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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2015
VOLUME 125 - NO. 7
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Middletown cop rescues dog from icy Swatara By Dan Miller
Press And Journal Staff
Photo by Allison Smith/The Sun, Hummelstown
Middletown Police Sgt. Richard Hiester, left, with the dog he saved and Rusty Harlacker, who called Dauphin County 9-1-1.
Wolf declares moratorium on death penalty
The dog was shivering in the cold late January waters of Swatara Creek, hanging onto a piece of ice with its front paws. To Middletown police Sgt. Richard Hiester it looked like it had been there for some time and was getting tired – and he wondered how much longer the dog could hold on. The dog was about 15 to 20 feet from shore. Hiester had done plenty of water rescues of both animals and people, especially during the historic flooding of Tropical Storm Lee in September 2011. He found a spot near Iron Mine Run and Swatara Creek Road where he thought he could get closest to the dog. A local man, Rusty Harlacker, was sitting in his parked
pickup truck, reading a newspaper, on Friday, Jan. 23 when he spotted the dog in the water. Harlacker called Dauphin County 9-1-1. The dispatcher couldn’t tell if that part of the creek was in the territory of Middletown police or in Londonderry Twp. which is served by the Pennsylvania State Police. Hiester got there first. Hiester didn’t think he was putting himself at risk, but he was a bit concerned about getting wet. The air temperature was below freezing, somewhere in the 20s. “If I fall in, call 9-1-1 again,” Hiester said half jokingly to Harlacker. Hiester stepped off a cinder block and onto some ice. Please See RESCUE, Page A6
PIPELINE PROTEST
By Jim Lewis
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Gov. Tom Wolf declared a moratorium on Pennsylvania’s death penalty on Friday, Feb. 13 until he receives a forthcoming report by a state task force on capital punishment. Wolf said he imposed the moratorium “after significant consideration and reflection,’’ but will wait until the bipartisan Pennsylvania Task Force and Advisory Committee on Capital Punishment, created by a state Senate resolution in 2011, completes its report. The moratorium “is in no way an expression of sympathy for the guilty on death row,’’ but is needed while the task force studies whether the death penalty is applied fairly in Pennsylvania so that “we eliminate the risk of executing an innocent,’’ Wolf said. In a joint statement, the Press And Journal File Photo state Legislature’s two Ernest Wholaver On death row highest-ranking Republicans, Speaker of the House Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny County) and Senate Majority Leader Dave Reed (R-Indiana County), called Wolf’s moratorium “a political statement without public discourse or input. Or, apparently, without any consideration for those the victims left behind.’’ Please See PENALTY, Page A6
Man charged with alleged rape of student in 2012
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In Londonderry, local landowners oppose Sunoco natural gas project
Shannon Watson, of Londonderry Twp., gestures as she asks Sunoco’s Don Zoladkiewicz and Jeff Shields a question during a meeting at the Londonderry Fire Hall.
By Eric Wise
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unoco Logistics officials welcomed Dauphin County landowners to a meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 11 at the Londonderry Fire Hall to discuss the construction of a new natural gas pipeline that would slice through their property, providing guests with diagrams, handouts and a group of employees manning information stations. The property owners – some 106 of them, including many from the Middletown area – would be guided to tables with maps, speaking individually with the panel that Sunoco assembled as if they were visiting a craft show, albeit one with a few Pennsylvania State Police troopers lurking about the room. Dauphin County, PA But many of the guests wanted no part of that program. Instead, landowner Cecil McQuain pushed Sunoco’s representatives
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to answer questions from a group of residents who arrived carrying briefcases, satchels, binders and clipboards full of paperwork.They arrived eager for explanations, not the refreshments Sunoco provided. They had concerns and questions, and they wanted to hear Sunoco’s answers, McQuain said. At first he was rebuffed, with representatives telling him the format was established with tables for individual meetings. McQuain loudly asked if anyone wanted to join him in getting questions answered as a group, a format that seemed to interest about two-thirds of the attendees. Sunoco, which already has a transmission pipeline through the area, plans to add a second 350-mile pipeline that will cut through Lower Swatara, Londonderry and Conewago townships, in addition to Highspire and a small portion of Middletown. Both pipelines will provide transmission functions only: No natural gas will be distributed from Please See PIPELINE, Page A6 Derry township
By Dan Miller
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Lower Swatara Twp. police arrested an Adams County man who they say allegedly spiked a Penn State Harrisburg student’s drink and sexually assaulted her in an off-campus apartment in 2012. Tyler David Thomas, 30, of Fairfield, and another man drove the victim to an apartment in Aldwyn Court, where Thomas allegedly spiked the woman’s drink with Ketamine, a known date Tyler rape drug, police said in court documents. Thomas Thomas was charged with rape of a substantially impaired person, sexual assault, indecent assault of a person substantially impaired, recklessly endangering another person and selling/furnishing liquor to a minor. He was arraigned before District Judge Mike Smith and freed on $150,000 bail.
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NEWS In 10 minutes, thief takes items from her parked car She was quickly dropping off her child at a Lower Swatara Twp. daycare center – but in those few minutes someone grabbed her laptop computer and cell phone from her parked car and ran off. The theft occurred between 8 at 8:10 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 13 in the parking lot of the Discovery Kids Childcare Center in the 1000 block of Oberlin Road, according to Lower Swatara police. The victim, a township resident, told police she spent no more than 10 minutes in the center. Taken were a Dell laptop valued at $900 and a Samsung S4 phone valued at $600, police said. Anyone with information about the theft is asked to call police at 717-939-0463.
Council approves internal audit of police department Middletown Borough Council approved a request from Police Chief John Bey to hire an outside agency to do an independent top-to-bottom evaluation of the police department. Council voted 7-1 on Tuesday, Jan. 20 to hire Transparency Matters to undertake the internal audit at a cost of $95 an hour. The firm was given 90 days in which to complete the audit. Councilor Ben Kapenstein voted against the measure, saying council should have placed a cap on how much the borough will spend on the audit, or required Transparency Matters submit a “summary estimate” for what its total cost will be. Transparency Matters is headed by retired Pennsylvania State Police Lt. Col. John R. “Rick” Brown.
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Star Barn move to West Donegal to be discussed Owners of Lower Swatara Twp.’s iconic Star Barn will explain their plans for its move to Lancaster County during a meeting on Monday, Feb. 23 in West Donegal Twp., according to West Donegal officials. DAS Companies has begun taking down some of the outbuildings at the Star Barn’s complex to prepare for the move, but they will have to clear a few West Donegal Press And Journal File Photo Twp. approvals before they can proceed. New owners of the Star Barn want to move the icon The company has supplied its own reto West Donegal Twp. write of a section of the township zoning ordinance that applies to Ironstone Ranch, that do not absorb water. the intended site for the Star Barn. During The ordinance currently in place would not allow a Feb. 9 supervisors’ meeting, township solicitor Josele Cleary discussed some inconsistencies with for the addition of the Star Barn and its out buildthe draft ordinance and a need for revision on how ings, so it must be updated before land development it addresses limits on impervious coverage, areas plans may be presented.
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Arts and crafts fair to return to Hoffer Park
The due date for the first-ever water bill that Middletown customers received from United Water was omitted from the February bills by mistake, the company said. The due date is Feb. 27, according to Daniel Standish, United Water’s Middletown project manager. The bill also did not list a service address for customers who own more than one property. Customers who own multiple properties and who need to know their service address should call United Water’s customer service help desk line at 888-844-0352. Have your account numbers ready when you call. United Water will not impose late fees for any payments received after Feb. 27 and before the due date of the next bill, Standish said.
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Middletown’s annual arts and crafts is coming home to Hoffer Park. The 40th Annual Arts and Crafts Fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., rain or shine, at Hoffer Park on Saturday, June 13. The event is free and open to the public. For many years the fair was held at Hoffer Park and covered the entire two-day weekend. That changed in 2013, when the Middletown Area Historical Society moved the fair to a smaller venue – the Ferry House property at South Union and Ann streets – and went with just one day instead of two. But the 2014 fair attracted only 32 vendors, said Jenny Miller, a historical society trustee. A popular car show that used to go along with the arts and crafts show at Hoffer Park was a no-show last year at the Ferry House. “My understanding is he did not have enough room at the Ferry House” for the car show, Miller said of the man who ran the car show. Organizers hope to lure him back this year, now that the arts and crafts show is returning to Hoffer Park. Hoffer Park can handle up to 75 vendors, more than twice the number that came to last year’s show at the Ferry House. Miller seems optimistic that this year’s show can attract 75 vendors, including the
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Dorothy A. Krupilis, 93, of Middletown, entered into eternal rest on Monday, February 16, at ManorCare, Elizabethtown. She was born on May 13, 1921 in the Village of Park Place, Mahanoy City, and was the daughter of the late Joseph and Emily Swartz Casper. Dot was a former employee of Hershey Foods, Doubleday and Olivetti Corporation. She was a member of St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Middletown and a graduate of Mahanoy Township High School Class of 1939. She was fondly called “Mimi” by her family. Dot was a loving, giving, sharing person and will be sorely missed by family and friends. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving husband of over 60 years, Charles S. Krupilis, a sister Helen, and brothers Joseph and William Casper. She is survived by her son Charles “Gravy” J. Krupilis Sr. and wife JoAnn of Middletown; grandsons Michael C. Krupilis and wife Jill, and Charles “Chuck” J. Krupilis Jr. and wife Karen, all of Middletown; greatgrandchildren Dylan, Kody, Zack, Gabrielle and Natalie; and several nieces and nephews. Services for Dorothy: Friday, February 20, at 11 a.m. at Matinchek and Daughter Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., 260 E. Main St., Middletown, with the Rev. Dr. J. Richard Eckert, her pastor, officiating. A viewing will be held from 10 a.m. until the time of the service. Burial will follow the service at Woodlawn Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made in Dorothy’s name to St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Union and Spring Sts., Middletown, PA 17057. Online condolences can be sent to www.matinchekanddaughterfuneralhome.com.
