Lancaster New Era Lancaster, PA back issues from March 2007:
Pair surrenders in credit card theft
Mar 01, 2007; ... Readers recognize suspects in surveillance photo published in NewEra. The best thing police had in the investigation was a storesurveillance photo of a young couple entering a Manheim Townshipbusiness, allegedly to use a stolen credit card. The picture of the ...
Three-peat possible for Crusaders
Mar 01, 2007; ... Lancaster Catholic hardly played its best game of the year but itwas good enough to beat Boiling Springs. DISTRICT 3 TRIPLE-A GIRLS BASKETBALL SEMIFINALS By JEFFREY REINHART HERSHEY - It was by no means the prettiest win of all time. But ...
Coroner Kirchner's actions weren't a crime A.C. Price Lancaster
Mar 01, 2007 ... Editor, New Era: I feel that it is necessary that I write a letter in support ofDr. Gary Kirchner. I came to Lancaster in 1972, and soon came to know him because ofour mutual patients. Sometimes our relationship has been understrain, but I have no fear of ...
3 charged in TV theft, sale for cocaine
Mar 01, 2007; ... Knife-wielding man holds up city store, and $1,000 parrot isstolen from pet shop. Three people stole a television from a New Holland motel and thenpeddled it for cocaine, New Holland police said. Stella M. Zimmerman, 36, Lancaster; Carrie Ann Terk, 33,Lancaster, and ...
Pioneers' bid for shot at district gold falls short
Mar 01, 2007; ... Eastern York brings its A game' and downs Lampeter-Strasburg by 23points. HERSHEY - Lil Snyder pulled the hood of her sweatshirt up over herhead, finally caught her breath and tried to manage a smile. "They played their A game," Lampeter-Strasburg's senior guardsaid ....
Ping-pongs, squeegees and silvery fish: the sounds of genius
Mar 01, 2007; ... CD review Perhaps it was a sandbox-like desire for collaboration, or theyouthful excitement of finding someone that wants to play with thesame toys you do, but the unification of Khaela Maricich and JonaBecholt apparently had an elementary school vibe to it. ...
Births
Mar 01, 2007 ... BECHTOLD, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel (Jamie Porter), Elizabethtown, ason, at Penn State Hershey Medical Center, Feb. 18. BISH, Mr. and Mrs. Glenn E. (Michele Haldeman), Marietta, adaughter, at Women & Babies Hospital, Tuesday. CAMPBELL, Mr. and Mrs. Patrick R ....
City residents warned of 2 women soliciting money
Mar 01, 2007; ... Lancaster police are advising residents, especially those livingin the southwest area of the city, to be wary of two women who areknocking on doors and requesting money. The woman are engaging in illegal panhandling, and one of them isa drug addict, police officials said. ...
No License - ever Nancy L. Eckenrode West Lampeter Township
Mar 01, 2007 ... Editor, New Era: How disheartening to read of the Salisbury Township Kennelsituation. Just appalling! From all the reporting in the newspaper, I thought headway wasbeing made for better care and conditions of "man's best friend."...
Correction
Mar 01, 2007 ... In a story in Wednesday's New Era, it was reported that LancasterCountry Day's girls' basketball team earned its first trip to theDistrict 3 Single-A championship game after beating Scotland inTuesday's semifinal round. Lancaster Country Day's girls' basketball team ...
Lititz resident will head York Suburban schools
Mar 01, 2007 ... Lititz resident Kathryn Orban was named the new superintendent ofYork Suburban School District Monday evening. Orban, a former principal from the Manheim Township SchoolDistrict, is the current assistant superintendent for curriculum andinstruction for the York Suburban ...
Police - Fire Digest VANDALISM DRUG CHARGES THEFT CRIMES THEFT CHARGES DISTURBANCES DRUNKEN DRIVING ACCIDENTS
Mar 01, 2007 ... LANCASTER: Unknown vandals shattered the back window of a 2003Saturn in the 700 block of North Franklin Street between 7 a.m. and 3p.m Tuesday, city police said. EPHRATA TWP.: A resident of the 200 block of Riverview Drive,Ephrata, told Ephrata police that vandals broke ...
Let's rescue Dog' Erin Hall Lancaster
Mar 01, 2007 ... Editor, New Era: I am a huge Dog the Bounty Hunter fan. I watch his TV show all thetime. I think what he, his brother and son did by going to Mexico andcatching that rapist was amazing. Now because of what he did, they are now sending him, his ...
