Intelligencer Journal Lancaster, PA back issues from March 2008:
In the dark
Mar 01, 2008; ... Unlit gala is hit at museum CARLA DI FONZO If you happened to pass by North Museum of Natural History andScience Friday night, you may have thought about calling the police. All the lights inside the building at 400 College Ave. were off,making the museum ...
LOCAL NOTES
Mar 01, 2008 ... Wrestling PCN will air live coverage of the PIAA Individual WrestlingChampionships from the Giant Center in Hershey on Saturday, March 8.The AA matches are set to begin at 2 p.m. followed by the AAA boutsat 7:30 p.m. The AA finals will be aired again at 5 p.m. and ...
MU women to host ESU in playoffs
Mar 01, 2008 ... Millersville University's women's basketball team, which clinchedthe Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference's Eastern Division titlethis week, will host a first-round conference playoff game at 7 p.m.Tuesday at Pucillo Gym. The top-seeded Marauders (22-4 overall), riding a ...
Welcome
Mar 01, 2008 ... In our view The newspaper you're holding today is a historic one. It represents the first time the Intelligencer Journal and theLancaster New Era - traditional newsgathering rivals - have joinedtogether to produce a combined edition, delivered in the morning. ...
Local duo wins minor league golf event
Mar 01, 2008 ... The Lancaster team of Shawn Hall and Dan Walters combined to winthe first tournament conducted by the Minor League Golf Tour on apar-3 course, posting a 27-hole total of 14-under par 67 Friday atJupiter Dunes in Jupiter, Fla. Hall and Walters opened with a scramble score ...
Combined New Era, Intell debuts
Mar 01, 2008 ... Today's combined edition of the Intelligencer Journal andLancaster New Era - which will be published on Saturday mornings -features content from both newspapers. Editorial pages from the Intell and New Era can be found on thenext-to-last pages of the A section. ...
Fittery to regional semis
Mar 01, 2008 ... Sophomore Steve Fittery (Cocalico) advanced to the semifinals asShippensburg University's wrestling team stood in seventh placeafter the first day of the Division II East Region Championships atthe University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown. As a team, the Red Raiders have ...
People Poll: Should guns be allowed in parks?
Mar 01, 2008 ... This week's People Poll found that by a two-to-one margin readersoppose allowing firearms in county parks where hunting isprohibited. The county commissioners are currently reconsideringpark rules, including the firearms ban. This week's People Poll results: ...
Meisenberg CC Player of the Year
Mar 01, 2008 ... For Sarah Meisenberg, there is more to basketball than scoring.Sure, the Franklin and Marshall College junior guard led theCentennial Conference in scoring, averaging 18.4 points per game. But Meisenberg also led the conference in free-throw percentage(79 percent), and ...
A foundation in fashion
Mar 01, 2008; ... Local fine arts school drafts a different design TAYLOR BUNDY, 17 Pennsylvania College of Art & Design is headquarters to a host ofvaried fine arts, photography and design classes for students ofvirtually all ages. After introducing the new curriculum during thefall ...
Venus, Mercury, moon in celestial hoedown
Mar 01, 2008; ... Few heavenly events compete with the awe of a total lunar eclipselike we had last month, but some are definitely captivating. Such is the case for Wednesday, when two separate events maycatch your eye: a planetary conjunction involving Venus and Mercuryand an occultation ...
Improvement movement aids E. King
Mar 01, 2008; ... Attention to detail helps build success SUSAN E. LINDT Some of Lancaster's worst nuisance "hot spots" are cooling, asevidenced at a Friday review meeting for the East King ImprovementDistrict. "Right now, we have 14 neighborhoods involved," said Suzy ...
Spring Ford ends season for Knights
Mar 01, 2008; ... Hempfield pays for slow start, 48-41 JASON FULGINITI COATESVILLE - For the past three months, Hempfield's girls'basketball team has given opponents headaches with its swarming,stifling defense. Friday night, the Black Knights learned what it feels like ...
