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LaVonne Ackerman • 1438 Old Reliance Road, 939-5584 • LaVonneAck@comcast.net So here it is, the last few days of June! Do you have your vacation plans made? Maybe you are doing that moneysaving idea, “staycation” and will be staying home. If you could go anywhere – anywhere in the world – for vacation, where would you go? Somewhere tropical? Europe? Maybe to Africa, or the North Pole? There are so many beautiful places to visit in this great world. I think I have about five or six places where I would love to go. I was away the last couple of weeks, but should be home by the time you read this. Let me know if you have any news to share. Or maybe you have some cool “staycation” ideas to share with your neighbors. Let me hear from you! Birthdays Hey, Tucker Davis of Middletown! Happy birthday to you on Wednesday, June 26. Hope you have a ball celebrating. Best wishes to Bob Coble of Middletown as he observes his frosty-filled day on Wednesday, June 26. Have an excellent week, Bob. If you see Ryan Popp out and about Lower Swatara Twp. on Thursday, June 27, be sure to tell him a happy 17th cake day. Zach St. Amand marks the quarterof-a-century number on Thursday, June 27. May 25 really cool things happen for you, Zach! MaryLou Risteff of Lower Swatara will hear the birthday song on Thursday, June 27. Congrats on turning 88 years young, MaryLou. Adam White of Lower Swatara hits 24 on Friday, June 28. Hope your day is full of fun. Hey, Jeremy Shaver of Lower Swatara, happy landmark 18th cake and ice cream day to you on Friday, June 28. Enjoy all your favorite things. Best wishes for a happy 23rd birthday to Matthew Wilson of Lower Swatara on Saturday, June 29. Enjoy your birthday weekend, Matt. Happy balloon-flying day to Norma Fisher Albright on Saturday, June 29. Hope the skies are sunny for you. Donna Sipe of Lower Swatara observes her special day on Sunday, June 30. Best wishes for an over-the-top celebration day.
Here’s a shout-out to Adam Carricato of Lower Swatara for his 20th birthday on Sunday, June 30. Hope it is super sensational. Andrew Martin hits 25 on Sunday, June 30. Happy birthday, Andrew – enjoy it all week long! Happy 23rd smiles and surprises day to Nate Smith of Lower Swatara on Sunday, June 30. Time flies, Nate – grab hold of it! AJ Murray of Lower Swatara will hear the birthday song on Sunday, June 30. He turns 19. Best wishes for your last teener me-holiday, AJ. Here’s a peppy happy birthday greeting to Dan Wagner of Lower Swatara on Sunday, June 30. May your day be filled with everything that is wonderful to you, Dan. Congrats, congrats to Charlie Selcher of Lower Swatara as he celebrates his 100th birthday on Sunday, June 30. God bless you, Charlie. Katelyn Carns of Lower Swatara observes her cake day on Monday, July 1. Happy 17th to you, Katelyn. Happy high-five cake day to Samuel Turns Jr. of Middletown on Monday, July 1. Have a relaxing day of smiles. Here’s a happy birthday holler out to Sarah Carson of Lower Swatara as she hits number 15 on our brand new month, Monday, July 1. Taylor Lloyd of Chambers Hill is now 20. Best wishes for a totally special and fun-filled day on Monday, July 1. Rachel Ruiz of Lower Swatara marks her 19th razzle-dazzle birthday on Tuesday, July 2. Have fun on your last year of being a teen! Township meeting The Lower Swatara Twp. Planning Commission will meet at 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 27 at the township municipal building on Spring Garden Drive. Anniversaries Happy 20th wedded bliss day to Paul and Michelle Carnes of Lower Swatara on Wednesday, June 26. Enjoy a special romantic dinner. Happy 55th anniversary to Larry and Ruth Carr of Lower Swatara on Friday, June 28. How about that! Best wishes and congrats to you both. Ron and Sue Maxwell of Lower Swatara observe their 45th hearts and flowers day on Saturday, June
