Sunday News Lancaster, PA back issues from April 2004:
Let the season begin
Apr 04, 2004 ... The major league baseball season did not open Wednesday in Japan.It does not open tonight in Baltimore. After all, you don't call this event opening night. It's Opening Day. Yes, with capital letters. Baseball really opens Monday around the country and in ...
Public Library cartoon
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Observances
Apr 04, 2004 ... Today is Palm Sunday, celebrating Jesus' entry into Jerusalem. The eight-day Jewish observance of Passover begins ...
His birthday was no secret
Apr 04, 2004 ... On March 26, members of St. Mary's Catholic Church honored the90th birthday of the Rev. Thomas Gralinski with a billboard atFurnace and South Queen streets. The popular priest, known for hishumility and faith, was born March 19, 1914, in Amherst, Mass., toPolish immigrant parents. His ...
A Lancaster firm introduces the third phase of its Hummelstown development // CHARTER'S CREEK
Apr 04, 2004; ... Residents of Landisville, John and Adriane Lutes wanted to movecloser to Mrs. Lutes' job in Mechanicsburg. The couple, who have a 7-year-old son, Derek, chose to build inStone Creek, a subdivision in Hummelstown, Dauphin County. They'velived there almost a year. Now Mrs ....
464,840 deer killed in state's 2003-04 season
Apr 04, 2004 ... Hunters took 464,840 deer - including 322,620 antlerless deer and142,270 antlered deer from last Oct. 4, through Jan. 10, according tothe Pennsylvania Game Commission. Hunters purchased 946,037 of the 973,000 antlerless deer licensesallocated by the game commission. The ...
Every hunting dog has his day, or not // Working with German shorthaired pointers can be magical, and a challenge.
Apr 04, 2004; ... A friend once told me something about good wingshooters thatapplies to hunting dogs, as well. He said, "Everyone has recently hada bad day, or soon will.'' Glenn Boyer's German shorthair pointers (GSP) had a bad day onTuesday. Unfortunately, it was the day he had invited me to ...
LITITZ LIONESS CLUB HOSTS FASHION SHOW
Apr 04, 2004; ... Spring is Here! is the theme for the Lititz Lioness luncheon andfashion show to be held Saturday, April 17, in the Assembly Hall atBrethren Village Retirement Center, 3001 Lititz Pike. The event, which benefits the Susquehanna Association for theBlind and Vision Impaired, begins at ...
PGC moves to protect wading birds
Apr 04, 2004 ... The Pennsylvania Game Commission has built a simulated egretnesting colony on a small Susquehanna River island to encourage twotroubled species of wading birds to expand their nesting groundsbefore overcrowding or loss of habitat chase them from theirstronghold on nearby Wade Island in ...
POLICE, FIRE LOG
Apr 04, 2004 ... FATAL ACCIDENTS: Two people were killed and another criticallyinjured in traffic accidents Saturday and Friday. Manheim Township police identified the victim of a one-caraccident along Fruitville Pike near Quarry Road as Edward C. Charles,39, of 46 S. Wolf St., ...
BRACKEN-GARDNER
Apr 04, 2004; ... The marriage of Shelli Gardner and Gregory Bracken, both ofLancaster, took place at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 6, at Christ LutheranChurch with the Rev. Charles Lisse officiating. The bride is the daughter of Frank D. Eichmann, Lancaster, andLinda J. Eichmann, East Petersburg. She ...
RODRIGUEZ-BLEWITT
Apr 04, 2004; ... The marriage of Brandi M. Blewitt and Miguel A. Rodriguez, both ofLancaster, took place at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28, at The Lords Houseof Prayer with the Rev. Howard Paslay officiating. The bride is the daughter of Edwin and Doris Blewitt, and Jamesand Roseann Long, all of ...
MYERS-FREY
Apr 04, 2004; ... Jack and Janet Frey, Mountville, announce the engagement of theirdaughter, Jennifer L. Frey, Mountville, and John H. Myers Jr.,Lancaster. The bride-to-be graduated from Lancaster Catholic High School. She is employed by Northwest Savings Bank as a teller. Her fianc is ...
BURKHART-HEUER
Apr 04, 2004; ... Wilfred H. Heuer, Harrisburg, and Barbara Strawser, Millerstown,announce the engagement of their daughter, Elizabeth O. Heuer,Millerstown, and Brian M. Burkhart, Mountville. The bride-to-be graduated from Hempfield High School andPennsylvania State University with a bachelors ...
