Intelligencer Journal Lancaster, PA back issues from November 2007:
Christmas in the air at AMT
Nov 01, 2007; ... If you're in the mood for a holiday revue, head over to theAmerican Music Theatre, where the "2007 Christmas Show" opens todayand runs through Dec. 30. A multi-talented cast of singers anddancers will be performing holiday favorites, ranging from powerfula cappella ...
A holiday classic
Nov 01, 2007; ... The Dutch Apple's dreaming of a "White Christmas" By JANE HOLAHAN WITH TEMPERATURES staying so warm these days, a white Christmasmight not be in the cards this year. But you'll find one at the Dutch Apple, even if it stays warm allthrough November and ...
Make time for these 3 musicians
Nov 01, 2007; ... IT'S THE STUFF of fairy tales, really. The kind of thing thatonly happens in the movies. Two musicians get their big break during a once-in-a-lifetimepower outage at a big-city symphony concert. But it really happened to double bass player Ranaan Meyer ...
The Bard in Brief
Nov 01, 2007; ... MU takes fast, furious and funny look at the works of WilliamShakespeare. TONY ELLIOT EXPLAINS it this way: "If you love Shakespeare,you'll love the show. If you hate Shakespeare, you'll love it evenmore." The show is "The Complete Works of William ...
LOCAL NOTES
Nov 01, 2007 ... COLLEGES Field Hockey Lebanon Valley senior Chelsea Byers (Lancaster Catholic) earnedFirst-Team All-Centennial Conference, while her teammates seniorShauna Enck (Manheim Central) and Nicole Bomberger (Warwick) earnedSecond-Team All-Commonwealth distinctions. ...
DAY BY DAY This Weekend
Nov 01, 2007; ... THURSDAY In Henrik Ibsen's play "Peer Gynt," the title character strugglesto find his true self. In playwright Romulus Linney's retelling ofthis Norway folk drama, the locale moves to Appalachia and thecharacter becomes Pete Gint, a 20th century son, lover, rascal ...
On the Agenda
Nov 01, 2007; ... What's new THIS WEEKEND HALLOWEEN Edgar Allan Poe Evermore. Popular Halloween offering brings theworks of the macabre master to life in the setting of a Victorianmansion. Opens Fri ....
Jennifer Soto
Nov 01, 2007 ... Jennifer Soto, 21, of Portland, ME, formerly of Lancaster, diedOctober 28, 2007 in ME as a result of Homicide; beloved mother of 2and sister of 8 and will be lovingly missed by a host of family andfriends. A ...
Blue Jays earn rematch with Messiah
Nov 01, 2007 ... Elizabethtown defeated Lycoming, 3-0, Wednesday in Williamsportto advance to the Commonwealth Conference Championship for theseventh time in the conference's eight-year history. The defending conference champion Blue Jays (14-5) will faceMessiah Saturday in Grantham for ...
A wonderful event
Nov 01, 2007 ... TO THE EDITOR: If you did not take the opportunity to visit the Lancaster ArtsHotel and the flower show that was staged by Town & Country GardenClub of Lancaster last weekend, you missed a chance to see one ofthe finest hotels in Lancaster ...
Paul W. Shue
Nov 01, 2007 ... Paul W. Shue, 79, of 220 Moyer Ridge Drive, Manheim diedpeacefully at his home on Tuesday, October 30, 2007. Born in Manheim, he was the son of the late Jacob and Mary WrightShue. Paul worked for Alcoa Mill Products Lancaster Plant for overthirty years. He served in the ...
Edith S. Givler Pratt
Nov 01, 2007 ... Edith S. Givler Pratt, 93 of Wagontown, passed away peacefully onWednesday October 31, 2007 at the Pocopson Home with her family byher side. She was the wife of the late George W. Pratt who died in1989. Born on April 13, 1914 in Wagontown, Edith was the daughter ofthe ...
