Intelligencer Journal Lancaster, PA back issues from October 2007:
Celebrating a model friendship
Oct 01, 2007; ... Geisler recreates a memory for Seiler When Ed Geisler and retired U.S. Navy Rear Admiral Dean Seilerbecame friends at Woodcrest Villa, Geisler wanted to do somethingfor his new friend. Since he had previously built a half-dozen model ships, 74-year-old Geisler ...
Elizabeth K. Woods
Oct 01, 2007 ... Elizabeth K. Woods, 85, of 12 Bentley Lane, Lititz, passed awayon September 29, 2007, at her home. Born in East Petersburg, she wasthe daughter of Leon B. and Mae Frey Ober, and the wife of CharlesR. Woods, of Lititz. Elizabeth was formerly a member of St. Paul Lutheran ...
Wrong to deny residents a voice
Oct 01, 2007 ... TO THE EDITOR: At the recent conditional use hearing for Lancaster Biofuels'proposed ethanol refinery in Conoy Township, I was appalled to hearthe supervisors refuse to grant standing to township residents. At aconditional use hearing, residents who might be affected by ...
Katherine M. Jobes
Oct 01, 2007 ... Katherine M. Jobes, 84, of Ephrata, PA, formerly of Plains andWest Hempfield Twp., PA, died on Friday, September 28, 2007 atEphrata Community Hospital. She was born in Elmira, NY a daughter ofthe late Lester and Edith (Tomczak) Tome and step-father PeterSlabinski. She was married for 62 ...
Rena A. Kline
Oct 01, 2007 ... Rena A. Kline, 87, of Lititz, passed away on September 28, 2007,at Luther Acres. Born in Hopeland, she ...
Eagles: Big problems Birds need an extreme makeover
Oct 01, 2007 ... EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - For Eagles apologists, this one was akick-in birdie on the 18th at Pebble Beach. Or if you prefersomething closer to home, a long drive onto the short porch in rightat Clipper Magazine Stadium. Andy Reid's pregame deactivations, alist normally populated by the ...
Melvin M. Brendle
Oct 01, 2007 ... Melvin M. Brendle, 84, of 1651 Main St., East Earl, went home tobe with his Lord on September 29, 2007. Born on July 1, 1923 in Caernarvon ...
Turf East Hempfield turf war takes toll
Oct 01, 2007; ... The fate of an East Hempfield Township sod farm has yet to bedetermined, even though the owner offered to phase out the operationin light of recent complaints. For several weeks, townshipsupervisors have debated whether to terminate an agreement withSpring Valley Turf Farms of Manheim, ...
Television: More of tonight's highlights Aliens' undercut by stereotyped Americans
Oct 01, 2007; ... SEASON PREMIERES OTHER HIGHLIGHTS CRITIC'S CHOICE SERIES NOTESLATE NIGHT Fish-out-of-water comedy meets contemporary American anxieties inthe new comedy "Aliens in America" (8:30 p.m., CW, TV-PG). JustinTolchuck (Dan Byrd), a socially awkward 16-year-old, finds his lifechanged ...
Phillies: Incredible f inish Timeless win for Phillies
Oct 01, 2007 ... PHILADELPHIA - There were two baseball games played at CitizensBank Park Sunday afternoon - one taking place on the field betweenthe Phillies and Nationals, the other involving the Mets and Marlinsand played out inning by inning on the ground-level scoreboard thatfronts the right-field ...
From Our Archives City suffering Downtownitis'
Oct 01, 2007 ... OTHER NEWS OCTOBER 9, 1958 Lancaster's central business district has a mild case of"downtownitis" calling for "progressive action to stop its spreadwhich, if not controlled can spell disaster." This is the diagnosis of the City Planning Commission in theinitial ...
Violet W. Leaman
Oct 01, 2007 ... Violet W. Leaman, 91, formerly of Ridge Ave., Ephrata, PA diedSaturday, September 29, 2007 at Maple Farm Nursing ...
