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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2013
VOLUME 123 - NO. 36
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LD wins Iron Spike Bowl with tough defense
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Melvin Fager III (22) leads Middletown onto the field for its annual Iron Spike Bowl game against rival Lower Dauphin.
The Iron Spike Bowl will stay in Hummelstown. Lower Dauphin rode a staunch defense to a 38-0 victory over Middletown in the annual Iron Spike Bowl game between the two geographic rivals on Friday, Aug. 30 at War Memorial Field. The Falcons scored 30 unanswered points in the second half to break open a close game. “I hope we don’t see a defense that good the rest of the year,’’said Middletown Coach
Brett Myers, who coached his first game for the Blue Raiders. The rivalry was among a host of games that opened the new high school football season. Steelton-Highspire drubbed Halifax, 63-0, racing to a 57-0 lead by halftime. Running back Shaheim Moody-Williams scored three touchdowns for the Rollers.
The Iron Spike Bowl trophy remains in Lower Dauphin’s hands after the Falcons beat Middletown on Friday, Aug. 30.
For more on the season-opening games of local high school teams, see page B1.
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The future of Three Mile Island after its nuclear plant closes was debated during a Nuclear Regulatory Commission meeting in Derry Twp. on Thursday, Aug. 29.
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Violet Kuhns, 2, of Middletown, clutches an American flag as she and her mother, Tami Kuhns, watch Middletown’s Labor Day parade on Saturday, Aug. 31.
Fruits of our labor
NRC, watchdogs debate whether plant will be removed or entombed after it closes By Daniel Walmer
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The storied past of Three Mile Island’s nuclear power plant, where Unit 2 partially melted down in 1979 and then shut down permanently, has been the subject of nearly endless speculation, discussion and debate. However, it’s the future of TMI and its more than 700 full-time jobs that will likely have the biggest impact on Dauphin County moving forward. So TMI executives, officials from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and nuclear power watchdogs met at the Hershey Lodge in Derry Twp. on Thursday, Aug. 29 to discuss the nuclear plant’s future – a meeting that, at times, turned into a heated debate between the watchdogs and NRC. The official purpose of the meeting was for the NRC to receive public feedback on Unit 2’s Post Shut Down Activities Report, a document that describes plans for removing radioactivity from the site of a former nuclear power plant. However, Eric Epstein, a member of TMI Alert, a nuclear energy watchdog, used it as an opportunity to discuss the big picture of TMI’s future. If properly decommissioned, Epstein said, the island could be a lucrative asset, well-suited for generating electricity in other ways – possibly
Two boys reach for the sky as fireworks explode during a Labor Day celebration in Middletown on Sunday, Sept. 1.
reat laborers with dignity, urged author and presidential advisor Booker T. Washington, for “it is at the bottom of life that we must begin, not at the top.’’ For more than 125 years, America has attempted to do just that. Oregon passed the first law creating a Labor Day observance in 1887. Other states followed suit, until Labor Day became a national holiday in 1894, approved by Congress after a push from national labor unions. Middletown celebrated Labor Day with a parade on Saturday, Aug. 31 from Middletown Area High School down Union Street to the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission boat launch at Susquehanna Street. The borough also presented a 20-minute fireworks show at the Susquehanna Park athletic fields on Sunday, Sept. 1 in honor of the holiday, and opened the community pool to residents for free on Monday, Sept. 2. It was a holiday spent at cookouts with family, or on trips to the beach on the last long weekend of the summer. As comedian Bill Cosby noted, “There is no labor a person does that is undignified; if they do it right.’’ For more photos of Middletown’s Labor Day celebration, please turn to A8.
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MIDDLETOWN
Soccer has brought him from Belarus to Middletown Press And Journal Staff
When you watch Sergi Koreba, the new Middletown Area High School varsity boys’ head soccer coach, bark orders, offer tips and provide encouragement to his players, it’s clear that, although he’s new to Middletown, he’s comfortable on the soccer pitch. In fact, you’d be hard pressed to find someone who has spent more time on a field of grass with a black-and-white ball between his feet – whether at his childhood playground in
Belarus, in a Belarusian Premier League stadium with thousands of spectators watching, or playing a pickup game in the rolling hills of Pennsylvania. “Soccer’s just my life,” Koreba said. His obsession with soccer began as a young child in the 1970s in Belarus, an eastern European country that formed part of the Soviet Union. Koreba would take advantage of every spare moment to play with a soccer ball from early Please See COACH, Page A5
New TMI sirens pass test, will be operational in 2014 All of the 96 alarms in Three Mile Island’s new siren system passed a test on Thursday, Aug. 29, according to Ralph DeSantis, a spokesperson for Exelon Corp., which owns TMI. The system, which was created to eventually replace TMI’s currently operational old siren system to warn residents in the areas surrounding the nuclear plant of an emergency, had failed its required test in June due to a problem with control boxes at the Dauphin County level. Now that the system passed its test, TMI will move forward with making it operational by the end of 2013, DeSantis said.
Main Street project could cause traffic, water shutoff
“Soccer’s just my life,’’ says new Blue Raider coach By Daniel Walmer
The Dauphin County District Attorney’s Office will not pursue charges against a former Middletown constable who fired his gun while threatening suicide at his Grant Street residence in April. Kevin Kelley, 40, of Middletown, was charged with recklessly endangering another person, but the DA’s office will not prosecute him, said Frank Chardo, first assistant District Attorney. As part of an agreement not to prosecute the case, Kelley resigned his position as constable, and is also barred from serving as a law enforcement official or running for public office again, said Chardo. Constables are elected by voters in primary and general elections. “It was the right thing to do under the circumstances,” Chardo said of the agreement. “He doesn’t have a prior record … [and] there was no grave harm to anybody.” According to Chardo, Kelley voluntarily committed himself to a mental health facility after the incident.
Sergi Koreba
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A water main project on West Main Street in Middletown may cause traffic delays – and some water customers in the Eagle Heights area may lose service, the borough has announced. Crews will move the water main in the area of the student housing complexes and proposed Westporte Centre, causing minor traffic delays and a loss of water service to customers in the Eagle Heights area on Monday, Sept. 9 and Tuesday, Sept. 10. The work is part of a project involving a storm water drain and road improvements along West Main west of Nissley Avenue, the borough said.
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Walter Reider Walter H. Reider, 84, of Middletown, entered into rest on Monday, August 26, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Middletown on October 31, 1928 and was the son of the late Morris and Kathryn Kinsey Reider. He was a member of St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church; was a former member of Elks Lodge 1092, Middletown, the former president of the Middletown Rotary Club, a former borough councilman and a member of the George Frey Trust; was a graduate of Middletown High School class of 1946; he worked for UGI for 16 years; was vice president of The Harrisburg Chamber of Commerce from 19681973; and was also the owner/operator of Reider’s Hardware in Middletown for over 30 years. He enjoyed hunting, playing chess, reading, tinkering with anything mechanical, but more than anything, he enjoyed the time spent with and the love he received from his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He is survived by his loving wife of 62 years Patricia Ann (Geiger) Reider; daughter Pamela A. Kaylor (Robert) of Middletown; son Patrick A. Reider (Janet) of Middletown; two brothers Robert Reider (Blanche) of Middletown, and Ray Reider (Kathy) of Gettysburg; one sister Evelyn Reese of Middletown; four grandchildren Alison Long, Melissa Rohner, Geri Colquhoun, and Tim Reider; seven great-grandchildren Kierstin and
Lindsay Long, Christian Barilla, Katelyn Hotz, Addison and Ayden Colquhoun, and Aubrey Reider. A Memorial Celebration of Walt’s Life was held on Friday at his church, with the Rev. Dr. J. Richard Eckert officiating. Inurnment was in Memorial Gardens at St. Peter’s Kierch, Middletown. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Spring and Union Sts., Middletown or to Hospice of Central PA, 1320 Linglestown Rd., Harrisburg, PA 17110. Arrangements by Frank E. Matinchek and Daughter Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., Middletown.
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Mary E. Stuck Olson Keefer, 89, of Country Meadows of Hershey and formerly of Hummelstown, passed away on Wednesday, August 28, in the Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. Born May 14, 1924 in Derry Township, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Minnie Speck Stuck. She was preceded in death by husband Robert D. Olson in 1966, four brothers and a sister. Retired as head cook from the Lower Dauphin School High School cafeteria, she was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, Hummelstown for over 50 years, and also a member of the United Methodist Women and Seniors Over Sixty. She is survived by her husband Clayton P. Keefer of Country Meadows of Hershey; daughters Barbara L., wife of John Bowser of Hershey, Patricia A. Metzger of Harrisburg, and Diane E. Olson of Harrisburg; stepsons Claude D., husband of Karen Keefer of Elizabethtown, and Clayton D., husband of Theresa Keefer of Harrisburg; siblings June Hancock of Cumberland County, and Clarence Stuck of Manheim; grandchildren John R. Bowser, Christine Bowser Reed, Michele Grossman, Richard Metzger, Jamie Keefer, and Gregory Keefer; and seven greatgrandchildren. A Graveside service was held on Saturday at Woodlawn Memorial Gardens, Harrisburg. Memorial contributions may be made to Trinity United Methodist Church, 210 West Main Street, Hummelstown, PA 17036. Condolences may be shared at BuseFuneralHome.com.
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Betty Lou Miller Bamberger, 81, of Lakeland, Fla., passed away on Wednesday, August 28, in Elizabethtown. She was born June 16, 1932 in Hershey and was the daughter of the late William C. and Sarah K. Brown Miller. She enjoyed reading, cooking, crafts, traveling with her husband in their motor home, and spending time with her family. She was preceded in death by her infant daughter Cynthia Bamberger. She is survived by her husband Ronald L. Bamberger; her son Craig L. Bamberger and wife Mimi of Bedford, N.H.; her daughter Cindy L. Bamberger Kerstetter and husband Steve, of Mill Hall; four granddaughters Crystal R. Bamberger Schreffler, Kayla M. Kerstetter, Kelsey M. Kerstetter and Charlotte Bamberger; and a great-grandson Ethan Schreffler. A Memorial service will be held 11 a.m. on Saturday, September 7, at Middletown First Church of God, 245 W. High St., Middletown, with the Rev. Kimberly B. Shifler officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 3211 N. Front St., Harrisburg, PA 17110 or to the American Diabetes Association, 3544 N. Progress Ave., Harrisburg, PA 17110. Arrangements by the Neill Funeral Home, Harrisburg.
Robert Rogers Robert Scott Rogers, “Scotty” to his friends, 86, formerly of Hummelstown, entered into eternal rest peacefully on September 2, at The Life Care Hospital, Lower Allen Township. Scotty was born on March 20, 1927, in Staten Island, N.Y. and was the son of Ernest Rogers and Reba Shearer Brinser. He retired from Dunn & Bradstreet Consulting Agency, was a former administrative manager for ToyotaChrysler dealership, Harrisburg, and he was a former district sales manager for L.M. Berry Marketing Agency. He had attended Trinity United Methodist Church, Hummelstown. He is survived by three daughters Mrs. Dawn L., wife of Mark Schaffer of Palmyra, Mrs. Laura J., wife of
Frank Graff of Middletown, and Mrs. Kimberly L., wife of Kenneth Pruitt of California; and six grandchildren Graham and Eleana Schaffer, Karl and Adrian Graff, and Lindsay and Trevor Rogers. A Tribute to his life will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, September 6, at the Frank E. Matinchek and Daughter Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., 260 E. Main St., Middletown, with the Rev. Dr. Emlyn Jones officiating. Burial will be in Middletown Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10:30 a.m. until time of service on Friday at the funeral home. Condolences may be shared at www. matinchekanddaughterfuneralhome. com.
MIDDLETOWN
After Night Out success, committee plans fall events By Daniel Walmer Press And Journal Staff Middletown’s three-day Labor Day weekend celebration is not the last Middletown community event you will likely see in the next few months. Middletown Borough Council’s community development committee and its volunteers – an assortment of at least a dozen council members and council candidates in the upcoming November election, borough employees and residents active in borough affairs – are hard at work developing a fall to remember in Middletown. Look for at least an extensive public display of fall decorations throughout town and the recurrence of A Very Hoffer Holiday, which last year raised money for the Middletown Public Library. Other fall events are also being considered. Committee volunteers say they’re looking to capitalize on the momentum from Middletown’s 2013 National Night Out, a sprawling and popular townwide event of which council President Christopher McNamara
said he’d never seen the likes during his lifetime in Middletown. “It was proof, with National Night Out, that people come together in this town,” said Lori Shafaye. “The more people see things going on, the more they’ll get involved.” Committee volunteers believe Night Out created a blueprint for producing events at minimal cost through extensive community donations, something the committee hopes to do with future events. Borough Councilor Barbara Arnold has been advocating for more community events since she joined council in 2010. “I think it brings people closer together, and people get to know each other,” she said. “It’s just a win-win situation for everybody.” Some residents have questioned the timing of the increase in council’s interest in community events, especially since three incumbent council members – Arnold, Donald Brooks and Robert Louer – face a re-election battle this fall. “This is all a political stunt in order to get the people to think this council
is doing good things,” resident Mike Dalton said of the Labor Day events in a Facebook post. “I am all for community events but do them for the right reasons.” McNamara offered an alternative explanation, saying the borough couldn’t focus its energies on community events before now because it first had to stabilize the borough’s finances. He criticized those questioning council’s motivations on social media. “You have to leave the politics out of it,” he said. “What [Arnold] is trying to do is about [helping] the town.” In fact, committee members said everyone is welcome to help plan events, and they encourage additional volunteers. Arnold, for one, is looking forward to the committee’s future. “We’ve got so many ideas,” she said. “I don’t know that we’re going to be able to use them all, but when you get people together like that, it’s great. So I’m excited about it.” Daniel Walmer: 717-944-4628, or danielwalmer@pressandjournal. com
STEELTON-HIGHSPIRE SCHOOLS
Pre-kindergarten classes for needy kids approved By Noelle Barrett Press And Journal Staff Steelton-Highspire had eliminated its pre-kindergarten program to resolve a budget deficit, but a nonprofit organization has stepped it to offer classes for 32 students who live in poverty. Capital Area Head Start will be renting two classrooms from the district and will serve 3- and 4-year old children who are living in the 100 to 300
percent poverty level, according to Jo Pepper, the organization’s director. The Steelton-Highspire School Board voted 8-0 to approve an agreement between the district and Capital Area Head Start during a meeting on Thursday, Aug. 22. Board member Joseph Conjar was absent. The classrooms will be staffed by teachers from Capital Area Head Start, said Superintendent Ellen Castagneto.
