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Equipment and storm sewer materials, part of the Middletown Industrial and Commercial Development Authority’s downtown improvement project, sit in front of the Tattered Flag brewery and distillery, another authority project under construction.

By Dan Miller

Press And Journal Staff

Middletown’s new Borough Council is taking more steps to assert control over how funds are spent for economic development. But some – most notably Mayor James H. Curry III – say council isn’t going far enough. At Curry’s urging, council voted 6-2 on Tuesday, Feb. 16 to transfer to the borough’s general fund all money that up until now had been under the control of the Middletown Industrial and Economic Development Authority.

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Curry wanted council to “disband” the five-member authority that was created in December 2012 under former council President Chris McNamara. But the new council was unwilling to go that far. At this point, it appears that a solid majority favors keeping the authority as the borough’s vehicle for advancing economic development. But Curry told the Press And Journal that he’s not going to give up, calling it “financially irresponsible” for the borough to have an authority made up of appointed people who, in his view, are not accountable Please See AUTHORITY, Page A8

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MIDDLETOWN

Five boro employees received bonuses

Konek, Friday also received severance payments totaling $27,530, records show By Eric Wise

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Middletown Borough Council closed out 2015 accepting resignations from four employees and announcing that four employees had received bonuses, without specifying who got what. The borough actually paid bonuses totaling $28,600 to five employees – former manager Tim Konek, former borough secretary Amy Friday, former public works director Lester Lanman, forTim mer communications director Chris Courogen and current Konek finance department employee Linda Houser, according to borough records obtained by the Press And Journal through a Right to Know request. The borough also paid Konek and Friday an additional $27,530 in severances, according to borough records. Council approved separation agreements with Konek and Amy Friday in December without Friday mentioning specific severance payments, and former council President Chris McNamara refused to detail specific amounts paid in severances or bonuses. Councilor Damon Suglia, who took office in January after winning November’s general election, said the current majority on council has tried to gather information about the bonuses, including why they were paid. He said the current majority has discussed the payments and has concerns about them, but “until we find out what was agreed to at the meeting, we can’t take any action,” he said. Letters dated Dec. 22 to the five employees say the bonuses were given for job performance. “This bonus award reflects your excellent performance, the contributions you made and the goals achieved on behalf of the Borough of Middletown during your employment,’’ states a letter from McNamara to Konek. “We appreciate your ongoing dedication to the continuing development and growth of the Borough of Middletown.’’

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Mayoral Madness II charity game set

Photo by Bill Darrah

Attorney requests appeal of ruling on crematory Opponents of the proposed Fager-Finkenbinder crematory in Middletown are asking to present their case to the borough’s Zoning Hearing Board. A letter dated Feb. 11 from an attorney representing opponents asks the board to hear an appeal of a June decision by former zoning officer Jeff Miller that the crematory is a permitted “accessory use’’ to the funeral home at 208 N. Union St. The determination by Miller, who resigned in December, cleared the way for Fager-Finkenbinder to apply for an air quality permit from the state Department of Environmental Protection to operate the crematory. The borough would still have to issue a building permit. The permit application is under technical review by DEP. Council President Ben Kapenstein acknowledged receipt of the letter from Aaron D. Martin, an attorney with Mette, Evans & Woodside, during council’s meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 16. Council that same night announced that it has hired its own lawyer to advise the borough on the crematory issue. Council voted 7-1 to retain the firm of Eckert Seamans at a cost of $250 an hour.

public notices in this week’s press and journal:

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Middletown Area High School will open the spring high school musical season with its production of the 1960 satire, “Bye Bye Birdie’’ on Thursday, Feb. 25 through Saturday, Feb. 27 at Middletown Area Middle School. Check out the cast’s dress rehearsal, and get show times, on B10.

Love trains? A show for model railroad enthusiasts and collectors of railroad items will move fro Harrisburg to Middletown in March. The 13th annual Harrisburg Railroad Show & Collectors Market will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, March 12 at Middletown First Church of God’s Fellowship Hall, 245 W. High St. The market, including model railroad items and railroad memorabilia, is sponsored by the Harrisburg Chapter, National Railway Historical Society. The chapter will ask for a donation at the door.

Game on. The second annual Mayoral Madness charity basketball game between Middletown Area High School’s varsity basketball stars and a team of past MAHS stars put together by Mayor James H. Curry III will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, April 1, in the high school gym, Curry announced in a proclamation on Tuesday, Feb. 16. Curry’s team won the inaugural game, 67-61 last year. The traveling trophy since has resided in Borough Hall, and Curry made clear his intention to keep it there. The high school stars no doubt have other ideas after coming so close a year ago – and will try to win the game to move the trophy to the new high school that is scheduled to open next year. Curry’s proclamation: • “Whereas Middletown has a long-established history of athletic accomplishment, • “and whereas the residents of Middletown provide unwavering support and admiration for all athletic programs, • “and whereas Middletown’s basketball program in particular has a history steeped in success,

MIDDLETOWN BORO MEETINGS: Industrial and Commercial Development Authority; Community and Economic Development

NOTICE OF AUDIT: Royalton Borough

ORDINANCE HEARINGS: Lower Swatara Twp., Londonderry Twp.

MEETING: Susquehanna Area Regional Airport Authority

PROPOSALS ACCEPTED: Lower Dauphin School District

LETTERS OF TESTAMENTARY: Stange, Shrawder

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GENEALOGY

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

Column No. 837/February 24, 2016

How To Preserve Old Families Bibles

The information recorded in family bibles can be used to provide primary proof of dates and relationships. The first thing to do is to examine the first inside page of the Bible. It tells you the date of printing and the country of origin. From that you can ascertain additional clues if you are having problems locating ancestors. It should be noted that older Bibles have the Genealogy section in the middle of the book. The first page is generally devoted to the marriage record. This would have been completed by the originator or the person who initiates the documenting of the family record. Other clues can be obtained by studying the handwriting. If the handwriting changes, it would indicate that the person recording first, passed on and other family members kept it up to date. Some Bibles have family trees started. That would be a great starting point and stepping stone for the novice genealogist, by adding their finding and in time, watching the tree grow new branches. Next, our children and grandchildren sheets and milestones of the family. On these pages may be recorded important events and memories in the lives of our ancestors, our children and ourselves. Finally, there is the family page. This gives you a place to record the names of your ancestors and relationships, including birth and death dates. What happens to the Bibles when the bloodline ends? What to do with the Bibles? So many times the Bibles are bought from antiques dealers or are auctioned off to the highest bidder. Why not try visiting a Genealogical or Historical Society in your County to help. Check and see what their policy is onSXL_NextChapter_PA_24_13x15_Layout donating Bibles. Most Societies have1 limited space; 2/3/16 5:36 PMtherefore Page 1 the best way

to handle the problem is to make a good copy of the first page showing the print date and where it was printed, as well as the Genealogical sections of your Bible. That way the Society will have space for the genealogical information that was contained in your Bible. These records can then be readily shared with others who are searching along similar family lines. Here is a good gift tip. Do you have a problem with everyone in the family wanting the family Bible? Make a good copy of the page with the date and were it is printed, make good copies of Birth, Marriages, Death pages and be artistic with the cover. You can then give it as a gift. I received one from a long lost cousin. When I went to interview him, he said, “I have a large extended family that always wanted to see the Bible. Everyone was fighting over it.” I said back to him, “Why don’t you copy the important pages of the Bible, you have family pictures, etc. and get your grandchildren to make the cover?” Well to my surprise I got a Christmas gift from my cousin, a copy of the Bible with pictures of the new founded Zimmerman family.

Henrich Zimmerman Bible

Before I begin, Henrich/Henry (6th son) father, Revolutionary War First Lt. Bernhardt Zimmerman (1744-1817), then western district of Berks County, after March 1811, Pine Grove Township, Schuylkill County, Pa. I was researching the collection of Schuylkill County historian, Claude Unger of Tower City, Porter Township, Pa., housed back in 1980s at the Franklin Marshall College in Lancaster County, Pa. Reformed Archives; they had a huge collection of his index cards. I found Henrich Zimmerman typewritten copy genealogical part of the Bible written in German. What was interesting to find was the inside cover and the fly leaves of the Bible (12 mos.) in size was printed in Schleswig, Germany, but where was the printed year on the leaf of the page? There was a

note in pencil by a later hand, which said “This is Henry Zimmerman Bible.” He was son of Bernhardt Zimmerman and wife Maria Eva Zimmerman. It starts off with “My wife Eva was born January 12, 1779. Her father was Johannes Brenner and his wife Katherine Nee Stien. Then in due time she was sent to the Lutheran Minister William Kurtz for instruction and baptism. Her sponsors of baptism were Bernard/Bernhardt Zimmerman and his wife Eva. (My 5th great-grandparents). The Bible listed their children and I had researched whom they married. I have added their spouses: (1) Johannes, born 17 Oct. 1802, married Catherine Gamble; (2) Elizabeth, born 26 Sept. 1804, married George Snyder; (3) Ann Margaret, born 12 March 1807, no other info; (4) William, born 1809, married Catherine Kline from Reading, Berks County; (5) Kattrina, born 2 April 1811, married James George Ellenbaum; (6) Henrich, born 27 Feb. 1813, went to Ohio with his brother Peter; (7) Eva, born 12 March 1815 about 8 o’clock in the morning and died 12 Aug. 1829 (14 yrs.); (8) Anna, born 12 Feb. 1818, married John Mennig (the butcher in Pine Grove); (9) Daniel, born 20 Aug. 1820 at 6 o’clock in the evening. (10) A daughter, born Aug. 12, 1824 was hardly born before she died; (11) Peter, no dates, went to Ohio? Also written in the Bible were dates on great floods and snow: June 26, 1826 - a very great flood, which did very much harm; January 7, 1842 – there was frost in the morning and the 11th snow and the 12th frost; March 9 and 10, 1843 – there was a snowfall 2 ft. deep; Pottsville – 21½ ft. deep. As for my Zimmerman ancestors, they all had Bibles. My great-grandmother Ida Melinda Zimmerman-Bowers (1877-1966). Martin, Peter, Johanne, Revolutionary War First Lt. - Bernhardt Zimmerman, makes her 2xgreatgranddaughter, Bernhardt Zimmerman through his son Johanne. She married first Germany-American born Charles Bauers/Bowers (1877-1966) in 1899.

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23 Years Ago From The Middletown Journal Files

Below is a copy of a photograph from the Press And Journal's archives. We apologize for the quality of the photograph but hope you will enjoy this glimpse from your recent past.

23 YEARS AGO - Essay Winners – The Londonderry Lionettes presented sixth grade Londonderry Elementary School students’ awards for their recent Essay Contest. The theme of the essays were “If you could go back in time and change any event in history, what would it be and how would it affect the world today?” Pictured from left are: First place winner, William E. Lowe II, son of William and Linda Lowe; runnerup, Andrea Daniels, daughter of Robert and Rhonda Daniels; Stephen Sharp, son of Kenneth and Margaret Sharp, second place, Julia Bauder, daughter of Harry and Pat Bauder; third place, Chris Shertzer, son of Jesse and Lynn Shertzer; and honorable mention, Briana Harner, daughter of Walt and Bonnie Harner. The adults pictured are speaker David Hansen, Penn State Harrisburg and club president Louise Morgan.

From The Wednesday, February 24, 1993 Edition Of The Press And Journal New Teachers’ Pact OK’d By School Board Teachers and school board members in the Middletown Area School District (MASD) have signed a three-year contract, which will boost faculty salaries by 15 percent through 1996, officials announced last week. According to that document, the average MASD teacher making $37,800 a year will receive a 5.5 percent increase for each of the next two years, creating raises of $2,100 and $2,200 through 1995. In addition, the average salary will grow by $2,600 in the third year of the contract with an increase of 6.1 percent. Based on those figures, the average teachers’ pay in the District will be $44,700 by 1996, up $6,900 from the current amount. In exchange for those increased, the Middletown Area Education Association has agreed to work two extra days beginning in the 1994-95 school year. This action moves the contract from 187 days to 189, the second longest teachers’ year in the Capital Area Intermediate Unit (CAIU), which includes all districts in Dauphin, Cumberland and Perry counties. In addition, the faculty will make a co-payment of $130 toward its insurance cost, an increase of $2 per paycheck. According to officials, Middletown is one of only two districts in the CAIU, which has any type of co-payment on benefits, and the only district in Dauphin County, which requires it. Preserving An Area Landmark Motorists and pedestrians may have noticed while passing St. Peter’s Kierch on N. Union and High streets that the historic landmark is getting a well-deserved facelift. And who or what wouldn’t need a little renovative surgery after 225 years? St. Peter’s is known as the oldest church in Middletown and the oldest Lutheran Church in Dauphin County. Last September, members of St. Peter’s congregation celebrated the 225th anniversary of the laying of the structure’s cornerstone. But time has left its mark on the kierch

(German for church). Its red sandstone exterior was in need of cleaning and repair. In addition, pieces of limestone had fallen from the building’s tower. This is where the Historical Committee of St. Peter’s Lutheran Church comes in. “The committee’s aim is to help preserve the history of St. Peter’s,” explained Grace DeHart, a committee member. Several committee members also serve on the Middletown Area Historical Society, which also is working on the kierch’s restoration. Thanks to the efforts of both organizations and State Sen. John J. Shumaker, a $4,000 grant from the state Historical and Museum Commission has been approved for the project. Restoration work started on the church when the grant was received last month, but DeHart pointed additional funds will be needed. Restoration specialists Jones and Company of Harrisburg, who are restoring the exterior’s sandstone and limestone, said their part of the job would cost $32,700. Curriculum Changes Discussed By E-town School District Reps As the Elizabethtown Area School District continues to develop its statemandated “strategic plan” which will guide it through the years 1994-99, District officials have held a number of informational meetings regarding curriculum changes now being proposed in the Pennsylvania legislature. According to EASD Public Relations Coordinator Christopher Bosch, “much has been said and written about the curricular changes which are being planned” for Pa.’s public schools, including the controversial option for “outcome-based education” (OBE). “Across the commonwealth, there have been discussions and debates about the merits of these proposed changes and, in some situations, emotions have run high as the pros and cons are considered,” Bosch noted. Bosch further stated that EASD is among the first group of schools to be affected by these new – and as yet unfinished – state regulations because of its inclusion in the first wave of districts working on new strategic plans. “As a way of helping citizens better understand what is involved in these

potential changes and to clarify some of the misconceptions which have been reported, the District scheduled a series of meetings for each of its seven schools over the past several weeks,” Bosch said. Prices From 23 Years Ago Palmolive Dish Liquid 22 oz......99¢ Dynamo Liquid Laundry Detergent 64 oz.........................................$2.49 Mrs. Paul’s Crispy Crunchy Fish Fillets 19.2 oz...........................$3.49 Thorofare Butter 1 lb. qtrs..........99¢ Mueller’s Egg Noodles 1 lb........79¢ Grocer’s Pride Macaroni and Cheese 7.25 oz.......................... 4/$1 Fox’s Bean Soup................ $1.29/lb. Fresh Herbs......................49¢/bunch Tastykake Family Packs 12 oz..2/$3 Snow White Extra Large Cauliflower......................$1.19/head EASD Supt. Notes Plan To Retire In a move that was completely unexpected, last week Elizabethtown Area School District Superintendent Dr. Robert Kratz announced to the local school board that he would retire this summer after 5-and-a-half years as the District’s helm. Dr. Kratz told the Board at its February 16 meeting that he will take advantage of a retirement incentive created by the state legislature last fall, which was designed to encourage higher paid, long-tenured employees to retire. Under that plan, employees who are age 55 or older and have at least 10 years of service may retire and have their tenure boosted by 10 percent, thereby increasing retirement pay. Kratz admitted Monday that his announcement was a surprise to Board members. He said he could have waited until April 1 under state guidelines, but that he had already made up his mind about the move and decided there was no reason to wait. In addition, he said, he wanted to inform the Board as soon as possible so it would have plenty of time to hire his replacement. The superintendent further stated that he will retire on or before August 31 and that the Board will vote to accept or refuse his request after he has determined the date of his departure.