Lancaster golfers win War of Roses
Oct 01, 2007; ... Home course advantage a big plus in victory over York It will forever be viewed as the prime example of how quicklythings can turn in team match play events. Brookline, 1999. Few people know that better than Steve Graybill, who lucked intogetting a ...
Gleason City police lose their voice
Oct 01, 2007; ... The face and voice of Lancaster city's police force has left thedepartment. Bill Gleason, who provided daily media sound bites anddeadline interviews as the bureau's public information officer,retired recently after more than 20 years of service. After a tenurethat included stints as a ...
Making Cocalico Creek a class act
Oct 01, 2007; ... Tim Wanner may never look at the Ephrata Fair in the same way. Wanner was among the Ephrata High School students in JoshShortuse's environmental science class who attended the borough'sannual festival of food, agriculture and games Wednesday. While enjoying the ...
Rude introduction was unnecessary
Oct 01, 2007 ... TO THE EDITOR: It was a sad thing that the president of Columbia Universitychose to open his introduction of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad by thestatement, "You exhibit all the signs of a petty and crueldictator." His quiet enumeration of the many foolish policies andstatements of ...
Birds need an extreme makeover
Oct 01, 2007; ... Loss to Giants reveals numerous problems EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - For Eagles apologists, this one was akick-in birdie on the 18th at Pebble Beach. Or if you prefersomething closer to home, a long drive onto the short porch in rightat Clipper Magazine Stadium. Andy ...
You, too, can follow the money
Oct 01, 2007; ... Gov. Santorum? Quotes of the Week Upcoming Events There's no denying the connection between election politics andmoney. Campaigning costs a lot of cash, from gas to advertising tocovering the costs of hosting fundraisers (room rentals, food and soon). And one of the ...
Ada G. Baker
Oct 01, 2007 ... Ada G. Baker, 100, formerly of Elizabethtown, died on Friday,September 28, 2007 at the Lebanon Valley Brethren Home, Palmyra.Born in Elizabethtown, she was the daughter of the ...
3 tips
Oct 01, 2007 ... Lots of ideas for avoiding the common cold involve common sense. But it's always good to go for a refresher. And it's always goodto stock up on tissues. 1 Avoid contact between your hand and easy entry points forviruses, such as your mouth, nose and eyes. If you have ...
Arlene M. Boehringer
Oct 01, 2007 ... Arlene Boehringer, 76, Reinholds, died Sept. 29, 2007, in ReadingHospital. Born in Adamstown, ...
Nancy J. Kay
Oct 01, 2007 ... Nancy J. Kay, 79, of Arbor View at Willow Valley, Lancaster, PA,formerly of Voorhees, NJ, entered into rest on Wednesday, ...
Give it to them
Oct 01, 2007 ... Government Study Commission wants your input as it prepares home-rule charter Tuesday at 2 p.m. in Room 502 of the Lancaster County Courthouse,the Government Study Commission is going to begin drafting a home-rule charter. As conspiratorial as that may sound, this is ...
City police lose their voice
Oct 01, 2007; ... The face and voice of Lancaster city's police force has left thedepartment. Bill Gleason, who provided daily media sound bites and deadlineinterviews as the bureau's public information officer, retiredrecently after more than 20 years of service. After a ...
Aliens' undercut by stereotyped Americans
Oct 01, 2007; ... SEASON PREMIERES OTHER HIGHLIGHTS CRITIC'S CHOICE SERIES NOTESLATE NIGHT Fish-out-of-water comedy meets contemporary American anxieties inthe new comedy "Aliens in America" (8:30 p.m., CW, TV-PG). JustinTolchuck (Dan Byrd), a socially awkward 16-year-old, finds his lifechanged ...
Meat is not essential for good diet
Oct 01, 2007 ... DEAR DR. GOTT: I have never been a big meat-eater, but my familyalways had it at dinnertime. Now that I am a widow and my childrenare married and not living at home, I would like to know what I caneat other than meat in order to get the protein and iron I need. Itake a Centrum Silver ...