Heavy rain, flooding possible overnight
Mar 01, 2007; ... If your basement has a tendency to flood, or if you live near asmall creek or stream, you might want to keep an eye on the skytonight and Friday morning. A storm is expected to drop between 1 and 2 inches of rain acrossLancaster County. And with temperatures rising, that ...
Give Lort her job back Susan M. Volker East Hempfield Township
Mar 01, 2007 ... Editor, New Era: This letter is written in support of Debra Lort, who was recentlyfired from her job as an animal-cruelty officer. Several years ago, someone in our neighborhood was abusing andneglecting their dogs. Officer Lort is the one who responded to ...
Catholic girls tickets available Friday Hempfield's Swezey commits to ESU All 8 District 3 finals to be televised live
Mar 01, 2007 ... In brief Tickets for the District 3 Triple-A girls basketball championshipgame will be on sale at Lancaster Catholic's high school office onFriday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The game features the Crusaders, who are seeking their 14thdistrict title, against ...
Pa. officials learn ropes from former E. Hempfield manage
Mar 01, 2007; ... George Marcinko is logging a lot of miles as a peer instructor forthe Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors, but he'sno longer working 80-hour weeks. George Marcinko said teaching those who are in local government,where he worked for more than 30 years, is "very ...
City wish list' must withstand scrutiny
Mar 01, 2007 ... From Mayor Rick Gray's vantage point, the proposal looks good onpaper: Tack on $17.2 million to a municipal bond sale, and use theextra proceeds to renovate City Hall, install $2.3 million inwheelchair-accessible "curb cuts" around the city and purchase a hostof new equipment, like dump ...
Catch him if you can
Mar 01, 2007; ... Manheim Township's Kevin Brazitis is favorite in 100-yardbutterfly LOCAL SPORTS SPECIAL It's called a dolphin kick. And if you can master it, you'll master swimming's butterflystroke. Manheim Township junior Kevin Brazitis is well on ...
City should take care of its own problems Gerald Baldwin Manheim Township
Mar 01, 2007 ... Editor, New Era: Gloria V. Goldy's call (2/27 New Era Letters) for help for thecity from the burbs will, I am sure, fall on deaf ears. Gloria, the problems with the city streets don't belong to all ofus. The city is not a "hub" where all Lancaster countians ...
Elco's Ziegler best bet for L-L gold
Mar 01, 2007; ... He leads the league's contingent at this weekend's meet at WilsonHigh School. SOUTH EAST REGIONAL WRESTLING By DAVE BYRNE, Correspondent Since the 1999 season, when the PIAA restructured wrestling'sDouble-A South East region by melding Districts 1 and ...
Taylyn Hulse
Mar 01, 2007; ... Face in the crowd Age - 16 School - Lancaster Country Day School, sophomore Favorite class - chemistry Favorite school activity - sports Favorite food - Chinese Favorite group - The Academy Is ...
Showtime for spring fever
Mar 01, 2007; ... Grab your wish list - home and garden shows sprout up in centralPennsylvania Mid-Atlantic Garden Show Philadelphia Flower Show SpringHome Show Pennsylvania Home Show Mid-Atlantic Garden ShowPhiladelphia Flower Show Spring Home Show Pennsylvania Home Show 2007 HOME & GARDEN SHOWS...
A discovery for the books
Mar 01, 2007; ... Penn Manor gets a personal history lesson after a custodianuncovers a cache of long-forgotten school district records. A custodian was clearing out a storage closet at Manor MiddleSchool not too long ago when she stumbled upon a set of 19th andearly 20th century records that were ...
Dr. Harold H. Finkel, 83
Mar 01, 2007 ... Dr. Harold H. Finkel, a pediatrician and pioneer in providinghealth services to the poor, died unexpectedly Wednesday at ReadingHospital. He was 83. For more than a half century, Finkel served children and parentsof Lancaster County from offices in Ephrata and Lancaster. ...
Shopping center review delayed
Mar 01, 2007 ... High Real Estate Group has temporarily withdrawn a conditional userequest for The Crossings at Conestoga Creek, a $100 million shoppingcenter planned across from Long's Park. The Manheim Township planning commission had scheduled a review ofthe plan Wednesday night. But ...
