Intelligencer Journal Lancaster, PA back issues from April 2003:
CORRECTION
Apr 01, 2003 ... Denic H. "Dee" Dixon, 23, whose obituary ran Monday lived ...
Municipalities will see many primary races
Apr 01, 2003 ... Nearly two dozen townships and boroughs across Lancaster Countywill have primary races when voters head to the polls May 20. The race for four open Columbia Borough Council seats is thelargest contest, with seven Republicans and six Democrats on theballot. In Penn Township, ...
City police identify slain man
Apr 01, 2003; ... Lancaster city police on Monday identified a man who was shot todeath Friday. Police did not have an address for the victim, Joseph SebastianMeikle, 27, other than to say he lived in the city. Meikle, who was shot once in the chest, was found at NorthMarshall Street and East ...
From Our Archives; The following is abridged from the April 12, 1865 Lancaster Intelligencer.
Apr 01, 2003 ... SURRENDER OF LEE AND HIS ENTIRE ARMY TO GRANT! INTELLIGENCER OFFICE, Monday, April 10, 1865 -- 7 A.M. The following officialdespatches(sic) of the surrender of General Lee and his army toLieutenant General Grant have come to hand. There is every reason tohope that the war is ...
LOCAL NOTES
Apr 01, 2003 ... Basketball The Conestoga Valley 7th-8th grade boys' 3-on-3 team won both theEphrata Recreation and Lampeter-Strasburg Recreation tournaments lastmonth. Team members include Gary Crow, Dan Esbenshade, Joey Fullerand Trey Keely. Golf Lancaster's Sheila Snyder recorded a ...
COLLEGES
Apr 01, 2003 ... Baseball Arcadia's Eric Sagnor (Pequea Valley) was named PennsylvaniaAthletic Conference player of the week March 25. Sagnor went 12-15with six runs, seven RBIs, three doubles and a home run on the week. Track and ...
Orioles dodge snowflakes, edge Cleveland in 13th; Ne-O's take the first step on a long road
Apr 01, 2003; ... BALTIMORE -- This is Eddie Murray as most of us have never seenhim, his permafrost glower replaced by a warm smile as he peers fromthe cover of the Orioles' media guide. That the Birds would choose to honor him in this fashion isaltogether fitting and proper; he will be inducted ...
DIVORCES GRANTED
Apr 01, 2003 ... The following divorces were granted recently in county court. Phillip E. Banzet Jr. of Lancaster and Dora Patricia Roldan ofLancaster. They were married on Sept. 19, 1998. Deborah S. Buesking of Lancaster and Jon H. Buesking of Lancaster.They were married on Sept. 9, ...
I. Donald Tshudy, 62, was engineer
Apr 01, 2003 ... I. Donald Tshudy, 62, of Jonestown, formerly of Lancaster County,died of natural causes Monday at Good Samaritan Hospital of Lebanon. Tshudy retired in 2001 after four years as the zoning officer forUnion Township, Lebanon County. Earlier, he was an aeronautical engineer with ...
Carolyn R. Rinehart, 68, was a nurse
Apr 01, 2003 ... Carolyn R. Rinehart, 68, of 185 Hillcrest Ave., Strasburg, diedSunday at St. Anne's Home, Columbia, after a nine-month battle withpancreatic cancer. Mrs. Rinehart was a nurse at Eastbrook Family Health Center. Sheretired after 11 years. Earlier, she was a charge nurse at the ...
Elsie L. Rineer, 84, federal worker
Apr 01, 2003 ... Elsie L. Rineer, 84, of 326 W. Fifth St., Quarryville, died ofnatural causes Sunday at Maple Farm Nursing Center, Akron. Mrs. Rineer retired in 1976 after 30 years with the Department ofNavy in Washington, D.C. She belonged to Francis Asbury United Methodist Church ...
Adolphe J. Radesky, 87, was farmer
Apr 01, 2003 ... Adolphe J. Radesky, 87, of 826 Strasburg Pike, Strasburg, diedSunday afternoon at home after a long illness. Radesky farmed in West Lampeter Township after moving fromConnecticut in 1965. He belonged to St. Mary's Catholic Church. During World War II, he was a ...
