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Steel-High moves to reduce high truancy rate
Habitual truancy rates at local high schools
By Eric Wise
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Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education
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Students at Steelton-Highspire Junior/Senior High School are missing out. Last year, the district sent 58 truancy letters referring families to obtain assistance through the Check and Connect program offered by Pennsylvania Counseling services. Eighteen letters were sent for students who had illegally missed at least 20 days of school, with three of them piling up 33 unexcused absences. Oddly, one of the letters concerning a middle school age student with 33 unexcused
absences said, “Student is passing all of her classes.” Another student with a history of truancy “has straight A’s,” according to the referral letter. School officials also noted, “Student does well in school when present.” Many of the students came from singlefamily homes, with 49 of the 58 referral letters sent to mothers with sole custody. Based on the Safe Schools Report covering the 2014-2015 school year, Steel-High students had a habitual truancy rate of 65 percent, a rate significantly worse than most Please See TRUANCY, Page A6
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Former Camp Hill administrator replaces Monticello on Dec. 1
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Anne Shambaugh took over as manager of Lower Swatara Twp. on Tuesday, Dec. 1, replacing former manager Samuel Monticello, said Tom Mehaffie, president of the township’s Board of Commissioners. Shambaugh had served as manager of Camp Hill in Cumberland County since September 2014, having been appointed in January 2014 on an interim basis. She had worked for the borough since 2005. Monticello served as township manager since March 2014, filling a vacancy that had lasted about one year. Previous manager Harry Krot served for less than two years. “There is a separation,” Mehaffie said of Monticello’s departure. “He is no longer the manager.” Mehaffie said he is unable to discuss the reasons for the change as it is a personnel matter. The commissioners will have to vote during a public meeting to end Monticello’s employment, to hire Shambaugh and to set her salary. Under the township ordinance, commissioners must provide a 30-day written notice that they intend to remove him or her from the position. Shambaugh said she learned about the Lower Swatara job when she was called by the commissioners. Asked if the position had been advertised, she said, “I don’t know, I spoke directly to the commissioners.” In the proposed 2016 township budget, the manager’s salary would be $94,554 with an additional $40,000 budgeted for employee benefits and retirement, if adopted. Monticello’s salary for 2015 was $91,800. Monticello was previously fired after serving less than two years as the manager of Silver Spring Twp. in Cumberland County. Lower Swatara’s ordinance said it is “preferred’’ that the township manager live in the township within a year after completing a probationary period. “Residency in the Township is not required if the Manager lives within a ten-mile radius of the Township Municipal Building,” according to the township ordinance. The ordinance also specifies that if the manager becomes a resident of the township, he or she will serve as secretary of the board of commissioners.
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iddletown and Lower Swatara Twp. are said to be holding talks toward contracting with Swatara Twp. for police services. But other area municipalities appear to be taking more of a wait-and-see approach regarding recommendations on regional policing that were presented in October by consultants working for the Dauphin County commissioners. Middletown Borough Council voted 5-2 on Monday, Nov. 9 to authorize Council President Chris McNamara and the borough solicitor to enter into discussions toward a possible regional policing arrangement with their peers in Lower Swatara and Swatara townships. McNamara is to report back on the results of those discussions to council during its meeting on Monday, Dec. 7. Council’s action focuses on one option in a report that was done for the county by consultants with Police Executive Research Forum. Known as the Southwest Dauphin Merger, or Option 3, the option envisions Middletown, Lower Swatara and five other municipalities – Highspire, Hummelstown, Paxtang, Royalton and Steelton – joining together for the contracting of regional police services with Swatara Twp. Paxtang already buys police services from Swatara Twp. under
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The Middletown Area School Board bid adieu on Monday, Nov. 23 to board President Barbara Layne and member Gordon Einhorn, who lost their respective bids for re-election in November. The board will hold a reorganization meeting on Monday, Dec. 7 to choose new leadership
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and to seat newly-elected members Chris Lupp and Jennifer Scott. Incumbents Terry Gilman and Michael Richards were re-elected in November, while Linda Mehaffie of Lower Swatara Twp., the top votegetter in the November election, was appointed to the board in August to fill a vacancy created Please See FINAL BOW, Page A6
an arrangement in which the borough dissolved its own police department. Option 3 proposes an eventual combined annual cost savings of $4 million. Middletown alone would save about $700,000 a year, while Lower Swatara would save more than $200,000 annually, according to the report. However, the savings figures assume the participation of all seven municipalities merging police services with Swatara Twp. Not counting Paxtang and Swatara, Middletown appears to be the only municipality that has taken a definitive step toward Option 3, or any of the other options for regional policing that are laid out in the county report. Lower Swatara has taken “no formal action” regarding any of the options in the county study, said Tom Mehaffie, president of the township board of commissioners. McNamara “has reached out to us to talk” since the borough council’s Nov. 9 vote, Mehaffie said, but to his knowledge no meetings have taken place because McNamara has been ill. “We are waiting for Chris to contact us” to follow up, Mehaffie said. Hummelstown has taken no action in response to the report, said Borough Manager Michael O’Keefe. Members of Royalton Borough Council have seen the report, Please See POLICE, Page A6
Middletown council votes to advertise budget options By Dan Miller
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Middletown Borough Council voted 5-1 on Wednesday, Nov. 25 to publicly advertise all four options for the 2016 budget that have been proposed by the borough’s financial consultant, Mark Morgan of Susquehanna Group Advisors, who wrote the borough’s Early Intervention Plan in 2013. Each option proposes different strategies to close what Morgan refers to as a “structural deficit” of close to $2 million in 2016. One option, the one Morgan is recommending, would increase the property tax by one-half of a mill and increase the electric rate by a half-cent. The tax hike would increase the borough real estate tax bill by $58.50 a year for a property valued at $117,000, the median value of a house in Middletown. The half-cent rise in the electric rate would cost $6 a month for the average residential customer, or about $72 a year.
The rate Middletown now charges residents for electricity is about 2 cents per kilowatt hour less than that being charged to residents of other communities in the area that are served by private power companies such as PPL and Met-Ed, Morgan has told council. A second option raises neither the property tax nor electric rate, but would require transferring $1.29 million from the electric trust fund to balance the general fund budget. A third option would reduce the electric by 1 cent, passing onto residents savings the borough is now experiencing by having extended the contract with the borough’s wholesale electricity supplier by another year. However, this option would require transfer of just under $2 million from the electric trust. The fourth option would leave the property tax and electric rate unchanged, but is dependent upon the borough saving at least $661,000 in public safety costs next year by entering into some kind of regional policing arrangement in 2016. The fourth option also anticipates
The 96 warning sirens surrounding Three Mile Island will be tested at about 12:15 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 3, according to Exelon Generation. The sirens are located within a 10-mile radius of TMI in parts of Dauphin, Lancaster, York, Cumberland and Lebanon counties. The test is one of two semi-annual tests performed each year. TMI’s Unit 1 nuclear reactor returned to full power around 8 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 27 after a 26-day refueling and maintenance outage, Exelon said. The outage began on Oct. 30 to allow workers to replace nearly one-third of the reactor’s fuel and perform tests, inspections and maintenance.
Committee to recommend borough businessman for council vacancy A Middletown Borough Council committee will recommend that businessman Ed Shull be appointed to a Third Ward vacancy on council on Monday, Dec. 7. Shull was the only resident of Middletown’s Third Ward who applied to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Vicki Malone. However, because only Shull applied, the committee plans to recommend to the full council on Dec. 7 that Shull be appointed to the seat, said Councilor Anne Einhorn, a member of council’s administrative and personnel committee. Malone submitted her resignation on Sept. 14, but it took council until Nov. 9 to accept it. The state Borough Code says that if council does not fill the vacancy within 30 days, then the matter must be referred to the borough’s vacancy board. If the vacancy board does not act within 15 days, then the board is supposed to petition Dauphin County County court to fill the seat, according to the borough code. Whomever is appointed to fill Malone’s seat would hold the office through 2017.
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Chuck Wachob said Middletown schools did a good job preparing him for life, so he wanted to come home and return the favor. A 1960 Middletown Area High School graduate, Wachob spent a few days at Fink and Reid elementary schools recently reading to students in kindergarten, Grade 1 and Grade 2 from his 2014 illustrated children’s book, “Why Ducks Waddle and Geese Don’t.” Ducks and geese hang out all year at the lake where Wachob and his wife Jackie live in Americus, Ga., about two hours south of Atlanta. The geese have flat feet which makes their back end waddle when they walk. The ducks fold their feet and step forward, walking in a straight line. Wachob found it interesting enough that he wrote a book about it that he dedicated to his six grandchildren. It’s actually Wachob’s second book. In 1982, he published a book titled, “Welcome to the United States Air Force,” about his own humorous experiences during four and one-half years in the military. The 73-year-old Wachob grew up
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on East High Street in Middletown. His older sister was valedictorian of her high school class and Wachob’s father was superintendent of the old Crawford Station power plant on the former Olmsted Air Force Base. Wachob aspired to be a jet fighter pilot and went to The Citadel. “I had a pretty good leg up,’’ he said, because “academics came pretty easy to me” thanks to his education in the Middletown Area School District. He graduated from The Citadel in 1964. His dream, however, was not to be, as the vision in his one eye wasn’t good enough for him to be a pilot. He settled for a 22-year career working for the YMCA. Jackie, who is editor of the children’s book, is a retired school teacher. Wachob said that when a local TV station in Georgia interviewed him about his book, all the reporter wanted to talk about was the pictures. The book is beautifully illustrated by Sunni Zemblowski. “When I opened it up I cried” upon seeing the completed work for the first time, Wachob said. A copy of “Why Ducks Waddle and Geese Don’t” has been donated to the Middletown Public Library. You can also buy your own copy by contacting Wachob at cjwachob@ att.net. Or you can write him the oldfashioned way at Chuck Wachob, 311 Rigas Court, Americus, GA, 31709.
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Lou Anne Long, 81, of Hershey, entered into eternal rest on Monday, November 23, 2105 at Country Meadows, Hershey. She was born on January 23, 1934 in Washington, D.C. and was the daughter of the late Paul W. and Mae E. Himes Martin. Lou Anne was a member of NARFE (National Association of Retired Federal Employees). Her hobbies were cooking, knitting, crocheting, sewing, gardening and reading. She loved to travel and was a big cat lover. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother Paul H. Martin. Lou Anne was survived by a brother Ted J. Martin Sr. and his wife June K. of Middletown; a sister-in-law Phyllis V. Martin of Delaware; three nieces Karen M. Johnston and her husband Tom Jr. of Liverpool, Pa., Kelly A. Martin of Middletown, and Pamela Martin-Collacchi and her husband Bill of Delaware; two nephews Ted J. Martin, Jr. and his wife Michelle of Middletown, and Paul H. Martin, Jr. of Delaware; and several great and great-great nieces and nephews. A private graveside service will be held at the convenience of the family. In Lieu of flowers the family request donations be made to Alzheimer’s Association, 1100 Liberty Ave., Ste. E-201, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. The family has entrusted the care of the Matinchek & Daughter Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., Middletown to handle funeral arrangements. Condolences may be sent online at www.matinchekanddaughterfuneralhome.com.
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In her grant proposal titled, “Empowering Students With The ‘Write Stuff’,” Bigelow emphasized that such a lab would help improve the writing of the high school’s 750 students. These students, Bigelow pointed out, were using computers for writing activities in grades 6, 7 and 8, but then when getting to high school, they were being asked to return to paper and pencils. Although the high school had two existing computer labs, business education and computer science, Bigelow said these labs were in constant use, and therefore, unavailable to the rest of the student body, especially for writing. Moreover, a survey indicated that 65 percent of MAHS students continue their education and recent graduates reported that it would have been very helpful had the high school put more emphasis on communication and computer skills. The survey also disclosed that about only 17 percent of MAHS students have access to computers at home. Based on those two findings and other outside research, Bigelow believed a new computer lab was clearly needed. The lab provides students with technology that many parents are unable to afford. Bigelow also pointed out that it helps students develop writing skills they can transfer to college and the workplace.
Commissioner Ron McAlpine, budget and finance chairman, revealed the proposed budget at a special public hearing held one hour prior to the Board’s business meeting last week. Only Board members, Township officials and members of the media were on hand to hear this presentation. Reading from a prepared budget statement, McAlpine said, “It is recognized that cost containment is a goal of the residents of the Township, the Board and the staff. To this end, we have attempted to provide the public the very best value for their tax dollars, while still providing the expected services.” “The Township has a balanced tax base of commercial/industrial along with continued residential growth. This balance of development is a favorable indicator for long-term prosperity and financial stability of the Township.” McAlpine pointed out total expenditures in Lower Swatara for 1993 will increase from $1,809,740 in 1992 to $1,834,526, or a total of $25,786. This increase represents a 1.4 percent overall increase. The largest expenditure in the budget is under the category of public safety. Included are contracted costs with the police in its contract, which runs through 1993. Also, a new vehicle and uniform replacements including five bulletproof vests are included.
