Intelligencer Journal Lancaster, PA back issues from September 2008:
Jewish Center Hosts Inaugural Jazz Festival
Sep 01, 2008; ... Thursday was the two-year anniversary of the death of well-knownlocal jazz musician Bob Ferguson. The 74-year-old lifelong city resident finished playing a gigwith the Bob Ferguson Trio at Belvedere Inn on North Queen Street inthe evening, went home and died of natural ...
Stand-Up Art At Long's Park
Sep 01, 2008; ... The 30th annual Long's Park Art & Craft Festival isn't exactly aneveryman's show - unless you're in the market for a $4,500 glass-topped end table with a base of stacked pigs. Or a $4,500 acrylicpainting of a section of white sofa against a white wall on a whitefloor. Or a $429 handbag ...
3 Hurt In Warwick Crash
Sep 01, 2008; ... Two people were critically injured and a third person also washospitalized after a high-speed crash early Sunday in WarwickTownship, officials said. Warwick Township police said speed was a factor in the 2:30 a.m.crash in the first block of West Newport Road near Sherry ...
Mu Trims Clinic Hours
Sep 01, 2008; ... Students at Millersville University won't have access to around-the-clock health care for the fall semester and maybe longer. Hours at the school health services center have been cut to runthe center more efficiently, according to Aminta Breaux, MU's vicepresident of student ...
Labor Day
Sep 01, 2008 ... All city, county, state and federal offices will be closed todaybecause of the Labor Day holiday. There will no regular ...
Pennsylvania Smoking Ban Takes Effect In Less Than 2 Weeks ; The Law Bans Cigarette, Cigar And Pipe Smoking In Restaurants, Office Buildings, Schools, Sports Arenas, Theaters And Bus And Train Stations.
Sep 01, 2008 ... HARRISBURG (AP) - The clock is ticking down on smokers who wantto light up in bars, restaurants and other public places acrossPennsylvania. The state Legislature approved a statewide smoking ban in June.The law takes effect in less than two weeks, 90 days after it wassigned by ...
Business Calendar Wednesday Tuesday, Sept. 9 Wednesday, Sept. 10 Thursday, Sept. 11 Friday, Sept. 12 Saturday, Sept. 13 Tuesday, Sept. 16
Sep 01, 2008 ... Lancaster SCORE and Kutztown University SBDC present "StartingYour Own Business - A Personal Assessment," 6:30 to 9 p.m. atLiberty Place, 313 W. Liberty St. Cost is $20 with earlyregistration and payment, $25 at the door. For more information,visit www.scorelancaster.org or call ...
Charity Is Praiseworthy; Tax Fraud Is Jailworthy
Sep 01, 2008; ... "There is no kind of dishonesty into which otherwise good peoplemore easily and frequently fall than that of defrauding thegovernment." - Benjamin Franklin Here are a few charitable deduction scams that the IRS andJustice Department officials have been focusing on: Kickbacks ....
Colleges
Sep 01, 2008 ... Soccer The Millersville women's soccer team opened the season with a 2-1 victory over Philadelphia at Chryst Field at Biemesderfer Stadiumon Sunday afternoon. Senior Sarah Cameron and junior NickyConzentino scored for the Marauders. First-half goals from seniors Brooke ...
Senior Calendar
Sep 01, 2008 ... Today: All senior centers closed for Labor Day holiday. Tuesday: Lancaster Recreation Center, 525 Fairview Ave.: 8:30a.m., ceramics; 7 p.m., yoga class. Preregistration required. Maple Grove Community Center, 1420 Columbia Ave.: 3 p.m., freeintro to tai chi class; 5:30 p.m., ...
Looking Up To Hiking Up The Alps
Sep 01, 2008; ... Roy Belli plans to return to his father's homeland this month toscale one of the highest peaks in the Italian Alps, Monte Pelmo. The 77-year-old Willow Valley North Garden Apartments residentsaid that although he will not be rock climbing on the 10,400-footmountain, he will be ...
