Lancaster New Era Lancaster, PA back issues from April 2002:
Rising Sun Storm wins tourney
Apr 01, 2002 ... The Rising Sun Storm boys' under-12 soccer team captured theNether Field of Dreams Spring ...
ERAS PAST; This week in Lancaster County history
Apr 01, 2002 ... Summaries of local news stories from the pages of the LancasterNew Era appear in this space each Monday. They are researched andcompiled by New Era staffer Tim Buckwalter. Full versions areavailable on microfilm at the Lancaster Area Library, 125 N. Duke St. 25 years ...
Maryland eyes 1st NCAA crown
Apr 01, 2002 ... Text ...
Manheim Twp. students to hold tech training
Apr 01, 2002 ... Manheim Township High School's Students Working to AdvanceTechnology (SWAT) team members invite the public to join them fortechnology training sessions in April and May. The evening sessions being offered are: April 23, basic computerconcepts and e-mail; April 30, Internet ...
POLICE-FIRE DIGEST
Apr 01, 2002 ... THEFTS MANHEIM TWP.: A shoplifter, believed to be a 50- to 60-year-oldman, walked out of the Zany Brainy store, 2072 Fruitville Pike, atabout 3:30 p.m. Friday with an undetermined amount of Playstation IIgames, township police said. Police said the suspect pried open thetop of a ...
Disney World for McCaskey musicians
Apr 01, 2002 ... Several music groups from McCaskey High School will be performingat Walt Disney World in Orlando, Fla. on Wednesday and Thursday. The ...
Schools and Colleges
Apr 01, 2002 ... HONORS Valley Forge Military Academy and College. Brian Lee, son ofDeborah and Raymond Lee, Manheim, was named to the school's eliteAnthony Wayne Legion Guard. The appointment reflects the top 10percent of the corps of cadets in academic and tactical leadershipperformance. He ...
Woman bilked in online auction
Apr 01, 2002 ... A New Providence woman never received $1,000 worth of items shebid for by using an Internet-based auction site, state policelearned. Tiffany G. Gross, 35, of Kimberly Avenue, New Providence, could bea victim of theft by deception, troopers said. Gross told Trooper Walter Bell ...
CV junior a top music composer
Apr 01, 2002 ... A Conestoga Valley High School Junior was recently named one ofthe top student composers in the country. Dan Shapiro, son of Mark and Christine Shapiro of Ephrata, wasnamed one of only 22 winners in the nation of the NationalAssociation of Music Education's original student ...
LMH students go to leadership conference
Apr 01, 2002 ... Five Lancaster Mennonite High School students recently attendedthe state Legislative Leadership Conference as part of the Hans HerrChapter of the Future Farmers of America (FFA). Participating at the conference were: Nathan Hoover, son of Lloyd and Elaine Hoover, Leola; ...
On the threshold of something new
Apr 01, 2002 ... Peter Seibert, the executive director of the Heritage CenterMuseum of Lancaster County, stands before an 18th century Georgiandoorway that once stood in the home of George Ross, at the corner ofQueen and Duke streets. Ross was a signer of the Declaration ofIndependence and ...
Central, McCaskey dominate rosters for 1st L-L All-Star Game
Apr 01, 2002; ... Are you ready for some football? Yeah, yeah, it's April. But for 70 of the best senior Lancaster-Lebanon League high school football players, the first North/SouthTri-County All-Star Game offers them one more chance to perform infront of their hometown fans. The rosters for ...
Panel seeks nominations for Humanitarian Award
Apr 01, 2002 ... The Lancaster County Human Relations Commission is acceptingnominations for the Harry C. Robinson Sr. Humanitarian Award. The award is given to a person who "has unselfishly directed his/her life for the promotion of goodwill toward mankind, and thespreading of harmony and ...
Lillian Stiffel, Red Cross volunteer
Apr 01, 2002 ... Lillian M. Stiffel, 84, of 19 Nolt Ave., Willow Street, died ofnatural causes Saturday at home. A homemaker, she was a Red Cross volunteer for 14 years at theCommunity Hospital of Lancaster. She also was a member of the WillowStreet Friends of the Community Hospital of ...
