Intelligencer Journal Lancaster, PA back issues from April 2009:
Intell, New Era Will Combine ; Morning-Only Paper Will Begin June 29
Apr 01, 2009 ... John M. Buckwalter, chairman of the board of Lancaster NewspapersInc., and Harold E. Miller, the company's president and CEO,announced Tuesday that beginning Monday, June 29, the IntelligencerJournal and Lancaster New Era newspapers will be published as acombined morning ...
Tobacco Retailers Rail At New Tax ; Smokers Say They May Quit
Apr 01, 2009; ... Most smokers have already felt the new $7-per-carton federaltobacco tax that officially takes effect today. But retailers today will add the soaring tax to other productssuch as cigars and RYO, or "Roll Your Own" tobacco, which goes fromabout $1.10 to almost $25 per ...
Charges Stacking Up ; For Alleged Arsonist
Apr 01, 2009; ... A Gap man accused of setting several local fires has been chargedwith 43 additional offenses for an alleged spree of violence andvandalism. Nicholas Brown Jr., 25, threw bricks and rocks from highwayoverpasses at moving cars, stole, slashed car tires and smashedwindows during a ...
Cocalico Schools Recover ; Twister Damage Will Take Weeks To Fix
Apr 01, 2009; ... Cocalico School District held classes as usual Monday andTuesday, despite its buildings getting pummeled by a tornado thatripped through northern Lancaster County on Sunday. But it will likely be months before all the tornado damage isrepaired and at least a week before the ...
Surviving Tornadoes
Apr 01, 2009 ... The memory of the Clay Township tornado will fade for those whoweren't in it. But before it does, fix two facts in your mind. The first are pictures of mobile homes rolled like toys and blownapart, in scenes captured graphically by Intelligencer Journalphotographers. The ...
Why Should Rape Bother The Military?
Apr 01, 2009 ... TO THE EDITOR: I write as one who appreciates columnist Bob Herbert'sperspective as a rule. But I have to say that on this thing of rape in the militarythere's a hole in the logic that a baby could drive a truck through. The military is an institution devoted to ...
Will Discovers The Constitution
Apr 01, 2009 ... TO THE EDITOR: The antideluvian writer George Will again raises charges aboutunconstitutional actions of President Barack Obama's administration.("Political malfeasance and the financial meltdown," Intell, March26). This follows a letter to the editor from the prior week by ...
Concerned About 'Wet' W. Lampeter
Apr 01, 2009 ... TO THE EDITOR: Recently I have noticed a lot of discussion about the alcoholinitiative being brought to West Lampeter Township. There seem to be many problems with this proposal. This motionwill allow bars to open in the township. This will be dangerous asour township doesn't ...
Sanchez Deserves To Be Held Accountable
Apr 01, 2009 ... TO THE EDITOR: I would like to comment on a few things. First there was a letterthat defended Abraham Sanchez and why he should have gotten life inprison rather than the death penalty. The letter writer claimed thatSanchez's IQ was below normal intelligence. I have a problem ...
Dismayed
Apr 01, 2009 ... TO THE EDITOR: I am dismayed that East Earl Township would OK three puppy mills/kennels. I'm offended that they ...
Disappointed By Leola Pool Ruling
Apr 01, 2009 ... TO THE EDITOR: What a great disappointment it was to read about the YMCA takingover operation of the Leola Pool ("Upper Leacock approves poolmanagement deal," Intell, Feb. 25.) The township inked the deal for the Y to run the pool at a costof $119,000. The Y is set to make a ...
School Board Turnover Looming ; Manheim Central Board Veterans Skip Primary; Taxpayer Group Reinvigorated
Apr 01, 2009; ... BY CIVIA KATZ Manheim Central school board will undergo dramatic change thisyear because four incumbents did not file for re-election andbecause a recent boost in pay for administrators reinvigorated ataxpayers group. Dixie Winters, Brian Sauder, Kirk Radanovic and Dave ...
Countess Will Have Plenty To Count ; What Price Health? Nano Nano Rare Air Fine The Annoying 'Bachelor' Engaging?
Apr 01, 2009; ... I don't know how you feel, but I sympathize with Marie Douglas-David, the 36-year-old Swedish countess who's divorcing her wealthyhusband, some cheapskate who is offering her a mere $43 million asthey part ways. She has claimed $53,000 in weekly living expenses and is seeking$99 ...
