worship Service - 9 am • No Sunday School Worship Broadcast on 91.1 fm - 11 am
Geyers United Methodist Church
Seven Sorrows BVM Parish
944-9608 Sunday School - 9:15 am • Worship Services - 8 & 10:30 am Classes for Special Education (Sunday Morning & Thursday Evening)
1605 South Geyers Church Road, Middletown 944-6426
PASTOR DON WALTERS
Worship - 9 am - Followed by Coffee Fellowship Sunday School - 10:30 am
280 North Race St., Middletown Parish Office 944-3133
REV. TED KEATING, JR., Pastor Deacon Thomas A. Lang
Saturday Evening Vigil - 5:30 pm Sunday Masses - 8:00 am, 10:30 am & 6:00 pm
Highspire United Methodist Church 170 Second St., Highspire • 717-939-7650 Worship - 8:45 am • Sunday School - 10:15 am
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Open Door Bible Church
New Beginnings Church at the Riverside Chapel
Wesley United Methodist Church 64 Ann Street, Middletown REV. JIM DAWES, Pastor
Phone 944-6242 Sunday Worship - 8:30 &10:30 am • Come as you are! Follow Jesus, Change the World.
Middletown
“Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” Matthew 11:28-30 Open Door Bible Church, located at 200 Nissley Drive, Middletown, invites you to worship Jesus Christ with us this week. Our July 27 Sunday worship service commences at 10:40 a.m. with a 9:30 a.m. Sunday school hour with classes for all ages. Children from ages 4 to second grade are welcome
to participate in Junior Church during the morning worship service. We also welcome you to join us at our 6:30 p.m. service. Childcare is provided for children under age 4 during all services and classes. Wed., July 17: 10:30 a.m., Bible Study; 7 p.m., Kids Summer Bible Club (ages 5 and up), and a new Adult Bible Study. Come and hear the Word, the truth that will set you free. For more information call the church office at 939-5180 or visit us online at www.odbcpa.org. Better yet, come worship with us in person.
First Church of God Middletown
First Church of God, 245 W. High Street, Middletown, invites you to join us for worship at either 8 a.m. or 10:30 a.m. this Sunday. Childcare is provided. Sunday evenings: A Collective - Dinner is at 5:15 p.m. and the gathering begins at 6 p.m. Come and share with us. You are not alone in your faith, your doubts and your desires. Thursdays: 6 p.m., Pasta and Prayer Young Adult Bible Study. Wednesdays through Aug. 13: Summer Night Live a/k/a Garage Night begins at 6 p.m. Hot dogs and burgers will be provided, so bring a side dish to share with everyone. Theme: Super Amazing Scavenger Night. MiKiWoGo (Middletown Kids Wor-
ship God) Sunday mornings through August 31, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Join us for Olympic-sized fun and learning during “The Bible Game: Jesus, The Ultimate Hero.” Children ages 4 to grade 5 will earn points for their team through attendance, bringing a Bible, bringing a friend, Bible memory games, and Bible quizzing. See you Sundays at the Pavilion. Latino Congregation: Betesda Casa de Misericordia, CGGC, 245 W. High St., Middletown. Estudios Biblicos Domingos, noon; Servicio Evangelistico: Domingos 1:30 p.m.; Contactos: Ricardo and Jeanette Perez (717) 333-2184. For additional information call the church office at 944-9608 or e-mail us at mdtcog@comcast.net.
