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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2015

VOLUME 125 - NO. 43

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SLOTS AT HIA?

A state House committee takes testimony from the airport, others By Dan Miller

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Tim Edwards, executive director of Harrisburg International Airport, testifies about legalizing slot machines at HIA and several other state international airports to a state House Gaming Oversight Committee on Monday, Oct. 26 at the airport.

MAHS janitor charged with sexual assault

Slot machines for gambling could come to Harrisburg International Airport under legislation that has been introduced in the state House of Representatives. Revenue from slots could make HIA more competitive in attracting new airline service and expanding existing service, HIA Executive Director Tim Edwards testified during a hearing on the legislation that was

held at HIA on Monday, Oct. 26, before the House Gaming Oversight Committee. One of the committee’s co-chairs is Rep. John Payne, a Republican who represents the 106th District, which includes Lower Swatara Twp., Middletown and Royalton. The authority board that owns and operates HIA has voted in support of “the concept” of slots at the airport, but the board has not taken a position on the Please See HIA, Page A10

CROWNING GLORY

By Eric Wise

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A 25-year-old janitor at Middletown Area High School was arrested and charged with allegedly sexually assaulting a 16-year-old student at his Middletown apartment, according to Middletown police. Elijah Drew Trump, of the 100 block of Spring St., was charged with institutional sexual assault, unlawful contact with a minor – sexual offenses, corruption of a minor and tampering with and/or fabricating physical evidence, according to court records. He was arraigned on Tuesday, Oct. 20 in Dauphin County Night Court and held in Dauphin County Prison in lieu of $100,000 bond, according to court records. Trump was banned from school property, and the Middletown Area School District has “begun the necessary process to terminate’’ his employment…in accordance with the [Pennsylvania] Public School Code,’’ said Dr. Elijah Drew Lori Suski, district superintendent, in a letter posted on Trump the district’s Web site. Middletown police said the student’s mother had reported her as a runaway and had confiscated her daughter’s phone. Police dialed the last number on the phone and spoke to Trump, who said he worked at the school, police said in an affidavit of probable cause they filed in court. Police later interviewed Trump at the school, and he said he had met the girl while cleaning a water fountain at the school, police said. Further conversation led to an exchange of phone numbers between the two, according to the affidavit. Trump also admitted texting with the girl using a phone app called Kik, according to the affidavit. Trump initially refused to allow officers to review the Kik messages on his phone, the affidavit said. “Trump stated he was afraid of his job and the messages were talking about sexual stuff,” the affidavit said. Police did later review the messages and indicated that the messages implied a relationship between the two, the affidavit said. Trump admitted to three sexual interactions with the girl on Friday, Oct. 16, according to the affidavit. Trump requested that the teenager erase the record of electronic communication between them, the affidavit said. Police confirmed that the girl has safely returned to her home, and she did admit to having sex with Trump, according to the affidavit.

State diverts $212,000 in LD gaming funds to charter schools By Eric Wise

Press And Journal Staff

The Lower Dauphin School District’s share of payment from the state’s Gaming Fund was reduced on its way to the district, thanks to a state decision that allowed charter schools to collect their share of money despite the delay in passing the state budget, according to district spokesman Jim Hazen. As the state budget standoff passed 113 days on Thursday, Oct. 22, Lower Dauphin’s second and final payment of gaming money stemming from the Hollywood Casino at Penn National in East Hanover Twp. was trimmed by $212,000, thanks to the charter school withholding. Charter schools received almost $10,000 from a prior deposit from the state’s Gaming Fund in August. The Pennsylvania School Boards Association (PSBA)has bemoaned the practice of diverting money from the Gaming Fund for charter schools, saying that the purpose of the contribution is to reduce the burden on taxpayers in public school districts. Its leaders have called for an investigation of the practice. PSBA, the Eastern Lancaster County School District and Phoenixville

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Nicole Whittle discovers that she is Middletown Area High School’s 2015 Homecoming queen when she and her escort, Justin Imler, find a white rose in a gift box that each queen contestant receives at halftime of the Homecoming football game at War Memorial Field.

MAHS revels in a sparkling Homecoming

In one day, Middletown Area High School crowned a queen, honored its graduates, said goodbye to its venerable school building and staged what may be its most impressive football victory of the season. The school celebrated Homecoming on Saturday, Oct. 24 with a parade, the crowning of Nichole Whittle as its Homecoming queen, tours of the school building schedPhoto by Jodi Ocker uled for demolition in June and The Homecoming parade float built by Middletown’s freshmen a stunning 49-13 victory over diviused the film “Monsters Inc.’’ to show their school pride. sion rival Palmyra at War Memorial Field. Check out more photos of the celebration in our Out & About feature on B10.

In 1949, she was Middletown’s first black Homecoming queen By Katlyn Miller

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omecoming is a monumental moment in every high schooler’s life. The parade, the game, the dance and the crowning of the king and queen are all moments that most teenagers cherish forever. One lucky woman was able to relive her high school glory days at Middletown Area High School’s Homecoming on Saturday, Oct. 24. Charmaine Moss, who was crowned Middletown’s Homecoming queen in 1949, participated in the Homecoming parade on Saturday with her daughter, Maria Frisby. In a time where history books talk of extreme discrimination between races, Moss, whose maiden name is Jefferies, was the only black candidate for queen on the Homecoming Court. Asked about discrimination, Moss said she was never treated badly due to her skin color in Middletown. The only time she encountered racism was during a trip to the South, she said. While on a bus, someone commanded Moss to move to the back. “I told

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NEWS Cub Scouts’ “Jurassic Park’’ wins Judges’ Prize in Halloween Parade A Cub Scout pack’s “Jurassic Park’’ float won the Judges’ Prize in the Kiwanis Club of Middletown’s 62nd annual Halloween Parade. Pack 97, from Londonderry Twp., created the mini-dinosaur theme park. Other winners: • First Place: Cinderella and Family (Cutest), A Saber Tooth Tiger (Original Individual), Talking Tikis Group/Middletown Area Middle School 6th graders (Original Group), Middletown Area High School Blue Wave Band (Performing Group/Marching Unit), Jurassic Park/Cub Pack 97 (Large Float). • Second Place: PUPPY and Puppy Friends (Cutest), The Croods Cave Family (Original Group), Middletown Area Middle School Band (Performing Group/Marching Unit), Ghost Boosters (Large Float). • Third Place: Red Hat Girls (Cutest), A family Bakery (Original Group), Seven Sorrows Athletic Association Cheer Team (Performing Group/ Marching Unit), Ancient Egypt/ Scout Pack 113 (Large Float). • Fourth Place: Enlite Step Team of Harrisburg (Performing Group/Marching Unit)

MAHS evacuated for gas leak Students and staff were evacuated from Middletown Area High School around 8:45 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 27 after a small gas leak was discovered outside the boiler room, school officials said. UGI and the Middletown Volunteer Fire Department were called to investigate, and the leak was repaired, officials said. Everyone at school was sent to nearby Middletown Area Middle School during the investigation. Students and staff returned to the school at 10:15 a.m. The high school lunch menu was modified because of the disruption, but all students were given a full lunch for free, officials said.

LD students to stage “Arsenic and Old Lace’’ The Lower Dauphin High School Thespian Society will present “Arsenic and Old Lace,’’ a comedy about elderly aunts, poisoned elderberry wine and a corpse in the basement of their home, at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 5 through Saturday, Nov. 7 at the school. There is a charge for the show. Directed by Douglas Grove, the cast includes Abby Brewster, Meghan Johnson, Patrick Norris, Frankie Vernouski, David Means and Caley Sadler.

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SMSgt. John Lohr SMSgt. John Kenneth (Jack) Lohr, USAF, retired, 81, of Middletown, entered into eternal rest on Monday, October 19, 2015 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on June 26, 1934 in Jenners Crossroads, Pa. and was the son of the late Albert and Mary Ruth Riley Lohr. He was a member of St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Middletown, and a graduate of Boswell High School class of 1952. John was retired from both the United States Air Force and the PA State Department of General Services. He served in the United States Air Force for over 20 years, some of that time was during the Vietnam Era. John was a member of American Legion Post 594 and V.F.W. Post 1620, both of Middletown. He enjoyed woodworking, hunting, fishing, and gardening. In addition to his parents, John was preceded in death by his four siblings, Thelma Haldeman, Sarah Schlickerman, Lloyd Lohr, and Mildred Christianson. He is survived by his loving wife of 59 years, Constance L. Lohr; two sons Brian K. Lohr and his wife Linda of Lititz, and Bruce E. Lohr and his wife Phyllis Ann of Marysville; a daughter Ruth Ann Keller and her husband Robert J. of Mt. Pleasant, S.C.; and his grandchildren Samuel, Heidi and Hannah Lohr, Isaac and Daphne Lohr, and Trey and Jack Keller. A Tribute to his life was held on Sunday, October 25, 2015 at 3 p.m. at St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Spring and Unions Sts., Middletown, with the Rev. Dr. J. Richard Eckert officiating. There was a visitation from 2:30 p.m. until the time of the service on

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Robert James Rowe, 87, of Middletown, entered into eternal rest on Monday, October 19, 2015 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Robert was born on September 3, 1928 in Erie, Pa. and was the son of the late Harold K. and Agnes Johnson Rowe. Robert was a retired electrician for the former Bethlehem Steel Co. and a member of Geyer’s United Methodist Church, Middletown. He was also a member of Moose Lodge 410 and American Legion Post 594, both of Middletown, and a lifetime member of both the V.F.W and Middletown Anglers and Hunters. Robert proudly enlisted in the United States Coast Guard right out of high school, and later enlisted in the United States Army Air Corps, attaining the rank of Corporal. He served a year in Japan during the Allied Occupation after World War II. In addition to Robert’s parents, he was preceded in death by his loving wife Margaret V. Frey Rowe in 1986, and a brother Donald R. Rowe in 2009. He is survived by his loving children, Marcia A. Raynes and her husband George of Londonderry Township, and James K. Rowe of Lower Swatara Township; two brothers, Harold K. Rowe Jr. of North East, Pa., and John G. Rowe of Old Orchard Beach, Maine; two grandchildren, James M. Rowe of Hummelstown, and Sheila L. Bowser and her husband Charles of Waynesboro, Pa.; two great-grandchildren, Alecia K. and Jackson E. Bowser of Waynesboro; and numerous nieces and nephews. A Tribute to Robert’s life was held

on Saturday, October 24, 2015 at 11 a.m. at Matinchek & Daughter Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., 260 E. Main St., Middletown, PA 17057, with the Rev. Britt Strohecker officiating. Viewing was from 10 a.m. until the time of the service on Saturday at the funeral home. Condolences may be sent online at www.matinchekanddaughterfuneralhome.com.

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Betty M. Carlson, 93, of Elizabethtown, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, October 22, 2015 at Manor Care, Lancaster. She was born on July 2, 1922 in Middletown, the daughter of the late Oliver and Sarah Kinsey Manfred. Betty enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren as well as playing Bingo and shopping. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Leroy E. Carlson Sr., and three sisters Margaret Pisano, Caroline Grubic, and Frances Hagen. Betty is survived by her son Leroy E. Carlson Jr. and his wife Frances of Elizabethtown; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and one great-great-granddaughter. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, October 28, 2015 at 11 a.m. at the Matinchek & Daughter Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., 260 E. Main St., Middletown. There will be a visitation from 10 a.m. until the time of the service on Wednesday at the funeral home. Interment will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Harrisburg. In lieu of flowers family would like memorial contributions sent to: Hospice Of York, 3417 C Concord Rd., York, PA17402.

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Charles Alfred Ierley Sr., 79, of Middletown, passed away in his home with family by his side on Wednesday, October 21, 2015. He was born Monday, August 3, 1936 in Middletown to the late Samuel F. Sr. and Virgie Houser Ierley. He is survived by his loving wife of 58 years, Doris L. Hetrick Ierley. Charles was the owner and operator of Ierley’s Bakery. He was an avid hunter and fisherman, enjoying spending time at his cabin in Bradford County. He was a faithful Methodist. Charles was a member of Middletown Moose #410 and a life member of Middletown Rescue Hose Company #3. He enjoyed going to casinos. Most importantly he was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and brother. He was preceded in death by three siblings, Samuel F. Ierley Jr., Louise Kapp, and Emily Ierley. In addition to his wife, he is survived by daughter, Sandra K. Wagner and husband Edward of Middletown; three sons, Charles A. Ierley Jr. and wife Fran of Middletown, Brian K. Ierley and wife Sally of Middletown, and Kirby L. Ierley and companion Darlene Duncan of Middletown; five grandchildren, Jenna Uselton and husband Justin, Kody Ierley and wife Gabby, Kyle Ierley and fiancée Annalaura Kelsey, Brittany Wagner and fiancé David Nipple, and Derek Wagner; two great-grandsons, Talan and Brody Uselton; and two sisters, Margaret Beamsderfer, and Helen Rank. Funeral Services were held on Monday, October 26 at noon at Fager-Finkenbinder Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc., 208 N. Union St.,

Middletown, with Pastor Paul Maulfair officiating. Family and friends were invited for viewing from 10 a.m. to noon on Monday at the funeral home. Burial followed in Middletown Cemetery. The family would like to thank Hospice of Central Pennsylvania for the compassionate care given to Charles. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made in his honor to Garden Chapel Middletown, 468 Edinburgh Rd., Middletown, PA 17057. Condolences and memories may be shared at www.fager-finkenbinder. com.

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Fire hydrant stolen A fire hydrant was stolen on Oct. 5 from a business center in the 2000 block of Commerce Dr., police report. The Lower Swatara Fire Department discovered the theft after it responded to a water flow alarm at Spectra Energy, police said. Someone removed bolts that attached the hydrant to a ground pipe and took the hydrant, police said. Police are asking anyone with information about the theft to call them at 717-939-0463. Teen charged with threats Juvenile allegations of terroristic threats, disorderly conduct and harassment were filed against a 17-year-old student at Middletown Area High School after the teen allegedly threatened to kill fellow students over an argument about loud music played on an iPad around 2 p.m. on Oct. 1 at the school, police report. The school’s assistant principal called police to investigate the incident after which the a Dauphin County Assistant District Attorney recommended police file juvenile allegations against the teenager, police said. Assault, terroristic threats charges Robert S. Fahnestock, 37, of the 2000 block of W. Harrisburg Pike, Middletown, was charged with terroristic threats, simple assault, harassment (two counts) and public drunkenness after a domestic dispute with his wife on Oct. 10, police report. Fahnestock allegedly sent his wife accusatory texts on Oct. 10 while she was at work, police said. Police said the wife had bruises on her arms, legs, chest and shoulders. Fahnestock was taken to the Dauphin County Judicial Center, where he was arraigned and released on $10,000 unsecured bail, police said. A preliminary hearing is set for Nov. 9 before District Judge Michael Smith. DUI charge Darryl G. Peiffer, 56, of the 500 block of Second St., Highspire, was charged with DUI-highest rate of alcohol, DUI, restrictions on alcoholic beverages and disregarding lanes of traffic, police report. Peiffer was arrested following a traffic stop at 3:29 a.m. on Sept. 5 in the 1000 block of S. Eisenhower Blvd, police said. Peiffer was driving a 2004 Dodge Stratus that was stopped for failure to remain in its lane of travel, police said. Peiffer was taken to the Dauphin County Judicial Center, where blood was drawn and tested for the presence of intoxicants. Results of the tests were not reported.

A preliminary hearing is set for Nov. 9 before District Judge Michael Smith. Marijuana charge Jonathan T. Wolfe, 22, of the first block of Hillymede Dr., Hummelstown, was charged with possession of a small amount of marijuana after police investigated a noise complaint at an apartment in the 1000 block of N. Spring St. around 6:19 a.m. on Sept. 7, police report. Police said they found a bag that contained a substance believed to be marijuana while in the apartment. Wolfe was taken to the Dauphin County Judicial Center, where the substance was tested and shown to be marijuana, police said. A preliminary hearing is set for Nov. 4 before District Judge Michael Smith. Charges filed Ronald E. Ort, 41, of the 500 block of Colony Dr., Middletown, was charged with disorderly conduct and public drunkenness following an incident at his residence at 12:45 a.m. on Oct. 18, police report. Police said they were called to the residence to investigate a report of a fight between two men. Ort was arrested after failing to obey an officer’s orders to go into his residence, police said. He was taken to the Dauphin County Judicial Center, where he held for six hours, then arraigned and charged, police said. A preliminary hearing is set for Nov. 18 before District Judge Michael Smith. Disorderly conduct citation A citation for disorderly conduct was issued to George B. Riden, 34, of the 300 block of Second St., Highspire, following a domestic dispute at 8:50 p.m. on Sept. 15 in the 2000 block of Market St. Extended, police report. Riden allegedly damaged a door to his fiancé’s residence in an attempt to enter it against her wishes, police said. Harassment citation Barry E. Stone Jr., 21, of the 1000 block of Kensington St., Harrisburg, was cited for harassment, police report. The citation was filed following allegations Stone sent e-mails to a township resident from Sep. 27 to Oct. 7, police said. Drug paraphernalia charge Thomas J. Gardner, 27, of the 100 block of Richardson Road, Middletown, was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia after police were asked to Dauphin County Adult Probation officials to search a residence where an individual on probation was staying on Oct. 5, police report. Several packets of syringes and spoons were found in a room, police said. A preliminary hearing is set for Nov. 4 before District Judge Michael Smith.