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Supervisors join county rehab program By Eric Wise
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The Londonderry Twp. supervisors have voted 3-0 to join the Dauphin County Land Bank, a program designed to get abandoned, blighted properties back on the tax rolls. Supervisors Mike Geyer, Bart Shellenhamer and Ron Kopp voted in favor of signing on as a participating municipality. Supervisors Anna Dale and Mel Hershey were absent. Skip Memmi, representing the county and the land bank, outlined the program for the supervisors and provided photos of two properties in Susquehanna Twp. that are the land bank’s current projects. The first project, a rehabbed home in Susquehanna Twp., is back on the market. Memmi said the land bank will never use eminent domain, a government seizure of private property, to acquire real estate for its projects. He also said that the land bank’s projects are chosen to eliminate blight, not to make money. Land bank projects do not attract private investors because they have lower potential for profit, so Memmi said they are not competing with “house flippers.” The land bank encourages municipal officials to suggest blighted properties that it could acquire. When properties are in the land bank’s possession, the land bank’s directors decide whether to raze or rehabilitate the buildings on
the property. Steve Letavic, the township’s manager, endorsed the program and heartily encouraged the board to sign the memorandum of understanding with the land bank. Kopp questioned why anyone would refuse to participate, as eliminating blighted properties increases the value of surrounding homes and gets the property itself back on the tax rolls. Memmi explained that after the project is completed and the property is sold, the collectors of property taxes agree to provide half of the tax money back to the land bank for five years. Memmi said the land bank had an opportunity to acquire a property in Steelton from its mortgage holder at no cost, but the Steelton-Highspire School Board refused to sign a memorandum of understanding with the land bank. “We would appreciate members of municipalities reaching out to the school district to encourage them to join,” he said. He plans to approach the Lower Dauphin School Board in March. Londonderry Twp. is the 11th municipality to join the program, and the second in the Lower Dauphin school District to join. Hummelstown also joined the program. Eric Wise: 717-944-4628, or ericwise@pressandjournal.com
Two Londonderry sections targeted for municipal sewer By Eric Wise
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Two areas of Londonderry Twp. could be targeted for connection to municipal sewage systems under a proposed plan the township is now drafting for submission to state environmental officials. The township held a public hearing outlining the plan in January, and supervisors continued discussing it during their Feb. 2 meeting, and raised additional questions. Currently Londonderry has about 5,230 residents in 1,885 residences of which only seven are served by municipal sanitary sewer. Eliminating the need for pumping and inspections of on-lot sewage treatment systems may enhance a home’s retail value in the township where the median owner occupied home value is estimated to be $154,400, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Residents of Londonderry Estates, located off Steinruck Road, could face the cost of connecting to municipal sewage treatment in Derry Twp. At least 1-in-4 on-lot disposal systems – septic tanks – are failing in these 46 homes along Woodcrest Drive and Pasture Drive, official said. The plan estimates that these property owners would pay a tap-in fee of $5,650 to connect to the system, plus $56 monthly costs. The tap-in fee pays for residents’ share of sewage capacity and the cost of bringing the sewer laterals to their street. Londonderry Estates would add about 12,000 gallons per day to the system. Londonderry Estates residents also would be responsible for the cost of connecting the sewage lines from their home to the sewer main, which varies depending on the lot size and conditions – anywhere from $1,500 to $5,000. That cost would also include abandoning the lines connected to the property’s septic tank. Other costs include a sewage grinder pump, which may range from $500 to $1,500. Application fees of $50 or more often become part of the process in some locales, although Londonderry has not considered this fee. Homeowners would remain responsible for keeping lines on their property and the sewage grinder pump in working order. The $1.5 million project to connect Londonderry Estates could begin construction in four to six years, with all homes connected in seven years. However, as noted by Steve Letavic, township manager, Londonderry has not finalized its plan, which will be submitted to the state Department of Environmental Protection. This year’s proposal is the township’s first update to the state under the Sewage Facilities Act (Act 537) since 1999. Department officials may approve the
schedule the plan proposes, or they may force the township to get the neighborhood and its failing systems connected in less time. Jeff Burkhart, the township’s planning and zoning officer, said residents with failing systems have few options for dealing with wastewater disposal on their own property. Septic systems may develop a variety of problems, stemming from the eventual failure of a drain field, a shutdown in natural decomposition of wastes due to contamination from solvents and from homeowners who neglect to pump their systems which all accumulate oils, grease and sludge over time. Burkhart said digging a sand mound to improve a drainfield may offer years of improvement, but simply delays the problem. Londonderry’s draft plan would also bring municipal water and sewer to residents along and in developments near Route 230. This $25 million project covers the largest area slated for public water and sewer in the township. The township’s engineers have recommended connecting this group of properties, equal to 3,600 singlefamily homes, to Middletown’s wastewater treatment facility. An alternative directing sewer lines serving the eastern portion of the township to Derry Twp.’s facilities was rejected. Plans for the areas along Route 230 include 900 homes in School Heights Village and 1,600 in Lytle Farms, neither of which has even started construction. Other areas included in this proposal are Newberry Road, Lauffer Hill, East Harrisburg Pike, Colebrook Road, Braeburn Road and South Deodate Road. Crestview Village, Pine Manor and Cedar Manor mobile home parks will also be connected to the sewer lines under the plan. Under the proposal, Londonderry Township will add about 900,000 gallons per day to Middletown’s system, when all the areas are added and developments are completed. The township’s engineers project a onetime $5,175 tap-in fee and $50 monthly cost for these property owners, who will also encounter the connection costs, purchase of a sewage grinder pump and an application fee, if any. Just 13 Londonderry properties, seven of them residential, are connected to the Derry Township Municipal Authority’s system, although the only property connected to the system recently is Love’s truck stop along Vine Street near Route 283, said Wayne Schutz, assistant manager for the authority. The Rutter’s store and gas station located near Love’s is served by an on-lot system. Eric Wise: 717-944-4628, or ericwise@pressandjournal.com
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The Dillman Family
Elias Dillman was born in 1686 in the town of Nussdorf, Wurtenberg, Germany. In the early part of the 18th century he moved to Illingen, Germany - two miles from Nussdorf. He died there is 1756. Elias Dihlman or Diehlman had a son Jacob Dihlman, who in turn had three sons, namely, Jacob S. Dillman Jr., Andrew Dillman and Elias Dillman Jr. These sons changed the spelling of the name to Dillman and after their emigration to America they dropped the final “n.” In 1725, Jacob Dillman Jr. and Andrew, his brother, came to the English Colonies in America, Jacob settling in Virginia and Andrew in western Pa., in what is now Adams County. Louis M. Dillman, of New York City (who was president of an American Book Co.) and his son Louis C. Dillman, of Chicago is descended from Jacob Dillman Jr. On Sept. 24, 1737, the sons of Elias Dillman, Hans George Dillman and Henrich Jacob Dillman, landed in Philadelphia, having crossed the Atlantic in the ship, “ Virginius Grace” on a September day 14 years later presumably with his widowed mother and younger brother Anthony. They settled in Heidelberg Twp., Berks Co., Pa. Having heard of the successes of his relatives in the Colonies, George Frederick Dillman set sail on the ship,” Neptune” on October 7, 1755 to try his fortunes in the new world. He settled in what is now known as Northumberland Co., Pa. Hans George Dillman Jr. eventually settled in what is now known as Perry County, Pa. His great-grandson is Prof. A.D.T. Dillman, of Antis Twp., Blair Co., Pa. The Dillman’s were represented in the fatherland by Dr. Theodore Dillman, of Berlin, Germany, and by Dr. Christian Frederick August Dillman (A German Orientalist), who was born at Illingen, Wurtemberg, on April 25, 1823. He became a Protestant theologian and Roientalist, and an authority on the Ethiopian language and literature and Old Testament criticism. He was professor at Berlin University from 1869 until the time of his death in 1894. The branch of the family known to Schuylkill countians are descended from Anthony Dillman, who came to this country with his widowed mother in 1751. He married Susanna Kalbach of Berks Co. and had the following children: Anthony J. Dillman Jr.; Susanna Dillman married to Mr. Ball; Sabilla Dillman married a Mr. Koch of Schuylkill Haven; Peter Dillman married Susanna Krause; Barbara Dillman married Mr. Saltzer of Lykens; and Adam Dillman married Katherine Krause. Not much is known of Anthony Dillman Sr., except that he was an ardent patriot, aiding the Continental soldiers, when they passed his home on their march to relieve the distress of those who had suffered during the Wyoming massacre. He was a farmer and a trapper. Peter Dillman was the fourth child of Anthony Dillman, born in Heidelberg Twp., Berks Co. in 1781 and followed the occupations of farming, lumbering, fishing and trapping. He married Susanna Krause in 1807, and they had 17 children, eight of them grew to maturity. We have mention of Margaret Dillman married Jacob Kruger, of Ringtown; Daniel Krause Dillman married Katherine Dunkelberger; Mary Dillman married John Schneider of Ashland, Schuylkill Co.; George Dillman died young; James Dillman married Agnes Brosious of Shenandoah, Schuylkill Co.; Lucyanna Dillman married thrice, to Jeremiah James, James Boyle, Phillip Powell; Sarah Dillman married James Connelly of Barry Twp.; Charles Dillman married Elizabeth Rice of Ashland; and Peter Dillman Jr. married Lydia Neff of Tamaqua. After his marriage in 1807, Peter Dillman Sr. and his wife came to the site where Pottsville now stands to make their home. But his wife, feeling too lonely so far from kindred and friends, persuaded her husband to sell their land to John Pott (who subsequently founded Pottsville in 1809), and they moved to Fountain Springs. The ground upon which the present state hospital now stands was the site of the Dillman homestead. Here he reared his large family and spent his declining years, which were years of affliction. Having been struck in the eye by a piece of timber in his manhood, his sight became impaired, so the last 10 years, of his life were spent in total blindness. He served his country bravely in the second war with England (1812) and received an honorable discharge. He died in 1858 at the old homestead at Fountain Springs. His wife Susanna Kruse Dillman was born in Chester Co., Pa in 1780 and came to Berks County in 1800 with her father, George Krause. She was a woman of superior ability and attainments, noted for her straightforward and outspoken manner, a quality inherited by many of her descendants. Her advantages for education and social culture were limited in her day by the condition of the country, when she was a girl, born with the generation immediately succeeding the Revolutionary War in America when the land was impoverished in resource, and no schools having been established. If it was a period of poverty then, it was one of energy and heroism, when she and women were struggling into prosperity. She had the ordinary acquirements of a rudimentary education, but was especially gifted in needle and embroidery work accomplishment of high order in that day. She lived to the age of 93, dying in November 1879. Her pastor at her funeral service stated that she had been the mother of 17 children and at the time of her death she had 172 grandchildren, 52 great-grandchildren and 10 great-great-grandchildren. 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Bainbridge, Mill Road students collect 600 food items for charity Students from Bainbridge and Mill Road elementary schools held a “Souper Bowl’’ food drive to benefit a local food bank. The food drives were timed to coincide with the NFL’s Super Bowl and helped to restock the shelves of the local food pantry after the holiday season. Just as much fun as bringing in food items to school was the chance for students to pick the winner of the game by placing their food items on either the Seattle Seahawks pile or the New England pile.
At Bainbridge Elementary School, the Seattle Seahawks won the big game by a score of 203 canned/boxed food items to 106 canned/boxed food items. The Patriots fared no better at Mill Road Elementary School, where they were soundly beat 311-60 canned/boxed food items. The district’s Souper Bowl originated at Bainbridge Elementary 10 years ago and has since expanded to include some of the district’s other elementary schools.
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23 YEARS AGO - Mid-Penn All-Stars – Four Blue Raider Field Hockey players were named Mid-Penn All-Stars while another five Middletown stars were chosen for honorable mention. Pictured from left are: Melinda Schmidt, Melissa Herneisey, Leslie Voithofer, Angela Derk, Melissa Jackson, Melissa Welsh, Christa Bruce, Eva Strzelecka and Allison Noll. Welsh, Bruce, Jackson and Derk played in the Mid-Penn All-Star game scheduled for November 12 at East Pennsboro. would rethink its decision and allow “full participation in the academic experience by these aides.” School director Sandra Manders, who last year urged her fellow Board members to review the teacher aides’ issue, pointed to the financial condition of the District as the cause for the cutback. But David Duncan, president of the Board, cast a bleak picture on any possibilities of an increase of funds for the program. “The budgetary problems have not gone away,” he said. Superintendent of Schools Dr. Jeffrey A. Miller concurred. “It’s going to be a bad budget year,” he said. “Things are tough.” Both Dr. Miller and Duncan also agreed that it didn’t make sense to increase the number of aides for the remainder of this year. Collapse Of Grubb St. Bridge Won’t Delay Rebuilding The old Grubb St. Bridge surprised just about everyone last Wednesday when it suddenly and unceremoniously fell into the Swatara Creek. Workmen manning heavy equipment were just breaking apart the end of the
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Early Notice and Public Review of Proposed Activities in the Susquehanna River Flood Plain Funded by Dauphin County’s CDBG-DR Program in Royalton Borough, Dauphin County To: All interested Agencies (PA DEP, PA GC, PA DCNR, PennDOT, PA FBC, US Fish & Wildlife, US Army COE, SRBC, PA PHMC, Tri County RPC, DCCD), Groups and Individuals. This is to give notice that the Dauphin County Economic Development Corporation has conducted an evaluation as required by Executive Order 11988, in accordance with HUD regulations at 24 CFR 55.20 Subpart C Procedures for Making Determinations on Floodplain Management, to determine the potential affect that its proposed activities in the floodplain will have on the human environment for the CDBG-DR Program under Grant # B-13-US-42-0001. The activities consist of 1.) Replacement of sanitary sewers and repair or replace manholes along Market Street between Allen Street and SR 441; Allen Street from Derry Street to Market Street; Shippen Street from the railroad tracks to SR 441; Penn Street from SR 441 to Water Street; and Strausburg Street just north of Penn Street; and 2.) Storm sewer and drainage improvements in the area generally bounded by the railroad tracks on the east, Market Street on the south, Water Street on the west and Penn Street on the north. The activities will repair, replace and upgrade infrastructure which was damaged by flooding from Tropical Storm Lee. Less than one (1) acre of flood plain will be impacted by the activities. A portion of the improvements are located within the Susquehanna River 100-year floodplain. There are three primary purposes for this notice. First, people who may be affected by activities in floodplains and those who have an interest in the protection of the natural environment should be given an opportunity to express their concerns and provide information about these areas. Second, an adequate public notice program can be an important public educational tool. The dissemination of information about floodplains can facilitate and enhance Federal efforts to reduce the risks associated with the occupancy and modification of these special areas. Third, as a matter of fairness, when the Federal government determines it will participate in actions taking place in floodplains, it must inform those who may be put at greater or continued risk. Written comments must be received by the Dauphin County Economic Development Corporation at the following address on or before 15 days following the date of this Public Notice: Dauphin County Economic Development Corporation, 112 Market Street, 7th Floor, Harrisburg, PA 17101, Attention: Mr. George Connor, Deputy Director, (717-780-6250), during the hours of 9 AM to 5 PM. Comments may also be submitted through email at gconnor@dauphinc.org. 2/18-1T #120DC
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West Donegal Twp. Considers Access Road For Development Cedar Hill landowners in Wes Donegal Township are a small step closer to gaining an access road to their development. A map designed by William Sprague was presented to the public at a Township Board of Supervisors meeting Monday, February 3, illustrating proposed rightof-ways for existing roads within the development. The development, built upon land formerly owned by area developer Sam Seibert and later sold to individuals, lacks an access road, which leads to main roads. Before the roads within the project can be dedicated to the Township and be eligible for maintenance and funds, an access road must be built from development to township specifications. Township secretary/treasurer Linda Macchioni stated that home and landowners, along with the Township, would have to foot the bill for the required access road, She expects that the road won’t be completed for at least another two years. Conoy Plans Q & A On Proposed Sewer Conoy Township residents will soon have the chance to learn more about the area’s proposed sanitary sewer system, as was announced by the Conoy Board of supervisors at its meeting Thursday, February 13. Question and answer sessions regarding the system will be held for area PUBLIC NOTICES
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Drug paraphernalia charge Daniel L. Carl, 28, of the 300 block of Summit Ridge Road, Middletown, was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia, police report. The charge stems from an incident on Feb. 3 at the Hollywood Motel, 100 block of Richardson Road. Police said they were dispatched to the motel to assist Swatara Twp. police in locating an individual sought by that department. During a search of a room, officers found a syringe, police said. Carl was arraigned in Dauphin County Night Court and held in Dauphin County Prison in lieu of $5,000 bond. A preliminary hearing is set for Feb. 28 before District Judge Michael Smith.