F&M knocks off Gettysburg
Nov 01, 2007 ... Franklin & Marhsall upset 19th-ranked Gettysburg, 2-1, Wednesdayto advance to the Centennial Conference semifinals. The Diplomats (12-6 overall) will face fourth-ranked UrsinusSaturday at 11 a.m. Gettysburg jumped out to a first-half lead on a goal by ...
West Donegal official probed
Nov 01, 2007; ... Accused of using twp. staff to aid campaign A West Donegal Township supervisor is under investigation forallegedly ordering staff to run off thousands of campaign fliers ona township copy machine Wednesday, police said. Roger Snyder, a Republican seeking a third term, ...
Diamantoni for coroner
Nov 01, 2007 ... TO THE EDITOR: As a former Lancaster County coroner, I had the privilege ofserving the citizens of Lancaster County for five consecutive four-year terms. During those years, I also maintained a private medicalpractice. As a matter of record, I wish to point out that ...
Marjorie A. Reardon
Nov 01, 2007 ... Marjorie A. (Kirsch) Reardon, 65, of Lancaster, died Tuesday,October 30, 2007 at LGH....
Radical remade jewelry
Nov 01, 2007; ... Old materials reused to avoid mining more A better way to create jewelry, economically and ecologically,than stripping precious minerals and ores from the earth is torecycle the unwanted pieces already cluttering dresser drawers andjewelry boxes across America. ...
Blazers outduel Barons
Nov 01, 2007; ... LMH returns to semis with 3-0 win Collapsing around a jump serve? Giving up nine-point runs? Notsomething you would expect from a championship-caliber volleyballteam. Not something you saw Wednesday night, either. Though Lancaster Mennonite was haunted ...
Richard C. Grabill
Nov 02, 2007 ... Richard C. Grabill, 82, a former FBI special agent and securityexpert, died Wednesday, October 31, 2007 at his Thornton (PA) homeafter a long battle with cancer and heart failure. His beloved wife,Mary Anne, was at his side. Born November 24, 1925 in Lancaster County, PA, ...
Priscilla A. "Toot" Modzelski
Nov 02, 2007 ... Priscilla A. "Toot" Modzelski, 64, of Punta Gorda, Florida, diedon Wednesday, October 31, 2007. Born in Lancaster, Pa., she was thewife of Edward S. Modzelski and the daughter of June RittenhouseWagner Brown and step father Stuart Brown of Philadelphia, Pa. andstep mother, Mary Wagner, ...
Voting for Rodriguez
Nov 02, 2007 ... TO THE EDITOR: Out of the 29 years of Sheriff Terry A. Bergman's career, this isthe only time I have heard of him. He doesn't patrol the streets,work within the communities or so much as volunteer to anyorganization. Bergman did not show up for any public speaking ...
Defamation not necessary
Nov 02, 2007 ... TO THE EDITOR: The gentleman who complains about Pequea Township equipmenttrimming trees on private property surely knows that that work isdone on many properties, including mine. As to the complaint about Virginia Brady: Is there anyone inPequea Township ...
Two seek changes in coroner post
Nov 02, 2007; ... A family doctor with political experience is vying with a formeremergency medical technician for the post of Lancaster Countycoroner. Meanwhile, the retired surgeon who now holds the post is runningan active write-in campaign in hopes of retaining his job. ...
Penn Manor anti-racism group leads talk in Warwick
Nov 02, 2007; ... It takes years of work to rid a school of racist attitudes andbehaviors, Quay Hanna told a sparse crowd at Warwick Middle SchoolThursday night. And Hanna should know. For 10 years, he has been working with Penn Manor High Schoolstudents to combat racism and ...
Why nominate Henderson?
Nov 02, 2007 ... TO THE EDITOR: I still cannot believe the Democratic Party chose Molly Hendersonto be a candidate for county commissioner again. Didn't they haveanyone more qualified than a commissioner who pled guilty toSunshine Law violations and for being underhanded in the sale of ...