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LYALL J. FINK SCHOOL 150 RACE ST. (REAR LOBBY) MIDDLETOWN PA 17057

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COCOA BEANERY 1215 RESEARCH BLVD. HUMMELSTOWN PA 17036

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FREY VILLAGE 1020 N. UNION ST. MIDDLETOWN PA 17057

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BROWNSTONE MASONIC TEMPLE 215 W. GOVERNOR RD. HERSHEY PA 17033

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LIBERTY FIRE CO. #1 ADELIA & EMAUS STS. MIDDLETOWN PA 17057

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ST PAUL’S LUTHERAN CHURCH 850 HILL CHURCH RD. HUMMELSTOWN PA 17036

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NATIONAL GUARD ARMORY 1720 E. CARACAS AVE. HERSHEY PA 17033

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EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH OF HERSHEY 330 HILLTOP RD. HUMMELSTOWN PA 17036

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BROWNSTONE MASONIC TEMPLE 215 W. GOVERNOR RD. HERSHEY PA 17033

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BY ORDER OF THE DAUPHIN COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS Honorable Andrew J. Dowling, Chairman Mary Ellen Rutter Frank Lynch Gerald D. Feaser, Jr., Director

RE: IMPLEMENTATION OF THE VOTING ACCESSIBILITY FOR THE ELDERLY AND HANDICAPPED ACT (P.L. 98-435)

LONDONDERRY TOWNSHIP 1ST PRECINCT

1ST PRECINCT

THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION IS NOVEMBER 3, 2015. IN THE PAST, THE STAFF AND CONCERNED CITIZENS OF DAUPHIN COUNTY, UNDER THE AUSPICE OF THE DAUPHIN COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, HAVE SPENT EXTENSIVE TIME IN TRYING TO MAKE ALL POLLING PLACES IN DAUPHIN COUNTY ACCESSIBLE TO THE HANDICAPPED AND ELDERLY OR PEOPLE WITH CERTAIN PHYSICAL DISABILITIES. IF YOU FEEL YOU ARE ASSIGNED TO AN INACCESSIBLE POLLING SITE, CONTACT THE DAUPHIN COUNTY BUREAU OF REGISTRATION AND ELECTIONS AT (717) 780-6360 ON HOW TO RECEIVE AN ALTERNATIVE BALLOT.

2ND PRECINCT

RECENTLY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE HAS DESIGNATED A TOLL FREE NUMBER FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE DEAF OR HAVE IMPAIRED HEARING. THIS NUMBER IS FOR THESE VOTERS WHO MAY HAVE QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE UPCOMING ELECTION. THE NUMBER IS 1-800-654-5984. THIS NUMBER CAN BE USED BY VOICE COMMUNICATION AND IS ALSO COMPATIBLE WITH TDD EQUIPMENT.

1ST PRECINCT & 2ND PRECINCT

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EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH OF HERSHEY 330 HILLTOP RD. HUMMELSTOWN PA 17036 HERSHEY HEIGHTS 2151 GRAMERCY PL. (COMMUNITY ROOM) HUMMELSTOWN PA 17036 LOWER DAUPHIN FIELD HOUSE MULTI-PURPOSE ROOM 251 QUARRY RD. HUMMELSTOWN PA 17036

HIGHSPIRE BOROUGH ACCESSIBLE

CITIZENS FIRE HOUSE 272 2ND ST. HIGHSPIRE PA 17034

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HIGHSPIRE BOROUGH BUILDING 640 ESHELMAN ST. HIGHSPIRE PA 17034

ROYALTON BOROUGH 1ST WARD

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ROYALTON PARK OFFICES DISTRICT COURT 50 CANAL ST. ROYALTON PA 17057

2ND WARD

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NEW ROYALTON BOROUGH BLDG. 101 NORTHUMBERLAND ST. ROYALTON PA 17057

STEELTON BOROUGH 1ST WARD

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MT. ZION UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3RD ST & S ST. STEELTON PA 17113

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PRINCE OF PEACE PARISH 815 S. 2ND ST. STEELTON PA 17113

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TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH 221 S. 2ND ST. STEELTON PA 17113

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ST JOHN’S LUTHERAN CHURCH 2ND & PINE STS. STEELTON PA 17113

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STEELTON VOLUNTEER FIRE HOUSE FRONT ST. ENTRANCE 185 N. FRONT ST. STEELTON PA 17113

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I.W. ABEL HALL 200 GIBSON ST. (BALLROOM ENT.) STEELTON PA 17113

HUMMELSTOWN BOROUGH ACCESSIBLE

HUMMELSTOWN FIRE CO. #1 249-251 E. MAIN ST. HUMMELSTOWN PA 17036

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• 27-Year Veteran Pennsylvania State Police including 6 years as a supervisor of Troop H Criminal Investigation Unit • Big Brothers/Big Sisters - Volunteer of the Year Award by United Way • Endorsed by District Attorney Ed Marsico, Dauphin County FOP, Pennsylvania Capitol Police and Pennsylvania State Troopers Association • Nick is 56 years old and lives in Lower Paxton Township with his wife and children

DAUPHIN COUNTY SHERIFF www.NickChimientiForSheriff.com info@nickchimientiforsheriff.com Nick Chimienti for Sheriff

Vote Jeff Haste & Mike Pries on November 3rd

Jeff and Mike rolled up their sleeves and made the tough spending cuts needed to keep the budget in balance without raising taxes. Paid for by Friends of Haste & Pries

In Pennsylvania's Primary Elections, voters choose their party’s nominees to run in the General Election by casting ballots. Pennsylvania holds closed Primary Elections, meaning you must be a member of the party to vote for that party’s candidate (for example, you could not vote in the Republican primary unless you are a registered member of the Republican Party). The candidates that receive the highest number of votes in the Primary Election will be the nominee representing their party on the General Election ballot. Primary elections in Pennsylvania are held on the third Tuesday of May in all years except Presidential years, when it is held on the fourth Tuesday of April. General Elections are always held the first Tuesday, after the first Monday, in November. Source: VotesPA.com

• Know Your Rights Throughout history, the federal government has strengthened our voting rights and increased protections against unfair voting practices. The Voting Rights Act of 1965 makes it illegal for any state or local government to discriminate against racial or ethnic minority groups by denying them the right to vote. It also protects against discrimination of people in language minority groups.

for the commun e c i o v A it y

TOM

CONNOLLY for Dauphin County Commissioner I believe in:

• Primary Election vs. General Election

• Term limits - I pledge to not seek more than 2 terms for any office. • 33% reduction in pay - Savings will be used to hire part-time CYS caseworkers to do home visits in the evenings and on weekends. • No county-provided sport utility vehicles for commissioners Savings will be used to help address quality of life issues for seniors citizens. • Increased transparency - by having one meeting a month in the evening, with FREE parking.

★ Tom Connolly Is On Your Side ★ PAID FOR BY FRIENDS OF CONNOLLY

Alternative Language County Resources The following commissions may be able to refer you to an organization that may provide alternative language accessibility resources: Governor's Advisory Commission on African American Affairs 506 Finance Building Harrisburg, PA 17120 717-772-5085 gacaaa@pa.gov Governor's Advisory Commission on Latino Affairs 506 Finance Building Harrisburg, PA 17120 717-783-3877 gacla@pa.gov Governor's Advisory Commission on Asian American Affairs 717-214-6205 asianam@pa.gov Source: VotesPA.com

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ELECTION DAY NOV. 3

WRITE-IN ROBERT

REID I gave my knowledge, my time, and my skills serving as:

• Teacher in the Middletown School District for 40 years • Middletown Borough council member for 10 years • Mayor for 29 years, guiding Middletown through natural and man-made disasters and giving residents what they most needed in a time of crisis: Leadership.

How to cast a write-in vote:

HOW TO WRITE-IN YOUR VOTE:

1st Ward MIDDLETOWN Borough Council 4-year term

4-Year Term. ➊ Press “Write-In” button associated with Council, NOTE: Y ou will not find the name COUNCIL 4-Year Term (Vote for One)

“Robert Reid” on the ballot.

Write In

Press the green ➍ “Vote” button in the

➋ Press flashing red button in upper right corner of machine.

I will again give my knowledge, my time and my leadership skills serving as your representative on Middletown Borough Council.

lower right corner before leaving booth.

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Robert R

Write-In slot will open. ➌ Write in Robert Reid. Close the Write-In slot.

OTE FOR ROBERT REID Write-in candidate for 1st Ward Borough Council 4-year term

Seasoned and Reasoned.  Press “Write-In” button associated with office.  Press flashing red button in upper right panel of machine and wait for the black window to open.

VETERAN

David Scully

EDUCATOR

Elect Honest Leaders !

Dana Ward (2-‐year)

Paid for by candidate

An Honest Woman

David Scully (4-‐year)

An Honest Man

I have found Dana Ward to be civil and reasonable. So Dana Ward (2-‐year) and David Scully (4-‐year) are the right choices for a Council that will function with Honesty and Civility and without gossip and rancor.

 Write in candidate’s first and last name in pen.  Close the Write-In slot and continue voting.  After completing all of your selections, press the

Vote Honest Dana Ward (2-‐year)

large green “VOTE” button at the bottom right corner of the machine.

Under federal and Pennsylvania law, if you cannot enter the voting booth or use the voting system due to a disability, you can select a person to enter the voting booth with you to provide assistance. You can choose anyone to assist, except for your employer, an agent of your employer, an officer or agent of your union or the Judge of Elections. The first time you use assistance, you will have to complete and sign a form provided by the Election Officials at the polling place. After the first time, your registration record will include notation of your request for assistance. Source: VotesPA.com

Vote Honest David Scully (4-‐year)

The People’s Candidates!

www.davidscully.com PAID FOR BY DAVID SCULLY

David C.

Photos courtesy Dauphin County Elections and Voter Registration

Assistance in Voting at the Polling Place

Your NEW Voice For Middletown

SCULLY A FRESH Voice for Middletown

• Make Council Respectable • Manage the Expansion of Penn State • Bring Big High Tech Investment to Middletown • Oversee and Professionalize the Police Department

“Together, we win!”

Middletown Borough Council FIRST WARD (Four Year) PAID FOR BY CANDIDATE

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First-Time VoterS:

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Lower Swatara Township rd on November 3

Fighting to Hold the Line on Property Taxes Investing in Infrastructure Supporting our First Responders

Paid for by the Candidate

Providing Quality Parks and Recreational Opportunities

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SCOTT Linda MEHAFFIE for School Board on Nov. 3rd Paid for by the Candidates

If you’re voting for the first time in an upcoming election, the information below can help you ensure you’re prepared once you arrive at the polls. All voters who appear at a polling place for the first time must show proof of identification. • Approved forms of photo identification include: Pennsylvania driver’s license or PennDOT ID card ID issued by any Commonwealth agency ID issued by the U.S. Government U.S. passport U.S. Armed Forces ID Student ID Employee ID

If you do not have a photo ID, you can use a non-photo identification that includes your name and address. • Approved forms of non-photo identification include: Confirmation issued by the County Voter Registration Office Non-photo ID issued by the Commonwealth Non-photo ID issued by the U.S. Government Firearm permit Current utility bill Current bank statement Current paycheck Government check

In addition to proper identification, you may be interested in the following information: The location of your polling place. Familiarizing yourself with the voting system at your polling place by viewing the voting system demonstration. Source: VotesPA.com

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Wednesday, October 28, 2015 -A-7

Press And Journal Photo by Dan Miller

Presenting Three Mile Island’s $4,000 donation to the Middletown Public Library on Wednesday, Oct. 14 are, from left, David Clouser, a member of the Middletown Public Library’s board of directors; Sandra Robbins, the board’s chairwoman; Chris Burkholder, Middletown Borough’s assistant superintendent of public works; John Grayshaw, the library’s director; and Ed Callan, vice president of Three Mile Island.

TMI gives $4,000 to library Fighting fire with fire safety for free Internet access Students at Seven Sorrows School learned important fire safety tips – and saw fire trucks up close – during a fire safety program presented at school on Friday, Oct. 9 by the Middletown Volunteer Fire Department. The program was offered as part of National Fire Prevention Week, which is held nationally around the beginning of October to commemorate the Great Chicago Fire, the blaze that killed 250 people, left 100,000 homeless and destroyed 17,400 buildings on Oct. 8 and 9, 1871, according to the National Fire Protection Association. Above, students listen to Middletown firefighters talk about safety. At right, pupils in Stephanie Hoffacker’s age 4 kindergarten class pose for a photo with firefighters – and a fire truck.

Photos by Stephanie Hoffacker

Middletown Public Library will continue to provide free Internet access to the community for another year thanks to a donation from Exelon Corp. and Three Mile Island. TMI presented a $4,000 donation on Wednesday, Oct. 14, to cover ongoing costs of the public computer center at the Middletown library. The donation brings to $9,000 the amount that TMI has contributed to the center over the past two years. “We are extremely grateful to Three Mile Island for their interest and involvement in our library,” said John Grayshaw, the library’s director. “Through TMI’s support we are able to provide free Internet access to the public. Not everyone has a computer or connectivity to the Internet and our computer system fills a need for those people.” The library has nine computers available for public Internet use – eight downstairs and one in the children’s section upstairs.

GENEALOGY

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

The Bane Family Of Pa.

The older Bane brothers were the first pioneer explorers in the present Morris and Amwell Township vicinity of Washington County, Pa., staking claims in 1768 to nearly 1,000 acres of choice lands located along what is known as the Bane’s Fork, a branch of Middle fork of Ten Mile Creek. The ancestors of the Banes were well settled in the eastern Pennsylvania region over 80 years before the Washington County exploration took place. Perthiana Ellis, of Haverford, was the great-grandchild of a prominent Quaker Welshman, who had arrived with his grown children to Pennsylvania in 1683. She married in 1741 to Joseph Bane, from Chester County, later acknowledging her marriage out-of-meeting to a non-Quaker between February and April in 1754. Joseph and Perthiana, who were possibly pregnant, in company with other relations and their young children, arrived at the Cacapon River settlement at the south branch of the Potomac River in Virginia on the 9th of October in 1765. Joseph Bane secured a grant by patent to 125 acres of land from the office of Lord Fairfax, the Proprietor of the Northern Neck in Virginia, which was located on Bean’s Run, a branch of Great Cacapon, in what is now Hampshire County, West Virginia. It is interesting to note, in June 1765, the Rev. John Corbly, Sr. was also granted 52 acres on both sides of the Cacapon adjoining John Keith, both of whom were champions of the Baptist cause. In 1770, Joseph and Perthiana Bane sold, for a pittance, a small amount of their land to Joseph’s brother-in-law Henry Battin, the remaining land was sold 10 November 1772 to James Largent, with Joseph releasing by his signature and Perthiana by her mark: ‘P.’ This is the last known record of her, and is believed she accompanied her husband to join their sons for permanent settlement in Amwell Township. Joseph Bane - No doubt the older Banes were settled in this area many months prior to 1 December 1773, when the North Ten Mile Baptist Church records begin. “On 31 November 1774 (sic) the church met at Joseph Banes to consult the welfare (sic) of Zion…” The monument, erected in 1948 at the front of the church, bears Joseph Bane’s name as an early founder. His name appears on the Amwell Township tax list of 1784, with Joseph Bane, Jr. and his other sons, when he was taxed for ownership of one horse and one cow. The known children, born in Chester County, of Joseph and Perthiana (Ellis) Bane were: Ellis Bane; Jesse; Joseph, Jr; Nathaniel; Isaac; and a daughter named Elizabeth, believed born after the family arrived at the Cacapon River settlement in Virginia. Ellis Bane, son of Joseph and Perthiana (Ellis) Bane, was born 1 October 1743, and was about eleven years old when the family migrated to Virginia. He married Elizabeth Patton and was residing ten miles south of present Washington City when he enlisted in early June 1777 in Captain James O’Hara’s Company of Pennsylvania troops as a private, and accompanied that unit when they marched to Pittsburgh to secure Fort Pitt. He was discharged in March1778. He frequently served tours of duty as scout and spy in other militia companies. His family removed to Richhill Township in Greene County, settling on the south branch of Drunkard’s Fork of Wheeling Creek, near Reason’s Station. He owned much acreage, including a pie-shaped piece called “ Balance.” He lived in a 40’x16’ cabin, with additional cabin kitchen and a barn on 200 acres which in 1791 adjoined Isacher Huntington, another early founder of the North Ten Mile Baptist Church. Ellis Bane received a pension for his Revolutionary War service, which he applied for 1833 at age 90. He died 29 August 1838, and is buried in grave #20 at the Lazear Cemetery in Richhill Township. His known children were: Jesse; Bythenia; James (died young); Hannah; Mordecai; Henry; Naomi (Amy); and Ellis, Jr. Jesse Bane - son of Ellis and Elizabeth (Patton) Bane, Sr., was born 4 September 1772 and married 16 August 1798 to Nancy Bealor, died 20 September 1825 and is buried near Cameron, West Virginia. Their known children were Elizabeth born 2 September 1799, married James Brown; Amy born 21 September 1802, married William Wayman; Absolom born 13 August 1804, married Sarah Downey; Jesse, Jr. born 30 May 1806, married Mary Ann Bowers;