Lower Swatara sets March vote on weight limits By Eric Wise

Press And Journal Staff

Trucks will be limited on five Lower Swatara Twp. roads if commissioners adopt an ordinance on Wednesday, March 2 as they have proposed. Commissioners previously announced plans to limit trucks on North Union Street from Route 441 to the Route 283 interchange and the entire length of Stoner Drive. They added three other roads to the proposal on Wednesday, Feb. 17, including Strites Road from Longview Drive to the

Swatara Twp. line, Fiddlers Elbow Road from North Union Street to the Swatara Twp. line, and Cockley Road from Longview Drive to the Swatara Twp. line. Swatara Twp. ordinances limit truck traffic on Strites Road, 80th Street (which becomes Fiddlers Elbow Road in Lower Swatara) and Cockley Road to 11,000 pounds. If Lower Swatara approves the change, trucks will be eliminated from the entire length of Strites Road and Cockley Road. Under the proposed ordinance, any vehicle with a maximum gross weight

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of more than 16,000 pounds would be prohibited from using the roads. Only trucks making local residential deliveries would be allowed to use them. The commissioners moved forward with the proposed ordinance on Wednesday, Feb. 17, setting the stage for a vote in March. The township may install signs directing trucks away from the affected streets as soon as the ordinance is passed.

Obituaries Harvey Stine Harvey Andrew Stine, 72, of Middletown, entered into eternal rest suddenly at his home on Friday, February 19, 2016. He was born in Harrisburg on February 1, 1944 and was the son of the late Roy and Beatrice Mumma Stine. Harvey was a member of Middletown First Church of God and the Dauphin Middle Paxton Home Association. He was an avid Lionel Train Collector and enjoyed spending time in the mountains, but his greatest joy of all came from spending precious time with his grandson and his sporting events. He was retired from the Leon Wintermyer Corp. where he was a road construction superintendent. He also was employed at Kimbob Inc. prior to working for Wintermyer. In addition to his parents, Harvey was preceded in death by his seven siblings Richard, Stanley, Donald, Robert, Doris, Homer, and Barry Stine. He is survived by his loving wife of 38 years, JoAnn F. (Pickel) Stine; his daughter DollyJo A. Akins of Middletown; a grandson Elijah W. Akins of Middletown; and several nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. A tribute to Harvey’s life will be held on Friday, February 26, 2016 at 11 a.m. at Middletown First Church of God, 245 W. High St., Middletown, with the Rev. Kimberly Shifler and the Rev. Randal Bistline officiating. Viewing will be from 10 a.m. until the time of the service on Friday at the church. Interment will be at Woodlawn Memorial Gardens, Harrisburg. Memorial contributions in Harvey’s name may be made to Middletown First Church of God, 245 W. High St., Middletown, PA 17057, or to the American Heart Association, 1019 Mumma Rd., Suite 100, Wormleysburg, PA 17043. The family has entrusted the care of the Matinchek & Daughter Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., Middletown, to handle the funeral arrangements. Condolences may be sent online at www.matinchekanddaughterfuneralhome.com.

Ronald Hostetter Jr.

Ronald Hostetter Jr., 45, of Grantville, entered into eternal rest on Saturday, February 20, 2016 at the Middletown home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on February 6, 1971 in Lebanon and was the son of Ronald Hostetter Sr. and the late Kendra (Hixon) Hostetter. Ronald loved spending time with his family and going to the beach whenever he got a chance. He enjoyed comedy and found Seinfeld to be his favorite show to watch. In addition to his mother, Ronald is preceded in death by his grandfather Kenneth Hixon Sr. Ronald is survived by his father Ronald Hostetter Sr. of Grantville; a sister Jennifer Gesford of Harrisburg; a brother Kevin Hostetter of Harrisburg; one niece Brittney Gesford; and two nephews Ricky and Sky Gesford. Funeral Services and Inurnment will be at the convenience of the family. The family has entrusted the care of the Matinchek & Daughter Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., 260 E. Main St. Middletown, PA 17057, with the funeral arrangements. Condolences may be sent online to www.matinchekanddaughterfuneralhome.com.

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Delores Fort

Delores Ruth (Woods) Fort, 75, of Middletown, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 17, 2016 in ManorCare Elizabethtown. She was born Friday, November 1, 1940 in Port Matilda to the late Robert and Blanche (Trexler) Woods. Delores was a member of the VFW Post 148 Ladies Auxiliary. She loved keeping her hands busy working in her yard and with her flowers as well as in the kitchen cooking and baking. She was passionate about cats, was an avid shopper, and enjoyed going to the casino and playing tickets. Most importantly she was a loving companion, mother, grandmother, and sister. She was preceded in death by her loving companion Kenneth Henry in 2014, and two siblings Arlene Kline and Harold Woods. She is survived by six children Timothy Aichner and wife Jan, Tammy Slatt and companion Jack, Geraldine Shutt, Victoria Sweigard and husband Doug, John Slesser and wife Lisa, and Jacqueline Blouch and husband Jay; 12 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; five siblings Millie Smithers, Velma Greer, and Don, Dale, and Bucky Woods; and her faithful animals Pud Pud, Cinderella, Rosie, and Pandora. Funeral services were held on Monday, February 22 at noon at Fager-Finkenbinder Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc., 208 N. Union St., Middletown, with Pastor Don Walters and Pastor Keith Searfoss officiating. Family and friends were invited for viewing from 10 a.m. until the time of the service.

Burial was in Hillsdale Cemetery, Middletown. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made in her honor to the Humane Society of Harrisburg Area, 7790 Grayson Rd., Harrisburg, PA 17111, or to Grane Hospice Care, 3501 Concord Rd., Suite 110, York, PA 17402. Condolences and memories may be shared at www.fager-finkenbinder. com.

Christy Reed

Christy J. (Cross) Reed, 47, of Middletown, was greeted in Heaven on Thursday, February 18, 2016, by her beloved Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, who was also raising her first son, Justin Michael Reed, until she arrived. Anyone who knows Christy knows that her first order of business was to celebrate in dance with her betrothed, Jesus, and her family, to include Justin, her parents, the late Rev. George D. and Janice (Scoughton) Cross, and the extensive, new spiritual family she is happily forming relationships with already. Born as the 3rd child to the Cross’s on November 21, 1968 in Harrisburg, Christy was the free spirit of the family, the one that was not afraid to try new things. She loved everyone she ever met, which propelled her easily into various volunteer efforts and missions projects; she was especially thrilled to join family members on a mission’s trip to Haiti. She was very involved as a member of Glad Tidings Assembly of God Church, where she taught Sunday school and offered her talents wherever needed. Although a prolific note taker of sermons, Christy’s favorite part of church services was praise and worship, where she freely enjoyed incorporating dance and sign language in communion with her Savior. Christy’s love of people was also a blessing in her career as a photographer for Olan-Mills studios for many years, which she only stopped to pursue a teaching degree at Penn State University where she was enrolled prior to taking ill, having previously earned her A.A at HACC. Christy will be tremendously missed by her loving son, Jordan E. Reed, who attends Middletown Area High School; three siblings Scott Cross and his wife Kathy of La Crosse, Wis., Cathi Cross and her husband Joe Boswell of Rosenberg, Texas, and Jonathan Cross and his wife Natalie of Jacksonville, Fla.; and many nieces, nephews and other family members who adored her. A tribute to Christy’s life will be held on Saturday, February 27, 2016 at 11a.m. at Glad Tidings Assembly of God, 190 Fulling Mill Rd., Middletown PA 17057, with the Rev. John

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John Brubaker, Sue Sullivan, Scott Sites and Mike Bowman left office at the end of the year. Konek, Friday and Lanman resigned on Dec. 23, and Councilor Robert Louer said during council’s Dec 23 meeting that the resignations were prompted by the belief that the three would be fired by a new majority that would be seated in January. The Dec. 23 vote to approve $22,000 in bonuses for four unnamed borough

Letters to Friday, Lanman and Courogen, signed by Konek, contain similar language. Council also awarded Houser, assistant finance director, a bonus of $3,000 and accompanying letter stating her job performance was the reason for the award, according to borough records. Houser still is a borough employee. McNamara and former councilors

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Konek resigned his position was paid a bonus of $7,500 effective Jan. 23, but said he and a severance of $10,030, intended to use leave time for in addition to her wages the remainder of his borough of $33,697, according to employment. Council paid borough records. She and Konek a bonus of $7,600 McNamara signed her sevand a severance of $17,500 erance agreement on Dec. in addition to his base salary 29, according to borough of $69,182 for the year, acrecords. cording to borough records. Lanman received a $7,500 Lester Konek signed his agreement, bonus and no severance in adwhich was signed by McNa- Lanman dition to his borough wages of mara, on Dec. 31, according $54,643. He used leave time to borough records. through Jan. 18, which was his first day Friday also used a month of leave of employment with Lower Swatara time following her resignation. She Twp. as assistant superintendent of

public works and the township’s municipal authority manager. Courogen was named interim borough manager by council on Dec. 23, given a $3,000 bonus and received a salary increase to $67,500 during the time he served in the elevated capacity, according to borough records. The new council majority ended Courogen’s employment in January. The borough’s former codes officer, Jeffrey Miller, also resigned in December, but did not receive a bonus or severance payment, according to borough records.

Man charged with assaulting borough police A Middletown man was charged with allegedly assaulting two borough police officers during a domestic disturbance on Tuesday, Feb. 16, police said. Daniel Ramon Zenon, 22, was arraigned before District Judge Raymond Shugars in Dauphin County Night Court and charged with two felony counts of aggravated assault

and misdemeanor counts of resisting arrest and simple assault, according to court records. He was held in Dauphin County Prison in lieu of $100,000 bond. Zenon assaulted officers Dennis Morris and Mark Laudenslager after the officers were dispatched to an apartment in the 300 block of E. Main

St. shortly after 4 p.m. for a call claiming Zenon punched his mother in the face, according to court records filed by police. Zenon allegedly assaulted Morris and Laudenslager as both officers were trying to handcuff and arrest him, according to court documents. Both were injured but scheduled to

return to duty, according to Police Chief John Bey. As the two officers were struggling to subdue Zenon, a third officer hit Zenon with a Taser, court records said. The third officer had to use the Taser a second time on Zenon before he was brought under control, police said.

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-M-town Library Board - 6 pm -Triune Odd Fellow #307 - 7:30 pm -Highspire Planning Commission - 7 pm -Royalton Boro Council - 7 pm -M-town Library: Wee Readers, Birth-24 months - 10 am Preschool Story Time, 2-6 years - 11 am For more info call 944-6412

-Lower Swatara Fire Co. - 7:30 pm -LD School Board Work Session - 7 pm -Steel-High School Board - 6:30 pm -Red Rose Rebekah Lodge #586 - 1 pm -Londonderry Twp. Supervisors - 7 pm -Steelton Boro Council - 6:30 pm

-M-town Library: FREE Tax Preparation - 5:30-8 pm

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

-M-town Alumni Assoc. - 8 pm -ABWA, Olmsted Chapter - 6 pm -Triune Odd Fellow #307 - 7:30 pm -M-town Area School District: Academic Affairs Committee - 6:30 pm Personnel Committee - 7:30 pm Finance Committee - 8 pm -Dauphin County Board of Assessment Appeals - 8:30 am -Highspire Boro Council - 7 pm -Middletown Library: Wee Readers, Birth-24 months - 10 am Preschool Story Time, 2-6 years - 11 am Family Game Night - 6 pm

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-Londonderry Fire Co. - 8 pm -Londonderry Senior Citizens - 1 pm -M-town Boro Authority - 7:30 pm -Dauphin County Conservation District - 11 am

FRIDAY

- Fish Fry, @Londonderry Fire Co. - 5-8 pm

-Fish Fry, @Seven Sorrows Catholic Church, Middletown - 5-8 pm

-Triune Odd Fellow #307 - 7:30 pm -MASD Finance Committee - 6 pm -Royalton Boro Planning Comm. - 7 pm -Highspire Boro: Council - 7 pm Environmental Advisory - 3 pm

-Red Rose Rebekah Lodge #586 - 1 pm -Alzheimer’s Support Group, @ Frey Village - 6:30 pm -Lower Dauphin School Board - 7 pm -Steelton Boro Council - 6:30 pm -MADS Board - 7 pm -Londonderry Twp. Planning Commission - 7 pm

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

-M-town Kiwanis - 6 pm -M-town Am. Legion Board - 7 pm -Dauphin County Conservation District Ag Committees - 2 pm -Lower Swatara Twp. Municipal Authority - 7 pm

-Lenten Dinner, @St. Ann Byzantine Catholic Church - 4-6:30 pm

-BINGO, Lower Swatara Fire Hall - 7 pm

-Lower Swatara Lions - 6:30 pm -Walk-In Immunization Clinic at Woodlayne Court, 149 Wilson St., M-town - 9:30-11:30 am -M-town Women’s Club - 6:30 pm -M-town Area School District: Athletics/Activities Committee - 6:30 pm Operations Committee - 7 pm -Highspire Civil Service Commission - 6 pm -Londonderry Twp. Parks/Rec Board - 7 pm -M-town Library: LEGO® Junior Maker Club - 6:30 pm

-Lower Swatara Twp. Commissioners - 7 pm -Dauphin County: Board of Commissioners - 10 am Prison Board - 1:30 pm

-BINGO, Lower Swatara Fire Hall - 7 pm -Londonderry Twp. Supervisors - 7 pm -Dauphin County: Board of Commissioners - 10 am followed by Retirement Board

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PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION OF PENNSYLVANIA The following are true and correct copies of joint resolutions of the General Assembly of Pennsylvania proposing two amendments to the Constitution of Pennsylvania. Consistent with the procedures prescribed by Article XI, Section 1 of the Constitution, the General Assembly first proposed the amendments during the 2013 session and approved them for a second time during the 2015 session of the legislature. As required by Article XI, Section 1 of the Constitution and statutory law, the Secretary of the Commonwealth has caused the proposed amendments to be published here. Pursuant to law, the Secretary of the Commonwealth will submit the proposed amendments to the electors of Pennsylvania in the form of two ballot questions at the General Primary to be held on April 26, 2016. If a ballot question is approved by a majority of electors voting on it, the corresponding amendment becomes part of the Constitution. Those parts of the joint resolutions that appear in bold print are the words of the Constitution that are proposed by the General Assembly for addition or deletion. If an amendment were approved, the words underlined would be added to the Constitution and the words in brackets (e.g., [Constitution]) would be deleted. The unbolded words would remain unchanged in the Constitution. Following the proposed amendments is the text of the questions that will be placed on the ballot. Below each question is a “Plain English Statement” prepared by the Office of Attorney General, and published as required by law, indicating the purpose, limitations and effects of the ballot question upon the people of this Commonwealth. Anyone who needs help reading this advertisement or who needs the text of the proposed amendments in an alternative format may call or write the Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Commissions, Elections and Legislation, Room 210 North Office Building, Harrisburg, PA 17120, (717) 787-5280, ra-BCEL@pa.gov. Pedro A. Cortés, Secretary of the Commonwealth JOINT RESOLUTION 2015-1

JOINT RESOLUTION 2015-2

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, further providing for compensation and retirement of justices, judges and justices of the peace. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby resolves as follows: Section 1. The following amendment to the Constitution of Pennsylvania is proposed in accordance with Article XI: That section 16(b) of Article V be amended to read: § 16. Compensation and retirement of justices, judges and justices of the peace. *** (b) Justices, judges and justices of the peace shall be retired on the last day of the calendar year in which they attain the age of [70] 75 years. Former and retired justices, judges and justices of the peace shall receive such compensation as shall be provided by law. Except as provided by law, no salary, retirement benefit or other compensation, present or deferred, shall be paid to any justice, judge or justice of the peace who, under section 18 or under Article VI, is suspended, removed or barred from holding judicial office for conviction of a felony or misconduct in office or conduct which prejudices the proper administration of justice or brings the judicial office into disrepute. *** Section 2. (a) Upon the first passage by the General Assembly of this proposed constitutional amendment, the Secretary of the Commonwealth shall proceed immediately to comply with the advertising requirements of section 1 of Article XI of the Constitution of Pennsylvania and shall transmit the required advertisements to two newspapers in every county in which such newspapers are published in sufficient time after passage of this proposed constitutional amendment. (b) Upon the second passage by the General Assembly of this proposed constitutional amendment, the Secretary of the Commonwealth shall proceed immediately to comply with the advertising requirements of section 1 of Article XI of the Constitution of Pennsylvania and shall transmit the required advertisements to two newspapers in every county in which such newspapers are published in sufficient time after passage of this proposed constitutional amendment. The Secretary of the Commonwealth shall submit this proposed constitutional amendment to the qualified electors of this Commonwealth at the first primary, general or municipal election which meets the requirements of and is in conformance with section 1 of Article XI of the Constitution of Pennsylvania and which occurs at least three months after the proposed constitutional amendment is passed by the General Assembly. ——————