Fighting petlag Too fat?
Oct 01, 2007; ... Intelligencer Journal So Fido's waistline has disappeared and so has yours. A snack foryou and a snack for Fido is catching up with both of you. Fido puffs as he waddles up the stairs, as you pause to catchyour breath. You look at Fido and confide the truth: ...
Just win
Oct 01, 2007 ... TO THE EDITOR: So Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb thinks people want blackquarterbacks to fail. Since I am a Washington Redskins fan, I can assure him that issimply not true. The Redskins won the Super Bowl in 1988 with DougWilliams at quarterback and ...
Precautions
Oct 01, 2007; ... Exercising with your dog is healthy activity for you and yourdog, but you need to be attentive to your dog's well being. Here are a few workout tips to keep in mind, according toNashville veterinarian I. Craig Prior: 1. Consult your dog's veterinarian before ...
Verna T. "Dolly" Collier
Oct 01, 2007 ... DOVER - Verna T. 'Dolly' (Willard) Collier, 60, died Friday,September 28, 2007 at Village Vista Nursing Facility in Lancaster.She was the wife of Irving J. Collier. A celebration of life tribute service will be ...
MILITARY NEWS
Oct 01, 2007 ... Robert J. Rafferty III recently joined the Marine Corps throughthe delayed-entry program. A graduate of Conestoga Valley HighSchool, he will attend Marine Corps ...
A pleasant city Saturday
Oct 01, 2007 ... TO THE EDITOR: I would like to share two pleasant experiences I had recently inthe City of Lancaster. First, I walked to a mural dedication at theLaurel Street Mennonite Youth Center. What a nice addition to theneighborhood. It was especially gratifying that it was done - ...
Power of forgiveness
Oct 01, 2007; ... Pastor who spent time with Amish after Nickel Mines tragedyshares stories of healing As the funeral procession turned into the tiny cemetery ofGeorgetown United Methodist Church, Dwight Lefever couldn't believehis eyes. Behind a shed, out of sight from prying media ...
Milli Cipolloni
Oct 01, 2007 ... Mildred Kruger Cipolloni, died September 29, 2007 at JohnsHopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. ...
If you build it, they will compete
Oct 01, 2007; ... Construction Rodeo raises fund for Make-A-wish For more than a decade, construction workers from centralPennsylvania have made their way to the Rapho Business Park to showoff their skills with heavy equipment. This year a record number of visitors - more than 2,500 - ...
Comeback kings
Oct 01, 2007; ... Timeless win for Phillies PHILADELPHIA - There were two baseball games played at CitizensBank Park Sunday afternoon - one taking place on the field betweenthe Phillies and Nationals, the other involving the Mets and Marlinsand played out inning by inning on the ground-level ...
Time for Bush to prove he is Christian
Oct 01, 2007 ... TO THE EDITOR: Our commander in chief can find money for war but not forAmerican children. In six-plus years George W. Bush has come up withover $250 billion for war and wants $150 billion more in 2008, butcan't come up with $35 billion over five years for ...
Arlene G. Cresswell
Oct 01, 2007 ... Arlene G. Cresswell, 85, of 99 Bethany Rd., Ephrata, formerly ofNew Holland, died Saturday, September 29, 2007 at Ephrata Manor. Shewas preceded in ...
Kenneth K. Northeimer, Sr.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Kenneth K. Northeimer, Sr., 90, died on Saturday, September 29 atthe Essa Flory Hospice Center where he was surrounded by his lovingfamily. He is survived by his wife, Gloria Washburn Northeimer, towhom he was married ...
Pidgeon You, too, can follow the money
Oct 01, 2007 ... Gov. Santorum? Quotes of the Week Upcoming Events There's no denying the connection between election politics andmoney. Campaigning costs a lot of cash, from gas to advertising tocovering the costs of hosting fundraisers (room rentals, food and soon). And one of the most compelling ...
