Intelligencer Journal Lancaster, PA back issues from December 2002:
Hunting widows; When deer season hits, lots of women build special time at home
Dec 02, 2002; ... Like a magnet attracts paper clips, hunting season pulls men awayfrom their families with an irresistible force each fall. Left homealone, Mom and the kids fend for themselves. Sometimes they like it -- they don't have to worry about what Dadwants. Other times they don't -- ...
PROMOTIONS
Dec 02, 2002 ... Rettew Associates, a Lancaster land development and engineeringfirm, promoted two people. John Love, RLA, was promoted from technical director to directorof the land development group. Love, who has worked at Rettew since 1997, handles dailymanagement of the land development ...
ORGANIZATIONS
Dec 02, 2002 ... Paul T. Kosakowski was elected president of the Builders HardwareManufacturers Association. Kosakowski is president and chief executive officer of Dorma GroupNorth America in ...
COMPANIES
Dec 02, 2002 ... Kelly Michener, the Lancaster advertising and public relationsagency, hired four people. Mitch Witmer was named art director. Witmer oversees design and art direction for printed materials,point-of-purchase displays, packaging and television for regional andnational ...
A cutting-edge career; 56 years flies fast when a barber's having fun
Dec 02, 2002; ... Mount Joy barber Jay Snyder has cut hair for more than 56 yearsand has no plans to retire soon. "When I made the decision to get into barbering, I looked at thebenefits. I'm my own boss and I wouldn't get laid off or fired. But Iwould also have to work late in life since (barbers) ...
Banks' 26 points keys Marauders
Dec 02, 2002 ... Morgan Banks poured in a career-high 26 points to leadMillersville to an 81-64 victory over Shepherd in the West ChesterAlumni Association Women's Basketball Classic Sunday afternoon. The Marauders (3-1) also got 22 points from Kristy Garner (game-high 10 rebounds). MU held a ...
BRIEFLY
Dec 02, 2002 ... No challengers for Els at Nedbank Challenge Ernie Els shot a course-record 9-under 63 Sunday for an eight-stroke victory over Colin Montgomerie in the $4.06 million NedbankChallenge. American Chris DiMarco shot a 2-under 70 and finished third at 10under. Manheim Township's ...
COLLEGES
Dec 02, 2002 ... Wrestling Franklin & Marshall junior Isaiah Hankel finished eighth at 174pounds in the Mat Town Tournament at Lock Haven. Women's Basketball Lebanon Valley sophomore Erin Eaby (Ephrata) ...
BRIEFLY
Dec 02, 2002 ... Bridgeport rallies to tie Hershey Justin Mapletoft scored twice to rally the Bridgeport Sound Tigersfrom a 3-0 deficit to earn a 3-3 overtime tie with the Hershey BearsSunday night at the Giant Center. The Bears (12-5-3-1) dominated the opening period, scoring threetimes in ...
Frances Rabert, 82, former saleswoman
Dec 02, 2002 ... Frances K. Rabert, 82, of 315-A S. Railroad Ave., New Holland,formerly of 366 Springville Road, New Holland, and North York, diedof natural causes Friday at Ephrata Manor. She sold Avon products for 32 years and assisted her husband withhis business, Pete's Custom Canvas in York ...
Jean E. Morgan, 74, co-owner of market
Dec 02, 2002 ... Jean E. Morgan, 74, of Pleasant View Nursing Home, Manheim,formerly of 163 Partridge Drive, Ephrata, died of natural causesSaturday at home. She and her husband owned and operated the former Morgan's Marketin Rothsville. She was a member of Salem Lutheran Church, Kissel ...
Eagle's defense proves Ram tough; Rams' offense humbled by revved up 'D'
Dec 02, 2002; ... PHILADELPHIA -- Not being the kind of guy to stay quiet when anyopportunity for levity presents itself, Hugh Douglas was right ontime. "Naked man can't get any personal space," Douglas grumbled,playfully enough, to the crowd around his locker in the wake of anEagles victory that ...
Sarah H. Fisher, 79, domestic worker
Dec 02, 2002 ... Sarah H. Fisher, 79, of 2608 Bachmantown Road Ronks, died ofnatural causes Saturday at Eastbrook Family Health Center, Ronks. A member of the Old Order Amish Church, she was a domestic worker. Born in Earl Township, she was the daughter of the late Noah andRebecca Huyard ...
