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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2014
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Londonderry Twp. approves budget, 2-mill tax increase
By Eric Wise
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Homeowners in Londonderry Twp. would see their tax bill jump $2 per thousand dollars of assessed value in 2015 under a preliminary budget and a 2-mill increase in real estate taxes approved by the township supervisors on Monday, Nov. 3. A homeowner whose home is assessed with a value of $100,000 would see their township real estate tax go from $300 to $500. The $3.03 million budget is now available at the township office for public review and will be considered for a final vote Dec. 1. The total budget represents a 13 percent increase over the 2014 spending plan, which totaled $2.7 million. “We have only raised taxes twice in 20 years,” said Anna Dale, chairwoman of the supervisors. The township’s tax rate of 3 mills will be 5 mills for 2015. “We’re limited [in revenue options],” she said. “We hope to find some smart development to ease the burden.” Real estate taxes will provide about $885,000 for 2015. Earned income and per capita taxes are expected to provide about $600,000. “The biggest issue is all of the damage storms have caused to our roads,” Dale said. The township has had its engineers assess the structural problems along the 43.1 Anna Dale miles of roads in Londonderry, she said. “Our infrastructure is really poor,” Storm damage to roads said Steve Letavic, township manager. “biggest issue.” “Liquid fuels can’t keep up.” To address the problems, the township created a five-year plan, with 2015 as its first year. “This tax increase should carry us the next five years,” he explained, qualifying it by saying that is with no further problems that add significant costs. The township has planned $684,000 in road improvements from the general fund budget and the dedicated liquid fuels fund, which may be used for projects approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. The township receives about $174,000 from the state’s gas tax, called the liquid fuels tax. The township will use contractors to fix bridges on Braeburn Road and Hollandale Road, and two bridges on Beagle Road. Geyers Church Road will receive most of the road improvements for 2015. Letavic said that most residents will not see the improvements. “We’re not doing road overlays. It’s the box culverts and pipes that are bad,” he explained. Other factors that contributed to the budget increase included the Please See BUDGET, Page A8
Convenience store workers help police stop DUI suspect By the Press And Journal He walked into a Middletown convenience store around midnight, asking for directions. Store employees suspected he had been drinking. Instead of letting him vanish into the night, the employees called the police, authorities said. Officers stopped James E. Baker, 48, of Irwin, Westmoreland County, blocks away from the Turkey Hill Minit Market on East Main Street where he had stopped for directions, police said. Baker was driving a Chevrolet Silverado that police said they stopped in the 400 block of E. Main St. around 12:04 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 2. Alcohol was found in a breath sample Baker provided, police said. Baker was charged with DUI, DUI-high rate of alcohol, careless driving and failing duties at a stop sign, police said. A preliminary hearing is set for Nov. 12 before District Judge David Judy.
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Middletown man competes on the mixed martial arts circuit Submitted Photo
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iddletown resident Charlie Brenneman had been teaching high school Spanish for three years when he put his hat in the ring to compete in the first season of “Pros vs. Joes,’’ a sports-based reality show that aired on Spike TV. His appearance on the show put him on the path to turning his skills from high school and college wrestling into a career as a mixed martial arts fighter. Brenneman, known as “The Spaniard” as a nod to his teaching days, will face off against Leandro Silva of Brazil on Saturday, Nov. 8 in Uberlandia, Brazil, during the Ultimate Fighting Championship Fight Night 56.
Brenneman brings a record of 19 wins and 7 losses, with a record of 4-6 in the UFC, the largest and premier company for mixed martial arts competition. The match will be aired on Fox Sports 2 cable network. Fans may also purchase an online viewing ticket to stream through a computer from UFC, or attend a bar featuring the fight, such as Buffalo Wild Wings in Harrisburg. Brenneman grew up in Hollidaysburg, Blair County, where he wrestled in high school. He continued his education and wrestling at Lock Haven University, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in secondary education/Spanish. After college, he spent three years teaching middle Please See FIGHTER, Page A8
Water line project for Vine Street set to begin
No scarcity of frights on Trick-or-Treat night in town
By Dan Miller
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hey roamed Pine Street in Middletown, evil red sneers on their faces, floppy feet stomping after costumed children and their parents. Middletown’s Trick-orTreat night on Thursday, Oct. 30 was scary and fun, featuring creepy circus clowns on Pine Street that made witches wail, Spidermen shriek and Elsas freeze in fear. Check out our photos of the night of frights in our Out & About feature on A7.
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A project to extend public water lines to the Vine Street commercial corridor in Londonderry Twp. could get underway by Monday, Nov. 10. Pennsylvania American Water Company will bring a new 16-inch ductile iron pipeline along Swatara Creek Road under the Route 283 overpass to just south of the Derry Twp. Municipal Authority sewer plant, said Pennsylvania American spokesman Terry Maenza. From there, the line will travel through easements under private property to connect to a hydrant that will be installed on the east side of Vine Street. Residents don’t have to hook up to the water line, as the purpose of the extension is to support commercial development of the Vine Street corridor, said Steve Letavic, Londonderry Twp.’s manager. Any residents who wish to get public water through the new line should contact Pennsylvania American. The work will be done for Pennsylvania American by EK Services of New Cumberland. The line should be done and in
service by early 2015, weather permitting, Maenza said. Road closures along Swatara Creek Road are likely during the project. Signs will be posted with possible detours, Maenza said. The project is a “public-private partnership” between Londonderry and Pennsylvania American, Letavic said. The project will cost $640,000, including $385,000 from the township. The township portion will be paid from a gaming grant – money from slot machine revenue – received through Dauphin County. The line will serve the Love’s Truck Stop plaza being built on Vine next to Schoolhouse Road, which will also have a McDonald’s and a Subway. Rutter’s sunk a well for water for its convenience store that opened at the Route 283 interchange in August. Rutter’s can tap into the new water line if it wants, Letavic said. Besides helping pave the way for commercial development, the project includes installing four fire hydrants to improve fire protection, Maenza said.
Christopher Hunter, a teacher and coach of the girls’ basketball team at Middletown Area High School, resigned on Monday, Oct. 28 to accept a job as director of athletics at Central Dauphin High School. The Middletown Area School Hunter Board hired Jacob Beitler as a health and physical education teacher at an annual salary of $43,258 to fill the vacancy created by Hunter’s resignation. The board also named Ronald Stetler to replace Hunter as the girls’ basketball coach at a stipend of $5,470. Stetler had previously served as the assistant coach for the boys’ basketball team.
Kidnapping charges dropped against Middletown man Kidnapping charges were dropped against a Middletown man who police say allegedly tried to abduct a woman in the Giant Foods parking lot on East Main Street on Aug. 30. A charge of kidnapping for ransom and a charge of criminal attempted kidnapping to inflict injury or terror against Roberto Romero, 37, of the first block of Caravan Court, were withdrawn following a preliminary hearing before District Judge David Judy on Sept. 24, according to court records. Judy ordered that Romero stand trial in Dauphin County Court on the charges of indecent assault, stalking and harassment. Romero is to be arraigned in county court on Nov. 11.
Twenty-nine packages taken from FedEx facility Someone took 29 packages containing cell phones valued at more than $10,000 from the FedEx facility in the 100 block of Fulling Mill Road during the past two months, according to Lower Swatara Twp. police. Police were called on Friday, Oct. 24 to investigate the thefts. The boxes contained numerous high-end Verizon phones, police said.
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Penn State Harrisburg has presented Alumni Achievement Awards to five graduates with impressive professional accomplishments. The awards were presented at a dinner on Thursday, Oct. 16 at the university. The alumni who received awards were:
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Taylor Plouse, left, takes the oath of office administered by Sharon Hagy, secretary of the Lower Dauphin School Board.
School board names Plouse student rep The Lower Dauphin School Board appointed junior Taylor Plouse to serve as an associate student school board representative on Monday, Oct. 20. She will serve beside high school senior James McDonough, who returns for a second year as student school board representative. Plouse, daughter of Dave and Carla Plouse, is a member of the field hockey team, Student Council, yearbook staff, National Honor Society, National Art Honor Society and National English Honor Society. She is also involved with Mini-THON at the high school and is a youth field hockey coach. In the community, she is active with her church’s youth group. She plans to attend college to become a physician’s assistant and play field
hockey. McDonough, son of Sean and Wanda McDonough, has been involved in the fall play for the past four years, and has participated in the spring musical, the Drama Club and Dramapalooza. He is a member of BIG and the SADD Club, National Honor Society and National German Honor Society. He participates in the Pennsylvania Youth Apprenticeship program at the Penn State Hershey Medical Center. In the community, he is active in his church youth group and in iBlast Creative Ministries. He plans to major in political science in college with the goal of working in infectious disease or emergency medicine.
• Peter G. Gurt, president of Milton Hershey School, a 1997 master’s degree recipient from the university’s School of Behavioral Science and Education. Prior to becoming president, Gurt served as the school’s senior vice president and chief operating of- Peter Gurt ficer. An alumnus of Milton Hershey, Gurt has served in a succession of roles there, including vice president of student life, vice president of administration and assistant varsity girls’ basketball coach. He also served as a relief houseparent for 10 years with his wife, in addition to his regular duties. Gurt also served as a Milton Hershey School Alumni Association Board officer and was president of the William E. Dearden Alumni Campus Advisory Board. Gurt also serves on the Board of Directors of the World Children’s Center in Atlanta and the Commission for Accreditation, the body responsible for independent schools in Pennsylvania. In 2009, the Coalition for Residential Education named Gurt Administrator of the Year. He is also a member of the Hershey Rotary Club. • Matthew Hartzler, president of Warfel Construction Co., a construction management, design and general contracting company, and a 1995 graduate of the university’s School of Science, Engineering, and Technology. Hartzler joined Warfel shortly afMatthew ter graduation as Hartzler a project engineer and was later pro-
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LaVonne Ackerman • 1438 Old Reliance Road, 939-5584 • LaVonneAck@comcast.net Hello, everyone – and welcome, November! Anglo-Saxons call November the “wind month’’ and the “blood month,’’ because November is the month they killed their animals for food. Those that have been harvested in the previous months are either put inside the storage or sent to processing plants or mills. In November, farmers will know whether that particular year was successful or not. The flower for November is the chrysanthemum (also know as “mums’’) and the gemstone is topaz. In 1863, President Abraham Lincoln declared the last Thursday of November to be a National Day of Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving will be celebrated on Nov. 27 this year. In case you tried to reach me these last few weeks, I have been on a road trip to Alabama, Florida, South Carolina and Virginia. Sorry if I missed any calls to my house. I will be catching up soon! Have a wonderful week, and let me know your news to share. Birthdays Happy 14th cake and ice cream day to Ethan Crognale of Lower Swatara Twp. His special birthday is Wednesday, Nov. 5. Hope it is wonderful, Ethan! Best wishes for an excellent birthday to Tom Worthing of Lower Swatara. I hope Wednesday, Nov. 5 is full of 72 reasons to smile. Amber Drayton of Lower Swatara will turn 24 on Thursday, Nov. 6. Best wishes and much joy to you, Amber. If you see Paula Alcock out and about Lower Swatara on Friday, Nov. 7, be sure to wish her a happy joy day as she celebrates her frosty-filled cake day. Courtney Kenyon marks her 24 razzle-dazzle birthday on Saturday, Nov. 8. Much joy to you as you celebrate, Courtney. Happy 12th birthday to Anthony Hannan of Lower Swatara. He will observe his confetti-flying day on Saturday, Nov. 8. Hope it is the best yet, Anthony! Here is a shout out to Brett Relken of Lower Swatara for a super birthday on Sunday, Nov. 9. Brett, happy 22nd to you and best wishes in all you do!
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Happy birthday wishes are sent to Jillian Kinsey, who turns 22 on Sunday, Nov. 9. Hoping all your dreams are coming true for you, Jillian. Judy Hurlock of Lower Swatara celebrates her happy birthday on Monday, Nov. 10. Give her a warm smile if you see her! Wishing Janet Cleckner a happy cake day on Monday, Nov. 10. May God give you grace and smiles as you observe this me-holiday. Connie Zimmerman marks her rootin’-tootin’ birthday on Tuesday, Nov. 11. Hoping your day is filled with some surprises and many laughs, Connie. Hey, Mark Messick, best wishes to you as you hit No. 27 on 11-11! Have a terrific Tuesday holiday! Township meetings The following meetings will be held at the Lower Swatara Twp. municipal building on Spring Garden Drive: • Lower Swatara Twp. Recreation Board, 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 5. • Lower Swatara Twp. Board of Commissioners, 6 p.m. special budget meeting at 6 p.m. and workshop meeting at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 5. “No!’’ “No warmth, no cheerfulness, no healthful ease, no comfortable feel in any member – No shade, no shine, no butterflies, no bees, no fruits, no flowers, no leaves, no birds – November!” – from the poem, “No!’’ by Thomas Hood, British humorist and poet Anniversaries Happy 21st wedding anniversary to Craig and Dianne Mosher of Lower Swatara. If you see them on Thursday, Nov. 6, give them a warm, happy greeting of congratulations! Charles and Deb Turner of Lower Swatara mark their 29th anniversary on Sunday, Nov. 9. Best wishes to you for a sensational day together. “One Nation” Here is another excerpt from Dr. Ben Carson’s book, “One Nation”: “There is no question that the United States, like every other nation, has
made mistakes. However, what should be emphasized is that we are the first pinnacle nation of the world to wield such enormous power without brutally dominating other nations. We have helped rebuild nations ravaged by wars in which we took part and we have refused to confiscate oil, minerals, and other treasures found in nations we have helped or defeated. I believe it is fair to say that we are the most benign superpower the world has ever known. Furthermore, it is important that we maintain our pinnacle status, because if we lose it, we will be replaced by another world power that is unlikely to be nearly as benign.” Quote of the Week “November’s sky is chill and drear, November’s leaf is red and sear.” – Sir Walter Scott, Scottish historical novelist, playwright and poet. Question of the Week Who, dead or alive, would make a great president for our country? “I don’t know!” – Katie Camilli, 10, Harrisburg. “My Uncle Newt, because he has a lot on the ball!” – Caitlyn Gingrich, 15, Royalton. “Ronald Reagan.” – Jason Wagner. “Jesus and George W. Bush. George was very dedicated to our country and I think he did a good job. Jesus would do the job perfectly!” – LeeAnn Hocker, Harrisburg. “Donald Trump. He is a good businessman and will get our country on the economic right track.” – Connie Lelii, Hummelstown. “Ronald Reagan. He was such a great all-American leader with integrity.” – Nina Santiago, Lower Paxton Twp. Proverb for the Week The righteousness of the blameless makes a straight way for them, but the wicked are brought down by their own wickedness (11:5).