In March, Pepper presented information on Capital Area Head Start as a way to provide pre-kindergarten for students. About 75 percent of residents in the district live in the 100 to 300 percent poverty level, according to former superintendent Audrey Utley. Noelle Barrett: 717-944-4628, or noellebarrett@pressandjournal.com
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LaVonne Ackerman • 1438 Old Reliance Road, 939-5584 • LaVonneAck@comcast.net Happy September to you all! We only have 17 days until fall – or autumn – begins. I wonder why we don’t have two names for the other seasons? That’s something to Google when I have free time, I guess! I hope you had an enjoyable holiday weekend. Do you see that it is getting dark earlier in the evenings? I’m not ready for that. School is in full swing now. Does it make you think about school days gone by? Who was your favorite teacher? Teachers are a special breed. The ones that truly care and love kids are the ones who are best at what they do. Hoping this week is beautiful for you. Enjoy! Birthdays Happy 23rd cake and ice cream day to John Guerrieri of Lower Swatara Twp. He celebrates on Wednesday, Sept. 4. Enjoy your day, John. Gabriella Colley of Lower Swatara will blow out 11 candles atop her birthday cake on Wednesday, Sept. 4. Hope it is a sparkles and glitter kind of day! Happy birthday greetings to Dr. Sam Selcher of Lower Swatara as he observes his balloon-flying day on Thursday, Sept. 5. May 63 wonderful things happen on your day. Aaron Gray of Middletown will hear the birthday song on Thursday, Sept. 5 as he turns 17. Enjoy your birthday holiday, Aaron. Happy double-decades birthday to Davy Brodish of Lower Swatara as he hits 20 on Monday, Sept. 9. Steven Mosher of Lower Swatara is already 14 years old on Tuesday, Sept. 10. Wow, Steve! That went by way too quickly. Happy birthday, and have a wonderful week. Best wishes to Holly Strunk of Lower Swatara as she observes her 22nd party day on Tuesday, Sept. 10. Hope it is better than terrific. Jeanne Spagnolo is celebrating her frosty-filled cake day on Tuesday, Sept. 10. Wishing you one filled with sunshine and smiles. Anniversaries Happy wedding anniversary to Rob and Paula Alcock of Lower Swatara on Wednesday, Sept. 4. Congrats on your 20 years together. Joe and Betty Hile of Lower Swatara mark their special hearts and flowers day on Thursday, Sept. 5 as they celebrate 54 years together. Wonderful! Happy anniversary greetings are sent to Bill and Carolyn Holmes on Thursday, Sept. 5. Hoping your day is fantastic and full of sunny skies. George and Jean Penyak observe their wedding day remembrance on Thursday, Sept. 5. They celebrate 60 years together. Congratulations, and many blessings to you both. Happy 56th anniversary to Jack and Phyllis Etter of Lower Swatara as they mark Saturday, Sept. 7 as a very special day. Enjoy, and best wishes. Frank and Sandy Popp mark their 23rd romantic holiday on Sunday, Sept. 8. Hoping there is chocolate and
flowers and a nice dinner out! Mike and Paige Pavlishin of Lower Swatara celebrate year No. 35 together on Monday, Sept. 9. Congrats, and best wishes for a very special occasion. Happy anniversary to Tom and Renee Fisher of Lower Swatara as they share their 30th wedded bliss day on Tuesday, Sept. 10. Hope you have a wonderful week of fun planned. If you see Chris and Joni DeHart out and about Lower Swatara on Tuesday, Sept. 10 be sure to give them a jolly happy 30th anniversary greeting. Congrats! Remembering Rita Rita Fulton, of Lower Swatara, passed away early Thursday, Aug. 29 after a seven-month battle with pancreatic cancer. She would have been 51 on Friday, Sept. 6. Rita fought this very tough cancer with strength, dignity and even with a sense of humor at times. She was faithful to God and family and is no longer in pain. Her hope has been fulfilled and she is with Jesus. Her family – husband of almost 28 years, Mark, and three daughters, Elizabeth, Katt and Rebecca Fulton – showed remarkable strength, patience, love and understanding. They honored Rita with such grace and loyalty. If she could say it now, Rita would be very proud of them. I remember Rita with a smile. She was an extremely talented seamstress, fun-loving and hard-working, with a variety of talents and interests. Words cannot describe the sum of her being. She will be greatly missed. “Tears are the silent language of grief.’’ – Voltaire Volunteer opportunity The Lower Swatara Volunteer Fire Department has been involved in the Hersheypark Volunteer Program for years. You work at the park and earn vouchers for you and money for the fire department. Many food and beverage shifts are available as workers return to school. If you are interested in available dates and details, please call Glenn Evans at 717-370-2051. The fire department appreciates your interest and cooperation. Yard sale It is yard sale time again at Old Reliance Farms. Mark your calendar for 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5. Township meetings The following meetings will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 4 at the Lower Swatara municipal building on Spring Garden Drive: Recreation Board, 6 p.m.; and Board of Commissioners, 7 p.m. Backpack Blessing Please join us at the Middletown Church of God for an exciting day for students of any age on Sunday, Sept. 8: A “Blessing of the Backpacks’’ will be held at the church, 245 W. High St., Middletown. All students are invited to bring their backpacks to church that day. They
can be empty or include the school work they already have in them. As part of our Kick-Off Sunday program at 10:30 a.m., Pastor Kim will offer a special prayer for the students and teachers in the audience as they start another school year. Each student will also receive a little something extra to include in their backpacks. What better way to start a school year? Villanova dean’s list The following local students were named to the dean’s list at Villanova University, Villanova, for the spring semester: • Nicholas Bailes, of Middletown, a global interdisciplinary studies major. • Anne Chambers, of Hummelstown, a psychology major. • Allison Cordaro, of Hummelstown, an English major. • Lauren Wilson, of Hummelstown, a nursing major. Purdue dean’s list Amy Nooyen, of Middletown, was named to the dean’s list at Purdue University, West Lafayette, Ind., for the spring semester. Wilkes freshmen Two local students are among the incoming freshmen at Wilkes University, Wilkes-Barre, this year: • Samantha Hockley, of Middletown. • Lucas Kline, of Elizabethtown. Dinner is ready St. Peter’s Lutheran Church of Middletown will host its community dinner on Monday, Sept. 9 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., or until the food runs out. The menu: baked chicken, baked macaroni and cheese, stewed tomatoes or corn, desserts and drinks. Everyone is welcome. There is a cost that will be charged. Please enter through the parking lot doors. Slavic Food Fest Christ the Saviour Orthodox Church in America is hosting its annual Slavic Food Fest from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5 and Noon to 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 6 at the church, 5501 Old Locust
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Couple celebrate 60 years of marriage George and Georgene Penyak, of Shope Gardens, will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on September 5. They were married September 5, 1953. George is a World War II veteran, and he retired from J.E. Baker of York. He was active in Little League in the community.
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In accordance with section 1196 of the Borough Code, the following concise financial statements present the financial position of the Borough of Highspire at December 31, 2012 and the results of its operations for the year then ended. BOROUGH OF HIGHSPIRE CONCISE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR PUBLICATION CONCISE BALANCE SHEET - MODIFIED CASH BASIS - COMBINED FUNDS DECEMBER 31, 2012 ASSETS Cash Investments - at market value Total assets
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attempted to question her. Police said they gained access to the room and found crack cocaine and items classified as drug paraphernalia. The arresting officer noted a state police warrant had been issued out of Lancaster calling for Amaker’s arrest. Also, a warrant calling for Perrelli’s arrest had been issued by Swatara Twp. police, local police noted. Vehicles scratched A resident of 1000 block of Lakeside Dr. told police the hood of his 2012 Honda Accord was scratched while it was parked at his residence. Police believe the incident took place some time between Friday, Aug. 23 and Monday, Aug. 26. Police believe a key may have been used. A resident of the 1000 block of Oberlin Rd. told police his 2012 Ford F150 truck was scratched some time between Saturday, Aug. 24 and Sunday, Aug. 25. Police said the driver’s side door was scratched. Police believe a bicycle may have caused the damage. Vandalism to mailboxes Several mailboxes at a trailer park in the 200 block of Brookside Dr. were broken into some time between Thursday, Aug. 22 and Friday, Aug. 23. Police said only boxes that were large enough to accommodate packages were targeted. A spokesperson for the trailer court estimates it will cost $500 to repair the boxes, police said.
BOROUGH OF HIGHSPIRE CONCISE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR PUBLICATION CONCISE STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE - MODIFIED CASH BASIS - COMBINED FUNDS YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2012 REVENUES Real estate taxes (assessed value $75,158,500) Act 511 taxes Licenses and permits Fines and forfeits Interest and rents Net investment income Intergovernmental revenue Contributions and donations Charges for services Sewer rentals Other
$ 1,032,404 387,047 46,586 46,885 577 275,821 424,751 9,169 852,901 1,065,172 247,870
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police said. The arresting officer stopped McNamara after observing her drive a truck with only one working headlight in an erratic manner in the 800 block of Eisenhower Blvd., police said. McNamara failed sobriety tests and alcohol was found in a breath sample that was analyzed with a portable breathalyzer, police said. McNamara was taken to Harrisburg Hospital for blood tests, the results of which were not reported. Daniel B. Lugo, 35, of the 300 block of Lawrence St., Middletown, was charged with DUI following his arrest at 8:41 p.m. on Monday, July 29 in the 900 block of W. Harrisburg Pike, police said. According to police, Lugo was driving a Ford Expedition that was stopped after he was clocked traveling 63 mph in a 45 mph zone.
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key for replacing the 700 jobs the community will lose when still-operating Unit 1 eventually shuts down for good. “We need to plan and transition for that eventuality,” he said. “You lose 700 jobs, and that’s an economic shock to the community.” The problem is, a proper decommissioning may never happen, Epstein asserted. He recited a list of previous NRC claims about the timetable and cost of decommissioning Unit 2, and noted a pattern that he believes emerges: The timetable keeps getting longer. The NRC is now requiring decommissioning of Unit 2 to occur by 2053, and the cost keeps getting higher. “There’s always a new revised plan,” Epstein said. The plant is now estimated to cost $900 million to decommission, according to the NRC, which Epstein said is up from $200 million originally. “The technology, the resources and the will to clean up the plant don’t exist,” Epstein said. “The reality is, the plant will never be decommissioned. You’ll ignore the comments, you’ll ignore the feedback, and at the end of the day, you’ll move forward – and by ‘move forward’ I mean move backwards.” Both the NRC and First Energy, the energy company that owns Unit 2, believe Epstein’s skepticism is unfounded.
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morning until night, he said. Soon, coaches realized that he had more than passion: He was a good player, particularly adept at ball handling and possession skills. He quickly rose through the ranks of local soccer squads and landed a spot on Belarus’ 18-and-under national youth team as a left defender. “I hated the position, but I took one for the team,” he said. Koreba played in 36 games for Belarus while traveling across the world, before signing his first professional contract with Gomselmash of the Belarusian Premier League at the age of only 17. “It was amazing. I played with some of the greatest players in Belarus,” he said. “It was a tremendous experience.” Koreba looked to be on-track for a storied career as a professional soccer player – until a nuclear blast exploded his dreams. In April 1986, Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in the Ukraine caught fire and sent a radioactive plume over the Belarusian border. Koreba was just 19 years old when his family joined a wave of emigration
“We feel confident that we will have the funds to decommission the plant when we get to that point,” said Jennifer Young, a First Energy spokeswoman. “Our [projection] model shows that when it comes time to decommission the plant, we’ll have money to do that.” As for the NRC, it requires First Energy to prove annually that the company will have the necessary funds for decommissioning, said Bruce Watson, an NRC branch chief. “They demonstrate it to us every year,” he said. At the very least, Epstein insists, highly radioactive material will have to remain stored on-site. He doesn’t believe ongoing NRC promises of developing an off-site waste area for nuclear plants to deposit such material. “There is no nuclear waste fairy,” he said. Even if decommissioning occurs, Epstein and Scott Portzline, another TMI Alert member, are afraid First Energy could opt to accomplish it through a cheaper method called entombment, which is the process of simply encasing nuclear reactive material in concrete – creating a monument to the past that would make future use of the island difficult. But Watson insists that the future of the island probably won’t be that dark. The locations of 11 former American nuclear power plants have already been successfully restored to fully useable green space, and plans to turn the former La Crosse nuclear plant in Wisconsin into a fossil fuels plant are
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already underway, Watson said. First Energy hasn’t yet decided on a future use for the land on which Unit 2 sits, but the company does plan to remove all structures associated with the plant to enable the land to be recycled, Young said. “Our plans include returning it to green field,” she said. “The work we have planned for decommissioning would remove everything that’s there and it would pave the way [for another use].” At the Aug. 29 meeting, Epstein also had specific concerns about the Post Shut Down Activities Report, objecting to the unusual process followed in the case of Unit 2. Normally, nuclear power companies must submit a plan for decommissioning within two years of ceasing operations, but that didn’t occur in TMI’s case. That’s because the focus after the accident was on cleaning up from the accident, said John Buckley, an NRC project manager. “Because of the accident, the normal decommissioning process wasn’t followed,” Buckley said. “The licensee didn’t make a conscious effort to stop operating.” Once the reactor was stabilized in 1993, GPU Nuclear, the plant’s owner at the time, did submit a document that contained “99 percent” of the information required in the activities report – but First Energy, which acquired GPU in 2001, recently decided that it should submit a report to ensure it had fulfilled all requirements. “It was decided by our team … that to clear up any gray areas, we would
submit this report,” Young said. Companies have 60 years under NRC rules to decommission a plant after it ceases operations, and Epstein thinks Unit 2’s clock should have begun in 1979, not 1993, as it now stands. If cessation of operations began in 1993, he asked, “What’s the term for [the previous] 14 years?” According to regulations, though, Unit 2’s clock properly began in 1993 when the plant was stabilized, Watson said. Also, it just makes sense to decommission Unit 2 at the same time as Unit 1, which is owned by Exelon Corp., after Unit 1’s operating license expires in 2034, officials said. “There’s been a long-standing commitment between Exelon and GPU Nuclear to decommission the two sites at the same time,” Young said. The arrangement assumes that Unit 1’s license to operate will not be renewed in 2034, and Exelon has not yet decided if it will apply for another license renewal at that time, according to Exelon spokesman Ralph DeSantis. Daniel Walmer: 717-944-4628, or danielwalmer@pressandjournal. com
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Mitchell Lee, second from left, a Star Scout in Troop 94 of Londonderry Twp., stands before the congregation at Evangelical Methodist Church, Middletown, while receiving the God and Church award. Joining him were his father, Assistant Scout Master Bill Lee; Life Scout Garrett Little; and Scout Master Kevin Little.