Proposing integrated amendments to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, eliminating the Traffic Court of Philadelphia. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby resolves as follows: Section 1. The following integrated amendments to the Constitution of Pennsylvania are proposed in accordance with Article XI: (1) That section 1 of Article V be amended to read: § 1. Unified judicial system. The judicial power of the Commonwealth shall be vested in a unified judicial system consisting of the Supreme Court, the Superior Court, the Commonwealth Court, courts of common pleas, community courts, municipal [and traffic] courts in the City of Philadelphia, such other courts as may be provided by law and justices of the peace. All courts and justices of the peace and their jurisdiction shall be in this unified judicial system. (2) That the heading and subsection (c) of section 6 of Article V be amended to read: § 6. Community courts; Philadelphia Municipal Court [and Traffic Court]. *** (c) In the City of Philadelphia there shall be a municipal court [and a traffic court]. The number of judges and the jurisdiction [of each] shall be as provided by law. [These courts] This court shall exist so long as a community court has not been established or in the event one has been discontinued under this section. (3) That subsection (d) of section 10 of Article V be amended to read: § 10. Judicial administration. *** (d) The Chief Justice and president judges of all courts with seven or less judges shall be the justice or judge longest in continuous service on their respective courts; and in the event of his resignation from this position the justice or judge next longest in continuous service shall be the Chief Justice or president judge. The president judges of all other courts shall be selected for five-year terms by the members of their respective courts[, except that the president judge of the traffic court in the City of Philadelphia shall be appointed by the Governor]. A Chief Justice or president judge may resign such position and remain a member of the court. In the event of a tie vote for office of president judge in a court which elects its president judge, the Supreme Court shall appoint as president judge one of the judges receiving the highest number of votes. *** (4) That subsection (b) of section 12 of Article V be amended to read: § 12. Qualifications of justices, judges and justices of the peace. *** (b) [ Judges of the traffic court in the City of Philadelphia and justices] Justices of the peace shall be members of the bar of the Supreme Court or shall complete a course of training and instruction in the duties of their respective offices and pass an examination prior to assuming office. Such courses and examinations shall be as provided by law. (5) That subsection (a) of section 15 of Article V be amended to read: § 15. Tenure of justices, judges and justices of the peace. (a) The regular term of office of justices and judges shall be ten years and the regular term of office for judges of the municipal court [and traffic court] in the City of Philadelphia and of justices of the peace shall be six years. The tenure of any justice or judge shall not be affected by changes in judicial districts or by reduction in the number of judges. *** Section 2. (a) Upon the first passage by the General Assembly of these proposed constitutional amendments, the Secretary of the Commonwealth shall proceed immediately to comply with the advertising requirements of section 1 of Article XI of the Constitution of Pennsylvania and shall transmit the required advertisements to two newspapers in every county in which such newspapers are published in sufficient time after passage of these proposed constitutional amendments. (b) Upon the second passage by the General Assembly of these proposed constitutional amendments, the Secretary of the Commonwealth shall proceed immediately to comply with the advertising requirements of section 1 of Article XI of the Constitution of Pennsylvania and shall transmit the required advertisements to two newspapers in every county in which such newspapers are published in sufficient time after passage of these proposed constitutional amendments. The Secretary of the Commonwealth shall submit the proposed constitutional amendments under section 1 of this resolution to the qualified electors of this Commonwealth as a single ballot question at the first primary, general or municipal election which meets the requirements of and is in conformance with section 1 of Article XI of the Constitution of Pennsylvania and which occurs at least three months after the proposed constitutional amendments are passed by the General Assembly. ——————

PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT 1 AMENDING THE MANDATORY JUDICIAL RETIREMENT AGE Ballot Question Shall the Pennsylvania Constitution be amended to require that justices of the Supreme Court, judges and justices of the peace (known as magisterial district judges) be retired on the last day of the calendar year in which they attain the age of 75 years, instead of the current requirement that they be retired on the last day of the calendar year in which they attain the age of 70? Plain English Statement of the Office of Attorney General The purpose of the ballot question is to amend the Pennsylvania Constitution to require that justices, judges and justices of the peace (known as magisterial district judges) be retired on the last day of the calendar year in which they attain the age of 75 years. Presently, the Pennsylvania Constitution provides that justices, judges and justices of the peace be retired on the last day of the calendar year in which they attain the age of 70 years. Justices of the peace are currently referred to as magisterial district judges. If the ballot question were to be approved, justices, judges and magisterial district judges would be retired on the last day of the calendar year in which they attain the age of 75 years rather than the last day of the calendar year in which they attain the age of 70 years. This amendment to the mandatory retirement age would be applicable to all judges and justices in the Commonwealth, including the justices of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, judges of the Commonwealth Court, Superior Court, county courts of common pleas, community courts, municipal courts in the City of Philadelphia, and magisterial district judges. The ballot question is limited in that it would not amend any other provisions of the Pennsylvania Constitution related to the qualification, election, tenure, or compensation of the justices, judges or magisterial district judges. The effect of the ballot question would be to allow all justices, judges, and magisterial district judges to remain in office until the last day of the calendar year in which they attain the age of 75 years. This would permit all justices, judges, and magisterial district judges to serve an additional five years beyond the current required retirement age.

PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT 2 ABOLITION OF THE PHILADELPHIA TRAFFIC COURT Ballot Question Shall the Pennsylvania Constitution be amended to abolish the Philadelphia Traffic Court? Plain English Statement of the Office of Attorney General The purpose of the ballot question is to amend the Pennsylvania Constitution to abolish the Traffic Court in the City of Philadelphia. Presently, the Pennsylvania Constitution provides for the Traffic Court in the City of Philadelphia as part of the unified judicial system. If the ballot question were to be approved, the Traffic Court in the City of Philadelphia would be abolished by removing all references to the Traffic Court and the judges of the Traffic Court in the City of Philadelphia from the Pennsylvania Constitution. Legislation enacted in 2013 transferred the functions performed by the Traffic Court to the Philadelphia Municipal Court. As a result, violations of the Vehicle Code previously adjudicated by the Traffic Court are presently being adjudicated by the Philadelphia Municipal Court. The proposed amendment would officially abolish the Traffic Court by removing all references to the Traffic Court and its judges from the Pennsylvania Constitution. This ballot question is limited to whether the Traffic Court in the City of Philadelphia should be abolished. The ballot question would not amend any other provisions of the Pennsylvania Constitution beyond the removal of all references to the Traffic Court and its judges. The effect of the ballot question would be to abolish the Traffic Court in the City of Philadelphia. As discussed above, legislation enacted in 2013 transferred the functions of the Traffic Court to the Philadelphia Municipal Court. This amendment would officially abolish the Traffic Court by removing all references to the Traffic Court and its judges from the Pennsylvania Constitution.

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Letters Testamentary in the estate of THOMAS B. STRANGE, late of Wormleysburg Borough, County of Cumberland, Pennsylvania, deceased January 14, 2016, having been granted to the undersigned, all persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make immediate payment and those having claims to present the same without delay to: Doris J. Strange, Executrix 505 Grant Drive Camp Hill, PA 17011 Or to: Debra K. Wallet, Esq. 24 N. 32nd Street Camp Hill, PA 17011 #123 0210-3T www.publicnoticepa.com

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The Community and Economic Development Committee of the Council of the Borough of Middletown will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, March 2, 2016, at 7:00 p.m. in Council Chambers, 60 W. Emaus Street, Middletown, PA for the purpose of receiving comments and/or addressing questions about a proposed Residential Rental Licensing and Inspection Program. All interested parties are encouraged to attend.

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The Susquehanna Area Regional Airport Authority (SARAA) will conduct a public meeting regarding the proposed safety improvement project to rehabilitate the Runway 13-31 pavement at Harrisburg International Airport (HIA). The public meeting is being held in accordance with the requirements set forth in the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The meeting will be held as follows: Thursday, March 17, 2016 6:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M. Terminal Building, 3rd Floor McIntosh Board Room Harrisburg International Airport Middletown, PA 17057 The purpose of the meeting is to present the safety improvement project that would rehabilitate the runway and remove trees that are causing obstructions to the operations of Runway 13-31 at HIA and to seek comments on a de minimis impact under Section 4(f), no impacts to floodplains, as well as any comments regarding the project in general. The proposed project includes runway rehabilitation, taxiway connector rehabilitation, pavement markings, runway centerline light replacement, in-pavement surface condition sensor system replacement, and upgrades to the surface movement guidance control system and lighting system and tree obstruction removal. Tree obstruction removal work has been identified in both a floodplain area located immediately east of Runway 13-31 in Middletown and on a 4(f) protected resource under the Department of Transportation, the Sunset Golf Course, located in Londonderry Township. The meeting will be structured in an Open House format, and exhibits will be displayed for viewing from 6:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M. All interested parties are invited to attend this public meeting and provide comments at the meeting. Written comments regarding the project may be submitted at the meeting. If unable to attend the meeting, written comments may also be submitted by mail to: Deputy Director of Engineering and Planning, Susquehanna Area Regional Airport Authority, Engineering Department, One Terminal Drive, Suite 300, Middletown, PA 17057 or by email at jessicas@saraa.org. To request a copy of the exhibits, call (717) 948-3900 extension 4607, SARAA Environmental Program Manager. Comments must be postmarked or emailed by March 17, 2016, to be included in the public meeting record. #133 0224-1T www.publicnoticepa.com

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The Lower Dauphin School District, 291 East Main Street, Hummelstown, Pennsylvania, 17036 will receive sealed proposals, until 12:00 noon prevailing time, on March 14, 2016. The proposals will be publicly opened at 2:00 p.m. prevailing time, March 14, 2016 in the board room of the same building, immediately thereafter for the: LOWER DAUPHIN SCHOOL DISTRICT SERVICE CONTRACT LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE For District Properties Located in Hummelstown Borough Interested parties should contact Mr. David Marshall, Director of Facilities at (717) 566-5305 or by email at dmarshall@ldsd.org to secure proposal information and forms. The Lower Dauphin School District reserves the right to reject any and all proposals and to waive informalities in the bidding. No proposal may be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) calendar days after the scheduled closing for the receipt of proposals. Lower Dauphin School District Sharon Hagy Secretary Board of School Directors #129 0224-3T www.publicnoticepa.com

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Middletown Borough Industrial and Commercial Development Authority will adhere to the following meeting schedule for the calendar year of 2016. Please note all meetings will be held at 6:00 p.m. in the Borough Council Chambers, Second Floor, 60 W. Emaus Street, Middletown, PA: Wednesday, March 9, 2016 Wednesday, April 13, 2016 Wednesday, May 11, 2016 Wednesday, June 8, 2016 Wednesday, July 13, 2016 Wednesday, August 10, 2016 Wednesday, September 14, 2016 Wednesday, October 12, 2016 Wednesday, November 9, 2016 Wednesday, December 14, 2016 Dawn Knull Secretary

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NOTICE is hereby given that the Board of Commissioners of the Township of Lower Swatara, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, intend to consider at their meeting to be held on Wednesday, March 2, 2016, at 7:00 p.m. in the Township Building located at 1499 Spring Garden Drive, Middletown, Pennsylvania 17057, an ordinance, the title of which includes a brief description is as follows: ORDINANCE NO._________ AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE TOWNSHIP OF LOWER SWATARA, DAUPHIN COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, NO. 448 AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED, CHAPER 15, MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC, PART III, RESTRICTIONS ON SIZE, WEIGHT AND TYPE OF VEHICLE AND LOAD, SECTION 15-301. RESTRICTIONS ON SIZE, WEIGHT AND TYPE OF VEHICLE AND LOAD TO ADD A RESTRICTION ON SIZE, WEIGHT AND TYPE OF VEHICLE AND LOAD TO ADD A RESTRICTION ON TRUCKS IN EXCESS OF 16,000 POUNDS ON STONER DRIVE BETWEEN PA ROUTE 441 AND ROSEDALE AVENUE, ON NORTH UNION STREET BETWEEN PA ROUTE 441 AND PA ROUTE 283 INTERCHANGE, ON STRITES ROAD BETWEEN LONGVIEW DRIVE AND THE SWATARA TOWNSHIP LINE, ON FIDDLERS ELBOW ROAD BETWEEN NORTH UNION STREET AND THE SWATARA TOWNSHIP LINE AND ON COCKLEY ROAD BETWEEN LONGVIEW DRIVE AND THE SWATARA TOWNSHIP LINE AND REVISING THE LANGUAGE REGARDING EXEMPTIONS FOR LOCAL DELIVERIES AND ADDING LANGUAGE EXEMPTING EMERGENCY VEHICLES TO SECTIONS 15-301 AND 15-302. Copies of the proposed Ordinance are available for copying at the Township Office during regular business hours for a fee not greater than the cost thereof. Anne Shambaugh Peter R. Henninger, Jr., Esquire Township Manager Jones & Henninger, P.C. Lower Swatara Township Township Solicitor 339 W. Governor Rd., Ste. 201 Hershey, PA 17033 #130 0224-1T

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THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF LONDONDERRY TOWNSHIP, DAUPHIN COUNTY, WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON MARCH 7, 2016, AT 7:00 P.M. AT THE LONDONDERRY TOWNSHIP MUNICIPAL BUILDING, 783 SOUTH GEYERS CHURCH ROAD, MIDDLETOWN, PA 17057, FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSIDERING ENACTMENT OF A PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE TOWNSHIP, CHAPTER 22, SUBDIVISION AND LAND DEVELOPMENT. THE HEARING WILL BE HELD BY THE LONDONDERRY TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS, WITH THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TO VOTE ON ADOPTION FOLLOWING THE HEARING. THE TITLE AND SUMMARY OF THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT ARE AS FOLLOWS: ORDINANCE NO. 2016-__ LONDONDERRY TOWNSHIP DAUPHIN COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE TOWNSHIP OF LONDONDERRY, CHAPTER 22, SUBDIVISION AND LAND DEVELOPMENT, PARTS 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 AND 8 BY REVISING PLAT REQUIREMENTS AND PROCESSING PROCEDURES, REQUIRING APPLICANTS TO SUBMIT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WITH SKETCH PLANS AND CONSULT WITH THE SEWER UTILITY PRIOR TO THE PREPARATION OF PLANS, SETTING FORTH REQUIREMENTS FOR MINOR SUBDIVISION APPLICATIONS INVOLVING THE INSTALLATION OF PUBLIC SEWERS, REVISING THE PRELIMINARY PLAT REVIEW AND SPECIFICATION REQUIREMENTS, ADDING TO THE FINAL PLAT SUBMISSION AND SPECIFICATION REQUIREMENTS, REVISING THE DESIGN STANDARDS RELATED TO EASEMENTS, REVISING IMPROVEMENT AND CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS INVOLVING SEWER, PROVIDING REQUIREMENTS FOR USE OF SEWER FACILITIES IN MOBILE HOME PARKS, REVISING THE NUMBER OF COPIES OF A MOBILEHOME PARK PLAN TO BE SUBMITTED, REVISING FEES FOR PLAN REVIEW, RENUMBERING SECTIONS WHERE NECESSARY, UPDATING THE NAME OF THE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND ADDING A DEFINITION. Section 1 provides a new term and definition for Sewer Utility. Section 2 revises the Township’s sketch plan submission requirements. Sections 3 and 4 revise the Township’s requirements for minor subdivision application submissions and requirements for applications involving sewer utilities. Section 5 revises the Township’s preliminary plat review process. Section 6 revises the preliminary plat specification requirements. Section 7 adds to the final plat submission requirements. Section 8 revises the final plat specification requirements. Section 9 revises design standards related to easements. Section 10 revises the improvement and construction requirements involving sewers. Section 11 adds requirements for sewer facilities owned or operated by the Derry Township Municipal Authority. Section 12 amends improvement and construction requirements involving sewers and renumbers subsections. Section 13 revises the Mobile Home Park provisions to provide for the use of sewer facilities, revises the number of copies of mobile home park plans to be submitted and renumbers subsections. Section 14 corrects the name of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. Section 15 corrects the name of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. Section 16 revises the sanitary sewage facilities requirements in mobile home parks including the use of facilities or services of Derry Township Municipal Authority. Section 17 corrects the name of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. Section 18 corrects the spelling of the Township name. Section 19 revises fees for plan review. Section 20 corrects the name of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. Section 21 provides for the Ordinance to take effect five days after its enactment. The full text of the Proposed Amendatory Ordinance is on file for inspection and review without charge (or a copy may be obtained for a charge not greater than the cost thereof) at Londonderry Township’s offices at 783 South Geyers Church Road, Middletown, PA 17057. A complete copy of the Proposed Amendatory Ordinance has been provided to and may be reviewed at the following newspaper of general circulation: The Press And Journal, 20 South Union Street, Middletown, PA 17057. If any person with a disability wishes to request that special accommodations be made to allow his or her participation, he or she is asked to contact Steve Letavic or Beth Graham at (717) 944-1803 at least one business day in advance to make arrangements. Londonderry Township Board of Supervisors #131 0224-1T www.publicnoticpa.com

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Middletown Area High School Performing Arts presents its spring musical, “Bye Bye Birdie” at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 25; Friday, Feb. 26; and Saturday, Feb. 27. All performances will be held at Middletown Area Middle School, 213 Oberlin Road, Middletown.

