Lancaster New Era Lancaster, PA back issues from February 2006:
Schools and Colleges
Feb 01, 2006 ... Lancaster County students named to the deans list are: Akron:Chase L. Strohm. Bainbridge: Angela M. Fry. Bird in Hand: Marlena S.Kirchner. Bowmansville: Nicholas R. Gehman. Columbia: Gail S.Bechtold, Michael F. Beeman, Kristi N. Boyd, Derek J. Denlinger, JohnL. Helmy, Megan R. Hicks, ...
Cocalico clinches title with 4-OT victory
Feb 01, 2006 ... BOYS BASKETBALL With the finish line coming into focus, things aregetting mighty interesting in the Lancaster-Lebanon League. Tuesdaynight, one team clinched a section championship, two teams remainedin a tie for the top spot with just two games to go in the Section 1race, and Lancaster ...
E-town tops Lebanon to stay in contention
Feb 01, 2006 ... Elizabethtown had to beat Lebanon on Tuesday night to stay alivein the Lancaster-Lebanon League Section 2 race. And thats just whatit did: E-town outscored Lebanon 10-0 in the first quarter and led 19-2 at the half on the way to a clutch 30-25 victory in E-town.Lebanon, which would have ...
Donegal rolls into 2nd round
Feb 01, 2006 ... Double-A The District 3 Double-A wrestling team tournament got offto a dominating start for Donegal. The Indians rolled to a 55-17 routof Schuylkill Valley Tuesday night in the first round. It was thefirst tournament victory in school history for Donegal. The Indiansadvanced to the ...
Spring Grove nips Central with victory in final bout
Feb 01, 2006; ... DISTRICT 3 WRESTLING TEAM TOURNAMENT By DAVE BYRNE New EraCorrespondent When it was determined that Tuesday nights District 3Team Tournament preliminary-round match at Manheim Central wouldbegin with the 135-pound bout, one observer noted that wasnt good forvisiting Spring Grove. Whether ...
Golden again
Feb 01, 2006; ... BOYS BASKETBALL By JASON GUARENTE New Era Sports Writer MaybeSolancos players have a flair for the dramatic. Or maybe they gotcaught looking forward to the celebration. Whatever the case, theGolden Mules allowed their 15-point second-half lead to disintegrateTuesday night. Then, like ...
Kobe will have an easier time breaking 100 than eclipsing Jordan
Feb 01, 2006; ... Hall-of-Famer Bill Walton says its just a matter of time untilKobe Bryant breaks Wilt Chamberlains National Basketball Associationsingle-game scoring record. But even if the Lakers superstar eclipsesWilt the Stilts 100-point benchmark, its unlikely that hell evercompletely emerge from ...
Cocalico captures Section 3 crown
Feb 01, 2006; ... GIRLS BASKETBALL By JEFFREY REINHART New Era Sports Writer Thegirls basketball banner hanging from the rafters in Cocalicos gym hasbeen very lonely for the last nine years. In the very near future,that banner will finally get some company. Since weve been littlekids, weve always wanted ...
Retired Warwick police dog dies
Feb 01, 2006; ... By LAURA KNOWLES Correspondent Back in July, K-9 officer Zeusretired after six years with the Warwick Township Police Department,and on Jan. 24 the hardworking German Shepherd died. The 8-year-oldpolice dog was known for tracking burglars in Warwick Township andManheim, defending his ...
Group offers $14,000 in scholarships
Feb 01, 2006 ... The National Burglar and Fire Alarm Association is offering$14,000 in scholarships to children of law enforcement and fireservice personnel ....
Earnings
Feb 01, 2006 ... Weis Markets Inc. on Tuesday reported double-digit increases innet profits for the fourth quarter and year. For the quarter, netprofits grew 21.6 percent to $18.4 million (68 cents a share) from$15.1 million (56 cents a share) in the year-earlier quarter. Salesrose 12.1 percent to $601.9 ...
In brief Construction down again in December
Feb 01, 2006 ... Construction concluded a weak year in 2005 with a weak month,McGraw-Hill Construction reported Monday. Total contracts for futureconstruction in Lancaster County fell 18 percent in December to $26.2million from the December 2004 level. Lowering the total figure was a68 percent decline in ...