moted to project manager. He was named assistant manager of operations in 2002 and became a partner/vice president in 2007. He assumed the role of president in 2013. Hartzler is also instrumental in leading overall strategic planning at Warfel. He is also active in many local, ecumenical and charitable organizations. He serves on the board of the Mennonite Home Communities and Water Street Ministries; the steering committee for the Global Disciples; and with the Mennonite Economic Development Association. • Amanda Moyer, assistant news director of radio station WSB in Atlanta, a 2002 graduate of the university’s School of Humanities. She also serves as executive producer of Atlanta’s MornAmanda ing News. Prior to Moyer that, Moyer was national correspondent at CNN Radio, covering a range of stories, including breaking news nationally and internationally. Some of Moyer’s most prolific coverage includes the 2008 presidential election; on-scene reporting of the 2007 bridge collapse in Minneapolis; live coverage of the May 2007 tornado that hit the small farming community of Greensburg, Kan.; live coverage in 2006 of the 34-day war between Israel and Hezbollah, reporting from Jerusalem, Haifa and the Israeli/ Lebanese border; the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina from New Orleans; the 2005 aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans and the devastation Hurricane Rita left behind in Texas and Louisiana; several Super Bowls; the 2008 Final Four; and the 2009 Masters Tournament. • James Talalai, executive vice president and chief operating officer of Select Medical of Mechanicsburg, a specialized health care provider, and a 1994 master’s degree recipient from the university’s School of Business Administration. As chief operating officer, Talalai oversees operations across all Select
Medical business lines and is a guiding force behind The Select Medical Way, a companywide initiative designed to create enhanced patient and employee experiences that differentiate and elevate the organization. With a tenure spanning more than 15 years, TalaJames lai has played a key Talalai role in the dynamic growth of Select Medical through strategic acquisitions, collaborative joint ventures and organic growth. Talalai joined Select Medical in May 1997 as director of information services. During his time with the company, he was promoted to vice president, then to senior vice president and CIO, and eventually to executive vice president and CIO.
• William Terrill, a professor and researcher at Michigan State University,’s School of Criminal Justice and a 1992 graduate of Penn State Harrisburg. His research centers on police behavior, with an emphasis on police use of force and police culture. He has published over 50 scholarly arWilliam ticles, chapters and Terrill reports, as well as two books. Terrill recently completed a National Institute of Justice grant to examine variation in use of police force policies throughout the country and the outcomes associated with the different policies, as well as a private foundation grant involving an observational study of the police in Flint, Mich.
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Herman F. Still Jr. Herman F. “Sonny” Still Jr., 80, passed away Friday, October 31, at his home. He was married for 60 years to Rochelle Goodling Still. Born on August 20, 1934, he was the son of the late Herman and Pauline Wall Still of Middletown. He retired as an automobile mechanic and an entrepreneur; he served in the Air Force Reserves; and was a member of the Hershey Region and National AACA, the Susquehanna Valley Model A Ford Club, and the Middletown Area Historical Society. He was preceded in death by his sister Patricia Still Childers. He is survived by his daughter Sherry Youtz, wife of William Youtz of Middletown; son Steven Still, husband of Sally Broadwater Still of Manheim; daughter Sandra Celli, wife of John Celli of Landisville; and his brothers Jack and Jim Still, both of Middletown. Herman loved spending time with his six grandchildren, 11 greatgrandchildren, and seven stepgreatgrandchildren. Memorial Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, November 5, at New Beginnings Church, 630 S. Union St., Middletown. The family will receive friends from 10 a.m. until time of service at the church. Interment will be held at the privacy of the family.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Children’s Miracle Network, Office of University Development, Penn State Hershey Medical Center, A190, P.O. Box 855, Hershey, PA 17033-0855, or to New Beginnings Church, 630 S. Union Street, Middletown, PA 17057. Arrangements by Coble-Reber Funeral Home, Middletown.
Beverly Williams Beverly E. Everts Williams, 82, of Middletown, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, October 30, at Manor Care, Camp Hill. She was born on November 30, 1931 in Chambersburg, and was the daughter of the late Joseph and Ruth Stoner Everts. Beverly retired from the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission where she worked several positions including tollbooth operator and a Clerk Typist II; she was a graduate of Chambersburg High School; Beverly was a proud Navy wife of 16 years; was of the Protestant faith; was a member of the VFW Post 5667 Women’s Auxiliary, Elizabethtown; and she enjoyed crafts and attending craft shows, traveling, volunteering for the Cub Scouts of America at their annual craft fair and attending movies with her loving husband. In addition to her parents, Beverly was preceded in death by a daughter Marisa L. Williams Bell, two brothers Millard and Marvin Everts, and sister Bernice Grove. Beverly is survived by her loving husband of 64 years, Harry E. Williams; son Harry E. Jr., husband of Sheryl Williams of Dauphin; daughter Ruth D., wife of David Zimmerman of Lititz; and son Marvin E., husband of
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Ruth K. Arehart, 90, formerly of Middletown, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, November 2, at Middletown Home. She was born on April 13, 1924 in Middletown and was the daughter of the late John and Brenda Dimeler Boughter. Ruth was a graduate of Middletown High School; was a member of St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Middletown; she was a secretary at the former Olmsted Air Force Base; and was retired from Penn State Capital Campus, where she was a secretary in the athletic department. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Weldon B. Arehart, sister Norma Soulliard, and brother Donald Boughter. Ruth is survived by her four sons John D. Arehart (Colleen) of Royalton, Benjamin C. Arehart (Kim) of Highspire, Thomas G. Arehart and David L. Arehart of Florida; granddaughter Kimberly Auman of Robesonia; and two great-grandchildren Colby and Casey Auman, both of Robesonia. A Tribute to her life will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, November 8, at St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Union and Spring Sts., Middletown, with the Rev. Dr. J. Richard Eckert officiating. Viewing will be from 10 a.m. until time of service on Saturday at her church. Burial will be in Middletown Cemetery. The family has entrusted the care of the Matinchek & Daughter Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Middletown to handle the funeral arrangements. Condolence may be sent online at www.matinchekanddaughterfuneralhome.com.
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Thank you to everyone who assisted me at the Middletown Homecoming game on Saturday, October 25 and to the Middletown Area School District for having handicap ramps at the game. Special thanks to the mother and daughter from Steelton for all their extra care. Thank you so much to the people who put their dogs out for me to pet. Mike Hoffer Adv.
LDHS hosts Craft Fair The 31st annual Lower Dauphin Craft Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 8 at Lower Dauphin High School, Hummelstown. More than 150 vendors will be in the main gym, cafeteria and auditorium area selling crafts that will include ceramics, folk art, paintings, baskets, dried flowers, stenciling, wood items and more. Admission is free. A concession stand will offer refreshments for sale. The event benefits the Lower Dauphin High School baseball team. For more information, readers may call Ken Kulina, coach of the baseball team, at 717-566-5342.
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Rev. Johann Michael Enderlien & Anna Barbara Pfieffer
Carmela Sweigart
Carmela C. Sweigart, 89, of Middletown, entered into eternal rest on Saturday, November 1, at Colonial Park Care Center, Harrisburg. She was born on November 12, 1924 in Middletown and was the daughter of the late Agazio and Rosina Imbrognio Nesci. Carmela was a graduate of Middletown High School class of 1943. She was a member of Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church and the Parish Council of Catholic Women, American Legion Post 594 Women’s Auxiliary, and a board member of Interfaith Housing, all of Middletown. She was also a member of the Guys & Dolls Club of Steelton. She was a homemaker and a part-time real estate agent for various realtors and enjoyed sewing and reading, but her greatest joy of all was the love she received from her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents, Carmela was preceded in death by her loving husband Lee H. Sweigart, daughter Catherine Barra, two brothers George and Vincent Parrelli, and three sisters Gilda Gaudio, Ellen Hydrick, and Mary Murray. She is survived by four sons Lee M. Sweigart of Middletown, Charles E. Sweigart of Newville, Paul D. Sweigart (Cheryl), and Philip J. Sweigart (Tina), all of Middletown; two daughters Betty Jane Schaefer of Washington Boro, and Renie L. Sweigart of Etters; two sisters Rose Marie Ritchey of Middletown, and Philomena Menear of Maryland; 15 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. on Friday, November 7, at Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church, 280 N. Race St., Middletown, with the Rev. Ted Keating as celebrant. Viewing will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, November 6, at the Matinchek & Daughter Funeral home and Cremation Services, 260 E. Main St., Middletown, with the recitation of the Holy Rosary at 8 p.m. and from 9 a.m. until the time of Mass on Friday at Seven Sorrows. Burial will be in Resurrection Cemetery, Harrisburg. Memorial contributions may be made to Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church, 280 N. Race St., Middletown 17057, or to the Alzheimer’s Association of Greater Pennsylvania, 2595 Interstate Dr., Ste. 100, Harrisburg, PA 17110. The family has entrusted the care of the Matinchek & Daughter Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., Middletown to handle funeral arrangements. Condolences may be sent online at www.matinchekanddaughterfuneralhome.com.
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Johann Michael Enderlien and his wife Anna Barbara Pfieffer (Pfeister) planted their roots in Lykens Valley over 150 years ago. Johann Michael Enderlein was the son of Michael Anderlien (1697-1730) born on September 14, 1726 in Fischbach, near Saarbrucken, Saarland, Germany. John Michael Enderlien (later spelled Enterline) graduated from the University of Leipzig in 1751 and ordained in Germany the same year as a Lutheran minister. He came to America, arriving in Philadelphia on September 24, 1753. Rev. Enterline taught church school along with performing pastoral duties. He was closely associated with Rev. Henry Melchoir Muhlenberg. On November 10, 1760, he married Anna Barbara Pfieffer daughter of John Martin Pfeister of Philadelphia. During the 1770s Rev. Enterline came to Lykens Valley and began his life as a Lutheran Circuit Rider ministering to several churches in this region. He settled on a land grant near St. John’s Church in Mifflin Township that he applied for in 1773, and on which he built a house sometime after 1792. He was the founder of St. John’s (Hill) Church near Berrysburg. Included in his parish were early residents of Gratz. Enterline died in March 1800 and is buried in an unmarked grave in the cemetery beside St. John’s Church. They had the following children: (1) John Michael (born Feb. 7, 1762baptized in Philadelphia by Rev. Muhlenberg on May 23, 1825) married 1st Elizabeth Schnogen (May 11, 1766- Feb. 7, 1809), 2nd Elizabeth Kerschner. He served as Justice of the Peace: (2) Ann Maria (born June 17, 1764, married Adam Lenker of Stone Valley area; (3) John Paul (Feb. 19,1767- April 7, 1841) married 1st Charlotte Snoke, daughter of Christian Snoke, 2nd Anna M. Harman; (4) Peter (July 28, 1769-1770); My connection is with fifth child Elizabeth, born November 30, 1771 in Elizabethtown, Dauphin Co., Pa.-died September 6, 1838 in Hickory Corners, Lower Mahanoy Twp., Northumberland Co., Pa. She is buried at Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery, Stone Valley, Hickory Corners, Lower Mahanoy Twp., Northumberland Co., Pa. She married John Henrich Wirth, marriage date unknown. John was born December 22, 1769 near Killinger, Dauphin Co., Pa. he died June 2, 1846. He was the son of Johann Adam Wirth and Eva Elizabeth Schnug. He was also buried at Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery. Henrich and Elizabeth’s daughter Maria Elizabeth Wirth, born September 24, 1788 in Pa.-died April 5, 1857 married Daniel Zerbe, born May 10, 1787 in Pa.-died January 1, 1858 in Northumberland Co., Pa., both were buried in Zion Stone Valley Cemetery in Lower Mahanoy Twp., Pa. Their second child George Zerbe born in Pa.-died 1875 in Georgetown, now Dalmatia, Northumberland Co., Pa. George married Phoebe Spangler, both died of the smallpox and buried at Zion Valley Cemetery. George and Phoebe were my great-great-grandparents through their fourth child, Suzanna Zerbe Meck, born July 26, 1860 in Lower Mahanoy Twp., Northumberland Co., Pa.-died August 9, 1922 in Llewellyn, Schuylkill Co., Pa., buried at Mt. Peace Cemetery in Minersville, Schuylkill Co. She married John Meck on May 26, 1883 at St. Luke’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Malta, Northumberland Co., Pa. They left Northumberland and came to Williamstown, Dauphin Co. in the mid-1880s, they had four living children and one stillborn baby. (1) Ellen Pauline born 1887-died 1961 in Pottsville, Schuylkill Co., married Albert Fishburn; (2) Roy Emerson born 1889-died 1947 in Chester, Delaware Co., Pa. married Charlotte Eva “Lottie” Starr of Llewellyn, Schuylkill Co., Pa. (my grandparents). They had a set of twins born in 1919, one died and my father, Lee Roy E. Meck, the other twin, lived until 1983, married Ruth Mills of Pottsville and had two children still living; (3) Olive B. Meck born 1891- died 1982 in Philadelphia, Pa.; (4) Herman Zerbe Meck, born 1893-died 1926, married Martha Fasig; (6) David, born April 11, 1776-died 1777; (7) Salome, born March 15, 1778); (8) Daniel, born March 1, 1780-died March 26, 1869, married Lucinda Bittermanm
Searching For My Zimmerman Family Bible By Sharman Carroll
When I was little girl going off to visit my grandma, I couldn’t wait to get there because there was a special place I always went. My grandmother’s bedroom had a secret door with a wooden spiral stairs going up to her attic. My grandmother came up to see what I was doing and then she sat me down, showing me her collection of very old hat boxes with old letters tied in ribbons and other wonderful things that were handed down from her mother, Ida Malinda Bowers nee Zimmerman (1877-1966). Ida was fourth great- granddaughter of Revolutionary War soldier, Lt. Bernhardt Zimmerman from Pine Grove Twp. Schuylkill Co., Pa. Thanks to my mother, talking about Ida, being that she was their first grandchild, I learned about the Bible that Ida had, but when she died, mysteriously the Bible had disappeared. Researching my Zimmerman ancestry back to Bernhardt Zimmerman, this family line kept Bible records, but not one can I find today. Family researchers like myself trying to piece families together would have an easier time if they had the family Bible records. Through my 25 years of research I have heard horror stories about what has happened to the family Bibles. Getting auctioned off in estate sales, or just throwing them in the trash not thinking about the historical value on what is written in the Bible. During an interview with a newfound cousin, he did reveal that he has the family Bible, but doesn’t want any of his relatives to know that he had it because it would start a family feud. I suggested to him why he doesn’t make a good copy of the family records part and the first page of the Bible showing the date and publisher name. Then everyone can be happy. I got a letter after Christmas to thank me for helping him. He had 30 relatives and his grandchildren made covers for the Bible’s records and everyone was happy. Now I’m looking for family Bibles on e-Bay. I did find one Zimmerman cousin’s line, which the seller was so nice to copy the pages and send them to me. I have e-mailed the descendant and asked her a few questions and she was like a deer in the headlights. She was so happy to get them. I think it’s a good idea to take your family Bibles and get the genealogy pages copied and if it’s too old have a digital camera and take a picture of the pages and keep it in a safe place or better yet, it would be nice to take a copy of your Bible records to your nearest historical society. Bernhardt Zimmerman, from his estate papers he did have a Bible. I see the Bible staying with his wife Eva Maria; she died nine months later in Nov 1818. Did his daughter, Anna Margaret Hand have claim, or my 4th great-grandfather Johannes/John Zimmerman. Sons Henry and Phillip were his executors, Phillip died first, in 1845, and researching his estate he had a lot of his father’s items. There were a few Pine Grove names that jump off the sale list; Peter Filbert had bought a lot of books, surveyor books. There were weaver tools, and the Bible. I found the letter that Bernhardt’s wife wrote while he was in Germantown during the Revolutionary War. I wonder how many letters Eva Maria had received from Bernhardt during the war. From that letter, I found Bernhardt’s wife’s maiden name but without the Bible I’m hitting a brick wall with their marriage date. I’m hoping that whoever was or is the caretaker of the Bible, that it did survive 239 years. I’m going on 60 years old in a few short months and still pray I have the opportunity to see the Bible.
