Lancaster New Era Lancaster, PA back issues from July 2008:
Bishop Spong Is Mt. Gretna Speaker
Jul 01, 2008 ... The Mount Gretna Chautauqua will offer a series of three lecturesby retired Episcopal Bishop John Shelby Spong. Spong will speak at the Mount Gretna Playhouse, Pennsylvania andCarnegie avenues, Mount Gretna, from 10 a.m. to noon Monday as wellas on Wednesday, July 9 and Thursday, ...
Trinity Ucc Preschool Adds Class
Jul 01, 2008 ... Trinity United Church of Christ Preschool in East Petersburg isholding an afternoon class starting this fall. The class will help children develop reading, math and scienceskills. It will begin in September, and be held Mondays, ...
Assaults Burglary Thefts Weapon Drug Charges Harassment Public Drunkenness Arson
Jul 01, 2008 ... Police - Fire Digest LANCASTER: City police arrested Antonio I. Morales, 29, 25Dauphin St., in the 500 block of North Duke Street Friday on anoutstanding warrant for allegedly committing an aggravated assault. EPHRATA: Ephrata police charged Kevin Slimak, 26, of Ephrata ...
Be Wary Of Licensing Bill John R. Zimmer, Caepresident & Ceoassociated Builders & Contractors, Keystone Chapter
Jul 01, 2008 ... While the operation of cranes and the safety of both workers andthe public are of utmost importance, we should be very carefulbefore calling for the passage of any particular constructionlicensing bill, such as House Bill 647, a crane operator's licensingbill now before the state ...
Body Found In City; Autopsy Set
Jul 01, 2008 ... An autopsy will be performed on the body of a man found deadinside his city home Monday night, police said. The person, described only as a male in his 50s, lived in a homein the 200 block of North Arch Street, where he was found, ...
Landis: Get Back On That Pony And Ride Correction
Jul 01, 2008 ... If Floyd Landis is innocent, as he has maintained for two yearsat great emotional and financial cost, the only way left for him toprove it is to return to bicycling. Otherwise, he will be remembered for nothing more than being thefirst winner of the Tour de France to be stripped of ...
Church Thief Pleads Guilty ; Countian Embezzled $1.1M From Lutherans.
Jul 01, 2008; ... An East Lampeter Township man pleaded guilty Monday in federalcourt to mail fraud after embezzling $1.1 million over 20 years fromthe local Lutheran church organization. Barry R. Herr, 61, of 2119 Creek Hill Road, could receive up to20 years in prison and a $2.2 million ...
New Program Trains Leaders Of Nonprofits
Jul 01, 2008 ... Leadership Lancaster has launched a new program, the BoardLeadership Academy, to train board members and senior staff ofnonprofit organizations. Presented in cooperation with LeadWell, an initiative of theLancaster County Community Foundation, the academy will present ...
Charity Stays At Home ; Food. Clothing. Money. A Slump In Giving Has Hit Hard In This Community Renowned For Its Generosity. Donations Of All Sorts Are Slipping As Folks Struggle To Make Their Own Ends Meet.
Jul 01, 2008; ... In a sign of the times, Lancaster County residents are holdingonto the old clothing they once carted off to the nearest charityand saving garments to make a buck at a yard sale. One result: At one Goodwill store recently, sorters had to besent home because there weren't enough ...
Doneckers Eatery Closes
Jul 01, 2008; ... The future of Doneckers - blurry for the past month - has comeslightly into focus. The Restaurant at Doneckers closed Monday as expected, but theshutdown might be temporary. Meanwhile, the fashion and furniture stores continue to havemajor sales, apparently directed by ...
Patriots 12, Barnstormers 2 ; Barnstormers' Record And The Race
Jul 01, 2008 ... BARNSTORMERS GAME RECAP Lancaster is 27-37 and has been eliminated from first-half titlecontention in the Freedom Division. PLAYER OF THE GAME Vito Chiaravalloti. Somerset's first baseman went 2-for-4 with apair of home runs and four RBIs. He launched a three-run shot ...