Lower Swatara Twp. Holds Taxes Steady With Proposed Budget Lower Swatara Township’s Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to advertise a “fair, but frugal” $1.8 million budget for 1993 that will not raise taxes. The real estate tax rate will remain at the current 2.6 mills with the proposed 1993-spending plan.
LD To Float $10 Million Bond For Middle School The Lower Dauphin School Board at its November 16 meeting unanimously agreed to float a $10 million bond geared at providing the initial funding for a new middle school. The immediate impact on the budget for the 1993-94 school year will be three quarters of a mill increase in real estate taxes according to Dr. Jeffrey A. Miller, superintendent of schools. Currently the millage stands at 19.45 in the district. Dr. Miller also said
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that another three-quarters of a mill increase would be seen in the 1994-95 budget as a result of the bond issue. Dr. Miller pegged the “ballpark figure” for the new building at $17 million. The new middle school, departure from the previous renovation program, will house students in grades 6, 7 and 8. Two former Board members Joseph Brightbill and Jean Saufley addressed the Board concerning the new school and the bond issue. Brightbill noted that he was not only speaking for himself, but for “the community.” He said he had spoken to the Historical Society, the Goldenagers and the local Lions Club. Referring to the Goldenagers, Brightbill said,
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Notice is hereby given that the Lower Swatara Township Municipal Authority Board, Dauphin County, intends to consider at their regular meeting to be held on Monday, December 21, 2015, beginning at 7:00 p.m. at the Township building located at 1499 Spring Garden Drive, Middletown, PA 17057, the following Budget: SECTION 1. That for the expenses for the fiscal year 2016 the following amounts are hereby appropriated from the revenue available for the current year for the specific purposes set forth below, which amounts are more fully itemized in the Budget Form: SEWER REVENUE FUND SUMMARY OF ESTIMATED RECEIPTS 340 360 380
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“These people are on fixed incomes. They’re afraid to talk to you people. These are the people who are going to be hurt.” Commenting on his talk to the Lions Club, Brightbill said, “they reflected the same thinking as the Goldenagers.” He pointed out that interest rates on Certificates of Deposit have gone down and “prices have gone up.” “I don’t think the school district can live on plastic (credit).” I hope you will really seriously consider on how it (the bond issue) affects the kids, teachers and these people.” He concluded that the Board didn’t have to go far from the administration building to find “a 90-yearold woman living by herself on Social Security.” Prices From 23 Years Ago Eggland’s Best Eggs 1 doz.......................$1.77 New Mazola Right Blend . Oil 32 oz.................. 2/$3 Mr. Dandy Chicken 4 lb. bag............................$3.99 Fox’s Own Tuna Salad ....... $2.49/lb. Downyflake Waffles 12 oz.......................$1.09 Morton Honey Buns 9 oz. pkg....................99¢ Snuggle Cuddle Up Fabric. Softener 22 oz........$3.49 Reddi Whip Topping 7 oz. can.................$1.39 Egg Nog Pudding Cakes............. $2.99/each Veal Rib Chops.. $5.98/lb. Liberty Gold Pineapples 20 oz.......59¢
SECTION 2. An estimate of the specific items comprising the amounts appropriated to the respective departments is on file in the Municipal Building of the Township of Lower Swatara, 1499 Spring Garden Drive, Middletown, Pennsylvania. A listing of Estimated Receipts and Appropriations for specialized areas are as follows: SEWER ESCROW Total Estimated Receipts & Cash Total Expenditures Cash, Ending
17,885 0 17,885
SEWER INVESTMENT Total Estimated Receipts & Cash Total Expenditures Cash, Ending
1,602,342 824,921 777,421
SEWER SPECIAL PURPOSE Total Estimated Receipts & Cash Total Expenditures Cash, Ending
353,092 0 353,093
SEWER CAPITAL RESERVE Total Estimated Receipts & Cash Total Expenditures Cash, Ending
132,198 0 132,198
APPROVED this 21st day of December 2015.
LOWER SWATARA TOWNSHIP BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS By:_________________________ James R. Gingerich, Chairman
ATTEST: ________________________ Charles A. High, Secretary Copies of the proposed budget are available for copying at the Township building during regular business hours for a fee not greater than the cost thereof. Lisa M. Mundis Director of Finance Lower Swatara Township #230 1102-1T
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t was 35 days before Christmas, and all through the MCSO Building in Middletown there were jolly, sparkly holiday crafts for early-bird shoppers at the Middletown Area Historical Society’s Pre-Turkey Bazaar on Saturday, Nov. 21. From ceramics to jewelry to knitted caps, shoppers picked from a variety of handcrafts at the third annual bazaar. A number of vendors filled tables with items throughout the gym. Photos by Beth Graham
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other schools in the area. Harrisburg High School had a truancy rate of 61 percent, the only local school remotely close to Steelton-Highspire. Middletown Area High School reported a truancy rate of nearly 6 percent, which accounts for 36 students in grades 9 to 11. No 12th-graders were reported as habitually truant. Middletown’s rate was higher than other nearby districts, including Lower Dauphin and Derry Twp., but still better than the statewide average of 8.5 percent. More than 148,000 students were reported for the entire state of Pennsylvania. Steelton-Highspire showed a significant increase in its truancy rate for the 2014-15 year, which acting Superintendent Travis Waters attributed to a focused effort led by high school principal Mick Izkric Jr. to document and address the problem. Waters said that the district regu-
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however no discussions on regional policing have taken place. For now, the borough is pre-occupied with next year’s budget and figuring out how to pay for road repairs in 2016, said Mayor Judy Oxenford. Royalton stands to pay more – not less – for police services under any of the regional scenarios presented in the county report, as all the options envision the borough going from part-time to full-time police protection. Steelton also has not yet taken any concrete steps regarding any of the options outlined in the county study. However, Mayor Tom Acri suggested that the borough may be more interested in another option in the report – Option 4, known as the Southern Dauphin Regional Police Department, which would result from merging the police depart-
larly sends letters home encouraging parents to help their children achieve best in school, including regularly attending school. The district sends letters to parents when a child has three unexcused absences, and a second letter when a child misses five days. Administrators try to arrange a meeting with parents when a student reaches five unexcused absences to get the child’s attendance – and education – back on track, Waters said. During the current school year, Steelton-Highspire sent 209 threeday letters and 91 five-day letters to parents. For October, 51 three-day letters addressed issues at SteeltonHighspire Elementary School and 63 at the junior/senior high school. Steelton-Highspire has taken some parents to a summary trial on charges of violating the compulsory attendance requirement, according to court records. One mother was found guilty and paid $142 in a fine and court costs; another,
found guilty of the same offense in 2009, was found guilty and ordered to pay $225 in a fine and court costs. Records released by SteeltonHighspire show that five criminal complaints were filed for 2014-15. In three cases, charges were dismissed. Additional cases from 2014-15 may have been purged by the district as records provided dated from January 2015. School district records show another 11 summary trials have been scheduled for truancy related charges since the current fall term began. Tanya Marie Cruz went to trial on Thursday, Nov. 19 with a history of eight previous convictions for violation of compulsory attendance, according to district records. During her trial, Willie Slade, Steelton-Highspire’s pupil services director, reported that Cruz’s three children had each compiled 19 to 26 unexcused absences for the year, and Cruz had not responded to the district’s request for a meeting to
discuss their attendance. Cruz did not attend the summary trial, and District Justice Kenneth Lenker found her guilty in absentia. She was ordered to pay a $100 fine and $92 in court costs. Lenker said that many cases with cooperative parents and students are resolved without fines. “We try to do community service,” he said. In other cases, like for Cruz, fines may be imposed. Lenker said as a last resort some parents may find themselves spending a night in jail, but only in rare circumstances. When the truant student is in high school, the judge may suspend driving privileges for three to six months, according to Steelton-Highspire officials. The Pennsylvania Department of Education has studied the state’s truancy problem. “Urban districts with high diversity and our schools with over-age youth have some of the highest dropout levels,” according to a department report.
In addition to educational failure, other problems associated with truancy include social isolation, substance abuse, low self-esteem, unwanted pregnancy, unemployment, violence and adult criminality/incarceration, the department reports. The report showed that about 70 students in each grade 8 to 12 had more than six unexcused absences for the school year, what the state calls “habitually truant.” Despite its high habitual truancy rate, Steel-High has an average daily attendance of 90 percent, and about 91 percent of its students complete high school and earn a diploma in four years, according to the State Performance Profile. Middletown attendance rate is better at 94 percent, but just 89 percent of students graduate in four years, according to the profile.
ments of Steelton, Highspire, Lower Swatara, Middletown and Royalton. The combined eventual cost savings from Option 4 would be $675,457, according to the report, again based on all five municipalities participating. Any regional policing arrangement poses significant challenges, Acri said, including the up-front costs to make it happen. “It’s nuts the money they are talking about” spending before the eventual savings can be realized several years down the road, Acri said. He offers a scenario short of creating a full-blown new regional police force from scratch, one that Acri suggests could achieve significant savings at a far lower up front cost. For example, each municipality could retain its own identity regarding police protection but do all purchasing jointly. The municipalities
could even choose to have just one police chief. The county report does not contemplate such a possibility, Acri said. No matter the outcome of this process, it is doubtful that Steelton can continue down the road it is on for long, Acri said. The cash-strapped borough is spending $2.1 million a year on a police force of 12 fulltime and two part-time officers to protect about 5,800 residents, the mayor said. Highspire also has taken no action
regarding the county study, said borough manager John McHale. However, he said the borough is looking to be part of a meeting on regional policing that is to be held in Middletown sometime in December. The meeting wasn’t set up by the county, but is to involve police chiefs and elected officials from throughout the greater Middletown area, McHale said. “Highspire is willing to sit down and talk to anybody,’’ McHale said. “The consideration of what we do
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added savings from eliminating the borough’s central garage facility. Councilor Ben Kapenstein, who chairs the finance committee, voted against advertising any of the proposed options. None of the four options being advertised include payment to the general fund of $725,000 from United Water – now known as Suez – making the budget hole in the general fund look worse to the public than it actually is, Kapenstein said. The $725,000 is the first in a series of annual payments that Suez is to make to the borough under terms of the 50year lease of the borough’s water and sewer systems to Suez, which went into effect on Jan. 1, 2015. The $725,000 was supposed to go to the general fund due to elimination of the water and sewer authority, which was anticipated in the lease agreement between the borough and Suez. But the authority remains in existence, the result of an unforeseen fall-out from the lease that involves the Susquehanna River Basin Commission. According to Morgan, getting rid of the authority would trigger a re-permitting of ground wells by the commission that would lead to Suez being able to draw less water from the wells than the amount that is specified in the lease. On Nov. 9, council – in a meeting not attended by Kapenstein – amended the lease with Suez to require that the $725,000 go not to the general fund, but to the authority. Morgan said he had included the $725,000 in all four of his options regarding the 2016 budget, but he took the money out following council’s Nov. 9 action. Kapenstein contends that council’s
Nov. 9 action to amend the lease is not valid unless the action is agreed to by the other party to the lease – Suez. He also believes that with a new council majority coming into office, it is all but certain that the budget will be reopened in January and that changes will be made. “Come January it will be resolved,” Kapenstein said, referring to the $725,000 being put back in the general fund. But in the meantime, advertising the four options without the $725,000 is giving borough residents “false information” regarding the budget. “It’s going to make people think we are in worse shape than what we are,” Kapenstein said. Council voted to advertise all four options without any discussion. VicePresident Robert Louer, who presided over the meeting in President Chris McNamara’s absence, moved to advertise all four options and opened the floor for discussion. However, the only comment came from Kapenstein, who asked when council planned to take final action on the budget, which must be approved before the end of the year. Louer said council may take up the budget during its next scheduled meeting on Monday, Dec. 7, but he could not say for certain. The budget must be advertised to the public for at least 10 days before council can take final action. Asked why council chose to advertise all four options without making a recommendation, Louer said the current council majority is often criticized for not providing enough information to the public. Regarding Kapenstein’s objection over the $725,000 not being in the budget, Louer said that under terms of the lease the money is supposed to
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go for infrastructure improvements related to water and sewer under state law. State law forbids water and sewer revenue from going to the general fund, Louer said, citing a law that was put in place in the aftermath of financial mismanagement of the former Harrisburg Authority.
