Sunday News Lancaster, PA back issues from July 2007:
By either name, it's a day to celebrate
Jul 01, 2007; ... This week, we're living in a red, white and blue world. Floralwreaths are red, white and blue; red, white and blue bunting hangsfrom second-story windows; and Old Glory - in sizes from mini to huge- is displayed all over town as we get ready to celebrateIndependence Day. ...
They remember the way it was
Jul 01, 2007; ... Online additions Buying trinkets A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about the things I miss asLancaster County has changed. I invited readers to tell me what theymiss. Tom Lefever, of Lancaster, wrote: "I used to spend many evenings on my deck listening to ...
Good cop, rough cop
Jul 01, 2007 ... editorials Cops deal with bad guys. Bad guys don't play by the rules of etiquette. So is it OK for cops to play by the same rules as the bad guys? Torough them up? To get in their faces? No, says Lancaster Mayor Rick Gray, who ...
Deeds Recorded
Jul 01, 2007 ... Adamstown Borough Akron Borough Bart Township Brecknock TownshipChristiana Borough Clay Township East Cocalico Township West CocalicoTownship Columbia Borough Conestoga Township Conoy Township EastDonegal Township West Donegal Township Drumore Township Earl TownshipEast Earl Township ...
Piranha drops Bullets, 53-9
Jul 01, 2007 ... The Central Penn Piranha defeated the York Silver Bullets 53-9 inthe Rick Gilliam Memorial Bowl, Saturday afternoon at Big Spring HighSchool. York took an early 9-0 lead on Rob Moore's 3-yard TD pass toLawrence Williams and Dave Remm's 20-yard field goal. ...
Amos G. Shenk Jr.
Jul 01, 2007 ... Amos G. Shenk, Jr., 83, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully withhis family surrounding him on June 29th at Lancaster GeneralHospital. He was the husband of ...
Harold G. Rose
Jul 01, 2007 ... Harold G. Rose, 85, of Hilton Drive, Lancaster, died Friday, June29, 2007 at the Mennonite Home. Born May 7, 1922 in ...
Name-Dropper
Jul 01, 2007 ... Eagle Scout honored Soroptimist president Teen helps Hospice Joshua Paul Berstecher, 18, son of Robert and Kathy Berstecher, ofEast Earl, was recently awarded the rank of Eagle Scout at a Court ofHonor held at the Intercourse Fire Hall. A member of Boy Scout Troop 48, ...
Be involved, but not smothering
Jul 01, 2007; ... It is easy to be involved in our children's lives when they areyoung. We know who their friends are because we set up the playdates. We know what is happening in school because we volunteer inthe classrooms or with the PTA. But how do we stay involved when our children go ...
An Empire unto themselves
Jul 01, 2007; ... Premier brass quintet will pay visit to Mount Gretna Back in theUSSR Something borrowed, something new James Buescher Greatness begets greatness. Such is the case of the Empire Brass quintet, whose beginningswere anything but humble. ...
Men Sims pocket watch clocked at $1,675
Jul 01, 2007 ... Public Auctions Martin & Rutt Auctioneers conducted the following public sale. June 23, 680 Fivepointville Road, Denver, for the Anna Z. Martinestate, a 11/2-story frame house sold for $165,000 to MichaelMellinger, Reinholds. Personal property that sold included a ...
Value lessons on the course of life
Jul 01, 2007; ... Have you ever heard of The First Tee Program? Probably not, even though it includes more than 1,100 kids inLancaster County. It uses golf to teach life skills. The teachingtakes place where most people don't see it, on public courses in thecounty and in some schools. ...
The streetcar they desire
Jul 01, 2007; ... The last trolley rode streets here in 1947, but those wanting anew system say this won't be your father's trolley; they know itcould take a long time to make it a reality, just as with theBarnstormers Checking other towns When Clipper Magazine Stadium opened to cheers, members of ...
A look at baseball's all-stars
Jul 01, 2007; ... National League American League The voting for Major League Baseball's all-star teams endedThursday. The starting lineups will be announced today. So, who deserve to be the starters when the game is played July 10in San Francisco? Well, only one ...
Hot times for small church
Jul 01, 2007; ... Coleman Memorial Chapel chicken barbecue raises funds, aidsoutreach. Pastor Russ Hobbs has bats in his belfry. And the colony of brown bats that has taken up residence in thesteeple of Coleman Memorial Chapel makes "a heckuva mess," saidHobbs. It's ...
Harry L. Stuppy
Jul 01, 2007 ... Harry L. Stuppy, 87, formerly of Gordonville, PA, died Tuesday,June 26, 2007 at the Mennonite Home, Lancaster, PA. He is survived byhis wife Margaret E ....