Ellis born 6 March 1808, married (1) Mary Ann Lazear, (2) Elizabeth Conkey; Nancy born 4 October 1809; Frederick born 20 December 1811, married Lydia Blodgett; George born 19 June 1813; and Nimrod born 12 April 1815, married Leana Bowers. Most of the children resided in Marshall County, West Virginia and LaSalle County, Illinois. Nathaniel (Nathan) Bane - son of Joseph and Perthiana (Ellis) Bane, was born in 1749, and was aged about 4 years when his family removed from Chester County, to Virginia. He was probably with his older brothers when they came to Amwell exploring in 1768, choosing the lands they would settle. He married Hannah Jasper whose brother was the national hero, Sergeant William Jasper, whose life ended October 9, 1779, while planting the colors of the 2nd South Carolina Infantry during fire by the British. His career during the Revolution was distinguished by many rare acts of bravery, while serving under Francis Marion, “the Swamp Fox” and others. An impressive monument stands at Savannah and many United States counties are called Jasper to mark his name with respect. Other members of her Jasper family settled in Kentucky, and were well known for their tremendous size. Nathan Bane served during the Revolutionary War in the Continental Line, and in several other capacities. He patented two tracts of land, one called “Bane’s Forest,” whose warrant was taken in his son James’ name, of 336 acres, and another of 304 acres called “Bane’s Fancy,” of which about 200 acres was sold to Nathan’s brother Jesse in 1791, part of Bane’s Forest became vested in sons Joseph and James. Hannah (Jasper) Bane, who outlived her husband, Nathan by nearly twenty years, lived in 1798 in a 1½ story log house of 33’x 9’, with three windows. About 1800, Nathan built the first brick home ever erected on the Ten Mile Creek. Nathan and his son were Fullers, and in October 1813, his sons Abraham and Jacob advertised, “Cloth will be dressed on the shortest notice, and at prices as low as any other mill on the waters of the Ten Mile,” and at the same time announced the opening of yet another mill. Nathan’s tombstone, with a Revolutionary War marker at the gravesite in Mt. Hermon Cemetery, gives his death date in error: 16 December 1816, as his estate was probated at Washington County in May 1816 when he is mentioned as deceased. The known family of Nathaniel and Hannah (Jasper) Bane were: James Banes; Joseph; Elizabeth married David Evans; Abraham; Rebecca; Jacob; and Hannah, who was born 25 January 1789, was left under her brother Jacob’s care at her father Nathan’s death. In 1842, when Jacob died, he provided for her, as she was then living with his family. After the death of Jacob’s wife Jane, Hannah Bane lived with her nephews, to whom she legated her estate when she died (single) in May 1864, in Amwell.

Society News

Mid-Atlantic Germanic Society: May 4-7, 2016 - National Genealogical Society Conference at Fort Lauderdale, Fla. For more information go to their website www.ngsgenealogy.org.

Sharp Cuts 124 W. Main Street, Middletown 10% Senior Citizen Discount Everyday!

sufficient to meet demand, Grayshaw said. Although the center is busy, people very seldom have to wait to use a computer, he added. On Grayshaw’s wish list: a 3-Dimensional printer that would create new education opportunities for both children and adults.

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Attention Back Pain and Sciatica Suffers: Back by Request... Saturday, October 31, 2015 Back Pain & Sciatica Workshop Reveals How To Naturally Heal Back Pain & Sciatica For Good

• Do you suffer with back pain or leg pain when you stand or walk? • Do you have pain when you sit for long periods or drive? • Do you experience pain, numbness or tingling into your butt, groin or down your leg? • Does your back ever "go out" if you move the wrong way? • Are you afraid your pain will get worse if you don't do anything about it?

Pennsylvania Family Roots Column No. 820/October 28, 2015

The computers are in use for about 700 sessions a month, with the average session lasting an hour. The same user may account for more than one session, so 700 sessions doesn’t necessarily mean 700 different people used the computers, Grayshaw said. The number of computers on hand is

944-1000

• • • HOURS • • • Monday 1-8; Tuesday 12-8 Wednesday Closed ; Thursday 10-8 Friday 9-8; Saturday 8-12

If you have answered YES to any of the above questions (or have a stubborn spouse who is in denial) - the Lower Back and Sciatica Workshop may be a life changing event for you... "I received a postcard in the mail and the timing was everything. I had had enough of the pain, so I called the number on the post card and registered for the workshop. It was a very simply process. Madden Physical Therapy is a well oiled machine. Their staff was very helpful and the energetic atmosphere was very motivating" - Ruth C. Hello, Back pain and sciatica can completely ruin your life... I've seen it many times. It can make you lean on the shopping cart when walking through the grocery store... It can take your focus away on enjoying your life... like spending time with your children or grandchildren... It can mess up your work or force you to do a job you don't want to do... It can ruin your travel plans... And it can take away your ability to live life...having to rely on others...or to wait for your to sit down for a minute. And less movement and less enjoyment of life can lead to depression, increased stress and a sedentary lifestyle (mostly sitting... not moving much) which leads to bigger health problems... and life problems. Here at the Sciatica and Lower Back Specialists at Madden PT, we've helped hundreds of people from right here in Harrisburg... and the rest of Dauphin County...who have suffered needlessly with lower back pain and sciatica...it's our specialty. So by request, I'm hosting a Sciatica and Lower Back Pain Workshop here at Madden PT at 5425 Jonestown Road, Harrisburg, PA 17112, Saturday, October 31, 2015 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. If you're confused about what to do and are looking for answers, here's some of what you'll learn:

• The Single Biggest #1 Mistake back pain and sciatica sufferers make which actually stops them from healing... • The 3 Most Common Causes of Lower Back Pain and Sciatica... • A Sure-Fire Way to Pick the Right Treatment for the Cause of Your Pain (and save you a ton of time and money) • How a problem in your back can cause pain, numbness or tingling in your leg... • What successful treatment and permanent relief looks like without the side effects of medications, injections or surgery.

How Do I Register for the Lower Back Pain and Sciatica Workshop? Call Donna at our office at 409-8392. How Much Is It to Attend? Nothing...the event is FREE!

When you register, we will mail you The Lower Back Pain and Sciatica Worksheet which you will bring with you to the event. We only have 30 seats available for this event...and this invitation will be mailed to 3,000 people in the Harrisburg area. So if you would like to attend, be sure to register now at 409-8392. As a Special Bonus, the first 11 people to call and register for the event will receive a personally signed copy of my book, "Pain Free Motion for Your Lower Back; Relief without Medication, Injections and Surgery". All 30 attendees for the Sciatica and Lower Back Pain Workshop will receive a Special Report: "The Top 10 Burning Questions for Sciatica" AND the Top 3 Exercise Guides for Arthritis, Herniated Discs and SI Joint Pain. Looking forward to seeing you there, CHAD MADDEN PT Sciatica and Lower Back Specialist at Madden PT PS - This event is limited to the first 30 people to register. When you register, you can bring a guest (We do this because many people request to bring their spouse or other family member). - Paid Advertisement -

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News in Your Neighborhood LaVonne Ackerman • 1438 Old Reliance Road, 939-5584 • LaVonneAck@comcast.net

Birthdays Happy 15th cake and ice cream day to RJ Sherrick of Royalton. He celebrates on Wednesday, Oct. 28. Best wishes for a wonderful 24th birthday to Samantha Landis of Lower Swatara Twp. on Thursday, Oct. 29. May it be full of fun surprises. Jennifer Friedrichs of Elizabethtown marks her balloon-flying day on Thursday, Oct. 29. I hope it is not too tame! Happy 15th birthday to Anna Buffington of Middletown. She celebrates her sparkles and glitter day on Thursday, Oct. 29. Matt Brinser of Lower Swatara will hear the birthday song on Friday, Oct. 30. Happy 23rd cake day to you. It’s a big day for Kimber Latsha of Lower Swatara as he marks his 60th birthday on Friday, Oct. 30. Best wishes and many blessings for a funfilled weekend of joy. Melanie Wagner of Lower Swatara

Howdy, folks! October is just about all wrapped up. Think about it in a tidy orange and black bow! We have Trick-or-Treat tomorrow, Thursday, Oct. 29, from 6 to 8 p.m. in every municipality except Middletown, where it will be 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. I think all the Trunk-or-Treats are over – and everyone should have their fill of candy by Nov. 1! Speaking of Nov. 1: It will be getting darker out earlier as we observe the ending of Daylight Savings Time. Don’t forgot to set your clocks back an hour on Saturday night, Oct. 31 or Sunday morning. Yay! Another hour of sleep! Have a safe Trick-or-Treat and enjoy the end of October. Please be sure to share your news with your neighbors – give me a call or send me an e-mail.

FRIENDS DON'T LET FRIENDS DRIVE DRUNK

november

SUNDAY 1

DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME ENDS

MONDAY 2

-Sons of Am. Legion - 5 pm

-Lower Swatara Fire Co. - 7:30 pm -Red Rose Rebekah Lodge #586 - 1 pm -Londonderry Twp. Supervisors - 7 pm

-Knights of Columbus Craft Show, @St. Ann Byzantine Church - Noon-4 pm

-Science Fiction/Fantasy Discussion Group, M-town Library - 6-7:30 pm For more info call 944-6412 -Lower Swatara Twp. Leaf Collection, Shope Gardens, Greenwood Hills, Woodridge

-BINGO, Londonderry Fire Co. Doors Open - Noon; First Game - 2 pm

-M-town Kiwanis - 6 pm -M-town Am. Legion Board - 7 pm -Lower Swatara Fire Co. Aux. - 7:30 pm

will blast into the teens as she hits 13 on Friday, Oct. 30. Have the best birthday yet, Melanie! Samuel Turns Sr. of Lower Swatara celebrates his happy birthday on Friday, Oct. 30. Enjoy! Happy landmark 18th cake day to Alexis Martinez of Lower Swatara. She will celebrate this big occasion on Friday, Oct. 30. Happy 17th confetti-popping day to Destinee Gonzales of Middletown. Her snappy-happy birthday is Friday, Oct. 30. Jay Smith of Lower Swatara celebrates his cake day No.12 on Friday, Oct. 30. Hoping the day is full of fun, Jay! Happy Halloween birthday to Leila Fleisher of Lower Swatara as she turns 23 on Saturday, Oct. 31. Don’t be scared, now! Ryan Montgomery of Highspire turns 15 on his spooky cake day, Saturday, Oct. 31. Enjoy the entire

WEDNESDAY

-Book Sale, M-town Library - 10 am-7:30 pm -Spaghetti Dinner, Prince Edwin-Spring Creek Masonic Lodge - 11 am-8 pm -M-town Alumni Assoc. - 8 pm -ABWA, Olmsted Chapter - 6 pm -Triune Odd Fellow #307 - 7:30 pm -M-town Area School District Personnel Committee - 6 pm Academic Affairs Committee - 6:30 pm

VETERANS DAY -BINGO, Lower Swatara Fire Hall - 7 pm -Wesley Gold - 11 am-1 pm -M-town Elks Lodge at Am. Legion - 7 pm

-Chicken Dinner, Londonderry Fire Co. - 11 am-2 pm -Block Shoot, M-town Anglers & Hunters -1 pm

-Red Rose Rebekah Lodge #586 - 1 pm -Alzheimer’s Support Group, @ Frey Village - 6:30-7:30 pm -M-town Fire Dept. Consolidation - 7 pm -Londonderry Twp. Planning Commission - 7 pm

-Triune Odd Fellow #307 - 7:30 pm -MASD Finance Committee - 6 pm

Royalton Boro Planning Comm. - 7 pm -Highspire Boro Council - 7 pm -Londonderry Twp. Supervisors - 7 pm

-M-town Kiwanis - 6 pm -M-town Am. Legion Board - 7 pm -MASD Board - 7 pm -Lower Swatara Municipal Authority - 7 pm -Dauphin County Conservation District Ag Committees - 2 pm -M-town Historical Society - 7 pm featuring Joe and Louise Sukle History of Press and Journal

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-Lower Swatara Lions - 6:30 pm -Walk-In Immunization Clinic at Woodlayne Court, 149 Wilson St., M-town - 9:30-11:30 am -M-town Women’s Club - 6:30 pm -M-town Area School District Athletics/Activities Committee - 6:00 pm Operations Committee - 6:30 pm -Londonderry Twp. Parks/Rec. - 7 pm -M-town Library LEGO® Jr. Maker Club - 6:30-7:45 pm -Olmsted Regional Rec. Board - 7 pm -Lower Swatara Twp. Leaf Collection, Longview Acres, Old Reliance Farms

-Triune Odd Fellow #307 - 7:30 pm -Londonderry Lionettes - 7 pm

-Middletown Library Reading Programs Knit/Crochet/Craft group - 6-7:30 pm For more info call 944-6412

-BINGO, Lower Swatara Fire Hall - 7 pm

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-Dauphin County Ag Land Preservation Board - 9 am

-Craft Fair, LD High School - 9 am-3 pm

-Pre-Turkey Bazaar, MCSO Building - 9 am-2 pm sponsored by M-town Historical Society

-M-town Library LEGO® Jr. Maker Club - 6:30-7:45 pm -Lower Swatara Twp. Leaf Collection, Longview Acres, Old Reliance Farms

-Lower Swatara Twp. Leaf Collection, Bryn Gweld, Green Plains, Jednota Flats, Rosedale, Twelve Oaks

-Londonderry Fire Co. - 8 pm -Londonderry Senior Citizens - 1 pm -M-town Boro Authority - 7:30 pm -Dauphin County Conservation District Mtg. -7:30 am

-Lower Swatara Twp. Leaf Collection, Longview Acres, Old Reliance Farms

-Dauphin County Board of Commissioners - 10 am Prison Board - 1:30 pm

-Lower Swatara Twp. Leaf Collection, Shope Gardens, Greenwood Hills, Woodridge -Holiday Bazaar, Commonwealth Conference & Convention Center - 1-4 pm

Proverb for the Week The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hopes of the wicked come to nothing (10:28).

-M-town Library Book Discussion Group - 6-7:30 pm ® LEGO Jr. Maker Club - 6:30-7:45 pm -Book Sale, 1/2 Price Sale - 10 am-7:30 pm

-Lower Swatara Twp. Commissioners - 7 pm

-Mystery Book Discussion Group, M-town Library - 6-7:30 pm For more info call 944-6412

-Lower Swatara Twp. Leaf Collection, Bryn Gweld, Green Plains, Jednota Flats, Rosedale, Twelve Oaks

-Highspire Boro Council - 7 pm -Middletown Library Wee Readers, Birth-24 mons. 10-10:30 am Preschool Story Time, 2-6 yrs. - 11-11:45 am Knit/Crochet/Craft group - 6-7:30 pm For more info call 944-6412

Quote of the Week “Truly yearning for what is right is where the journey begins.” – Anonymous Question of the Week Who is your favorite U.S. president? “John Adams. I just like him.” – Tehya Johnson, 12, Middletown.

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-Middletown Library Reading Programs Wee Readers, Birth-24 mons. 10-10:30 am Preschool Story Time, 2-6 yrs. - 11-11:45 am For more info call 944-6412

-Lower Swatara Twp. Leaf Collection, Shope Gardens, Greenwood Hills, Woodridge

Anniversaries Happy 37th wedding anniversary to Craig and Donna Etter of Lower Swatara. They were married on Oct. 28, 1978. My, how the years rush by – but not for these two love birds! Enjoy your day together.

“Obama. He is the only one I have experienced.” – Mason Zeigler, 11, Middletown. “George W. Bush. I love ‘W.’ I could talk about him all day! And Teddy Roosevelt, he was amazing.” – Nick DiFrancesco, 25, Lower Swatara. “Abe Lincoln, because he stopped slavery. I wish Booth didn’t kill him because he could have done so many other great things, too.” – Alex Pryor, 12, Rutherford. “Andrew Jackson, the seventh president, because he wanted to abolish currency and he is on the $20 bill. He felt the banking system was going to be the downfall of our country.” – Rebecca Fulton, 19, Lower Swatara. “Abraham Lincoln. I have known about him since kindergarten.” – Victoria Kelly, 8, Swatara Twp.

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Renee Barnes of Lower Swatara celebrates her birthday on Tuesday, Nov. 3. Sending you many wishes for a beautiful day. Happy birthday to Jen Brady of Lower Swatara. May your Tuesday, Nov. 3 party day be full of peace, joy and happy faces.