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he Alice Demey Elementary School lived up to its namesake. Alice Demey taught second grade there for 50 years – her dedication to education and helping others was legendary, and the school reflected that before it closed in 2003. Former students rave about the school, the great teachers, the warmth and loving spirit they felt within its walls. Demey, who died in 2010, was an example whom others tried to emulate: an accomplished teacher who was the first recipient of the Pennsylvania State Education Association’s Golden Apple, a Sunday school teacher at her church who took flowers to shut-ins, a tireless volunteer who gave 9,000 hours of her time to Frey Village, where she had lived for almost 10 years. Demey, who lived on her family’s farm in Lower Swatara Twp. all her life, graduated from high school at the age of 16, and from Elizabethtown College at the age of 18. She immediately went to work upon her college graduation, at a one-room schoolhouse, before moving to Grandview Elementary School. Her career was so impressive that they named the school after her. “She cared about her kids. She She cared about her colleagues. She cared about teaching,’’ said Richard Weinstein, Knowing the woman whose former superintendent of Middlename was on the Alice Demey town Area High School. Knowing the woman whose Elementary School makes name was on the school makes it it harder for local residents harder for local residents to see to see what's happening to what’s happening to the building: about to be demolished. the building: It's about to be It’s Penn State Harrisburg, which demolished. bought the empty school in 2003, has begun the demolition, and plans to turn the site into a recreation area, parking or possibly student housing. Dorms were planned at one time – the university had considered remodeling Demey School into housing for students – but the cost of constructing student housing is great, and private developers have stepped in recently to build housing complexes on the edge of the university’s campus, making the need for dorms less critical. Today, it is impractical to remodel Demey School into dorms because of the building’s age – it was built in 1953 – and condition, the university said. Fences have been erected around the school, in preparation for demolition, which is scheduled to begin by the end of July, according to the university. Fortunately, Penn State Harrisburg won’t let Alice Demey’s legacy disappear from the physical world. The university plans to erect a marker in her honor at the site. “Penn State Harrisburg recognizes the important role that the Alice Demey Elementary School, and its namesake, played in the education of numerous Middletown area residents,’’ said Chancellor Mukund Kulkarni. Indeed, Alice Demey taught all of us the importance of education and compassion for others. Her dedication to teaching and helping others was a shining example that will live through time, and will resonate in every student and colleague who met her, school or no school.
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The devil's in the details
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reedom to petition government for “a redress of grievances” is a fundamental liberty guaranteed by our Bill of Rights: the First Amendment. Government openness, transparency and accountability is a key part of my “Promise to Pennsylvania.” Most petitioning government generally present their cases fairly and honestly. Recently, however, citizens of the 48th Senatorial District received mailings urging them to “call your senator and representative. Tell them it’s time to put consumers first.” The mailers tout “liquor reform,” but provide little or no specifics. What is it we’re supposed to support – especially since there have been numerous plans to change how Pennsylvanians buy alcohol? With legislation, the devil is always in the details. The group taking credit for the mailing, “Citizens to Protect PA Jobs,” has a Harrisburg mailing address. However, not once has anyone from this group ever spoken with me about their desire to change Pennsylvania’s liquor laws. If they had, I would have made my position clear: Changes should not negatively
impact private businesses (i.e., small beer distributors) that have obeyed our current laws for more than 80 years. Another concern of mine is how many supporters of privatization also oppose my efforts to bring medical cannabis to Pennsylvania. This is the height of hypocrisy: We’re supposed to allow beer, wine, and spirits on every corner, but allowing sick children and disabled veterans to use a naturally grown plant under doctors’ guidance will lead to widespread drug abuse? Isn’t alcohol the most abused drug? The mailers cite polls: 61 percent of Pennsylvanians support changing our liquor laws and 48 states offer consumers convenience and choice. The mailers are colorful. The mailers are glossy. The mailers are somewhat humorous. However, for all their rhetoric, they’re woefully short on specifics. Mike Folmer is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania Senate. He represents the 48th Senatorial District, which includes Middletown, Royalton, Lower Swatara Twp., Highspire, Londonderry Twp., Steelton and the Swatara Twp. communities of Bressler, Enhaut and Oberlin.