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Support for Louer’s position came from John Patton, chairman of the water and sewer authority, during the authority’s latest public meeting on Monday, Nov. 30. However, Patton also noted that the lease arrangement with Suez – which did not envision the authority staying in business – means the authority is swimming in unchartered waters. “It’s going to take the lawyers to sort out,” Patton said, referring to the $725,000. “It’s a whole new arrangement that we have got to explore.” Following the Nov. 25 council meeting, Louer also pointed to the borough’s general fund finishing 2015 with a projected $246,160 surplus – suggesting the financial picture is not as bleak without the $725,000 as portrayed by Kapenstein. Voting to advertise the budget along with Louer were councilors Mike Bowman, John Brubaker, Anne Einhorn and Sue Sullivan. Scott Sites was absent and council currently has just eight members due to the resignation of Vicki Malone. McNamara was absent due to illness, Louer said. Dan Miller: 717-944-4628, or danmiller@pressandjournal.com
MIDDLETOWN AREA SCHOOLS
Board gives 2.4 percent raises to Suski, 16 other administrators By Dan Miller
Press And Journal Staff
The Middletown Area School Board gave Superintendent Lori Suski and 16 other administrators raises of 2.4 percent for 2015-16 on Monday, Nov. 23. The amount of the raise is consistent with the average 2.4 percent salary increase given to district teachers for 2015-16 in the contract recently approved between the school board and the Middletown Area Education Association, the teachers’ union, said David Franklin, assistant superinten-
dent for finance and operations. The administrative raises are retroactive to July 1. The board chose 2.4 percent based upon the school district’s adjusted Act 1 index for 2015-16. The index is the amount that the board could have raised taxes in 2015-16 under state law without a referendum or having to qualify for an exception. The board did not increase taxes in 2015-16, Franklin pointed out. Suski also received a $3,000 bonus, based upon results of the school board’s evaluation of her performance
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by the resignation of Pamela Price. During the November 23 meeting, Layne and Einhorn were each presented with a commemorative clock by Superintendent Lori Suski as a gift from the school district. “It’s going to be different,” Layne said in closing remarks before adjourning her last meeting as president. “I’m going to miss you all immensely. This
is quite traumatic for me.” She then broke down and was unable to continue. “It’s been an honor to be on the board,” said Einhorn, of Middletown, who served on the board for 10 years. “If I had it to do over again, I would. We can all be proud of the work we have done over the years. I know I am.” Earlier in the meeting, Layne received a certificate from Suski in recognition of 12 years of service to the school
during the 2014-15 school year. Suski has done “an exemplary job for this school district,” said Barbara Layne, who was presiding over her last meeting as school board president after she was defeated in the November election. “I personally believe she could receive a much higher bonus.” “You deserve every penny of what you get, and you deserve more,” board member David John said of Suski. Dan Miller: 717-944-4628, or danmiller@pressandjournal.com
board. Suski also read a statement from John J. Sygielski, president of Harrisburg Area Community College, calling the loss of Layne as chairwoman of the HACC board of delegates “huge,” and that HACC will honor Layne at an event in December. Dan Miller: 717-944-4628, or danmiller@pressandjournal.com
Town Topics News & happenings for Middletown and surrounding areas.
Community tree lighting
The Middletown Community Tree Lighting will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 4 at the Ferry House, South Union Street. The Middletown Youth Club’s two CFA Youth Football League’s Super Bowl championship teams will light the tree and Santa will arrive shortly after by fire truck to visit the children. There will be treats for the children from Santa and free hot chocolate for all. The event is hosted by the Middletown Area Historical Society. Santa will also be at the Historical Museum (Grosh House), 29 E. Main St. from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 12 and Saturday, Dec. 19. Bring your own camera for photos. •••••
Kielbasa & Perohi Sale
St. Ann Byzantine Catholic Church, 5408 Locust Lane, Harrisburg, will hold a Kielbasa and Perohi Sale from Wednesday, Dec. 2 to Saturday, Dec. 19; on Wednesdays, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., and on Saturday, from 9 a.m. to noon. The newly-remodeled Saint Ann Gift Shop will be open during the sale times for holiday shopping. •••••
Holiday Candlelight Tour of Homes
The Holiday Candlelight Tour of Homes, presented by the Middletown Area Historical Society will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 12 and 1 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 13. Tickets are available prior to the tour at The Press And Journal offices, 20 S. Union St., Middletown, weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets are also available during tour hours at the Historic Museum (Grosh House), 29 E. Main St., Tour Site No. 1. •••••
Holiday tea
A Holiday Tea will be held at the Event Place, 11 S. Union St., Middletown from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 12. There is a Holiday Tea and Holiday Candlelight Tour of Homes ticket combo available. There is limited seating, so please call 717-930-0931 to reserve your seat or e-mail Carole139@comcast.net. •••••
Smart Seniors event
A Smart Seniors event will be held at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 9 at Frey Village, 1020 N. Union St., Middletown. Professionals from Home Instead Senior Care will show how a little support and a few extra nonmedical services can help you remain independent at home. Please call 717-974-3004 to RSVP or to learn more, or visit Frey Village’s Web site at www.FreyVillageSeniorLiving.org. •••••
Free concert
Penn State Harrisburg will present a concert at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 5 at St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Spring and Union streets, Middletown. The concert is free and all are welcome to attend.
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MIDDLETOWN AREA BOYS’ BASKETBALL
Height, experience could make Raiders a better team this season By Larry Etter
Press And Journal Staff
Obviously, Middletown boys’ basketball coach Chris Sattele wants this year’s team to finish better than it did last winter. The Blue Raiders closed out the 2014-2015 season with an overall record of 7-15 (3-9 in the Mid-Penn Conference’s Capital Division) and missed the postseason playoffs. Sattele and his squad are hoping for better things in 2015-16 and have been working to turn around their basketball fortunes. Last winter’s roster included just three seniors, two of whom were starters at the guard positions. The team also included four freshmen. Those ninth-graders played a ton of quality minutes during the season and bring a lot of varsity experience with them this year despite their youth. One of the freshmen, 6-1 guard Ryan Hughes, finished the year as the team’s leading scorer, collecting more than 300 points. One of the freshman opted not to play
this year but the other two, guard Tre Leach and forward Chris Plummer (6-1) are back. And while there were a few others who played junior varsity ball last year as underclassmen who are not returning for this season, the team welcomed back senior Brandon Harper, who sat out the 2014-15 season. Harper, a 6-6 center, adds the height that the team lacked last winter and allows this year’s squad to play bigger. Senior Luke Mrakovich (5-8) appears to be ready to step into the point guard slot as the new season unfolds. He was a visible leader on the junior varsity team last year but also contributed substantial minutes on the varsity team. Seniors Caleb Leggore and Jordan Jeffries are also fitting nicely into Sattele’s plans to put a competitive and winning team on the hardwood courts this winter. Leggore was a fulltime starter at forward last season and proved to be a very tough defender, while Jeffries adds some size (6-0) and varsity experience to the Raiders. Junior Trey Michel, a 6-2 strongman, adds bulk to the Raiders’ inside game, while and classmate Michael Mattes (6-4) brings some welcomed length
Coach: Chris Sattele Year: 7th Last Season: 7-15 Record: 4-14 to the team as well. Sophomore Tyeer Mills, a 6-0 all-around athlete, will also see extensive time on the court with the varsity team. Rounding out the combined varsity and junior varsity rosters are several players who are making the step up from the junior high team from a year ago, as well as a pair of first-year players. They include juniors Kobe Sprecher and Braedon Thomas, Kyle Truesdale (5-8), Jared Myers (5-6), David Alcock (5-11), Antonio Gamble (6-0), Mitchell Lee (6-3) and Johan Sanchez-Padilla (5-9). Coach Matt Kleinfelter is back to lead the junior varsity team in 201516. David Coffey also returns as the assistant varsity coach. Middletown grad Aaron Lupia has also stepped in to help coach the Raiders this year. “We are looking to build off of last season’s growing pains, being a year older with more experience,” Sattele said. “Having Harper back and Caleb Leggore’s leadership will be beneficial. And we’re looking for Mrakovich and Hughes to have big years.” The Raiders open up the new season the same way they have the past several years by participating in the AnnvilleCleona Tip Off Tournament on Friday, Dec. 4 and Saturday, Dec. 5. After winning the tournament championship four years in a row, the Raiders came up short last year and want to get back their title. Larry Etter can be reached at larryetter66@gmail.com
MIDDLETOWN AREA BOYS’ BASKETBALL SCHEDULE
Dec. 4 – @ Annville-Cleona Tournament 6 p.m. Dec. 5 – @ Annville-Cleona Tournament 7p.m. Dec. 9 – @ West Perry 7:30 p.m. Dec. 11 – Steelton-Highspire 6 p.m. Dec. 14 – @ Trinity 7:30 p.m. Dec. 15 – @ Columbia 7:30 p.m. Dec. 23 – @ Camp Hill 7:30 p.m. Dec. 29 – Holiday Tournament Susquehannock 7:30 p.m. Dec. 30 – Holiday Tournament Northern York 6 p.m. Jan. 2 – Shippensburg 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 4 – Dover 7:30 p.m. Jan. 6 – @ Milton Hershey 7:30 p.m. Jan. 8 – East Pennsboro 7:30 p.m. Jan. 12 – West Perry 7:30 p.m. Jan. 15 – @ Steelton-Highspire 7:30 p.m. Jan.19 – Trinity 7:30 p.m. Jan. 21 – Pequea Valley 7:30 p.m. Jan. 22 – Milton Hershey 7:30 p.m. Jan. 26 – Camp Hill 7:30 p.m. Jan. 28 – @ Waynesboro 7:30 p.m. Jan. 30 – @ Tulpehocken 2:30 p.m. Feb. 2 – @ East Pennsboro 7:30 p.m. Feb. 4 – Wyomissing 7:30 p.m.
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Middletown’s three returning sophomores who saw substantial playing time as freshmen last season are, top left, Chris Plummer, shooting over Camp Hill defender last year; Ryan Hughes (0), above, who was the Blue Raiders’ leading scorer last year; and Tre Leach, left, shooting over a Waynesboro defender last season.
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David Alcock Antonio Gamble Tre Leach Mitchell Lee Caleb Leggore Ryan Hughes Michael Mattes Trey Michel Tyreer Mills
Jared Myers Luke Mrakovich Chris Plummer Johan Sanchez-Padilla Kobe Sprecher Braedon Thomas Kyle Truesdale
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Senior Ja’lynn Burton-Jones could become the top female scorer in Middletown’s history this season as the Blue Raiders try to return to the District 3 playoffs. Burton-Jones, who reached the 1,000-point landmark last January, could surpass top scorer Kris Smith, who has 1,295 points, during Middletown’s 22-game schedule this season. The Raiders return a number of starters from a 13-11 team that squeezed into the District 3 Class AA playoffs as the No. 17 seed, eliminated Big Spring in the preliminary round and fell to top-seeded and unbeaten West York. Burton-Jones, who has committed to Division I Robert Morris, will be joined by forwards Bianca Jasper, a junior, and Makaila Nester, a sophomore. The Raiders lacked a big player who could be a rebounding force in recent years, and spent last season looking for a center. Several players who filled the roll last season return, including seniors Ava Mrakovich, Brooke Myers and Kassidy Deibler.
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Ja’lynn Burton-Jones poses for a photo with Coach Ron Stetler Jr., left, and assistant coach Mike Thomas after scoring her 1,000th point in a game against Trinity.
Coach Ron Stetler Jr. Year: 2nd Last season: 13-11
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Ashley Barni Ja’lynn Burton-Jones Kassidy Deibler Kelsey Eisenhour Cheyanne Frayre Madison Garber Bianca Jasper Madeline Jorich Keely Lombardi Mackenzie Lombardi
Veronica Miller Ava Mrakovich Brooke Myers Makaila Nester Morgan Noon Marissa Redline Madison Ruby Meg Schopf Riley Zimmerman
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MIDDLETOWN AREA GIRLS’ BASKETBALL SCHEDULE Dec. 4 – @ Big Spring Tournament 7:30 p.m. Dec. 5 – @ Big Spring Tournament 1:30 p.m. Dec. 8 – @ Donegal 7:30 p.m. Dec. 9 – West Perry 7:30 p.m. Dec. 11 – Steelton-Highspire 7:30 p.m. Dec. 12 – @ Elco 2:30 p.m. Dec. 14 – Trinity 7:30 p.m. Dec. 17 – Bishop McDevitt 7:30 p.m. Dec. 19 –@ Red Land 2:30 p.m. Dec. 23 – Camp Hill 7:30 p.m. Dec. 28 – @ Hershey Tournament 6 p.m. Dec. 29 – @ Hershey Tournament 6 p.m. Jan. 2 – @ Shippensburg 2:30 p.m. Jan. 6 – Milton Hershey 7:30 p.m. Jan. 8 – @ East Pennsboro 7:30 p.m. Jan. 12 – @ West Perry 7:30 p.m. Jan. 15 – @ Steelton-Highspire 6 p.m. Jan. 19 – @ Trinity 7:30 p.m. Jan. 22 – @ Milton Hershey 7:30 p.m. Jan. 26 – @ Camp Hill 7:30 p.m. Feb. 2 – East Pennsboro 7:30 p.m. Feb. 4 – @ Greencastle-Antrim 7:30 p.m.