GRESKIEWICZ-ROYER
Apr 04, 2004; ... Dave and Ann Royer, Elizabethtown, announce the engagement oftheir daughter, Corinne Royer, and Jonathan Greskiewicz, both ofPhiladelphia. The bride-to-be graduated from Elizabethtown Area High School andArcadia University, Glenside, with a bachelors degree in psychology. She ...
ROARK-MONTGOMERY
Apr 04, 2004; ... Melissa Montgomery, Malvern, and Caley Roark, Lancaster, announcetheir engagement. The bride-to-be is the daughter of Rob and Jean Montgomery,Malvern. She graduated from Great Valley High School and LycomingCollege, Williamsport, with a bachelors degree in Spanish. She isemployed ...
FUNK-BRANDT
Apr 04, 2004; ... Ken and Joni Brandt, Millersville, announce the engagement oftheir daughter, Amanda Brandt, Millersville, and Ryan Funk,Washington Boro. The bride-to-be graduated from Penn Manor High School andMillersville University with a bachelors degree in psychology. She isa graduate ...
HEALEY-WILLIAMS
Apr 04, 2004; ... William and Madelon Williams, Allentown, announce the engagementof their daughter, Kelly Williams, Wilmington, Del., and Sean Healey,Bear, Del. The bride-to-be graduated from Parkland Senior High School,Orefield; West Chester University with a bachelors degree in publichealth; ...
DRENNAN-KEENER
Apr 04, 2004; ... Brenda S. Keener, Mount Joy, and John F. Drennan III, NewCumberland, announce their engagement. The bride-to-be is the daughter of James and Sara Ann Keener,Mount Joy. She graduated from Fannett-Metal High School, Willow Hill,and attended Lancaster General Hospital School of ...
SCOTT-KRANTZ
Apr 04, 2004; ... William and Melody Krantz, Quarryville, announce the engagement oftheir daughter, Tricia Krantz, Quarryville, and Mark Scott, Carlisle. The bride-to-be graduated from Solanco High School andPennsylvania State University, Mont Alto, with an associates degreein physical therapy. She ...
LUCIANI-HENDRICKS
Apr 04, 2004; ... Jennifer Hendricks, Columbia, and Matthew Luciani, Lititz,announce their engagement. The bride-to-be is the daughter of James C. Hendricks, Columbia. She graduated from Hempfield High School and Slippery RockUniversity with a bachelors degree in public administration ...
WILLIAM AND RUTH RINEER
Apr 04, 2004; ... H. William and Ruth Rineer, Strasburg, will celebrate their 50thwedding anniversary at a luncheon to be held Saturday, April 17, atThe Olde Greenfield Inn. They were married April 3, 1954, at the former West WillowEvangelical United Brethren Church, now West Willow United ...
EICHELBERGER-HOWE
Apr 04, 2004; ... Frank and Donna Howe, Intercourse, announce the engagement oftheir daughter, Angie Howe, and Keith Eichelberger, both ofLancaster. The bride-to-be graduated from Pequea Valley High School andPennsylvania State University with a bachelors degree in geography.She is employed by ...
DONALD AND JANICE MARTIN
Apr 04, 2004; ... Donald and Janice Martin, New Holland, celebrated their 50thwedding anniversary at a luncheon held Sunday, March 21, at SalemEvangelical Church, Voganville, where they are members. They were married March 28, 1954, at the former CalvaryIndependent Church, now Calvary Church. They ...
TOM AND JOANNE HARNISH
Apr 04, 2004; ... Tom and Joanne Harnish, Strasburg, celebrated their 50th weddinganniversary at a family dinner held Saturday, Feb. 21, in thecafeteria at Lancaster Mennonite High School. They were married Feb. 24, 1954, at the Willow Street home of thebride. They are the parents of June, wife of ...
CONFEDERATE FLAG: PACK IT AWAY
Apr 04, 2004; ... Returning from church, I saw two things I have seen before. Intimes past, I was annoyed by these expressions. Today, for somereason, seeing these two displays greatly saddened me. I saw alicense platelike Confederate flag on the front of a big monstertruck and then a bumper sticker on ...
HERBERT AND VERNA DISTAD
Apr 04, 2004; ... Herbert V. and Verna Millhouse Distad, Rochester, Minn.,celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a wedding vow renewalceremony held Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2003, at First Baptist Church,Charleston, S.C., with their sons Gregory, as minister, and Stephen,as organist. They were ...
