Intelligencer Journal Lancaster, PA back issues from December 2007:
Helen E. Sigworth
Dec 01, 2007 ... PAID OBITUARIES Helen E. Sigworth, 93, formerly of Kingston and Lancaster, PAdied on Thursday at Luther Acres in Lititz, PA where she has beenresiding for the past 7 years. She was the wife of the late Clair S.Sigworth who preceded her in death on June 3, 2001. ...
History repeats itself
Dec 01, 2007; ... Bank robbed twice by same man, police say A man who allegedly robbed a bank in West Hempfield Township atgunpoint Monday held up the same bank again Friday, police said. West Hempfield Township police Sgt. Russell Geier saidinvestigators think the person who committed ...
Snow, sleet, slop
Dec 01, 2007; ... Winter storm on the way It's time to dig out those shovels and snowblowers. Just in case. Lancaster County's first significant snowstorm of the seasonappears to be on its way. A storm that brought rain to southern California and the ...
Pioneers bring it home
Dec 01, 2007; ... Defeat Warriors, 35-21, to reach state semifinals HERSHEY - The way Brett Graeff saw it, this night was wayoverdue. It was one of those nights where everything seemed to go the wayof Lampeter-Strasburg. From Joe Good's three touchdown runs and Justin ...
Woman burned in garage fire
Dec 01, 2007; ... A woman was badly burned in a garage fire late Friday morning inMount Joy Township, state police said, but her identity was notreleased and the garage's owner has no idea who the woman is. Investigators are probing the cause of the fire at 9418Elizabethtown Road ....
Lester F. Aulthouse
Dec 01, 2007 ... PAID OBITUARIES Lester F. Aulthouse, 78, of Lancaster, died Wednesday, November28, 2007 at Lancaster General Hospital of natural causes. He wasborn in Lancaster County, son of Mary Erma Aulthouse. Graveside and ...
Tornado opens with victory
Dec 01, 2007; ... Patterson, Parker star against Sals COATESVILLE - Those who follow high school basketball know aboutMcCaskey's Lamar Patterson. He's established himself as one of thetop players in the area. Jamaal Parker's a name people may not know very well. That ...
GOING for the GOAT
Dec 01, 2007; ... MT grad is member of Navy's mascot team ANNAPOLIS, Md. - Team Bill doesn't make plays on offense ordefense, but it does move the crowd that follows Navy sports,especially when the opponent is Army. Three goats and their handlers - affectionately known as TeamBill - ...
Forum debates illegal immigration
Dec 01, 2007; ... Wow should a Christian deal with illegal immigrants? That was the topic for a forum Friday night hosted by the JamesStreet Mennonite Church's peace and justice committee, incooperation with Church World Service. About 65 people viewed and then discussed ...
Arlene M. Walmer
Dec 01, 2007 ... PAID OBITUARIES Arlene Walmer, 72, Akron, died Nov. 29, 2007, in Fairmount Homes. Born in Waynesboro, a daughter of William J. and Kathleen A.(Bailey) Keenan, she was the wife of Earl R. "Dutch" Walmer for 25years. A graduate of Scotland School for ...
Warm and welcome news
Dec 01, 2007; ... UGI cuts rate (slightly) More than 51,000 UGI gas customers in Lancaster County will wakeup today with an early and unexpected Christmas gift. UGI's Gas Division announced Friday it would trim the averageresidential heating customer's bill by 1.7 percent, effective ...
Rev. John Boone Morrison
Dec 01, 2007 ... PAID OBITUARIES Rev. John B. Morrison, age 97, died Thursday evening atQuarryville Presbyterian Retirement Community where he resided since1991. He was the husband of Ruthe T. Spinnanger Morrison. John waspreceded in death by his first wife Florence Glover Morrison and ...
Pioneers bring it home
Dec 01, 2007; ... DISTRICT THREE CLASS AAA FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP L-S makes Goodcall for tough yards With Gettysburg defending the outside, Pioneerspound ball for TDs HERSHEY - Sam Leedy's comments to a caller this week provedprophetic, even if the Gettysburg football coach didn't intend themto be ....