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BOYS’ BASKETBALL LOWER DAUPHIN Coach: Rick Attivo Year: 1st Last Season: 11-11
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Long-time assistant coach Rick Attivo takes over the coaching job at Lower Dauphin following last year’s resignation of Mark Hofsass. Attivo served as an assistant coach for the Falcons for 18 years, including eight seasons under Hofsass. He played for SteeltonHighspire and Messiah College. The Falcons return two starters, Tyler Roman and Kurt Cain, and reserves Tommy Klock and Tyler Kullman from a team that finished 11-11 last season.
Dec. 4 – CD East 7:30 p.m. Dec. 8 – @ Red Land 7:30 p.m. Dec. 9 – @ Elizabethtown 7:30 p.m. Dec. 11 – Palmyra 7:30 p.m. Dec. 15 – Bishop McDevitt 7:30 p.m. Dec. 18 – @ Susquehanna Twp. 7:30 p.m. Dec. 22 – Cedar Cliff 7:30 p.m. Dec. 23 – @ Northern York 7:30 p.m. Jan. 2 – Conestoga Valley 6:30 p.m. Jan. 5 – @ Hershey 7:30 p.m. Jan. 8 – @ Mechanicsburg 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 9 – @ Northern York 7:30 p.m. Jan. 12 – Red Land 7:30 p.m. Jan. 13 – Spring Grove 7:30 p.m. Jan. 15 – @ Palmyra 7:30 p.m. Jan. 19 – @ Bishop McDevitt 7:30 p.m. Jan. 22 – Susquehanna Twp. 7:30 p.m. Jan. 26 – @ Cedar Cliff 7:30 p.m. Jan. 29 – Hershey 7:30 p.m. Jan. 30 – Cedar Crest 6:00 p.m. Feb. 2 – Mechanicsburg 7:30 p.m.
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Jackson Becher Kurt Cain Tommy Klock Tyler Kullman
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LOWER DAUPHIN LOWER DAUPHIN GIRLS’ BASKETBALL SCHEDULE Dec. 4 – @ Penn Manor Tournament 6 p.m. Dec. 5 – @ Penn Manor Tournament TBA Dec. 8 – Red Land 7:30 p.m. Dec. 9 – Elizabethtown 7:30 p.m. Dec. 11 – @ Palmyra 7:30 p.m. Dec. 15 – @ Bishop McDevitt 7:30 p.m. Dec. 18 – Susquehanna Twp. 7:30 p.m. Dec. 22 – @ Cedar Cliff 7:30 p.m. Jan. 5 – Hershey 7:30 p.m. Jan. 8 – Mechanicsburg 7:30 p.m.
Coach: Bob Heusser Year: 15th Last Season 10-11
Jennifer Abraham Livi Fredrich Sarah Gibbs Madelyn Kirsch Rory Klingersmith
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Alex Leader Hannah Malinen Paulina Malinen Candace Means Halle O’Neill
Jan. 9 – Northern York 7:30 p.m. Jan. 12 – @ Red Land 7:30 p.m. Jan. 13 – @ Spring Grove 7:30 p.m. Jan. 15 – Palmyra 7:30 p.m. Jan. 19 – Bishop McDevitt 7:30 p.m. Jan. 22 – @ Susquehanna Twp. 7:30 p.m. Jan. 26 – Cedar Cliff 7:30 p.m. Jan. 29 – @ Hershey 7:30 p.m. Jan. 30 – @ Cedar Crest 7:30 p.m. Feb. 2 – @ Mechanicsburg 7:30 p.m.
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STEELTON-HIGHSPIRE Coach Jeffrey Chisholm Years as coach: 8th Last season: 4-17
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STEELTON-HIGHSPIRE BOYS’ BASKETBALL SCHEDULE Dec. 8 – Trinity 6 p.m. Dec. 11 – @ Middletown 6 p.m. Dec. 12 – @ York Suburban 5 p.m. Dec. 16 – Susquehanna Twp. 6 p.m. Dec. 18 – @ Camp Hill 6 p.m. Dec. 19 – Harrisburg 1 p.m. Dec. 22 – East Pennsboro 6 p.m. Dec. 28 – @ Reading Tournament 6 p.m. Dec. 29 – @ Reading Tournament TBA Jan. 5 – @ West Perry 6 p.m. Jan. 8 – Milton Hershey 6 p.m. Jan. 9 – @ Bishop McDevitt 6 p.m. Jan. 12 – @ Trinity 6 p.m. Jan. 15 – Middletown 6 p.m. Jan. 20 – @ Emmaus 5:30 p.m. Jan. 22 – Camp Hill 6 p.m. Jan. 23 – @ York Catholic 2 p.m. Jan. 26 – @ East Pennsboro 6 p.m. Jan. 29 – West Perry 6 p.m. Jan. 30 – @ Oxford 6 p.m. Feb. 1 – Bishop McDevitt 6 p.m. Feb. 2 – @ Milton Hershey 6 p.m.
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Dec. 5 –@ Lebanon Catholic 1 p.m. Dec. 8 – @ Trinity 6 p.m. Dec. 11 – @ Middletown 6 p.m. Dec. 16 – @ Harrisburg 6 p.m. Dec. 18 – Camp Hill 6 p.m. Dec. 22 – @ East Pennsboro 6 p.m. Dec. 28 – @ Biglerville Tournament 6 p.m. Dec. 29 – @ Biglerville Tournament TBA Jan. 2 – @ Tri-Valley 6 p.m. Jan. 5 – West Perry 6 p.m.
Jan. 7 – @ Linden Hall Jan. 8 – @ Milton Hershey Jan. 12 – Trinity Jan. 15 – Middletown Jan. 21 – Susquehanna Twp. Jan. 22 – @ Camp Hill Jan. 26 – East Pennsboro Jan. 29 – @ West Perry Jan. 30 – York Catholic Feb. 1 – @ Bishop McDevitt Feb. 2 – @ Milton Hershey Feb. 4 – Linden Hall
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The freshmen on Steelton-Highspire’s squad in 2015-15 now have a season’s worth of experience, and now the Rollers hope to improve on last year’s 4-17 record. Sophomores Kayana Chisholm, who scored an average of 4 points per game last season, and Alexis Pinnick, who averaged nearly 4 points per game, join senior Ayana Flowers to help lead the Rollers this year. Flowers averaged more than 6 points per game last season, a year in which the Rollers missed the District 3 Class A playoffs.
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Coach Daniel Riggs Years as coach: 2nd Last season: 1-15 The Blue Raiders return several experienced wrestlers from l a s t s e a s o n ’s young 1-15 team. Junior Logan Stoltzfus was M i d d l e t o w n ’s lone entry in the District 3 Class AAA Wrestling Championships last year, at 106 pounds. Also returning are sophomore Devin Martin, who wrestled at 120 last season, middle weight wrestler Corbin Stetler (145) and heavyweight wrestler Michael Osayi.
Matthew Black Abel Botterbusch Charles Euker Bobby Graham Devin Martin Jordan Matter Zach Matter
Michael Osayi Justin Shaver Wyatt Smith Corbin Stetler Logan Stoltzfus Colton Stone Laron Woody
MIDDLETOWN AREA WRESTLING SCHEDULE Dec. 4 – @ Cumberland Valley Tournament 4 p.m. Dec. 5 – @ Cumberland Valley Tournament 9 a.m. Dec. 8 – Boiling Springs 7 p.m. Dec. 9 – @ Red Land 7:15 p.m. Dec. 15 – Lower Dauphin 7 p.m. Dec. 22 – Susquehanna Twp. 7 p.m. Dec. 29 – @ Gov. Mifflin Tournament 10 a.m. Dec. 30 – @ Gov. Mifflin Tournament 11 a.m.
Jan. 7 – @ Cedar Cliff 7:30 p.m. Jan. 9 – @ Annville-Cleona Tournament 8:30 a.m. Jan. 11 – @ Hershey 7 p.m. Jan. 14 – Mechanicsburg 7 p.m. Jan. 27 – @ Big Spring 7 p.m. Jan. 29 – @ New Oxford Tournament 5 p.m. Jan. 30 – @ New Oxford Tournament 9:30 a.m. Feb. 10 – @ Elco 7 p.m. Feb. 12 – @ Conestoga Valley 7 p.m.
LOWER DAUPHIN Coach Kemal Pegram Years as coach: 3rd Last season: 11-6
Nathan Bucus Elliot Cassel Angel Cruz Hunter Harnish Chase Mader
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LOWER DAUPHIN WRESTLING SCHEDULE Dec. 12 – @ Hershey 7 p.m. Dec. 15 – @ Middletown 7 p.m. Dec. 19 – Red Land 7 p.m. Dec. 28 – @ Chambersburg Tournament 10 a.m. Dec. 29 – @ Chambersburg Tournament 7 a.m. Jan. 9 – @ Cumberland Valley Duals 8 a.m.
Jan. 14 – Cedar Cliff 7:30 p.m. Jan. 16 – @ Council Rock South Tournament TBA Jan. 17 – @ Council Rock South Tournament TBA Jan. 20 – @ Big Spring 7 p.m. Jan. 21 – @ Susquehanna Twp. 7 p.m. Jan. 28 – Mechanicsburg 7 p.m.
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Standings for 12-2-15 BOYS’ BASKETBALL MID-PENN CONFERENCE Capital Division W OVERALL Middletown 0 0-0 Steelton-Highspire 0 0-0 Milton Hershey 0 0-0 Trinity 0 0-0 Camp Hil 0 0-0 East Pennsboro 0 0-0 West Perry 0 0-0 This week’s games Friday, Dec. 4 Middletown vs. Northern Lebanon at Annville-Cleona Tournament, 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5 Middletown vs. TBA at Annville-Cleona Tournament, TBA Tuesday, Dec. 8 Trinity at Steelton-Highspire, 7:30 p.m. Keystone Division W OVERALL Lower Dauphin 0 0-0 Hershey 0 0-0 Bishop McDevitt 0 0-0 Palmyra 0 0-0 Susquehanna Twp. 0 0-0 Red Land 0 0-0 Cedar Cliff 0 0-0 Mechanicsburg 0 0-0 This week’s games Friday, Dec. 4 Central Dauphin East at Lower Dauphin, 7:30 p.m. GIRLS’ BASKETBALL MID-PENN CONFERENCE Capital Division W OVERALL Middletown 0 0-0 Steelton-Highspire 0 0-0 Milton Hershey 0 0-0 Trinity 0 0-0 Camp Hil 0 0-0 East Pennsboro 0 0-0 West Perry 0 0-0 This week’s games Friday, Dec. 4 Middletown at Big Spring, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5 Steelton-Highspire at Lebanon Catholic, 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 8 Middletown at Donegal, 7:30 p.m. Steelton-Highspire at Trinity, 7:30 p.m.
Keystone Division W OVERALL Lower Dauphin 0 0-0 Hershey 0 0-0 Bishop McDevitt 0 0-0 Palmyra 0 0-0 Susquehanna Twp. 0 0-0 Red Land 0 0-0 Cedar Cliff 0 0-0 Mechanicsburg 0 0-0 This week’s games Friday, Dec. 4 Central York vs. Lower Dauphin at Penn Manor Tournament, 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5 Lower Dauphin vs. TBA at Penn Manor Tournament, TBA Tuesday, Dec. 8 Red Land at Lower Dauphin, 7:30 p.m.
WRESTLING MID-PENN CONFERENCE Keystone Division W OVERALL Middletown 0 0-0 Lower Dauphin 0 0-0 Hershey 0 0-0 Susquehanna Twp. 0 0-0 Cedar Cliff 0 0-0 Red Land 0 0-0 Mechanicsburg 0 0-0 This week’s matches Tuesday, Dec. 8 Boiling Springs at Middletown, 7 p.m.