CREP EXPANSION
Apr 04, 2004; ... CURRENTS AFIELD The Pennsylvania Game Commission has built a simulated egretnesting colony on a small Susquehanna River island to encourage twotroubled species of wading birds to expand their nesting groundsbefore overcrowding or loss of habitat chase them from theirstronghold on ...
MARRIAGE IS A LEGAL CONTRACT
Apr 04, 2004; ... In response to Anna Mae Resslers letter regarding gay marriage, Ihave to agree it is time for the gloves to come off. They alreadyhave in California, Massachusetts, Oregon and elsewhere across thisnation. The time for gay Americans to be treated as second-classcitizens will soon be ...
TEXAS RANGERS
Apr 04, 2004; ... AL EAST 2003: 101-61, 1st place Manager: Joe Torre Projected Lineup CF Kenny Lofton SS Derek Jeter 3B Alex Rodriguez 1B Jason Giambi RF Gary Sheffield DH Bernie Williams LF Hideki Matsui C Jorge ...
READY FOR SCHOOL?TAKE A NUMBER
Apr 04, 2004; ... Dear Annie: I would like to get your opinion about something that is happeningat my childs school. At the beginning of the school year, allchildren in grades three and up are assigned a number. The teachersthen call the children by their numbers instead of their names. (No.15, ...
STETSON NIGHT FEVERCATCHES ON IN SINGAPORE
Apr 04, 2004; ... SINGAPORE Every Saturday night Chen Kuo Wei is out on the town:belting out God blessed Texas with His own hand and dancing in hisstraight-cut blue jeans and knee-high cowboy boots. Never mind that hes never been to Texas, or even the UnitedStates. Chen, a 55-year-old retired ...
Church has been officiating at same-sex marriages for a long time
Apr 04, 2004 ... Members of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Lancaster voted onMay 19, 2002, by an overwhelming majority to become an officialWelcoming Congregation. The Unitarian Universalist Association has been clear about itsposition on same-sex marriage for a long time, and its ministers ...
Marriage is a legal contract
Apr 04, 2004 ... In response to Anna Mae Ressler's letter regarding gay marriage, Ihave to agree it is time for the gloves to come off. They alreadyhave in California, Massachusetts, Oregon and elsewhere across thisnation. The time for gay Americans to be treated as second-classcitizens will soon be ...
A 3-STEP AGENDA FOR BLACKS
Apr 04, 2004; ... Just because something always has been doesnt mean it must staythat way. Somehow, for black people, it always comes down to fractions. At the beginning, there was that unpleasantness about theConstitution counting us as three-fifths of a human being. Morerecently, fractions ...
Confederate flag: pack it away
Apr 04, 2004 ... Returning from church, I saw two things I have seen before. Intimes past, I was annoyed by these expressions. Today, for somereason, seeing these two displays greatly saddened me. I saw alicense platelike Confederate flag on the front of a big monstertruck and then a bumper sticker on ...
TRAVELS, TRIPS & TOURS
Apr 04, 2004 ... If your school or nonprofit club or organization is offering atrip or tour to locations outside Lancaster County or a travelogueopen to the public, please send us a typed notice care of Travels,Trips & Tours, c/o Sunday News, P.O. Box 1328, Lancaster, Pa. 17608-1328. Our fax number is ...
Smiley restores her readers' faith in her
Apr 04, 2004 ... After the disappointment of "Horse Heaven," Jane Smiley returns toher Pulitzer Prize-winning "A Thousand Acres" form in "Good Faith,''an exploration of greed and consequences. Smiley uses the '80s as a metaphor for what can happen when weallow temptation to overwhelm common ...
Professors research politics, religion
Apr 04, 2004 ... Elizabethtown College professor W. Wesley McDonald has written thefirst book to examine the philosophical foundations of the work ofRussell Kirk, one of the founding figures of the post-World War IIconservative intellectual movement revival. Kirk believed that the spread of ...
Writer highlights 43 confederates
Apr 04, 2004 ... The Lancaster Civil War Round Table will welcome Gregg S. Clemmer,author of "Valor in Gray: The Recipients of the Confederate Medal ofHonor," at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 8, in the community room at ParkCity Mall. Clemmer will explain the background of the Confederate Medal ofHonor ...
