Press And Journal
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2014
VOLUME 124 - NO. 46
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Authority votes to purchase councilor’s house
Middletown Councilor Tom Handley’s house would be purchased by the Middletown Industrial and Commercial Development Authority and razed to extend Emaus Street.
By Dan Miller
Press And Journal Staff
Press And Journal Photo by Dan Miller
The Middletown Industrial and Commercial Development Authority voted unanimously on Wednesday, Nov. 5 to acquire the Emaus Street house and property owned by Middletown Borough Councilor Tom Handley. Chairman Matt Tunnell said Handley’s property, at 128 W. Emaus St.,
is the first of several properties that the authority wants to acquire on West Emaus. The properties would be demolished to make way for the extension of West Emaus to West Main Street, Tunnell said. The authority motion, which came after members emerged from behind closed doors during an executive session to discuss real estate matters, calls for the authority to acquire the property for $150,000 using money
to be drawn down from a $3 million line of credit with PNC Bank. Any drawdown by the authority of the bank line of credit also requires the approval of borough council, since the line of credit is backed by the borough’s taxing power. It was expected that council would consider acting on the authority motion during its meeting on Monday, Please See HOUSE, Page A8
Student charged after bomb threat at MAHS By Dan Miller
Press And Journal Staff
A 16-year-old Middletown boy was arrested by Lower Swatara Twp. police on Thursday, Nov. 6 and charged with sending an e-mail threatening to detonate a bomb at Middletown Area High School. The juvenile, a student at the school, allegedly sent the e-mail to a high school administrator shortly before the dismissal of classes on Wednesday, Nov. 5, police said. The e-mail warned of a bomb threat that was to have occurred at the high school during the week of Nov. 10-14. The e-mail was sent on a school computer using an account that had just been created, according to Lower Swatara police. The boy, who was not named because he is a juvenile, faces four felony charges, said Lower Swatara Twp. Detective Robert Appleby. The charges are: threatening to use a weapon of mass destruction, terroristic threats, risking catastrophe and criminal use of a communication facility. The last charge refers to the use of any type of electronic device such as a computer or a cell phone in the process of committing a crime, Appleby said. The youth was taken to a juvenile detention center and will face the charges in Dauphin County Juvenile Court, Appleby said. Please See BOMB, Page A8
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Board to vote on sale of property to Hummelstown By Dan Miller
Press And Journal Staff
The Lower Dauphin School Board plans to vote on Monday, Nov. 17 to sell a parcel of district-owned land to Hummelstown Borough for construction of a new municipal building and police station. The 2.7-acre site is near Lower Dauphin Middle School and would be sold to the borough for $230,000, district officials say. The new 10,000-square-foot complex would not increase stormwater runoff, said Hummelstown Mayor Bradley Miller, who with borough council President Brian Foster gave an update of the project during a board meeting on Monday, Nov. 3. The borough hopes to put the project out for bid in January, Miller said. Borough Manager Michael O’Keefe said the borough hopes to start building by spring, with completion expected sometime in spring 2016. It would be too expensive to renovate the current borough building, which is about 150 years old and doesn’t have enough space for police. The space the borough has for police would fit inside the school board meeting room, Miller said. The new building would cost the borough about $2 million, O’Keefe said. The borough has about $300,000 set aside in a building fund for the project and was also awarded a $270,000
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Army Sgt. 1st Class Jimmy Nelson (left) was the guest of Middletown Area Middle School student Elijah Vega at the school’s Veterans Day ceremony. Nelson is on active duty and serves as an instructor at Fort Indiantown Gap.
MAMS students honor veterans on their day By Dan Miller
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It would be hard to come up with a more fitting tribute than that paid to area veterans by students and staff of the Middletown Area Middle School on Veterans Day, Nov. 11. iddle S say M a Local veterans were met in the school parking lot by a student who escorted e r A s wn re them into the cafeteria for a continental breakfast served by students in the Middleto student, from he s Day an National Junior Honor Society. on Veter Many of the students had been working since 4 a.m. to get ready for the event, said Ken Britcher Jr., a Grade 8 history teacher who, along with middle school history teacher Kevin Little, plays a lead role in helping the kids put on the Veterans Day ceremony. Britcher is a veteran – of the Navy. So is Little - Marine Corps. So are many of the other teachers who are involved in the event. After the breakfast, the veterans were escorted into the auditorium for a stirring ceremony that featured patriotic musical performances by the school band, the reading of award-winning Veterans Day essays written by students, and several professionally-done video presentations. One of the videos, which was done by Little, showed the faces, one by one, of every veteran from Middletown who has been killed in action in the conflicts from World War I on. The guest speaker, 1991 Middletown Area High School graduate Eric Delker, spoke to the students of his years in the Army serving in Bosnia and Herzegovina and in Afghanistan. Delker was part of the Army’s first Brigade Combat Team that entered Marine Corps Reserve Staff Sgt. Joe Robinson eats some good chow along with his stepson, sixth-grader Nikolas Newton. Please See VETERANS, Page A8
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Elks reopens; insurance snag looms Talks continue with Phantom
By Dan Miller
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By Dan Mller and Eric Wise Press And Journal Staff
Just a few weeks after operators said it would be closing, the Elks Theatre in Middletown is showing movies again. In fact, the 103-year-old theater is enjoying some new-found momentum that could just carry the selling of tickets and popcorn right on through to early 2015. Not having a digital projector remains very much a long-term concern regarding the theater’s future. But in the short term, the Elks has been able to book 35mm prints of several new releases, beginning with Disney’s “Big Hero 6.’’ The Elks started showing the movie on Friday, Nov. 7 and showings of the movie are scheduled to resume from Friday, Nov. 14 to Sunday, Please See ELKS, Page A8
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Former club treasurer waives theft charges
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The Elks Theatre reopened on Friday, Nov. 7 with a Disney film.
The former treasurer of the Middletown Youth Club who is charged with stealing more than $10,400 from the club will answer for those charges in Dauphin County Court. Elizabeth Hicks, 31, of Aspen Street, Middletown, waived a preliminary hearing before District Judge David Judy on Wednesday, Nov. 5. As a result, Judy forwarded to county court all three felony charges that Middletown police filed against Hicks on Oct. 23. Hicks is charged with theft by unlawful taking, theft by failure to make required disposition of funds and unauthorized use of an access device, according to court documents. She is scheduled to be arraigned in county court on Dec. 22. Hicks was charged following an investigation by Middletown police that took more than two months. Police said the
investigation into Hicks’ activities as treasurer of the youth club from 2013 on is continuing and could go on for several more months. According to court documents filed by Middletown police, Hicks allegedly took $10,428.08 from the club in seven different transactions involving ATM withdrawals and checks that she allegedly wrote on the club account. However, elsewhere in the criminal complaint police allege that Hicks stole at least $12,000 from the club. Police allege in the court documents that Hicks stole the money from the club to cover up money she was embezzling from a convenience store in Highspire where she worked as a manager. The investigation began after the owner of the convenience store contacted the president of the youth club and asked why his store had received so many checks from the youth club account, according to police.
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A Middletown Borough Authority member charged with DUI and possession of marijuana waived his preliminary hearing before District Judge Dominic Pelino on Wednesday, Nov. 5. Robert Louer Jr., 53, of the 200 block of State Street, Middletown, is to be arraigned in Dauphin County Court on Dec. 16 on charges of DUI, possession of a small amount of marijuana for personal use and failing to drive a vehicle within a single lane of traffic, according to court records. Derry Twp. police charged Louer after Louer’s Chevrolet Astro Van struck a house near Forest Avenue and Hilltop Lane around 9:15 p.m. on Aug. 16, according to court records.
Lions to play Division I foe in basketball Penn State Harrisburg will play an NCAA Division I team in men’s basketball for the first time in school history this season. The Lions, a Division III team, will play Navy on Wednesday, Nov. 26 at Annapolis, Md. For the Lions’ 2014-15 schedule, please turn to B3.
Londonderry babysitter charged with assault A Londonderry Twp. babysitter was charged on Tuesday, Nov. 4 with allegedly sexually molesting a girl in her care 11 years ago. Cheryl Ann Beard, 38, of Thistle Road, was charged with aggravated indecent assault involving a person less than 13 years of age, contact with a minor, aggravated indecent assault involving forcible compulsion, indecent assault involving a person less than 13 years old and corruption of minors. She was arraigned before District Judge David Judy and released on $50,000 bail. A preliminary hearing before Judy is set for Nov. 19. According to court documents filed by state police, the alleged victim, now 18, came forward to police in May to report that Beard had allegedly abused her in 2003 when the girl was 7 years old. Beard was the girl’s babysitter, according to police.
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The Riverside Chapel in Middletown will celebrate its 124th anniversary with a service.
Service to mark Riverside Chapel’s 124th anniversary
The Riverside Chapel will mark its 124th anniversary with a service with New Beginnings Church from 9:30 to 11 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 16 at the chapel, 630 S. Union St.
A hymn sing, remembrances, historical notes and special music will be part of the service. Pastor Britt Strohecker of New Beginnings will deliver a message. The public is invited.
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It certainly is nice to be back home after driving through and visiting various states these last few weeks. We enjoyed southern hospitality in Birmingham, Ala. We did a quick overnight with some friends and they treated us to some heart of the South cooking! We got more acquainted with the white sandy beaches of Fort Walton and Destin, Fla. It was nice to visit our nephew and his wife in Pensacola. This is where my mom and dad were stationed early in their marriage while my dad attended flight school (thinking it was 1953-54). Next we traveled to the Tampa area where we stayed in Ruskin and visited Pass-A-Grille in St. Petersburg. I loved the beautiful shells. You don’t see the variety of sea shells up in our northern beaches like you do in Florida. Even Myrtle Beach, S.C. had a nice selection. We got to have lunch in Savannah, Ga. That visit was on Oct. 25. Evidently it was Dress Up Your Dog and Take Them Trick-or-Treating in the Historical Part of the City Day. It was so entertaining to see dogs dressed up in creative costumes. Does anybody remember the Hinchcliffes of Old Reliance Farms? Viv and Bill are now living in Hilton Head, S.C. We came very close to meeting up with them, but it didn’t work out. Next time! While staying in Myrtle Beach, we were able to meet up with Lower Swatara friends Joe and Denise Giulivo for dinner a couple of times. One night we attended the dinner theater Pirates Voyage. That was so entertaining. It was really great because we were
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given a huge discount from a pastor (we happened to visit his church that Sunday) who worked there. On our way home, we stopped in Lynchburg, Va. to spend some time with our son Daniel at Liberty University. Then finally home, safe and sound! Time for a rest, I say! I hope all of you are having a nice November and you won’t be shy about sending me your news to share. Have a wonderful week and stay warm. It is chilly up here.
Have a wonderful weekend, Morgan If you see Cliff Meifert out and about Lower Swatara on Sunday, Nov. 16, be sure to give him a super jolly happy birthday greeting. I hope it is super for you, Cliff. Wishing Brenda Chesney of Lower Swatara a marvelous Monday birthday on Nov. 17. Hope it is truly special – like you! Jillian Lawyer marks her 22nd bling and sparkles day on Tuesday, Nov. 18. Happy birthday, and have a terrific week, Jillian.
Birthdays Happy cake and ice cream day to Angelina Spagnolo of Lower Swatara Twp. She is 17 on Wednesday, Nov. 12. Hoping you have a sunshiny day, Angelina. Briana Knaby of Lower Swatara has 23 reasons to celebrate her special day on Thursday, Nov. 13. Have the best birthday yet. Happy 17th birthday to Eric Belles of Lower Swatara. May your Thursday, Nov. 13 be extra-special this year and full of fun surprises. Kyle Brennan of Lower Swatara observes his confetti-popping day on Friday, Nov. 14. Hoping your 17th birthday is just how you like it. Happy razzle-dazzle 17th birthday to Alyssa Ebersole of Middletown. May all your birthday dreams come true on Friday, Nov. 14 as you celebrate you! Here is a shout-out to Joe Hile of Lower Swatara. Joe marks his party day on Saturday, Nov. 15. Make it a day to remember Joe. Enjoy! Happy quarter-of-a-century birthday to Jackie Martin on Saturday, Nov. 15. Best wishes to you for a really fine birthday weekend, Jackie. Twenty balloons will be flying high for Alexander Gipe of Lower Swatara on Saturday, Nov. 15. Wishing you a delightful cake day, Alexander. Many wishes for a day of beauty and joy to Kassidy Deibler of Lower Swatara on Wednesday, Nov. 15. I hope your 17th cake day is the best yet! Happy birthday wishes for much joy and happiness are sent to Marlene Tokar of Lower Swatara. She celebrates her day of sunshine on Saturday, Nov. 15. So many birthdays on Nov. 15 and so many brand-new 17-ers celebrating – here is one more! Happy birthday to Morgan Baumbach of Middletown as she observes her frosty-filled day.
Anniversaries Best wishes to Leonard and Marlene Tokar of Lower Swatara as they celebrate 20 years together on Wednesday, Nov. 12. Enjoy your heart day. Ray and Lisa Shaver mark their 22nd holy matrimony day on Friday, Nov. 14. God bless you two! Have a beautiful weekend together. Happy anniversary to Gilbert and Stephenie Flowers of Lower Swatara. They mark their romantic holiday on Sunday, Nov. 16. Enjoy your hearts and flowers week. Supper is ready A ham loaf dinner with scalloped potatoes, green beans, roll, dessert and beverage will be held on Monday, Nov. 17 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. (or until sold out) at Evangelical United Methodist Church, 157 E. Water St., Middletown. All are welcome. Tickets are available at the door. For more information, call 717-944-6181 Our Christian heritage Here is another excerpt from Dr. Ben Carson’s book, “One Nation”: “Our founders did not believe that our society could thrive without this kind of moral social structure. In fact, it was our second president, John Adams, who said of our thoroughly researched and developed governing document, ‘Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.’ “Adam’s quote makes it clear that the founders did not want to extract God from our lives, but rather intended for his principles to be a central feature of our society. What they wanted to avoid was a theocracy-like state where the church dominated public policy or where the government dictated
Be wise about scams and fraud. Senior citizens and their caregivers need to be aware of the threat of fraud and scams used against some of the most vulnerable members of our community.
Citation issued Alisha Mendez, 22, of the first block of Ann St., Middletown, was issued a citation for disorderly conduct following an incident at 1:09 a.m. on Oct. 17 in the parking lot next to the Giant Foods store in the 400 block of E. Main St., police report. Police were called to the store to investigate a confrontation over money that involved three people, police said.
a call from someone claiming to be a representative of Comcast who wanted to inspect resident’s television, police report. The call was made on Nov. 2. The daughter of the resident told police Comcast was contacted and reported they had no record of the call. Police are asking anyone with information about the incident or similar incidents to call them at 717-558-6900.