Leads sought in armed robbery
Apr 01, 2002 ... When the masked gunman ordered the McDonald's employees to get tothe back of the store recently, they did just what he said. And then they kept on going, police said, escaping through a backdoor. The robber got nothing during the holdup around 11 p.m. on Friday,March 22, and ...
Martha Sawyer, lived in Stevens
Apr 01, 2002 ... Martha H. Sawyer, 95, formerly of 1025 Girl Scout Road, Stevens,died of natural causes Sunday morning at the Denver Nursing Home,where she lived for 5 years. Born in Warwick Township, she was the daughter of the late Claytonand Lizzie Huber Johns. Her husband, Jesse Saywer, ...
Catherine High, 92, homemaker
Apr 01, 2002 ... Catherine R. High, 92, of 320 S. Market St., Elizabethtown, diedof natural causes Sunday at ManorCare Health Services after a briefillness. A homemaker, she was the oldest charter member of NeffsvilleMennonite Church, where she was a member of the Sunday school andsewing ...
DEATHS; DAILY LOG
Apr 01, 2002 ... ACHENBACH, Barbara L., 64, (Mrs. Vernon G. Sr.), 121 HillsideRoad, Lebanon. HIGH, Catherine R., 92, (Mrs. Benjamin H.), ManorCare HealthServices, Elizabethtown. LITTLE, Barbara L., 77, Lancaster. SAWYER, Martha H., 94, (Mrs. Jesse), Denver Nursing Home, ...
BIRTHS; DAILY LOG
Apr 01, 2002 ... BAIR, Jenny, and Luis A. Arroyo, Marietta, a daughter, at Women &Babies Hospital, Sunday. CHAMBERS, Rachel, and Bobby J. Lefever, 316 Peach Bottom Road,Peach Bottom, a son, at Women & Babies Hospital, Friday. EIFERT, Mr. and Mrs. Edward H. (Ann Ober), Elizabethtown, ...
A small Lancaster cemetery, a fallen tree, a wealth of memories
Apr 01, 2002; ... It's fascinating, the things you can learn about cemeteries whenyou see a tree being cut down. A couple months ago I noticed workmen felling three large locusttrees that softened the edges of Cedar Lawn Cemetery and shaded thefinal resting places of several couples. I knew ...
DATEBOOK
Apr 01, 2002 ... Clubs BREAKFAST: "Spring into Fitness" will be the topic of the Rise andShine Breakfast Club at 8 a.m. Monday, April 8, at the EphrataCommunity Hospital's Ambulance Conference Room B. A fee of $2.50 willbe charged to cover breakfast, served in the hospital cafeteria ....
Calves stolen, killed; Md. boy, 16 charged
Apr 01, 2002; ... A 16-year-old Maryland boy stole three calves from Kirkwood-Oxford area farmers and then, fearing arrest, had a friend fatallyshoot the animals, state police said. The shootings got the boy into more trouble. Besides severalcounts of theft, he has been charged with three counts ...
Flag taken from porch
Apr 01, 2002 ... Editor, New Era: The other morning, I noticed that the flag that I had proudly hungon my front porch was missing. Being that it was a very windy day, Ithought that possibly it may have blown away. But to my dismay, Inoticed that it had been manually removed. It had been stolen ...
Horrible city streets
Apr 01, 2002 ... Editor, New Era: This is an open letter to the mayor, local representatives andsenators: There are big plans in the works for the city, a new conventioncenter, a minor league baseball team (with a new stadium just outsidethe city), ideas for attracting tourists and their ...
Giant employee charged in theft
Apr 01, 2002; ... A customer-service manager at a Manheim Township supermarket wasone of several people arrested on theft-related charges this weekend,police report. Keshia Shelley, 33, Lancaster, has been charged with the allegedtheft of $300 at the Giant Foods store, 1605 Lititz Pike, ...