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to the public for decisions that involve the spending of public tax dollars. Council has already made major changes in the authority since several newly-elected councilors took their seats in January, replacing McNamara and others aligned with him. The new council replaced four of the authority’s five members – all but Chairman Matt Tunnell. Council chose three of its own new members – Dawn Knull, Diana McGlone and Damon Suglia – to fill those seats and tapped Curry to fill the fourth slot. The four new authority members were not to serve on the authority permanently – just long enough for the new council to find new faces who would better represent the interests of the entire town than those who had been appointed to the authority under McNamara, councilors said. The action to transfer all the authority’s funds to the general fund was not on the agenda of the Feb. 16 meeting, but was brought up by Curry after he had attended his first meeting as an authority member on Feb. 10. Curry said it was only then that he learned of several past authority decisions involving the ongoing downtown streetscape improvement project – all of which Curry said he opposed. It proved his contention, he said, that the authority had been a body of appointees accountable to no one when it came to spending tax dollars. Among the authority decisions Curry opposed: Buying tables and chairs to benefit a private business on South Union Street, installing pavers in grassy areas instead of covering the grass with concrete sidewalk the whole way to the street and installing “bump outs” at key downtown intersections that some business owners say will make it more difficult – perhaps even impossible – for them to receive deliveries from large trucks. What’s more, it appears that the borough may be obligated to carry out all of these decisions – they are all part of a contract that the authority awarded to Flyway Excavating of Lititz in 2015 for the streetscape project. “If I’ve said it once, I’ve said it a million times – I think there are too many chefs in the kitchen in Middletown,’’ Curry told council on Feb. 16. “An entity like the ICDA should not have control of large sums of money – in this case, again, taxpayer money,” he said – money that was derived from a 50-year lease of the borough’s water and sewer systems to Suez approved by council in 2014. Simply put, “There are no means by which to hold the ICDA accountable for irresponsible decisions,’’ Curry said. “They are not elected officials.”

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The new council – and the newlyconstituted authority – are grappling with the extent to which changes can be made to the existing contract with Flyway without triggering a legal dispute over a potential breach of

contract. For example, Councilor Robert Reid suggested it should be a simple thing to get rid of the bump outs, and that doing so would save money. But “it’s going to cost more money because you are going to have to redo the entire contract,” Knull said. “The problem with that is if one contractor could not do the bump outs and did not put their bid in, we could have a legal issue on our hands because they didn’t put their bid in because they couldn’t do the bump outs,’’ she said. “Now we take the bump outs away and now they can come back.” “If it were up to me, the entire project would be restarted, but we can’t do it,” Knull said. “We can pick and choose what we can do at this point, and we’re looking into it.” Council’s action to transfer the funds from the authority was opposed by councilors Robert Louer and McGlone. Louer is the only one on the new council who was part of the former council majority under McNamara. The authority was created “to take the politics out” of economic development in the borough, Louer told the Press And Journal. “They put the politics back in it,” he added, referring to the new council. Moreover, transferring the money is “a moot issue” since four of the five authority seats are now filled by new councilors, Louer said. McGlone said council was acting too hastily in response to Curry’s objections. The authority gets revenue from owning several downtown properties, including the Elks Building and the McNair House. Most of the Elks Building has been transferred to Tattered Flag, which is converting the space into the region’s first combined craft brewery/distillery, but the authority still holds the mortgage. The authority also receives revenue from a cell tower lease. There could also be complications related to a grant and a loan that the authority received from Dauphin County to help fund the streetscape project. “There was no breakdown of which specific money they are referring to,” McGlone said after the meeting. “To make a blanket statement with no data or” without knowing if the transfer would impact contractual obligations connected with the streetscape project “is very premature,” she said. The initial fallout from council’s decision to transfer authority assets to the general fund came the very next day – on Wednesday, Feb. 17 – when Tunnell announced his resignation from the authority effective March 8 in a letter he e-mailed to Council President Ben Kapenstein. Tunnell did not refer to council’s fund transfer in his letter, and he declined to comment further when asked by the Press And Journal.

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“I went to the home of one of the people who were landlords who I considered to be an absentee landlord,” Reid said. “Their home was beautiful, but the place they had in Middletown that they were renting was a dump. That’s what bothers me – come to Middletown, you can do anything here. And that is the stuff that has to stop.” McGlone emphasized that her proposal is “a starting point” for discussion and that nothing is etched in stone. It is crucial that residents, landlords and tenants make their views known at the three upcoming public meetings that will be held over the next several weeks. “I am putting forth a proposal,” she said. “If council chooses to go another route and totally bypass an inspection program, that’s their choice. This is just a proposal.” If, after the public meetings, council chooses to move forward with an ordinance, it will be at least six months before it would be ready for council’s vote, McGlone said. McGlone told the Press And Journal that she was asked by a number of borough residents to draw up a rental housing inspection program while she was running for council in 2015. The purpose of the proposal is to “protect and promote the public health, safety and welfare” of borough residents, to “establish rights and obligations of owners and occupants relating to residential rental units” and to “encourage owners and occupants to maintain and improve the quality of rental housing,” she said. In addition, the proposal refers to a “growing concern with the failure of some property owners to properly maintain residential rental units” and that “records indicate greater incidence of problems with the maintenance and upkeep of residential properties which are not owner-occupied.” These conclusions are based upon discussions McGlone said she has had with borough code and zoning officials, who tell her that the problems associated with rental housing in town

are getting worse. The proposal is modeled after rental housing inspection programs in Lititz, Elizabethtown and Highspire. Other municipalities throughout the region and state have rental licensing and inspection programs. These three were chosen because they were compared to Middletown in an economic development study that was done for council in 2014, McGlone said. The report she cited does compare Middletown with Lititz and Elizabethtown with respect to rental housing, but not Highspire. According to that study, Middletown has more than 3,800 housing units and 48 percent – close to 1,900 – are rental units. The rest are owner-occupied. In Elizabethtown, 48 percent of the housing is rental units while in Lititz 37 percent is rental, according to the study. Middletown’s program would include all rental units that are occupied for “residential purposes,” including dwelling units, rooming units and any unit occupied by anyone other than the owner and members of the owner’s family, according to the proposal. Each individual townhouse dwelling, each individual apartment unit, each individual unit in a multi-family building and each rooming unit is to be considered “a separate residential rental unit” for the purpose of licensing and inspection under the proposal. The proposal would not cover owneroccupied dwelling units, provided that not more than two unrelated individuals, in addition to the owner and his/ her relatives, occupy the dwelling unit at any given time. Also exempt from the program would be hospitals, nursing homes and personal care homes, bed and breakfasts and a dwelling unit on the same lot as a second dwelling unit, provided that the two dwellings are only occupied by the owner and persons who are “related” to the owner. The proposal would cover privatelyowned rental units for Penn State Harrisburg students, such as the new Nittany Place apartment complex on Spring Street. However, on-campus dormitories owned by an accredited

now firmly under council’s control, it begs the question: What is the point of having the authority? Without the authority, how is council to see through the pivotal economic development projects that were started by the authority – the streetscape project, the Tattered Flag conversion of the Elks and the still unresolved matter of the vacant Elks Theatre, Middletown’s venerable movie theater that was closed by the authority nearly a year ago? All of the current projects are focused on the core downtown: What about the need for economic revitalization and development along Main Street and throughout the rest of the borough? Six of nine councilors told the Press And Journal they favor keeping the authority. Kapenstein said he is undecided. Councilors Greg Wilsbach and Ed Shull could not be reached for comment. Several agreed with Suglia that their objections had more to do with the authority’s former membership not reflecting the interests of Middletown residents. Largely for that reason, Suglia said he had been “adamantly against” the authority while a candidate for council in 2015 – but he’s learned more and seen a different side since taking office. “We have so much now that we are trying to right from the past council,” Suglia said. Keeping the authority “just lessens the work load and gives us another set of eyes and ideas. I was all for the money coming back to the borough and for the ultimate decision made by the borough, but I think that the ICDA as a separate entity is very beneficial to our town with all that is going on and all the development that we want to accomplish.” Others on council have said the authority can access grants and types of financing that the borough otherwise could not. But when pressed for specifics, no one on council seems to have a good handle on exactly what the benefits are. That no one on council seems to know gets to the heart of a lack of communication that existed between the former authority and the council, said Kapenstein, who has been on council since 2014. The authority can qualify for the issuing of tax-exempt bonds that can be used to lower the cost of debt financing for economic development projects. However, municipalities can access this same type of tax-exempt financing by going through one of several authorities established by Dauphin County for that purpose. Most municipalities in Dauphin County choose to go that route instead of having their own economic development authority, said George Connor, executive director of the county’s office of Community and Economic Development. Other than Middletown, Derry Twp. – which used its authority to finance the construction of the Giant Center – is the only municipality in Dauphin County with its own economic development authority, Connor said. At the same time, nearby Elizabeth-

town Borough, in Lancaster County, does have its own Industrial Development Authority, according to the borough’s Web site. Questions were referred to Borough Manager Roni Ryan, who was not immediately available for comment.

college or university, such as Penn State Harrisburg itself, are not included. In any event, university-owned oncampus housing is in Lower Swatara Twp., not Middletown. The proposal would establish new requirements for owners of rental housing in the borough. For example, any owner who lives 30 miles or more from Middletown would have to designate a local manager who lives within 30 miles to get the required license. McGlone told the Press And Journal that she knows of some cases where a landlord lives at least 30 miles outside of town and there is no local manager. In other cases, an absentee landlord has chosen to designate a local representative even though there is no requirement to do so, she added. When it comes to rental housing in general, Middletown’s recordkeeping is not as comprehensive and up-to-date as it should be, McGlone acknowledged. The borough doesn’t have the records to know how many absentee landlords there are and how many have designated a local representative because there is no requirement to report such information, she said. Under McGlone’s proposal, property owners would be responsible for obtaining a license for each separate residential rental unit that they own. The license would be good for three years, at which time the property owner would need to renew the license. Every separate residential rental unit would be inspected at least once every three years by an official with the borough’s codes department. The inspection would cover both the outside and inside of the unit. Among other things, inspectors would check the roof drainage system, exterior decks, staircases and railings and private sidewalks, and see that outside doors operate properly and can be locked. Inside, the inspection would cover such things as the electrical system, plumbing, heating and ventilation, windows and emergency exits. If any violations are found, property owners would have 30 days to correct

them from the date of receiving notice from the borough. The borough would then do a re-inspection – for which the property owner would be charged a fee – and any violations still not corrected could be subject to unspecified legal action, according to the proposal. Middletown’s program would be less expensive for property owners when it comes to fees compared to similar programs in Lititz and Elizabethtown. For example, rental housing owners in Middletown would pay $40 for a license covering three years, whereas Lititz charges $40 per unit per year and Elizabethtown charges $48 per unit per year. There would be no fee for the standard per-unit inspection in Middletown, compared to $50 per unit charged by Lititz and $35 an hour for inspections charged by Elizabethtown. Other fees associated with the Middletown program would also be lower. McGlone said her conversations with officials in other municipalities with comparable rental housing programs indicate that “the program pays for itself.” On average, the program brings in a surplus of $40,000 a year in the other municipalities, she said. “The overall goal is not to generate revenue” but for rental properties to be brought up to code and properly maintained and to improve the quality of rental housing in Middletown, McGlone said. “I do not want the fees to be in any way a hindrance or obstacle to achieve the overall goal,” she said. The proposal includes no annual estimate for how much the new rental housing program would cost. Middletown at present has one parttime code official on staff, plus a code enforcement officer who is provided to the town through a contract with Commonwealth Codes. The borough has funds set aside in its 2016 budget to increase code and zoning staff if necessary, McGlone said. Council could “revisit” the fee structure in future years if it becomes clear that the fees charged are insufficient to cover the costs of running the program, McGlone said.

“Whose ‘right people?’ ‘’

The most pointed objections to getting rid of the authority came from McGlone, who said a separate authority can “assist” council and also “allows for more checks and balances” when it comes to undertaking economic development projects. “You don’t want total control of the money simply by council with no difference of opinion,” she said. “We are elected, but you also want to make sure that we include some community members on these boards because they can keep council in check. It’s the same reason why we have a sewer authority.” Getting rid of the authority would put a stop to the borough’s economic development momentum, McGlone said. “Without the authority, I don’t see any of those projects – Tattered Flag, the theater – I see all of that being halted and stopped should council honor Mayor Curry’s request to abolish” the authority, McGlone countered. “The last thing I want to see is opportunities and growth for our community be halted and stopped.’’ But Curry said McGlone’s comments of today ignore the steady drumbeat of sharp criticism that she publicly leveled against the authority through the Middletown Residents United Facebook page during the years before she returned to council. “Where were all the checks and balances then?” Curry asked. To those on council who contend that the authority can work as long as it has “the right people” on it, the mayor responded, “Whose ‘right people?’ McNamara’s ‘right people?’ Ben’s (Kapenstein) ‘right people?’ Whose ‘right people?’ That’s the problem.” Curry would replace the authority with a subcommittee created by council that’s devoted to economic development. The members appointed by council should at least include someone who owns a private business in Middletown, a Middletown resident and representatives from Penn State Harrisburg and the Middletown Area School District, a constituency too long on the outside looking in when it comes to borough government, the mayor said. The subcommittee would work to come up with economic development initiatives that could then be recommended to council for consideration, along with requests for funding. “No one wants to see progress halted,’’ Curry said. “You can have a separate body that answers to the council” instead of “millions of dollars being in the hands of the majority’s friends – whomever the majority may be,” Curry said. Dan Miller: 717-944-4628, or danmiller@pressandjournal.com

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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2016

HEARTBREAKER

Eastern York trips Raiders, 45-44, in playoff opener Fourth-seeded Knights avoid upset, oust Middletown from District 3 tournament By Larry Etter

Press And Journal Staff

As the 13th seed in the District 3 Class AAA boys’ basketball playoffs, the Middletown Blue Raiders drew No. 4 seed Eastern York on the opening night of postseason play on Tuesday, Feb. 16. And as the lower seed, the Raiders had to play on the Golden Knights’ home court. Not an easy task for any visiting team. But the hopes of the Middletown side were riding high late in the game’s third quarter, as the Raiders moved out to a 35-25 lead, an advantage that had momentarily subdued the rowdy home team fans in the nearly full Eastern York gym. With a large contingent of Middletown fans urging them on, the Raiders tried to finish what appeared to be a major upset in the making. But things don’t always go as planned – and the gold-clad Raiders saw that

10-point advantage slip away as the Knights rallied in the final quarter of action. The end result was a heartbreaking 45-44 loss for the Raiders, an early departure from the postseason picture and a sudden end to an entertaining basketball season for the youthful Middletown squad. Despite the loss and the disappointment of seeing potential victory slip away at the end, the players and coaches can look back on the season as a success. Fourteen victories produced by a team with just three seniors on the roster is proof of that. In the end, the Raiders’ final game of the season came down to some missed opportunities, a couple pivotal calls or non-calls and Eastern York’s comfort at home. Following an early blocked shot by the defense, the Raiders (14-9) got on the scoreboard first on a short jumper by Caleb Leggore 57 seconds into the game. After an exchange of misses, the

Historic season

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Ja’lynn Burton-Jones cuts down part of the net after the final basketball game at the current Middletown Area High School gym. A new school and gym is scheduled to open next fall.