World AIDS Day
Dec 01, 2007 ... In our view Earlier this year, the United Nations Joint Programme on HIV/AIDS revised its estimates of the number of people living with HIV/AIDS from 39 million in 2006 to 33 million this year. The revision reflects improved methodology and reporting, ...
Melvin J. Witmer
Dec 01, 2007 ... PAID OBITUARIES Melvin J. Witmer, 81, died at his home in Ronks on Friday, Nov.30, 2007. He was married to Hildegard Witmer for 60 years. Born inEast Lampeter Twp., he was the son of the late Chester and EdnaHarsh Witmer. A sergeant in the US Army during ...
James J. Carr
Dec 01, 2007 ... PAID OBITUARIES James J. Carr, 80, of 996 Glenview Dr., Denver, died Thursday,November 29, 2007 at Ephrata Community Hospital. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late James and Mary(McVaugh) Carr. He was married 48 years on Nov. 7 to Agnes ...
Ex-Bears star Tookey named to AHL Hall
Dec 01, 2007 ... Tim Tookey, one of the most recognizable names in the 70-yearhistory of the Hershey Bears, has been selected to enter theAmerican Hockey League's Hall of Fame. Tookey, who ranks second all-time on Hershey's scoring list with693 points, will be inducted along with Noel ...
Gas overcomes 12 at Denver nursing home
Dec 01, 2007; ... New detectors will guard against a repeat Twelve people were taken to three area hospitals after beingexposed to dangerous levels of carbon monoxide fumes early Friday atDenver Nursing Home, staff there said. More than a dozen emergency vehicles responded to the ...
Constance M. "Connie" Wiechers
Dec 01, 2007 ... PAID OBITUARIES Constance M. 'Connie' Wiechers, 90, formerly of Manheim diedpeacefully on Thursday, November 29, 2007 at Luther Acres RetirementCommunity, Lititz, and went home to be with her Lord and join herhusband, daughter, and infant son. Born in Racine ...
Dorothy M. Noll Erb
Dec 01, 2007 ... PAID OBITUARIES Dorothy M. Noll Erb, 87, died Friday, November 30, 2007. She wasa resident of Cedar Haven since August 2001. She was born May 28,1920, in Newmanstown, PA. She was the only child of the late RaymondJ. A. and Emma H. Weidman Noll. She attended ...
August Rush' teaches to hold on to dreams
Dec 01, 2007; ... Movie Review BY MIKI SIMONDS, 16 "August Rush" is a beautiful film done with artistic structure.The film captures the hearts of the viewers and leaves them witha feeling of hope and ambition from the opening scene. Evan (Freddie ...
Jews prepare to celebrate Hanukkah
Dec 01, 2007; ... For Jack Paskoff, rabbi of Temple Shaarai Shomayim in Lancaster,his favorite aspect of Hanukkah is the legacy of a miracle thatstill holds meaning more than 2,000 years later. "I love Hanukkah because it presents us with a universal messageof religious freedom, regardless ...
L-S, Tide to Columbia title game
Dec 01, 2007 ... GIRLS' BASKETBALL Renee Fritz scored 12 points to lead Lampeter-Strasburg pastHempfield, 53-45 Friday night in the opening round of the ColumbiaTip-off Tournament. Analicia Evans put in 14 points to lead the Black Knights. In the nightcap, Gen Afari ...
Killing: Man charged in in-law's death Police: Suspicion led to killing Homicide suspect Shannon R. Hess may have been trying to keep his mother-in-law from divulging information to his wife, court papers reveal.
Dec 01, 2007 ... Court documents indicate that Hess, who is accused of killing hismother-in-law, 45-year-old Barbara Fritchman, on Nov. 23, could havebeen trying to keep her from revealing that he was spying on hiswife. Police said Hess, 30, of 53 E. Boehms Road, believed his wifewas having an affair and ...