Lgh To Renovate Center ; Will Spend $2M At Columbia Site
Apr 01, 2009; ... Lancaster General Hospital is investing $2 million in ColumbiaHealth Center, officials said Tuesday, with a 10,000-square-footrenovation project that is expected to bring a new level of medicalservice to the community. Borough zoning officer Jeff Helm said LGH, which owns the ...
Chase Outside Quarryville
Apr 01, 2009 ... A Chester County man was in custody Tuesday after attempting toflee police and causing an accident outside of Quarryville, statepolice said. When a trooper attempted to pull over Edward M. Hicks,21, of Oxford, for an alleged traffic violation, Hicks fled north onRoute 472 in his Chrysler ...
Vanderhoff, Boyer All-State ; Lebanon Catholic's Carangelo Joins County Duo On Associated Press Girls' Hoops Team
Apr 01, 2009 ... STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS Lampeter-Strasburg's and Lancaster Mennonite's girls' basketballteams put together historic seasons this past winter. And two people who went a long way in making those runs possiblewere honored Tuesday. Lampeter-Strasburg's Lisa Boyer and ...
Detour Ahead On S. Queen St. ; Roadwork To Close Street For 2-3 Weeks
Apr 01, 2009; ... A new day, a new detour. Beginning at 6 this morning, the first block of South QueenStreet, between Vine and King streets, will be closed temporarily ascrews begin reconstruction of the roadway. The work is expected to take two to three weeks and will involvetaking the road ...
Lm Aces Early Test By Tribe ; Girls' Soccer
Apr 01, 2009; ... Vanderhoff sparks 4-1 Blazer victory Sports Staff The transition from dribbling with her hands to dribbling withher feet has been nearly seamless for Lancaster Mennonite's KatelynVanderhoff. And if Vanderhoff, a key member of Mennonite's girls basketballteam this ...
In The News
Apr 01, 2009 ... World Series hero Geoff Jenkins is no ...
Teen To Be Tried In Killing
Apr 01, 2009; ... According to testimony, Tyler Johns, who is accused of killingKenyon Wright-Carter, had been beaten up and shot at by Wright-Carter before the pair's last encounter on Jan. 24 on Green Street. A 16-year-old stabbed Kenyon Wright-Carter in January becauseWright-Carter was a gang ...
Streaks Defeat Warwick ; Boys' Lacrosse Fast Start Sets Tone For 8-2 Win
Apr 01, 2009; ... BY MATT BLYMIER Sports Staff Dan Wertz doesn't want his younger brother Rob to outperform him. Rob wants to reach his brother's success on the lacrosse fieldand then surpass it. That brotherly rivalry keyed Manheim Township's 8-2 win overWarwick Tuesday in ...
Brubaker: Rendell Plan Falls Short
Apr 01, 2009; ... Republican state Sen. Mike Brubaker said Democratic Gov. EdRendell's attempts to bring accountability to how federal stimulusfunds are spent don't go far enough. Rendell announced Tuesday the creation of a bipartisanPennsylvania Stimulus Oversight Commission, charged with ...
Denver Gauging Storm Damage ; Borough Taking Steps To Help Residents Rebound
Apr 01, 2009; ... BY ALICE HUMMER In the wake of a tornadic storm Sunday that caused an estimated$3 million in damage in the area, Denver Borough is surveying damage- and examining its options. Borough council voted at Monday's regular meeting to waive thepermit fee for emergency repairs from ...
Odor Issue Permeates Martic ; Residents Protest Composting Operation
Apr 01, 2009; ... BY LES ADDICOTT Bob and Debbie Houck moved to 76 Brady Hill Road, MarticTownship, in 2001. Like many families, theirs enjoys spending timein the yard, gardening, landscaping and entertaining friends. Last September, spending time outdoors began to stink. Day afterday ...
Police: Columbia Fast-Food Worker Threatened While Making Night Deposit
Apr 01, 2009; ... Columbia police are looking for a man who allegedly attempted torob a Burger King employee at knifepoint early Tuesday morning asshe was depositing money at a bank. According to police, the female employee was making a nightdeposit after midnight Tuesday when a white male wearing a ...
Spartan Girls Drop L-S ; Black Knights Tame Tornado In Key Boys' Meet
Apr 01, 2009; ... BY PETE KAUFFMAN Sports Staff In one part of the county, the Hempfield boys' track team madesure there would be no peck on the cheek from head coach JeffBradley to Carl Frederick, his McCaskey counterpart. In another part, the Garden Spot girls' squad rose to ...