Ja’lynn Burton-Jones ended her high school basketball career this month as Middletown’s secondleading scorer, finishing with 1,586 points as a Blue Raider. Only Dave Grabuloff, with 2,000 points, scored more for Middletown. Burton-Jones’ career ended in the Raider girls’ regular-season finale, a 49-31 victory over East Pennsboro on Tuesday, Feb. 2 that was the last basketball game at the high school gym. Next year, Middletown will play basketball games in its new high school, currently under construction at a nearby site on campus. Burton-Jones grabbed 565 rebounds, made 164 assists and collected 227 steals in her Middletown career. She has signed a letter of intent to play at Division I Robert Morris next year.

Knights (20-5) tied the score at 5:32. Ryan Hughes scored the first two of his game-high 22 points 33 seconds later and scored again to give the Raiders a 6-5 lead at the 4:33 mark. The Raiders made 5-of-13 shots in the first quarter, while the Knights made 4-of-12. A three-point shot by Eastern York’s Evan Springer proved to be the difference as the home team led by a 12-11 count at the end of the opening segment. Leggore opened up the scoring in the second period with a pair of free throws and, after the Knights’ Jared Achterberg missed two foul shots, the Raiders moved ahead 17-12 on a Chris Plummer-assisted basket by Hughes, a free throw by Tre Leach and a foul shot by Hughes. The Knights came back and pulled to within one point, 17-16, with 2:18 to go in the first half. Hughes scored again off a pass from Tyreer Mills and Luke Mrakovich answered an Eastern York goal with a drive that gave the Raiders a 21-18 advantage with 40 ticks left. But Eastern York’s Broughan Nicholas threw in an off-balance trey right before the buzzer to knot the score at 21-21 heading into the halftime break. s it turned out, that three-pointer was huge for the home team. With defenses controlling most of the action to start the second half, both teams went scoreless until the Raiders broke the ice on a baseline drive by Hughes at 6:14. Mills converted another Knight miss into a running layup and a 25-21 Middletown lead just a short time later. The Knights finally scored to make it a two-point game with the clock showing that just 14 seconds had elapsed between the Raiders’ first basket and Eastern York’s score – obviously a clock operator error, but nothing was done to adjust the time. Following the Knights’ score, Plummer went inside for a bucket at 5:20 Please See RAIDERS, Page B2

Ryan Hughes (30) drives to the basket against Eastern York. Hughes led the Blue Raiders with 22 points.

Middletown’s Tyreer Mills (22) goes for the ball in the paint against Eastern York defenders.

The Blue Raiders huddle on the sidelines and plot their strategy late in the game.

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COLLEGE TRACK AND FIELD

BOWLING

Middletown girls win league title Boys fall to Mechanicsburg, await District 3 competition By Larry Etter

Press And Journal Staff

Red Crown Bowling Center in Harrisburg was filled to capacity on Thursday, Feb. 18 as teams of athletes competed against each other in scholastic bowling action. Although bowling is not yet a PIAA sanctioned sport, teams from Middletown, Central Dauphin, Dauphin County Vo-Tech, Northern York, Cumberland Valley, Mechanicsburg, East Pennsboro and Bishop McDevitt high schools have been locked up in lively competition all year in the Harrisburg Area Interscholastic Bowling League. The Middletown girls’ and boys’ teams, coached by Darryl Bower, have had a successful season so far. The regular season ends this week with matches at ABC North Lanes. On the girls’ side, Middletown already have won the league title, easily outdistancing runnerup Central Dauphin to claim top honors. The boys’ team, which won the championship last year, will probably finish somewhere near the bottom half of its group this season. With the girls’ squad occupying lanes 13 and 14 and the boys’ team rolling on 15 and 16, the teams representing Middletown were right in the middle of the action at Red Crown. Led by the combined scores of Victoria Spangler, Alexandra Hernandez, Jenna Abbott and

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Jalil Clayton, left, and Ashley Williams, right, pose with Coach Danielle Lynch after winning individual titles at the Capital Athletic Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships.

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Seniors on the Middletown bowling team are, from left, Cole Kautz, Meaghan Nelson, Eric Belles and Victoria Spangler. Not pictured is Jenna Abbott.

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HARRISBURG AREA INTERSCHOLASTIC BOWLING LEAGUE BOYS W L Dauphin Co. Vo-Tech 28 8 Central Dauphin 27 9 Northern York 25 11 Cumberland Valley 17 19 Mechanicsburg 16 20 Middletown 15 21 Bishop McDevitt 0 36 GIRLS Middletown Central Dauphin Dauphin Co. Vo-Tech

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Meaghan Nelson, the girls rolled to a 1,126-1,114 victory over Central Dauphin on Thursday to solidify their hold on the No. 1 spot with a record of 32 points Please See BOWLING, Page B3

Two Lion athletes win conference titles

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Middletown bowler Eric Belles goes for a strike during the District 3 Independent Qualifier Tournament at ABC North Lanes. Belles finished fourth to qualify for the Eastern Regionals, the next step in determining a state champion.

Two Penn State Harrisburg athletes won individual titles in the Capital Athletic Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships on Sunday, Feb. 21 at Newport News, Va. Ashley Williams won the women’s 60-meter hurdles, while Jalil Clayton won the men’s high jump for the Lions, competing in only their second season in the NCAA’s Division III. The duo are Penn State Harrisburg’s first conference champions. Williams set a conference meet record with her time of 9.03 seconds, beating the old record by 0.07 of a second in winning the hurdles. Clayton won the high jump with a leap of 1.93 meters. He also finished fourth in the 200-meter run, and was a member of the Lions’ 4x400-meter relay team that finished third. Other members of the relay team: Isaiah

Waters, Vladhimir Theophile and Korey Christian. Other top finishers among the Lion women included Kaitlyn Gould, who finished 14th in the 800-meter run; Logan Ackers, who finished 12th in the mile run; Janelle Codling, who finished 15th in the 60-meter dash; and Fallon Joseph and Rachale Hair, who finished 13th and 14th, respectively, in the women’s shot put. Other top finishers among the Lion men included Josiah Owhe, who finished sixth in the 60-meter dash; and Jared Alpaugh, who finished sixth in the men’s long jump. In team results, the Penn State Harrisburg men finished in sixth place and the women finished in seventh. Both teams have athletes who now are getting ready for the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Championships on Friday, March 4 through Sunday, March 6 at Boston University, Boston, Mass.

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and the Raiders converted a home team turnover into a 29-23 lead on a pull-up jumper by Hughes. Seth Bernstein’s put-back broke the string for Eastern York, but Leggore scored off a Mrakovich assist at 4:11 and the Raiders converted two more Knight turnovers into buckets by Hughes and Plummer that pushed Middletown to a surprising 35-25 lead with 2:56 left in the third quarter. The Knights made 3-of-4 foul shots during the balance of the period while the Raiders went scoreless and the game went to the final frame with the Middletown side holding a 35-28 cushion. Unfortunately for the Raiders, that scoreless stretch extended into the fourth quarter. As the Knights picked up five points and closed the gap to two, 35-33, the Middletown offense was shut out until Hughes made two free throws with 3:55 left in the game. During that stretch, Middletown center Brandon Harper left the game with a severe ankle injury and did not return. Achterberg scored a pair of goals for the Knights around a basket by Mills to keep the home team within two points. A Hughes put-back off a missed foul shot by Leach lifted the Raiders to a 41-37 edge with 2:46 left. Middletown Coach Chris Sattele tried to urge his team on to a strong finish, but the cold-shooting Raiders again went scoreless during a nearly two-minute dry spell. That allowed the Knights to take the lead, 43-41 with 1:13 left on the clock. Hughes tied the score at 43-43 with 51 ticks left, but Nicholas sank two free throws after Leach drew a controversial fifth foul with 35.4 seconds left. After an exchange of turnovers, Hughes made one of two free throws to make it a one-point game, 45-44, with 13.8 seconds left – and the Knights left the door open when Jarad Woods missed two foul shots with 11 seconds left. The game came down to the wire as the Raiders controlled the rebound off the second miss and called a timeout with 7.5 seconds remaining. Working for the potential game-winner, Mrakovich drove inside and was bumped as he took the baseline shot. His offbalance try missed the mark, and the Raiders were denied the opportunity to advance to the second round of playoffs. Larry Etter can be reached at larryetter66@gmail.com

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Playing in their last game for Penn State Harrisburg – a loss to Mary Washington – were, from left, Anthony Morgan, Arick Sodini, Jourdon Wilson and Joshua Johnson.

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The Middletown defense swarms Eastern York’s Jared Achterberg (00).

Middletown Coach Chris Sattele talks to Blue Raider Luke Mrakovich (4) on the sidelines.

Middletown’s Tre Leach (23) shoots a free throw against Eastern York.

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Mary Washington rolled to a 22-point lead at halftime, then held off Penn State Harrisburg, 77-63 on Saturday, Feb. 20, ending the Lions’ season. Penn State Harrisburg (12-13) finished the season with a 7-11 record in the Capital Athletic Conference, missing the conference playoffs. The Lions lost their last four conference games, and nine of their last 11. The Eagles (14-11, 10-8 in the conference) controlled the opening minutes of the game, leading the Lions 16-4 with 13:18 to go in the first half before Kahlil Williams hit a jumper to get Penn State Harrisburg back in it. Two consecutive three-point shots by John Lutkenhaus and Matt Forrest pushed Mary Washington ahead 22-6 with 11:43 remaining in the first half before Penn State Harrisburg answered with a dunk by Gbolahan Alliyu made it 22-8 with 10:52 left. Mary Washington built a 23-point lead on a three-point play by Haden Thompson, 38-15, with 5:11 remaining in the first half before Marquese Daniels responded with a three-pointer and two free throws for the Lions to pull them within 38-20 with 3:41 remaining in the half. The Eagles took a 44-22 lead at intermission. Mary Washington led by as many as 26, 48-22, on a TJ Jones free throw with 17:11 remaining in the game. Two Jazmon Harris three-pointers brought the Lions back within 20 points, 48-28 with 15:18 remaining. An 11-0 run, keyed by nine points from Harris, brought Penn State Harrisburg within seven points, 68-61 with 1:59 left in the game. But the Eagles made free throws the rest of the way to hold off the Lions. The Lions shot just 32 percent (24-of73) from the field, while Mary Washington shot 40 percent (22-of-55). The Penn State Harrisburg bench outscored the Eagle bench, 51-22. Harris led Penn State Harrisburg with 18 points, while Daniels added 15. Eric Shaw led Mary Washington with 26 points.

Wesley 73 Lions 52

Penn State Harrisburg stuck close to the Wolverines in the first half, but couldn’t stop Wesley in the second in a crucial conference matchup between two teams in a race for a playoff spot on Wednesday, Feb. 17 in Dover, Del. The Lions jumped to a 7-2 lead on a layup and free throw by Austin Chimuma with 14:41 left in the first half. But Wesley 10-15, 8-10 in the conference) found its momentum with a 9-0 run over the next five minutes. Williams tied the game for the Lions with a drive through the paint that

Penn State Harrisburg’s Anthony Morgan (13) draws a charging foul against Mary Washington’s Eric Shaw.

Penn State Harrisburg’s Jazmon Harris (23) makes an acrobatic shot and draws the foul against Mary Washington. Harris scored his 1,000th career point in the game. made the score 12-12 with 10:02 left in the half. Wesley led by as many as nine points, 28-19 on a jumper by Jordan Johnson with 3:08 remaining in the first half, but Williams hit a layup with 1:23 remaining, and two Alliyu baskets brought the Lions within four points, 29-25 in the final minute of the half. An Anthony Bowers jumper 20 seconds before halftime gave Wesley a

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Standings for 2-24-16

WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL BOYS’ BASKETBALL DISTRICT 3 PLAYOFFS CLASS AAA First round Eastern York 45, Middletown 44 (Middletown eliminated)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL CAPITAL ATHLETIC CONFERENCE MEN (Top 6 teams qualify for conference playoffs) W L OVERALL x-Chris. Newport 18 0 24-1 x-Salisbury 13 5 20-5 x-Mary Washington 10 8 14-11 x-St. Mary’s 8 10 12-13 x-Wesley 8 10 10-15 x-Southern Virginia 8 10 9-16 Penn State Hbg. 7 11 12-13 Marymount 7 11 10-15 York 6 12 10-15 Frostburg St. 5 13 7-18 x=clinched playoff spot

ELCO 80, Steelton-Highspire 58 (Steelton-Highspire eliminated) GIRLS’ BASKETBALL DISTRICT 3 PLAYOFFS CLASS AAAA (Top 7 teams qualify for PIAA championships) First round Lower Dauphin 24, Cocalico 21 Quarterfinals Gov. Mifflin 59, Lower Dauphin 42 Consolation Tuesday, Feb. 22 Lower Dauphin (19-7) vs. Red Lion (24-3) Fifth place game Thursday, Feb. 25 Lower Dauphin/Red Lion winner vs. winner of Central Dauphin (16-8) vs. Central York (23-4) winner, TBA Seventh place game Thursday, Feb. 25 Lower Dauphin/Red Lion loser vs. Central Dauphin/Central York loser, TBA CLASS AA (Top 3 teams qualify f or PIAA championships) Preliminary round Steelton-Highspire 62, Upper Dauphin 17

Penn State Harrisburg Coach Ross Patrick poses with the Lions’ seniors, from left, Lucky Snypse, Kiara Carter and Jasmine Yanich before their game against Mary Washington. IAt was the trio’s last game for Penn State Harrisburg.

Lions lose to Eagles, miss playoffs

For The Press And Journal Penn State Harrisburg kept pace with powerful Mary Washington for most of the first half – but the Eagles dominated in the third quarter to beat the Lions, 67-49 and ruin their Capital Athletic Conference playoff hopes on Saturday, Feb. 20 in Middletown. The Lions (10-15, 6-12 in the conference) finished tied with St. Mary’s in the CAC standings, but St. Mary’s won the sixth and final playoff spot in the conference tournament, which begins next week. Penn State Harrisburg got off to a great start in the opening minutes as Kiara Carter and Rachel Miller hit consecutive three-point shots. Miller’s 3-pointer put the Lions ahead, 8-4 about midway through the first quarter. A few seconds later, Penn State Harrisburg’s Kaitlyn Carmo fought through the paint for her first basket of the day, giving the Lions a 10-6 lead over the Eagles (21-4, 15-3). Mary Washington regained the lead before Lucky Snypse hit a last-second layup to put the Lions ahead, 12-11, after the opening quarter. Baskets by Precious Shirk and Carmo increased the Lions’ lead to 16-11 with 6:24 remaining in the first half before Mary Washington waged a comeback. A layup and free throw on a threepoint play by Taylor Barton pushed the Eagles ahead, 21-18 with 3:33 left in the half, and Barton increased the Eagle lead with a jumper with 2:21 remaining. The half ended with Mary Washington in front, 23-18. Penn State Harrisburg scored the first five points of the second half – a threepointer by Jasmine Yanich and a layup by Carter – to tie the game, 23-23 about two minutes into the third quarter. But Elizabeth Dofflemyer answered the Lion run with a three-pointer to put the Eagles ahead, 26-23, and Mary Washington never trailed after that. The Eagles led by as many as 22 points in the third quarter – 49-27 on a three-pointer by Kendall Parker with 17 seconds remaining in the third – before Brittany Ulrich hit a threepointer with three seconds remaining in the quarter to pull the Lions within 49-30 heading into the final frame. Penn State Harrisburg battled back in the fourth quarter by outscoring the Eagles, 19-18 – but the Lions’ third quarter sputtering proved to be too much to overcome. Carmo led Penn State Harrisburg with 10 points and three rebounds.