Mecum and family law Mike Weidinger Manor Township
Mar 01, 2007 ... Editor, New Era: Recently. attorney Lucille Longo stated she would remain acandidate for judge of Court of Common Pleas due to the lack offamily court lawyers in the race. I would agree with Ms. Longo that we could use an experiencedfamily law practitioner ...
Millersville women face tough test
Mar 01, 2007; ... Mary Fleig would like to see history repeat itself this weekend.Two years ago her Millersville women's basketball team hosted thePSAC Final Four and won the championship, earning its first trip toNCAAs. Friday and Saturday the Marauders will host the PSAC Final ...
DEATHS REPORTED 3/1/2007
Mar 01, 2007; ... Baez, Alejandrina Colon 68, 435 Manor St., Lancaster. Feb. 28,2007. Kearney A. Snyder Funeral Home, 394-4097. Barninger, Arthur N., Sr. 77, husband of Elinore F. WilsonBarninger, 14 Penn St., Washington Boro. Feb. 28, 2007. Clyde W.Kraft Funeral Home, 684-2370. ...
Adoption a good option Diane Zahn Lancaster
Mar 01, 2007 ... Editor, New Era: I am writing with regards to the Tuesday, Feb. 20, article, "Canprayer, therapy turn someone straight?" by Cary Leider Vogrin(McClatchy-Tribune). Ms. Leider Vogrin states that Melissa Fryrear, Focus on theFamily's director of "gender issues ...
Middle school productions
Mar 01, 2007; ... THIS WEEKEND MARCH 9-10 MARCH 16-17 MARCH 22-24 MARCH 29-31 APRIL13-14 MAY 3-4 Middle schools are also getting into the act of presenting dramasand musicals this spring. "The Beverly Hillbillies" at Living Word Academy Middle School,2384 New Holland Pike. Today and ...
Man shot, killed wife, Chester Co. police say
Mar 01, 2007; ... A 69-year-old man shot and killed his 68-year-old wife onWednesday while the pair argued in their Chester County home nearOxford, Avondale state police said. Frank Francis Rusek and Erna Sue Rusek, who lived at 1413 LittleElk Creek Road in East Nottingham Township, were in ...
They can definitely win'
Mar 01, 2007; ... PSAC East colleagues are confident that Millersville can capture achampionship this weekend in California, Pa. "What (MU) did against the PSAC West in the crossovers, I don'tthink a PSAC East team has done that ever. I think they're the bestteam in the East.'' - Kutztown coach ...
There's no business like school business
Mar 01, 2007; ... Curtains going up on spring productions THIS WEEKEND: MARCH 8-10MARCH 15-18 MARCH 22-25 MARCH 29-31 APRIL 13-15 APRIL 19-22 APRIL 26-28 MAY 4-6 A funny thing happens on the way to the high school auditorium inthe springtime, as young actors, musicians and tech crews work ...
Best friends
Mar 01, 2007; ... Amy Lawrence (left), 15 on Friday! freshman, Lancaster Catholic High School Sarah Maguire, 14 freshman, Lancaster Catholic High School Amy and Sarah met while playing field hockey in seventh grade, andtheir friendship has taken them to other sports arenas, namely ...
PULPIT, LOFT & PEW
Mar 02, 2007 ... CONCERTS DRAMA EDUCATION FILM LENTEN SERIES PREACHING/TEACHINGSPEAKER STATIONS OF THE CROSS The 32-member CAMERATA SINGERS from Bluffton University, Ohio,will perform in concert at Akron Mennonite Church, 1311 Diamond St.,at 7 p.m. Monday. The program, "Through Faith and Prayer," ...
PEOPLE, PLACES & THINGS
Mar 02, 2007; ... Milagro mission In the swim Lenora Adams hopes her new book for teens will be a boon forMilagro House, a transitional home for women and children at 669 W.Chestnut St., Lancaster. Adams, a former Manheim Township resident and reporter for TVstations WGAL, WLYN and FOX 43, ...
Births
Mar 02, 2007 ... BOLEY, Gina M., Lancaster, and Tyrone M. Lozano, York, a son, atWomen & Babies Hospital, Wednesday. BRADISH, Ryan, and Timothy E. Witmer, Quarryville, a daughter, atWomen & Babies Hospital, Wednesday. DRUAY, Shari, and Stephen DiDomenico, Lititz, a daughter, at Heartof ...