Lee receives Scouts’ God and Church award Mitchell Lee was presented the Boy Scouts of America God and Church award to honor his achievements in a Scout program that stresses spiritual growth. Lee, son of Julie Lee of Middletown and Bill and Tonya Lee of Elizabethtown, received the award from Pastor Robert Graybill at the Evangelical Methodist Church in Middletown. The award is part of the Programs of Religious Activities with Youth
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ou may not realize it, but your representatives to the state Senate and federal House of Representatives has changed because of redistricting. This year, your new congressman, Republican Charlie Dent, took Middletown and a couple of its neighbors under his wing. Dent, of Allentown, took over the representation of Middletown, Royalton and Hummelstown, as well as Londonderry and Conewago townships from the 17th Congressional District, the district represented by former congressman Tim Holden. Redistricting must be done every 10 years after a new U.S. Census to keep the population totals of each district level. Middletown is now a part of Dent’s 15th Congressional District. In January, Middletown will switch state senators because of redistricting: Sen. Mike Folmer, a Republican from Lebanon, will represent the area, replacing Democratic Sen. Rob. Teplitz. Teplitz won the seat after former senator Jeff Piccola retired. Both Dent and Folmer have toured Middletown recently to get acquainted with the newest portion of their Both Charlie Dent and Mike districts. Folmer visited last week, stopping Folmer have toured in at the Press And Journal office to give a glimpse of his views on some issues Middletown recently to get us facing the state. acquainted with the newest Unlike Democrat Teplitz, Folmer holds portion of their districts. conservative views on Right to Work (he’s a big supporter) and expanding Medicaid to accommodate Obamacare (he’s against it – “I don’t want another unfunded mandate being thrust down the throats of Pennsylvanians,’’ he said). He does believe healthcare reform, of some kind, is necessary, and believes that those who oppose Obamacare should come up with a plan of their own. “I don’t want to be a ‘no’ because it’s popular,’’ he said. He isn’t keen on tax-exempt Keystone Opportunity Zones, like the one sought by Harrisburg International Airport’s governing board to entice developers to property it owns in Middletown, Lower Swatara Twp. and Highspire – but he sees it as a short-term answer in these tough economic times. He prefers reforming Pennsylvania’s business taxes. “I’d rather look at a more long-term solution,’’ he said. “Under the present tax situation we’re in, it’s a necessary evil.’’ He’s a champion of eliminating the school property tax, and replacing lost revenues with sales tax. “Is it scary?’’ he asked rhetorically. “I think the only thing we have to fear is fear itself.’’ Dent’s Hershey office: 250 W. Chocolate Ave., Suite 2, Hershey, PA 17033. Phone: 717-533-3959. Folmer’s Lebanon office: 400 S. 8th St., 101 Municipal Building, Lebanon, PA 17042. Phone: 717-274-6735. His Capitol office: Room 170 Main Capitol, Harrisburg, PA 17120-3048. Phone: 717-787-5708 or 877-222-1897.
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We want compromise, not gridlock, in Congress
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s I speak to people about Congress, one question arises more than any other: Why is Congress gridlocked? People are perplexed and disappointed with its performance, and are searching hard for an answer. The roots of Congress’s dysfunction are complex. But the fundamental reason is that real differences in beliefs about government exist among the voters. Conservatives place a heavy emphasis on liberty, individual freedom and self-reliance. They have little confidence in government’s ability to play a role in improving society or the economy, and many of them look upon government as destructive, a force that undermines our basic freedoms. Moreover, a belief has taken hold among conservatives in recent years that compromise and accommodation are betrayals of their cause. This has put great pressure on GOP leaders not to budge in their negotiations with the White House and Senate Democrats. Meanwhile, on the “progressive” side there is much greater emphasis on using government to narrow economic disparities and help those at the bottom of the income scale. They emphasize equality of opportunity for all and individuals’ responsibility to the community around them. While they do not favor a radical centralization of power in the federal government, as some conservatives charge, they are more willing to accept government action – and the legislative compromises that make it possible. The gap between these views appears unbridgeable. It is not. That is because most Americans find themselves somewhere between the extremes, able to see merit in both conservative and progressive ideas. When I was in office, I often found myself thinking that many of my constituents were conservative, moderate and liberal all at the same time. That hasn’t changed. They may be wary of excessive government, but again and again they turn to government at some level to help solve the problems they complain about, and they want it to work effectively and efficiently. More than anything else, Americans want to see moderation and cooperation from their political leaders. In the end, Congress usually ends up about where most Americans want it to be. So I’m not surprised how, when dire problems confront them, both conservatives and progressives in Washington find their inner pragmatist. Lee Hamilton is director of the Center on Congress at Indiana University, Bloomington, Ind. He was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for 34 years.
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Paulheise
We forget: King's march was about jobs, too
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Halfway through the speech, Mahalia was there on Jackson cried out: “Tell them about the the mall on dream, Martin!” Aug. 28, 1963 It is not unusual in black churches for just 150 yards the congregation to vocally lead the from where Martin minister in the development of an evolvLuther King Jr. deing sermon. King picked up on the dream livered his “I Have meme, something that he felt strongly a Dream” speech. It was the high point of about and had used frequently. The rest the 1963 Washington, D.C. Civil Rights of the speech was extemporaneous and March and the public acceptance of the defiant: “I have a dream!” That call then civil rights movement. became the iconic battle cry that marks The full name of the event was the the day, the speech and the man. “March on Washington for Jobs and Unfortunately, economic justice was lost Freedom.” And therein lies a problem: in the excitement of the moment when the insertion of that word, “jobs.” that was what the march was supposed The 1963 March marked the high point to be all about. The march was hijacked of the civil rights movement. King knew by those who actually opposed economic he had officially won the segregation/ justice and supported the Vietnam war. discrimination battle because the KenThey could accept civil rights but not nedy administration was sponsoring civil economic rights. rights legislation. The sit-ins in 1960, the The march remains unfinished. freedom riders in 1961 and the BirmingIn 1963, the inclusion of the word “jobs’’ ham confrontations in 1963 crescendoed in the title of the march was very scary to to the march on Washington and, eventuthose people who lend money and control ally, legislation. investment. Their fear was made official Congress did pass the Civil Rights Act by the FBI, which wrote, commenting of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of on the speech, that King was “the most 1965, setting up the end of legal segregadangerous Negro of the future in this nation. King was now pivoting from social tion from the standpoint of communism, and race issues to economic justice and the Negro and national security.” Then Vietnam. began a program of The planning for surveillance, intimithe march took place dation and smear by with suspicions and tensions very high Halfway through Martin the FBI. 50 years lat– for all the wrong Luther King Jr.'s speech at er,Now, the jobs problem reasons. the mall in Washington, D.C., remains with us, The people with money feared, with Mahalia Jackson cried out, more pressing even it was in 1963. some justifica"Tell them about the dream, than Things have gotten tion, that the Civil Martin!'' worse, not better. Rights Movement For 20 million would carry over its people with no jobs confrontation and or part-time jobs, civil disobedience to freedom is a hollow issues that actually involved money. The promise. unions had, in fact, joined the march and The black unemployment rate remains the militant, black nationalist Malcolm X was cooperating. But so was the Kennedy twice the national average and the national average is twice what what it was administration and the major religions in 1963. A recent Pew Research study and civic organizations. The movement shows little, if any, closure of the blackhad become almost respectable. white economic and political gap. The mood at the march was excitement But the jobs problem is shrugged off. over shared purpose and accomplishment. We have a second jobless recovery but no It was a happy and excited crowd, much one seems worried. The Federal Reserve like the first Obama inauguration. The is considering going back to prioritizing security forces, 6,000 police officers and inflation over unemployment. 20,000 military, mostly kept in the subThe official 50-year commemoration urbs, were not the overpowering presence at the Lincoln Memorial is titled “Let of fences, SWAT teams and armored veFreedom Ring Commemoration.” The hicles that we see the police using today organizers of the “commemoration” are for even minor gatherings like Occupy those people not interested in jobs or Wall Street and Zuccotti Park. economic security. There is no call for The speech was originally titled “Norjobs that I can find in any of the official malcy, Never Again” and through the statements. There is no condemnation of first half King stuck with that theme, the widespread attack on voting rights. demanding that America make good on Scanning the schedule of events, I the economic promissory note that is the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. could find only two mentions of jobs and freedom. One at the Poverty Institute Constitution. King was making the point that without the security of a job, freedom of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and the other at Al Sharpton’s was meaningless. National Action Network. The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom built on years of bloodshed, suffering and guts. Every generation has to learn over again the hard lesson that power responds only to demands backed up by people willing to put themselves on We want to hear from you. the line. Send your letters to: Those people are in short supply. letters@pressandjournal.com, or 20 S. Union Street Paul A. Heise, of Mount Gretna, is a proMiddletown, Pa. 17057 fessor emeritus of economics at Lebanon Letters may be edited for accuracy, Valley College, Annville, and a former clarity, and length. economist for the federal government.
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sallypipes
TV stars can't save Obamacare
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bamacare’s state-level health insurance exchanges are set to sign people up in October. But with the federal government on the hook to run 27 of them by itself – and another seven in partnership with states – it’s increasingly likely that they’ll open for enrollment after the official Oct. 1 start date. The exchanges face more than technical difficulties. People won’t even know what to do when the marketplaces open. Forty-three percent of the uninsured are unaware that they must get coverage under the law. The administration is trying to enlist celebrities, including Alicia Keys, Oprah Winfrey and Amy Poehler, to promote the law. Meanwhile, states are branding everything from coffee cups to PortaPotties to publicize the exchanges. But no amount of star power can spin the fact that Obamacare is driving insurance premiums up – way up. In Nebraska, for instance, a healthy 30-year-old man making $35,000 could pay up to seven times more for coverage next year on the exchanges, according to data from the Government Accountability Office and calculations conducted by journalist Philip Klein. A 30-year-old earning $25,000 a year could pay $1,142 for coverage next year – even after taking into account subsidies he’s eligible for under the law. That’s pricier than the cheapest 2013 rate in 45 states – and double in 19 states. Another recent analysis found that rates for healthy, middle-aged consumers could double or even triple in the individual market. No amount of The Ohio star power can Department spin the fact that of Insurance forecasts preObamacare is mium hikes driving insurance averaging 88 premiums up – percent. Its counterpart way up. in Indiana is estimating a 72 percent increase. This rate shock shouldn’t be shocking to anyone who has been paying attention. Obamacare is chock-full of provisions that make health insurance more expensive. First, Obamacare forces individuals to buy costlier policies. It essentially eliminates the low-premium, high-deductible catastrophic-coverage plans popular with the young and healthy. Instead, people who don’t have insurance through their employers will have to turn to the exchanges, which offer four tiers of coverage: platinum, gold, silver and bronze, in descending order of generosity. The problem is that even bronze plans have to offer comprehensive benefits. Obamacare requires all policies to cover a minimum set of “essential health benefits” – including contraceptives, maternity care, counseling, physical therapy, and preventive services – regardless of whether patients want or need them. The more items deemed “essential,” the higher the price tag. Two additional regulations will drive premiums for most folks even higher. Guaranteed issue requires insurers to sell policies to all comers, regardless of their health status. Community rating, meanwhile, restricts insurers’ ability to adjust premiums based on applicants’ expected costs. Premiums for smokers can be no more than 1.5 times those non-smokers pay, and older people cannot pay more than three times what younger ones do. These regulations will lower costs for some people – but at the expense of everyone else. If insurers can’t charge older, sicker folks more, they’ll have to make up their losses by increasing premiums for the young and healthy. For some of Obamacare’s supporters, this is a feature, not a bug. They believe it is OK to double or triple the insurance premiums of the healthy because the sick will benefit. But they forget that convincing the young and healthy to buy insurance is crucial to the law’s success. If insurance in the exchanges is too expensive, then young people may decide to remain uninsured and pay the far cheaper penalty the law prescribes. That will leave more costly, sicker and older patients in the exchange pools, which will drive premiums up even more – and ultimately undermine the fiscal stability of the entire system. Sally C. Pipes is president and CEO of the Pacific Research Institute, a San Francisco think tank.