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Lower Dauphin High School’s Mini-THON committee meets Janessa Joseph, a survivor of acute myeloid leukemia, whose family benefitted from the Four Diamonds Fund. Pictured are from left, back row, Isabelle Worthen-Yost, Brenna Stchur and Cole Backenstose; front row, Emmalee Reese, Jordan Schaefer, Shelby Alcorn, Janessa Joseph and Sarah Little.
Cancer survivor visits LD Mini-THON Committee Like most families, the Joseph family took their baby Janessa to the doctor’s office for a wellness visit when she was 18 months old. Things took an unusual turn when they found something odd with her blood work, and they were sent to the hospital. After some more tests, a doctor told them to go home and prepare to spend the next week in the Penn State Hershey Medical Center. Little Janessa had acute myeloid leukemia – a cancer with a 50 percent survivability rate. That first week’s visit actually lasted 23 days. Over the course of 131 days in the hospital, she had six rounds of chemotherapy and lost her hair three times and contracted pneumonia once. But, mother Julie Joseph explained, the family didn’t need to spend any money out-of-pocket, thanks to the Four Diamonds Fund. “It didn’t cost us a dime. What our insurance didn’t cover Four Diamonds did,” she said. “She is alive and well and we still have our house and our family is still intact because of the
Four Diamonds Fund.” Julie Joseph told the students and staff at Lower Dauphin High School that the school’s Mini-THON, scheduled for 7 p.m. on Friday, March 20 through 7 a.m. on Saturday, March 21 makes a huge difference in the lives of families battling cancer. The cost of just one of Janessa’s medicines was $178 for a week, and she needed five or six at a time. Her hospital room cost $1,300. The medical personnel cost $1,800 per visit. The Joseph family tried to add up the costs one evening but stopped when the total passed half a million dollars. “Four Diamonds was a great comfort for our family,” Julie Joseph said. Last year, the school raised $68,000 in its Mini-THON to support the Four Diamonds Fund. This year’s goal is to raise more than $70,000. The high school event is modeled after Penn State’s THON, but on a smaller scale. Last year, more than 130 schools and 25,000 students, including students at Middletown Area High
Steelton-Highspire High School announces Honor Roll Steelton-Highspire High School has announced its Distinguished Honor Roll and Honor Roll for the second marking period. Students who earned honors are:
Grade 12 – Rachel Frometa, Dustin Hoffman, Travis Kisler, Michaela Morris, Jocelyn Nava, Amber Pagan, Alexandra Santiago, Ijianique Simmons, Tyler Vaupel and Yarrell Young.
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Grade 9 – Nicholas Neidlinger, Marielena Rodriguez and Aigngenice Watlington. Grade 10 – Gwendolyn Baumbach. Grade 11 – Ilaynna Brown, Fabiola Cervantes, Ashley DeJesus and Natasha Garcia. Grade 12 – April Cutshall and Brandon Reed-Porter.
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Grade 9 – Dylan Brubacher, Nafi Coffee, Naila Harrell, Tai RoachMcClendon, Selena Santiago and Kaia Scott. Grade 10 – Zuleyka Folk, Ishmael Hodge, Trevor Kisler and Wildalys Quiles. Grade 11 – Juliana Barriera, Bridget Coates, Noah Hawkins, Kyle Hooks, Jessica King-Cunningham, Damani Odom, Jasmine Pennington, Mercedes Reddick, Anesti Vanasco-Ceasar and Amber Wolfe.
Grade 9 – Gabrielle Blackwell, Mary Gary, Shayla Gessler, Tanner Goggin, Marissa Lopatic, Kapri Millberry, Alaysha Ortiz, Mikayla Sykes and Kiana Valentin. Grade 10 – Robert Dickey, Jayzon Hollins, Elissa Ingrassia, Donte Jones, Samuel Kidane, Isaiah Lockette, Rebecca Montijo, Sukanya Scott, Madison Vaupel and Vanity Young.
School, participated in Mini-THONs, raising more than $3.1 million for Four Diamonds. Four Diamonds Fund supports families of patients at Penn State Children’s Hospital financially and emotionally. Since its creation in 1972, Four Diamonds has helped more than 3,300 children and families and also supported pediatric cancer research at the children’s hospital. This year’s high school event will feature dancing, a bouncy obstacle course, Zumba, volleyball, a scavenger hunt, table tennis and other fun activities. The only catch is that students may not sit down the entire night. To participate, students must raise a minimum of $70 by the night of the Mini-THON and pay a $10 registration fee to participate. The event is only open to Lower Dauphin High School students or Lower Dauphin students who attend Dauphin County Technical School. “Even if you don’t go, you can support someone who is,” Julie Joseph told the students. “If you can change one life; if you can save one life, it matters. It matters to the 90 families at the hospital right now.’’
Access device charges Angel L. Resto Jr., 28, of the 900 block of Main St., Steelton, and Jordan D. Sanchez, 26, of the 300 block of N. Paxtang Ave., Harrisburg, were charged with access device fraud after they allegedly paid for a room at the Hollywood Motel, Richardson Road, with an unauthorized credit card on Feb. 3, police report. Resto also was charged with possession of a small amount of marijuana, police said. Resto and Sanchez were arraigned in Dauphin County Night Court and held in Dauphin County Prison in lieu of $5,000 bond. A preliminary hearing for both men is set for March 4 before District Judge Michael Smith. Drug charges against two teens Two students at Middletown Area High School were charged with drugrelated offenses following an incident at the school on Feb. 4, police report. The two teenagers, ages 15 and 16,
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Middletown Meet and Greet
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Don Zoladkiewicz, left, speaks to Heath Strock, center, and Cecil McQuain about the Sunoco Mariner 2 project. the current plans are “preliminary,’’ and Sunoco could take action even more destructive to property owners along the new pipeline’s path. He believes that some property owners in the crowd who did not object to the project are actually actors: “They send fake people to pretend they are property owners who are going along with Sunoco,” Strock said. One property owner shared Sunoco’s offer to her for an easement on her land: $10 for the use of her property. It prompted someone in the crowd to quip, “Could you give it to her as a Starbucks gift card?” The $10 offer may be the result of a misunderstanding, Shields said. Sunoco’s contract offers “$10 and other good and valuable consideration,’’ but “this does not indicate an offer of $10,’’ he said. It is standard language with the actual offer specified in a separate confidential document, Shields said. Myers said he expects to see less than $2,000 from Sunoco’s offer for an easement that cuts through the rear of his farm property. “It’s absolutely insulting,” he said. Landowners arrived with papers highlighted and notated, ready to ask questions about specifics in the contracts that would give Sunoco access in the right-of-way. “Armed guard for your workers on my property? I don’t think so,” said one Conewago Twp. resident who asked to not be identified. Zoladkiewicz and Shields appeared baffled by the accusation, so the homeowner pulled out his contract and read a selection that said Sunoco may elect to protect its equipment and workers along the pipeline with armed security
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guards as the company feels is needed. “How can they give us information if they don’t know what’s in there?” McQuain asked. Shields countered that learning about a landowner’s concerns was important information for Sunoco Logistics to glean from such meetings. The clause regarding armed guards “is not typical and is not something we would ask of Dauphin County residents,’’ Shields said in an e-mail sent to the Press And Journal after the meeting. “It will be struck from the easements.’’ Of those who objected to Sunoco’s plans, most were concerned about the effect on their own properties, including loss of trees in a wooded development, loss of property value, the loss of erosive soil during the process, a decrease in property values and potential increases in homeowners’ insurance. Sunoco purchased the rights to the original line from another company that had secured the right of way for the pipeline decades ago, possibly in the 1930s, Hostetter said. “Developers have built up along our pipeline,” Shields said. Many of these areas were undeveloped when the right of way was established, he said. What did Sunoco Logistics think of the meeting? “People were gracious and considerate about their concerns,” Shields said. “We brought them back to our leadership.” While eminent domain could be used, that’s always a “last resort’’ for Sunoco, Shields said. Sunoco prefers to work with property owners, he said. Several local government officials
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the lines to customers in Pennsylvania. The existing pipeline, called Mariner 1, once carried petroleum products from Sunoco’s Marcus Hook refinery west, but will now carry liquid propane and ethane east from the Marcellus and Utica shale to port. Sunoco intends to build a larger pipeline, Mariner 2, that will run parallel to the existing pipeline, and will carry 275,000 gallons of gas daily. The pipelines will carry gas 350 miles from western Pennsylvania to Sunoco’s sprawling Marcus Hook facility, which extends into Delaware. The gas is channeled into smaller pipes and back into Pennsylvania, where it will be prepared for shipment. Critics say the tiny Delaware extension qualifies the pipeline as an interstate project, which helps Sunoco qualify to seize land through eminent domain for its pipeline. Sunoco prefers to work with property owners, said Jeff Shields, communications manager for Sunoco Logistics. “That’s always a last resort,” he said of eminent domain. Some residents strongly oppose the project. “Sunoco’s a big pimp and we’re all the prostitutes,” said Shannon Watson of Londonderry Twp. who attended the meeting. “They are coming in and raping the land, telling you to take it.” As Quain, a retired Navy lieutenant commander, bickered over yielding the center of the floor to Sunoco officials, others began calling out questions and complaints. “I want to know landowners’ rights!” yelled one guest, as four state troopers from the Pennsylvania State Police looked on. “You’re blocking the floor,” replied Don Zoladkiewicz, the health and safety manager for Sunoco in Delaware County. He repeatedly asked McQuain and his group to leave the floor where they were blocking people from reaching the stations. McQuain countered that everyone still had access to the various tables and displays, but he finally agreed to move to the back of the room, where residents had to squeeze around the tables and chairs that had been cleared for the meeting. “They love to separate us and not have this,” said Greg Hostetter, one of about 45 people who attended. “They are very disingenuous.” “I am insulted by the state police,” Hostetter said, referring to the troopers who watched. One of the troopers said they were asked to attend the meeting by “the township.” But Steve Letavic, man-
ager of Londonderry Twp., said the township did not call the police – though he agreed it was a good idea for them to be there. When asked about the police presence, Zoladkiewicz said that Sunoco had rented the room, and police were needed in case one of Sunoco’s guests had a medical emergency. Not everyone in the crowd agreed, as a few jeers erupted. “We dispatch an ambulance from this building, so I think we’re covered,” retorted one member of the crowd. The guests gathered around Zoladkiewicz and Shields, but it was difficult to hear the two men speak, and McQuain repeatedly let them know it. “It would be better if all of us could hear what they were saying,” said Steve Hershey, of Middletown, who owns a property close to, but not affected by, the pipeline project. He found the information given at the meeting to be helpful, but “it could have been done better,’’ he said. Others objected to the project, which would require Sunoco to acquire some of their property. Michael Myers, of Conewago Twp., said he and his wife, like many of their neighbors, had invested their lives in their property. Myers said he spent more than 10 years landscaping his property, improving its drainage and caring for the trees that make it special. The trees and the owl who roosts in it at night will be gone after Sunoco’s contractors come through, he said. Myers said he has found Sunoco’s representatives in his driveway on more than one occasion, urging him to sign an agreement for the increased use of the right-of-way on his land. Another resident, who requested not to be identified, said he has grown tired of phone calls about the pipeline. “We’re here talking about our property, and you pay us a pittance,” Myers said. “It’s so disrupting; our life is upside down.” Shields said Sunoco Logistics does not want to harass anyone, and would use mail if personal visits and phone calls are unwelcome. “Our representatives are going to mae their best attempt to make contact (about easements along the pipeline route),’’ Shields said, and property owners “deserve fair compensation.’’ Some were not convinced. “This forum shows a lack of social responsibility in our neighborhood,” McQuain said. Heath Strock, whose family owns a 100-acre farm in Cumberland County that is affected by the project, said he distrusts Sunoco Logistics because