Corrections & Clarifications
Mar 02, 2007 ... A story in Tuesday's New Era incorrectly stated that aninvestigator who is pushing for a coroner's inquest in the death ofJonathan Luna was hired by Luna's family and friends. Theinvestigator said he was hired by a friend of Luna's. The New Eraregrets the error. --- The ...
L-L bowlers in state competition
Mar 02, 2007 ... Eleven teams and 52 individuals from the Lancaster-Lebanon Leaguewill be competing in the Eastern Pennsylvania High School BowlingChampionships, which began this morning. Action was slated to start at 9 a.m. at Bowl-O-Rama and ...
Law-abiding citizens William G. "Hoosier" Smith East Lampeter Township
Mar 02, 2007 ... Editor, New Era: The letter written by Jodie Groff (2/17 New Era) should raise theire of anyone with a family member serving in the United Statesmilitary. She wrote about how her son was waiting to catch a flight so thathe could head for Marine combat ...
Springing ahead earlier may cause you headaches
Mar 02, 2007; ... Clocks change a week from Sunday. Are your home computer, PDA andcell phone ready? CINDY STAUFFER You will spring ahead earlier and fall back later this year,giving us four additional weeks of daylight-saving time. That means you will have to turn your ...
DRUNKEN DRIVING ACCIDENTS THEFT CRIMES SCHOOL INCIDENTS VANDALISM ASSAULT CHARGES DRINKING CHARGES TRAFFIC CHECKS
Mar 02, 2007 ... Police - Fire EAST LAMPETER TWP.: Renee Ferrell, 35, of the 1200 block ofFremont Street, was arrested for suspected drunken driving followinga vehicle stop early Thursday morning in the 100 block of HartmanBridge Road, township police said. FULTON TWP.: A ...
Q-ville man dies day after Colerain crash
Mar 02, 2007; ... CHAD UMBLE A Quarryville man died Thursday following a vehicle accidentWednesday morning at Noble Road and Street Road in Colerain Township,state police said. William G. Michels, 90, of Quarryville, was driving a car thatpulled out at a stop sign and was ...
Elway? No way! Mantle was the best No. 7 in the history of sports
Mar 02, 2007; ... What's your magic number? If you're a sports fan, I'm sure you have one - or two or three.In fact, the older you are, the more you have. They're the numbers your favorite players wore. If your hero is still wearing his, treasure the ...
Tribute to Jerry Mann Sally and John Jarvis Lancaster
Mar 02, 2007 ... Editor, New Era: Lancaster County has lost one of its finest citizens. Mary JaneMann has quietly slipped away from us all. She loved Lancaster Countyand treasured its heritage from the time she married Dr. Richard Mannand moved here from New England. Her ...
Pa. liquor board in role of enabler'
Mar 02, 2007; ... Acting about as fast as it takes beer to go flat, the PennsylvaniaLiquor Control Board has appealed last Friday's Commonwealth Courtruling that halted takeout-beer sales at a Sheetz convenience storein Altoona. At the same time, the PLCB gave the Sheetz store the OK to ...
Dental event for uninsured kids
Mar 02, 2007 ... The Water Street Rescue Mission's free medical/dental clinic thisSaturday, March 3, will offer "Sealant Saturday," an oral-healthawareness event. The event, sponsored by the Pennsylvania Dental Hygienists'Association, will run from 8 a.m. to noon. Uninsured ...
County park pruning becomes sticky issue
Mar 02, 2007; ... Trimming occurs during annual maple sugaring demonstrations. AD CRABLE The sap was flowing Thursday in Lancaster County Central Park'ssugar bush. But not in a good way. Park naturalists who host the park's popular maple ...
CV's Borden steps down
Mar 02, 2007; ... Boys basketball coach resigns after 25 varsity seasons on thebench. JASON GUARENTE One of the Lancaster-Lebanon League's longest tenured boysbasketball coaches has resigned. Bob Borden is leaving Conestoga Valley's bench after 25 varsityseasons. ...
Worship dance focus of workshop
Mar 02, 2007 ... The Christian Dance & Devotion Network will hold its fourthChristian Worship Dance Conference at Westgate DOVE Church, 1755 W.Main St, Ephrata, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. The network, now in its 15th year, offers dance for bothtraditional and contemporary worship ...