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Act passed in 2007 could raise tolls on Turnpike
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ennsylvania Auditor General Eugene DePasquale, a former Democratic House of Representatives member, recently released a report regarding the Pennsylvania Turnpike’s rising debt and other issues surrounding a provision passed in 2007 that could cause steep toll increases if not addressed. DePasquale testified before a hearing held by the House Transportation Committee on Senate Bill 1, the comprehensive transportation funding measure. He stated that if the Turnpike debt problem was not addressed, tolls could increase to approximately $50 to cross the state by 2021, and $150 by 2057. Much of the Turnpike’s debt problem stems from Act 44, which was passed by the General Assembly in 2007. Ironically, as a member of the House, DePasquale voted in favor of Act 44. Specifically, the act required the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) to make annual payments to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) for statewide transportation needs. Under the act, the PTC is required to pay $450 million each year through 2057. I voted against Act 44 when it came before the House because it was clear that requiring annual payments to PennDOT, combined with the rising cost of our transportation needs, could result in a need to continually increase toll rates. Despite this warning, the bill was signed into law by former Gov. Ed Rendell. Now, the Legislature is faced with tough decisions to correct this problem. The auditor general’s testimony and report called for a phase-out of these payment obligations to ensure the Turnpike’s financial stability and sustainable tolls. To read more about the impact of
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Beware these solicitations I want to urge residents to beware of mail solicitations asking for money to complete Property Tax and Rent Rebate applications. Unfortunately, companies with deceptive names are mailing intentionally misleading letters offering to complete these forms for a fee. The so-called service also requires consumers to provide their credit card information through the mail. The Pennsylvania Property Tax/ Rent Rebate program was designed to lower the property tax burden on our senior citizens and those living on fixed incomes. A company is trying to charge seniors for a service already provided for free by community-based organizations and senior centers across the state. That is nothing short of taking advantage of those who can least afford it. My Hershey office can provide the Property Tax/Rent Rebate application and referral information for assistance with completing the form. If you have any questions about the Property Tax/Rent Rebate program or any other state-related matter, please contact my office at 717-534-1323. The deadline to submit applications for the Property Tax/ Rent Rebate program is Dec. 31. Residents can also obtain an online application or check the status of submitted applications by visiting my website, www.RepPayne.com. John D. Payne is a Republican member of the state House of Representatives. He represents the 106th District, which includes Royalton, Hummelstown, Lower Swatara Twp., Derry Twp., Conewago Twp. and parts of Middletown and Swatara Twp.
RobTeplitz Lottery privatization plan unnecessary, unpopular
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tate Sen. Rob Teplitz has called Gov. Tom Corbett’s latest attempt to extend a risky opportunity to privatize management of the Pennsylvania Lottery a distraction from immediate issues facing the commonwealth. “The governor continues to push for a privatization plan that is both unnecessary and unpopular. It’s a waste of time and it’s going to cost taxpayer dollars,” said Teplitz. “We have too many other pressing issues that need to be resolved, including funding our transportation infrastructure deficit. Yet, he is relentlessly pursuing putting our successful lottery system into the hands of a private, foreign firm. It’s a distraction from the real issues at hand.” Teplitz supported Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane’s decision last February to reject the administration’s contract deal with Camelot Global Services. In the meantime, Teplitz has introduced legislation that would mirror the state’s Gaming Act by protecting the public from the impact of political and financial influence under a new system. Senate Bill 772, which is currently in the Senate Finance Committee, modifies the state’s Lottery Law to prohibit a private management company, management
level employees, or any of its subsidiaries from making political contributions or giving gifts to any political candidate, state party, or organization that makes donations to a candidate. The bill also prohibits any executive level public employee, public official, party officer, or any of their immediate family members from being employed by or holding a financial interest in the private manager of the Pennsylvania Lottery or any of the manager’s subsidiaries during their time of employment, and for one year beyond the termination of their employment. In addition, Teplitz’s bill fixes a significant current issue in the Ethics Act by exempting current lottery employees who would otherwise be barred from working for the private manager for one year. About half of the lottery’s employees, approximately 100, live in Teplitz’s district. Finally, the bill would require the chief executive of the management company to provide an annual certification that proper safeguards have been put in place to ensure that these prohibitions have been met. Rob Teplitz is a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania Senate. He represents the 15th District.
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It’s great to see you guys out there catching the people in a rush to Route 283 and the truckers who try to take a shortcut to the industrial park by Penn State. Keep up the good work guys. I hope that these patrols will continue.”
:( “There are borough employ-
:) “If you are ashamed to live in ees laid off in this town, and the Middletown, move out. Great job, borough council vice president is council.” standing in front of the new police “Are there background :) “Mrs. Arnold station in a hole for president.” checks done on people with a shovel in before they become fire his hand with two :) “Keep up public works empolice? If you live in the good job, ployees standing Highspire you should be council. We there watching wary. I make sure my must reelect the him. Go Teamwindows are up and doors present council sters!” locked anytime I have to to keep our town going in :( “What is the drive past when they the right direcdeal with Scott are directing traffic. tion.” Sites? He seems The uniform doesn’t to be against :( “Obama mean they are everything. I is destroythink Middletown law-abiding citizens.” ing America. does not need Nobody fears us this negativity. I anymore. They laugh at him.” applaud the things the council does to improve Middletown.” :( “Goodbye, tattoo parlor. One less junky business corrupting our M “Nothing like finding your youth and taking money from the ex-boyfriend on social media and town’s welfare dirtbags.” realizing he’s a Rethuglican. Thank God I dodged that narrow-minded bullet!” :| “To the person that was complaining about the Fill the Bus :| “People, don’t forget – you don’t campaign: Had you any knowledge hear much about this on the news (I of the program, you would know wonder why?): On Sept. 9 there is that the bus was staffed by school a march on Washington to take our district volunteers and not a single country back.” one of those staffers received any payment for their time with the :| “Lady, the next time you chase bus.” my son down, lay on your horn, illegally pull up beside him in the :( “Many of the borough council left turn lane and then go straight, members can’t get their personal follow him, and block his car in lives squared away. Why are we at Giant, all while screaming and trusting an entire town to their yelling obscenities ‘because you care?” have your children in your car,’ and threaten to call the cops on :| “It’s funny listening to dads think him because you perceived that he pulled out in front of you onto Main Street from opposing stop signs by Turkey Hill, please do call the cops. You are the one who will have some explaining to do. I hope the cop is smart enough to charge you with endangerment and call child services. Loss of license and mandatory mental counseling are in order.”
their kid is the best and makes no mistakes. Sorry, but look with less biased eyes. You need to realize a couple parents kept count of the errors your kid did. No better than anyone else on the team. Blinders off!”
:| “Hit that nail on the head: If an
athlete misses tryouts or practices for any sport prior to school there should be a rule. Time to cut or make it mandatory to sit out the first three regular games. More responsibility starts with parents.”
:( “I have finally figured it out
what’s wrong with this country” It’s not the politicians or government, it’s the PEOPLE. All they do is complain how everything is going but yet they keep voting the same people in office. So shut up, people. Look how the people of Middletown have been lied to. We got rid of the communications center because the town has no money; we have no fireworks because the town has no money; we want to sell our water company and the electric company, and yet we are going to remodel the downtown area. What’s
wrong with you stupid people? Just like Obama – Congress says he can’t attack Syria without congressional approval, but if he does attack this Congress will do nothing about it. Why do we even have a Congress? They do nothing to make things right. For one thing, we are not the policemen of the world. We have no right to tell another country what to do unless we are attacked. Where did Iraq get us? All the U.S. servicemen that died or got maimed from that war ... and look at Iraq now. Yeah, we did a lot of good over there – we changed the way they live all right. I really believed the world doesn’t want saved.”
:( “Will someone please tell me
the difference between Bush and Obama? Obama is doing things he was against Bush doing. And look at Biden – he threatened to impeach Bush if he went to war without congressional authority. So if Obama does it, we should impeach him. But Congress has no backbone. At least Bush had the guts to lead the country. Obama does one thing better than Bush: He is a good preacher. Why is Obama going around the colleges telling the students to get a good education? When Obamacare kicks in, most companies will put their employees under 30 hours so they don’t have to give them health care. There goes the end of the fulltime jobs. ONLY IN AMERICA.”
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The Summer Music Series on the deck will feature Jeffrey J. Walker at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 5 at Sunset Bar & Grill, 2601 Sunset Dr., Middletown. Check out the website: www. sunsetbandg.com for a complete schedule of entertainment. •••••
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A Community Information Night will be held at the TMI Training Center, 1009 Pecks Rd., Middletown (across from TMI) from 5 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 10. Readers interested in attending should RSVP to Ralph DeSantis at 717-948-8930 or Ralph. desantis@exeloncorp.com by Sept. 9. •••••
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The Middletown Area Band Boosters Association is sponsoring a chicken barbecue from
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Londonderry Fire Company, 2655 Foxianna Rd., Middletown, will hold a bingo mania on Sunday, Sept. 8. Doors and kitchen open at noon, bingo starts at 2 p.m.
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iddletown celebrated Labor Day with a parade down Union Street, a fireworks show at Susquehanna Park and free swimming for residents at Middletown Community Pool.
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The parade marched from Middletown Area High School to the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission’s boat launch at Susquehanna Street on Saturday, Aug. 31. State Rep. John Payne and local officials participated, as well as local Boy Scouts, police departments and fire companies.
The Garden Chapel, 468 Edinburgh Rd., Middletown, is holding a Sunday Funday Chicken Barbecue on Sunday, Sept. 15. Service is at 10:30 a.m., chicken barbecue begins at noon, and games begin at 1 p.m. For more information, readers may visit www.gardenchapel. org.
A 20-minute fireworks show was staged at Susquehanna Park on Sunday, Sept. 1. Residents of ZIP code 17057 got into the pool for free.
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Rollers flatten Halifax, 63-0 By Noelle Barrett Press And Journal Staff There were mistakes and flaws in Steelton-Highspire’s seasonopening win, 63-0, over Halifax at Cottage Hill on Friday, Aug. 31. Steel-High Coach Tom Hailey saw them. His team saw them. Thirteen penalties for 145 yards. “We had too many penalties, we turned the ball over a couple of times,” he said. “We have to work
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Without question the 2013 scholastic football season could have gotten off to a better start for Middletown’s new head coach, Brett Myers. But Lower Dauphin’s defense made sure that Myers’ first win at the Blue Raider helm would not come against the Falcons. Playing in front of a packed War Memorial Field crowd, the Backyard Rivals kicked off the new season on Friday, Aug. 30 and went at each other the way rivals do. Lower Dauphin rode a big second half to a 38-0 victory in Myers’ debut. At halftime, the Falcons (1-0) clung to an 8-0 lead after recording a safety in the first quarter and producing a pair of Joe Julius field goals in the second. At that point, the Raiders (0-1) were still in the game and were hoping for a better second half. But, due mainly to Lower Dauphin’s dominating defense, Middletown saw everything simply fall apart after the intermission. Turnovers and mistakes led to a 30-point outburst by the Falcons in the final two quarters. The Raiders were playing without the services of a couple starting linemen as it was – and, to make matters worse, quarterback Nathan Ocker left the game with just over 7:00 left in the third quarter with an injury. Ocker’s injury was diagnosed as a high ankle sprain and he will miss 2-4 weeks of playing time because of it. His loss forces Myers and his staff to make some adjustments to the offense for the coming weeks. In pre-season reports, Lower Dauphin Coach Rob Klock talked about his defense, and that unit turned out to be very good. “I hope we don’t see a defense that good the rest of the year,” Myers said after the loss. Despite the setback, Myers was not totally disillusioned. “We’re young,” he said, noting that replacement center and starting linebacker Caleb Leggore is a sophomore,
and offensive tackle Tommy Staker is a freshman. In fact, just one senior, guard Nick Drawbaugh, started on the offensive line for Middletown. As the game progressed, it was obvious that the youthful Middletown offense simply could not move the ball with any consistency against Lower Dauphin’s superior defense. The Falcons were led on defense by end Trey Klock, tackles Corey Atkins and David Wuestner and linebackers Dalton Yentsch, George Hatalowich and Ryan Lilliock. The Raiders dodged one bullet in the opening quarter when Falcon quarterback Troy Spencer lost the ball at the end of a 51-yard run and Middletown recovered at its 1-yard line. But three plays later, Middletown’s Josh Matinchek was tackled in the end zone for a safety and the Falcons went up 2-0. Middletown’s Osman Kamara and Steven Cain sacked Spencer for a 5-yard loss three plays into Lower Dauphin’s next offensive series and Drawbaugh dropped him for a 1-yard loss on fourth-down-and-4 to keep the Falcons out of the end zone. A 10-yard run by the Raiders’ Chris Holloman and an 8-yard pass from Ocker to Matinchek followed by a personal foul penalty against the Falcons gave the Raiders some momentum. But the Falcon defense held, forcing a punt. A 64-yard run by the Falcons’ David Hamaty pushed the visitors deep into Raider territory as the opening period wound down. The first quarter ended with the score standing at 2-0. Five plays into the second stanza, Julius booted a 21-yard field goal that gave the Falcons a 5-0 lead. A pass interception by LD’s Adam Domovich stopped one Middletown drive, and a Falcon punt that was downed at the Middletown 1-yard line pushed the Raiders into a deep hole with 2:13 left in the first half. After gaining just 6 yards on three runs, the Please See RAIDERS, Page B3
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A briefcase reveals memories of an old hunting camp A
s I was handed the briefcase, I was told that its contents might interest me. It contained the history of the Thompsontown Gun Club, located in Centre County, from its origin to present. The brown-stained papers with crumpled edges were all handwritten and went back to 1923. I immediately began to wonder what I had in my possession. The hard-back notebook appeared to be ancient. As I looked through it, I realized that things have changed quite a bit since 1923 – yet some
of the basic ideologies of hunters, camp life and conservation remain the same today. The camp was leased for $7 a year from the state Department of Forest and Waters, which is now the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. The camp’s bylaws were very detailed and to the point: No more than 30 members who take an interest in the hunting of game birds and animals would be accepted. The initial fee for members would be $20, with monthly dues of 50 cents.