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Preserving our town's treasures Editor, I attended the Middletown Area Historical Society’s “Music Along the Swatara” on Friday, July 18. What a wonderful event. The music by Strange Foke was in a relaxing and beautiful venue along the Swattie. Kids of all ages enjoyed food, face painting and games by Members 1st Federal Credit Union and others. Attendance was small, possibly due to a lack of advertising. Future events like these need to be supported by all. It was fun, and for a great cause. I noticed that the Press And Journal made a nice contribution to the society. Thank you for supporting our community, P&J! I have driven by the Ferry House and the Liberty Band Hall thousands of times, but never realized that these treasures were in my back yard. The Ferry House offered ferry service across the Swatara Creek, and was put on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. The Ferry House also served as a fort. The Liberty Band Hall served as the former Salem Lutheran Church in Oberlin and was moved to Middletown in 1916. The Liberty Band practiced in this beautiful building until 1966. The flood of 2011 took its toll on these historical buildings. The society is trying to refurbish these structures for all to enjoy once again. I want to encourage everyone to support the society’s efforts. It is amazing how many true treasures our little town has to offer that few know exist. There is an abundance of history in Middletown. We need to support the society’s efforts to let these landmarks tell the stories of days gone by. Laura Little Londonderry Twp. (Editor's note: The Press And Journal presented the Middletown Area Historical Society with a check for $520 – $10 for every new subscription and $5 for every renewal – as part of a fund-raising promotion in June. The Press And Journal presented the check to the society during "Music on the Swatara.'')
PAULKENGOR
Hillary Clinton's shift from Goldwater girl to extreme liberal
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few years back I wrote a book on the faith of Hillary Clinton. To this day it jolts liberals and conservatives alike that I, Mr. Reagan Conservative, would have written “God and Hillary Clinton: A Spiritual Life,’’ especially on the heels of books on the faiths of Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush. Conservatives were incredulous, annoyed that I took Hillary’s faith seriously. And yet, I always grabbed conservatives’ attention by highlighting some surprises regarding Clinton’s faith. Chief among them, I noted that she was against gay marriage and a vigorous defender of religious freedom. In 2005, Sen. Clinton co-sponsored (with Rick Santorum, no less) the Workplace Religious Freedom Act. Her husband
backed the 1993 Religious Freedom Restoration Act (passed 97-3 by the Senate) and the 1997 Guidelines on Religious Exercise and Religious Expression in the Federal Workplace. Appropriately, the Supreme Court, in its majority decision in favor of Hobby Lobby, ruled that President Barack Obama’s Health and Human Services (HHS) mandate, as applied to “closely held corporations,” was a violation of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act signed into law by President Bill Clinton. In at least two noteworthy areas – religious freedom and traditional-biblicalnatural marriage – Hillary Clinton could make a claim to being more of a centrist than her detractors were willing to concede. Well, those onetime claims are completely gone. Last year, Hillary Clinton embraced gay marriage, moving to the left of even her socially liberal denomination, the
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are begging to be merely left alone, to United Methodist Church. And now she keep things as they were. has blasted the Supreme Court’s Hobby They simply want America as it has alLobby ruling in a shocking way that sigways been: They don’t want to be forced nals her shift to the extreme left. to pay for things that violate their conSpeaking in Aspen, Colo., Clinton said science and most sacred beliefs on human of the Hobby Lobby case: “It’s the first life. They are acting solely defensively, time that our court has said that … emand paying huge sums in lawsuits in the ployers can impose their religious beliefs process. Big-government liberals are the on their employees, and, of course, denyaggressors in this situation. ing women the right to contraceptives as Has liberalism become so intransigent part of a health care plan is exactly that.” and so intolerant that liberals can’t underClinton added ominously: “I find it stand or permit this? deeply disturbing Quite the contrary, that we are going in liberals/progressives that direction.” Last year, Hillary Clinton are claiming that In truth, Hillary embraced gay marriage, those who object Clinton’s direction is deeply disturbing. moving to the left of even her to paying for other abortions, These employers socially liberal denomination, peoples’ contraception and are not imposing the United Methodist Church. sterilization services their religious beliefs on anyone, and And now she has blasted the (this, of course, apto men), favor they’re not denying Supreme Court's Hobby Lobby plies nothing less than a women contracepruling in a shocking way that “war on women.” tives. As is widely known, Hobby signals her shift to the They “hate” women. is incredibly Lobby already covextreme left. This divisive and vicious. ers the entire cost Undeterred, Hillary of 16 out of 20 Clinton continued federally-approved with her charges: “It’s very troubling that contraceptives