Dough-Re-Mi ; It's Not Easy To Maintain A Marching Band When The Price Of Everything From Instruments To Gas Is Soaring
Sep 02, 2008 ... LAURA FREEMAN, JOHN WALK and STEPHANIE WEAVER A tenor saxophone can cost more than $1,000. A tuba can cost 10 times that much. Add to that more than 10 other instruments, multiply by thenumber of students who play them, then throw in the amount of moneyit costs ...
High School Bands Step Into New Season
Sep 02, 2008 ... COCALICO Director: Robbie Trescavage Assistant director: Howard Boots Color guard instructor: Linda Shollenberger Percussion instructor: Karen Boots Marching assistant: Kristen Eberly Instrumentalists: 47 Color guard: 11 Student ...
Band Camp: It's A Class Act In More Ways Than One
Sep 02, 2008; ... BY KIM O'BRIEN and STEPHANIE WEAVER A group of 30 Donegal High School students gathered under tentson a muggy July day. Their packed lunches sat beside them, as didfolders with their latest school assignments. They weren't sitting in a typical classroom, though. In fact, ...
'No' To Nfl Secrecy
Sep 02, 2008 ... The National Football League, which received considerablecriticism concerning the quiet way it handled a videotaping scandalrecently, is now working to keep other things secret. In particular, the league wants to keep secret how much it paysits top executives. Although it's a ...
Mccain's 'Original' Vp Pick ; To The Editor:
Sep 02, 2008 ... Sen. John McCain has picked a woman, Gov. Sarah Palin, as hisrunning mate. How original. In his Machiavillian mind he thinks hejust lured 18 million Hillary Clinton supporters to his side. Thisas he still intends to overturn Roe v. Wade if elected by stackingthe Supreme Court with ...
Setting Examples For Children
Sep 02, 2008 ... TO THE EDITOR: Today (Aug. 26) I have before me two news articles. One of themtitled, "When children face charges." The other, "There's no placelike home." The first article is telling us about a 10-year-old girl beingreferred for a sex offense. The second shows a picture of ...
Is Biden Really A 'Sound Selection'?
Sep 02, 2008 ... TO THE EDITOR: With regard to your editorial ("Sound Selection," Intell, Aug.26) stating "Barack Obama's choice of Joe Biden as his running matebalances a ticket that has been long on enthusiasm and short onspecifics," a few observations are needed. Obama's big challenge is ...
Pushing For Shared Parenting Law
Sep 02, 2008 ... TO THE EDITOR: Have you heard or read that children learn what they live? Justbecause the rate of divorce or separation is very high doesn't meanit is the norm or that it's preferable. The very destructive labels"custodial and noncustodial" are, in most cases, ...
Popular City Hoops Court Wrecked
Sep 02, 2008; ... Instead of hosting basketballers on a sunny Labor Day, DavePorter was surveying damages to the homemade basketball court behindhis Lancaster city home. A large rock was thrown Sunday night into the half-court - dubbed"Tornado Alley" - and it shattered the state-of-the-art ...
A Bid Deal For Food Lovers, Sports Fans ; Annual Labor Day Hospice Fundraiser Nets $325,000
Sep 02, 2008; ... Although many volunteers for Hospice of Lancaster County's annualLabor Day auction got out of bed before the sun rose this holidayweekend, rewards awaited them at the Lampeter fairgrounds. Rewards like homemade doughnuts and pretzel logs filled with egg,bacon and cheese, prepared ...
Metropolis To Host Debut Of New Line Of Collectable Art Toys
Sep 02, 2008; ... According to Metropolis Gallery owner Angelo Madringle, a specialevent planned for Wednesday won't just be another show, but anopportunity for Lancaster's art scene to receive "validation on anational level." On Wednesday, beginning at 6 p.m., Metropolis will host a debutparty ...
