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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2015
VOLUME 125 - NO. 44
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Nightmare on Pine Street
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There were scary clowns. Burning jack-o-lanterns. Children screaming. Middletown’s Pine Street again was a terrifying Halloween spectacle for Trick-or-Treaters on Thursday, Oct. 30. From left, Caiden Kleinfelter, 7, of Middletown meets the Grim Reaper; Santino Torres, 5, as Darth Vader and headless Geovanny Cedano, 11, both of Middletown, watch someone grind a corpse into sausage; creepy clown Allen Clouser, 11, makes new friends; and dinosaur Corsair Billy, 3, and grandmother Dianne Billy, both of Middletown, visit Tim Starliper’s house.
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A contract to build trellises and pavilions on both sides of North Union and East Emaus streets as part of the downtown Middletown streetscape project was awarded on Tuesday, Oct. 27 by the Middletown Industrial and Commercial Development Authority. The authority’s original plan was to build a large pavilion in the space on the northeast corner of North Union and East Emaus streets, where a building housing small businesses once stood. The authority razed the building earlier this year. However, the authority chose to modify its original plan to bring down the cost of the trellises and pavilions. Instead, the contract awarded on Oct. 27 calls for building a trellis and a small pavilion on the northeast corner, and a small pavilion coupled with “a modified trellis structure” on the northwest corner of the intersection next to the Brownstone Cafe. At $294,755, the scaled-down version still exceeds the $263,000 that the authority had estimated for the trellises and pavilions at the intersection. Previously, the authority had received two sets of bids for the trellises and pavilions, but the bids were still coming in at $513,000.
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PennDOT begins repairs to 230 By Dan Miller
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Repair work to Route 230 from Londonderry Twp. west through Main Street in Middletown and into Lower Swatara Twp. started on Monday, Nov. 2, by a contractor hired by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, PennDOT announced. However, the final repaving of Main Street in Middletown will still not be done until spring 2016, when warmer weather returns. The PennDOT work to be done this fall and winter consists of curb, drainage and base repair. Curbs at the intersections are to be made accessible to handicapped persons under requirements of the federal Americans with Disabilities Act. The work includes repairs to storm sewer inlets, said PennDOT spokesman Mike Crochunis. During the fall and winter phase of the work, motorists using Route 230 may encounter “shiftPlease See PennDOT, Page A2
Middletown’s McNair House, the home of a former borough burgess, dates back to at least 1894.
Officials debate its role in downtown renaissance By Dan Miller
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ne Middletown Borough Council member has proposed tearing it down in favor of parking. But it appears more likely that the so-called McNair House at North Union and East Emaus streets will remain standing – and perhaps even enjoy a starring role in the new borough downtown that is now unfolding as part of the streetscape project. Not that it was planned that way. The original intent was to build a large pavilion as part of the
streetscape that would have blocked the front of the McNair House from the view of people walking and driving by along Union Street. That turned out to be a budget-buster. After several attempts to re-bid the pavilion and an accompanying trellis, the Middletown Industrial and Commercial Development Authority settled on an alternative on Tuesday, Oct. 27 that does away with the large pavilion in front of the McNair House in favor of a trellis and a much smaller pavilion. Instead of blocking the McNair House from public view, au-
FALLING STAR Cupola removed as By Eric Wise
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As DAS Companies continues to move forward with the land development approval needed to move the John Motter Star Barn from its Lower Swatara Twp. home, contractors began dismantling the main barn by removing the cupola on Tuesday, Oct. 27. The cupola, at least 12 feet square and some 30plus feet high, left its perch atop the barn and will soon undergo restoration, said Michael Kleinhans, a spokesman for DAS. DAS plans to add the Star Barn, which gathered fame in the past 40 years since the opening of Route 283 as people passed it during their commutes, to Please See STAR BARN, Page A6
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Star Barn is dismantled
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The Star Barn’s move to Lancaster County officially began with the removal of the structure’s cupola on Tuesday, Oct. 27.
A convenience store to serve the area of Wilson and Wood streets in Middletown is on the way following approvals granted by the Middletown Zoning Hearing Board on Monday. Oct. 26. The store could open by spring, property owner Adib Alabsi said after the board’s 3-0 vote to support his plan to change the building use from automotive sales and repair to retail. The store would take up about 2,000 square feet of the building, which totals about 9,000 square feet. The store space is dictated by the borough’s off-street parking requirements, said architect Thomas Dobrzyn, who presented the plan to the zoning board. The property has room for eight off-street spaces, including one for handicapped persons. Alabsi expects the store to mostly cater to people on foot who live in the surrounding neighborhood, including tenants of the Woodlayne apartments across the street. The store will be open seven days a week but not 24 hours a day. Hours will be from about 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., Alabsi told the board. “Any improvement to that site would be a nice fit,” said zoning board member Tom Germak, who suggested Alabsi turn some of the unused portion of the building into green space to improve aesthetics and drainage. “Thanks for investing in Middletown.”
Charmaine Moss was named to the 1949 Halloween Queen court, an annual fundraising competition for charity, in her senior year at Middletown High School. Because of information provided and an editing error, we erroneously reported that Moss was the school’s 1949 Homecoming queen and the first black member of the school’s Homecoming court. We regret the error. The Halloween Queen competition was staged each fall by the Mothers Congress of Middletown, a local charity that provided well-baby clinics and health care courses to parents and children in the area, said Agnes Fuoti, a Middletown alumnus and former member of the alumni committee that organized Homecoming activities for Middletown Area High School. Middletown’s first Homecoming was held in 1963, said Fuoti, who helped organize Middletown’s first Homecoming parade. That was confirmed by current members of the Alumni Association, which organizes the parade and other Homecoming festivities. Each year, female students at Middletown were encouraged
Lower Swatara approves funds for storm drain on West Main Street A new storm drain at West Main and Wood streets could help address an ongoing problem with storm water runoff that has sometimes flooded the intersection. The Lower Swatara Twp. commissioners approved spending up to $5,000 for the drain, pipes and other materials from the township’s share of the state gas tax. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation will see that the drain is in place before winter, according to township officials. The cost of the work, roughly twice the cost of materials, will be paid by PennDOT.
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Doris J. King, 72, passed away on Tuesday, October 27, 2015. Doris moved to Tampa ten years ago from Middletown. When in Middletown, she was employed as a bookkeeper with Brenner’s Automotive Parts for many years. Doris was preceded in death by her father Clarence Dupes. She is survived by her mother, Betty Baumbach; daughters, Shari Nigro (Keith), and Rae Lenker (Michael); grandchildren, Justin Lenker, Darby Nigro, and Austin (A.J. ) Nigro; sister, Barbara Arnold (Edward); and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. Most important in life to Doris was her family. Then 15 years ago, she started researching the family tree and genealogy, which she enjoyed immensely. Doris was also very artistic and innovative in making and selling homemade candy, which helped pay for her daughter’s college textbooks. Her family and other neighborhood children were spoiled with homemade caramel, peanut butter cups and other delicious sweets. A Memorial Service to celebrate Doris’ life was held in Tampa, Fla. Words of comfort for the family may be shared at www.blountcurrycarrollwood.com.
Mary Anne Lesniak Mary Anne Lesniak, 73, of Elizabethtown, passed away on Friday, October 30, 2015 in the Carolyn Croxton Slane Hospice Residence in Harrisburg. She was born March 23, 1942 in Syracuse, N.Y., daughter of the late Francis and Ruth Koppenhafer Quinn. She graduated from St. Anthony of Padua High School in Syracuse, N.Y. and the State University of New York at Oswego. She was a teacher for Syracuse City Schools before moving to Central, Pa. with her family. Mary Anne was a member of St. Joan of Arc Roman Catholic Church in Hershey and participated in the Rosary Prayer group and often volunteered for church fundraisers. She spent many years serving on the Londonderry PTO and supporting other local community activities. She will be remembered as a strong, independent, and kind woman who often put others before her. She dedicated much of her life to education and learning. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert J. Lesniak, and a sister, Theresa Quinn. Mary Anne is survived by son, John Lesniak of Elizabethtown; daughters, Kristin Poorman and husband Richard of Harrisburg, and Nicole Baker of Arlington, Va.; and brothers Francis Quinn of Cary, N.C., and Thomas Quinn of Baldwinsville, N.Y. She also leaves behind her beloved cat Marmalade. Recitation of the rosary was held at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 3, 2015, followed by a visitation from 6 to 8 pm, in Hoover Funeral Homes & Crematory, Inc., of Hershey. There will be a visitation at the funeral home on Wednesday, November 4, 2015 from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday, at 11 a.m. in St. Joan of Arc Roman Catholic Church, 359 West Areba Ave., Hershey. Interment will follow in Indiantown Gap National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family prefers memorial contributions be made to Hospice of Central PA, 1320 Linglestown Rd., Harrisburg, PA 17110. Please send condolences via the online guest book at www.hooverfuneralhome.com.
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hildren and parents turned plain pumpkins into Halloween jack-o-lanterns at Steelton Highspire United’s first Pumpkin Carve-Off on Monday, Oct. 26 at the Steelton Fire Department firehall. The pumpkin carving drew a good 70 children of would-be pumpkin artists. Firefighters, police officers and leaders of Steelton and Highspire assisted kids with their creations, finished in time for Trick-or-Treat night.
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ing traffic patterns or single-lane traffic restrictions with flaggers assisting them through the work zone on weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.,” according to a PennDOT press release issued on Wednesday, Oct. 28. The section of Route 230 included in the project runs from Route 341 (Colebrook Road) in Londonderry Twp. west to Tioga Avenue in Lower Swatara Twp. However, Crochunis could not say exactly when certain sections will be impacted – for example, whether the contractor will start at Route 341 and move east, or start in Lower Swatara and move west, or start in the middle on Main Street and move either east or west. One change is that the Route 230 project – including repaving Main Street – is to be done by the end of June. Earlier PennDOT had said that the contractor had until August. Pennsy Supply Inc. of Annville was awarded the contract at a cost of just under $2 million. Between now and spring, the plan remains that Doli Construction – the firm that Middletown Borough hired to replace water and sewer lines under Main Street earlier this year – is to come back to do repairs intended to make the street more driveable for motorists over winter. That chiefly means smoothing out the rough street cuts and patches so that the road sur-
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face is level, said borough spokesman Chris Courogen. The current conditions “are simply not acceptable,” Courogen said. “We drive over those streets too. We share the frustration that Middletown residents have with Main Street.” A dialogue between Doli and the borough toward remedying the situation is underway. “The contractor (Doli) has told us he plans to bring in a machine that will mill an 8-foot swath and repave it. So basically all the street cuts in need of repair will get an 8-foot wide swath of repaving,” Courogen said. Nevertheless, the borough is withholding part of the payment to Doli until the contractor fixes the road for the winter to the borough’s satisfaction, Courogen said. If it’s not fixed, the borough will use that unpaid portion to hire another contractor to fix Main Street until the repaving is done in the spring, he said. Besides the inconvenience for motorists, Main Street must be leveled
out for snow plowing to be done. PennDOT is to plow Main Street this winter under an agreement with the borough that calls for PennDOT to plow state-owned roads in town. The borough is using Main Street to detour motorists around the sections of Union Street that are being closed over the next several months as part of the downtown streetscape improvements. Still, the repairs that will be done to Main Street during the fall and winter will focus mostly on curb cuts at intersections, so “This shouldn’t really affect traffic too much,” Crochunis said. The Main Street detour runs from Union Street west to Ann Street, while the sections of Main Street most in need of leveling out for the winter are from east of Union to Vine Street – so borough officials are not too worried about the PennDOT work impacting the ability of motorists to use Main Street as a detour, Courogen said. Dan Miller: 717-944-4628, or danmiller@pressandjournal.com
TMI taken offline for refueling Operators removed the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant from service on Friday, Oct. 30 for a planned refueling and maintenance. While the plant is offline, technicians will replace nearly one-third of the reactor’s fuel and perform thousands of inspections and maintenance activities, according to TMI officials. Most of the work cannot be performed while the unit is online. As in past outages, TMI will employ
more than 1,600 supplemental workers in addition to the 700 full time workers at the station. “Three Mile Island plays a vital role in providing reliable energy to customers,” said Ed Callan, TMI’s site vice president. “During the outage, we will upgrade equipment and perform maintenance work to ensure the plant operates safely and reliably for the next two years.” TMI produces enough electricity to power about 800,000 homes.