Anna Mary Kurtz, shoe factory retiree
Apr 01, 2003 ... Anna Mary Ravegum Kurtz, 93, formerly of Akron, died Sunday atFairmount Homes, Ephrata, after a brief illness. Mrs. Kurtz retired from the cleaning and packaging department ofMiller Hess Shoe Co., Akron. She belonged to Jerusalem Lutheran Church of Rothsville. She ...
Louise R. MacBeth, 75, of Lancaster
Apr 01, 2003 ... Louise R. MacBeth, 75, of 1904 Millport Road, died of naturalcauses Sunday at Lancaster General Hospital. Mrs. MacBeth attended Calvary Church and participated in thePartners' Class. She enjoyed reading, cooking, sewing and gardening. Born in Bridgeport, Conn., she was ...
Gilbert Miller Jr., 63, electrician
Apr 01, 2003 ... Gilbert O. "Skip" Miller Jr., 63, of Pomeroy, Chester County, diedof natural causes Monday in West Caln. Miller was a self-employed electrician. Earlier, he was a craneoperator for the former Lukens Steel Co., Coatesville. He belonged to American Legion of Christiana, where he ...
Edward C. Holmes Jr. 68, supervisor
Apr 01, 2003 ... Edward C. "Pop" Holmes Jr., 68, of East Orange Street, died Mondayat Conestoga View after a brief illness. Holmes was a supervisor for Burnham Corp., retiring in 1996 after23 years. He then worked part time for Penn National Off-TrackBetting Association. A U.S. Army sergeant ...
Edwardine Eberly, PV schoolteacher
Apr 01, 2003 ... Edwardine Florence Eberly, 1618 Fellowship Drive, died Sunday athome after a 9-month illness. An elementary school teacher, Mrs. Eberly retired in 1987 fromLeacock Elementary School in the Pequea Valley School District, whereshe taught since 1961. She taught in the Conestoga Valley ...
Fighting the cold war
Apr 01, 2003 ... Sue Diener took a patriotic approach to warding off the chilly airMonday afternoon at Manheim Township High School's stadium, as shewatched her daughter, Nikki, compete in a track meet for HempfieldHigh ...
World War II topic planned Thursday
Apr 02, 2003 ... The new Capital Area World War II Round Table, created on themodel of Civil War Round tables, will meet Thursday at 7 p.m. atHershey Public ...
W. Hempfield crew will serve barbecue
Apr 02, 2003 ... West Hempfield Fire & Rescue Company (Silver Spring Station) willhold a chicken barbecue dinner on Saturday starting at 11 a.m. Half chickens and complete meals will be ...
West Hempfield Township
Apr 02, 2003 ... Michelle McBride, 37, of the 4300 block of Fairview Road, reportedat 3:46 a.m. on March 7 that someone damaged her vehicle's windshieldwith BB's or pellets, according to a police report. Angela Degroat, 29, of Dustin Drive, Lancaster, was charged withtheft by unlawful taking at ...
W. Donegal discusses road repairs
Apr 02, 2003; ... Repainting, repaving and repair projects were discussed Mondayduring the work session of supervisors in West Donegal Township. Supervisors will meet again next Monday to vote on plans forundertaking repair of Zeager, Landis and Newville roads. The project with the highest ...
Warwick Township
Apr 02, 2003 ... A two-vehicle accident occurred on March 20 on Furnace Hills Pikeinvolving Scott Simmons, 350 Furnace Hills Pike, and Dwayne Gernert,2411 Scenic Drive, Rapho Township. Simmons suffered an injury to ...
Swift Middle School students raise 'Pennies for Patients'
Apr 02, 2003; ... Swift Middle School students recently taught one of their eighth-grade teachers a math lesson. A few pennies here and a dime there canreally add up. In fact, the spare change the sixth-, seventh- and eighth-graderscollected for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's "Pennies ...
Ephrata Twp. officials to discuss new community park
Apr 02, 2003; ... Ephrata Township will hold a special meeting April 9 to discussthe development of a new community park. Township manager Steve Sawyer told supervisors during theirTuesday meeting that the special meeting is designed to seekcommunity input regarding the proposed Sand Mine Park. The ...
Salisbury looks to recover money spent on snow removal
Apr 02, 2003; ... The snows of this past winter are gone, but the bills linger on,and Salisbury Township hopes the state will shovel some money itsway. At its Tuesday meeting, Salisbury supervisors designated secretary/treasurer Lester Houck as the township's agent to apply forreimbursement from ...
