Press And Journal 08/31/2016

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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 2016

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Crematory proposal: The appeals begin

By Dan Miller

Press And Journal Staff

Tie vote is one of the issues raised by homeowners’ lawyer

As expected, opponents of a crematory proposed by Fager-Finkenbinder Funeral Home have gone to Dauphin County Court to try to block it.

Attorney Aaron Martin, representing five appellants, filed an appeal Aug. 25 of the decision the Middletown borough zoning hearing board made July 26. The board’s 1-1 vote upheld the permit granted by former zoning officer Jeff Miller in 2015 that allowed the crematory as

an accessory use to the existing funeral home at 208 N. Union St. The vote was tied because only two of the board’s three members were present to hear the three nights and 10 hours of testimony.

Tom Germak recused himself after witnesses called by lawyers for the funeral home testified that Germak had made comments suggesting he was biased against the crematory.

Based on Commonwealth Court precedent,

Suspect wanted in Middletown robbery sought in four other Rite-Aid thefts

the tie vote denies the appeal that the opponents filed with the zoning board. Chairman Jack Still voted against the motion made by the board’s other member, Donald Graham, to reject the appeal of Miller’s permit because it had been filed too late by opponents.

Martin in his appeal to county court requests the court issue a ruling saying that Graham’s vote carries no more weight than Still’s — in other words, that the court not show “defer-

ence” to Graham’s vote in a way that works against the opponents.

If the court is not willing to issue such a ruling, Martin requests in the alternative that the county court reopen the case and hear new testimony — something that normally does not happen when a county court in Pennsylvania hears an appeal.

That potentially means going back to square one and presenting the entire case, with its

hours upon hours of testimony from both the opponents and the funeral home, to a county judge, Martin told the Press And Journal on Friday, Aug. 26.

The county court appeal also potentially sets the stage for opponents to ultimately challenge the crematory in federal court, if they would choose to go that far. The appeal makes reference to due process and equal protection “as secured to Appellants under the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution

NOT TOO COOL FOR NEW SCHOOL

By Dan Miller

Press And Journal Staff

The man accused of robbing the Rite-Aid on East Main Street in Middletown in June is on the run and suspected of robbing four other Rite-Aids in the region, including one on Sunday, Middletown police say.

A warrant is out for the arrest of Joshua Iron-Lee Perry, 30, who borough police on Aug. 24 charged with robbery and intent to possess a controlled substance in connection with the June 9 hold-up in Middletown. Perry allegedly walked out with two bottles of oxycodone Perry after giving the cashier a demand note.

By the time he was charged by Middletown police, Perry already was suspected of robbing Rite-Aids for oxycodone in West Hempfield Township, Lancaster County; Stewartstown, York County; and Cleona, Lebanon County, according to police. Perry allegedly held up the Cleona Rite-Aid last week, said Middletown Police Chief John Bey. Perry is apparently continuing his spree of holding up Rite-Aids for oxycodone, even as police are trying to arrest him. On Sunday, Aug. 28, Perry allegedly robbed a fifth Rite-Aid, this one in Dover, York County, Bey said, citing information provided to him by Northern York Regional Police.

Bey said he has been told that Rite-Aid has put out a $10,000 reward for information leading to Perry’s arrest. A Rite-Aid spokeswoman did not confirm this to the Press And Journal but said the company is “working closely” with law enforcement.

Perry was supposed to turn himself in to Middletown police Aug. 15 but did not. A warrant is out for his arrest, and Perry is believed to be somewhere in Lancaster County, Bey said.

Perry may be in the company of a woman who as of now is not a suspect in any crimes, police said. Police do not know if he is armed.

Anyone with information regarding Perry or the Rite-Aid robbery in Middletown should call borough police at 717-558-6900.

Perry has ties to Columbia, Ephrata and Wrightsville, Bey said, but no fixed address.

Middletown police are working with police in these areas to try and apprehend Perry, the chief said. The criminal complaint lists an address for Perry at the Pine Manor mobile Please See RITE-AID, Page A6

By Eric Wise

Press And Journal Staff

Lower Swatara should make every effort to limit warehouses and truck traffic in future growth, several residents told the township’s planning commission Aug. 25 as the panel considered a draft roadmap for future land use.

The township’s board of commissioners appointed a special steering committee in 2015 to update the comprehensive land use plan, a nonbinding guide for how land will be developed over the next 10 years. This was the first time a final draft was shown, although the group unveiled some of its work in April.

Borough police now carry overdose treatment

By Dan Miller

Press And Journal Staff

Press And Journal Staff Photos by Eric Wise

Mckenzie Coble, Jessica Knisely and Keely Lombardi enjoy lunch Aug. 29 in the new Middletown Area High School cafeteria.

Students spend first day in longawaited MAHS

Middletown borough police officers have been carrying the anti-opioid drug naloxone since Aug. 1, although they have not had to use it.

Naloxone, also known by its trade name Narcan, reverses an overdose from heroin or from another opiate by blocking the effects of opioids on the brain.

Department policy now mandates that all police officers sign out a naloxone kit before going out on patrol, said Police Chief John Bey. The policy was developed with help from the Dauphin County District Attorney’s office. Middletown police officers took computerbased training approved by the DA’s office on the use of naloxone.

Bey also had members of South Central Emergency Medical Services come to the department to give some “hands-on” training.

No Middletown police officers have had to use naloxone yet, but Please See POLICE, Page A4

By Eric Wise

Press And Journal Staff

Even as excavators continued to replace the divot left by the demolition of their former school, students headed to their first lunch in the cafeteria in the new Middletown Area High School on Monday.

Several students shared their impressions with the Press And Journal.

Abel Botterbusch said his body reminded him that he was not in the former building.

“I am not already sweating because we have air conditioning, so that’s nice,” he said.

Students said they liked the courtyard, allowing them to enjoy their lunches outside, although Botterbusch said he would wait until the weather cooled off a bit before spending much time outside during the day.

“It’s a lot more open, more freedom,” Blake Jacoby said.

“A lot more natural light makes it a little more relaxing,” Botterbusch said.

The $41 million school replaces the one from

Students walk through the new Middletown Area High School on Monday.

1962. The old building was 169,587 square feet with a building capacity of up to 865 students.

The new high school is 196,413 square feet with a building capacity of up to 1,021 students.

The auditorium can seat 54 more people — 859 compared to 805 in the old auditorium.

School administrators say it was designed to

give more of a college feel.

Jacoby said he liked the flex rooms, a relaxed area with cushioned seats and tables.

“It’s like a lounge area,” he said.

“I am excited to see the flex rooms and how they Please See SCHOOL, Page A6

Residents say limit trucks, warehouses in Lower Swatara Comprehensive land use plan receives comments during public meeting

Please See APPEAL, Page A6

Michelle Brummer of Gannett Fleming presented highlights of the draft plan Aug. 25. The planning commission can recommend it to the board of commissioners for approval or revise it.

After about two hours of discussion involving many of the 60 people in attendance, Planning Chairman Chauncey Knopp announced the members had concurred they will consider public opinion, review the draft and discuss it at the Sept. 22 meeting.

While the comprehensive plan shows suggested zoning for the township, it does so in general terms such as residential or commercial areas, not the specific zones designating the intended density of homes in a residential area or a type of commercial development, Brummer said.

After the planning commission moves forward with the comprehensive plan, it will go to the township commission-

ers, who will have a 45-day public review period. The commissioners will hold a public hearing and debate whether additional changes are needed before they vote on whether to accept the plan.

DeHart Nearly all costs of the comprehensive plan review are paid by a $49,000 grant from the Tri County Regional Planning Commission, said Tom Mehaffie, president of the township’s commissioners.

Warehouses and trucks

A recurring theme throughout the public comments about the comprehensive plan was that residents sought to ban warehouses from the township as much

as possible and limit any development that brings truck traffic.

“We will speak out against warehouses on Fulling Mill Road,” said Steve Artman, a member of the steering committee.

Linda Mehaffie, a member of Middletown Area School District’s board, said she supported smart development to prevent industrial buildings and warehouses from taking over the township, suggesting that is what happened in Newville and other communities near Carlisle in Cumberland County.

“The whole area there is horrific,” she said.

In one case, the infusion of warehouses was shown to affect nearby neighborhoods near Allentown, said Connie Fritz. “That lowered people’s property values by 11 percent,” she said.

Please See LIMIT, Page A4

Corrections • “Homeowners group wants

to buy islands from York Haven Power” on page A5 of the Aug. 24 Press And Journal contained incorrect information. Londonderry Township has no power to force York Haven to continue recreational leases on Shelley and Beshore Island.

• Incorrect information was provided to the Press And Journal for a photo caption on page A5 of the Aug. 24 edition.

Mark Mohar was in the “Flag raised at new school” photo.

• The Aug. 24 front-page story “Business group might finally get off ground” contained an incomplete list of businesses supporting such an organization. Tattered Flag, Kuppy’s Diner and Alfred’s Victorian are also on board.

Press and Journal Staff Photo by Dan Miller

Middletown Police Department Patrol Officer Rebecca Hulstine displays the kit containing the anti-opioid drug naloxone that officers are now mandated to have with them when they go out on patrol.

public notices in this week’s press and journal: MIDDLETOWN BORO: Civil Service Commission Special Meeting

ELIZABETHTOWN BORO: Zoning Board Hearings

LETTERS TESTAMENTARY: Hilbolt

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Obituaries

William Swinehart

William A. Swinehart, 65, of Middletown, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, August 28, 2016, at his home surrounded by his loving family.

William was born on October 30, 1950 in Lewisburg, Pa. and was the son of Helen (Hartman) Johnson and the late Charles W. Swinehart.

He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam Era. He enjoyed woodcarving, the outdoors, canoeing, but his greatest joy of all was spending precious time with family.

In addition to his father, William was preceded in death by his sister Sharon Swinehart.

In addition to his mother, he is survived by his loving wife of over 24 years, Jan M. Swinehart; three sisters Carol Duke, Donna Etter, and Candy White; and a stepfather Edwin Johnson.

Memorial services will be at the convenience of the family.

Memorial contributions may be made to Legacy Gift Program at Johns Hopkins, please visit pathology.jhu.ed and click on the “support our research” link, or to Hospice of Central PA, 1320 Linglestown Rd., Harrisburg, PA 17110.

Condolences may be sent online at www.matinchekfuneralhome.com.

Terry Lines Terry L. Lines, 64, of Mansfield, Texas, died of esophageal cancer complications on Thursday, August 18, 2016.

Celebration of Life will be at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, September 6, 2016 at Geyers United Methodist Church.

The burial will be held at a later date.

Terry was born and raised in the Hershey area. He met JoAnn Soutter and was married to her for 37 years, beginning their lives in Hummelstown, Pennsylvania. The moved several times because of Terry’s employment, living in Connecticut, Maine and Texas; both of them fell in love with the great state of Texas.

Terry had a 33-year career focusing on the semi-conductor industry from which he retired in February of 2015.

He was an avid hunter and fisherman and enjoyed God’s creation with trips to Alaska and Costa Rica. He was a ham radio operator, treasurer for the Arlington, Texas Radio Club and a lifetime member of the NRA. Terry and his wife took several enjoyable vacations over the year with the last vacation in Orlando, Florida (February 2016).

He was preceded in death by his father Daniel W. Lines Jr., and infant brother Daniel W. Lines III. Survivors: He will be dearly missed

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The Manada Conservancy, a land trust dedicated to the preservation of the natural, historic, agricultural, and scenic resources of Dauphin County and to the promotion of environmental education, has two upcoming events.

Music Over the Mountains is a celebration of Manada Conservancy’s 20th anniversary. It will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 25, at Wind in the Willows, 35 Webster School Road, Grantville.

Local bluegrass band Colebrook Road will perform, as well as other musical performances. BBQ by Forrest’s Feed Co. of Hummelstown will provide food, and the Vineyard & Brewery of Hershey will provide spirits.

Tickets are $50 and include music, barbecue and drinks. They can be purchased online at www.manada.org or by contacting the Manada Conservancy office at office@manada.org or

Borough’s Labor Day event offers more than fireworks

By Dan Miller

Press And Journal Staff

by his wife JoAnn; mother Anna Lines; brother David and his wife Cindy; sister Carol and her husband Greg; aunts and uncles; nieces and nephews; cousins; and many dear friends.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in Terry’s name to Geyers United Methodist Church (Building Fund) and/or The American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 897, Route 422 & Sipe Avenue, Hershey, PA 17033; or call 1-800-227-2345, option 3. (Please mention memorial donations made on behalf of Terry L. Lines, also request cancer research restrictions).

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Mountains of the Heart: Revisiting the Ancient Appalachians with Scott Weidensaul will be held at 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 12 at Derry Presbyterian Church (East Derry Road, Hershey).

Weidensaul, a naturalist and author, will explore the 2,000 mile-long Appalachian Mountain system, based on the newly revised and expanded 20th anniversary edition of his award-winning book “Mountains of the Heart: A Natural History of the Appalachians.”

He will examine the conservation challenges and successes that recent decades have brought and what the future may hold for them.

Manada Conservancy’s education programs such as this one are free and open to the public. Register at office@manada.org or 717-566-4122.

Visit www.manada.org for more information.

The return of Labor Day weekend fireworks after a three-year absence is just part of what Middletown has in store for residents Saturday night.

The event has morphed into an almost day-long festival that borough councilors hope can be repeated every year from now on — with or without the fireworks.

Everything is to take place on Susquehanna Street in the area of the boat launch near Union Street, starting at 3 p.m. with a Corn Hole Tournament.

A Flag Football Tournament complete with local cheerleaders performing is to start at 5 p.m., according to information posted on the Middletown Residents United Facebook page by Councilor Dawn Knull.

A free Zumba class will be offered at 6 p.m. The day will also include a

Highlights 3 p.m.: Corn Hole Tournament.

To participate, email Ben Kapenstein at bhk5014@gmail.com 5 p.m.: Flag Football Tournament. To play, email James Curry at jameshcurryiii@gmail.com 5 to 7 p.m.: Baseball-hitting contest, for ages 5 to 12 6 p.m.: Free Zumba class 9:15 p.m.: Fireworks start Food will be available throughout from stands run by area nonprofit groups baseball-hitting contest, from 5 to 7 p.m., for children ages 5 to 12, Knull said. No advance sign-up is necessary.

If you don't want to play, you can show up for the food. Several nonprofit groups will have stands set up to sell goodies such as hot dogs, hamburg-

ers, walking tacos, barbecue, french fries, chips, popcorn, cotton candy and ice pops, The big booms will start around 9:15 p.m. with the setting off of the fireworks at the boat landing.

This will be the first Labor Day weekend fireworks show in Middletown since 2013. The fireworks are being put on by Zambelli, the same company that put on the show to rave reviews three years ago.

The entire $18,000 cost is covered by almost $20,000 raised by the Mayoral Madness charity basketball games in 2015 and 2016.

"I'm very excited for another event that will let us celebrate our town," said Council President Ben Kapenstein. "There's a lot of negative stuff going on in the world, and sometimes it's nice to be able to just enjoy a day of activities and fireworks with our families and friends."