Julia Grezlak, 84, was homemaker
Dec 02, 2002 ... Julia B. Grezlak, 84, of 601 Hershey Ave., died Friday night atSt. Anne's Home after a brief illness. A homemaker, she was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church. Born in Palisades Park, N.J., she was the daughter of the lateJohn and Maryanne Stanczuk. She was married ...
Malinda M. Esch, New Providence infant
Dec 02, 2002 ... Malinda M. Esch, infant daughter of Menno and Fannie Esch Miller,185 Truce Road, New Providence, died of natural causes Friday eveningat A.I. DuPont Children's Hospital in Wilmington, Del., just hoursafter her birth. She was born at home. Surviving besides her parents are a ...
Robert Ankrum, 81, was guard, farmer
Dec 02, 2002 ... Robert Scott Ankrum, 81, of 211 Willow Valley Square, formerly ofQuarryville, died of natural causes Saturday at Arbor View, WillowValley. He retired in 1979 as a security guard for Schick Electric Co. Hepreviously was a dairy farmer. A longtime member of Chestnut Level ...
Lorraine M. Yeager, 80, was secretary
Dec 02, 2002 ... Lorraine M. Yeager, 80, of ManorCare Health Services, 100Abbeyville Road, died Sunday at home after a long illness. A secretary for 10 years at Herr Manufacturing Co., she latermoved to Florida and was a secretary for Rollyson Windows Inc. inLake Worth, retiring in 1985. She ...
Betty Texter, 79, Bollman Hat retiree
Dec 02, 2002 ... Betty J. Texter, 79, of Lancaster Avenue, Adamstown, died ofnatural causes Friday at ManorCare of Sinking Spring, Berks County,where she has lived since last year. She worked for Bollman Hat Factory in Adamstown. Previously, sheworked at the former Narrow Fab rics and Cinderella ...
James Stokes, 79, president's chauffeur
Dec 02, 2002 ... James E. Stokes Jr., 79, of 341 W. 28th Division Highway, Lititz,died Saturday at Ephrata Community Hospital after a long illness. He was a maintenance worker for 30 years at Reading Railroad. Healso operated a home firewood business for 50 years. A U.S. Army veteran, he served ...
Kathryn Stitzel, 74, was homemaker
Dec 02, 2002 ... Kathryn E. Stitzel, 74, of 647 Wyncroft Lane, Apt. 1, died Fridayat ManorCare Health Services after an illness. She was a homemaker. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Guy Sr. andElla Getz Bowmaster. Her husband, Donald Stitzel, died in ...
Robert E. Murray, 73, U.S. Army veteran
Dec 02, 2002 ... Robert E. Murray, 73, of 26 E. Main St., Brownstown, died Thursdayat Essa Flory Hospice Center after a long battle with cancer. He retired in 1968 following more than 20 years in the U.S. Army.During his military career, he was assigned to the Occupation Forcesin Japan after World ...
Amos K. King, 75, shop owner, bishop
Dec 02, 2002 ... Amos K. King, 75, of 122 Krantz Mill Road, New Providence, diedSaturday at Lancaster General Hospital after a long illness. He was a self-employed shop owner and a bishop in the Old OrderAmish Church. Born in West Earl Township, he was the son of the late Jonas S.and ...
Wilbert Frey, 83, Simplex supervisor
Dec 02, 2002 ... Wilbert H. Frey, 83, of West Hempfield Township, died of naturalcauses Saturday at St. Anne's Home, Columbia. He was a retired supervisor for the former Simplex Paper Box Co.of Lancaster and Columbia. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Wrightsville, and ...
Lydia Fisher, 80, native of Elverson
Dec 02, 2002 ... Lydia S. Fisher, 80, of Myerstown, died Saturday at home after abrief illness. She was a member of the Old Order Amish Church. Born in Elverson, she was a daughter of the late Elam G. and SarahSmucker Stoltzfus and stepdaughter of the late Rebecca Stoltzfus. She was ...
J. Wilbur Chapman, 93, hospital worker
Dec 02, 2002 ... J. Wilbur Chapman, 93, of 2614 Bainbridge Road, Bainbridge,formerly of 203 E. Park St., Elizabethtown, died Friday at Essa FloryHospice Center after a long illness. He worked 40 years at the former State Crippled Chidren's Hospitalin Elizabethtown, retiring in 1974 as ...