Marriage Licenses
Sep 02, 2008 ... Michael G. Schrader, 20, of 142 Wyneberry Drive, Ephrata, son ofGeorge and Frances Schrader, and Bethany M. Davidson, 20, sameaddress, daughter of Larry and Darla Davidson. Joshua C. Frye, 25, of 341 N. Donnerville Road, Mountville, sonof John and Vicki Frye, and Carolina Munoz, ...
Fred E. Wagner
Sep 02, 2008 ... Fred E. Wagner, 81, of 111 Princess Ave., Lancaster, died Sundayat Moravian Manor, Lititz. Born in Lititz, he was the son of the late Victor and Mary E.Gundrum Wagner. Fred was a veteran of US Navy Air Corp during WorldWar II. He retired as a safety engineer at Armstrong ....
Catherine S. March
Sep 02, 2008 ... Catherine S. March, 74, formerly of Wagontown and Coatesville,passed away on Sunday, August 31, 2008 at the Denver Nursing Home ofStevens, PA. She was the widow of the late Ronald H. March Sr., whopassed away in 2002 after they had shared 46 years of marriage. Born in Parkesburg, ...
Robert D. Schofell
Sep 02, 2008 ... Robert D. Schofell, 53, of Lancaster, entered into rest at AlbertEinstein Medical Center, Philadelphia on Saturday, August 30, 2008,following a lengthy illness. Born in Ogdensburg, NY, he was the son of the late Vernon A.Z.and Helen Cook Schofell. He is the husband of Susan ...
Edgar O. Beck
Sep 02, 2008 ... Funeral Director Community Leader and Musician Edgar O. Beck, 81, of Garden Spot Village, 433 South KinzerAvenue, New Holland, died peacefully surrounded by his family onThursday, August 28, 2008, at the Lancaster General Hospital. Bornin Lancaster, he was the son of the late Edgar ...
Roberta J. Schutte
Sep 02, 2008 ... Roberta J. Schutte, 52, a secretary, of Lancaster, died August30, 2008; beloved companion of Fernando Perez and cousin of PattiDeJesus and daughter of the late Charles and Jeanne (Kruschinsky)Schutte. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church and a 1974honors graduate of Manheim ...
Geltruda A. Hershey
Sep 02, 2008 ... Geltruda A. Hershey, 83, a homemaker, of Lancaster, diedSaturday, August 30, 2008 at the home of her daughter after a briefillness. She was the wife of the late Paul A. Hershey, Sr., who died in1980. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Charles andGertrude ...
Barbara S. Hart
Sep 02, 2008 ... Barbara S. Hart, 84, of Lancaster, formerly of Raleigh, NC andRochester, NY, died Saturday, August 30, 2008 at LGH. She was the wife of John G. "Jerry" Hart with whom she wasmarried 61 years last January 23. Born in Syracuse, NY, she was the daughter of the late Ernest E.and ...
Leon D. Hertzog
Sep 02, 2008 ... Leon D. Hertzog, 63, of Denver, died Sunday, August 31, 2008 atLancaster General Hospital. His wife, Rose J. (Yeakel) Hertzog diedAugust 21, 2005. Born in West Cocalico Township, he was a son of the late Roy H.Sr. and Nora Althouse Hertzog. He was employed by Dart ContainerCorp ....
Gerald A. Speedy
Sep 02, 2008 ... Gerald A. Speedy, former National Director of the Program andProgram Development Divisions of the National Council, Boy Scouts ofAmerica, passed away Sunday, August 31, 2008 at Lancaster GeneralHospital in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He resided at Willow ValleyRetirement Community, Willow ...
Figures Say Houses Holding Value Here ; Sales Are Down 25 Percent In July
Sep 02, 2008; ... Newly released figures on home sales suggest that LancasterCounty home values have fallen only slightly compared to a year ago,but they're taking longer to sell. Lancaster County Association of Realtors reported that the medianprice of homes sold in Lancaster County during the ...
