York Daily Record (York, PA) back issues from September 2007:
York Daily Record, Pa., Business Card column.(Column)
Sep 03, 2007 ... Sep. 3--FEATURED BUSINESS CARD: An organized effect THE CARD: White, with white text on a gray box. A graphic element, circles inside squares, runs down the left-hand side. THE OWNER: Debbie Jordan Kravitz, 38, co-owner -- with business partner Rachelle Beach -- of ...
York Daily Record, Pa., Money & More column.(Column)
Sep 03, 2007 ... Byline: Charlotte Tucker Sep. 3--"All other holidays are in a more or less degree connected with conflicts and battles of man's prowess over man, of strike and discord for greed and power, of glories achieved by one nation over another. Labor Day ... is devoted to no man, living ...
Locals defend farms.
Sep 03, 2007 ... Byline: Brent Burkey Sep. 3--York County is closing in on having all its municipalities containing farmland covered with at least a bare minimum of agricultural protection, with two northern townships enacting or considering Agricultural Security Areas. The township ...
Disclosure important.
Sep 03, 2007 ... Byline: Sean Adkins Sep. 3--Joseph and Deborah Andrews have spent more than $30,000 repairing the deficiencies that mar their 3-year-old Glen Rock home. With still a few fixes on the list, the couple has decided to eventually put their house on the market and leave ...
Scrambling to avoid tax sale.
Sep 03, 2007 ... Byline: Angie Mason Sep. 3--Thousands of York County property owners, including local nonprofits and a city councilwoman's husband, have less than a month to settle their back taxes or face the sale of their properties. The York County Tax Claim Bureau recently ...
York County, Pa., officials discuss building bridge to airport.
Sep 04, 2007 ... Byline: Teresa Ann Boeckel Sep. 4--Ralph Sierra flies out of Harrisburg International Airport several times a year. He just came through the airport this weekend after attending a wedding in the Midwest. It takes him about 40 minutes to make the trip from his home in ...
Lawmakers try to organize geospatial information resources.
Sep 04, 2007 ... Byline: Richard Fellinger Sep. 4--State lawmakers are considering a new agency to oversee the use of a fast-growing technology used to plan for homeland security, natural disasters, economic development and even school bus routes. A House bill would create the ...
Taking off to honor workers.
Sep 04, 2007 ... Byline: Teresa McMinn Sep. 4--While countless others had the day off, Cindy Hoover didn't mind working on Labor Day. The former electronics assembler spent many years striving to be her own boss. The rewards of achieving that goal make work feel like a holiday, she ...
York County, Pa., council to consider YMCA renovations.
Sep 04, 2007 ... Byline: Angie Mason Sep. 4--The YMCA's plans to build a new aquatic center at the current Farquhar Park Pool site are slated for consideration at tonight's York City Council meeting. Work on the YMCA-Graham Aquatic Center could start this month, provided the ...
Local drive-in might give way to new nonprofit </.
Sep 05, 2007 ... Byline: Charlotte Tucker Sep. 5--Drive-in movies at the grounds of the York Expo Center attracted hundreds of cars in the last year, but this past weekend marked the last of the shows -- at least for the foreseeable future. The drive-in will feature one more free show ...
Time to prepare for the fair.
Sep 05, 2007 ... Byline: Teresa Ann Boeckel Sep. 5--Crafters brought their handmade goods. Tents popped up. Rides waited for setup. With just three days left before the York Fair opened, the fairgrounds hummed with activity Tuesday. Judy Deveney, 61, ...
Gun sales start early.
Sep 05, 2007 ... Byline: Richard Fellinger Sep. 5--Local gun dealers expressed relief Tuesday when state police completed an upgrade of their background check system sooner than expected and gun sales resumed as normal. The Pennsylvania Instant Check System, or PICS, was shut down for ...
York Daily Record, Pa., Mike Argento column.
Sep 14, 2007 ... Byline: Mike Argento Sep. 14--STICKING WITH THE CHICKEN: Of course, usually, when you talk about food at the York Fair, you talk about fried stuff -- all sorts of fried stuff. You've got the deep-fried Oreos and the deep-fried Twinkies and, for those who wish to eat ...
After months of mystery -- Why Codo?
Sep 14, 2007 ... Byline: Brent Burkey Sep. 14--The answer to who or what Codo is has been out of the bag for awhile, so many of the remarks at the big Codo unveiling Thursday evening in York were about why. The "What is Codo?" question floating around for months was answered with ...
Welcoming Wegmans.
Sep 14, 2007 ... Byline: Brent Burkey Sep. 14--State College has one. So does Hunt Valley, Md. Maybe that was why the Greater Harrisburg area was salivating for a Wegmans like a child who just can't reach the cookie jar on the counter. "So close but far away," said Jo ...