State auditors find some problems with Lower Swatara Twp. accounting

By Eric Wise

Press And Journal Staff

State auditors noted a few problems with the accounting processes of Lower Swatara Township during a routine audit of the township’s use of money distributed from state gas taxes.

The state auditor general’s office completed its audit July 27 of the township’s use of Liquid Fuels Tax funds covering 2014-2015. The state uses a formula based on the number of roads and bridges in each municipality and their usage to determine the amount distributed. The money received from Liquid Fuels funds may be used for expenses that include road and bridge maintenance or repairs, winter snow removal and anti-skid materials, and certain expenses related to the installation and repair of traffic signals or signage.

“Our examination disclosed that only one signature was required to authorize checks drawn on the Liquid Fuels Tax Fund,” the auditors reported. “When

only one signature is required there is a significant risk of unauthorized disbursements, errors, or misappropriations occurring and going undetected.”

The township requires three signatures for checks, said Tom Mehaffie, president of the board of commissioners. Although the audit listed Mehaffie as one of its recipients, he said he had not seen it, but said he was certain three signatures were required.

“We stand by our audit,” said Susan Woods, press secretary for the auditor general. “We found they only had one signature required. There is no oversight then. In many cases this leads to fraud. You have to have checks and balances.”

The auditors also noted that Commissioner Jon G. Wilt and his wife, Julie Wilt, are authorized to sign checks drawn on the fund.

“We further recommend that either the treasurer/tax collector or the vice president of the board of commissioners should be replaced as an authorized check signer by another township

official,” the audit stated.

“They are both elected officials,” Mehaffie said, adding that he sees no reason to change the signatories because voters chose a husband and wife for the township offices.

“It’s just a good internal control practice,” Woods said. “They need to find someone else that’s not related.”

She said Wilt, who serves as vice president of the commissioners, could be replaced by another member of the board.

“It’s best to have unrelated parties,” Woods added. “It helps protect from potential fraud.”

When the auditors allowed the township to respond to its objections to the signature practices, the township chose not to respond.

Auditors flagged two errors in reporting for 2015, including $19,000 in expenditures for road and bridge maintenance that was not reported and the under-reporting of about $106,000 in funds spent for highway construction and rebuilding projects.

Wine now can be shipped directly to homes in Pa. Pennsylvania residents may have wine shipped directly to their homes, with the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board’s recent approval of the first direct wine shipper licenses.

Under the new direct wine shipping provisions of Act 39, Pennsylvania residents may receive up to 36 cases (up to 9 liters per case) per year of wine shipped by a wine producer licensed by the PLCB as a direct wine shipper.

The 36-case annual limit is per direct wine shipper, and direct-shipped wine must be for personal use.

Act 39, which became effective earlier this month, lifted a number of restrictions to direct wine shipping.

Now, wine can be shipped directly to consumers’ homes. Previously, only limited wineries were permitted to ship directly to residents’ homes.

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Driver damages entrance to Sunset Park A driver veered off South Geyers Church Road and his vehicle struck the brick entrance wall at Sunset Park, police said.

Carlos Jarvis IV, 25, of Bainbridge, was driving south when he failed to curve to the left, and he drove about 200 feet on the grass before his 2002 Saturn hit the entrance wall at 2:15 a.m.

Saturday, Aug. 20, police reported.

Pennsylvania State Police took Jarvis into custody on suspicion of driving under the influence, according to the police report filed in the case. Jarvis was wearing his seat belt and was not injured.

The wall damage will cost about $3,000 to repair, said Steve Letavic, Londonderry Township manager.

“One of our public works employees

cleaned the bricks off the roadway and made the area safe to drive,” Letavic said. The township will file an insurance claim regarding the damage, he added.

The accident also caused minimal damage to the nearby flowerbeds and turf, which the township staff will repair.

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

Bike stolen A resident of the 10 block of Donald Avenue reported to police the theft of a mountain-style bicycle from his home Aug 22.

The royal blue Huffy bicycle was purchased in June and cost $130. It has silver lettering, a black seat and black handlebars. It was in a carport attached to the house.

Police ask anyone with information about the incident to contact them at 717-939-0463.

Charges against teenager Timothy V. Norment, 19, 400 W. Main St., Middletown, has been charged with public drunkenness, defiant trespass and underage drinking, police report.

The case was filed following Norment’s actions at Campus Heights apartments, 200 block of West Main Street, at 12:38 a.m. Aug. 21. Police were contacted by a security guard at

the complex and told of an individual who was acting disorderly and refused to leave the area after being told to do so several times.

Police said Norment was uncooperative when questioned and kicked the door and bars on the window of a police cruiser.

He was arraigned Aug. 21 before District Justice William Wenner and released on his own recognizance, records noted.

Norment is scheduled to appear before District Justice Michael Smith for a preliminary hearing on the charges Sept. 9.

DUI charge Michael J. Schmitt, 29, of Onley, Maryland, was arrested and subsequently charged with DUI, simple assault and two counts of harassment, police report.

The case stemmed from an investigation of a domestic disturbance at a

residence in the 100 block of C Lane at 8:05 p.m. Aug. 20. Police said Schmitt and a township resident became embroiled in a disturbance after which he left the scene driving a 2005 Hyundai Accent. Police stopped the vehicle and said Schmitt spoke with slurred speech and had an odor of an alcoholic beverage on his breath.

He was taken to the Dauphin County Judicial Center after performing sobriety tests and gave blood samples to be tested for the possible presence of intoxicants. Results of the tests were not reported.

The accused was arraigned before District Justice William Wenner on Aug. 20 during which time $10,000 monetary bail was set. Records noted Schmitt was sent to Dauphin County Prison after being unable to post bail.

Schmitt is scheduled to appear before District Justice Michael Smith for a preliminary hearing on the charges Sept. 7.

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News in Your Neighborhood LaVonne Ackerman 1438 Old Reliance Road, 717-649-7366 • LaVonneAck@comcast.net

Greetings, folks! I cannot believe it is the last day of August. It was much hotter than the forecasters told us it would be, but we made it!

Did anyone attend the 69th annual Threshermen’s Reunion and Steam Expo from Aug. 16-20 at Rough and Tumble of Kinzers? Recently, I got to travel over to Lancaster County to experience a time from yesteryear.

My husband and a few friends first met at Dienner’s Country Restaurant to enjoy a very reasonably priced breakfast buffet. Traffic was crazy on Lincoln Highway as we inched our way closer to this very popular event.

We parked in cornfields and were pulled by tractor (shuttle service) to the show grounds. We spent hours looking at more construction equipment, antique tractors, cars, trucks and motorcycles, steam engines, model engines, threshing machines, steam traction engines, gas engines, belt drive machines and balers than you could shake a stick at! I don’t know where that saying comes from.

Mom always would say it when she was amazed by a sheer number of something.

We got to hear numerous whistle blows and watch threshing machine operations. I enjoyed seeing the historical progression of threshing. The horses were very eager to comply with the demonstrations of how threshing worked prior to engines. We visited the various displays: John Deere, Line Shaft Machine Shop, Blacksmith Shop, sawmill, shingle mill, and Stationary Steam Engine Museum, to name a few.

My legs were so tired that at one point I saw a chair beckoning me. It was a raffle sale. First prize is a Massey Harris Pacer W 60-inch Woods Mower. I sat and filled out six tickets. I won’t know if I won until the 59th annual Steam-O-Rama, to be held at the end of September-early October in Windsor.

The “Parade of Power” at the track area was fascinating as all kinds of vehicles slowly drove down the stretch in front of the crowds. A detailed description, history and owner info was given for each entry. This was nice because we got to sit and rest for an hour.

It was a treat to see George Basehore of Middletown there with his business, Firstjoy Woodcuts. He does carvings and had a beautiful display of canes and walking sticks. Each one is intricately and uniquely created.

I could go on and on about the flea market, various crafts and vendors, train rides and Ray Owens entertainment, but there is not enough room in this paper to tell you about everything we saw. Please check out www.roughandtumble.org for more information.

That’s all for now. Have a fantastic first week of September!

Township Meetings The following Lower Swatara September meetings will be held in the municipal building located on Spring Garden Drive: Recreation Board: 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 7 Board of Commissioners: 7 p.m.

help twice a month for 2 ½ hours. If you are interested or would like more information, contact Rachael Alden at 717 545-2188. Questions? Check out www.mops.org/groups/susquehannavalley-efree.

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Above, there were plenty of displays at the 69th annual Threshermen’s Reunion and Steam Expo.

George Basehore, left, of Middletown was at the 69th annual Threshermen’s Reunion and Steam Expo with his business, Firstjoy Woodcuts.

Wednesday, Sept. 7 and Wednesday, Sept. 21 Planning Commission: 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 22 Municipal Authority: 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 26 Birthdays Happy 23rd cake day to Rachel Perry of Middletown. She will hear the birthday song on Wednesday, Aug. 31. God bless you on your special day, Rachel!

Presley and Lyndsay Carnes of Lower Swatara will share their twin sparkle and glitter birthday on Wednesday, Aug. 31. Much joy to you both for a beautiful day!

Happy snappy-happy birthday to Bob Triplett of Lower Swatara on Wednesday, Aug. 31. Sending you lovely sunshine and cool breezes, Bob! Here is a happy birthday shoutout to Herb Friedrichs of Elizabethtown. I hope your Wednesday, Aug. 31 birthday is the best yet, Herb!

Best wishes to Lynne Klock of Lower Swatara, who celebrates her big-deal birthday on Thursday, Sept. 1. Hoping your day is just how you like it, Lynne!

Happy birthday to Diana DuMond of Lower Swatara on Thursday, Sept.

1. Enjoy this day, hopefully full of sunshine and smiles!

Amy Wimmersburg of Lower Swatara marks her ice cream and cake day on Thursday, Sept. 1 also. Best wishes to you for a delightful day, Amy. Happy birthday to Becca Richards of Middletown. She hits 23 on Friday, Sept. 2. Have a super weekend!

Terrance Jefferson of Middletown celebrates his 15th confetti-popping day on Friday, Sept. 2. Hope it is a fantastic day.

Happy balloon-flying day to Jack Rudick of Lower Swatara on Saturday, Sept. 3. Enjoy this special birthday holiday weekend, Jack!

Gabriella Colley of Lower Swatara

will blow out 14 candles atop her birthday cake on Sept. 4. Congrats and best wishes for a super Sunday.

Happy 66th birthday to Dr. Sam Selcher of Lower Swatara, who celebrates on Monday. I hope your Sept.

5 Labor Day cake day is just spiffy!

Aaron Gray of Middletown turns the big 20 on Labor Day. Super best wishes to you on Monday, Sept. 5, Aaron!

Devin Rohrbaugh of Middletown observes her birthday and Labor Day on Monday, Sept. 5. Happy 15th birthday, Devin!

Anniversaries Best wishes to Matt and Kim Deimler of Lower Swatara on their 17th wedding anniversary to be celebrated on Saturday, Sept. 3. Congrats!

Ed and Peggy Lucas of Lower Swatara were wed on Sept. 3, 1974.

Happy 42 years of wedded bliss on Saturday. Wow! Happy 33rd anniversary to Tom and Carol Harvey of Lower Swatara.

They celebrate their romantic holiday on Saturday, Sept. 3. Enjoy!

Rob and Paula Alcock of Lower Swatara count their 23rd wedding anniversary on Sunday, Sept. 4. I hope chocolate and flowers are involved!

Joe and Betty Hile were married on Sept. 5, 1959. Happy 57th anniversary and Happy Labor Day on Monday!

Many blessings to you both.

Volunteer opps for MOPS Are you free Tuesday mornings and looking to do something constructive with your time? Do you enjoy holding babies, spending time with kids and like-minded adults? Now is the time to get involved. MOPS (Mothers Of Preschoolers) is a nationally known organization that caters to mothers of preschoolers and their children.

Susquehanna Valley Evangelical Free Church on Union Deposit Road, Lower Paxton, is looking for volunteers to

Child evangelism Would you like to influence a child, a family, and your community in a positive way? Please contact me, LaVonne Ackerman, at 717-649-7366 if you are interested in working with elementary aged students in the Middletown Area School District.

Child Evangelism Fellowship of Dauphin County has celebrated 65 years of ministry in reaching children for Christ. Training will be provided along with materials. A screening process is required. Call CEF for more information about the program at 717-652-0372 or check out www. cefdauphin.comcastbiz.net Lebanon Valley news The following students will march with The Pride of The Valley Marching Band this year at Lebanon Valley College in Annville: Elizabethtown: Clarissa Dempsey is pursuing degrees in early childhood education and music.

Quinn Gingrich is pursuing degrees in audio and music production, and music.

Kyra Lancaster is pursuing a degree in music education.

Reed Morris is pursuing a degree in actuarial science.

Hummelstown: Kasey Dobson is pursuing a degree in computer and data science.

Quote of the Week “Learning is a treasure that will follow its owner everywhere.”

— Chinese Proverb Question of the Week How would you change education/ school if given the chance?

“I would really encourage parents to be more accountable in their child’s education.” — Connie Leese, Hummelstown.

“Having the classroom atmosphere be safe for people who may not answer a question correctly.” — Aaron Payne, 13, Lower Paxton.

“Put prayer back in school.” — Matt Perkins, 16, Lower Paxton.

“They need to add more crafts to the curriculum. Also, give more freedom to the students who learn a different way.” — Sofia Wilkinson, 8, West Hanover.

“Get more parents and family involved in the actual school day to enhance learning for the students.”

— Faith Shonk, 11, Middletown.

“Have smaller teacher/student ratio so no one falls through the cracks.” — Mimi Martz, Lower Swatara.

Proverb for the Week Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised; Give her the reward she has earned, and let her works bring her praise at the city gate (31:30-31).

Pennsylvania writers converge at library Local authors shared their stories about how they became writers during a special event Saturday, Aug. 27 at the Middletown Public Library. Left to right are Gabriella Gill, Deb Daniels Lerew, John Benedict, Natalie J. Damschroder, Nicole Zoltack, Charlie Brenneman and Jeffry W. Johnston. Brenneman, of Middletown, is a retired mixed martial arts competitor.

Benedict is a practicing anesthesiologist in Harrisburg. Gill is a student at Harrisburg Area Community College. Johnston has published 35 short stories, more than 200 articles and a young adult mystery novel.

Damschroder is the author of romantic adventures. Lerew, of Dillsburg, writes under the pen name Leta Hawk. Zoltack lives in Hellertown.

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Julia Ritchey and Joseph Cin were united in marriage at 4:00 p.m. on June 11, 2016 at Ironstone Ranch in Elizabethtown.

The bride was given in marriage by her parents. The ceremony was performed by the Reverend Andrew Weber.

Julia is the daughter of Bonnie and Joseph Ritchey of Annville. She is a graduate of Hershey High School and Penn State University. She is a second grade teacher.

Joseph is the son of Sharon and David Cin of Hershey, and the late Frank Stosich. He is a graduate of Hershey High School and Penn State

Middletown student gives DeMolay keynote address Master Councilor Timothy toward the other DeMolays.

