Lancaster New Era Lancaster, PA back issues from April 2003:
CALENDAR
Apr 01, 2003 ... TODAY Indoor 3-D archery shoot, 5-8 p.m., Mt. Joy Sportsmen'sAssoc. $6 adults; $3, 12-16; under 11 free. Food available. CallMike, 653-9448, or Walt, 426-3139. Hershey Gardens opens for spring, located on Hotel Road, Hershey.Half-price admission through April 12. Hours are 9 a.m.-6 ...
How will PV and Columbia keep up with the Section 4 favorites?
Apr 01, 2003; ... When the Lancaster-Lebanon League was formed back in the early'70s, some in Lebanon County used to subbornly refer to it as theLebanon-Lancaster League. However, Lebanon County appears to deserve top billing in Section4 of the L-L Baseball League this spring. With the realignment ...
Trucks are hit again by 'no parking' vandal
Apr 01, 2003 ... Truck driver Randy Gardner figures "it's somebody who ownsproperty back there who doesn't want us there. But there are morediplomatic ways to go about it." He means the NO PARKING that someone has spray-painted in recentmonths on tractor-trailers that park -- legally -- on South ...
Conestoga View residents just kidding around
Apr 01, 2003 ... Conestoga View nursing home resident Bruce Badorf (left) cradles"Pancake," and resident Elizabeth Blatt cuddles "Cinnamon" Friday.The 3-month-old goats are owned by Elaine Stoltzfus, who ...
Showcase of Lancaster area homes set
Apr 01, 2003 ... The eighth annual "Showcase of Homes," spotlighting the range ofhomes available in Lancaster city and township, will be held Sunday,April 27. Sponsored by the Lancaster County Association of Realtors, the2003 edition of the showcase is intended to promote the benefits ...
Floor company opens at former hardware store in Willow Street
Apr 01, 2003 ... A flooring company has opened in Willow Street. Floor Crafters LLC, operated by Ted A. and Janet Long, sells andinstalls various types of flooring, including carpet, vinyl, hardwoodand tile. The showroom, which opened March 25, is located in the formerDombach Brothers ...
D&E: PCS One sale a profitable move
Apr 01, 2003 ... D&E Communications posted a profitable 2002 due to the sale of itsstake in PCS One, its joint venture wireless division, the companyreported Monday. D&E had net profits of $48.4 million, including the $55.5 millionafter-tax gain on the April sale of its 50 percent interest in ...
Local math ace heading to national contest
Apr 01, 2003; ... It's off to Chicago for Mathcounts contestant David Rudy. The eighth-grader from Our Mother of Perpetual Help School inEphrata finished second at the March 22 Pennsylvania Mathcountscompetition, earning a trip to the national contest in Chicago on May11. Rudy, of Lancaster, ...
In variety of ways, 6 GOP hopefuls for commissioner are getting the word out
Apr 01, 2003; ... You may have already seen their faces in the newspaper or at thelocal fire hall over pancakes or spaghetti. But beginning this month, the candidates for county commissionerwill be showing up everywhere. Six Republicans are running for the party nomination. Two willemerge from ...
U.S. vs. Iraq: two ways of waging war
Apr 01, 2003 ... The war in Iraq, perhaps even more than the war in Afghanistan,illustrates how differently industrial nations and developingcountries wage war. The result in Iraq will be the same as in Afghanistan: the UnitedStates and its allies will prevail over relatively weak armies ...
Bed-and-breakfasts collect tinned goods
Apr 01, 2003 ... Nine Lancaster County bed-and-breakfast inns recently collectedmore than 100 canned good items, totaling 195 pounds, for the CentralPennsylvania Food Bank. The inns participated in the "Bring Your Tins to Our Inns" fund-raiser. During the fund-raiser, held Dec. 1 through March 1, ...
SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES
Apr 01, 2003 ... DEAN'S LIST Rochester Institute of Technology. (N.Y.) Emily M. Diehm, daughterof Tim and Dawn Diehm, 424 Oak Lane, Lititz, has been named to thedean's list for the fall semester with a 4.0 grade point average. Sheis a second year transfer from the State University of New ...
CORRECTIONS & CLARIFICATIONS
Apr 01, 2003 ... Kyle Imhoff, a 10th-grader at Ephrata High School, won honorablemention in the category of Behavioral & Social Science in last week'sLancaster Science & Engineering Fair for his project, "The Affect ofStress on Short Term Memory." His name was not listed in the results.The New Era ...