Property-tax burden
Apr 01, 2002 ... Editor, New Era: After reading the article on school taxes by Ryan Robinson andBernard Harris, I wish to thank all the politicians who are co-sponsoring this bill. I am a 69-year-old retiree living on a small pension and SocialSecurity. I own an old house in Manheim and the ...
Truth about rezoning for a ballpark here
Apr 01, 2002 ... Editor, New Era: I was favorably impressed with the presentation at Nitrauer Schoolon March 12 by the group SURGE. They presented a convincing argumenton the reasons the Deisley Farm off of Harrisburg Pike should not berezoned. I am a great fan of baseball and believe that ...
Harmful tobacco
Apr 01, 2002 ... Editor, New Era: People should not smoke or chew tobacco because it's not good foryou and other people around you! When you inhale, the smoke gets tarin your lungs, and then you exhale and other people inhale yoursmoke. Nobody will want to be around you because your breath ...
Limahelu-Martin
Apr 01, 2002 ... Saskya Melia Limahelu, daughter of Richard Limahelu and NarotamiSukriswari, Surabaya, Indonesia, and Ryan Scott Martin, son of Haroldand Beulah Martin, 400 Valley Road, announce their engagement. Miss Limahelu is a college student in ...
Hess-Widerman
Apr 01, 2002 ... John and Bonnie Hess, Gettysburg, announce the engagement of theirdaughter, Joy N. Hess, and Brock L. Widerman, son of Mark Widerman,New Oxford, and Carol Widerman, Hanover. The Hesses are formerly of Washington Boro. The bride-to-be ...
Did Barley have too much power?
Apr 01, 2002; ... As Republican lawmakers search for the next House Appropriationschairman, a would-be successor to state Rep. John Barley has promisedto separate the two roles that gave Barley -- the outgoing chairman -- much of his political clout. GOP state Rep. Jess Stairs, responding to rumors ...
2 firms recognized for their excellence
Apr 01, 2002 ... Two local firms won honors in the "Excellence in Construction"competition held by a national group, the Associated Builders &Contractors. The Farfield Co. of Lititz won first place in the category thatincludes ...
Rettew names project manager
Apr 01, 2002 ... Rettew Associates Inc. has promoted James Caldwell from projectengineer to project manager in its civil and municipal engineeringgroup. Caldwell, of Conestoga, has 17 years of experience in the civiland municipal engineering field, with ...
Bank of Lancaster County names VP
Apr 01, 2002 ... Dennis Lefever has joined Bank of Lancaster County as its vicepresident and business relationship ...
CERTIFICATION
Apr 01, 2002 ... John C. Neil, vice president of Bank of Lancaster County, hasearned the certified senior advisor designation from the Society ...
Sunseekers honored by magazine again
Apr 01, 2002 ... Sunseekers Tanning Club, in Stone Mill Plaza at 1352 ColumbiaAve., has been named one of the nation's top 250 salons by LookingFit magazine for the second consecutive year. The ...
2-day workshop on electronic commerce
Apr 01, 2002 ... A two-day workshop on how electronic commerce can help smallbusinesses improve profits is scheduled to be held in June by thePenn State Cooperative Extension. The workshop is scheduled for Tuesday, June 25, and Thursday, June27, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. both days, at the ...
SERVPRO is open for business
Apr 01, 2002 ... SERVPRO of Southern Lancaster County, providing homes andbusinesses with specialized cleaning and emergency disasterrestoration services, opens for business today. One of 1,200 franchises nationwide, the new SERVPRO business isowned ...
FICTITIOUS NAMES
Apr 01, 2002 ... Clyde Slaymaker Poultry, Roger L. Shenk, 38 Oak View Drive,Strasburg. Country Manor Salon, Sharon Martin, 239 Laurie Road, New Holland. Custom Log Homes, JEN Associates, Inc., 208 North President Ave. High Point ...