Penn Manon 2 0 1 5 Susquehannock 2 3 0 4 Middletown 1 4 0 2 Carlisle 0 0 0 0 Dallastown 0 0 0 0 Northern York 0 0 0 0 West York 0 0 0 0 Trinity 0 2 0 0 Lampeter-Strasburg 0 4 0 0 This week’s games Monday, Dec. 7 Middletown vs. Lampeter-Strasburg, 7:45 p.m., Twin Ponds East COLLEGE BASKETBALL CAPITAL ATHLETIC CONFERENCE MEN W L OVERALL Christopher Newport 1 0 4-0 Salisbury 0 0 5-0 York 0 0 4-1 Penn State Hbg. 0 0 4-2 Mary Washington 0 0 3-2 St. Mary’s 0 0 3-2 Marymount 0 0 2-3 Wesley 0 0 1-3 Southern Virginia 0 0 1-4 Frostburg St. 0 1 1-4 Last week’s games Cornell 76, Penn State Harrisburg 47 Susquehanna 72, Penn State Hbg. 58
WOMEN W L OVERALL Christopher Newport 1 0 5-0 ICE HOCKEY Wesley 1 0 1-4 CPIHL Mary Washington 0 0 4-0 TIER 1 0 0 4-0 W L T PTS York Salisbury 0 0 3-1 Palmyra 6 0 0 12 St. Mary’s 0 0 2-1 Hershey 4 2 0 8 Marymount 0 0 3-2 Cedar Crest 4 2 0 8 Penn State Hbg. 0 0 3-3 Central Dauphin 2 3 0 4 Southern Virginia 0 1 1-2 Cumberland Valley 2 3 0 4 Frostburg St. 0 1 1-5 Lower Dauphin 1 4 0 2 Wilson 0 0 0 0 Last week’s games Manheim Twp. 0 5 0 0 Mansfield 78, Penn State Harrisburg 60 Misericordia 64, Penn State Harrisburg 49 This week’s games Friday, Dec. 4 This week’s games Lower Dauphin vs. Cumberland Valley, 7 Wednesday, Dec. 2 p.m., Klick-Lewis Arena, Annville Frostburg St. at Penn State Harrisburg, 6 p.m. TIER 3 Saturday, Dec. 5 w L T PTS Penn State Harrisburg at Mary WashingCentral York 5 0 0 10 ton, 1 p.m. Susquehanna Twp. 3 0 1 7
Misericordia stops Lions, 64-49 Misericordia pulled away in the fourth quarter to beat Penn State Harrisburg, 64-49 on Sunday, Nov. 29 in Dallas, Luzerne County. Jasmine Yanich led the Lions (3-3) with 14 points and Kaitlyn Carmo added 13 in the loss. Becca Bailey hit back-to-back jumpers to put the Lions ahead early in the game. Penn State Harrisburg built its biggest lead of the game, 21-16, on a steal and 3-point shot by Yanich. But the Cougars put together a run in the second quarter to take a 35-29 lead at halftime. The second half proved to be much more difficult for the Lions. They
struggled offensively, and Misericordia took a 49-41 lead after three quarters.
Mansfield 78 Lions 60
Penn State Harrisburg, a Division III school in the NCAA, led Division II Mansfield at halftime, 31-29 before the Mountaineers pulled away in the second half for the victory on Tuesday, Nov. 24 in Middletown. The first half was a battle back and forth between both teams. Yanich hit two 3-pointers to give Penn State Harrisburg a 15-12 lead. In the last few minutes of the second quarter, Alexis Nolan hit a 3-pointer
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to extend the Lions’ lead to 28-24. Mansfield came out firing in the second half, scoring the first five points to regain the lead 34-31 early in the third quarter. Both teams would exchange buckets for most of the third quarter and the Lions used a 10-5 run to pull within 50-48 by the end of the period. The Mountaineers started the fourth quarter with a 14-2 run that separated the two teams when it mattered most. Penn State Harrisburg fought to stay in the game, but the Lions were unable to overcome the deficit. Yanich led the Lions with a seasonhigh 17 points and grabbed 3 rebounds. Teammate Lucky Snypse grabbed 11 rebounds and scored 5 points.
Penn State baseball team tours Cuba amid warming diplomatic relations By Andy Madore
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Penn State dropped the final game of a four-game exhibition tour of Cuba, a 15-2 loss to Matanzas on Sunday, Nov. 29 in which the Nittany Lions committed six errors. Penn State wound up with a 1-3 record during its weeklong visit to the Caribbean island over Thanksgiving break, becoming the first American team to earn a victory against a club in Cuba’s premier baseball league. The first two games Penn State played, with Havana’s Industriales and first-place team Ciego de Avila, were broadcast on Cuban television. The game against Matanzas on Saturday, Nov. 28 was the second tilt the Nittany Lions played outside the city of Havana in as many days after knocking off Mayabeque, 9-3, on Friday, Nov. 27. Blunders proved costly for Penn State in the final game of the tour. Its six errors led to 10 unearned runs for the Crocodiles. Three members of the Matanzas team finished the game with three RBIs. “We just did not play the game well at all,” said Penn State Coach Rob Cooper. “We had six errors in the game and it should have probably been 10 or 11 if the game was scored properly.” Penn State fell behind in the first inning of every game but, overall, the
matchup against Mantazas was the only one in which the Nittany Lions were not competitive. Played against the backdrop of warming diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Cuba, the tour seemed to demonstrate that a program at a major U.S. college could make a decent showing against club teams in a nation long known as a baseball powerhouse. The direct impact of the series on baseball’s future in Cuba is unknown, though both a travel agent and minor league team executive dropped in at games. For the Nittany Lions, the tour helped develop some camaraderie within a young team that features 12 freshmen. The extra practice and game experience received because of the trip puts
Penn State ahead of the curve in terms of repetitions, which will benefit the Lions as they approach the start of their regular season. “I’m so proud of how the guys played on this trip and excited that they got this experience together,” Cooper said. “It was a once-in-a-lifetime experience for all of us and it was even more than I thought it would be. Our guys felt a special bond with the people of Cuba, it was tough to leave.” Freshman outfielder Jordan Bowersox led the team in hits on the trip with five, starting and batting leadoff in three of the four games played. Redshirt junior Christian Helsel blasted the only home run of the week during Friday’s matchup against Mayabeque.
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Lions tamed by Division I Cornell, 76-47 For The Press And Journal Penn State Harrisburg stayed in contention early, then fell to Division I Cornell 76-47 in a rare clash with a major college on Tuesday, Nov. 24 in Ithaca, N.Y. The Lions (4-2), a Division III school in the NCAA, started strong and took an early 5-4 lead on a 3-point shot by Anthony Morgan with 15:45 to play in the first half. The game was tied, 13-13, when Cornell (3-2) went on a 9-0 run that gave the Big Red a more comfortable 22-13 lead. Cornell led at halftime, 36-25. Penn State Harrisburg pulled within six points, 36-30 thanks to baskets by Arick Sodini and Jourdon Wilson,
but Cornell eventually wore down the Lions in the second half and built a big lead. Wilson was the Lions’ leading scorer with 11 points. “Cornell University did a great job of establishing a tempo at both ends of the floor,’’ said Penn State Harrisburg Coach Don Friday. “We never really were able to settle into a rhythm offensively or get multiple stops at our defensive end.”
Susquehanna 72 Lions 58
Susquehanna pulled away in the first 10 minutes of the second half to beat Penn State Harrisburg on Sunday, Nov. 29 in Selinsgrove.
Both teams battled back and forth throughout the first half. Penn State Harrisburg’s Austin Chimuma started it off for the Lions with the first basket of the game – a layup. Morgan scored 9 of his team-high 13 points in the first half, but Susquehanna (5-0) led 38-28 at the intermission. The Crusaders began to pull away after the halftime break, building a 64-43 lead. Penn State Harrisburg tried to stage a comeback, closing the gap to 13 points on 3-point baskets by Marquese Daniels and Jazmon Harris. Morgan also grabbed 5 rebounds for the Lions. Harris added 10 points in the loss.
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ny savings that Middletown, Royalton, Lower Swatara Twp., Highspire and other nearby municipalities may get from merging its police departments into a regional force depends on who joins in. One option in an October report by a Dauphin County consultant, Police Executive Research Forum, cites a $700,000 savings for Middletown each year, and a $200,000 savings for Lower Swatara annually if the borough and township merge with Royalton, Highspire, Steelton, Hummelstown, Swatara Twp. and Paxtang. There are many details to be worked out, of course, and local officials Middletown broke the ice have taken a cautious approach to regarding a possible regional the issue. Middletown broke the Borough Council voted police force when Borough icewhen 5-2 on Monday, Nov. 9 to authorize Council voted 5-2 on Monday, Council President Chris McNamara Nov. 9 to authorize Council and the borough’s solicitor to enter talks with Lower Swatara and President Chris McNamara into Swatara. and the borough's solicitor It seems that Highspire is interested to enter into talks with Lower in exploring the possibility of repolice, as well – “Highspire Swatara and Swatara. gional is willing to sit down and talk to anybody,’’ said Borough Manager John McHale. Royalton and Hummelstown have not taken action, while Steelton Mayor Tom Acri has suggested that his borough may be more interested in another option offered by the consultant that does not include Swatara Twp. and Paxtang. Middletown and Lower Swatara officials have been in touch with each other to start talks, but no meetings have taken place because McNamara has been ill, according to Tom Mehaffie, president of the Lower Swatara commissioners. McNamara’s term ends Dec. 31, when a new majority will take control of council, and it’s unlikely any decision regarding police department mergers can take place before then. Still, we urge council to continue with the exploration of merger by whoever it appoints to take his place as the borough’s representative in such talks. The potential savings reported by the county consultant is too significant to let the issue die without a fuller investigation. A new majority would serve the public well by keeping the ball rolling.
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Hold out for a budget that makes sense, Tom Editor, Gov. Tom Wolf is to be praised for holding out for a budget that makes sense and works for all Pennsylvanians. He is encouraged to continue to stick to his guns until the Commonwealth’s General Assembly produces a budget that: • Puts that same COLA on the minimum wage in Pennsylvania that the governor, Legislature and judges of the courts of the Commonwealth and other state officials already receive. If in the future the Legislature attempts to remove or reduce the COLA on Pennsylvania’s minimum wage, the law should state that all Pennsylvania COLAs shall be removed or reduced by the same amount. This action will reflect the Quaker belief that “all people are equally valued and equally loved in the sight of God.” • Increases Pennsylvania’s minimum wage by $1 per hour for every 25-cent increase in the state sales tax until the Pennsylvania minimum wage matches the national living wage of $15 per hour. This action reflects Frankin D. Roosevelt’s sentiment, as stated in his Second Bill of Rights, that every working American has “the right to earn enough to provide adequate food and clothing and recreation (for himself and his family);” • Levies a middle-of-the-road severance tax on the gas drilling industry in the Commonwealth. • Closes all the loopholes that allow more than 80 percent of corporations doing business in the Commonwealth to pay no taxes at all in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Of no small importance is creating a Commonwealth budget that is fair and reasonable and makes Pennsylvania a better and more prosperous place for all to live, work, learn and play.