Nevil, a Middletown resident More than 100 DeMolays starting his sophomore year from Pennsylvania, Delaof high school, was the keyware, Maryland, New York, note speaker for the closing Oregon and Virginia, and session of the DeMolay Key the Canadian Provinces of Man Conference, held July Alberta and Ontario, attended 31-Aug. 6 at the Masonic the weeklong DeMolay leadConference Center Patton ership training conference.

Campus in Elizabethtown DeMolay members learned Nevil was one of nine leadership skills by doing, Nevil members of Elizabethtown and they selected a number Chapter, Order of DeMolay, of personal goals to prepare to attend the conference. He also was them for future service to the organizaenrolled in the Interpersonal Develop- tion as well as life in general. ment Department.

Elizabethtown Chapter, Order of The teen was selected to give the DeMolay, is a fraternal organization speech on the basis of the leadership for young men between the ages of he exhibited throughout the week; his 12 and 21 years of age that teaches attitude and the respect he showed for the principles of good citizenship, the other Key Men and the volunteer fraternalism and leadership. For more staff; his overall embodiment of the information about Elizabethtown Detenets of DeMolay including courtesy, Molay, contact chapter adviser Jesse patriotism, and cleanness in thought, Spence at 209-0843 or etowndemoword and deed; and comradeship lay@gmail.com.

Frey Village will hold open house for new wing Sept. 8 Frey Village will hold a public open house for its new short-term rehabilitation therapy wing from 4 to 7 p.m. Sept. 8.

Frey Village is located at 1020 N. Union St. The $2.8 million expansion and renovation to a wing of the village’s nursing and rehabilitation center included construction of a rehab-therapy gym and physician suite as well as renovation of guest rooms in the short-term rehabilitation section.

In addition, said Steve Daniels, Diakon Lutheran Social Ministries’ executive director for facilities planning and development, the design of

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Maid of honor was Lauren Ritchey, sister of the bride. Bridesmaids were Caroline Cin, sister-in-law of the bride, Caitlin Mujsce and Lindsey Myers, best friends of the bride, Kelly Kleinfelter, cousin of the bride and Bianca Ritchey, sister-in-law of the bride.

Best man was Joseph Moses, best friend of the groom. Groomsmen were Ryan Frantz, Kevin Ehrenfeuchter and Scott Rivers, friends of the groom, and Mark Ritchey, brother-in-law of the groom.

After the ceremony, a reception was held at Ironstone Ranch. They reside in Elizabethtown.

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A final vote to change how Middletown voters elect councilors will be on the agenda of council’s next meeting Sept. 6.

Council on Aug. 3 voted 5-2 to advertise an ordinance to replace the current practice of electing councilors by ward with at-large elections — meaning all councilors would be elected by voters throughout all of Middletown.

The ordinance would also reduce the size of council from nine members to seven.

Council did not act on the ordinance during its Aug. 16 meeting because the proposal had not been advertised long enough, Council President Ben Kapenstein told the

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The advertised ordinance also says that the nine-member council “has become unwieldy and has experienced regular and recurring vacancies.” Reducing the size of council to seven “will result in expediency, efficiency, and a reduction in expenditures,” the proposal says.

Council has two vacant seats due to prior resignations, one in the First Ward and the other in the Third Ward.

Curry has said now is the time to reduce the size of council, as the vacancies would not have to be filled and none of the current seven councilors would be affected.

Six residents applied to fill the First Ward vacancy. However, the borough received no applicants for the Third Ward seat.

First Ward council member Rob-

ert Reid, the borough’s longtime former mayor, has been most outspoken in opposing the change.

He has said there is no compelling reason for getting rid of the wards, and that not all residents will feel adequately represented on council under at-large elections.

If Middletown goes through with the change it would join most of the rest of the county in electing representatives at-large.

All but five of the 16 boroughs in Dauphin County elect councilors at large.

Royalton is one of the five boroughs where voters still elect councilors by ward. All but two of the 23 townships in Dauphin County elect their representatives by ward.

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Currently, three councilors are elected by voters from each of the three wards. The First Ward covers voters in the lower third of the town, the Second Ward covers the middle of the borough and the Third Ward covers the northern third.

The wards have been in place since 1971. However, supporters of at-large elections led by Mayor James H. Curry III contend that given the ease of communication brought on by cellphones and social media, it should no longer matter where a member of council lives.

Supporters on the present council also say that they respond to the needs of all residents throughout Middletown, regardless of what ward they live in.

The Elizabethtown Borough Council will hold a public meeting on Thursday, September 15, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. at the Elizabethtown Borough Office,600 South Hanover Street, Elizabethtown, PA, to consider the following: 1. The property owner proposes to create a ground-floor dwelling unit at 3 S. Market Street. The application is relative to the following section(s) of the Zoning Ordinance: Chapter 27, Part 9, §905.A. “Conditional Uses.” & Part 15, §1510. “Ground-Floor Dwelling Unit in the Central Business District.”

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using a cloned credit card linked to the account of a victim in Lower Swatara Township. He made purchases of $640 at York County businesses with the card.

A surveillance video shows Jamison attempting to use

five other credit cards that did not work before using the victim’s card, which was processed. Police were able to recognize Jamison’s face and tattoos from the surveillance video, Detective Robert Appleby said.

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With its review of the plan, the township should take time to review and update its land use zoning ordinance, making it much more specific for the types of industrial and commercial development, said David Zavoda.

“When an area is changed (to a different type of zoning), we never know what we are going to get,” he said.

North Union going commercial?

The draft plan makes one change for future zoning in the township: changing the Dickerson property on North Union Street to commercial zoning.

The Dickerson family requested this rezoning in 2015, which was debated in several planning commission meetings, and it was recommended for rezoning in December, said Chris DeHart, a member of the planning commission and former fire chief. It is likely the planning commission will keep this rezoning in the plan when it is submitted to the township commissioners because they already recommended the change, DeHart said.

Following the recommendation by the planning commission, Dickerson’s rezoning request was sent to the township commissioners for their consideration.

The commissioners took no action and never held a hearing on the request.

The Dickerson family then withdrew this request and filed a request for a pair of variances from the township’s zoning hearing board that would allow commercial development due to the hardships presented by the nature of the property that now makes it inappropriate for residential use. The hear-

ing began July 14 and will continue Sept. 8, according to township officials.

Lee Dickerson said during previous meetings that commercial development would provide enough money for improvements that he will bring public water and sewer to the neighborhood on North Union Street. Many homes in the neighborhood are plagued with failing septic systems that would benefit greatly from public sewer, Dickerson said.

The Dickerson property and surrounding area would benefit from public water, as water lines would allow fire hydrants that would provide additional fire protection that is now lacking, DeHart said. He said he also supports the plan because the developer will pay the expense of bringing public sewer lines to North Union Street, an expense the township might have to bear if state mandates force its leaders to address homeowners sewage disposal issues by running public sewers to the area, DeHart said.

Rezone Fulling Mill Road farm?

The Bryncoed farm, 2400 Fulling Mill Road (adjacent the Lumber Street intersection), is tabbed by the draft comprehensive plan as a possible site for development and future rezoning, but not changed on the map.

When the steering committee presented the draft in April, part of the Bryncoed Farm’s acreage that is closest to Fulling Mill Road was designated for future commercial zoning. The steering committee changed this back to keeping the land’s zoning as agricultural when it wrapped up its work in June.

“We appreciate the inclusion of the Williams’ farm

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as a potential for rezoning,” said Tom Williams, one of the farm’s owners.

“There is interest (in the farm),” he said. “People are sending us proposals.”

The best use of the property is “what surrounds it — industrial,” Williams said.

He said he does not support developing the farm with any kind of residential development that will saddle the school district with the potential cost of hundreds of students. He has also consulted with several experts who believe the location would not be well served by retail development.

However, the size of the farm would allow for a “master planned industrial park,” Williams said. The site could be surrounded by a ribbon park that would buffer the industrial use and allow for recreational use by anyone from the township, he said.

Jednota ‘late to the party’

The First Catholic Slovak Union would like to sell and develop some of its land in the township, said Gary Matta, the group’s general counsel.

Currently, the land is largely undeveloped. The union developed one office building on its lands about 20 years ago that is now used by American Airlines and Xerox. Matta said they have been trying to lease the building that was home to the Jednota Printery.

“We have had no offers to lease the printery,” he said.

Matta admitted he realized the union, owner of some 300 acres in the township for more than 100 years, was late to the discussion, as it had not discussed its intentions with the property when the steering committee began working on the comprehensive plan.

The union owns properties north and south of the Pennsylvania Turnpike.

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“eventually it’s going to happen,” Bey said.

This year, there have been 33 cases in Dauphin County where an opioid overdose has been reversed by police with naloxone, said Stephen R. Zawisky, county senior deputy district attorney.

“Typically, EMS shows up soon thereafter and finishes the job,” Zawisky said.

The county has been moving toward all police carrying naloxone. In April, the Lower Swatara Township Police Department got the go-ahead.

The drug is available in Middletown Area School District schools after school board approval in June.

Zawisky said, as far as he knows, Royalton is the only department in the county that has not approved its officers carrying naloxone.

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side seems to be residential,” he said. However, on the south side, land may be appropriate for “an industrial park of some type.”

This potential industrial park would be developed on the property near the airport connector and south of the turnpike, and it would be served by a new access point from the airport connector.

“It could be an industrial area that doesn’t affect the whole township, just one corner of it,” Matta said.

“Development could slow down water flowing down to Lisa Lake,” DeHart said.

The comp plan acknowledges the township should address stormwater runoff that often causes flooding in the Lisa Lake and Jednota Flats area.

Longview Drive development

Residents said they oppose another area of farmland that ultimately might be rezoned for industrial and commercial use, the Kreider property on the west side of North Union Street near Longview Drive.

Despite this local sentiment, developers might be coming to the township in the next few years to request rezoning of this area, said Ronald Lucas, an attorney with Stevens and Lee who said he represents Hillwood Development Co. Hillwood representatives approached Lower Swatara in 2014 with preliminary plans to build six warehouses in that same area of the township, although not this particular property.

When the potential project was announced two years ago, several residents bemoaned the idea to the commissioners and placed yard signs opposing warehouses in Lower Swatara.

Of the four potential areas for industrial/commercial development, this section is farther north, in an area where farmland prevails.

Royalton officers do not carry naloxone because the department is part-time and in most cases emergency personnel are at the scene before police, said Robert Givler, police chief.

In almost five years as chief, Givler said there have been “maybe a dozen calls” involving a drug overdose of any kind in Royalton.

“I’m not saying it is not here but we are not getting calls on this,” Givler said.

While it’s gratifying that naloxone is immediately available, changes in law are needed to get people into treatment, Zawisky said.

For example, now anyone brought out of an overdose can refuse medical treatment and is immune from prosecution. One change could be to condition immunity upon the person agreeing to seek treatment, Zawisky said.

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Don’t fall for phone scam impersonating IRS U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta recently warned that numerous Pennsylvania residents have contacted his office to report a telephone scam in which the caller impersonates a representative of the Internal Revenue Service.

The caller identifies himself as an IRS agent and threatens legal action if the recipient of the call does not pay a specified amount in alleged taxes and penalties.

Barletta strongly advised citizens to refuse to provide any personally identifying information over the phone and to report such calls to the U.S. Department of Treasury.

“We have seen these IRS phone scams

in the past, and apparently they are back again. The sad fact is that these criminals would not be continuing this tactic if they were not successful in tricking some people into giving them money,” said the Hazelton Republican, whose district includes areas just north of Middletown. “The most important thing to remember is that the IRS would never demand payment over the phone.

If you receive one of these calls, you should make a note of the number, immediately hang up, and report the call right away.”

The callers may already know certain pieces of information about their

intended victims, which are used to give the scam more credibility. It is important to note that there are certain things that the IRS would never do.

The IRS would not: • Call to demand immediate payment, or call about taxes owed without first having sent a bill through the U.S. mail.

• Demand tax payment without providing an opportunity to question or appeal the amount they say is owed.

• Require a specific payment method for taxes owed, such as a prepaid debit card.

• Ask for credit or debit card numbers over the phone.

• Threaten to bring in local police

or other law-enforcement groups to enforce non-payment.

Residents who receive a call they believe to be part of this scam should: • Refuse to provide any information to the caller.

• Hang up immediately.

• Contact the Treasury Inspector General for Taxpayer Administration to report the call online by using their “IRS Impersonation Scam Reporting” web page, or by calling (800) 366-4484.

Report it to the Federal Trade Commission. Use the “FTC Complaint Assistant” on FTC.gov. Add “IRS Telephone Scam” in the notes.

Man in prison allegedly had credit card used improperly If you have to go to jail and need someone to use your credit card, make sure it’s someone you can trust.

David Thomas of Middletown learned that lesson the hard way.

Thomas had asked his neighbor, John L. Payne Jr. of South Lawrence Street, to use his credit card to pay the rent and other bills while Thomas was in

Dauphin County Prison from March 20 to May 1, 2016, according to court records filed by Middletown police.

After getting out, Thomas noticed “a lot” of money had been spent from his credit card account that Thomas had not approved — over $1,600, as it turned out. Payne allegedly made unauthorized purchases using Thomas’s

card from convenience stores, grocery stores, a movie theater and other businesses, Thomas told police when he reported the alleged thefts May 4.

Payne paid Thomas back about $200 but refused to pay anymore, leading Thomas to go back to police on July 14 and request they file charges against Payne.

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and Article I, Sections 1, 11 and 26 of the Pennsylvania Constitution.”

Otherwise, Martin restates in the appeal the arguments that were presented to the zoning board during the three nights of testimony — among them that neither a crematory nor any other accessory use is allowed in the residential zoning district where the funeral home is located.

Moreover, the building behind the funeral home where Fager-Finkenbinder wants to locate the crematory is a nonconforming use under borough zoning, and cannot be converted to another non-conforming use without granting of a special exception — which the funeral home is not seeking, Martin contends in the appeal.

The county court appeal also takes issue with the funeral home’s argument that the appeal of Miller’s permit was not filed in time. The zoning board never determined when the 30-day time period began within which the opponents would have filed their appeal, Martin argues.

“The mere publicizing of a possible project is not sufficient to trigger the start date for the running of an appeal deadline from the issuance of an unpublished permit,” Martin wrote in the appeal, referring to news media accounts about the crematory and Miller granting the permit. “Rather, there must be specific notice of the issuance of a permit itself.”

Separate from the borough use permit and the court issue, Fager-Finkenbinder still has before the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection an application for an air quality permit that DEP requires to operate the crematory at the location. The application is still under technical review and has been for the past several months, according to information posted on the DEP website.

Attorneys for Fager-Finkenbinder did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the Press And Journal regarding the appeal.

Press And Journal offices will close for Labor Day In observance of the Labor Day holiday, the Press And Journal office and plant will be closed on Monday,

By Eric Wise

Press And Journal Staff

Police filed charges against a man called a “serial” burglar for thefts in Lower Swatara Township in July.

Manuel Alexis Ramos, 32, formerly of Harrisburg, was charged with two counts of burglary and one count of criminal mischief in the township, in addition to charges filed elsewhere.