Company making on-site day care pay off here
Apr 01, 2002; ... As a young student in Wilkes-Barre, Bill Grant pictured his grown-up self wearing starched shirts while sweating and fretting overbalance sheets in some stuffy corporate office. One recent morning, the owner of Hildebrandt Learning Centersoffered quite a contrast to that vision as ...
7th-annual 'Showcase of Homes'
Apr 01, 2002 ... The seventh-annual "Showcase of Homes," spotlighting homes forsale in Lancaster City and Lancaster Township, is scheduled forSunday, April 21. Sponsored by the Lancaster County Association of Realtors, the2002 edition of the showcase will feature open houses at 81properties ...
Barley Snyder firm hires an associate
Apr 01, 2002 ... Barley, Snyder, Senft & Cohen, LLC has hired Stephen D. Flahertyas an associate. Flaherty, of Harrisburg, concentrates his practice in banking,municipal finance and corporate law. He ...
Lancaster native Euramax chairman
Apr 01, 2002 ... Lancaster native J. David Smith, president and chief executiveofficer of Euramax International Inc., has been elected to theadditional post of chairman. Smith co-founded Euramax in 1996 when he and two equity sponsorsled a management buyout of the Alumax fabricated products ...
Farmers First hires branch manager
Apr 01, 2002 ... Farmers First Bank has named Jane E. Hoch, of York, as the branchmanager of its Lancaster Shopping ...
New VP, assistant VP at Sterling Financial
Apr 01, 2002 ... Sterling Financial Trust Company has hired Mark Ritter as vicepresident and manager, wealth management group. Ritter, of Landisville, has worked for Educators Mutual LifeInsurance Company and CoreStates Bank. He has more than 16 years offinancial services industry ...
Fulton Financial selects new VP
Apr 01, 2002 ... Christopher L. Demko has been named vice president -- corporateworkout manager in Fulton Financial Corp.'s loan review department. Demko, of Newark Del., comes to Fulton Financial ...
4 get Fulton Bank manager positions
Apr 01, 2002 ... Fulton Bank has promoted Diane M. Velletri to branch manager atits Columbia Avenue office. Velletri, of Lancaster, joined Fulton Bank in 1997. She was thebranch loan and operations manager at the Mountville branch since1999. She holds an associate's degree from Harrisburg ...
Pilot Air promotes Willow St. man
Apr 01, 2002 ... Pilot Air Freight has promoted Gene Malcolm to executive vicepresident, information systems and administration. Malcolm, of Willow Street, previously served as Pilot's seniorvice president, ...
Rezoning questions
Apr 01, 2002 ... Editor, New Era: Here are some questions for our Manheim Township commissionersconcerning rezoning of the Harrisburg Pike tracts of land. 1. If you, the commissioners, decide not to listen to the peoplethat elected you to office and vote for a zoning change and the grantmoney ...
Candidates tout integrity, change; County Realtors host forum for those seeking state, federal legislative seats.
Apr 01, 2002; ... Fifteen state and federal legislative candidates talked about taxreform, new leadership, land use, scandals and integrity today at aspring issues forum sponsored by the Lancaster County Association ofRealtors. One by one the candidates came to the podium at the Eden ResortInn and ...
'Nice for the neighborhood'; South Ann Street group rehabilitates first home
Apr 01, 2002; ... The difference could not have been more striking. Sunshine streamed into windows that nine months ago were brokenglass covered in plywood. New carpet covered a floor once strewn withhypodermic needles, condoms and dog feces. White paint shone on wallspreviously spray-painted with ...
Open-records law gains momentum
Apr 01, 2002 ... Legislation aimed at improving access to state- and local-government records has won near-unanimous approval by the stateHouse. That is encouraging news for citizens and local governmentofficials throughout the Commonwealth. By a 190 to 1 vote, Pennsylvania's representatives ...
East Cocalico growth
Apr 01, 2002 ... Editor, New Era: In his March 22 letter, Reuben W. Weaver III reported that over1,000 acres of East Cocalico Township's best limestone farmland iszoned for growth. A word more apropos than growth is destruction --destruction of an irreplaceable natural treasure such as found in ...