New road links eatery, theater
Apr 01, 2003 ... A new access road has been put in place to link the parking lotsof the Hershey Farm Restaurant and the Sight & Sound MillenniumTheatre along Route 896 in Strasburg. The road will accommodate both buses and cars. Patrons will beable to access ...
City hotel developers aim to cut features, curb costs
Apr 01, 2003; ... Penn Square Partners remains committed to building a $45 millionMarriott Hotel on Penn Square despite problems finding enough moneyto do it. The partners are short of their goal by $8 million. To fill that hole, they'll try cutting some fat out of the projectin hopes of ...
AMERICAN HEROES EVERY KID SHOULD MEET // Langston Hughes: Harlem Renaissance man
Apr 01, 2003; ... Troubadour is a word that usually refers to a poet-musician frommedieval days. But Americans had a troubadour during the GreatDepression of the 1930s. He didn't sing, but did he ever read poetry--his own poetry. You never know when someone else's words may change your life.That's ...
Voices carry; Volunteers add an endearing glow to 30 years of association's radio broadcasting
Apr 01, 2003; ... A SIGN IN THE SMALL BROADCAST ROOM features a cartoon cow mooing,"Some people say I have a face made for radio." Humor is a large part of each day at the Radio Information Network(RIN), which is about to celebrate 30 years of broadcasting from theSusquehanna Association for the ...
DAILY LOG; DEATHS
Apr 01, 2003 ... CARDWELL, Kathleen Z., 85, (Mrs. Edward A. Jr.), 59 Iva Road,Paradise. EBERLY, Edwardine Florence, (Mrs. Howard J.), 1618 FellowshipDrive. HOLMES, Edward C. Jr., 68, East Orange Street. KURTZ, Anna Mary Ravegum, 93, (Mrs. David P.), Ephrata. MACBETH, Louise R., ...
Hoover only unanimous all-star
Apr 02, 2003; ... The votes have been counted. And the 24 Lancaster-Lebanon League girls' basketball coaches whowere polled had such a tough time picking their all-star team thisseason that six players -- not the usual five -- made the final cut. There was one unanimous choice, Cedar Crest ...
Coaches pick Township to win Section 1 crown
Apr 02, 2003; ... Before the 1973 season, Philadelphia rookie manager Danny Ozarkobserved that the National League East Division was so close youcould throw a blanket over the teams. The Wizard of Oze also said he would trade .181-hitting MikeSchmidt for a wagon-load of pumpkins, but that's another ...
Parrish will open the season with Bowie
Apr 02, 2003 ... Two local minor-leaguers will open their seasons within an hour'sdrive of Lancaster. John Parrish, a lefthanded pitcher from McCaskey, will open theseason with Bowie in the Double-A Eastern League. Bowie opens itsseason on Thursday at 6:35 p.m. in Harrisburg. Hempfield grad ...
Koogler is coach of year; Koogler, who just completed his 10th season at McCaskey, outdistanced Cedar Crest's Will Wenninger, who had four votes, and Elco's Dave Meyer, who had three. Two coaches - Warwick's Troy May and Pequea Valley's Chad Weaver - got two votes each.
Apr 02, 2003; ... Jim Koogler's catch-phrase this season was responsibility. "And they really bought into responsibility," McCaskey's girls'basketball coach says of his players. "Being responsible to yourselfand being reponsible to your team. And knowing that good things weregoing to happen if you ...
United Way here receives honors
Apr 01, 2003 ... The United Way of Lancaster County has received awards in fivecategories of a communication contest sponsored by the United Way ofPennsylvania. The event highlights the creative work of the 89 local United Waysacross the state. Lancaster County earned first place for its ...
POLICE-FIRE DIGEST
Apr 01, 2003 ... THEFT CHARGES EAST COCALICO TWP.: John Flugger, 68, of South Hempstead, N.Y.,was charged with theft for allegedly stealing two antique fountainpens, worth $750, from Glennwood Antiques, 2455 N. Reading Road,Denver, in February. EAST COCALICO TWP.: Sharon Walker, 52, of Marlin ...
Free classes on cycling offered
Apr 01, 2003 ... Dream Ride Projects will hold free spring and summer activitiesfor local youth interested in the sport of bicycling. Programs include: 'Cycle Smart from the Start, held three Saturdays, from 10 to 11a.m., beginning April 5, to introduce basic skills development fornew ...