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News in Your Neighborhood LaVonne Ackerman 1438 Old Reliance Road, 939-5584 LaVonneAck@comcast.net Welcome, November! We look forward to colder days, beautiful leaves, cozy evenings by a fire and thoughts of holidays and family. Random items: Wednesday, Nov. 4 is Will Rogers Day in Oklahoma, and the Marine Corps will celebrate its 240th birthday on Tuesday, Nov. 10. You don’t have to do the math – it was founded in 1775. I hope you are enjoying this first week of November and will also enjoy the following poem – have a wonderful week and be sure to let me know your news to share: My November Guest By Robert Frost My Sorrow, when she’s here with me, Thinks these dark days of autumn rain Are beautiful as days can be; She loves the bare, the withered tree; She walks the sodden pasture lane. Her pleasure will not let me stay. She talks and I am fain to list: She’s glad the birds are gone away, She’s glad her simple worsted grady Is silver now with clinging mist. The desolate, deserted trees, The faded earth, the heavy sky, The beauties she so ryly sees, She thinks I have no eye for these, And vexes me for reason why. Not yesterday I learned to know The love of bare November days Before the coming of the snow, But it were vain to tell he so, And they are better for her praise. Birthdays Happy belated birthday to little Amber Cline of Lower Swatara Twp.. This baby girl turned 1 on Oct. 31. She is dearly loved by her mommy, daddy and big bro Jeff! I hope you all had a special time together. Happy birthday to Kelsey Gingrich of Lower Swatara on her cake day on Wednesday, Nov. 4. Enjoy! Best wishes to Kanai Brown for a terrific birthday on Wednesday, Nov. 4. This is her landmark 21st cake day. Ethan Crognale will blow out 15 candles on Thursday, Nov. 5 in Lower Swatara. Many good wishes are sent your way, Ethan. Happy balloon-flying birthday to Tom Worthing of Lower Swatara. He has 73 things to smile about on Thursday, Nov. 5. Amber Drayton of Lower Swatara marks her 25th cake and ice cream day on Friday, Nov. 6. Congrats to you, Amber! If you see Paula Alcock out and about Lower Swatara on Saturday, Nov. 7, be sure to give her a huge happy birthday shout. Enjoy the entire weekend, Paula! Courtney Kenyon celebrates her 25th birthday on Sunday, Nov. 8. May your day be filled with love and your life with peace and happiness, Courtney. Brand-new teener Anthony Hannan of Lower Swatara turns 13 on Sunday, Nov. 8. Have a ball, Anthony, and stay chill! Brett Relken marks his 23rd frostyfilled birthday on Monday, Nov. 9. Best wishes for a very good day and most excellent week. Happy birthday wishes are sent to Judy Hurlock of Lower Swatara. She will hear the song on Tuesday, Nov. 10. May it be beautiful to your ears! Township meetings Lower Swatara Twp. meetings for the month of November – all will be held at the municipal building on Spring
Garden Drive: • Board of Commissioners, 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 4 and 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 18. • Planning Commission, 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 19. • Municipal Authority, 7 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 23. Anniversaries Best wishes to Craig and Dianne Mosher of Lower Swatara as they observe their 22nd wedding anniversary on Friday, Nov. 6. I hope you have a romantic dinner planned. Charles and Deb Turner of Lower Swatara celebrate their big 30th anniversary on Monday, Nov. 9. Have a super time celebrating! Dinner time All are welcome to the community dinner hosted by St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, Spring Street in Middletown. Mark your calendar for Monday, Nov. 9, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. (or until sold out). The menu is pork, sauerkraut, mashed potatoes, veggie, dessert and drinks. There is a cost. Please enter through the parking lot doors. Ladies’ Brunch All ladies are invited to the “It’s Party Time “ brunch buffet at 8:45.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 11 at the Spring Garden Conference Center, 901 Spring Garden Dr., Lower Swatara. The event is presented by Hershey Area Women’s Connection, affiliated with Christian Women’s Clubs of America. A home-based business expo will be featured, so come with your holiday gift list and have fun shopping. Lorraine Monica, of Denville, N.J., will speak on “S’mores: Embracing the messy, sticky, sweetness of life.” For reservations call Ida Jane at 717743-7146 or Winnie at 717 533-4715 or e-mail idajane.gene@verizon.net. Quote of the Week “A long day gives more time to give God thanks!” – Anonymous Question of the Week What is your favorite state? “Pennsylvania. I have lived here my whole life, and there are amazing historical sites in Pennsylvania.” – Cassie Ebersole, 13, Middletown. “Florida. There are lots of beaches and amusements parks.” – Isaiah Rogers Keeney, 11, Middletown. “Pennsylvania. I live here!” – Melissa Soto, 12, Middletown. “Maine, for sure. I have been all over the country and it is the most beautiful state, other than Pennsylvania!” – Zach Noss, 25, Lower Swatara. “No matter where I travel, when I come back to Pennsylvania it looks great!” – Jay Whye, Hershey. “Florida, for the warmth and the beautiful colors of the ocean. I love the Keys and palm trees. Also, New Jersey, it has everything to offer! Hard to decide.” – Robin Wood, New Jersey.
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Freelance journalist William Freedman embarked on a cross-country, story-telling trip across America using mass transit – public buses, subways, county van pools, casino shuttles and the like – by boarding a local bus at a stop just a block from his Long Island, N.Y. home on Monday, Oct. 19, an adventure that brought him as far as Elizabethtown. To travel the seven miles to Middletown, a trip served by no public transportation, he had to improvise – a ride from a new-found Elizabethtown friend with whom he stayed the night, someone he met on Couchsurfing.com who had business in Harrisburg. So Freedman, 52, was dropped off in downtown Middletown on Thursday, Oct. 22, an enormous backpack on his back, awaiting a Capital Area Transit bus at Karns Foods that would take him to Harrisburg and beyond, to Enola, where a high school classmate now living in central Pennsylvania would drive him to Lewistown. “A bit of a cheat,’’ he admits, but the fact is that in central Pennsylvania, you can’t get there from here depending solely on mass transit, let alone from one coast to the other. “There are going to be a couple of cheats involved,’’ Freedman said, if he is going to stick to his vow to stay away from Amtrak and Greyhound. At times, he may have to walk. That’s OK. His backpack is stuffed with a tent, a sleeping bag, a mess kit, a cook stove, bug spray and warm socks – he’s a father of three who also volunteers as a Cub Scout leader, and is an experienced hiker. He’s carrying sunscreen in his pack, and he hopes he won’t need it to complete a 90-mile stretch through the desert between New Mexico and Arizona, where a lack of public transportation could force him to walk if he can’t arrange a ride online. He hopes to arrive in San Francisco around Christmas Day, his notebooks filled with enough stories about local characters and legends for a book. “I don’t find landscapes all that fascinating. I find people fascinating,’’ he said. “I want to talk to people.’’ To finish the 4,100-mile journey, Freedman, an expert in computer technology management who also has published articles on finance, is relying on one more necessity he’s stuffed in his backpack: his laptop. On a spreadsheet, he’s mapped out almost his entire expedition, from couch-crashing sleepovers to arranged rides to phone numbers for county share-a-ride vans typically offered
You can follow William Freedman’s cross-country trip online at: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ xclocal?fref=ts Twitter and Instagram #xlclocal GoFundMe https://www.gofundme. com/e73uzcda YouTube https://www.youtube.com/ channel/UCpp7cTV7Y1pBQXBvQ4NnSQ to the elderly, disabled and military veterans. Though such governmentsubsidized transportation programs offer their service to senior citizens and others in need, they can be used by the rest of us if they’re not already reserved, Freedman said. “I want to do what the commuter does, and have that experience,’’ he said. His trip will be financed by a GoFundMe.com campaign, corporation donations and the sale of freelance articles and speaking gigs along the way, he said. You can follow his journey on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube and Periscope. So far, the most moving story that Freedman, an Allentown native, encountered on the first couple days through southeastern and central Pennsylvania is the discovery that they’ve built a casino at Valley Forge and in Bethlehem, once home to the headquarters of mighty Bethlehem Steel Corp., once a major supplier of steel for the U.S.. “How messed up is that?’’ he asked. “It’s a sucker’s game. It ceased to be about counting our wealth and funding capital. Now it’s about dollar slots. That is the stuff I find unsettling.’’ But he’s found joy in setting up the trip, which seems to be a novel idea never before attempted, he said. While he had not galvanized traveling arrangements yet, he was working on it online, and solving the puzzle as he did in Pennsylvania is fun. “Serendipity has to be a part of this,’’ he said. “I hope I’m not having all my good karma in Pennsylvania,’’he said before leaving Middletown.
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After a little stirring, the liquids in these students’ plastic cups produced a surprising creation.