Police - Fire Digest
Feb 01, 2006 ... ACCIDENTS LEACOCK TWP: A hit-and run crash caused a power outageMonday night along Weavertown Road, near Route 340, state policesaid. An unidentified motorist missed a sharp right curve at about10:50 p.m and the vehicle struck a mailbox and a guy wire in the areaof 53 Weavertown Road, ...
Mayor declares Heart Month here
Feb 01, 2006 ... Lancaster City Mayor Rick Gray was scheduled today to proclaimFebruary American Heart Month at a news conference at the SouthEastLancaster Health Services, 625 S. Duke St. At the 4 p.m. gathering,Gray was to issue a proclamation and encourage all Lancasterresidents to learn the warning ...
Gardening topic of coming workshops
Feb 01, 2006 ... The Heirloom Seed Project at Landis Valley Museum will conduct avariety of gardening workshops on Sat., Feb. 11, from 10 a.m. to 3p.m. Participants may select one workshop from the 10 a.m. to noonsession or from the 1 to 3 p.m. session. Morning workshops includeinformation on starting a ...
Former head of city housing moves to advocacy post
Feb 01, 2006; ... In the changing of the City Hall guard, one of former MayorCharlie Smithgalls assistants has landed on his feet. Matt Parido hasmoved from housing inspections to housing loans and advocacy. Lastweek, Parido, 33, took over as executive director of the non-profitLancaster Housing ...
Open houses highlight programs at career & technology center
Feb 01, 2006; ... By ROXANNE TODD New Era Correspondent The Lancaster County Career& Technology Center offers a high level of technical programs thathelp prepare students for the work force. Its the best-kept secretand we dont want it to be a secret, said Timothy Bianchi, the centersassistant executive ...
Podcasting a hit at Penn Manor
Feb 01, 2006; ... By ROXANNE TODD New Era Correspondent Penn Manor School Districtis again leading the pack when it comes to technology. The districthas pioneered projects such as the states first district budgetwebcast, a community-wide discount computer purchase program for allresidents, online grade ...
In brief UGI acquisition to cost $580 million
Feb 02, 2006 ... UGI Corp. has agreed to acquire PG Energy from Southern Union Co.for about $580 million. UGI said the deal will bring 158,000 naturalgas customers in 13 ...
Get organized Yes, you can manage all those piles of paper
Feb 02, 2006; ... JENNIFER GINSBERG WAS in a bind. The Lancaster woman had purchaseda home with her mother but soon found they werent the most compatiblehousemates. There are two kinds of people in the world, Ginsbergsays. People who love stuff, and people who hate stuff and try to getothers to get rid of ...
Police - Fire
Feb 02, 2006 ... THEFT CHARGES EAST LAMPETER TWP.: Township police arrested GladysGarcia, 34, and Jorge Velez, 65, both of 165 E. King St., forsuspected retail theft from a Tuesday night incident at the Wal-Martstore, 2034 Lincoln Highway East. The pair allegedly took perfume anda box cutter having a ...
Births
Feb 02, 2006 ... ALWARD, Mr. and Mrs. David R. (Kristie M. Cutliff), 268 PleasantValley Road, East Earl, a son, at home, Jan. 23. BAUER, Mr. and Mrs.Brian J. (Trudy Kunes), Lancaster, a son, at Women & Babies Hospital,Monday. BRIGHT, Mr. and Mrs. John G. Jr. (Kieren Kjeldsen), Ephrata,a daughter, at ...
Will they pave history to put up a Rite Aid?
Feb 02, 2006; ... A proposal for a new drugstore is a tough pill to swallow for someresidents of Morgantown. In October, Rite Aid Corp. submitted a landdevelopment plan to build a new store at the corner of Routes 10 and23 in Morgantown, just across the Lancaster County line. To build thestore, Rite Aid ...
Tight race for GOP nod to seek Wengers seat
Feb 02, 2006; ... Lititz-area farm consultant Michael W. Brubaker inched only a haircloser to securing the GOP endorsement for retiring state Sen. NoahWengers seat Wednesday night. The front-runner in a four-way race forthe Republican Partys blessing is still a long way from capturing thetwo-thirds ...
Divorces
Feb 01, 2006 ... The Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas granted the followingdivorces on Friday, Jan. 20: Jeff Gunselman, Pequea, and LoriGunselman, Pequea. They were married Oct. 24, 1992. Jane Z. Witmer,Lancaster, and Steven B. Witmer Sr., Lancaster. They were marriedJan. 9, 1977. Catherine A ....