Crunch time
Jul 01, 2007; ... Demolition derby's smashing and bashing gets motorsports fansjuiced at the Buck. While driving north after covering the 33rd Buck MotorsportsDemolition Derby and Fireworks, a big silver sedan drifted into mylane. The driver didn't signal or look back. In another minute, heveered ...
3 x 2 ... !
Jul 01, 2007; ... Three friends each gave birth to twin daughters in June 1957. Sunday News Correspondent June was a very busy month for three friends in 1957. That's when Jean Thomas, Joan Gingrich and Arlene McMichael eachgave birth to twin daughters. ...
Lancaster native finds work as Web actor on lonelygirl15' series
Jul 01, 2007; ... Kelly L. Watson Take a cute teenage girl, add a webcam and a popular online video-sharing site, and you've got a recipe for success. That's what theproducers of the "lonelygirl15" "video blog" learned last year onYouTube. The creator of the supposed blog, ...
IN MY OPINION It's back to class on city crime
Jul 01, 2007; ... Earlier this month we learned that violent crime in the city is up25 percent. No big surprise after six shootings in one recent week,for a total of 30 in one month. What I found surprising were the reactions to this news by localofficials, pointedly shifting blame away ...
Landis basks in hometown love
Jul 01, 2007; ... Tour de France winner starts book tour in area he grew up in. The line started at the Cookbook Nook. It snaked through Atlases and Teens and Europe and Nutrition andNew Fiction and International Travel and ran through the maincorridor dissecting the store, where ...
Local chanteuse on safari in Fla.
Jul 01, 2007; ... It's "Hakuna Matata" for jazz singer Amy Banks, for the next yearanyway. Talking via cell phone on the beach in Clearwater, Fla., Banksdiscussed her new worry-free employment philosophy, a plan thatrequired the Lancaster-based entertainer to migrate to Walt DisneyWorld ...
Protecting the county's streams
Jul 01, 2007; ... Lancaster County Conservation District and volunteer groups workto preserve water resources. About 15 watershed and conservation groups are taking action toconserve and protect streams in Lancaster County, according to MattKofroth, watershed specialist for the Lancaster County ...
LNP Blogs
Jul 01, 2007; ... The Jockstrap Chronicles To step into the real world for a moment, allow TJC to be the lastblog in the universe to commend to your attention the WashingtonPost's mega-series on Dick Cheney. Among the revelations therein are that when convenient to hisMachiavellian ...
William M. Sweigart
Jul 01, 2007 ... William M. Sweigart, 60 of New Holland, PA died Monday, June 25,2007. ...
Fire ruins Caernarvon barn
Jul 01, 2007; ... Arlan Kurtz is wondering how he will feed his 100 head of cattlethis winter after his barn, full of hay bales, was destroyed by afire started by spontaneous combustion Saturday afternoon. While firefighters from eight companies scrambled to douse the hayand spread the ...
Ancient yoga nose pose has many new fans
Jul 01, 2007; ... ppoist@lnpnews.com A few weeks ago, Christine Cappabianca was sanding the drywall inher bathroom and a lot of dust ended up in her nose. The 43-year-old Lancaster yoga teacher got out her neti pot andher salts, and went to work in a very simple yogic procedure ...
Real Estate File
Jul 01, 2007 ... Promotions, new hires Honors New office Associated Builders & Contractors, Keystone Chapter, Inc.,announced the addition of Steve Swarney, Hummelstown, as ABCPennsylvania Director of Government Affairs. He most recently served as Director of Government Affairs for ...
WOOD
Jul 01, 2007; ... A hard-core spiritual medium MaryAlice Bitts The road to staging the "Works of Wood" exhibit was a circuitousroute, and one that artist David Zimmerman traveled, initially, bytruck. "I always liked woodworking, but I was from a working-class ...
Darlene Frey, Manheim Kim Rentschler, Lancaster Fred Bogner, Lancaster Dana DeJesus, Lancaster Kimberly A. Mahaffy, Lancaster
Jul 01, 2007 ... Support ALS research Different headlines Cheers for Bishop Witnessneeded Not discount education Letters to the Editor Thank you for the article [June 24] regarding the upcoming "Raisethe Roof for ALS Research" fundraiser. ALS is a terrible disease, andresearch is ...
Extinguish smoking ban
Jul 01, 2007; ... I started smoking in college, mostly because a fraternity brotherdid. By the time I got my degree, I'd graduated to about a pack ofCamel Lights a day. It was slightly rebellious, which appealed to me,and especially once I got my first journalism job, it seemed somehowappropriate. ...
New Holland boy dies after car hits bicycle TOP 10 WARRANT LIST
Jul 01, 2007 ... Police, Fire log A 16-year-old New Holland boy died Saturday from injuriessustained in a traffic accident Friday night. Curtis Martin was riding home from the Green Dragon market withfive other boys when he was hit in the 100 block of Hahnstown Road bya ...