Hairspray' remake is anything but stiff
Dec 01, 2007; ... Dvd Review BY TAYLOR BUNDY, 17 What do you get when you combine authentic costumes, enthusiasticacting and catchy tunes? A revamped and renewed version of the 1988John Waters screenplay, "Hairspray," of course. Released on DVD Nov. 20, this ...
Museum admission rates to go up
Dec 01, 2007; ... Admission fees at Landis Valley Museum and the Railroad Museum ofPennsylvania will increase by $1 beginning next year to help pay forimprovements at both sites. The museums have not raised rates since 2002, Barbara Franco,executive director of the Pennsylvania Historical ...
Gatchell leads Barons past Comets
Dec 01, 2007 ... BOYS' BASKETBALL Jordan Gatchell scored 35 points as Manheim Central ripped PennManor, 61-43, Friday night in the opening round of the Wilson Tip-Off Tournament The Barons broke the game open by outscoring the Comets 22-2 inthe second quarter. ...
A cruise down memory lane
Dec 01, 2007; ... Free Space A column by the staff of Freestyle BY TAYLOR BUNDY, 17 The computer screen's cruel message stared mockingly at myanxious expression. Leary of onlookers' piteous frowns, I lookedcautiously from side to side, checking for encroaching ...
Police: Suspicion led to killing Homicide suspect Shannon R. Hess may have been trying to keep his mother-in-law from divulging information to his wife, court papers reveal. Hess believed his wife was cheating Police: Suspicion led to killing Homicide suspect Shannon R. Hess may have been trying to keep his mother-in-law from divulging information to his wife, court papers reveal.
Dec 01, 2007 ... Court documents indicate that Hess, who is accused of killing hismother-in-law, 45-year-old Barbara Fritchman, on Nov. 23, could havebeen trying to keep her from revealing that he was spying on hiswife. Police said Hess, 30, of 53 E. Boehms Road, believed his wifewas having an affair and ...
Comedy club packs house in new location
Dec 03, 2007; ... CARLA DI FONZO Dave Ranelli wasn't joking when he said the former Villa EastComedy Club would reopen in a new location. Weeks ago, the manager of the popular club hinted that thebusiness could reopen just down the road at the Lancaster HostResort, 2300 ...
Fraser Dick Jouett
Dec 03, 2007 ... Fraser Dick Jouett, 87, of Fulton Inn Rd., Peach Bottom, enteredinto rest on Friday, November 30, 2007 at the Lancaster GeneralHospital. Born in California, ...
Keeping fit, keeping score
Dec 03, 2007; ... 89-year-old Landisville woman loves to golf - for sport andsocializing Edna Hauck got a late start, but now she wouldn't dream of everstopping. The 89-year-old Landisville resident is a golfer. "When I was a little kid, my brother showed me how to hold ...
Arlene Louise Vanande
Dec 03, 2007 ... Arlene Louise (Trimbath) Vanande, 68, of Ronks and formerly ofDover, died Saturday, December 1, 2007 at Hospice of LancasterCounty Inpatient Care. She was retired as a caretaker from United Cerebral Palsy ...
Richard A. Schuler
Dec 03, 2007 ... Richard A. "Dick" Schuler, 75, of Winfield, IL, died December 1stat home after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born inMillersburg, MI to the late Lee F. and Marion A. Schuler. Dick was a graduate of Moody Bible Institute in Chicago where hemet his wife Carol, and ...
Pub's location raises concerns
Dec 03, 2007 ... TO THE EDITOR: I read with interest the article announcing the opening of theIron Hill Brewery and Restaurant ("The IRON is hot," Intell, Nov.29) at College Row at F&M. While I normally would welcome any newventure that would be a boost to the local economy, I have ...
James M. Ott
Dec 03, 2007 ... James M. Ott, 61, of East Petersburg, died of natural causeswhile hunting with his grandson Allen Bowser in Bradford County onTuesday. His friends from the East Petersburg Fire Company found himThursday, November 29th. ...
Shirley A. Dick
Dec 03, 2007 ... Shirley A. Dick, 74, of 414 Biscayne Rd., Lancaster, passed awayon Sunday at the Essa Flory Hospice Center. She was the wife ...