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The ice really wasn’t thick enough to hold him. He had tied one end of a rope around a tree, and the other end around himself. He carried a catch pole with a noose on the end. The pole was 6feet long - about the same distance now separating Hiester and the dog. Hiester slipped the noose over the dog’s neck, pulled the noose tight, and pulled him off of the ice. The police officer and the dog walked back to shore, as if they’d been buddies for life. Hiester said the dog looked like a pit bull, but had a collar with tags. The
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churches and nonprofit groups that sell food at the show to raise money to support their own programs and causes. The arts and crafts show is a major fundraiser for the society. “With the museum right now, this fair has got to be a great success,” Miller said, referring to the society’s ambitious plans for Middletown’s new museum in the just-acquired Grosh House on Main Street. A lot of details have yet to be worked out concerning the 2015 fair. Miller pledges the day will be filled with entertainment and games for the kids. The Middletown Police Department plans to be “heavily involved” in the
and the Pennsylvania State Association of Township Commissioners opposed the proposal by Sunoco for the pipeline to be considered a “public utility” in the eyes of the state Public Utilities Commission. Strock, among others, was troubled by the notion of calling the pipeline a public utility it would serve no natural gas customers in Dauphin County, or even in Pennsylvania. Sunoco has secured a 15-year contract with the Swiss company Ineos to ship its products to Norway and a 10-year contract with Borealis, an Austrian company, to ship to Sweden. As a public utility, the Sunoco pipeline would be freed of all local government control over its construction of pump stations and valve control stations along its route. Sunoco has planned a pump station in Londonderry and a valve control station in Lower Swatara. Another value station and pump station would be located along the right-of-way in Londonderry, though the location is not yet available. Pump stations, consisting of two buildings, maintain sufficient pressure in the pipeline to keep the propane and ethane liquified and moving through the lines. Valve control stations stop the flow of the pipeline to protect populated area if pressure in the line drops. The pressure in the natural gas pipeline will be a maximum of 1,480 pounds per square inch, an increase over 1,200 pounds per square inch in its former use. Eric Wise: 717-944-4628, or ericwise@pressandjournal.com
A preliminary hearing is scheduled for 1 p.m. on Wednesday, March 4 before Smith. Thomas denies the charges, according to Joseph Sembrot, his attorney. “My client denies any criminal acts perpetrated against this young lady. This was a consensual sexual encounter. He denies raping her,” Sembrot said. According to the criminal complaint filed by police, Thomas and the other man were Penn State Harrisburg students who lived off-campus. Charges
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Londonderry Fire Company, 2655 Foxianna Road, Middletown, is hosting its Fish Fry from 5 to 8 p.m. on the following Fridays: Feb. 20 and 27; March 6, 13, 20 and 27; and April 3. For takeout, call 717-944-2175. •••••
Library open house
The public is invited to an Open House at the Middletown Public Library, Catherine Street, from 1 to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, February 25 from 1- 3 p.m. to meet John Grayshaw, the library’s new director. Light refreshments will be served. •••••
Seven Sorrows Fish Fry
Seven Sorrows Catholic Church, Race and Conewago streets, Middletown, is hosting its annual Fish Fry from 5 to 8 p.m. on the following Fridays: Feb. 20 and 27; and March 6, 13, 20 and 27. For takeout, call 717-944-5488. For the full menu and specials, visit ssbvmfishfry.weebly. com. •••••
dog was friendly and showed no sign of aggression. Hiester put the dog in his police cruiser so it could get warmed up. Police officers have a chip reader they can use to see if a dog has been implanted with an identification chip by their owner. Fortunately, this dog had such a chip. The chip reader displayed a 24-hour hotline Hiester called to reconcile the dog with its owner, who had recently moved into a house nearby on Swatara Creek Road. “She was very glad to have her dog back,” Hiester said. Dan Miller: 717-944-4628, or danmiller@pressandjournal.com
fair from a community relations standpoint. Organizers also hope to involve the Middletown Fire Department. The society has asked the borough to make the 1957 “Bluebird” Seagrave fire engine available for the event, Miller said. The first round of applications went out to vendors a few weeks ago. If you are a vendor and want to be in or know more about this year’s arts and crafts fair, you may call Miller at 717-574-6716. Look for announcements and updates about the fair to be posted on the society’s Facebook page. Dan Miller: 717-944-4628, or danmiller@pressandjournal.com
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Everyone is invited to the first Middletown Meet and Greet from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 25 at the Press And Journal, 20 S. Union St. Parking will be available in the front and back of our office. The event is a non-political gathering intended to bring the community together over a cup of coffee or a glass of wine. It is an adult-only event, though future events may be open to the entire family.
against the other man were withdrawn. The victim, who was 18 at the time, reported the alleged rape to Penn State Harrisburg officials on Sept. 21, 2012. University officials referred the complaint to Lower Swatara police, since Aldwyn Court is located in the township, according to Lower Swatara police Det. Robert Appleby. According to court documents, Appleby submitted a sample of the alleged victim’s hair to an FBI lab for tests. On July 14, 2014, the FBI confirmed that the hair sample tested positive for Ketamine, the documents said. According to court documents, Ket-
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“Should Pennsylvania have a death penalty discussion? Yes, and our Judiciary Committee will be doing just that – through our open and transparent legislative process,’’ the legislators said in their statement. Pennsylvania has the fifth largest death row in the nation, with 186 inmates, including Ernest Wholaver, who shot his wife Jean and two daughters –Victoria, 20, and Elizabeth, 14 – to death in their Middletown home on Christmas Eve Day in 2002. Wholaver, who received three death penalties in 2004, has appealed the sentences in a Post-Conviction Relief Act petition he filed in 2012. Dauphin County Judge John Cherry threw out 21 of 25 claims Wholaver made in his petition in 2013, and two additional claims in May. But two remaining claims – a claim of juror misconduct and another that the prosecution violated Wholaver’s rights by allegedly failing to disclose exculpatory and impeachment evidence – are still to be decided by the county court. Jim Lewis: 717-944-4628, or jimlewis@pressandjournal.com
amine is used to sedate children for surgery and is also an animal tranquilizer. Ketamine has a street name of “Special K.” Appleby said it took almost two years for the results to come back because the FBI lab is “extremely busy,” and because the lab had recently acquired new equipment for drug detection. Also, police had to rule out any other way that the Ketamine could have gotten into the victim’s system, other than through the drink that Thomas allegedly gave her, Appleby said. Police decided to wait for the forensic evidence before bringing charges because it was considered key in the case against Thomas, Appleby said. Dan Miller: 717-944-4628, or danmiller@pressandjournal.com
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Blue Raiders recover from star’s injury, beat Big Spring in playoffs
By Jim Lewis
Press And Journal Staff
It looked ugly at first. After a 30-some mile trip, Middletown arrived in Newville for a preliminary round game against Big Spring in the District 3 Class AAA girls’ basketball tournament to find a big, loud crowd. Then Middletown’s leading scorer suffers a leg injury in the first quarter and is pulled from the game – and the Blue Raiders already have lost two other starters to seasonending injuries, thinning out the bench. Feeling lucky? Middletown’s bench glued the pieces back together on offense after teammate Ja’lynn Burton-Jones left in the opening quarter, with two subs in particular contributing greatly to the Blue Raider offense, and Middletown, the district’s 17th seed, used a full-court press in the second half after BurtonJones’ return to collar the 16th-seeded Bulldogs, 57-48 on Friday, Feb. 13 and turn dire straits into success. Middletown’s reward: a first-round game against unbeaten and top-seeded West York (25-0) at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 18 at West York Area High School. The Bulldogs (13-10) have five senior starters and love to run up and down the court – and their style is helped greatly by a deep bench, said Middletown Coach Ron Stetler Jr. With starters Halle Marion and Jey Rivera, both seniors, out for the season due to injuries, the Raiders’ bench is a little shorter. Beating West York is an imposing task. “If we play as well or better
Makaila Nester (2) works the ball around the perimeter. Nester scored 11 points in Middletown’s playoff victory.
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than what we are capable of playing, we can play with them,’’ Stetler said. Against Big Spring, bench players lifted that bar – even with BurtonJones out, Middletown (13-10) kept pace. In fact, the Raiders led at halftime, 27-21. “Our team stepped it up,’’ Stetler said. The Raiders’ press on defense rattled the Bulldogs in the third quarter, as Middletown built a 46-30 lead heading to the fourth quarter. “When we picked up our defense, that created offense for us,’’ Stetler said. “We tend to play well when we create turnovers. “Defensively, we usually start off probably not as aggressive. I think that at some point the girls start to become aggressive when they get comfortable and settled into the game,’’ he added. “You start to figure out the people you’re playing against.’’ Middletown won despite being outscored significantly at the foul line. Big Spring canned 17-of-25 free throws in the game, while Middletown went 2-of-10. But the Raiders made seven 3-point shots in the game to help Middletown overcome the Big Spring advantage at the free-throw line. Bianca Jasper led Middletown with 21 points. Burton-Jones finished with 18. Two other Raiders contributed greatly to Middletown’s victory – Makaila Nester scored 11 points, while Brooke Myers added 7. Nicole Thuemmel led Big Spring with 21 points. Marissa Emlet added 16 for the Bulldogs. Jim Lewis: 717-944-4628, or jimlewis@pressandjournal.com
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Bianca Jasper (1) drives down the baseline for a shot against the Big Spring defense.
Brooke Myers takes a foul shot in the Blue Raiders’ win over Big Spring. Myers contributed 7 points.
Ja’lynn Burton-Jones (11) hits a shot from the top of the key against the Bulldogs.
UP NEXT GIRLS - District 3 Class AAA • Middletown (13-10) vs. West York (25-0), 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 18 at West York.
BOYS - District 3 Class AAA • Winner of firstround game between Steelton-Highspire (18-5) and Lancaster Catholic (16-8) vs. winner of game bewteen West York (17-6) and Wyomissing (14-8) in a quarterfinals, 5 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 20 at Warwick High School, Lititz. Middletown’s Ava Mrakovich, center in blue, fights for a loose ball.