Col. Donald Boyd, 85, Air Force retiree
Dec 02, 2002 ... Col. Donald E. Boyd, 85, of Brethren Village, formerly ofArlington, Va., died of natural causes Friday at Lancaster GeneralHospital. He retired in 1993 after 19 years working for and with the U.S.government. Most recently, he worked three years as a cost engineerfor the GSA White ...
Bertha M. Bailey, was factory assembler
Dec 02, 2002 ... Bertha M. "Bertie" Bailey, of Village Vista of Lancaster, diedSaturday at home after a brief illness. An assembler at the former Musser Umbrella Co., she previouslyworked for the Caramel Factory. She was a member of ...
Symphony Ensemble to head to Phila.; Invited to perform with Anne Murray
Dec 02, 2002; ... Lancaster Symphony Orchestra Ensemble is heading to the City ofBrotherly Love for Christmas. Legendary singer Anne Murray has invited the 37-member orchestrato perform with her Dec. 8 at Philadelphia Academy of Music for hershow "An Anne Murray Christmas." "Anne Murray had ...
Thousands descend on Marietta; Annual Christmas Candlelight Tour is borough's 'busiest day of the year'
Dec 02, 2002; ... Just three days after Thanksgiving, Christmas arrived in Marietta. Evergreens were hung, poinsettias were placed, but not all theChristmas trees were up and decorated Sunday for the 37th annualMarietta Christmas Candlelight Tour. Marietta Borough Councilwoman Lori Nau ...
Craft fair draws 10,000 to F&M; Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen showcases wares of all descriptions
Dec 02, 2002; ... Thousands of curious shoppers and artists flocked to Franklin &Marshall College Alumni Sports & Fitness Center Sunday for the secondday of the Pennsylvania Designer Craftsman Holiday Craft Fair. The fair, which featured 180 vendors from the Pennsylvania Guildof Craftsmen, drew ...
Conoy Twp. fire guts garage, damages home; 7 dogs in nearby pen die in early morning blaze
Dec 02, 2002; ... An electrical fire Sunday morning destroyed a Conoy Townshipgarage and damaged a home. The fire at 1219 Amosite Road caused $60,000 damage. A 900-square-foot garage used to store building supplies was destroyed, said DavidStoner, Bainbridge Fire Company fire chief. "It ...
Wholesale prices don't always jive with retail
Dec 02, 2002; ... For Dairy farmers nationwide who are wondering why retail pricesfor milk sometimes don't reflect wholesale rates, Penn StateUniversity professor Ken Bailey may have some answers. Bailey, a milk marketing specialist at Penn State's College ofAgricultural Sciences, said many factors ...
Medical system in Pennsylvania in jeopardy
Dec 02, 2002 ... TO THE EDITOR: As a young surgeon practicing in Lancaster, it concerns me greatlyhow the medical malpractice crisis is being portrayed and handled inPennsylvania. Despite recent media coverage, I am not sure the publicunderstands any more about this critical problem than it did a ...
City needs more housing inspectors
Dec 02, 2002 ... TO THE EDITOR: I want to congratulate Matt Parido (director of the city'sDepartment of Housing and Neighborhood Development) for his untiringwork to make this city a better place to live. Parido's fight to finda way to hire more housing inspectors also should be commended. Forany ...
Insurance affects everyone
Dec 02, 2002 ... TO THE EDITOR: I read the article ("Insurance crisis imperils LGH trauma centerstatus," Intell, Nov. 26). Insurance is part of the cost of doingbusiness for everyone including hospitals, doctors and lawyers. Thesecosts have been on the increase for everyone in the current ...
Merry in Marietta
Dec 02, 2002 ... Rudolph, Santa Claus and Frosty greet one of thousands of visitorsin Marietta Sunday for the town's 37th annual Christmas CandlelightTour. The characters, Ken Horst as ...
COMPANIES
Dec 02, 2002 ... Community Services Group hired Bruce Cohen as director of quality&improvement. Cohen was a senior analyst with PMSCO Healthcare ...
AWARDS
Dec 02, 2002 ... The American Trucking Association recently recognized SindallTransport Inc. of New Holland for employee ...
AWARDS
Dec 02, 2002 ... Lancaster Farmland Trust recently honored two county businessesfor investment in the trust's land preservation programs. Turkey Hill Dairy Inc. won the Corporate Sponsor of the Year Awardand Community Hospital of Lancaster won the Amos H. Funk Spirit ofCooperation Corporate ...