Ramos is charged in connection with a burglary where the front door of a home in the 700 block of Fulling Mill Road was forced open and the door frame cracked July 24.

He is accused of stealing a laptop computer, a trumpet and a chest containing a record collection. Dozens were taken, including 16 that are considered obscure, said Detective Robert Appleby from Lower Swatara Township police.

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will be used,” Jessica Knisely said.

The students, who had an assembly before lunch on their first day of the term, noted the auditorium offered vast improvement over the outdated auditorium in the older building.

“They did a good job on the sound and seats,” Keely Lombardi said.

Botterbusch agreed, noting improvements in seating, lighting and sound.

Classrooms feature more white boards and technology that shows just how much things have changed since the old building was designed.

“The desks are a lot comfier,” Knisely said.

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He is charged in a second incident in which police said he entered an unlocked Balls Lane home on July 20 and took an Xbox One game system, controller and Ramos game.

A witness said she saw an unfamiliar man with a backpack walking near the area of the Balls Lane theft on that day.

“She said, ‘He had mean eyes,’” Appleby said. “She was able to pick him out of an 8-photo array.”

Ramos faces six counts of burglary for incidents in Lower Paxton Township on July 18. He also faces charges of burglary, criminal trespass, theft

“She said, ‘He had mean eyes.’”

Meet the Raiders Night will be held at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept.

1. Kick off the fall sports season by celebrating the Blue Wave Band, Raider Cheerleaders, and fall varsity athletes at War Memorial Field.

Support the students as another year of Blue and Gold pride gets started!

Detective Robert Appleby, on a witness’s description of Manuel Alexis Ramos by unlawful taking and criminal mischief for a June 18 incident in East Pennsboro Township, Cumberland County. He is charged with burglary, conspiracy/burglary, two counts of criminal trespass, theft by unlawful taking, conspiracy/theft by unlawful taking, criminal mischief/damage property and conspiracy/criminal mischief for June 20 incidents in South Middleton Township, Cumberland County.

Ramos is being held in the Dauphin County Prison. He faces charges for more than 40 burglaries from 2013 to this year.

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Labor Day delays Penn Waste collection schedule

Because of the Labor Day holiday, all regular Penn Waste trash and recycling collections will be delayed one day for the entire week.

Monday customers will be collected on Tuesday. Tuesday customers will be collected on Wednesday and so on for the remainder of the week.

Visit www.pennwaste.com for specific municipality information.

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Labor Day Fireworks Celebration is Saturday

A Labor Day Fireworks Celebration will be heldSaturday, Sept. 3 at the Susquehanna and South Union Street boat access parking lot.

Fireworks will begin at 9:15 p.m.

For information, call the Borough of Middletown at 717-902-0706.

“I am excited to see the flex rooms and how they will be used.”

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Jessica Knisely, MAHS student nization and group work,” Lombardi said.

The first day in a new building presents some challenges as everyone gets acclimated.

“It’s really big,” Mckenzie Coble said. “It’s confusing.”

“Yeah, I got lost,” Jacoby said.

Students will have eight weeks to get adjusted to the building before its official dedication Friday, Oct. 21, as part of Homecoming Weekend.

Chapmans to perform at Sunset Grill on Sept. 1

John and Amy Chapman will perform on the deck at Sunset Bar & Grill, 2601 Sunset Drive, Middletown, at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 1.

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Abel Botterbusch discusses the new Middletown Area High School on Monday.

Labor Day Fireworks Celebration

Phil Bennett, Stevenson Twins in concert Sept. 24

A Night To Remember, a concert featuring Phil Bennett and the Stevenson Twins, will be held on Saturday, Sept. 24.

The concert will be held at The Event Place, 11 S. Union St., Middletown. Doors open at 8 p.m. and close at 11 p.m.

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home park on East Harrisburg Pike in Londonderry Township, but Perry has not lived there for some time, according to the complaint.

Borough police acquired the demand note Perry used in the Middletown Rite-Aid robbery but were not able to get a usable fingerprint from it, according to the criminal complaint filed with District Judge David Judy.

Over the next month, police received several tips about suspects, but these led to dead-ends.

On July 14, borough police learned that a man matching the description of the person who robbed the Middletown Rite-Aid had also robbed a Rite-Aid in West Hempfield Township, again for oxycodone. Two days later, police learned that a third Rite-Aid, in Stewartstown, had been held up for oxycodone and that the description again matched the man who had robbed the

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Baltimore Hubcaps to play at Home Pumpkin Festival

There will be a live performance featuring The Fabulous Baltimore Hubcaps at the Middletown Home Pumpkin Festival to be held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 18.

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Events set at St. Ann Byzantine Catholic Church

St. Ann Byzantine Catholic Church is sponsoring the following events: Saturday, September 17 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. is its 12th annual Community Yard Sale. For more information call 717-652-4916.

Sunday, October 30 from Noon to 4 p.m. is its 2nd Annual Knights of Columbus Craft Show in the Parish Center. For more information call Chris at 717-919-3910. The church is located at 5408 Locust Lane, Harrisburg.

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Register for Rep. Payne’s Veterans Breakfast Nov. 4

State Rep. John D. Payne is sponsoring his 2016 Veterans Breakfast from 8 to 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 4 at Spring Garden Reception and Conference Center, 903 Spring Garden Drive, Middletown.

Veterans and active military personnel in the 106th Legislative District are invited. Seating is limited, and reservations are required.

Call 717-534-1323 before Oct. 24.

Middletown Rite-Aid. The big break came on Aug. 3, when a fingerprint lifted from the demand note used in the West Hempfield robbery matched Perry, who had been arrested by Pennsylvania State Police for unrelated offenses in 2015. Perry’s driver’s license photo matched the person captured in surveillance footage from Stewartstown, according to the criminal complaint.

Borough police then had several phone conversations with Perry, in which he allegedly admitted to three Rite-Aid hold-ups and that he had gotten addicted to painkillers after injuring his back. Arrangements were made for Perry to turn himself in Aug. 15, but he didn’t show, police said.

According to court records, Perry is to be sentenced on Sept. 6 in Dauphin County Court after he pleaded guilty to theft by deception and other charges in an offense from January 2014 unrelated to the Rite-Aid robberies.

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Noon - 4 p.m. in the Parish Center Enjoy free samples of homemade baked goods made by our Byzantine Carmelite Nuns from Sugarloaf, PA. Tables and spaces are available.

Contact Chris at 919-3910 for more information.

St. Ann Byzantine Catholic Church 5408 Locust Lane, Harrisburg

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Tillman Artell of the Seven Sorrows peewee team keeps his balance vs. Sunday’s game vs. Shippensburg.

CFA Youth Football gets started for Middletown and Seven Sorrows Local CFAYouth Football action got underway this weekend for Middletown and Seven Sorrows. Here’s a look at all the action.

Midgets: Middletown 36, Northern 0

The Northern midgets decided to only play a JV schedule at its midget level, but they agreed to play against the Middletown midgets.

Technically, this was a forfeit win for Middletown. However, the way the game played out, Middletown won 36-0 on the road Saturday.

Chris Joseph scored on the first play of the game on offense with

a 60-yard touchdown run. He then returned an interception 50 yards for a touchdown in the first defensive series. Jaydon Wotring recovered a fumble and ran it back 35 yards for the third score.

TJ Daniels had a 30-yard touchdown run and a 1-yard touchdown run to end the first half at 33-0. The offensive line, lead by Jayson Stoner, Troy Walko, Tajae Broadie and Dallas Saunders, opened up many holes throughout the night.

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The Middletown Blue Raiders earned a spot in the District III playoffs last fall after posting a 7-3 regular-season record that included a thrilling 25-22 victory over unbeaten Camp Hill in their final home game and a pair of one-point losses to Milton Hershey and Steelton-Highspire.

And, even though their season ended in their post-season clash at East Pennsboro, the Raiders were probably a step ahead of where they thought they would be at that point of a rebuilding process that started when Brett Myers was hired as head coach in 2013.

It is 2016, and Myers wants to take another step forward with a division title on his wish list along with further advancement into district competition.

With 24 seniors and 17 juniors on this year’s squad, Myers and his staff have reason to be optimistic. There is a lot of varsity game experience that the upper classmen bring to the table.

“We have two 1,000-yard rushers to lead the offense and the athletes to make big plays. And a good defense, led by Hunter Landis and Corbin Stetler,” Myers said.

On offense, the team boasts a pair of returning 1,000-yard rushers in senior Jaelen Thompson and junior Brady Fox. The pair accounted for more than 2,260 yards and 31 touchdowns last fall.

Senior Chase Snavely, last year’s starter as a junior, returns to direct the offense from his quarterback spot. The offense will be a bit diverse with rushes out of different sets and a short-yardage passing attack that will be used to get the ball into the hands of the running backs and any one of a group of athletic receivers.

The Blue Raiders defense shuts down the ball carrier during a scrimmage vs. Lampeter-Strasburg on Saturday.

The offensive line returns four starters from last year in seniors Tommy Staker (5 feet 9 inches, 235 pounds) Trey Michal (6’2, 280), Griffin Radabaugh (5’10, 220) and Ethan Newton (6’2, 250), who has moved from guard to center. Junior Brendan Douglass (6’3, 270) is in the mix at tackle. Other senior linemen candidates include Dustin Holliman, Bob Graham, Josh Brown and Haden Landis.

Meet The Raiders Night Thursday, September 1st at 6:30pm at War Memorial Field

Raider fans are invited to kick-off the fall sports season and meet the: •Blue Wave Band •Raider Cheerleaders •Fall Varsity Athletes Refreshments provided by the Blue and Gold Club

Come support your Blue Raiders as we launch another year of Blue and Gold Pride!

Joining Thompson and Fox in the backfield group are seniors Corbin Stetler, Hunter Landis and Abel Botterbusch, and juniors Tre Leach and Blake Jacoby.

Leading tight ends are seniors Tristan Maxwell (6’3, 220) and Malik Noon (6’2, 210). The receiving corps includes a number of seniors as well in Please See RAIDERS, Page B2

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Hey, weekend warriors: Here’s how to deal with nagging injuries If that weekend Zumba class, game of basketball or run through the park has you limping into work on Monday morning, you are not alone.

Sports injuries are now the second leading reason for physician office visits, behind only the common cold, according to information provided

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It’s not just baby boomers experiencing these problems. Physicians are seeing men and women in their 20s, 30s and 40s with stress and overuse injuries. If you’re a weekend warrior, some of the most common injuries to watch out for include: • Sprained ankles. A very common injury as it can occur in almost any sport or activity. Common causes

are stepping hard onto an uneven ground surface or changing direction too quickly.

• Stress reaction also known as shin splints. Pain felt in the front side of the lower leg, most commonly affecting runners.

• Rotator cuff injuries. Caused by repeated stress on the shoulder joint; can lead to torn ligaments in the front or back of the shoulder, sometimes requiring surgery.

• Golf or tennis elbow. Also known as tendonitis, results from strained or inflamed tendons on the inside or outside of the elbow.

• Achilles tendonitis or Achilles heel.

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• Plantar fasciitis. Pain caused by running, or even walking, felt mostly at the bottom of the heel; may also radiate down the entire bottom of the foot.

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Above, Corbin Stetler takes a screen pass for big yardage vs. LampeterStrasburg. Below, Joshua Brown opens holes for the Blue Raiders.

Brady Fox finds the hole for first down yardage vs. Lampeter-Strasburg on Friday. The junior was a 1,000-yard rusher last year.

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Dylan Andree, Laron Woody, Trey Lebo, Edwin Figueroa, Wyatt Smith and Brandon Miller. Also in the mix are the athletic Tyreer Mills a junior who is also a backup quarterback and tall, versatile juniors Chris Plummer (6’3) and Ryan Hughes (6’4), along with Aaron McDevitt.

The defense will be led by middle linebacker Hunter Landis (6’1, 210), Stetler and Leach at the safety and corner spots, Maxwell at defensive end and a mix of linemen at the tackle slots.

Graham (5’10, 210), Haden Landis (6’1, 200) and Radabaugh lead the way on the defensive front.

Mills will start at one of the cornerback positions while Holliman, Jacoby and senior Justin Mayersky will see plenty of action at linebacker. Another senior, Jonan McCoy, a first-year player, is getting reps at cornerback along with Plummer and Thompson.

The Blue Raiders dominated a pair of scrimmages against Hershey and Lampeter-Strasburg. The games offered up mostly positive results for the coaches to use in evaluating the

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by Julian Nester, Odell Greene, Devin Finnegan, AJ Koser, Julio Rodriguez, Dylan Ruiz, Will Brown, Jordan Freed and Dakota Saunders kept the shutout going.

Chris Joseph capped off the scoring with a 35-yard field goal.

Midgets: Seven Sorrows 28, Shippensburg 0

The Eagles received the opening kickoff at home Sunday and went on a 13-play scoring drive, capped by a

2-yard touchdown run by Derek Wall.

The extra point attempt failed, and the Eagles led 6-0.

Shippensburg managed 6 yards on four plays, and the Eagles needed only five plays to reach the end zone this time, another 2-yard run by Wall.

Collin Shaffer converted the extra point kick to put the Eagles up 14-0.

On defense, Wall recovered a fumble and the Eagles went to the air. Jack Stewart took a pass from quarterback Dylon Zettlemoyer, shook off three defenders, and scored on a 42-yard touchdown reception to push the lead

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team’s strengths.

The Raiders will get tested right away as they face long-time, backyard rival Lower Dauphin on Friday night to kick off the season.

“It was a hot night for our second

scrimmage and we went a bit long, but with our first game at Lower Dauphin coming up I wanted to make sure the kids could handle the heat,” Myers said.

The Raiders again will compete

in the Capital Division of the Mid Penn Conference along with Boiling Springs, Camp Hill, East Pennsboro, Milton Hershey, Palmyra, SteeltonHighspire and Trinity.

With the increase in school clas-

sifications to six classes based on enrollments this year, Middletown is listed as a 3A program. And because of the changes only four teams in 3A, 2A and 1A will qualify for District III postseason play in 2016.

to 20-0.

Tim Wagner and Ryan Souders teamed up for a quarterback sack to give the Eagles the ball one more time before the half. Zettlemoyer threw incomplete on first down, then connected with Wagner on a 70-yard touchdown pass. Shaffer added the two-point kick, making the score 28-0 at halftime.

Brandyn Davis and Dillan Gray recovered fumbles in the second half to help preserve the shutout.

the drive on a toss sweep, weaving his way into the end zone. Fullback Tito Spears powered his way in for the extra point.

Tate Leach scored again on a reverse from 30 yards out, with another extra point added by Spears. On the following defensive series, Safety Bamm Appleby stepped in front of a Northern screen pass and went the distance for a touchdown from 45 yards out. The extra point failed, leaving the score at 27-0 at the half.

Middletown would receive the second-half kickoff, and Appleby would once again shine with a long return into Polar Bear territory, setting up another Leach TD. The extra point failed.