As students filed into the auditorium at Steelton-Highspire Elementary School, they probably did not know what to expect. Sarah Troy – that’s “Solar Sarah” to the students – whipped them into a frenzy with a slew of demonstrations of types of energy. After launching a ball across the auditorium with the help of some students, Solar Sarah had to bring the students back, and she did with a chant – “Science!” from her, answered by “Rocks!” from the students. Her lesson of the day: Introduce the students to six types of energy – mechanical, electrical, chemical, light, sound and heat. The science program, brought to the school in October by the Berks County-based Sparks Foundation and
Science Explorers, built up to this finale: Solar Sarah gave a second-grader a quick ride in a floating hovercraft. After the assembly, Solar Sarah and her team of Dean Wanner and Elizabeth Lally – “Dark Star Dean’’ and “Lava Liz’’ – introduced fourthgraders to chemistry with two experiments: First, they described the elements they had been given, and then they made scientific hypotheses about what might happen. Donning white lab coats and rubber gloves, the young chemists first combined vinegar and baking soda in a rubber glove. Their eyes grew wide as the gloves expanded with the pressure of carbon dioxide that was released. They learned that this combination of a solid – in powder form – with a liquid had produced a gas. The experimenters next received small cups of two liquids that looked like some kind of punch. Then they
dumped the liquids together in a larger cup. Eyes widened and mouths gaped as the concoction began to expand when the young scientists stirred. This time, they had combined two liquids that produced the gas that expanded the substance and then hardened to a solid. “Matter Monsters” sprouted out of the plastic cups in green, orange, pink and yellow. Actually, they had mixed the polymers that combine into foam insulation. The reaction that produced the Matter Monsters was exothermic as it produced heat. The previous experiment had been endothermic, as it absorbed heat as it produced carbon dioxide. The final step for the monsters was purely fun: Students decorated them. Eric Wise: 717-944-4628, or ericwise@pressandjournal.com
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23 YEARS AGO - Nightmare In The Park – Getting a “head” in the funding of the “Kid’s Kastle” was the name of the game last weekend as volunteers tabled the job of creating a nightmare in the park. Hoffer Park, Middletown was the location for more scares than your average heart can take and the takers were in the hundreds. All proceeds from the event will go toward the “Kid’s Kastle” fund, a super playground that also will be located at Hoffer Park. Pictured from left are: Danielle Espenshade, Julianna Sukle and Megan Graybill. Middletown EOC. That way, everything will be handled through County Dispatch, but we’ll have an immediate printout of the call. Russian Brings World Of Change To Many At Penn State Harrisburg Imagine being a history professor at your country’s largest, most prestigious university, and being told by the government that you may not lecture about certain periods in your nation’s past. Imagine standing before a class of young people who are eager to learn about their country’s culture and heritage, and having to explain to those students that there are certain things they must never know. Imagine, also, a day when the ironclad rules, which have restricted education in your country for decades, are finally dropped, and the world’s vast history is again open for study… Where do you begin after all those years? What do you teach? These are the questions that Dr. Alexander Livshin has had to answer over the last few years as a professor of modern history at Moscow State University in the former Soviet Union. A 34-year native of the Russian capital, Dr. Livshin is visiting Penn State Harrisburg this fall to teach a
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Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame last Saturday during impressive ceremonies held at the Sheraton Host Inn in Lancaster. The West Donegal Township native and 10 other outstanding athletes from across the Keystone State were guests of honor at a banquet arranged in their honor by the Susquehanna Valley Chapter of the state sports association. Garber’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry E. Garber, of Bossler Road, his wife Karen, two sons and some of his former schoolmates watched with obvious pride as Gene and he other nominees to the state Hall of Fame were presented with plaques extolling their accomplishment in the field of sports. In honoring Garber and the others, candidate Thomas P. Harlan, president of the Pa. Sports Hall of Fame Association, referred to the former athletes from several fields as “Pennsylvania’s contribution” to the national legends that have endeared baseball, football, basketball and other sports to their millions of fans. After attending Elizabethtown College, Garber’s baseball career began with a stint in the minor leagues with the Pittsburgh Pirates farm teams before he became a regular on the parent club’s mound squad. After nine years with that colorful team, Garber was traded to the Kansas City Royals, where he spent a year-and-a-half before moving on to the Philadelphia Phillies. Although he was later traded to the Atlanta Braves, Garber achieved national fame while with the Phillies and then added to that luster over a nineyear stint with Atlanta’s National League club. From there it was back to Kansas City, where he finished out his career with the Royals. “I didn’t leave because I wanted to,” Garber recollects. “They just gave me my freedom and told me I was free to go.” That was in 1998 after Garber had passed his 41st birthday. Now 45, Gene has returned to his native area where he works with other members of his family on their West Donegal Township farm. Prices From 23 Years Ago Eagle Potato Chips 14 oz. bag...............$1.99 Golden Grahams 12 oz. box...............$1.79 Purple Top Turnips..........3 lbs./$1 Veal Chuck Blade Steak ..... $2.98/lb. Kessler’s Nittany Lion Franks 1 lb. pkg.....$1.79 Campbell’s Chunky Soup 19 oz...98¢ Finast Light Brown Sugar 32 oz. bag........89¢ Log Cabin Syrup 24 oz. btl.................$1.69 Finast Orange Juice 64 oz. size..................99¢
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the burgess of McNair’s days had more power than the mayor does now. Politics apparently ran in the family. McNair’s brother William was mayor of Pittsburgh from 1934 to 1936. An attorney, Harold McNair at one time was a candidate for Dauphin County judge. However, records on file in the historical society do not say if he ever served on the bench. The records also show that McNair, as burgess, was an outspoken advocate for the borough owning its own electrical system. He also pushed for the borough to acquire its own public water system. McNair was also a gadget guy. The historical society records include drawings of a mechanical device for which McNair sought a patent as an invention. McNair died in 1949. He was so prominent in the area that in 1952 the board of trustees of Harrisburg Hospital approved dedicating a heart clinic in his name at the hospital. If a new business can be found to locate in the McNair House – which appears to be the authority’s intent – it would not be the first time. Carol McNair owned and operated a coffee shop in the McNair House from 1998 to 2000. She has since moved out of the area and could not be reached for comment for this article. The idea of razing the McNair House to add more parking for the downtown came as a bolt out of the blue from a Middletown Borough Council meeting on Oct. 5. Councilor Scott Sites proposed the idea, along with the possibility of razing two privately-owned residences on West Emaus Street to extend parking for the Brownstone Cafe, which sits at the intersection of Union and Emaus streets. Tearing down the McNair House and using it for parking would be the “quick and easy” option, as the ICDA already owns the property, Sites told the Press And Journal. Second Ward Councilor Anne Einhorn was the only one to vote against Sites’ motion. “I’m not going to vote for anything that puts a
thority Chairman Matt Tunnell said that the emphasis should be on how to “visually ensure” that the McNair House has a presence on the street – especially if the authority moves forward with plans to place a commercial or retail tenant on the first floor of the three-story structure. The authority acquired the house in 2014 as part of a larger property on the northeast corner of North Union and East Emaus streets for $325,000. Whatever commercial potential it may have, the McNair House is historic – although the exact nature of the history of the building is proving elusive, said Jenny Miller, a trustee with the Middletown Area Historical Society. Miller and fellow society trustee Robin Pellegrini, owner of the historic Alfred’s Victorian restaurant on North Union Street, have spent hours going through dusty folders in metal filing cabinets in the society’s new museum on Main Street, trying to nail down the story of the McNair House and its occupants through the years. Records indicate that the house was built in 1894. However, the architectural style of the house suggests that it could have been built sometime earlier in the 1800s, Miller said. The front of the house actually was partially obscured from public view for many years by a small one-story commercial building that was constructed along North Union. The story goes that one of the McNairs constructed the commercial building to ensure a source of income for his wife after he was gone. But she went on to marry a rich man, so she didn’t need the money, Miller said. Later, in the 1900s, the McNair House was the residence of Harold V. McNair, who comes across as something of a renaissance man in the annals of Middletown history. A politician, McNair was the elected burgess of Middletown for many years. Today, the burgess is the mayor, although it is likely that
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A small pavilion and a trellis are planned for part of the property in front of the McNair House. historic building at risk,” she said of the McNair House.”We need to explore some other possibilities that don’t involve creating new parking or tearing buildings down.” The thought of razing the McNair House for any reason came as a shock to Miller. “That should be the absolute last thing on the list” when it comes to demolishing buildings to make way for parking, Miller said. “Once you tear down the history, it’s gone. You don’t get it back. I had a lot of phone calls (after the council meeting) from people concerned that that house was going to be torn down.” Razing the house would detract from the borough’s goal of bringing more people downtown, Miller said, adding, “You’ve got to give them
something to look at.” Demolishing the McNair House for parking also would fly in the face of guidance the borough is receiving from a consultant hired to put together the borough’s proposed revitalization zoning overlay, KSK Architects Planners Historians Inc. A draft of the proposed zoning overlay guidelines submitted to the borough by KSK calls for giving historic structures more protection from the wrecking ball. The report is also highly critical of past instances where the borough has demolished historic structures to be replaced with parking, such as razing the historic Washington Inn on Main Street in the 1980s – a site now occupied by a 7-Eleven. Sites said he understands there
could be some resistance to tearing down the McNair House from those who see the property as being historic. However, the borough is investing $1 million in the Tattered Flag Brewery & Still Works development across the street from the McNair House, he said. “There is not going to be adequate parking for both the Brownstone and Tattered Flag to survive and thrive,” Sites said. “We’re trying to make the town a great place for businesses to succeed. We have to prepare for the future.” Sites said he offered the West Emaus properties as a possible option for increasing downtown parking because tearing the buildings down would allow the Brownstone to expand its existing lot. Razing the two properties would also “remove some blight,” Sites said. David Craig is the owner of the Computer Fix Shop, which is located next to the McNair House in a building that is also owned by the borough authority. Craig agrees with Sites that the downtown needs more parking, but says demolishing the McNair House isn’t the solution. Instead, Craig looks across the street and sees the existing parking behind the Hairport, the now-empty Bunky’s restaurant and the Press And Journal as an ideal location for a parking garage. The garage could have up to 150 parking spaces, and the only structures that would have to come down would be some non-historic utility poles compared to tearing down the McNair house and adding, perhaps, only 20 spaces, Craig said. But not everyone thinks the downtown needs more parking, even with the coming of Tattered Flag.
Robert Hauser, who lives on Brown Street, contends that the downtown has enough parking spaces, but that they are not managed correctly. The solution lies in putting time limits and similar restrictions in place that would stop commuters who use the nearby Amtrak station on Mill Street from tying up prized downtown parking spaces for days – and nights – at a stretch. In June, Hauser was gathering signatures on a petition that he planned to present to council to get the borough to move on the downtown parking issue. At this point, he said, he has decided to “wait until the new administration takes effect” in borough hall in January, following the general election and an expected change in council’s majority. If indeed some new parking is needed, Hauser said, it does not have to be located as close as possible to the Tattered Flag and the Brownstone, as Sites contends. The Appalachian Brewing Company in Harrisburg depends upon a large lot that is located about half a block away, in part because parking on Cameron Street in front of the restaurant isn’t allowed, Hauser said. “It’s just a tiny, short walk. It’s not going to kill anybody,” he said. “People are going to complain that they can’t park in front of the front door. Maybe they should re-evaluate their lives.” Einhorn notes that the borough is trying to encourage “walkability” in the downtown – a purpose not served by always putting parking as close as possible to businesses. “You don’t have to park right in front of the place. It’s a small downtown area,” Einhorn said.
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barn and a smaller replica of that barn, the site of weddings and other events. After the restoration of the Star Barn complex in West Donegal Twp., DAS will rebuild and restore the MeyerHess Barn, which was dismantled from its location along the Fruitville Pike in Manheim Twp. and placed in storage. John Motter had the Star Barn and its complex built in 1872. It’s a Gothic Revival Barn with tall, narrow windows that evoke the look of windows in many Gothic cathedrals, especially well-known examples from France and Germany. The Star Barn also features a cross-gabled roof, the cupola, and the stars on each side that were louvered to allow light to enter the barn. Kleinhans said DAS may build a replica of the Star Barn’s original farmhouse to be used for a limited number of overnight guests at Ironstone Ranch. Other plans include the possibility of opening the ranch, including the Motter Star Barn complex, for annual “rural heritage days,” he said. Eric Wise: 717-944-4628, or ericwise@pressandjournal.com
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The trellises and pavilions delayed the overall streetscape project as well as added to the cost. The authority had hoped to start construction of the streetscape improvements in June and finish by the end of this year. Instead, work did not begin until October, and now is expected to take until July to complete. The contract for the trellises and pavilions was awarded to Lobar Associates of Dillsburg through the Keystone Purchasing Network. The network allows the borough and other participating municipalities to choose from a list of contractors that have already submitted bids on a variety of construction projects. Awarding the trellis and pavilion contract has increased the cost of the overall streetscape from $3.4 million to $3.7 million, including engineering costs. That’s already $1 million over
the original $2.7 million estimate for the downtown renovations. When all is said and done, the cost of the streetscape improvements will be higher still. The authority, during its Oct. 27 meeting, voted to extend to North Union and Spring streets sidewalk and crosswalk improvements that are associated with the streetscape project. Doing so adds close to another $150,000 to the streetscape budget, including $28,100 for revised designs by the borough’s consulting engineers, HRG. The streetscape project could get still more expensive, depending on what the authority decides to do with the space on South Union Street next to Roberto’s Pizza that was once occupied by the Klahr Building. The borough acquired the Klahr Building in 2013 and then razed it with plans for constructing a pedestrian alley to connect South Union with the municipal parking lot. However, that
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plan was not incorporated in the original $2.7 million streetscape budget. On Oct. 27, the authority voted to accept the transfer of the vacant Klahr Building space from the borough. The authority then requested a cost estimate to extend the streetscape project into the Klahr Building space be obtained from Flyway Excavating of Lititz, general contractor for the streetscape project. “You’re not going to get that pricing again,” said authority member Jim Nardo, suggesting that the least expensive way to add the Klahr Building into the streetscape would be to amend the existing contract with Flyway. The authority asked that the cost estimate be ready for a vote at its next meeting, scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 24. Dan Miller: 717-944-4628, or danmiller@pressandjournal.com
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to participate in the Halloween Queen contest raise money for the Mothers Congress, though it was not a contest staged by the school, Fuoti said. Whoever collected the most votes – each vote cost the voter a penny – was crowned the queen, and the runners-up were her court, she said. The Mothers Congress, formed as a nonprofit in 1924, provided a nurse in an office in the MCSO Building for years to dispatch health care to children. It also was instrumental in other causes in Middletown, including the installation of the borough’s Victorian-style clock that stood for decades at Union and Emaus streets. The clock currently has been removed for repair.
