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Middletown JANUARY 30, 2019
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXXIV • NO 49
TASTY FUNDRAISER
The seventh annual Souper Saturday will be held on Saturday, Feb. 2, in the cafeteria at Middletown Area High School, 1155 N. Union St., Middletown. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. Dinner and entertainment will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Attendees are encouraged to wear their favorite team jersey. Soup, salad, rolls, beverages, and desserts are included with admission. Tickets will be sold at the door. Children age 2 and under may attend for free. To reserve a seat, call Deb Fischer at 717-623-3945. Proceeds will benefit the Blue Wave Marching Band. SUBS AND CHOWDER
Lower Swatara Lions Club will hold a sub and chicken corn chowder sale on Thursday, Feb. 28, at the Lions Club in Shopes Gardens, Middletown. The food may be picked up from 4 to 7:30 p.m. Orders must be placed by Thursday, Feb. 21. Orders may be placed by contacting jerseyj507@aol.com or 717-939-9869. SINGING VALENTINES
will present singing valentines again for the 70th year. Each singing valentine will include a fresh-cut rose, chocolate kisses, a song delivered in four-part harmony, and a ticket for a future show. Quartets will deliver love songs in person throughout the Harrisburg and central Pennsylvania area on Thursday, Feb. 14, and Friday, Feb. 15. In addition, a new format will be offered in 2019 - a singing valentine by phone for loved ones who may be far away. Time slots are limited. For more details and reservations, call 717-776-5696 or visit www.kccsing.com.
Army Team Victorious In Cook-Off pg 4
DeMolay Members Recognized pg 4
MAHS Students Take Part In FBLA Conference Twenty-six Middletown Area High School (MAHS) students participated in the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) testing process in hopes of qualifying for the Region 15 Leadership Conference. All 26 students placed in the top 10 in their categories and qualified to represent MAHS at the conference. The students headed to the Region 15 Leadership Conference on Dec. 10 to compete against 225 students from 12 other schools within Dauphin and Lebanon counties. A total of 19 students qualified to compete at the State Leadership Conference, which will be held at the Hershey Lodge on Monday through Wednesday, April 8 to 10. First-place finishers and their categories are as follows: Jacob Buffington, Management Decision Making; Casey Eckert, Public Speaking; Luke Fegley, Management Decision Making; Mason Garza, Parliamentary Procedure; Jake Hottenstein, Parliamentary Procedure; Ben Knisely, Parliamentary Procedure; Jaden Miller, Parliamentary Procedure; Grace Rico, Introduction to Public Speaking; Aiden Sessa, See FBLA Conference pg 12
Representing Middletown Area High School at the Region 15 Leadership Conference were (back, from left) Jaden Miller, Raymond Truntz, Grace Rico, Aiden Sessa, Dane Ebersole, Matthew Spangler, (middle row) Serina Gurm, Casey Eckert, Mason Garza, Anthony LaVia, Ben Knisely, Clayton Wagner, Jacob Buffington, (front) Janelle Leggore, Tiana George, William Stone, Edgar Lopez, Ben Staker, Doron Yospa, Olivia Cochran, (not pictured) Grant Garner, Luke Fegley, Alexis Fischer, Jake Hottenstein, Garrett Miller, and Cynthia Ortiz-Sanchez.
School Honors Funck, Ash
Tax Preparation Services Available Low- to moderate-income working families may receive free tax preparation services through Monday, April 15, at sites in Dauphin, Cumberland and Perry counties. The effort is part of the Money in Your Pocket Campaign, a community collaboration of organizations committed to the economic stability of local families. The program
NEW EXHIBIT
The National Civil War Museum,
aims to increase use of the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and the Child Tax Credit (CTC). The EITC is a tax refund offered by the federal government to supplement wages for lowincome workers. Volunteers will prepare computerized, electronic returns through the Internal Revenue Service’s Volunteer See Tax Preparation pg 12
Spring Workshop Series Planned Adriene Funck
Scott Ash
Middletown Area School District has announced that Middletown Area High School (MAHS) seniors Adriene Funck and Scott Ash were selected by their teachers as the Students of the Month for January. Adriene is the daughter of Daniel
Funck and Johanna Markham. She has been listed on the honor roll and distinguished honor roll throughout high school. She is a member of Link Crew and Key Club. Additionally, Adriene is the president of P.R.I.D.E. Club, the secretary of the National Honor Society, See Students Of The Month pg 9
The 14th annual Dauphin County Master Gardener Spring Workshop Series will take place on Saturdays, Feb. 23 to March 23. Registration will begin at 9 a.m., with programs from 9:30 to 11 a.m. The workshops will be held at the Dauphin County Agriculture and Natural Resources Center, 1451 Peters Mountain Road, Dauphin. Refreshments will be provided, and
door prizes will be awarded. Topics will include “Gardening Tools: Right Garden Tool - Right Project” on Feb. 23, “Color and Design in the Garden” on March 2, “Growing Turmeric and Ginger in High Tunnels” on March 9, “Unlock the Secrets to Your Soil: What the Soil Test Means” on March 16, and “Orchid Maintenance and Care” on March 23. See Workshop Series pg 12
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1 Lincoln Circle at Reservoir Park, Harrisburg, has opened a new exhibit, “The Business of War.” The exhibit will discuss how private businesses adapted to a war economy and contributed to or detracted from the war effort in their Union or Confederate sphere of influence. The exhibit will run until Tuesday, Dec. 31. Regular museum admission applies for entrance to the galleries. For a complete listing of museum events, visit www.national civilwarmuseum.org or call 717-260-1861.
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