The defense came up big again with stops by Mike Arnold and Asa Kochvar, topped off by a Caden Paul interception that he returned 55 yards deep into the red zone. Once again, it was Tate Leach who bounced a toss sweep to the sideline and into the end zone for his 4th touchdown of the day.

Asa Kochvar paved his own way on a

quarterback sneak for the extra point.

Northern scored on the last play of the game, making it 40-7.

a 7-0 lead.

The Greyhounds responded with a touchdown drive, but failed on their extra point attempt, and the Eagles led 7-6 as the first quarter ended. Einzig would add another touchdown run in the second quarter, and Mason Dudash ran in the extra point for a 14-6 lead.

That’s when the defense took over.

Einzig and Dudash were a force on that side of the ball, too, and they had plenty of help. Maurice Mehalick and Tillman Artell don’t leave many tackles for anyone else to make.

In the third quarter, QB Jamar McKinney rolled right looking to pass. He couldn’t find a receiver, so he decided to tuck and run. After finding no room to run on the right sideline, he was able to outrun the entire defense across the field and down the left sideline for a 55-yard touchdown. The Eagles failed on their extra point attempt, and the lead was 20-6.

Zyker Gordon, Wesley Kater and Mason Lupp helped keep the Greyhounds out of the end zone the rest of the game.

Pony: Middletown 40, Northern 7

The pony team started out strong with a four-play defensive stop. The offense got rolling early on a long run by running back Tate Leach, which set up a 5-yard score by quarterback Bamm Appleby. The extra point was pounded in by Caden Paul.

After another solid defensive series, Appleby found TE Canden Brown for a 20-yard pass, giving the Raiders a first and goal. Tate Leach finished off

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The Middletown peewees don’t have many returning starters from last year, and their inexperience showed.

Led by Nazier Fuller, Caden Walko, Josh Selby and Martin Romain III, the young Raiders kept it close in the beginning of the game with a good defensive effort. Some great runs were turned in by running backs Jayla Koser, Derek Spencer Jr. and Fuller. They battled through the hot temperatures and strong running attack of Northern, but the game slipped away as the Polar Bears rolled to a 27-0 win.

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Smurfs, Middletown

The smurfs don’t keep score, but Middletown had touchdown runs by Cyrus Villarial, Caiden McDonald and Luis Roman. Northern did not score.

Smurfs, Seven Sorrows

Trays Walker was a force on both sides of the ball. Offensively, he ran for two touchdowns, and on defense, he had an interception and double digits in tackles.

When he wasn’t making tackles, it was because Garin Geesaman beat him to it. Geesaman had many tackles for loss.

Not many smurf teams can confidently line up in a shotgun formation, but center Luke Heckman’s snaps were on point all game long.

Donte Howard, Adrian Serrano and Andrew McCorkel helped pave the way for the Eagles’ running game.

Christian Ribic, Jace Kryscio, and Mario Palermo helped anchor the defense.

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Michael Barilla returned the opening kickoff for a touchdown, setting the stage for a huge victory. Amari Betha scored the extra point for a quick 7-0 lead.

The Eagles defense quickly gave them the ball back. Barilla then scored again, on a long touchdown run. Anthony Stains added two points, converting the extra point kick with ease. The Eagles led 15-0 as the first quarter ended.

The second quarter was more of the same. Titus Carter scored on a touchdown run, and Braelan Huber threw touchdown passes to Betha and Stains. Stains went 2-3 on extra point kicks, and the halftime lead was 37-0.

Huber ran in a touchdown in the second half. Stains added the kick, making the final score 45-0. Jaydon James, Marquis Beasley and Jadyn Maple were a big part of keeping the Greyhounds scoreless.

The Eagles scored on their first possession on a long touchdown run by Caleb Einzig, who seemed unstoppable. He ran in the extra point for

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• Knee pain. Very common in sports with lots of running; often caused by irritation on the undersurface of the kneecap, or from wear and tear on the patella or the medial and lateral joint.

Most of these injuries occur as a result of overuse, poor flexibility and/ or poor body mechanics, rather than as a result of accident or trauma. A few simple steps can dramatically reduce the likelihood of these types of injuries, according to Lancaster Regional and Heart of Lancaster Regional Medical Centers.

• Maintain a balanced workout plan. Performing a wider variety of physical activity — including some combination of cardiovascular, weight-training, cross-training and stretching exercises — can help you avoid injuries. Try to set a plan that allows regular exercise at least one or two times during the week, reducing

the shock to your body on the weekend.

• Increase intensity gradually. Start any new activity with intensity levels you can handle, and ensure you don’t increase those levels too quickly — 10 percent per week is a good rule.

• Listen to your body. The most important of the rules to follow. The theory “no pain, no gain” is not one that should be applied to the average weekend warrior or amateur athlete.

Pain — whether sharp or dull —is your body’s way of alerting you that you are either doing too much, or not doing it correctly. Simply “pushing past the pain” will often result in injury.

If you do experience a minor injury, consider trying to manage with R.I.C.E. — rest, ice, compression and elevation. If the pain lasts more than three days, it’s a good idea to see a physician for an evaluation. You can also consider physical therapy services, either as a means to prevent injury or to manage one.

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$30 million in grants available to fire companies, ambulance services Fire companies and ambulance services throughout Pennsylvania are encouraged to apply for this year’s grant program from the Office of State Fire Commissioner, according to state Rep. Ron Marsico’s office.

The application period will open Sept. 7 and close Oct. 21. Grants may be used for construction or renovation of a unit’s station, the purchase or repair of equipment, training or debt reduction. The maximum grant

amount is $15,000 for fire companies and $10,000 for volunteer ambulance services.

Legislation recently was signed into law to allow career ambulance companies to apply for the grants, so long as they are designated as a municipality’s primary EMS provider.

A total of $30 million will be awarded through the program, which is funded through state gaming proceeds.

GENEALOGY

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

Column No. 864/August 31, 2016

The Deppen Family, Continued, Part III Anna Deppen Yeakley

The Ohio Yeakle’s retain the tradition that five brothers and two sisters came to Ohio from Northumberland Co., Pa., but no record or trace of them was ever found after 1810.

Veronica, third daughter of Christian Deppen, married Christian Heckendorn, son of Daniel, age 16 in 1736, who came with his father Hans (John) age 50.

They were natives of the parish of Seftigen, Canton of Berne, Switzerland and well to do. The Heckendorn family settled near the present city of Lebanon Co., Pa., members of the Moravian Church, buried at Hebron Moravian Cemetery. Christian and Veronica lived first at Womelsdorf, Berks Co., Pa, (then Middletown), as the tax-list proves, from which place they were traced northward into Mahanoy Twp., Northumberland Co., presumably lived near her widowed sister Anna Yeakley. In 1793 Christian was the tax-assessor for the township. In 1794 he bought land in Cumberland Co., now a part of Perry Co., Pa. Here he was the heaviest landowner at one time, owner of Oak Grove Furnace. He was active in the organization of St. Peter’s Church, where their children were confirmed. Christian and Veronica Deppen Heckendorn are buried there, the only second generation tombstones still in fine condition.

In this family it has been our good fortune to become personally acquainted with a great-grandson, George A. Wagner, age almost 94 yrs., whose memory recalled Veronica Heckendorn very distinctly, also a visit to Berks Co., Pa. He said, “she had a very pleasing and kindly personality, living in her widowhood with her grandmother, Mrs. Catherine H. Waggoner.” Christian Heckendorn heirs in 1830; Mary Magdalena, wife of St. John Titzel, 2nd David Wonderlich, lived in Franklin Co., Pa.; David Heckendorn; Catherine, wife of George Waggoner; Elizabeth; Carl; Mary Eve, wife of Mr. Carl, 2nd; Simon Moses; Adam; Joseph and Veronica, wife of Christian Kell, all of Perry Co., Pa. Through a “Power of Attorney” recorded at Reading, Berks Co., Pa, where Veronica D. Heckendorn appointed her son David to obtain her share of her dec’d brother Jacob Deppen’s estate, we were able to find this branch living comparatively close to the Berks and Northumberland County Deppens, but lost nevertheless, and would have been a loss indeed.

Christian Heckendron served in the Revolutionary War. Elizabeth, youngest daughter married James Zimmerman. They also migrated to North Carolina.

In the search for her in the settlement of her brother Jacob Deppen’s Estate in 1830 up to October 5, 1852 residence of her heirs were finally declared unknown and the case closed.

Mags Fall Workshop And Conference - October 21 and 22

Registration is open for our Fall Workshop and Conference on Friday and Saturday, October 21 and 22. Both the workshop and conference are being held at the Wyndham Garden York Hotel, 2000 Loucks Road, York, Pa. Ample parking is available. The Friday workshop from 1 to 4 p.m. will be presented

by Dr. Kenneth Heger and is entitled “What’s Not in the Pension File: Finding Documents That Tell the Rest of the Story.” The cost is $35 for MAGS members, $40 for non-members. Pre-register by October 10. After that date, the cost is an additional $5 for members or non-members.

The Saturday conference starts at 8:30 a.m. with registration and complimentary coffee and pastries. The program will begin at 9 a.m. and is entitled “Focusing on Our German Heritage.”

Two nationally known speakers who are experts on German genealogy will each address a different aspect of this rich genealogical topic: Dr. Fritz Juengling - German Gazetteers: Geographic Dictionaries to your Rescue!; James M. Beidler - Finding a German Heimat Online; Dr. Fritz Juengling - German Guilds and Their Records: Filling in the Gaps for Missing Church Registers; Dr. Fritz Juengling - Practical and Social Decisions for Emigration to America.

Dr. Juengling has taught all levels of German, including Medieval German literature, and Old English (Anglo-Saxon) at the college level. He is an accredited Genealogist for Germany and the Netherlands through The International Commission for a Accreditation of Professionals Genealogists. He is a European Research Specialist, specializing in German, Dutch, and Scandinavian research at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Jim Beidler is the editor of our own publication DER Kurier, the newsletter of the Mid-Atlantic Germanic Society. He has spoken at our conferences many times. Jim just published another new book – Trace Your German Roots Online, A complete Guide to German Genealogy Web sites.

The cost for the conference, including lunch, is $45 for MAGS members, $50 for non-members. Pre-register by October 10. After that date, the cost is an additional $5 for members or non-members. You can register by downloading the form from our web page and sending it to: Mid-Atlantic Germanic Society, Attn: Nancy Whalen, 32 S. Hood Ave., Audubon, NJ 08106-1027.

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Berks History Center, 940 Centre Ave., Reading, PA 19601 - Bus trip planned for September 9, 2016 - Taste of Annapolis - Explore hidden historic gems in Annapolis, Md. Eating in different restaurants. Members $140, non-members $150.

On November 12 at 10 a.m., “A History of the Patriotic Order Sons of America (POSofA),” Laurence W. Craley honors our veterans with an enlightening program about the history of this patriotic organization On Second Saturday Program-$5 members, $8 non-members, light refreshments served at 9:30 a.m.

Library hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesday-Friday; Saturday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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Ebenezer United Methodist Church

Calvary Orthodox Presbyterian Church

Middletown

Ebenezer United Methodist Church and Childcare, 890 Ebenezer Road, Middletown, invites everyone to join us for worship on Sunday mornings led

by Pastor Brad Gilbert. Our services are relaxed and casual. We offer a traditional service at 8:45 a.m. and a contemporary service at 10:45 a.m. At 10 a.m., between services, there is a variety of Christian education classes for all ages.

There are several things happening at Ebenezer and all are welcome. Come join us for our annual Chicken Corn Soup Supper on Sun., Sept. 11. Before supper there will be children’s games

between 4 and 5 p.m. The meal will begin at 5 p.m. and will include soup, sandwich, a beverage and dessert. Donations will be appreciated. A prayer time “Partners in Prayer” meets the first Monday of each month at 7 p.m.

Through scripture, song, and meditation we experience the joy of God’s presence. Have a favorite board game?

“Game Night” is every third Monday at 6:30 p.m. We also offer a variety of other groups including Bible studies.

For additional information please contact the church office at 939-0766 or e-mail us at ebenezerumc890@ comcast.net.

Middletown

Calvary Church has been a part of the Middletown Borough community since 1936. It has been our privilege to proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ all these years and to do so knowing the good news has never changed in over 2000 years. We firmly hold to the Apostles Creed and the Westminster Confession of Faith and its Larger and Shorter Catechisms as clearly teaching what Scripture teaches. If we believe the Gospel of Christ, then by trusting in his death and resurrection for sinners we can and will be forgiven and saved from God’s wrath.

Please join us each Sunday to hear the Gospel.

Our services are at 10:15 a.m. and 6 p.m. We are located at the corner of Spruce and Emaus streets here in Middletown. We have a fellowship meal following the 10:15 a.m. morning service on the first Sunday of every month, free to all who come. We also have Sunday school classes for all ages at 9 a.m., and a Bible Study each Wednesday at 7 p.m. We are now studying the Gospel of Luke.

Feel free to contact us with questions at 944-5835.

New Beginnings Church Presbyterian Congregation of Middletown Middletown

The Presbyterian Congregation is located at the corner of Union and Water streets in downtown Middletown. We are a body of Christian people who reach out to others by sharing God’s Word, love, and fellowship. Warm greetings to one and all as we seek to grow closer to our Lord Jesus Christ.

Church School is completed for the summer. Adult Forum will resume on Sept. 18, the week after we worship and dine at Indian Echo Caverns. Have a renewing and beautiful summer.

Please join us for worship and communion by intinction at 10:30 a.m. on Sun., Sept. 4. Our sanctuary is air-conditioned and handicapped accessible, and there are also hearing devices for anyone wanting to use one. Nursery is available during the service, as well as Bible Listening bags for children to utilize during the service. Do join us.

The church office will be closed on Mon., Sept. 5 for Labor Day. Choir rehearsal begins again on Wed., Sept. 7 at 7:15 p.m.

Our electronic newsletter can be accessed anytime: (1) Search for the website by typing in pcmdt.org or Presbyterian Congregation of Middletown; (2) The “home page” opens with a photo of our church bell tower; (3) Go to the upper right hand corner of the website and click on “resources”; (4) The new page opens with options: click on “newsletter.” (These are PDF files, should open with Adobe Acrobat).

The Parish Nurse is available by calling the church office at 717-944-4322.

For further information, see our Website www.pcmdt.org, visit our Facebook page www.facebook.com/ Presbyterian Congregation, or call the office.

St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church Middletown

St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church is located at Spring and Union streets, (121 N. Spring St.), Middletown. We are a Reconciling In Christ Church.

Please join us for worship. Our worship times are: Wednesday morning at 10 a.m., Saturday evening, 5 p.m., and Sunday morning worship is at 9 a.m., through Sunday, September 4. Our Sunday worship service is broadcast at 11a.m. on WMSS 91.1FM. Our Saturday service is a casual traditional service. This service usually is 45 minutes in length. Please enter the church through the parking lot door.

The first Sunday of each month is Food Pantry Sunday. Needed items are syrup, pancake mix, cake mixes, frostings, white noodles (not whole grain), puddings – especially chocolate, gelatins, ketchup, mustard, mayo, vinegar, pickles, olives, barbecue sauces, any condiments, vegetable or canola oils, and always toiletries.