29. Congrats! Happy 34th romantic heart day to Greg and Claudia Wilson of Lower Swatara. They celebrate on Sunday, June 30. Hope your weekend is full of sunshine and smiles. Congrats, grads The following local students graduated from Villanova University during a spring commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 19: • Nicholas Bailes, of Middletown, who earned a bachelor’s degree in the Honors Program. • Anne Chambers, of Hummelstown, who earned a bachelor’s degree. • Allison Cordaro, of Hummelstown, who earned a bachelor’s degree. • Alexander Metz, of Hummelstown, who earned a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering. New Hampshire dean’s list Benjamin Claxton, of Hummelstown, was named to the dean’s list at the University of New Hampshire, Durham, N.H., for the spring semester. Lafayette dean’s list Austin Bashline, of Hummelstown, was named to the dean’s list at Lafayette College for the spring semester. Delaware dean’s list The following local students were named to the dean’s list at the University of Delaware, Newark, De., for the spring semester: • Andrew Blum, of Hummelstown. • Alexandra Croxall, of Hummelstown. • Daniel McCreary, of Hummelstown. Wilkes dean’s list The following local students were named to the dean’s list at Wilkes University for the spring semester: • Jessica Drebot, of Middletown. • Amanda English, of Middletown. • Jennalyn Garrity, of Elizabethtown. • Tracey Hilker, of Hummelstown. • Jennifer Smith, of Hummelstown. MAHS Class of ’73 reunion The Middletown Area High School Class of 1973 will be having its 40th class reunion on Saturday, Aug. 17 at
the Sunset Golf Course club house. If you would like additional information, please contact Carol Chubb Jones at 717-944-9978 or at Mtowncj@aol. com, or Lynn Relken Shank at 717944-0738 or at Tshank38@comcast. net. Doors and memory Ever walk into a room with some purpose in mind only to completely forget what that purpose was? Turns out that doors themselves are to blame for these strange memory lapses. Psychologists at Notre Dame have discovered that passing through a doorway triggers what’s known as an ‘event boundary’ in the mind, separating one set of thoughts and memories from the next. Your brain files away the thoughts you had in the previous room and prepares a blank slate for the new locale. It’s not aging – it’s the darn door! [Thank you, Dorothea Novak, for sharing this tidbit of information.] Quote of the Week “Inside me lives a promise to smell the flowers along the way, as opposed to just the roses.” – Anonymous Question of the Week What is your dream summer vacation? “Laying on the beach in the shade in the Caribbean for four weeks straight.” – Rebecca Fulton, 17, Lower Swatara. “I want to go see Mickey at Disney World again.” – Alex Kelly, 3, Chambers Hill. “Hawaii. It looks cool.” – Alexis Fischer, 12, Middletown. “To go on a cruise – and I would also like to go to Germany one day.” – Alexis Harmon, 11, Lower Swatara. “Go to Hawaii for a month. Oahu.” – Elliot Demko, 13, Middletown. “Go to Puerto Rico again with my uncle.” – Tarajai Martin, 13, Lower Swatara. Proverb for the Week Do not lust in your heart after her beauty or let her captivate you with her eyes, for the prostitute reduces you to a loaf of bread, and the adulteress preys upon your very life (6:25,26).
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Katlyn Flasher and Dylan Bower were named Middletown Area High School’s Students of the Month for May. Flasher, daughter of Kimberly and Gary Flasher, was student council president and a member of the Link Crew. She was an Honor Roll student. She works at Hotel Hershey. She plans to attend Penn State Harrisburg and major in human development and family studies. “I am more than grateful to have been chosen as Student of the Month,’’ she said. “It is a pleasant surprise, to say the least.’’