B-2 - THE PRESS AND JOURNAL, Wednesday, February 18, 2015
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Eagles end Lions’ postseason hopes on Valentine’s Day, 82-52 lead in the first four minutes en route to an 82-52 victory on Saturday, Feb. 14 in Fredericksburg, Va. After the Eagles (17-6, 13-3 in the conference) jumped to the 17-10 lead, the Lions (4-19, 3-13) responded with an 8-0 run of their own to take their first lead of the game, 18-17 on a Jasmine Yanich three-point basket with 13:18 to play in the first half. Penn State Harrisburg’s Kate Carmo
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Penn State Harrisburg traveled to face off against Mary Washington on Valentine’s Day. Despite the festive holiday, the Lions received no love from the Eagles, who eliminated the Blue & White from the Capital Athletic Conference playoff race. Mary Washington jumped to a 17-10
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followed with another three-pointer for the Lions to regain the lead once more over the Eagles. But from that moment on it was all Mary Washington. The Eagles went on a 25-4 run through the remainder of the first half to take a sizable lead at intermission. The second half did not produce the dramatic comeback that the Lion faithful had hoped for. Alexis Nolan did well off the bench for Penn State Harrisburg, scoring nine points in her 21 minutes, while Carmo finished the game with 13 points to lead the team. But it was not enough for the upset. After losing to the Marymount Saints just three weeks ago, the Lions looked to get revenge over one of the top teams in the Capital Athletic Conference. But the fourth-place Saints lived up to their record (15-8, 11-5) and the Blue & White fell on Wednesday, Feb 11 in Arlington, Va. The Lions started the game strong, battling the Saints point-for-point in the first 10:00 of the game. Marymount picked it up in the second part of the first half, attacking the rim and converting from the free throw line. The Saints closed the half on an 18-8 run to take a comfortable 31-16 lead into the halftime break. The second half started much like the first half ended for the Saints. Every time Harrisburg would make a run or come up with a huge basket, Marymount would answer with one of its own. Marymount hit shots when they needed them – and got to the foul line 21 more times than the visiting Lions. Kiara Carter claimed another doubledouble for the Lions this season, scoring 14 points and grabbing 11 rebounds. Carmo added 9 points and three assists.
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Middletown’s Logan Stoltzfus, left, controls Garden Spot’s Gary Clark during a consolation round victory at the 2014 District 3 Wrestling Championships. Stoltzfus was forced to withdraw from the competition afterward because of an injury.
Seven local wrestlers compete in District 3 championships By Jim Lewis
Press And Journal Staff
For seven local high school wrestlers, the dream of a state title is still alive. The seven qualifiers will compete in the District 3 Class AAA Wrestling Championships on Friday, Feb. 20 and Saturday, Feb. 21 at Hersheypark Arena. Middletown will send sophomore Logan Stoltzfus, who compiled a 19-6 record against his opponents at 106 pounds. He will face Gov. Mifflin’s Elijah Horst in a first-round match. Lower Dauphin will send six wres-
tlers: Tyler Walters (106 pounds), Jordan Foreman (126), Joey Stoak (132), Lee Cassel (138), Bailey Shutt (160) and Evan Morrill (182). Walters, who compiled a 20-5 record against his opponents this year, faces Donegal’s Austin Burkholder (24-19) in a first-round match. Foreman, who was 13-9 this season, faces Solanco’s AJ Wilson (20-4) in the first round. Stoak (25-9) meets Manheim Twp.’s Victor Kenderdine (29-5); Cassel (25-5) faces Manheim Twp.’s David Graves (22-10) at 138; Shutt (26-4) faces New Oxford’s Nolan Poust (25-7); and Morrill (20-13) faces Cedar Crest’s Jarell Howard-
Griffin (30-10) in other first-round matches. First-round matches in Class AAA begin at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. The remainder of the tournament schedule: Friday – championship quarterfinals, 5:45 p.m.; first round of consolation bracket, 8:30 p.m. Saturday – championship semifinals and consolation second round, 10:15 a.m.; consolation semifinals, 12:25 p.m.; consolation place matches, 2 p.m. The championship finals will be held at 6 p.m. on Saturday, with the Parade of Champions at 5:50 p.m. Jim Lewis: 717-944-4628, or jimlewis@pressandjournal.com
MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Lions fly with Eagles, fall at foul line, 73-65 By Adam Clay and Russ Flemming For The Press And Journal
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Penn State Harrisburg has not had the season they hoped for, but that has not stopped the Lions from fighting hard in every contest as this season comes to a close. That trend continued when the Blue & White fought hard, but fell to Mary Washington, 73-65 on Saturday, Feb. 14 in Fredericksburg, Va. Penn State Harrisburg’s Alberto De Los Santos hit a three-point shot to start the game and give the Lions (3-20, 3-13 in the Capital Athletic Conference) an early lead.
The Eagles (6-17, 6-10) responded with a 13- 2 run to claim an eightpoint lead after the first seven minutes of the game. The Blue & White kept within reach for the majority of the half, but allowed a late run before halftime to trail 36-24 at intermission. But the Lions didn’t quit, and climbed back within reach in the second half. Santos hit another three-pointer with 15:13 to go in the game, capping a 12-2 run that brought the Lions within two points. But the Eagles had the answer to anything the Blue & White put forth. Every time Penn State Harrisburg
Trout stocking schedules released by Fish Commission
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The Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission has released its 2015 adult trout stocking schedules in preparation for opening day of trout season in April. The season begins on Saturday, April 4 for Dauphin County and other southeastern counties in the state. For all other counties, the season begins on Saturday, April 18. More than 700 streams and 120 lakes will be stocked as a part of the commission’s 2015 adult trout stocking program.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL CAPITAL ATHLETIC CONFERENCE MEN W L OVERALL St. Mary’s 14 2 18-4 Marymount 12 4 18-5 Christopher Newport 12 4 17-6 Salisbury 12 4 16-7 Wesley 8 8 10-13 Frostburg St. 6 10 10-13 Mary Washington 6 10 6-17 Southern Virginia 4 12 6-16 York 3 13 4-19 Penn State Hbg. 3 13 3-20
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Last week’s games Mary Washington 73, Penn State Harrisburg 65
The commission will stock nearly 3 million adult trout in Pennsylvania rivers and streams that are open to the public for fishing. About 53 percent of the trout are stocked prior to opening day, 43 percent are stocked between opening day and the end of May, and the remaining 4 percent are stocked from October through February of the following year. You can find the schedules on the commission’s Web site, www.fish. state.pa.us.
Standings for 2-18-15 Marymount 85, Penn State Harrisburg 64 This week’s games Wednesday, Feb. 18 Wesley at Penn State Harrisburg, 8 p.m.
needed a big stop, the Eagles would hit an equally big shot. The only significant difference in the game was the amount of trips to the free throw line. The Eagles sank 23-of-29 foul shots, nearly 80 percent, while the Lions made 11-of-17, 65 percent. The extra scores made the difference. Penn State Harrisburg had another strong performance from senior captain Joey Farthing, who scored 14 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. Anthony Morgan lead the Lions in scoring with 16 points.
Marymount 85, Lions 64
Penn State Harrisburg was looking to knock off one of the best teams in the Capital Athletic Conference when it traveled to Arlington, Va., to face second-place Marymount (18-5, 12-4). But the Saints opened up a five-point lead early and kept pushing for the rest of the half. Marymount ended the half red hot – on an 18-4 run to take a 47-25 lead at halftime. The Lions had a lot of ground to make up and slowly worked back into the game, pulling within 13 points with 3:13 to play. Penn State Harrisburg won the second half, but the first-half deficit was too much for the Blue & White to pull off the upset. Caleb Barwin scored 14 points, including 4-for-4 from beyond the threepoint arc, to lead the Lions. Marquese Daniels also provided a strong game, scoring 13 points in his 24 minutes.
St. Mary’s Wesley Southern Virginia Penn State Hbg. Frostburg St.
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Saturday, Feb. 21 Christopher Newport at Penn State Harrisburg, 3 p.m.
Last week’s games Mary Washington 82, Penn State Harrisburg 52 Marymount 63, Penn State Harrisburg 40
WOMEN W L OVERALL Salisbury 16 0 22-1 Mary Washington 13 3 17-6 Christopher Newport 11 5 15-8 Marymount 11 5 15-8 York 7 9 11-12
This week’s games Wednesday, Feb. 18 Wesley at Penn State Harrisburg, 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21 Christopher Newport at Penn State Harrisburg, 1 p.m.
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Middletown Area High School announces honor roll Middletown Area High School has announced its Distinguished Honor Roll and Honor Roll for the second marking period.
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Grade 12 - Joshua Robert Alcock, Sydney Jo Alexander, Brett Steven Altland, Alexa Bright, Christina Elizabeth Brinton, Karlee An Deibler, Jordan Valls Flowers, Colleen Victoria Harkins, Alexis Hile, Makenna Quinn Krajsa, Madison Lee Lewis, Zachary Robert Myers, John A Ponnett, Lindsay Nicole Truesdale Grade 11 - Samantha Marie Altland, Eric Michael Belles, Chloe Ruth Buckwalter, Charity Lynn Cooper, Morgan Lynn Danilowicz, Kaitlyn Brianna Haney, Taylor Leigh Kolish, Katlyn Renee Miller, Krinaben Pareshkumar Patel, Samantha Gene Romberger, Cassidy Lynne Snyder, Mark Zachary Wagner. Grade10 - Kelsey Vannessa Dworchak, Aaron James Fischer, Celeste Lamannix Osayi, Shannon Rebecca Reese, Erin Nicole Templeton, Abby Lynne Yohn. Grade 9 - Sarah Ann Fluke, Keely Ann Lombardi, Jerrod Kristopher Myers, Alayna Hope Thomas, Hayden Christopher Wintz, Gabriel Ryan Wisniewski.
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Bar Association misleads voters in judges' elections
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ommonwealth Court Judge Ann Covey is the latest target in the continuing effort of the Pennsylvania Bar Association to mislead voters into believing that they have greater insight in to the qualifications and abilities of those aspiring to be appellate judges than any other special interest group. The association’s Judicial Evaluation Commission (JEC) recently pronounced Covey “not recommended’’ based upon its findings that she engaged in “false and misleading’’ campaign ads in her successful 2011 campaign for the Commonwealth Court. The fact is that the association has a disdain for the democratic process called elections and has attempted for years to take the decision-making for appellate judges out of the hands of the citizens to play it into the hands of the elites. They promote the so-called “merit selection system for the appointment of appellate judges, which they sell to the public like snake oil, arguing that this will result in a better judiciary. Unfortunately, their judgment has been so severely wrong so many times that we should all hope that a merit selection system that mirrors the association’s process for judicial evaluations never happens. For example, the association “highly recommended’’ former supreme Court Justice Joan Orie Melvin, who was suspended from the court and later convicted for public corruption. They also recommended Judge Joseph C. Waters for the Superior Court – he is now serving a two-year jail sentence for case fixing. Former Supreme Court Justice Seamus McCaffery, who recently resigned from the court in a porn e-mail scandal, was also one of the association’s golden-haired boys, deemed “recommended’’ for an appellate court and later “highly recommended’’ for retention. On the other hand, our current chief justice, Thomas Saylor, and judges like Judge Mary Jane Bowes and Judge David Wecht, who have honorably and competently served us on the Superior Court, were deemed “not recommended’’ by the association’s crystal ball in their first attempt at statewide office. Thank God the citizens of Pennsylvani knew better and elected Saylor, Bowes and Wecht despite the association’s recommendations. It is ironic that the association would justify its unsupportable recommendation relative to Covey on the basis of alleged “misleading’’ campaign ads when it is the association that continues to mislead by also touting that it somehow speaks for the majority of Pennsylvania lawyers. Although in 1998 the association lobbied for, and the Pennsylvania Supreme Court acquiesed in, designating the association as the organization most representative to Pennsylvania lawyers, the truth is that the association does not speak for the majority of Pennsylvania’s lawyers. First, out of Pennsylvania’s approximately 50,000 licensed attorneys, about 22,000, or 44 percent, are not members of the association. Further, for the association to suggest that it can speak on behalf of a group that includes prosecutors, public defenders, plaintiff’s trial lawyers, insurance defense lawyers, big firm lawyers, solo practioners and more, all of whom have different and diverse viewpoints, is just plain arrogant. It’s for this reason that the association’s membership has significantly declined through the years. The association is run by executive officers, a board of governors and a house of delegates that number about 40 lawyers out of 50,000. In a nutshell, a handful of elites sitting around in a closed, non-transparent meeting, shielded from public scrutiny, make pronouncements on political and social issues of the day and sell it to the public as representing the majority of Pennsylvania’s lawyers. Although the association found Covey’s campaign to be “misleading,’’ the citizens of Pennsylvania did not and elected her. I do not know Covey, but by many accounts she has served the state well on the Commonwealth Court. It seems that the only “misleading information supplied to the citizens of Pennsylvania is that the Pennsylvania Bar Association somehow has greater wisdom than all of the regular folks in determining the best candidates to serve on our appellate courts. John M. Morganelli is the District Attorney of Northampton County. He is a past president of the Pennsylvania District Attorney’s Association and was a Democratic candidate for Attorney General in 2008.