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From The Wednesday, November 6, 1991 Edition Of The Press And Journal Camp’s 40th Year Marks Special Need Although the swimming pool is still, the lodge is empty, and the last campers have said good-bye, preparations are well underway for the 40th anniversary season at Camp Harmony Hall in Lower Swatara Township. For the Pennsylvania Easter Seals Society, the eight-week summer camping session is merely the culmination of a full year’s effort in education, training and coordination. Begun in 1952, the camp is “unique in Pennsylvania, in that it only accepts children and adults who are wheelchair campers.” “It’s a 100 percent wheelchair facility,” says Richard C. Lewis Jr., state director of camping. But just as the facility is unique, so is the staff. According to Lewis, “Not everyone wants to work with physically challenged people. It takes special people.” Lewis reports, “that most of the winter will be spent on the road doing staff recruiting.” In this effort, Camp Harmony Hall traditionally poses the greatest challenge among the Society’s three Pennsylvania camps. As all campers are confined to wheelchairs, with needs ranging from minimal assistance to total care, the camp must employ one staff person for every two campers. And while the compact layout of the campground greatly facilitates campers’ mobility, counseling and care giving remain painstaking and intensive responsibilities. Councilors, therefore, cannot simply be pleasant people who are issued whistles and sneakers. “It’s rather remarkable that Pennsylvania Easter Seals can bring 40 people together, train them, and expect then to do a job in nine weeks,” Lewis notes. Solutions To Overcrowded Classrooms Sought In LD There will be no quick fixes or short-term solutions to overcrowded classrooms; Lower Dauphin School District officials told residents who raised the issue at the School Board’s September meeting. But even though no solution was offered Board Presi-
dent David Duncan pledged the Board “the Board will look at it (the number of children in a classroom) and will not let it go.” “I’m sorry I can’t give you an easy answer,” continued Duncan, who defended the Board’s executive session held at an earlier agenda meeting. “We did not go out secretly to undermine what you had in mind.” John S. Frankford III, interim superintendent of schools, explained that some proposals to solve the overcrowding included transferring personnel. “That’s why we had an executive session,” he said. Frankford explained that in a secret ballot, teachers at the school voted to maintain the status quo after discussing various solutions to the overcrowding problem. “The teachers wanted me to know that they’re not pleased with class size,” said Frankford. “No matter what we do it would impact on other programs.” Sylvia Emson, a mother of a kindergarten student, expressed concern over rumors that kindergarten classes would be consolidated. “There’s a lack of information of what’s going on. I’m getting information second hand,” she said. Another resident added, “Whatever you do, don’t do it in secret, sunshine it. This is the very reason we have the sunshine law. Create a task force, put your reps (Board members), administrators, put us on it, let us go to work.” When asked about a possible task force to study the overcrowding, Frankford said, “That’s up to the Board.” Both he and Duncan believe that the Board and the administration were looking at long-range solutions, rather than short-term. Road Repair Dust Angers Residents Of Timber Villa One could call it an incredible case of bad timing, or of bad luck, for Jack Lawson, West Donegal Township road master, also a member of the Township Board of Supervisors who is seeking re-election to the post. On Monday, November 4, the evening before Election Day, a large group of residents gathered at the Board of Supervisors’ meeting to complain about the aftermath of a road project in the Timber Villa housing development.
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Sally Snook, left, of Few Avenue, Middletown, accepts an Envizen computer tablet from Press And Journal Publisher Joseph G. Sukle Jr. that was given away by the newspaper in celebration of the completion of the first phase of Middletown’s downtown revitalization project. Entries were submitted throughout the opening phase of the project.
23 YEARS AGO - D.C. Appearance – U.S. Congressman Tom Ridge (PA-21), a Vietnam veteran and member of the Veterans Committee (right) welcomes Middletown’s Dominic DiFrancesco, National Commander of the American Legion to a joint House and Senate Veterans committee hearing. During the hearing DeFrancesco presented the American Legion’s legislative program to the group. According to the residents, problems began two weeks ago when limestone chips were spread in the development on Poplar Lane and Dogwood Drive during a process known as oiling and chipping. This was done to repair “alligator cracks” and “bubbling” in the roads’ surfaces. Residents told supervisors how a heavy dust of lime rose from the chips when they were spread on the roads. Township officials reportedly understood that the chips were to have been cleaned thoroughly by their supplier, the County Line Quarry, to prevent exactly what happened. Because of the dust, the supervisors suspect that
Middletown Police News Following is a compilation of reports from the Middletown Police Department. Please be aware all those charged/cited are presumed innocent unless proven otherwise in a court of law.
Charged after domestic disturbance Brandon C. Dengler, 21, of the first block of Nissley St., Middletown, was charged with two counts of simple assault and Amber Roush, 20, of the 300 block of Market St., New Cumberland, was charged with simple assault and underage drinking following a confrontation between the two at 5:13 a.m. on Oct. 4 at an apartment in the first block of Nissley St., police report. Police said they began their investigation of the incident after receiving a call from a representative of the Penn State Hershey Medical Center stating a Middletown resident was being treated for injuries allegedly suffered during a domestic disturbance in the borough. Roush had cuts on her head, feet and hands and scratches on her neck, while Dengler suffered injuries to his back, shoulder and face, police said. A preliminary hearing is set for Nov.12 before District Judge David Judy. Public drunkenness citation Jacqueline R. Keener, 37, of the 700 block of S. Hanover St., Elizabethtown, was issued a citation for public drunkenness following an incident on Oct. 18 in the 500 block of N. Spring St., police report. Police said they were called to investigate a domestic disturbance. Keener suffered an injury to her hand and was treated at the Penn State Hershey Medical Center, police said. Hit-and-run crashes reported An unidentified motorist struck the parked vehicles of three Middletown residents in the 300 block of Elm Ct. and Oak Hill Dr. on Saturday, Oct. 25, police report. Police have launched an investigation of the hit-and-run crashes and are asking anyone with information about the incidents to call them at 717-558-6900. Scam attempted A con artist claiming to be a representative of the Internal Revenue Service called a Middletown resident on Oct. 27 and asked for the resident’s bank information in an attempt to collect money from her, police said. Police told the resident the call was an attempt to scam her and told her to refuse to provide any information. The resident told investigators she did not provide information and had contacted the Pennsylvania Attorney
General’s office. Police are asking anyone who may have been targeted by similar scams to call them at 717-558-6900. Criminal mischief A resident of the Village of Pineford told police her vehicle was targeted in an act of criminal mischief during the evening hours of Oct. 24. Police said the incident took place in the area of the Elmwood Building. Pry marks were found on the driver’s side door of a 2009 Pontiac G6. No estimate was given to repair the vehicle. Investigators do not believe the car was entered. Several young males were seen the area, police were told. Police are asking anyone with information about the incident to call them at 717-558-6900. Stolen bicycle found A girls’ mountain-style bicycle was returned to its owner after it was found several days after it had been reported stolen, police report. Police said the bicycle was stolen sometime between Oct. 24 and 26 from a carport of a home in the 200 block of E. Roosevelt Ave. The bicycle was found in bushes at the corner of Adelia Street and Frey Avenue on Oct. 26 and returned to its owner. Noise complaint Police said they investigated a complaint about loud music at an apartment in the 100 block of Columbia St. at 1:38 a.m. on Oct. 26. Police told the apartment’s resident to turn down the volume to music, and he complied. Cash stolen in burglary A burglar took $270 in cash from an apartment in the 200 block of E. High
St. on Oct. 25, police report. The apartment’s door was not locked, police said. Police are asking anyone with information about the incident to call them at 717-558-6900. Porch railing, window damaged The porch railing and a window at an apartment in the first block of W. Main St. were damaged in an act of vandalism at 11:30 p.m. on Oct. 24, police report. The landlord is determining whether he will press charges against individuals believed to have been responsible for the damage, police said. 3 cited for disorderly conduct Disorderly conduct citations were issued to Colby Cole, 34, of Middletown, Jason R. Helper, no age reported, of Harrisburg, and Amanda Mikos, 37, of Middletown, following an incident at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 23 in the 400 block of N. Union St., police report. Police said they were were called to investigate a report of a parking complaint that had escalated into an argument. The three were cited after failing to calm down when instructed by an officer, police said. Bus stop patrols Police have stepped up patrols of bus stops throughout Middletown. The following is a log of patrols, according to police: Oct. 27, North Union Street and East Roosevelt Avenue; Oct. 24, Pine and Emaus streets, and Hoffer and Conewago streets; Oct. 22, North Pine and East Emaus streets, North Wood Street and Detweiler Alley, Wilson and Lawrence streets, the first block of Pike street, West High and Spring streets, and Columbia and Hoffer streets.
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the chips weren’t cleaned properly. When the truckload of chips was first delivered to the Township, as Lawson said Monday evening, the load appeared to be cleaned, as it had arrived from the quarry still wet. Bill Sprague, Township engineer stated that the load might have been only “wetted down” by the suppliers rather than being cleaned thoroughly. A film of lime dust, which has spread on many homes in the Timber Villa development, has upset its residents. “The crud from the limestone could oxidize on house siding and cause more problems,” one resident said. What Lawson and other Township officials could promise residents is that they wouldn’t wait the normal one-year period for laying down the top coat. Prices From 23 Years Ago New Yorker White American Cheese............................. $2.29/lb. Boneless Top Round Roast.$1.99/lb. Downyflake Waffles 12 oz..........99¢ Northern Bath Tissue 4-roll........79¢ Betty Crocker Cake Mix 18.25 oz....................................69¢ Wheaties Cereal 15.5 oz..........$2.39 Kunzler Smoked Sausage 12 oz. pkg..............................$1.89 Juicy Tangelos........................... 8/$1 Ivory Shampoo 18 oz...............$1.68 Finast Instant Milk 8 qt. pkg....$2.64 Tetley Decaf Tea Bags 48 ct. box...............................$2.29
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DUI charge James S. Muldrew, 37, of the 1000 block of Herr St., Harrisburg, was charged with DUI, DUI-high rate of alcohol and four counts of DUI-controlled substance, police report. The charges were filed following Muldrew’s arrest at 11:54 p.m. on Oct. 17 in the 100 block of Richardson Road, police said. Muldrew was driving a 2006 Chrysler 300 that was stopped for a faulty light on its license plate, police said. The car’s license plate was laying flat in the back windshield of the car. Muldrew told police his car had been struck and he placed the registration plate in the back of his car. Alcohol was found in a breath sample from Muldrew that was analyzed with a portable breathalyzer, police said. Following sobriety tests, Muldrew was taken to the Dauphin County Judicial Center, where blood was drawn to determine the possible presence of intoxicants. Results of the tests were not reported. A preliminary hearing is set for Dec. 24 before District Judge Michael Smith. George Ebner, 45, of the 5000 block of Ridge Road, Elizabethtown, was charged with DUI, DUIhighest rate of alcohol and
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Theft charges Barry A. Bailey, 18, of the 900 block of Cumbler St., Steelton, was charged with theft and access device fraud, police report. The charges stem from an investigation of allegations by a resident of Georgetown Road. that someone stole and used a relative’s credit card without permission, police said. Transactions totaling $535.48 were made on the credit card for food and purchases through Amazon, and cash withdrawals were made from an area ATM machine, police said. The transactions were made between Aug. 8 and 29, police said. Susquehanna Twp. police had issued a warrant for Bailey’s arrest, Lower Swatara police said.