These are items not consistently purchased or available at Central PA Food Bank. Items collected are taken

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Instrumental teachers Phyllis Emery and Jill Placeway will answer any questions that parents or students may have about the district’s elementary instrumental music program.

Local music stores will also be present to share instrument rental information with interested families.

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Elizabethtown Area School District will hold its annual Elementary Instrumental Music Family Night from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 6 at Bear Creek School.

The evening is for families with children in grades 4 through 6 who have an interest in signing up for the school’s band or orchestra program.

to the Middletown Area Interfaith Food Pantry located at 201 Wyoming Street, Royalton. Individuals may also take items directly to the food pantry, which is open Tuesdays and Fridays, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The Community Action Commission office is open Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the same location.

Church and Community Events: Wed., Aug. 31: 10 a.m., Chapel, Holy Communion; 7 p.m., Chancel Choir.

Sat., Sept. 3: 5 p.m., Holy Communion.

Sun., Sept. 4: Pentecost 16; Kierch Sunday. Our worship service is a 9 a.m. at Sant Peter’s Kierch on the corner of High and North Union streets. Your presence is welcome, come join us.

Food Pantry Sunday; 9 a.m., Holy Communion (T).

Mon., Sept. 5: Labor Day, Church office is closed.

Visit our website at www.stpetersmiddletown.org.

Scripture for September 4: Deut 30:15-20; Ps 1; Phile 1-21; Luke 14: 25-33.

Middletown

New Beginnings Church of Middletown is an independent body of believers offering God’s invitation for a new beginning to all who seek it. We exist to meet the spiritual, emotional and physical needs of all people through faith in Jesus Christ. We are a Safe Sanctuary congregation. Our church steeple bell tolls four times at the beginning of worship, one for the Father, the Son, the Holy Spirit and you.

New Beginnings Church invites you to worship with us each Sunday at 10:30 a.m. Nursery and children’s church is provided. Our congregation meets at Riverside Chapel, 630 S. Union St., next to the Rescue Fire Company. Sunday School for all ages is at 9 a.m. We are handicap accessible via ramp at back door. Youth Fellowship is from 5 to 7 p.m. For additional church information call 944-9595. For security purposes our back and side doors will be locked every Sunday morning at 10:30 a.m. at the start of worship. The only door for entry after that will be the front door.

Wednesdays: Craft Group, 1 p.m.; Choir rehearsals, 6:30 p.m.; Praise Band rehearsals, 7:45 p.m.

Sociable Seniors group meets the 1st and 3rd Monday of every month from 1 to 3 p.m.; Blanket making is the 2nd Thursday of every month at 9 a.m. We clean the Middletown Food Bank the 3rd Saturday every

other month. Everyone is welcome to participate in these important areas of our church life.

Pastor Britt writes a daily devotional on Facebook page, “One Way, One Truth, One Life.” We invite all to read it.

Nursery: Dana Rhine, Evette Graham. September ushers: Binny and Carl Dupes and Cindy and Dick Myers.

Greeter for September: Nan Fishburn.

Men’s Group meets every Thursday morning at 6 a.m. for prayer. Community men invited.

Our “Prayer and Veggie Garden” is started. Wooden pickets inscribed for the fence are being sold for a cost in memory of, honor of, or family name. Contact Michelle Strohecker at 717-982-5068. Our 8 ft. cross, made out of nails, has been erected for the prayer garden in the back of the yard and is illuminated every night. Drive by and see it.

Our Sunday worship service is broadcast on the MAHS radio station, WMSS 91.1 FM at 3 p.m. every Sunday afternoon. Listen on the radio or the Internet at www.pennlive.com/ wmss/audio. Check us out on our website at www.newbeginningschurchmiddletownpa.com.

Pastor Britt’s parting words each Sunday: “Nothing in this world is more important than the love of Jesus Christ!” We invite you to come and experience this love.

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CHURCH DIRECTORY Calvary Orthodox Presbyterian Church 10 Spruce Street • 944-5835

Sunday School - 9 am • Morning Worship 10:15 am Evening Worship - 6 pm www.calvaryopc.com

New Beginnings Church at the Riverside Chapel

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

Pastor BRITT STROHECKER Everyone Is Welcome!

Ebenezer African Methodist Episcopal Church 329 Market Street, Middletown

Presbyterian Congregation of Middletown

Church School - 10 am •Worship Service - 11 am

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

Pastor C. VICTORIA BROWN, M.Div. • 215-280-0798

Ebenezer United Methodist Church "Love God, Love People, Make Disciples"

890 Ebenezer Road, Middletown (Corner of 441 & Ebenezer Road)

Phone 939-0766

Sunday Worship: Traditional - 8:45 am • Contemporary - 10:45 am Christian Education (All Ages) - 10 am Christian Child Care - 985-1650

Union & Water Sts., Middletown • 944-4322

St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church Spring & Union Sts., Middletown Church Office 944-4651

REV. DR. J. RICHARD ECKERT, Pastor

Saturday Worship With Spoken Liturgy - 5 pm Summer Worship Schedule Thru Sept. 4 Worship Service - 9 am • No Sunday School Worship Broadcast on 91.1 FM - 11 am Kierch Sundays - September 4

BRAD GILBERT, Pastor

Seven Sorrows BVM Parish

Evangelical United Methodist Church

REV. TED KEATING, JR., Pastor

www.ebenezerumc.net

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

Geyers United Methodist Church

280 North Race St., Middletown Parish Office 944-3133

Saturday Evening Vigil - 5:30 pm Sunday Masses - 8:00 am, 10:30 am & 6:00 pm Confessions: Saturday - 7:30-7:50 am, 4:30-5:15 pm

Wesley United Methodist Church 64 Ann Street, Middletown

1605 South Geyers Church Road, Middletown 944-6426

PASTOR NAYLO HOPKINS PASTOR JAMES LYLES, Youth Pastor, 10xBetter

Worship - 9 am - Followed by Coffee Fellowship Sunday School - 10:30 am

Sunday Worship - 9:15 am Small Groups - 10:30 am

PASTOR STEVAN ATANASOFF

Phone 944-6242

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The last new high school Middletown will ever have?

We are happy and proud to see the new Middletown Area High School open and full of students. It’s a jewel that we hope several generations of our young people will use to the best of their abilities.But here’s an interesting thought to ponder as we enjoy the shiny new campus: Is this the last new high school Middletown will ever have?

The old high school lasted more than 50 years. Imagine yourself a school official in 1962 trying to look forward to what not only education but society and technology would be like in 2016. Impossible.

That was the task faced by planners of the new school, which in many ways feels like a college campus and is driven by technology and the varying ways that students learn. There is plenty of open, adaptable space. What will a school need in 2066?

It begs the question: When this building wears down decades from now, will the thought of hundreds of students gathering in a central place to learn be as antiquated as chalkboards and paddling?

The district is very proud of its Raider Academy, a cyber-program for district students who seek an alternative to the brick-and-mortar school setting. It had almost 80 full-time students last year and could grow larger this fall. One of the district’s teachers prepared an entire online biology course that will be rolled out this school year.

Technology is going to continue to advance in ways most of us have not considered. Even if you are not a proponent of cyberschools, it’s hard to deny that in a decade or so, there might not be any more benefit to learning in a classroom than there is remotely.

There are heavy costs associated with building a school (this one cost $41 million), with heating a school, with updating a school, with transporting students to school. When will we reach the tipping point when it isn’t financially or educationally beneficial to have students meet in a central location?

We certainly can debate the potential loss of social interaction that young people would miss out on if they weren’t all together each day. But what if technology provides for virtual classrooms that allow interaction as though students were all in the same room?

It’s simply not difficult to imagine a day in the not-too-distant-future when remote learning is the norm.

Students won’t be tethered to their desks in the new school as it is. As Dan Miller reported in his story last week, you will find students working independently on their own, or working together in small groups. There are four “flexible” classroom areas aimed at preparing students for a college learning atmosphere.

Ah, but even that college atmosphere is changing. Institutions such as the University of Phoenix with its mostly online curriculum used to be ridiculed.

That’s not the case anymore.

But let’s not get ahead of ourselves too much. Let’s enjoy the sparkling facilities and hope they are a great place to foster learning in our young people. It’s a building of which the district and its residents should be proud.

Press and Journal Staff Photo by Dan Miller

An upgraded gym greeted students at the new Middletown Area High School this week.

Business group is a must for borough to move ahead It is imperative that Middletown have a downtown business association, one that is separate from the borough but collaborates with it, to achieve goals that will benefit us all.

There are myriad issues that must be addressed for the borough to thrive businesswise that are not being addressed. A group focused solely on doing so will help.

We need a plan to draw businesses to the downtown and to all of Middletown, and that has to include maximizing the locations where they can move if they are indeed interested. There is a lack of physical places to which they can locate.

What are the options?

We must have a group of business people speaking with one voice about the parking issues facing the borough and how to solve them.

Business owners must work together to draw Penn State Harrisburg students to Middletown and have them spend their dollars here.

A business organization could work toward strengthening the work force available in the borough.

The group also, and maybe most importantly, could coherently market the attractions that the borough has going for it in a way that business couldn’t do alone.

The momentum for such a group still exists despite a messy situation in late 2014 when the legs were cut out from underneath it at the last minute before it was to be fully formed.

A $20,000 investment grant appears to remain intact from previous efforts to get the group started.

Such a group has the support of many businesses, including the Press And Journal, Kuppy’s Diner, Alfred’s Victorian, Tattered Flag, Giant, Harrisburg International Airport, Penn State Harrisburg, Members 1st Federal Credit Union, the Harrisburg Regional Chamber and Capital Region Economic Development Corp.

In fact, the Harrisburg Chamber would offer “in-kind” services to help launch the Middletown business association, and share its “library of best practices.”

This organization is way overdue. It’s a must. A rising tide lifts all boats. Take advantage of what local business leaders want and get this done, and soon.

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JAMESPAUL

On school charter reform, place families above special interests “Back to school” can be an emotional time for students. Some greet the school year excited to learn and socialize, while others regretfully say goodbye to summer. Over the next nine months, many will have their lives transformed for the better. But for thousands of other children, this time of year is defined by disappointment.

They are trapped in schools that don’t meet their needs — effectively held hostage by a system that limits choice and opportunity.

Nearly 20 years after charter schools were introduced in Pennsylvania, 130,000 students benefit from the educational choice offered by these independently managed, publicly funded schools.

It’s no secret that charter schools work. Philadelphia charter students receive the equivalent of an additional 43 days of reading and math compared to their counterparts in traditional public schools, according to a Stanford University study. Charter schools excel at educating students who typically lag behind their peers, including low-income students, Black and Hispanic students, and English language learners.

Indeed, multiple randomized controlled trials demonstrate that urban students excel in charters.

Still, many students must literally win a lottery to earn a seat in a school of their choosing, while countless others remain stranded on waiting lists.

Quality education should not be a game of roulette — it should be afforded to every child.

Charter supporters want to expand choice to serve even more students. Critics — most vocally teachers’ union leaders and defenders of the public school monopoly — see charters as a threat. They want a moratorium on new charters and funding cuts for existing ones. As lawmakers take on reforms to the 1997 law, it’s critical they get it right.

In July, a charter school overhaul nearly derailed a state budget compromise. At the 11th hour lawmakers stripped House Bill 530, several years in the making, from the budget agreement, promising to take another pass this fall.Why did the reform fall apart? Charter critics whipped up a frenzy of misperceptions, claiming the bill would eliminate enrollment caps, rob public school boards of authorizing power, and cause rampant charter school growth — none of which is true.

Enrollment caps are already illegal. The legislation merely clarifies existing law and honors a recent ruling from the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. What’s more, HB 530 does not change that school boards alone may approve brick and mortar charters. Lost in the frenzy were many of HB 530’s benefits, like lengthening charter terms from three years to five and renewal terms from five years to ten. Under the bill, the State Board of Education would create a “performance matrix” to evaluate charter quality. And the Charter School Appeals Board would expand to include more input from those with real-world experience managing a charter school.

The bill also would establish a commission to

examine charter funding and propose recommendations.

That’s not to say HB 530 is perfect. One advantage of charters is they have greater autonomy and fewer mandates than traditional schools.

Unfortunately, the bill includes a host of new regulations. Although some are reasonable — increased financial transparency and accountability measures, among others — lawmakers should avoid burdening charters with the same red tape drowning traditional public schools.

Most troubling, though, are the bill’s arbitrary, $27-million cuts to cyber charters — before a funding commission even begins its work.

Pennsylvania is among the top 10 states in perpupil education spending, and aid to public schools has steadily increased since Gov. Ed Rendell cut state funds and supplanted them with federal dollars. Why consider cuts for public cyber schools, which account for less than 2 percent of all public school spending in the commonwealth?

Too much is at stake to rush into funding cuts.

Pennsylvania must not do wrong by its charter schools and the families they serve.

When lawmakers return to Harrisburg in September, issues such as opioid abuse and pension reform will vie for their attention. If they tackle charter reform, too, it’s imperative they prioritize families over special interests and expand opportunity for Pennsylvania’s children.

James Paul is a senior policy analyst for the Commonwealth Foundation.

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How do you think the mostly completed streetscape project in downtown Middletown looks?

Pete McConnell: We went from a Hooka lounge, to a relocation of a vape shop???? Seriously folk’s????

Lori Shafaye: I thought the electric was supposed to be underground?

I hope The Tattered Flag will have the white store front painted black to match the Press and Journal.

Julie Starliper: I think it’s pretty, but I also worry that intersection is going to be a hot mess when the snow flies!

Gary Black: Haven’t lived in my old hometown in many, many years but from the picture I’d say it looks pretty nice.

Shelly Keeney: Looks nice but do not like the new narrow intersections.

It’s an accident waiting to happen.

Peggy Dunbar Granger: Streetscape looks pretty good.... now we need some stores.

Dianne L. Daily: Looks OK but “bare”. Needs some flowers, trees or something to dress it up & distract from all the poles & wires.

Sylvia Garcia: Nice but frustrating streets closed too long Teresea Spangler Jerome: looks good just wish they would get done so I can drive up and down union st and not have to keep taking detours Terri ODonnell: I like it! I just wish they would get the hell done!!!!

Yvonne Bechtel: Looks Very Nice!

Hopefully it will draw some Businesses Michele Poole: Beautiful Michael Brandt: Need a Landry mat, tattoo parlor, and a computer store Karen Hahn: I do miss the trees, think it gave it a much warmer feel and look. Sorry there were no plans to incoporate so more of mother nature. !!

Brian Hench: Home is looking good Judith Childs Souders: Looks fabulous! People were needlessly worried about making turns, no difference in the amount of space to make a turn, just looks different.

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READERVIEW Lower Swatara comprehensive plan: Keep cooperation in mind This is to provide some background information for the public meeting Aug. 25, 2016, regarding the update to the Lower Swatara Township Comprehensive Plan of 2004.

We are owners of Bryncoed Farm on Fulling Mill Road, encompassing roughly 200 acres. Ours has been a family farm since 1933, when our parents, Sam and Carol Williams moved here from Philadelphia and Manhattan and began providing good, pure milk door-to-door for Harrisburg area families.