Virginia R. Eavenson
Sep 02, 2008 ... Virginia R. Eavenson, 70, of Lancaster, died at home on Friday.August 29, 2008. She was the wife of the late H. Gilbert Eavenson who died in1981. Born September 4, 1937 in Coatesville, she was the daughter ofthe late Harry E. and Dorothy Fisher Reedy. Mrs. Eavenson retired ...
Eugene P. "Gene" Minchoff
Sep 02, 2008 ... nchoff Eugene P. "Gene" Minchoff, 85, of Quarryville died at his home onSaturday evening, August 30, 2008. Born in Pottsville, PA he was theson of the late Frank and Matilda Marx Minchoff. Gene's wife, Sara"Sally" McCauley Minchoff died on December 19, 2005. In his earlieryears ...
Edward Paul Radesky, Jr.
Sep 02, 2008 ... Edward Paul Radesky, Jr., 22 of New Providence, entered into reston August 30, 2008. Born in Lancaster, the son of Edward Paul and Cindy L. (Charles)Radesky. Ed graduated from the Lancaster Academy and was employed atthe Delmarva Millwork Company in Lancaster. He enjoyed ...
Mary E. Shenenberger
Sep 02, 2008 ... Mary E. Shenenberger, 92, formerly of 130 Hoffer Way, Manheim,went home to be with her Lord surrounded by her family on Sunday,August 31, 2008 at Pleasant View Retirement Community, Manheim. Born in Penn Township, she was the daughter of the late Levi W.and Ella Seibert ...
Benjamin L. Glick
Sep 02, 2008 ... Benjamin L. Glick, 89, of Mountville, had a beautiful, peacefuland glorious homecoming on Saturday, August 30, 2008 at St. Anne'sRetirement Community. He was the husband of Catherine E. AckermanGlick, with whom he celebrated their 68th wedding anniversary onJune 15, 2008. He was born in ...
Gerald R. (Jerry) Offenbaker Sr.
Sep 02, 2008 ... Gerald R. Offenbaker Sr., 80 of Lancaster, also known as Pappyand Pop went to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 30, 2008. Born in Newark, OH, he was the son of the late John B. and RoseDial Offenbaker. Jerry was married to Elizabeth Mable Offenbaker,who died February 2, 2008. He ...
Anthony J. Ugolnik, Sr.
Sep 02, 2008 ... Anthony J. Ugolnik, Sr., 90, left this life on August 30, 2008 atthe Pennsylvania Veterans' Home in Hollidaysburg, where he residedwith his wife, Jennie A. Ugolnik to whom he was married for 65years. Born on May 7, 1918 in Claremont, New Hampshire, he moved as achild to Detroit ...
Robert H. "Bob" Barton Iii
Sep 02, 2008 ... Robert H. "Bob" Barton III, 52, of New Holland, passed awaySaturday, August 30 at home surrounded by his loving familyfollowing a brief battle with cancer. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Robert H., Jr. and Anna M.Barton of Lancaster. He was a graduate of McCaskey High ...
Ray W. Bodwell
Sep 02, 2008 ... Ray W. Bodwell, 76, of 244 Zwecker Circle, New Holland, diedSunday, August 31, 2008 at Ephrata Community Hospital after a longbattle with cancer. Born in Newark, NJ, he was the son of the late Ray M. andVirginia F. (Sweeney) Bodwell. He celebrated 24 years of marriage onAugust ...
Pitchers Pick Up The Pace ; Victory Over Ducks Marks Second Straight Showcase Performance
Sep 02, 2008; ... Sports Staff No one knows for sure why the switch has flipped. The Lancaster Barnstormers have gone from not being able to getanyone out to not surrendering any runs. Their 4-1 win over the Long Island Ducks at Clipper MagazineStadium Monday was their second consecutive ...