Bates sparks Millersville men
Dec 03, 2007; ... Marauders need two overtimes to beat Slippery Rock JOEL SCHREINER Another day, another overtime thriller for Millersville. Fortunately for the Marauders, they also got another career dayout of Reggie Bates. Behind Bates' 36 points, ...
Campaigns that are all negative will always repel
Dec 03, 2007; ... Where to log on Quotes of the week Politics can be a nasty affair, and I don't blame anyone whofeels nauseated and turns away in disgust. Consider this statement: "If I'm going to get punched in the stomach, I'm going to take aknife out and get you ...
3 tips
Dec 03, 2007; ... From the looks of car rooftops these days, Christmas trees areflying off the lots and out of the fields, and heading to theirholiday homes. Once that bit of outside comes inside, experts at Penn State'sCollege of Ag Sciences says, there are some easy ways to ensure ...
Robert D. Buckwalter
Dec 03, 2007 ... Robert D. Buckwalter, 86, of Leola, entered into rest at LutherAcres, Lititz on Friday, November 30, 2007. He had been in failinghealth. ...
Millicent C. Booen
Dec 03, 2007 ... Millicent C. Booen, 82, of Lancaster, entered into rest onFriday, November 30, 2007 at Conestoga View. Born August 19, ...
Hershey sinks Admirals with third-period outburst
Dec 03, 2007; ... Bears rally for 6-4 victory over Norfolk KEVIN FREEMAN HERSHEY - The scoring chances were there, all the Hershey Bearshad to do was cash in. In the first and second periods Sunday night against the NorfolkAdmirals, the Bears saw too many opportunities ...
seeking Sanctuary
Dec 03, 2007; ... LINDA ESPENSHADE When the Christmas lights start taking on a sinister glow,advertising circulars start breeding on your table and the strainsof "Jingle Bells" make you want to yell, it's time to retreat toyour secret hideaway. Where is that, you say? Where ...
Millersville offers free gun locks
Dec 03, 2007; ... Chief enthused about child safety initiative JAMES BUESCHER Intelligencer Journal Correspondent Millersville Borough is distributing free gun locks inpartnership with Project ChildSafe, a national gun safety educationinitiative. The ...
Vivian D. Keefer
Dec 03, 2007 ... Vivian D. Keefer, 77, of Lancaster, passed away Friday after acourageous battle with cancer. She was the loving wife of the lateJ. Tyndall Ice who died in 1977 and the late Charles Keefer who diedin 1990. Vivian was born in Reading, PA, a daughter of the late ...
Edith M. Brinser
Dec 03, 2007 ... Edith M. Brinser, 92 of Elizabethtown, died on Saturday, December1, 2007 at ManorCare Health Services, Elizabethtown. Born inBainbridge, she was the daughter of the late William and Mary LandisMarshall ....
School districts upgrade applicant search tool
Dec 03, 2007; ... Web-based service can save time, trouble BRIAN WALLACE Finding an experienced, highly qualified teacher can be a time-consuming task. For example, a school district may want to hire a high schoolscience teacher who majored in chemistry, minored in ...
Ethel M. Wiker
Dec 03, 2007 ... Ethel M. Wiker, 82, of Lancaster, went to be with her Lord onFriday, November 30, 2007. She was the wife of Park J. Wiker, with whom ...
Elizabeth A. Thierwechter
Dec 03, 2007 ... Elizabeth A. Thierwechter, 89, of 338 Cambridge Lane Lititz, diedSaturday, December 1, 2007 at Hospice of Lancaster County inLancaster. ...
MU women victorious
Dec 03, 2007 ... Gladine St. Julien scored 15 points to lead the Millersvillewomen's basketball team to a 72-45 win over visiting Slippery Rockin PSAC crossover action Sunday. The Lady Marauders forced 29 Rock turnovers and held SlipperyRock to just 32 percent shooting from the field ....