Susquehanna Regional
Apr 02, 2003 ... Rachael L. Rondeau, 27, of 210 W. Spring St., Frackville, wascharged with harassment and stalking by communications or addressafter allegedly making numerous hang-up calls to an East DonegalTownship male at his residence and to his cell phone on Jan. 22,2002. Steven C. Neal, 39, ...
Quarryville Library to host workshop
Apr 02, 2003 ... In correlation to the Lancaster Museum of Art's exhibit"Innovations From the Land of Tradition" -- a fiber art exhibit whichruns from Saturday through June 1 -- Quarryville Library will behosting an accordion-style book- and journal-making workshop. The workshop will be presented ...
New road links eatery, Sight & Sound
Apr 02, 2003 ... A new access road has been constructed linking the parking lots ofHershey Farm Restaurant and Sight & Sound Millennium Theatre, bothlocated on Route 896 in Strasburg. The road will accommodate both motorcoaches and cars. Harold Zeager, son of ...
Flea market benefits building dedicated to local veterans
Apr 02, 2003 ... Upper Leacock Township War Memorial Association will sponsor itsfinal indoor flea market of the season on Saturday. The flea market will be held in the Newton E. Martin Auditorium ofthe War Memorial Building at 54 W. Main St., Leola, from 7 a.m. until1 p.m. There is no admission ...
Columbia Borough
Apr 02, 2003 ... Bill Yeaglin, of Mount Joy, reported between Feb. 17 and March 5someone broke three window panes at his property in the 200 block ofSouth Fourth Street. Andrew Poole, 23, of the 1200 block of Manor Street, was chargedwith disorderly conduct on Feb. 28 in the 300 block of North ...
Penn Township
Apr 02, 2003 ... Jeremy Lee Diem of South Charlotte Street was charged withpossession of drug paraphernalia and public drunkenness at FruitvillePike in the area of Oak Street at 7:18 p.m. on March 15, according toa police report. Diem was charged as a result of a complaint of amale stepping into traffic ...
Penn nears water contract with Manheim
Apr 02, 2003; ... Penn Township and Manheim Borough are creeping closer to a finalwater agreement after the supervisors approved the final draftordinance March 24. Manheim Borough is "a nice partner to have. I think it'sworkable," Penn supervisor Scott Shank said. "That takes a lot for meto say ...
New Holland Borough
Apr 02, 2003 ... Samuel O. Garman, 41, of 168 Ambler Circle Road, East Earl, wascharged with public drunkenness after he was seen staggering at Mainand North Railroad streets at 7:05 p.m. on March 23, according to apolice report. Garman's blood-alcohol content was .232 percent, thereport ...
New Holland to take over ownership of park
Apr 02, 2003; ... New Holland Borough could be in the pool business soon. At Tuesday night's council meeting, members authorized Jim Weaver,borough solicitor, to proceed with the paperwork for the borough totake over ownership of Community Memorial Park on Jackson Street. For years high ...
Mount Joy Borough
Apr 02, 2003 ... Leeann Hood, 33, of 538 Union School Road, was charged withdrunken driving and careless driving after she allegedly turned acorner too fast, lost control of her vehicle, crossed into oncomingtraffic, drove up onto the sidewalk and struck a house at 112 W. MainSt. at 10:31 p.m. on March ...
Manheim Borough
Apr 02, 2003 ... Richard Todd Creasy, 30, of 425 Long Lane, was charged withburglary, theft, receiving stolen property and criminal trespassafter he entered a boarding house at 31 S. Main St. during theovernight hours of March 14 and March 15, according to a policereport. Creasy entered the manager's ...
Lititz discusses ban on smoking for youth; Research sought before public hearing
Apr 02, 2003; ... An ordinance that prevents youth under 18 from smoking in publicwas suggested at the March 25 meeting of Lititz Borough Council byMayor Russell Pettyjohn. The suggestion received mixed reactions, and council members JohnRiegel and Tom Stork suggested more research was needed before ...
Denver Borough board gets report on West Nile virus
Apr 02, 2003; ... West Nile virus should be on the minds of Denver Boroughresidents, particularly ways residents can work to prevent therapidly spreading virus from further affecting the community. This was the message delivered at Monday's borough council meetingby Jay Smoker, West Nile coordinator ...
