Intelligencer Journal Lancaster, PA back issues from November 2008:
Tragedy's Sad Ending
Nov 03, 2008 ... In the early morning hours of March 11, Sarah Timblin left adrinking establishment, turned the wrong way onto Route 30 andstruck a car, killing the three occupants. It was a horrifying accident, said eyewitnesses, who triedwithout success to rescue InocenteYanez Sanchez, his ...
'One School At A Time' ; 'Three Cups Of Tea' Author David Oliver Relin Coming Here To Talk About The Book, The Advocacy And The Mission Of Greg Mortenson Details
Nov 03, 2008; ... David Oliver Relin uses ink to wage war against ignorance throughhis book, "Three Cups of Tea." Sure, he tells the story about how a kind-hearted Americanmountain climber built a school for the people who saved his life ina remote Pakistani village. And he tells how that same ...
3 Tips
Nov 03, 2008 ... If you observe Halloween, you probably are only now diggingyourself out from under little plastic pumpkins still stuffed withcandy (What? You didn't polish it off while watching football thisweekend, did you??) - either your kids brought home piles, or you'vegot lots left ...
Online Memo By Democrat Irks Gop ; Complaints Also Cite Election Training
Nov 03, 2008; ... The state Republican Party Friday called on state and federalinvestigators to look into whether a local Democrat illegally postedan online memo about "rumored" voter suppression methods that mightbe used by the GOP. The memo, authored by attorney Greg Paulson, chairman of ...
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Pa.'S Electoral Votes In Full Swing ; Battle For The 'Burbs Iron, Coke, Chromium Steel Conservative To A T? The Last Outpost Quotes Of The Week
Nov 03, 2008; ... America votes Tuesday, and locally polls open at 7 a.m. The onlyquestion left is whether Republican Sen.John McCain can pull off anepic upset and take Pennsylvania's 21 electoral votes fromDemocratic Sen. Barack Obama. McCain and surrogates say their internal numbers have the ...
A Voters' 'Guide' It Was Not
Nov 03, 2008 ... TO THE EDITOR: It was a relief to read and hear comments from the many peoplewho found the Voters' Guide from the Pa. Family Institute sofrightening and deceitful. When any group takes that much liberty tomanipulate, twist and so misrepresent the views of candidates, therecan be ...
Shots Pepper Neff Campaign Van ; Candidate Suspects Intimidation
Nov 03, 2008; ... Bill Neff said he never realized the "hornet's nest" he wouldstir up when he decided to run as an independent candidate forPennsylvania's 13th District Senate seat. Now he suspects that someone is taking dislike of his campaign toa new level, attempting to intimidate his campaign ...
Be Honest About Your Vote For Palin
Nov 03, 2008 ... TO THE EDITOR: Inexorably, Nov. 4 approaches and it's time to get serious. It'stime to stop our petty bickering, chest thumping, finger-pointingand mudslinging. It's time to abandon our never acceptableprejudice, hate mongering and gender bias. It's time to stop ourblindly voting ...
We Need To Vote The Bible
Nov 03, 2008 ... TO THE EDITOR: As I talk to different friends about this coming election, Icannot fathom how some people who say they are Christians can votefor Obama. It is very evident from the Bible that we are supposed tobe Christ-like, and I know we all sin; however, to cast a vote ...
Obama Tax Cuts Will Aid Pennsylvanians
Nov 03, 2008 ... TO THE EDITOR: Sen. Barack Obama, unlike his opponent, has a clear commitment tothe middle class with a tax plan that will cut taxes for 95 percentof working American families. Obama's plan will not raise taxes forfamilies making less than $250,000, and no family's tax rates ...
'Bowl'-Ing For Dollars ; Artist, Groups Hold Fundraiser To Help Fight Hunger
Nov 03, 2008; ... He provided the bowls. She found a way to fill them. Empty Bowls, a first-time event in Lancaster but an ongoingtradition in other cities, is a creative way to raise money to fighthunger. Kevin Lehman, a potter with a workshop and studio at 560 S.Prince St., organized a First ...
Change A Theme For Incumbent, Challenger
Nov 03, 2008; ... The message of "change" resonates with a lot of voters as thispivotal presidential election draws near. And, as in any high-profile election, its effects spill over into state and localcampaigns as well. Dan Stephenson, the 26-year-old Democratic contender for the 98thstate House ...