The Planning Committee for the Middletown Holiday Candlelight Tour of Homes and the Middletown Area Historical Society are looking for homes to participate in the annual Holiday Tour of Homes, a holiday tradition for more than 12 years. Homes in the Middletown area, including Royalton, Londonderry Twp. and Lower Swatara Twp., are welcome to join the tour, which will be held on Saturday, Dec. 12 and Sunday, Dec. 13. If you are interested in including your home on the tour, please contact Carole Shanaman at 717-930-0931 or carole139@ comcast.net. •••••
MAHS football game
The Middletown Blue Raiders football team will play their last home game of the 2015 season against Camp Hill on Friday, Nov. 6 at War Memorial Field. Kickoff is at 7 p.m. •••••
Fire hydrant flushing
Attention, Middletown Borough residents: United Water will be conducting fire hydrant testing from Monday, Nov. 9 through Friday, Nov. 13 during the evening and early morning hours. As always, when testing hydrants, there is a possibility that the water may be temporarily discolored. Although this discoloration is not harmful if consumed, it may cause an issue if water is used for laundry purposes. •••••
Bingo Mania
Londonderry Fire Company, 2655 Foxianna Road, Middletown, will host its Bingo Mania on Sunday, Nov. 8. Doors and kitchen open at noon; bingo starts at 2 p.m. •••••
Lower Dauphin Craft Fair
The 32nd annual Lower Dauphin Craft Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 14 at Lower Dauphin High School, 201 S. Hanover St., Hummelstown.
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Middletown’s divisional clash with host Steelton-Highspire turned out to be one of those “would-a, could-a, should-a” episodes in sports. Rather than grabbing a victory that could have stamped their ticket to the postseason playoffs, the Blue Raiders instead came out on the short end of a 19-18 score on Friday, Oct. 30 on historic Cottage Hill’s football turf. Hurt by several big mistakes that proved to be the difference, the Raiders (6-3, 4-2 in the Mid-Penn Conference’s Capital Division) now can only hope to extend their season by pulling off a major upset when unbeaten Camp Hill (9-0, 6-0) visits War Memorial Field at 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 7. Middletown currently is 11th in the District 3 Class AAA power ratings. The top 16 teams qualify for the district playoffs. Middletown Coach Brett Myers was visibly disappointed with the outcome against the Rollers (4-5, 3-3) after the game. “We got what we deserved,” he said. “We made too many mistakes and it wasn’t just on one part of the game. Offense, defense, special teams and coaching, we were all at fault.” While both sides had more than their share of miscues, none was bigger than a blocked punt by the Rollers late in the game that
Middletown linebacker Hunter Landis, right, pulls down Roller quarterback M a l a c h i Yo u n g ( 4 ) a s teammates Caleb Leggore (9) and Jarred Rife (40) converge.
resulted in the go-ahead points in this hard-fought battle. That play brought flashbacks to the Middletown side of the Raiders’ 20-19 loss at Milton Hershey on Oct. 9. Mistakes hurt in that loss, too. Steel-High’s athleticism showed up early in the game as the Rollers marched down the field with the game’s opening offensive possession. But after reaching the Middletown 28-yard line, the Rollers were flagged for a personal foul penalty and the drive ended at the 33 when Justin Shaver successfully defended a fourth-and-15 pass attempt by the Roller quarterback Malachi Young. But the Raiders got off to a rough start, first with a holding penalty and then a lost fumble following a high snap from center that the Rollers recovered at the Middletown 14-yard line. But thanks to a pair of SteelHigh penalties and a missed 30yard field goal attempt by Nick Neidlinger, the Raiders dodged another bullet. The Middletown offense was held in check by the Rollers’ defense and was forced to punt. But Steel-High’s Quentin TaylorPorter mishandled the ball and the Raiders recovered at midfield. After picking up 7 yards on a run by Brady Fox, the Raiders were stopped on back-to-back plays
Middletown defender Corbin Stetler (4 in white), below right, strips the ball from SteeltonHighspire quarterback Malachi Young (4 in blue) while Blue Raider teammate Griffen Radabaugh (58) looks for the fumble.
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He now admits he feared his team would take their non-divisional opponent lightly – but Lower Dauphin football coach Rob Klock didn’t know the secret his Falcons kept as they faced Northern York on Friday, Oct. 30 at Hersheypark Stadium. His players knew that a victory over the Polar Bears would give Klock a coaching landmark – his 100th win. Seems Klock’s son, Tommy, Lower Dauphin’s quarterback, asked him about it over the summer, as casually as possible. It certainly seemed to motivate the Falcons. They jumped to a 14-0 lead in the first quarter, built their advantage to 38 points, and thumped Northern York, 38-7. Afterward, the team handed Rob Klock, in his 14th season as head coach, the game ball. It would have been easy to take the Polar Bears (7-2) lightly, with a showdown against Bishop McDevitt for the championship of the Mid-Penn Conference’s Keystone Division looming for the following week, but the Falcons (8-1, 4-1 in the division) came out strong from the opening kickoff. They seem to have locked a District 3 Class AAAA playoff spot. The winner of the Falcons’ game against Bishop McDevitt (8-1, 4-1) would claim the division title along with Susquehanna Twp. (6-3, 5-1). Coaching is all about the kids, but there is something special about having your son hand you the game ball after your 100th coaching victory. “It was nice to get that,’’ said Rob Klock. “It makes you think. You go over the past 14 years and you think of all the kids you hoped to have a positive impact on.’’ The Falcons scored on their first three possessions, the first touchdown coming quickly in the first quarter on a 7-yard touchdown run by Tommy Klock that gave Lower Dauphin a 7-0 lead. Fullback George Hatalowich added three touchdown runs after that – a 6-yarder in the first quarter that made it 14-0, and a 13-yarder midway through the second quarter that gave the Falcons a 21-0 lead at halftime. His third touchdown run, an 8-yarder about midway through the third quarter, put Lower Dauphin up 28-0. Antonio Heredia added a 33-yard Please See FALCONS, Page B3
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Raider girls oust Donegal, fall to Northern LD boys advance to semifinals, girls lose The Middletown girls’ soccer team capped a successful season with a 2-1 victory over Donegal in the first round of the District 3 Class AA playoffs on Monday, Oct. 26 at Donegal Primary School in Mount Joy. The Blue Raiders (14-6) saw their season come to an end in the second round, however, when they fell to Northern York, 2-0 on Thursday, Oct. 29 at Hersheypark Stadium. The Lower Dauphin boys’ soccer team advanced to the semifinals in the District 3 Class AAA playoffs, while the Lower Dauphin girls’ soccer team was eliminated by Elizabethtown in a first-round game, 2-0 on Tuesday, Oct. 27 in Elizabethtown. In Middletown’s victory over eighthseeded Donegal (14-5), Bianca Jasper gave the ninth-seeded Raiders a 1-0 lead on an unassisted goal in the 30th minute. Donegal tied the game in the second half on an unassisted goal by Sydney Skirboll in the 55th minute. But Rowan Sessa scored the gamewinning goal for Middletown, an unassisted goal in the 68th minute, and
Middletown goalkeeper Brooke Myers kicks the ball away from her net in a game against Northern York.
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Middletown running back Jaelen Thompson (7), bursts through a hole in the Steelton-Highspire defensive line behind a block by teammate Michael Osayi (74).
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Keely Lombardi (8) chases down Northern York. the Raiders advanced in the playoffs. Middletown goalkeeper Brooke Myers had four saves for the Raiders, who out-shot Donegal, 10-6. In the second round, Northern York’s Emily Munkittrick scored a goal in the 42nd minute to break a 0-0 tie and propel the Polar Bears (18-2) into the next round. Kayla Swope scored an insurance goal in the 60th minute. Northern York out-shot Middletown, 7-2. In the boys’ District 3, Class AAA soccer, Lower Dauphin, the No. 3 seed, advanced to the semifinals with a 3-0 victory over Manheim Central (10-6-4) in a first-round game on Tuesday, Oct. 27 at Lower Dauphin Middle School and a 2-0 victory over Wilson (19-4) on Saturday, Oct. 31 at Tulpehocken High School. The Falcons (19-1-1) were scheduled to face No. 2 Cumberland Valley
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by Kareem Rorie and Bryce Carter. The Rollers took over at their own 12yard line and appeared to be stopped when Middletown’s Tristan Maxwell and Hunter Landis dropped SteeltonHighspire running back Jaron Grayer for a 4-yard loss on second-and-5 as the first quarter ended. But Young connected with TaylorPorter for 19 yards on the first play of the second quarter and Grayer took off on a 66-yard sprint one play later. Corbin Stetler’s tackle prevented the Roller touchdown, but Young went in from 1 yard out two plays later to break the scoreless deadlock. With the point-after, the Rollers led, 7-0. That score remained unchanged until the Raiders put together an 11-play, 70-yard scoring drive two possessions later. Fox ran for 25 yards on first down, Jaelen Thompson, Shaver and Caleb Leggore added runs and quarterback Chase Snavely hooked up with Tyeer Mills for 22 yards to the Steel-High 6-yard line. Thompson capped the drive with a 1-yard touchdown dive off the left side at the 2:33 mark. The point-after failed, however, and the Rollers remained in front, 7-6. The first half ended with no further scoring. The third quarter ended with the score unchanged as well. The Raiders put together a promising drive to start the second half and made it as far as the Steel-High 20-yard line before things went awry. On third-and-9, a false start backed the Middletown offense up to the 25 and, one play later, Steel-High’s Javai Flowers intercepted Snavely’s pass inside the 5-yard line. Snavely had a receiver wide open in the end zone, but the throw came up a little short. Flowers picked it off and ran it all the
way to the Middletown 36-yard line, and a personal foul penalty against the Raiders moved the ball to the 21. After reaching the Middletown 6-yard line, the Steelton-Highspire threat was turned away by the staunch Middletown defense. Plays by Thompson and Leggore, a batted down pass on third down and a run by Taylor-Porter that gained just 1 yard ended the threat. A fumble recovery by the Rollers at the Middletown 19-yard line with 48 seconds left in the third quarter gave the host team yet another chance to score. But a dropped pass in the end zone on the second play of the fourth quarter and a pass breakup by Mills one play later again turned the Rollers away. With 11:42 left in the game, the Raiders took over at their own 19-yard line. In the blink of an eye ,Thompson put the Raiders ahead with an electrifying 81-yard touchdown run, breaking a couple tackles along the way and using his speed to outrun the Steel-High defensive backs to the end zone. A two-point pass attempt failed, but the Middletown side had grabbed a 12-7 lead with 11:25 to play. Stetler’s hustling tackle of Flowers on Noah Zimmerman’s kickoff pinned the Rollers at their own 22-yard line to start the ensuing offensive series. On first down, Grayer was hit in the backfield and lost the ball. Stetler was there to recover for the Raiders at the Steel-High 6-yard line. Thompson again went off the left side for a Middletown touchdown on the first play and the Raiders now led by an 18-7 count. Again, however, the extra point failed when holder Blake Jacoby was forced to run. The lead was good but there was still nearly 11 minutes left on the clock. The Rollers took over at their own
32-yard line following the kickoff and went to work. Three times during a grueling 17-play touchdown drive the Rollers converted on fourth downs to keep the march alive. The third one came on fourth-and-5 at the Middletown 13-yard line and set up Young’s 7-yard keeper for the score at the 6:21 mark. The touchdown cut the Middletown lead to 18-13 and put the pressure on the Raiders’ offense to maintain possession while using up as much time as possible. Instead, the Raiders lost 4 yards on three running plays and were forced to punt. Another high snap messed up the timing on Maxwell’s kick, giving SteelHigh’s Christian Martinez enough time to break free and block the kick. He chased down the ball in the end zone for a touchdown that gave the Rollers a 19-18 lead with 3:58 left. The run for two points failed. Starting at their own 25-yard line following the ensuing kickoff, the Raiders got off to a good start when Snavely hooked up with Fox for 15 yards on first down. But Thompson’s 3-yard run on the second play ended in a lost fumble that the Rollers recovered at the Middletown 43-yard line. Aided by a couple Roller penalties, the Middletown defense prevented further damage. But forced to use their final two timeouts, the Raiders got the ball back with only 24 seconds left in the game. The Rollers locked down the win with a pass interception by Javion Grant on Middletown’s first play and, essentially, wrecked the Middletown side’s chances for an extended season. Larry Etter can be reached at larryetter66@gmail.com
CFA YOUTH FOOTBALL
Middletown reaches Midget, Pony title games Middletown rolled into the Midget and Pony division championships in the CFA Youth Football League, as the unbeaten Blue Raiders reached the National Conference Super Bowl with semifinal victories on Sunday, Nov. 1 in Mechanicsburg. In the Federal Conference, Seven Sorrows was eliminated in a Pony division semifinal against Shippensburg on Saturday, Oct. 31 at Holy Name Football Field. The Middletown Midget division team faces Hershey in the National Conference championship at 1:45 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 8 at Mechanicsburg Area High School’s football field, while the Pony division team faces New Cumberland in the National Conference championship at noon on Sunday, Nov. 8 at Mechanicsburg Area High School’s football field.