Ants Are Crawling All Over Daniel L. Thomaneast Petersburgexperience Needed Jason L. Pickellancaster
Jul 01, 2008 ... Ants! Ants! Ants everywhere! What's going on with ants this year? I have been battling themfor more than eight weeks, attempting to keep them out of our house. Each spring I have at least one colony trying to get into ourhouse, but after a few weeks I can eradicate ...
Hit The Links Safely
Jul 01, 2008; ... Susan Jurgelski Swinging the club on the open green, hitting the perfect shot andplaying in the warm sun are just a few things golfers love abouthitting the links. However, an injury to the bones, muscles or joints can cast a bigshadow over the day. According to the ...
Star Barn Moving To I-81 ; Rt. 283 Landmark To Be Dismantled And Changing Address To Lebanon County Near New Casino.
Jul 01, 2008; ... For years, motorists traveling east on Route 283 from Harrisburgto Lancaster have glimpsed a large, white clapboard barn sporting astar-shaped louver. Known as the Star Barn, the historic structure just 40 feet fromthe highway became the focus of a preservation effort when it ...
Riefenstahl Swims Her Way Into Finals ; Former Hempfield Standout Will Swim In 100 Backstroke Tonight After Surviving Preliminary And Semifinal Rounds.
Jul 01, 2008 ... U.S. OLYMPIC SWIM TRIALS Staff and wire reports Katie Riefenstahl's quest to make the U.S. Olympic team startedoff swimmingly. The former Hempfield standout will swim in the 100-meterbackstroke finals tonight after making it through the preliminaryand semifinal rounds ...
Mt Grad Will Be On Jeopardy! July 16
Jul 01, 2008 ... A Manheim Township native will appear on Jeopardy! Wednesday,July 16, according to her parents. Caitlin Dudek (then Caitlin DuPrey) graduated in 2002 fromManheim Township High School, where she was a member of the QuizBowl team. She is a 2006 graduate of Dickinson College in ...
Present Dangers Marlena Wertnew Providence
Jul 01, 2008 ... Rather than speculate that global warming will be a danger, weshould be worrying about the clear and present dangers of some ofthe following: Soaring cost of American health care, rising food and gas prices,bad economy, foreclosures at an all-time high, slumping housingindustry, ...
Relaxing Reiki Grin Grams
Jul 01, 2008 ... Massage therapist Esther Sager will present Reiki: A VibrationalAlternative, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, July 8, at the Ephrata HealthPavilion, 175 Martin Ave. Reiki is a hands-on energy discipline. The free program is sponsored by Ephrata Community Hospital'sCenter for Women's ...
County's Jobless Rate Rises To 4%
Jul 01, 2008; ... The local jobless rate climbed to 4.0 percent in May, its highestmark in four years, the state reported today. Despite the increase, the county had the second lowest rate amongthe state's 14 metropolitan areas, trailing only Lebanon's 3.9percent. Lancaster County now has been ...
Dancing In The Rain ; Mount Joy Woman Confronts Rare Cancer With Activity, Optimism And Outreach Less Than A Year A Puzzling Illness Life Goes On A Celebration Of Life
Jul 01, 2008; ... Nearly two years ago, Susan Nolt planned her own funeral, rightdown to the final graveside goodbye. It still hasn't happened. In fall 2006, Nolt was diagnosed with carcinoid cancer, a rare,puzzling illness that guarantees only an uncertain future. One doctor gave her ...
Proposed Commuter Rail Link Gets New Name
Jul 01, 2008 ... CorridorOne, a proposal to create a commuter rail line fromHarrisburg to Lancaster, could leave the station with a new name. The first trains of the Capital Red Rose Corridor could carrypassengers between the two cities in as little as two years, JohnWard, president of Modern ...
A Camp-Y Summer School ; Conestoga Valley, Penn Manor Team Up To Make Math And Science Fun, Useful For Students Who Need Help.