Miss Millersville' named despite protests
Mar 02, 2007 ... Brina Williams was named Miss Millersville 2007 in a contest thatdrew a standing-room only crowd in Millersville University's StudentMemorial Center Wednesday night. Outside the center, about 20 protesters demonstrated against thefirst-time event to benefit the school's ...
Country Day falls in Single-A final
Mar 02, 2007; ... JEFFREY REINHART HERSHEY - All Kristin Maneval could do was chuckle. When it rains it pours, and when Lebanon Catholic rained jumpersall over Lancaster Country Day in the first half of Thursday'sDistrict 3 Single-A championship game, LCD's second-year coach ...
MT police response hit Frederick Salomon Lancaster Township
Mar 02, 2007 ... Editor, New Era: If there is ever a question of public safety or a question offollowing appropriate municipal ordinances, I would hope that membersof the public would contact the appropriate law-enforcement agency.Public awareness of one's community and appropriate action ...
County hires local Air Force retiree as administrator
Mar 02, 2007; ... ANYA LITVAK The county commissioners have chosen a military man to pilot thecounty. Lt. Col. Mark B. Esterbrook, 44, was hired as the county'snew chief administrator on Thursday. Following an eight-week search that yielded 44 applications, sevenfinalists and ...
Hempfield falls to Cedar Crest in state playoff seeding game
Mar 02, 2007; ... GIRLS BASKETBALL PHILIP GLATFELTER Thursday's District 3 Quad-A girls basketball playoff game atWarwick High School had a little more on the line than just the fifthseed in next week's PIAA Tournament. The outcome - which determined the fifth- ...
Humane League criticized Jean Miller Lancaster
Mar 02, 2007 ... Editor, New Era: The Humane League of Lancaster County has lost, through its ownlack of judgment, a great officer and ambassador, Debra Lort. Mrs. Lort states she was told she had embarrassed the HumaneLeague and was fired due to poor performance. If this is ...
Exotic birds snatched
Mar 02, 2007; ... This week alone, 3 birds worth $2,129 have been stolen from 2different local stores. Police say re-sale value too high for thievesto resist. TOM MURSE Discriminating thieves with a taste for the extravagant stolethree exotic birds, including a rare talking parrot ...
Rain, melting snow lead to rash of nuisance flooding'
Mar 02, 2007; ... Rising water submerges a number of low-lying areas around county,but no widespread damage reported. JANE HOLAHAN Flood watchers can round up the usual suspects: Most of the streets in the southeast portion of Manheim Boroughwere closed this morning, ...
Lampeter-Strasburg's season ends with loss to East Pennsboro
Mar 02, 2007 ... We are officially down to one boys basketball team still playingin the postseason. Lampeter-Strasburg's boys basketball team was eliminated from theplayoffs Thursday night, falling to East Pennsboro 64-51 in theDistrict 3 Triple-A seventh-place game at Warwick. ...
Everyone did all they could to help at accident scene Earl D. Wenger Ephrata
Mar 02, 2007 ... (Editor's note: The writer of this letter was the driver of thepickup truck that struck and killed Leah King, an Amish teacher, asshe was walking to school in Upper Leacock Township, according topolice.) Editor, New Era: On Feb. 22, en route to work, Leah ...
County-wide radio system gets $1M lift
Mar 02, 2007; ... RYAN ROBINSON Can you hear me now? Not yet, but perhaps within a year or so. The effort to gain approval for, and install, the long-delayed,new county-wide radio system is getting a $1 million boost. The federal Department of ...
A GOOD STORY TO TELL'
Mar 02, 2007; ... Michael Landon Jr., film crew descend on Lancaster County thisweek to make faith-based movie, part of growing market. DAVID O'CONNOR Michael Landon Jr. inherited his name and half of his chromosomesfrom his famous father, not to mention something else. ...
Who was last county commissioner not to complete a term?
Mar 02, 2007; ... The first school crossing guard Why Skippy' has missed marketDickinson College and Dred Scott Before Sharron Nelson, who was the last person appointed tocomplete an unexpired term of an elected county commissioner? That's an easy one: G. Terry Madonna, now director of ...
Police check package at post office
Mar 02, 2007 ... Authorities closed the downtown Lancaster post office for morethan an hour Thursday after workers discovered a suspicious packagein the building's lobby. About 2:30 p.m., a postal worker flagged down an officer atLancaster police station, which is directly across the ...