Lions 69 Wesley 57

Penn State Harrisburg outscored Wesley 22-6 in the final 6:00 to beat the Wolverines on Wednesday, Feb. 17 in Dover, Del. Trailing 51-47 with 5:55 left in the game, the Lions grabbed the lead on two consecutive baskets by Carmo and a three-pointer by Yanich. Another Carmo basket – a layup – increased the Lions’ lead to 56-51 with 2:42 left in the game. Carmo added five more points, while Ulrich added four, Yanich added two and Snypse added two to bury Wesley in a decisive fourth-quarter assault. Wesley came out strong in the opening minutes of the game, then watched

WOMEN (Top 6 teams qualify for conference playoffs) W L OVERALL x-Marymount 16 2 21-4 x-Chris. Newport 15 3 22-3 x-Mary Washington 15 3 21-4 x-York 13 5 19-6 x-Salisbury 9 9 13-12 x-St. Mary’s 6 12 8-17 Penn State Hbg. 6 12 10-15 Wesley 6 12 7-18 Southern Virginia 4 14 6-19 Frostburg St. 0 18 3-22 x=clinched playoff spot Last week’s games Mary Washington 67, Penn State Harrisburg 59 Penn State Harrisburg 69, Wesley 57

WRESTLING DISTRICT 3 TOURNAMENT CLASS AAA Section II (At Central Dauphin East) Team scores: 1. Central Dauphin (273.5 points) 2. Cedar Cliff (191) 3. Lower Dauphin (143.5) 4. Milton Hershey (126) 5. Red Land (113.5) 6. Susquehanna Twp. (94) 7. CD East (84) 8. Hershey (64) 9. Middletown (61) 10. East Pennsboro (41) 11. Harrisburg (41) 12. Palmyra (40)

This week’s games None

Other local bowlers: Cole Kautz, Middletown, eighth place (576); Mitch Carson, Middletown, ninth place (548); Tyler Garrett, Lower Dauphin, 12th place (533) GIRLS (Top 6 qualify) 1. Randi Rambo, Solanco (606 pins) 2. Annika Conrey, Mechanicsburg (603) 3. Jocelyn Hood, Cumberland Valley (562) 4. Emily Skurzynski, Cumberland Valley (556) 5. Brittney Marsh, CD East (547) 6. Chloe Skurzynski, Cumberland Valley (545) Local bowlers: Victoria Spangler, Middletown, eighth place (490)

Last week’s games Hampden-Sydney 5, Penn State Harrisburg 0 Penn State Harrisburg 11, Stevenson 10 Penn State Harrisburg 5, Gallaudet 1 Penn State Harrisburg 6, Gallaudet 2 This week’s games Saturday, Feb. 27 Penn State Harrisburg at Bridgewater (Va.), (2), noon

This week’s games None

Quarterfinals Wyomissing 53, Steelton-Highspire 29 (Steelton-Highspire eliminated)

BOWLING DISTRICT 3 INDEPENDENT QUALIFIER TOURNAMENT BOYS (Top 6 qualify) 1. Dylan Zimmerman, Central Dauphin (706 pins) 2. Dylan Dundore, CD East (698) 3. Hayden Capper, Cumberland Valley (662) 4. Eric Belles, Middletown (645) 5. Nathan Bonawitz, Central Dauphin (638) 6. Brett Hillman, Mechanicsburg (624)

Penn State Harrisburg’s Lucky Snypse (20) goes to the basket against Mary Washington’s Sarah Listenbee (50).

Last week’s games Mary Washington 77, Penn State Harrisburg 63 Wesley 73, Penn State Harrisburg 52

COLLEGE BASEBALL CAPITAL ATHLETIC CONFERENCE W L OVERALL Chris. Newport 0 0 5-0 Mary Washington 0 0 4-0 Frostburg St. 0 0 3-0 Penn State Hbg. 0 0 3-1 Marymount 0 0 3-2 St. Mary’s 0 0 3-3 Wesley 0 0 2-2 Southern Virginia 0 0 3-4 York 0 0 1-2 Salisbury 0 0 0-2

Sunday, Feb. 28 Penn State Harrisburg at Hood (2), noon Tuesday, March 1 Penn State Harrisburg at Franklin & Marshall, 3 p.m. SOFTBALL CAPITAL ATHLETIC CONFERENCE W L OVERALL Salisbury 0 0 1-1 Chris. Newport 0 0 0-0 Frostburg St. 0 0 0-0 Mary Washington 0 0 0-0 Penn State Hbg. 0 0 0-0 Wesley 0 0 0-0 York 0 0 0-0 Southern Virginia 0 0 0-2 Last week’s games None This week’s games None

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for them and just 4 points against them. Hernandez rolled games of 101 and 60, Abbott bowled 104 and 136, Nelson posted scores of 117 and 123 and Spangler recorded games of 103 and 142 in Thursday’s match. Central Dauphin won the first game, 582-545, but Middletown posted a 581-532 victory in the second game to lock down the win. Following Thursday’s competition, Spangler led the team with a 168 average, while Nelson followed at 133, Abbott at 107 and Hernandez at 84. Season high-game scores included Spangler at 234, Nelson at 190, Abbott at 174 and Hernandez at 115. On the boys’ side, Middletown lost by just 30 pins (1774-1744) to Mechanicsburg in a close match. The loss left Middletown with a record of 15 points for and 21 points against. Cole Kautz

rolled a two-game series total of 419 (174 and 245), Eric Belles bowled 169 and 246 for a total of 415, Josh Orner posted 169 and 123 games for 292 points and Caleb Orner was close behind with 284 points with games of 168 and 116. Following the match, Belles was carrying a 217 average, Kautz had a 212, Caleb Orner owned a 170 average and Josh Orner was steady at 160. Senior Mitch Carson, with a 179 average, was not available for the match. During the season, Kautz has registered an individual game high score of 262, Belles bowled a 258, Caleb Orner bowled a 228, Carson bowled a 236 and Josh Orner bowled a 198. With the regular season now at hand, the Middletown bowlers have their sights set on District 3 competition. Larry Etter can be reached at larryetter66@gmail.com

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Penn State Harrisburg’s Precious Shirk (14) drives through the Mary Washington defense. the Lions storm back to take a 25-17 lead with 3:33 remaining in the first half. The Wolverines went on a 7-0 run to tie the game, then watched the Lions grab a 27-25 lead at intermission.

The lead exchanged hands throughout the third quarter and most of the fourth, until Penn State Harrisburg took control late in the contest. Carter led the Lions with 20 points and 11 rebounds.

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Honor Roll of Businesses The Beginnings and Growth of Some of Our Area’s Leading Businesses

162 Years

The Press And Journal Phone 944-4628, Middletown Established 1854

70 Years

Fager Finkenbinder

Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc.

Phone 944-7413 Middletown, Elizabethtown, Palmyra, Marietta Established 1946

61 Years Gipe Floor & Wall

105 Years

Moose #410 Family Center and Women of the Moose #553 100 Mill St., Middletown

Established 1911 ~ New Members Welcome

66 Years

Peiffer Plumbing & Heating, Inc. Phone 944-4709, Middletown Established 1950

61 Years

Middletown Memorial V.F.W. Post 1620

Elwood’s Service Station

Established 1956

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Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc. Phone 944-7015, Middletown Established 1961

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Alfred’s Victorian Restaurant

Established 1966

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H.W. Wilson Roofing Co. Inc.

Established 1950

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D. Duke Cuckovic, Jr., Owner Phone 939-5602, Highspire

Kirman Eye Phone 566-3216, Hummelstown

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K.M. Knight Funeral Home

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Noll Financial Services

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Matinchek & Daughter

Phone 944-3201, Middletown

Dale A. Sinniger & Son Electric

Phone 944-5865, Middletown

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Henderson Tarp, Inc.

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Frank Rowe & Sons, Inc.

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Dr. S.E. Selcher, D.M.D. Family Dentistry

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EDITOR'SVOICE

ROBERTGOLDBERG

Rental inspections would improve quality of life

Venezuelan TP and our drug prices

iddletown always has been home to its fair share of renters – and with the growth of neighboring Penn State Harrisburg, it promises to see more people renting apartments, homes and rooms in the future. So some type of rental inspection program makes sense, provided the borough has adequate staff to make it work. Striving to maintain quality rental units is a quality of life issue not only for the renters but also for the town. Some kind of fee, charged to landlords, could offset staff costs. The borough currently does not have the code inspectors needed to carry out such a program, but we anticipate that it will increase staff as development springs forth upon completion of several improvement projects in town, notably the downtown streetscape revitalization and the repaving of Main Street. Middletown is moving forward, and will need the staff to handle the demand. Think about it: Less than a mile outside of town, two new hotels are planned – at Harrisburg International Airport and the Linden Centre on West Harrisburg Pike – and a brew pub and distillery are in the works in part of the Elks Building downtown. More development undoubtedly will follow. So we think the staffing issue will become moot – to quote Middletown Borough Councilor Diana McGlone, who came up with a proposed rental inspection and licensing program she unveiled at a Feb. 16 council meeting, “That’s a council decision’’ for the future. What would remain is the frequency of inspections, fee structure and other details, things that could be hashed out during three public meetings – two in March and one in April – that are scheduled for discussion of the proposed inspection program. Landlords, tenants and townspeople whose interest merely is to improve the quality of life in Middletown should weigh in on the proposal. McGlone said her proposal is “a starting point’’ – if Middletown Borough Council decides to implement such a program it would take about six months to prepare it for a council vote, she estimated. What do you think? Take the opportunity to tell your elected officials. Make your voice heard.

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Would you be in favor of eliminating toll booths on the Pennsylvania What shouldand be only donehave withE-ZPass two openand lotsa in Middletown's downtown Turnpike “toll-by-plate” system that – the former Klahr's jewelry store and the vacant lot at Union would bill building you for tolls? and Emaus streets where a Laundromat and tattoo parlor once stood? "Anything it'll take to revitalize the town. Middletown has so much potential it's ridiculous. Make the town be someplace people WANT to go to for shopping, leisure and fellowship. It'll take money and lots of it to get to where Middletown needs to be. Do it right and the money will roll back in and then some.'' Dave Drake "Community garden. Volunteer basis, grow fruits and veggies. If you are hungry, take some.'' Katie Hoffer "Coffee shop with some chairs and tables on sidewalk.'' Harold Wilson

"Maybe on Saturdays there could be an open air market?'' Darius Jerome

"How about a $6,000 gazebo, a few benches and some beautiful flowers and decorate the gazebo with lights? Hummelstown has lights on their trees on the square and it looks beautiful at night.'' Mary Inch "Are you talking about the house on Union and Emaus? Please don't knock it down for parking. Several business could go in there. Maybe coffee shop, maybe a health cafe, ice cream, popcorn? It can accommodate several businesses.'' Lynda Siders Doyle Bosnyak

NATHANBENEFIELD

READERS'VIEWS

Middletown's ICDA defies They're leaving in droves, and Wolf's holding the door democracy: Disband it All: As the saying goes, “Too many chefs in the kitchen spoil the broth.” Unfortunately, I believe this old adage applies directly to the current state of affairs in our fine town. At the Middletown Borough Council meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 16, I raised personal concerns I have regarding the Middletown Industrial and Commercial Development Authority (ICDA) and its interplay with the borough. To avoid the possibility of my words being twisted or minced outside of council chambers, please allow this letter to confirm my position. We live in a democracy. Though elections can be and often are quite dramatic and involved, the basis for them is rather simple: After much consideration and deliberation, the citizenry elects those individuals they feel are best suited to implement their will. Therefore, common sense dictates all decisions affecting the citizenry should rest in the hands of the individuals the citizenry felt were best-suited to bear that responsibility. In Middletown, however, a body of appointed members has been named responsible for multimillion-dollar decisions. For the past few years, the ICDA has managed Middletown’s “revitalization project.” While updates to our infrastructure were long overdue and much needed, I believe it is a stretch to describe various other aspects of the project as “revitalizing.” The ICDA eliminated no less than four business sites and wasted substantial money on details such as build-outs and pavers, which only inhibit the flow of traffic and business deliveries and cause greater maintenance concerns. Based on the feedback I have received, I can only describe the foregoing decisions as poor. This brings me back to purpose of the elected body. When elected officials make poor governmental decisions, they lose their jobs, hence the 2015 election. When it comes to the ICDA, there is no accountability. In a complete circumvention of the democratic process, the ICDA made millions of dollars’ worth of decisions and effectively redesigned the entire downtown without proper input from the elected body and, more importantly, you. Supporters of the ICDA point to its ability to apply for grants or acquire tax-exempt financing. I would note: Those benefits are not ICDA-specific. In fact, up until last year, the borough had a grant writer on staff. Furthermore, tax-exempt bonds may be issued by a local government or special units of the government, such as an authority. Simply put, the ICDA is not a required catalyst for economic growth. I, along with three other council members, was recently appointed to the ICDA after the members appointed by the prior council majority were removed. For the record, I do not wish to serve as an officer of the ICDA. In fact, I do not wish to remain a permanent board member. Personally, I support disbanding the ICDA altogether. If I am the lone wolf on this issue, then I will proudly bear that moniker. That being said, I serve as one person on a 10-member team. If council chooses to allow the ICDA to remain, I will disagree with the decision, but respect it. I will, however, remain an ICDA board member until a proper system of checks and balances is established to ensure a council cannot bypass the will of the people by appointing friends to the ICDA and leaving the big decisions to them. Middletown’s kitchen needs to be streamlined. Where a dish is lacking, you, as our customers, deserve the ability to send it back with a message that it isn’t good enough. Mayor James H. Curry III Middletown

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f you’re outraged about prescription drug prices, what do you do? If you’re Hillary Clinton or Bernie Sanders – or if you work at the Center for American Progress, a progressive think tank in Washington, D.C. – you adopt the policies of that bastion of sound economic management: Venezuela. Yes, that’s right. To contain drug costs, the left is now advocating for the exact same measures the Latin American basket case has employed to control the price of toilet paper. Ostensibly to prevent monopolies and price gouging, Venezuelan’s socialist regime rigorously controls product pricing practices. The government audits the production, marketing and development expenses for all companies and limits profit margins. The regime claims prices and profits are negotiated to be fair to both consumers and producers. Companies found to be non-compliant are deemed to be a threat to the public well-being and face all sorts of sanctions, including a ban on engaging in economic activities for up to 10 years. The wonks in the Clinton and Sanders campaigns and over at the Center for American Progress are copying the Venezuelan authoritarian playbook with their respective healthcare reform To contain proposals. They call for the drug costs, federal governthe left is now ment to audit advocating for drug development costs and profits. the exact same Companies that measures the set prices above Latin American a specific range would be banned basket case from the market. has employed What’s more, to control the drug companies would be required price of toilet to direct a minipaper. mum percentage of their revenue to research and development. Non-compliant firms would be subject to fines and possible federal prosecution. A federal panel would decide which drugs are truly innovative and set prices accordingly. Any price that exceeds that ceiling by more than 20 percent would be presumed to be unreasonable.The government would be given the right to seize products and throw people in prison for pricing practices. We’ve seen such policies in action in Venezuela. The results aren’t pretty. Take toilet paper. Venezuelan price controls have discouraged production, causing shortages. The ensuing scarcity has led to black markets and government property seizures. When announcing the “temporary occupation” of one of the Paper Manufacturing Co.’s plants, Vice President Jorge Arreaza explained that the state wanted to review the “production, marketing and distribution (of) toilet paper.” “There is no deficiency in production,” Commerce Minister Alejandro Fleming claimed – merely “an excessive demand” caused by consumers stocking up on a much-needed product whenever they can find it. Rather than lift price controls to incentivize companies to produce the toilet paper consumers demand, the regime installed 20,000 fingerprint scanners in supermarkets and department stores to monitor how much people were buying. There is a lesson to be learned here. Companies stop making toilet paper if government price controls keep them from making a profit on it. The same will be true for medicines if the American left succeeds in imposing price controls.