under its insurance plan for employees. The Hobby Lobby owners a sales clerk at Hobby Lobby who needs contraception, which is pretty expensive, aren’t against birth control. They object is not going to get that service through to paying for pills or devices that kill a her employer’s health care plan because human embryo – that is, abortifacients her employer doesn’t think she should be (drugs that produce an abortion). They’re using contraception.” against the abortion element of the HHS Again, this isn’t accurate, but, for the mandate. sake of argument, what’s so expensive? Does Hillary Clinton, a former secretary Birth-control pills are available at Target of state, first lady, and the Democrats’ for $9 per month, the cost of two large presidential nominee-in-waiting, not skim mochas at Starbucks. Some Planned know this? And either way, women all over America Parenthood clinics, which are already subsidized by taxpayers, hand out birthremain fully free to buy contraceptives control pills like candy. and abortion drugs. Countless employers But Hillary Clinton wasn’t finished. In and organizations, from Hobby Lobby to this same interview, the former secretary Conestoga Woods to the Little Sisters of the Poor to the University of Notre Dame, of state seemed to suggest that the desire by Hobby Lobby (and tens of millions are pleading with the government to not of the rest of us) to not be forced to fund be imposed upon by government. They
abortion against our conscience is tantamount to Sharia law imposed by brutally misogynistic Muslim regimes: “Part of the reason I was so adamant about including women and girls in our foreign policy, not as a luxury but as a central issue, is because they’re often the canaries in the mine. You watch women and girls being deprived of their rights, some of them never have them, some of them lose them. Among those rights is control over their bodies, control over their own health care, control over the size of their families. It is a disturbing trend that you see in a lot of societies that are very unstable, anti-democratic, and frankly prone to extremism.'' This assessment by Hillary Clinton is breathtakingly outrageous and irresponsible. If this is genuinely her take on this situation – and not just crass, dangerous demagoguery – then she is a person of such profoundly bad judgment that she should never be voted anywhere near the Oval Office. In short, Hillary Clinton is no longer a champion of religious freedom. Like her erstwhile position on marriage, she has redefined her understanding of freedom of conscience. She is now in the habit of redefining the fundamentals. She has detached herself from the roots that once anchored her, and now she’s off the hinges, drifting along with whatever whim and fancy and cultural “change” that ever-shifting progressives demand at the moment. Hillary Clinton has moved decisively to the far left. The onetime Goldwater girl who not that long ago had at least some tendencies toward the political middle has forfeited any claim to the centrist label. Dr. Paul Kengor is professor of political science and executive director at The Center for Vision & Values at Grove City College, Mercer County.
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The Capitol REPORT
Four in a row: state budget passed on time
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or the fourth consecutive year, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed a final state spending plan prior to the June 30 deadline. Despite state revenue collections falling short of projections, we were able to craft a fiscally responsible state budget that focuses funding in core areas of education, human services and public safety, all while keeping spending within our means. The $29.1 billion spending plan represents a 1.8 percent increase in spending over the previous fiscal year. Details about key areas of the state budget plan are: • Public education: Kindergarten through Grade 12 education will receive a record $10.5 billion in state funds. Special education funding will see an increase of $20 million over last year, the first such increase in six years. Also included is $200 million in funding for the Ready to Learn Block Grant Program, which gives school districts flexibility to invest the money where they see the greatest need; $10 million for PlanCon, which helps schools with construction costs; and $19.5 million for Pre-K Counts and early intervention programs to help make sure all students start off on the right foot when entering school. • PSERS obligation: In addition, the state is allocating $1.4 billion in the 2014-15 fiscal year to fund the state’s portion of school districts’ pension obligations, successfully fulfilling the state portion of pension payments. • Higher education: The budget also will make significant investments in higher education.
Funding for the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education will be maintained at the current level of more than $412 million. The Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency will receive a $5 million increase to boost its funding to more than $391 million. Community colleges will receive a $3.5 million increase. • Health and human services: The budget will benefit some of our state’s most vulnerable citizens. Funding for services for individuals living with disabilities is increased by $22 million, while the Community Waiver Program for people with intellectual disabilities will see almost $40 million in new funding. There is a $13 million increase to reduce the waiting list for Intellectual Disabilities services.