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A meat-free Lent's benefits Editor: Wednesday, Feb. 18 marks the beginning of Lent, the 40-day period before Easter, when many Christians abstain from animal foods in remembrance of Jesus’ 40 days of fasting in the desert before launching his ministry. But meat-free Lent is much more than a symbol of religious devotion to Christ. It helps reduce the risk of chronic disease, environmental degradation and animal abuse. Dozens of medical reports have linked consumption of animal products with elevated risk of heart failure, stroke, cancer, and other killer diseases. A 2007 U.N. report named meat production as the largest source of greenhouse gases and water pollution. Undercover investigations have documented farm animals being beaten, caged, crowded, deprived, mutilated and shocked. Lent offers a superb opportunity to honor Christ’s powerful message of compassion and love by adopting a meat-free diet for Lent and beyond. After all, it’s the diet mandated in Genesis and observed in the Garden of Eden. Our supermarket offers a rich array of plant-based meat and dairy alternatives, as well as the more traditional vegetables, fruits and grains. Entering “vegan recipes” in our favorite search engine offers more products, recipes, and transition tips than we can use. Cooper Scheister Carlisle
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three religions. Obama challenged people t the to love one another more fully and “to see National our own reflection in each other.” Prayer As he has done in more than 80 speeches Breakfast on during his presidency, Obama exhorted Thursday, Feb. 5 Americans to be their “brother’s keepers at the Washington and sister’s keepers.” Hilton Hotel, 52 “As children of God,” Obama asserted, of the 2,878 words “let’s work to end [the] injustice” of povspoken by President Barack Obama set erty, hunger, and homelessness. “No one off a firestorm in the world of journalism should ever suffer from such want amidst and social media. such plenty.’’ Many conservative Christians were ofHe urged people to defend “the dignity fended by his contention that the actions and value of every woman, and man, and of Christians in fighting the Crusades, child, because we are all equal in His conducting the Inquisition, and justifying eyes, and work to end the scourge and slavery and Jim Crow laws in America the sin of modern-day slavery and human were morally equivalent to some of the trafficking, and ‘set the oppressed free.’ ” current atrocities being committed by Obama quoted the admonition of Micah Muslims. Opinion pieces in leading magazines and “to do justice, and love kindness, and walk humbly with our God” (6:8), the newspapers defended or criticized the president’s argument and discussed why it comforting words of Isaiah that those who hope in the Lord “will run and not provoked such great outrage. be weary, and walk and not be faint’’ One commentator contended that reli(40:31), and the Apostle Paul’s counsel gious conservatives were also upset by to “put on love” (Colossians 3:14). He Obama’s claim that doubt plays an essenconcluded that on earth we will never tial role in Christian faith. The president fully fathom God’s “amazing grace” or declared that “the starting point of faith is “awesome love.” some doubt – not being so full of yourself Obama’s staunchest critics view such and so confident that you are right and statements as disingenuous, as pious platthat God speaks only to us, and doesn’t itudes designed to please a religious audispeak to others.” ence and deceive the To support public about his true Obama’s position, beliefs. an Atlantic Monthly Thankfully we are No matter what his correspondent cited making progress in true intentions were, a similar statement are Obama’s by Pope Francis: reducing the scourges that these remarks that we “The great leadafflict humanity today, but we should be discussers of the people of still have a long way to go. ing. God, like Moses, Today one out of have always left five people on our room for doubt. You planet lives in exmust leave room for treme poverty, more the Lord, not for our than 800 million people suffer chroniown certainties; we must be humble.” cally from hunger and about 160 million In editorials, op-eds and comment secchildren under the age of 5 are stunted in tions and on blogs and Facebook, many their physical development. Americans protested that Obama’s reThe world’s richest 85 individuals have marks were inappropriate given the U.S.’s about the same amount of wealth as the separation of church and state and pined poorer 50 percent of the world’s people for presidents who would refuse to attend combined. An estimated 35 million indior at least speak at the National Prayer viduals are victims of human trafficking. Breakfast (which they have consistently According to a recent study, 23 percent done since it began in 1953; in fact, the of children in the U.S. live in poverty and event was called the Presidential Prayer 1-in-30 children were homeless in 2013. Breakfast until 1970). Thankfully we are making progress in Presidents have clearly believed that reducing the scourges that afflict humanthey have the right, just as all other ity today, but we still have a long way to Americans do, to express their religious go. convictions at such gatherings. Moreover, We clearly have the resources to alleviin numerous speeches in varied settings, ate these social evils. What we lack is the many chief executives have testified to will to do so. So let’s shift our national their own faith, celebrated the nation’s discussion to the more important issue religious heritage and evoked God’s aid of how people espousing different faiths in times of crisis and calamity. and ideologies we can work together to However, rather than joining the deremedy these ills. bate over Obama’s analysis of the role Christianity plays in promoting violence Gary Scott Smith is a fellow for Faith and condoning racism, the importance of and Politics at the Center for Vision and doubt in Christian faith, or the right of a Values at Grove City College, Mercer president to discuss his personal religious views, I want to focus on a different issue. County. Instead of arguing about these three issues, having a national conversation about a theme Obama spent much more time on – how to remedy the social ills that plague our world – would be much more constructive. The president argued that faith inspires We want to hear from you. people “to feed the hungry and care for the poor, and comfort the afflicted and Send your letters to: make peace.” He urged his listeners to be letters@pressandjournal.com, or true to God, “His word, and His com20 S. Union Street Middletown, Pa. 17057 mandments.” He quoted the Jewish Torah, the Islamic Letters may be edited for accuracy, Hadith and the Christian Bible to emphaclarity, and length. size that the Golden Rule is central to all
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f you’re reading this online, thank net neutrality. Net neutrality is the principle that all Internet content must be delivered equally. This article shouldn’t be transmitted more slowly than another one. Your cat video shouldn’t be given priority over a TED Talk. More importantly, your small business’ Web site shouldn’t be loaded slower than Amazon’s. Put it this way: Net neutrality prevents preferential treatment; it is freedom from interference. That freedom is crucial to businesses large and small. According to Fast Company, Amazon calculated that just one more second of page loading time could cost $1.6 billion in sales each year. Amazon could probably handle that loss, but most small businesses probably couldn’t, and some might not get off the ground. Imagine if Hulu or Netflix had, in their infancy, been forced to pay high fees or face tortoise-like loading speeds. So when the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a proposal that would have allowed Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to slow down traffic and charge a fee for higher speeds, small businesses took notice. My company serves nonprofits – churches, domestic violence groups, educational institutions – and these groups cannot afford to pay for faster speeds. Yet without Net Neutrality, commerciallysponsored content would be streamed in no time, while groups like Amazon these which are dedicated to calculated that helping people just one more could see their speeds slow to a second of page crawl. loading time Our mission could cost $1.6 is to empower billion in sales people who do good in the each year. world. This proposal would be devastating to that goal and the groups we work with. As many as 4 million people commented on the proposal, with the vast majority supporting net neutrality and less than 1 percent opposed. Business groups like the American Sustainable Business Council joined in, helping to make the business case for net neutrality: Too many businesses simply can’t afford to have their communications slowed. The FCC should understand that there’s a sure-fire way to protect net neutrality: Reclassify broadband to fit under Title II of the Telecommunications Act, thereby giving the FCC the power to ensure that consumers be protected. The reclassification argument has support from none other than President Barack Obama. “For almost a century,” he explained, “our law has recognized that companies who connect you to the world have special obligations not to exploit the monopoly they enjoy. It is common sense that the same philosophy should guide any service that is based on the transmission of information – whether a phone call, or a packet of data.” Small businesses need net neutrality – as does the economy as a whole. We can’t have a system where established companies with deeper pockets play by a different set of rules. That runs contrary to the American entrepreneurial spirit. That’s why net neutrality has strong support on both sides of the political aisle. ISPs have argued that reclassifying broadband under Title II will harm consumers – that too much regulation would snuff out investment and innovation and lead to larger bills. It is understandable that the industry would not want additional regulation. But in reality, reclassification would simply legally enforce the status quo. The Internet now is a place where content gets distributed equally, without forcing people to pay for the privilege. That’s the way it should stay. Yes, ISPs would lose a potential revenue stream. But considering ISPs have created an artificial scarcity in broadband by locking up a large percentage of metropolitan fiber in agreements with municipalities, that’s a poor argument. ISPs in many parts of the country already benefit from a near-total lack of competition, and our Internet speeds are slower – and cost more – than in many other countries. We need an Internet that’s open and free to all., Covering broadband under Title II may not be ideal, but it’s currently our best hope to ensure the Internet remains a place for innovation. Mac Clemmens is chief executive officer of Digital Deployment, a Sacramento, Calif. Web development company.
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GARYSMITH Madison: one of our most cerebral presidents P residents Day reflections typically commemorate the exploits of two of our larger-than-life chief executives whose birthdays we celebrate in February – George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. This piece instead assesses the contributions of a different American colossus – James Madison – and examines the War of 1812 as we observe the 200th anniversary of the treaty that ended the conflict, which Congress approved on Feb. 16, 1815. Madison’s image does not adorn Mount Rushmore, and he has no memorial in Washington, D.C. However, he played a pivotal role in devising the U.S., especially in framing the Constitution and promoting religious liberty. One of the nation’s most cerebral and articulate founders, he served in numerous legislative bodies, including the Continental Congress and the House of Representatives. Madison penned the extremely influential Memorial and Remonstrance Against Religious Assessments in 1785 to argue for ending Virginia’s Episcopal establishment and providing complete religious freedom. Historians label it “the most powerful defense of religious liberty ever written in America.” No other founder had as much impact on the nation’s conception and practice of freedom of conscience and the separation of church and state. Madison was a Virginia delegate to the Constitutional Convention and led the effort to create a new constitution and to procure its ratification by co-authoring the Federalist Papers with Alexander Hamilton and John Jay. His contributions are so significant that Madison is often called “the father of the U.S. Constitution.” After eight years as Thomas Jefferson’s secretary of state, he served as a two-term president and directed the nation’s war against Great Britain and westward expansion. Like John Adams, Madison is revered more for his ideological and other political contributions to the U.S. than for his presidency. Scholars typically rank Madison as only an average chief executive. A major reason for Madison’s lackluster presidency was that America’s troubled relations with Great Britain that culminated in the War of 1812 dominated much of his time in office.
The U.S. declared war on Great Britain on June 18, 1812 for three primary reasons: to stop the British policy of impressment, protect the trade rights of neutral nations during Britain’s war with France, and gain territory. Between 1790 and 1812, the British forced about 15,000 American citizens to serve in their navy. Many Americans wanted to drive the British out of North America to end Britain’s provocation of Native Americans and monopoly of the fur trade. Moreover, war could enable the U.S. to gain control of the West and even add Florida and Canada to the new republic. Although practical aims also motivated Madison, he principally used the rhetoric of just war theory to defend American actions. He insisted that the U.S. had been forced to go to war, “the last resort of injured nations,” to right the wrongs England had committed. Under God’s direction, Americans would strive to limit the war’s calamities and obtain “a speedy, a just, and an honorable peace.” Britain’s crop failures, skyrocketing food prices, riots and factory closures led the House of Commons to repeal its bellicose policy toward the U.S. on June 16, 1812, two days before the U.S. declared war on Britain. Diplomats sailed past each other on the Atlantic without knowing the messages their counterparts were carrying. If the federal government had subsidized merchants hurt by the Embargo Act of 1807 that prohibited trade with Britain and France during their war or simply had been more patient, some historians argue, armed conflict with Britain could have been avoided. In this war the U.S., still a weak country with a small military, took on the world’s most powerful nation with its huge
Dr. Gary Scott Smith is a faith and politics fellow at the Center for Vision and Values at Grove City College, Mercer County.