East Petersburg Rezones Properties For Medical Facility
Apr 01, 2009; ... BY STEPHEN ENGLE East Petersburg Borough Council has agreed to rezone a portion ofthe property at Village Commons to make way for a medical facility. A representative of the owner of the property, George C. Desmond,sought permission March 24 from council to rezone a residence ...
Vivian K. Kline
Apr 01, 2009 ... Vivian K. Kline, 54, of 300 Dead End Road, Lititz, died Monday,March 30, 2009 in the Good Samaritan Hospital, Lebanon. She was thewife of Jeffrey L. Kline. She was born March 9, 1955, a daughter ofEtta Wells Eisenhauer, of Lebanon and the late John Eisenhauer.Vivian was a 14-year ...
Frank Edward "Ed" Brenner
Apr 01, 2009 ... Frank Edward "Ed" Brenner, 70, of Lancaster, passed away onSunday, March 29, 2009, at Hospice of Lancaster County. Born January22, 1939, in Cornwall, PA, he was a son of the late Frank E. Sr. andRuth (Seaber) Brenner. Frank is survived by his wife of 49 years,Rev. Jeannine J. Brenner, of ...
Gregory A. Boots
Apr 01, 2009 ... Gregory A. Boots, 51, of Lancaster, died Saturday, March 28, atLancashire Hall. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Gerald Boots, New Hollandand Virginia (Newman) London, Coatesville. Greg worked at Flex Steel for 22 years. He attended Ray's Templeand served in the PA ...
Howard E. Cole
Apr 01, 2009 ... Howard E. Cole, 59, of Lancaster, went Home to be with his Lord,on Monday, March 30, 2009 at York Hospital of natural causes. Born September 10, 1949, in West Chester, PA, he was the son ofthe late Howard E. Wesley and Bertha Mae Cole. He is survived by a daughter, Tina M ....
Thomas A. Dudley
Apr 01, 2009 ... Thomas A. Dudley on December 10, 2008. Beloved husband of thelate Dorothy (Piletti) of Ephrata and formerly of Havertown, Pa ....
Clyde Shank Dupler
Apr 01, 2009 ... Clyde Shank Dupler, 88, of Bainbridge, PA, died March 31, 2009.He was the loving husband of the late Ethel Williams Dupler. Born inConoy Twp., he was the son of the late Jacob and Elsie Mae ShenkDupler. Clyde proudly served in the Army during WWII at Iwo Jima. Hewas employed as a ...
Francis Nicholas Viscome
Apr 01, 2009 ... Francis Nicholas Viscome passed on peacefully at the CommunityOsteopathic Hospital in Harrisburg, PA on March 30, 2009 surroundedby his family. Born July 24, 1922 in Fulton, New York, he was married to theformer Betty Kelly on October 8, 1949 and were to celebrate their60th ...
Dorothy J. Snyder
Apr 01, 2009 ... Dorothy J. Snyder, 81, of 676 Hebrank Street, Lancaster, PA,passed away on Tuesday, March 24, 2009, following a brief illness.Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Phares M. andRose A. Weidinger Weibley. Dorothy worked at RCA for 37 years as anexperimental tube builder, ...
Mrs. Edna S. (Eby) Heller
Apr 01, 2009 ... Mrs. Edna S. (Eby) Heller, 94, Quincy, PA and formerly ofLancaster, died Monday, March 30. Born on May 6, 1914 in Lancaster, she was the daughter of thelate Frank and Fanny (Stehman) Eby. She was the wife of the late Mr. Landis R. Heller, Jr. Mrs. Heller was an author ...
Fannie K. Beiler
Apr 01, 2009 ... Fannie K. Beiler, 84, of 123 S. Belmont Rd., Paradise, diedMonday, March 30, 2009 at home after a lengthy illness. She was thedaughter of the late Christ and Mary King Beiler. A homemaker, Mrs.Beiler was a member of the Old Order Amish Church. Surviving are: four daughters, Mary ...
Alma Mae Gross
Apr 01, 2009 ... Alma Mae Gross entered into rest on March 28, 2009. Devoted wifeto Vincent Gross. Beloved mother of Michael (Kim) Gross and Nathan(Laurie) Gross. Cherished grandmother of Bryan Gross and AndrewGross. She was ...
Gregory J. Mizii
Apr 01, 2009 ... Gregory J. Mizii, age 47, of Denver, Pa., died Monday March 30,2009 at his home. Born October 28, 1961 in Philadelphia to Rita Cox and John A.Mizii. Greg grew up in Bala Cynwyd, Pa. and graduated from LowerMerion High School and Villanova University. Professionally, Greg ...