Clean Energy Needed
Nov 03, 2008 ... TO THE EDITOR: From snow in Montana to forest fires in California to beautifulweather in Pennsylvania, we are having a climate crisis. If peopledon't start realizing now that we need clean energy, we will all bewiped off the face of the earth by 2020. We need an economy with ...
Obama Subscribes To Radical Agenda
Nov 03, 2008 ... TO THE EDITOR: In response to Tom Knapp's article, "State GOP mailer linksObama, Ayers," (Intell, Oct. 27), I say it's about time! Do mostAmerican citizens who intend to vote for Barack Obama truly know hisradical past? I doubt it if they have relied on the mainstream mediafor ...
Report: Dropouts Fail To Keep Up After School
Nov 03, 2008 ... Students who drop out of high school in Lancaster County aretwice as likely to end up living in poverty as those who earn adiploma. Dropouts also earn about 40 percent less, on average, than theirpeers who graduate from college and are more likely to beunemployed. These ...
Mu Police Gets Grant From Homeland Security
Nov 03, 2008; ... In the coming months the Millersville University PoliceDepartment will have new technology to assist in campusinvestigations. University police received a $15,000 grant from the Department ofHomeland Security that will pay for a system called dTective, whichis a video-, image- ...
The Falsehoods And Lies Continue
Nov 03, 2008 ... TO THE EDITOR: Despite having been debunked, certain claims about Barack Obamacontinue to circulate, many of which employ the classic techniquesof propaganda: assertion, name-calling, glittering generalities andsimplification - to name a few. Most of these claims aren'tsupported ...
Marriage Licenses
Nov 03, 2008 ... William F. Hahn Jr., 32, of 125 Christine Drive, Wrightsville,son of William F. Sr. and Carol Hahn, and Jody M. Smith, 29, sameaddress, daughter of Daniel J. and E. Susan Smith. Tarry S. Peace, 37, of Quarryvile, son of the late Harry U. Peaceand the late Janet Peace, and Melissa ...
Clyde Conrad Good
Nov 03, 2008 ... Clyde Conrad Good of Coudersport, PA, died on Friday, October 31,2008, at Charles Cole Memorial Hospital. Formerly of Ephrata, PA, hewas the widower of the late Alice Gail (Burkett) Good, who died onMay 16, 1986. Clyde was born in Middletown, PA, on August 31, 1910, the son ofthe ...
Astounded By Assertions
Nov 03, 2008 ... TO THE EDITOR: I am astounded at the rank absurdity of the letter from NancyKeebler, "Obama has hijacked Democratic Party," (Intell, Oct. 23). Ithink it sufficient to cite but two examples. First, Keebler wrote: "It is a scary thought when people makedecisions based on hate ...
Arthur W. "Art" Dyer
Nov 03, 2008 ... Arthur W. "Art" Dyer, 89, of 66 South Hazel Street, Manheim, diedpeacefully at home on Friday, October 31, 2008. Born in Silver Spring, he was the son of the late Elmer E. andOlivia M. White Dyer. In 1981 Art retired from the former RaymarkIndustries Manheim where he was employed ...
Elizabeth G. Lovett
Nov 03, 2008 ... Elizabeth Gross Lovett, age 91, of York, passed away peacefullyat 9:00 PM Thursday at Saint Anne's Retirement Community, Columbia. Beloved mother of Robert G. Lovett (Maryjean), of Pittsburgh,Stephanie L. Beard (Lester) of York, Ellen L. Martin (Michael) ofYardley, and Mark Emerson ...
Evelyn M. "Sis" Burkhart
Nov 03, 2008 ... Evelyn M. "Sis" Burkhart, 79, of 301 E. Main St., Terre Hill,died Saturday, November 1, 2008, after a lengthy illness, at theLancaster County Hospice Center, Mt. Joy. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late John andClara (Wade) Miller. She was married 55 years on April ...
Dorothy Bealler Erisman
Nov 03, 2008 ... Dorothy Bealler Erisman, 87, of Brethren Village, passed awayOctober 31, 2008. Born in Lancaster, where she was life longresident, Dorothy was the daughter of the late Charles and MarthaBealler. She was married to Henry Walter Erisman who died in 1995after 55 years of ...
Roy D. Benner
Nov 03, 2008 ... Roy D. Benner age 83 of Gap, passed away at his home on Saturday,November 1, 2008. He was the husband of Mary E. Hershey Benner with whom he wasmarried to for 62 years as of December 29 of last year. He was bornin White Horse, PA, son of the late Joseph & Anna Buckwalter ...