failure to signal turns, police report. Ebner was arrested at 1:50 a.m. on Oct. 15 after his 1986 Jeep Comanche for failing to use turn signals, police said. Following sobriety tests, Ebner was taken to Harrisburg Hospital, where blood was drawn to determine the possible presence of intoxicants. Results of the tests were not reported. A preliminary hearing is set for Dec. 24 before District Judge Michael Smith. Bryant L. Mills, 27, of the 900 block of Third Ave., Steelton, was arrested at 2:53 a.m. on Oct. 20 and charged with DUI, DUIhighest rate of alcohol, driving with a blood-alcohol level of .02 or greater while having a suspended license and driving with a suspended license, police report. A routine check of registration plates of vehicles in a parking lot of a business in the 1000 block of Eisenhower Blvd. showed that Mills’ license had been suspended due to a DUIrelated case, police said. Following sobriety tests, Mills was taken to the Dauphin County Judicial Center, where blood was drawn to determine the possible presence of intoxicants. Results of the tests were not reported. A preliminary hearing is set for Dec. 24 before District Judge Michael Smith. Darryl A. Denson, 54, of the 2000 block of Moore St., Harrisburg, was charged with DUI, operating a vehicle without a valid inspection and disregarding lanes of traffic, police report. The charges were filed following Denson’s arrest at 3:37 a.m. on Oct. 25 after a traffic stop on Route 283 at Interstate 283, police said. Denson was driving a 2004 Ford Explorer that was stopped after it straddled lanes and drove over the fog line, police said. A background check showed that Highspire police had issued a warrant for Denson’s arrest, police said. Following sobriety tests,
PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE OF MEETINGS DAUPHIN COUNTY BOARD OF ASSESSMENT APPEALS Notice is hereby given, in accordance with Act 84 of 1986, the Sunshine Law, the Dauphin County Board of Assessment Appeals will conduct meetings on the following dates: January 13, 2015 February 10, 2015 March 10, 2015 April 14, 2015 May 12, 2015 June 16, 2015 July 14, 2015 August 4, 2015 August 6, 2015 August 11, 2015 August 13, 2015 August 18, 2015 August 20, 2015 August 25, 2015 September 1, 2015 September 3, 2015 September 8, 2015
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These meetings will be conducted in the Video Conference Room, Dauphin County Administration Building, Second and Market Streets, Second Floor, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. They will begin at 8:30 a.m. until conclusion. Stacey A. LiBrandi, Administrative Assistant Dauphin County Board of Assessment Appeals 11/5-1T #196DC www.publicnoticepa.com
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Denson was taken to the Dauphin County Judicial Center, where he refused to have blood drawn to determine the possible presence of intoxicants, police said. A preliminary hearing is set for Dec. 24 before District Judge Michael Smith. Oxycodone pills stolen A resident told police that someone took 113 Oxycodone pills from her home in the 100 block of Lake Dr. on Oct. 22. The suspect is described as a white male in his mid40s, 5-feet-10 with long red hair and a goatee-style mustache. Police are asking anyone with information to call them at 717-939-0463. Underage drinking citation Gafar A. Oreagba, 20, of the 200 block of W. Main St., Middletown, was issued a citation for underage drinking, police report. The charge stems from an incident at 1:32 a.m. on Oct. 26 in the 1000 block of N. Spring St. in which Oreagba was a passenger in vehicle stopped by police. Student taken into custody A 14-year-old student at Middletown Area High School was taken into custody after she yelled and cursed in the school’s hallways at 1:25 p.m. on Oct. 24, police report. Juvenile allegations of disorderly conduct and resisting arrest are expected to be filed against the teenager, police said. The arresting officer handcuffed the student because she was attempting to force her way out of a school office, police said. She banged her head against a caged divider in a police cruiser as she was taken to the Dauphin County Judicial Center, police said. Drug charges filed after traffic stop Torrene J. Sears, 25, of the 500 block of N. Fourth St., Newport, was charged with possession of a controlled substance (two counts) and possession of drug paraphernalia (two counts), polcie report. The charges stem from an incident at 2:04 a.m. on Oct. 24 on South Eisenhower Boulevard and George Drive while Sears was a passenger in a vehicle, police said. Police said they smelled burnt marijuana in the car, and Sears told an officer she had marijuana. Sears gave an officer marijuana and a substance that was later tested and shown to be heroin, police said. Highspire police assisted. A preliminary hearing is set for Dec. 3 before District Judge Michael Smith.
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Noah Still, 13, of Middletown meets a scary clown on Pine Street.
An evil clown greets a trick-or-treater on Pine Street. A grim doctor performs unorthodox surgery on Pine Street.
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Middletown’s Trick-or-Treat Night
t was a night of sweets and shrieks in Middletown on Trick-or-Treat Night on Thursday, Oct. 30. Pine Street was crowded with costumed revelers who ran the gauntlet of evil clowns, spooky mannequins, a chainsaw-toting killer – even the king of the jack-o-lanterns, perched on his throne. The Prince Edwin-Spring Creek Lodge of the Free and Accepted Masons on West Emaus Street hosted a Halloween party where kids munched free hot dogs while they inventoried their candy cache. At the American Legion Post 594, student-chaperones from the Lower Swatara Twp. police advisory committee’s Witch Watch program ate pizza after a night of keeping a watchful eye on children. See who was there!
Brent Beckwith Jr., 6, of Middletown, in his Grim Reaper costume.
Pine Street resident Ken Balmer, dressed as a scary clown, presents treats to Morgan Pacheco, 9, in green, and Dawson Croy, 5.
A jack-o-lantern light hangs in a window on East Main Street.
Mason Barrick, 9, of Middletown, as Harry Potter, counts his candy at the Prince Edwin-Spring Creek Lodge Halloween party.
A terrifying clown, above, sits amid the fake fog on Pine Street.
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The king of the jack-o-lanterns sits on his throne on Pine Street.
A creepy clown didn’t scare Arianna Laverty, 7, of Middletown.
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and high school Spanish in Hollidaysburg. “In 2006, I auditioned for ‘Pros vs. Joes.’ I won the episode and was invited back for the finale,” he said. As one of the “regular joes” featured on the show, Brenneman had to face off famous athletes in a series of challenges. His episode included baseball catcher Darren Daulton, soccer Olympic medalist Brandi Chastain and pro football running back Herschel Walker. Brenneman’s favorite challenge was trying to wrestle former Atlanta Braves pitcher John Rocker off the pitcher’s mound. Brenneman defeated Rocker, who was 6’4” and 210 pounds during his playing days. Joined by his brother Ben as a teammate for the show’s season finale, Brenneman again won the competition. Participating in the show got Brenneman amped up, and as he said, “I wanted to start competing again.” He was in contact with former wrestlers he had known in college who had begun competing with UFC. Brenneman competed and won five matches as an amateur and first competed as a professional July 27, 2008. After losing a fight by knockout on April 26 and suffering a concussion, he decided to take a long break until this fight. Typically he has fought three times each year. In the sport,
taking at least two to three months between matches is the norm. After a match, competitors wait to hear from UFC about their next opportunity. Brenneman said that winners usually expect a call about a possible matchup about a month after a fight. That call may take longer for the loser, who faces more uncertainty that he will be offered another match. “I train year-round, six days a week,” Brenneman said. The lightweight fighter trains for two sessions a day on at least four days per week with a combination of strength, boxing, wrestling and Brazilian jiu jitsu. As the fight approaches, his training gets intense for a few weeks. “I work for muscular endurance ... so I can push hard for a full fight - 15 minutes,’’ he said. He trains with Tim Pollock, owner of Tim’s Personal Training in Hummelstown, focusing on simply “short hard workouts.” Long workouts are not needed. “It’s what you put in that time,” he explained. Previously, Brenneman suffered a fractured orbital, the bone around the eye, from a kick during a match. Injuries have not deterred his career, at least not yet. “I am aware of what it’s doing to my body,” Brenneman said. “The knockout was a big wakeup call.” The UFC keeps a close watch on competitors, especially when it comes to head injuries, Brenneman said. Before a match, Brenneman and other competitors undergo blood testing, vision exams and MRI tests. When a fight results in a head injury, the injured competitor is checked with an MRI immedi-
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ately, and then again after six weeks to monitor his progress. He said he has to accept the risks of injury in the sport. After an injury, he has to weigh the risks, and admits that “another concussion would be a major consideration.” But Brenneman has come back before, and he’s battled back from defeats. “It’s in our blood,” he said. “Like any athlete, you can’t turn it off.” Brenneman looks forward to UFC events because it’s a chance to relax and to compete. Even though it sounds like extremes, he said it’s nice to see the familiar faces from the “UFC family.” At the same time, he said, the competitors have an incredible focus leading up to the matches with a lot of stress. Despite his status as one of a limited number of professional UFC fighters, Brenneman said he seldom is recognized in Middletown, where he has lived since July 2013. He shies away from explaining what he does to people he meets. When it does come up, “Most people laugh and look at me in shock,” he said. “It’s difficult to explain, but most people are curious about it.” After his Nov. 8 match, Brenneman plans to come home and indulge in Italian subs, hot wings, pizza and Pepsi – foods and drink he avoids when he’s preparing for a match. He might pick up some of those indulgences at J & J Pizzeria and Grill in Middletown, which he said is a favorite place to get those cheat foods. Eric Wise: 717-944-4628, or ericwise@pressandjournal.com
News & happenings for Middletown and surrounding areas.
Craft Fair
Lower Dauphin High School will host its 31st Annual Craft Fair from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 8. Admission is free. •••••
Roast turkey dinner
Highspire United Methodist Church, 170 Second St., Highspire, is hosting a roast turkey dinner on Wednesday, Nov. 12 from 4 p.m. until sold out. Eat in or take out. For more information, call Joann Lingle at 717-9391524. •••••
Holiday dinner and show
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Charlie Brenneman stands outside Tim’s Personal Training in Hummelstown.
Three injured when ambulance, vehicle collide in Londonderry
Charlie Brenneman works out in preparation for his next fight.
Three people were injured when an ambulance collided with another vehicle at the intersection of Route 230, the Harrisburg Pike, and Deodate Road in Londonderry Twp., on Friday, Oct. 17, according to state police. The ambulance sustained serious damages in the crash, authorities said. The 2009 Ford ambulance, owned by South Central EMS, was responding to a call and using its lights and sirens when it collided with a Jeep Grand Cherokee at 3:50 p.m., state police said. The ambulance, driven by Nikki
Sheaffer, 28, of Harrisburg, hit the rear driver’s side door of the Jeep Cherokee, driven by Jeremiah Pocius, 37, of Palmyra, state police said. Pocius was cited for failing to obey the stop sign and failing to yield to an emergency vehicle, police said. Sheaffer was taken to Penn State Hershey Medical Center for pain in her neck, left wrist and head, police said. Another employee on the ambulance, Lynn Daubert, 47, of Pine Grove, reported left knee and hip pain and also suffered a burn to his right arm and was taken to Hershey Medical Center, police said. Pocius suffered head and back pain in the accident, and said he was hav-
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ing difficulty breathing, according to police. He also was taken to Hershey Medical Center. Chief Jason Campbell of South Central EMS said the ambulance, which originally cost $130,000, will be out of service for about two months while it undergoes about $110,000 in repairs. He said the ambulance was one year old. The ambulance was purchased new one year ago; however, it is common
for an ambulance to be assembled using a new chassis, engine and drivetrain that are from an older model year than the “box” and specialized equipment used for the final assembly as a complete ambulance. One of the company’s reserve units was placed into service to maintain the same level of coverage for the area. Eric Wise: 717-944-4628, or ericwise@pressandjournal.com
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replacement of a backhoe, payment of debt service and costs related to the township-owned Sunset Golf Course. During the supervisors’ meeting, Letavic expressed his frustration with costs added by state and federal requirements that are not accompanied by grants. He said meeting requirements for storm water management and others will handcuff the township and increase costs in the coming years. No additional staff positions were added for the mandates in 2015, but the supervisors may be making staff-
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ing adjustments as a result of these mandates in coming years. While the supervisors and township staff have been in discussion about the budget for months, the preliminary budget was quickly brought up for a vote with no discussion or details provided to the public during the Nov. 3 meeting. Following the public meeting, the supervisors retreated into a closed-door executive session. Eric Wise: 717-944-4628, or ericwise@pressandjournal.com
The Lower Swatara Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary will present a holiday dinner and show featuring Brad Crum, an Elvis impersonator, on Saturday, Nov. 15. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.; dinner is at 6 p.m.; and show is at 7:30 p.m. For tickets, call 717-9391759 or 717-412-0252. •••••
Senior Crime Prevention University
The Pennsylvania Attorney General invites the public to its presentation, “Senior Crime Prevention University,’’ at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 18 in the Lower Swatara Twp. Board of Commissioners’ meeting room at the township building, 1499 Spring Garden Dr., Middletown. The program is sponsored by Lower Swatara Twp. Community Policing Advisory Committee and Lower Swatara Twp. police. •••••
Fall Book Sale
Friends of the Middletown Public Library will hold its Fall Book Sale this week at the library from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 5; 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 6; 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 8; and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 11.
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No people or animals were injured when a fire destroyed a barn on Kennedy Lane in Londonderry Twp. on Wednesday, Oct. 29, authorities said. Crews responded to the fire at about 10:30 a.m. and remained on the scene for 12 hours, according to Bart Shellenhamer, chief of Londonderry Fire Co. The barn, which was a total loss, housed cattle in its lower level and provided storage for hay and grains above, Shellenhamer said. The state police ruled the fire unintentional.
MAHS to hold “Raiders Run for a Cure’’ If you like to run – or just walk – here’s how to turn your fleet feet into cash to support a good cause. On Saturday, Nov. 15, a 5-kilometer “Raiders Run for a Cure” to raise money for the Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital will be held at Middletown Area High School. The event will also include a Mile Fun Run. All proceeds from both events will go toward the Middletown Area High School Mini-THON, which benefits the Four Diamonds Fund at the children’s hospital. The 5K will start at the high school at 8:30 a.m. Walkers will start at 8:45 a.m.
The Mile Fun Run will start at the high school track at about 9:30 a.m. All students who take part in the Fun Run will get medals and goody bags. You can register now online by going to raiderweb.org or register the day of the event. The Mini-THON is a smaller version of Penn State’s THON, which also supports the Four Diamonds Fund. Considered the largest student-run philanthropy in the world, THON has raised more than $114 million since 1977. Middletown Area’s Mini-THON raised $16,720 last May.