York Daily Record, Pa., Business Card column.(Column)
Sep 16, 2007 ... Sep. 16--COATING HELPS TO MAKE VISUAL IMPACT: --The card: Black with white lettering. Most of the card is a flat black, but the company's logo is surrounded by shinier black material. The back of the card is a wood grain. --The owner: Chris Edwards, vice president of ...
York Daily Record, Pa., Money & More column.(Column)
Sep 16, 2007 ... Byline: Charlotte Tucker Sep. 16--SURE, YOU CAN OPT OUT, BUT WHY?: We've all had the importance in investing in 401(k) and other retirement savings plans drilled into our heads. Social Security won't be there when we need it ... Health care expenses are ...
Putting the pieces back together.
Sep 16, 2007 ... Byline: Angie Mason Sep. 16--Carpenters Matt Gobrecht and Paul Kneller sifted through a pile of wood chips on the floor of the Golden Plough Tavern on Wednesday, looking for the right piece to fit into a hole in wood on the front of the building. The piece had to be ...
Petition seeks review of company.
Sep 16, 2007 ... Byline: Mike Argento Sep. 16--Local environmentalist Michael Helfrich has asked the federal government to conduct a public health review to determine whether a West Manchester Township company that recycles ash from trash incinerators is hazardous to the area's health. ...
Getting fired isn't the end of the world.
Sep 16, 2007 ... Byline: Charlotte Tucker Sep. 16--Mike Howe had two hours' notice before he was fired from his job in 1996. He'd worked there 10 years and was trying to buy the wood supply company when the owner's daughter decided to take over instead. Howe found out only when a ...
Some OK with Harley closure.
Sep 16, 2007 ... Byline: Angie Mason Sep. 16--Several employees of Harley-Davidson's Springettsbury Township plant said Saturday that if a planned weeklong closure in November is necessary, they have no problem with it. "They've got to do what they've got to do to keep the plant ...
Stadium makes its mark.
Sep 16, 2007 ... Byline: Sean Adkins Sep. 16--By most official accounts, Sovereign Bank Stadium met or exceeded expectations for its inaugural season. Before the ballpark was built, the stadium's owners, the York County Industrial Development Authority, had expected that the venue ...
Feds fine trucker, company.
Sep 16, 2007 ... Byline: Angie Mason Sep. 16--A Hanover trucking company and one of its drivers were charged with violating federal safety regulations and fined after an investigation sparked by a fatal crash in Rhode Island earlier this year. L&H Trucking was fined $7,400 because ...
Decision to open stadium seen as success.
Sep 17, 2007 ... Byline: Jim Seip Sep. 17--On the hot morning of June 15, Blanda Nace couldn't escape a human tug-of-war. The project manager for York's minor-league baseball stadium, Nace supervised the final hours when Sovereign Bank Stadium went from a nine-acre construction zone ...
'Happier' crowds at this year's fair.
Sep 18, 2007 ... Byline: Teresa McMinn Sep. 18--There was finally a chance to breathe. But not for long. Between business meetings, getting back to work at his "real job" and returning e-mails and answering cell phone calls, York Fair Vice President Gene Schenck made time ...
Patriotic housing help.
Sep 18, 2007 ... Byline: Brent Burkey Sep. 18--A Dallastown-area real-estate agent and military mom hopes to use part of the business generated from families moving because of base consolidation to send care packages to troops overseas this holiday season. Tina Estes, 43, was a nurse ...
Copper thieves cut into gas line.
Sep 19, 2007 ... Byline: Mike Hoover Sep. 19--Michael Newcomer walked around his basement pointing to what was left of a network of copper pipes feeding anything from the hot water heaters to the furnaces. All that was left were the stubs from where thieves snipped away about 700 ...
Rally follows raw-milk debate.
Sep 19, 2007 ... Byline: Richard Fellinger Sep. 19--Senators heard mixed opinions Tuesday about how the state should regulate raw milk -- milk that is not pasteurized -- which is growing in popularity despite longstanding health concerns. The Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs ...
Trucker in Feb. crash faces homicide charge.
Sep 19, 2007 ... Byline: Mike Hoover Sep. 19--The driver of a tractor-trailer that police said sandwiched and crushed a car on Route 15 in February has been charged with killing the car's driver. Carroll Township Police have charged Ronald Crissinger, 59, of Herndon, Northumberland ...
Springettsbury Christian bookstore in new hands.
Sep 21, 2007 ... Byline: Melissa Nann Burke Sep. 21--LifeWay Christian Stores, the publishing arm of the Southern Baptist Convention, has acquired the Christian Light Bookstore in Springettsbury Township for an undisclosed sum, a LifeWay spokesman said. The Sept. 10 acquisition also ...
DePasquale wants more light on recalls.