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Visitors to our worship service are always welcome. May this time of praising God and learning of his plan for our lives be helpful to one and all. Evangelical Church meets on the corner of Spruce and Water streets at 157 E. Water St., Middletown, south of Main St., behind the Turkey Hill convenience store. The ministries scheduled at Evangelical United Methodist Church for February 18-24 are always open to everyone. Wed., Feb. 18: 6 p.m., Alcoholics Anonymous Book Study; 7 p.m., Ash Wednesday Service at Geyers United Methodist Church. Thurs., Feb. 19: 6 p.m., Girl Scout Troop #10067.
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Sun., Feb. 22: 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: Bonnie Bathurst, Gloria Clouser, Steve Sharp. Lay Liturgist: John Burkholder. Nursery helpers: Deb Lidle, Joyce Moyer. The altar flowers are given in memory of husband Grant Reese presented by Evelyn Reese; 6:30 p.m., The Interfaith Community Lenten dessert and fellowship time, followed by the service at 7 p.m. at New Beginnings Church. Tues., Feb. 24: 2 p.m., Prayer Shawl Ministry; 6:30 p.m., United Methodist Men’s dinner.
Wesley United Methodist Church Middletown
We are entering the Christian season of Lent. This is a time set aside for prayer, fasting, and sacrificial giving. Forty days are devoted to self-examination and renewed commitments in light of the wondrous love of God expressed in the passion and death of Jesus Christ. We extend an invitation to all who desire to walk the way of the Cross with us to join us for worship, study, prayer, and service in the name of Jesus. We worship on Sunday morning at 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. Our early service is informal and features a Praise Band. Our later service follows a traditional pattern and includes all types of music. We encourage people to “come as you are.” We will be joining with other Middletown area United Methodist Churches in a special Ash Wednesday Evening Worship Service to be held 7 p.m. at Geyers United Methodist Church, 1605 South Geyers Church Road, Middletown. All are invited to
begin this Lenten Journey with us on February 18. We share Holy Communion the first Sunday of every month. All who love Jesus and desire to follow in his way are welcome at the table. Pastor Dawes is preaching a Sermon Series during Lent on “The Final Words of Jesus.” This Sunday’s sermon is “A Word of Pardon” based on Luke 23:32-38. Our Meals on Wheels Ministry in cooperation with Evangelical United Methodist Church is happening this week. Our Threads of Hope Clothing Bank is open on the Fourth Friday of every month from 4 to 6 p.m. Free clothes in all sizes from infant to adult are available. Wesley is located at the corner of Ann and Catherine streets in Middletown. Contact us by e-mail at wesleyumc@ comcast.net. Call us at 944-6242. “Follow Jesus, Change the World. Seek. Serve. Send.”
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The Presbyterian Congregation is located at the corner of Union and Water streets in downtown Middletown. We are a body of Christian people who reach out to others by sharing God’s Word, love, and fellowship. Warm greetings to one and all as we seek to grow closer to our Lord Jesus Christ. Please plan to join us for worship – visitors are especially welcome. On February 22, Church school begins at 9:15 a.m. with classes for all ages. Children meet in the Morrow Room; Teens meet in the Teen Room; Adult Forum meets in Fellowship Hall. Adult Forum will conclude the study on forgiveness and finding peace through letting go. Join us at 10:30 a.m. for Worship as we continue seeking God’s guidance in Jesus Christ. This is the First Sunday of Lent and the Lord’s Supper will be celebrated. Let us take time to open our hearts to receive Christ’s gifts in the bread and cup, grateful for his mercy. Invite a friend to worship too. Nursery is available during this service, and there are hearing devices for anyone wanting to use one, as well as Bible Listening bags for children to utilize during the service. Grace Triumphant is a Bible Study that meets each Sunday from 5:30 to
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. 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 the 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. Thursdays: Intercessory Prayer Group at 6 p.m., followed by Pastor Britt’s Bible study at 7 p.m. Everyone is welcome to participate in these important areas of our church life. Sociable Seniors group meets the 1st and 3rd Monday of every month from 1 to 3 p.m. Blanket making is the 2nd Thursday of every month at 9:30 a.m. Intercessory Prayer will begin at 6 p.m. on Thursdays, followed by the Sanctuary being open from 6:15 to 7
CHURCH DIRECTORY Calvary Orthodox Presbyterian Church 10 Spruce Street • 944-5835
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Ebenezer United Methodist Church "Love God, Love People, Make Disciples"
890 Ebenezer Road, Middletown (Corner of 441 & Ebenezer Road)
Phone 939-0766 Sunday Worship: Traditional - 8:45 am • Contemporary - 10:45 am Christian Education (All Ages) - 10 am Christian Child Care - 985-1650
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!
Presbyterian Congregation of Middletown
REV. ROBERT GRAYBILL, Pastor
Church School - 9:15 am • Worship - 10:30 am
First Church of God
235 W. High St., Middletown
REV. KIMBERLY SHIFLER, Pastor
944-9608 Sunday School - 9:15 am • Worship Services - 8 & 10:30 am Classes for Special Education (Sunday Morning & Thursday Evening)
Geyers United Methodist Church
1605 South Geyers Church Road, Middletown 944-6426
PASTOR DON WALTERS
Worship - 9 am - Followed by Coffee Fellowship Sunday School - 10:30 am
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Ebenezer United Methodist Church Middletown
Ebenezer United Methodist Church, 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 with a band (electric guitars) at 10:45 a.m. At 10 a.m., between services, there are a variety of Christian education classes for all ages. Nursery is available throughout the morning. We have several things happening at Ebenezer and all are welcome. Our youth group (kids in grades 6-12) meets Sundays at 6 p.m. A young adult group meets twice monthly, the 2nd and 4th Mondays at 7 p.m. in the church office. We also offer a variety of adult groups. Please call for details. We
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Are you perplexed or perhaps distressed by the rapid change in moral standards of the present day? We at Calvary Church are committed to upholding the unchanging standards of the Word of God, which is revealed in the Bible. We are also committed to proclaiming the hope of salvation from the sin that results from the world’s changing moral standards, the hope found in faith in Jesus Christ alone. We invite you to join us each Sunday to hear more about this message of
Spring & Union Sts., Middletown Church Office 944-4651
REV. DR. J. RICHARD ECKERT, Pastor
Saturday Worship With Spoken Liturgy - 5 pm Sunday Worship - 8:15 am & 11 am Sunday Church School - 9:45 am Worship Broadcast on 91.1 fm - 11 am
Seven Sorrows BVM Parish 280 North Race St., Middletown Parish Office 944-3133
REV. TED KEATING, JR., Pastor Deacon Thomas A. Lang
Saturday Evening Vigil - 5:30 pm Sunday Masses - 8:00 am, 10:30 am & 6:00 pm
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First Church of God, 245 W. High Street, Middletown, invites you to join us for worship at either 8 a.m. or 10:30 a.m. this Sunday. Childcare is provided. Sunday mornings at 9:15 a.m. classes are available for Youth (grades 6-12), FROG Pond (1st through 5th grade), Kindergarten (4-5 year olds), Nursery (infants through age 3), and Adult classes that offer a variety of Bible studies and electives. Classes for special education are also available. Wednesday Night Live: 5:30 p.m. supper, 6:30 p.m. Classes are: Men’s Book Study “The Way of the Wild Heart”; Women’s group “He Loves Me!”; Yoga - bring your mat; Cooking Together - Come prep meals together, so minimal work is required throughout the week. Bring the groceries, and we will prep four meals together; Craft Class; Discipleship Class - designed to help you become a believer that bears much fruit; Ladies Bible Study,
Wesley United Methodist Church 64 Ann Street, Middletown REV. JIM DAWES, Pastor
Phone 944-6242 Sunday Worship - 8:30 &10:30 am • Come as you are! Follow Jesus, Change the World.
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free grace. Our services are at 10:15 a.m. and 6 p.m. We are located at the corner of Spruce and Emaus streets here in Middletown. We have a fellowship meal following the 10:15 a.m. morning service on the first Sunday of every month, free to all who come. We also have Sunday school classes for all ages at 9 a.m., and a Bible Study each Wednesday at 7 p.m. We are now studying the Gospel of Luke. Feel free to contact us with questions at 944-5835.
First Church of God
Union & Water Sts., Middletown • 944-4322
St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
are always open to new group ideas. 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. Come to our 9-week DVD class, Financial Peace University taught by trusted financial guru Dave Ramsey Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. There is a cost. Anyone interested please contact Mel Bollinger at 583-0502. Our homemade chocolate Easter eggs are available. Local businesses interested in selling and anyone wanting to place orders please call Mel at 583-0502 or Bill at 944-6080. Any other questions please call us at 939-0766.
Calvary Orthodox Presbyterian Church
Pastor JONATHAN E. TILLMAN
Evangelical United Methodist Church Sunday School (all ages) - 9 am Sunday Worship - 10:15 am
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Middletown St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran is in need of personal care and nonChurch is located at Spring and Union perishable food items. Items collected streets, Middletown. We are a Recon- are taken to the Interfaith Food Pantry located at 201 Wyoming St., Royalton. ciling In Christ Church. February 18 is Ash Wednesday. There You are invited to join us for worship on Wednesday morning, Saturday are services at 10 a.m. in the chapel evening and Sunday morning. Sunday and 6:30 p.m. in the Nave. Sun., Feb. 22: Sunday evening worship time is 8:15 and 11 a.m. SunLenten Service, 6:30 p.m. fellowship day Church School is at 9:45 a.m. Our and refreshments, 7 p.m., Service at 11 a.m. worship service is broadcast New Beginnings Church at Riverside live on WMSS 91.1. Chapel, 630 S. Union St., Middletown. Wednesday morning service is at 10 Tues., Feb. 24: 6:30 p.m., Women of a.m.; Saturday at 5 p.m. is a casual St. Peter’s meet in Luther Hall. traditional service and is 45 minutes Visit our website at www.stpein length. Please enter through the tersmiddletown.org. parking lot doors. Scripture readings for February 22: The first Sunday of each month is Gen. 9:8-17; Ps. 25:1-10; 1 Peter 3:18Food Pantry Sunday. Our food pantry 22; Mark 1:9-15.
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BRAD GILBERT, Pastor
Spruce & Water Sts., Middletown
p.m. for anyone to come and pray. The community is invited to stop and pray. Our new working persons fellowship group, “The Not As Young As I Used To Be” group will meet on Fri., Feb. 20 at 6:30 p.m. at Dana and Jeff Rhine’s home. We invite anyone still in the working group to join our group. Please call or text Dana Rhine at 717-215-4246 for additional information. We invite you to worship with us this evening, February 18 at 7 p.m. at our Ash Wednesday service for Holy Communion and imposition of ashes. Fri., Feb. 27: Church bus trip to Sight and Sound to see “Moses.” Children’s Church leaders for February: Michelle, Katie & Jenny Strohecker. Nursery: Dana Rhine. Acolyte for February: Faith Rhine. February ushers: Mary Mulka, Earl Peters, Jackie and Sam Rainal. Undies Sunday is February 22. We will be collecting underwear, sweat pants (sizes 6-10) and socks for the elementary schools in town. 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.
St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
Open Door Bible Church
Phone 939-5180 Sunday School - 9:30 am • Morning Worship - 10:40 am Evening Worship - 6:30 pm Wednesday Prayer Service - 7 pm
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7:30 p.m. in Fellowship Hall. Those who attend bring food to share from 5:30 to 6 p.m. The study follows at 6 p.m. Please direct your questions to Paula and Larry at 717-944-3131 Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 18. You are invited to join us for worship at 7 p.m. The service will include hymns, scripture, time for silent reflection, as well as the imposition of ashes as a sign of our mortality. Let us gather to reflect on the example of Jesus who laid down his life for our salvation. Lenten devotional booklets will be available. Please note that Chancel Choir rehearsal this evening will begin at 7:45 p.m. Following worship on March 8, a congregational meeting will be held to approve the 2014 Annual Reports of church committees and organizations. Copies of the reports will be available March 1. After the meeting, join us for a baked potato lunch in Fellowship Hall. The Parish Nurse is available by calling the church office at 717-9444322. For further information, see our Website www.pcmdt.org, visit our Facebook page www.facebook. com/Presbyterian Congregation, or call the office.