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legislation – House Bill 1408 – as it is evolving, Edwards said. He also noted that the authority vote was not unanimous and that some members have concerns over details of the proposed legislation. No one spoke out against the legislation during the hearing. Under the proposal, slot machines could only be used by ticketed passengers who have gone through airport

security. Airport slots would not pose a “threat” to existing casino gambling in Pennsylvania, such as the Hollywood Casino at Penn National, said Rep. Nick Kotik (D-45th District), Democratic co-chair of the committee. Besides HIA, the proposal would also allow slots at Erie, Lehigh Valley, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and WilkesBarre international airports. It would be up to each airport to decide whether or not to offer slot machines. If HIA chose to have slots, the airport

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would contract with a licensed entity that already does gaming operations in Pennsylvania, said HIA spokesman Scott Miller. The key to whether HIA would offer slots lies in whether the airport would make money in the long run on the deal, versus any added costs. The operator chosen by the airport would bear most of the up-front costs, but there could be additional costs to the airport, such as for security. As opposed to being one-size-fitsall, HIA would prefer the legislation be flexible enough for HIA to craft a custom-made arrangement that reflects the airport’s unique circumstances, Edwards told the committee. For example, the cost per passenger at HIA – about $15.30 – is among the highest of any medium-sized airport in the U.S., Edwards said. More than 42 percent of the airport authority’s budget is consumed by bond interest and principal debt to cover renovation projects at HIA, he said. “This negatively impacts our ability

to attract new airlines and new air service – especially low cost carriers that would help to reduce ticket prices for both business and leisure flyers,” Edwards testified. “This is why a majority of the (authority) board support some form of gaming at airports: to generate additional revenue to reduce our debt burden,’’ Edwards said. “With less debt, we would be better able to lower ticket prices while creating more opportunities to aggressively pursue economic development initiatives that would benefit not only our region but all of central Pennsylvania.” As for the other airports, slots would not be “appropriate” in the “familyfriendly experience” that Philadelphia International Airport seeks to create, according to written testimony submitted by CEO Mark Gale. Nor would slots be a cost-efficient use of Philadelphia’s scarce available terminal space, Gale wrote. Pittsburgh International Airport could deploy up to 300 slot machines, based

on passenger statistics, said Randall Walker, who testified in person on behalf of the Pittsburgh airport. HIA does not have a specific number of slot machines in mind, Miller said. “We would leave that up to the operator.” Developing alternative revenue sources like slots is consistent with an HIA effort in recent years to avoid charging airlines more and hiking parking fees – both of which make HIA less competitive. So far the greatest potential has come through leasing authority-owned land, including for the new Sheetz which opened along Route 230 in July. The authority has also signed lease deals in 2015 with a company that wants to build warehouses on the former Bethlehem Steel property in Highspire, with UPS for a distribution facility on airport ground and with Shaner Hotel Holdings for a new hotel connected to the terminal. Dan Miller: 717-944-4628, or danmiller@pressandjournal.com

Funeral home seeks to build crematory By Dan Miller

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Attending the National Rifle Association Rifle Instruction School in Clarion are, from left, Middletown Police Patrolman Scott Yoder, Middletown Police Sgt. James Bennett and Hummelstown Police Cpl. Justin Hess.

Two borough cops complete rifle instructor school Middletown Police Department is well on its way to having two more officers who are fully qualified as firearms instructors. Sgt. James Bennett and Patrolman Scott Yoder completed the 44-hour long National Rifle Association Rifle Instructor School course at Clarion University from Oct. 5-9. Funding was provided by a $3,000 donation from the Middletown American Legion and $500 donations from the Middletown Moose and Middletown VFW. The next step is for Bennett to com-

plete the pistol/shotgun instructor course in Allentown, which will end on Friday, Oct. 30. Yoder is already qualified as a pistol and shotgun instructor, Bennett said. Bennett and Yoder are becoming qualified as firearms instructors in anticipation of the upcoming retirement of Middletown Police Department’s current firearms instructor, Sgt. Richard Hiester. Municipal police officers in Pennsylvania are required to qualify at least once a year in firing their duty weapons, Bennett said.

An application to build and operate an on-site crematory in Middletown was submitted to the state Department of Environmental Protection by the Fager-Finkenbinder Funeral Home and Crematory at 208 N. Union St. The crematory would be located in an existing garage behind the funeral home, according to the application, submitted to DEP by Fager-Finkenbinder vice-president and funeral director Travis Finkenbinder. The agency received the application on Monday, Oct. 19. Within 30 days of receiving the application, DEP must conduct an administrative review to determine if it is complete, said DEP spokesman John Repetz. If the application is complete, DEP will move to a technical review. Afterward, DEP will complete a draft plan of approval. A draft permit would be issued and published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin. Publishing the draft permit would also start a required 30-day period allowed for the public to review it and submit comments to DEP. Following the public comment period, DEP could then issue a final permit that could allow Fager-Finkenbinder to construct and operate the crematory. It could be several months before DEP

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Madden Physical Therapy, 5425 Jonestown Road, Harrisburg, is hosting a Lower Back Pain and Sciatica Workshop on Saturday, Oct. 31 from 10 to 11 a.m. Registration is required. Please call Donna at 717-4098392 to reserve a seat. Press And Journal Photo by Dan Miller

The Fager-Finkenbinder Funeral Home in Middletown has submitted an application to the state for construction of a crematory. is ready to issue a draft permit and invite public comment, Repetz said. The agency has a guarantee that the permit process will be completed in 130 business days of receiving an application. However, that period does not include any time that would be required for Fager-Finkenbinder to submit additional information or documents that DEP may require as part of the approval process, Repetz said. As for the Borough of Middletown, it appears that the borough’s only role in the process would be through the issuing of a building permit. Fager-Finkenbinder does not need a zoning variance or any other kind of special zoning permission to build and operate the crematory upon its

property, based upon a review of borough ordinances and case law by Middletown code enforcement officer Jeff Miller, said borough spokesman Chris Courogen. Nor would the crematory require Middletown Borough Council’s approval, based upon Miller’s evaluation, Courogen added. The Fager-Finkenbinder crematory would be the only one in Middletown. Otherwise, there are five permitted crematories in Dauphin County – in Harrisburg, Grantville, Lower Paxton Twp., Elizabethville and in Millersburg - and three in Cumberland County (Carlisle, Mount Holly Springs and Shippensburg), according to Repetz. Some of these permitted facilities may no longer be in operation, he said.

LD FUNDS Area School District jointly filed suit against state Treasurer Timothy Reese, the state Department of Education and Education Secretary Pedro Rivera to stop the diversion of money from school districts to charter schools. The Taxpayer Relief Act, passed in 2006, set up a special fund for the gaming money to be paid to school districts. The suit asserts that the only permitted use of payments from this gaming fund is to allow school districts to reduce property taxes, and as a special fund it is not subject to withholding for charter schools like other state funding. Following the lawsuit, the state Treasury stopped the $45 million in payments to charter schools on Oct. 22, but held the money rather than issuing full payments to school districts. Treasury spokesman Scott Sloat confirmed the money is not being disbursed until the department receives guidance concerning the legality of payments. The combined payments of $1,123,497 for Lower Dauphin’s share of the state property tax reduction are sent regardless of the budget impasse

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because they are not drawn from the budget itself. The district has not received any other state funding since the state’s new fiscal year began July 1, and federal money that is channeled through the state is also delayed until a budget is passed. Lower Dauphin’s budget anticipated about $11 million from the state’s basic education and special education subsidies. With the budget in limbo, the state has missed two payments of these subsidies for about $1.9 million that were due in August and October, according to the district. Instead of paying charter schools’ costs directly, Lower Dauphin’s money from the state basic education funding (when not held up by the budget impasse) is reduced by the amount it owes to charters, which allows more efficient payment, Hazen said. “It is outrageous that the administration would resort to diversion of funds intended for taxpayers in order to immunize charter schools from the fiscal pain all other public schools are experiencing and put charter schools in line ahead of other public schools for available state funds,” said PSBA in a statement. The Pennsylvania Coalition of Public Charter Schools issued a statement supporting the payment of charter schools using the gaming fund in light of school districts failing to pay charter schools during the budget impasse. Eric Wise: 717-944-4628, or ericwise@pressandjournal.com

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them, ‘No! I’m from Middletown, Pennsylvania. I’m not going to move to the back,’” Moss recounted with a laugh. Eventually a woman allowed Moss to sit with her in the front of the bus. Middletown was a very close-knit community back then, Moss said. No one ever treated Moss differently because of her skin color, she said – and her crowning in the Homecoming queen competition is

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The Knights of Columbus is sponsoring its 1st annual Craft Show from noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 1 in the Parish Center of St. Ann Byzantine Catholic Church, 5408 Locust Lane, Harrisburg. Tables and spaces are available. For more information, call Chris at 717-919-3910. •••••

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The Middletown Public Library, 20 N. Catherine St., Middletown, will hold its Fall Book Sale Monday, Nov. 2 through Saturday, Nov. 7 along with a Craft and Bake Sale in the lobby from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 7. A Veterans Day Special Sale will also be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 11. •••••

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proof. “If I could go back, I’d do it again and love it,” Moss said. Frisby, who also is a Middletown graduate, was crowned Ms. Pennsylvania in 2004. She went on to the national competition, where she was second runner-up and received an inspiration award for fighting chronic pancreatitis during the competition. Both women have had to overcome some diversity throughout their lives, and it makes their outcomes even more remarkable.

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MIDDLETOWN AREA FOOTBALL

Raiders roll over powerful Palmyra, 49-13, stay in race for division title By Larry Etter

Press And Journal Staff

Total dominance! That would be the best way to describe the Middletown Blue Raiders’ crushing 49-13 Homecoming victory over visiting Palmyra on Saturday, Oct. 24 at War Memorial Field. The triumph broke a long string of losses in Middletown’s annual Homecoming games, much to the delight of the large gathering of alumni, students, parents and fans who witnessed the Raiders’ best football performance of the season. In handing the visiting Cougars (62, 3-2 in the Mid-Penn Conference’s Capital Division), just their second loss of the season, the Raiders (6-2, 4-1) have positioned themselves for a real chance to earn at least a piece of the division title. Unbeaten Camp Hill (8-0, 5-0) holds first place, with Middletown in second and Palmyra, third. An upcoming game – the season finale against Camp Hill, and a game against athletic Steelton-Highspire will become the big tests to see if the Middletown squad is up to the task at hand. Following the blowout defeat

of Palmyra it appears as if the team is peaking at the right time. “We had the best five days of practice all year,’’ Middletown Coach Brett Myers said after the huge division victory. “The kids were ready to play and worked really hard to earn this win.” The game was expected to be a real dogfight, with the scales tipped slightly in Palmyra’s favor. The Cougars were coming off a tough 28-24 loss to Camp Hill the previous week and needed a win at Middletown to stay in the hunt. The Raiders had recorded a big win at Trinity in their last outing and were playing with a lot of confidence. Something had to give in this key division matchup. As it turned out, the Cougars gave, big time – the Raiders dominated both sides of the ball in the surprisingly lop-sided outcome. The Raiders wasted little time in setting the stage for the win by scoring their first touchdown just four plays into the game. Following the opening kickoff and starting at its own 35-yard line, the Middletown offense took off like a cannon shot. Running back Brady Fox carried twice for 18 yards, quarterback Chase Snavley connected with running back Caleb Leggore on a 12-yard pass to

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Wide receiver Malik Noon, above, celebrates after catching a 35-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Chase Snavely. Quarterback Chase Snavely, right, threw two touchdown passes against Palmyra.

the Palmyra 35 and Snavely capped the drive it with a 35-yard scoring toss to Malik Noon just 1:36 into the first quarter. Mason Guckavan, who would end up a perfect 7-for-7 on extra point kicks, added his first to give the Raiders an early 7-0 lead. After Palmyra picked up one first down on its ensuing drive, Middletown defenders Tristan Maxwell and Leggore made key stops and the Cougars were forced to punt following an incomplete pass on third down. The kick went out of bounds at the Middletown 19-yard line, where the Raiders took over. Fifteen seconds later, the Raiders were ahead by a 14-0 count. On first down, Middletown running back Jaelen Thompson went 81 yards for the score. Starting left, Thompson cut up the middle, drifted right behind blocks by his teammates and used a pair of sharp cuts plus his speed to cover the distance. The score stood at 14-0 with 6:49 left in the first quarter. Palmyra picked up its second first down following the ensuing kickoff, but Middletow’s Nathan Orris and Corbin Stetler dropped Cougar running back Carl Reigle for a 4-yard loss on second down, and that essentially stopped the march and forced another punt. Set up at the Raider 25-yard line following the punt, the Middletown offense used a bit of trickery for its third score. On first down, Tyeer Mills lined up at quarterback and took the direct snap from center Griffin Radabaugh. Mills darted through a big gap in the line and simply outran the Palmyra defense 75 yards to the end zone for another lightning-quick Middletown touchdown. With 2:18 still left in the first period the Raiders led 21-0. Down but not out, the Cougars finally broke the ice with a 55-yard touchdown drive that started in the first quarter and ended three plays into the second. Quarterback Tyler Gallagher’s pass deflected off one receiver and into the hands of teammate Mason Cooper for the 8-yard touchdown. The point after was blocked and the score stood at 21-6. Unfazed by the Cougar tally, the confident Middletown offense went right back to work. Radabaugh and front line mates Mike Osayi, Trey Michel, Tommy Staker and Ethan Newton provided the muscle and protection in the trenches as the Raiders went 65 yards

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Middletown linebacker Hunter Landis (42) stops a Palmyra offensive player. in 7 plays for their fourth touchdown. Snavely’s 9-yard hookup with Leggore offset a holding penalty and kept the drive alive. The elusive Fox capped it with a slick 38-yard scoring run with 7:30 left in the first half. At that point, the home team led by a 28-6 count and had the Homecoming crowd buzzing with excitement. Palmyra tried to get a rally going and made some progress, but after reaching the Middletown 45-yard line the Cougars were called for a couple costly penalties that took most of the steam out of the march. Those mistakes, along with great pass coverage by Middletown defender Justin Shaver on a long second-and-25 attempt by Palmyra and a sack for a 10-yard loss by Hunter Landis on third down, killed the threat. Mills fired up the home crowd even more when he took a Palmyra punt 64 yards for a touchdown with 2:29 left in the half. That dazzling return pushed the Middletown lead to 35-6. The Raider defense forced a threeand-out on Palmyra’s next offensive possession and set the stage for yet another Middletown touchdown. Please See RAIDERS, Page B4

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Falcons thump rival Hershey, 44-16 By Jim Lewis

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It was chippy, emotional, and not as beautiful as the coach would have liked – but isn’t that true of any football game with your neighborhood rival? Lower Dauphin Coach Rob Klock thinks so, and the Falcons’ 44-16 victory over Hershey on Saturday, Oct. 24 at Hersheypark Stadium was, after all, a much-needed victory in his team’s quest for a division title. Lower Dauphin (7-1) sits in a tie with Susquehanna Twp. atop the Mid-Penn Conference’s Keystone Division, each with a 4-1 division record. Powerful Bishop McDevitt (7-1, 3-1 in the division) is close behind. The Falcons’ rivalry with Hershey (26, 1-3) is always an emotional game, so it’s no wonder the latest edition of that rivalry began with personal foul penalties. “To be expected,’’ Klock said. The Trojans took an early 3-0 lead on a 30-yard field goal by Vince Paioletti in the first quarter, but the Falcons responded with a 17-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Tommy Klock to receiver Jarrod Smith late in the quarter to take a 7-3 lead. The rivals traded quick touchdowns midway through the second quarter. George Hatalowich scored on a 7-yard run with about 7:30 left, but Hershey bounced back about 30 seconds later, scoring a touchdown on a 22-yard pass from quarterback Ryan Nerino to Eli McNelley, and Lower Dauphin led by just 14-10. The Falcons exploded for two touchdowns in the final 2:40, however – a 1-yard run by Hatalowich and a 9-yard Please See FALCONS, Page B3

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Evan Morrill grabs an interception in front of a Hershey receiver. It was one of two interceptions Morrill snagged in the game.

