Thousands participate in anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg
By Jeffrey B. Roth
Photo by Curt Werner
A youth reenactor carries the Confederate flag during 4th of July weekend in Gettysburg. Tens of thousands turned out to relive the borough’s history.
____ As many as 6,000 reenactors and tens of thousands of visitors descended on Gettysburg to celebrate the 146th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg.
____ The reenactments were held on the Yingling Farm, southeast of borough, where the movie Gettysburg was filmed.
____ Among the battles reenacted during the weekend were the battle for Culps Hill, the battle of East Cavalry Field; the fight for Little Roundtop and Big Roundtop and on Sunday, Pickett’s Charge.
____ Visitors could wander through the living history encampment and chat with reenactors about the life and times of the Civil War. The majority of reenactors portrayed a particular Civil War soldier. They research the life of the individual and stay in character for their presentations.
____ More images of Gettysburg reenactments can be viewed here.
See the July 9 Dillsburg Banner, page 1A, for details.
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Kinkade kicks off new gallery
By Jeffrey B. Roth
Photo by Jeffrey B. Roth
Thomas Kinkade autographs a bear at Boyd’s Bear Country, Gettysburg.
____ Artist Thomas Kinkade signed autographs and spent time with his fans on Saturday and Sunday, July 4 and 5, at the grand opening of the Thomas Kinkade Cottage at Boyd’s Bear Country, Gettysburg.
____ Hundreds of fans turned out to view and buy Kinkade’s unique creations and limited edition Thomas Kinkade collector bears. Each 16-inch tall bear is named after one of Kinkade’s paintings, explained Boyd’s store manager Dan Baumgardner.
____ People formed long lines to have Kinkade sign their bears and other original items by the artist, known as a “painter of light,” both for his Christian values and his use of light in his paintings. His works grace the halls of St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, the White House, the Vatican, Britain’s Tate Museum and other famous buildings and homes around the world.
See the July 9 Dillsburg Banner, page 1A, for details.
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Franklintown Borough
Council files liens against residents
By Peggie Williams
____ Franklintown Borough has filed five municipal liens against three residents; three by the borough for unpaid trash bills and two by the water authority for unpaid water bills. Attorney James Robinson made the announcement during the monthly council meeting on July 1. He further explained it was customary to give residents 30 to 60 days to respond and possibly pay the bill before the next step is taken and the lien is executed.
____ Ted Tesarchick was present at the meeting to ask the borough what could be done to bring down the price of the $69 a quarter trash bill residents had to pay, and he was informed that the council had taken the lowest bid on trash just last year and still had 2 years left on the contract.
See the July 9 Dillsburg Banner, page 1A, for details.
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Warrington Township
Township maintains a budget surplus
By Carolyn Hoffman
____ Warrington Township is doing well against its 2009 budget, so far showing a surplus of nearly $184,000 in a tough economic year. The surplus was recently boosted by the arrival of two checks. The first is a $66,000 reimbursement check from the Department of Environmental Protection and the second was $39,000 as part of a grant for the township park.
____ In action at the July 1 supervisors’ session, the township released the bond held for the Friendship Estates development after all conditions were met.
____ The township approved an agreement with Metropolitan Edison regarding street lights in Alverta Court. The township will bill residents who benefit from a streetlight there for the cost of the electrical service.
See the July 9 Dillsburg Banner, page 1A, for details.
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Wellsville Borough
Residents protest aluminum plant noise
By Carolyn Hoffman
____ A group of Wellsville Borough residents have reached the end of their patience over the amount of noise coming from the Pennex Aluminum plant in the town. Seven of them attended the July 6 borough council meeting, bringing a petition signed by 55 more residents who agreed.
____ As a group, the citizens told of being awakened “from a dead sleep” in the middle of the night by banging and clanging sounds coming from the aluminum extrusion facility. They told council the noise “sounded like a train wreck,” told how they couldn’t open their windows and said their quality of small town life has “taken a nose dive.”
____ Council President Darryl Boyd told citizens and Pennex company president Rick Merluzzi that “we can’t ignore this situation.
See the July 9 Dillsburg Banner, page 1A, for details.
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Citizens’ Hose picks up Pickle Drop
____ Citizens’ Hose Support Group has taken on administration of the New Year’s Eve Pickle Drop. The Dillsburg Area Business Association had coordinated this event from its inception in 1992. Given new membership and the desire to focus on enhancing Dillsburg area businesses, DABA representatives met with the support group to “pass the torch.”
____ For families with young children and those who wish to celebrate early, Mrs. Pickle will be dropped inside Citizens’ Hose Community Hall at 7 p.m. in conjunction with Ireland’s celebration to acknowledge Dillsburg’s Irish founders. Traditional offerings remain with a DJ to provide music for dancing on Baltimore Street, bingo, pickle soup, fried pickles, hot chocolate and more.
See the July 9 Dillsburg Banner, page 2A, for details.
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Also in the July 9, 2009 edition
____ Fire department training
____ Obituaries
____ Upcoming community events
____ Police reports
____ Birth announcements
____ Graduations
____ Dean's List
____ 20 years ago
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Anything floats
Photo by Curt Werner
“Bronto 1” was the six person team winner in the Anything Floats contest held at Children’s Lake in Boiling Springs on July 4.
____ Over 50 teams competed in this year’s Anything Floats contest held at Children’s Lake in Boiling Springs on July 4.
____ Teams of two, four, six, eight and 10 people created their own vessels and had to paddle their boats from one end of the lake (near the Boiling Springs Tavern) to the other end (near the Mill and the Boiling Springs Pool).