Hygienists holding Sealant Saturday
Feb 01, 2006 ... The Pennsylvania Dental Hygienists Association will host itsfourth annual Sealant Saturday Program from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdayat Lancaster County ...
Births
Feb 01, 2006 ... ALWARD, Mr. and Mrs. David R. (Kristie M. Cutliff), 268 PleasantValley Road, East Earl, a son, at home, Jan. 23. EBERSOLE, Mr. andMrs. Neil D. (Cindy Alleman), Wakefield, a daughter, at Women &Babies Hospital, Jan. 21. FISHER, Mr. and Mrs. Henry S. (Mary F.Stoltzfus), Lewisville Road, ...
Valentines Day premiere for F&M play
Feb 01, 2006 ... Award-winning playwright Eve Enslers The Vagina Monologues will beperformed for the first time on Valentines Day, Feb. 14, at Franklin& Marshall College. The student-run production is based on Enslersinterviews with more than 200 women. It is being performed inconjunction with V-Day, a ...
Armstrong to appear on PCN
Feb 01, 2006 ... State Rep. Gibson C. Armstrong will discuss on live televisiontonight his controversial hearings into academic freedom atPennsylvania universities. The Strasburg Township Republican will bethe featured guest on the Pennsylvania Cable Networks call-in showfrom 7 to 8 p.m. Viewers are ...
Datebook Special events
Feb 01, 2006 ... DANCE: Schreiber Pediatric Rehab Center will host a Fun FrostDance from 8 to 11:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4, at American Legion Post34, 1388 Arcadia Road. The event will benefit the Schreiber Centerscapital campaign to fund a major expansion of the agencys Lancasterfacility. DJ Rockin Roy ...
County pledges $1M for PAM concert hall
Feb 01, 2006; ... North Prince Street already has Clipper Magazine Stadium and theFulton Opera House. Soon, it will be home to a world-class concerthall. The Pennsylvania Academy of Music is expecting to break groundthis spring on a $20-million, 63,000-square-foot expansion of itsNorth Prince Street ...
Driver injured after car hits utility pole
Feb 01, 2006; ... A Peach Bottom woman was seriously injured in a Tuesday morningcrash along Route 222 in East Drumore Township, state police said.Karyna Batok, 29, lost control of her 2003 Nissan Xterra as shetraveled between Mechanics Grove and Wakefield at about 10:40 a.m.,Trooper N. B. Hahn said. The ...
Car looting, vandalism, burglary in Denver
Feb 01, 2006; ... The Denver-Reamstown area of northern Lancaster County is thelatest stopping place for car looters, burglars and vandals. In thepast 10 days, there have been nearly 20 vehicle break-ins, windowsmashings of vehicles or business burglaries reported in and aroundDenver and Reamstown, East ...
Theyre bonding over bindings
Feb 01, 2006; ... Its not true that boys dont like to read. They just dontnecessarily like to read what girls do. They like to read aboutadventure, funny stuff such as underwear and gross stuff like worms.Take Jesse Griffith, a sixth-grader at Conestoga Elementary School.He loves to read so much that he ...
Alito took part in 2 local cases
Feb 01, 2006; ... Samuel Alito, the countrys newest Supreme Court justice, touchedtwo Lancaster County legal cases while serving as a federal judgewith the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit. Alito was one ofthree appellate judges who last heard the case of Lisa MichelleLambert, upholding her ...
FOOD LOVERS WILL RELISH THIS MAGAZINE
Feb 01, 2006 ... Inside Wednesday Tonight: Mainly cloudy, 32 Tomorrow: Clouds &sun, 52 WEATHER, B4 Today, the New Era debuts the premiere issue ofRelish, a monthly food magazine that offers cooking tips, recipes andculinary information. INSIDE TODAYS NEW ERA Some of the same peoplewho cobbled the ...
Oscar nominees: the hits, misses and the missing
Feb 01, 2006; ... This years Oscar nominations were announced Tuesday and onceagain, Im left partly perplexed about who didnt get nominated andpartly satisfied with who did. To nobodys surprise, BrokebackMountain won more nominations than anything else. And those eightinclude the big ones like best ...