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Raiders fall in finale to Camp Hill, 51-21 By Larry Etter
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Raiders a 14-7 lead. But the Lions took advantage of a short kickoff to start their offensive series at the Middletown 47-yard line. Despite the efforts of the Will Botterbusch, Leggore and Brent Newton-led defense the Lions, aided by a pass interference penalty against the Raiders, knotted the score with one of the aforementioned lucky breaks: A tipped pass landed in the hands of Camp Hill’s Zack Kuntz, who had fallen to the ground, and the Lions drew even,14-14, with 4:27 left. A Middletown mistake led to the go-ahead points for Camp Hill less than 3:00 later. On a fourthand-3 play at midfield, Leggore was sacked for a 10-yard loss and the Lions took over at the Middletown 41-yard line. On third-and-5 from the 36, Williams somehow came down with Shuster’s pass while surrounded by Raider defenders in the end zone, and the hosts took their first lead at 21-14 with 1:39 left in the first half. Disaster struck on the Raiders’ first play from scrimmage on the following possession – a pass from Middletown quarterback Nathan Ocker skipped off the hands of intended receiver Fox, and the ball was intercepted by Hope. The Middletown defense held but Alex Gallaher booted a 35-yard field goal with 26 ticks left to give Camp Hill a 24-14 lead at the halftime break. Camp Hill’s defense pitched a shutout in the second half until the Raiders scored in the late going. With 8:49 left in the third quarter, the Lions broke Please See RAIDERS, Page B2
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With time running out on their 2014 football season, the scrappy Middletown Blue Raiders still had a little fight left in them. Down by an overwhelming 51-14 deficit with 8:45 left in the season finale at Camp Hill on Friday, Oct. 31, the Raiders put together a final scoring drive, reaching the end zone one last time to help soothe the loss. Certainly the 11 Middletown seniors did not want their season to end in a lopsided defeat, but Camp Hill proved to be as good as their record showed and was the better team on this night. Better, and lucky. “They have to be the luckiest team I’ve seen,” Middletown Coach Brett Myers said, referring to a couple of lucky breaks for Camp Hill’s defense and a couple of terrific plays on offense that keyed the Lions’ 51-21 win. Myers’ plan was to slow the game down to keep Camp Hill’s high-scoring offense off the field as much as possible. With the top quarterback in the league running the show and several gifted receivers and athletes adding to the team’s overall success, the Lions have put up a lot of points all year and carried an overall 7-2 record into the regular-season finale. The game plan worked as Myers had hoped in the first half as the Raiders earned leads of 7-0 and 14-7. Unfortunately, everything unraveled in the second half and the Lions (8-2, 5-2 in the Mid-Penn Conference Capital Division) cruised to the win
over Middletown (4-6, 2-5). After starting at their own 30-yard line following the opening kickoff, the Blue set their running game in motion. Led by consistent blocking up front by Griffen Radabaugh, Brent Newton, Tommy Staker, Ethan Newton and Mike Osayi, the Middletown offense put together a timeconsuming, 16-play drive to record the game’s first score. Running backs Jaelen Thompson, Kurt Dey (who had missed the two previous games) and Caleb Leggore keyed their carries off the blocks in a steady downfield drive that used up 9:15 of the clock. Thompson capped the march with an 8-yard run that included a pair of sharp cuts inside the 5-yard line. Josh Alcock’s kick gave the Raiders a 7-0 lead. But Camp Hill answered the challenge with a scoring drive that started at the Lions’ 24-yard line. Passes from quarterback Michael Shuster to Bill Williams, Michael Hope and Logan Vallati keyed the drive. A 4-yard toss on fourth and goal from Shuster to Williams and the extra point tied the score at 7-7 five plays into the second quarter. Freshman Brady Fox set up the ensuing Middletown offensive possession following his kickoff return to the Raider 40-yard line. Thompson ran three times for 24 yards and Dey followed with a 9-yard carry to the Lions’ 27. On the next play, Dey bounced off a pair of hits in the backfield, broke free around the left side and sprinted to the end zone for the second Middletown touchdown with 6:44 left in the first half. The kick gave the
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Lower Dauphin’s Chad Ray (59) sacks McDevitt quarterback Nick Marsilio.
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Lower Dauphin running back George Hatalowich (34) bursts through Bishop McDevitt’s defense for a big gain.
After physical loss, LD prepares for playoffs By Jim Lewis
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Two days after a grueling, hardhitting 35-14 loss to unbeaten Bishop McDevitt in a division title showdown, Lower Dauphin lingered only on the sore muscles it suffered in the defeat. The Falcons’ first practice after the loss on Monday, Nov. 3 in preparation of their first District 3 playoff game was spent on stretching and light weightlifting instead of the usual distance running and heavy lifting. Oh, and watching film – not of their loss to McDevitt, but of the game they lost earlier in the season to their first District 3 playoff opponent, Cedar Cliff. Lower Dauphin fell to the Colts,
27-7, in late September, in a game in which Cedar Cliff beat the physical Falcons at their own game, according to LD Coach Rob Klock. Now, when the Falcons (8-2), the 11th seed in the District 3 Class AAAA playoffs, meet the sixth-seeded Colts (8-2) at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 8 at West Shore Stadium, they hope to be the biggest beast on the field. “We’re excited for a chance at redemption,’’ Klock said. “We feel they played our style of football, and they were really more physical than we were – we want to take that back.’’ Against Bishop McDevitt (10-0), the Falcons were physical, but sloppy, Klock said. Lower Dauphin fumbled twice in the red zone, while the Crusad-
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A 92-yard touchdown pass from Marsilio to Kobay White midway through the fourth quarter sealed the victory for McDevitt. The loss dropped the Falcons into third place in the Mid-Penn Conference Keystone Division behind McDevitt and second-place Cedar Cliff. Despite the loss, “we were pleased,’’ Klock said. “Our kids played very hard,’’ he said. “We knew we needed to play a perfect football game, and we didn’t. But I was pleased with our persistence.’’ The offensive line played well against McDevitt, opening holes for Hatalowich, who gained 132 yards on Please See FALCONS, Page B2
IT’S NOT OVER YET FOR FALCONS, ROLLERS Two local teams qualified for the District 3 football playoffs, which begin this week. In Class AAAA, Lower Dauphin (8-2) earned the 11th seed in the 16-team field. The Falcons will face sixth-seeded Cedar Cliff (8-2), a rival in the Mid-Penn Conference Keystone Division, at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 8 at West Shore Stadium. Cedar Cliff defeated Lower Dauphin 27-7 on Sept. 26 at Hersheypark Stadium during the fifth week of the season. Jayden Demmy, the Colts’ running back, scored all four Cedar Cliff touchdowns, carrying the ball 34 times for 290 yards. In Class A, Steelton-Highspire (5-5) earned the third seed in the four-team field. The Rollers will face second-seeded York Catholic (7-3) at 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 14 at York Catholic High School. Steelton-Highspire finished fifth in the Capital Division, losing its regular-season finale to Boiling Springs, 20-12 on Friday, Oct. 31 at Cottage Hill. The Rollers out-gained the Bubblers 300-140 on offense in the loss.
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Middletown Area High School graduate Matt Brinser (31) is joined by his family on Millersville University’s Senior Day game.
Two local football players were among the seniors honored during Millersville University’s Senior Day game against Shippensburg on Saturday, Nov. 1 at Chryst Field at Biemesderfer Stadium in Millersville. Matt Brinser, a Middletown Area High School grad and a backup linebacker for the Marauders, and Trenton Petrovich, a Lower Dauphin High School grad and a tight end, played their last home game for Millersville during the Marauders’ 60-16 loss to Shippensburg.
Middletown running back Kurt Dey (41) takes a handoff from quarterback Nathan Ocker (10).
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the game open on a 48-yard touchdown pass from Shuster to Williams. Down by a 31-14 count, the Raiders tried to get back in it. After picking up two first downs on a pair of runs by Dey, the Middletown offense was set up at the Camp Hill 31-yard line. But the momentum quickly went the other way when Ocker’s pass bounced off his receiver’s knee, and the ball was hauled in by Kuntz, who ran it back 67 yards for a touchdown. That made it a 38-14 score with 7:17 left in the third quarter. Another Camp Hill sack that cost
Brinser has recorded 34 tackles – seventh best on the team – during this season. Petrovich has blocked four kicks on Millersville’s top kick blocking unit in the nation.
Lower Dauphin High School graduate Trenton Petrovich (88) poses for a photo with family members during Millersville University’s Senior Day game.
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line. Aided by a face mask penalty against the Lions, Middletown’s offense reached the 6-yard line in five plays. Trailing behind a lead block by Staker, Dey capped the drive with his touchdown run with 5:05 left in the game. But that would be all the Raiders would get as the Lions ran out the clock. “We can’t make mistakes like we did against a team as good as they were,” Myers said. “We will have a team meeting on Monday and get ready to go back to work.” Larry Etter can be reached at larryetter66@gmail.com
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the Raiders 13 yards on fourth down ended another promising drive – and the Lions converted the change of possession into yet another score, a 1-yard catch by Williams. With the running game still producing yards, the Raiders drove inside the Camp Hill 30-yard line, only to have the march stall at the 27 early in the third period. Three pass completions and a Middletown penalty set up Camp Hill’s final tally, a 12-yard scramble by Shuster with 8:45 left in the game. Following a personal foul against Camp Hill on the kickoff, the Raiders had the ball on the Lions’ 45-yard
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executing their screen passes. A few big plays – it really wasn’t that bad.’’ At Monday’s practice, the Falcons took it relatively easy, since Saturday’s loss “was such a physical game,’’ Klock said. The Falcon players seemed upbeat and focused, he said. “They realize this is the second season now,’’ Klock said. “The kids realize, ‘Hey, this is our last couple weeks of football – so let’s make this last several weeks.’ ”
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Standings for 11-5-14 FOOTBALL MID-PENN CONFERENCE Capital Division Final standings W L OVERALL Milton Hershey 6 1 8-2 Camp Hill 5 2 8-2 Boiling Spring 5 2 6-4 Palmyra 4 3 5-5 Steelton-Highspire 4 3 5-5 Middletown 2 5 4-6 Trinity 2 5 3-7 West Perry 0 7 0-10
Conference final Sunday, Nov. 9 Steelton vs. Mechanicsburg, noon, Gettysburg High School
Last week’s games Camp Hill 51, Middletown 21 Boiling Springs 20, Steelton-Highspire 12 Milton Hershey 48, Trinity 10 Palmyra 28, West Perry 20
FIELD HOCKEY DISTRICT 3 PLAYOFFS Class AAA Quarterfinals Lower Dauphin 4, Warwick 0
Keystone Division Final standings W L OVERALL Bishop McDevitt 6 0 10-0 Cedar Cliff 5 1 8-2 Lower Dauphin 4 2 8-2 Red Land 3 3 7-3 Susquehanna Twp 2 4 3-7 Mechanicsburg 1 5 3-7 Hershey 0 6 2-8
Semifinals Lower Dauphin 2, Penn Manor 0
Last week’s games Bishop McDevitt 35, Lower Dauphin 14 Cedar Cliff 42, Red Land 13 Mechanicsburg 30, Hershey 14 Susquehanna Twp. 73, James Buchanan 6
DISTRICT 3 PLAYOFFS Class AAAA First round Saturday, Nov. 8 Lower Dauphin (8-2) at Cedar Cliff (8-2), West Shore Stadium, Lewisberry (Winner vs. winner of Central Dauphin-Reading game on Friday, Nov. 14, place and time TBA) Class A Semifinals
Friday, Nov. 14 Steelton-Highspire (5-5) at York Catholic (7-3), 7 p.m., York Catholic High School (Winner vs. winner of Camp Hill-Delone Catholic game, noon on Saturday, Nov. 22 at Hersheypark Stadium) CFA FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS MIDGET Hershey 16, Middletown 12 PONY West Perry 8, Seven Sorrows 6 Steelton 6, Northern 0
PEEWEE Steelton 20, Northern 7 Conference final Saturday, Nov. 8 Steelton vs. Susquehanna, 1:45 p.m., Gettysburg High School
Championship Lower Dauphin 1, Palmyra 0 PIAA CHAMPIONSHIPS Tuesday, Nov. 4 Lower Dauphin (23-1) vs. Phoenixville (Winner vs. winner of Penn Manor-North Allegheny game on Saturday, Nov. 8, time and place TBA) BOYS’ SOCCER DISTRICT 3 PLAYOFFS Class AAA Quarterfinals Lower Dauphin 1, Chambersburg 1 (Lower Dauphin wins, 5-4 on penalty kicks) Semifinals Lower Dauphin 0, Central York 0 (Lower Dauphin wins, 5-4 on penalty kicks)
MIDDLETOWN AREA FOOTBALL PRO SOCCER MAJOR ARENA SOCCER LEAGUE Eastern Division W L Detroit 1 0 Baltimore 0 0 Rochester 0 0 Syracuse 0 0 Harrisburg 0 1 Central Division W L Missouri 1 0 Chicago 0 0 Milwaukee 0 0 St. Louis 0 0 Tulsa 0 0 Wichita 0 1 Southern Division W L Monterrey 1 0 Brownsville 1 1 Dallas 1 1 Hidalgo 0 0 Texas 0 0 Saltillo 0 1 Pacific Division W L San Diego 1 0 Las Vegas 1 1 Turlock 1 1 Ontario 0 0 Seattle 0 0 Sacramento 0 1 Last week’s games Detroit 8, Harrisburg 4 Saturday, Nov. 15 Detroit at Harrisburg, 7:05 p.m., Farm Show Arena
Championship Reading 2, Lower Dauphin 1 PIAA CHAMPIONSHIPS Tuesday, Nov. 4 Lower Dauphin (16-5-1) vs. Upper St. Clair (Winner vs. winner of Archbishop Wood/Wissahickon game on Saturday, Nov. 8, time and place TBA) COLLEGE SOCCER CAPITAL ATHLETIC CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS MEN Quarterfinals St. Mary’s 1, Frostburg St. 0 Christopher Newport 2, Mary Washington 0 Semifinals Wednesday, Nov. 5 St. Mary’s at Penn State Harrisburg, 6 p.m. Christopher Newport at Salisbury, 2 p.m.