Datebook
Dec 01, 2007 ... COUNTY CALENDAR Gifts for the homeless Walk Manheim Christmasbazaar Library grand opening Tree lighting Spaghetti dinner Gov'tStudy Commission Marine family gathering Candlelight Christmas Water Street Rescue Mission, 210 S. Prince St., is looking fornew unwrapped gifts to give ...
Sports Digest
Dec 01, 2007 ... COLLEGES Golf Sophomore Derek Glaser (Conestoga Valley) earned all-PSACaccolades, leading West Chester to a fourth-place finish at the PSACChampionships held at Wren Dale Golf Course in Hershey in lateOctober. Glaser shot 155 to finish in a tie for ninth place ...
Nibbles
Dec 01, 2007 ... People Poll: Is the death penalty a deterrent? A thin majority of those voting in this week's People Pollbelieve the death penalty deters other people from committingmurder. The results were: 106, or 51 ...
In our view Revolutionaries
Dec 03, 2007 ... When the Manheim Central School Board reorganizes Tuesdayevening, it will mark the climax of a small but mighty revolution.Five new members - a majority of the nine-member board - will besworn in. Four of the five were elected via a write-in campaign thatgalvanized around the ...
Offering reasons to rejoice
Dec 03, 2007; ... Council of Churches celebrates 25th annual Festival of Hope' MICHAEL YODER A year ago, as his parishioners gathered to celebrate the startof the Advent season, the Rev. William Worley of First ReformedChurch United Church of Christ was in a military convoy headed ...
Hellena J. Rapp
Dec 03, 2007 ... Hellena J. Rapp, 66, of Marietta, passed away on Friday, November30, 2007 following problems with a long term heart condition. Bornin Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Wilty D. Seville andlate Pearl V. Bish Myers. She was the wife of John H. Rapp. Hellena retired ...
George L. Gontz
Dec 03, 2007 ... George L. Gontz, 71, formerly of East Petersburg, passed away onSaturday, October 13, at Masonic Village, ...
Tax could aid health care
Dec 03, 2007 ... TO THE EDITOR: In the Oct. 5 "No Kidding'' column, it was stated that the annualuncollected U.S. income taxes are $290 billion per year. It is thedifference between what the government is owed and what iscollected. ...
Mount Joy landfill meeting postponed
Dec 03, 2007; ... TOM KNAPP A meeting with state officials to determine the future of a MountJoy Township landfill has been postponed indefinitely. The state Department of Environmental Protection announcedThursday the Dec. 11 meeting was called off because the ...
Charles E. Laubach, Sr.
Dec 03, 2007 ... Charles E. Laubach, Sr., 82 of Elizabethtown, formerly of Benton,PA, died on Sunday, December 2, 2007 at ManorCare Health Services,Elizabethtown. Born in Columbia County, he was the son of A. Gwynnand Florence M. Eveland Laubach. He was the husband of Mary R. HessLaubauch who died in ...
Let Penn Square Partners ante up
Dec 03, 2007 ... TO THE EDITOR: I'd like to comment on the article "City center looking for moremoney" (Intell, Nov. 29), about the Lancaster County ConventionCenter Authority seeking funds from the state to replenish thecontingency fund for the convention center. Let me say ...
Ezra "Pop" Palmer, Jr.
Dec 03, 2007 ... Ezra "Pop" Palmer, Jr., 87, of 33 E. Farnum Street, Lancaster,Pa., died on Thursday, November 29, 2007 at his residence. Born in Savannah, Georgia and raised in Statesburg, Ga., he wasthe son of the late Ezra ...
County budget hearing moved
Dec 03, 2007 ... Lancaster County commissioners have moved the location for theDec. 4 public hearing on the proposed 2008 county budget. The hearing will be held at ...
Richard E. Lambert
Dec 03, 2007 ... Richard E. 'Dick' Lambert, 73, of 267 Park Ave., Mount Joy passedaway on Saturday evening, December 1, 2007 at Lancaster GeneralHospital. He and his wife, Elizabeth Sarbaugh Lambert would havecelebrated their 10th wedding anniversary in January. Dick worked in the brick ...