Barnstormers Tonightvs. Long Island Ducks7:05 P.M., Clipper Magazine Stadiumradio Wlpa-Am 1490
Sep 02, 2008 ... 2008 Career vs. Club'08 Probable starting pitchers W-L ERA W-L ERA W-L ERA Ducks' Jose Paniagua (R) 3-2 2.42 53-50 3.64 1-0 1.50 Stormers' Chris Steinborn (R) 1-4 8.17 27-52 5.01 0-1 15.00 Long Island update: Paniagua joined the Ducks last month. He ...
Pgc Lowers Age For Independent Study Strong Showing By Local Predator Caller Doe Licenses Going Fast Pennsylvania's Antlerless Deer Licenses Are Going Fast. ; Pack Notes
Sep 02, 2008; ... Pennsylvania teens 14 to 16 no longer have to attend a two- orthree-day classroom hunter-trapper education class to get theirhunting license. The Pennsylvania Game Commission said it is lowering its minimumage for "independent study" to 14. When initiated in 2006, theminimum age ...
The Herp Master Returns Home
Sep 02, 2008; ... The first time Carl H. Ernst came across a copperhead snake, hewas a lad messing around the River Hills in Pequea. His dad killedthe fascinating creature, as everyone did then. The last time Ernst went on about copperheads was to theLancaster Herpetology Society a month ago, his ...
Local Notes Colleges
Sep 02, 2008 ... Golf Following are the Lancaster Country Club Junior Banquet awardwinners: Male Junior Points Winner, Walker Kirk; Female JuniorPoints Winner, Dana Droz; Outstanding Junior Male Golfer of theYear, Craig Hornberger; Outstanding Junior Female Golfer of theYear, ...
In The News
Sep 02, 2008 ... The world's leading expert on snakes and turtles returns ...
Pitchers Pick Up The Pace ; Victory Over Ducks Marks Second Straight Showcase Performance
Sep 02, 2008; ... BY JASON GUARENTE Sports Staff No one knows for sure why the switch has flipped. The Lancaster Barnstormers have gone from not being able to getanyone out to not surrendering any runs. Their 4-1 win over the Long Island Ducks at Clipper MagazineStadium Monday ...
Open: City, Mt Schools ; New Superintendents Welcome Students
Sep 03, 2008; ... For months, Pedro Rivera and Gene Freeman have been meeting withteachers, administrators and staff members to plan how best toeducate students at two of Lancaster County's largest public schoolsystems. Tuesday, the new superintendents finally got to see the fruits oftheir labors ...
Monika M. Rogers
Sep 03, 2008 ... Monika M. Rogers, age 87, of Columbia, died peacefully Sunday,August 31, 2008 at ManorCare, Lancaster. Born in Wurtzburg, Germany, she was the daughter of the lateAlbert and Maria Saur. Monika was the wife of the late Houston M.Rogers; he died January 12, 1987. She was a member of ...
Local Funeral Director To Testify On Survivor Legislation
Sep 03, 2008; ... A local funeral director will testify today in support oflegislation that would increase the amount of money banks makeimmediately available to survivors of deceased account holders. State House Bill 1931 would raise the dollar amount immediatelyaccessible for funeral costs from ...
Upgrades For Site Of Macc: $200,000
Sep 03, 2008; ... If a natural or manmade disaster hits southcentral Pennsylvania,Lancaster County will be in the eye of the emergency-managementresponse. A year ago, South Central Pennsylvania Counter Terrorism TaskForce designated the county's Public Safety Training Center as itsMulti-Agency ...
Harry F. Hoover
Sep 03, 2008 ... Harry F. "Hennie" Hoover, 89, formerly of Marietta passed away atthe Rheems Nursing Center on Monday, September 1, 2008. His latewife, Dorothy E. Shope Hoover, died March 6, 1997. Hennie was a 1939 graduate of the former Marietta High Schoolwhere he was a standout athlete playing ...
Alfred James Ward
Sep 03, 2008 ... Alfred James Ward, 84, of Leola, passed away Saturday, August 30,at Manor Care Health Services, Carlisle. He was born Sept. 20, 1923 in Lancaster, the son of the lateJames Alfred Leonard Ward and Mary Elizabeth Peters Ward. Alfred waspreceded in death by his wife, Elizabeth Lillian ...