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Question of the Week What is better, books or movies? Do you have a favorite? “Movies. My favorite is ‘Frozen!’ “ – Victoria Kelly, 7, Swatara Twp. “I love books! I can visualize much better than when I am watching a movie. I really like ‘The Five Love Languages’ by Gary Chapman.” – Robin Wood, New Jersey. “Movies. ‘Casper’ is my favorite.” – Joel Andrade, 5, Lower Swatara. “Books. I like Dr. Seuss and ‘Mr. Brown Can Moo! Can You?’ “ – Selah Storm, 5, Lower Swatara. “I like movies. My favorite is the Leggo one.” – Logan German, 5, Lower Swatara. “I love to watch the movie first, then will read the book. My favorite is ‘The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time’ by Mark Hadden.” – Whitney Wood, New Jersey. Proverb for the Week He who belittles his neighbor lacks sense, but a man of understanding remains silent (11:12).
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religious practice. That was the whole point of the separation clause of the First Amendment. The secular progressives have zoomed past the intent of the law and tried to replace it with their anti-God propaganda reinforced by bullying tactics. If Americans fail to educate themselves in American history, the revisionists will win the fight.” Township meetings The following meetings will be held at the Lower Swatara Twp. municipal building on Spring Garden Drive: • Lower Swatara Twp. Board of Commissioners, 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 19. • Lower Swatara Twp. Planning Commission, 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 20. • Lower Swatara Twp. Municipal Authority, 7 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 24.
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persons have been stealing gasoline from her car, police report. Police were called to the apartment on Nov. 3 and told by the victim that almost a full tank of gasoline was stolen from her car sometime during the late night or early morning hours of Nov. 3. The victim told police this is third such theft. No estimate of loss was given. Police advised the resident to install a locking cap on her car’s gas tank. Police are asking anyone with information about the incidents to call them at 717-558-6900. School bus police watch Police report watch details were logged at the following school bus stops: Nov. 3, Pine and Emaus streets South Wood and Wilson streets, Lawrence and Wilson streets, Lawrence and Market streets, and Pine Street and Roosevelt Avenue; Oct. 30, Pine and Emaus streets; Oct. 29, Pine and Emaus streets; Oct. 28, Adelia and Catel streets, Pine and Emaus streets, and North Pine Street and East Roosevelt Avenue. Reports address to police Police report registered offender Justin Z. Rehrer, 19, has reported his present residence is in the 1000 block of Chestnut St., Middletown. Rehrer had been convicted of unlawful contact or communication with a minor. Disorderly conduct citation Diana Santiago, 46, of the 200 block of S. Catherine St., Middletown, was cited for disorderly conduct following an incident at 5:07 p.m. on Oct. 31 in the 100 block of Poplar St. Santiago struck another individual several times in his face and also created a disturbance while yelling, police said. Attempted burglary Someone unsuccessfully tried to break into an apartment in the 100 block of N. Union St. on Oct. 30, police report. Investigators said evidence was found that showed someone tried to pry open the apartment’s front door. Also, wood around a lock and dead bolt was split.
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Pennsylvania Family Roots Sharman Meck Carroll, PO Box 72413, Thorndale, PA 19372 pafamroots@msn.com Column No. 770/November 12, 2014
Captain Richard T. Budd Family
Captain Richard T. Budd, lumberman of Williamstown, Dauphin County, Pa., was born in Queen’s County, Ireland, April 1, 1832; son of Benjamin and Mary (Lawrence) Budd. His father died when Richard was seven years of age and left a good farm, which was sold to an English Lord. The family was kept together for a year and then, about 1840, the mother came to America with the children. They sailed from Liverpool on the sailing vessel Roshes, and after a stormy and tedious voyage, landed in New York at Castle Garden. They came at once to Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pa. where they remained for a few days. They finally located at York Tunnel, Pa., where the mother sometime afterward died; the children remained together until their marriage. In 1852, Richard took up his residence at York Tunnel, then Otto Colliery, and later removed to Mt. Pleasant, Foster Twp., Schuylkill County, Pa., where he engaged in manufacturing lumber under a contract with a Philadelphia firm. In 1861, Mr. Budd raised company K, 96th Pennsylvania Volunteers, during the Civil War and was made Captain. He proceeded with the regiment to Washington, D.C., and was engaged in the siege and Seven Days’ battle at Yorktown. He was also in the Maryland campaign and participated in the battles of South Mountain and Antietam. In the battle of Charles City Cross Roads he was struck by a shell. He was discharged at Warrentown Junction on account of disability, in August 1863. He returned to his home and brought with him a battle torn flag from which pieces had been shot away and a camp chair, which had been General Grant’s, as a souvenir of the war. In the spring of 1864 he removed to Williamstown, Pa. of which he was among the first settlers, and there established a lumber business. Every holiday for years the flag was flown in front of his home and people would come to view this relic. I understand that eventually the flag was given to the State Museum. The camp chair remained in Richard’s possession until his death and was passed down to his son Andrew Budd. His widow broke up the home. She was a close friend of Mrs. Ann Fowler, and gave the chair to her as a prized possession. Upon Mrs. Fowler’s death the chair came into the possession of her husband John Fowler from whom Mr. Fowler’s second wife, heard the history of the chair, also inheriting the same. John M. Plasterer inherited General Grant’s camp chair from Mrs. Ruth Fowler and kept it in his possession until he died on January 24, 1977. Upon his death, Mary K. Plasterer, widow of John M. Plasterer, inherited said chair. The chair was passed to Mary K. Plasterer’s nephew Wilford S. Plasterer, Clay Hill, Pa. Richard Budd first married at New Mines, Schuylkill County, Pa., in 1852, to Miss Fanny Robinson (1841-1880). Their children were: Christopher (1850-); Benjamin (1854-); John (1857-1909); George (1858-1920); William (1859-); Andrew (1858-1920); Richard (1864-1925); Mary (1866-); Allen (1867-); Annie (1867); Joseph (1870-); Christina (1872-). Mrs. Fanny Budd died July 30, 1880. Captain Budd’s second marriage was in May 1889, to Mrs. Elisa Shoemaker. They had no children. Captain Budd died in 1904 and is buried in the old Catholic Cemetery south of Wiconisco Creek. Captain Budd’s descendants living in Williamstown are: descendants of Allen - Olive Budd Haller; descendants of Andrew - William Budd; descendants of George - George Budd and daughter, Sister Rosemary, Mary Budd Bowen Meixell, and Betty Bowen Batdorf. Death And Funeral Of Captain Richard T. Budd Lykens Standard, 22 January 1904 The great, well-known, patriotic, generous Capt. Richard Budd of Williamstown passed away at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, January 19 after a lingering illness. About two years and a-half ago he suffered a fracture of the right ankle from which he never recovered, and this, together with the death of his son George Budd, on whom he greatly relied, and his advanced age, no doubt hastened his death. The funeral will be held this morning, with solemn Requiem Mass at the Church of the Sacred Heart, Rev. Father Kennedy officiating. Interment in the Williamstown Catholic Cemetery. Born in Queens County, Ireland, in the early ’30s, he was a son of Benjamin and Mary Lawrence Budd. His father, dying when Richard was seven years of age, his mother with a large family depending upon her disposed of her small holdings, and about 1839, with her children sailed from Liverpool on the ship Roshes and after a tempestuous voyage landed in New York. After landing the family went immediately to Pottsville, Schuylkill County and they located at York Tunnel, where not too long afte,r the mother died. Richard, with his brother and two sisters, remained at the Tunnel near Otto Colliery, until he removed to Mt. Pleasant Schuylkill County, Pa., where he engaged in manufacturing lumber under contract with a Philadelphia firm. He was there when the Rebellion broke out and although he had been acting with the Democratic Party, so did thousands of others who thought and acted as he did, in the face of bitter opposition he commenced raising men for the army. Casting aside his business, with heart and soul he entered into the work in hand and in a short time was recruited and brought into the camp on Lawton’s Hill a fine body of men, who on the 23 September 1861, Company K, 96th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers (Infantry), he being its commanding officer, was duly mustered into the service of the United States for three years. With this organization he served, taking part in the Peninsula Campaign of 1862: the Fredericksburg and Gettysburg Campaigns and thereafter until 21 August 1863, when he was, for disability on account of disease contracted in the service, honorably discharged.
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Returning home, he again engaged in the lumber business in Schuylkill County. In the Spring of 1864 he removed to Williamstown, then a struggling village, at the instigation of his old regimental friend Col. Z.P. Boyer, who was then Superintendent of the Williamstown Colliers, which was then being started and through him, was enabled to furnish the lumber for the big breaker then about commencing. At this point he had remained ever since, contracting under Maj. Joseph Anthony, Col E.G. Savage and others, until the present time. Through Boyer, Anthony and the captain many of the old soldiers of the 96th and kindred regiments were placed in and about the collieries of the valley. For the last 30 years he has been an active advocate of Temperance and belonged to the Sons of Temperance, Good Templars, and to Chester Post No. 280, G.A.R. of Williamstown. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, but was exceedingly liberal in his belief. He was twice married, first to Miss Fanny Robinson, at New Mines in 1852. Twelve children came by this marriage, nine sons and three daughters, of these there remains but five sons Christopher Budd, John Budd, Andrew Budd, Richard Budd and Allen Budd. His second wife was Mrs. Eliza Shoemaker of Schuylkill Haven, Schuylkill Co., Pa. No children came through this marriage. Three sisters survive him, Mrs. Dora Brennan (Dora Budd) of Philadelphia, Mrs Eliza Gribben (Eliza Budd) of Shamokin, and Miss Rebecca Budd of Williamstown. The Funeral Of Capt. Richard Budd Lykens Standard, 20 January 1904 The funeral of the late Capt. Richard Budd of Williamstown was held on Friday at 10 o’clock and was largely attended. As the funeral cortege proceeded on its way to the church all the store windows had drawn blinds, and an expression of sorrow was visible on the countenances of all the people. The procession was headed by the Williamstown Band playing a funeral dirge, followed by Chester Post, G.A.R., and members of posts from other places, and a firing squad under the charge of H. H. Poticher. Services were held in the Church of Sacred Heart, when solemn Requiem Mass was sung by Rev. Father Kennedy. Although the weather was unfavorable, quite a number from a distance attended the funeral, among which were the following: Andrew Robertson, Esq., Pottsville; Holden Chester, Shamokin; D. W. Evans and son Benjamin Evans, Minersville, Sch. Co.; Sydney Challenger, Philadelphia; Dr. Ira A. Keiter, Col. J.J. Murphy, Wiconisco; Dr. J. M. Baker, W. T. Evans, J. S. Reiff, H. F. Bueck, M. F. Moyer, Thomas Whitty, Lykens; Thomas Challenger, Tower City; Dr. Clinton Keiter, Elizabethville; Prof. Kopp, Anthony Fisher, Harry Wigmore, Tremont; and many others unknown to the writer. The pallbearers were John Higgins, Charles Shoemaker and David Thompson of Tower City, who served under Capt. Budd in the 96th Regiment Pa. Vol. Infantry. Michael Ganly of Tower City, William Williams of this place, Elias Grim, and Robert Pennel of Williamstown. William Budd Family William Budd, miner, was born in Queen’s County, Ireland, in 1834, and was the son of Benjamin and Mary (Lawrence) Budd. Mr. Budd came to this country with his mother, stepfather, two sisters, and two brothers. He first worked in the coal mines of New Mines,, Pa., and moved to Mt. Pleasant in 1855. In 1861 he enlisted in Company K, 96th Pennsylvania volunteers, and served two years and a half, when he was discharged at Washington, Columbia College Hospital, because of disability. He then returned to Mt. Pleasant and in 1865 moved to Williamstown and engaged in mining until of ill-health to quit that work in 1884. He was able to haul coal. He married to Miss Sarah Fagan, by whom he had these children: Margaret, Rebecca, Bridget, Dora, Lizzie, Benjamin and Frances. Descendants of Frances Budd Nau are: Henry Nau - his children living in town are: Frances Nau and William Nau; Sarah Nau Walkinshaw - her children living in town are: Barbara Stark and Mark Walkinshaw. Descendants of Rebecca Budd Kelly are: Mrs. John (Catherine) Lentz - her children are John Lentz, carpet store in town and Joan Pribilla.
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Charged after fight Barry M. Plaunt, 34, of the 100 block of C Lane, Harrisburg, was charged with simple assault, disorderly conduct, public drunkenness and harassment stemming from an incident at 4:51 p.m. on Oct. 28 in the 100 block of B Lane, police report. Plaunt allegedly struck a 40-year-old township resident repeatedly about his head, face and abdomen, according to police. The victim was bleeding from injuries to his face, police said. Plaunt kicked a door and window bars in a police cruiser upon his arrest, police said. Plaunt was taken to the Dauphin County Judicial Center, where he was arraigned, police said. He was freed on $5,000 bail. A preliminary hearing is set for Dec. 17 before District Judge Michael Smith. DUI charge Joseph J. Wright-Wilson, 21, of the 100 block of Lincoln St., Steelton, was charged with DUI-high rate of alcohol, DUI and failure to use low beams after a traffic stop at 2:53 a.m. on Oct. 18 in the 1000 block of S. Eisenhower Blvd., police report. Wright-Wilson was stopped while driving a 2001 Lincoln LS that failed to use its low headlight beams, police said. Alcohol was found in a breath sample taken from Wright-Wilson that was tested with a portable breathalyzer, police said. Following sobriety tests, he 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.