Through the tears, live life of faith
Apr 04, 2004; ... We all like laughter better than tears. However, if we are honest,we admit that the realities of life often bring us to tears. A childabducted and murdered, a young person rejecting a parent's counseland choosing a path filled with danger, or the destruction of arelationship that began ...
Inquiry by FBI was disturbing
Apr 04, 2004 ... Richard Clarke has confirmed that which much of the public hasprotested: The Bush administration was neither prepared for noradequately responded to the threat of al-Qaida. Personal experienceconfirms this. On the evening of Sept. 10, 2001, an FBI agent came to my housewhile ...
Clyde's foursome goes off course
Apr 04, 2004; ... Good morning, Clyde. You look rested after a week away. "That's what life on the golf course will do for you,'' my joggingfriend said the other day, sipping his coffee. Really know how to hurt a guy, eh Clyde. "Somebody has to pay those green fees, Mr. Editor. Helps ...
Morris misses the mark
Apr 04, 2004 ... Art Morris missed several important points in his commentary,"School ADs call the wrong play" (March 28 Sunday News). Although Mr.Morris' claim that if boys should not be allowed to play traditionalgirls' sports then girls should not be allowed to play boys' sportsis a popular one, the ...
FROM THEPARENT TRAP
Apr 04, 2004; ... I vowed it would never happen, yet I am starting to regurgitatethe very parentspeak that trailed me through childhood. Heres a sampling of the phrases permanently etched on my brain. 1. If you kids dont stop horsing around, Im going to pull this carto the side of the ...
A Comcast protest
Apr 04, 2004 ... I was so happy to read the Sunday's Guest column by Art Morris,which appeared in the March 28 Sunday News, about "tuning outComcast." I totally agree with him! Like Mr. Morris, I, too, had enough with the latest rate increaseimposed on me by Comcast, and I also canceled all but ...
A speedy investigation
Apr 04, 2004 ... The best line of the Speedergate scandal goes to columnist JohnBaer of the Philadelphia Daily News: How many state troopers does ittake to transport Ed Rendell? All of them: one to drive and 4,999 tolook the other way. But the reports that Gov. Rendell's state trooper chauffeurs ...
If you can't say something nice...
Apr 04, 2004; ... Every time I get a e-mail spam, I hope it's an offer for a newkind of pills. No, not those "enhancers." When will they offer "nice" pills,tablets that will make some folks nicer to other people? We could have used some at the movies a few weeks ago. This couplewas just ...
Passion for 'The Passion'; Local Christian leaders react to seeing Mel Gibson's movie about the death of Christ.
Apr 04, 2004 ... Special To The Sunday News -More than a month after its release onAsh Wednesday, Mel Gibson's controversial movie about the last 12hours in the life of Jesus, "The Passion of the Christ," continues todraw crowds to local theaters. In conjunction with Passion/Palm Sunday today - a ...
What are the qualities that made us human? // A doctor's dangerous suggestion; Our humanity is being redefined by "some experts"
Apr 04, 2004 ... Between the lines of otherwise rational discourse, we arebeginning to hear the whispers of dangerous and previouslyunthinkable speech. Last week in the Sunday News, Dr. Peter H. Gott's syndicatedcolumn was titled "The toll of Alzheimer's disease." Alzheimer's isundoubtedly a ...
Receiving by giving in Romania; College student from Elizabethtown learns the power of generosity on a trip to his family's homeland.
Apr 04, 2004; ... Like many Americans, whenever I thought of Romania, certain imagescame to mind - the bleak orphanages, the terrible poverty. Butsomething much more personal came to mind as well. My great-grandfather was a Romanian orphan, and at age 14, early in the 20thcentury, he came to ...
Theater mates discover Rainbow's end in Paradise
Apr 04, 2004; ... "Break a leg." It's an old theatrical superstition meant to bring good luck. It's been working for the past 20 years for David and CindyDiSavino, co-owners of Rainbow Dinner Theatre on Route 30 East inParadise. "I was appearing in a Tom Prather show at the Host in the ...
CASTING CALL
Apr 04, 2004 ... Singers and instrumentalists are needed for a patriotic musical,"Home of the Brave," to be presented at 8 p.m. Saturday, June 12, atLancaster Bible College. The musical is being sponsored by ManheimTownship to celebrate its 275th anniversary and will be followed ...