They would call their hunting season “The Hunt” and it would be commanded by a captain who would direct the members of the camp to their deer drive locations and times. All members were required to obey the captain and safely handle firearms. No profanity or unnecessary controversies would be tolerated – and a 50-cent fine would be issued to violators. The notebook contained every receipt generated through the years for the workings of the camp. The food bill, around $100, was interest-
MIDDLETOWN AREA BOYS’ SOCCER
Raiders hold the ball, but fall in debut, 2-0 By Larry Kapenstein For The Press And Journal The Middletown boys’ soccer team dominated possession but couldn’t put the ball in the net against Kennard-Dale, losing 2-0 in its season debut on Friday, Aug. 30 in Middletown. Several nice through balls early in the match went for naught as the Blue Raiders failed to put the ball on frame. An improvement from last year in winning 50/50 balls in the air helped the Raiders maintain about an 80 percent to 20 percent possession advantage in the first half – and probably a 70 percent to 30 percent advantage for the entire game – but it didn’t result in a Middletown goal. The number of fouls committed during the game also didn’t help the Raiders – they were whistled for 10 fouls, compared to only two for the Rams, a big discrepancy. With too many unnecessary fouls, the Raiders gave Kennard-Dale 10 free kicks, and possession. Middletown ended up with 19 shots, five of which were on goal, while Kennard-Dale was much more efficient, putting all six of their shots on goal and scoring twice. Middletown wasted some nice opportunities to score, including a tough header by Cameron Dickerson in the second half that went over the crossbar of the Ram goal. The chance was the result of a beautiful left-footed cross by the Raiders’ Eddie Arnold after he had been blocked twice. Dickerson’s effort was so strong that he was banged up on the play and had to leave the game. The first goal came in the second half on a missed tackle by a Middletown defender that brought the Raider goal-
ing since it contained everything you could imagine for two weeks of hunting for 30-plus hunters: 40 dozen eggs, 50 pounds of sausage. They even dined on oysters and ate fresh beef and pork. Those 1920 hunters ate very well indeed. During a camp meeting in 1931 there was a vote on what kind of deer they would shoot. The camp voted to hunt only bucks during the first of the season, and does later. Sounds a little familiar: It appears that deer management had its roots in Centre County 90 years ago. It seems that hunters throughout the years have always wanted to improve and expand deer populations. The roll calls, with names written down from the early years, have vanished, a thing of the past. It was sad to think of all the early members of the camp’s infancy who had died – but they were the ones who provided a solid base, the keystone that continues to the present. Wayne Shank, of Highspire, is the oldest living member of the Thompsontown Gun Club. He began his
membership back in early 1950s as a result of his father being a member. Like many camp memberships, entry is either passed down or a result of being invited as a guest and then being voted in. Wayne reminisced about the “good ol’ days” at the club: The preferred way of hunting was the organized deer drives with pushers and standers. Most of the hunters carried 30-30 lever actions and wore the traditional red-colored Woolrich. They harvested deer, whose numbers drastically dropped in 1968. Apparently, the Thompsontown area was devastated by snow and ice, and the deer population took a hit. As the deer harvest dropped, so did the club’s membership.
The years took their toll. Instead of 20-plus hunters in camp during a deer season, the camp averaged 10 or 12. Gone are the organized deer drives. The method of hunting is strictly pot-hunting or stationary, letting the deer come to them. The Thompsontown Gun Club still stands at its original location in Centre County. It has experienced much in its 90-plus years: A carbon-monoxide accident that sent members to the hospital; a fire that prompted a rebuilding of the camp, just to mention a few. What remains? A camp full of history and memories that will live on with its current members. Tom Shank can be reached at tshank38@comcast.net
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Middletown’s Scott Shaffer (5) challenges a Kennard-Dale forward in the Blue Raiders’ season debut, a 2-0 loss. keeper, Christian Roberts, to come out of his goal to cut down the angle. The second goal was an own goal when the ball glanced off a Middletown defender’s back and into the goal as Roberts came out on the play with about 10:00 left in the game. It was either a miscommunication or should have been headed away, but in any event it allowed Kennard-Dale to seal the victory. Middletown Coach Sergei Koreba, who debuted as the Raider coach, was not very happy with the outcome of the match. He said his team should have beaten an average opponent like Kennard-Dale. “It’s a new system here. I’m not happy with the result,’’ said Koreba. “I understand it takes time to make the right decision at the right time. Unfortunately, our team is not quite ready at this time to make those kinds
of decisions – how to finish, how to value the ball on the soccer field. Koreba said he was happy with his team’s ball possession, but unhappy with his players’ communication on the field. “I’m happy with the percentage – we improved in this area,’’ he said. “We’re lacking communication on the soccer field, but that’s going to change eventually. The second goal was indeed lack of communication. We’re going to work hard and hopefully we’re going to improve.” Middletown’s junior varsity team saw a different result, in beating KennardDale’s JV team, 3-0. Dagen Hughes tallied two goals while Kyle Carpenter also found the back of the net. The defense supported Middletown goalkeeper Andrew Yeich to preserve the clean slate.
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Middletown’s Mia Studenroth (17) breaks through two Central Dauphin East defenders.
Young Raiders fall to East, 3-0 Central Dauphin East scored two second-half goals, the last with just 4 seconds left, to beat Middletown, 3-0 in the young Blue Raiders’ season opener on Friday, Aug. 30 in Middletown. The Panthers (1-0) took a 1-0 lead
on a goal by Amy Schaeffer at 19:02 of the first half. It remained a 1-goal game until Central Dauphin East’s Angie Manton scored at 37:14 of the second half to give the Panthers a 2-0 lead.
Middletown’s Lauren Eppley (18) passes the ball around a Central Dauphin East player.
Cameryn Smith scored a goal for the Panthers just before the game ended to increase East’s advantage. Central Dauphin East goalkeeper Bryttany Duncker stopped eight Middletown shots on goal to shut out the Raiders (0-1).
Middletown’s Karlee Deibler (4) breaks away from a Panther defender.
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Seven Sorrows swept by East Pennsboro By Bob Stone For The Press And Journal Week 2 action in the CFA had the Seven Sorrows Eagles on the road to pay a visit to the East Pennsboro Panthers. Seven Sorrows hosts Cedar Cliff on Saturday, Sept. 7 at Middletown Area Middle School.
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Santos, Donovan Thompson and Matthew Gilhool. Nordai added an interception to turn back one Panther scoring threat. Brayden Dunn led the Eagles on their lone scoring drive, gaining big chunks of yardage on quarterback bootlegs. Ben Heckman finished off the drive, reaching the end zone on a toss sweep.
PEEWEES East Pennsboro 31 Seven Sorrows 7
The Eagles opened the scoring on the first drive of the game, only to see the Panthers reel off 31 unanswered points. Brandyn Davis put Seven Sorrows in scoring position and Ryan Souders took over from there, scoring the touchdown and adding the extra point run. Aaron Mayersky added a couple long runs to keep the Eagles in the game. Seven Sorrows trailed only by a score of 12-7 at halftime. Chad Sipe, Jordan Matter, Aidan Eckly, Lawson Adams and Thomas
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PONY East Pennsboro 26 Seven Sorrows 0
The Eagles were unable to generate much offense, but the defense did rise to the occasion with some big plays. John Stump, Tim Wagner, Camdyn Allen, Devin Finnegan, Damion Williams and Anthony Larry made some big hits to turn back Panther threats.
MIDGETS East Pennsboro 46 Seven Sorrows 16
The Eagles avoided the shutout with two late scoring drives. Laron Woody blasted in from the Panthers’ 1-yard line for the Eagles’ first touchdown, while Mario Corradi made a spectacular catch of a pass from quarterback Devin Martin in a crowd in the end zone with 4 seconds left for Seven Sorrows’ second score. Devin Vajda was successful on both extra point kicks.
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Raiders were forced to punt. An interference penalty on the return set the Falcons up at the Middletown 30 yard line. With three seconds left in the first half, Julius kicked a 23-yard field goal and the guests owned an 8-0 edge at halftime. The Raiders took the second-half kickoff hoping to make something happen, and they picked up a first down on a 10-yard pass from Ocker to Mel Fager. But Ocker’s next throw, an intended middle screen, was picked off by Klock at the Raider 44 yard line.
Yentsch carried the ball three times for 40 yards, including a 3-yard touchdown dash with 8:33 left in the third quarter. Down 15-0, the Raiders were still not out of it. But they fumbled two plays into their ensuing offensive possession, a mistake that Lower Dauphin turned into another touchdown – a 6-yard run by Spencer with 7:28 left in the third. Middletown’s next possession started at the Raider 25 yard line – and double disaster struck two plays later. Forced to chase down a high center snap that bounced all the way to the end zone,
Ocker scooped in the ball to prevent a defensive touchdown by the Falcons. While he was down a Falcon player landed on him, leaving the junior quarterback writhing on the ground in pain. The Falcons picked up 2 more points on another safety and the Raiders lost Ocker for the game. The Falcons came right back with a six-play, 37-yard scoring drive to pad their lead to 31-0 with 4:19 left in the
third quarter. Early in the fourth quarter, Lower Dauphin scored again on a 3-yard run by Kalob Ware to go up 38-0 and set the mercy clock in motion. The Raiders had one more chance to put points on the board but only made it as far as their own 33 yard line before running out of steam Larry Etter can be reached at larryetter66@gmail.com
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Middletown running back Josh Matinchek (5) plows through the Lower Dauphin defense. Photo by Jodi Ocker
Lower Dauphin quarterback Troy Spencer (11), right, maneuvers through the Middletown defense on a running play.
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terback James Warren also scored, adding two touchdowns. Both teams turned the ball over on their first possession. Then Steel-High got things rolling. The Rollers got the ball at their own 21 yard line, and quickly moved downfield. Moody-Williams scored a touchdown on first-and-goal with 8:02 in the first quarter. A missed kick gave the Rollers a 6-0 lead. When Halifax (0-1) got the ball back, the Rollers’ defensive line didn’t leave any room for the Wildcats to breathe, let alone make any moves. A host of Rollers swamed Halifax runner Eric Johnson, and Steel-High’s Twynique Chisholm-Wilkerson followed with a sack of Wildcat quarterback Mason Erdman that put Halifax back 9 yards. On third-down-and-29, the Rollers’ defense pressured the Wildcats, and Halifax fumbled. Steel-High recovered, and Moffitt scored a touchdown to increase the Rollers’ lead to 14-0 on a successful
2-point conversion. Halifax had possession of the ball for only about a minute before its offense fumbled the ball away again, this time on its own 37 yard line with 6:07 left in the first quarter. It took the Rollers about another minute to tally more points, with a touchdown from Moody-Williams (7), and a kick by Jorge Caraballo increasing SteelHIgh’s lead to 21-0. A few Roller penalties gave Halifax an opportunity to inch close to SteelHigh’s end zone, but any hopes of a touchdown were dashed by the Rollers’ Warren, who intercepted an Erdman pass. With about two minutes left in the first, the Rollers quickly scored again, moving from their 46 yard line to the end zone for a touchdown on a Warren keeper to stretch their lead to 28-0. In the second quarter, the Rollers kept up their steady scoring pace with two touchdowns in the first minute. A 45 yard run and touchdown by Moffitt and a 52 yard run off an interception by defender Jaki Haywood left the
Wildcats buried, 42-0. Even more misfortune quickly followed for the Wildcats, with Erdman dropped in his own backfield, and another touchdown by Moody-Williams giving Steel-High a 50-0 lead with 10:07 left before halftime. The Rollers would score once more, on a carry by Warren into the end zone, to take a 57-0 lead at halftime. Mistakes from both teams led to several changes of possession in the third quarter, but Steel-High was able to hold off the Wildcats. The Rollers crept closer to Halifax’s goal line early in the fourth quarter, and a 6-yard touchdown run by running back Sy’heed Johnson increased Steel-High’s lead to 63-0. While the Rollers wouldn’t score the rest of the game, the defensive line remained strong, not allowing a Wildcat to break through. Hailey expected his defense to be strong, but was pleasantly surprised by his offense’s showing. “I expected our defense to play well, which we showed tonight,” said Hai-
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Middletown running back Chris Holloman (45) bursts through a hole in the Lower Dauphin defensive line.
ley. “I was not sure what would happen offensively, but it was a young team we played against.” Roller defensive tackle Tyrese Curry acknowledged the win as a positive, but said there’s room to grow. “We did good, but we need to make better choices on penalty [situations],” he said. Despite the amount of penalities, the offensive and defensive teamwork helped earn the win. “During the game, we were disciplined and really played together as a team,” said Moffitt. With a lot of hard work in the gym and on the field, the players are strong physically, but Hailey hopes to tap into another part of the team to continue to improve. “One thing we preach to the team is having a [strong] mentality,” said Hailey. “We never have to worry conditionally. We just have to make sure they stay focused every single play.” Noelle Barrett: 717-944-4628, or noellebarrett@pressandjournal.com
Steelton-Highspire’s Shaheim Moody-Williams (7) breaks the grip of Halifax defender Jackson Fuhrer (11).