Same generation, different lives
Mar 01, 2008; ... Free Space A column by the staff of Freestyle AMANDA KENNEDY, 17 Last Friday's snow day was definitely a welcome break from thetests and work that had bombarded me that week. I spent theafternoon exercising and eating a couple chocolate chip ...
BIRTHS
Mar 01, 2008 ... ALLGYER, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel (Katie E. Beiler), 541 Cinder Road,New Providence, a daughter, at Ephrata Community Hospital, on Feb.11. CASSELL, Mr. and Mrs. Charles (Tatyana Edwards), Elizabethtown, adaughter, at Hershey Medical Center, Feb. 20. GOEHRIG, ...
State College drops Red Tornado girls
Mar 01, 2008 ... State College 58, McCaskey 41 Kelsey Guth scored 22 points to lead State College past McCaskey58-41, in the first round of the PIAA Class AAAA tournament atTyrone Area High School. Tied 9-9 after the first quarter, State College's Tera Braniganhit a 3-pointer at the ...
The Spiderwick Chronicles' follows the ogre formula
Mar 01, 2008; ... Movie Review MEGAN HART, 19 I'm always a little skeptical of films put out by Nickelodeon.They've ruined too many adaptations of fine cartoons by resorting tobathroom humor on the big screen. So I was pleasantly surprised by"The Spiderwick Chronicles." ...
COLLEGES
Mar 01, 2008 ... Wrestling Franklin & Marshall will air the 104th Eastern IntercollegiateWrestling Association tournament live online through B2 Networks.The event, held at the Mayser Center on F&M's campus will take placeon Saturday, March 8, and Sunday, March 9. Former Diplomat ...
Elvin H. High
Mar 03, 2008 ... Elvin H. High, 73, of Ephrata, entered into rest at the EphrataCommunity Hospital on Sunday, March 2,2008, following a ...
S. Conard Webster, Jr.
Mar 03, 2008 ... S. Conard Webster, Jr., age 92 of Downingtown, PA passed away onSaturday, March 1, 2008 at the Brandywine Hospital. He was thehusband of Frances Young Webster for 62 years. He was born in WestBradford Twp., son of the late Samuel Conard, Sr. & Jessie GauseWebster. He was a member of ...
Wampum wins before 6,500 at Hershey
Mar 03, 2008; ... Columbia Quiet as Team Loses Bid For Crown Intelligencer Journal, March 29, 1958 BY PETE BUSSER HERSHEY - Fabulous Wampum parlayed a near flawless performanceinto an 82-64 victory over Columbia for the PIAA Class Bchampionship here Friday night before ...
Dying man sentenced for sex crime
Mar 03, 2008; ... A 59-year-old Lancaster city man in failing health was sparedadditional prison time Thursday when he was sentenced on chargesthat he filmed sexual acts with a teenage girl. Jeffrey Ray Rohrer was sentenced to 9 to 23 month in prison, butsince he already served nine months, ...
It all adds up for Lancaster County middle-schoolers
Mar 03, 2008; ... Students dominate 24th annual MathCounts competition at MU Lancaster County middle school students dominated the 24th annualregional MathCounts competition Feb. 23 at Millersville University. Warwick Middle School took first place among teams andCenterville Middle School ...
Eggsquisite jewels
Mar 03, 2008; ... If you think you've thought of every possible way to use eggs forEaster, think again. Have you tried them in a necklace? Have you worn them in a ring? Have you hung them from your ears? If not, then consider the latest product ...
Alma K. Reedy
Mar 03, 2008 ... Alma K. Reedy, 84, of Paradise, died Friday, February 29, 2008 atLancaster General Hospital. She was the wife of Frederick JamesReedy. They were married 65 years last April. Born in Wallastown, PAon February 23, 1924, she was the ...
Michael S. Nolt
Mar 03, 2008 ... Michael S. Nolt, 88, of 730 Lincoln Gardens Rd., Ephrata, diedSaturday, March 1, 2008 at Fairmount Homes. He is survived by ...