Mission of Hope Church seeks Easter project aid
Apr 01, 2003 ... Mission of Hope Church recently kicked off its annual VeteransEaster Ministry and is seeking contributions for the project. For the past 17 years, the church has been taking platters ofEaster candy to five facilities: the VA hospitals at Lebanon,Coatesville, Philadelphia and ...
Kathleen Z. Cardwell, 85, seamstress
Apr 01, 2003 ... Kathleen Z. Cardwell, 85, of 59 Iva Road, Paradise, died Saturdayafternoon at Community Hospital of Lancaster after an illness. A member of International Ladies Garment Workers Union, Mrs.Cardwell was a seamstress at Zimmerman's in Strasburg and othergarment factories. She ...
MU set for 23rd Holocaust conference
Apr 01, 2003 ... Millersville University's 23rd annual Conference on the Holocaust,with the theme "Children and the Holocaust," is slated for Saturdaythrough Monday. The conference was organized in cooperation with the U.S.Holocaust Memorial Museum Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies ...
Life behind bars not all that 'easy'
Apr 01, 2003 ... TO THE EDITOR: With regards to a letter by Margaret Myers of Elizabethtown ("Sendcriminals to the front," Intell, March 24): First of all, most of the people in jail are mothers and fathers,as well. I am currently in Lancaster County Prison and, yes, I getthree meals a day, ...
Income tax hike hurts those who rent
Apr 01, 2003 ... TO THE EDITOR: I read with interest of the governor's proposal to give tax reliefto property owners and Philadelphia workers. However, I am perplexedas to what relief will be given to the rest of the people of ourcommonwealth? A reduction in the city wage tax will give relief ...
Teen gets 15 to 30 for robberies
Apr 01, 2003; ... A Lancaster teenager was sentenced Monday to 15 to 30 years instate prison for his role in robbing seven pedestrians in westernLancaster city in August 2001 and January 2002. Judge David Ashworth also ordered Franklin D. Cherry, 19, of 737High St., to pay court costs and $918 in ...
Time for protest over; support the troops
Apr 01, 2003 ... TO THE EDITOR: I have tried desperately to refrain from commenting about the waron Iraq because I recognize everyone is entitled to their own opinionand should not necessarily share it. But in light of the countless peace marches across the UnitedStates and on our own ...
How can LGH justify actions?
Apr 01, 2003 ... TO THE EDITOR: Greed rather than need. That must be Lancaster General Hospital'snew slogan. How else can one explain their recent actions? First,this hospital is proposing multi-million dollar predatory hospitalsin both Lititz and Ephrata! Are these new hospitals needed? No! ...
Questions about plans for Target
Apr 01, 2003 ... TO THE EDITOR: First of all, I want to make it clear that I have no questionsconcerning the Target store, or the plot of commercial ground nearRoute 30. But let's keep the traffic where it belongs ... on thetraffic quagmire of Route 30, if that is where they want to ...
A helping hand
Apr 01, 2003 ... As the weather warms and buds spring forth, it is easy to forgetabout the harsh winter and look ahead to spring. But for some, winter's bitterness continues to linger. And for thepoorest among us, today is not just April Fool's day but fuel cut-off day. April 1 is the day utility ...
Charging through the chill; Black Knight boys, Township girls claim Section One openers
Apr 01, 2003; ... "It was a good meet, on a lousy day." Manheim Township coach Mark Linn appropriately summed up a typicalTownship-Hempfield track and field clash on what could only be calledan atypical spring afternoon. The Hempfield boys, historically known for their running success,added ...
Searching for answers beyond the classroom; Elizabethtown College to talk war and peace
Apr 01, 2003; ... Elizabethtown College will make history Wednesday. Reacting to an 852-signature petition submitted by students,administrators and faculty agreed to cancel classes Wednesday to talkabout the war and the world outside the campus. It's a first at the college. "This is not ...
New respiratory ailment suspected in 3 Pa. cases; Hospitals here briefed on symptoms of illness
Apr 01, 2003; ... Three suspected cases of severe acute respiratory syndrome, orSARS, a mysterious flu-like illness, have been reported inPennsylvania, including one in southcentral Pennsylvania. Although none of the Pennsylvania cases is considered serious,local hospitals have received information ...