There is also a 10 percent increase in funding for rape crisis and domestic violence centers. • Public safety: The budget includes $11.4 million to train four new state police cadet classes, which will add 350 troopers to the streets. • Environment: The Department of Environmental Protection funding will be increased by more than $12 million. The budget includes modest increases for black fly and West Nile virus control programs. • Agriculture: The Department of Agriculture appropriation will increase by 2.5 percent, for a total of more than $126 million. For more information on the final state budget plan, visit RepPayne. com.
Veterans Breakfast on November 7 In honor of the veterans of the 106th District who put their lives on the line to serve our country, I will be hosting my annual Veterans Breakfast from 8 to 10 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 7. This year’s breakfast will be held at Spring Garden Reception and Conference Center in Lower Swatara Twp., located at 903 Spring Garden Drive, Middletown. Reservations for this event are required and can be made by contacting my Hershey office at 717-534-1323, no later than Monday, Oct. 27. The breakfast will be complimentary to those in attendance and is limited to veterans residing in the 106th District.
Accommodations will be made for disabled veterans requiring the assistance of another person. Each year, I look forward to this opportunity to personally thank our veterans for their sacrifice. I hope all area veterans who have served our country will consider joining me this year. John D. Payne is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. He represents the 106th District, which includes most of Middletown, part of Swatara Twp., and all of Royalton, Lower Swatara Twp., Derry Twp., Conewago Twp. and Hummelstown.
Internet surveillance is our Tower of Babel L
building offended God, but we do not know why God was offended. The Christian tradition emphasizes the pride of Babel and the confusion of language that God brought to humanity. Bible commentators like Matthew Henry have suggested another possible explanation: that the leader at Babel “aimed at universal monarchy,” and “under pretense of uniting for their common safety,” he tried “to keep them in one body, that, having them all under his eye, he might not fail to have them under his power.” Henry’s work echoes that of the Jewish-Greek historian, Josephus, who wrote that the leader of Babel wanted to use the tower to bring the people “into a constant dependence on his power.” A tyrant’s consuming power and illegitimate control of the people – his surveillance and eavesdropping, perhaps – lead to God’s judgment. This is one possible reading of the tower narrative. According to my colleague and friend Rabbi Tsuriel Rashi of Bar-Ilan University’s School of Communication, privacy advocates find support for their principles from the Bible’s Pentateuch. The Tower of Babel narrative is central. Rashi, writing in his contribution to my new book, “Interfaith Dialogue in Practice: Christian, Muslim, Jew,” states explicitly that “the purpose of the tower was to monitor and censor speech in the new city around it. This was what God opposed and why he destroyed the tower and the city.” Rashi turns to a unique 20th century commentary from Naftali Zvi Berlin in which Berlin understands the Tower of Babel as the first Orwellian “Big Brother.” The Genesis 11 narrative of the Tower stipulates that the people were of “one language” and of “one speech.” Rashi explains that “the words ‘of one speech’ insulted the Lord, as they signified
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• “Greg Wilsbach: Now that you
are no longer employed by the borough, will you please consider running for council? P.S., I’m sorry to see you go. I only met you once, but your reputation is sterling. (I’m sure you got it from your mother and father. I do know them from your mom babysitting my son, and I think the world of both of them).”
• “I’ve heard it about town and
have read it in the Press And Journal’s Sound Off, ‘Middletown doesn’t have a parking problem ... we have a people problem.’ This wasn’t any more evident than late afternoon this past Saturday during the Seven Sorrows Community Festival. To watch several residents jockeying and positioning their vehicles to take up as much space as possible as to not allow other vehicles to park in front of their houses – three cars taking up five spaces – and then to watch as these “grown-ups” scampered back into their homes snickering all the way… My friends from out of town drive around and around looking for a place to park to go to the fair
homogeneity of thought and the lack of any opposition. Opposition became a normative prerequisite in Judaism for the proper functioning of society.” God clearly values diversity of political thought over uniformity according to this reading of the narrative. Rashi writes that “the aspiration to build a city, with a tower is … what we understand today as an Orwellian ‘Big Brother’ concept, whereby all are to be carefully observed from the tower constantly and are not allowed to leave their own settlement, lest they come into contact with others having different ideas.” As a young student, I dismissed concerns about government intrusions on individual privacy with the smug statement, “If you’re not doing anything wrong, you don’t have anything to worry about.” I find the vast majority of the current millennial generation with whom I interact on the college campus ascribe to that same philosophy. Nonetheless, I now concur with Rashi that God is not pleased when surveillance is used to enforce “one speech.” When government, or any other entity for that matter, tracks what citizens think, say, plan and do, we have an ethical violation on its face. Rashi declares, “It is not as megalomaniacal building engineers that they [the people of Babel] are punished by God but rather as totalitarian-minded social engineers who sought artificial and forced social consensus.” Privacy advocates can and should track their contemporary arguments to the ancient Book of Genesis. Maybe God’s ideal for civic life has merit after all.