Swann rallies GOP team
Nov 02, 2007; ... Lynn Swann walked so many miles during his gubernatorial campaignlast year that he wore a hole in his brand-new shoes. The 2006 Republican nominee for governor and former PittsburghSteelers Hall-of-Fame wide receiver wore the same pair of shoesThursday night to the ...
Connor: No time to wind down
Nov 02, 2007; ... Nittany Lions' defensive leader sees much more to be accomplishedin senior season In the beginning, Dan Connor saw opportunity. Now, as the acclaimed senior linebacker's collegiate footballcareer winds down, he again sees opportunity. When Connor, then ...
James H. Klinestever
Nov 02, 2007 ... James H. Klinestever, 85, of Columbia died on Thursday, November1, 2007 at Lancaster General Hospital. He was the husband of thelate Mildred "Sis" Bartch Klinestever who died in 1998. He was a warehouseman at the former Olmstead Air Force Base,Middletown, and Armstrong ...
Henderson right on Rt. 23, city center
Nov 02, 2007 ... TO THE EDITOR: The ill-conceived Route 23 bypass received a welcome setback whenLancaster County commissioners Molly Henderson and Sharron Nelsontestified in opposition to it before the state transportationdepartment. The Route 23 bypass would devastate the ...
Praising PennDOT
Nov 01, 2007 ... TO THE EDITOR: We would like to make a positive statement about PennDOT. Theydid an excellent job of resurfacing Fruitville Pike. Much of thework was done in the early hours of the morning, disrupting aslittle of the traffic as possible. After the repaving was ...
Two cars hit with acid
Nov 01, 2007; ... Investigators are trying to determine whether two acts ofvandalism this week were the work of the county's notorious "acidvandal," a copycat or Halloween pranksters. Two cars, one in Manheim Township and the other in Lancastercity, were doused with a corrosive substance ...
Robert B. Buohl
Nov 01, 2007 ... Robert B. Buohl, 54, of East Petersburg, went to be with the Lordon Tuesday, October 30, 2007. ...
Entitlement costs
Nov 01, 2007 ... Everybody knows the line, attributed to Confucius, about a longjourney beginning with a single step. Congress took an iddy-biddy step Wednesday in preparation for thejourney of our lifetimes. The journey is about reforming entitlementprograms - principally Social Security ...
Still the place for big trout
Nov 01, 2007; ... By any measure, Penns Creek area ranks with state's topdestinations Regular readers of this page should be fully aware of my love forPenns Creek in the Bald Eagle State Forest near State College.I've tried to spend at least a few days there every year for thepast 15 ...
Debtors prison?
Nov 01, 2007; ... Candidates fear a new lockup could bust county's budget (Editor's Note: This is one in a series of articles examiningissues in the Lancaster County commissioners' race.) BY DAVE PIDGEON The main part of Lancaster County's overcrowded prison was ...
This & that
Nov 01, 2007; ... Health HOLIDAY HELP: The holidays are a time for joy and sharing. Butfor some, the holidays also mean confronting grief and stress head-on, as they cope with the loss of a loved one, or the overwhelminganxiety of this busy season. For those struggling, a free ...
E. Lois Herr
Nov 01, 2007 ... E. Lois Herr, 78, of Lancaster, PA died Tuesday, October 30 atLandis Homes after a lengthy illness. She was the wife of Carl B.Herr. They were married 58 years on April 21st. Born in Lancaster,PA she was the daughter of the late Christian and Edna (Snyder)Hess. Lois was ...
Don't follow party lines
Nov 01, 2007 ... TO THE EDITOR: Why bother to vote? The answer is to get out and vote on Nov. 6for the best candidate, but who is it? As a Lancaster County resident, I expect people have seen in thepast some endorsed and elected county officials who appeared to lackwhat I ...
Sherry Lynn Shannon
Nov 01, 2007 ... Sherry Lynn Shannon, 51, of Lancaster, died Tuesday, October 30,2007 at Lancaster General Hospital. ...