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The war on drugs in our rivers and streams
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n 2001, 14 perronment via municipal wastewater-treatcent of Pennment effluent or on-lot septic systems. sylvania youths Private wells, which may also harbor surveyed admitted pharmaceuticals, often receive limited to to taking someone no treatment before consumption. else’s prescription So far, there is little evidence that drugs. The state human health is negatively impacted Coroner’s Association reported that there by pharmaceuticals in the water. But were 2,500 drug overdoses in the Comhealth experts are concerned that small monwealth last year. amounts of so many pharmaceuticals As Pennsylvania works to remedy the could have a synergistic and negative scourge of prescription drug misuse and effect in humans. On the other hand, abuse, the presence of pharmaceuticals in the effects on aquatic life from these our rivers and streams is a double dose of “contaminants of emerging concern” in reality for those concerned about water the water are well-documented, shockquality in the Keystone State. ing and sad. An investigation by the Associated Press Inter-sex fish have been found in the in 2008 found a total of 56 pharmaceuSusquehanna River. According to USGS ticals or byproducts – antibiotics, pain researcher Dr. Vicki Blazer, about 90 relievers and heart, mind and veterinary percent of male smallmouths sampled drugs – in the City of Philadelphia’s had sexual abnormalities that include drinking water. Small quantities of drugs, eggs growing in their testes. This interincluding antibiotics, sex hormones and sex condition is believed to be linked to anti-seizure compounds were detected in the presence of pharmaceuticals in the public drinking water supplied to more water. than 40 million Americans across the Smallmouth bass in the Susquehanna country. continue to bear lesions and sores from While 70 percent a “perfect storm” of all antibiotics of factors such as are used for agriabundant, harmful As Pennsylvania works to culture and animal runoff of nitrogen, remedy the scouirge of phosphorus and husbandry, the U.S. Geological Survey prescription drug misuse and sediment, her(USGS) found that cosmetabuse, the presence of bicides, the greatest source ics, detergents pharmaceuticals in our rivers and hormones in of pharmaceuticals in the rivers and and streams is a double dose animal and human streams in PennsylThese can of reality for those concerned waste. vania is sewage treatweaken the smallabout water quality in the mouths’ immune ment plants. Pharmaceuticals Keystone State. systems and make find their way into them vulnerable to the environment disease. through treated effluA drug take-back ent from sewage treatment plants, farmprogram operated by the Pennsylvaland irrigation with reclaimed wastewater, nia Department of Drug and Alcohol septic systems, manure from treated livePrograms (DDAP) manages 410 dropstock, raw sewage discharges and leaching boxes across the Commonwealth where from municipal landfills. unused pharmaceuticals can be turned in Our bodies excrete portions of pharmafor proper disposal. Since the program ceuticals that we take and have not been began two years ago, 32,000 pounds of metabolized. This includes metabolites prescription drugs have been collected. that may have biological activity of their For more information about the drug own. For many pharmaceuticals, about take-back program and locations of the 90 percent of the drug is metabolized. In boxes, visit the DDAP Web site at www. some cases, a significant amount of the ddap.pa.gov. parent pharmaceutical is released as huClean water counts. We can all help man waste or sweat. protect our precious water supplies Scientists believe the main way a great and rivers and streams by limiting the majority of pharmaceuticals are getting amount of unused pharmaceuticals that into the wastewater is through disposal. get into the trash, sewers, septic tanks It was reported at the Susquehanna Water and wastewater treatment plants. Science Forum in 2013 that 54 percent of medications went into the trash and 35 Harry Campbell is Pennsylvania expercent went down the toilet or sink. ecutive director of the Chesapeake Bay Many people still believe that keeping Foundation. drugs out of the wrong hands means flushing unused medications down the toilet. In fact, they are introducing portions of those compounds into rivers and streams and eventually even drinking water. While treatment plants may remove 95 to 98 percent of pharmaceuticals from sewage, low concentrations are still active We want to hear from you. biologically. No one treatment method can Send your letters to: currently remove all pharmaceuticals. letters@pressandjournal.com, or In Pennsylvania, the USGS found low 20 S. Union Street concentrations of pharmaceuticals that are Middletown, Pa. 17057 used for other than agricultural purposes Letters may be edited for accuracy, upstream of drinking water intakes. This clarity, and length. suggests that most pharmaceuticals near those intake sites entered the stream envi-
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overnment officials from 190 nations kicked off a climate change conference in Paris on Sunday, Nov. 29 to forge a plan for reducing greenhouse-gas emissions. Among the most difficult issues they’ll face? How to finance the transition to a clean-energy infrastructure, particularly in developing countries. They could start by identifying existing tools that can dramatically reduce carbon pollution while saving money. Getting 190 nations to agree to anything is a tall order. That’s especially true when it comes to global climate change. Many of the most popular approaches for cutting emissions, such as cap-and-trade schemes, are difficult to implement and stunt economic growth. Fortunately, not all strategies for scaling back emissions carry significant economic costs. Consider the building sector, which produces about 18 percent of worldwide greenhouse gases. In developing countries, residential and commercial buildings are responsible for more than 30 percent of emissions. Absent action, by 2030 building-related emissions could increase by half over 2005 levels. But existing energy-efficiency technologies could cut annual emissions from these buildings by Getting 190 28 percent. nations to agree McKinsey to anything is a projects that investments tall order. That's in these technologies especially true would pay for when it comes themselves, to global climate as energy-efficient build- change. ings consume less energy – and thus have lower utility bills. The wastewater sector, which treats used water so it can be returned to the environment, offers another example. Producing the electricity that’s used in wastewater management worldwide generates 86.3 million metric tons of carbon emissions a year. That’s higher than the total annual emissions of many developed countries, including Austria, Finland and New Zealand. The energy-inefficient equipment used throughout the treatment process deserves much of the blame for this pollution. The pumps used to transport water, the blowers that aerate it and the filtration systems that treat it are all out of date. Replacing this equipment with more current, energy-efficient tools could cut global electricity emissions from wastewater treatment by 50 percent, according to a recent analysis by Xylem – the company I lead – and Vivid Economics. The economics of this upgrade are equally impressive. Since a revamped wastewater sector would consume less energy, 95 percent of these emissions reductions would either pay for themselves or result in net savings. These savings, which amount to some $40 billion over the life of the equipment, could be channeled into additional upgrades to our outdated water infrastructure or reduce bills to consumers. A big chunk of those savings could accrue to China – at no cost. Just by making its wastewater-treatment infrastructure more energy-efficient, China could realize $25 billion in economic savings – and reduce emissions from its wastewater sector by 59 percent. Usually, wastewater facilities don’t have excess capital to invest in renovations unless they’re required to do so. Fortunately, there’s plenty more they can do to accelerate the transition to more efficient wastewater technologies. The U.S. and Europe have already mandated that wastewater-management facilities install more efficient wastewater pumping equipment in the near future. But government officials should consider requiring the wastewater sector to implement additional energy-saving improvements. By further reducing energy usage, such rules could deliver even greater environmental and economic benefits. Global policymakers should also consider ways to encourage developing economies, which are rapidly installing new wastewater-treatment infrastructure, to adopt similar standards. Examples like these prove that existing technologies can cut emissions without inflicting economic harm. Patrick K. Decker is president and CEO of Xylem, a global water technology provider.
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o help ensure the safety of children, the House passed legislation recently to require one unannounced inspection of child care facilities each year. House Bill 46, which I supported, is intended to keep operators of child care centers on their toes. Currently, facilities are notified in advance when an inspection will occur. Many other businesses licensed and regulated by the state are already subject to unannounced yearly inspections and the same scrutiny should be expected of those entrusted to care for children. Most of our child care facilities are first-class operations, but there are those that cut corners, which can be detrimental to the children in their care. House Bill 46 will help to ensure that certain minimum standards are maintained and
children are protected. The bill now moves to the state Senate for consideration.
Hunters can donate venison
Pennsylvania’s firearms season for deer will soon be underway and many residents of the 106th District will be heading into the woods. I would like to remind hunters who are successful in the upcoming deer seasons about the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s Hunters Sharing the Harvest (HSH) program. Since 1991, the HSH program has coordinated the processing and distribution of donated wild game from hunters to Pennsylvanians in need. An average-sized deer will provide enough highly-nutritious, low-cholesterol meat for 200 meals.
In an average hunting season, the HSH program will channel about 100,000 pounds of processed venison annually through the state’s 21 regional food banks, which then redistribute the meat to more than 3,000 local provider charities such as food pantries, missions, homeless shelters, Salvation Army facilities and churches, in addition to families. Anyone interested in donating venison to the HSH program should call 866-474-2141 or visit www. sharedeer.org for more information. John D. Payne is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. He represents the 106th District, which includes Middletown, Royalton, Lower Swatara Twp., Hummelstown, Derry Twp., Conewago Twp. and parts of Swatara Twp.
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Floating slowly in the Age of Estuaries
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once read in a canoe magazine of a famously difficult passage in New England across 50 miles of open water. Most modern paddlers who tried it failed, yet Native Americans had done it routinely. Most likely, it was neither skill nor endurance we moderns lacked. It was time we were short of. Less obliged to clocks and back-to-work deadlines, “primitive” paddlers just hung out, hunted and told stories until conditions were ideal for crossing. Their lifespans were perhaps half of ours, as we measure such things. But I suspect, having experienced days evaporate while staring at a computer and rabidly multi-tasking, that they moved more slowly through time. Perhaps they moved more richly, too. Paddling the long and mostly lovely edges of Delmarva this September and October with the nonprofit Upstream Alliance, we were seldom more than yards from marsh and bluff and dune and beach, even as we floated with the whole Atlantic or the 25-mile broad lower Chesapeake Bay on the other side. Moving at walking speed, amid dolphins and hawks migrating and ospreys diving, became at times a meditation, an appreciation. A tide of just a couple of miles an hour pushing your little craft along, a breeze at your back, a mile of lee in the shore’s curve affording escape from relentless headwinds – these became gifts to savor. Likewise, a chance encounter with aquaculturists harvesting oysters from a cove, who for a few bucks poured half a bushel into the hatch of one kayak. We slurped them, fat and salty, at camp a few hours later. “We live in the age of estuaries.’’ I read that in Arthur Sherwood’s 1974 book, “Understanding the Chesapeake,” at a bayside home where we took refuge from an approaching nor’easter. The speaker was the late Donald Pritchard, the eminent Johns Hopkins University oceanographer. Pritchard meant that in geologic time, coastal estuaries like the Chesapeake are
ephemeral creatures, rare flowers blossoming only during that 10 percent of time between ice ages when the ice melts and the seas swell to inspire the world’s coastlines to come to life. The Holocene, as this interglacial period is known, is increasingly called the Anthropocene, as humans come to dominate natural processes. Indeed, Pritchard ventured that without the human intervention of dredging channels for shipping, the Chesapeake’s fate would be to fill in with sediment coming down its rivers and become a marsh. But times have changed since the Hopkins scientist said that. Humancaused climate change is raising sea level, perhaps extending the life and scope of estuaries everywhere in a way unanticipated until very recently. So we paddle: through time both intimate and geologic, through the marsh guts and past the mouths of creeks, through the Age of Estuaries. At kayak speed, the bay’s edges quickly become either welcoming or hostile, because you are always looking for places to rest, to stretch, to lunch, to take respite from heat and headwinds. “Hostile” are the shorelines that property owners, from individuals to the Army at Aberdeen and NASA at Wallops Island, have armored with wood and steel and rock. That trend has increased by the dozens, more likely the hundreds of miles since I last circumnavigated Delmarva a decade ago. It is the final stage of attempting to stay put in the face of climate change and sea level rise and the increased shoreline erosion that is resulting. Later will come acceptance, adaptation, retreat, but before that we’ll spend billions more dollars trying to hold the (shore)line, armoring, diking and pumping up sand. Fight or retreat? Deny or accept? Speed up or go more slowly? David Orr of Oberlin College wrote a memorable essay called “Speed.” He drew a common thread among water running too fast off a paved landscape, destroying streams; money leaving local economies too fast, eroding communities in an age of global banking; and information flooding us via the Internet faster than the human mind can process, the
volume of knowledge becoming the enemy of wisdom. This increasing speed, Orr concluded, is driven by minds “unaware of the irony that the race has never been to the swift.” As I wrote this, we were recalculating our paddle, mindful that to honor everyone’s schedules we needed to make it back to the Bay Bridges, where we started, in another week, and still I was savoring slowness, now rapidly coming to an end. Tom Horton, of Salisbury, Md., a professor of environmental studies at Salisbury University, has written about Chesapeake Bay for more than 40 years, including eight books.
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commissioners appear to hate the township police so much? Two officers have left, their salaries combined were about $140,000 which is already budgeted for, won’t cost anything more to replace them and hire two new officers. It would actually cost $80,000 for both new officers. Keep in mind our PD is the lowest paid in the area. So by hiring two new officers it would still be saving the township $40,000 a year of money already budgeted for, and would keep the manpower at current levels, which means protection for all of us. No new cars either so if the police break down or can’t get to you don’t blame the police, you know who’s responsible. The public has no idea what is going on and yet our police officers continue to serve us like professionals and treat us with dignity and respect. We can only hope the newest commissioner has a voice of his own. There is no other township around that treats its police the way this current crew does. I just wish the residents got more involved and asked questions
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of their elected officials and ask, “What are you doing to keep us safe?” I fear we will learn the hard way. Please realize you were elected to serve your constituents in every way and because you’re a commissioner does not mean the township is something you own – it’s not your property it’s all of ours. It’s long overdue that the township residents start asking, “What are you doing with our money?” As stated many times by many people, the township is lucky to have the police officers they do and the police/community relationship we do. Don’t let anybody take that from us. Let’s have a public meeting and discuss our police department and see for yourselves how they can’t or won’t answer easy questions.”
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great job with the ‘scarecrows’ for Halloween. Now let’s do Christmas. Most of the porches on Second Street are of the large, old-fashioned type. C’mon man, decorate to the max, let’s make Second Street our own little Vegas. Light it up, Highspire.”
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Holding some of the food items that Bainbridge Elementary School students collected during the school’s annual Thanksgiving Food Drive are, from left, Jackson Williams, Brandon Bradley, Kylie Hottenstein, Callie Love-Morris, Kendra Griffie, Kara Baxter (school counselor and food drive coordinator), Savannah Schmitt, Wyatt Leach, Zachary Epps, Emily Stanford, Taylor Mowrer, Taylor Cunningham and Maggie Leaman.
Bainbridge Elementary school collects food for needy families Bainbridge Elementary School students, faculty and staff collected enough food in their annual Thanksgiving Food Drive to provide 12 needy families with food baskets stocked full with many of the items needed for a
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is all shiny and bright! Happy birthday blessings are sent to C.D. Farr of the Middletown Home. He is 88 on Tuesday, Dec. 8. Wishing you a wonderful day, C.D.