MIDGETS Middletown 18 New Cumberland 6
The Blue Raiders punched their ticket to the CFA National Conference Super Bowl with a hard-fought victory over the New Cumberland Saints on Sunday, Nov. 1 in Mechanicsburg. The Saints, the No. 5 seed in the National Conference came ready to play and held the No. 1 Raiders scoreless until the final play of the first half. Middletown quarterback Jake Kelly found Jarrod Pugh with a pass down the middle of the field for a touchdown
to give the Raiders a 6-0 lead. The Raiders’ defense played outstanding all game and held the Saints in check. Middletown took a 12-0 lead – through the air again – when Kelly found Jose Lopez on a 7-yard touchdown pass. Marcus Garner Jr. capped off the scoring for the Raiders on a 1-yard touchdown run. East Pennsboro scored a late touchdown to cut the lead to 18 - 6 with less than a minute left in the game. The Middletown defense was lead by Kobe Brown, Evan Grogan, Damian Williams, Camdyn Allen and Garner.
PONY Middletown 25 East Pennsboro 0
The semifinal game against East Pennsboro was a huge test for the Raiders. Just two weeks ago, they defeated the Panthers, 42-7, and East Pennsboro was ready to avenge the loss. Early on, the Raiders, the No. 1 seed in the National Conference, didn’t look sharp and momentum was with the No. 5 Panthers – until Middletown defender Julio Rodriguez scooped up an East Pennsboro fumble and raced down the sideline, breaking two tackles on his way to a touchdown. An extra-point run by Odell Greene gave Middletown a 7-0 lead. The Raider defense played well, led by Nyzier Arango, Caden Paul, Jay-
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don Wortring, Tajae Broadie, Jayson Stoner, Asa Kochvar and TJ Daniels. Middletown kept the Panthers from gaining any momentum the remainder of the game and handed the offense good field position at times. After an East Pennsboro punt, the Raiders took over on their 33-yard line and took it down field on some good runs by Tate Leach, AJ Koser and Daniels. The drive was capped by a 6-yard touchdown run by Greene that increased Middletown’s lead to 13-0 at halftime. The Raiders took the opening kickoff of the second half and marched down field on a 60- yard touchdown drive, with Jules Nester taking it into the end zone from the 1-yard line to put Middletown ahead 19-0 going into the fourth quarter. After another four-and-out by the Panthers, Middletown capped off the scoring on a quick march downfield. On the Raiders’ first play, Nester found Rodriguez down the sideline for a 38-yard pass completion, followed by another great run by Greene, for 28 yards, that put Middletown on the Panther 11-yard line. Nester found Rodriguez in the corner of the end zone for an 11-yard touchdown pass that increased Middletown’s lead to 25-0 and brought on the mercy rule clock.
Shippensburg 36 Seven Sorrows 0
Shippensburg, the No. 2 seed in the Federal Conference, handled No. 6 Seven Sorrows on Saturday, Oct. 31 at Holy Name Football Field. The Eagles managed just a few first downs against the Greyhound defense. Offensive lineman Tommy DeLaCruz made a couple of great blocks for Seven Sorrows in the loss.
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Raider soccer seniors honored
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Middletown runners Caleb Ocker, left, and Justin Shaver, right, compete at the District 3 cross country championships under the guidance of Coach Pete Fox, center.
Middletown, LD runners claim places in District 3 title race It was a good day for Middletown and Lower Dauphin runners at the District 3 cross-country championships on Saturday, Oct. 31 at Big Spring High School. Middletown junior Caleb Ocker and sophomore Justin Shaffer competed in their first championship meet. Shaffer finished in 118th place in the Class AA boys’ race with a time of 18:40, while Ocker finished 168th with a time of 19:34. In Class AAA, Lower Dauphin finished ninth in both the boys’ and girls’ competitions. Junior Kyle Shea finished fifth in the
boys’ race with a tie of 16:01 to lead the Falcons. Teammate Colton Cassel, a junior, finished 15th with a time of 16:24, while LD’s Jared Giannascoli, a sophomore, finished 16th with a time of 16:26. Peter Gingrich, a junior, was the Falcons’ other top 100 finisher, placing 93rd with a time of 17:28. Lower Dauphin earned 279 points. Hempfield won the team title with 141 points, followed by Cumberland Valley (167) and Carlisle (211). In the girls’ race, Lower Dauphin senior Ella Breidenstine finished fourth
with a time of 18:39, while teammate Grace Gilbert, a junior, finished 33rd with a time of 19:53. Other LD runners in the top 100 include Haley Colletti, a freshman, who finished 74th with a time of 20:40; Allie Sassaman, a sophomore, who finished 88th with a time of 20:47; and Hannah Schulteis, a junior who finished 89th with a time of 20:47. Lower Dauphin earned 280 points in the girls’ Class AAA race. Wilson won the team title with 105 points, followed by Manheim Twp. (135) and Carlisle (192).
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The Middletown boys’ soccer team honored its seniors and their families on Senior Night in a 1-0 loss to Camp Hill on Monday, Oct. 19 at War Memorial Field. The Blue Raiders (9-9) played well in the loss to the Lions (17-3), the Mid-Penn Conference’s Capital Division champions, then ended their season with a 4-0 victory over Lancaster Catholic on Wednesday, Oct. 21 in Lancaster.
FOOTBALL MID-PENN CONFERENCE Capital Division W L OVERALL Camp Hill 6 0 9-0 Middletown 4 2 6-3 Milton Hershey 4 2 6-3 Boiling Springs 3 3 6-3 Palmyra 3 3 6-3 Steelton-Highspire 3 3 4-5 Trinity 1 5 3-6 West Perry 0 6 0-9 Last week’s games Steelton-Highspire 19, Middletown 18 Camp Hill 34, Trinity 7 Milton Hershey 28, Palmyra 7 Boiling Springs 31, West Perry 20 This week’s games Friday, Nov. 6 Camp Hill at Middletown, 7 p.m. Boiling Springs at Steelton-Highspire, 7:30 p.m. Keystone Division W L OVERALL Susquehanna Twp. 5 1 6-3 Bishop McDevitt 4 1 8-1 Lower Dauphin 4 1 8-1 Cedar Cliff 3 2 7-2 Red Land 1 4 3-6 Hershey 1 4 2-7 Mechanicsburg 0 5 0-9 Last week’s games Lower Dauphin 38, Northern York 7 Bishop McDevitt 41, Red Land 14 Susquehanna Twp. 49, Mechanicsburg 0 Cedar Cliff 42, Hershey 0 This week’s games Friday, Nov. 6 Bishop McDevitt at Lower Dauphin, 7 p.m. DISTRICT 3 POWER RANKINGS Class AAA (Top 16 teams qualify for playoffs) TEAM RATING 1. Bishop McDevitt (8-1) 0.786009 2. Solanco (9-0) 0.762128 3. Northeastern (7-2) 0.727812 4. Manheim Central (7-2) 0.726597 5. Lampeter-Strasburg (7-2) 0.712371 6. Northern York (7-2) 0.709930 7. Susquehanna Twp. (6-3) 0.700990 8. East Pennsboro (7-2) 0.696224 9. Conrad Weiser (7-2) 0.676782 10. York Suburban (7-2) 0.644092 11. Middletown (6-3) 0.631248 12. Palmyra (6-3) 0.612492 13. Shippensburg (6-3) 0.611409 14. Northern Lebanon (7-2) 0.603175 15. Milton Hershey (6-3) 0.598714 16. Greencastle-Antrim (6-3) 0.584401 •••• 17. Spring Grove (4-5) 0.582428
Lower Dauphin defensive back Evan Morrill (20) breaks up a Northern York pass.