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“Women of the Old Testament.” There are also classes for youth: middle school and senior high; Children’s classes for all ages and babysitting. Thursdays: 6 p.m., Pasta and Prayer Young Adult Bible Study; 6 to 8 p.m., The Sunshiners meet for a time of Christian fellowship, teaching and worship. They are a group which exists to meet the spiritual needs of persons who are developmentally challenged. Thurs., Feb. 19: 11:30 a.m., Seniors Alive. Menu: marinated ham balls, scalloped potatoes, vegetable, slaw, roll, dessert, and beverage. Entertainment is The Sentamentalist with songs from the past. Remember to bring a nonperishable food item to donate to the Middletown Food Bank. All Seniors 55 and older are welcome. Mon., Feb. 23: 4:30 p.m., Monthly dinner featuring filled chicken breast, whipped potatoes, vegetable and desserts. There is a cost. The community is 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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LaVonne Ackerman • 1438 Old Reliance Road, 939-5584 • LaVonneAck@comcast.net Hello, neighbors! I hope you are all enjoying this last full month of winter. In approximately 30 days we will be celebrating spring! Keep thinking sunshine, and please let me know your news to share. How about a little trivia for Feb. 18? Did you know that Pluto was discovered by Clyde William Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory in Arizona in 1930? I guess it is a non-issue now, since Pluto is no longer recognized as a planet. Famous people born on this day: Molly Ringwald, 47; Vanna White, 58; John Travolta, 61; Cybill Shepherd, 65; Yoko Ono, 82; and Jack Palance, 96. Some well known men who died on this day: Race car driver Dale Earnhardt, 2001; J. Robert Oppenheimer, father of the atomic bomb, 1967; Frank James, Jesse’s brother, 1915; Michelangelo, 1564; and Martin Luther, 1546. Birthdays Happy belated wishes are sent to Kaylee McCann, who turned 14 on Thursday, Feb. 12 and Khyra Little, who turned 11 on Monday, Feb. 16. Hope your birthdays were super fine, Lower Swatara girls! Best wishes to Amanda Finkbiner of Lower Swatara for a happy 24th cake day on Thursday, Feb. 19. Hoping you have plenty of sunshine, Amanda. Here is a loud and jolly happy birthday shout-out to Perry Sisti of Lower Swatara. He marks his special party day on Thursday, Feb. 19. Enjoy! Best wishes to Brianna Clark on her frosty-filled day as she hits No. 24 on Thursday, Feb. 19. Hope it is the best yet! Megan Guerrieri of Lower Swatara marks her 23rd cake and ice cream day on Friday, Feb. 20. Have a wonderful weekend, Megan. If you see Ginny Wynkoop out and about Lower Swatara on Friday, Feb. 20, be sure to give her a joyful happy birthday smile. Have a blast, Ginny. Ben Bowers, formerly of Lower Swatara, celebrates his 27th cake day in Las Vegas. Hoping all your dreams are coming true on Friday, Feb. 20, Ben. Claudi Sisti of Lower Swatara will be celebrating her snappy-happy confetti-popping day on Saturday, Feb. 21. Happy birthday! Don Carson of Lower Swatara celebrates his rootin’-tootin’ birthday on Saturday, Feb. 21. Enjoy, and have some fun! Happy birthday to Joe Sukle on Saturday, Feb. 21. I hope your day is just how you like it. Jake Leggore celebrates No. 19 on Sunday, Feb. 22. Enjoy your last teener birthday, Jake. Sandy Wise-Dunkleberger will hear
the birthday song on her very special day, Sunday, Feb. 22. Wishing you a beautiful sunny day with lots of laughs and friends. Happy landmark birthday to Courtney Freeburn of Lower Swatara. She is 21 on Monday, Feb. 23. Congrats to you. Best wishes to Crystal VanValkenburg. Her balloon-flying day is Monday, Feb. 23. Hope it is a wonderful week for you. Leonard Tokar of Lower Swatara celebrates his high-five party day on Tuesday, Feb. 24. Happy birthday, Leonard! Billy Gomboc of Middletown will hear the birthday song on Tuesday, Feb. 24. He will be 14! Meet the new library director All are invited to an open house at the Middletown Public Library from 1 to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 25 to meet the library’s new director, John Grayshaw. Light refreshments will be served. Join the library staff as they welcome John to the Middletown area. Daytona St. dean’s list Congratulations to Amanda Long of Middletown on making the 2014 fall semester dean’s list at Daytona State College, Daytona Beach, Fla. Her great-grandparents, Robert and Pearl Hoch, are very proud of her. Congrats! Dinner is ready All are invited to the monthly First Church of God February Dinner on Monday, Feb. 23 at the church, 245 W. High St., Middletown. The menu includes filled chicken breast, whipped potatoes, veggies and dessert. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. Hummelstown High reunion Members of the former Hummelstown High School and their friends are reminded that the next reunion is scheduled for noon on Saturday, June 27 at the Lower Dauphin Middle School cafeteria in Hummelstown. Invitations will be mailed in late February. Please RSVP by May 1. If you do not receive this mailing, you may call any committee member; or inquire at P.O. Box 144, Hummelstown, PA 17036 or contact Lynne (Smith) Yost, secretary, via e-mail at byost17@comcast.net. “One Nation’’ Here is an excerpt from Dr. Ben Carson’s book, “One Nation:’’ “Considering the views of both the rich and the poor, I would argue that fair taxation means that everyone contributes according to their ability, or in other words, proportionately. I like the idea of proportionality because
that was put forth in the Bible in the concept of tithing. All taxpayers were required to give 10 percent of their increase. If they had no increase they had to give nothing, and if they had an extra-large increase, they still only had to provide 10 percent of their increase. “This system recognized that the wealthy were not above the law – no tax breaks and no political clout for having given a larger amount. It also recognized that the poor were not ‘below’ the law – as dignified human beings, they had responsibilities to give, even if just a little.” VMI dean’s list Eric L. Friese, of Elizabethtown, a junior economics/business major, was named to the dean’s list at Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Va., for the fall semester. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Friese of Elizabethtown. Clemson president’s list Elizabeth A. Reiner, of Elizabethtown, a microbiology major, was named to the president’s list at Clemson University, Clemson, S.C., for the fall semester. St. Joseph’s dean’s list The following local students were named to the dean’s list at St. Joseph’s University, Philadelphia, for the fall semester: • Megan Hartwell, of Middletown, a biology major • Timothy Gette, of Hummelstown, a business administration major • Sarah Suminski, of Hummelstown, an English major Ithaca dean’s list The following local students were named to the dean’s list at Ithaca College, Ithaca, N.Y. for the fall semester: • Meredith Clarke, of Elizabethtown, an English major • Megan Erb, of Elizabethtown, an occupational therapy major • Kathryn Montgomery, of Hummelstown, a clinical health studies major Emerson dean’s list Rachel Sheffey, of Hummelstown, a writing, literature and publishing major, was named to the dean’s list at Emerson College, Boston, for the fall semester. Spaghetti dinner The Lower Swatara Lions Club will be holding its annual All-U-Can-Eat Spaghetti and Meatball Dinner from 4 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 21 at the Lions’ building in Shopes Gardens. Don’t cook that night – come out and support our Lions Club and enjoy a delicious spaghetti dinner. It’s through
projects like this that they are able to support Lower Swatara Athletic Association youth softball and soccer teams. They also help the needy with eye exams and glasses and donate to various local charities, and hold an annual Easter egg hunt and Halloween parade for our children. Please come out and support our great Lions Club. Quote of the Week “Listen to your life. See it for the fathomless mystery that it is. In the boredom and pain of it no less than in the excitement and gladness: Touch, taste, smell your way to the holy and hidden heart of it because in the last analysis all moments are key moments, and life itself is grace.” – Frederick Buechner, American writer and theologian. Question of the Week Who was the best president of the U.S.? “J.F.K. He was brave.” – Josh Luther, 11, Lower Swatara. “Ronald Reagan, because I am named after him!” – Lindsay Reagan Carnes, 10, Lower Swatara. “President Bush. He handled 9-11 well and signed the No Child Left Behind Act and the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act.” – Alexis Guilivo, 20, Lower Swatara. “Obama – he helps people.” – Kordre Butts, 11, Lower Swatara. “Lincoln – he stopped slavery.” – Tre Mendina, 11, Middletown. “George Washington, because he was our first president!” – Minda Rhodes, 9, Hummelstown. Proverb for the Week He who ignores discipline comes to poverty and shame, but whoever heeds correction is honored (13:18).
Margaret Schopf Margaret Schopf and Joshua Alcock have been named Middletown Area High School’s Students of the Month for February. Schopf, daughter of Mark and Michelle Schopf, is vice president of the National Honor Society and Key Club, and is a member of the girls’ basketball team, Mini-THON Committee and Pride Club. She has been named to the school’s Distinguished Honor Roll. In the community, she serves as an alter server, fish fry volunteer and on the parish council at Seven Sorrows BVM Church, Middletown. She is employed at Sharp Shopper. She plans to attend Duquesne University, Pittsburgh and major in medicine, with the goal of becoming a surgeon. “It is an honor to be recognized for the hard work and dedication I have put into my school work for the past four years,’’ she said. “I couldn’t have done it without the support of my parents and teachers.’’ Alcock, son of Robert and Paula Alcock, is captain of the Brain Bust-
Joshua Alcock ers quiz bowl team and a member of the National Honor Society; Future Business Leaders of America; the baseball, boys’ soccer, football and bowling teams; and the marching, jazz and concert bands, where he plays the trumpet. He has been named to the school’s Distinguished Honor Roll and participated at the state level in the Future Business Leaders of America. In the community, he is a volunteer assistant coach for the Olmsted Recreation Soccer Association; a volunteer at youth baseball clinics in Middletown; and a volunteer with the Camp Hill United Methodist Church youth group and a brass quintet that plays at retirement homes. He works as a certified referee in the Olmsted Recreation Soccer Association and the Central Pennsylvania Youth Soccer League. He plans to attend Robert Morris University, Allegheny County, and major in finance. He said he is “very grateful that I was chosen. Interesting that I was chosen in a month where I am not as busy with athletics.’’
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Winners of the Londonderry Lionettes Poetry Contest are, from left, Nathaniel Wolf, first place, Grade 3; Thomas Hanft, honorable mention, Grade 3; Nicole McCloskey, first place, Grade 4; Samantha Farace, first place, Grade 5; and Brianna Espenshade, honorable mention, Grade 5. Not pictured is Gavin Clark, honorable mention, Grade 4.
Their poetry wins awards Poet Robert Frost once described poetry as an emotion that “has found its thought and the thought has found words.’’ Six students at Londonderry Elementary School found words for their thought in the Londonderry Lionettes Poetry Contest, winning awards in the competition and re-
ceiving honors at the organization’s February meeting. The contest is held for writers in grades 3, 4 and 5 at the school. The school’s librarian, Annette Trautman, assisted in the contest. Nathaniel Wolf won first place among Grade 3 students, while Nicole McCloskey won first place
among Grade 4 students and Samantha Farace won first place among Grade 5 students. Thomas Hanft won honorable mention among Grade 3 students, while Gavin Clark won honorable mention among Grade 4 students and Brianna Espenshade won honorable mention among Grade 5 students.
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Lunar New Year celebration at Penn State Harrisburg
n Asian countries, the Lunar New Year marks the beginning of a new year, the first day of a calendar whose months are based on the cycles of the moon, not the sun. Students, faculty and staff celebrated the Year of the Sheep on Friday, Feb. 13, at the Capital Union Building – six days before the new year begins on Thursday, Feb. 19. Dr. Mukund Kulkarni, chancellor of Penn State Harrisburg, welcomed the crowd. Following dinner, music, dance and presentations on different Asian cultures were presented.
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