Crash kills Marietta woman
Mar 03, 2008; ... A Marietta woman was killed and three other women were seriouslyhurt this weekend in separate crashes in East Donegal Township,police said. Mary Ann Geesey, 70, died after she and her two sisters wereinvolved in a one-car wreck Saturday morning in the 1500 block ofRiver ...
PIAA WRESTLING PAIRINGS
Mar 03, 2008 ... First-round pairings for the PIAA Wrestling Tournament, whichbegins Thursday at the Giant Center in Hershey. (Wrestler, school,regional finish, class, record). x-denotes returning champion. L-LLeague wrestlers boldface. CLASS AAA Region codes: NE-Northeast ...
Cue the rage
Mar 03, 2008; ... "I have cancer, damn it, and I want my water now." That's what I wanted to shout from the top of the pretzel standat Park City to the entire crowd of holiday shoppers beforeThanksgiving. Somebody, it seemed, had pressed a button, immobilizing theteenage ...
In the swim of things
Mar 03, 2008; ... Leola pool repairs on target for late-June completion, officialsays Intelligencer Journal Correspondent Repair work on the Leola competitive lap pool is well under wayand should be completed by the target date of June 27, Upper LeacockTownship manager Michael Morris ...
Marjorie A. Walker
Mar 03, 2008 ... Marjorie A. Walker, 69, of 3001 Lititz Pike, Lancaster, PA,formerly of Manheim and Somerset, PA, died Friday evening, February29, 2008 at Brethren Village, Lancaster following a lengthy illness.Born in Somerset, she was the daughter of the late Morris and AnnaBitner Critchfield. ...
County will get a taste of spring
Mar 03, 2008; ... Warm today, Tuesday, but cold will return Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Don't get used to it, though. Today's forecast might sound like the early stages of spring, butMarch still has plenty of winter in store for Lancaster County. Today - ...
Dog club buys state police K9s med kits
Mar 03, 2008; ... Joint project aids 23 units across Pa. A local dog club is helping to make the lives of Pennsylvania K9units a little safer. Lancaster Kennel Club has joined its Delaware County counterpartto supply all 23 state police dog teams with canine first aid kits. The ...
New looks proposed for Lafayette
Mar 03, 2008; ... Architect presents sketches of additions to SDL elementary school The public's perception of Lafayette Elementary School may bechanging 180 degrees in the near future. Architects developing plans to upgrade the school are consideringtwo designs that could make what is ...
Robert L. Fredericks
Mar 03, 2008 ... Robert L. Fredericks, 63, died Saturday March 1, 2008 as theresult of an automobile accident in Lebanon County. He is thehusband of Sharyn Kreider. They resided in Ephrata, ...
Retired minister turns to life of crime-fighting
Mar 03, 2008; ... The Rev. Russ Doherty, a retired Presbyterian minister, hopes tohelp East Drumore Township fight crime. The Quarryville Presbyterian Retirement Community resident saidhe read a couple weeks ago about Tanglewood and Candlewyck residents who wanted to start a crime watch ...
Thinking about Lawyers, Guns and Money'
Mar 03, 2008; ... Trivia question Quotes of the week Save the date Trivia answer While our weather here remains cold, the 13th state SenateDistrict GOP primary is certainly heating up. Last week reminded me of an old Warren Zevon song: "Lawyers, Gunsand Money." The ...
Serious concerns about charter school
Mar 03, 2008 ... TO THE EDITOR: The School District of Lancaster board is due to vote on March 18to approve or deny a request to establish Lancaster Science Academyat 240 Harrisburg Pike. We attended the school board hearing on Feb.11 to learn more about LSA from its founders Tolga Hayali, ...
Ronald G. Pfeiffer, Sr.
Mar 03, 2008 ... Ronald G. "Ron" Pfeiffer, Sr., 63, of Lancaster, PA, died atLancaster General Hospital on Friday, February 29, 2008. Born in Lancaster, he is the husband of Terry Graeff Pfeiffer andthey ...
Focus on more important issues
Mar 03, 2008 ... TO THE EDITOR: I am writing in response to the article that state Sen. MikeBrubaker is seeking a ban to gay marriage. I am amazed how the lawmakers are still trying, in this day andage, to discourage gay marriage. Brubaker recently broughtlegislation to the ...