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Middletown beats Wildcats twice Middletown won two of three games against Mechanicsburg on Saturday, Aug. 31 in Middletown. The Blue Raiders travel to Steelton on Sunday, Sept. 8 at Steelton-Highspire High School.
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Middletown played with a lot of heart but were overmatched by Mechanicsburg’s size. Mechanicsburg scored only twice on the Blue Raiders, and Middletown saw some outstanding efforts on both sides of the ball from Donald Neidig, Tyson Leach, Camden Brown, Ben Engle Jr. and Sean Bennett Jr.
PEEWEES Middletown 31, Mechanicsburg 21
Middletown trailed 14-12 at halftime but scored three touchdowns in the second half to put the game away. Tajae Brodie, TJ Daniels and Julian Nester scored all of the Raiders’ points. Tate Leach and Antonio Kosier Jr. also ran
the ball well for Middletown.
PONY Mechanicsburg 13, Middletown 6
The Raiders came out of the gate running on all cylinders. They took their first possession and moved it 70 yards for the first score of the game. Runs by Jose Lopez set up a 24-yard touchdown pass from Jake Kelly to Jerrod “JHop” Pugh to put Middletown up 6-0. Mechanicsburg came right back with a 65-yard touchdown run to take a 7-6 lead. The Raiders were ready to make a second-half comeback, but that was quickly put to rest as Mechanicsburg returned a fumble on the kickoff for a touchdown and a 13-6 lead. On the ensuing kickoff, Middletown’s woes continued when they could not cover the onside kick, and the third quarter came to an end without the Raiders running one offensive play. Middletown’s defense, lead by Kelly
and Marcus Gardner, held the Wildcats on their last drive, setting up one last Raider chance. But a last-minute Middletown drive fell one yard short on a fourth-down-and 7 at the Wildcat 12-yard line.
MIDGETS Middletown 30, Mechanicsbrg 0
Middletown started off fast – Brady Fox scooped up the ball on the opening kick and ran it 55 yards for the first score of the day. A Devin Agramonte kick put the Raiders up 8-0. Middletown’s defense, led by Tre Leach, Joey Gusler and Fox, held Mechanicsburg’s offense to negative yards in the first half. Fox scored again on a 68-yard run and a 72-yard pass from Ryan Hughes to put the Raiders up 22-0 at half. Sacks by Kyle Truesdale, and Malik Noon kept the Wildcats in reverse for most of the day. Fox scored his fourth touchdown of the day on an 80-yard run to finish out the scoring.
COLLEGE SOCCER
Lion men lose, 2-1; women win By Tom Klemick For The Press And Journal Junior forward Jon Willingham headed home the first goal of the new season for the Penn State Harrisburg men’s soccer team, but the Lions fell to Elmira, 2-1 on Sunday, Sept. 1 in Elmira, N.Y. Willingham’s score came in the match’s 85th minute off an assist from senior captain Justin Henderson. Unfortunately, with little time left in regulation following the conversion, the Blue and White (0-1) never got the equalizer needed to extend the contest. The first goal of the day came when Elmira’s Ernesto Valverde found teammate Ryan Bertsch off a corner kick and Bertsch put his shot past Lion goalkeeper Deven Gerhart in the game’s 21st minute. The Soaring Eagles extended their lead to 2-0 early in the second half when Michael Bryant connected on his first score of the year thanks to an assist from Jared Cipriano in the match’s 56th minute.
Following a slow start offensively, the Lions were more aggressive after halftime. After managing just three shots in the first half, the Lions took eight in the second half, forcing Elmira goalkeeper Nick Lapinski to make three saves after halftime to preserve his team’s victory. Following Bryant’s goal, both Henderson and junior Ricardo Quintana fired off shots within moments of each other that missed high. Henderson had one last look with just over 20 seconds remaining in the game but Lapinski made the save. Despite allowing two scores on the afternoon, Gerhart was solid in goal, making seven saves. Of the Lions’ 11 total shots, five of them were on target. Elmira got off 15 attempts, nine of which were shots on goal.
WOMEN Lions 2, Delaware Valley 1 It was getting late. Too late. The score was close. Too close. And Penn State Harrisburg had played well – too well to let this one slip away.
With the sun setting on a late summer evening, and on Penn State Harrisburg’s chances of kicking off the 2013 season with a victory, senior captain Kara Hoy pushed upfield from her usual defensive position and chipped a beautiful ball into the Delaware Valley box. During an afternoon filled with numerous oh-so-close moments for the Lions, the Blue and White finally got a ball to bounce their way. Hoy’s chip one-hopped past the outstretched arms of Aggie goalie Julie Burnell. Sophomore forward Fay Ansary used her chest to push the ball into the back of the net with just 1:58 left in the game, giving the Lions a 2-1 victory in their season opener on Friday, Aug. 30 in Middletown and whipping the hometown crowd into a frenzy. Despite the Aggies’ aggressive play, the Lions had their chances, including a physics-defying shot by Middletown’s Hannah Jorich with less than five minutes remaining that clanked off the inside edge of the right post and somehow failed to find the net.
Press And Journal Photo by Noelle Barrett
FOOTBALL MID-PENN CONFERENCE Capital Division W L OVERALL Steelton-Highspire 0 0 1-0 Camp Hill 0 0 1-0 East Pennsboro 0 0 1-0 MIddletown 0 0 0-1 Milton Hershey 0 0 0-1 Trinity 0 0 0-1 Boiling Springs 0 0 0-1 Susquenita 0 0 0-1 Last week’s games Lower Dauphin 38, Middletown 0 Steelton-Highspire 63, Halifax 0 Hershey 20, Milton Hershey 15 Delone Catholic 42, Trinity 28 East Pennsboro 47, Waynesboro 0 Littlestown 42, Boiling Springs 14 Newport 34, Susquenita 17 This week’s games - Friday, Sept. 6 Northern York at Middletown, 7 p.m. Elco at Steelton-Highspire, 7 p.m. Keystone Division W L OVERALL Lower Dauphin 0 0 1-0 Hershey 0 0 1-0 Bishop McDevitt 0 0 1-0 Mechanicsburg 0 0 1-0 Cedar Cliff 0 0 1-0 Red Land 0 0 1-0 Susquehanna Twp. 0 0 1-0 Palmyra 0 0 0-1 Last week’s games Lower Dauphin 38, Middletown 0 Hershey 20, Milton Hershey 15 Bishop McDevitt 35, Harrisburg 14 Mechanicsburg 24, Carlisle 14 Susquehanna Twp. 30, Spring Grove 9 Cedar Cliff 54, Conestoga Valley 7 Red Land 31, West Perry 21 Northern York 45, Palmyra 0 This week’s games - Friday, Sept. 6 Cedar Crest at Lower Dauphin, 7 p.m. CFA PONY Division 3 W L Cedar Cliff 1 1 Good Shepherd 1 1 New Cumberland 1 1 Seven Sorrows 0 2 St. Joseph 0 2 Division 4 W L Steelton 2 0 East Pennsboro 2 0 Mechanicsburg 2 0 Middletown 1 1 Susquehanna 0 2 Last week’s games Mechanicsburg 13, Middletown 6 East Pennsboro 26, Seven Sorrows 0 Steelton 36, Cedar Cliff 6 MIDGETS Division 3 W L Cedar Cliff 2 0 Good Shepherd 1 1 New Cumberland 1 1 St. Joseph 1 1 Seven Sorrows 0 2 Division 4 W L MIddletown 2 0 East Pennsboro 2 0 Mechanicsburg 1 1 Steelton 0 2 Susquehanna 0 2 Last week’s games Middletown 28, Mechanicsburg 0 East Pennsboro 46, Seven Sorrows 16 Cedar Cliff 1, Steelton 0 (forfeit) Division 6 W L Halifax 2 0 Lower Dauphin 0 2
Big Spring 0 2 Susquenita 0 2 West Perry 0 2 Last week’s games Greenwood 55, Lower Dauphin 0 PEEWEES Division 3 W L New Cumberland 2 0 Cedar Cliff 1 1 Good Shepherd 1 1 Seven Sorrows 0 2 St. Joseph 0 2 Division 4 W L Steelton 2 0 East Pennsboro 2 0 Middletown 1 1 Mechanicsburg 1 1 Susquehanna 0 2 Last week’s games Middletown 31, Mechanicsburg 21 East Pennsboro 31, Seven Sorrows 7 Steelton 20, Cedar Cliff 13 Division 6 W L West Perry 2 0 Big Spring 1 1 Halifax 1 1 Lower Dauphin 0 2 Susquenita 0 2 Last week’s games Greenwood 41, Lower Dauphin 0 This week’s games Saturday, Sept. 7 Cedar Cliff at Seven Sorrows, Middletown Area Middle School, 12 noon (smurfs), 1 p.m. (peewees), 2:30 p.m. (pony), 4 p.m. (midgets) Sunday, Sept. 8 Middletown at Steelton, Steelton-Highspire High School, 12 noon (smurfs), 1 p.m. (peewees), 2:30 p.m. (pony), 4 p.m. (midgets) Lower Dauphin at Boiling Springs, Boiling Springs High School, 12 noon (smurfs), 1 p.m. (peewees), 2:30 p.m. (pony), 4 p.m. (midgets) BOYS’ SOCCER MID-PENN CONFERENCE Keystone Division W L OVERALL Hershey 0 0 2-0 Mechanicsburg 0 0 2-0 Lower Dauphin 0 0 1-1 Bishop McDevitt 0 0 0-0 Palmyra 0 0 0-0 Harrisburg 0 0 0-0 Middletown 0 0 0-1 Susquehanna Twp. 0 0 0-1 Last week’s games Kennard-Dale 3, Middletown 0 Lower Dauphin 1, Susquehannock 0 Central York 2, Lower Dauphin 0 This week’s games Thursday, Sept. 5 Middletown at Lower Dauphin, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 10 Middletown at Hershey, 6:30 p.m. Mechanicsburg at Lower Dauphin, 7 p.m. GIRLS’ SOCCER MID-PENN CONFERENCE Keystone Division This week’s games Thursday, Sept. 5 Lower Dauphin at Middletown, 6:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6 Middletown at Hershey Christian, 4 p.m. Satrday, Sept. 7 Solanco at Middletown, 11 a.m. Lower Dauphin at Twin Valley Tourn., 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 10 Lower Dauphin at Mechanicsburg, 6:30 p.m. FIELD HOCKEY MID-PENN CONFERENCE Keystone Division W L OVERALL Palmyra 0 0 2-0 Susquehanna Twp. 0 0 2-0 Lower Dauphin 0 0 1-0
Hershey 0 0 1-0 Mechanicsburg 0 0 0-0 Red Land 0 0 0-0 Middletown 0 0 0-1 Last week’s games Central Dauphin East 3, Middletown 0 Lower Dauphin 3, Hempfield 0 This week’s games Wednesday, Sept. 4 Middletown at Mechanicsburg, 4 p.m. Greenwood at Lower Dauphin, 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7 Middletown at Biglerville Tournament, 9 a.m. Hershey at Lower Dauphin, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 10 Red Land at Middletown, 4 p.m. Lower Dauphin at Palmyra, 6:30 p.m. GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL MID-PENN CONFERENCE Colonial Division This week’s games Thursday, Sept. 5 Middletown at Mechanicsburg, 7:30 p.m. Lower Dauphin at Harrisburg, 6:30 p.m. Steelton-Highspire at Milton Hershey, 4 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 10 Hershey at Middletown, 6:30 p.m. Trinity at Lower Dauphin, 5:15 p.m. Palmyra at Steelton-Highspire, 5 p.m. GIRLS’ TENNIS MID-PENN CONFERENCE Colonial Division Last week’s matches Bishop McDevitt 5, Middletown 0 This week’s matches Wednesday, Sept. 4 East Pennsboro at Middletown, 3:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6 Middletown at Trinity, 3:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 9 Middletown at Susquenita, 3:30 p.m. Keystone Division Last week’s matches Cumberland Valley 5, Lower Dauphin 0 This week’s matches Wednesday, Sept. 4 Chambersburg at Lower Dauphin, 3:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6 Mifflin County at Lower Dauphin, 3:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 9 Red Land at Lower Dauphin, 3:30 p.m. GOLF MID-PENN CONFERENCE Capital Division Last week’s matches At Colonial Golf and Tennis Club, Harrisburg 1. Trinity, 444; 2. Boiling Springs, 448; 3. Bishop McDevitt, 459; 4. East Pennsboro, 469; 5. Big Spring, 488; 6. Middletown, no score Middletown: Dylan Danilowicz, 86 (fifth place) This week’s matches - Monday, Sept. 9 Middletown vs. Capital Division at East Pennsboro, 2 p.m., West Shore Country Club Keystone Division Last week’s matches At Royal Oaks, Palmyra 1. Hershey, 393; 2. Lower Dauphin, 395; 3. Central Dauphin, 401; 4. State College, 417; 5. Palmyra, 444; Central Dauphin East, 500; Susquehanna Twp., no score Lower Dauphin: Tyler Maiman, 75 (third place); Cole Backenstose, 76; Chad Stine, 77; Zach Fails, 83; John Rigenbach, 84; Wade Gerhart, 86 At Hershey Country Club, Hershey 1. Hershey, 397; 2. Central Dauphin, 401; 3. State College, 403; 4. Lower Dauphin, 406, Palmyra, 483; Central Dauphin East, 498; Susquehanna Twp., no score Lower Dauphin: Tyler Maiman, 73 (first place); Chat Stine, 77; John Rigenbach, 84 This week’s matches Saturday, Sept. 7 Keystone Division at Lower Dauphin, 2 p.m., Manada Golf Club Monday, Sept. 9 Lower Dauphin vs. Keystone Division at Central Dauphin, 2 p.m., Blue Ridge Country Club
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Middletown “For the wages of sin is death, but the the morning worship service. We also free gift of God is eternal life in Christ welcome you to join us at our 6:30 Jesus our Lord.” Romans 6:23 p.m. service. Childcare is provided Open Door Bible Church, located for children under age 4 during all at 200 Nissley Drive, Middletown, services and classes. invites you to worship Jesus Christ Wed., Sept. 4: 7 p.m., Patch the with us this week. Pirate Clubs for ages 4 through grade Our September 8 Sunday worship service commences at 10:40 a.m. with 6; Prayer meeting. For more information call the church a 9:30 a.m. Sunday school hour with office at 939-5180 or visit us online classes for all ages. Children from ages 4 to second grade are welcome at www.odbcpa.org. Better yet, come to participate in Junior Church during worship with us in person.