Jeanne (Dalglish) Loomis
Apr 01, 2009 ... Jeanne (Dalglish) Loomis, 88, resident of Luther Acres, formerlyof Ephrata, died Sunday, March 29, 2009 at Luther Acres. Jeanne, born in London, England, March 20, 1921, was the widow ofthe late Walter R. Loomis, who died in 2003. She and Walter weremarried in Brownstown Park, ...
Dora May Taylor
Apr 01, 2009 ... Dora May Taylor, 98, of Harrisonburg, VA passed away on Monday,March 30, 2009, at Virginia Mennonite Retirement Community. Dora was the eldest of five children. She was born on Oct. 28,1910, to Edgar and Verna Martin Taylor near Malvern, Pa. She graduated from EMHS in 1928 and ...
Cecelia Stypulkoski
Apr 01, 2009 ... Cecelia Stypulkoski, 90, of Lancaster, died Thursday, March 12,2009 at her residence. Born in Shickshinny, PA, Cecelia was thedaughter of the late Adolf and Constance (Lapinski) Stypulkoski. Cecelia, with her sister, Rose, owned and operated the Ceceliaand Rose Beauty Salon, at ...
Mu Hosts 29Th Holocaust Conference ; Robert Gellately Keynote Speaker
Apr 01, 2009; ... Florida State University professor Robert Gellately will be thekeynote speaker for the 29th annual Holocaust Conference atMillersville University today through Friday. Gellately will speak tonight at Lehr Room, Gordonier ConferenceCenter, on the subject, "Hitler, Anti-Communism and ...
Seca Tourney Opens In-Line Season ; The Quarryville-Based Organization Is Starting A New Adult League This Month New League
Apr 01, 2009; ... Correspondent Daryl Rineer, 35, put his skills to work at the Southern EndCommunity Association's third annual In-Line Hockey Tournament. And,for the effort his Band of Brothers team made it to the semifinals. The teams played four 20-minute games to determine the seedingsfor ...
Campus News ; Graduations Dean's List Honors
Apr 01, 2009 ... Timothy Shea, a Lancaster Township resident, recently defendedhis doctoral dissertation at the University of Virginia, earning hima Ph. D. in English education with an emphasis on film andcomposition studies. His dissertation was titled, "Reel Connections: UsingDocumentaries as ...
Military News ; Basic Training
Apr 01, 2009 ... Navy Seaman Apprentice Zachary D. Dieck, a 2007 graduate ofHempfield High School, ...
Lancaster Ymca Swimming Results ; State Championships Regional Championships
Apr 01, 2009 ... YMCA 2009 State Championships at Penn State McCoy Natatorium. March 21-22, 2009 Lancaster YMCA Top Finishers. GIRLS 12-and-under 50 Back, L. David - 4th place, 30.69 200 Medley Relay L. David, M. Haney, L. Myers, M. Brenton - 10thplace, ...
Lanco United 96 Team Wins Capital Cup
Apr 01, 2009 ... The Lanco United 96 Premier soccer team, a group of under-12 boysfrom Lancaster County, won the Freestate Capital Cup Premier SoccerTournament in Bowie Md., last month. Lanco United went 4-0 in thetournament, outscoring their opponents by a 10-2 count. Lanco United edged Yorktown ...
Panthers Bow In Junior B Final
Apr 01, 2009 ... Avenging a loss in the Metropolitan Hockey League playoffs a weekago, Suffolk PAL defeated the Central Penn Panthers 4-1 Tuesdayafternoon to claim the USA Hockey Jr. B championship Tuesday inMarlborough, Mass. Suffolk's Jesse Petito broke a 1-1 tie with a power play goal at13:49 ...
Colleges
Apr 01, 2009 ... Baseball Bloomsburg's Carlos R. Medina (Manheim Township) went ...
Central Girls Have New Skipper, Same Goals
Apr 01, 2009; ... Lancaster County Weeklies In years past, the Manheim Central softball team has been able tocount on being competitive in games that Janelle Fair pitched. And with the star hurler back for her senior season, it should beno different again in 2009. "There's a lot of ...
Warwick Girls Go For Fifth Straight Section Title
Apr 01, 2009; ... Lancaster County Weeklies For the past four years, the Section One softball title has gonethrough Warwick. The Lady Warriors would love to make it five straight thisspring, but they will have some work to do. Graduation left Warwick without shortstop and No. 3 hitter ...