VOLLEYBALL CAPITAL ATHLETIC CONFERENCE Final standings W L OVERALL Christopher Newport 9 0 29-3 Marymount 7 2 26-9 Southern Virginia 7 2 21-8 Salisbury 5 4 20-9 Mary Washington 5 4 22-11 St. Mary’s 5 4 16-9 Frostburg St. 3 6 13-17 York 3 6 10-21 Wesley 1 8 12-15 Penn State Harrisburg 0 9 1-26 Last week’s games Southern Virginia 3, Penn State Harrisburg 0 Penn State Abington 3, Penn State Harrisburg 2
CFA FOOTBALL
Seven Sorrows battles but loses playoff semifinal By Bob Stone
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The Seven Sorrows Eagles Pony division team reached the CFA Youth Football League’s Federal Conference semifinals, matched up against the West Perry Mustangs, a team that finished the regular season undefeated and had won every game at its home field for more than two seasons. And the Eagles nearly won. A safety proved to be the difference in West Perry’s 8-6 win over Seven Sorrows on Saturday, Nov. 1 in Perry County. West Perry advanced to the conference finals against Good Shepherd on Saturday, Nov. 8 at Gettysburg High School. In other playoff games, Middletown’s Midget division team was eliminated by Hershey, 16-12 on Saturday, Nov. 1 at Hershey High School. Steelton’s Pony and Peewee teams advance with wins over the Northern Polar Bears: The Pony team eliminated Northern’s Pony team, 6-0, while the Peewee team eliminated Northern’s Peewees, 20-7. The Steelton Peewee team faces Susquehanna at 1:45 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 8 at Gettysburg High School, while the Pony team faces Mechanicsburg at noon on Sunday, Nov. 9 at Gettysburg. Seven Sorrows received the opening kickoff and went right to work. John Stump took a handoff and weaved through the defense for an apparent 80-yard touchdown run, only to see the score wiped out by a holding penalty. Seven Sorrows had trouble getting out of its end of the field, and a bad snap on a punt gave the Mustangs a
Reading tops LD in title game
Lower Dauphin’s magical run through the District 3 Class AAA boys’ soccer playoffs ended in the championship game – and a 2-1 loss to Reading on Saturday, Nov. 1 at Hersheypark Stadium. Still, the 12th-seeded Falcons (16-51) advanced to the PIAA Class AAA championships, facing Upper St. Clair in a first-round game on Tuesday, Nov. 4 in Chambersburg. The winner faces the winner of a first-round game between Archbishop Wood and Wissahickon on Saturday, Nov. 8, with the time and place to be determined. Against Reading, Matt Canis gave Lower Dauphin a 1-0 lead with a goal in the second minute. But Reading tied the game on a goal by Edwin Navas in the 24th minute, then won the title on a penalty kick by Omar Guzman in the 62nd minute. It was Lower Dauphin’s first appearance in a District 3 Class AAA championship game since 1997. The Falcons reached the title game by eliminating top-seeded Central York, 0-0 (5-4 on penalty kicks) on Tuesday, Oct. 28 at Hersheypark Stadium. The win was Lower Dauphin’s 12th consecutive game without a loss (11-0-1).
safety and a 2-0 lead in the first quarter. After the free kick, the Seven Sorrows defense held, and the Eagles once again took over with a long field ahead of them. On fourth down at the Seven Sorrows 9-yard line, Eagle quarterback Dylon Zettlemoyer sent receiver Tim Wagner on a fly pattern and threw him the ball. Wagner jumped up and caught the pass, shook off the defender and sprinted to the end zone for a 91-yard touchdown on the first play of the second quarter. The extra point attempt failed and the Eagles led 6-2. The teams traded turnovers, and the score remained the same at halftime. Seven Sorrows and West Perry battled back and forth throughout the second half, but the defenses did not allow any serious scoring threats – though Zettlemoyer took to the air, finding Wagner and Derek Wall open for a couple first downs.
As time wound down, the Mustangs put together a scoring drive that proved to be the clincher. A quarterback sneak from the 1-yard line gave the Mustangs a touchdown and the lead, 8-6 with 2:14 to play. Seven Sorrows’ Max Eckley intercepted West Perry’s extra-point pass attempt. The Eagles now had a sense of urgency as they tried to get the ball down the field. However, the Mustangs came up with an interception to end the game, and the Eagles’ season. Zettlemoyer finished with more than 150 passing yards, and Wagner was well over 100 yards receiving. The offensive line of Ayden Miller, Michael Tuffy, Nik Newton, Nathaniel Cooper and Williams gave Zettlemoyer the time to throw. Nate McGlone, Damian Williams, and Stump led a Seven Sorrows defense that held West Perry to just one score.
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A PERFECT SEASON
Freshmen Raiders rout Exeter, finish 8-0 By Larry Etter
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Middletown’s freshman football team closed out its stellar season with yet another big victory on Thursday, Oct. 30 and, in the process, finished the year with a perfect 8-0 record. The final win came under the lights of War Memorial Field in an impressive 40-8 triumph over visiting Exeter Twp. The closing win came after the young Blue Raiders had soundly defeated Susquehannock 37-7 in an away game in York County the previous week. Games were not always easy to find for the team, which resulted in playing teams such as Susquehannock and Exeter, which are outside the Mid-Penn Conference. “We wanted to play schools that were equal to our size,” said Coach Scott Pettis, adding, “some of the schools in the league have dropped their freshman programs.” Some people may question why the team had played those other teams – especially since most of the wins were by blowout scores. “It’s important for these kids to play,’’ Pettis noted. “First, so we can teach them fundamentals, and second, so they can learn about winning.” Obviously the system worked very well, and Pettis was really pleased with the way the team progressed, particularly its offensive line. “We kept getting better and better each week,” he said. “We had skill players, but with our line we didn’t have a lot to work with in the beginning. But they came together as a group and played well.” The undersized
group “just got in front of people with their blocking,” Pettis said. As the season progressed it was obvious that the team played with confidence and believed it could win every game – and it did. Varsity Coach Brett Myers saw the team play, and liked what he saw. The coaches, including Myers, were expecting a tough game with Exeter and were not really sure how the team would do against the Class AAAA school from Berks County. As the game started, it appeared as if those concerns were real. Exeter started the game with a good drive that reached the Middletown 20yard line before Tre Leach recovered a fumble to halt the march. On offense, the Raiders had little trouble moving the ball after Leach started things off with a 9-yard run. Three plays and a pair of Raider penalties later, quarterback Blake Jacoby fired a dart to Ryan Hughes for a 25yard gain to midfield. Five plays later, Jacoby connected again with Hughes, this time for a 39-yard touchdown with 2:03 left in the opening quarter. Another Exeter fumble at the end of a 13-yard run brought the Middletown offense back out at the Raiders’ 37yard line. Middletown needed just 5 plays to add to its lead. Tyreer Mills ran for 7 yards, Jacoby and Hughes hooked up for 13 yards on a third-and-5 and Leach broke loose for 25 yards to the Exeter 20-yard line. Jacoby called his own number and dashed the distance for the touchdown on the final play of the first quarter. Leach’s 2-point run gave the Raiders a 14-0 lead.
Falcons win District 3 field hockey title Lower Dauphin began its quest for a third consecutive PIAA state championship by claiming the District 3 Class AAA title, beating Palmyra 1-0 on Saturday, Nov. 1 at Milton Hershey School. Maddie O’Neill scored an unassisted goal at 22:48 to give the Falcons (23-1) the district title. Lower Dauphin outshot Palmyra, 15-2. The Falcons avenged their only regular-season loss with the victory, a 1-0 loss to the Cougars (20-2) on Oct. 7 in Hummelstown.
Lower Dauphin advanced to the district championship by beating Penn Manor, 2-0 in a semifinal game on Tuesday, Oct. 28 at Milton Hershey School. Morgan Bitting scored both goals for the Falcons. Lower Dauphin faced Phoenixville, the sixth-place team in District 1, in a first-round game in the PIAA championships in Class AAA on Tuesday, Nov. 4. The winner was scheduled to meet the winner of a first-round matchup between Penn Manor and North Allegheny on Saturday, Nov. 8 at a time and place to be determined.
Solid Middletown defense and Exeter penalties hurt the visitors on the ensuing offensive series, and the Eagles were forced to punt. Although the Raiders were pushed back to their own 12-yard line to start the series, the offensive line played lights out in another scoring drive. With linemen Gabe Wisniewski, Zac Souders, Joe Gusler, Logan Witmer and Brendan Douglass leading the way, the Raiders mixed the run and the pass to near perfection in the march. Runs by Mills and Leach, along with pass receptions by Mills and Hughes, pushed the ball to the Exeter 4-yard line. Shaking off a false start penalty, the Raiders capped the drive with Leach’s 9-yard run at the 2:23 mark of the second quarter. Kyle Truesdale’s kick made it a 21-0 game. The Raiders’ first half heroics were not done, and another scoring drive padded the lead to 27-0 prior to the halftime break. The 75-yard drive, highlighted by big runs by Truesdale and Devin Martin and an Exeter penalty, set up the score. On second-and-11 from the Exeter 20-yard line, Jacoby made a great throw to the right corner of the end zone, where Christian Plummer outjumped an Eagle defender for the 6-pointer with 22 ticks left. The Raiders had great field position to start the second half following Martin’s 29-yard kickoff return to the Exeter 37-yard line. But the Eagles held and took over at their own 16. Exeter finally broke the ice with a 4-yard scoring run with 2:38 left in the third quarter. A 2-point pass made it a 27-8 game. But the resilient Raiders shook off that brief momentum switch with yet another scoring drive that started at their own 38-yard line in the third period and ended with a 2-yard keeper by Jacoby seven plays into the fourth. Truesdale’s kick pushed the Middletown lead to 34-8. After the defense came up with another shutdown series, Middletown iced the game with 4:33 left when Mills made a great cut at the 45-yard line and bolted 65 yards for a touchdown. The backup defense recovered another Exeter fumble on the Eagles’ ensuing possession, and the second offense got on the field following the turnover. Larry Etter can be reached at larryetter66@gmail.com
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A library is valuable to our town's future
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he Middletown Public Library is a community asset that is worth more than we could imagine. It inspires children to read, through kids’ programs and its mere existence, and a more literate child will likely become a more successful adult. After years of existing mostly on Middletown Borough funds, the library is operating as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, counting on donations to stay open – though the borough continues to provide a reduced amount of funding. So fundraising efforts such as the The Middletown Public Fall Book Sale, held by the Friends Library inspires children to of Middletown Public Library, are important than ever. read, through kids' programs more The sale continues this week, on and its mere existence, and a the following days: more literate child will likely • 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on WednesNov. 5; become a more successful day, • 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursday, adult. Nov. 6; • 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 8; • 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 11, which is Veterans Day – and a day where the books will be offered at the low price of $2 a bag. The library is located at 20 N. Catherine St. Bargain books? Who doesn’t like that? And each dollar goes to a worthy cause. A borough library is not only a nice perk, but also a vital force in the welfare of Middletown’s future. Every dollar counts toward its continued existence. Think of it as an investment in Middletown's future.
DAVIDDEPTULA
Why are we purchasing Russian rocket engines?
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or the first time since the Cold War, the U.S. has deployed armored reinforcements to Europe. To counter Russia’s aggression, several hundred troops and 20 tanks are now in the Baltic. Yet the U.S. military is still injecting millions into the Russian military industrial complex. In late August, the United Launch Alliance – the chief supplier of Air Force rockets – received two new RD-180 engines from Russia at a cost of $50 million to U.S. taxpayers. For years, our military’s use of the RD-180 has enriched a corrupt Russian government at the expense of U.S. taxpayers and helped finance Russia’s technological advances. Reliance on these Russian engines is a threat to our national security. Plus, it’s unnecessary. There is no shortage of U.S. firms eager to replace the RD-180. It’s time to let them. The RD-180 is a critical component of the Atlas V rocket, one of two main vehicles currently used for national-security launches. The United Launch Alliance supplies these rockets to the Air Force, NASA and the National Reconnaissance Office, the agency that oversees many of America’s spy satellites. Russia’s annexation of Crimea and invasion of Ukraine has made our use of RD-180s an embarrassing liability. Senior Russian officials have routinely mocked America for it, and sought to mitigate U.S. sanctions by threatening to discontinue supplying the rocket engine. This, as the Russians know, would do immense harm to America’s military and intelligence capabilities. Moreover, the RD-180 is helping to finance an increasingly bellicose Russian government. The engine is produced by NPO Energomash, a company that’s almost entirely state-owned and financed by Russian banks sanctioned by the U.S. Ultimate control of the company rests with Dmitry Rogozin, a Deputy Prime Minister in Russia who oversees the country’s aerospace industry. He is one of the few individuals on the U.S. sanctions list. According to a recent Pentagon report, Russian-made engines are scheduled to be used in 56 percent of America’s national security launches between now and 2020. The dependence of U.S. military and intelligence capabilities on Russian equipment is not prudent. After Russia’s incursion into Ukraine, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel told a House appropriations subcommittee that a review of our reliance on Russian rocket engines was needed. In August, Air Force Space Command head Gen. John Hyten said we “should not be dependent on Russia for our access to space.” The Air Force has started soliciting suggestions from the aerospace industry for potential replacements. And the latest defense appropriations bill includes $220 million in funding for a U.S.-made rocket engine. These developments are encouraging. However, bolder action is needed for America to break its dependence on Russian rocket engines. A good place to start is by breaking the ULA’s monopoly for military launches and opening up the market to new competitors. This would encourage important technological breakthroughs while increasing the probability of saving money. Last month, 32 members of Congress from California noted that their state is home to the largest private producers of liquid rocket engines, including one launch services provider that the Air Force has excluded from its recent $11 billion rocket buy. Given the national security implications and taxpayer benefits, it’s hard to imagine why the Air Force would continue to keep American engine manufacturers and rocket providers off the launch pad. David A. Deptula is a retired Air Force lieutenant general and former chief of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance for the Air Force.
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Congress cut spending! No, really, it did. Twice!