Jul 01, 2008; ... The teachers wear T-shirts, shorts and tennis shoes. The kids sipTurkey Hill lemonade. This summer school is not anything to complain about, ConestogaValley High School student Kayla Wanamaker says. In fact, she hopesother students will get to enjoy it next year. It's Tuesday ...
Escaped Pet?
Jul 01, 2008 ... Tom Smithgall, senior vice president for development with HighReal Estate Group, was doing a job inspection recently on the sixthfloor of the Marriott Lancaster at Penn Square building site when heheard this strange screeching sound. Following his ears, he foundthis ...
Psu Offers Bramble Crops Tips
Jul 01, 2008 ... Are bugs bothering your berries? The Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture plans apublic field day July 10 on disease and insect management at thePenn State Landisville Agriculture Research and Extension Center. The event, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., will feature ...
Cv Parts Ways With Kofroth
Jul 01, 2008 ... HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL Staff report Conestoga Valley High School is advertising for new boys andgirls volleyball coaches. Normally, that would not be a huge news item, except that the CVboys team has been coached for the last 24 years by Al Kofroth. Hecoached the ...
Gypsy-Moth Damage Is Curtains For Mount Gretna Oaks ; State To Clear Cut 53 Acres Just South Of The Borough.
Jul 01, 2008; ... Gypsy-moth damage is forcing the Pennsylvania Game Commission toclear cut 53 acres of woods on popular game lands that surroundMount Gretna. I anticipate there will be some people upset with this, DaveHenry, regional forester for the Game Commission, said this morningof the ...
Into The Grand Canyon On All Fours ; Descending Into The Big Ditch By Mule Has Its Own Sublime Rewards To Go With The Groans.
Jul 01, 2008; ... GRAND CANYON, Ariz. - For years I've wanted to see with my owneyes the stony grandeur of Arizona's Grand Canyon. In June, I gazed gratefully upon the spectacular vista of buttesand plateaus layered in hues of red and sand. But I got more than just a bird's-eye view from the ...
Graduatesjuniata College
Jul 01, 2008 ... Local graduates are: Phillip Kyle Copley, son of Wesley and Diana Copley of Paradise,received a bachelor of arts in politics. Copley is a 2004 graduateof Pequea Valley High School. Elizabeth M. Cushman, daughter of Barry and Sheryl Cushman ofLancaster, received a bachelor of ...
Court Rules We Can Cling To Our Guns'
Jul 01, 2008; ... Iwas encouraged to learn that the U.S. Supreme Court affirmedwhat many of us have believed for a long time: that the SecondAmendment guarantees an individual the right to own and use afirearm. In the recent case involving a draconian gun ban in the Districtof Columbia, the Court ...
Evolution Challenged Jack Harrismanheim Township
Jul 01, 2008 ... At last, the missing link between sea creatures and landcreatures has been found. Evolution has again proven itself to bescientifically sound and believable! But wait ... In the same article proclaiming the significance ofthe fossil Ventastega curonica, there appears the statement ...
War Memorial Officers Re-Elected
Jul 01, 2008 ... The Upper Leacock Township War Memorial Association has re-elected its president, vice president and secretary of the board. President re-elect Robert Zook has been involved with theassociation for 17 years. Nancy Frantz and Nancy George ...
Landis Rejects International Court's Ruling
Jul 01, 2008; ... Floyd Landis, the Lancaster County native who won the 2006 Tourde France then had the title stripped from him, sounded a defianttone Monday, but there may be little he can do about theinternational court ruling against him. The Switzerland-based Court of Arbitration for Sport ...
Graduatesmary Baldwin College (Va.) Hesston College (Kan.) Lafayette College Franklin & Marshall College Huntington University Excelsior College University Of Delaware Scholarshipsmillersville University Honorslycoming College
Jul 01, 2008 ... Schools and Colleges Danielle Hofstetter of Lancaster received a master of fine artsdegree in Shakespeare and Renaissance literature in performance. Local graduates include: Adam Wayne Troyer, Lititz, an associateof arts degree; Regina Anne Weaver, Reinholds, an associate of ...