____ An award was given to the crew with the fastest boat in each division. A special prize was awarded to the “Most Unique” craft.
____ Many spectators say most of the fun is watching to see which team is going to make it at all.
____ More images of Anything Floats can be viewed here.
See the July 9 Dillsburg Banner, page 1B, for details.
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Northern elementary receives new principal
By Mary Lou Bytof
____ Along with passing a new budget, the Northern York County School District is getting ready for the 2009-10 school year by hiring new personnel.
____ Joyce Cal will be replacing Arnold Martz as principal of Northern Elementary. She recently served as an assistant principal of Hamden Elementary in the Cumberland Valley School District. She has also worked in that district as a first grade teacher, a reading specialist and as a literary coach.
____ Born and raised in Belize, Central America, she has a Bachelor of Arts degree in music merchandizing and a Master of Arts degree in elementary education/reading specialist.
____ “My goal has always been to serve loyally with integrity and with only the best interest of our students, staff and community in mind.”
See the July 9 Dillsburg Banner, page 1B, for details.
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Consignment shop has boutique atmosphere
Fantastic Finds offers brand name clothes at low prices
By Peggie Williams
Photo by Peggie Williams
Fantastic Finds owners Jody Stambaugh and Kara Chopak stand in front of a display of shoes and purses in their shop at the Village Shops.
____ The words boutique and consignment shop are not often found in the same sentence, but Fantastic Finds changes that.
____ “We set out to carry brand name clothes on consignment at reasonable prices,” said Kara Chopak, co-owner of the shop.
____ “The boutique thing just happened,” added the other half of the team, Jody Stambaugh.
____ The women have been best friends for over 20 years, since Chopak moved in to the area at age 16. It wasn’t long before they discovered a mutual passion for bargain shopping and they bonded over the clearance bins at the local stores.
____ The idea of opening a consignment store came to them just last fall and the pieces fell into place fairly easily.
See the July 9 Dillsburg Banner, page 1B, for details.
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Harrisburg Music Fest a hit
By Jeffrey B. Roth
____ Beautiful weather, more spring-like than early July, drew thousands of visitors to Front Street and City Island for July 4 weekend activities.
____ For music lovers, there were more than 180 hours of free music and entertainment to be had for the thousands of visitors who were drawn to the annual American Music Fest in Harrisburg. About 8,000 were on hand to see the Harrisburg Senators lose to Akron 7-5, but that did not dim the mood of celebration along the waterfront.
____ The three-day music event was free and featured entertainment by nationally known groups, such as the Cowsills, former Electric Light Orchestra guitarist/singer Parthenon Huxley and Asia, in addition to up and coming musicians from near and far. There were also volleyball and martial arts tournaments, rides for kids, food, crafts and fireworks displays.
See the July 9 Dillsburg Banner, page 1B, for details.
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Kixx end season with undefeated record
The Kixx FC U-10 girls soccer team finished their season with an 8-0-0 record.
Pictured from left, front, are Niole Jaquetta, Abby Williams, Makala Dohm, Abigal Kennedy, Emily Munkittrick, Madison (MadDog) McCarty and Bianca Tern; middle, Emma Fisler, Grace Gillespie, Alana Hagerty, Lydia Saurman, Catherine Brubaker, Alyssa Sheaffer and Alisea Munshower; back, coaches Jim Brubaker and Keith Munshower.*
____ The Kixx FC U-10 girls soccer team wrapped up their season with an 8-0-0 record. The team had wanted to gain some experience in the spring season and move their team up an age level to U-11 to familiarize themselves with playing 11 vs 11 and on a larger field. Beyond simply gaining experience, they went scored 59 goals while only allowing two goals against all season. Kixx FC went seven games holding a shutout, and in a game against the Big Spring Youth Soccer Association Shooting Stars, they had their only two goals against all season.
See the July 9 Dillsburg Banner, page 2B, for details.
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Boy Scout Troop 203 learns about fire safety
By Curt Werner
Photo by Curt Werner
Lt. Ted Baker, of the Franklintown Fire Company directs Kelly Chilcote on the proper way to put out a fire with an extinguisher.
____ Approximately 47 people from boy scout troop 203 and their families are currently attending a Federal Emergency Management Agency class. “The class consist of nine training modules,” Scout Master Laurin Fleming said, “search and rescue, fire suppression, first aide as double module, animals in disaster, disaster psychology, terrorism awareness, disaster preparedness and traffic control.”
____ Over the weeks of training there will be a mix of instructors, including EMS workers, fire chiefs and volunteers and county leaders. Fire Chief Mike Whitzel explained the three types of fire to use a fire extinguisher on at Calvary Methodist Church, Franklintown, on Thursday, July 2. Assisting Whitzel in the training were deputy chief Wilbur Staugh, Captain Bill Stahl, Lt. Ted Baker, Franklintown Fire Company, and Frank Wirth, Monaghan Fire Company.
See the July 9 Dillsburg Banner, page 2B, for details.
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Attention Banner readers
Can you come up with a funny cutline for these deer spotted off Mumper Lane?
Send entries by July 31 to the Dillsburg Banner, 31 S. Baltimore St., Dillsburg, PA 17019.
The winner will receive a free year’s subscription to the Banner.
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Also in the July 9, 2009 edition
____ School news
____ Pet of the Month and pet tips
____ Baseball camp
____ Senior Center events
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