Henderson falls short as public official
Oct 02, 2007 ... TO THE EDITOR: Commissioner Molly Henderson is running for re-election; however,the sale of Conestoga View, the hiring of Gary Heinke and a 7.6percent tax increase this past year serve as good reasons for thepublic to be wary of this bid. Sept. 28 marked the ...
Parking dispute leads to bat attack
Oct 02, 2007; ... Police are searching for an unidentified female accused ofattacking a 70-year-old woman with a baseball bat inside aconvenience store Sunday. The assault followed a verbal altercation that began in theparking lot of Turkey Hill Minit Market, 1503 Columbia ...
Bush to honor local girl
Oct 02, 2007; ... Will get award for service work When 10-year-old Kennedy Kulish found out President George W.Bush will be presenting her with the Volunteer Service Award onWednesday, she was pleased. "Actually what she said is, That's cool,' " her mother, CammyjoyRhoads, said. "But ...
John J. Monteverde
Oct 02, 2007 ... John J. Monteverde, 85, of Cliff Lane, Elizabethtown, passed awayOctober 1, 2007. He was the loving husband of the late Jane AspellMonteverde. Born in Staten Island, NY, John was the son of John J.Sr. and Gertrude Willson Monteverde. A graduate of the InsuranceCollege of New York, John ...
Blazers work OT, top Tribe
Oct 02, 2007; ... LM gains edge in Section Three Emily Hursh made two inserts on one play, and the second won thegame. Lancaster Mennonite's diminutive forward got the penalty cornerstarted by feeding Jaclyn Gyger, who took the ball right and firedleft. Hursh, manning ...
Mildred Kaylor Witmer
Oct 02, 2007 ... Mildred Kaylor Witmer, 94, of Elizabethtown, died on Friday,September 28, 2007 at Manor Care Health Services, Elizabethtown.Born in Mount Joy in 1913, she was the daughter of the late Earl andAlice C. Wittle Kaylor. She ...
Duong La Lam
Oct 02, 2007 ... Duong La Lam, 85, of Lancaster died Sunday, September 30, 2007 atLancaster General Hospital. He was born in China on October 12,1921. Duong was married to the late Dang Au Ly who died June 14,2007. In Viet Nam, he owned a grocery store. Surviving are three sons: Guang ...
Sierra Club hike scheduled Oct. 7
Oct 02, 2007 ... Sierra Club members from Lancaster County invite the public tohike Reed Run Nature Preserve, Martic Township, at 1 p.m. Sunday. Hikers should meet hike leader Ann Johnson, a land protectionassistant with Lancaster County Conservancy, at 1 p.m. at the ReedRun parking area ...
Lefever captures crown
Oct 02, 2007; ... Even-par 70 edges Wolf, Denlinger Considering they're best friends as well as teammates, the mottois the same every time Manheim Township's Connor Lefever and AustinWolf tee it up in a competitive golf tournament. One of those "If I don't win, I hope you do" kind of ...
Quiet remembrance
Oct 02, 2007 ... One year ago today, time stopped. On the morning of Oct. 2, 2006, Charles Carl Roberts IV enteredthe Amish Nickel Mines School and, in the coldest of blood, shot 10young girls, five of whom died. As police officers forced their way into the school ...
Margaret E. Burns
Oct 02, 2007 ... Margaret E. 'Peggy' (nee Smith) Burns on September 30, 2007. Shewas born in Philadelphia on November 12, 1930. Peggy married herchildhood sweetheart William (Bill) J. Burns Sr. who passed ...
Moyer has poise borne of maturity
Oct 02, 2007; ... Phils' ever-grateful veteran pays back PHILADELPHIA - He is as unassuming on the mound as he is off it,and when he is delivering slow curves and cut fastballs low and tothe corners as he was Sunday, Jamie Moyer's motto might be somethingalong these lines: Speak ...