Audubon tries to protect common birds
Jul 01, 2007 ... Pennsylvania naturalist and scientist Rachel Carson's book,"Silent Spring," warned of the dangers of DDT and other pesticides,and how chemicals were harming birds. Changes occurred and many species were saved, and are nowrecovering. Now, habitat destruction, global warming ...
Patricia "Pat" A. Shaeffer
Jul 01, 2007 ... Patricia "Pat" A. Shaeffer, age 71, of 145 Tree Tops Drive,Lancaster, PA died at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital inPhiladelphia after a brief illness. Born in ...
Professors prepared to strike
Jul 01, 2007; ... At the 11th hour late Saturday negotiators in Harrisburg werestill wrangling over a new contract for faculty at MillersvilleUniversity and Pennsylvania's 13 other state-owned universities. Professors at Millersville and others state schools had theirstrike schedules in place ...
Fireworks and July 4 festivities
Jul 01, 2007 ... Ephrata: Fireworks, Lincoln Heights Outdoor Recreation Area, 130S. Academy Drive, 9:30 p.m. Wednesday. Call 738-9222. Harrisburg: American Music Fest with local, regional and nationalartists, children's events, food and more, Riverfront Park and CityIsland, noon-10 p.m ....
Built from scratch
Jul 01, 2007; ... Bob Charles retires after 21 years as Millersville University'smen's soccer coach. He leaves a winning program in good shape for thefuture. Millersville University's soccer program is no superpower, but youshould've seen it when Bob Charles took over as head coach 21 yearsago....
Saved from the streets, Joey is fun and friendly
Jul 01, 2007; ... Cool cats Pet of the Week Megan Gallagher Clark Joey is an 8-week-old, medium-haired kitten who is looking for alife filled with love and fun. Joey was found living outside with hislittermates. He and his siblings were lucky, and a Good ...
The Puzzle
Jul 01, 2007; ... Youthful killers here seem detached from reality and society. Why?Theories are plentiful, answers are few. Suburban settings Questionof motive Reality check In the summer of 1991, 19-year-old Lisa Michelle Lambert and herfriends hung out at a picnic table in East Lampeter Township ....
Salisbery to play for Sixers in summer
Jul 01, 2007 ... Staff and Wire Reports Dustin Salisbery, the McCaskey grad and former Temple Universitystandout, is one of five free agents invited to the Philadelphia76ers' mini-camp for rookies and free agents this week. The camp is in preparation for the NBA Summer League ...
Swarr asks foes to run clean campaign
Jul 01, 2007; ... County commissioner candidate Jere Swarr is challenging hisopponents to sign a no-mudslinging pledge for the fall campaign. To sweeten the deal, he's throwing in two tickets to Wednesday'sLancaster Barnstormers game for each candidate. "I have seating based on ...
Helen D. Kovaleski
Jul 01, 2007 ... Helen D. Kovaleski, 79, of Lancaster, passed away on Thursday atMaple Farms Nursing Center in Akron. She was the wife of the ...
Try gluten-free pasta' recipe For the "pasta":
Jul 01, 2007; ... ZUCCHINI "PASTA" For the sauce: The Washington Post Try this light and meatless gluten-free dish before the zucchiniseason hits big-time. If you like it, you'll have another way to makeall those green vegetable boats disappear. We added some of the ...
There's natural beauty along the Dominican Republic's north coast
Jul 01, 2007; ... Nature and adventure make this an attractive visit Along the coastSurf's up in Cabarete Cascading waterfalls Puerto plata If you go ... Lorry Heverly Nature sets the stage for some of the greatest shows on earthalong the remote shores of the Dominican Republic's north ...
Carrie Pyfer: Happy she's home, teaching at McCaskey
Jul 01, 2007; ... In The Spotlight Michael Schwartz A 1900 photo caption from the San Diego Union newspaper describedthat city's La Jolla neighborhood as the "finest seaside resort onthe American Continent, having all that the heart can wish to amuseone's self." ...
Their advice: Be a parent
Jul 01, 2007 ... What's the solution to avoiding youth violence? Walt Mueller, of the Center for Parent-Youth Understanding, andthe Rev. Steve Cornell, senior pastor of Millersville Bible Church,offered some advice. Parents shouldn't be afraid to lay down the law, Mueller ...
Grading the Sixers' picks
Jul 01, 2007; ... Raise your hand if you were dumbfounded by the Sixers' selectionof Thaddeus Young as the 12th overall pick in the NBA draft. Yep, me too. My co-worker Eric Stark watched the draft at Philly's WachoviaCenter, and he said the crowd was so surprised by the pick ...
Local seniors win at nationals
Jul 01, 2007 ... Two residents of Willow Valley Retirement Communities won goldmedals in track and field last week in the 2007 National Senior Gamesin Louisville, Ky. A third Willow Valley resident won two silver medals and a bronzemedal in swimming. Charlie Wilson, 83, won ...