New Beginnings Church
Middletown New Beginnings Church invites at www.pennlive.com/wmss/audio. you to worship with us each Sunday Check us out on our website at www. at 10:30 a.m. Nursery and children’s newbeginningschurchmiddletown. church provided. Our congregation weebly.com. Anyone wishing to receive the meets at Riverside Chapel, 630 S. Union St., Middletown, next to the weekly news e-mail from Dave Judy Rescue Hose Company. Sunday school please contact Dave at djudy54836@ for all ages is at 9 a.m. We are handicap aol.com. The main bulletin board highlights accessible via ramp at the back door. For additional church information call summer vacations. Share a photo of your travels this summer, near or far, 944-9595. Nonperishable food items are collect- to be included on the picture board. Plans continue for creating a prayer ed every Sunday for the Middletown Food Bank. If you have extra fresh garden on the back lawn near the vegetables, etc. from your gardens the Swatara Creek. Reception of new members will be Food Bank will accept them. Followers of Faith Bible Study re- Sept. 22. Anyone interested in Scrapbooking? sumes in the fall; Intercessory Prayer Group is held every Thursday at 7 If interested in being part of a group at p.m.; The Craft Group meets every New Beginnings call Barb Bogardus Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.; Youth Fel- at 350-2746. Acolyte for September: Josh Burlowship weekly meetings resume rows. Children’s church leader is Sun., Sept. 22. Our Sunday worship service is broad- Michelle Strohecker. Pastor Britt’s new Bible study begins cast on the MAHS radio station WMSS 91.1 FM at 3 p.m. every Sunday after- Wed., Sept. 4 at 7 p.m. Bring your own noon. Listen on the radio or the Internet issues and concerns to discuss how the Bible helps on everyday living. 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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Middletown First Church of God, 245 W. High Sinkholes,” beginning Nov. 6 or 13, Street, Middletown, invites you to join TBD, Coming Sept. 25: Cardio Kick us for worship at 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Boxing. There are classes for Youth, this Sunday. Childcare is provided. 4th and 5th Grade, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Sunday school for all ages begins at Grade, Kindergarten, (4- and 5-year9:15 a.m. Classes for special education olds) Babysitting for infants through are also available. 3 years old. Come join us. Sunday mornings at 9:15 a.m. classes Thursdays: 8 a.m., Breakfast Club are available for Youth (grades 6-12), Bible Study; 6 p.m., Pasta and Prayer FROG Pond (kindergarten through 5th Young Adult Bible Study. grade), Nursery (infants-age 3), and Thurs., Sept. 12: The Sunshiners will Adult classes, which offer a variety meet weekly from 6 to 8 p.m. for a of Bible studies and electives. Sundays: A Collective - Dinner is time of Christian fellowship, teaching at 5:15 p.m. and the party begins at 6 and worship. They are a group which p.m. Come and share with us. You are exists to meet the spiritual needs of not alone in your faith, your doubts persons who are developmentally challenged. and your desires. Latino Congregation: Betesda Casa Wednesday Night Live: Supper at 5:30 p.m. and classes at 6:30 de Misericordia, CGGC, 245 W. High p.m. Adult classes are: Adult Bible St., Middletown. Estudios Biblicos Study, Continuation of the Gospel of Domingos, noon; Servicio EvangeJohn; Bible Study, Book of Romans; listico: Domingos 1:30 p.m.; Contactos: Ricardo and Contemporary Culture Class; Craft Class, “The Inklings” Book Club and Jeanette Perez (717) 333-2184. For additional information call the “Mini Courses” (5 or 6 weeks each) “Changing Church,” “Faith & Sci- church office at 944-9608 or e-mail ence,” beginning Oct. 2, “Relationship us at mdtcog@comcast.net.
Wesley United Methodist Church
Middletown Wesley welcomes all who desire to be with them to build girls of courage, part of a family of faith that is multi- confidence and character who make cultural and involved in mission taking the world a better place. Youth 10x’s Better is a nonprofit seriously the teachings of Jesus. We worship on Sunday morning at organization committed to enhancing 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. Our early service the lives of youth by helping them is informal and features a Praise Band. keep away from destructive lifestyles. Our later service follows a traditional The Teen Center meets at Wesley each pattern and includes all types of mu- Monday, Wednesday and Friday from sic. We encourage people to “come 5 to 7 p.m. Need prayer? Our Monday night as you are.” Chancel Choir rehearsals have re- prayer group is available to help. Call sumed. They are held every Wednes- or e-mail your prayer request to be included in this intercessory prayer day at 7:30 p.m. Contact Walt Stiller ministry. for more information concerning this Upper Room devotionals for Sepvital music ministry. tember and October are now available Our Praise Band rehearses every in the gathering place outside the Wednesday at 6 p.m. in the sanctuary. sanctuary. Contact Shawn Bias if interested in Pastor Dawes’ sermon this this contemporary form of Christian Sunday is “Running Away from worship music. God” based on Jonah 1:1-17. A Bible Study group meets every Visit our website at middletownwesSunday morning at 9 a.m. in the church leyumc.org., find us on Facebook at parlor. The focus is on “First Days” New Life at Wesley, contact us by and explores passage from the Book e-mail at wesleyumc@comcast.net, of Genesis. or call us at 944-6242. Wesley is hosting Girl Scout troops “Follow Jesus, Change the World. again this year. We are glad to partner Seek. Serve. Send.”
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Middletown We have come to praise God and to Thurs., Sept. 5: 10 a.m., Interfaith seek refuge in the love of God. We Council Meeting at Evangelical are the children of God, and as broth- UMC. ers and sisters, we rejoice before our Sun., Sept. 8: 9 a.m., Sunday Church heavenly Father. Reach out to God and school, with classes for all ages. Adult to one another for all are welcomed in Sunday school devotional leader our Father’s house. for September: Donna Keller. 10:15 Evangelical Church meets on the a.m., worship service. The worship corner of Spruce and Water streets at center is handicap and wheelchair 157 E. Water St., Middletown, south accessible. Helpers for this service of Main St. behind the Turkey Hill are Greeters: Carlyn Bitner, Earl and convenience store. Donna Haddock. Nursery Helpers: The ministries scheduled at Evan- Ethel Angeloff, Mike Harris. The gelical United Methodist Church from altar flowers are given in memory of September 4-10 are always open to Elizabeth and Simon Grubb presented everyone. by their children and grandchildren; Wed., Sept. 4: 6 p.m., Alcoholics 11:30 a.m., Refreshments and fellowAnonymous Book Study Group; 6:30 ship time. p.m., Senior choir rehearsal. Mon., Sept. 9: 1:30 p.m., Frey Village Communion. Tues., Sept. 10: 5:30 p.m., Girl Scout meeting; 6 p.m., Finance Committee meeting; 7 p.m., Church Council meeting.
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630 South Union St., Middletown
10 Spruce Street • 944-5835
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Ebenezer United Methodist Church "Love God, Love People, Make Disciples"
890 Ebenezer Road, Middletown (Corner of 441 & Ebenezer Road) Phone 939-0766 Sunday Worship - 9 am Education and Spiritual Nurture - 10:15 am (Children, Youth, Adults) Christian Child Care - 985-1650
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September 8 marks the start of the fall program when Church school resumes at 9:15 a.m. for all ages. Beginning Sept. 8 and for four succeeding Sunday morning sessions, the Adult Forum group will be talking about spirituality. Using video and discussion we will be addressing the question, “What do people mean when they say ‘spirituality’?” And in particular, how is spirituality understood in the Reformed tradition of which we Presbyterians are a part? Leading us will be Howard West, director of spiritual life at Country Meadows in Hershey, our pastor Don Potter, and lay teacher Phil Susemihl. Welcome to Sunday Worship service on Sept. 8 starting at 10:30 a.m. in our sanctuary. All are welcome within our doors, so please feel free to join us! Nursery is available during the service, and there are also hearing devices for anyone wanting to use one, as well as Bible Listening bags for children to utilize during the service. Our Mary’s Circle ladies group will be meeting on Tues., Sept. 10 at 10 a.m. in the Memorial Lounge where they will be studying “The Children”
in I John. Mark your calendar for the Sept. 18 noon SAGE (Senior Adult Group Exchange) lunch in Fellowship Hall. The menu includes homemade spaghetti/ meatballs, tossed salad, garlic bread, angel food cake and strawberries, and beverage. Holly Smith, environmental educator for Audubon PA, will present the program. However, Holly will talk on “The Geography of a Sweepstakes Scam” that involved her mother. Sign up now and bring a friend. Please contact the church office before Sept. 15 if you are interested in attending. Copies of the July-September 2013 “These Days” devotional booklets are in the literature rack. Pick up a copy today. The Parish Nurse is available by calling the church office, you can leave a message and she will return your call and help you in person or via phone. For further information, see our website www.pcmdt.org, visit our Facebook page www.facebook.com/ Presbyterian Congregation, or call the church office at 717-944-4322.
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Column No. 708/September 4, 2013
The Dillman Family - Part IV
Dr. Harriet Evans, graduated from the Woman’s Medical College in 1908, never married. Florence Evans, in October 1914 she married Paul L. R. Snyder of Hagerstown, Md. formerly of Mahanoy City. They had one child, Roger William Snyder, born November 26, 1915. Eleanor Evans, eldest daughter of Susanna Dillman Evans. In 1893 she married George H. Williams, a merchant of Shenandoah. She resided in Frackville. She had two daughters, both deceased: Viola, born in 1894, lived to the age of 4 years; Minnie Evans, second daughter, taught school for six years at Gilberton and one term of night school at Mahanoy City. In 1911 she married George Ludwig Jr. of Scranton, who is a farmer. B. Franklin Evans, born in Glen Carbon, Schuylkill County, third son born at Phoenix Park on February 1870. Having contracted typhoid fever, he died April 1907 and is buried in the Odd Fellows Cemetery at Frackville. D. Edger Evans, born Glen Carbon, Schuylkill County, on July 1873, fourth son of Susanna Dillman Evans. In 1899 he married Mary Fellows of Gilberton and had four children: Myrl; Ruth; Wilbur; and Morgan Evans. Walter Webster Evans, fifth son of Susanna Dillman Evans, was born at New Philadelphia in 1875. He worked in the steel mills in Scranton, later took up farming and moved to Indiana. Carrie Evans, ninth child born of Susanna Dillman Evans was born and educated in Gilberton. In 1902 she married Jacob Kuhlman, of Scranton and had two daughters Eleanor Kuhlman (1902-1907); and Anna Kuhlman born 1908. Augusta Dillman Evans, youngest child, was born at Gilberton. She became a teacher at Urbana College, of the University of Ill. She enjoys the distinction of being the only woman instructor in agriculture in the United States. She went to Montana. William Dillman, second son of Daniel K. Dillman, born at Port Carbon on February 8, 1842. He married Marietta Purnell, died 1910 and lived in Mahanoy City, New Philadelphia and New Brunwick, N. J. He was an engineer by trade. He served in the Civil War 5th Reg’t, Pa. Cavalry for 10 months, enlisted in the fall of 1864, was wounded during his service. He died at New Brunwick N.J. on March 14, 1912. Henry Clay Dillman, third son of Daniel K. Dillman, born in Wadesville on May 4, 1844. He served in the Civil War, enlisted on February 20, 1864, in F. Co, 48th Reg’t Pa. Inf. Volunteers. He was discharged on June 30, 1864, having been wounded at Tolopotomy, Va. on May 30, 1864. Henry Dillman married Mrs. Mary G. O’Donnell of West Virginia in 1887 and in 1890 moved to Parkersburg, W. Va. He was a Methodist Episcopalian. Catherine M. Dillman, third daughter of Daniel K. Dillman, born at Wadesville, Pa. on May 4, 1846, married in 1866, to Jacob Starr of Llwellyn, brother to my great-grandfather, Abraham Starr (1854-1935) of the same place. Jacob Starr fought for the Union in the Civil War, which he served four years in Co. A 50th Reg’t, P.V. in Schuylkill Haven, Schuylkill County, and have a copy of his Civil War pension records. He had a very long time line on where he was and in what battles. At the end of his first term he re-enlisted in Tennessee. Their children were: Jennie Starr, married Henry Fox; Harry E. Starr; Laura Augusta Starr; Emma M Starr; Ella Starr, married Andrew O’ Donnell; Daniel Dillman Starr (1876-1884); Robert C. Starr (1878-1884); Mathilda C. Starr (1880-1884); Howard Ellsworth Starr (1883-1884); Calvin F. Starr, married Mrs. Bernadetta Van Derdoes; Frederick L. Starr, married Cena Bainbridge; and Myrtle Starr, married Irvin Starr. (The Starr’s family is through my late grandmother Lottie Starr Meck line from Llwellyn, Schuylkill County, Pa. Looking for pictures on the above Starr’s). Jennie Starr, eldest daughter of Catherine Dillman Starr, received her early education in the Llwellyn schools. She lived with her grandmother, Mrs. Daniel K. Dillman from whom she readily had a kind disposition and Christian character. In 1890, Jennie Starr married J. Henry Fox, of Gilberton. She had four children: Robert Fox (1891-1892); Blanche Fox (1893-1895); Clyde C. Fox, well-known telegraph operator at Gilberton.; and Howard S. Fox became a Reform Minister. Harry E. Starr, the eldest son of Catherine Dillman Starr was born in Llwellyn, and was a carpenter by trade for many years following the occupation of building bridges. He left Llwellyn and relocated to Detroit, Mich. Looking for descendants of Harry plus any pictures. Emma M. Starr, born in Llwellyn (need more information on her) married Andrew O’Donnell of Parkesburg W. Va., had the following children: Earl O’Donnell, school teacher of Parkesburg; Dwight O’Donnell; Winifred O’Donnell; Amber O’Donnell; Quanita O’Donnell; Lrighton O’Donnell (died in 1908); Harold O’Donnell; and Chalmer O’Donnell. Calvin F. Starr, became a telegrapher and was employed on many United States vessels as a wireless operator, having been several times on the coast of Norway and the western coast of South America. He married Mrs. Bernadetta Van Derdoes, of New Orleans, La. Frederick L. Starr, the youngest son of Catherine Dillman Starr, married Cena Bainbridge of Llwellyn. Myrtle S. Starr, married Irvin Starr of Llwellyn and had two children: Violet Starr, born May 15, 1912, married; Walter Dillman Starr (born August 11, 1913). Continued next week column No. 709
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23 Years Ago From The Middletown Journal Files