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with their children for just an hour or two. I and several other residents witnessed this first-hand and have seen it the past several years. It’s embarrassing to be neighbors of people who act this way.”
• “I saw that the Middletown
American Legion baseball team forfeited a playoff game and had to withdraw from the playoffs. How does that happen?”
• “I don’t know if it’s funny or sad
that the illegal immigrant children that are showing up at the border are better immunized than Texas kids. It just goes to show that ignorance is pervading this country at an astonishing rate.”
• “Bob Dinneen’s ethanol column
shows his stupidity and obviously influence from the ethanol lobbyist. Ethanol gives your vehicle less mileage. It corrodes small engines. It coagulates during cold winters. It costs more to make the ethanol than it’s worth. And since wheat farmers switched to corn to get that federal government money, wheat prices skyrocketed and the regular turning of the crops is polluting our
ground water worse than ever. Keep believing your ethanol garbage, Mr. Dinneen. Corn is for food, not fuel!”
• “Just got finished with this week’s
Press And Journal, and I guess I should not be surprised that it took two months to inform the public of a stolen car and many other vehicles broken into in May in the Oak Hills neighborhood. Honestly, how is the community supposed to be vigilant when it takes TWO MONTHS to inform Middletown residents what is happening right in their own neighborhood? I would hope that with the new mayor this will be corrected immediately. Our police force is already trimmed down to the bare bones. PLEASE inform the public in a timely manner about incidents that will affect us! The police cannot be everywhere.”
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DANIELBROWN ast month marked the beginning of a new campaign for Internet privacy with the unveiling of the “Reset the Net” campaign. Academics, tech companies and civil rights organizations from around the globe, including Google, Mozilla, WordPress, Tumblr and the Committee to Protect Journalists, are urging individuals to act now to reclaim their technology privacy. National Security Agency whistleblower Edward Snowden released a statement to correspond with the beginning of the campaign. Modern privacy concerns, of course, predate Snowden by more than a century – and we find evidence of similar concerns even millennia earlier in the Old Testament. Samuel Warren and Louis Brandeis are credited with creating “The Right to Privacy” in their 1890 Harvard Law Review essay. Interestingly, their privacy concerns at the time centered on celebrity gossip journalism and the new media of their day, photography. Warren and Brandeis’ article, perhaps the most influential law review article of both the 20th and 21st centuries, famously defined privacy as “the right to be le[f]t alone.” Privacy advocates have a surprising and quite vibrant text to support their cause in the 21st century: The Bible. One well-known narrative in the Bible, the Tower of Babel, tells the story of how God fragmented human languages and caused people to divide into tribes, and eventually into nations, spread around the world. God delivered this confusion of languages to humankind because they had built a large tower on the plain in Babel, or Babylon. The Genesis text teaches that the
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Middletown Area Historical Society’s “Music on the Swatara’’
he corner of Ann and Union streets in Middletown used to be filled with music periodically. At the Liberty Band Hall, an old wooden building that looks like a church, the Liberty Band, renown for its music and uniforms – tall bear skin hats and golden braids – performed and rehearsed in the early to mid-1900s. The band purchased the hall, formerly a church in Oberlin that band members moved piecemeal by horse and wagon, for $130 in 1916. The band disbanded in 1966. But music returned to the site – outside this time, at the neighboring Swatara Ferry House Landing – on Friday, July 18, when the Middletown Area Historical Society presented “Music on the Swatara,’’ a concert featuring the band Strange Foke. Food, vendors and face painting were featured during the free concert. See who was there to listen!
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