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charged with two counts of DUI-controlled substance after a traffic stop in the 1000 block of N. Spring St., police said. Shabazz was driving a 2006 Pontiac sedan that was stopped for a faulty light over the license plate, police said. Police said they smelled an odor of burnt marijuana from the vehicle, and Shabazz admitted to police that he had smoked marijuana several hours prior to being stopped. Shabazz 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. 31 before District Judge Michael Smith. Clayton R. Zeller, 30, of the 1000 block of Sand Beach Dr., Hummelstown, was charged with DUI-high rate of alcohol, DUI and driving with a blood-alcohol level of .02 or greater while license is suspended, police report. Zeller was driving a 2010 Honda Odyssey that was stopped at 12:22 a.m. on Route 283 East at Interstate 283 for following another vehicle too closely and failing to remain in its lane of traffic, police said. A breath sample taken from Zeller showed the presence of alcohol, police said. Fol-
lowing sobriety tests, he 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. 31 before District Judge Michael Smith. Charged with simple assault Giovanni E. Frenda, 20, of the 800 block of Heritage Hills Dr., York, was charged with simple assault, unlawful restraint and harassment, police report. The charges stem from allegations that Frenda slapped and choked his former girlfriend during an argument at her residence at 10 p.m. on Oct. in the first block of Greenwood Circle, police said. No one was reported to be injured. A preliminary hearing is set for Jan. 28 before District Judge Michael Smith. Protection from abuse order Glenn A. Johnson, 40, of the 1000 block of N. Fourth St., Harrisburg, was charged with violating a protection from abuse order following an incident at a business in the 1000 block of W. Harrisburg Pike at 11:48 a.m. on Nov. 3, police report. Johnson approached his daughter while at the Sharp Shopper Grocery Outlet at Linden Centre, police said. A protection from abuse order had been filed against Johnson specifically related to his daughter and her mother and put into force on Sept. 5, police said. Unusual pistol stolen A Soviet-style military pistol, a Makarov 9 mm semiautomatic, was stolen from a resident in the 1000 block of Farmhouse Lane sometime between Oct. 26 and Nov. 2, police report. The victim was unsure whether the gun, valued at $300, was taken from his residence or vehicle, and whether it was loaded. The pistol requires special ammunition. The pistol is black with wood grips. Its serial number and description were entered into a national registry of stolen or missing weapons, police said. Four vehicles damaged in crash Four vehicles sustained major to minor damage in a crash in the 100 block of Eby Lane at 10 p.m. on Oct. 31, police report. A 1997 Ford F150 truck driven by Jessica L. Martin, 24, of the 3000 block of Schoolhouse Road, Middletown, struck two other vehicles, police said. A fourth vehicle was damaged after it was pushed approximately 20 to 30 feet by the truck Martin was driving, police said. None of the other vehicles was occupied at the time of the crash, police said. Criminal mischief to SUV A pink stripe was painted on the side of a vehicle while it was parked in the 1000 block of Mountain View Road, police report. The owner of the vehicle, a 1997 Chevrolet Tahoe, is unsure when the damage took place, but it is believed to have occurred between Oct. 3 and 31, police said. Police are asking anyone with information about the incident to call them at 717939-0463. Computer controller, games stolen A controller to a computer game and two computer games were stolen from an apartment in the Campus Heights Apartments in the 200 block of W. Main St. between Oct. 31 and Nov. 1, police report. The victim estimated the value of the Xbox 360 computer controller and the games, “Gears of War 3’’ and “Assassins Creed Brotherhood,’’ at $78. Police said the items were not owned by the resident of the apartment, but by an acquaintance. Police are asking anyone with information about the theft to call them at 717-9390463.
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From The Wednesday, November 13, 1991 Edition Of The Press And Journal Election Effect Settles On Lower Swatara Township’s Officials On the surface it seemed that it was business as usual for the Lower Swatara Township Board of Commissioners at its November workshop meeting last Wednesday, but the tone of the meeting was noticeably different in light of last week’s election, which dramatically changed the composition of the Board. As a result of last Tuesday’s elections, only Janet Wells, president of the Board, retained her seat on the Board. The Board, which had been composed of all Democrats, will see Republicans, Frank Linn and Thomas Clark serving four-year terms along with Wells. In addition, Republicans Lauren Levan Williams and Ronald A. McAlpine won two-year terms. Unseated in the election were Dolores Kelly, Willian Frazer, Warren “Skip” Guenther and Ronald Kain. “I’ll keep attending meetings and working with the Township,” Commissioner Kelly promised. She had assumed the commissioner’s post vacated when former Commissioner George D. Hinkle resigned in October 1990. Kelly, well-known for her volunteer work particularly in recycling, is currently the Board’s liaison to the fire department and a representative to the Olmsted Regional Recreation Board. Wednesday’s meeting focused attention on hearings from department chairmen as the Township gears up the annual round of budget meetings. Following the meeting, Ron Kain Jr., budget and finance chairman, said the date would soon be announced which Lower Swatara’s 1992 budget will be disclosed. Middletown’s Dr. Hetrick Named Chiropractor Of Year The executive director and clinic director of The Hetrick Center & Hetrick Chiropractic Associated, Middletown, gathered prestigious honors at the 1991 Annual Convention of the Pennsylvania Chiropractic Society (PCS). Paul R. Hetrick, doctor of chiropractic and exec. director of The Hetrick Center, was chosen “1991 Chiropractor of the Year” by his colleagues in the PCS. In addition, Dr. Scott Stoner,
clinical director at The Hetrick Center, was chose by his colleagues in District 5 of the PCS to receive an award of Merit. Dr. Hetrick’s award is based on his contribution and dedication to his profession and his patients. Hetrick’s 9,000 square foot multi-disciplinary physical rehabilitation center incorporates chiropractic, medicine, and exercise physiology. A 1997 Magna Cum Laude graduate of Palmer College of Chiropractic, Hetrick also completed a Bachelor of Science degree along with his Doctor of Chiropractic degree. He is a Certified Chiropractic Rehabilitation Physician and is currently pursuing additional clinical study in the rehabilitation specialty, which involves treating sports injuries. Dr. Stoner was selected as an Outstanding Young Man of America in 1988. He is a member of the Middletown Rotary Club and has served as cochairman of the Continuing Education Committee of the PCS. Currently, he serves as co-chairman of the Society’s Public Relations Committee. A 1988 graduate of Palmer College of Chiropractic, Stoner also attended Shippensburg University and Harrisburg Area Community College. He is a Certified Chiropractic Rehabilitation Physician and is currently pursuing additional clinical study in the rehabilitation specialty, which involves treating sports injuries. He has successfully completed more than 1,000 hours of advanced clinical studies in chiropractic and related fields. Kenderdine To Become New Judge Elizabethtown native and former Lancaster County District Attorney Henry Kenderdine will be sworn in as a judge in the Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas on Monday, January 6. Kenderdine received a total of 59,430 votes in last Tuesday’s general election to defeat Attorney Paul K. Allison, who garnered a total of 56,902 votes in the race for one of only two court seats. Incumbent Judge Lawrence F. Stengle, who was filed on both tickets, easily claimed the other seat with a total of 81,997 votes. Kenderdine, 45, a graduate of the Elizabethtown Area High School, had served two terms as Lancaster Coun-
ty’s district attorney and a prior term as first assistant district attorney. A 1971 graduate of the Dickinson School of Law, Kenderdine had completed his pre-law studies at Dickinson College. Kenderdine and his wife Rebecca, who has served a full term on the board of directors of the Elizabethtown Area School District, live on North Mt. Joy Street with their daughters Susan, and EAHS student, and Anne, a student at Haverford College. Kenderdine’s well-known father, Henry Kenderdine Sr., is a noted community leader and a prominent local politician who has served his town for many years as a Third Ward member on the Elizabethtown Area Republican Committee. Quality Of Students’ Education On The Rise In E-town District Members of the Elizabethtown Area School Board were pleased to learn last week that the quality of education in their District has continued to rise, despite a national trend which indicates a looming crisis in the learning field. EASD Guidance Department Chairman Rob Umble reported at the Board’s Tuesday, November 5 meeting that Elizabethtown’s students consistently score well above the national average on their Scholastic Aptitude Tests(SATs) and that more students than ever are choosing to seek a postsecondary education. “Barely a day goes by without someone criticizing the poor quality of students across the country,” Umble announced to the directors. “This criticism rarely applies to our students in Elizabethtown. Many people are concerned about a lowering of student standards, but we’re making a change in the opposite direction.” Reflecting that change, said Umble, is the fact than an impressive 64 percent of the Class of 1991 had planned to further their education. “It’s been an exceedingly good year,” the official related, especially in light of the fact that the number had been as low as 34 percent over the last decade. In addition, Umble said, 60 percent of the graduating class had taken the SATs, compared to less than 40 percent 10 years ago. Despite the increasing number of students preparing for college, admissions personnel in the future will rely less heavily on SAT scores as a mea-
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23 YEARS AGO - Seven Sorrows Wows Parents’ Night Crowd – The Seven Sorrows Eagles were at home last week, when they put on a fine show for a large parents’ night crowd. Taking on a fine DauphinHalifax team, the decision was split as Seven Sorrows won two, lost one and tied one. sure of a student’s ability, predicted Umble. Instead, they will consider a prospective student’s personal interviews and look at their high school ranking and extra-curricular activities. “The SATs won’t be eliminated altogether, Umble said, “but they’ll be lesser in importance. Umble also told the Board that because of EASD’s 1989 switch from the Iowa and Stanford Achievement tests to the California Test, the scores
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The cast of Middletown Area High School’s fall play, “Is There a Doctor in the House?’’
Death becomes MAHS actors in fall play
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Sisters Kayla Johnson, 12, right, and Jasmine Johnson, 10, of Middletown, spent part of their day on Saturday, Nov. 8 helping at the Fall Book Sale.
Middletown Area High School will present its fall play, the murder mystery “Is There a Doctor in the House?’’ at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 14 and Saturday, Nov. 15 at the school. Tickets may be purchased at the door.
A scene from the play, to be performed at the school auditorium.
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Saturday, November 22 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Volunteers Dawn Christ, left, and Larry Geesey help at the sale.
MCSO Building 60 W. Emaus St., Middletown Vendors, Raffles, Homemade Soups, Sandwiches, Baked Goods
Middletown Borough Council member Benjamin Kapenstein, his wife Danielle and son Noah purchase books at the sale.
Do some Holiday shopping, grab lunch, and support the Middletown Area Historical Society!
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Lots of books sold in library fund-raiser Friday, November 14 • 7:30 pm Saturday, November 15 • 7:30 pm Sunday, November 16 • 5:00 pm
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MAHS announces honor roll Middletown Area Middle School has announced its Distinguished Honor Roll and Honor Roll for the first marking period. Students who received honors are:
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The number of empty spaces on the shelves at the Middletown Public Library one week after its Fall Book Sale began speaks, well, volumes. A good crowd purchased used books in the sale, held by the Friends of the Middletown Public Library, according to volunteers. Proceeds from the sale go to the library, located on Catherine Street. The sale will continue from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 15.
Distinguished Honor Roll
Grade 12 - Sydney Jo Alexander, Brett Steven Altland, William Oliver Botterbusch, Alexa Bright, Christina Elizabeth Brinton, Jordan Valls Flowers, Colleen Victoria Harkins, Makenna Quinn Krajsa, Kobe Leland Marley LaCue, Madison Lee Lewis, Dharaben Nalinkumar Patel, John A. Ponnett, Greggory Owen Sullivan, Lindsay Nicole Truesdale. Grade 11 - Samantha Marie Altland, Eric Michael Belles, Chloe Ruth Buckwalter, Taylor Leigh Kolish, Katlyn Renee Miller, Samantha Gene Romberger, Angela Mae Shields, Cassidy Lynne Snyder, Mark Zachary Wagner. Grade 10 - Elizabeth Ann DeVelin, Jimmy Thomas Fitzpatrick, Brittany Lee McGuire, Kelly Renae Moyer, Celeste Lamannix Osayi, Shannon Rebecca Reese, Erin Nicole Templeton. Grade 9 - Ashley Marie Barni, Jacob Oluwadara Ademide Idowu, Jared Michael Knaub, Jerrod Kristopher Myers, Hayden Christopher Wintz, Gabriel Ryan Wisniewski.
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Grade 12 - Joshua Robert Alcock, Matthew Ryan Anthony, Edward Ray Arnold, Michaila Ann Brady, Kyle Douglass Carpenter, Karlee An Deibler, Mikala Dworchak, Eric Edward Eby, Jonathan Scott Edsell, Lauren Eppley, Caitlin Rahn Feltenberger, Kyle Joseph Finsterbush, Bailey Gojmerac, Emerald Lynne Gray, Ulyses, Hernandez, Alexis Hile, Jessica Horetsky, Ethan David Kell, Kaitlyn Marie Kellogg, Bailee Koncar, Halle Marie
Marion, Alyson Marshall, Shelly Annette MCcoy, Nikolaus Shay Moose, Zachary Robert Myers, Brent Newton, Nathan Keith Ocker, Travis James Patry, Randy Pettit, Jordyn Christine Plymire, Michaelane Nicole Richards, Jeyliane Marie Rivera Quinones, Jordyne Maureen Rohrbaugh, Rachael Jordan Rusnov, Margaret Ann Schopf, Erin Seilhamer, Scott Thomas Shaffer, Camryn Olivia Shank, Zachary Sims, Casey Robert Smith, Austin Spanitz, Kerrie Weaser, Ariannah Williams. Grade 11 - Jenna ElizabethAbbott, Ashlynn Renee Anthony, Rachel Lynn Applegate, Kaylee Hayden Berstler, Corey Jacob Biter, Michael Thomas Brinton, Jalynn Tytianna BurtonJones, Charity Lynn Cooper, Morgan Lynn Danilowicz, Kassidy Leigh Deibler, Garrett A. Deyle, Brendan Scott Dintiman, Alyssa Danielle Ebersole, Cheyanne Nicole Frayre, Alexa Renee Fulmer, Abigail Elizabeth Gipe, Dennis Paul Hain, Kaitlyn Brianna Haney, Jennifer Jewel Hardison, Shayna Leigh Hardy, Brandon James Harper, Joshua Ladd Hope, Justin T. Imler, Katelynn Elaine Kennedy, James Robert Lake, Brooke Alexis Myers, Rebecca Niccolai, Chalisa Nonthacoupt, Christian Nathaniel Nordai, Krinaben Pareshkumar Patel, Christopher Piatt, Taylor Richele Pitman, Sang Chin Pui, Jarred Michael Rife, Owen David Shank, Megan Ashley Shatto, Justin Shaver, Brooke Ashley Sides, Angelina Marie Spagnolo, Victoria Sharon Spangler, Laddie Jay Springer, Colton Rober Stone, Iang N. Tial, Alexis Marie Ulrich, Connor Hutchison Franklin Wallett, Leslie Weintraub, Nicole Marie Whittle, Ashley Nicole Wynkoop, Andrew Kieffer Yeich. Grade 10 - Dennis Michael Bach, Andrew Ryan Bogardus, Abel Shedwick Botterbusch, Nikol Lee Burrows, Richard Alan Castagna, Mai Tuyet
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Dang, Kelsey Vannessa Dworchak, Edwin Emilio Figueroa, Aaron James Fischer, Connor Mathew Gambini, Brandi Nichole Gaumer, Blake Cole Gill, Cole Tyler Golden, Donna Lynn Gudoski, John Dennis Hursh, Lydia Grace Hursh, Bianca Hazel Jasper, Ian Matthew Knaub, Jessica Taylor Knisely, Arianna Kurtz, Kyle Michael Landis, Trey Anthony Lebo, Brayden Lighty, Kylee Alexus Nester, Malik Anthony Noon, Caleb Amos Ocker, Caleb William Orner, Eduardo Antonio Ortiz, Ramon Andrew Ortiz, Samara Eladia Perez, Griffen Henry McCloud Radabaugh, Jordan Emanuel Reed, Jasmine Maria Rivera, Serena M. Rizk, Jessaca Michaela Rusnov, Rowan Sessa, Michelle Rene Shields, Gabrielle Smith, Wyatt Campbell Smith, Chase Michael Snavely, Joshua Matthew Stahl, Thomas Ricard Staker, Kathleen Allison Troxell, Kayla Lynn Warhola, Abby Lynne Yohn, Braelyn Laree Zavoda. Grade 9 - David Paul Alcock, Hayley Samantha Baxter, Zoey Renee Bright, Khasai Lauren Cornish, Nicholas Mark Cowan, Leandra Ines Cruz, Zachery Adam Dailey, Alexis Marie Devert, Rayshawn Dickey, Breanna Elaine Ebersole, Lillian Marie Fager, Isabella Marie Fegley, Sarah Ann Fluke, Deborah Renee Gantz, Adrienne Elizabeth German, Caitlyn Rebecca Gingrich, Logan Tyler Greenfield, Owen Haederer, Alexandra Grace Hernandez, Ryan Christopher Hughes, Julia Ann Johns, Amanda Noele Kemler, Maryssa Ann Kemmerling, Morgan May Kennedy, Tre' Thomas Leach, Keely Ann Lombardi, Shelby Grace Luther, Aaron Lamm McDevitt, Daniel Alejandro Mercado, Madison Paige Miller, Morgen Kelly Miller, Steven Craig Mosher, Nathaniel Patrick Nelson, Natanael Olivencia, Christian Lamont Plummer, Lauren Elizabeth Rastovac, Marissa Kathryn Redline, Kyle David Shatto, Amir Jabari Simmons, Zachary Scott Souders, Jacob Mitchell Spear, Alayna Hope Thomas, Kyle James Truesdale.