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field goal early in the fourth quarter, and running back Angel Cruz sealed the victory with a 28-yard touchdown run about two minutes later. Northern York broke the shutout with a 9-yard touchdown run by Bobby Shelly with about 5:30 left in the game. Hatalowich led all running backs with 121 yards, on 20 carries. A number of Falcons got to carry the ball as the game wore on. Shelly led all Polar Bear rushers with 61 yards on 8 carries. Tommy Klock was 13-of-21 for 200 yards. Northern York’s passing game earned just 20 yards against Lower Dauphin’s defense. Defensive backs Evan Morrill and Skyler Swartz and linebacker Hunter Harnish stood out, Rob Klock said. Actually, “I was very pleased across the board,’’ he said. “It was a team effort and a nice result.’’ Now the Falcons will play for a division title, hosting Bishop McDevitt at 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 6 at Hersheypark Stadium with the Keystone co-championship on the line. The Crusaders have dominated the Falcons at times in the past 14 years – “On all levels, they have good athletes,’’ Rob Klock said. But this
Class AAAA (Top 16 teams qualify for playoffs) TEAM RATING 1. Central Dauphin (8-1) 0.823502 2. Wilson (8-1) 0.804672 3. Exeter Twp. (9-0) 0.801980 4. Hempfield (8-1) 0.787954 5. Lower Dauphin (8-1) 0.770884 6. Dallastown (9-0) 0.769552 7. Manheim Twp. (7-2) 0.769216 8. Cumberland Valley (7-2) 0.742956 9. CD East (6-3) 0.736084 10. South Western (7-2) 0.727291 11. Cedar Cliff (7-2) 0.709918 12. Red Lion (6-3) 0.680910 13. Governor Mifflin (5-4) 0.671699 14. Harrisburg (5-4) 0.639547 15. Cedar Crest (4-5) 0.615126 16. Waynesboro (5-4) 0.591567 •••• 17. Carlisle (4-5) 0.588775 Class A (Top 4 teams qualify for playoffs) TEAM RATING 1. Camp Hill (9-0) 0.718630 2. Steelton-Highspire (4-5) 0.538899 3. York Catholic (4-5) 0.444719 4. Millersburg (5-4) 0.423371 •••• 5. Delone Catholic (4-5) 0.400908
Standings for 11-4-15 CFA YOUTH FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS MIDGETS National Conference Semifinals Middletown 18, New Cumberland 6
Lower Dauphin quarterback Tommy Klock (14) and Evan Morrill (20) celebrate a Falcon touchdown. season, Lower Dauphin has what it takes to challenge them. “I do think we match up better this year than in some years,’’ Rob Klock said. “We tell our kids not to be in-
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ington Boro, at 39 East Maiden St., lived Charles and Essie Bayne Bresse. They had two children: Bernard I., born February 1896, and Pearl Ida, born 1899. Essie’s mother, Lottie Bane, age 49, widow, brother Lester Hayes, age 23, single, and brother Harry R., age 19, single, both work as mail carriers. Essie was a dressmaker. I found Lester Haynes Bayne living in Pine Grove Twp., Schuylkill County, Pa., 1902. On 24 April 1902, Lester H. Bayne, married Nora Esther Christina Heiser at the St. John Lutheran Church in Pine Grove Borough, Schuylkill County, Pa. Daughter Dorothy Bayne was born on 15 October 1903 in Philadelphia, Pa. Three years later a son Donald Heiser Bayne was born 12 January 1906 in Donora, Washington Co., Pa., son James Samuel Bayne was born 27 October 1907 in Superior, Nebraska and the youngest Lester Nelson Bayne was born 1915 in Mariahan, Pa. In the 1920 census Lester brought his family back to Washington County, Pa. Lester was in school. The 1930 Federal Census shows the Lester Haynes Bayne family lived at 1916 West 17th St. in Santa Ana, Orange County, California. Lester was 53 years old and his occupation was listed dentist. There were two other people living in the household, Oliver Baldwin and his wife Nellie. Oliver was a cousin and owner of an oil service station.
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Abraham Bane, third son of Nathan and Hannah (Jasper) Bane was born 1779 Washington County, Pa., died 2 October 1844. He was a fuller (Cotton Mill) before his marriage to Elizabeth Venom (1786-1855). His known children were Eunice, born 3 May 1804, married Sela M. Baldwin; Hannah, married to John Parcell; Mary, born 28 February 1809, died 30 April 1833; Jacob, born 19 August 1813, died 5 April 1833; Nathaniel Bane, born 27 February 1818, died 1892, married 25 November 1844 to Mary McClenathan (22 October 1822, died 3 October 1900), daughter of William and Mary (Coulson) McClenathan. They lived at Jefferson, Greene Co. Pa.; Margaret Bane, born 18 October 1820, died 14 December 1854; Eveline, born March 1823, died 8 May 1843; Elizabeth, born in 1825, died 13 January 1846 and was the first wife of Ayers Sanders. Abraham Bane died 2 October 1844, and with his wife is buried at Mt. Hermon Baptist Church Cemetery. Nathaniel Bayne and Mary McClenathan had five children: (1) Eveline Bane, born 15 October 1845, died 5 July 1858; (2) Thomas Shadrack Bane, born 15 February 1848, died 20 January 1858 at the age of 9 years, 11 months, 5 days (gravestone Mt. Hermon Baptist Cemetery); (3) James M. Bayne, born 14 November 1850, died 15 September 1887, married Charlotte Doty, (18501936); (4) Mary Jane “Jennie” Bane, born 8 July 1855, died July 1944, married David Bell Crayne, born 14 November 1851, died 6 January 1929; (5) John Lawson Bane, born 13 March 1858, died 6 September 1909, married Mary Ellen O’Neill, born 18 April 1853, died 14 February 1948. Both are buried in Jefferson Cemetery, Jefferson, Greene County, Pa. In the Mount Herman Baptist Church Cemetery, Amwell Twp., Washington Co., Pa., 20 Bane burials are listed, who settled here from Chester County. Bayne members are also buried there. All of the Nathaniel M. Bane families of western Pennsylvania surname’s now are spelled ‘BAYNE.’ Third son, James M. Bayne (1850-1887) and wife Charlotte Doty/Dotts (1850-1936) are also buried at the same cemetery. They married c 1870 and have five children. (1) Harry Bane/Bayne went to Indiana; (2) Lester Hayes Bayne (1877-1953), married Nora Esther Christina Heiser; (3) Essie Bayne, married Charles Breese, lived in California; (4) Lawrence Bayne (1879-1880), buried Pleasant Grove Cemetery; (5) Buena Vista Bayne, married Jonathan Larimer Baldwin, buried Pleasant Grove Cemetery. According to the 1900 Federal Census, Washington County, South Wash-
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Dr. Don Yoder, of Devon, Pennsylvania, passed away at his home of natural causes on Tuesday, August 11, 2015, less than two weeks before what would have been his 94th birthday. Born August 1921, in Altoona, Pa., to the late Jacob H. and Ora M. (Cronister) Yoder, Don spent his summers as a youth in Pennsylvania’s Hegins Valley with his grandparents, Nathan Yoder and Mary Helper Yoder. Dr. Yoder was the co-owner of the Roughwood Collection with Dr. William Woys Weaver. He is predeceased by a sister, Mary (Yoder) Miller. Dr. Don Yoder was Emeritus Professor of Folklife Studies, Religious Studies, and American Studies of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, where he taught for 40 years (1956-1996), and directed 60 Ph.D. dissertations. In 1947, he received his Ph.D. from the University of Chicago in religious studies, and in his early career he taught at Franklin and Marshall College, and later at Muhlenberg College. Dr. Yoder has published 17 books, and countless articles on Pennsylvania Dutch folk culture. He was widely known in Europe and his work was influential to the German composer Hindemith and the writings of H. L. Mencken. He was considered the dean of German-American genealogy. Dr. Yoder devoted his life to the study and cultural preservation of the folkways of his native people, and has inspired new generations in reviving and maintaining the spirit of the Pennsylvania Dutch. The memorial service was held on October 24, 2015 at the Haverford Friends Meetings, Haverford, Pa. Don has been cremated according to his wishes, and his ashes will go to the Mahantango Valley to be scattered in a site he mentioned several times as his place of final repose. The Yoder-Hepler Taufscheins were given to Kutztown University, very handsome examples of G.S. Peters printing. They will hang in the historic house for all to see. His genealogical papers are going to Kutztown University and stipulated they be open to all who want to use them. The Heppe October 2015, Issue 43, p. 8.
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Abraham, daughter of Marylynn and Jim Abraham, has earned four varsity letters in track, three in field hockey and two in girls’ basketball. She is a four-year member of Class Council and serves as president; president and a two-year member of the National Honor Society; and vice president and a four-year member of the Latin Honor Society. She is also a two-year member of the History Honor Society, the National English Honor Society and yearbook and three-year member of Volunteen. She volunteers in school as a mentor with Lower Dauphin’s outdoor education program and as a buddy with Special Olympics. In the community, she is a youth field hockey coach, a youth basketball coach and a volunteer with the Hummelstown police in their Witch Watch program. She also has volunteered for five years at the Hummelstown Area Historical Society. She hopes to attend either Wilkes
Logan Buffington University, DeSales University, Alvernia University, Juniata College or Weidner University and major in education, history or business. Buffington, son of Lisa Brubaker and John Buffington, is a four-year member of the band, where he plays trumpet. He is a four-year member of Class Council and serves as vice president; a four-year member of the BIG group and Volunteen; a threeyear member of the National Science Honor Society and the Young Republicans; and a two-year member of the National Honor Society, the National English Honor Society and the Latin Honor Society. He volunteers as a mentor in Lower Dauphin’s outdoor education program and is a buddy with Special Olympics. He was recently named a National Merit Semifinalist. In the community, he plays recreational soccer and participates in Lower Dauphin Communities That Care’s homework buddies program. He is also active with his church and participates in mission work in Pittsburgh. He plans to attend either Wake Forest University or Franklin & Marshall College and major in biochemistry with the goal of going to medical school to become a family doctor or a pediatric oncologist.
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A Lower Swatara Twp. resident told police someone used her bank debit card to make an unauthorized purchase of $124.80 on Sept. 29 or 30 in Plainfield, N.Y. The resident told police she had accidentally left her card at an area business earlier. Her bank cancelled the card after the resident reported the purchase, police said.
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Ebenezer United Methodist Church, 890 Ebenezer Road, Middletown, invites everyone to join us for worship on Sunday mornings led by Pastor Brad Gilbert. Our services are relaxed and casual. We offer a traditional service at 8:45 a.m. and a contemporary service with a band (electric guitars) at 10:45 a.m. At 10 a.m., between services, there is a variety of Christian education classes for all ages. We have several things happening at
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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
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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., Nov. 4: 6:30 p.m., Hand bell rehearsal; 7:15 p.m., Chancel choir rehearsal. Church school for all ages continues on November 8 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 continue on their occasional series on faith and life as they hear from Dauphin County Commissioner George Hartwick, III. Please plan to join us for worship on Commitment Day, Sunday, November 8. Visitors are especially welcome.
Sunday Worship begins at 10:30 a.m. in our handicapped accessible sanctuary. Nursery is available during the service, and there are also hearing devices for anyone wanting to use one, as well as Bible Listening bags for children to utilize during the service. After worship a light meal follows in Fellowship Hall. Do join us. Mon., Nov. 9: 7 p.m., Session meets. Tues., Nov. 10: 9:30 a.m., A Middletown Are Cares (MAC) meeting will be held at the church. Wed., Nov. 11: The church office will be closed for Veterans Day; 6:30 p.m., Hand bell rehearsal; 7:15 p.m., Chancel Choir rehearsal. 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.
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As followers of Jesus, we are committed to “hands-on” ministry designed to care for those in need. We also desire to help people grow in their walk with Jesus through worship, prayer, study and service. We invite you to come and discover how you 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.” We share Holy Communion on the first Sunday of every month. Our table is open to all who love Jesus and desire to walk in his ways. A Bible Study group meets each Sunday morning in the church parlor at 9:15 a.m.
St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
Middletown St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran als may also take items directly to the Church is located at Spring and Union food pantry, which is open Tuesdays streets, (121 N. Spring St.), Middle- and Thursdays, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 town. We are a Reconciling In Christ p.m. Church. Church and Community Events: You are invited to join us for worWed., Nov. 4: 10 a.m., Holy Comship on Wednesday morning, Saturday munion in Chapel; 1 p.m., Interfaith evening and Sunday morning. Sunday Apts. Holy Communion; 3 to 5 p.m., worship times are 8:15 and 11 a.m. Homework Club; 7 p.m., Adult Choir. Sunday Church School for all ages is Fri., Nov. 6: 12:15 p.m., First at 9:45 a.m. Our 11 a.m. worship ser- Friday Communion Service at PSUvice is broadcast live on WMSS 91.1. Harrisburg at Oliver LaGrone Center. Wednesday morning service is at 10 Sat., Nov. 7: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Frey a.m. Saturday at 5 p.m. is a casual Village Holiday Bazaar; 5 p.m., Holy traditional service and is 45 minutes Communion. in length. Please enter through the Sun., Nov. 8: 9 a.m., Adult Church parking lot doors. School; 10 a.m., (C) Holy CommuThe first Sunday of each month is nion. Congregation Business meeting Food Pantry Sunday. Middletown after worship, followed by a covered Area Interfaith Food Pantry will be- dish meal. Please bring your favorite gin distributing Thanksgiving Bags dish to share for the meal; 12 to 9 p.m., to clients on Oct. 27. Four particular Event, Luther Hall. items are needed: 1) Mashed potatoes Mon., Nov. 9: 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., St. (boxed or bagged); 2) Turkey Stuffing Peter’s Community Dinner, featuring Mix; 3) Canned Yams/Sweet Potatoes; pork and sauerkraut. There is a cost. 4) Turkeys* Turkeys are randomly All are welcome. distributed as they become available Tues., Nov. 10: 1:30 p.m., Frey Vilthrough November, due to storage and lage Holy Communion; 3 to 5 p.m., distribution issues. Items collected Homework Club; 6:30 p.m., Congreare taken to the Middletown Area gation Council. Interfaith Food Pantry located at 201 Visit our website at www.stpeWyoming Street, Royalton. Individu- tersmiddletown.org.