COUNTY TAKES NEW INTEREST IN BOND ISSUE
Apr 04, 2004; ... Payments start early If the countys upcoming $28.5 million bond issue were a shoe, itwould be a wingtip. Straightforward. Conservative. The proposed bond issue, which will pay for a variety of projectsand commitments already under way, is a 20-year deal, with ...
AREA ARTS ROUNDUP
Apr 04, 2004 ... "Kafka's Hunger Artist," a short film by the Lancaster-based 7xProductions, has been juried into the seventh annual Johns HopkinsFilm Festival to be held Thursday-Sunday, April 8-11, on the campusof Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore. The film, starring Lancaster's T Sheetz in the ...
Role of a lifetime; Petula Clark put 60 years of show biz savvy into her new international concert tour.
Apr 04, 2004; ... After two powerful performances in national tours of the musicaldramas "Blood Brothers" and "Sunset Boulevard" at Hershey Theatre,Petula Clark is returning to the area in her greatest role of all:herself. The '60s pop sensation, noted for hits such as "I Know a Place,""This Is My ...
MEETINGS
Apr 04, 2004; ... WEDNESDAY Network Professionals Inc.'s business referral groups meet eachWednesday. Ephrata group - breakfast, 7:30 a.m., Akron Restaurant, OregonPike; 600 Lancaster group - lunch, 11:30 a.m., Doc Holliday'sSteakhouse & Saloon, 931 Harrisburg Pike. Information: Betty ...
BANKRUPTCIES
Apr 04, 2004 ... Here is a list of Lancaster County bankruptcies recorded in U.S.Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Reading, March 15-21. Stephanie C. Walton, 1600 block of Rawlinsville Road, Holtwood,Chapter 7. Hazel R. Hart, 100 block of Elizabeth Street, Landisville, ...
Embroidery honors give local artisan cause for 'Celebration'
Apr 04, 2004; ... Looking at the fiery colors and bold design of her "Celebration"jacket, one would never suspect Florance Mellinger created it in theaftermath of personal trauma and loss. The piece, recently juried along with her "Snow on the Beach" wallhanging into the prestigious 18th national ...
Warehouse to hold retail and dining; Italian restaurant latest in plan for former Champion Blower and Forge Co. property on Harrisburg Pike and Charlotte Street.
Apr 04, 2004; ... Two local developers set their sights on an old warehouse for alight industrial and distribution center. But the proposed ballpark changed all that. Paul Fulmer and Phil Wolgemuth, partners in Abacus DevelopmentCo., are now renovating the former Champion Blower and Forge ...
A realty merger; Century 21 in Wyomissing, the largest office in Pa., partners with Keystate Realty, giving them a foothold in Lancaster County.
Apr 04, 2004; ... To expand into the Lancaster County real estate market, Century 21Park Road, Wyomissing, the largest Century 21 office in Pennsylvania,has merged with Keystate Realty, 1825 Oregon Pike, to form Century 21Park Road Ltd. The partnership went into effect March 15. Keystate ...
Videos have a resurgence; DVDs and lack of quality television have led local rental stores to their highest gross revenues ever.
Apr 04, 2004; ... It's not a business Marcia Johnson says she'll retire on and moveto a place with palm trees and a beach, but the video industry hasallowed her to earn a living in Strasburg and raise her children atthe same time. Jeff Minnich has a similar story. He has a thriving ...
Amid the insanity, a new goalie stands his ground
Apr 04, 2004; ... Goalies are a strange breed. In fact, I've often joked that if catcher's equipment are thetools of ignorance, then ice-hockey goalie's equipment are the toolsof stupidity. And lacrosse goalie? His are the tools of insanity. Players armed with titanium-shafted sticks are ...
PHILLIES OUTLOOK; These Phillies have the look of a division winner
Apr 04, 2004; ... The Atlanta Braves lost Gary Sheffield, Javy Lopez and GregMaddux. The Phillies lost Jose Mesa, which is like saying you lost 10pounds of fat. The Florida Marlins lost Pudge Rodriguez, Derrek Lee and UguethUrbina. The Phillies "lost" Brandon Duckworth. The ...
Phillies' opener is on TV here
Apr 04, 2004 ... The telecast of the Phillies' regular-season opener Monday inPittsburgh will be available to Comcast Lancaster customers, afterall. The game is scheduled to be televised by KYW-TV, Channel 3, theCBS affiliate in Philadelphia. KYW, however, is not part of theComcast Lancaster ...