Hospital offering cholesterol tests
Feb 01, 2006 ... Ephrata Community Hospital is offering cholesterol testing inFebruary. Testing will be done, by appointment, on the followingdates: Thursday, Feb. 16, 1:30 to 4:30 p.m., at Ephrata MedicalEquipment, at the Center for Health at Garden Spot Village, 435 S.Kinzer Avenue, New Holland ....
Bush ignores due process
Feb 01, 2006 ... Editor, New Era: The language we use should be easy to understandand we should be capable of seeking a words meaning in a dictionaryIt is shocking when our government, with the full approval of ourpresident, introduces a phrase with a hidden meaning. Last year. theterm, extraordinary ...
Crow-poisoning assailed
Feb 01, 2006 ... Editor, New Era: The latest effort to change crow behavior,established over many thousands of years, is misguided. Poisoningmany innocent birds, ...
Iran must not be allowed to develop its nuke program
Feb 01, 2006 ... Editor, New Era: In October 2004, the Iranian government wasworking with Russia on an agreement to transport its used uraniumfuel back to Russia. Sounds like todays news! And when recentlyIranians decided to remove the seals on their nuclear devices so thatthey could continue in the ...
Down with commissioners
Feb 01, 2006 ... Editor, New Era: Lancaster primitives otherwise known as C-levelpoliticians have done it again; something has happened to cost usmoney and county commissioners would like to know why, even thoughthey were in charge. According to the article, Why did appraisalsexclude 4 buildings? (New ...
Alito takes a seat on nations high court
Feb 01, 2006 ... In voting for Alito, the Senate upheld the bedrock principle whichsays the president should be able to have his nominees serve on theSupreme Court. Samuel Alito was confirmed Tuesday by the U.S. Senateas the nations 110th Supreme Court justice in a largely party-linevote of 52-48. All ...
Punish pay-raise backers
Feb 01, 2006 ... Editor, New Era: Sen. Noah Wenger may have seen the handwriting onthe wall when he decided to retire after his term expires. After all,was he not one of the participants in passing the ill-fated pay raisebill in the middle of the night? As of Jan 11, Rep. Sturla was one offour lawmakers ...
Holding court
Feb 01, 2006; ... ITS EASY FOR the areas legal beagles to sniff out Marion CourtRoom, since its located just steps away from the Lancaster CountyCourthouse. The restaurant is known for its suit-and-tie-clad noonclientele. But manager Aimee Kuhns believes the restaurants broadmenu also attracts a diverse ...
Meals of steel
Feb 01, 2006; ... WANT FRIES WITH that? In Pittsburgh, indecisive diners dont haveto choose. From sandwiches to salads, the fries are already on it.Pittsburghs varied food traditions think pierogies and Italianwedding soup reflect its identity as a cultural melting pot. Theresso much ethnicity in ...
FOOD LOVERS WILL RELISH THIS MAGAZINE
Feb 01, 2006 ... Relish, a new monthly food magazine dedicated to celebratingAmericas love of food, debuts today in the New Era. Each edition ofRelish will include timely articles about food, cooking andentertaining, plus irresistible recipes, useful cooking tips andtechniques, healthy cooking ideas and ...
Local leaders react to presidents call
Feb 01, 2006; ... At a time when the region is so unstable, American soldiers are ina war in Iraq and American leaders are in a war of words with Iran,the United States needs to explore options to getting oil from theMiddle East. And a Lancaster-area business leader and LancasterCountys U.S. congressman ...
Corrections & Clarifications
Feb 01, 2006 ... An incorrect photo was used in some early editions of Tuesdays NewEra for Tim Smedick, executive director of the Historic PreservationTrust of Lancaster County, as part of a story about development ofthe Thaddeus Stevens Museum downtown. A correct photo of Smedick isprinted here. The New ...
Ducky discovery
Feb 01, 2006; ... A duck from a continent away is causing a flap among bird-watchers at the wetlands next to the Red Rose Commons shoppingcenter. For over a week now, birders from throughout Pennsylvania andbeyond have been showing up with binoculars, spotting scopes andcameras to gawk at the male ...
Armstrong cuts more jobs here
Feb 01, 2006; ... Armstrong World Industries is eliminating dozens of office jobs atits Columbia Avenue headquarters, outsourcing the work to India,employees say. The outsourcing Armstrongs second major cost-cuttingstep in three weeks comes as the company is moving forward with aplan to pay retention ...