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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.
Need prayer? Call or e-mail your prayer request to be included in this intercessory prayer ministry. Our Prayer Group meets Mondays at 6 p.m. 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. 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.”
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
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also classes for Youth, Children’s Classes Grades 3, 4 and 5, Grades 1 and 2, Kindergarten and Babysitting for Infants thru age 3. We will once again be filling shoeboxes for Samaritan’s Purse Operation Christmas Child. There are pamphlets in the Narthex, which give you suggestions, plus the label for your box/ boxes is in there as well. Let’s make it a banner year for shoeboxes at Middletown First Church of God. The collection date will be Sun., Nov. 15. 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.
Wednesday, November 4, 2015 - B-5
Evangelical United Methodist Church Middletown
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 November 4-10 are always open to everyone. Wed., Nov. 4: 6 p.m., Alcoholics Anonymous Book Study; 6:30 p.m., Senior Choir rehearsal.
New Beginnings Church Middletown
We are an independent body of believers offering God’s invitation for a new beginning to all who seek it. We exist to meet the spiritual, emotional and physical needs of all people through faith in Jesus Christ. We are a Safe Sanctuary congregation. Our church steeple bell tolls four times at the beginning of worship. One for the Father, the Son, the Holy Spirit and you. New Beginnings Church invites you to worship with us each Sunday at 10:30 a.m. Nursery and children’s church is provided. Our congregation meets at Riverside Chapel, 630 S. Union St., next to the Rescue Fire Company. Sunday School for all ages is at 9 a.m. We are handicap accessible via ramp at back door. Youth Fellowship is from 5 to 7 p.m. For additional church information call 944-9595. 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. Everyone 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 November: Colin
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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 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. Meals on Wheels volunteers for the week of November 2: Pam and Terry Eberly, Mary K. Lemon, Katie Fies. Altar flowers were presented in honor of God and in memory of Betty Wagner by her husband Richard. Roses on the altar were in honor of God and in memory of David Chappell by his wife Harriet Chappell. Chancel flowers were given in honor of God and in memory of Robert Rowe by his daughter Marcia Raynes and family. 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.
CHURCH DIRECTORY Calvary Orthodox Presbyterian Church 10 Spruce Street • 944-5835
Sunday School - 9 am • Morning Worship 10:15 am Evening Worship - 6 pm www.calvaryopc.com
Ebenezer United Methodist Church "Love God, Love People, Make Disciples"
New Beginnings Church at the Riverside Chapel
630 South Union St., Middletown • 388-1641 Sunday School - 9 am • Worship Service - 10:30 am
Pastor BRITT STROHECKER Everyone Is Welcome!
890 Ebenezer Road, Middletown
Open Door Bible Church
Phone 939-0766 Sunday Worship: Traditional - 8:45 am • Contemporary - 10:45 am Christian Education (All Ages) - 10 am Christian Child Care - 985-1650
Phone 939-5180 Sunday School - 9:30 am • Morning Worship - 10:40 am Evening Worship - 6:00 pm Wednesday Prayer Service - 7 pm
(Corner of 441 & Ebenezer Road)
BRAD GILBERT, Pastor
200 Nissley Drive, Middletown, PA (Located In Lower Swatara Township)
www.ebenezerumc.net
Evangelical United Methodist Church
Presbyterian Congregation of Middletown
REV. ROBERT GRAYBILL, Pastor
Church School - 9:15 am • Worship - 10:30 am
Spruce & Water Sts., Middletown
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Thurs., Nov. 5: 6 p.m., Girl Scout Troop #10067. Sun., Nov. 8: 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. The worship center is handicap and wheelchair accessible. Greeters: Deb Lidle, Tom and Deb Klugh. Nursery helpers: Gloria Clouser, Vickie Hubbard. The altar flowers are given in memory of husband and father Robert Rowland and parents Joyce and Earl Weaver presented by the Weaver and Rowland families; 11:30 a.m., Cookie refreshment and fellowship time. Tues., Nov. 10: 2 p.m., Prayer Shawl Ministry; 6 p.m., Finance Committee meeting; 7 p.m., Church Council meeting.
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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EDITOR'SVOICE
FRANKIETRULL
The McNair House: Save it, don't demolish it
Animal testing saves lives
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he McNair House is a mystery. The stately house that sits at the intersection of Emaus and Union streets – at the entrance to Middletown’s downtown business district – dates back to at least 1894, but its architectural style suggests it is older than that. It was the home of Harold V. McNair, a long-time burgess of Middletown, back when burgesses, not mayors, represented boroughs. Recently, it was purchased by the Middletown Industrial and Commercial Development Authority, which had planned to build a rather elaborate pavilion on property in front of the three-story house, part of the authority’s goal to transform the intersection into a new town square. Plans seem to have changed, however. The pavilion has grown smaller, and now the McNair House could have a starring role in the authority’s downtown revitalization. Authority Chairman Matt Tunnell said the downtown improvements should focus on how to “visually ensure’’ that the McNair House has a presence in the renovated business district, and suggested the first floor could host a commercial or retail tenant. It’s future is up for debate among borough officials. Councilor Scott Sites has suggested it be demolished to make way for parking, which could be at a premium once revitalization of the business district is completed. True, the borough may have the future good fortune of having to worry how so many visitors to Middletown will find a place to park their cars, but we believe that problem can be solved without tearing down such an old, quaint building. We’d like to see the McNair House saved and used as a commercial property. With restoration of the Elks Building across the street, to be used as a brew pub and distillery, and the preservation of mansions and old commercial buildings on the rest of Union Street, it makes sense to save the McNair House and use it, not replace it with asphalt.
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Think about your past this Thanksgiving Editor, As the leaves turn to yellow and red, temperatures start to cool, days grow noticeably shorter and my wife changes the family calendar on our refrigerator to November, thoughts of my favorite holiday come to mind. There are just a few weeks before most Americans pause to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday. I know I’m supposed to love Christmas first, but to me it’s in second place. Thanksgiving has become my favorite holiday of the year as I’ve gotten older. Maybe it’s that it hasn’t been complicated by advertisements screaming for attention while I’m still mowing grass every week. Maybe it’s that Christmas just seems to be over before I’ve even stopped to experience it. I’ll work for weeks to get ready and, despite my best intentions, I’m surprised every year when it’s suddenly the 25th, I’m exhausted, all of these big expectations are still in front of me and my neighbors put the dead tree at the curb before sunset. Thanksgiving just doesn’t come on like that for me. It gets here suddenly, but with less frenzy, less worry. It just seems more pure. So as I think about Thanksgiving, I want to share some thoughts with you. I ask that you think about Thanksgiving, too. I’m thankful when I remember my past. Let me encourage you to do the same thing. How many times have you heard, “Don’t forget where you came from?” That’s wisdom more deep than we know. Thanksgiving is a choice. There’s a lot of good in remembering where you came from. It grounds you. If you had a great influence in your past, you can choose to be a great influence today. If you came from a broken home, maybe didn’t even know your parents, or grew up in difficult circumstances, you can remember that, too, and choose to be the mom, dad, grandparent or friend that you know you were meant to be. Maybe if you saw anger and hurt all around you, you can choose to bring love and hope to others when you remember your past. You can decide. When you remember the tough knocks in life, you’ll remember where you were then and how you are still standing today. Don’t forget your past. Remember it, learn from it and be thankful. Your past can be the catalyst for you to live a whole new life. I think a key to remembering your past and being thankful is to give up on your regrets. If you made a mistake, make amends and move on. While you might have to face some consequences, you don’t have to make more mistakes going forward. Each new day brings a whole new opportunity to be everything you can be. I’m thankful for my past. Our Creator gave us the command to love each other. When we have a heart full of thanks, the natural response to it is to love other people. Isn’t this just simple truth? Life becomes less about us and more about others. This Thanksgiving, remember your past. Learn. Stop wasting time with regret. Be thankful for those experiences. And love people – because you are thankful for your past. George Thompson Lower Swatara Twp.