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igh school football season is not over until the student body reverses roles in the annual powder puff football game. The girls slap mouth guards into their mouths, the boys pull tights over their legs, and cultural standards are shattered for fun and camaraderie. Middletown Area High School’s senior class and junior class girls took to War Memorial Field on Wednesday, Nov. 5 for a football game where winning isn’t the most important thing – though it is nice to own bragging rights in the school hallways and cafeteria the next day. The boys, taking glamour in a decidedly different direction, rooted from the sidelines, with pom-poms and feather boas. See who was there! Team photos by Don Graham Other photos by Bill Darrah
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Town Topics The Middletown Public Library, 20 N. Catherine St., is hosting a clearance bag book sale in the basement from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 15. Purchase a bag of books for a minimal cost. •••••
Community dinner
A ham loaf dinner with scalloped potatoes, green beans, roll, dessert and beverage will be held on Monday, Nov. 17 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. (or until sold out) at Evangelical United Methodist Church, 157 E. Water St., Middletown. All are welcome. Tickets are available at the door. For more information, call 717944-6181. •••••
Bingo at St. Ann’s
St. Ann Byzantine Catholic Church, 5408 Locust Lane, Harrisburg, is hosting bingo at 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 14 at 7 p.m. Kitchen opens at 5 p.m.; takeout is available. •••••
Block Shoot
Middletown Anglers & Hunters, 1350 Schoolhouse Road, Middletown, is hosting a Block Shoot on Sunday, Nov. 16 starting at 1 p.m. •••••
Harrisburg Pike, Middletown. For more information, contact 1-800771-0059 or www.cpbb.org. •••••
Attention, Middletown Reservoir boat owners
The gate to the Middletown Reservoir will be open from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Nov. 15 and from noon to 2 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 23. All boats must be removed from the reservoir area by Monday, Dec. 1. •••••
Pork and sauerkraut dinner
Londonderry Fire Company, 2655 Foxianna Road, Middletown, is hosting a pork and sauerkraut dinner from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 16. For delivery call 717-944-2175. •••••
Turkey Smoker
The Hummelstown Fire Company, 249 E. Main St., Hummelstown, is sponsoring a Turkey Smoker from 8 p.m. to midnight on Friday, Nov. 21. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Participants must be 21 years old and have photo ID. •••••
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Community blood drive
The Central Pennsylvania Blood Bank will hold a blood drive from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 15 at Saturday’s Market, 3751 East
The Middletown Area Historical Society is sponsoring its second annual Pre-Turkey Bazaar from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 22 at the MCSO Building, 60 W. Emaus St., Middletown.
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Nov. 16. Following that, the Elks has booked a three-week run of the third “Hunger Games’’ film, “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1,’’ said Gordon Einhorn, chairman of the theater committee for the Greater Middletown Economic Development Corp., the theater’s operator. That keeps the Elks on a roll through the first week of December. In addition, Einhorn is “cautiously optimistic” that the Elks can show the new movie in “The Hobbit’’ series, “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies” in mid-December. That would carry the Elks into the first week of January. Also, the movie house plans to show some classic holiday films, which are easy for the Elks to get because they are all on 35mm, during December, Einhorn said. But, as usual, when it comes to anything related to the Elks Building and the theater, there’s one big “if’’ that could throw a monkey wrench into the works. The company that provides liability and casualty insurance coverage of the Elks Building has told the building’s new owners – the Middletown Industrial and Commercial Development Authority – that their coverage will come to an end on Dec. 1, authority chairman Matt Tunnell announced during the authority’s last meeting Wednesday, Nov. 5. As a result, GMEDC will get a notice from the authority that its lease will be suspended or terminated if the authority cannot find new insurance coverage for the building by Dec. 1. “We can’t operate or have people
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The boy confessed to sending the e-mail, police said. “It was a prank. His goal was to get out of some school,” Appleby said. The Middletown Area School District on Wednesday sent an e-mail that was to have gone to parents of children who attend each of the district’s five schools, not just the high school, about the threat, said district spokeswoman Jody Zorbaugh. That police were able to identify and charge the boy within 24 hours of him allegedly sending the e-mail is
in [the building] without insurance,” Tunnell said.
One tenant remaining
GMEDC is the only tenant left in the Elks Building. Tunnell said that the authority on Monday, Nov. 3 received word from Alma’s House of Flowers and Gifts owner Kathy Suhr that she would be terminating her lease for her shop, located on the first floor. Tunnell said he expected Alma’s to be out by mid-November. Alma’s had been in the Elks Building for 36 years. Suhr has owned the business for 21 years. Tunnell could not name the carrier that insures the building. The insurance has been provided through the insurance broker for Middletown Borough since ownership of the Elks Building was transferred from GMEDC to the authority on Sept. 18. The insurance company told the authority that the coverage is being cancelled due to “potential mold issues” and the building not being in compliance with codes, Tunnell said. Tunnell said the authority has instructed the borough’s broker to start talking to other companies to replace the insurance. Tunnell expects the authority to find new coverage by Dec. 1. The question is, however, how much the authority is willing to pay for it. “If it’s too high I’d rather put that money into the building for improvements,” Tunnell said. Einhorn told the Press And Journal he is hopeful that the insurance issue can be worked out before it interferes with what could be a promising holiday season for the theater. He said that the theater itself has “no code issues” and that these issues concern the rest of the building. He
in large part credit to the good working relationship that Lower Swatara police have with high school and district administrators, Appleby said. That relationship includes a township police officer who is assigned fulltime to Middletown as the district’s student resource officer. While police now know that the email was a hoax, they could not take that chance while they were investigating, Appleby said. “When we get a threat like that, there is never a time when you can say it’s just another hoax. You always take it as a real threat,’’ he said. “You just
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Afghanistan just three months after the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. His son, a student at the school, was born on the 4th of July while Delker was in Afghanistan. Delker told the students that the best way they can honor today’s veterans is to do three things: “Work hard and do something meaningful in your life,” “be a positive influence for change in your community” and “find a way to serve your neighbors, your community and your country.” “I hear people saying all the time, ‘What’s wrong with kids today?’ ‘’ Delker said. “There is nothing wrong with our kids today. We ask more of our kids today than we ever did when I was a kid. The young men and women I see in this auditorium are among the most brightest and most patriotic that I have ever encountered.” Sixth-grader Quinn Dworchak was one of three students who each received $50 for their prize-winning essay. Dworchak quoted a definition of veterans as “someone who at one point in his or her life, wrote a blank check made payable to the United States of America, for an amount of someone’s life.” She wrote of her great-uncle Paul, who served in the Army in Germany; her grandfather George, who was in the Air Force for nine years, and her second cousin Jimmy who was in the Air Force.
Seventh-grade essay winner Angelina Torres asked her fellow students to imagine what it is like to be a veteran. “Imagine yourself put into dangerous situations regularly. Imagine leaving your loved ones and home for many days, weeks, even months at a time. Imagine doing all of this for the good of your country. Imagine yourself as a U.S. military veteran,” Torres wrote. Eighth grade essayist Brian Carrera wrote of his grandfather, who enlisted during Vietnam and served four years. He was an Air Force mechanic who worked on B-12s. “Some people may ask why should they show appreciation to our veterans. You should show appreciation because they put their lives on the line to fight for our country. They are willing to make the ultimate sacrifice to not only protect this country, but to protect us!” Carrera wrote. “To ignore that, to not acknowledge that and show appreciation for their bravery and their service, to me feels like an injustice.” “For those people who still don’t care, you have to remember that ‘Men sleep peacefully in their beds at night because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf’ - George Orwell.” The students and teachers are carrying on a tradition that has now been around for 20 years. Retired Middletown Area Middle School teacher Paul Pollock got the ball rolling in 1994. “I sort of put it put it together every year for the first 10 years,” Pollock
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said the mold is likely a direct result of problems with the roof. However, the authority is repairing the roof and those repairs were to be done by Nov. 7. “I don’t see why they wouldn’t be able to get a policy if the roof is fixed,” Einhorn said. He added that while GMEDC owned the building there was never any indication that the insurance would be cancelled. The same company that insured the building while GMEDC owned it is still insuring GMEDC, only GMEDC has switched the policy from that of building owner to a renter’s policy, Einhorn said. Tunnell’s take on the code issues was a bit different. He referred to the ceiling in the theater that needs to be repaired, and to the bathrooms that are used by theater patrons. If the authority moves forward with renovating the building, this will require the authority to address a number of other code issues, including the electrical wiring behind the walls, codes related to entrances and exits requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act, Tunnell said. In another development related to the theater, the authority passed a motion to approve a 120-day binding agreement between the authority and Phantom Theatre Company, the midstate-based group that wants to lease the Elks Building and turn it into a regional performing arts center. The agreement, which Tunnell expected would go into effect in about a week once the lawyers for each respective party sign off on it, would give Phantom a “right of first refusal” in case another organization seeks to lease or acquire the property from the
authority. In other words, the agreement would obligate the authority to allow Phantom to “match” any competing offeR, or to otherwise “intervene in some way” regarding such an offer that the authority would receive for the property during this 120-day period, Tunnell said. Phantom requested the 120-day agreement, he added. The talks underway between the authority and Phantom directly relate to the commitment the authority had made to bankroll the estimated $50,000 cost of converting the Elks Theatre to show digital movies. That conversion is essentially on hold until the authority knows what is going to happen with Phantom, and what plans Phantom has for the theater. Until then, the authority does not want to commit to any major expenses regarding the theater, Tunnell said. Assuming the insurance issue gets worked out, the theater should get along fine at least until early January, Einhorn said. Things will get tougher then, as the early part of the year is a slow time for new releases – and what new releases come out may not be available on 35mm, he said. “We will do whatever we have to do to find movies on 35mm film,” Einhorn added. “To the extent we will find them we will stay open. There might be some periods when we can’t operate” if the theater cannot obtain 35mm movies, he said. Einhorn said the theater cannot afford the digital conversion on its own, even under the rosiest of projections for the holiday season. “We can’t do it ourselves. The cost is too great,” he said.
never know.’’ “It took priority” over everything else, Appleby said. “We worked on it steadily from the time we got it.” Part of the investigation involved getting information from companies that provide Internet services. When a threat is imminent – and this qualified, Appleby said – the process gets put on a much faster track. “I can’t wait two weeks for information to come back and a bomb does something and people die,” Appleby said. The charges against the youth are serious, although Appleby would not
speculate on what type of punishment the boy could receive. “Doing something like that goes above and beyond [a prank]. It’s a serious threat to people’s lives and it takes police away” from pursuing anything else, he said. “When you do something like a bomb threat, you cause panic, you cause fear, you cause terror.’’ Fortunately, these kinds of bomb threats involving schools have been rare, at least during Appleby’s tenure. He said this is only about the third such threat he has investigated in his nearly 10 years as a detective.
said. In the beginning the ceremony was held on the football field. “Weather was always an issue in November, so we moved it inside,’’ Pollock said. “That was better suited for the veterans, especially the older ones.” The event keeps growing. Last year, 98 veterans attended the continental breakfast and program; on this Veterans Day it was 138. The veterans are invited by students who are their family members or friends. “She’s proud of me,” Air Force vet-
eran the Rev. Dr. Otis Martin said of his granddaughter, Dalajsha Shickley, a seventh-grader. Martin worked in electronics in the service and afterward went to the Anderson Theological Seminary in Georgia. He now lives in Harrisburg. “I love it,” Martin said of the middle school event. “I think it’s nice to have something for people that gave so much. It’s encouraging and makes you feel like you are important. Everybody needs that.” Dan Miller: 717-944-4628, or danmiller@pressandjournal.com
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Nov. 10; that meeting was cancelled, however. Council could take up the matter during its next scheduled meeting on Monday, Nov. 17. The $150,000 sale price is nearly double the $72,700 assessed value of Handley’s property, according to Dauphin County tax assessment records. Tunnell said the purchase price was “negotiated directly by us [the authority]” with Handley. The property had been listed for sale, Tunnell said, adding, “It’s all part of the public record.” “It’s a really sound land play,” Tun-
nell said. “It is important to the future of Middletown” that the property be acquired and razed to make way for the Emaus Street extension, which will provide a new “western gateway” into the downtown, he said. Handley did not return a phone call from the Press And Journal seeking comment. He was not at the authority meeting. One unanswered question: Will Handley, one of three council members who represent the Third Ward, continue to be a resident of the Third Ward after a sale? If Handley no longer lives in the ward, he would likely have to resign his seat, and council would have to appoint a replacement who would serve until the next election.