Correction
Apr 01, 2002 ... A March 30 letter titled "Trash-truck litter, Part 2" erred inconnecting the Lancaster County Solid Waste Management Authority withtrash trucks littering Route 222. Those trucks are passing ...
Deer kill totals down in Pa.
Apr 02, 2002 ... Final figures released by the Pennsylvania Game Commission show486,014 deer were taken during the various 2001-2002 seasons -- downfrom the 504,600 deer killed a year earlier. The buck harvest was nearly identical to the year before --203,247 compared to 203,221 in 2000-2001 -- ...
CALENDAR
Apr 02, 2002 ... WEDNESDAYFly-tying fundamentals class, 6:30-9:30 p.m.,continues April 10, 17, Evening Rise fly angling shop, 1953Fruitville Pike. Call 509-3636. Alt talks about deer management, 7:30 p.m., Middle Creek VisitorCtr. Dr. Gary Alt of Game Commission gives program on where ...
For the birds; Golf groundsman aids critters 'just to know they're out there'
Apr 02, 2002; ... So much for the stereotype of golf courses being unfriendly towildlife. Brian Sheaffer, grounds foreman for Olde Hickory Golf Club, isdriving me around in one of those cool electric golf carts and makingme feel like I'm on a safari tour. A pair of mallards sails overhead and ...
Former Central quarterback to play for Piranha this season?
Apr 02, 2002; ... He is one of the Manheim Central quarterbacks we always seem toforget about. But in a couple of weeks, Chris Thompson -- the Barons' star QBbefore Matt Nagy and Jeff Smoker came along -- could sign a contractto play football for cold, hard cash. The 1998 Central grad, who is ...
DEATHS; DAILY LOG
Apr 02, 2002 ... BRACKBILL, J. Frank, 94, Lancashire Hall, 2829 Lititz Pike. CHAMBERLIN, Doris L., 78, (Mrs. Robert L.), 8 Shady Hill Drive,Ronks. CLUPP, Josephine E., 78, Clifton Heights. ESHLEMAN, Mary W., 82, (Mrs. Harold M.), Luther Acres, Lititz. GORRECHT, Gladys Jane, 87, ...
BIRTHS; DAILY LOG
Apr 02, 2002 ... BEILER, Mr. and Mrs. Amos S. (Martha F. Stoltzfus), 341 FurnaceRoad, Quarryville, a son, at home, Saturday. BEILER, Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Z. (Naomi Sue Stoltzfus), 6133 OldPhiladelphia Pike, Gap, a daughter, at Jennersville RegionalHospital, Friday. DILLOW, Mr. and Mrs. Scott ...
Carryout Courier debuts here
Apr 02, 2002 ... Carryout Courier has opened for business here at 1027 DillervilleRoad. It makes deliveries from 13 restaurants in Lancaster County tohomes, offices and hotels. Established in York in 1994, Carryout Courier takes orders fromcustomers, relays the orders to the restaurants, then ...
Spring is in the air
Apr 02, 2002 ... This farmer takes advantage of a recent dry day to ...
4-year college degree eludes many Latinos; Study finds rate lagging, but some progress seen here
Apr 01, 2002; ... When Norman Bristol Colon graduated from McCaskey High School in1993, he went to Penn State University. He got a bachelor's degree and returned to Lancaster, where he hasemerged as a Latino community leader. Bristol Colon is an exception among Hispanics who graduate fromhigh ...
New CFO, board at Goodville Mutual
Apr 01, 2002 ... Goodville Mutual Casualty Company has hired Philip W. Shirk as thecompany's new chief financial officer. Shirk, of Mount Joy, most recently worked as controller andmanager of information systems for Sharing Programs of LancasterMennonite Conference Inc., Lancaster. Shirk is a ...
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
Apr 01, 2002 ... This listing, taken from the Lancaster Law Review, shows recentarticles of incorporation filed by people establishing corporations.The accompanying feature, "Fictitious Names," is a list of namesfiled by people establishing businesses in other forms. American Home Inspection ...