All of us were born and raised here, and many of us still are your neighbors. Sam was president of the Middletown Area School Board, and was instrumental in establishing the new high school in the 1960s.

Recently that building has been removed to make way for something new.

For 83 years our family has appreciated our Lower Swatara community as a very good place to live, work, and raise a family. We hope we have been good neighbors, good citizens, and good friends. Our roots are deep. Now our farming days are done. We are up in years. There is no one to carry on the farm.

It is no longer practical to maintain the property as a farm. So the time has come to sell the land, even though we regret leaving our homestead.

Though some of our new neighbors’ roots are not so deep, we like any other citizen, hope to make the best use of our property in light of changing conditions around us. Every homeowner and business owner expects to have the freedom to move on and to benefit from the market for their property. Any good neighbor realizes compromises all around are necessary for the benefit of everyone.

We understand using the family farm for residential development is attractive, but residential use brings downsides as well, such as increased pressure to raise taxes for school expansion, more police and fire support, more expense in general. Few of our neighbors are likely to be interested in higher taxes.

Other uses increase revenue and keep taxes low without reducing services. Some say taxes go up anyway; think of the tax increases to support 200 acres raising children. Local businesses like Tyco, Hershey Creamery, Phoenix Contact and FedEx, etc., pay school taxes, but don’t add to the load of education.

Our township property taxes are the highest by millage rate of any township in the county, and we would like to help prevent taxes from going higher.

Zoning names like “Industrial” and “Industrial Park” do not mean smokestacks, especially here. Businesses know how important it is to be a good neighbor, just as we have tried to be for more than eight decades.

We understand using the family farm for residential development is attractive, but residential use brings downsides as well, such as increased pressure to raise taxes for school expansion, more police and fire support, more expense in general.

The people who will get jobs in new businesses and then live here will want the same quiet, livable community as any other family. So it is important that new businesses build buffer areas to blend with the neighborhood. Reducing sight and sound is vital, and we believe the township is already working on that balance. In fact, on page 36 of the draft comprehensive plan, Alternative 2 already includes the requirement for buffering “from visual and operational impacts.”

Solving congestion is a matter of traffic planning, replacing poor traffic patterns with new, efficient, quieter routes. The sound of trucks on Fulling Mill Road is less of an impact than the rumble strips at the turnpike interchange. (Replacing those rumble strips with quieter traffic control methods would be a big improvement.)

Truck impacts can be controlled, just as with airports.

It takes cooperation, not antagonism. Some may choose to be loud and aggressive, but we chose to work together for a more vibrant community for all.

Because this is an ideal central transportation hub for the goods of the Eastern Seaboard, this area will probably not be used for agriculture much longer.

Air, rail, and interstates make our area very attractive, not only for a warehouse, but also for technology, commerce and small business. That means jobs.

Many of the offers that have come our way wish to use the land for Industrial Park or Industrial Park Light. Those uses do not mean blight, just as existing businesses on Fulling Mill Road are not offensive. We agree traffic planning needs a lot of improvement. We believe the township is quite sensitive to achieving cooperation among all parties, so our community will continue to grow as a great place to live and work.

To the township: Please consider this viewpoint as you update the comprehensive plan.

Thomas and Theresa Williams, Michael and Virginia Williams, Henry and Catherine Williams, Margaret Williams Stoops Lower Swatara Township

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Can we learn from how other states spend on education?

In 2006, a “costingout study” called for a 50 percent increase in Pennsylvania’s basic education spending: at least $3.17 billion more (to $6.02 billion).

Funding that year was boosted to $4.78 billion (a 18.3 percent increase) with total education spending of $9.93 billion.

Advocates continued to cite the costing-out study to increase education spending — even though they couldn’t fully explain the study’s use of “hypothetical school districts” and why it didn’t focus on low cost/high performance schools.

Over the past 10 years, education funding has grown from $9.93 bil-

lion to $11.78 billion (nearly a 17 percent increase). Today, this translates to $32,277,643.84 spent a day, $1,344,901.83 an hour, $22,415.03 a minute, and $373.58 a second (not counting local and federal money).

A recent Governing magazine for states and localities compared education spending among states. The most recent data (2014) indicates $11,009 is spent on public education per student (elementary and secondary schools).

Pennsylvania ranked No. 12 for spending ($13,961 per student) — after New York ($20,610 per student), Washington, D.C. ($18,485), Alaska ($18,416), New Jersey ($17,907), Connecticut ($17,745), Vermont ($16,988), Wyoming ($15,797), Massachusetts ($15,087), Rhode Island ($14,767), New Hampshire ($14,335),

and Maryland ($14,003).

Utah ($6,500 per student), Idaho ($6,621), Arizona ($7,528), Oklahoma ($7,829) and Mississippi ($8,263) were the five lowest-spending states in support of public education.

The magazine notes several factors in explaining variations in states’ education spending: revenues, salaries, employee benefits, cost of living, demographics, class sizes, administrative costs, and state and local policy.

According to Governing, school spending is more a function of money available, rather than actual costs to educate students: “Schools in areas more reliant on state funding than on local property taxes generally have fewer total dollars available to them, but there’s more equity across their districts. The largest spending spikes

are found in districts serving regions with high-property values.”

Governing noted wage and salary expenses also vary, with New York spending the most ($8,712 per student), followed by Connecticut and New Jersey: “Districts employing more experienced teachers or more teachers with advanced degrees spend significantly more on salaries.”

Pensions, health insurance, tuition reimbursement, and other benefits represent another sizeable portion of education spending. Employee benefits account for about $1,700 in spending per pupil nationally and are as high as $4,127 per student in Alaska and $4,660 in New York.

States with higher costs of living also tend to spend more on education.

However, Rhode Island and Wyoming

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are states near the top of education spending with cost of living indexes below the national average.

Demographics play a role in spending as states with more young residents have special challenges and more rural states tend to incur greater school transportation costs.

Class size also impacts school spending. Nevada has the largest average class size: 31 students – nearly twice some other states. Maine, Tennessee, Vermont and Wyoming reported fewer than 18 students per class.

While administrative costs account for a small portion of total education spending (about 7 percent), there is considerable variation: Washington, D.C., and 13 states spend more than $1,000 per student while Utah and Arizona spend $463 and $450 per student

respectively. Massachusetts and New York spend the least on administration while New Mexico spends the highest portion of education dollars on administrative costs.

States employ varying funding formulas, mandates and other requirements that affect school spending.

Pennsylvania is guided by Article III, Section 14 of its Constitution: “The General Assembly shall provide for the maintenance and support of a thorough and efficient system of public education to serve the needs of the commonwealth.”

Mike Folmer is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania Senate whose 48th District includes Middletown.

His Capitol office telephone number is 717-787-5708.

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New Pennsylvania attorney general must Empower health care professionals to combat put an end to Hershey Trust scandals our opioid epidemic Now that Pennsylvania is about to get a new attorney general, perhaps the state will finally take responsibility for curbing abuses at the $12.3 billion Hershey Trust.

The resignation last week of Kathleen Kane, hours after she was convicted of perjury, means that in November the state will elect a new top law-enforcement officer. He or she will inherit the long-running scandal at the trust, which has become a symbol of the broken state and federal systems for regulating charities.

One of Ms. Kane's final acts was to announce a settlement with the Hershey Trust. It came after Mark Pacella, who oversees nonprofit regulation in the attorney general's office, demanded that the trust dismiss all board members who have served more than ten years and reduce trustee compensation.

The settlement also came after regulators learned about the latest troubles at the trust, which oversees the Milton Hershey School, a boarding school for needy students.

Internal board disputes grew so serious that Hershey spent $4.2 million to conduct legal investigations.

The U.S. Justice Department was reviewing a claim of discrimination against disabled youngsters, and the school faced allegations of inappropriate conduct toward students by staff members.

Even with such serious difficulties, a total overhaul of the school's governance structure was not in the cards. The agreement with the state essentially leaves that structure intact, does nothing to ensure improved school policies and programs, and doesn't require a change in school administrators.

The latest problems are hardly the first at the Hershey School, which for more than 20 years has been plagued by poor administration, political patronage, board pay that exceeded $100,000 annually for each member, conflicts of interest involving trustees, and questionable real-estate deals.

In all that time, local, state, and

federal regulators have repeatedly failed to hold the trust and school officials accountable. They have been incapable, or, more likely, unwilling, to stop school policies and practices that have been harmful to students, preferring instead to support the political and financial interests of board members and administrators.

They have tolerated board excesses and actions that are rarely seen in the nonprofit world.

A series of Pennsylvania attorneys general sought to curb the school's problems, but they never went as far as they should have.

In 1994, responding to state pressure, the Hershey Trust announced some changes, including limits on board tenure (to two five-year terms) and new criteria for membership, such as experience working in education and child development.

But today there still are no board members with such qualifications.

Another round of regulation was touched off in October 2010 when then-attorney general (and future governor) Tom Corbett launched an investigation into Hershey's purchase of a failing golf course for $12 million, way above the actual value of the property.

Two-and-a-half years later, Ms. Kane, who had inherited the case, closed the investigation, absolving the board members of any criminal wrongdoing but adding some mild requirements to improve governance at Hershey. She sought to tamp down excessive board pay, take steps to avoid conflicts of interest, limit trustees' ability to serve on multiple boards at the same time, and bring in new members with education backgrounds.

But the agreement had no teeth and failed to attack Hershey's substantial governance issues.

The 2016 deal is probably worse.

It doesn't require any repayment of the $4.2 million wasted on internal investigations. It permits board members to step down at their own convenience and name their successors. It doesn't require new trustees to possess experience in education or youth development.

And it permits board compensation to be as much as $110,000 annually

per person — a sum higher than that in the 2013 agreement, which was supposed to curb excessive pay. It also allows three board members to double-dip by sitting on subsidiary boards of the trust and collecting additional lucrative stipends. The agreement is shameful in the way it protects the board at the expense of the students.

But it's not just the state that is at fault here. The federal government has been slow to take action.

Three years ago, as a result of the suicide of Abbie Bartels, an outstanding Hershey School student and athlete who suffered from moderate depression, the Justice Department started an investigation of the school's policies toward students with mental-health problems — policies that may have denied students like Abbie the possibility of getting suitable treatment.

The school denies any wrongdoing. The Justice Department is still investigating. Why is it taking Justice so long to act?

The Internal Revenue Service has been even less attentive.

Seven years ago, I called the significant problems that had been uncovered at the trust to the attention of Lois Lerner, then the head of the agency's tax-exempt division.

She told me the IRS was well aware of the serious nature of the school's troubles but said only that she had a colleague in Texas following the case. The IRS has yet to take any visible action to investigate. (The IRS is typically forbidden from commenting on pending investigations, and when I asked last week whether there was an update on the Hershey Trust, a spokesman declined to provide any details.)

Regulators' ineptitude and cowardice have been reinforced by a widely shared conspiracy of silence throughout Pennsylvania.

With the exception of Bob Fernandez, a reporter at The Philadelphia Inquirer, the state's journalists have done little.

Not even the local paper, The Patriot-News in Harrisburg, has had the courage to cover a major institution less than 20 miles from the capital. The Pennsylvania Association of Nonprofit Organizations

has refused to get involved or make any public comment, even though the school undermines the reputation of all nonprofits. Academics, youth-development specialists, and school educators throughout the state are well aware of what is happening at Hershey but have chosen to remain silent.

Protect the Hersheys' Children — a dissident group of alumni headed by a tough lawyer, Ric Fouad — is the only organization that has continually fought to overhaul the school's policies and practices. Thanks to its persistence and courage — and in spite of harsh criticism and attacks on its integrity by school officials — the Hershey pot has been kept boiling.

It's time the Hershey School scandal was put to rest. The school needs a totally new board with some education and youth-development experts. It needs a change in boardcompensation policies. It needs a new set of administrators who have the interests of the students at heart and know how to run an effective educational institution.

It's one thing for the elected state attorney general, buffeted by political pressure, to do little. But why, across years of scandal, haven't the career civil servants in the attorney general's office done more to demand serious reforms?

Given the lack of action, a Pennsylvania citizens' board of inquiry should be established to advise the regulators on developing a new school structure. When a new attorney general takes office in January, I hope he or she will finally help ensure the Hershey School becomes an institution that focuses solely on doing its best to meet the academic and health needs of its students and no longer gets involved in financial shenanigans.

The public can no longer tolerate what has happened at the Hershey School. It must demand a drastic change.

Pablo Eisenberg is a senior fellow at the Center for Public & Nonprofit Leadership at Georgetown University's McCourt School of Public Policy. His email address is pseisenberg@verizon.net.

JOHNPAYNE THE CAPITOL REPORT Active duty National Guard to receive pay increase Legislation to give active duty members of the Pennsylvania National Guard a pay raise has been signed into law.

Under the new law, the minimum state active duty pay for Pennsylvania National Guard members will rise from $75 to $100 per day.

I supported House Bill 602 when it came up for consideration in the House.

The increase benefits Pennsylvania’s lower-ranking enlisted personnel, who are earning a lower base pay due to having less time and grade in the military. It

would make the commonwealth comparable to neighboring states, which have already honored their state active duty National Guard with an increase. The pay increase was effective immediately upon the signing of the bill.

Thank you to our Pennsylvania National Guardsman and all of our active duty military personnel and veterans for everything you do to keep us safe and defend our freedoms!

and light trucks with a registered gross weight of no more than 10,000 pounds. They are not available for motorcycles and trailers.

To apply for this plate, residents must submit the MV-916 form, along with a $20 check or money order made payable to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. To obtain a copy of the MV-916 form or to get more information about specialty license plates, visit RepPayne.com.

As a result of legislation I authored, Pennsylvanians can demonstrate their support for the nation’s motto with an “In God We Trust” license

plate available from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.

The specialty plate was authorized

by Act 109 of 2014, which included a measure I introduced after a local resident brought to my attention that similar plates were offered in other states.

Given our state’s rich religious history dating back to the Quakers and status as the birthplace of the nation, he felt it would be fitting for Pennsylvania to offer this specialty plate.

Each “In God We Trust” license plate cost $20 in addition to the normal annual registration fee. Specialty license plates administered

by PennDOT are only available for passenger cars, motor homes

D.C. 20510, 202-224-4254. www. toomey.senate.gov.

Sen. Bob Casey, 393 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510, 202- 224-6324 or 866802-2833. www.casey.senate.gov.

U.S. House Rep. Lou Barletta, 115 Cannon HOB, Washington, D.C. 20515.

202-225-6511 or 855-241-5144. barletta.house.gov.

Rep. Charlie Dent, 2211 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515, 202-225-6411. dent.house.gov.

Governor Gov. Tom Wolf, 508 Main Capitol Building

Harrisburg, PA 17120. 717-7872500. www.governor.pa.gov.

Middletown Borough Mayor James H. Curry III, 463 N. Union St. Middletown, PA 17057.

610-533-4751.

Council President Benjamin Kapenstein, Second Ward. 717512-2506.