PACKNOTES
Apr 01, 2003 ... State record pike caught through ice A Bradford County man caught a 35-pound northern pike on NewYear's Day while ice fishing on the Allegheny Reservoir, breaking thestate record by more than a pound, the Pennsylvania Fish and BoatCommission announces. The fish caught by Carl ...
Quarryville Library sets May book sale [Corrected 04/04/03]
Apr 01, 2003 ... The Quarryville library, at 357 Buck Road in Quarryville, willhold its annual spring book sale on Wednesday, May 14, throughSaturday, May 17. Hours will be: Wednesday, 6 to 8 p.m.; Thursday, 9 a.m. to 8 ...
Ephrata Rec Center programs set
Apr 01, 2003 ... The Ephrata Recreation Center will offer programs in springaerobics, yoga and karate beginning Monday, April 7. The center, at 130 S. Academy Drive, Ephrata, offers 30 aerobicsclasses each week, including Saturdays and Sundays, from beginner toadvanced. Classes include ...
Strange bedfellows; When a longtime sportsmen's club learned it would get upscale homes as a new neighbor, members feared all would be lost. But in return for keeping the noise down, the club got all kinds of improvements.
Apr 01, 2003; ... Let's be honest about this.If you were moving into a newneighborhood and a $300,000 home, would you want to be next door to asportsmen's club with an outdoor firing range open to high-poweredrifles and handguns seven days a week? And if you belonged to a sportsmen's club tucked ...
I. Donald Tshudy, was engineer
Apr 01, 2003 ... I. Donald Tshudy, 62, of Jonestown, formerly of Lancaster County,died of natural causes Monday at Good Samaritan Hospital, Lebanon. Tshudy retired in 2001 after four years as the zoning officer forUnion Township, Lebanon County. Earlier, he was an aeronautical engineer with ...
Edwardine F. Eberly, PV teacher
Apr 01, 2003 ... Edwardine Florence Eberly, 1618 Fellowship Drive, died Sunday athome after a nine-month illness. An elementary school teacher, Mrs. Eberly retired in 1987 fromLeacock Elementary School in the Pequea Valley School District, whereshe had taught since 1961. She taught in the Conestoga ...
George McKibbin, 76, 3M retiree
Apr 01, 2003 ... George Warren McKibbin, 76, of Evergreen Estates, 1300 E. KingSt., formerly of Black Oak Drive and Riverdale, N.J., died Saturdayat Maple Farm Nursing Center, Akron, after a brief illness. McKibbin retired in 1976 as a branch manager for 3M company,working in Ohio, New York and New ...
Adolphe Radesky, 87, was farmer
Apr 01, 2003 ... Adolphe J. Radesky, 87, of 826 Strasburg Pike, Strasburg, diedSunday afternoon at home after a long illness. Radesky farmed in West Lampeter Township after moving here fromConnecticut in 1965. He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church. During World War II, he was a ...
Kathleen Z. Cardwell, seamstress
Apr 01, 2003 ... Kathleen Z. Cardwell, 85, of 59 Iva Road, Paradise, died Saturdayafternoon at Community Hospital of Lancaster after an illness. A member of the International Ladies Garment Workers Union, Mrs.Cardwell was a seamstress at Zimmerman's in Strasburg and othergarment ...
DIVORCES
Apr 01, 2003 ... The Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas has granted thefollowing divorces on Friday, March 28. Receiving divorces were: Scott Gebhart, Elizabethtown, and Christine Gebhart,Elizabethtown. They were married June 27, 1980. Kristine L. Mearing, Lititz, and Bradford P. Mearing, ...
MARRIAGE LICENSES
Apr 01, 2003 ... The following have applied for marriage licenses in the LancasterCounty Courthouse: Michael D. Helton, 47, of 2605 DeWitt Drive, son of WillievonHelton and the late Grover Helton, and Diana L. Weit, 41, sameaddress, daughter of Nevin and Margaret Weit. Eric T. Faus, 21, of ...
LOCAL DATEBOOK
Apr 01, 2003 ... Clubs VOLKSMARCH: The Pennsylvania Dutch Pacers Volksmarch Club invitesparticipation in a 10-kilometer walking tour of historic StrasburgBorough on Saturday and Sunday, April 5 and 6. Participants can startbetween 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. and will end by 4 p.m. each day at theStrasburg ...
No special precautions here for deadly flu-like illness; Three suspected causes of severe acute respiratory syndrome have been reported in Pennsylvania, but state health officials say residents should not be overly alarmed. The disease has killed 60 worldwide.