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Bagging a beast of a buck with my bestie The .50-caliber Thompson Center Impact inline muzzleloader was rock steady on a shooting board. A small canvas bag filled with kitty litter supported the forearm. The gun was pointing directly down a cleared shooting lane – a gun held by my wife, Lynn. We were in the state of North Carolina during the 2015 two-week black powder deer season. We had decided to hunt from the same elevated box blind on the first day. I was the spotter, so to speak. I kept a close vigil for any approaching white-tailed deer. The weather had just broken from the recent storms that dumped buckets of rain in the south, followed by high winds. Hunting in those conditions is difficult and dangerous. Because of the conditions, we decided to wait it out in the comforts of the lodge the first morning. After such a negative weather pattern in the morning, we hoped by the afternoon the deer would start to move. That afternoon, the wind lessened and the rain stopped. Out the door we went for the evening hunt. After a short drive to the field, we hopped on our Polaris ATV to the confines of our 4-by-4 wooden box, sitting on elevated wooden legs and covered by a roof. It was the perfect

deer stand. The evening was beautiful. A slight breeze crossed in front of us, removing our human scent away from the likely spots where a deer would approach. We had only been in the stand about two hours, when suddenly a lone deer appeared in the front shooting lane. It was a buck – and a nice one. I immediately put my binoculars on it and counted at least eight points. A shooter buck, without hesitation. Then another buck, smaller than the first, showed. I whispered to Lynn that two buck were directly out front. She nodded slightly, then gathered her arm to shoulder her inline. I continued to whisper in her ear that the buck on the right was the one to take. Allow it to turn broadside, I said. She reacted as she would on the practice range and centered the crosshairs on the vitals of the deer. She asked me one last time, “Can I shoot?” I immediately told her to take him if she had a clear shot at the vitals. KABOOM! Her gun went off with a cloud of smoke. I watched through the binoculars for the reaction and direction the

buck took. The buck turned slightly, hit the ground and took off in a scamper. He appeared to run very low to the ground and ran directly into the swamp from where he had come. I knew it was hit hard. Finding him wouldn’t be a problem. Lynn began to shake a little, which is normal after a shot at a large buck. Her steadiness wasn’t in question before and during the shot, but was obvious afterward. We waited for exactly 15 minutes to exit the stand and examine the ground for any sign of blood or disturbance that the fleeing deer left behind. The ground was torn up by the buck’s hoofs and showed the direction in which he ran. I found no blood, but as I walked, I continued to see where he hit the ground and plowed straight down an embankment. Leaves were covered with particles of dirt, and his path wasn’t

in doubt. After walking only 30 yards from where the shot first struck the buck, I found a dark brown mass with slightly whitish-colored antlers sticking up from its final resting place. Lynn’s buck was a beauty. Weighing about 140 pounds, with eight points, it was an inline trophy. Its black-colored legs and thick antler base was a true reflection of a North Carolina Swamp Buck. This hunt was a memorable one to the greatest degree. You see, my wife Lynn is my best friend, and to hunt together and experience the outdoors with gun, bow or fishing rod with her makes all my hunts that much more special. This ranks high in my memory book. Tom Shank can be reached at tshank38@comcast.net

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Raiders fall to Big Spring in season finale Cheyenne Fulton, Meredith Georgeff and Kelly Schulenberger each scored two goals as Big Spring beat Middletown, 9-0, on the Blue Raiders’ Senior Night and season finale on Monday, Oct. 19 in Middletown. Goalkeeper Sidonie LaPlante made 17 saves for the young Raiders (117-1), who honored their two senior players. Big Spring (10-9) scored four goals in the first half and added five more in the second half.

through two halfs and two overtimes on Friday, Oct. 16 in Middletown. After both teams played to a 0-0 tie in the first half, Riley Elhajj gave Middletown a 1-0 lead with an unassisted goal with about seven minutes left in the second half. But Lebanon (1-16-1) tied the score about 90 seconds later on a goal by Paola Morales. LaPlante made six saves, while Lebanon goalkeeper Emily Fake made 10 saves.

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Blue Raiders save best for last, but miss playoffs The Middletown boys’ soccer team saw their season end without a District 3 playoff spot on Wednesday, Oct. 21 – but not before the Blue Raiders regained some of their early-season swagger. The Raiders (9-9, 5-7 in the MidPenn Conference’s Capital Division) saved some of their best soccer for last, losing a close, well-played 1-0 game to division-leading Camp Hill (16-3, 10-2) and beating Lancaster Catholic, 4-0. The Camp Hill game, on Monday, Oct. 19 at War Memorial Field, was the last home game and Senior Night, which was all the motivation the Raiders needed. From the start, the Raiders played inspired ball, creating some early chances. The first two shots of the game belonged to the Raiders. Jacob Spear directed a side volley off the cross towards the upper ninety that Camp Hill goalkeeper Llija Trgo-Pezer saved. The second was a chance created when Blake Gill worked free and delivered a cross to teammate Brendan Dintiman for a nice shot 13 minutes into the game. The majority of the chances in the first half, however, were by the Lions. Middletown’s senior goalkeeper, Andrew Yeich, loomed large and was up for the challenge. The Lions nearly got on the board after a strong header hit the outside of the post. Shortly following that chance, Yeich came up big again, making a terrific sliding save where he met simultaneously with a Camp Hill striker to keep the game scoreless. Camp Hill began to generate more offense in the second half, but Middletown’s David Alcock dominated the midfield. Alcock’s aggressive play resulted in six dispossessions that kept the Lions’ transition game at bay. Yeich remained busy in net (10 saves) despite Mason Guckavan leading the Raiders with six defensive clears. It was not until the 75th minute that Camp Hill found the back of the net on a goal. Camp Hill scoring leader Kyle Bentz. Bentz, who has 17 goals this season, kicked a nicely-struck ball that went underneath a diving attempted save by Yeich for the only goal of the game.

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Middletown’s season finale on Wednesday, Oct. 21 in Lancaster was also its highest one-game goal production. Less than one minute into the game, the Raiders missed their good first chance. Although a nice pass from Nate Nelson found Mikey Britton open, the scoring attempt sailed high over the crossbar. But the Raiders’ offense continued to

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Middletown’s Nate Nelson (9) works the ball up the field against Camp Hill.

Brendan Dintiman (4), center, chaces down a loose ball against Camp Hill. pressure the Crusaders, and Middletown scored its first goal on a perfect service ball from Alcock that found streaking winger onsides. Spear made the timely run to beat the Crusaders’ trap, took one touch off his chest to push the ball forward and struck the ball over the reach of the Lancaster Catholic goalkeeper to give Middletown a 1-0 lead. Less than 10 minutes later, the Raiders broke the Crusaders’ offsides trap again for a goal. This time Spear was on the receiving end of a nice through ball from Nelson and put the Raiders up 2-0.

Middletown added to its lead when Brendan Dintiman made a nice cross from the touch line to Gill, who buried a header past the Crusader goalkeeper. The Raiders scored their fourth goal thanks to the hard work of Dintiman, who gave the Crusader defense fits all evening with his consistent pressure. His shot could not be controlled by the Lancaster Catholic goalkeeper and fell to Gill, who ripped the ball into the net for his second goal of the contest. Donovan Brady led the stingy Raider defense with six dispossessions and three defensive clears. Yeich recorded his 100th career save in the game.

Standings for 10-28-15 FOOTBALL MID-PENN CONFERENCE Capital Division W L OVERALL Camp Hill 5 0 8-0 Middletown 4 1 6-2 Palmyra 3 2 6-2 Milton Hershey 3 2 5-3 Boiling Springs 2 3 5-3 Steelton-Highspire 2 3 3-5 Trinity 1 4 3-5 Last week’s games Middletown 49, Palmyra 13 Steelton-Highspire 42, Trinity 7 Camp Hill 49, Boiling Springs 20 Milton Hershey 35, West Perry 14 This week’s games Friday, Oct. 30 Middletown at Steelton-Highspire, 7 p.m. Keystone Division W L OVERALL Lower Dauphin 4 1 7-1 Susquehanna Twp. 4 1 5-3 Bishop McDevitt 3 1 7-1 Cedar Cliff 2 2 6-2 Red Land 1 3 3-5 Hershey 1 3 2-6 Mechanicsburg 0 4 0-8 Last week’s games Lower Dauphin 44, Hershey 16 Susquehanna Twp. 49, Cedar Cliff 34

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Marymount tames Lions, 2-0 For The Press And Journal The Penn State Harrisburg men’s soccer team looked to get their second conference win of the year against Marymount on Saturday, Oct. 24, but despite a solid effort the Lions lost, 2-0 in Middletown. The Lions (3-10-2, 1-7 in the Capital Athletic Conference)gave solid effort and had several offensive opportunities, but it still wasn’t enough to beat the Saints (7-8-1, 3-4-1). Marymount scored the first goal of the game on a corner kick in the seventh minute. The kick landed in the box and bounced before Andre Ferguson put it in the net to give the Saints a 1-0 lead. Marymount scored again in the 59th minute.

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Bishop McDevitt 48, East Pennsboro 13 Red Land 48, Mechanicsburg 16 This week’s games Friday, Oct. 30 Northern York at Lower Dauphin, 7 p.m. COLLEGE SOCCER CAPITAL ATHLETIC CONFERENCE MEN W L T OVERALL York 6 1 1 9-6-2 Salisbury 5 0 3 10-3-3 Wesley 6 2 0 9-7-1 Frostburg St. 4 2 2 10-4-2 Mary Washington 4 3 1 11-5-1 Christopher Newport 3 2 3 10-2-5 Marymount 3 4 1 7-8-1 St. Mary’s 2 5 1 6-8-2 Penn State Hbg. 1 7 0 3-10-2 Southern Virginia 0 8 0 1-16 Last week’s games Marymount 2, Penn State Harrisburg 0

Frostburg St. 4, Penn State Harrisburg 0 This week’s games Wednesday, Oct. 28 Mary Washington at Penn State Harrisburg, 3:30 p.m. WOMEN W L T OVERALL Christopher Newport 7 1 0 13-4-1 St. Mary’s 7 1 0 9-6 Frostburg St. 5 1 2 9-6-3 Salisbury 5 2 1 11-4-1 Mary Washington 4 3 1 9-7-1 York 4 4 0 6-9 Penn State Hbg. 3 5 0 5-9-1 Wesley 2 6 0 5-9-2 Southern Virginia 1 7 0 4-13 Marymount 0 8 0 4-12 Last week’s games Christopher Newport 3, Penn State Harrisburg 2 York 4, Penn State Harrisburg 3

HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER

Middletown girls reach district playoffs The Middletown girls soccer team won its final two games of the season and clinched a District 3 playoff spot. The Blue Raiders (13-5), the No. 9 seed in Class AA, played Donegal (14-4), the No. 8 seed, at 4:15 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 26 at Donegal Primary School. Middletown finished its regular season by beating Camp Hill, 2-0 on Monday, Oct. 19 in Camp Hill and Lancaster Catholic, 6-0 on Wednesday, Oct. 21 in Lancaster. Raider forward Alexis Ulrich scored three goals against Lancaster Catholic, while

teammate Rowan Sessa scored two. Goalkeeper Brooke Myers made 5 saves in the shutout. Lower Dauphin’s boys’ and girls’ soccer teams also qualified for the District 3 playoffs. The boys’ team (17-1-1) the No. 3 seed in Class AAA, played No. 19 Manheim Central (10-5-4) at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 27 at Lower Dauphin Middle School, while the girls’ team (12-4-1), seeded No. 9 in Class AAA, faced No. 8 Elizabethtown (17-3-1) at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 27 at Elizabethtown Area High School.

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pass from Tommy Klock to Evan Morrill – and Lower Dauphin suddenly had seized a commanding 28-10 lead by halftime. A 26-yard field goal by Antonio Heredia and another Hatalowich touchdown run, this time for 7 yards, boosted Lower Dauphin’s lead to 3710 in the third quarter. Brendan Shaffer scored Lower Dauphin’s final touchdown, an 8-yard run with about one minute remaining in the game. In addition to his touchdown catch, Morrill intercepted two passes and blocked an extra-point attempt by Hershey. It was an important win, but not perfect. Offensively, the Falcons need to sustain more drives, Rob Klock said. “I wish we could find some consistency and sustain drives a little better.’’ Defensively, the Falcons had “assignment issues’’ in the game, Rob Klock said. “We weren’t pleased with some of the adjustments,’’ he said. “We didn’t recognize some formations properly. There is a communication problem.’’ Lower Dauphin hopes to improve the problems in time for its final two games. The big showdown with Bishop McDevitt, a game that seemingly will decide who wins the division title, looms on Friday, Nov. 6 at Hersheypark Stadium. But before that Big Game arrives, the Falcons hosts a non-division game with Northern York on Friday, Oct. 30 at the stadium. Could the Falcons overlook the Polar Bears (7-1) with such an important game in the distance? “I think everybody, in the back of their mind, knows what’s going to happen in two weeks,’’ Rob Klock admitted. But he doesn’t think his team will overlook Northern York.

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Lions finish eighth at F&M tournament

Tyler Massar shot a 5-over-par 76 to lead the Penn State Harrisburg golf team to eighth place in the 19-team Franklin and Marshall Fall Invitational golf tournament on Monday, Oct. 19 at Bent Creek Country Club in Lancaster. Massar finished tied with three other golfers for 17th place. Teammate Tyler Shank tied for 19th place with a 78, 7 over par. Sophomore Keith Miller finished just one stroke behind Shank. Penn State Harrisburg finished with a team score of 313, 29 strokes over par. The Lions tied for eighth place with Rutgers University-Camden. Franklin and Marshall’s Blue team won the tournament with a 10-overpar score of 294. Muhlenberg finished second with a 15-over-par score of 299.

Lower Dauphin receiver Jarrod Smith (84) turns upfield after making a catch against Hershey. The Polar Bears’ head coach, Greg Bowman, once coached Lower Dauphin’s defensive line and tight ends. In fact, he’s still a teacher at Lower Dauphin High School. “I told him we’d support him in every week but one,’’ Rob Klock joked.

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CFA YOUTH FOOTBALL

BRING ON THE SEMI-FINALS

Two Middletown teams, one Seven Sorrows team wins first-round CFA playoff games By Bob Stone and staff Two Middletown teams won firstround playoffs games in the CFAYouth Football League on Sunday, Oct. 25 and one Seven Sorrows team claimed a first-round victory to advance to the semi-finals. Middletown’s Midget division team and Pony division team, both top-seeded in the National Conference, won, while Seven Sorrows’ Pony division team won in the Federal Conference. The schedule for the semi-final games: • The Seven Sorrows Pony division team, seeded sixth in the Federal Conference, plays No. 2 Shippensburg at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 31 at Holy Name Football Field. • The Middletown Pony division team, seeded No. 1 in the National Conference, plays No. 5 East Pennsboro at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 1 at Mechanicsburg High School. • The Middletown Midget division team, seeded No. 1 in the National Conference, plays No. 5 New Cumberland at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 1 at Mechanicsburg High School. Last week’s playoff games:

MIDGETS Middletown 38 East Pennsboro 6

The game did not start off well for the Blue Raiders – they fell behind 6-0 early on a Middletown fumble that was returned for a touchdown by the eighth-seeded Panthers. East Pennsboro’s ensuing kickoff was fumbled by Middletown and recovered by the Panthers and it appeared that they were geared up to pull the upset. But a few plays later, Middletown

linebacker Jake Kelly forced a Panther fumble that was scooped up by the Raiders’ Jarrod Pugh, who retuned it inside the East Pennsboro 10-yard line. The play seemed to flip the momentum and wake up the Raiders. Two plays later, Jose Lopez ran it in for a touchdown. The extra-point attempt failed and the score was tied, 6-6. From that point, the Raider defense shut down the East Pennsboro offense. Meanwhile, two more touchdown runs by Lopez, followed by successful Evan Grogan extra-point kicks, gave Middletown a 22-6 lead at halftime. In the second half, the Middletown defense continued to sparkle, stopping the East Pennsboro offense on two fourth-down attempts. The Raiders’ offense tallied two more touchdowns in the second half – another Lopez TD run, aided by a crushing Kobe Brown block that sprung Lopez down the sideline, and a Marcus Garner TD run. The Middletown defense was led by Kelly, Pugh, Grogan, Garner, Kobe Brown, Camdyn Allen, Damion Williams and Chip Stambaugh.

West Perry 36 Seven Sorrows 16

Seven Sorrows, seeded No. 8, held off the top-seeded, undefeated Mustangs as long as they could, putting together several time-consuming drives, but the Eagles could not capitalize on their opportunities. Quincy Reinnagel was moved to the backfield for the playoff game and responded with some very tough rushing yards. Receiver Tim Wagner scored both touchdowns for the Eagles. Quarterback Billy Cleland hit Wagner for 14 yards on the first score, and Cleland

added the extra-points kick. Wagner caught his second touchdown pass, which covered 61 yards, from Dylon Zettlemoyer. Cleland again converted the extra-points kick. Reinnagel and BJ Stone were the defensive leaders all season, and in this game it was no different. Reinnagel led the team in tackles against West Perry and Stone came up with an interception.

PONIES Middletown 62 Northern 0

The top-seeded Raiders, unbeaten in the regular season, wanted to get off to a good start for the playoffs – and they certainly did. On the game’s first offensive play, Middletown’s Jules Nester ran 48 yards for a touchdown. Nester then hooked up with Julio Rodriguez for the extra point to give the Raiders a quick 7-0 lead just nine seconds into the contest. After Middletown’s Bam Appleby recovered a Northern fumble on the ensuing kickoff, the Raiders used only two plays to score their second touchdown – on a 38-yard TD run by TJ Daniels that make it 13-0 only 30 seconds into the game. The Middletown defense held No. 8 Northern this time to a four-and-out on the Polar Bears’ ensuing possession to get the ball back – and Daniels again scored on a touchdown run, this time for 47 yards. A Marly Fox extra-point kick increased the Raiders’ lead to 21-0. Nester once again found the end zone on a punt return of 66 yards. A Fox extra-point staked Middletown to a 29-0 lead at the end of the first quarter. The defense continued its seasonlong dominance, keeping the Polar Bears from gaining any momentum while the offense continued to score at will. And boy, did Middletown score. Tajae Broadie scored on a 37-yard TD run, Odelle Greene scored on a 28-yard TD run and Tate Leach scored on a 32-yard TD run to ballon the lead to 49-0 by halftime. Northern tried an onside kick to start the second half – and kicked it right to Middletown’s Broadie, who ran it back 48 yards for another touchdown. Caden Paul ran in the extra point to make it 56-0.