Susanna N. Kauffman
Nov 03, 2008 ... Susanna N. Kauffman, 53, of Conestoga, died November 1st at herresidence. Born May 16, 1955, in Hungary, she was a daughter of thelate Janos and Maria (Kahalmi) Nyarady. Susanna is survived by herhusband, Lewis B. Kauffman, of Conestoga. At Mrs. Kauffman's request, there will be no ...
Gloria M. Wolf
Nov 03, 2008 ... Gloria M. Wolf, 77, of Lancaster, died Thursday, October 30, 2008at the Essa Flory Hospice Center. Born September 16, 1931, in Lancaster, she was the daughter ofthe late Earl and Esther (Sowers) Cunningham. She was married to thelate Theodore B. Wolf who passed away in ...
Patricia R. Grube
Nov 03, 2008 ... Patricia R. Grube, 83, of Lititz, passed away on November 1, 2008at United Zion Retirement Community where she was a resident. Bornin Akron, she was the daughter of the late J. Elmer and Edith SmithRaezer. Formerly of New Haven Drive, Lititz, she was a member of ...
Paul C. Plastino
Nov 03, 2008 ... Paul C. Plastino, 84, Luther Acres, Lititz, formerly ofLancaster, passed away on Friday, October 31, 2008, after a longbattle with leukemia. Born in Bart Twp., Lancaster County, Pa., he was the son of thelate John and Giovanna (Cimini) Plastino. He was the husband ofIrene H ....
Virginia M. Houser
Nov 03, 2008 ... Virginia M. Houser, 88, of Lancaster, died October 29, 2008. Born May 10, 1920 in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the lateBenjamin and Ada Charles. The widow of Paul L. Houser, she was alsopreceded in death by her parents and her brothers, Bud, Benjamin,Roland, Ray and Paul ...
Margaret B. Wantz
Nov 03, 2008 ... Margaret B. Wantz, 93, formerly of 1924 Marietta Ave. Lancaster,died Saturday, November 1, 2008 at Luther Acres. She was married for58 years to Charles W. Wantz. Born in Hellam, she was a daughter ofthe late Joseph E. and Gertrude Heindel Bisker. Margaret was employed by Armstrong ...
Jonas K. Stoltzfus
Nov 03, 2008 ... Jonas K. Stoltzfus, 93, of Fairmount Homes, formerly ofMorgantown, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 1,2008. He was the husband of the late Anna Mary Lapp Stoltzfus whodied in 2000. Jonas was the son of the late Amos J. and Rebecca KingStoltzfus. A retired ...
Robert Hayward
Nov 03, 2008 ... Robert Hayward of Greenville, Delaware died of natural causes athis home on August 13, 2007. He was born in 1933 and was the son ofthe late W. F. "Chummy" Hayward of Bermuda and Virginia A. Bird ofDelaware. Mr. Hayward graduated from the University of Delaware with a BSin ...
Richard N. Herr
Nov 03, 2008 ... Richard N. Herr, age 64 of Paradise, PA, passed away on Tuesday,October 28, 2008 at the Coatesville VA Medical Center. He was thehusband of Phyllis A. Keesaer Herr. Born in Lancaster County, he was the son of Mary Herr of Paradiseand the late Samuel Herr. He was a member of the ...
Emeline M. Laser
Nov 03, 2008 ... Emeline M. Laser, 92, of the Masonic Village at Elizabethtownpassed away on Sunday November 2, 2008 in the Health Care Center.Her husband, Theodore M. Laser died in 1990. Formerly of Geneva Dr., East Petersburg, Emeline worked asseamstress for the former Westenberger, Maley and ...
Steelers Step Into Spotlight ; Hurt But Hungry, They Visit Redskins
Nov 03, 2008; ... BY MATT PAWLIKOWSKI Sports Correspondent PITTSBURGH - Thus far, if there is one thing to be said about theSteelers, they are like the Energizer Bunny. Despite a rash of recent injuries, they've been able to plugholes, and like the rabbit, keep going and ...
John D. Zimmerman
Nov 03, 2008 ... John D. Zimmerman, 57, of Lancaster, died November 1, 2008 atLancaster General Hospital. Born March 19, 1951 in Lancaster, he was the son of John K.Zimmerman and the late Jean (Bear) Pontz of Lancaster. He will belovingly missed by his wife of 25 years, Carolyn M. Zimmerman ...