Apr 01, 2003; ... Local residents do not need to take any special precautions toprotect themselves against a flu-like illness that has killed morethan 60 people around the globe, officials say, although threesuspected cases of it have been reported in Pennsylvania. One of the suspected cases was in ...
Quiz day? No problem!; 500 Scripture-savvy teens go at it, verse for verse
Apr 01, 2003; ... "I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin againstyou." -- Psalm 119:11 Seth Gehman of Garden Spot High School and his friends werecollectively breathing a sigh of relief as they left the room wherethey had just been peppered with questions. But they had just ...
SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES
Apr 01, 2003 ... DEAN'S LIST Messiah College. Local students on the Dean's List are: Jennifer S. Weaver, a senior politics major, daughter of Mr. &Mrs. Jay S. Weaver, Lititz. Weaver is a 1999 graduate of Warwick HighSchool. Kendra L. Esh, a senior nursing major, daughter of Mr. & ...
Trust in God in war
Apr 01, 2003 ... Editor, New Era: It's amazing how angry atheists like John Nernoff get atreferences to God ("Keep God out of war," New Era, March 28). Perhapsif he and others like him would join the troops facing possible deathout in the desert, he would change his thinking. If he doesn't ...
No dogs in cemetery
Apr 01, 2003 ... Editor, New Era: After reading "Clean up after dog" (March 22), I felt the need toaddress this matter to those who defy the law. It's bad enough having dog dirt left behind on sidewalks andprivate property, but to step out of your car at the cemetery ...
Set an example of peace
Apr 01, 2003 ... Editor, New Era: Many Americans support the war. They feel it is the patrioticthing to do. We all take it as an insult to be called unAmerican. For the antiwar activists who call for peace, our spirits are tornbetween our love for America and our passion for peace ....
Overwhelmed by 162 unsolicited mailings
Apr 01, 2003 ... Editor, New Era: About 14 months ago, Valera Kreider of New Providence wrote aletter to the editor wherein she stated she had received 78 newrequests for charitable donations in about an 11-month period. Thisinspired me to see how much of this kind of mail I would receive inone ...
What Bush has not done
Apr 01, 2003 ... Editor, New Era: Apropos the blasphemous letters to you, Mr. Editor, that compareGeorge W. Bush to Saddam Hussein, and conclude that Saddam ispreferable, and Bush is more dangerous, the writers should bepressured to provide some factual basis for their ...
Support the war effort
Apr 01, 2003 ... Editor, New Era: I support all of our troops, wherever they are and whatever theydo. The reason I say this is because today, as I was driving throughLancaster, I saw two young girls carrying signs and one caught myeye. It stated, "Support our troops, not war." In my ...
PEOPLE IN THE SERVICE
Apr 01, 2003 ... Deborah Williams Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Deborah A. Williams, daughter ofBarbara A. Williams, Brownstown, is halfway through a scheduled six-month deployment to the Mediterranean Sea and Arabian Gulf whileassigned to the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman, homeported ...
Spam scam: How to get in on a rush to find gold in the Susquehanna
Apr 01, 2003; ... The Scribbler loves spam. That point of view is not popular with Internet users who spend anincreasing amount of their on-line time deleting junk e-mailsoffering to provide coral calcium samples, increase the size ofvarious body parts (not including the brain) or FIX YOUR ...
McCaskey girl hit by car, slightly injured
Apr 01, 2003 ... A 14-year-old girl was struck by a car while walking near McCaskeyHigh School this morning. She suffered only minor injuries. Police said the student was crossing Tornado Alley shortly beforeschool ...
Dance-a-thon for cancer needs dancers, pledges
Apr 01, 2003 ... A 24-hour dance-a-thon to raise money for breast cancer researchand treatments is scheduled from 6 p.m. Friday, April 11, through 6p.m. Saturday, April 12. The American Cancer Society is sponsoring the event with TheAngels in the Outfield Relay for Life Team and the Silver ...
SABVI radio station looking for a few good voices
Apr 01, 2003; ... ARE YOU ABLE to correctly pronounce the names of Lancaster JudgeMichael Perezous and Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Roman Cechmanenk?No? Well, here's an inside tip: Their names are on the SusquehannaAssociation for the Blind and Vision Impaired (SABVI) radio stationaudition list. ...