Farm To Host Farmers Fund Picnic
Jul 01, 2008 ... An on-farm picnic celebration of the first anniversary of theFarm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund will be held from 11 a.m. to 3p.m. Friday at 7445 White Road, Christiana. Sen. Mike Folmer will be among those to speak about the fund,which defends the rights of family-owned farms to ...
Another County Cistern That Fugitive Slaves May Have Used
Jul 01, 2008; ... Six years ago, archaeologists dug up an old cistern in the firstblock of South Queen Street. The cistern is adjacent to ThaddeusStevens's home and law office. The archaeologists and others suggested that Stevens modified theempty cistern and used it to hide fugitive slaves before ...
Domestic Oil Not Worth Expense Of Drilling For It Jack Ganselancaster
Jul 01, 2008 ... I reference Anna Mae Ressler's June 6 letter, Dems Faulted on OilPolicy." Your knowledge of the subject seems limited. I haven't theslightest idea why you insist on faulting a political party. If you would use your computer and research a few facts, you willfind that the U.S ....
Commissioners Formally Appoint Douts As New Administrator
Jul 02, 2008; ... Today, Lancaster County Commissioners made the hiring of CharlesDouts Jr. official. Douts, the longtime manager of West Hempfield Township, wasformally appointed as the new county administrator during thecommissioners' regular meeting this morning. Douts will earn $105,000 a ...
Slow Down To 45-50 Mph To Save Gasoline And Lives Gary M. Levinsonlancaster Township
Jul 02, 2008 ... The big story today all across America is the rising cost ofgasoline, and at $4 plus a gallon nearly everyone is affected. Thenews commentators are focusing on the need to drill anywhere oil mayexist, we are told that even with the discoveries of new oil it willbe years before the supply ...
Dean's List ; York College Of Pennsylvania University Of The Arts Cedarville University West Chester University Art Institute Of Pittsburgh Gwynedd-Mercy College University Of Cincinnati Honors Goshen College Goshen College
Jul 02, 2008 ... Local students named to the dean's list and their areas of studyare: Chet Kresge, son of Desi and Philip Kresge of Mountville. Agraduate of Hempfield High School, he is pursuing a degree inmarketing. Lindsey Girvin, daughter of John and Cheryl Girvin of Pequea. Agraduate of ...
Average Tax Relief Here From Slots Will Be $153 ; Savings For Homeowners Range From $77 To $458 Among Local School Districts. One District Rejects Slots Revenues.
Jul 02, 2008 ... Homeowners across most of Lancaster County will save an averageof more than $150 on their new school tax bills now that slot-machine revenue is being used to provide relief. Fifteen of 16 public school districts here are taking advantageof the tax-relief program, which will cut tax ...
Control Pests' Humanely D. Louise Burkholdereast Earl
Jul 02, 2008 ... I disagree with the privileged groundhog, small animal watcher.She must not have the privilege of raising her own vegetables,crops, etc. Planting, watering and watching your crops bear fruit is aprivilege as well, and the flavor is unbeatable to any marketed,shipped produce, not ...
Church Plans Program To Honor Veterans
Jul 02, 2008; ... They want everyone to know about the plight of the men and womenwho have given so much and received so little. Lancaster's Mission of Hope Church, long known for its outreachto veterans, will hold its 25th annual program Saturday honoringAmerica's vets while spotlighting the ...
Be Wary Of Licensing Bill John R. Zimmer, Caepresident & Ceoassociated Builders & Contractors, Keystone Chapter
Jul 02, 2008 ... While the operation of cranes and the safety of both workers andthe public are of utmost importance, we should be very carefulbefore calling for the passage of any particular constructionlicensing bill, such as House Bill 647, a crane operator's licensingbill now before the state ...
Home Sales Moderate In County ; Decline Is Smallest Since August.