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recently attend- expenditures only slightly higher, leaving a manageable deficit of $1.4 billion. ed a political By 2009, however, annual expenditures event where a ($3.5 trillion) had far outpaced annual Republican conrevenue ($2.1 trillion), leaving a record gressman was makdeficit of $1.4-plus trillion. ing a re-election Significantly, the biggest one-year drop pitch. It was the usual stump speech. But one thing he said in revenue was from 2008-09, when it declined from $2.5 trillion to $2.1 especially struck me. “This Congress has trillion. But rather than cut spending, cut spending – yes, actually cut spending the government exploded it. President – each of the last two years,” he asserted. Barack Obama and the Democratic Con“And how rare is that?” gress responded with an $800-billion Well, it would be extremely rare. So “stimulus” package in 2009 (i.e., more rare, in fact, that I frankly didn’t believe spending). That further mushroomed the the man. I made a mental note to check record deficits/debt we faced. It was fisthe data when I got home. cally disastrous. I delayed doing that. My incredulity And so, I showed my students, that’s got the best of me. Surely, the congressthe lesson: The federal government does man was exaggerating. It’s the political not cut spending, regardless of how season, after all. I moved on. much money it has. That was several weeks ago. Then, howThat is, until now – which brings me ever, came a moment that prompted me back to that congressman. I finally to follow up. checked on his claims. I was shocked. As a professor who teaches ComparaHe was correct: Congress cut spending tive Politics every fall semester, I was from 2011-13. at the spot in my course where I review It was reduced from $3.60 trillion in the tax-and-spending patterns of the U.S. 2011 to $3.53 trillion in 2012 to $3.45 federal government. Each time, I show trillion in 2013. The reductions are far students the one constant in the political from earthshattering, but, for the federal universe: Our federal government never cuts spending. It simply doesn’t happen. I government, this is pretty much an earthquake. stroll into class with data from the Office This is the first time since 1953-55 that of Management and Budget (OMB) and spending was cut in consecutive years – Congressional Budget Office (CBO) ilin literally over a half century. lustrating just that. Wow. I honestly didn’t think I’d ever This data is simple to access. It’s as easy live to see it. I’m as Googling “historical tables deficit.” I'm 47 years old, and this is 47 years old, and is the first time Two sources pop the first time in my lifetime this in my lifetime that up: OMB historical that a Congress has a Congress has tables and CBO historical tables. They consecutively cut spend- consecutively cut are the go-to sources ing. And yet Congress doesn't spending. And yet Congress for data on deficits, seem to be getting much doesn’t seem to be debt, revenue and government expencredit for this. getting much credit for this. ditures. Sure, the RepubTo keep things licans will hold simple here, I’ll Congress. But cite OMB data, which is published in an when I listen to conservative talk-radio easily readable link titled, “Summary of or talk to Republicans or read conservaReceipts, Outlays, and Surpluses or Defitive Web sites, they constantly bash their cits: 1789-2016.” This table provides the own Republican Congress as feckless, official record of federal spending since useless, as no better than Obama and the founding of the republic. the Democrats. They eviscerate John Digging into that data, a pattern quickly Boehner as a wimp and a stooge. They strikes the reader: Once upon a time demand that “Reagan conservatives” be in America, expenditures and revenue elected to Congress. both moved up and down. Congress was Well, I have news for them: Ronald capable of cutting spending in years when Reagan never saw a reduction in federal revenue declined – the sort of thing you spending – not once in eight years. Neido in your home or business. ther did George W. Bush. For that matThen came a watershed year when such ter, neither has any modern Democrat. common sense vanished, supplanted by a form of fiscal irresponsibility and suicide. Even the Clinton-Gingrich partnership, which eliminated the deficit, never actuBeginning in 1965, the start of Lyndon ally cut spending in any year throughout B. Johnson’s Great Society, something the 1990s (though the rate of growth of historically deviant commenced: Spendspending was cut, which helped reduce ing increased every single year, non-stop, the deficit). Only the current Congress consistently, with total disregard for has done that. I’m really surprised. revenue. This meant chronic deficits and Alas, there’s even more good news in debt. this. This means that the record deficit Starting in 1965, there was an unceasing that threatened to bury this nation four upward trajectory in federal spending. years ago, on the heels of the Pelosi Notably, revenue did not do the same. Congress, has been cut by more than During recessions and economic downhalf. It has been reduced dramatically, turns, tax revenue dips. There were seven from $1.4 trillion in 2009 to $500 biloccasions between 1965 and the start of lion in 2014. That’s still high, but it’s a the Obama administration that witnessed remarkable improvement. annual revenue declines – but never If you want the answer for how that spending declines. happened, it’s simple: Your Congress The responsible thing for Congress has finally managed to cut spending. would have been to cut spending during That is a big deal. those declines in revenue. That, however, didn’t happen. Politics being what it is, Dr. Paul Kengor is professor of politithe spending continued its steady annual cal science and executive director of The rise, as did our national debt. At the start of the Great Society, revenue Center for Vision & Values at Grove City College, Mercer County. and expenditures were nearly equal, with
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Congress must invest in transit
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ore than two-thirds of Americans tell the Mineta Transportation Institute that they’d like the federal government to increase investment in public transportation. Despite this support, lawmakers have not increased revenues for our surface transportation needs since 1993. Lawmakers passed a stopgap measure that restored $10.8 billion to the Highway Trust Fund and Mass Transit Account in July. This will only keep the fund afloat through May of next year. It’s time for Congress to respond to the public’s support by committing to longterm funding for infrastructure improvements. Such investment is sorely needed not just to guarantee the safety of our nation’s aging roads, bridges and public transportation but to catalyze economic growth and create jobs. The American economy relies on safe, efficient infrastructure to get workers to and from their jobs. In its 2012 “Urban Mobility Report,” the Texas A&M Transportation Institute found that traffic congestion cost $121 billion in delay and fuel costs in 2011. Without public transit, this figure would’ve increased an additional $20.8 billion. Now if the proper public transit investments aren’t made, congestion costs could reach nearly $200 billion by the end of the decade. A nationwide effort to rebuild our infrastructure wouldn’t just make America safer, it would also benefit the economy. Investments in infrastructure would create precisely the kinds of good-paying middle-class jobs the economy needs. One study from the Brookings Institution found that, compared to all Investments in other occupations, infrastruc- infrastructure ture-related jobs would create pay Americans precisely the who are at the lower end of the kinds of income scale good-paying over 30 percent middle-class more. America’s pub- jobs the lic transportation economy needs. system stands out as a perfect example of how infrastructure investment fuels job growth. This $57-billion industry employs about 400,000 people. Every billion dollars that federal, state and local governments spend on public transit creates more than 50,700 jobs – 22,000 directly and an additional 28,900 indirectly – by enhancing productivity across the rest of the economy. A strong public transportation infrastructure helps drive economic growth in our communities. Every dollar invested in a public transit project generates four times that amount in local economic activity. Public transportation investment provides increased productivity in two areas. First, the savings that accrue to households, from reduced congestion and less reliance on automobile use. Second, the savings to businesses, by improving employers’ access to the labor market with more efficient commutes for its current and potential employees, along with reducing congestion costs and logistics, contribute an additional $10.1 billion to the U.S. economy. Infrastructure investments would also strengthen the economy by making our transportation system more efficient. The Texas A&M Transportation Institute estimates that 2.9 billion gallons of fuel are wasted each year because of congested roads. All the time and fuel wasted sitting in traffic costs the country $101 billion a year. In 2010, lack of investment in public transit systems deprived the economy of another $90 billion. The American public wants Congress to invest in our public transportation system. Our aging system needs to be maintained and expanded if it is to serve our fast growing population. Rebuilding our nation’s infrastructure will make us safer, grow the economy, and create jobs. Peter Varga is CEO of The Rapid and former chairman of the American Public Transportation Association.
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ontinuing our commitment to ensuring a quality education for Pennsylvania students, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives recently took up legislation that aims to increase transparency in our schools and enhance student academic outcomes while also reforming the antiquated Planning and Construction Workbook process, also known as PlanCon, among other improvements. Senate Bill 1281 would establish a publicly accessible Internet database, known as SchoolWATCH, to show the public exactly how taxpayer money is being spent by schools. The annual financial statements and budgets of public school districts, charter schools, regional charter schools, cyber charter schools and area vocationaltechnical schools would be available on this website. The legislation, which I supported, would provide public schools with additional options to make up snow days to meet the requirement that school be kept open for 180 days. Among the options are counting school days in hours instead of days
and rescheduling instructional days for one Saturday per month. Also included in this bill is a measure to reform the process by which schools are reimbursed for construction costs. The PlanCon process would be streamlined from 11 steps to five steps, allowing school districts to save time and money in the application process. The reforms also attempt to save costs by focusing on the rehabilitation of old buildings rather than new construction. The House continues to look for ways to improve educational opportunities for all students across the Commonwealth by ensuring more efficient oversight, streamlining the bureaucratic process and putting students first.
Courses available through iTunes U
I would like to inform parents and students in the 106th District about the Pennsylvania Learns program, which provides a collection of educational resources online and free of charge for Pennsylvania’s students and teachers. The program is available through the iTunes U
application. The Pennsylvania Learns program includes resources for grades 6 through 8 in math, algebra I and biology, and grades 9 through 12 in English language arts. Each module includes lectures, assignments, books, quizzes and syllabi that students can use as an on-demand resource for understanding and studying course work. Sixty educators from school districts, intermediate units and postsecondary education institutions are working with the Pennsylvania Department of Education in course and content development for this program. To use the Pennsylvania Learns program, search for the free “iTunes U” in the App Store using an iOS device.
John D. Payne is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. He represents the 106th District, which includes most of Middletown, part of Swatara Twp. and all of Royalton, Lower Swatara Twp., Derry Twp., Conewago Twp. and Hummelstown.
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• “Shame on the MICDA. If you
gave the GMEDC and the Elks Theatre the impression you were going to get them digital after the sale, you should have! Now the theater is dark and I don’t have a place to take the family to the movies!”
• “Don’t let the 103-year-old Elks Theatre close. The GMEDC and their staff have worked so hard to keep it open. Please, MICDA, install the digital ASAP!”
• “It’s so sad to see that the Elks Theatre has closed. Now it’s just one more empty building downtown. Just what we need!”
• “Really, Matt Tunnel? You can
get digital for the Midtown Cinema in Harrisburg, and you just let the Elks close? What’s the holdup, man?”
• “What has this town come to?
Close the library and now the movie theater? McNamara must be kicked out.”
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• “Please note: The purpose of a
parade is to see the parade. The tradition of throwing candy is a bonus, not a standard requirement. While I do understand and remember the joy children get when they get some candy, as well as the disappointment if the don’t, the people in the parade are not obligated to spend money on candy so that your child can come home with a bag full. Live a life of gratitude for what you have.”
• “Congratulations to the Middle-
town Area High School marching band on a great Elton John season! All of your hard work paid off – your performances were AWESOME. Thank you to Mr. Fisher, the assistant directors and volunteer instructors. Thank you to the wonderful parents who have supported our students with love, encouragement and countless hours in the concession stand and Pit. Most of all, thank you, students – you are the future of our community, and it’s looking good. Go Blue Wave!”
• “You know, I’m sick and tired of hearing about how voter ID laws
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column? It’s been two weeks with no column. I’m sure it’s because of that pesky little code that has to be entered. Either that or people just got tired of complaining, since it doesn’t seem to do any good anyway.” (Editor’s note: Sound Off has been published in every edition, though the column has been shorter in recent weeks.)
• “If everyone paid their utility bills and taxes, the borough would not be in debt. No one is collecting this debt. Can anyone explain where all the electric company buyout of millions of dollars went? That money was for a new electric generator, which never was purchased, and electrical upgrading.”
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High on “outdoorphins’’ from those autumn leaves o transform some big ecological crises on the planet, it’s often said that humans need to turn over a new leaf. But old leaves also work. And they can turn themselves, if we let them, into life. They morph into wonderful vitality-bringers – good topsoil, native microbes, beneficial insects and songbirds, healthy plants, water conservation, insulation during weather extremes, even human happiness. If you don’t believe me, just put down the loud leaf blower a minute and hear quieter news the equipment ads won’t tell you. We’re talking humus – the life-giving compost our species is named for. By nature’s design, this humus would be in renewal mode now, in late autumn. All around us, myriad unseen microbes would be turning this year’s leaf litter and pine straw into the humble, lowly magic carpets that later take wing, transformed into sweet cherry blossoms, woodthrush music and floating summer night fireflies. Even as these humble magic carpets decrease across the developed world, researchers keep uncovering more of their astonishing benefits. Euphoria, for example. A simple rug of humus underfoot can make a person smarter, happier, healthier and just plain glad to be alive. Walk through an Eastern hardwood forest – or your local patch of unraked leaves – and inhale. The musty, great old-library air exuded by leaf decay comes partly from the compost-dwelling bacteria, M. vaccae. These tiny microbes are one big reason that hours spent in a woodland or compost-rich garden soil profoundly elevate human mood, especially compared to time spent in lawn, asphalted or indoor settings. “Outdoorphins,” these effects have been called. Humusrich landscapes are linked to profoundly-raised serotonin levels in laboratory mice and humans, along with decreased human depression, blood pressure, anxiety and stress hormone levels. You get a dose of this mind-sharpening mood lifter when raking leaves. But if you then banish those leaves off to a landfill, burn-pile or municipal compost, you and your neighbors (and pets and wildlife) lose a powerful antidepressant – the kind with no downer side effects. In fact, organic humus triggers so many happy side effects it’s a marvel we ever thought to waste it. Native humus provides a vigorous microbial community for trees and plants. Thus it serves as a vast digestive tract and immune system that turns death into life,
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pathogens into nutrients. Native humus is teeming with pathogenfighting microbes, inoculating and nourishing the surrounding plants it came from. Eradicating it mechanically or steeping the land in chemical biocides equates to wiping out human gut flora with harsh toxins and antibiotics. It leaves organisms more exposed to attacks from pathogens. Humus also feeds the grubs, insects and larvae that nourish migratory songbirds, whose plummeting populations need this kind of habitat. These birds further the immune function, protecting trees and their ecosystems from parasite imbalance. It’s one reason that conservationists urge homeowners to leave some portions of the yard as humus, where worm-and-insect-eating birds can “scratch” for food around this banquet table of tree nutrition. Aside from feeding plants and wildlife,
humus also hydrates the place, filtering, absorbing and housing rain and snowmelt. It then creates a permeable, insulating lid to slow groundwater evaporation during dry spells. A recent three-year study of potato crops in Maine showed compost-amended, non-irrigated plants yielding harvests equal to those of irrigated crops. This means that humus, left on the land, could significantly conserve time, money and food costs – along with our increasingly scarce water supplies – across the U.S. And it would keep those precious waters cleaner. After all, drugging depleted soils with inorganic fertilizers and biocides, as the ads teach us to do, can’t begin to regenerate the soil nutrients and loft that humus creates. Then, because compacted, impoverished, uninsulated soil dehydrates easily, we have to douse lawns with gushers of chlorine water – itself
harmful to native soil microbes and quick to evaporate. Factor in the compost-shriven land’s inability to absorb rains that do fall, and fertilized stormwater ends up in street-gutters, creeks and rivers, causing the kind of toxic algae blooms downstream that infected Lake Erie, this past summer, shutting down the Toledo water system. The same algae problem is growing in surface waters around the nation, even as those reserves and their groundwater sources decline. A return to humus landscaping – in fields, parks, campuses and your yard – could powerfully help redeem things on every level. If that prospect doesn’t lift your spirits, go stand in those autumn leaves and breathe. Relief, health and big reasons for hope are waiting right under your feet. Liza Field writes from Virginia, where she teaches.