Birthdays Happy birthday balloons are sent to Shannon Myers on Wednesday, Dec. 2. I hope your day is filled with sunshine and smiles. Enjoy! Megan Williams of Lower Swatara Twp. marks her 23rd happy birthday on Thursday, Dec. 3. Only the best and brightest wishes are sent to you, Megan. Chris Hughes of Lower Swatara celebrates his cake and ice cream day on Thursday, Dec. 3. Enjoy the festivities all week long, Chris. Here is a shout-out to Brian Etter of Middletown! Happy cake day to you as you observe your me-holiday on Friday, Dec. 4. Happy confetti-popping day to Geovanny Cedano of Middletown on Friday, Dec. 4. I hope your day is super-special, like you! Lyndsay Truax of Lower Swatara will hear the birthday song on Friday, Dec. 4 as she celebrates her landmark 18th birthday. Congrats! Twenty-eight years ago, on Friday, Dec. 4, I gave birth to a 6-pound, 10-ounce baby boy. My how the years have flown! Scott is in Pittsburgh now, and I send him wishes of much love and God’s blessing. Happy birthday wishes to Jacob Spears of Lower Swatara on Saturday, Dec. 5. He turns Sweet 16. Enjoy your-beep-beep-honk day. Devin Ruzansky of Middletown marks his ninth super-duper-dazzling birthday on Sunday, Dec. 6. Wishing you many laughs and much joy, Devin! Best wishes to Cathy Zupanovic of Lower Swatara for a rootin’-tooting’ marvelous birthday on Tuesday, Dec. 8. May the day be full of smiles and good times. Cynthia Ortez-Sanchez of Lower Swatara celebrates cake day No. 12 on Tuesday, Dec. 8. Hoping your week
Township meetings The following Lower Swatara Twp. meetings will be held at the Lower Swatara municipal building on Spring Garden Drive: • Board of Commissioners, 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 2 and Wednesday, Dec. 16. • Planning Commission, 7 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. • Municipal Authority, 7 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 21. Anniversaries Happy belated 20th anniversary to Ken and Dee Esterline of Lower Swatara. Dee, a beloved and loving wife, married Ken on Nov. 25, 1995. I hope you two are still celebrating. Best wishes to Don and Vicki Harman of Middletown on their 37th anniversary. They were married on Dec. 5, 1978. Enjoy your Saturday celebrating! Darryl and Renie Bower of Lower Swatara celebrate 29 years of wedded bliss on Sunday, Dec. 6. I hope your weekend is romantic and fun. Christmas movie It’s movie time at Highspire United Methodist Church – a special showing of “Polar Express” at 4 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 5. Highspire’s Tree Lighting Ceremony will follow at 6 p.m. Refreshments and Santa will be at the Highspire Volunteer Fire Company firehall afterward. Come out and get in the holiday spirit! Joyful sounds concert Enjoy the Sounds of the Seasons concert, featuring local band Heaven Help Us performing Christmas carols and holiday favorites, at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec.12 at Highspire United Methodist Church. Admission is a contribution of nonperishable food goods, which will be given to a local food bank. Hope to see you there! Ladies’ luncheon A Christmas Memories brunch buffet will be held at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 9 at the Spring Garden Confer-
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ence Center located at 901 Spring Garden Drive in Lower Swatara. The inspirational and entertaining event is brought to you by Hershey Area Women’s Connection, affiliated with Christian Women’s Clubs of America. Performing will be the Spring Creek Men’s Quartet and Judy and Dick Hiler, who will present “Christmas Musical Favorites.’’ Irene McFadden, of Exton, will speak on Christmas memories and new ways to approach the challenge of finding that perfect Christmas gift. For reservations, call Ida Jane at 717743-7146 or Winnie at 717-533-4715 or e-mail idajane.gene@verizon.net. Deadline for reservations is Friday, Dec. 4. Michael Symon recipe Rigatoni with Mushrooms & Sage Serves 4 • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper • 1 pound of fresh rigatoni pasta • 2 tablespoons of olive oil • 4 cups of sliced cremini mushrooms (from 1 pound) • 3 tablespoons of unsalted butter • 3 tablespoons of thinly sliced fresh sage leaves • 1 cup of freshly grated Parmesan cheese, plus more for serving 1. In a very large pot, bring 5 quarts of water and 3 tablespoons of salt to a boil. Add the pasta and cook until just al dente, about 1 minute less than the package directions. Occasionally give the pasta a stir so it doesn’t stick together. Scoop out and reserve 1 cup of the pasta water before draining the pasta. 2. Meanwhile, put a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the olive oil followed by the mushrooms. Shake the pan to distribute everything into an even layer. Cook, without stirring, until the mushrooms begin to brown, about 3 minutes. Flip the mushrooms, add the butter and cook until the butter melts, about 30 seconds. Stir in the sage and season with salt and pepper. 3. Add the pasta and reserved pasta water to the pan and cook for 30 seconds, stirring to blend. 4. Remove from the heat, stir in the Parmesan and serve, passing more Parmesan at the table for topping. Quote of the Week “We are not to preach the doing of good things; good deeds are not to be preached, they are to be performed.” – Oswald Chambers, evangelist, teacher and author Question of the Week What is the first thing you do to get ready for Christmas? “Listening to Christmas music, but not before Thanksgiving!” – Daniel Ackerman, 23, Lower Swatara. “Probably go shopping for gifts.” – Alex Pryor, 12, Rutherford. “We get our Christmas tree, cut it down in an orchard.” – Victoria Kelly, 8, Swatara. “First thing I do is make a Christmas list.” – Drew Rhodes, 13, Hummelstown. “I put on the movie ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ to get in the Christmas spirit. Then we usually go to Christmas Candylane in Hershey.” – Pete Mecca, Middletown. “We would get the tree and then work on it.” – Phyllis Ackerman, 88, Lower Swatara. Proverb for the Week The Lord blesses good men and condemns the wicked (12:2).
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celebration. Visitors are especially welcome! Sunday Worship begins at 10:30 a.m. in our handicapped accessible sanctuary. Nursery is available during the service, and there are also hearing devices for anyone wanting to use one, as well as Bible Listening bags for children to utilize during the service. Do join us. Our next Community Dinner is Mon., Dec. 7 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. in Fellowship Hall. The menu includes chicken and waffles. There is a cost. The December SAGE Christmas lunch is set for Wed., Dec. 16 at 1 p.m. at Brownstone Café. All are welcome. We order from the menu with separate checks and are seated on the first floor. No program is scheduled for that day. Reservations are due to Pastor Potter by Dec. 13. Sign up now by contacting the church office. Bring a friend. The Parish Nurse is available by calling the church office at 717-9444322. For further information, see our Website www.pcmdt.org, visit our Facebook page www.facebook. com/Presbyterian Congregation, or call the office.
St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church Middletown
St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church is located at Spring and Union streets, (121 N. Spring St.), Middletown. We are a Reconciling In Christ Church. You are invited to join us for worship on Wednesday morning, Saturday evening and Sunday morning. Sunday worship times are 8:15 and 11 a.m. Sunday Church School for all ages is at 9:45 a.m. Our 11 a.m. worship service is broadcast live on WMSS 91.1. Wednesday morning service is at 10 a.m. Saturday at 5 p.m. is a casual traditional service and is 45 minutes in length. Please enter through the parking lot doors. The first Sunday of each month is Food Pantry Sunday. Items collected are taken to the Middletown Area Interfaith Food Pantry located at 201 Wyoming Street, Royalton. Individuals may also take items directly to the food pantry, which is open Tuesdays and Thursdays, from Church and Community Events: Tues., Dec. 1: 3 to 5 p.m., Homework Club. Wed., Dec. 2: 10 a.m., Holy Communion, Chapel; 1 p.m., Interfaith Apts. Holy Communion; 3 to 5 p.m., Homework Club; 6:30 p.m., Advent Reflective Worship; 7 p.m., Adult Choir.
Thurs., Dec. 3: Newsletter deadline; 6:30 p.m. Constitution and By-Laws meeting. Sat., Dec. 5: 5 p.m., Holy Communion; 7 p.m., Penn State Harrisburg School of Humanities presents “Winter In England,” a concert of English Christmas, Popular and Art Music. The presentation will be at St. Peter’s, Middletown. The program features the Penn State Harrisburg Campus Choir, the Chamber Singers and Pep Band and the Harrisburg Area Community College Combined Choirs. There is no cost and all are welcome. Sun., Dec. 6: 2nd Sunday in Advent; Food Pantry Sunday; 8:15 a.m. (T) Holy Communion; 9:45 a.m., Church School/Confirmation; 11 a.m., Holy Communion (C); 4 p.m., Community Carol Sing at Sant Peter’s Kierch, Corner of Union and High Streets, Middletown. All are welcome to this service of carols and lessons, which ends with a candlelighting service. Please dress warmly as there is no heat in the Kierch. Mon., Dec. 7: 2 p.m., Middletown Home Holy Communion; 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., Community dinner at Presbyterian Congregation. There is a cost. Visit our website at www.stpetersmiddletown.org. Scripture for December 6: Mal 3:1-4; Luke 1:68-79; Phil 4:4-7; Luke 3:1-6.
First Church of God, 245 W. High Street, Middletown, invites you to join us for worship at either 8 a.m. or 10:30 a.m. this Sunday. Childcare is provided. Sunday mornings at 9:15 a.m. classes are available for Youth (grades 6-12), FROG Pond (1st through 5th grade), Kindergarten (4-5 year olds), Nursery (infants through age 3), and Adult classes that offer a variety of Bible studies and electives. Classes for special education are also available. Thursdays: 6 p.m., Pasta and Prayer Young Adult Bible Study; 6 to 8 p.m., The Sunshiners meet for a time of Christian fellowship, teaching and worship. They are a group which exists to meet the spiritual needs of persons who are developmentally challenged. They meet weekly through May. Wednesdays: Wednesday Night Live.
10 Spruce Street • 944-5835
Sunday School - 9 am • Morning Worship 10:15 am Evening Worship - 6 pm www.calvaryopc.com
329 Market Street, Middletown
Pastor C. VICTORIA BROWN, M.Div.
Church School - 10 am •Worship Service - 11 am
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
BRAD GILBERT, Pastor www.ebenezerumc.net
Evangelical United Methodist Church Spruce & Water Sts., Middletown REV. ROBERT GRAYBILL, Pastor Sunday School (all ages) - 9 am Sunday Worship - 10:15 am
First Church of God
235 W. High St., Middletown
REV. KIMBERLY SHIFLER, Pastor
944-9608 Sunday School - 9:15 am • Worship Services - 8 & 10:30 am Classes for Special Education (Sunday Morning & Thursday Evening) Ample Parking Nursery Provided
We are an independent body of believers offering God’s invitation for a new beginning to all who seek it. We exist to meet the spiritual, emotional and physical needs of all people through faith in Jesus Christ. We are a Safe Sanctuary congregation. Our church steeple bell tolls four times at the beginning of worship, One for the Father, the Son, the Holy Spirit and you. New Beginnings Church invites you to worship with us each Sunday at 10:30 a.m. Nursery and children’s church is provided. Our congregation meets at Riverside Chapel, 630 S. Union St., next to the Rescue Fire Company. Sunday School for all ages is at 9 a.m. We are handicap accessible via ramp at back door. Youth Fellowship is from 5 to 7 p.m. For additional church information call 944-9595. Wednesdays: Craft Group, 1 p.m.; Choir rehearsals, 6:30 p.m.; Praise Band rehearsals, 7:30 p.m. Thursdays: Intercessory Prayer Group begins at 6 p.m., followed by the Sanctuary being open from 6:15 to 6:50 p.m. for anyone to come and pray. The community is invited to stop and pray. Pastor Britt’s Bible study follows at 7 p.m. Everyone is welcome to participate in these important areas of our church life. Sociable Seniors group meets the 1st and 3rd Monday of every month from 1 to 3 p.m. Blanket making is the 2nd Thursday of every month at 9 a.m. We clean the Middletown Food Bank the 3rd Saturday every other month. The Knitting Group meets the 2nd and 4th
New Beginnings Church at the Riverside Chapel
630 South Union St., Middletown • 388-1641 Sunday School - 9 am • Worship Service - 10:30 am
Pastor BRITT STROHECKER
Open Door Bible Church
200 Nissley Drive, Middletown, PA (Located In Lower Swatara Township)
Phone 939-5180 Sunday School - 9:30 am • Morning Worship - 10:40 am Evening Worship - 6:00 pm Wednesday Prayer Service - 7 pm
Presbyterian Congregation of Middletown Union & Water Sts., Middletown • 944-4322 Church School - 9:15 am • Worship - 10:30 am
St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church 121 N. Spring Street, Middletown Church Office 717-944-4651
REV. DR. J. RICHARD ECKERT, Pastor
Sunday Worship - 8:15 am & 11 am Sunday Church School - 9:45 am - for all ages Saturday Worship - 5 pm - in the Chapel Worship Broadcast on 91.1 FM - 11 am We are a Reconciling in Christ Congregation
Seven Sorrows BVM Parish 280 North Race St., Middletown Parish Office 944-3133
REV. TED KEATING, JR., Pastor Deacon Thomas A. Lang
Saturday Evening Vigil - 5:30 pm Sunday Masses - 8:00 am, 10:30 am & 6:00 pm Confessions: Saturday - 7:30-7:50 am, 4:30-5:15 pm
Geyers United Methodist Church
Wesley United Methodist Church
944-6426
REV. JIM DAWES, Pastor
1605 South Geyers Church Road, Middletown PASTOR STEVAN ATANASOFF
Worship - 9 am - Followed by Coffee Fellowship Sunday School - 10:30 am
Supper at 5:30 p.m., Classes at 6:30 p.m. Classes are: Adult Bible Study – “Better Weighs” There is a cost for the class; Ladies Bible Study, Women of the New Testament; “Painting with Donny” - Bring your own sketchbook and there is a cost toward paint and brushes; “Grow in His Word”; “Boundaries With Kids.” There are also classes for Youth, Children’s Classes Grades 3, 4 and 5, Grades 1 and 2, Kindergarten and Babysitting for Infants thru age 3. Latino Congregation: Betesda Casa de Misericordia, CGGC, 245 W. High St., Middletown. Estudios Biblicos Domingos, noon; Servicio Evangelistico: Domingos 1:30 p.m.; Contactos: Ricardo and Jeanette Perez (717) 333-2184. For additional information call the church office at 944-9608 or e-mail us at mdtcog@comcast.net.