Cultural connection Camp for Hispanic children teaches respect, offers fun
Jul 01, 2007; ... Samuel Silva is working with Hispanic children this summer to showthem the good side of machismo. He and three other male counselors at the summer camp for innercity youth at San Juan Bautista Catholic Church want to show kidsthat Hispanic men aren't domineering and ...
Mabel King
Jul 01, 2007 ... Mabel King, 91, of 1001 E. Oregon Rd., Lititz, passed away atLandis Homes on June 29, 2007. Born in Rockton, she was one of six ...
50 years ago, picked for last they finished first
Jul 01, 2007 ... The ...
Attention, backyard cookcs
Jul 01, 2007 ... Are you a smoker? No, not the kind who lights up a cigarette, but someone who enjoysbackyard cooking the slow way, with the help of a ...
Couple recalls old-school broadcasting at WGAL
Jul 01, 2007; ... Dear Mr. Stark, First, I read your column every Sunday! That's a fact! And I enjoythe variety! Now, I write because I would like to be included in your "oldies"interviews! My name in 1955 was Joan Klein. I was hired that year asa copywriter for WGAL-TV ...
Escape to Charm City
Jul 01, 2007; ... A retreat in Baltimore provides a lot of entertainment If yougo ... BALTIMORE - Why fly when you can drive? A quick getaway does not mean you have to travel far. My wife,Cindy, and I discovered this June 10, when we packed an overnight bagand drove to Baltimore, Md. ...
Phillies, Manuel try to stay positive
Jul 01, 2007; ... PHILADELPHIA - It isn't over, because there's no "over'' on thefirst day of July. But the Phillies plugged away at a 30-23 pace from May 1 throughThursday despite a bunch of key injuries, despite being outscored bytheir opponents. The goodwill that built, ...
Richard E. LeFevre
Jul 01, 2007 ... Richard E. LeFevre, 99, of Lancaster, died Thursday, June 28, 2007at Evergreen Estates. Born September 2, 1907 in ...
Memories of Uncle John's house
Jul 01, 2007; ... I Know a Story Jean M. Weaver The only family I knew until I was about 25 years old was myfather's Uncle John Baumbach (later Americanized to Bombach); hisdaughter, Caroline Bombach Kapp; her husband, Clayton Kapp; and theironly daughter, Minnie Fianna Kapp, ...
On the Agenda
Jul 01, 2007 ... YOU'RE INVITED Workshop, "Overcoming the Fear of Pressure Canning," Penn StateCooperative Extension in Lancaster County, 6 p.m. Thursday, July 12,Farm and Home Center, 1383 Arcadia Road; $7.50. Call Nancy Wiker, 394-6851. Women's clubs: ...
Mold a memorable Fourth of July
Jul 01, 2007; ... BEDAZZLING MINI STARS CREAMY ICE CREAM CAKE MAGICAL CASTLE CAKE Get ready to shout red, white and blue for our nation's birthday,the Fourth of July; it's only a few days away - Wednesday. Fly yourStars and Stripes, and let freedom ring! For you working people, one day ...
Faith versus superstition
Jul 01, 2007; ... It is an interesting and somewhat frightening trend that in this"age of science," superstition is on the increase. In certain Galluppolls that are taken about every 10 years, there is data thatindicates the number of American teenagers who believe in witchcraftand astrology is ...
FOUL-WEATHER PHANS
Jul 01, 2007; ... As the Phillies close in on historic 10,000th defeat, followersare frustrated, but faithful One name, one city Shortened lifespan?Free pass Hope vs. despair Until 2004, when they won the World Series, the Red Sox were thedarlings of losing. They were said to be cursed; their fans ...
Officially, 'Stormers eliminated from race
Jul 01, 2007 ... For the second straight night, a Lancaster opponent drove in sixruns. This time, it brought the first-half race to an official endfor the Barnstormers. Josh Pressley homered and knocked in six, giving the SomersetPatriots an 11-3 win over Lancaster Saturday evening in the ...
Kenneth W. Moore
Jul 01, 2007 ... Kenneth W. Moore, 62, of Marticville, shed his pain racked bodyfor a new and perfect one, and stands tall before his heavenly Fatheron Friday....
Curtis Z. Martin
Jul 01, 2007 ... Curtis Z. Martin, age 16, of 540 Countryside Lane, New Holland,Pa. died in a bicycle traffic accident, Saturday, June 30, 2007 atLancaster General Hospital. He was born ...
Gladys Marie Joline
Jul 01, 2007 ... Gladys Marie Joline, 90, of 502 Elizabeth Dr., Lancaster, formerlyof East Petersburg, went home to be with her Lord on Thursday, June28, 2007, at ...