LOCAL NOTES
Oct 01, 2007 ... COLLEGES BRIEFLY Football Millersville senior linebacker Matt Buck was selected as the PSACEastern Division Defensive Player of the Week after recording twofumble recoveries and one interception in the Mauraders 36-24 winover East Stroudsburg on Saturday. ...
Births
Oct 01, 2007 ... BIRTHS ALBRIGHT, Mr. and Mrs. Justin R. (Andrea Cutugno), Mountville, ason, at Women & Babies Hospital, Wednesday. BURKHART, Mr. and Mrs.John E. (Jodelle Sundquist), Lancaster, a son, at Women & BabiesHospital, Thursday. BRYANT, Tiffany and Seth E. Blank, Paradise, ason, at Women ...
Twelve scholars get college endowment awards
Oct 02, 2007 ... Dollars for Scholars of Lancaster County has distributedendowment awards to 12 distinguished Lancaster County students andinterest-free loans to approximately 400 students for highereducation this year. Paige Service, a graduate of Donegal High School, received theBinns ...
Have handkerchiefs blown it on the fashion scene?
Oct 02, 2007; ... So versatile ... So handy ... So chic ... So ... disgusting? Doug Duke of Holtwood always carries a cloth handkerchief in hispocket. Sometimes he uses it to blow his nose, but he also finds thatit's handy if he cuts his hand or needs to wipe up a spill. ...
No place like Dome
Oct 02, 2007; ... Giant bubble is huge draw to First Friday First Friday is about to get even hipper. This Friday's events will keep going even after the galleriesclose - with a giant cocktail party to be held in a first-of-its-kind-in-the-nation venue. You'll know the ...
Henry Wise, Jr.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Henry Wise Jr., 79, of Ephrata, entered into rest at EphrataCommunity Hospital on Monday, October 1, 2007. ...
Aiding the insurgents
Oct 02, 2007 ... TO THE EDITOR: I read where Sen. Carl Levin has proposed legislation to"restrict the mission of troops (in Iraq) to fighting terrorists andtraining the Iraqi security force" ("Gates: Opposes bill," Intell,Sept. 17). The terrorists and insurgents have joined ...
Inoffensive Eagles have work to do
Oct 02, 2007; ... Three subpar showings in first month factor heavily into their 1-3 record EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - They were looking forward to a few daysof relaxation during their bye week, but as Jevon Kearse noted lateSunday night, the Eagles now can look forward to some extra timespent ...
Marian M. Dombach
Oct 02, 2007 ... Marian M. Dombach, 87, of Lancaster, passed away on Sunday,September 30, 2007, peacefully at home surrounded by her lovinghusband and family. She was the wife of Martin M. Dombach with whomshe would have celebrated their 69th wedding anniversary onThursday, October 4, 2007. She was born ...
Country fails mentally disabled
Oct 02, 2007 ... TO THE EDITOR: I agree with Dawn Sitkowski's cry for help in her letter,("Families are struggling," Intell, Sept. 17). She stated that themental health system is broken and is in need of immediateattention. I am also frustrated. After our disabled kids turn 18 to21, they ...
Addressing the dress code
Oct 02, 2007; ... Local schools insist on appropriate attire Early in the school year, when the weather is still warm,officials face the challenge of making sure students don't push thelimit on acceptable dress. Hempfield High School Principal Chris Adams is watching whatstudents wear ...
Garnella "Nellie" Herb Auchenbach
Oct 02, 2007 ... Garnella "Nellie" Herb Auchenbach, age 93, of 3001 Lititz Pike,Lancaster, PA, died on Saturday at the Lancaster General Hospital. ...
Man admits urdering -year-old
Oct 02, 2007; ... Mom assaulted child A "day of frustration" led to the beating death of 3-year-oldIannely Pomerantz at the hands of her mother's boyfriend in 2006, adefense attorney told a Lancaster County judge Monday. A broken hairbrush apparently was the last straw for ...