Halloween baby from Maytown turns 100
Nov 01, 2007; ... Beryl Keller always looked forward to Halloween as a child: Itwas her birthday. She celebrated it again Wednesday, for the 100thtime. Keller was born on Oct. 31, 1907, in York. She was the youngestof four children of James and Daisy Keller. She had two sisters anda ...
Four-peat in sight
Nov 01, 2007; ... Streaks make Wolfe goal count, edge CD, 1-0 HERSHEY - Manheim Township's boys' soccer players hardly had achance to celebrate before Dave Ammon felt it necessary to deliver amessage. This was good, the Blue Streaks' coach conveyed to his team, butit could have been ...
People Poll: Is waterboarding torture?
Nov 01, 2007 ... Waterboarding - in which a person is immobilized and water ispoured on the person's face to simulate drowning - has become anissue in confirmation hearings for attorney general nominee MichaelMukasey. Some believe the interrogation technique is a form oftorture, others do not. ...
Two hurt Wednesday in separate city shootings sparked by quarrels
Nov 01, 2007; ... Two men were in a local hospital Wednesday after being wounded inseparate shootings on Lancaster city streets. City police said both shootings started with verbal argumentsthat escalated. A 32-year-old Mount Joy man was shot several times in the backabout ...
John A. Freeman
Nov 01, 2007 ... John A. Freeman, 74, of 220 S. Fourth Ave., W. Reading, formerlyof Mount Penn, died Tuesday, October 30, 2007 at Spruce Manor, W.Reading after a lengthy illness. ...
Hershey ousts Barons
Nov 01, 2007; ... Trojans prevail, 2-1, in playoff rematch HARRISBURG - Manheim Central's soccer coach Matt Schwartz stoodon the sideline, with a blank stare, searching for answers. His team had just dropped a 2-1 decision to Hershey in theDistrict Three Class AA semifinals at ...
William R. Colmery
Nov 01, 2007 ... William Raynor Colmery, 57, of Nellysford, VA, died on Monday,October 29, 2007 in Nellysford. Born ...
Commissioners agree on new morgue site
Nov 01, 2007; ... Location needs OK from E. Hempfield Lancaster County commissioners agreed at their weekly meetingWednesday that a 2-acre tract in East Hempfield Township would makea good site for a new county morgue and forensics center. But that doesn't mean it's a done deal ....
Richard Allen "Dick" Spotts
Nov 01, 2007 ... Richard Allen "Dick" Spotts, 80, of East Fallowfield, PA, passedaway on Tuesday October 30, 2007 at his home. He was the husband ofVivian Allen Spotts with whom he shared 60 years of marriage. Bornin Coatesville, he was the son of the late Ralph E. and MyrtleEshleman Spotts. ...
York's studying regionalization, and so should we
Nov 01, 2007; ... Arresting development Badge of approval Because local government and parochial thinking often go hand inhand, I'm amazed at the way a regionalization proposal is gainingtraction in York County. Our neighbors to the west are talking about merging the York cityand ...
Marlin D. "Doc" Nau
Nov 01, 2007 ... Marlin D. "Doc" Nau, age 82, of 622 Plane Street, Columbia, diedpeacefully, Wednesday, October 31, 2007, at the Lancaster GeneralHospital. Born in Columbia, he was the son of the late Walter andMary Keller Nau. He was the husband of Jane Howe Nau; they weremarried December 17, 1954. He ...
Misdirected
Nov 01, 2007 ... TO THE EDITOR: In 1997, there were 37 million people without health insurance inthe United States. Today, that number has risen to 47 million. Thepassage of an expanded Children's Health Insurance Plan is one stepto remedy this problem. President Bush vetoed the bill ...
Nathan D. King
Nov 01, 2007 ... Nathan D. King, 4 days old of 5977 Wanner Rd., Narvon, diedWednesday, October 31, 2007 after an illness since ...