PROMOTIONS
Dec 02, 2002 ... August & Bischoff Jewelers and Gallery promoted Ricarda Dehl tomanager of the customer service and jewelry departments. Dehl, who has worked at the gallery ...
Only 29 more 'taxing days' left until 2003
Dec 02, 2002; ... With less than a month to go until Jan. 1, it's time for year-endtax planning. Here are some ideas to reduce your 2002 income taxbill. 1. Defer income, accelerate deductions In general, it is good to defer income into 2003 and acceleratedeductions into 2002. Income tax rates ...
Firm finds family-first ethic is good for business, too
Dec 02, 2002; ... Debra Parcheta of Aurora, Colo., started her own business, BlueMarble Enterprises, in 1994 (http://www.blue-marble. com/). With the help of twelve employees, she creates custom databasesoftware for companies and departments within companies with the goalof helping them to use ...
AWARDS
Dec 02, 2002 ... Glenn Shirk, recently retired as senior extension dairy agent withthe Penn State Cooperative Extension of Lancaster County, receivedthe Lancaster Chamber of Commerce & Industry's 2002 George C. DelpAward. Shirk retired in September after 41 years of service to farmers ...
On the home front: Third of a three-part series; Setting Sale // People are putting homes on the market, and snatching them up, at a record-breaking pace
Dec 02, 2002; ... Real estate experts say this is the perfect time to buy a house,and apparently many people are listening. Industry figures show that nationwide more and more people arebuying homes, with homeownership soaring to 68 percent of Americanhouseholds, up from 63 percent a decade ...
Hotel would rule skyline; Zoners OK variance for 210-foot tower behind Watt & Shand building
Dec 03, 2002; ... For almost 80 years, the Griest Building, towering 205 feet abovePenn Square, has looked down on the rest of Lancaster city. Thatmight soon end. A unanimous vote of the Lancaster zoning hearing board cleared theway Monday for construction of a 210-foot tower as part of a ...
Official: 'Minor' fire at MTHS
Dec 03, 2002 ... Fire damaged a heating system Monday at Manheim Township HighSchool. Firefighters were dispatched to the school shortly after 5:30 p.m.as smoke billowed from the rear of the building. District Superintendent Sharron Nelson said she was in her officeacross the street from the ...
LOCAL NOTES
Dec 03, 2002 ... Wrestling Ray Long, Bob Bledsoe, Mike Dings and Tom Rohrback Jr. will beinducted into the Solanco Wrestling Hall of Fame during the fifthannual Mule Classic set for Friday and Saturday at Solanco. Longstarted and coached the middle school intramural team and alsofounded the ...
Fleetwood tops Cocalico
Dec 03, 2002 ... Cocalico dropped a 57-52 decision to host Fleetwood in non-leaguescholastic boys' basketball action Monday night. Brett Janis scored a game-high 13 points, while Dan Tangert added11 and Jon Kergerize 10 for the Eagles. Tangert and Kegerize each hita pair of ...
Marauders win fifth straight
Dec 03, 2002 ... MEN'S BASKETBALL Michah Davenport scored a game-high 14 points andToochi Udeinya added 11 points and 12 rebounds Monday night to helpMillersville (5-0) defeat host West Virginia Wesleyan (0-4), 68-49. Hempfield grad Daron Pressley helped Millersville jump out to a 12-0 lead with ...
Depth lifts Jays over Dickinson; Second-half surge sparks 93-66 romp
Dec 03, 2002; ... For 15 minutes Monday night, Elizabethtown had a struggle on thecourt, but by the end of 40 minutes, it turned into a runaway win. Spawned by a 16-2 run to start the second half in Thompson Gym,Elizabethtown defeated Dickinson, 93-66, in a game marked by twodecidedly different ...
Kenneth Funk, 78, Pequea supervisor
Dec 02, 2002 ... Kenneth M. Funk, 78, of Village Vista Manor, formerly of 877Baumgardner Road, died of natural causes Saturday morning at home. An employee of Surburban Propane Gas Co., he devoted much of hislife to county and municipal government. He was elected to the Pequea Township ...
CORRECTION
Dec 02, 2002 ... An additional survivor has been named for Nancy E. Shaeffer ofBrethren ...
Valor and bravery
Dec 02, 2002 ... Lancaster city police Officers Stanley J. Roache III, left, andMichael Dean display commendations for valor and bravery theyreceived at the City Council meeting Tuesday night. Roache shot ThuanHan Tang, 30, during a Sept. 9 robbery at Turkey Hill Minit Market,1349 Millersville Pike. Tang ...