Bower, son of Irene and Darryl Bower, was manager of student radio station WMSS-AM and a member of the National Honors Society, marching band, concert band, chorus, baseball team, golf team, bowling team, TV production, and the cast of the high school musical. He was an Honor Roll and Distinguished Honor Roll student. He is an Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts and a member of St. Peter’s Lutheran Church. He works at ABC East Lanes. He plans to attend Hofstra University and major in journalism. “It’s an honor to be selected by my teachers and to represent my fellow classmates in this way,’’ he said.
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SteeltonHighspire’s Malia Tate-DeFreitas (0) shoots over Halifax’s Madison Bingaman during the Rollers’ District 3 Class A championship victory at the Giant Center in February. TateDeFreitas scored 38 points in the game.
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star Malia Steelton-Highspire basketball to Parade named Tate-DeFreitas has been girls’ basketball magazine’s All-America to receive the team, one of only 40 players national recognition. honors the top The list, revealed last month, nation. teenage athletes across the this month Tate-DeFreitas, who graduated was surprised and from high school, said she learned about the happy to be recognized. She honor from her mother. said. “I’m proud of “It’s a great feeling,” she
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a lot of things, even myself that I accomplished have won states.” though I wish we could eliminated from In March, Steel-High was in a heart-wrenching, the Class A state playoffs Despite that loss, 1-point loss to Tri-Valley. teammanes had a lot Tate-DeFreitas and her won back-to-back to be proud of: The Rollers 2012. and state titles in 2011 itas received Along the way, Tate-DeFre She shattered all-state honors four times. scoring record Steelton-Highspire’s all-time 3,000 points durof 2,409 points, surpassing finished her high ing a game on Feb. 1. She making her points, 3,366 with school career in Pennsylvania the second-highest scorer
history. to Hampton Tate-DeFreitas has committed to play basketball University, where she plans marketing. That and earn a degree in business than her fellow journey will start much sooner Tate-DeFreitas will graduates. On June 20, as her workouts, begin two classes, as well practice. weight training and basketballnervous,” she bit “I’m excited, but a little said. visit http://www. For Parade’s complete list, lin/meetparade.com/14852/brianmclaugh ball-teams/ parades-2013-all-america-basket 28, or noelleNoelle Barrett: 717-944-46 barrett@pressandjournal.com
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to pay its bills and and Middletown is struggling five years if steps may face bankruptcy withinfinancial consultant aren’t taken to free up cash,his presentation of a Mark Morgan said during Borough Council on to long-awaited 2011 audit 3. June Monday, auditor Zelenkofske The delay in borough the annual audit of Axelrod’s completion of cause of speculation a borough funds has been of council, some of among residents critical $70 million in whom pointed to the borough’s d in the audit as proof funds and assets documente financial problems alleged that the borough’s are fabricated. January 2013, the Not so, says Morgan. By million in spendable borough had just $1.7 a $1.5 million fund cash available - and it needs each year to cover of balance at the beginning starts to come in expenses until tax revenue during April, he said. years. I don’t misstate “I’ve been doing this 32
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coach at Middletown Rob Deibler, the head football ly resigned “for perArea High School, has unexpected years of leading the Blue sonal reasons” after just two to district officials. Raiders program, according by his resignation, and “The district was surprisedthe timing since we are about obviously concerned the start of the football only two months away from Lori Suski. dent season,” said Superinten steps” to search District officials “took immediate his resignation on for a new coach after receiving advertising the position Tuesday, June 4, including , Suski said. and interviewing candidates Write: 20 S. Union St.,
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candidates, and adThere are several interested d a candidate to the ministration hopes to recommen Board for approval at its Middletown Area School 24, Suski said. meeting on Monday, June calls for comment. Deibler did not return phone e through a run of spectacul Deibler rose to prominenc ighspire’s head coach. Steelton-H achievements as the Rollers won 114 games, During his 12 seasons, state titles. seven district titles and two by during his two years Victories were harder to come won just two games in at Middletown, as the Raiders 2011 and one game in 2012. top of the football prothe Despite the disruption at Page A6 Please See DEIBLER,