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gaming grant – proceeds from slot machine play at Hollywood Casino at Penn National – by Dauphin County. The remaining amount would be financed by selling the current building and a house Hummelstown owns next to it, as well as borrowing through a bond issue, O’Keefe said. The borough would then put the current building and the house back on the tax rolls. Building the new complex on Lower Dauphin School District property won’t be taking any property off the tax rolls because this
land is already tax-exempt. District spokesman Jim Hazen said the district considered donating the land to the borough, which would have saved Hummelstown taxpayers $230,000. However, Hummelstown is one of five municipalities that make up the school district, Hazen said. The district rejected donating the land out of concern that this could be construed as giving “preferential treatment” to Hummelstown, he said. Dan Miller: 717-944-4628, or danmiller@pressandjournal.com
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LOWER DAUPHIN FOOTBALL
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2014
Falcons corral Colts, 21-18 By Jim Lewis
Press And Journal Staff
REDEMPTION
Who needs fiery speeches to motivate an athlete? All Lower Dauphin football Coach Rob Klock needed was a dictionary and some paper. Days before Lower Dauphin faced league rival Cedar Cliff, a team that thrashed them by 20 points in the regular season, in the first round of the District 3 Class AAAA playoffs, each Falcon player received a piece of paper with the definition of a single word written on it. Redemption. Atoning for a mistake or fault; deliverance. The mistake? The Falcons’ 27-7 loss to Cedar Cliff in late September, a game in which the Colts outmuscled Lower Dauphin. The atonement? A victory in the re-
match – the first-round playoff game. The word resonated. It rang through West Shore Stadium and rattled Cedar Cliff ball carriers. Lower Dauphin forced five fumbles – four in the first half – and snagged two interceptions. Its power running game rolled over the Colt defense. The Falcons held off a late Cedar Cliff flurry to beat the Colts, 21-18 on Saturday, Nov. 8, and received their deliverance – a second-round game against Central Dauphin at 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 14 at Central Dauphin Middle School’s George “Speed’’ Ebersole Stadium. Lower Dauphin (9-2) stormed to a 14-3 lead on a 28yard touchdown run by George Hatalowich in the first quarter and a 34-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Please See FALCONS, Page B3
Linebacker George Hatalowich (34) and defender Adam Domovich (9) force a Cedar Cliff fumble.
Lower Dauphin receiver Adam Zeiders catches a touchdown pass from quarterback Tommy Klock.
Lower Dauphin’s Jarrod Smith (84) intercepts a Cedar Cliff pass to end the game – and secure the victory for the Falcons.
Photos by John Diffenderfer
Running back George Hatalowich (34) races past Cedar Cliff defenders for a 28-yard touchdown.
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Penn State Harrisburg lines up for introductions before the start of the Capital Athletic Conference championship game. Conference coaches predicted the Lions would finish last in a preseason poll.
Surprising Lions lose title tilt, 3-1 By Adam Clay
For The Press And Journal
Penn State Harrisburg opened eyes throughout the Capital Athletic Conference this season. Picked to finish last in the CAC in a preseason coaches’ poll, the Lions took this to heart and shocked everyone by battling game in and game out to finish second in the regular season and advance to the conference championship against Christopher Newport. Unfortunately, the Blue & White’s stunning season did not have a fairy tale ending. Fifth-seeded Christopher Newport tamed the Lions, 3-1 on Saturday, Nov. 8 in Middletown for the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA Division III men’s soccer tournament.
We cOuLd nOt hAvE dOnE iT wItHoUt aLl oF yOu! Many people have joined hands to work together to plan the Kiwanis Club of Middletown's 61st Annual Halloween Parade for the Borough of Middletown. Now we all bring our hands together again, in a resounding clamor of applause to say...THANK YOU for another successful parade! The Kiwanis Club of Middletown's 62nd year of presenting the Kiwanis Club of Middletown's Halloween Parade is scheduled for Monday, October 19, 2015. Please note that we are planning to use the same parade route as this year in the future. At the website, www.kiwanisclubofmiddletown.com, we plan to open registration on Monday, September 21 and close at 11:59 p.m. on Monday, October 5, 2015. Each year we strive to improve the registartion process. There will be changes for the 2015 parade so please read all instructions before attempting to register. "Safety at our parade will be our number one concern!" Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world, one child and one community at a time. The Kiwanis Club of Middletown strives to build community spirit and community pride through our many service projects and community activities. Our major focus is our Early Learning Initiatives: "PA Reads," a program that puts books in the hands of children in our community, along with "Learning is Everywhere" and "Kindergarten, Here I Come" guides to help parents prepare their children to learn through a variety of fun-filled activities. You are welcome to contact us about membership at www.kiwanisclubofmiddletown.com.
The Lions (13-5-1) failed to get an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament when the NCAA announced its field of 61 teams on Monday, Nov. 10. But Penn State Harrisburg was invited to play in the ECAC Tournament on Monday – and received the No. 1 seed in the tournament’s South division. The Lions will play No. 8 Cabrini at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 12 at Hersheypark Stadium. The winner faces the winner of a first-round game between No. 4 Alvernia and No. 5 Swarthmore on Saturday, Nov. 15 at the home of the highest remaining seed at a time to be announced. Penn State Harrisburg fell behind Christopher Newport (16-3-4) early in the CAC championship game thanks to a Ryan Balfour rebound strike in the 19th minute that beat Lion goalkeeper Brandon Hoover after making the initial first save. Please See SOCCER, Page B3
Penn State Harrisburg’s Victor Weaver (4) battles for the ball against the Captains.
Penn State Harrisburg’s Jon Willingham (6) gets around a Christopher Newport defender. Willingham scored the Lion goal.
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An 82-year-old hunter seeks a deer – and affirmation T
he rifle shot was heard by all three of us. It came from the direction of another member of our hunting group. The distinctive “kaboom” and the “thud” that echoed was classic, a hit on target. It had to connect. The opportunity at a deer just may have come true for Carl Bertrum, or “Mr. Carl’’ to many of us. Carl is 82 years young. He has hunted in his home state of New Jersey for cottontail rabbits, pheasants and deer since the age of 12. For the last 20 years, he traveled to South Carolina and hunted deer near the town of Estill. Though Carl’s physical abilities now hamper his access to elevated deer stands and walking long or moderate distances, his shooting and hunting safety haven’t found
the retirement pasture. Carl is as safe as any hunter could be. His one-shot dead bull’s-eye at 100 yards can attest to his shooting accuracy. His phone call came to me several months ago. A welcome call from a good friend. Carl wanted to continue to hunt, and asked if he could hunt with me and my two good friends from Middletown, Gerald Staub and Russell Myers. After a short conversation with the owners of Choanoke Outfitters in North Carolina, we agreed to allow Carl to hunt with us during the 2014 rifle season. Carl is no stranger to us. We all hunted together at one time or another in South Carolina. This North Carolina hunt brought back a hunting reunion. Carl’s wisdom, wit
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and personality would be welcome, along with his calm demeanor when deer are seen. He is as slow as slow can be, once deer are seen. He is systematic in his approach to shooting and is known for his one-shot ethical kills. He is the one who taught us years ago to use a shooting board to steady your shot. We have learned a lot from Carl. Our goal for the week was to have Mr. Carl experience doing what he loves, hunting and being outdoors. A harvest would be icing on the cake. As we all waited in our stands, the shot heard from Carl’s direction was immediately communicated among the group. Was that Carl who shot? Did he connect? Only time would tell. We all hoped he had connected. After what seemed like hours, the pick-up time finally came. Both Gerald and Russell met me at the truck to go to Carl’s position to see the outcome. We hoped for the best. I opened the door drape to the stand and shined my light onto Mr. Carl. He immediately smiled. “Well?’’ I asked him.
He shook his head up and down. “Yep,’’ he replied. “I got my deer.” I don’t know who was more excited. We acted like kids, jumping around and giving each other high fives. The recovery of Carl’s deer was about 80 yards from his stand. There, on the ground, was a mature doe shot ethically and humanely by One-Shot Carl, never in doubt. Carl accomplished what others gave up on. All that was needed was hunters and an outfitter to give this senior hunter a little helping hand to continue what older hunters still love to do – hunt and be outdoors. Carl regained his self-worth and respect that, unfortunately, was taken from him due to his age and physical capabilities. We all are looking to next year and our hunt in North Carolina with our friend, Carl Bertrum. Maybe next year a buck will appear – but it’s not the buck or the doe that is important to Carl. It’s the experience of being with friends. Tom Shank can be reached at tshank38@comcast.net
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Carl Bertram, center, celebrates his hunting success with friends Russell Myers, left, and Gerald Staub, right, of Middletown.
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Lower Dauphin’s Morgan Bitting (9), above, is surrounded by Penn Manor defenders.
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Penn Manor scored a goal late in the first half and held off a furious Lower Dauphin attack to eliminate the Falcons, 1-0 in the quarterfinals of the PIAA state championships on Saturday, Nov. 8 at Milton Hershey School. The loss ended Lower Dauphin’s string of Class AAA state titles. The Falcons had won two consecutive state championships. Brionna Kline scored for Penn Manor with about 4:45 left in the first half to give the Comets the victory. The Falcons (24-2) pressed for the tying goal, earning 18 corners to just 5 for Penn Manor in the game, but could not get the equalizer. Penn Manor moved on to face Central Bucks South in a semifinal game on Tuesday, Nov. 11. Lower Dauphin reached the quarterfinals with a 6-0 victory over Phoenixville in the opening round of the Class AAA state playoffs on Tuesday, Nov. 4 at Milton Hershey School. Maddie O’Neill scored three goals for the Falcons, while Abby Julius, Taylor Bracale and Joely Heider also scored goals. Lower Dauphin outshot Phoenixville, 14-1.
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Lower Dauphin Coach Linda Kreiser gathers her seniors together in a huddle after the game to thank them for a great season.
LOWER DAUPHIN BOYS’ SOCCER
Falcons ax Wood, 2-0, advance to state semifinals Jackson Becher and Steven Schankweiler scored goals and goalkeeper Isaiah Pettis stopped six shots to give Lower Dauphin a 2-0 victory over Archbishop Wood on Saturday, Nov. 8 in Chambersburg and a spot in the semifinals of the PIAA Class AAA state championships. The Falcons (18-5-1) continued their run through the District 3 and state playoffs in a PIAA state title semifinal game against Peters Twp., the champion of western Pennsylvania’s District 7, on Tuesday, Nov. 11 in Altoona. The winner was scheduled to meet the winner of another semifinal game between Mechanicsburg and Great Valley in the state champion-
ship game on Saturday, Nov. 15 at Hersheypark Stadium. Against Archbishop Wood, Becher scored on an assist from Matthew Perri in the 24th minute to give the Falcons a 1-0 lead at intermission. Schankweiler scored a goal on an assist from Perri in the 53rd minute and Lower Dauphin’s defense held throughout. It was Pettis’second consecutive shutout in the PIAA championships. He shut out Upper St. Clair, a Pittsburgharea powerhouse, in a 2-0 victory in the first round on Tuesday, Nov. 4 in Chambersburg. Against Upper St. Clair, Nick Sincavage scored both Falcon goals and Pettis again made six saves for the victory.
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COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Lions face Division I foe in 2014-15
By Will Doyle
For The Press And Journal
Photo by John Diffenderfer
Lower Dauphin defender Adam Zeiders (3) breaks up a Cedar Cliff pass with the help of teammate Colton Swartz (2).
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Tommy Klock to receiver Adam Zeiders about midway through the second quarter. Hatalowich increased the Falcons’ lead to 21-3 with a 7-yard touchdown run early in the third quarter, and LD withstood two fourth-quarter touchdown runs by Colt quarterback Grant Breneman and a two-point conversion to win the game. When Lower Dauphin defensive back Jarrod Smith grabbed a desperation Breneman pass for an interception with no time left on the game clock, the Falcons had their redemption. “Most teams don’t get the opportunity for redemption in the same season,’’ said Rob Klock. “I think the kids knew we left something on the field the first time.’’ Not the second time. The Falcons held Colt running back Jayden
Demmy, who burned them for four touchdowns and 290 yards running the first time around, to just 49 yards on 11 carries, forcing Breneman to be the offensive star. Defensive linemen handled doubleteams by the Colts’ offensive line, and the Falcon linebackers came up big often with defensive stops. “We said Demmy’s got to be the starting point for our defense,’’ Rob Klock said. “We did shut down the run – that was our priority.’’ Hatalowich, meanwhile, rumbled for 149 yards on 25 carries to lead LD, while Kyle Walker added 49 yards on eight carries. The offensive line opened holes in the usually stout Colt defense. Offensive lineman Omi Ramos particularly stood out, said Rob Klock. He played as though “something got inside him,’’ as though “he was not happy,’’ Klock said admiringly.
Might have been the previous day’s grammar lesson. “The kids knew that if we played well we could do it,’’ Rob Klock said. “We held a team like that to 18 points. That’s good.’’ Now the Falcons face another physically tough team in Central Dauphin (9-2), a 42-18 winner over Reading in the first round of the district playoffs. The Rams rolled to a 35-0 halftime lead over Reading, using a power running game that could not be stopped. Raleigh Sirb led the Rams with 118 yards rushing on only 16 carries, and scored two first-half touchdowns. Central Dauphin is almost the mirror image of Lower Dauphin on offense – power running games carry each team. “This could be a very short playoff game,’’ Rob Klock joked. “I see two very similar teams going after each other.’’
Standings for 12-11-14 FOOTBALL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 3 PLAYOFFS CLASS AAAA First round Lower Dauphin 21, Cedar Cliff 18 Quarterfinals Friday, Nov. 14 Lower Dauphin (9-2) vs. Central Dauphin (9-2), 7 p.m., George “Speed” Ebersole Stadium, Central Dauphin Middle School CLASS A Semifinals
Friday, Nov. 14 Steelton-Highspire (5-5) vs. York Catholic (7-3), 7 p.m., York Catholic High School YOUTH FOOTBALL CFA FOOTBALL LEAGUE PLAYOFFS CONFERENCE FINAL NATIONAL CONFERENCE PEEWEE Steelton 26, Susquehanna 0 PONY Mechanicsburg 8, Steelton 6 FIELD HOCKEY PIAA CHAMPIONSHIPS Class AAA First round Lower Dauphin 6, Phoenixville 0
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Despite an even-played first half, the Lions were unsuccessful finishing off their chances, while the Captains capitalized on both of theirs for a 2-0 lead going into the half. Penn State Harrisburg refused to go down without a fight and also made some positive line up adjustments in the second half. Jon Willingham moved to the forward position and made an immediate impact. The Blue & White dominated play from the start of the second, and Willingham inspired the team and the crowd with his fourth goal of the season in the 60th minute to make the score 2-1. As time wound down, the Lions continued to push forward for the equalizer. The Captains took advantage on the counter attack as Jalen Brown scored his 18th goal of the season with an impressive strike from outside the 18 yard box to get themselves the breathing room they needed. Penn State Harrisburg reached the conference championship game by eliminating St. Mary’s, 1-0, on Wednesday, Nov. 5 in Middletown. The Blue & White scored the winner on an own goal off a Lion pass that deflected off a St. Mary’s defender and went into the Seahawks’ goal in double overtime. Penn State Harrisburg had huge efforts from a multitude of players this year. Offensively, junior standout Aaron Kline dominated up top, scoring eight goals this season, including three game-winning goals. Freshman Alex Panuccio also had three game winners to go with his five goals and two assists. Defensively, the entire back line was tremendous all year. Brandon Hoover laid his body on the line throughout the season, helping hold Penn State Harrisburg’s overall goals-against total to just 15. Hoover’s inspired play helped lead the Lions Penn State to what was arguably the best season in the team’s short history.