Sep 21, 2007 ... Byline: Richard Fellinger Sep. 21--Rep. Eugene DePasquale, D-West Manchester Township, is drafting a bill to make it easier for people to learn about recalls of toys and food and to reassure consumers that unsafe products have been removed from store shelves. ...
Development is proposed on 84 acres at cemetery property.
Sep 21, 2007 ... Byline: Melissa Nann Burke Sep. 21--The local Catholic diocese has filed a subdivision plan for a 68-lot residential development on vacant land at Holy Savior Cemetery in Manchester Township. However, the diocese plans to sell the 84-acre parcel to a new owner ...
Bent on efficiency.
Sep 21, 2007 ... Byline: Sean Adkins Sep. 21--The fire that ripped through Eyster's Machine & Wire Products machine shop in February might have forced other small or mid-sized manufacturers to either scale back their production or shut down. Instead, Glenn Eyster Jr. quickly combined ...
To eBay bidder: Spare 10 bucks?
Sep 21, 2007 ... Byline: Brent Burkey Sep. 21--A local historical society is looking for the person who bought a $10 bill issued by the Dillsburg National Bank in the 1800s on eBay last week. Yes, money was once printed in Dillsburg and other small towns all over the country before ...
It won't be a silent night.
Sep 21, 2007 ... Byline: Angie Mason Sep. 21--York Bike Night 2007 returns next Friday, bringing about 2,000 motorcycles, bikers and bands to the city's downtown. And for a few hours, they can make as much noise as they please. Downtown venues, bands and activities covered by the ...
Copper again draws thieves.
Sep 21, 2007 ... Byline: Mike Hoover Sep. 21--Karen M. Griggs returned home from work to find she had no water. The reason: Someone had taken about 60 feet of copper piping from her home. Trying to figure out why the tap was dry, Griggs checked the basement of her home in the 100 ...
Preserving the Oscar Leibhart site: Piece of history: $1.5M.
Sep 21, 2007 ... Byline: Tom Joyce Sep. 21--Auctioneer Bradley Smith paced back and forth before the crowd of 100 or so, clad in jeans, a cowboy hat and a suit jacket, calling out dollar amounts in a sing-songy flow like a manic hybrid of accountant and Pentecostal preacher. "Nine ...
Local delegates to Angus Assoc.
Sep 24, 2007 ... Sep. 24--John D. Hausner and Tim Livingston, both of Dover, have been elected as delegates to the 124th Annual American Angus Association Convention of Delegates, Nov. 12 in Louisville, Ky. Hausner and Livingston, both members of the American Angus Association with headquarters ...
York Daily Record, Pa., Business Card column.(Column)
Sep 24, 2007 ... Sep. 24--THE CARD Full color and glossy with an up-close photo of a man and woman under a veil on the front and a picture of a bride holding her bouquet on the back. THE OWNER: Kris McElligott, 26, owner of KM Photography Studio in York. QUESTION: Tell me ...
A legacy built on a love for music.
Sep 26, 2007 ... Byline: Mike Argento Sep. 26--J. Robert "Bob" Menchey always loved music. Name a tune, and he could hum it. He could play a variety of instruments -- brass and woodwinds. And he was self-taught. He caught the music bug when he was 9, and his parents, a barber and a ...
Chamber: Election interest too low.
Sep 26, 2007 ... Byline: Teresa Ann Boeckel Sep. 26--In light of a low turnout in the primary, when a park at Lauxmont was such a hot issue, the York County Chamber of Commerce is asking questions of the county commissioner candidates in hopes of generating interest in the November election. ...
Official's activity questioned.
Sep 28, 2007 ... Byline: Teresa Ann Boeckel Sep. 28--York County Commissioner Steve Chronister isn't engaged with the York County Chamber of Commerce. He doesn't sit on the board of the York County Economic Development Corp. anymore. And some wonder how active he is in ...
Polishing the Haines Shoe House.
Sep 28, 2007 ... Byline: Teresa McMinn Sep. 28--York resident Ernestine Fells and her daughter, Sharon Fells, who lives in Memphis, got a chance to visit Wednesday during a rare restoration project. Sharon Fells, 40, works for Memphis-based Hampton Hotels. She was excited to be ...
Area home builder closes its doors.
Sep 28, 2007 ... Byline: Sean Adkins Sep. 28--Mark Sargen doesn't know if his company will be paid for work on the three new homes his crew is painting at the StoneHill development in York Township. Still, the owner of Sargen's Painting in Mount Wolf said his efforts should secure ...
Statewide report rates hospitals.
Sep 28, 2007 ... Byline: Tom Joyce Sep. 28--A statewide performance report found that York Hospital had higher-than-expected mortality rates for two different categories. The report rated York Hospital as having a significantly higher mortality rate than expected in kidney and urinary ...