need proof that the local carnivals - but if you It may not be as old as some addition to the town, just ask the 300 people a prized Middletown Carnival is last year. 18 throughSaturday, who attended it each night will be held Tuesday, June Zumba, the semi-pro The fourth annual carnival feature martial arts displays, of course, everyone’s will and year, this 22 June bands, vendors and, football Elizabethtown Mustangs,food and fun rides. - great favorite carnival features Noon, the ways and means function,” said Michelle the event. “Every “I think it’s a big family n Youth Club, which sponsors chairperson for the Middletow We have more business vendors than we’ve bigger. year it seems to get a little through Thursday and ever had before.” from 6 to 10 p.m. Tuesday corner of Union and The carnival, which runs the Saturday, will be held at and Friday on p.m. 11 to 6 Susquehanna streets. organization that provides Youth Club, a nonprofit All proceeds benefit the 5 to 14. activities for children age team and their cheerleading team, but we also try Noon said. “We try to “They have their football [charitable] organizations,” to get them involved in teach our kids to give back.” despite being hampered by rain the past two success The festival has had for better weather this year. on June 18, while years, and Noon is hoping Zumba, a dance fitness program, The fun starts with free takes the stage on June 19. Fearless Dragon MarBlack Basic band 21 and June 22, and pop-punk arts demonstrations on June tial Arts will provide martial perform on June 21. will classic rock band Spank andJournal.com • Home
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The Grammy Awards will present its first-ever Music Educator Award next year – and a Lower Dauphin Middle School music teacher is one of 217 quarterfinalists for the honor. Greg Hutchison, the school’s band director and assistant director of the Lower Dauphin High School marching band, was among 30,000 nominees from across the country. Ten finalists will compete for the award, with the winner receiving a $10,000 honorarium and a trip to Los Angeles next February to receive the prize and watch the Grammy Awards live. Educators were nominated by colleagues, students, friends or themselves. Hutchison, who plays the trombone, has taught music for 11 years. He teaches music to sixthgraders and conducts the sixth-grade band, the seventh- and eighthgrade band, the jazz band and the marching indoor drumline. The award is sponsored by the Grammy Foundation and The Recording Academy.
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Midt finally arrived. The day dletown Area High School’s future. Class of 2013 faced its Graduation Day.
, move With a quick, yet symbolic Middleof the tassel on their cap, left high town’s newest graduates to school behind, and prepared military dutackle college, jobs and ties on their landmark day.
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election in RoyErrors in the May 21 primary more questions with alton have left the borough terms expire at than answers. Five councilors’ four seats appeared the end of this year, but only on the ballot. two four-year The ballot should have includedand a two-year wards terms in both of Royalton’s the two-year First but seat in the First Ward, y omitted, said Amy Ward spot was erroneousl Burrell, borough secretary. of Elections and Dauphin County’s Bureau last July to all letters out sent n Voter Registratio what offices needed to municipalities that asked a list based on prior be on the ballot, along with Feaser, the bureau’s election records, said Jerry director. a two-year term be would there “We assumed they (Royalton) said in one of the wards, but I called back in Februno,” said Feaser. “When N, Page A6 Please See ROYALTO
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The Elks Theatre continues its Spielberg Spectacular, a monthlong celebration of Steven Spielberg’s films, with a showing of his 1981 classic adventure, “Raiders of the Lost Ark,’’ on Friday, June 14 through Sunday, June 16. The film will be shown at 9:30 p.m. Friday, 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 5:30 p.m. Sunday. The theater will also show Spielberg’s alien tour-deforce, “E.T.,’’ the weekend of June 21-23 and his war epic, “Saving Private Ryan,’’ the weekend of June 28-30. Spielberg won an Oscar for best director for “Ryan.’’ Proceeds from the special showings will go toward the Elks’ campaign to raise money for a digital projector.
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