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Middletown’s Marly Fox took a toss from quarterback Asa Kochvar and dashed untouched down the sideline 67 yards for the Raiders’ final score.

Seven Sorrows 7 Greenwood 6

Seven Sorrows’ ball control offense limited the chances Greenwood’s high-flying offense got in the game to earn the upset. Both teams put together long drives in the first half, but couldn’t cross the goal line. The score was 0-0 at halftime. The Eagles’ Brandyn Davis carried the ball 25 times and Raashawn Dillard and Michael Barilla also pitched in to keep Seven Sorrows’s offense on the field. Tommy DeLaCruz, Max Eckley, and Barilla played well for Seven Sorrows on defense. The Eagles finally broke the ice on the first play of the fourth quarter, a 1-yard touchdown run by quarterback Braelan Huber. Huber added the extra point, too, to put Seven Sorrows ahead, 7-0. But the Buffaloes responded, taking to the air with a 12-yard touchdown pass to pull within a point, 7-6. Seven Sorrows’s Eckley blocked the Greenwood extra-point attempt. Late in the game, the Eagles failed to convert on fourth down, giving Greenwood one last chance. But Barilla knocked down two Buffalo passes, and Greenwood’s fourth-down pass fell incomplete, giving Seven Sorrows a hard-fought victory. Ryan Souders had a key quarterback sack, and Davis and Barilla each had an interception.

PEEWEE Mechanicsburg 34 Middletown 7

Top-seeded and unbeaten Mechanicsburg ended the season for the eighthseeded Raiders. The Wildcats jumped to an early 7-0 lead on a long touchdown. Middletown made too many mistakes on both sides of the ball and the Wildcats turned the miscues into a 21 -0 lead at halftime. But the Raiders did not quit. They came out in the second half and scored on a touchdown long run by Canden Brown, who also ran in the extra point to cut Mechanicsburg’s lead to 21-7. The Wildcats responded with a touchdown drive of their own to increase their lead to 28-7.

Boiling Springs 16 Seven Sorrows 0

Seven Sorrows could not get anything going offensively against Boiling Springs, with top rusher Aidan Eckley finding no room to run. Eckley, Chad Sipe and Marquis Beasley were the defensive leaders for Seven Sorrows, keeping the Eagles in the game. The Bubblers controlled the ball most of the first half and took a 14-0 lead into the break. The Eagles’ defense shut down Boiling Springs in the second half, with Tillman Artell and Jadyn Maple making key stops. In the fourth quarter, Eckley broke free for an apparent 48-yard touchdown run, but the play was erased by a blocking penalty against Seven Sorrows. The penalty was demoralizing to an offense that thought it finally had something going. After the penalty, the Eagles turned the ball over, They would not be able to overcome the penalty and the Bubblers ran out the clock for the win.

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Middletown’s Tyreer Mills (2) took a snap from center and ran 75 yards for a touchdown on the trick play.

RAIDERS Continued From Page One

Mixing the pass and the run, the offense was a bit more methodical this time, using nine plays to light up the scoreboard with higher numbers. Smart clock management by the coaching staff in the waning minute was also a key to the team’s success. Snavely connected on one pass of 4 yards to Shaver and three more to Leggore of 9, 17 and 3 yards, and Thompson and Fox chipped in runs to keep things moving. Thompson took a pitch right, cut to the middle at the right time and used a couple jukes to break free for the 7-yard touchdown with 26 seconds left in the first half. The lead had now ballooned to 42-6. Middletown safety Tre Leach intercepted a Gallagher pass at the Middletown 22-yard line to end the first half of action. What appeared to be a smart move by Palmyra to start the second half instead turned out to be an unfortunate decision. When Middletown kicker Noah Zimmerman’s kickoff went out of bounds for a penalty, the Cougars elected to have the Raiders re-kick, rather than take the ball at their 35-yard line. The second time, Zimmerman and his mates pulled off a successful onsides kick that Shaver recovered at the Cougar 49-yard line. With the mercy clock running, the

Raiders were back on offense as the stunned Palmyra defense tried to regroup. Undeterred by a pair of penalties, the Raiders marched down the field. Fox went in standing from 1-yard out for the touchdown at 3:08 that literally put the game away, 49-6. With another seemingly effective kickoff by Zimmerman that forced the Cougars to start at their own 17yard line, the Palmyra side appeared to be finished. But Reigle took off on a 78-yard sprint on first down, his run stopped at the Middletown 5-yard line by Shaver, who made the touchdownsaving tackle. Cooper, however, then collected Gallagher’s touchdown pass for a Palmyra score with 2:21 left in the third. The Cougars would get no closer, however, as Middletown’s second offense ate up the remaining time in the quarter and 7:00 of the fourth. Carries by Abel Botterbusch, Antonio Gamble, Zac Dailey, Edwin Figueroa, Blake Jacoby and Devin Agramonte kept the second offense on the field long enough to run time off the clock. A late fumble recovery by Middletown’s Laron Woody ended Palmyra’s last shot a cutting into the huge Middletown lead. Larry Etter can be reached at larryetter66@gmail.com

WOMEN’S COLLEGE SOCCER

Lions edged by Captains, will miss playoffs For The Press And Journal The Penn State Harrisburg women’s soccer team played an inspired game against Christopher Newport, the firstplace team in the Capital Athletic Conference, but lost, 3-2 on Saturday, Oct. 24 in Newport News, Va., eliminating them from the league’s playoff race. The Lions (5-9-1, 3-5 in the conference) scored the first goal of the game in the seventh minute, when Kristen Stark slid the ball past the Captains’ goalkeeper. But Christopher Newport tied it in the 39th minute, and the score was 1-1 at halftime – though the Lions held the first half to a tie despite being outshot by the Captains 17-1. But Christopher Newport (13-4-1, 7-1 in the conference) scored the first

two goals of the second half to jump to a 3-1 lead. Down by two goals with 15 minutes left in the game, the Lions pressed. Lion defender Eliza Grimm sent a beautiful pass through Christopher Newport’s defense in the 79th minute of play, and Stark ran to it, touched the ball, lined up a shot to the right corner of the Captains’ net and fired the ball into the goal to pull Penn State Harrisburg within one goal, 3-2. The Lions had a quality opportunity in the last few seconds of the game, but failed to get the tying goal. Still, Penn State Harrisburg Coach Adam Clay was happy with his team’s performance. “I am so proud of the ladies’ effort, competing today against one of the top teams in the country,’’ Clay said after the game.

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hey descended on Shopes Gardens – princesses, superheroes and video game characters. The Lower Swatara Lions Club’s annual Halloween Parade draws costumed characters of all kinds, and this year’s parade on Thursday, Oct. 15 at the club’s Theodore Avenue headquarters was yet another spook-tacular spectacle. Prizes were awarded for best-costumed entries and all marchers received refreshments. Participants included the Middletown Area High School Blue Wave Band and the Middletown Area Middle School band. Photos by Jodi Ocker

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A scary, terrible hoax

How GOP redistricting brought party chaos

esidents in the Middletown Area School District breathed a tremendous sigh of relief when a threat that a shooting would occur at an unidentified Middletown school, tweeted late Sunday, Oct. 25, was found to be a hoax by a 15-year-old student who was trying to get a day off from classes. Lower Swatara Twp. police said they quickly determined who sent it – within just two hours after receiving a report about the tweet early Monday, Oct. 26 – and that it was “not a serious threat.’’ They interviewed the student, who confirmed the hoax, according to police. The student was not permitted to attend school on Monday, police said. Now police say they intend to file “appropriate charges’’ against the student, who was not identified by authorities. What is appropriate? A charge of terroristic threats, a felony? Something less? With a terrifying, and seemingly growing number, of public shootings – at schools, colleges, movie theaters, churches – every threat must be taken seriously, and Middletown school officials did just that. But the threat was a hoax, some have argued on social media – why give a teenager a criminal record for it if that teen simply was trying to get out of school? Is there no harm, no foul? It must be a difficult question for teachers and school administrators. Their passion is to educate children, to help them grow, achieve, thrive. But this hoax cannot pass without some meaningful punishment not only to teach the student a lesson, but also to assure other students and staff that every attempt is made by police and district officials to keep them safe. On Monday, a number of students did not come to school after the tweet, fearing for their safety, social media posters said. Ultimately, it will be up to the Dauphin County District Attorney what charges are warranted, and up to a Dauphin County judge to impose a proper punishment. They are the ones who weigh the seriousness of the crime and other factors, like a criminal record, in making those decisions daily. That’s the way it should be in this instance.

MIKEFOLMER

Forfeit assets? Only after a drug conviction

here have been some interesting arguments against my Senate Bill 869 and its goal of protecting people from losing their properties when they haven’t been charged or convicted of a crime. The bill would do this by carefully regulating the practice of asset forfeiture law. Some opponents have called SB 869 “the Pennsylvania Drug Dealer Bill of Rights” and an “appalling piece of legislation” that has the goal of forcing law enforcement “to close up shop . . . the result would be that the drug effort would fall back upon municipal police departments.” Nothing could be further from the truth. The goal of SB 869 is to protect 4th, 5th and 6th Amendment rights: protection from unreasonable searches and seizures without warrants, compensation for the taking of private property and the right to be informed of accusations and to confront witnesses. However, I am also mindful of the ongoing need to provide law enforcement with proper resources to battle crime. For this reason, I asked several District Attorneys some questions to better understand some of their concerns and to know there is proper openness, transparency and accountability in the use of these moneys. These are my questions: • The number of civil asset seizures the District Attorney’s office has made the past year; • The number of convictions that have followed these seizures; • The total dollar value of assets seized and/or forfeited, and; • The uses of these assets and the dollar value of each use. While waiting for replies to my inquiries, I got some answers from a recent Asset Forfeiture Report of the Attorney General. Under the Controlled Substances Forfeitures Act, $25,919,270.12 was available statewide in Fiscal Year 2012-2013 from cash proceeds, with $14,355,262.04 being the year’s ending balance. These are the numbers for the three counties I represent: • Dauphin: $115,853.93 starting balance, $607,174.01 total available and $134,623.91 ending balance; • Lebanon: $140,093.74 starting balance, $911,725.69 total available and $486,697.70 ending balance, and; • York: $841,338.89 starting balance, $1,453,770.08 total available and $790,567.12 ending balance. Particularly interesting to me were some of the uses of unsold forfeited property, including three LCD/LED televisions, 1 Sony stereo system, 2 Sony PlayStation 3s, 1 Xbox 360 and 4 rings (2 silver and 2 gold) – all “for the furtherance of investigation.” Forfeiture is a valuable tool for law enforcement to cripple drug cartels by taking legal ownership of ill-gotten gains supporting illicit activities. My concern is when asset forfeiture proceedings take property and retain or sell it – keeping the profits regardless of whether the owners are convicted of a crime. The goal of my Senate Bill 869 is simple: to require a conviction before cash and other assets are forfeited. There’s nothing “appalling” about it and it’s certainly not “a giveaway to drug dealers.” Mike Folmer is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania Senate. He represents the 48th Senatorial District, which includes Middletown, Royalton, Lower Swatara Twp., Highspire, Londonderry Twp., Steelton and the Swatara Twp. communities of Bressler, Enhaut and Oberlin.

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or many charter schools, 73 percent support eduLatinocation savings accounts and 76 percent Americans, support tax-credit scholarships. the phrase “the Take a look at Cendy Salas-Lopez, who American Dream” is preparing to graduate from Bishop conjures images of McDevitt thanks to her Joshua Group apple pie and béisscholarship. The oldest of four children, bol, of education, prosperity and familia. Salas-Lopez will be the first person in Over the years, multitudes of Latinos her immediate family to graduate high have uprooted their lives and flocked school. She hopes to attend college to to America to find a better life for their become a teacher and a translator. children. “Smart kids in Harrisburg drop out of For the Hispanic community, educathe public schools because of the environtion is power and the key to making the ment and lack of opportunity,” Salas-LoAmerican Dream a reality. Many of us pez said. “They are trapped in a vicious have abuelos or parents who were forced cycle.” drop out of school before reaching their She’s right. At Harrisburg High School, teens to help support the family – my where Salas-Lopez would be without paternal grandparents included. the scholarship, the graduation rate is Tough times have emblazoned a love of less than 50 percent and only one in five education on our hearts. Yet far too many children is on grade level in reading and Latinos remain victims of their ZIP code math. Violence and arrests at the school and socio-economic status when it comes create a difficult learning atmosphere – to quality schooling. it’s hard to focus on calculus when you’re It’s shameful that in 2015 the biggest worried about your safety. barrier to the American Dream is our But EITC recipients from Joshua Group antiquated education system, which traps are seeing great results. In fact, Joshua so many Latinos in Group will celebrate sub-par schools. first college It's time we expand its For far too long, graduate in the alternatives that enhance spring. we’ve swallowed whole the notion educational oppportunity “My parents and that if we would see this scholarfor everyone, like charter Iship only throw more as a chance to schools, homeschooling and succeed and build a of our hard-earned money at the educatax-credit scholarships. good career,” Salastion problem, it will Lopez added. “We work itself out. It’s wish more people time to stop burying knew about Joshua our heads in the sand. It’s time we expand Group and similar scholarships.” alternatives that enhance educational Without question, this program is changopportunity for everyone, like charter ing the lives of students and families. It’s schools, homeschooling and tax-credit enabling many Latinos to achieve their scholarships. dreams. Pennsylvania’s Educational Investment Curiously, the EITC is not a priority for Tax Credit (EITC) is a great example. It Gov. Tom Wolf, who has directed his allows companies to give scholarships to administration to freeze the program until students in return for a slightly smaller a state budget is signed into law – a dratax credit. What better way to invest in conian step that seems unnecessary given children’s futures? program funds are donated by private One organization utilizing the EITC is businesses and are not reliant on governJoshua Group, a scholarship organizament appropriations. tion in Harrisburg that serves the Allison Wolf is moving Pennsylvania in the Hill area, where most residents fall into wrong direction on educational choice. lower-income brackets. Joshua Group Instead of pressing pause on the EITC, combats poverty through education. we should be fighting to expand the In the words of Joshua Group founder program. Kirk Hallett: “This isn’t school choice, It’s time to lift caps on the EITC donait’s a chance. Choice implies that you tions from private companies and emhave two adequate options, but in the power all children to thrive – especially case of so many struggling Pennsylvathose stuck in poor schools through no nians that’s not reality.” fault of their own. The organization currently provides Education is the antidote to poverty. EITC scholarships to 70 local students, Instead of covering up the problem with a allowing them to attend private schools in bigger Band-Aid of tax dollars, let’s cure Harrisburg. Almost one-third come from it. Hispanic households. It’s no wonder that a recent nationwide Britttney Parker is the community liaisurvey by the Friedman Foundation son for the Commonwealth Foundation, a found that 62 percent of Latinos support Harrisburg think tank.

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ennsylvania, like many of the states, gerrymandered its congressional districts with the clear partisan intent to benefit the electoral prospects of the Republican Party. And they were successful, as the results of the 2014 midterm with its Republican control of the House shows. But at what cost to the Republicans and to the governance of the country? What happened can be seen in the election outcomes for Pennsylvania, Lebanon County and even little Mount Gretna. First, in the country as a whole, 51 percent voted for Democrats for the House of Representatives. Yet the Republicans got 247 seats to 188 for the Democrats. In Pennsylvania, Democrats got 44 percent of the votes but only 5 of the 18 seats. In Lebanon, the county got divided, with the largest part going to the 15th District, a long narrow strip that avoids any cities and stretches from New Jersey and the Delaware River to the Susquehanna River. In Mount Gretna, the congressional dividing line runs down the middle of a road that splits the community. But why did it happen? Karl Rove dreamed it up. He called it operation “Red Map” – $30 million spent to gain majority Republican control of state legislatures prior to the redistricting after the 2010 Census. The Red Map is a reference to the press practice of painting maps with red for Republican and blue for Democrats. Red Map was The Republicans a brilliant idea got control and it worked. of the The Republicans got control redistricting of the redistrict- process and ing process and did a job on the did a job on the Democrats that Democrats that only computers only computers could achieve. could achieve. Republicans took control of the House of Representatives despite the fact that the Democrats got 1.37 million more votes for their House candidates. But it has cost them the present chaos in their party and the gridlock of our whole political system. The control of the House was quite the prize for a minority party. The House Freedom Caucus best represents the problem. About 40 seats are now held by members of the Freedom Caucus. These are the firebrands elected in 2010 and 2014. They are younger, better educated and respectful of no one. They are far more conservative than their party. They can and have blocked any action of the Speaker that they disapproved of. They effectively fired Speaker John Boehner, checked the candidacy of a replacement and threatened more government shutdowns. They have stalled effective governance. They owe their office and power to the gerrymandered electorate and they will stay in office so long as their states do no redistrict. Or the courts don’t step in and declare these undemocratic practices to be unconstitutional, as has happened in Florida. Voting for justices this election is thus especially important. The gridlock is not a problem of Democrats versus Republicans but of country club Republicans versus Tea Party Republicans. This party split is in turn the result of Nixon’s Southern Strategy, which set in motion the shift of the southern conservatives, with a lot of confederacy baggage, to the Republicans. This is the conundrum that now plagues what was the party of the Eastern Establishment. The decades-long obstructionism of the Solid South in the Democratic party is now the gridlock and chaos of the Freedom Caucus. Operation Red Map gave the Republicans a breathing space during which they can arbitrate or otherwise solve this conundrum. It looks like instead they are putting up ideological barriers, digging political trenches and otherwise indulging in a Maginot line mentality. Paul A. Heise, of Mount Gretna, is a professor emeritus of economics at Lebanon Valley College, Annville, and a former economist for the federal government.