Mary Jane Aument
Sep 03, 2008 ... Mary Jane Gingrich Aument, 91, of 22 West Donegal St., Mount Joywent home to her Lord on Monday, September 1, 2008 at the Essa FloryHospice Center. Her husband, Clayton D. Aument, Jr. passed away in1992. Mary Jane retired from the former Bender's Store, Salunga, whereshe worked ...
John R. Easterbrook, Sr.
Sep 03, 2008 ... John R. Easterbrook, Sr., 72, Manheim, met an untimely passing onSaturday, August 30th, at Lancaster Regional Hospital. He was bornin Chambersburg PA, the son of the late John C. and Marian B(Elliott) Easterbrook. John is survived by his wife, Lois (Ogrinc) and daughters, Janaof ...
Clifford J. Erney
Sep 03, 2008 ... Clifford J. Erney, 94, of Terrace Gardens, Manheim, died Friday,August 29, 2008, at Pleasant View Retirement Community, Manheim. Hewas the husband of the late Sylvia (Shelly) Erney. Born inAllentown, he was the son of the late Robert G. and Jennie M.(Jacoby) Erney. He was retired from ...
Robert K. Hubley, Sr.
Sep 03, 2008 ... On August 31, 2008. Robert Kenneth Hubley, Sr., beloved husbandof Helen M. (nee Kuhn) Hubley; devoted father of Linda H. Carr andher husband Clifford, Robert K. Hubley, Jr. and John D. Hubley andhis friend Linda Lee; dear brother of Joretta Hershey and ArleneSmith. Also survived by eight ...
Janice E. "Jan" Oswald
Sep 03, 2008 ... Janice E. "Jan" Oswald, 51, of Lancaster, passed away peacefullyat her home on Tuesday, September 2, 2008 after a courageous battlewith cancer. Born June 30, 1957, in Lancaster, she was the daughter of thelate Robert and Elizabeth (Morris) Shumaker. She was married toLewis J ....
Douglas C. Hoffman
Sep 03, 2008 ... Douglas C. Hoffman, 40, of 376 Deerfield Drive, Mount Joy passedaway unexpectedly on Tuesday, September 2, 2008 at Lancaster GeneralHospital. Doug and his wife, Laura G. Goughnour Hoffman, would havecelebrated their 16th wedding anniversary on Friday, September 5. Doug worked for ...
Joann L. Rutter
Sep 03, 2008 ... JoAnn L. Rutter, 68, of Schaefferstown, PA died Monday, September1, 2008 at the E.C.C. Retirement Village-StoneRidge Village HealthCare Center, Myerstown, PA. She was the wife of James R. Rutter to whom she was married 17years on May 17. Born February 2, 1940, in ...
Evelyn May Luttenberger
Sep 03, 2008 ... Evelyn May Luttenberger, formerly of 610 Park Ave., Lancaster, PAdied Friday, August 29th, at Conestoga View. She was the daughter ofthe late George Hay and Ruth Baurer Tomlinson. A homemaker, she hadpreviously worked at the Lancaster Boys Club and was a leader forthe Happy Hours Senior ...
Josephine Burnett Hutchinson
Sep 03, 2008 ... Josephine Burnett Hutchinson, 92, of Cambridge Lancaster AssistedLiving Facility, died peacefully on Sunday, August 31st at the EssaFlory Hospice Center. Josephine was preceded in death by her loving husband, Jerome B.Hutchinson in 1983. Born in Chester County, she was the daughter ...
Donald E. Williams
Sep 03, 2008 ... Donald E. Williams, 87, a resident of Willow Valley Lakes died onMonday, September 1, 2008. He was married 62 years to Marian Heyburn Williams. Born inWilkes-Barre, PA, he was the son of the late Edward J. and FlorenceConrad Williams. A graduate of Bucknell University, Mr ....