‘In God We Trust’ license plates available

John D. Payne is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives whose 106th District includes Middletown. Email him at jpayne106@pahousegop. com. His Capitol office telephone number is 717-787-2684.

CONTACTOFFICIALS President Barack Obama, The White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, D.C. 20500. 202456-1111 or 202-456-1414. www. whitehouse.gov.

U.S. Senate Sen. Pat Toomey, 248 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington,

The drug overdose epidemic is sweeping the nation and tearing families and communities apart.

The United States is in the midst of a prescription drug abuse epidemic as addiction, overdoses and deaths associated with non-medical drug use have risen dramatically over the last decade. Like the nation, Pennsylvania is in the grips of an unprecedented drug abuse and overdose epidemic.

Each day, at least 10 Pennsylvanians die of opioid or heroin overdose. In 2015, more than 3,500 Pennsylvanians died from drug overdoses. Behind these startling figures is the fact that this epidemic is killing our loved ones at an alarming rate. The problem can largely be attributed to the rapid rise in the abuse of opioids, including both prescription pain relievers and heroin.

In an effort to empower medical professionals to identify patients struggling with addictions, the Wolf administration is launching a new Prescription Drug Monitoring Program.

PDMPs are one of the most promising tools to improve prescribing, combat abuse, protect patients, and save lives.

Since the 1970s, Pennsylvania has had a prescription drug monitoring program.

However, it has been run by the Attorney General’s Office and only available to law enforcement. The new program, named PA PDMP, will be run by the Department of Health and will now be open to doctors and pharmacists as well.

The new system will allow doctors to view patients’ medication histories and be better informed before issuing new prescriptions for controlled substances.

Health care professionals will now be able to check if their patient recently had a prescription filled from other providers.

The system will help physicians recognize potentially inappropriate medication use.

PA PDMP will work to prevent substance abuse before it starts and help primary physicians identify patients who should be referred to specialized drug and alcohol treatment programs in what is known as a

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“warm handoff.”

Through DOH, health care professionals are being trained in warm handoffs, in which doctors learn how to provide facilitated referrals that support individuals with a substance use disorder and increase the odds of a successful recovery.

By using the new PA PDMP system, health care professionals will play a key role in reducing opioid abuse and overdoses. Physicians, dentists, and providers licensed to prescribe scheduled drugs are required by the law to register in the system. The PA PDMP web portal, PMP AWARxE, is now open for registration, with tutorial resources available at www. doh.pa.gov/PDMP to assist with getting started. The system is fully operational and physicians, pharmacists, or their delegates will be able to access necessary information to prescribe painkillers safely.

The opioid epidemic is one of the worst public health crises Pennsylvania has ever seen — but it doesn’t have to stay this way. Physicians and pharmacists can help save thousands from drug abuse and work to battle this epidemic by checking the system before dispensing a controlled substance every time. Regular use of the pump will give health care professionals access to critical information to identify warning signs of substance use disorder and empower them to increase the quality of patient care by making sure all patients have access to safe, effective pain management.

I urge all physicians and pharmacists to not only register for PA PDMP, but also to use the system to make more informed prescribing decisions. The most important aspect of the PDMP is to identify those that need help fighting the addiction. It is critically important that all health care prescribers utilize the PDMP in order to facilitate the treatment for patients suffering from substance abuse.

Addictions are taking a tremendous toll on families throughout the commonwealth every day. By working together, we can reverse the trend of increasing overdose deaths and fight back against addiction.

Karen M. Murphy is Pennsylvania’s You may email your Sound Off any time day or night, at our website: www. pressandjournal.com.

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• “I see the hypocrites in Lower Swatara Township who oppose commercial development have expanded their reach.

It’s not just North Union Street near Longview Drive, it’s that area plus the area at North Union Street and PA 283 - the landlocked area bordered by PA 283, the Middletown and Hummelstown Railroad and the Swatara Creek! And they now oppose any rezoning of property along the Airport Connector Road and Rosedale Avenue - the landlocked area bordered by the PA Turnpike, the Airport Connector Road, Norfolk Southern Railroad and Harrisburg International Airport. All of these areas have neighboring commercial development already. What better place to put commercial development than in areas bordered by state and interstate highways, railroads and airports? Common sense has given way to emotions!

NOT IN MY BACKYARD EMOTIONS. Costs for goods and services will continue to increase. A COMMON SENSE way to offset future tax increases for these services are to support common sense, controlled commercial development. If you want to pay higher municipal and school taxes, support the NO WAREHOUSE PEOPLE. If you want to control your taxes, support controlled commercial development!”

• “More than usual speeding up and down North Spring Street, ‘California stops,’ and

just plain running stop signs. The circuit from Aldwyn Court to Nittany Place and back is a free-for-all. Yep, Penn State Harrisburg students are back in town.”

• “So if Lower Swatara merges with any department, the taxpayers of Lower Swatara end up paying more no matter what. Seems like a bright idea, Highspire already basically gets free coverage from the township anyway as much as they back their one man department up. Kind of like the schools too, township foots the majority of the tax revenue too.”

• “Love the picture of Blue Raiders football practice, everybody sitting on the bench in the shade, new school, new training method I guess.”

• “I’ve been retired from police work for a few years, and I can tell you the guy they hired to lead the Lower Swatara police is a good man and he is very pro-cop, which is what the officers need right now.

What I fear will happen is he will learn quickly how the board feels about police and I’m not sure how he will react to it.

Hopefully he can find a way to support his police officers and strengthen their police department, which has been significantly weakened by the powers that be. Good luck to you sir, I’m sure the dedicated and professional officers there are hoping for the best.”

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23 Years Ago From The Middletown Journal Files

From The Wednesday, September 1, 1993 Edition Of The Press And Journal

Middletown Officer Likes England - Taking A Walk On The ‘Mild’ Side He loves bagpipe music, has loved it ever since he was a child. He researched his family tree and found English roots. And so, when the opportunity arises, Middletown Police Officer Carroll Nelson seizes it, taking a jaunt on the mild side, the mild side of the ocean, that is.

“I felt quite comfortable and relaxed over there,” Nelson said about a recent visit to England. The opportunity to visit the mother country came about while Nelson was on tour duty with the National Guard. He stayed with Sgt. Roger Hall, a “bobby” he befriended five years ago when on another visit to England.

Though Nelson said the similarities in American and English police practices are uncanny, he did note one major difference. In England, officers, or police constables as they are called, carry handcuffs and wooden clubs only; they do not carry guns. “We couldn’t hope to do that here, of course,” Nelson said, noting that his American police garb is accented with a Smith and Wesson .357 magnum, handcuffs, nightstick, black jack and pepper mace.

It is a different culture over there, Nelson noted. “It’s more refined, not snooty, but refined, whereas, we’re still the ‘rough and tumble’ colonies.”

According to Nelson, crime in England is no different than crime in the United States. It runs the gambit from traffic citations and public drunkenness to rape and murder. And police on special assignment do carry guns.

Drugs? “Drugs are everywhere,” Nelson said. “The boredom of youth transcends oceans.”

Citizens have some leeway when telling Bobbies exactly what they think. “They can cuss a blue streak at the Bobbies and not get arrested,” Nelson said, adding that on this side of the ocean, those who blow off steam, depending how hot the steam, will get slapped with a disorderly conduct citation.

Come One, Come All See ‘Kierch’ Restoration Come one, come all to a celebration of the restoration of St. Peter’s Kierch, a 225-year- old historical landmark located at N. Union and High Sts., Middletown.

The celebration will be held on Sun., Sept. 12 at the Kierch, according to John Croll Jr., vice president of the Middletown Area Historical Society.

An 11 a.m. Service of Thanksgiving and Affirmation, will be followed by a 2-4 p.m. Open House. Refreshments will be served, Croll added.

As some readers may recall, restoration of the Kierch got underway this January, thanks to the combined efforts of the Middletown Area Historical Society, the Historical Committee of St. Peter’s Lutheran Church and Sen. John Shumaker, who was instrumental in securing a $4,000 grant from the state Historical and Museum Commission.

All other money came from fund-

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Troop 97 Scouts anxiously await fruit cobblers that they topped with Oreo cookies during their stay at Bashore Scout Reservation in Jonestown.

23 YEARS AGO - ORSA Opening Day – When you mention Opening Day 1993 for the Olmsted Regional Soccer Association, the heat comes to mind. For some kids it’s the Harrisburg Heat Soccer Team, but at Saturday’s festivities it was a heat of a different jersey color. With 530 kids on the field representing 45 teams and Mother Nature turning up her thermostat to unbearable, simply getting through the ceremony was worthy of a trophy. Under-six through under-16 teams will compete in the area’s fastest growing sport. The first games are scheduled for Sat, Sept. 11, and of course, the home field is Jednota. raisers and private donations from Kierch members, non-members, area residents and individuals as far away as California.

“It was amazing how the money came in from here and there after the article appeared in the Press And Journal,” Croll said, referring to a February story about the Kierch’s need for renovations.

And it was money well spent, according to Croll. Renovations included restoring and waterproofing the sandstone exterior, which cost $32,700, installing new spouting, landscaping, painting the fence surrounding the adjoining graveyard known as “God’s Acres” and patching and painting the Kierch interior.

According to Croll, the Kierch is one of the oldest churches in Dauphin County, its cornerstone having been laid July 13, 1767. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Buildings.

EASD Welcomes New High School Principals With preparations for the 1993-94 school year well underway, Elizabethtown Area High School is welcoming a new principal and assistant principal into its ranks.

Lawrence Mayes and Linda Gries, who were hired to fill those positions over the summer, began work at the school several weeks ago and are fast on their way to making EAHS their new home.

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Londonderry Township's Boy Scout Troop 97 left its mark while attending summer camp at Bashore Scout Reservation in Jonestown.

In 1946, John Bashore, a well-known Lebanon businessman and philanthropist, purchased and donated a tract of land known as Fahler Farm.

It consisted of 140 wooded and 110 cleared acres with a stream, a barn, a farmhouse and numerous outbuildings. In 1947, the first Boy Scout summer encampment was held on the site. Bashore has expanded to include more than 400 acres of primarily wooded land with extensive hiking trails, a large lake for boating and aquatic activities, state-of-the-art shooting ranges and other amenities.

In addition to the Scout camp, the property is known for housing Joseph Johns, a runaway slave. Johns was born into slavery in 1794 on a corn and cotton plantation in Fauquier County, Virginia. At age 49, Johns fled to Pennsylvania with two other slaves in 1843. Johns eventually met John Fahler, who owned the farm that has now become Bashore Scout Reservation. Fahler gave Johns permission to construct a small hut to live in on his property in exchange for help on his farm.

The Scouts visited the original site of the hut during their weeklong stay at Bashore. It is estimated through archives and fact-finding that Joseph Johns might have lived until age 112.

The Scouts were awarded the prestigious Troop Award of Excellence.

To earn this award, the Troop had to complete 12 tasks as well as live up to the ideals of the Scout Oath and Law. Troop 97 was also presented the Clean Campsite Award for attaining a perfect score of 100 percent for campsite cleanliness. They were cited for having a campsite that was cleaner when they left compared to when they arrived.

Eighteen Scouts completed an impressive 61 merit badges and did partial completions for an additional five. Science-based subjects included soil, medicine, chemistry, environmental science and mammals. Metalwork, woodcarving, leather work

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Before coming to town, Mayes was the associate principal of Governor Mifflin High School in Shillington, Berks County. He also served as an assistant principal and principal in Bedford County, as a teacher in Lycoming County and as an athletic trainer at Lycoming College in Williamsport.

Mayes was approved as a replacement for Dr. Dustin Peters last March.

Peters is returning to classroom teaching this fall after 21 years as a District administrator.

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Above, no Boy Scout camp is complete without a late night card game by the light of a lantern. Clockwise from front left: Davin Adelman, Garrett Little, Brayden Harris, Leo Nissley, Kyle Hoyt, Alex Hatt, Cole Carlson and leader Aaron Adelman share a laugh and a game of cards. Below left, Star Scout Owen Wealand and Eagle Scout Garrett Little were selected to participate in the Order of the Arrow Call-Out Ceremony, which recognizes newly inducted members. The Order of the Arrow has rich traditions of the Native Americans and focuses on developing helpfulness into a life purpose of leadership in cheerful service to others.

and sculpture were popular arts and crafts merit badges.

Despite the high temperatures and high humidity, kayaking, canoeing, rifle shooting, camping, archery, rowing, geocaching, swimming, sailing, shotgun and lifesaving were popular outdoor classes. Several Scouts mastered traditional courses in cooking, which included trail cooking and outdoor camp cooking along with a Scouting merit badge staple of emergency preparedness.

Scouts Davin Adelman, Leo Nissley and Luke Spangenberg participated in the Blue Mountain Men program. This is a comprehensive program of handson practice, skills demonstration and basic Scouting knowledge. They learned skills in swimming, camping, fire building, knots and lashings and first aid. They hiked to an overnight outpost at the end of the week to put their new skills to the test. All three Scouts fulfilled their requirements and were awarded the totin’ chip and the firem’n chit for completing wood tool and fire building classes.

Life Scout Devon Teets was presented a certificate for the successful completion of Project C.O.P.E., or Challenging Outdoor Personal Experience. This course is designed to challenge a Scout’s physical, mental

and emotional abilities. C.O.P.E. recognizes the importance and roles of teamwork, communication, trust, leadership, decision-making, problem solving and self-esteem.

Star Scout Owen Wealand and Eagle Scout Garrett Little were selected to participate in the Order of the Arrow Call-Out Ceremony, which recognizes newly inducted members. The Order of the Arrow, or OA, is steeped in the rich traditions of the Native Americans, and it recognizes campers who best exemplify the Scout Oath and Law in their daily lives.

Troop 97 was well represented at Bashore by OA members including Alex Jilka, Daniel Jilka, Dr. Joe Jilka, Christopher Kiessling, Garrett Little, Justin Mills, Devon Teets and Owen Wealand. The group was invited to OA social events and ceremonies during the course of the week.

The Scouts participated in early morning polar bear swims, 3-D archery and daily free swims. The Scoutmasters got into the fun as the Scouts entered Assistant Scout Master Dr. Joe Jilka into the Scoutmaster Plunge.

The entire camp chanted “Jilka, Jilka, Jilka,” as he made his way to the diving board and presented huge splashes of water to the Scout's delight.

Scoutmaster Mike Harris and adult leader Aaron Adelman represented Troop 97 in the Cardboard Regatta.

The Scouts made the boat and oars out of cardboard and duct tape and the leaders raced it across the lake and back. The team came in third and their boat was the only one in the competition that did not take on water.

Troop 97 is sponsored by Londonderry Fire Company. For more information, contact Kevin Little at 944-1957 or Ted Pauley at 944-2766.

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The 2016 Elizabethtown Fair held its 43rd edition Aug. 22-27, with some new musical attractions but also the return of old favorites such as the Baby Photo Contest, Pet Photo Contest, Baby-Toddler Parade and Senior Citizens Day, as well as the petting zoo. There were plenty of rides and food as well. Total, there were more than 3,000 competitive exhibits, 40 food stands, around 150 commercial exhibitors and over 800 livestock.

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