Local museums offer a portrait of a portrait painter as an artist; 'Worlds of Jacob Eichholtz' to open April 10
Apr 01, 2003; ... Three Lancaster museums will pay homage to one of the area's mostinfluential painters as they present "The Worlds of Jacob Eichholtz." The three-part exhibition is a collaboration of Lancaster CountyHistorical Society, Heritage Center Museum of Lancaster County andPhillips Museum ...
Military Diary; E-town couple supports son, questions war
Apr 01, 2003; ... Growing up, U.S. Navy Seaman Chris Metzler wasn't allowed to playwith guns. He now makes a living as an electronics warfaretechnician. Chris, son of Jim and Sandy Metzler of Elizabethtown, is stationedin the Red Sea aboard the destroyer USS Deyo, part of the USS HarryS. Truman ...
Farmland Trust seeks partnership with Penn
Apr 02, 2003; ... Lancaster Farmland Trust wants to partner with Penn Township topreserve farmland. Heidi Schellenger, executive director for the Lancaster FarmlandTrust, paid Penn Township supervisors a visit at the March 24meeting. "We're here to help you, assist you and cooperate with you ...
Lititz Borough
Apr 02, 2003 ... Vehicles driven by Yvonne Young, 69, Jessica Wolf, 23, and DeniseKattau, 31, all of Lititz, were involved in an accident at NorthBroad Street near Citizens Bank at 9:30 a.m. on March 14, accordingto a police report. Young, Wolf and Wolf's passenger were transportedto the hospital for ...
Marietta raises apartment inspection fee; Rate won't change for depressed B&B's
Apr 02, 2003; ... Inspection rates for apartment houses will increase, while annualfees will remain unchanged for bed and breakfast businesses inMarietta Borough. A motion to increase both was revised before approval March 11 bycouncil members. Owners of apartment houses will be charged $50 ...
E-town Library presents week of fun, educational events
Apr 02, 2003 ... The Elizabethtown Public Library is celebrating National LibraryWeek with free events Saturday through April 12. The kick-off event will be "The Magic of Harry Who" on Saturday at2 p.m. Harry Baughman will present a magic show with eggs, phonographrecords, candles, fabric and ...
Cheerleading contest organized in E-town
Apr 02, 2003 ... The 28th annual Elizabethtown Lions Club Invitational CheerleadingCompetition will be held Saturday at 6 p.m. in the ElizabethtownCollege Gymnasium. Doors will open at 5 p.m. Cheerleading squads from Central Dauphin, Cumberland Valley,Dallastown, J.P. McCaskey, ...
CV will stage 'Les Miserables'
Apr 02, 2003 ... The Lancaster County debut of Victor Hugo's "Les Miserables" willbe performed starting Thursday at Conestoga Valley High School, 2110Horseshoe Road. A cast, stage crew and pit orchestra of 100 students willparticipate in the musical staged by Thespus, the school's ...
Problems run deep with the perfect home; Prospective buyer makes Rapho officials aware of gasoline spill, pollution of groundwater
Apr 02, 2003; ... Steve and Charlene Stokes thought they found the perfect home. The unoccupied house with a swimming pool on a wooded, 2-acre lotin Rapho Township seemed ideal until the Martic Township couple saw adarker side. They considered relocating to 539 Woodland Drive and living ashort ...
Country Table party aids rehab center // Waitresses set goal of $10,000
Apr 02, 2003; ... Employees of County Table Restaurant in Mount Joy are donatingtheir hours Sunday and throwing a benefit party for SchreiberPediatric Rehab Center of Lancaster. It's the one day of the week when the restaurant is closed, whichmeans the waitresses are sacrificing their free time to ...
Manheim Twp. gets conservation award
Apr 02, 2003 ... Manheim Township Parks & Recreation Department received anExcellence in Programming Award from the Pennsylvania Recreation andPark Society Inc. Chris Lessig, parks superintendent, accepted ...
Vigil, march hosted Wednesday by YW
Apr 02, 2003 ... "Take Back The Night," a vigil and march, will be held at the YWCAof Lancaster, 110 N. Lime St., on Wednesday at 7 p.m. Sexual assault survivors, friends and family members are ...
Demuth art scholar announced
Apr 02, 2003 ... Art historian Peter Selz will speak at the Demuth Foundation'sannual meeting on Monday from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the PressroomRestaurant, 26 W. King St. Cost is $12 per person, and the event is open to the public. Dueto space limitations, reservations are required. Reservations may ...