Joann L. Eberly
Mar 03, 2008 ... Joann L. Eberly, 75, of 14 Penn Court Dr., Mount Joy passed awayon Saturday, March 1, 2008 at the Essa Flory Hospice Center. She andher husband, Harry W. Eberly were married for 51 years. A homemaker, Joann also worked as a domestic engineer for NissleyFuneral Home, Ltd, ...
TND plan completely inappropriate
Mar 03, 2008 ... TO THE EDITOR: It is time to drop back 10 and kick. To put what is described asTraditional Neighborhood Development in various growth or ruralareas of Lancaster County is completely inappropriate. We have anational treasure here. This is historic land. The small ...
CAMPUS NEWS
Mar 03, 2008 ... GRADUATIONS DEAN'S LIST Colin Horan graduated with honors from Texas A&M, CollegeStation, Texas, on Dec. 14, with a bachelor of science degree inindustrial distribution from the College of Engineering. A 2002 graduate of Manheim Township High School, he is the son ...
In support of Ron Paul
Mar 03, 2008 ... TO THE EDITOR: I will also support Ron Paul in the upcoming April primary. Why?His positions on taxes and foreign policy. If the $600 and $1,200rebates will jump-start the economy, why not abolish completely ourantiquated income tax system and really jump-start the ...
Brazitis captures district gold in 100 butterfly
Mar 01, 2008; ... Cocalico's Czarnecki, PV's Wilt claim silver KEN SMILEY JR. MECHANICSBURG - The day may have started slowly for the L-LLeague at the District Three Swimming Championships, but by the endof the six events contested Friday in Class AAA and AA, localswimmers walked away ...
Man charged with attempted homicide
Mar 01, 2008; ... Accused of firing a dozen shots at victim BRETT HAMBRIGHT A 20-year-old man will stand trial for the attempted homicide ofa Lancaster city man who, police say, was greeted at his front doorby a hail of gunfire. Khille Baylis, of 212 N. Reservoir St., ...
Leaplings get a true birthday'
Mar 01, 2008; ... Seniors enjoy Sadie Hawkins' tradition LORI VAN INGEN Q. Who can claim to be a quarter of his or her actual age? A. A "leapling" or "leaper," a person born on Leap Day - Feb. 29. A person born on Leap Day, commonly called a leapling or ...
County trio to semis
Mar 01, 2008; ... Blaszczyk, Haberstroh, Goshea one win from states PETE KAUFFMAN WEST LAWN - At this point in the wrestling season, the meansisn't nearly as important as the end. While their performances may not have been things of beauty, thetrio of Lancaster County ...
Route of riverside bike trail sketched
Mar 01, 2008; ... LARRY ALEXANDER If you've always thought about taking a scenic bicycle ride alongthe Susquehanna River but didn't know the best route, Landis ValleyMuseum may soon have the information you need. Working in conjunction with Lancaster-York Heritage Region ...
UGI hikes rates by 3.6%
Mar 01, 2008; ... Follows unexpected cut in December PATRICK BURNS UGI Utilities Inc. is raising gas rates by 3.6 percent effectivetoday for about 51,000 customers across Lancaster County. The average residential heating customer's bill will rise from$131.15 per month ...
Santoro, Kirk advance in state bowling
Mar 01, 2008 ... Two Lancaster County bowlers qualified for today's EasternPennsylvania High School Bowling championships at 9 a.m. at DutchLanes and 2 p.m. at Leisure Lanes. Samantha Santoro of Cocalico and Lampeter-Strasburg's Frank Kirkfinished third and fourth, respectively, in ...
Police seek suspect of road rage
Mar 01, 2008; ... BRETT HAMBRIGHT A Lancaster County motorist was allegedly menaced late Thursdaynight by another driver who pointed a gun at him in what police arecalling a road-rage incident. The county motorist, who West Hempfield Township police didn'tidentify for his ...