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Is it important for parents to let their kids fail? "I'd hate to see them fail to the point of devastation but they absolutely need some failure or setback to open their eyes to real life. Ones who have everything done for them and or handed to them grow to expect more and will never learn anything from that.'' Dave Drake "Yes, it teaches them that sometimes you have to fail before you succeed. It also teaches them life is not fair all the time.'' Dawn Bixler Knull "Absolutely!" Marsha Grimm
"Yes, they need to fail and to struggle. No one can be excellent in everything. However, the effort should be acknowledged and help should be given to improve if possible. (There is nothing voice lessons could have done to improve my ability to sing, so I am a failure as a professional singer and I knew it before I even started.)" Shirley Clark "Yes, absolutely. They can't fend for themselves if they never have to." Mick Gasm
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Unjust and unfair: Let's reform civil asset forfeiture
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north up. PhilaUnfortunately, this scenario reflects the delphia norm. woman, 87 years In Philadelphia, more than 90 percent of old, carefully forfeiture revenues come from cash. More saved $2,000 than half of these cash forfeitures involved from her pension less than $200. Because individuals in civil checks, storforfeiture cases have no right to an attorney ing the money – as they would in criminal cases – taking in an upstairs a case to court to recover seized property bedroom. But means spending money out-of-pocket to in a matter of hire an attorney. minutes, it was Most petty cash forfeiture victims choose gone– taken by to avoid a court fight – and expensive legal law enforcement fees – to reclaim the money taken from after her husband them. Families with limited means, who was found with two marijuana joints in cannot afford a lawyer, end up being hurt their home. the most. She was never charged with a crime, Particularly disturbing, too, is that civil but it didn’t matter. Under Pennsylvaasset forfeiture often disproportionately nia’s civil asset forfeiture laws, cash, targets people of color. cars and even homes can be forfeited In Montgomery County, African-Ameriwithout a hearing on the evidence, cans represent 9 percent of the population without due process, without justice. and 37 percent of people arrested for drug Every year, Pennsylvanians are crimes, but they are an estimated 53 percent stripped of about $14 million in propof property owners facing forfeiture. erty and cash simply on allegations that This is unacceptable. the property was involved in a crime. Property rights have long been recognized Last year, eight counties forfeited more as essential to liberty. Both our national and than $500,000 of property each: Philastate constitutions prohibit the taking of delphia, Lancaster, Lebanon, York, property without due process of law. And Montgomery, Allegheny, Berks and our justice system is supposed to presume Delaware. Seventeen counties forfeited innocence until guilt is proven. more than $1 per county resident. Pennsylvanians should not be stripped of Civil asset forfeitheir property without ture turns justice first being convicted on its head, forcof a crime. ing property ownCivil asset forfeiture turns Likewise, law ers to prove their agenjustice on its head, forcing enforcement innocence instead cies should not have property owners to prove their a financial incentive of requiring the government to innocence instead of requir- to pursue forfeiture prove their guilt. innocent ing the government to prove targeting It’s a system in citizens. their guilt. It's a system in A poll released this desperate need of reform. desperate need of reform. month shows 79 Modern civil percent of Pennsylvaasset forfeiture nia voters agree and originated as a support civil asset tool in the “war forfeiture reform. on drugs,” allowSenate Bill 869, ing law enforcement personnel to take introduced by Sen. Mike Folmer (a Reand keep drug money to discourage publican representing the 48th Senatodealing. But it is now used aggressiverial District, which includes Middletown, ly across Pennsylvania to take property Royalton, Lower Swatara Twp., Highspire, prior to a conviction and sometimes Londonderry Twp., Steelton and the Swataeven without a criminal charge. ra Twp. communities of Bressler, Enhaut And all forfeiture revenues go directly and Oberlin) and Sen. Anthony Williams to the very law enforcement agencies (D-Philadelphia) and House Bill 508, sponthat make decisions about what to seize sored by Rep. Jim Cox (R-Berks County), and when to pursue forfeiture. would require a conviction before an indiThe numbers are staggering. vidual’s property can be forfeited. The best data about how forfeiture These bills would also direct forfeiture revworks in Pennsylvania comes from enue to a general fund of the state, county or Philadelphia. From 2011 to 2013, municipality that seized the property instead Philadelphia filed approximately 6,000 of directly to law enforcement. forfeiture cases per year, leading to the People like the unidentified north Philadelforfeiture of about 100 homes, 150 cars phia woman should not be punished for a and nearly $4 million in cash. Nearly crime they didn’t commit, and law enforceone-third of these cases were people ment shouldn’t profit off people like her. like the north Philadelphia woman, It’s time to protect the rights of the innowho we have chosen to keep anonycent and restore the community trust in law mous, people who were never convictenforcement that has been eroded by the ed of a related crime. aggressive use of civil asset forfeiture. And being innocent isn’t enough to prevent forfeiture. Even after the Matthew J. Brouillette is president and woman’s husband was acquitted of all CEO of the Commonwealth Foundation, a charges, the city moved ahead with Harrisburg think tank; Reggie Shuford is the forfeiture of the womanl’s pension executive director of the Philadelphia-based money. Hiring an attorney to recover American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylthe money would have cost more than vania. the amount taken, so the couple gave
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cientists are on the cusp of potentially the greatest advance in cardiac care since the heart transplant. Federal regulators just approved a device that allows physicians to replace faulty heart valves without opening up patients’ chests. The procedure could save the lives of countless patients who are unfit for surgery. For their new lease on life, these patients can thank a few dozen pigs, who were the first animals to undergo the procedure and prove that it could be a life-saver. They stand out as only the latest evidence that animal research is essential to medical advancement. The procedure the pigs pioneered is called transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). Doctors performing TAVR insert a tube holding a folded-up valve into the groin. They thread the tube into the heart and then open up the valve with a balloon. Before TAVR, valve replacements required open-heart surgery. Many seniors in need of a new valve were too frail to survive such an operation. That was especially true of patients with aortic valve stenosis, a severe narrowing of the aorta. Now that Americans are living longer, aortic valve disease has grown more common. Nationwide, its incidence has increased by 35 percent over the last decade. It kills 8,000 Americans each year. TAVR offers hope that this condition might no longer be a death sentence. This breakthrough owes its existence to animal research. When Danish physician Henning Rud Andersen conceived of the procedure in 1989, he first tried it on pigs. Not long after, French cardiologist Alain Cribier attempted a similar Those who oppose procedure animal testing are on sheep. These tests obstructing proved it medical was possible innovations that to replace heart valves can add years to without the lives of older surgery – an Americans. idea that, then, seemed preposterous. TAVR isn’t the first cardiac procedure that began with animal research. World-renowned surgeon Michael DeBakey performed thousands of cardiac operations using techniques developed in dogs – including the first successful heart bypass. Thanks to his research, doctors now perform more than 500,000 of these surgeries in the U.S. annually. Research involving dogs was also crucial to the development of everything from the pacemaker to artificial heart valves. Animal research is currently helping scientists understand other devastating diseases, including Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. Identifying treatments for these diseases of aging will be more urgent as Americans live longer. Yet some activists want to end animal research models. They claim approaches like computer modeling and cell cultures can substitute for animal research. But it’s hard to believe such techniques could have convinced a skeptical medical community – and regulators – that certain heart procedures were safe for humans without first studying new procedures on animals. Consequently, those who oppose animal testing are obstructing medical innovations that can add years to the lives of older Americans. Consider former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, who underwent TAVR last year. “I am more energetic, people tell me I look better, and I feel much less tired,” he said Without the procedure, his doctor told him he’d be in a wheelchair with only a 50-50 shot of living another year. Similarly, film director Robert Altman, who received a new heart around 1995, continued to make movies until his death 11 years later. These added years of creativity were thanks to animal research. Examples like these show the rewards that animal models provide. Activists who oppose this essential technique are seeking to deprive future patients – particularly seniors – of the many benefits animal research has to offer. And that’s just heartless. Frankie L. Trull is president of the Foundation for Biomedical Research, Washington, D.C.
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The Capitol REPORT
Bill would make do-not-call registry permanent R esidents who have signed up for the state’s do-not-call registry as a way to reduce telemarketing calls would not have to renew their registration every five years under legislation recently passed by the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. House Bill 820 would require registration on the list be permanent rather than expiring after five years. In addition, the measure seeks to prohibit telemarketing calls on legal holidays, such as Thanksgiving and Christmas. The legislation moves to state Senate. Pennsylvania’s do-not-call list is a registry of citizens who do not want to receive telemarketing calls in their homes or on their wireless phones. Pennsylvania residents can avoid telemarketing calls by registering their name, addresses and telephone numbers on the list. Registration for the do-not-call list is free. To sign up, visit RepPayne.
com and click on “PA-At Your Service.”
Keep oil tanks safe
One in five Pennsylvania homes uses heating oil to stay warm in the winter – and cleaning up spills may be expensive, especially if not covered by insurance. Before filling up home heating tanks for the fall, I would like to urge homeowners in the 106th District to take necessary safety precautions. Poorly maintained or leaking home heating oil tanks can pose a fire risk, diminish indoor air quality, or contaminate groundwater, and preventing leaks will save owners energy and money in addition to protecting their health. For the full list of tips and safety precautions, visit www.depweb. state.pa.us and type in keyword “home heating.”
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• “I agree our government handouts need to be fixed because they are not being put in the correct place. I guess that office is overworked and understaffed that they don’t have to make home visits.”
Repairs to Route 230
I would like to advise residents that PennDOT will begin work to repair and resurface a 3.2-mile section of Route 230 on Monday, Nov. 2. Repairs will occur just west of the Airport Connector at the intersection of Harrisburg Pike and Tiago Avenue in Lower Swatara Twp., continuing on Main Street through Middletown Borough to the intersection of Harrisburg Pike and Route 341 (Colebrook Road) in Londonderry Twp. Travelers may encounter shifting traffic patterns or single-lane traffic restrictions with flaggers assisting them through the work zone on weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. for curb, drainage and base repair work through the winter, then in the spring from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. during nighttime paving operations. To avoid delays, allow for additional time or seek an alternate route. The project will include curb cut work required by the Americans with Disabilities Act, drainage improvements, roadway base repair, removal of the top layer of asphalt, bituminous paving, guide rail replacement, sign installation and new pavement markings. Work is scheduled to be completed by the end of June. Motorists are reminded to be alert for these operations, to obey work zone signs, and to slow down when approaching and traveling through work zones, not only for their safety, but for the safety of the road crews. 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.
Is tackle football too risky for children? O
f course, it’s not a new verb; it’s in older dictionaries. I have been hearing it much more frequently, however, and I am becoming alarmed. We as a society are much more aware of the risks of being concussed, and we have developed strict and cautious protocols whereby individuals having been concussed are told to avoid physical exertion and to limit activities that require thinking and mental concentration, such as school work. Some have been told to stay home from school for weeks to facilitate their recovery. It is not surprising that a major risk factor of being concussed is participating in a high-risk sport, such as football. Another major risk factor is having been previously concussed. I am a small man and my boys were small boys. Participating in football was never an interest for any of us. Nevertheless, I readily admit that I love to watch the game. I have never participated in the new betting arena of fantasy football, which has only increased the popularity of the sport. I follow college football somewhat, but only after the World Series is in the history book. I do, however, watch a fair amount of the National Football League. I live in western Pennsylvania, the home territory of the Steeler Nation. Yet I often feel guilty for watching and enjoying the abusive action on the gridiron. To what extent are we killing brain cells when these men are concussed? As recently as 2009, the NFL was still arguing, through the Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Committee, that no NFL player had experienced chronic brain
damage from repeat concussions. This spring, however, they negotiated a billion-dollar settlement with former players who had sued over past head injuries. Many former NFL players chose to donate (at death) their brains for scientific research. The recent report is that 87 of 91 brains showed signs of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). This does not imply that 96 percent of football players have CTE, as the sample was not randomly selected. It is likely that former players without noticeable brain fog would not choose to donate their brains. Nevertheless, these numbers are staggering and concerning. The good news is that the NFL is no longer spinning about the risk of being concussed and is instead encouraging open discussions. NFL rules are continually evolving, seeking to add new protections. These new rules seem to help, to some extent, as the number of concussions in the NFL in the past two seasons has fallen about 30 percent. Even though the NFL has shown some financial concern and has adjusted some rules, the fact is that football is a dangerous game and will continue to cause some serious injury, injury among adults who are paid millions of dollars because of their unique skills, their short playing career and their physical risks. These men now know the nature of these risks, and some are opting to retire after very short careers rather than exposing themselves to severe physical damages. That still leaves me concerned about these men, but I am more concerned about our developing children. At what age should children start to play tackle football? Given that concussions are so serious that doctors prescribe
that we cease mental effort and interrupt our schooling after being concussed, there must be some age at which it is too young to expose kids to this risk. Given that our brains continue to develop during the childhood years, there must be some age at which it is too young to expose kids to tackle football. When I started searching the Web for children’s tackle football, I was shocked to see leagues starting at age 5. Is the 5-year-old brain sufficiently developed such that the risks of being concussed are manageable? Is the 5-year-old brain sufficiently educated such that the risks of long interruptions in schooling are justified? According to the Brain Injury Association of America, brain injuries have a more devastating impact on a child (and the developing brain) than a similar injury has on a mature adult. The cognitive challenges include deficits in memory, concentration and attention span, planning, writing, reading and judgment. These cognitive effects can create lifelong challenges in their abilities to think, learn, develop and mature. Is there a good reason for 5-year-olds to risk their future development? Are there not safer, more reasonable ways to encourage athleticism and to develop talent? I encourage our trainers and researchers to gather data to study the question, “At what age can kids begin to play tackle football without exaggerated physical risks?” I suggest that age 5 is too young, but we need data to make an informed decision. Dr. Gary L. Welton is assistant dean for institutional assessment and professor of psychology at Grove City College, Mercer County. He is a recipient of a major research grant from the Templeton Foundation to investigate positive youth development
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Daddy-Daughter Dance
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ne night in October, Londonderry Twp. throws a dance party for girls and their fathers and grandfathers with food, games and music. The Daddy-Daughter Dance once again was held at the Sunset Golf Course Clubhouse, on Friday, Oct. 23, with fathers and their daughters, granddads and their granddaughters doing the chicken dance, the Twist and the limbo. It marked the seventh year the dance was held. The highlight: the crowning of the king and princess. Steve White and his 11-year-old daughter, Cailynn, won the titles this year.
Photos by Beth Graham