Hershey Falls To Phantoms In Shootout
Nov 03, 2008 ... Despite a third-period rally to tie the game, the Hershey Bearssuffered a 4-3 shootout loss to the Philadelphia Phantoms Sunday atthe Wachovia Spectrum. David Laliberte got the scoring started on Sunday with a tip of aDanny Syvret shot. The goal at 9:16 was the first of the year ...
Local Notes Colleges
Nov 03, 2008 ... Football Playoff Tickets Advance tickets for Manheim Central's District Three Class AAAfirst-round football playoff game with Elco at 7 p.m. will beavailable in the Manheim Central Fitness Center lobby Tuesday,Wednesday and Thursday from 6-7 p.m., and Wednesday and Thursdayfrom ...
Parties Prep For Tuesday ; Gop, Dems Focus On Getting Out The Vote
Nov 03, 2008; ... Bruce Beardsley, chairman of the Lancaster County DemocraticCommittee, stood at a podium in the party's campaign headquartersSunday beneath a banner reading "CHANGE VS. MORE OF THE SAME." "Forty-eight hours," Beardsley said as about three dozen fellowDemocrats cheered. "That's all ...
Piaa Girls' Volleyball Tournament
Nov 03, 2008 ... L-L LEAGUE TEAMS INVOLVED: (all in Class AAA): Hempfield, PennManor, Garden Spot. SCHEDULE: First round, Tuesday: Hempfield, the District Threechamp, vs. Haverford, the fourth-place team from District One, at 7p.m. at Wilson High School. Penn Manor, the District Three runner-up, ...
Why Buy Cameras? He Builds Them ; Senior Unveils Photo Show At His Home
Nov 03, 2008; ... Tom Decker was curious about what went into putting on aphotography show. That curiousity is now satisfied. Last month, he opened "A BlueLight Special" exhibit at his Millersville home. The exhibit features black-and-white landscape photographs Deckertook in the four ...
Tax Strategies For Iras Affected By Decline In Stocks
Nov 03, 2008; ... In view of the precipitous decline in the stock market, there aresome tax strategies for owners of traditional or Roth IRAs toconsider. * Converting a traditional IRA to a Roth IRA A traditional IRA can be converted to a Roth IRA if, for theconversion year, (1) the taxpayer's ...
County Could Be A 'Decider'
Nov 04, 2008; ... Election Day has finally arrived, and when it concludes,Lancaster County will learn if Democratic registration gains herehave affected local, state and maybe even national races. Lancaster also will learn whether America will elect its firstblack president or give the nod to a ...
Criminals Would Ignore Stolen-Gun Lawto The Editor:
Nov 04, 2008 ... It is rare that I agree with the editors of the Intell. However,the editorial, "Targeting gun laws" (Oct. 23) contained some logicaland common-sense conclusions regarding the proposed law on reportinglost/stolen handguns. This latest idea stems from the group of mayors founded by ...
Every Vote Counts
Nov 04, 2008 ... Eleven years ago, voters in Montour County, Pa., went to thepolls to elect a magisterial district judge. When the votes weretallied, Marvin Shrawder had defeated Robert Geiger by a singlevote. In fact, it was closer than that. A recount revealed the twocandidates had tied with ...
Our Endorsements
Nov 04, 2008 ... President/Vice President: Barack Obama and Joe Biden State Attorney General: John M. Morganelli State Auditor General: Chet Beiler State Treasurer: Robert McCord State Senator (13th): Lloyd K. Smucker State Representative (98th): David S ....
Grateful Ghosts Leave A Grateful Host
Nov 04, 2008 ... TO THE EDITOR: Once again my faith in the next generation has been rewarded. Ihave noticed this every year for the 20 years I have lived in eitherLancaster city or Lancaster Township. On Trick-or-Treat night, the children come in their variouscostumes, and the goodies are ...
Most Agree Stolen Guns Should Be Reported
Nov 04, 2008 ... TO THE EDITOR: Kudos to the editor for saying what many Pennsylvanians feel:"There's no doubt that the Legislature has failed to step up to theplate on gun control. Good laws can help keep guns from criminalswithout endangering legitimate gun owners' rights." This editorialechoes ...
Puppy Mill Bill A Good, But Small, Step
Nov 04, 2008 ... TO THE EDITOR: While I applaud Gov. Rendell's signing of House Bill 2525 (Puppymill reform bill), its passage is but one baby step toward morehumane treatment of companion animals in Pennsylvania. We arecertainly not at the point to where "Pa.'s adverse label regardingpuppy mills ...