Catholic runs into buzzsaw
Mar 01, 2008; ... Communications Tech ousts Crusaders ED GRUVER PHILADELPHIA - What's the difference between Lancaster-LebanonLeague boys' basketball and the Philadelphia Public League? "In our league, a team might have one or two good athletes,''Lancaster Catholic ...
Band director jailed, police say
Mar 01, 2008; ... Contacted alleged victim, violating bail MADELYN PENNINO A local band director charged with corruption of a minor isbehind bars for violating the terms of his bail, law-enforcementofficials said Friday. Todd Sheerer, suspended from his duties at ...
Local Navy Club to install officers
Mar 03, 2008 ... Navy Club USA, Lancaster Ship No. 166 will hold its 10th annualinstallation of officers today. The ceremony will begin at 6:30 p.m. at Salem United MethodistChurch, 140 N. Penn St., Manheim. In 1948, 10 men formed the local Navy Club, but it ...
Mary E. Leaman Hess
Mar 03, 2008 ... Mary E. Leaman Hess, 94, of Pequea, went home to be with Jesus onSaturday, March 1, 2008 while a patient at the Essa Flory HospiceCenter. She was the ...
Humane justice
Mar 03, 2008; ... Two different stories in Friday's newspaper had a common link. What ties the stories together is that roughly one in every 10inmates is mentally ill. In its landmark 2003 study "Ill-Equipped:U.S. Prisons and Offenders with Mental Illness,'' the advocacy groupestimated there are ...
COLLEGES BRIEFLY
Mar 03, 2008 ... Baseball Pitcher Shawn Yohe (Penn Manor) had four hits and picked up thewin as McDaniel won the nightcap, 11-6, to split a doubleheaderSunday at St. Mary's, Md. Indoor Track Millersville junior Priscilla Jennings (Solanco) broke two ...
Zoning meeting about more than property
Mar 04, 2008 ... TO THE EDITOR: Tonight at 7 p.m., Salisbury Township supervisors will hold ahearing on an amendment to the zoning ordinance that would barchurches from building in the agricultural district. For theostensible purpose of agricultural preservation, the board ...
Animal attraction Ingredients in lipstick made 5,000 years ago
Mar 04, 2008 ... NO KIDDING Crushed beetles Fish scales Ant eggs Source: "Kiss & Tell: ATrivial Study of Smooching" (Kevin Dwyer, Quirk Books, 2006) Havean item for No Kidding? ...
Dr. Seuss' birthday is the day to celebrate reading
Mar 04, 2008; ... Read Across America Day celebrated at MU About 80 elementary school students visited MillersvilleUniversity's Ganser Library to read, listen to stories and eatbirthday cake as part of Read Across America Day Monday. It was the university's second annual "reading party" ...
Nancy D. Burkett
Mar 04, 2008 ... Nancy D. Burkett, 70 years, of Lancaster, Pa. died and went to bewith the Lord on Sunday, March 2, 2008 at the Conestoga View NursingHome, following an illness. She was born in Berwick, Pa. and ...
Sr. Andrew Persing, OSF (Lily Persing)
Mar 04, 2008 ... Sr. Andrew Persing, OSF (Lily Persing) on February 29, 2008 ofAston, PA. Religious, relatives and friends are invited to attend herfuneral mass Friday 11 a.m. at Assisi House, 600 Red Hill Rd.,Aston, PA ....
Catherine D. Rynier
Mar 04, 2008 ... Catherine D. Rynier, 85, of Maple Street, Gordonville, died athome on Monday morning, March 3, after a long battle with cancer.She was the wife of Parke R. Rynier for over 60 years. A homemaker, Catherine worked for the former Hershey GarmentFactory. Born in Leacock ...
Marcella Dunn Rampy
Mar 04, 2008 ... Marcella Dunn Rampy, age 95, Lancaster, PA entered into glorysurrounded by family and loved ones on March 2, 2008. Born inLisburn, Ireland on April 22, 1912, she moved to the USA in 1930.For 20 years she and her husband served as missionaries inVenezuela, South America spreading the word ...