Jul 02, 2008; ... The bleeding has slowed. But when will it stop? Home sales in May were down 13.0 percent - the smallest declinesince August, the Lancaster County Association of Realtors reportedtoday. And the average selling price was up for the first time sinceDecember, albeit by a ...
Angel Food Offers Help
Jul 02, 2008 ... Is your family food budget stretched to the breaking point? The Mount Joy branch of the Angel Food Ministries can help youout with low-cost market baskets of food and meats. The non-profit offers two purchasing plans to people with pinchedbudgets. The main unit, which ...
Philadelphia: Stop Harassing Scouts
Jul 02, 2008 ... When the U.S. Supreme Court decides cases, the winning" sideusually cheers and predicts rosier times ahead for whatever cause itsupports. Witness the response of gun-rights and anti-death-penaltyadvocates, among others, to recent decisions favoring theirpositions. But ...
Schreiber's Fundraising Duckie Race' Set July 27
Jul 02, 2008 ... The Schreiber Pediatric Rehab Center will hold its 20th AnnualRubber Duckie Race and Festival on Sunday, July 27. The event will run from 2 to 6 p.m. in the Lancaster CountyCentral Park, off Chesapeake Street. A cannon shot will set off the race at 5 p.m., sending thousandsof ...
Mennonite Society Plans Book Sale
Jul 02, 2008 ... The 27th annual book sale planned by Lancaster MennoniteHistorical Society will feature 75,000 used books and home-cookedfood. Times and dates are 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Aug. 13-15 and 9 a.m. to4 p.m. Aug. 16 at the society, 2215 Millstream ...
Summer Refreshment: Fresh Air Kids ; First Wave Of New York Children Arrive For Their Vacation Among New Friends, Farm Adventures And Fireflies.
Jul 02, 2008; ... Honk! More than 100 people turned their heads to watch two blue coachbuses turn into the parking lot of Groffdale Mennonite Church inLeola. Smiles spread across their faces. They were about to see theirFresh Air children. Every year, the Fresh Air Fund, a New ...
Prowling Assaults Burglary Thefts Drunken Driving Theft Charges Drinking Charges Drug Charges
Jul 02, 2008 ... Police - Fire MANHEIM TWP: Michael A. Gantt, 25, of 2613 Sutton Place, wascited for prowling, recklessly endangering another person andharassment, police said, after he was stopped around 11 p.m. Mondayin the 2600 block of Lititz Pike. Police responded to a report of aperson ...
Calendar
Jul 01, 2008 ... Today Trail-care hike, led by Lancaster Hiking Club. At 6 p.m., helpBen May (653-2221) clear weeds and brush from the Conestoga Trail.Leave from Buchanan Park, across from 899 Buchanan Ave. Campfire cooking workshops begin, 6-9 p.m. Tuesdays at Mill CreekCampsite 3 in Central ...
Births
Jul 01, 2008 ... CHAMBERS, Jessica, and Miguel Sandoval, Mount Joy, a daughter, atWomen & Babies Hospital, Sunday. DENLINGER, Charissa, Strasburg, a daughter, at Women & BabiesHospital, Sunday. EMERSON, Mr. and Mrs. Matthew S. (Michelle Graham), Columbia, ason, at Women & Babies Hospital, ...
Marriage Licenses
Jul 01, 2008 ... Joseph L. Christman, 30, of 12 Lakeview Place, Lititz, son ofDaniel P. Christman and Tammy Myers, and Dawn C. Fugate, 21, of 835Galen Hall Road, Reinholds, daughter of Donald Fugate and SuzetteRoyer. Eddy A. Landers Jr., 34, of 108 W. Main St., P.O. Box 84,Adamstown, son of Eddy ...
Deaths Reported 7/1/2008
Jul 01, 2008 ... Aller, Nevaeh Leigh * Infant daughter of Matthew and Sara Aller,of East Lampeter. Charles F. Snyder Funeral Home, 393-9661 Amspacher, Andrew M. Infant son of Dale P. and Amy E. HartinAmspacher, of Lancaster. June 29, 2008. Charles F. Snyder Jr.Funeral Home and Chapel, ...