Chairman named for chicken barbecue
Apr 01, 2003 ... The Lancaster Sertoma Club has named Chuck Kimmich chairman of the2003 chicken barbecue. The 50th-annual event, billed as "the world's largest chickenbarbecue," will be held at Long's Park on Saturday, May 17. Kimmich is the secretary/treasurer of ...
Lost banner waves again for local soldiers
Apr 01, 2003; ... When Darlene Walton realized what she found, she got goose bumpsall over. "I'm getting shivers, now," she said, holding up the gold, whiteand blue wool banner with its simple design. She offered her arm for proof. And to think the precious find had come that close to ...
The dumbing of mommy and a pint-sized brain child
Apr 01, 2003; ... I have a feeling my 4-year-old is smarter than me. (See what Imean? It's a good thing she can't read yet because she'd probablycorrect my grammar to "smarter than I.") We sat down to dinner a few nights ago and I asked her thestandard parent-to-child question: "What did you learn ...
Christian nursery school sign-up now
Apr 02, 2003 ... Registration is now being held at The Neffsville Christian NurserySchool for the fall. The school offers programs from two to threedays a week, for children ages 4 and 5. The school provides children with a ...
Lifespan Learning offers variety of programs
Apr 02, 2003 ... Creating an oasis garden, weightlifting for ordinary people andcreating wellness from within are among the programs offered to thepublic as part of the Lifespan Learning program at the UnitarianUniversalist Church of Lancaster, 538 W. Chestnut St. Other programs as part of the ...
Chamber sets ad seminar, releases video
Apr 02, 2003 ... A seminar on effective advertising will be held Tuesday, April 29,by The Lancaster Chamber of Commerce & Industry in Southern MarketCenter. "How to Advertise to Increase Your Bottom Line" will be held from9 a.m. to noon. It will be led by Eric Dombach, business trainer andcoach ....
POLICE-FIRE DIGEST
Apr 02, 2003 ... ACCIDENTS MANHEIM TWP.: Township police charged Micah J. Sams, 27, of the1500 block of Swarr Run Road, with failing to yield at a stop signMonday at McGovernville Road at the Route 283 east ramp. Sams' carcollided with a car driven by Nelson Mora, 38, of Elizabethtown,police ...
'Crazy for You' a silly delight
Apr 02, 2003; ... The Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre's new show, "Crazy for You," is athrowback: a show filled with songs written before most of us wereborn. It's a giddy diversion without one serious thought in its head. And what a delight it is! The 1992 Broadway hit is a reworking of the 1930 ...
Sexual assault charges filed
Apr 02, 2003 ... An East Earl man was charged by police today with sexuallyassaulting a 14-year-old girl in February. Donald W. Macumber, 23, of 1494 Briartown Road, Lot 1, East Earl,was taken into custody today by East Earl Township police OfficerDave Burdis. Macumber was charged with ...
Richard Valvo Sr., sales manager
Apr 02, 2003 ... Richard L. Valvo Sr., 68, of 337 Balmer Road, Lititz, died ofnatural causes Sunday at Lancaster General Hospital. A sales manager for Dentsply Supplies in York, he retired in 1994after eight years. A veteran of the Korean War, Valvo served in the U.S. Air Force. He ...
Amy E. Larson, day-care provider
Apr 02, 2003 ... Amy E. Zimmerman Larson, 43, of 704 Primrose Lane, Ephrata, diedMonday evening at home after a brief illness. She worked several years as a day-care provider and in the homehealth-care field. A 1977 graduate of Warwick High School, she was a licensedbeautician. She ...
Motorcycle rally to support troops
Apr 02, 2003 ... "Rolling Thunder at Bethel" is the name of a motorcycle rallybeing held to show support for American troops in Iraq. The rally will begin and end at Bethel Baptist Church, Route 72North, in Manheim. Motorcyclists ...
MARRIAGE LICENSES
Apr 02, 2003 ... The following have applied for marriage licenses in the LancasterCounty Courthouse: Charles T. Chew, 77, of 312 James Buchanan Drive, Elizabethtown,son of the late Frank Chew and the late Lorena Chew, and Carol E.Heinrichs, 64, of 13 Jackson Street, Elizabethtown, daughter ...
DATEBOOK
Apr 02, 2003 ... Clubs WALKERS: The Early Birds, Ephrata Community Hospital's walkingclub for seniors, will meet on Monday, April 7, at 7:30 a.m. in theparking lot at Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area. New members should contact their physician and the Wellness Centerbefore coming out to ...