E-town women return to conference final
Nov 01, 2007 ... For the second straight year, the Elizabethtown Collegevolleyball team advanced to the Commonwealth Conference finals afterdefeating Widener, 3-0 (30-18, 30-25, 30-17) in semifinal actionWednesday night at Thompson Gym. Sophomore Paige Tanner led the Blue Jays with nine ...
Robert G. "Bob" Rupp
Nov 01, 2007 ... Robert G. "Bob" Rupp, 63, of Conestoga, died October 30, 2007surrounded by his family. Born September 11, 1944 in Lancaster, hewas a son of the late Frank and Edith (Bowman) Rupp. Mr. Rupp andhis wife, Suzanna L. (Musser) Rupp of Conestoga, were married for 43years. Bob ...
Rev. Dr. J. Val Hastings, Sr.
Nov 02, 2007 ... The Rev. Dr. J. Val Hastings, Sr., 75, of 340 Valley Road,Millersville, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ onWednesday night, October 31, 2007 at his home surrounded by hisloving family. He ...
Hopefuls talk business
Nov 02, 2007; ... City Council candidates face off At their only political debate this year the six candidates forLancaster City Council outlined different strategies for stimulatingeconomic development during the next four years. Three four-year terms are up for grabs on Tuesday. The ...
Harrison tops GOP team
Nov 02, 2007 ... TO THE EDITOR: On Nov. 6, Lancaster city voters will vote for three members ofLancaster City Council. After two years of Democratic control in thecity administration and city council, it's time to elect threeintelligent and hardworking Republicans to provide balance ...
Casting spotlight on race relations
Nov 02, 2007; ... McCaskey staging daylong symposium At Warwick A member of the "Little Rock Nine" will be in Lancaster thismonth to participate in a daylong symposium on race relations atMcCaskey High School. Terrence Roberts was 15 when he and eight other black studentsdefied ...
Alice June Braine
Nov 02, 2007 ... Alice June Braine, 84, Myerstown, died Oct. 31, 2007, at 12:45p.m. in the ECC Retirement Village, StoneRidge Campus, where she ...
Deen of students
Nov 02, 2007; ... Former pupils of beloved Garden Spot drama teacher gather forbanquet and roast DETAILS Intelligencer Journal Correspondent What with the long hours and low pay, great teachers are hard tocome by - but for Garden Spot grad Bruce Gingrich, having that onespecial ...
GS, Knights move on
Nov 02, 2007; ... Hempfield to face Trojans; Spartans get Susquehannock inSaturday's semis Hempfield and Garden Spot cruised through Thursday night's ClassAAA District Three girls' volleyball quarterfinals unbeaten, whilePenn Manor lost a 3-2 decision to Chambersburg. Also Thursday, ...
Neighbors Good neighbors make good exhibits Christiane David and Freiman Stoltzfus host a joint exhibit in adjacent galleries
Nov 02, 2007; ... When artist Christiane David opened up her own gallery threeyears ago, she was excited to meet her neighbor - Freiman Stoltzfusof Gallery 2 on North Prince Street. "I moved in here, and heardmusic and laughing next door," David said in the distinct accentthat reveals her Belgian origins ....
Watching purse-strings of schools
Nov 02, 2007 ... TO THE EDITOR: First it was the state lawmakers' middle-of-the-night pay grab.Then the outrageous bonus that top administrators at PHEAA gavethemselves. And now the systemic problem of administrative greed hasvisited itself on Manheim Central's school administrators. ...
Good neighbors make good exhibits
Nov 02, 2007; ... Christiane David and Freiman Stoltzfus host a joint exhibit inadjacent galleries DETAILS When artist Christiane David opened up her own gallery threeyears ago, she was excited to meet her neighbor - Freiman Stoltzfusof Gallery 2 on North Prince Street. "I moved in ...
Fire displaces Quarryville family
Nov 02, 2007; ... Damage estimated at $300,000 State police are investigating a Thursday morning blaze thatgutted a Quarryville home and displaced the family living there. A cause hadn't yet been determined Thursday for the fire at 78Scotland Road, which investigators said, may be ...