icture 10 in income and wealth, along with profespeople in a sional skills, ingenuity, and creativity – a room. After “brain drain” threatens Pennsylvania’s 12 minutes, one future. walks out. Twelve From 1992-2014, Pennsylvania lost minutes later, a sec- $11.6 billion in adjusted gross income ond person leaves. because of domestic outmigration. That After just two hours, the room is empty. represents more than $350 million annuThat’s how quickly Pennsylvanians are ally in lost state income tax revenue. exiting the state to seek better opportuniMeanwhile, the state’s population alties elsewhere. ready ranks among the nation’s oldest. By Last year alone, we lost one person to 2030, the 60-plus population is expected another state every 12.5 minutes – a net to reach 29 percent – or 4 million. migration of 41,600 residents, gone. This trend means a higher demand for That’s nearly the entire population of government services. At the same time, York, Gov. Tom Wolf’s hometown. Wolf’s policies will drive out the very Ironically, Wolf used his second budget taxpayers who fund these programs. address to double down on the policies The population shift also carries nathat are driving people away. tional implications. Over the past eight Each year since 2011, Pennsylvania decades, Pennsylvania’s representation in saw more people move out than move in. Congress has been nearly cut in half as The commonwealth joined the unenviwe’ve repeatedly lost congressional seats able company of high-tax states like New – dropping from 36 to 18 – and electoral York, New Jersey, Illinois and California votes. as states of exodus. Our state is losing its national promiThese are parents, children, recent colnence, some of its best and brightest lege graduates, working families and workers and its attractiveness for famibright minds ready lies. We must work to contribute to a to reverse this trend. prosperous society, Instead, the govOut of control spending and ernor has chosen to but forced to look elsewhere for opburdensome taxes change a repeat history rather portunity. learn from it. state's future. To many, than Where are families His tax-and-spend America's Keystone State is agenda will accelermoving? To states like North Carolooking more like an exit door, ate Pennsylvanians’ lina, Florida and to other and Gov. Tom Wolf's policies exodus Delaware, where states. will push it even wider. There is an alterstate and local tax burdens are signifinative. Restoring cantly lower. Pennsylvania to States with the larg“keystone” status est migration losses remains an achievover the past five able goal. But it years – including Pennsylvania – had a will require Wolf and policymakers to higher average state and local tax burden reduce the tax burden on working people, (10.93 percent) than those with the greatfamilies and job creators to create an est gains (8.84 percent). environment that rewards – not punishes The lesson is simple: People vote with – productivity. their feet. Out of control spending and If we resolve to change course, we’ll burdensome taxes change a state’s future. find that the highway out of Pennsylvania To many, America’s Keystone State is allows U-turns. looking more like an exit door – and Wolf’s policies will push it ever wider. Nathan A. Benefield is vice president of Robert Goldberg is vice president of the Wolf’s latest budget calls for a tax hike policy analysis for the Commonwealth Center for Medicine in the Public Interof $850 per family of four – that’s on top Foundation, a Harrisburg think tank. est, New York. of the existing state and local tax burden of more than $18,000 per family. In all, Wolf demanded an astonishing $3.6 billion in new taxes, including an 11 percent retroactive personal income tax increase. That’s right, if Wolf gets his way, you’ll owe higher taxes on money you’ve already earned. Why? To fund his record $80 billion in total spending – or $14,000 per Pennsylvania worker. We want to hear from you. Will taxpayers swallow retroactive tax Send your letters to: increases to fund billions in new spending even as Wolf’s first budget remains letters@pressandjournal.com, or in limbo? He might as well have rented 20 S. Union Street a U-Haul and pointed Pennsylvanians to Middletown, Pa. 17057 the nearest interstate. When state residents leave, more than Letters may be edited for accuracy, clarity, and length. population numbers suffer. Families take with them hundreds of millions of dollars

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The Capitol REPORT

Reform eliminates child care “benefits cliff’’ U

nder a new law signed in December, families with lower incomes who rely on child care subsidies won’t be financially penalized for working more hours or taking better jobs with higher pay. As part of Act 92 of 2015, Pennsylvania’s child care benefits structure has been reformed to help families retain temporary assistance while they work to achieve economic self-reliance. Before the new law, families who earned more money eventually reached a “benefits cliff” at which even a slight increase in their income made them completely ineligible for services worth substantially more than the potential income increase, thereby discouraging them from accepting raises or working additional hours. Now, as parents earn additional income, their co-payments will increase, rather than their benefits being completely cut off. By enabling them to grow their income and work experience, families will ultimately be able to support the cost of child care entirely. I joined all of my House colleagues in unanimous support of this legislation when it came before

the House for a vote because I believe it’s important to eliminate government barriers that discourage individuals and families from attempting to reach self-sufficiency.

$300 rebate (homeowners only). • $18,001 to $35,000, maximum $250 rebate (homeowners only). The Property Tax/Rent Rebate program is one of many initiatives supported by the Pennsylvania Lottery, which dedicates its proceeds to support programs for older Pennsylvanians. Since the program began in 1971, more than $4 billion has been paid to qualified applicants. Residents are reminded to provide all the necessary income, property tax or rental information required to process claims quickly and accurately. The deadline for applications is June 30. Property Tax/Rent Rebate claim forms are available by contacting my Hershey office at 717-5341323 or visiting my Web site at RepPayne.com or at municipal offices and libraries throughout the 106th District.

Property Tax/Rent Rebate applications I would like to inform interested residents that the applications for Pennsylvania’s 2015 Property Tax/ Rent Rebate program are now available in my office. Eligible participants can receive a rebate of up to $650 based on their rent or property taxes paid in 2015. The program benefits eligible Pennsylvanians who are 65 years or older, widows and widowers 50 years or older and those 18 years or older with permanent disabilities. Eligibility income limits for homeowners are set at the following levels, excluding 50 percent of Social Security, Supplemental Security Income and Railroad Retirement Tier 1 benefits: • $0 to $8,000, maximum $650 rebate (homeowners and renters). • $8,001 to $15,000, maximum $500 rebate (homeowners and renters). • $15,001 to $18,000, maximum

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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Tips for talking politics at the office

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for?" "Trump will never win." "Are you a Democrat or Republican?" "Do you have liberal or conservative views?" "You are wasting your vote on Bernie." These are all questions and statements filling our homes and social networks. And now, with one of the most controversial election years in decades, political debates are likely infiltrating the office, making it more important than ever to be wise about your political comments. Here are some tips to remember when entering into political talks at work: • Know your audience. If you engage in a political conversation with a co-worker, make sure you have an idea of his/her position. If you aren't sure, try asking a more open-ended question that may elicit a defining response: "What are you thoughts on the election?" Tailor your comments to be non-offensive and not permanently damaging. • Know your stuff. Be prepared with accurate information about current political happenings so you project credibility. • Debate facts, not feelings. Keep emotionally-driven statements out of your political discussion and stick to hard facts. This way, you don't hurt anyone's feelings and your own feelings don't get harmed. You will be less vulnerable in the end. • Respect! Respect yourself, your political candidates, your coworkers, your co-workers' opinions and your job. Always be thoughtful of what you say and how you say it. • Speak up or shut up. There's no harm in tastefully expressing your views, but don't feel pressured to share your thoughts. Just make a personal decision to talk or not talk

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you agree to disagree upfront, it can be more entertaining and less destructive. • Remember, you're on the same side. At the end of the day, you work for the same company with the same end goal, so don't let political conversations interfere with your productivity and work relationships. • Know the company's policies. Know what is and isn't allowed in the way of political expressions (i.e., sending out political emails or hanging signs) and adhere to management requests. Debra Fine is a keynote speaker and trainer and the author of "The Fine Art of Small Talk.''

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• “Something went wrong. The

federal building, they used to have the temperature on the 11th floor. They ought to put the temperature back on the federal building – just the temperature. Anyway, I used to watch WGAL TV Channel 8. On Thursday nights in 1966, I used to watch the 11p.m. news on WGAL TV Channel 8. They used to say ‘It’s 87 degrees in downtown Harrisburg.’ ‘’

• “This planet, all I hear is there are

rock slides, mudslides, sinkholes and whatever else. What this planet needs is volcanoes, ‘cause volcanoes create rocks, dirt and whatever else. Someone told me in Baltimore, Md. The weather from Jan. 2, 2015 till March 5, 2015, the weather was cold, freezing, snowed a little at a time. That’s the way I like it.”

• “It’s hard to fail, but it is worse

never to have tried to succeed. These are the words of Teddy Roosevelt that Middletown should follow.”

• “I think if the group of 18 that

wants to hire an attorney to fight a crematory that is less harmful than most businesses in town, they should pay the bill not all of us. Wake up, council, I do not want what we just got rid of, a group that does not use their heads.” • “If you don’t like reading negative comments about yourself then take a step back and analyze yourself and the situation. Maybe it’s unjust and maybe it’s not. Have you truly considered all parties in your decision-making, are there things easily remedied that personal feelings prevent you from doing? Most situations can be transformed into positive blossoming relationships but you have to be willing to give a little and stop taking away. Most people who say or write negative things don’t enjoy doing it and would rather not, and it’s stressful for them as well, often times it’s

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good honest people trying to bring about necessary change and feel they have no other recourse and they probably don’t. Often when people get together and agree to make things right for all involved the negativity is quickly transformed into positivity and everybody wins. Don’t be so stubborn and realize sometime giving a little benefits you just as much and will make you stronger with more supporters. Unfortunately, it will only get worse and rise to higher levels, but it really doesn’t have to.”

• “It is odd that so many articles

have been printed about people opposing the crematory. I do not recall any being printed about opposition to the distillery being built just one block down Union Street. The whiskey and beer they plan to make and sell is far more dangerous to our community than a crematory. Through some research I found that 88,000 people die yearly in the USA from alcohol-related causes. How many marriages are broken, and children’s lives are ruined, by alcohol? Please read Proverbs 20:1.”

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Ebenezer United Methodist Church

Church Evangelical United Methodist Church

Middletown

Ebenezer United Methodist Church and Childcare, 890 Ebenezer Road, Middletown, invites everyone to join us for worship on Sunday mornings led by Pastor Brad Gilbert. Our services are relaxed and casual. We offer a traditional service at 8:45 a.m. and a contemporary service at 10:45 a.m. At 10 a.m., between services, there is a variety of Christian education classes for all ages. There are several things happening at Ebenezer and all are welcome. There is a prayer time “Partners in Prayer” that meets the first Monday of each month at 7 p.m. Through scripture, song, and meditation we experience

the joy of God’s presence. Have a favorite board game? “Game Night” is every third Monday at 6:30 p.m. Due to egg making in February and March, Partner’s in Prayer will be the 1st Tuesday of the month and Game Night will be the 3rd Tuesday of the month. We also offer a variety of other groups including Bible studies. Our annual homemade chocolate Easter Egg Fundraiser has started. Flavors include peanut butter, coconut and butter cream. For purchasing information please contact Mel Bollinger at 583-0502 or Bill Hoch at 944-6080. For additional information please call us at 939-0766 or e-mail us at ebenezerumc890@comcast.net.

Calvary Orthodox Presbyterian Church Middletown

Calvary Church has been a part of the Middletown Borough community since 1936. It has been our privilege to proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ all these years and to do so knowing the good news has never changed in over 2000 years. We firmly hold to the Apostles Creed and the Westminster Confession of Faith and its Larger and Shorter Catechisms as clearly teaching what Scripture teaches. If we believe the Gospel of Christ, then by trusting in his death and resurrection for sinners we can and will be forgiven and

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

First Church of God Middletown

First Church of God, 245 W. High Street, Middletown, invites you to join us for worship at either 8 a.m. or 10:30 a.m. this Sunday. Childcare is provided. Sunday mornings at 9:15 a.m. classes are available for Youth (grades 6-12), FROG Pond (1st through 5th grade), Kindergarten (4-5 year olds), Nursery (infants through age 3), and Adult classes that offer a variety of Bible studies and electives. Classes for special education are also available. Wednesdays: Wednesday Night Live. Supper at 5:30 p.m., Classes at 6:30 p.m. Classes are: Adult Bible Study; Ladies Bible Study: “Angels”; “Painting with Donny” - Bring your own sketchbook and there is a cost toward paint and brushes. The Wired 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 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. Sat., Mar. 5: 8 a.m., Men’s Breakfast. All men are welcome. 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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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 February 24-March 1 are always open to everyone. Wed., Feb. 24: 10 a.m., Lent/Spring Bible Study; 6 p.m., Alcoholics Anonymous Book Study; 6:30 p.m., Senior Choir Rehearsal.

Thurs., Feb. 25: 6 p.m., Girl Scout Troop #10067; 7 p.m., Lent/Spring Bible Study. Sun., Feb. 28: 9 a.m., Sunday Church school, with classes for all ages. Adult Sunday school devotional leader for February: June Martin; 10:15 a.m., Worship service. The worship center is handicap and wheelchair accessible. Greeters: Nancy Heaton, Tad and Bailee Romozi. Lay Liturgist: Bonnie Strohecker. Nursery helpers: Deb Lidle, Joyce Moyer. The altar flowers are given in memory of mother Dorothy Keller presented by Ruth Sellers and family, and Helen Hickernell; 6:30 p.m., Cookie Fellowship at Presbyterian Church followed by Lenten Service at 7 p.m. Tues., Mar. 1: 2 p.m., Prayer Shawl Ministry.

New Beginnings Church Middletown

We are an independent body of believers offering God’s invitation for a new beginning to all who seek it. We exist to meet the spiritual, emotional and physical needs of all people through faith in Jesus Christ. We are a Safe Sanctuary congregation. Our church steeple bell tolls four times at the beginning of worship, one for the Father, the Son, the Holy Spirit and you. New Beginnings Church invites you to worship with us each Sunday at 10:30 a.m. Nursery and children’s church is provided. Our congregation meets at Riverside Chapel, 630 S. Union St., next to the Rescue Fire Company. Sunday School for all ages is at 9 a.m. We are handicap accessible via ramp at back door. Youth Fellowship is from 5 to 7 p.m. For additional church information call 944-9595. Wednesdays: Craft Group, 1 p.m.; Choir rehearsals, 6:30 p.m.; Praise Band rehearsals, 7:30 p.m. Thursday evenings Pastor Britt’s Bible study begins at 6:30 p.m. followed by Intercessory Prayer; Sociable Seniors group meets the 1st and 3rd Monday of every month from 1 to 3 p.m.; The Knitting Group meets the 2nd and 4th Wednesday at 1 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. Everyone is welcome to participate in these important areas of our church life. Nursery: Dana Rhine, Evette Gra-

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ham. Acolyte for February: Larae Rhine. Ushers for February: Cindy and Dick Myers, Jackie and Sam Rainal. Children’s Church leaders for February: Michelle, Katie and Jenny Strohecker. Chancel flowers are presented to the Glory of God and in memory of Ethel Davis Aungst by Leona Davis and Joanne and Fred Gotshall. Sun., Feb. 21: Undies Sunday. Underwear will be collected for children in the Middletown Elementary Schools. Our 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. They meet every Thursday morning at 6 a.m. for prayer, and Sunday afternoon at 3 p.m. during Lent. Community men invited. Everybody’s Birthday Party will be held on Saturday, March 5 at 1 p.m. We host the Community Lenten service on Sunday, March 6. Refreshments at 6:30 p.m., followed by the service at 7 p.m. The community is invited. Our Sunday worship service is broadcast on the MAHS radio station, WMSS 91.1 FM at 3 p.m. every Sunday afternoon. Listen on the radio or the Internet at www.pennlive.com/ wmss/audio. Check us out on our Website at www.newbeginningschurchmiddletown.weebly.com. Pastor Britt’s parting words each Sunday: “Nothing in this world is more important than the love of Jesus Christ!” We invite you to come and experience this love.

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St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church

Middletown St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Homework Club; 5:30 to 6:15 p.m., Church is located at Spring and Union Soup and Bread; 6:30 p.m., Mid-week streets, (121 N. Spring St.), Middle- Lenten Service in Nave; 7:10 p.m., town. We are a Reconciling In Christ Adult Choir. Church. Sat., Feb. 27: 5 p.m., Holy ComYou are invited to join us for wor- munion. ship on Wednesday morning, Saturday Sun., Feb. 28: Third Sunday in Lent. evening and Sunday morning. Sunday 1st Holy Communion Celebrated; 8:15 worship times are 8:15 and 11 a.m. a.m. (T) Holy Communion; 9:45 a.m., Sunday Church School for all ages is Sunday Church School/Confirmation at 9:45 a.m. Our 11 a.m. worship ser- Classes; 11 a.m., (C) Holy Comvice is broadcast live on WMSS 91.1. munion. Middletown Area Interfaith Wednesday morning service is at 10 Council Lenten Service – Presbyterian a.m. Saturday at 5 p.m. is a casual Congregation; 6:30 pm., fellowship, traditional service and is 45 minutes 7 p.m., Service. in length. Please enter through the Tues., Mar. 1: 3 to 5 p.m., Homeparking lot doors. work Club. The first Sunday of each month is Wed., Mar. 2: 10 a.m., Mid-Week Food Pantry Sunday. Items collected Lenten Service in Chapel; Holy Comare taken to the Middletown Area munion Interfaith Apartments; 3 to 5 Interfaith Food Pantry located at 201 p.m., Homework Club; 5:30 to 6:15 Wyoming Street, Royalton. Individu- p.m., Soup and Bread; 6:30 p.m., Midals may also take items directly to the Week Lenten Services in Nave; 7:10 food pantry, which is open Tuesdays p.m., Adult Choir. and Fridays, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Visit our website at www.stpeChurch and Community Events: tersmiddletown.org. Wed., Feb. 24: 10 a.m., Mid-week Scripture for February 28: Is 55:1-9; Lenten Service in Chapel; 3 to 5 p.m., Ps 63:1-8; 1 Cor 10:1-13; Luke 13:1-9.