Timeless, Not Trendy ; Putting A Premium On Customer Service - And Tasty Ribs
Jul 02, 2008; ... Dining On A Dime | J.B. Dawson's Restaurant & Bar CATHERINE S. MOLITORIS and MARY BETH SCHWEIGERT J.B. DAWSON'S RESTAURANT and Bar has a slogan that is more thanjust a motto. Experience the excellence' is our motto ... and I don't just saythat. I truly mean it, ...
3 Perform Recitals
Jul 02, 2008 ... Three students performed recitals June 22 at HearthstoneRetirement Village, Mount Joy. They are Rachel Newswanger, Hannah Newswanger and Amy Chapman,all students of ...
French Students Need Host Families
Jul 02, 2008; ... A local French exchange program is looking for host families whenstudents come from across the pond this summer. Horizons du Monde, based in La Rochefoucauld, France, has sent 20to 40 French students a month to Lancaster County in the spring andsummer for the last 28 ...
Riefenstahl Misses On First Two Bids For Olympics
Jul 02, 2008 ... Katie Riefenstahl got lost in the wake of Natalie Coughlin'srecord-setting victory in the 100-meter backstroke Tuesday night. The former Hempfield star missed out on her bid to qualify forthe Olympics in the event, finishing eighth in the finals behindCoughlin, who beat her own ...
Meals On Wheels Workers Needed
Jul 02, 2008 ... The Hempfield Area Meals on Wheels is seeking volunteers to helpdeliver meals to East and West Hempfield Township residents who liveon their own but who are unable to prepare their own meals. Anyone interested in serving as a volunteer driver or deliveryassistant should contact ...
Super 'Shroom Soup
Jul 02, 2008; ... Do your friends and family rave about your mushroom soup? Show off your skills by entering The Mushroom Festival's searchfor the best mushroom soup made by an amateur cook. If your recipe is selected, you'll be invited to compete at thefestival, held in Kennett Square, on ...
Hershey Sets $16M Boardwalk Expansion ; Canyon River Rapids Ride Will Close.
Jul 02, 2008; ... The 2008 summer season has just begun, but Hershey-park isgetting ready for its 2009 seaquel. The park announced Tuesday that it is expanding the Boardwalkarea it opened in 2007, with two new water attractions: The Shore, awave pool; and the Intercoastal Waterway, where people can ...
Results Of Experience' George B. Bisignanolancaster
Jul 02, 2008 ... Undoubtedly in the ensuing presidential debates and discussionsone of the obvious exploitations will be age versus youth. The Republicans' notorious political spin machine will inveighMcCain's experience versus O'Bama's lack of experience. It may be recalled that Reagan's ...
2 Charged In $1,254 Theft Involving Bank Card
Jul 02, 2008 ... A young city woman and her teenage friend were charged Tuesdaywith illegally using a New Holland woman's bank card to steal morethan $1,200. Ashley E. Brill, 22, of 141 Church St., and a 17-year-old girlfrom Middletown, Del., were each charged with access device fraudand ...
Barnstormers Walk Off With A Wild Victory ; Matt Lecroy's Two-Run Homer In The 13Th Inning Gives Lancaster An 11- 9 Victory In A Game Marred By Ninth-Inning Melee.
Jul 02, 2008; ... Assistant Sports Editor By the time they wearily walked into the clubhouse, a few minutesafter midnight, the Lancaster Barnstormers had endured quite a bit. They played four hours and 54 minutes of high-scoring, mistake-prone baseball. They blew two leads, including a one-run ...
Dead Body Id'd; Foul Play Ruled Out
Jul 02, 2008 ... A man found dead inside his city home on Monday has beenidentified by police as 53-year-old Ronald P. Hohenwarter. An autopsy performed ...