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The Presbyterian Congregation is located at the corner of Union and Water streets in downtown Middletown. We are a body of Christian people who reach out to others by sharing God’s Word, love, and fellowship. Warm greetings to one and all as we seek to grow closer to our Lord Jesus Christ. Church school for all ages continues on December 6 from 9:15 to 10:15 a.m. We encourage parents to bring the children and teens to class. Adults are welcome to the Adult Forum. The Adult Forum will continue on their Advent series and will focus on Matthew 1:18-24 and the significance of Joseph’s being of the house of Davik and being a citizen of Bethlehem, the City of David. Reflect on God’s use of dreams to communicate with his people. Please plan to join us for worship on the second Sunday of Advent on Sun., Dec. 6 for our Service of Advent Lessons and Carols. The Chancel Choir will share special choral music, accompanied by scripture readings and congregational hymns. Please invite a friend and join us for this festive
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64 Ann Street, Middletown
Phone 944-6242 Sunday Worship - 8:30 &10:30 am • Come as you are! Follow Jesus, Change the World.
Wednesdays at 1 p.m. Mon., Dec. 7: 6:30 p.m., Children’s ministry meeting. Nursery: Dana Rhine, Evette Graham. Children’s Church leaders for December: Michelle, Katie and Jenny Strohecker. Acolyte for December: Colin Graham. Ushers for December: Evette Graham, Charles Schiefer, Paul Thompson, Fred Wahl. The men’s group to inspire and empower men in their faith meets to fellowship and pray together, discussing topics of interest that deal with everyday living. Presently they are meeting every Thursday morning at 6 a.m. for prayer. Sunday evening the group meets at 7 p.m., in addition to Thursday morning for a study of “Kingdom Family.” No need to call ahead, just show up. Community men welcome, call Sam Rainal at 951-4866 for any questions. 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.
Are you perplexed or perhaps distressed by the rapid change in moral standards of the present day? We at Calvary Church are committed to upholding the unchanging standards of the Word of God, which is revealed in the Bible. We are also committed to proclaiming the hope of salvation from the sin that results from the world’s changing moral standards, the hope found in faith in Jesus Christ alone. We invite you to join us each Sunday to hear more about this message of
free grace. Our services are at 10:15 a.m. and 6 p.m. We are located at the corner of Spruce and Emaus streets here in Middletown. We have a fellowship meal following the 10:15 a.m. morning service on the first Sunday of every month, free to all who come. We also have Sunday school classes for all ages at 9 a.m., and a Bible Study each Wednesday at 7 p.m. We are now studying the Gospel of Luke. Feel free to contact us with questions at 944-5835.
Wesley United Methodist Church Middletown
As followers of Jesus, we are committed to “hands-on” ministry designed to care for those in need. We also desire to help people grow in their walk with Jesus through worship, prayer, study and service. We invite you to come and discover how you can be a part of this spiritual adventure to be all God has created us to be. Sunday Worship services are held at 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. Our early service is informal and features a Praise Band. Our later service follows a traditional pattern and includes all types of music. We encourage people to “come as you are.” We share Holy Communion on the first Sunday of every month. Our table is open to all who love Jesus and desire to walk in his ways. A Bible Study group meets each Sunday morning in the church parlor at 9:15 a.m.
Need prayer? Call or e-mail your prayer request to be included in this intercessory prayer ministry. Our Prayer Group meets Mondays at 6 p.m. Community Care Sunday is the first Sunday of each month. We collect personal hygiene items for neighbors who need them. Food Pantry Sunday is the third Sunday of each month. We collect non-perishable items in support of the Middletown Interfaith Food Pantry located at 201 Wyoming St., Royalton. Our Threads of Hope Clothing Bank has free clothes in all sizes from infant to adult. For more information, call Shirley at 939-0256. Wesley is located at the corner of Ann and Catherine streets in Middletown. Contact us by e-mail at wesleyumc@ comcast.net. Call us at 944-6242. “Follow Jesus, Change the World. Seek. Serve. Send.”
Evangelical United Methodist Church Middletown
This is the day, which the Lord has made. Worship is our opportunity to be glad and rejoice in the Lord’s house on the Lord’s Day. We come as children of God, knowing that we are welcomed here where all are meant to be one in the Lord. Let us lay down our burdens and rejoice in the Lord for the Lord is good, the Source of love. Evangelical Church meets on the corner of Spruce and Water streets at 157 E. Water St., Middletown, south of Main St., behind the Turkey Hill convenience store. The ministries scheduled at Evangelical United Methodist Church for December 2-8 are always open to everyone. Wed., Dec. 2: 6 p.m., Alcoholics Anonymous Book Study; 6:30 p.m., Senior Choir rehearsal.
Thurs., Dec. 3: 6 p.m., Girl Scout Troop #10067. Sun., Dec. 6: 9 a.m., Sunday Church school, with classes for all ages. Adult Sunday school devotional leader for December: June Martin; 10:15 a.m., Worship service. Holy Communion. The worship center is handicap and wheelchair accessible. Nursery helpers: Gloria Clouser, Vickie Hubbard. The altar flowers are given in memory of husband and father John Yohn presented by wife Audrey and family. The chancel flowers are given in memory of Elizabeth and Delphin Klinepeter presented by Dee Murray; 4 p.m., Youth Fellowship. Mon., Dec. 7: 1:30 p.m., Frey Village Communion. Tues., Dec. 8: 2 p.m., Prayer Shawl Ministry.
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Pennsylvania Family Roots Sharman Meck Carroll, PO Box 72413, Thorndale, PA 19372 pafamroots@msn.com Column No. 825/December 2, 2015
Female Ancestors After Marriage
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Tara Conlon, a dietetic intern for Chartwells, gives students in Lower Dauphin High School’s Life Skills class a tour of the Giant Food Stores on Hershey Road.
LD Life Skills students get tour of grocery store They walked through the aisles, checking out the organic produce, comparing the benefits of fresh, dried and canned fruits and vegetables and getting a feel of what a grocery store offers. Students in Lower Dauphin High School’s Life Skills classes got a tour of the Giant Food Store on Hershey Road from Tara Conlon, a dietetic
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Female ancestors present special research problems for two main reasons. A significant part of the difficulty stems from the fact that at the time of their marriage most American females changed their last name to that of their husband. Not knowing the last name makes for significant research difficulties. Another significant problem in locating women is that for much of American history, women have not had the same legal rights as men. The result is that women are generally listed less often than men in many of the records utilized by genealogists. Determining what happened to a woman after her marriage requires the genealogist to do more than simply look up names in indexes hoping something magically appears. It requires that the researcher learn about: Records of the time period; Common legal practices of the time, particularly those involving women's rights and inheritances; History of the region during the time period; Factors effecting migration during the time period. Research outlines from the Family History Library for the appropriate state and Ancestry’s “Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources” are two great ways to learn about records for the state and time period. Reading county, state, and regional histories are excellent sources of additional background information. It may be possible that someone else has already worked on your problem. Online databases such as the GEDCOM files at WorldConnect, the International Genealogical Index at the Family Search Website (www.familysearch. org), appropriate state and regional mailing lists at Rootsweb (lsts.rootswieb. com), and other sources available through Rootsweb (www.rootsweb.com) and the USGenWeb (www.usgenweb.org) may prove successful. It is important to keep in mind that if the problem is a difficult one, the answer may not be available online, and the problem may be unsolved as of yet. Clues and finding aids to off-line records may be online, but the actual answer may lie in an un-microfilmed box of county court records deep in the mountains of Virginia or in an isolated courthouse on the Kansas prairie. Women Were Treated Differently Much of American history women have had significantly fewer legal rights than men. Consequently the number of records mentioning women dwindles as a family history is researched into earlier and earlier time periods. For much of American history, under a concept called coverture, a woman’s separate legal status ended upon her marriage. The married female typically could not own real property and derived her citizenship from that of her husband. Today this is no longer true, but during the period where most of us have genealogical brick walls, it was. Keep in mind that most laws regarding a woman's right to own property are governed by state statute and have changed over time, sometimes gradually over a period of years. Consequently what is true in one state at one point in time might not be true in another state or at another time. Half of our ancestors are women, and like everyone else, I have encountered these problems before. “Married to an Alien” - This article focuses on women’s citizenship and uses a “native born alien” in the 1920 census as a starting point for the discussion. “The Reality of Sarah's Realty” - This article focuses on the real estate that was not owned by an eighteenth century Virginia widow. “1856 Illinois Probate Guide: The Dower” - This article discusses the concept of dower and how it was handled in Illinois in the mid-nineteenth century with links to additional references. Women have not always been treated equally in American history. Learning about the differences makes us better genealogists. Determining Where She Went After Her Marriage - It can be challeng-
ing enough to find a mobile person whose name is known, let alone a married relative whose husband’s name is not known. Of course a thorough search of marriage records should be conducted in those areas where the missing female’s family is known to have lived using all reasonable spelling variants. Let's take a look at some examples of situations where records beyond the marriage record might contain the desired name: 1) The missing female’s sibling died and the missing female survived. Does the sibling's death notice or obituary provide the name of siblings? Does the funeral home have this information?; 2) The missing female was an informant on a relative's death certificate after the missing female married. This long shot may pay off, particularly if the missing female remained near relatives; 3) Did the missing female inherit from any estate (not just her parents) after her last name changed? If so, she should be listed with the new last name on those records; 4) Was the estate of the missing female's parents settled up after the name change? If so, later (or final) records in the probate may provide the new married last name. What Is the Key Here? - The key is that we are not searching for the missing female when trying to locate these records. All the examples discussed can be located by searching for someone other than the missing female - someone whose surname is known. Ask yourself, “Is there a record for someone else that will list the missing female with her new last name, possibly as an heir, a sibling, or an informant?” Are there events that might have spurred the creation of a record naming the “missing female?” Are there records of these events that you can locate without knowing the missing female's name? In some records it will be clear who the missing female is (listed as a sister in an obituary, or as a niece in an estate settlement). In other records the relationship might not be given (an informant on a death certificate, a witness to a marriage, etc.). In these latter cases a “hunch” that the individual is the missing female will have to be confirmed with other records. Is Your Missing Female Hiding near Other Relatives? - Locate your missing female's parents and siblings in census records. Is there a married female in a nearby household with the same first name as your missing female? Is that female born in the same place as your missing female? If other sources fail, this neighbor is a candidate for your missing female and this neighbor should be researched to determine if she is the missing female or not. Also look at all the gravestones near your missing female's parents and siblings. Is there a grave with a burial whose first name is that of your missing female? Family members were frequently buried near each other and there is a chance that you have walked right by your missing female relative while looking at her parents' or sibling's stones. Did She go With a Sibling or Another Family Member? - Thomas Chaney died in Bedford County, Pennsylvania in 1856 leaving a large family. Two children left Pennsylvania. Son Abraham was easy to track to Ohio, his last name never changed. What of daughter Elizabeth who “vanished” in Bedford County, Pennsylvania? She reappeared in Coshocton County, Ohio, the very same county where her brother settled. In most cases, a female who headed west in the early nineteenth century didn't strike out entirely on her own, chances are she has a brother, uncle, or other relative or neighbor who has gone west before her or at the same time. The problem is finding out who that relative is and where they went. For this reason another approach to locating missing females is to completely research their other family members in hopes that this will also locate the missing female relative. Sum It Up - Locating missing female relatives is not always easy. Some useful approaches are: Consider all the records that might list the female with her new last name. Consider that the female might have moved to live near other family members or former neighbors. Consider that the missing female might be hiding right under your nose near her family, only with a different last name. Copyright 2004, MyFamily.com
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