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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 Suanne Whorl. Our services are relaxed and casual. Pastor Su teaches and inspires us through her message and children’s time. She brings a modern touch to the contemporary service by using video, pictures and props. November’s sermon series is “Treasure Hunting.” 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 are a variety of Christian education classes for all ages. Nursery is available throughout the morning.
We have several things happening at Ebenezer and all are welcome. Our youth group meets Sundays at 6 p.m. Young adult group meets the 2nd and 4th Mondays at 7 p.m. in the church office. We also offer a variety of adult groups. Please call for details. We are always open to new group ideas. A prayer time, “Partners in Prayer,” meets the first Monday of each month at 7 p.m. We gather together to pray for each other and the world around us. Through scripture, song, and meditation we experience the joy of God’s presence. Have a favorite board game? “Game Night” is every third Monday at 6:30 p.m. Any questions please call us at 939-0766.
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be served after worship in Fellowship Hall to celebrate our response to Commitment Sunday. Grace Triumphant is a Bible study that meets each Sunday from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in our Fellowship Hall. Those who attend bring food to share from 5:30 to 6 p.m. The study follows at 6 p.m. Please direct your questions to Paula and Larry at 944-3131. After worship on Nov. 16 a congregational meeting will be held to elect Deacons and Elders for the Class of 2017. Members are urged to attend. Join SAGE for the annual Thanksgiving feast on Wed., Nov. 19 at noon in Fellowship Hall. Lunch will be roast turkey and the trimmings for a cost. Guests are always welcome. Contact the church for more information. 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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All are welcome to join us as we journey together through this season of thanksgiving. “It is good to give thanks unto the Lord, and sing praises unto God’s holy name.” (Psalm 92:1) We worship on Sunday morning 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.” Pastor Dawes’ Sunday sermon is “A Prayer for Troubled Times” based on Psalm 27. Threads of Hope has an urgent need for new or gently used coats for all sizes, but especially for children. If you can help, call Shirley at 939-0256. Safe Sanctuary Training sessions will be held Sat., Nov. 8 from 9 a.m. to noon at Geyers United Methodist Church. We are participating in this cooperative venture so that all those who work with children and youth can become recertified in compliance with our Safe Sanctuary policy.
10 Spruce Street • 944-5835
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Ebenezer United Methodist Church "Love God, Love People, Make Disciples"
890 Ebenezer Road, Middletown (Corner of 441 & Ebenezer Road)
Phone 939-0766 Sunday Worship: Traditional - 8:45 am • Contemporary - 10:45 am Christian Education (All Ages) - 10 am Christian Child Care - 985-1650
Visitors to our worship service are always welcome. May this time of praising God and learning of his plan for our lives be helpful to one and all. Evangelical Church meets on the corner of Spruce and Water streets at 157 E. Water St., Middletown, south of Main St., behind the Turkey Hill convenience store. The ministries scheduled at Evangelical United Methodist Church from November 5-11 are always open to everyone. Wed., Nov. 5: 6 p.m., AA Book Study; 6:30 p.m., Senior Choir rehearsal. Thurs., Nov. 6: 6 p.m., Girl Scout Troop #10067. Sat., Nov. 8: 9 a.m. to noon, Safe Sanctuary Training at Geyers United Methodist Church.
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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
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!
Open Door Bible Church 200 Nissley Drive, Middletown, PA (Located In Lower Swatara Township) Pastor JONATHAN E. TILLMAN
Evangelical United Methodist Church
Presbyterian Congregation of Middletown
REV. ROBERT GRAYBILL, Pastor
Church School - 9:15 am • Worship - 10:30 am
Sunday School (all ages) - 9 am Sunday Worship - 10:15 am
First Church of God
235 W. High St., Middletown
Union & Water Sts., Middletown • 944-4322
St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church Spring & Union Sts., Middletown Church Office 944-4651
REV. DR. J. RICHARD ECKERT, Pastor
REV. KIMBERLY SHIFLER, Pastor
Saturday Worship With Spoken Liturgy - 5 pm Sunday Worship - 8:15 am & 11 am Sunday Church School - 9:45 am Worship Broadcast on 91.1 fm - 11 am
Geyers United Methodist Church
Seven Sorrows BVM Parish
944-9608 Sunday School - 9:15 am • Worship Services - 8 & 10:30 am Classes for Special Education (Sunday Morning & Thursday Evening)
1605 South Geyers Church Road, Middletown 944-6426
PASTOR DON WALTERS
Worship - 9 am - Followed by Coffee Fellowship Sunday School - 10:30 am
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Sun., Nov. 9: 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: Bonnie Bathurst, William and Delores Mortimore. Lay Liturgist: Kara Miller. Nursery helpers: Ethel Angeloff, Mike Harris. 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., Refreshments and Fellowship time. Tues., Nov. 11: 2 p.m., Prayer Shawl Ministry; 6 p.m., Finance Committee meeting; 7 p.m., Church Council meeting.
Calvary Orthodox Presbyterian Church
SUANNE WHORL, Pastor
Spruce & Water Sts., Middletown
Our Annual Church Conference will be held in conjunction with other United Methodist Churches of the Middletown/Steelton Cluster. The sessions will be held on Sun., Nov. 16 at 2 p.m. at Chambers Hill United Methodist Church. This will be a special time of worship, fellowship, and conferring about the work of Christ in and through our congregations. Food Pantry Sunday is Nov. 16. The Middletown Interfaith Food Pantry has special needs for the holidays including cranberry sauce, instant mashed potatoes, stuffing, gravy, and canned vegetables. The American Red Cross will be hold a Community Blood Drive in our Fellowship Hall on Thurs., Nov. 20 from 1 to 6 p.m. Call 1-800-733-2767 to schedule an appointment. 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.”
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Phone 939-5180 Sunday School - 9:30 am • Morning Worship - 10:40 am Evening Worship - 6:30 pm Wednesday Prayer Service - 7 pm
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Presbyterian Congregation of Middletown The Presbyterian Congregation is located at the corner of Union and Water streets in downtown Middletown. We are a body of Christian people who reach out to others by sharing God’s Word, love, and fellowship. Warm greetings to one and all as we seek to grow closer to our Lord Jesus Christ. Please plan to join us for worship – visitors are especially welcome. On Sun., Nov. 9, Church School begins at 9:15 a.m. with classes for all ages. Children meet in the Morrow Room; Teens meet in the Teen Room; Adult Forum meets in Fellowship Hall. Adult Forum will be learning about God’s Promise, Our Hope and Suffering with God in the Face of a Broken World. Phil Susemihl will lead. Plan to join us. Worship begins at 10:30 a.m. in the sanctuary when we will be celebrating Commitment Sunday. 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. A lunch will
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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
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.
found in faith in Jesus Christ alone. We invite you to join us each Sunday to hear more about this message of free grace. Our services are at 10:15 a.m. and 6 p.m. We are located at the corner of Spruce and Emaus streets here in Middletown. We have a fellowship meal following the 10:15 a.m. morning service on the first Sunday of every month, free to all who come. We also have Sunday school classes for all ages at 9 a.m., and a Bible Study each Wednesday at 7 p.m. We are now studying the Gospel of Luke. Feel free to contact us with questions at 944-5835.
Open Door Bible Church Middletown
“Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” Matthew 11:28-30 Open Door Bible Church, located at 200 Nissley Drive, Middletown, invites you to worship Jesus Christ with us this week. Our November 9 Sunday worship service commences at 10:40 a.m. with a 9:30 a.m. Sunday school hour with classes for all ages. Children from ages 4 to second grade are welcome to participate in Junior Church during the morning worship service. We also welcome you to join us at our 6:30 p.m. service. Childcare is provided for children under age 4 during all services and classes. Wed., Nov. 5: 10:30 a.m., Prayer meeting; 7 p.m., Bible Club (ages 5 and up), and an Adult Bible Study. Sat., Nov. 8: 8:30 a.m., Men’s Bible Study. Come and hear the Word, the truth that will set you free. For more information call the church office at 939-5180 or visit us online at www.odbcpa.org. Better yet, come worship with us in person.
First Church of God, 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. Wednesday Night Live: Supper is at 5:30 p.m., classes at 6:30 p.m. Classes offered: Bible Study 1 and 2 Thessalonians; Adult Bible Study on “Running Together to Win”; Craft Class; NOOMA (Short films promoting spiritual reflections on individual life experiences); “Questions and Answers, maybe.” A Christian’s question and answer session with lots of discussions. There are also classes for Youth: middle school and senior high; Children’s Classes for all ages and babysitting. 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. Sun., Nov. 9: Noon, Congregational dinner and meeting. Sun., Nov. 16: Shoebox Dedication for Operation Christmas Child. Sun., Nov. 20: 11:30 a.m., Seniors Alive lunch featuring turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes, vegetable, cranberry salad, dessert, beverage. The entertainment is “Sweet Life” with a variety of music. Remember to bring a nonperishable food item to donate to the Middletown Food Bank. All seniors 55 and older are welcome to attend. Pies, pies, pies. Get your Thanksgiving pie. Apple, Pumpkin, Pecan. There is a cost per pie. Pies will be made the week of Thanksgiving, and are available for pickup in Fellowship Hall on Wed., Nov. 26 from noon to 6 p.m. or earlier by special arrangement. Sign up in the narthex or call the church office at 944-9608 to place an order. 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.
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 a people through faith in Jesus Christ. New Beginnings Church invites you to worship with us each Sunday at 10:30 a.m. Nursery and children’s church is provided. Our congregation meets at Riverside Chapel, 630 S. Union St., next to 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. Our annual church corporate meeting will be held on Sun., Nov. 9 immediately following the worship service. Anyone coming to the church during the daytime and Pastor Britt is in the office, please ring the doorbell at the front door. Wednesdays: Craft Group, 6 p.m.; Choir rehearsals, Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. Thursdays Intercessory Prayer Group at 6:15 p.m., followed by Pastor Britt’s Bible Study at 7 p.m. Everyone is welcome to participate in these important areas of our church life. The Sociable Seniors group meets the 1st Monday of every month from 1 to 3 p.m.; Blanket making is the 3rd Thursday of every month. A rose bud on the altar was to the Glory of God and in honor of the birth of Rosalie Judy Mock, born October 28. Proud parents and brother are Kristy, Shannon and Rowan Mock. Grandparents are Karen and Dave Judy and great-grandmother is Diane Rowe. Seven white roses on the altar were presented to the Glory of God and in
memory of David Chappell by his wife Harriet, in remembrance of his death seven years ago. Children’s Church leader for November 9: Bobby Bright. Meals On Wheels volunteers for the week of Nov. 10: Cindy Myers, Binny Dupes, Carol Helman and Sue Durenleau. Ushers for the month of November: Paula and John Bidoli, Charles Schiefer and Fred Wahl. Acolyte for November: Larae Rhine. Collections of canned goods for Harvest Home will be Sunday Nov. 9 and 16. We will provide boxes for a meal including a turkey for five families for Thanksgiving. Sun., Nov. 16: 9:30 to 11 a.m., a combined service of Riverside Chapel Sunday School and New Beginnings Church. We will be celebrating Riverside Chapel’s 124th anniversary. Everyone is welcome to worship through many aspects: hymn sing, remembering the Chapel history, special music including special presentation recognizing veterans and a message from Pastor Britt. Immediately following the service will be a free turkey dinner served by the youth fellowship. 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.
WWII political prisoner to speak in Hummelstown Helga Rist, a Camp Hill resident who was imprisoned by the Soviets in Germany during World War II, will speak during the Central Pennsylvania WW II Roundtable’s meeting at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 6 at Grace United Methodist Church, 433 E. Main St., Hummelstown. Born in Frankfurt on the Oder in 1928, Rist grew up as a teenager under the Hitler regime. After surviving the ravages of WW II, her family suffered brutally as subjects of the new Soviet occupation, where any and all things of value, including food, were shipped to Russia. Her family was allotted only a small loaf of bread and a cup of jam per person, per week, forcing the German population into deprivation and starvation. In December 1948, Rist was arrested by the KGB under false charges of
spying against the Soviets, sentencing her and 26 schoolmates to 25 years of hard labor in prisons and former concentration camps. Signing a forced confession, under duress, likely saved her life. The saga of her struggle to survive echoes the cruelties of those who were incarcerated unjustly. Rist was released from prison in December of 1955, after which she completed her studies at Johann Wolfgang Goethe University, earning her Masters in English and Geography. She arrived in the U.S. in 1961 and began teaching German at Lower Dauphin High School. During her 33 years at Lower Dauphin, she won several prestigious awards for her efforts. She also served as an adjunct professor at Wilson College, Chambersburg. For more information, readers may call Charles Lloyd at 717-503-2862.
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