Hunter jailed for fatal shooting
Feb 01, 2006; ... s A Kirkwood man who mistakenly shot and killed a fellow hunterwas sentenced to one to two years in prison today in Lancaster CountyCourt. Barton Thomas Brown, 41, had pleaded guilty earlier this weekto involuntary manslaughter for the death of 45-year-old Richard D.Flood, who he shot ...
$79.5M county upgrade unveiled
Feb 01, 2006; ... County officials unveiled a $79.55 million plan this morning toupgrade facilities and ease crowding in cramped courthouse offices.As Lancaster Countys population grows from 470,658 in 2000 to anestimated 487,332 in 2004 the physical size of county governmentmust keep pace, officials ...
Casino in danger
Feb 01, 2006; ... The odds against a Lancaster casino lengthened this week, ahead ofa Thursday meeting where its fate could be decided. On Monday,backers of the local casino sent a letter withdrawing theirapplication for a license because the gaming board said a necessarybond hadnt been issued properly ....
6 more weeks of winter
Feb 02, 2006; ... When he went to bed last night, Dr. James Pennington thought(based on televised weather predictions) that today would be cloudyBut when he arose, it was clear as a bell. Sure enough, OctoraroOrphie saw his shadow at sunrise this beautiful morning, withtemperatures well above average. The ...
Latest merger creates largest EMS provider here
Feb 02, 2006; ... Its easy to think of some time-consuming tasks that started outhard but then got easier the next time. Thats even true of mergingemergency-service organizations. After youve done so many of these,the process becomes smoother, said Mike Fitzgibbons, chief executiveofficer of Susquehanna ...
City man is charged in thefts of tools
Feb 02, 2006; ... A man who police said specialized in stealing tools fromcontractors trucks and vans, was recently arrested while allegedlybreaking into a vehicle parked outside Home Depot. David HendersonJohnson Sr., 34, 1035 Wabank St., was charged by city police with sixcounts of theft from a motor ...
Bush course for U.S. anything but modest
Feb 02, 2006 ... President Bushs message to the Congress and the American people inhis 2006 State of the Union address was simply this: Stay the course.From tax-cut stimulus to the economy to ongoing war on terrorism,Bush made clear he believes he has chosen the correct courses ofaction and intends to ...
Anti-gay meanderings
Feb 02, 2006 ... Editor, New Era: I read Brent Bozells appallingly slanted,erroneous and inflammatory column in which he objects to the award-winning movie, Brokeback Mountain, because it is about gay love. Toacademically discuss the merits, or lack thereof, of any movie wouldrequire that one first see ...
GOP uses pay-raise vote to get back at Rep. Baldwin
Feb 02, 2006 ... Editor, New Era: Its no surprise that the Warwick and ManheimTownship Republican committees have opted not to back Rep. RoyBaldwin in their straw votes. After all, many of the committeemembers have waited for an opportunity to punish Roy for hisunendorsed run against Jere Strittmatter ...
Drug costs vary greatly
Feb 02, 2006 ... Editor, New Era: Could somebody please tell me why every pharmacymust charge so many different prices? I called at least six and gotprices ranging from $63 to ...
Phillies fan to just turn dial
Feb 02, 2006 ... Editor, New Era: Add my name to those objecting to WLPA cuttingoff the Phillies games. For years Ive watched the beginning of thegames on ...
Scouts gathering at E-town College
Feb 02, 2006 ... More than 500 Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts from three states will beat Elizabethtown College this Saturday for Scouting University 2006,which will give the young people a chance to earn merit badges and betaught by college instructors. The third annual event, hosted by E-towns Students In ...
MU is seeking award nominees
Feb 02, 2006 ... The Millersville University Alumni Association is seekingnominations for its annual Distinguished Service Award and HonoraryAlumnus or Alumna Award for Outstanding Service. To nominate acandidate, submit a letter of recommendation to the alumni office nolater than Friday, Feb. 17 ....
County long-range planner set to resign
Feb 02, 2006; ... The countys director of long-range planning, Nancy Williams, plansto resign in May. Williams joined the long-range planning staff in2003. Her resignation is effective May 12 and comes as the countypublicizes amendments to its comprehensive growth management andhousing plan. The timing of ...