Short Hops
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The Eagles' First Half, Revisited ; Just Don't Ask Where This Hot-And-Cold Bunch Is Headed
Nov 04, 2008; ... So they've gotten to 5-3, although maybe the route wasn't quitewhat anyone expected. They've won three straight, and appear to bebuilding a little momentum just in time for the Giants' visit Sundaynight. Yet it's still hard to tell where this Eagles team is headed.They still ...
In The News
Nov 04, 2008 ... Liz DeMatteis and the Elizabethtown College field hockey teamwill take a national ...
Racism Dialogue Raised By Ywca ; Diversity Discussions Organized Among School, Community Groups
Nov 04, 2008; ... BY LISA GRIMAUD Residents of Lancaster County may think they are living inharmony, but racism remains a touchy subject. "Nobody wants to talk about it," said Beckie Meyer, a retiredMillersville psychology professor. Meyer is one of several county residents working to ...
Home Rule Gets The Talk-Show Treatment ; Bogus Criticism Avoiding Conflict
Nov 04, 2008; ... No one expected home rule to be an easy sell. It could well flame out today because change is unsettling andthe Republican apparatus, not wanting to cede an ounce of influence,has played on voters' fears through a campaign of distortion andmisinformation. That people are ...
Red Rose Indoor Arena Celebrates 15 Years ; Arena Offers Fields For Soccer, Field Hockey, Lacrosse And Football
Nov 04, 2008; ... BY BARRY DECKER Correspondent Blue Thunder's goalie Kim Leverentz snatched a soccer ballheading on a trajectory, which would have given a score to theopposition, a strong Dipco team. While she was protecting her team's goal on a field in the indoorarena, Trey Carrier ...
Baby's Death A 'Tragic Accident'
Nov 04, 2008 ... A 9-month-old Brecknock Township girl who fell into a bucket thatwas partially filled with water has died. Police are calling the death of an infant who fell into a bucketof soapy water Thursday night a "tragic accident." Nine-month-old Adrianne Marie Zimmerman died at Hershey ...
Reason To Be Blue
Nov 04, 2008 ... Mostly cloudy skies are expected each day through Saturday,according to AccuWeather. If you're looking for a silver ...
Piaa Boys' Soccer Playoffs
Nov 04, 2008 ... WHEN: First round in Classes AAA, AA and A, today; quarterfinals(all classes), Saturday; semifinals (all classes), Nov. 11; finals(all classes), Nov. 15. WHERE: First round, see Sports Slate (Scoreboard Page);quarterfinals and semifinals, TBA; finals, Hersheypark ...
Former City Tavern Site Of 'Speakeasy' Raid
Nov 04, 2008; ... Police and state liquor-enforcement officials raided a privateparty Saturday at the former Historic Blue Star tavern at 602 W.King St., they said. Entrance to the event, which included alcoholic beverages,required purchase of a ticket, according to a release from thePennsylvania ...
Bucher Project Bids To Be Opened
Nov 04, 2008; ... Manheim Township School District officials will find out today ifthe sluggish economy results in a price break on a proposedmultimillion-dollar project to expand Bucher Elementary School. The district will open bids for the project at 2 p.m. If the numbers are favorable, the ...
'Prop' Gun Sparks Alert ; Tests Mu System
Nov 04, 2008; ... Millersville University officials said a campus incident Mondaybolstered their confidence in the school's electronic notificationsystem, even though the incident turned out to be a false alarm. When a faculty member reported seeing a man with a rifle on theMillersville University ...
Marriage Licenses
Nov 04, 2008 ... Barry L. Welsh, 60, of 441 Countryside Drive, Ephrata, son of thelate George Welsh and the late Grace Welsh, and Paula L. Keene, 51,of 22 Charles Place, Brownstown, daughter of Dorothy Sheetz and thelate William H.R. Sheetz. Jeffrey P. Lloyd, 42, of 140 S. Second St., Columbia, son ...
Local Hot Line Sends Out Call For Volunteers
Nov 04, 2008; ... Jackie Smith was sitting in her doctor's office nearly two yearsago when she spotted a card advertising a crisis line for people inneed of someone to talk to. The Lancaster resident had done some volunteer work throughAmeriCorps while studying at Slippery Rock University, and ...