Wesley United Methodist Church Middletown

Wesley Community United Methodist Church is located at 64 Ann Street, Middletown, Pa. Office Hours: Mon., Wed., Fri., 1-3 p.m. and Wed. 6:308:30 p.m. Contact us at: wesleyumc@ comcast.com; 717-944-6242. WOW! We’re already in the season of Lent. The season in the church year where we remember whose we are and to whom we belong. Have you felt the presence of the Lord in your life recently? If not, now is the time to begin listening for His voice through the Holy Scriptures, the Bible. I would like to encourage you to begin reading the Gospel of John throughout the Lenten season. I have begun sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ from the Gospel of John, the Gospel of Light & Life. We will look at the miraculous signs of Jesus. This week read John 2:1-12, the miraculous turning of the “Water into Wine” and then join us on Sun., Feb 28, as we discover who Jesus says He is. You won’t want to miss discovering Jesus! Come as you are and discover who God is calling you to become. At 8:30 a.m, our “Spirit-life” worship of praise, prayer and the message from the Gospel of John will encourage your growth in Christ. At 10:30 a.m., our worship follows the same preaching series, with the hymns of faith being

sung to the glory of God. Our Sunday school hours are 9:15 a.m. for the Adult Sunday school class. We, Wesley Church, are your “neighbor”. We desire to meet you, and connect with you so we can serve the community together. God’s Kitchen Community Dinners are every Tuesday evening in our Fellowship Hall. The entrance is in the rear across the alley from the parking lot. The dinner is served from 6 to 7 p.m. by the congregations of Wesley, Evangelical, Geyers, Royalton and Highspire. Note: When schools are closed on Tuesday, we will serve the meal on Thursday. Threads of Hope Clothing ministry is open the 4th Friday of each month from 4 to 6 p.m. and every Tuesday evening during the God’s Kitchen Community Meal. Youth 10Xs Better is open every weekday evening from 5 to 7 p.m. with a variety of educational opportunities for youth 3rd to 12th grade such as sewing, cooking, photography and art classes as well as other events. There is also Men’s Discipleship Class every Saturday at 8 a.m. The Chess Tournament will be on Sat., Feb. 27 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Chess Club is every Thursday from 5 to 7 p.m. Come learn to play Chess!

CHURCH DIRECTORY Calvary Orthodox Presbyterian Church 10 Spruce Street • 944-5835

Sunday School - 9 am • Morning Worship 10:15 am Evening Worship - 6 pm www.calvaryopc.com

New Beginnings Church at the Riverside Chapel

630 South Union St., Middletown • 388-1641 Sunday School - 9 am • Worship Service - 10:30 am

Pastor BRITT STROHECKER Everyone Is Welcome!

Ebenezer African Methodist Episcopal Church 329 Market Street, Middletown

Presbyterian Congregation of Middletown

Church School - 10 am •Worship Service - 11 am

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

Pastor C. VICTORIA BROWN, M.Div. • 215-280-0798

Ebenezer United Methodist Church "Love God, Love People, Make Disciples"

890 Ebenezer Road, Middletown (Corner of 441 & Ebenezer Road)

Phone 939-0766

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Sunday Worship: Traditional - 8:45 am • Contemporary - 10:45 am Christian Education (All Ages) - 10 am Christian Child Care - 985-1650

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

BRAD GILBERT, Pastor

Seven Sorrows BVM Parish

Evangelical United Methodist Church

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

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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

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Geyers United Methodist Church

1605 South Geyers Church Road, Middletown 944-6426 PASTOR STEVAN ATANASOFF

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

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

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

Wesley United Methodist Church 64 Ann Street, Middletown

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Hi, people! Our sights are now on March. Look, we only have 25 days until the first day of spring! It seemed this winter was going to be mild and sweet, but it turned out to be quite the surprise beast. Keep looking up – it’s getting better every day. Did you know that Wednesday, Feb. 17 was National Random Acts of Kindness Day? I didn’t. I went through the day unaware, but I hope I was kind. We can all agree that we should practice acts of kindness continually. Wouldn’t this make the world a better place? You can’t fail at being kind. It will make you feel good and you will put a smile on a person’s face. Carry out your acts of kindness without expecting something back. Here are 12 random acts of kindness ideas from azcentral.com, the Web site of the Arizona Republic newspaper: • Stop and have a conversation with a homeless person. • Buy flowers for the cashier at the grocery store. • Stop and help someone replace their flat tire. • Let someone get ahead of you in line. • Invite someone who is alone over for dinner. • Put up anonymous, lovely sticky notes for a stranger to find. • Compliment a work colleague for their excellence. • Share your secret recipe with a friend. • Buy some extra groceries for the local food bank. • Donate one of your favorite possessions. • Pay for the person behind you at the drive-thru. • Just stop everything to help someone. Please let me know your news to share. I am looking for people to answer my Question of the Week, so give me a call or send me an e-mail! I would love to hear from you. Birthdays A big and loud happy 21st birthday is sent out to Nate Handley of Lower Swatara Twp. He is a real-adult on Wednesday, Feb. 24. Congrats to you, Nate! Best wishes to Leonard Tokar of Lower Swatara on Wednesday, Feb. 24. I hope your day is just how you like it. Happy 15th cake and ice cream with sprinkles day to Billy Gomboc of Middletown. Let this be the best Wednesday, Feb. 24 you have ever had! Heavon McGirt of Lower Swatara will celebrate cake day No. 15 on Thursday, Feb. 25. May your day be all sunshine and smiles. Happy 22nd birthday to Brendon John Parkhill. Thank you for your service to our country and may your Thursday, Feb. 25 be lots of fun. Cameron Joseph Parkhill of Lower Swatara celebrates his snappy-happy birthday on Thursday, Feb. 25, too. Many good wishes to you as you turn 15, Cameron. Best wishes to Becca Martz and Jon Martz as they observe their quarterof-a-century birthday on their golden birthday: 25 on the 25th! I hope both of you enjoy your celebration day on Thursday, Feb. 25. Here’s a shout out to Deb Breon of Lower Swatara on Friday, Feb. 26. Many wishes to you for joy and happiness all year long. Enjoy your special weekend. Jeff Dukes celebrates his andholding birthday on Friday, Feb. 26. Best wishes in all you do.

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Happy confetti-popping birthday to Chris Reider of Lower Swatara on Friday, Feb. 26. I hope your day is just spiffy! Warm hugs and well wishes are sent to Phyllis Etter of Lower Swatara on Friday, Feb. 26 as she observes her totally-special day. May it be filled with surprises. Best wishes to Ken Esterline of Lower Swatara on Saturday, Feb. 27. Make it an over-the-top sensational day! Happy Leap Year birthday to Gloria Clouser of Middletown. She only observes this day, Monday, Feb. 29, every four years. Make it count, Gloria. Misty Gejoff of Middletown marks her 12th sparkles and glitter day on Monday, Feb. 29. Happy birthday, Misty! Happy March and happy birthday to Donna Etter of Lower Swatara on Tuesday, March 1. May your day be fun-filled and terrific. Nick Linn of Lower Swatara hits No. 22 on Tuesday, March 1. Enjoy your birthday week, Nick. Wishing Eileen Gallagher of Lower Swatara a wonderful birthday on Tuesday, March 1. Peace, joy and happy faces all around to you, Eileen! Kyler Northrup celebrates his realadult 21st birthday on Tuesday, March 1. Best wishes to you for a big-deal day. Anniversaries Best wishes to Charles and Linda Ferree of Lower Swatara as they celebrate their 28th year of wedded bliss on Friday, Feb. 26. Randy and Janice Breon of Lower Swatara observe their 40th wedding anniversary on Saturday, Feb. 27. Congrats, and best wishes for a fine romantic weekend. Michael Symon recipe Beef Tri-Tip with Olives & Capers (serves 4) • 1 pound of beef tri-tip, cut into 1-inch cubes • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper • 3 tablespoons of olive oil • 6 cups of sliced Swiss chard, leaves and stems • 2 garlic cloves, minced • 1 (28-ounce) can of crushed San Marzano tomatoes with juices • 1/3 cup halved pitted kalamata olives • 1 tablespoon of capers, rinsed and drained 1. Put a large skillet over high heat. Season both sides of the beef with salt and pepper. Add the olive oil to the pan. Put the beef in the pan and cook, without stirring, for 1 minute. Flip and cook, without stirring, for 1 minute for medium-rare. Remove to a platter. 2. To the pan, add the Swiss chard, garlic and a pinch of salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until the chard begins to wilt, about 1 minute. Add the tomatoes with their juice, the olives, capers and seared beef (with any accumulated juices) and cook until everything comes together and the sauce reduces slightly, about 1 minute. Serve. Seton Hall dean’s list Congratulations to Dagen Hughes of Lower Swatara. He has been named to the dean’s list at Seton Hall University, South Orange, N.J. for the fall semester. Keep up the great work, Dagen!

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Widener Law dean’s list Marc Prokopchak, of Middletown, and Gregory Seiders, of Elizabethtown, were named to the dean’s list at Widener University Commonwealth Law School, Chester, for the fall semester. Indiana dean’s list The following local students were named to the dean’s list at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana County, for the fall semester: Middletown – Imrelle Renee Binecz, Spring Garden Drive, a fashion merchandising major; Cody Michael Keller, North Pine Street, a finance major; Kelsee Nicole Sides, Penn Street, a fashion merchandising major; and Jared Patrick Truesdale, Lumber Street, a philosophy major. Hummelstown – Alyssa L. Brown, Earlys Mill Road, a natural science/pre-physical therapy major; Sebastian Wade Buerk, West High Street, undeclared, Eberly College of Business and Information Technology; Meghan P. Donegan, Appenzell Drive, a marketing major; Zachary William Fortunato, Princeton Drive, a hospitality management major; Emma Hrabovsky, Randall Road, a nursing major; Sydney Page Marto, Stoudt Road, a criminology major; Courtney Linn McHugh, Parish Place, a management/operations major; Monique Alese Vernouski, Circle Drive, an athletic training major; and Emily Elizabeth Waggoner, Ridgeview Road, and early childhood/special education/ urban major. Steelton – Jessica Danielle Ingersoll, South Second Street, a child development and family relations major. DeSales dean’s list Rebekah E. Good, of Elizabethtown, was named to the dean’s list at DeSales University, Center Valley, for the fall semester. Quote of the Week “Love is not happy with sin. Love is happy with the truth. Love takes everything that comes without giving up. Love believes all things. Love hopes for all things. Love keeps on in all things.” – 1 Corinthians 13:6-7 Question of the Week Where do you imagine yourself living in 15 or 20 years? Doing what? “Living in NYC, being a professional dancer!” – Alex Pryor, 12, Rutherford. “Living close to my mom and dad and working with my mommy organizing (in her business).” – Anna Benkovic, 6, Lower Paxton Twp. “Here, in my parent’s house, working in the NFL as a running back.” – Julien Hollenback, 7, Annville. “Hopefully working at a decent job in engineering or theater. Living somewhere with my romantic cat partner. I will probably be tired of city living by then so maybe I will be living on a farm.” – Julia Hammer, Harrisburg. “I see my family growing and living on a farm in either Perry County or the Hershey area.” – Maria Little, Harrisburg. Proverb for the Week The wealth of the wise is their crown, but the folly of fools yields folly (14:24).

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Penn State Harrisburg alumni who were honored by the university for their achievements are, from left: Bank executive Carlton (Andy) Klinger; health system research executive Martin Ciccocioppo; engineer Daniel Fichtner; and graphic design artist Ophelia Chambliss.

Penn State Harrisburg honors five alumni for achievements Penn State Harrisburg has honored five alumni – one from each of the university’s five academic schools – for their professional achievements. The five were presented awards during a dinner on the campus in October. They are:

• Dr. Mmantsetsa Marope, director of the UNESCO International Bureau of Education, a global center in the area of curriculum development and a field-oriented institute supporting UNESCO actions aimed at attaining quality education for all. Marope has served several key roles within UNESCO, including director of the Division for Basic Higher Education and Learning. She has also held a variety of other high-profile positions, including 10 years at the World Bank, 11 years teaching at the University of Botswana, two years as executive secretary of The Educational Research Network in Eastern and Southern Africa, and provided extensive consultancy and advisory services to ministries of education, regional economic communities, the Association for the Development of Education in Africa and other agencies. Marope is a 1985 graduate of the Master’s program in teaching and curriculum. She was honored by the university’s School of Behavioral Sciences and Education. • Carlton (Andy) Klinger, who has more than 30 years of experience in banking with over 20 years of experience managing line banking groups at Mellon Bank, Citizens Bank and PNC Bank in central Pennsylvania, Delaware and Maryland. Klinger serves on the executive committee of Penn State Harrisburg’s Board of Advisers, and as an advisory council member for the Business Administration program. He and his wife, Helen, also a Penn State Harrisburg graduate, established the Klinger Family Business School Endowed Program Fund in 2007 and have supported the college’s Board of Advisers Scholarship, the Student Emergency Assistance Fund, and the campus veterans organization Chi Gamma Iota. Klinger is a 1981 graduate with a Bachelor’s degree in business and a

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• Ophelia Chambliss, who has 25 years of experience in graphic design for marketing and publishing firms. She also has donated her time to multiple socially-oriented projects, worked with troubled youth in York and contributed her design know-how to community service programs, political campaigns and art education for at-risk youth. Her most visible work is a combination of more than 20 murals she has installed around York. She is also artistically active in Gettysburg and Harrisburg. Much of her artwork incorporates an approach to local and regional history of African Americans. Her collection titled, “Monumental Stories,” is an art installation in Gettysburg that incorporates the stories of the descendants and relatives of the United States Colored Troops and their actions during the Civil War. Chambliss is a 2013 graduate with a Master’s degree in communications. She was honored by the university’s School of Humanities. • Martin Ciccocioppo, who has served for 25 years as the vice president of research for The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP), where he is responsible for research and data initiatives in support of HAP’s policy and research efforts. In 2005, he was instrumental in founding the Pennsylvania eHealth Initiative and has represented hospitals on the board since its inception and currently serves as board chairman. He also was a catalyst in the creation of the Pennsylvania eHealth Partnership Authority through legislation in

2012 and instrumental in the creation of the Keystone Initiative for Network Based Education and Research in 2009. He is an affiliate of the American College of Health Care Executives, a member of the Health Information Management Systems Society and a registered Pennsylvania lobbyist. Ciccocioppo has earned three degrees from Penn State Harrisburg – a Bachelor’s degree in administration in 1986, a Master’s degree in business administration in 1987 and a Master’s in health administration in 1998. He was honored by the university’s School of Public Affairs. • Daniel Fichtner, executive vice president of Providence Engineering Corporation (PEC), which provides structural engineering services to contractors, owners, architects and fabricators. Major projects that Fichtner and his company have worked on include the Sight & Sound Millennium Theatres in Strasburg, the American Music Theatre in Lancaster, the QVC Garment Facility and the Chobani HTST4 Yogurt Process Addition. Prior to founding Providence Engineering, Fichtner worked for 11 years in project management for general contractors in the Lancaster area. He also worked with Webber/Smith Associates as a project manager and was promoted to vice president of engineering. Fichtner has served on the Penn State Harrisburg Structural Design and Construction Engineering Technology and the Construction Engineering Advisory Boards since their inception. Fichtner is a 1974 graduate in structural design and construction engineering technology. He was honored by the university’s School of Science, Engineering and Technology.

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Dress Rehearsal for the MAHS Spring Musical, “Bye Bye Birdie’’

hen rock-’n-roll heartthrob Conrad Birdie arrives in Sweet Apple, Ohio, to kiss a fan before he joins the Army – a publicity stunt to be filmed for “The Ed Sullivan Show’’ – he turns a small town upside down. “Bye Bye Birdie’’ was a 1960 satire about small-town life and the power of celebrity – though you might argue, after seeing the Middletown Area High School production that marks the opening of high school musical season, that society hasn’t changed at all. It ran for 607 performances on Broadway and spawned a film version starring Ann-Margret, Dick Van Dyke and Paul Lynde. MAHS will perform the musical in the Middletown Area Middle School auditorium at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 25; Friday, Feb. 26; and Saturday, Feb. 27. Here’s a sneak peek from the cast’s dress rehearsal on Sunday, Feb. 21.

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