Quarterfinals Penn Manor 1, Lower Dauphin 0
Rochester 1 0 Detroit 1 1 Harrisburg 0 1 Syracuse 0 1
BOYS’ SOCCER PIAA CHAMPIONSHIPS Class AAA First round Lower Dauphin 2, Upper St. Clair 0 Quarterfinals Lower Dauphin 2, Archbishop Wood 0 Semifinals Tuesday, Nov. 11 Lower Dauphin (18-5-1) vs. Peters Twp., Mansion Park, Altoona (Winner vs. winner of Mechanicsburg/Great Valley game in championship game at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 15 at Hersheypark Stadium COLLEGE SOCCER CAPITAL ATHLETIC CONFERENCE PLAYOFFS Semifinal Penn State Harrisburg 1, St. Mary’s 0 Championship Christopher Newport 3, Penn State Harrisburg 1 PRO SOCCER MAJOR ARENA SOCCER LEAGUE Eastern Division W L Baltimore 1 0
Central Division W L Missouri 2 0 Milwaukee 1 0 Tulsa 0 0 Wichita 0 1 St. Louis 0 1 Chicago 0 1 Southern Division W L Monterrey 3 0 Hidalgo 1 0 Brownsville 1 1 Dallas 1 1 Saltillo 0 1 Texas 0 1 Pacific Division W L San Diego 1 0 Ontario 1 1 Turlock 1 1 Seattle 0 0 Las Vegas 1 2 Sacramento 0 2 This week’s games Saturday, Nov. 15 Detroit at Harrisburg, 7:05 p.m.
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The Penn State Harrisburg men’s basketball team begins its 2014-15 campaign and second year in the Capital Athletic Conference with high expectations. The Blue & White was a first-time member of the CAC last year and was picked to finish at the bottom of the conference. But the Lions earned some very impressive wins while finishing just one spot shy of the conference playoffs. While the Lions went 8-17 overall last season, they were able to achieve upset wins over Marymount and Christopher Newport, which was the 14th-ranked team in the nation at the time. This season, Penn State Harrisburg will have a strong core of returners in the backcourt. Joey Farthing and Rayshaun Anderson-Brown, along with Josh Johnson and Marques Daniels will bring much needed experience to the Lions’ new-look roster. The Lions will not only see some of the best teams in the NCAA’s Division III this season, but also Division I Navy. It will be the first time in school history that the men’s basketball team has faced off against a Division I program. Coach Don Friday begins his second season with Penn State Harrisburg this year. When asked about his expectations for the upcoming season he had this to say: “We have many returners whose roles will change this season and many newcomers with first-time college basketball experience. Our goal is to get better each and every day and put ourselves in the best position to win when it comes time.” The Lions will open their season on Saturday, Nov. 15 when they host the City College of New York in the inaugural Penn State Harrisburg Tip-Off Tournament presented by Hersheypark. Penn State Harrisburg and CCNY play at 1 p.m., followed by a game between York College (N.Y.) and McDaniel. The consolation game will be played at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 16, followed by the tournament championship game at 3 p.m.
WOMEN The Penn State Harrisburg women’s basketball team will begin its 2014-15 season looking to improve after a tough welcome to the Capital Athletic Conference in their first season last year. The Lions finished 6-19 overall last season and 1-15 in conference play. The Blue & White will be looking to make great strides as multiple key players return this season. Kaitlyn Carmo was last year’s leading scorer as a freshman, averaging 12.7 points per game, and will look to continue leading the team in her second season. Carmo was named a team captain alongside other key returners Lucky Snypes and Rachel Moyer. Snypse’s energy and Moyer’s leadership will be a key part to the Blue & White’s success. Returning point guard Rebecca Bailey will look to take the role as floor general with her passing and ability to attack the basket. Coming off of a very impressive statistical season, double-double senior Kiara Carter will once again be asked to help control the paint for the Lions on both ends of the floor. Penn State Harrisburg has a couple of quality newcomers – D.C. Heat teammates Alexis Nolan and Janel Brown could be tested early in their career as they look to add depth to both the front and back court. “We had a tough year last year, we faced a lot of adversity, but that adversity made us better,’’ said Coach Ross Patrick. “I think we will surprise a lot of teams this year.” The Lions get things started on Saturday, Nov. 15 when they travel to Westminster, Md., to play McDaniel at the McDaniel Tip-Off Tournament.
PENN STATE HARRISBURG MEN’S BASKETBALL 2014-15 SCHEDULE Nov. 15 – Penn State Harrisburg Tip-Off Tournament 1 p.m. Nov. 16 – Penn State Harrisburg Tip-Off Tournament 1 or 3 p.m. Nov. 19 – @ Lebanon Valley 8 p.m. Nov. 22 – @ Albright 3 p.m. Nov. 24 – Susquehanna 7 p.m. Nov. 26 – @ Navy 7 p.m. Dec. 3 – York 8 p.m. Dec. 6 – @ Salisbury 4 p.m. Dec. 10 – @ Frostburg St. 8 p.m. Dec. 31 – TCNJ Noon Jan. 3 – @ St. Mary’s 4 p.m. Jan. 7 – Southern Virginia 8 p.m. Jan. 10 – @ Christopher Newport 4 p.m. Jan. 14 – @ Wesley 8 p.m. Jan. 17 – Mary Washington 3 p.m. Jan. 21 – Marymount 8 p.m. Jan. 24 – Salisbury 3 p.m. Jan. 28 – @ York 8 p.m. Jan. 31 – St. Mary’s 3 p.m. Feb. 4 – Frostburg St. 8 p.m. Feb. 7 – @ Southern Virginia 3 p.m. Feb. 11 – @ Marymount 8 p.m. Feb. 14 – @Mary Washington 3 p.m. Feb. 18 – Wesley 8 p.m. Feb. 21 – Christopher Newport 3 p.m. PENN STATE HARRISBURG WOMEN’S BASKETBALL 2014-15 SCHEDULE Nov. 15 – @ McDaniel Tournament Nov. 16 – TBA at McDaniel Tournament Nov. 22 – @ Susquehanna Tournament Nov. 23 – @ Susquehanna Tournament Nov. 25 – @ Messiah Dec. 3 – York Dec. 6 – @ Salisbury Dec. 10 – @ Frostburg St. Dec. 12 – Lancaster Bible Jan.3 – @ St. Mary’s Jan. 5 – Immaculata Jan. 7 – Southern Virginia Jan. 10 – @ Christopher Newport Jan. 14 – @ Wesley Jan. 17 – Mary Washington Jan. 21 – Marymount Jan. 24 – Salisbury Jan. 28 – @ York Jan. 31 – St. Mary’s Feb. 4 – Frostburg St. Feb. 7 – @ Southern Virginia Feb. 11 – @ Marymount Feb. 14 – @ Mary Washington Feb. 18 – Wesley Feb. 21 – Christopher Newport
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redit it to a resurgence in the Republican Party, or blame it on gerrymandering, but the success of GOP candidates statewide in the general election on Tuesday, Nov. 5 gives the party continued control of the Pennsylvania Legislature. And it begs the question: Can we get something done on some of the state’s burning issues? Sure, under Republican Gov. Tom Corbett and a Republican legislature, the state budget was approved on time. But Corbett failed to get a pet project – the privatization of liquor sales – passed. And the legislature ignored his demand last summer that the General Assembly stay in session to resolve the pension crisis that already has been felt by school districts and the taxpayers who support them. Gov.-elect Tom Wolf is a Democrat with his own agenda, and it should be interesting to see how he and the legislature work together to resolve the state’s pressing problems. We hope they can. In a time when heated rhetoric seems to drown out reason and compromise, and trump good governance, we wonder if genuinely good leadership can pull us through. The knock against Corbett was that he didn’t provide leadership, even in his own party. He certainly did not inspire the notion that he was a leader among voters, whose decision to toss him out of Harrisburg on Nov. 5 was historical. Corbett was the first incumbent Pennsylvania governor to lose re-election in 44 years. Now we will have a Democratic governor and a Republican legislature. Well, why not? No doubt it will be interesting; we hope it will be successful, too.
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owhere in these local, state or national elections were there any legislative issues that matter. If there is an issue, it is corruption. That is something worth getting angry about – and many people did with the results that we see. Locally, state representative-elect Russ Diamond, a self-styled Republican, won overwhelmingly in the 102nd District of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. He beat the Lebanon County Republican machine fair and square – in the courts, in the primary and in the general election. It speaks well of Lebanon County that we have a tire salesman for our state senator and now a truck driver for one of our state representatives. Both won as mavericks running against the official party. I will probably not agree with them on most issues, but I recognize that they are honest men prepared to take unpopular stands just because it is right to do so. State Rep. Russ Diamond is not likely to be quiet when he gets to Harrisburg. The word irrepressible comes to mind. His press coverage in the campaign was not always positive. The Republican Party opposed him fiercely, and never gently. In any event, he owes the Republican establishment nothing, and they will get nothing but trouble from him. Diamond has demonstrated that he is not afraid to take on the powers-that-be. He will face up to the lies and false accusations they have thrown at him and will continue to throw at him. These political bosses are the clearest example you would ever want to see of political corruption, and the rank-and-file Republicans are rightly angry with them. They elected Diamond to prove it. Diamond has shown he can organize the press and public opposition to the entrenched power that is Harrisburg. He will probably be forced to go after those who broke the Republican Party rules and the law to try to keep him off the ballot and out of office. They will goad him to overstep, and he probably will oblige them. All I can say is: Go get ‘em, Russ! Here in Pennsylvania, Tom Wolf, the Democrat, was so far ahead in the polls over the sitting governor, Tom Corbett, that the press had to struggle to make it look like a contest. Wolf now has his work cut out for him. Like Obama, he will face a Republican Party in firm control of both houses of the legislature. But then he never expected to be elected having a Democratic Senate or State House. But he comes into office exceptionally clean of all of the scandals and corruption that has plagued recent Commonwealth governments. Wolf will have to face Republicans who have been in power long enough to have gerrymandered the state into long-term electoral control by their party. He will face the same kind of corruption that we used to associate with New Jersey or Illinois but now contributed to the defeat of Corbett. That corruption is bicameral and bipartisan. And the Penn State Sandusky scandal has not yet played out. There is a lot for Wolf to do, even before he gets to substance. On the national scene, the much-discussed race for the Senate majority is much ado about little. To make a difference, Republicans would have to take 60 seats in the Senate to overcome the de facto filibuster that is now the rule in regard to all legislation. Getting to 51 allows for Republicans to organize the Senate and approve judges, including Supreme Court justices, which is subject to majority rule. Control of the Senate by the Republicans will, at best, mean that the work agenda will be a roundup of the usual suspects, so don’t expect anything coherent or positive. Maybe Wolf, with his PhD from MIT, and Diamond, with his quick mouth and willingness to offend, can again make politics interesting without being dirty. Paul A. Heisse, of Mount Gretna, is a professor emeritus of economics at Lebanon Valley College, Annville, and a former economist for the federal government.