Lititz Girl Helps The Rapids Win Silver In Pony Tail Tourney
Apr 01, 2009 ... The Susquehanna Rapids 10U girls, with the help of Lititz'sJessie Hess, skated to a second-place finish in the Pony Tailtournament held March 13-15. The tournament took place at fiverinks, including the Lancaster Ice Rink. After reeling off three straight wins, Hess, a ...
Spring Forward To Safe Sports
Apr 01, 2009 ... Think spring: the thud of a soccer ball, the crack of the bat,the shot of a pistol for the 40-yard dash. But if your high--school athlete doesn't prepare properly, youalso may be pondering pulled muscles, torn ligaments, and otherinjuries that can sideline young athletes for days, ...
Mountville May Resolve Stalemate Over Spring Street Railroad Crossing
Apr 01, 2009; ... BY DEAN LEE EVANS Correspondent A Mountville Borough railroad crossing slated for closure since2006 could get a reprieve under a new plan supported by Mayor ConnieGuy. That plan, Guy said in a telephone interview March 25, would keepthe Norfolk Southern railroad ...
Cocalico Team Wins 3V3 Title
Apr 01, 2009 ... A team of Cocalico 10th graders won the Red Lion 3v3 BasketballTournament held at the Red Lion High School on Saturday, March 21.The Eagles won first place in their ...
Warwick Expects Delay Of Target
Apr 01, 2009; ... BY LAURA KNOWLES Correspondent The Target store proposed for Warwick Township is still ontarget, but not quite as soon as it was first anticipated. The preliminary lot add-on and land development plans for theretail store and an unnamed free-standing restaurant along ...
Cocalico Swimmers Compete At Jr. Olympic Championships
Apr 01, 2009 ... Three area Cocalico swimmers (shown left to right) Morgan Haines,Collin Haines and Layne Gable, recently competed at the 2009 JuniorOlympic Swimming Championships held at Gloucester County Instituteof Technology in New Jersey from March 13-15. One hundred ten teamsparticipated from ...
Tom Marechek's All Pro Camp Coming To Ephrata
Apr 01, 2009 ... Tom Marechek, one of the most decorated players in the game oflacrosse is bringing his nationally acclaimed All-Pro Lacrosse Campto Ephrata July 27-30. For the last 14 years, All-Pro Lacrosse Campshave established themselves as one of the finest instructional campsin the country, drawing ...
Manheim Names Manager
Apr 01, 2009; ... BY ROCHELLE A. SHENK Correspondent Manheim's new borough manager, Matthew "Matt" Parido, has bothprofessional local government experience and close ties to thecommunity. He grew up in the borough and served on borough council in 1996and 1997. "I was youthful ...
Fifth Annual Tour De Ephrata Set For April 25-26
Apr 01, 2009 ... The Tour de Ephrata, always held the last full weekend in April,is a world-class bike race featuring three stages on Saturday andagain Sunday morning, and the Main Stage Sunday afternoon. The Stage One race is The Middle Creek Road Race (a new coursethis year for the Tour de ...
Marietta Museum Exhibit Focuses On Pioneering Vaccine History
Apr 01, 2009; ... BY JAMES BUESCHER Correspondent It's one of the most fascinating chapters of Lancaster Countyhistory and one that's almost completely unknown outside of MariettaBorough: the pioneering work of Dr. H.M. Alexander, a 19th-centuryMarietta physician who helped develop the world's ...
State Funds River Trail Study For Marietta, E. Donegal
Apr 01, 2009; ... BY JAMES BUESCHER Correspondent It was just a small announcement at a recent Marietta BoroughPlanning Commission meeting, but it could end up having a big impacton the picturesque river town's economy. According to Marietta officials, the borough and the ...
Leadership Lancaster To Hold Informational Meetings
Apr 01, 2009 ... To coincide with the release of the 2010 core class applications,three informational meetings will be sponsored by LeadershipLancaster to share the experiences and goals of the program. Thedates and times for the meetings are as follows: Courtyard at the Marriott, April 14, 7:30 to ...
Spreading Her Talent Pays Off For Lebanon Girl Po' Boy Peanut Butter Chicken Cheesesteak
Apr 01, 2009; ... BY CLAUDIA W. ESBENSHADE Ten-year-old Jordyn Boyer's love for cooking recently paid off -$25,000 worth, that is. Jordyn, the daughter of Troy and Dianne Boyer of Lebanon, wasnamed the winner of the Seventh Annual Jif Most Creative PeanutButter Sandwich Contest" and awarded a ...