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n Oct. 17, we marked the centenary of the birth of Arthur Miller, one of the literary left’s shining lights and righteous crusaders against some of liberals’ worst demons: Joe McCarthy, the House Committee on Un-American Activities and, more generally, anticommunism. Yes, anti-communism. As often noted by Harvard’s Richard Pipes and the Hoover Institution’s Robert Conquest, few things have animated liberal animus quite like anti-communism. It’s not that liberals have been procommunist so much as they are anti-anti-communist. They dislike anti-communists more than they dislike communists. Their preferred demon isn’t Joe Stalin but Joe McCarthy. As James Burnham, the great excommunist, put it, “for the left, the preferred enemy is always to the right.” But this does not suffice to describe Miller. He was not only anti-anti-communist, he was procommunist. More than that, Miller had been a communist. And that’s something that students in their public schools and in our woeful universities had not and still will not learn as they are spoon-fed Miller’s left-wing morality plays. To the contrary, Miller’s mostlasting works have succeeded in portraying anti-communists as the lowest form of political troglodyte. Chief among those works, the playwright became a hero among the left for “The Crucible,’’ his political parable of the alleged excesses of anti-communism, which portrayed accused communists as innocent fighters for truth, justice and the American way. And so the mere suggestion that Miller was ever a communist himself reflexively sends liberals spinning in circles screaming “McCarthyism,” which itself is a testimony to the effectiveness of the playwright’s propaganda. Thus, it is to students that I submit the following history lesson that they will not receive from their $25,000-50,000 per year of “higher” education. And it’s free of charge. Miller was born in New York City in October 1915 to Isidore and Augusta Miller. He would attend the University of Michigan, where he began crafting plays. Though much has been written on Miller, the best recent research on his life, politics and political-personal double life has been done by Dr. Alan M. Wald, English professor at the University of Michigan. In his excellent, probing 2007 book, “Trinity of Passion,” published by the University of North Carolina Press, Wald, an honest researcher, shows that Miller had been “a struggling Marxist playwright since the late 1930s.” A genuine scholar of the left, willing to do the hard digging rather than cite colleagues’ esoteric journal articles, Wald took the time to examine old editions of New Masses, Masses & Mainstream, the Daily Worker, Jewish Life, the “progressive’’ PM and other communist, communist-led, or communist-friendly publications of the era. Wald not only found Miller’s name in those publications, including as a byline, and his plays frequently glowingly reviewed there by comrades, but uncovered a blockbuster: Wald discovered that Miller published in New Masses under the pseudonym of “Matt Wayne” from March 1945 to March 1946. Miller’s sentiments in these publications covered a lot of ground, from politics and plays, to culture and war, to anti-Semitism and his search for his Jewish identity. Wald correctly noted that Miller’s political writing in these pages was often “militantly angry.” His tone also reflected the Communist Party USA line and language. In the Daily Worker interview

he sat for, Miller explained that “the main fight” in the post-war era was “the fight to raise the living standards of people all over the world and the enemy is imperialism.” Some of the lesser-noticed items buried inside these publications are likewise illuminating. For instance, Miller in October 1947 was highlighted as a speaker vigorously defending Hollywood screenwriter Howard Fast, a writer for the Daily Worker and New Masses, an editor for Masses & Mainstream and a novelist who wrote books like “The Incredible Tito.’’ Fast would receive the Stalin Peace Prize in 1953. Fast, incidentally, was at the time the most prolific columnist in the communist publication, the Chicago Star, second only to the Star’s founding editor-in-chief, Frank Marshall Davis, a fellow communist who would eventually meet and mentor a young man named Barack Obama in Hawaii in the 1970s. The admiration between Fast and Miller was mutual. In the Daily Worker, Fast penned a lengthy piece hailing Miller “as the American dramatist of our time.” The Stalin Prize winner even judged that Miller exceeded the infamous Lillian Hellman. Another interesting example of how Miller is found in these publications is seen in the July 3, 1945 issue of New Masses, which, on page 24, offered its readers a special deal: The comrades-turnedcapitalists advertised a reduced rate on a one-year subscription to their publication if purchased with a choice book by one of the listed authors. These authors and their works included Volume 23 of “The Collected Works of V. I. Lenin”; Owen Lattimore’s “Solution in Asia”; Bertolt Brecht’s “The Private Life of the Master Race”; Dr. Harry F. Ward’s “The Soviet Spirit” (Ward was the “progressive” Methodist minister who piously served the ACLU and every communist front-group under the sun); and, among a handful of others, Miller’s “Situation Normal.” Miller had eager communist readers literally half-a-world away. No less than Jane Fonda shared her excitement when, upon her propaganda visit to Hanoi in 1972, she “saw Vietnamese actors and actresses perform the second act of Arthur Miller’s play, ‘All My Sons.’ ” Fonda found this “very moving.” I’m sure she did. And the communist Vietnamese, for that matter, found Miller’s work very moving and very useful in their campaign against America. And then, only after all of that, came “The Crucible,’’ Miller’s magnus opus. It is his crowning achievement. “The Crucible’’ What is seldom stated in classroom discussions is the fact that communists loved “The Crucible’’ as much as liberals did. The review of the play in the Jan. 28, 1953 issue of the Soviet-funded and directed Daily Worker carried the unequivocal headline, “ ‘The Crucible,’ Arthur Miller’s Best Play.” The communist reviewer, Harry Raymond, called it “a case history” of “persecution” and “hysteria” against “innocent men and women sent to the gallows” in Salem, Mass. in 1692. But make no mistake, explained Raymond, “It is impossible to view this play honestly without noting the awful parallel courses of two widely separated American persecutions: the Salem witch hunt and the current persecution of Communists and other progressives.” No question about that. Communists reveled over Miller’s perceived link between Salem witch-hunters and American anticommunists and could not hold back their applause, exhorting non-communist liberals to the encore. To that end, the Daily Worker, on the same page of its review, posted an accompanying side bar on “What Other Critics Said About ‘Crucible.’ ” There, the

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Daily Worker led appreciatively with the endorsement of the New York Times reviewer, who dubbed Miller’s play “powerful” and a “genuine contribution.” “Neither Mr. Miller nor his audiences,” wrote Times reviewer Brooks Atkinson in a line repeated and underscored by the Daily Worker, “are unaware of certain similarities between the perversions of justice then and now.” Whereas Miller’s plays had always received warm reviews by the communist press, this time he was feted by a wider national audience, advanced especially by the political blessing of the venerable New York Times, longtime citadel of towering, numbing naïveté toward communism – and the bible of the elite left. Newfound fame Given this newfound fame and influence, by the mid-1950s, Miller was called to appear before the House Committee on Un-American Activities. His testimony on June 21, 1956 received tremendous attention. The most dramatic moment of the hearing came when the House Committee’s lead counsel asked Miller if he once signed an application to join the Communist Party. As Miller dissembled, the counsel presented the exact fivedigit application number on the Communist Party application form that contained Miller’s name and address at 18 Schermerhorn St. in New York. Congress went so far as to publish a photocopy of the application card. Under the banner “Victory in 1943,” the form states, “APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP” and lists an “A. Miller,” with occupation of “writer” at an address that just happened to be Miller’s own Brooklyn address. The number of the application was 23345. Confronted with this rather compelling evidence, and asked if it indeed proved that he had made an “application for membership in the Communist Party,” Miller curiously told Congress, “I would not affirm that. I have no memory of such thing.” For a man that the left still hails as nothing short of unsurpassable genius – with the word “brilliant” a standard description – that was a notable and lamentable memory crash. Does it mean that Miller was once a communist? Well, with that and all else, yes, of course – at the very least ideologically, if not officially. That said, coming up with an actual Party card for Miller has been another task altogether. To my knowledge, no one has found that card. Not that we actually need the card, given that the totality of evidence against Miller is so utterly overwhelming – especially the obviousness that he was at least a small “c” communist if not a formal Party member. But even then, we need not hedge. Wald quotes a damning concession from Miller’s memoirs, “Timebends,” where (on page 407) Miller allowed for the possibility that “HUAC” lead investigator Richard Arens might have produced a Communist Party membership card: “How to explain that even if he had produced a Party card with my signature on it, I could only have said yes, I had probably felt that way then,” wrote Miller. How could Miller have imagined Arens producing a card that never existed? Miller surely knew there was a card out there somewhere. An allegory about McCarthyism? Throughout his career of demonizing anti-communists, Miller kept a lot of things close to the vest. Among them was whether “The Crucible’’ was, in plain fact, an allegory about McCarthyism. It obviously was, but Miller was always coy about divulging his total intentions on-the-record.

As his life neared its end, Miller said only little more. The closest that he came to openly conceding his precise motivations was a longawaited article he wrote for the British left-wing newspaper The Guardian in June 2000. In that article, Miller finally spoke a little more candidly on “The Crucible.’’ “It would probably never have occurred to me to write a play about the Salem witch trials of 1692 had I not seen some astonishing correspondences with that calamity in the America of the late ‘40s and early ‘50s,” wrote Miller in the opening line. “I refer to the anticommunist rage that threatened to reach hysterical proportions and sometimes did.” There it was: Yes, the hugely influential “Crucible’’ was indeed a biting allegory linking Washington “witch-hunting” to Salem witchhunting. So said Miller himself, or at least “probably.” Those seeking out communists were akin to those religious fanatics who drowned “witches.” Further, Miller stated that “The Crucible,’’ which he called “my most-produced play,” “seems to be one of the few surviving threads of the so-called McCarthy period.” And what else, specifically, did that period embody? Another thread of the period, in liberals’ eyes, was the colossal mistreatment and miscarriage of justice against Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, executed for their work passing along atomic secrets to Joseph Stalin’s massmurdering regime. “In later years, Miller admitted that the inspiration for the play was his belief in the innocence of the Rosenbergs,” writes historian Ron Capshaw. Though I have not been able to track down such a clear admission from Miller, this is no doubt accurate. “The Crucible’’ opened in January 1953, and the Rosenbergs were executed in June 1953, though their trial started two years earlier. In The Guardian, Miller did not mention the Rosenbergs by name, but he did write this: “Anyone standing up in the Salem of 1692 and denying that witches existed would have faced immediate arrest, the hardest interrogation and possibly the rope. Every authority not only confirmed the existence of witches but never questioned the necessity of executing them.” A “Moral Voice?’’ It opened the door for the New York Times, in its later obituary for Miller, to be able to report in 2005 – which it did not in 1956 – that “The Crucible’’ was “a 1953 play about the Salem witch trials inspired by his [Miller’s] virulent hatred of McCarthyism.” The title of that Times obituary declared, “Arthur Miller, Moral Voice of American Stage.” But what sort of “moral” voice? In all, these disturbing truths about Miller ought to constitute a literary bombshell of sorts, contrary to liberal howls throughout the ages that any suggestion that Miller was a communist was baseless redbaiting. But of course, it will not. Leftists have captured education, and self-imposed blindness and ignorance is always the preferred “progressive” course in defending their icons against the true enemy: the eternally misbegotten anticommunists who had the audacity to question America’s homegrown friends of Stalin’s Soviet Union – who interrogated these poor innocents. For that reason, Miller will always be a hero among the left, a martyr nearly drowned by the fanatical witch-hunters. Have we not had enough of this McCarthyite, redbaiting zealotry?

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The heroin epidemic, and what we’re doing about it

ne of the biggest public health threats facing the Commonwealth currently is the epidemic of heroin and opioidbased overdoses and the growing incidents of fatalities in counties all across the state. According to a report from the Pennsylvania State Coroners Association, 2,489 individuals died from drug-related causes in 2014, a 20 percent increase from 2013. In Pennsylvania, more people age 20 to 44 are dying from drug overdoses than car crashes. The Center for Rural Pennsylvania, a legislative agency, continued its statewide tour in York with a hearing focused on heroin and opioid addiction treatment and recovery services. Even though experts at the hearing agreed there is no “silver bullet” to eliminate addiction, a combination of treatment options need to work together to help someone with recovery. To respond to this crisis, the General Assembly passed three laws, all of which I supported, intended to help prevent drug addiction by reducing incidents of doctor shopping; offer criminal immunity to encourage others to call for help in the event of a drug or alcohol emergency; and enable first responders and loved ones of a person with a known addiction to

administer naloxone, also known as Narcan, to individuals experiencing an opioid overdose. New road work Web site A new PennDOT Web site – www. Projects.PennDOT.gov – will allow residents to find information about current and future construction projects, including those in the 106th District. Incorporated are those presently underway, beginning this year, advertised for bid or part of long-term plans. The Web site also includes information about transit and aviation projects. The Web site and its mapping tools are also compatible with mobile devices. Many of the projects are being advanced thanks to passage of the comprehensive transportation funding package (Act 89 of 2014), which is dedicating billions of dollars to highway, road and bridge improvements. PennDOT maintains nearly 40,000 miles of road and 25,000 bridges. You can also view a complete list of projects expected to take place in the 106th District atRepPayne.com. John D. Payne is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. He represents the 106th District, which includes Middletown, Royalton, Lower Swatara Twp., Hummelstown, Derry Twp., Conewago Twp. and parts of Swatara Twp.

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The Presbyterian Congregation is located at the corner of Union and Water streets in downtown Middletown. We are a body of Christian people who reach out to others by sharing God’s Word, love, and fellowship. Warm greetings to one and all as we seek to grow closer to our Lord Jesus Christ. Wed., Oct. 28: 6:30 p.m., Hand bell rehearsal; 7:15 p.m., Chancel choir rehearsal. Church school for all ages continues on November 1 from 9:15 to 10:15 a.m. We encourage parents to bring the children and teens to class. Adults are welcome to the Adult Forum. The Adult Forum will hear from the founding pastors of “Someone To Tell It To,” a nonprofit counseling and spiritual guidance service. Please plan to join us for worship on All Saints Day, Sunday, November 1. Visitors are especially welcome. Sunday Worship begins at 10:30 a.m. in our handicapped accessible sanctuary. During worship, we will read the names of church members who have

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died since last year. In addition, we will honor our 50-plus year church members, reading their names and asking them to stand. 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. After worship a social time follows in Fellowship Hall with light refreshments, including a display of church photos from earlier times. Do join us. An evening of meditation and prayer will be held at the Mateer’s on Monday, November 2 at 5:30 p.m. Please contact the church office for more information. Tues., Nov. 3: 6:30 p.m. Christian Education Committee meeting. The Parish Nurse is available by calling the church office at 717-9444322. For further information, see our Website www.pcmdt.org, visit our Facebook page www.facebook. com/Presbyterian Congregation, or call the office.

Wesley United Methodist Church Middletown

As followers of Jesus, we are committed to “hands-on” ministry designed to care for those in need. We invite others to come and discover how they can be a part of this spiritual adventure to be all God has created us to be. Sunday Worship services are held at 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. Our early service is informal and features a Praise Band. Our later service follows a traditional pattern and includes all types of music. We encourage people to “come as you are.” A Bible Study group meets each Sunday morning in the church parlor at 9:15. Community Care Sunday is the first Sunday of each month. We collect personal hygiene items for neighbors who need them. Food Pantry Sunday is the third Sunday of each month. We collect non-perishable items in support of the Middletown Interfaith Food Pantry located at 201 Wyoming St., Royalton. Our Threads of Hope Clothing Bank

has free clothes in all sizes from infant to adult. For more information, call Shirley at 939-0256. Our Annual Church Conference will be held November 1 at 2 p.m. This session will be held at Highspire UM Church in conjunction with four other parishes. Our District Superintendent will lead us in worship and guide us through the business sessions of our congregations. Here is something worth pondering: “Christ has no body now on earth but yours, no hands but yours, no feet but yours. Yours are the eyes through which to look out: Christ’s compassion to the world. Yours are the feet with which he is to go about doing good; Yours are the hands with which he is to bless persons now.” - St. Teresa of Ávila Wesley is located at the corner of Ann and Catherine streets in Middletown. Contact us by e-mail at wesleyumc@ comcast.net. Call us at 944-6242. “Follow Jesus, Change the World. Seek. Serve. Send.”