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resident in foreign policy. Could Obama do the Barack same? No, I don’t think so. Consider: Obama’s In foreign policy, Obama is plainly not opening line of his a leader. I don’t think he wants to be. His White House press view of America in the world is a diminconference followished America. He has willingly and haping the Democrats’ pily diminished his own leadership role. Election Day massacre was, “Today I had There will be no Obama-Putin moments a chance to speak with John Boehner and similar to Reagan-Gorbachev ones. Quite congratulated Mitch McConnell on bethe contrary. coming the next Senate majority leader.” Domestically, his signature policy “And I told them both that I look achievement, Obamacare, will be slowed, forward to finishing up this Congress’s if not stopped. It has now lost all momenbusiness and then working together for tum and assistance from the legislature. the next two years to advance AmeriObama is no longer on offense. That’s ca’s business,” Obama continued. The especially true given his pronounced president is looking forward to “workinability to reach across the aisle over ing together to deliver for the American the past six years, an opposition he once people.” called “hostage-takers.” Obama struck an optimistic, cooperative “I continue to believe we are simply tone. Of course, he better. If he wants to more than just a collection of red and blue have any relevance going forward, what states,” Obama told the press on Tueschoice does he have but to play nice with day, Nov. 4, seeking a more conciliatory Republicans, or at least talk nice? tone. “We are the United States.” This begs the trillion-dollar question: Is The rhetoric is nice, but given Obama’s Obama still relevant? ideology, and perhaps psychology, I don’t Given the truly historic proportion of foresee him suddenly becoming the great this Republican victory, is Obama about unifier, initiating a cascade of bipartisan to become the lamest triumphs. I can’t of lame ducks? even imagine what Before Republicans those would be. President Barack Obama is So for Obama to get too excited, I would caution that a no longer on offense. That's implement much of president is never irfrom his expecially true given his anything relevant, simply due agenda, what will it to the sheer power of pronounced inability to reach take? the office. We don’t across the aisle over the past His main source call it the Bully impact will not six years, an opposition he of Pulpit for nothing. come in bipartisan once called "hostage-takers.'' achievements but in There are plenty of muscles for the unilateral overtures. commander-in-chief We may see him atto flex, even if the tempt to further rely opposing party runs on executive orders, the fitness center. which would be I would point conservatives to a notable unfortunate and even more divisive. example from their presidential icon, He will also hammer out a long-term Ronald Reagan. Six years into his presiliberal legacy with the courts, where he dency, in 1986, Reagan’s party likewise can help shape law and culture. Given lost the Senate, and again lost the House. the opportunity, he will seize the chance And yet Reagan’s final two years were to replace Supreme Court Justice Ruth rich with success. Bader Ginsburg with another leftist in the He and Mikhail Gorbachev held four mold (and youth) of Elena Kagan. The summits, in Reykjavik, Washington, long-term impact on issues like religious Moscow and New York. They signed hisfreedom could be dismal. If Obama tory’s greatest nuclear-missile treaty: the has made any particularly discernible INF Treaty. Domestically, Reagan reaped “change,” it is in the courts. the benefits of the 1986 Tax Reform Act, So is Obama still relevant? Yes, but a further boon to economic prosperity. much less so. His own radicalism in Alas, there was one key negative in attempting to fundamentally transform Reagan’s final two years: the Iran-Contra America has prompted Americans to funhearings. With the help of the Dan Rather damentally transform his plans. media, Democrats in Congress tried to turn Iran-Contra into the second comDr. Paul G. Kengor is a professor of ing of Watergate. The sharks were in the political science and executive director of water. They wanted Reagan’s demise. The Center for Vision & Values at Grove Could Republicans seek the same City College, Mercer County. against Obama? I doubt it. Any attempt to do so, no matter the validity, would be met with the loudest wails of “racism” and everything and anything else from the progressive corner. Republicans will not want to jeopardize their chances for the White House in 2016. Impeaching Obama would be politically counterproductive. We want to hear from you. But while Obama might not be the subSend your letters to: ject of Capitol Hill hearings, the Demoletters@pressandjournal.com, or crats’ presumptive nominee in 2016, 20 S. Union Street Hillary Clinton, likely will be. This seems Middletown, Pa. 17057 inevitable, given that Benghazi demands continued investigation. Letters may be edited for accuracy, But back to the Reagan analogy: Reagan clarity, and length. generally enjoyed an excellent final two years from a policy standpoint, especially
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onventional wisdom may hold that Gov. Tom Corbett fell short in his re-election bid because voters, and his own party leaders, didn’t much like him. Some pundits will say he didn’t do a good job selling his ideas. The fault lies not in his personality, nor his communications, but in the policies the governor pursued. On Election Day on Tuesday, Nov. 4, Pennsylvanians sent a clear message that education matters to them, and they endorsed a severance tax as a way to pay for it. During his four years in office, Corbett closely hewed to a formula of budget cuts and tax cuts – a little too closely for voters in a “purple” state. It turned out that cutting state spending and revenues meant cutting services that voters rely on. Middle-class independents and even many Republicans, particularly women, don’t much like state cuts to public schools that mean increased property taxes and larger class sizes. They don’t like cuts to higher education that raise the tuition for their children at Pennsylvania’s public universities. Corbett’s policies to root out “waste, fraud and abuse” in public welfare programs, a popular promise for conservatives, meant, in practice, that vulnerable children lost their health insurance and seniors had a harder time putting food on the table. His strong anti-Obamacare stance translated into the end of adultBasic health care coverage for almost On Election Day, 40,000 workPennsylvanians ing families in Pennsylvania sent a clear who were just message that going about education their business and didn’t see it matters to coming. them, and they As he promendorsed a ised, Corbett cut business severance tax taxes and ended economic as a way to pay for it. development funding. He said this would produce jobs and prosperity, but it didn’t. Instead, after four years, Pennsylvania ended up 50th among states in job growth. Corbett’s successor will have large budget deficits to fill. He treated a severance tax on natural gas drillers as if it were a radical proposal, though every large gas-producing state has had a similar tax for years. Even Corbett’s fellow Republicans have come to accept the value and inevitability of a severance tax in Pennsylvania. Another key Corbett priority, liquor store privatization, just wasn’t a burning issue for voters, particularly after a long recession and a sluggish recovery. Having to make an extra stop to pick up a bottle of wine for dinner turned out not to be as pressing a concern for women as Corbett had argued. Corbett stepped up his efforts to tackle the cost of public pensions, but this issue never caught on with voters. After Corbett’s deep cuts to education funding and high-profile plan to divert funding to private school vouchers, many Pennsylvanians saw his focus on the pension issue as nothing more than another salvo in a war against public education. The irony of the election is that, had he been re-elected, Corbett most likely would have taken the same steps as Tom Wolf has proposed to close a budget deficit that could top $2 billion. A severance tax will be a necessity, even with a Republican legislature. And it was a Republican legislature that began to address Pennsylvania’s corporate tax loopholes. Republicans, like House Policy Chair Rep. Dave Reed, argued that a change was necessary to create “a level playing field for all job creators across this commonwealth, increasing our competitiveness, and putting folks back to work in Pennsylvania.” Wolf’s proposal will finish the job the Republicans started. Wolf has acknowledged that Pennsylvania’s tax system asks too much of middle-class and low-income working families, and too little of the wealthiest. He has pledged as governor to make Pennsylvania taxes more equitable and to hold everyone accountable for paying their fair share. The election confirmed that Pennsylvanians don’t want state funding of education reduced. Sharon Ward is director of the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, a nonpartisan Harrisburg think tank.
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recently joined my colleagues in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in support of House Bill 2471, which seeks to improve access to oral anticancer medication by making treatments more affordable. With more than 80,000 Pennsylvanians estimated to be diagnosed with cancer this year, this legislation would have a tremendous impact on the lives of many Commonwealth residents. As it currently stands, intravenous anticancer medications are typically covered under a health plan’s medical benefit, often only requiring patients to pay a minimal fixed co-payment. However, orally administered anticancer medications are covered under a health plan’s pharmacy benefit and require patients to pay a percentage of the total cost of the drug, generally between 25 percent and 30 percent. This significantly increases the out-
of-pocket costs to obtain treatment for patients. The bill, which passed the House in October, would prohibit insurance companies from placing oral anticancer medications on a specialty tier or charging a co-insurance payment for the medication. This simple change would help patients afford a more convenient form of cancer treatment.
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older with permanent disabilities. It is one of many initiatives supported by the Pennsylvania Lottery, which dedicates its proceeds to support programs for older Pennsylvanians. Residents are reminded to provide all the necessary income, property tax or rental information required to process claims quickly and accurately. To check the status of an existing rebate application or obtain a Property Tax/Rent Rebate form, visit my Web site, RepPayne.com, or contact my Hershey office at 717534-1323.
As the end of the year quickly approaches, I would like to remind residents that the deadline to apply for the 2013 Property Tax/Rent Rebate program is Dec. 31. This program benefits eligible Pennsylvanians who are 65 years or older, widows and widowers 50 years or older and those 18 years or
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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World War I created the religious world we have today
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istorian Fritz Stern once remarked that the Great War was the “first calamity of the 20th century, the calamity from which all other calamities sprang.” On the centenary of World War I, there is an overwhelming sensation of futility in the war’s outbreak, its nature and its legacies. WWI seems to have encapsulated the brutality, emptiness and fatalism that would become the hallmarks of the 20th century. The war destroyed the world that existed in 1914; it toppled four empires, created the first communist state and destroyed the confidence of western civilization. An entire generation seems to speak with one voice in Erich Maria Remarque’s “All Quiet on the Western Front” that “the war has ruined us for everything.” Working against this conventional wisdom is Philip Jenkins. In his masterful book, “The Great and Holy War: How World War I Became a Religious Crusade,” Jenkins argues that WWI was not only a “thoroughly religious event” but an event which drew the global religious map as we understand it today. The religious character of WWI has often been seen in the polarization of either extreme secularization or extreme spiritualism. One view sees the Christian church as morally compromised by the conflict – Jenkins himself noting a 1916 poem describing the “church dead or polluted.” Frequently, 1914 is viewed as the tipping point to the secularization of the 20th century. The other view is ascribed to spiritualist sightings of angels in “No Man’s Land” or in the postwar fascination with séances. Jenkins moderates these extremes through a global examination of religion both before and after the war. While he does not dismiss secularization as a trend within western Christianity, he contextualizes the European response and suggests it was more the exception rather than the rule. As soldiers rallied to the colors to defend their nations, so did churchmen stand ready to drape those soldiers in religious iconography. Pastors readily painted their enemies as being in league with the devil while
also clothing their soldiers in the language of the martyrs. Germany depicted its soldiers as crusaders defending their homeland, while the Allies saw religious significance to their capture of Jerusalem. As the war dragged on and seemed to unleash the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, clerics easily saw their figurative specter galloping across the globe as well. What might be most jarring for American readers, steeped in the Jeffersonian ethos of separation between church and state, was how readily American churches adopted this crusading rhetoric. It was not a militarist or politician who declared that he “would have driven my bayonet into the throat or the eye or stomach of the Huns without the slightest hesitation,” but a Methodist minister. Jenkins traces how these close associations discredited religion. This led to gradual secularization and two wildly different trends. In Germany and Soviet Russia, the religious aspirations and rhetoric became affixed to the new “secular messiahs” of these two regimes in the post-war period. The collapse of the old church-state model, however, laid the groundwork for Christian Democrats and Catholic politicians to chart a future along a non-national path of European identity. It wasn’t just Christianity but all of the Abrahamic religions that were changed by the war. The religious center of Christianity began to shift towards Asia and Africa. In fact, Africa may become the largest Christian continent in the world by 2030. As much as the Christian map expanded it also contracted during governmental persecution of Armenian and Russian Orthodox
religious enclaves. The war was a double-edged sword for Judaism. Zionism became practicable with the collapse of the Ottoman Empire and acquired the enthusiastic support of American evangelicals who, even today, see the state of Israel as fulfilling God’s providential plan. But the war also laid the groundwork for the Holocaust in the establishment of the “stab in the back” myth within Germany and the spread of “Protocols of the Elder of Zion” by Russian émigrés fleeing the Soviet Union. Lastly, modern Islam is a byproduct of the collapse of the organized caliphate. Separate from an organized state, Islam was refashioned into a force of colonial resistance and political mobilization. This new-fashioned Islam would help create the state of Saudi Arabia and whose legacies extend today to the caliphates proclaimed by ISIL and Boko Haran. Jenkins draws on a poem by J.C. Squire which underscored the difficulties religions faced during WWI: “God heard the embattled nations sing and shout, ‘Gott strafe England!’ and ‘God save the King!’ God this, God that, and God the other thing. ‘Good God!’ said God, ‘I’ve got my work cut out!’ ” God’s role aside, Jenkins firmly establishes that WWI did not only reshape the political landscape, but also create the religious world we exist in today.
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Ebenezer United Methodist Church
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Middletown
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.
Middletown
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.
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. 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, 6:00 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. Our Angel Tree will be in the hallway starting Nov. 23 with names of children for Christmas gifts. Children’s Church leaders for November 16: Erica Godsey, Carol Hoff-
man. Meals On Wheels volunteers for the week of Nov. 17: Danielle Johnson, Mary K. Lemon, Sharon and Sherm Edwards. Ushers for the month of November: Paula and John Bidoli, Charles Schiefer and Fred Wahl. Acolyte for November: Larae Rhine. The last Sunday for collection of canned goods for Harvest Home will be Sun., Nov. 16. We will provide boxes for a meal including a turkey for 5 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 Chapels 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.
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10 Spruce Street • 944-5835
Sunday School - 9 am • Morning Worship 10:15 am Evening Worship - 6 pm www.calvaryopc.com
Ebenezer United Methodist Church "Love God, Love People, Make Disciples"
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
Middletown
630 South Union St., Middletown • 388-1641 Sunday School - 9 am • Worship Service - 10:30 am
Pastor BRITT STROHECKER Everyone Is Welcome!
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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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 12-18 are always open to everyone. Wed., Nov. 12: 6 p.m., AA Book Study; 6:30 p.m., Senior Choir rehearsal. Thurs., Nov. 13: 6 p.m., Girl Scout Troop #10067. Sun., Nov. 16: 9 a.m., Sunday Church school, with classes for all ages. Adult Sunday school devotional leader for
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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 of Praise” based on Psalm 92. Threads of Hope have 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. 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. Our Annual Church Conference will be held in conjunction with other United Methodist Churches of the
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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.
Middletown/Steelton Cluster. The sessions will be held on Sun., Nov. 16 at 2 p.m. in 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. The American Red Cross will 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, though appointments are not necessary. Add donating blood to your holiday to-do list. Threads of Hope Holiday Schedule: Since Fourth Fridays are close to Thanksgiving and Christmas Day we will not be open at our usual times. Those needing clothes can call the church office at 944-6242 or Shirley at 939-0256 for 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.”
St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
Middletown St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran in length. Please enter through the Church is located at Spring and Union parking lot doors. streets, Middletown. We are a ReconHarvest Home Sunday, please ciling In Christ Church. bring nonperishable food items for You are invited to join us for wor- donations. ship on Wednesday morning, Saturday St. Peter’s Lutheran Church will not evening and Sunday morning. Sunday have a community dinner in December worship time is 8:15 and 11 a.m. SunNov. 22: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Christmas day Church School is at 9:45 a.m. Our Bazaar and Indoor Yard Sale. 11 a.m. worship service is broadcast Visit our website at www.stpelive on WMSS 91.1. tersmiddletown.org. Wednesday morning service is at 10 Scripture readings for the week: a.m.; Saturday at 5 p.m. is a casual Zeph. 1:7, 12-18; Ps. 90:1-12; 1 Thess. traditional service and is 45 minutes 5:1-11; Matt. 25:14-30.
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November: Bill Harris; 10:15 a.m., worship service. The worship center is handicap and wheelchair accessible. Greeters: Carol Williams, Tom and Deb Klugh. Lay Liturgist: Mike Hahn. Nursery helpers: Deb Lidle, Joyce Moyer. The altar flowers are given in memory of son Jamie Lindsey presented by Debbie and Don Reinfeld and family; 2 p.m., Charge Conference at Chambers Hill UMC; 5 p.m., Junior Youth Fellowship. Mon., Nov. 17: 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., community dinner at Evangelical. Menu: ham loaf, scalloped potatoes, green beans, applesauce, roll, dessert and beverage. Tues., Nov. 18: 8:30 a.m., Volunteers will travel to Mission Central; 2 p.m., Prayer Shawl Ministry; 7 p.m., Staff Parish Relations Committee meeting.
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Open Door Bible Church
SUANNE WHORL, Pastor
Spruce & Water Sts., Middletown
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. 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 at the Riverside Chapel
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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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. 12: 10:30 a.m., Prayer meeting; 7 p.m., Bible Club (ages 5 and up), and an Adult 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
CHURCH DIRECTORY Calvary Orthodox Presbyterian Church
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.
Middletown
First Church of God, 245 W. High Street, Middletown, invites you to join us for worship at either 8 a.m. or 10:30 a.m. this Sunday. Childcare is provided. Sunday mornings at 9:15 a.m. classes are available for Youth (grades 6-12), FROG Pond (1st through 5th grade), Kindergarten (4-5 year olds), Nursery (infants through age 3), and Adult classes that offer a variety of Bible studies and electives. Classes for special education are also available. 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.,
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Open Door Bible Church “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 16 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
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HIGHSPIRE VINTAGE HAPPENINGS with Tom Herald
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from a long way off. Schnitz were stored in sterilized jars or hung in cloth bags. The tasty apple butter was stored in dry cool crocks that had been sterilized by scalding with hot water. In our house such talk always led to a snack or lunch of apple butter over “schmear case” (a cottage cheese like concoction) on thick slices of homemade bread which might be toasted, depending on your taste. I can almost taste the flavor as I recall those homemade treats from days gone by.