Weighty epidemic
Dec 02, 2002 ... Fat is phat these days. It's in and surprisingly hip ... though inits own sort of way. It is not unusual to find overweight pop singers or overweighthigh school football players. Indeed, seven high school footballplayers in the Lancaster-Lebanon League this year topped ...
BUSINESS BRIEFS
Dec 03, 2002 ... Quinlan to close plant in Denver Quinlan Pretzel Co. plans to close its Denver production plant atthe end of this month. The shutdown is expected to leave about 60 people without jobs. Quinlan's owner, Wise Foods Inc. of Kennesaw, Ga., has signed acontract with Anderson ...
Elizabeth Stumpf, 92, housekeeper
Dec 03, 2002 ... Elizabeth K. Stumpf, 92, formerly of Mechanics Grove, died Mondaymorning after a brief illness at Brethren Village, where she livedthree years. A housekeeper, Mrs. Stumpf earlier worked for the former AkronShoe Factory. She joined Mount Hope United Methodist Church, ...
Walter L. Stahl Jr., 72, truck driver
Dec 03, 2002 ... Walter L. Stahl Jr., 72, of 1203 Mount Gretna Road, Elizabethtown,died Sunday afternoon at Lancaster General Hospital after an illnessof several months. A truck driver, Stahl retired in 1994 from Waste Management after20 years. He previously worked for the former Klein Chocolate ...
Mary Richardson, 75, Grinnell retiree
Dec 03, 2002 ... Mary Richardson, 75, of 441 Union St., Columbia, died Sundayafternoon at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia,after a brief illness. Mrs. Richardson worked 18 years in the soft iron department of theformer Grinnell Corp., Columbia. She retired in 1988. She ...
Joanna L. Pritts, 48, state worker
Dec 03, 2002 ... Joanna Louise Schlachta Pritts, 48, of Lancaster, died of naturalcauses Friday morning at Beverly Healthcare nursing home. Mrs. Pritts worked for the state for more than 19 years. Shestarted her career at Pennhurst Center, Spring City, and mostrecently was a supervisor in the ...
Eleanor G. Preston, 80, of Lititz
Dec 03, 2002 ... Eleanor G. Preston, 80, of 208 E. Sixth St., Lititz, formerly ofMonsey, N.Y., died Saturday at home after a long illness. Mrs. Preston was an adjuster for The Travelers Insurance Co., NewYork City, until her marriage in 1950. She was a member of Highland Presbyterian Church, ...
Edna Hershey, 91, had market stand
Dec 03, 2002 ... Edna H. Hershey, 91, of Lancaster, died unexpectedly of naturalcauses Saturday at home. Before retiring, Mrs. Hershey and her husband operated a stand atCentral Market for many years. They sold poultry, vegetables, bakedgoods and other homemade items. A lifetime member of New ...
Norman Wayne Hanson, 47, machinist
Dec 03, 2002 ... Norman Wayne Hanson, 47, of 100 Heritage Drive, Ephrata, diedunexpectedly Saturday in the emergency room of Ephrata CommunityHospital. He was under the care of a physician. Hanson was a machinist and tool and die maker for Clark Filtersfor two years. He previously was employed by ...
Florence Mae Bouder, garment worker
Dec 03, 2002 ... Florence Mae Bouder, 66, of 102 Lilly Drive, Ephrata, died Sundayafternoon at Ephrata Community Hospital after a two-week illness. A retired sewing machine operator, she last worked for the formerLMC Sewing Factory, Hinkletown. She previously worked for Husin ShirtCo., Ephrata, for ...
Elwood F. Young, 79, field supervisor
Dec 03, 2002 ... Elwood F. "Pete" Young, 79, of 174 Manheim St., Mount Joy, diedMonday afternoon at home after a long illness. Young was a field supervisor for J.C. Snavely & Sons Inc.,Landisville. He retired in 1980 after 10 years. He then worked part time until1991 for the former Johnson ...
Mary Catherine Strock, 90, county native
Dec 03, 2002 ... Mary Catherine "Granny" Strock, 90, of 54 N. Chestnut St.,Elverson, died of natural causes Monday at home. A homemaker, Mrs. Strock enjoyed crocheting. Born in Beartown, she was the daughter of the late Jacob and MaryAnna Miller Hawk. Her husband, Harry B. Strock Sr., ...