This is the day, which the Lord has made. Worship is our opportunity to be glad and rejoice in the Lord’s house on the Lord’s Day. We come as children of God, knowing that we are welcomed here where all are meant to be one in the Lord. Let us lay down our burdens and rejoice in the Lord for the Lord is good, the Source of love. Evangelical Church meets on the corner of Spruce and Water streets at 157 E. Water St., Middletown, south of Main St., behind the Turkey Hill convenience store. The ministries scheduled at Evangelical United Methodist Church for Oct. 28-Nov. 3 are always open to everyone. Wed., Oct. 28: 6 p.m., Alcoholics Anonymous Book Study; 6:30 p.m., Senior Choir rehearsal. Thurs., Oct. 29: 6 p.m., Girl Scout Troop #10067.

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Sun., Nov. 1: 9 a.m., Sunday Church school, with classes for all ages. Adult Sunday school devotional leader for November: Bill Harris; 10:15 a.m., Worship service. All Saints Sunday. The worship center is handicap and wheelchair accessible. Greeters: Helen Staub, Ed and Mary Anne Naugle. Nursery helpers: Gloria Clouser, Vickie Hubbard. The altar flowers are given in memory of husband and father Clarence Hoke presented by wife Betty and daughter Shirley Kupp; 2 p.m., Annual Charge Conference at Highspire UMC; 4 p.m., Youth Fellowship. Mon., Nov. 2: 1:30 p.m., Frey Village Communion. Tues., Nov. 3: 2 p.m., Prayer Shawl Ministry.

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St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church Middletown

New Beginnings Church We are an independent body of believers offering God’s invitation for a new beginning to all who seek it. We exist to meet the spiritual, emotional and physical needs of all people through faith in Jesus Christ. We are a Safe Sanctuary congregation. Our church steeple bell tolls four times at the beginning of worship. One for the Father, the Son, the Holy Spirit and you. New Beginnings Church invites you to worship with us each Sunday at 10:30 a.m. Nursery and children’s church is provided. Our congregation meets at Riverside Chapel, 630 S. Union St., next to the Rescue Fire Company. Sunday School for all ages is at 9 a.m. We are handicap accessible via ramp at back door. Youth Fellowship is from 5 to 7 p.m. For additional church information call 944-9595. Wednesdays: Craft Group, 1 p.m.; Choir rehearsals, 6:30 p.m.; Praise Band rehearsals, 7:30 p.m. Thursdays: Intercessory Prayer Group begins at 6 p.m. on Thursdays, followed by the Sanctuary being open from 6:15 to 6:50 p.m. for anyone to come and pray. The community is invited to stop and pray. Pastor Britt’s Bible study follows at 7 p.m. Every-

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one is welcome to participate in these important areas of our church life. Sociable Seniors group meets the 1st and 3rd Monday of every month from 1 to 3 p.m. Blanket making is the 2nd Thursday of every month at 9 a.m. We clean the Middletown Food Bank the 3rd Saturday every other month. Nursery: Dana Rhine, Evette Graham. Acolyte for October: Colin Graham. Ushers for November: Paula and John Bidoli, Mary Mulka and Earl Peters. The men’s group to inspire and empower men in their faith meets to fellowship and pray together, discussing topics of interest that deal with everyday living. Presently they are meeting every Thursday morning at 6:30 a.m. for prayer. Sunday evening the group meets at 7 p.m., in addition to Thursday morning for a study of “Kingdom Family.” No need to call ahead, just show up. Community men welcome, call Sam Rainal at 951-4866 for any questions. New knitting class/group being started. Call Evie Wahl at 944-9417. Tues., Nov. 3: 6 p.m., Committees; 7 p.m., Administrative Council meeting. Chancel flowers were presented in honor of God and in memory of Evelyn Myers by her daughter Brenda Klocko. Our Sunday worship service is broadcast on the MAHS radio station, WMSS 91.1 FM at 3 p.m. every Sunday afternoon. Listen on the radio or the Internet at www.pennlive.com/ wmss/audio. Check us out on our Website at www.newbeginningschurchmiddletown.weebly.com. Pastor Britt’s parting words each Sunday: “Nothing in this world is more important than the love of Jesus Christ!” We invite you to come and experience this love.

St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church is located at Spring and Union streets, (121 N. Spring St.), Middletown. We are a Reconciling In Christ Church. You are invited to join us for worship on Wednesday morning, Saturday evening and Sunday morning. Sunday worship times are 8:15 and 11 a.m. Sunday Church School for all ages is at 9:45 a.m. Our 11 a.m. worship service is broadcast live on WMSS 91.1. Wednesday morning service is at 10 a.m. Saturday at 5 p.m. is a casual traditional service and is 45 minutes in length. Please enter through the parking lot doors. The first Sunday of each month is Food Pantry Sunday. Middletown Area Interfaith Food Pantry will begin distributing Thanksgiving Bags to clients on Oct. 27. Four particular items are needed: 1) Mashed potatoes (boxed or bagged); 2) Turkey Stuffing Mix; 3) Canned Yams/Sweet Potatoes; 4) Turkeys* Turkeys are randomly distributed as they become available through November, due to storage and distribution issues. Items

collected are taken to the Middletown Area Interfaith Food Pantry located at 201 Wyoming Street, Royalton. Individuals may also take items directly to the food pantry, on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Church and Community Events: Wed., Oct. 28: 10 a.m., Holy Communion in Chapel; 3 to 5 p.m., Homework Club; 6 to 9:30 p.m., Event in Luther Hall; 7 p.m., Adult Choir. Sat., Oct. 31: 12:30 to 4:30 p.m., Event in Luther Hall; 5 p.m., Holy Communion. Fall Back – Daylight Savings Time Ends. Turn clocks back 1 hour. Sun., Nov. 1: All Saints Day. Food Pantry Sunday; 8:15 a.m., (C) Holy Communion; 9:45 a.m., Church School/Breakfast Fundraiser during Sunday School hour; 11 a.m., Holy Communion (C). Mon., Nov. 2: 6:30 p.m., Bible Study. Tues., Nov. 3: 3 to 5 p.m., Homework Club. Visit our website at www.stpetersmiddletown.org. Scripture for November 1: Is 25:6-9; Ps 24; Rev. 21:1-6a; John 11:32-44.

Calvary Orthodox Presbyterian Church Middletown

Are you perplexed or perhaps distressed by the rapid change in moral standards of the present day? We at Calvary Church are committed to upholding the unchanging standards of the Word of God, which is revealed in the Bible. We are also committed to proclaiming the hope of salvation from the sin that results from the world’s changing moral standards, the hope found in faith in Jesus Christ alone. We invite you to join us each Sunday to hear more about this message of

free grace. Our services are at 10:15 a.m. and 6 p.m. We are located at the corner of Spruce and Emaus streets here in Middletown. We have a fellowship meal following the 10:15 a.m. morning service on the first Sunday of every month, free to all who come. We also have Sunday school classes for all ages at 9 a.m., and a Bible Study each Wednesday at 7 p.m. We are now studying the Gospel of Luke. Feel free to contact us with questions at 944-5835.

First Church of God Middletown

First Church of God, 245 W. High Street, Middletown, invites you to join us for worship at either 8 a.m. or 10:30 a.m. this Sunday. Childcare is provided. Sunday mornings at 9:15 a.m. classes are available for Youth (grades 6-12), FROG Pond (1st through 5th grade), Kindergarten (4-5 year olds), Nursery (infants through age 3), and Adult classes that offer a variety of Bible studies and electives. Classes for special education are also available. Thursdays: 6 p.m., Pasta and Prayer Young Adult Bible Study; 6 to 8 p.m., The Sunshiners meet for a time of Christian fellowship, teaching and worship. They are a group which exists to meet the spiritual needs of persons who are developmentally challenged. They meet weekly through May. Wednesdays: Wednesday Night Live.

Supper at 5:30 p.m., Classes at 6:30 p.m. Classes are: Adult Bible Study – “Better Weighs” There is a cost for the class; Ladies Bible Study, Women of the New Testament; “Painting with Donny” - Bring your own sketchbook and there is a cost toward paint and brushes; “Grow in His Word”; “Boundaries With Kids.” There are also classes for Youth, Children’s Classes Grades 3, 4 and 5, Grades 1 and 2, Kindergarten and Babysitting for Infants thru age 3. Latino Congregation: Betesda Casa de Misericordia, CGGC, 245 W. High St., Middletown. Estudios Biblicos Domingos, noon; Servicio Evangelistico: Domingos 1:30 p.m.; Contactos: Ricardo and Jeanette Perez (717) 333-2184. For additional information call the church office at 944-9608 or e-mail us at mdtcog@comcast.net.

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Pastor JONATHAN E. TILLMAN

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BRAD GILBERT, Pastor

Phone 939-5180 Sunday School - 9:30 am • Morning Worship - 10:40 am Evening Worship - 6:30 pm Wednesday Prayer Service - 7 pm

Evangelical United Methodist Church

Presbyterian Congregation of Middletown

REV. ROBERT GRAYBILL, Pastor

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

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

First Church of God

235 W. High St., Middletown

REV. KIMBERLY SHIFLER, Pastor

944-9608 Sunday School - 9:15 am • Worship Services - 8 & 10:30 am Classes for Special Education (Sunday Morning & Thursday Evening) Ample Parking Nursery Provided

Geyers United Methodist Church

1605 South Geyers Church Road, Middletown 944-6426

PASTOR STEVAN ATANASOFF

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

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St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church 121 N. Spring Street, Middletown Church Office 717-944-4651

REV. DR. J. RICHARD ECKERT, Pastor

Sunday Worship - 8:15 am & 11 am Sunday Church School - 9:45 am - for all ages Saturday Worship - 5 pm - in the Chapel Worship Broadcast on 91.1 FM - 11 am We are a Reconciling in Christ Congregation

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

REV. TED KEATING, JR., Pastor Deacon Thomas A. Lang

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

Wesley United Methodist Church 64 Ann Street, Middletown REV. JIM DAWES, Pastor

Phone 944-6242 Sunday Worship - 8:30 &10:30 am • Come as you are! Follow Jesus, Change the World.

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They All Fall Down: Winter your pipes for a “no worry” winter Gutter Cleaning Tips By Sam Erickson

By Sam Erickson It’s not a job that anyone looks forward to, but it’s one of the most important things you can do in the fall for your home. Cleaning the gutters can take a little while, but if they aren’t cleaned, water can build up next to your home and cause rot on wooden surfaces, pull off the gutters from the weight or allow ice dams to build up, potentially ruining your roof. While there’s no simple way to clean gutters, a few tips can make the job easier A small amount of effort keeping and ensure your safety. those gutters clean can save you You’ll need a few sup- significant money in the long run. plies to get started. There are all kinds of tools that you can use these days, including attachments to a shop vacuum, extension poles or even robots, but the simplest, most efficient way to do it is still by hand. You’ll want to wear work gloves when cleaning gutters to protect your hands from sticks and other sharp objects and animal waste. Ladder safety is of paramount importance when cleaning gutters, and the best way to keep a ladder stable while working on it is to have someone hold it at the bottom. Because you’ll need to be up at the height of the gutters, you’ll want to have a stand-off for your ladder, keeping it from damaging your gutters in the process. If you don’t have a ladder yourself, then it might be time to invest in one. Better yet, see if you can borrow a neighbor’s. Of course, they’ll be more willing to lend you their tools if you offer to help them with their own work. That way, you can trade time for money and get to know your neighbor in the process. Scoop the debris out. You can do that with your hands or a trowel. Tie a trash bag or compost bucket to your ladder to hold the refuse. Once you have the majority of the material out, take a garden hose, set it to the highest pressure you can and wash down the gutters towards the downspout. You might then have to auger out the downspouts to keep them from backing up. If you haven’t done it yet and live in an area of heavy debris, consider installing leaf guards at the top of your downspouts to prevent debris from entering. If you have large, mature trees around your home, you might have to clean more than once each season. If you’re unable to do the job yourself, look into having a neighbor or professional handyman do the work for you.

Protect your family from fire and carbon monoxide You want your home to be a safe retreat from danger. While there are numerous ways to improve home safety, fires are a common threat that you have the power to prevent with preparation. The International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) and Energizer have teamed up each fall for the past 28 years to educate the public about how to improve in-home safety. The Change Your Clock Change Your Battery program reminds everyone to replace the batteries in their home’s smoke detectors when they change their clocks for daylight savings so they have functioning smoke alarms. Working smoke alarms cut the risk of dying in a home fire nearly in half by providing an early warning. Having a fresh battery in your smoke detector plays a critical role in giving families the time needed to safely escape a home fire. “Fire safety education and proactive prevention can minimize fire tragedies,” says Michelle Atkinson, Energizer Chief Consumer Officer. “We encourage families to discuss this important issue because we all have the power to reduce our risk.” As part of the Change Your Clock Change Your Battery initiative, they’ve created this handy home safety checklist: • Count your smoke alarms: Increase your fire safety efforts by ensuring there’s at least one smoke alarm less than 10 years old installed on every level of your home, including one in every bedroom and outside each sleeping area. Take inventory of how many batteries are required to power these smoke alarms so that you can be prepared to keep them operational. • Change your batteries: Seventyone percent of smoke alarms which failed to operate had missing, disconnected or dead batteries, according to the National Fire Protection Association. Change smoke alarm and carbon monoxide detector batteries annually. Stay on schedule by making it a family tradition to change your batteries on the same day you change your clocks back to standard time, this year on November 1. It’s a great way to use the extra hour “gained” from daylight saving time. • Check alarms and detectors: After inserting a fresh battery in each smoke

Not everyone has to worry about pipes freezing in the winter, but much of America does. If the temperature in your area routinely drops to 20 degrees or below, it will be worth your time and energy to prepare and maintain your home to prevent your pipes from bursting. Pipes burst when an ice blockage forms and the pressure builds up behind it. While you won’t have ice shooting into your home, you’ll have all of the water that has built up behind it—in the basement, in the crawlspace or through the walls of your house. Proper insulation is the first step to preventative maintenance. The unheated areas of your house are the most important to insulate. Attics, basements and crawlspaces are the general culprits. Polyethylene or fiberglass tubes are available to keep the cold out of pipes. You’ll want to measure the diameter of the pipes and purchase the correct size. This will ensure you have to make only one trip to your home supply store. Pipe insulation is carried in most big box stores and in all hardware and home supply stores. It can be cheaper in the spring months—prices tend to go up as the temperatures drop and demand goes up. You will want to be particularly aware of any pipes that have been stressed by previous freezing or have recently been installed. If you experience significant periods of severe winter weather, you might consider wrapping pipes in heat tape

before insulating them. The instructions for installation are very specific, and it is essential to follow them. If you don’t, the heat tape can lead to fires. Heat tape also has to be checked regularly to ensure it is still functioning effectively. Once you’ve taken all of the prerequisite steps, you’ll still have some maintenance to do to ensure you don’t wake up in a puddle. When the temperature is expected to drop, turn on your faucets, particularly those that flow along outside walls and are the most exposed to the cold. This will reduce the pressure and can prevent an explosion in the pipes, even if an ice dam does form. Opening cabinets that contain pipes will let the warm air from the rest of your house flow onto the pipes, keeping them warmer. You can take one more step and check the basement and garage for any leaks. Look particularly for places where cold air could be directly applied to pipes from cracked windows, gaps or areas where the insulation has worn away. Applying your general insulation strategies will save money on your energy bill, and it can also keep your pipes warmer and delay or prevent a freeze. Preventative maintenance is never an attractive fix. It’s neither a new skylight nor a fresh coat of paint, and it won’t be instantly noticeable. Pipe insulation and maintenance, however, will add to the value of your home in the long run by preventing costly damage and a nasty surprise in the middle of the night.

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Homecoming Queen Nicole Whittle, right, with her escort, Justin Imler, center and 2014 Homecoming Queen Ariannah Williams.

The senior class Homecoming Parade float. Alumni Nikki Douglass, left and Jill Rishar pose at a familiar office during a tour of the high school.

Kunkel Elementary Schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s float.

Members of the MAHS Class of 1965 tour the high school.

The sophomore class Homecoming Parade float.

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MIDDLETOWN AREA HIGH SCHOOL HOMECOMING

igh school Homecomings come and go, but Middletown Area High Schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Homecoming on Saturday, Oct. 24 was a joyous, poignant and bittersweet one. The Blue Raider varsity football team pounded powerful Palmyra, 4913, in the Homecoming game at War Memorial Field before a big crown, including many proud alumni; Nicole Whittle was crowned Homecoming Queen and Justin Imler was crowned Homecoming King; the sophomore class won the float contest in the Homecoming parade; and there was a Homecoming dinner, a Home-

coming tailgate and a Homecoming bonfire to celebrate school memories. It also marked the last Homecoming for the

current school. It will be demolished in June, and a new MAHS, currently under construction on the school campus, will open.

Football players Caleb Leggore, left and Justin Shaver toss an effigy of the Palmyra Cougars into the Homecoming bonfire.

Middletown Area High School cheerleaders at the Homecoming bonfire.

The Middletown Area High School cheerleaders cheered during the football game.

The junior class Homecoming Parade float.

Dressed for Homecoming are member of the Homecoming Court, from left, Brooke Sides, Brendan Dintiman, Kassidy Deibler, Jordan Jefferies, Brooke Myers, Joey Keating, Nicole Whittle, Justin Imler, Kaylee Berstler and Trevor Fuller.