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Ice skating on the Highspire Reservoir in 1938. Herald had several items essential for creating a harvest atmosphere. She greatly loved gardening and nature, and we would take country walks to find bittersweet vines covered in deep orange and red berries. Assorted dried leaves and grasses were necessary, along with nuts, seedpods and thistle. We would search for a fallen bird’s nest and fresh pinecones to add to her collection. Food preparation was begun days ahead of time, including two varieties of pumpkin pie – dark and spicy, and light and custard-like – to satisfy the various tastes of family members. Fresh cranberries were ground by hand and mixed with oranges for a rich relish. Lima beans were served with milk and butter, and of course, only Cope’s dried corn was served on this occasion. The turkey was special, being freshly killed and delivered the day before by Merlo Bonholtzer of Cover’s Meat Market on Lusk Avenue. The bird was always stuffed, but the dressing sometimes varied. It was sometimes made with apple and nuts or raisins and currants. Dark and light breads were diced and seasoned with mouth-
MAMS announces Honor Roll Middletown Area Middle School has announced its Distinguished Honor Roll and Honor Roll for the first marking period. Students who received honors are:
Distinguished Honor Roll
Grade 6 – Jayden Benner, Angalina Black, Joshua Brandt, Madalynn Brittelli, William Brown, Alicia Clemens, Olivia Cochran, Nathaniel Cooper, Jessa Dietz, Jessica Flores, Gray Gamble, Kayla Kauffman, Morgan Klingeman, Antonio Koser, Amanda Lee, Janelle Leggore, Selena Lewis, Nathaniel McGlone, Ayden Miller, Katelyn Miller, Suraj Patel, Haley Reed, Collin Shaffer, Seth Smith, Deaisha Stevens, Michael Tuffy, Melanie Wagner, Timothy Wagner, Dylon Zettlemoyer and Lacey Zimmerman Grade 7 – Nicole Altland, Halsey Batten, Madison Baumgardner, Ean Benner, Daniel Brenner, Emily Brown, Megan Burghdorf, Sarai Diaz-Costa, Jordyn Dupes, Dane Ebersole, Casandra Eckert, Chloe Erb, Kathleen Fitzpatrick, Cayla Garman, Kiera Guckavan, Alexis Habbershon, Hailey Hockenberry, Jace Imler, Timothy Kleinfelter, Connor Leiby, Madalyne McGovern, Garrett Miller, Haven Miller, Madyson Pacheco, Makenna Redline, Anna Shank, Emma Skrinak, Joseph Spear, Sara Starliper, Isabella Stillo, Angelina Torres, Raymond Truntz and Justin Yohn Grade 8 – Tamia Abreu, Hayli Akakpo-Martin, Lexi Baumbach, Ryan Berstler, Nathan Brady, Anna Buffington, Joshuah Burrows, Marie Chambers, Samaria Duran, Edward Evans, Alexis Fischer, Alexandria Fish, Adriene Funck, Mason Garza, Alexis Harmon, Terrance Jefferson, Alexandria Kennedy, Kaitlyn Knaub, Benjamin Knisely, Jocilyn Koser, Ceajay Lawrence, Ethan Miller, Timothy Nevil, Adrianna Ordaz, Aayushi Patel, Ian Pirkey, Cole Senior, Jade Senior, Jaxson Senior, Aiden Sessa, Jesse Van Eik, Clayton Wagner, Hannah Wilsbach, Abigail Wisniewski, Lynnsey Woodley and Noah Yeich
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Grade 6 – Gyles Adderley, Hooda Al-Talal, Jenna Alford, Pasquale Amendolaro, Arian Andujar, Esmeralda Benitez, Amaya Bennett, Javier Boatman, Erin Brown, Quintin Brown,
Nathan Burkholder, Alyssa Bush, Zane Canfield, Jordan Carr, Ryan Chhun, Nathaniel Cortez, Leonyae Cuthbertson-Lake, Laila David, Arion DeJesus, Giovanni DeJesus, Esperanza DeJesus-Bowles, Makye Detwiler, Morgan Dinger, Michael Donar, Kaylee Doncevic, Isabella Donnelly, Dillan Dugan, Quinn Dworchak, Daniel Evans, Devin Finnegan, Jordan Freed, Karla Galindo, Micaela Gallagher, Karen Gantz, Willie Golden, Joseph Gonzalez, Rochelle Gonzalez, Abigail Grimland, Serina Gurm, Gavin Hickoff, Zach Hiner, Jacob Hottenstein, Cole Jamison, Alexis Jefferson, Jordan Knaub, Nieves Kohout, Natalie Krupilis, Aniyah Maldonado, Taina Marcano, Hernan Martinez, Jos’e Medina, Bryce Mickolick, Matthew Mitchell, Dakota Myers, Andrea Nauman, Julian Nester, Tiana Noon, Shivam Patel, Mercaties Perez-Chajchalac, Amir Potter, Caden Prisbe, Steven Radabaugh, Ayanna Reeves, Jacqueline Rentas, Jordan Roberts, Shana Robinson, Jose Rodriguez, Julio Rodriguez, Belinda Schroll, Riham Sghir, Isha Shah, Tyler Smith, Haylee Sprecher, Troy Stein, Jean Torres, Gia Troche, Tatianna Vidot, Derek Wall, Damien Weigel, Jeremy Wells, Brock Welsh and Conner Witmer Grade 7 – Cassidy Anderson, Macy Appleby, Johnicia Badgett, Dylan Bakaric, Emily Bivens, Kaylee Bloom, Dalton Brannen, Courtney Brown, Jacob Buffington, Paige Burger, Tristan Cassidy, Larraye Donicker, Zackery
Eleven students at Seven Sorrows School were chosen as Students of the Month for October for displaying responsibility. Attending a ceremony to honor the students are, from left: front row: Aurelia Donaldson, Cole Weller, Bradley Warner, Rosie Vargas and Giovanna Cangialosi; back row, Shannyn Konek, Principal Angela Love, Ben Heckman, Ariana Torres, Father Ted Keating, Kyleigh Roller and Colin Nemshick. Student Nicholas Mrakovich, who was also honored, is not pictured.
Dunlap, Cassandra Ebersole, Luke Fegley, Leilani Fulmer, Caroline Gill, Lily Gingrich, Madison Gipe, Conner Golden, Cole Grabuloff, Aryanna Griswold, Destiney Gutshall, Kayla Gutshall, Marissa Halterman, Jeremy, Hippensteel, Benjamin Hursh, Aniyah Johnson, Camden Kell, Grady Klein, Laura Lakey, Hunter Marshbank, Alyssa Martz, Brandon Mayersky, Lindsey Miles, Jaden Miller, Branden Miller-Rhoads, Miranda Molander, Kaden O’Rourke, Vidhi Patel, Leah Radic, Thomas Rankin, Quincy Reinnagel, Andrea Rivas, Devin Rohrbaugh, Camryn Russ, Carla Santana-Santiago, Krea Scheaffer, Marie Schopf, Courtney Shaffer, Matthew Spangler, Caleb Springer, Kendall Stiffler, Ly’niese Thomas, Maxx Trexler, Celia Villegas, Deja Washington, China Williams and Noelle Zimmerman Grade 8 – Tanner Albright, Scott Ash, Christian Aurand, Kenneth Britcher III, Kashea Brown, Nathan Check, Austin Clarke, Brayden Erickson, Riley Favinger, Devon Finsterbush, Stephanie Finsterbush, Celeste Grob, Joseph Gusler, Chase Gutshall, Ivan Henderson, Angela Hernandez, Sierra Kamara, Morgan Killen, Vincent Lackey, Anthony LaVia, Edgar Lopez, Hunter Martnishn, Shelby Miller, Jasmine Myers, Cameron Parkhill, Renee Peterson, Christopher Reed, Katelyn Rehrer, Heaven Rivera, Michael Robinson, Collin Rullo, William Stone, Jamesha Thomas-McDonald and Valerie Wilmath
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watering combinations of butter, eggs, milk, herbs and spices. The large blue enamel, self-basting roaster was brought down from a high shelf and the savory bird was cooked in the giant Wincroft range that dominated the kitchen. The table was set with special dishes, although there was never a matched set. The pieces of china all represented some dear departed family member. This was another way of remembering … to use Aunt Carie’s bowl for applesauce, Grandma Brownman’s tureen, or the “platter from Portland, Maine,” etc. In the early years we always paused to listen to the president’s speech on the radio. In those days, football wasn’t as dominant as it is now. Everyone was interested in the traditional Army/ Navy game in Philadelphia, the midpoint between the two academies. All of the rich food set the stage for an afternoon nap, and then perhaps a walk before sunset to round out the day. Then as now it was a time of feasting and celebration of the bounty. A touch of snow made the day complete, but, as is so often the case, we often had to wait to the next big holiday for that added pleasure.
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Thanksgiving Memories, excerpt from November 24, 1993 column Some of our earliest recollections of Thanksgiving are surely associated with the traditional turkey dinner that is so much a part of American culture. But other thoughts do come to mind: the often told story of the Pilgrims, who nearly starved during their first cruel winter in the bay colony, and the noble Indians who came to their aid and taught them how to grow and harvest crops in the New World. This famous story of our country’s early history was told in the home. It was read from books and magazines like the old Saturday Evening Post. In our town’s Sunday schools, dedicated teachers like Mrs. John Keefer taught us the old Dutch prayer of Thanksgiving, “We gather together …” In that setting, these dear, kind souls taught us Bible stories about a Heavenly Father who provided for our needs. By example, they conveyed the virtues of gratitude, praise and thankfulness. In the classrooms of our public schools, we learned to sing “Over the river and through the woods, to grandmother’s house we go.” With this, the joy of going home for the holiday was firmly planted in our hearts and minds. In Naomi Stoner McKinney’s first grade classroom we made feather headdresses of colored paper and paste. It was a joyous fun time. Learning was a positive experience and character was molded through positive examples. Decorating for the holiday season was essential, and my Grandmother
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Many Hands, excerpt from November 10, 1993 column Many hands make the work light. So the old saying goes and old timers used to tell of socials, bees, or get-togethers when labor was shared and a great communal lunch or supper was part of the reward for a day of shared work. Today when our churches or other civic organizations pull together for a fall festival or fund-raising dinner, we are really carrying on an old American tradition. When folks gathered ’round in the barn or barnyard, church or grange, joining together to husk, shuck, thrash or build, much was accomplished other than the work at hand. This was and is a time of sharing news of family, friends, history and local events. In years past it was a time for singing, storytelling, and reading aloud (often from the Bible). It was a time for dancing, song, general good cheer and it was a time for “courtin’.” I am thinking of an old story my Grandmother Herald often repeated each autumn when fresh apples made a welcome appearance. She liked to recall the days of her youth when folks gathered to make apple butter and dry apple schnitz. For schnitz, the apple was not peeled, but the cores were removed by hand and then wedges were cut and the apple slices were placed on trays for drying. The drying could be done in ovens. The ovens were sometimes outdoor beehive type or a big cast iron stove in the “summer kitchen” which sat in a small building detached from the main house. Or, as with dried corn, the schnitz could be air-dried on screen trays covered with fine muslin. Making apple butter called for large amounts of peeled apples. These were simmered in large cast iron kettles that were suspended over a wood fire in the yard. Much stirring was required as the apple butter “cooked down.” The mixture cooked for hours in a broth of cider, sugar and spices. The spices were added near the end of the cooking which took most of the day. Grandmother said the aroma would travel over the countryside. It was an invitation for folks to come visiting
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Jones named Teacher of the Year
By Dan Miller
Press And Journal Staff
Fink Elementary School teacher Gail Jones has been named the 2014 Teacher of the Year for Middletown Area School District by her fellow teachers. Jones, a Grade 4 teacher, started with Middletown in 2001. She taught Grade 5 at Fink for seven years before moving to Reid Elementary School to teach Grade 5 for five years. She returned to Fink in 2013. Jones effectively uses best practices in the classroom every day through differentiation, finds ways to meet individual student needs and implements strategies that she learned from Learning Focus Schools, a program in which Jones trained other district staff, according to the district’s Web site. Outside the classroom, Jones has been involved in extracurricular activities such as Readers’ Theater, Summer School and the after-school tutoring program. She has also served as a Grade Level Chair, Department Level Chair, Building Technology Specialist, mentor to new hires and a cooperating teacher for student teachers.
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Fink Elementary School teacher Gail Jones, named Middletown Area School District’s 2014 Teacher of the Year, with some of her students.
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Keep Moving
By Ronda Addy
Temperatures are dropping and you’re busy preparing for the holidays. What would it hurt if you took a break from your exercise program? With everything going on during the holiday season, it’s no wonder this thought pops into your head. Scheduling workouts is difficult, and sometimes, you have no choice but to skip workouts, making you feel like you’re compromising your efforts to stay fit. Fortunately, there are some steps you can take to maintain your exercise routine during this hectic time of year. One of the first things you need to do is acknowledge the fact that the holidays are going to affect your exercise routine in some way. You may have to reschedule trips to the gym, shorten your workouts and skip some entirely. Be prepared to make whatever adjustments are needed and change your routine to prevent boredom. If you swim four times a week, for example, you might want to cut back to twice a week and try running, lifting weights or playing racquetball in-between. Add in some outdoor activities like cross-country skiing, sledding or snowshoeing for variety, and if you normally exercise after work, try doing so before work or during lunch. If you absolutely can’t make it to the gym and must skip your workout, do other activities at home to make up for it. Walk to the store rather than drive, or at the very least, park farther away from the store and walk the extra distance. Clean house, walk the dog and do squats while on the phone. Go for a brisk walk before breakfast, after dinner or both. Start with a five- to 10-minute walk and work up to a 30-minute one. To make your walk more challenging, carry a backpack with some books in it. Work out at home. Watch TV while pedaling a stationary bike. Try some bodyweight routines. Lift some weights. Keep up the momentum at work. If you ride the bus, get off a few blocks early and walk the rest of the way. Walk around your building during breaks or at lunch. Join a fitness center nearby where you can exercise before or after work or during your lunch hour. Put your exercise time on your calendar and treat it like a business appointment. Start or join a recreation league or a sports team for charity. If you are traveling during the holiday season, take extra care to exercise. Take the stairs instead of the elevator. Walk while waiting at the airport. Stay at hotels with fitness centers or pools. Do calisthenics in your hotel room. The holidays are not a time to stop exercising. In fact, they are a good time to focus on staying fit and perhaps even setting up that home gym you’ve been thinking about. This will keep you motivated and help you stay on track and combat stress.
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