From The Wednesday, September 5, 1990 Edition Of The Press And Journal Planned Parenthood Expects No Flack Over M-town Clinic When Planned Parenthood of the Capital Region recently announced plans to open a pair of reproductive healthcare clinics in Mechanicsburg and Hampden Township, many West Shore residents expressed alarm that the organization would soon become a part of their neighborhood. As word spread from one community to another, anti-abortion groups were hastily formed in a ground swell of protest, pledging to prevent the new facilities from opening. Such action was not the case in Middletown yesterday when Planned Parenthood quietly began operations at 35 South Union St., in the heart of the borough’s downtown business district. With little fanfare and virtually no controversy, the agency has transplanted its overcrowded Highspire branch office to more spacious accommodations in the building formerly occupied by The Homestead Group, Inc. Realtor. The 1,700 square-foot office is owned by Lower Swatara Township realtor William Bitner. According to Deborah S. Reed, local president of Planned Parenthood, the Middletown clinic will offer a variety of medical services for women, including contraceptive services, pregnancy testing and counseling, cancer screening, diagnosis and treatment of sexually-transmitted diseases (including AIDS), as well as education and referral services. It will not, however, provide surgical procedures such as abortion. “We never have and we never will,” stressed Reed in a telephone interview on Friday. It is a misconception that has plagued the organization for years, she explained, and may have contributed to the recent controversy on the West Shore. LD High’s Radon Problem The Lower Dauphin School Board agreed to set aside $1 million from the School District’s building fund to be used toward the removal of radon in Lower Dauphin High School. School Superintendent Dr. George D. Sauers, at the regular Board meeting
August 20, reported a radon problem at the high school has attracted the attention of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) so much so the federal agency has included the school in a 3-year radon study. In return for including the local school in its research, the EPA will provide district officials with technical advice regarding the radon problem. “I don’t think parents should be alarmed,” Dr. Sauers said to allay fears parents and students may have, “but there’s no sense in taking any chances. We’re not going to allow that level of radon to remain in the school and we’ll just keep doing whatever we have to do to get it down.” The EPA is interested in monitoring Lower Dauphin High School, Sauers said, because radon levels found in it are similar to those found in schools in the cavernous areas of Kentucky and West Virginia. Sauers explained the high school’s two radon problem areas are in the centers of the building’s “H” and “E” wings. “the rest of the building is fine,” he said, “but readings have been recorded “in the center of each wing as high as 50. Four is acceptable.” “A pilot project set to get underway this fall,” Sauers explained, “will involve “drilling and venting the radon from the side of the building, removing air from under the slab (floor of the building).” Must Get Signatures By Friday Township Board Halts Bid To Put Games Of Chance On Nov. Ballot Supporters of a proposal to permit a second referendum on the question of legalizing small games of chance in Mount Joy Township were unsuccessful in winning the support of the Township Board at its August 23 meeting. With Supervisor Harold Musser absent, Chairman Rodney Fink and Supervisor Mary Jane Balmer split on the request from VFW Post 5667 officials, Fink voting in favor of allowing the question to be put on the November ballot and Balmer voting against the proposal. The Board’s decision left officials of the VFW Post, located on Route 743 within the Township, between the proverbial rock and a hard place. The only recourse left to them was to circulate a petition to have the question
placed on the November ballot, but they must secure the signatures of 25 percent of the 1,880 Township voters who cast ballots for a particular office in the last general election. To meet that challenge, VFW members and their supporters must get 471 signatures on their petition, which must be submitted at the County Court House no later than 5 p.m. this Friday, September 7. Township voter had overwhelmingly defeated the proposal in the May primary, but the State Legislature voted in July to allow proponents to seek approval from their municipal officials to put the referendum to the voters a second time on November’s ballot. Air Guard’s 193rd Called To Active Duty They went to Panama during the Panama invasion. They went to Granada for Operation Urgent Fury. Now members of the 193rd Air National Guard are on their way to Saudi Arabia as part of this nation’s efforts in the Middle East conflict. The 193rd, based at Harrisburg International Airport, deployed a number of people last week and will be sending more this week. In all, approximately 200 unit members will go to Saudi Arabia, for now. The 193rd is the second Pennsylvania Air National guard Unit deployed since Iraq invaded Kuwait five weeks ago on Aug. 2. About three dozen members of the 171st Air Refueling Wing, based in Pittsburgh, are helping take jets to the Persian Gulf. The 193rd specializes in electronic surveillance. Its job is to broadcast messages to U.S. troops, monitor
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SteeltonHighspire’s Malia Tate-DeFreitas (0) shoots over Halifax’s Madison Bingaman during the Rollers’ District 3 Class A championship victory at the Giant Center in February. TateDeFreitas scored 38 points in the game.
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star Malia Steelton-Highspire basketball to Parade named Tate-DeFreitas has been girls’ basketball magazine’s All-America to receive the team, one of only 40 players national recognition. honors the top The list, revealed last month, nation. teenage athletes across the this month Tate-DeFreitas, who graduated was surprised and from high school, said she learned about the happy to be recognized. She honor from her mother. said. “I’m proud of “It’s a great feeling,” she
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a lot of things, even myself that I accomplished have won states.” though I wish we could eliminated from In March, Steel-High was in a heart-wrenching, the Class A state playoffs Despite that loss, 1-point loss to Tri-Valley. teammanes had a lot Tate-DeFreitas and her won back-to-back to be proud of: The Rollers 2012. and state titles in 2011 eitas received Along the way, Tate-DeFr She shattered all-state honors four times. scoring record Steelton-Highspire’s all-time 3,000 points durof 2,409 points, surpassing finished her high ing a game on Feb. 1. She making her points, 3,366 school career with in Pennsylvania the second-highest scorer
said. visit http://www. For Parade’s complete list, ghlin/meetparade.com/14852/brianmclau tball-teams/ parades-2013-all-america-baske 628, or noelleNoelle Barrett: 717-944-4 barrett@pressandjournal.com
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to pay its bills and and Middletown is struggling five years if steps may face bankruptcy withinfinancial consultant aren’t taken to free up cash,his presentation of a Mark Morgan said during Borough Council on to long-awaited 2011 audit Monday, June 3. auditor Zelenkofske The delay in borough the annual audit of Axelrod’s completion of cause of speculation a borough funds has been of council, some of among residents critical $70 million in borough’s the to pointed whom d in the audit as proof funds and assets documente financial problems alleged that the borough’s are fabricated. January 2013, the Not so, says Morgan. By million in spendable $1.7 just had borough a $1.5 million fund cash available - and it needs each year to cover of balance at the beginning starts to come in expenses until tax revenue during April, he said. years. I don’t misstate “I’ve been doing this 32
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Midt finally arrived. The day dletown Area High School’s future. Class of 2013 faced its Graduation Day.
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coach at Middletown Rob Deibler, the head football ly resigned “for perArea High School, has unexpected years of leading the Blue sonal reasons” after just two to district officials. Raiders program, according by his resignation, and “The district was surprisedthe timing since we are about concerned obviously the start of the football only two months away from Lori Suski. dent season,” said Superinten steps” to search District officials “took immediate his resignation on for a new coach after receiving advertising the position Tuesday, June 4, including , Suski said. and interviewing candidates Write: 20 S. Union St.,
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candidates, and adThere are several interested d a candidate to the ministration hopes to recommen Board for approval at its Middletown Area School 24, Suski said. meeting on Monday, June calls for comment. Deibler did not return phone e through a run of spectacul Deibler rose to prominenc ighspire’s head coach. achievements as Steelton-HRollers won 114 games, the During his 12 seasons, state titles. seven district titles and two by during his two years Victories were harder to come won just two games in at Middletown, as the Raiders 2011 and one game in 2012. top of the football prothe Despite the disruption at Page A6 Please See DEIBLER,
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need proof that the local carnivals - but if you It may not be as old as some addition to the town, just ask the 300 people a prized Middletown Carnival is last year. 18 throughSaturday, who attended it each night will be held Tuesday, June Zumba, the semi-pro The fourth annual carnival feature martial arts displays, of course, everyone’s June 22 this year, and will bands, vendors and, Mustangs, own football Elizabetht - great food and fun rides. favorite carnival features Noon, the ways and means function,” said Michelle the event. “Every “I think it’s a big family n Youth Club, which sponsors chairperson for the Middletow We have more business vendors than we’ve bigger. year it seems to get a little Thursday and ever had before.” 6 to 10 p.m. Tuesday through of Union and from runs which The carnival, the corner Saturday, will be held at 6 to 11 p.m. on Friday and Susquehanna streets. organization that provides Youth Club, a nonprofit All proceeds benefit the 5 to 14. activities for children age team and their cheerleading team, but we also try Noon said. “We try to “They have their football [charitable] organizations,” to get them involved in teach our kids to give back.” despite being hampered by rain the past two The festival has had success better weather this year. for on June 18, while years, and Noon is hoping Zumba, a dance fitness program, The fun starts with free takes the stage on June 19. Fearless Dragon MarBlack Basic band 21 and June 22, and pop-punk arts demonstrations on June tial Arts will provide martial perform on June 21. will classic rock band Spank andJournal.com • Home
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The Grammy Awards will present its first-ever Music Educator Award next year – and a Lower Dauphin Middle School music teacher is one of 217 quarterfinalists for the honor. Greg Hutchison, the school’s band director and assistant director of the Lower Dauphin High School marching band, was among 30,000 nominees from across the country. Ten finalists will compete for the award, with the winner receiving a $10,000 honorarium and a trip to Los Angeles next February to receive the prize and watch the Grammy Awards live. Educators were nominated by colleagues, students, friends or themselves. Hutchison, who plays the trombone, has taught music for 11 years. He teaches music to sixthgraders and conducts the sixth-grade band, the seventh- and eighthgrade band, the jazz band and the marching indoor drumline. The award is sponsored by the Grammy Foundation and The Recording Academy.
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election in RoyErrors in the May 21 primary more questions with alton have left the borough ’ terms expire at than answers. Five councilors four seats appeared the end of this year, but only on the ballot. two four-year The ballot should have includedand a two-year wards terms in both of Royalton’s the two-year First but seat in the First Ward, y omitted, said Amy Ward spot was erroneousl Burrell, borough secretary. of Elections and Dauphin County’s Bureau letters last July to all Voter Registration sent out what offices needed to municipalities that asked a list based on prior be on the ballot, along with Feaser, the bureau’s election records, said Jerry director. be a two-year term “We assumed there would they (Royalton) said in one of the wards, but I called back in Februno,” said Feaser. “When
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The Elks Theatre continues its Spielberg Spectacular, a monthlong celebration of Steven Spielberg’s films, with a showing of his 1981 classic adventure, “Raiders of the Lost Ark,’’ on Friday, June 14 through Sunday, June 16. The film will be shown at 9:30 p.m. Friday, 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 5:30 p.m. Sunday. The theater will also show Spielberg’s alien tour-deforce, “E.T.,’’ the weekend of June 21-23 and his war epic, “Saving Private Ryan,’’ the weekend of June 28-30. Spielberg won an Oscar for best director for “Ryan.’’ Proceeds from the special showings will go toward the Elks’ campaign to raise money for a digital projector.
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Middletown’s first Fill the Bus campaign raised more than $3,000 in school supplies, some of which are displayed at Reid Elementary School with event organizers Earl Bright IV, Reid’s principal, and William Meiser, director of operations for the Middletown Area School District. The supplies will be distributed to students in need throughout the district.
Local students and horses win 4-H Fair championships Two local residents won awards at the Dauphin County 4-H Fair’s horse and pony round-up from Wednesday, July 31 to Saturday, Aug. 3 at Harrisburg’s Farm Show Complex. Allison Deibler, of Middletown, and her horse, They Call Me Hunter, won the grooming and showmanship junior reserve championship, while Jacqueline Foulke of Elizabethtown and her horse, Winsome on a Princess, won the grooming and showmanship senior grand championship. Deibler also finished fourth in the
breed type hunter under saddle horses (junior rider) category and ninth in the hunter seat equitation (junior rider) category, while Foulke finished first in the hunter seat equitation (senior rider) category; first in the open trail horses (senior rider) category; and second in the breed type hunter under saddle horses (senior rider) category. Other local residents who placed in the competition are: • Mackenzie Hahn, of Middletown, and her horse, All Sorts of Beautiful, second place, hunter under saddle
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