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Firefighters survey the scene of a motorcycle fire at Team One Automotive on Monday, Jan. 25.

____ A motorcycle was destroyed after catching on fire at Team One Automotive on Monday, Jan. 25. Firefighters responded to the garage on Route 15 North at 6:55 p.m. The motorcycle caught fire shortly after it was started following an oil change, according to Dillsburg Fire Chief Tony Baker. Smoke and an orange glow were seen by numerous motorists on Route 15. Bill Wessels and Mike Shoop were at their minivan location near the Team One garage when Shoop noticed the smoke. They went to the scene and then ran back to grab a fire extinguisher from their antiques location. They brought it down to the mechanic who put out the fire.
____ “It happened so fast,” said Wessels. “We had an electrical fire once. The fire can get real close to other stuff real quick.”
____ Mike Harpster, owner of the building who came to the scene, said that “there was not a lot of damage.”

See the January 28 Dillsburg Banner, page 1A, for details.

Marv Diller, Dillsburg, works with Haitian orphans as part of Carlisle Brethren in Christ Church’s Haiti ministry.

____ Marv Diller, Dillsburg, along with three Carlisle men - Jeff Denlinger, Doug Thomas and Matt Reichard - flew to Haiti’s Port-au-Prince to implement relief and reconstruction efforts for their church sponsored orphanages on Monday, Jan. 25. Carlisle Brethren in Christ Church’s Haiti Ministry has been involved with these orphanages for over 6 years and expanded from supporting one to four over that time.
____ As recently as 2 weeks ago, one of the mission trip teams were visiting the orphans (which included Diller’s wife Kelly, daughter Kayla and son-in-law Peter Hall, Dover) with little knowledge of what was to come in the following days. Now, two earthquakes and countless aftershocks later, their ministry’s mission is even more urgent.

See the January 28 Dillsburg Banner, page 1A, for details.

____ A few Dillsburg residents and rental property owners have requested that the Dillsburg Borough Council toss out its proposed garbage disposal ordinance. After hearing their objections, the council decided to table the discussion on proposed Ordinance 2010-1 and resume a public hearing on the matter at its regular meeting on Feb. 9.
____ According to the ordinance, the borough will require a minimum purchase of 26 bags for each dwelling unit that is not contracted under the trash hauler’s quarterly program. In recent years, this has created a problem in which residents are subsidizing those households that have chosen not to purchase bags and are not on the quarterly program.
____ “Approximately 15 percent [of the households] are abusing the system,” Councilman John Richardson said at the meeting.

See the January 28 Dillsburg Banner, page 1A, for details.

____ During a special meeting on Friday, Jan. 22, Carroll Township supervisors set the salary for the interim township manager Norman Shelly Jr. at $1,000 per week with no benefits. And his period of employment will not last longer than April 9 by a four to one roll call vote. Bob Faulkner voted against the action.
____ In a unanimous vote former manager Dianne Price was given a severance package of $15,554.84 that included compensation for her unused vacation, sick days, personal days and 2-weeks salary.
Shelly was appointed to the manager’s position on Monday, Jan 11, just moments after Dianne Price was terminated. The decision met with controversy on the night it happened and the controversy continued during the special meeting when Bob Schopfer, who was a member of the board that hired Price 8 years ago, accused three current supervisors of sunshine law violations.

See the January 28 Dillsburg Banner, page 1A, for details.

Kayla McHale, finance manager; Matt McCullough, media and communications; Taryn Weaver, student advisor, and Patrick Hanley, Armed Forces Foundation, hold up a check for $1,000 that was presented to the Armed Forces Foundation at the Northern High School library on Monday, Jan. 25.

____ Northern High School students held a ceremony in the school library to present the Armed Forces Foundation with a check for $1,000 on Monday, Jan. 25.
____ As part of their marketing campaign for the school’s Delta Epsilon Chi (DECA), the students charged admission and ran a concession stand to generate profit at a town-wide badminton tournament. With almost 50 teams, the DECA team raised over $1,000 that will benefit the Armed Forces Foundation’s ability to help the members of the United States military and their families. In addition to the check, the group designed a highway billboard that is visible from I-15 North just south of its intersection with Harrisburg Pike, Dillsburg.
____ Last month, the students held a school assembly, marking the start to their fundraising campaign.

See the January 28 Dillsburg Banner, page 3A, for details.

____ Warrington Township approved a new zoning ordinance at the Jan. 20 supervisors’ meeting, capping a process that began about 5 years ago when a new Comprehensive Plan was written.
____ State law requires the land use map in the Comprehensive Plan to be consistent with the zoning ordinance so the two had to be reconciled. The zoning ordinance also needed to be updated to include new laws that were enacted since it was originally passed in 1991, as well as to implement changes in the Comprehensive Plan.
____ After the public hearing on the ordinance, approval was unanimous.
____ In other action at the session, Engineer Chris Hoover reported Columbia Gas has nearly completed its installation of a new line along Warrington’s township roads.

Club granted special exception
By Carolyn Hoffman

____ The Warrington Hunt Club was granted a special exception to Warrington Township’s zoning ordinance to operate a shooting range on their site, but not without a long list of detailed conditions accompanying that approval. The Zoning Hearing Board announced its decision after months of testimony at a session on Jan. 19.
____ Zoning Hearing Board member John Dockery dissented from the five-member panel’s majority opinion and voted against allowing the special exception.
____ Of the 13 conditions owner Homer Forbes must adhere to in order to continue to operate the site, perhaps the most restrictive concerns the hours of operation and number of people allowed onsite at once. Operation will now be limited to Tuesday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays.

See the January 28 Dillsburg Banner, page 3A, for details.

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Also in the January 28, 2010 edition

____ Myers - Baechtle engagement
____ Kutz - Betz engagement
____ Shriver anniversary
____ Upcoming community events
____ A Lighter View
____ Pinchot Park Lions news
____ Police reports
____ DABA coverage
____ 20 years ago

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Northern girls basketball
Lady Polar Bears hopeful
By Joe Guty

Photo by Mark Ryder

Lucy Kauffman grapples for the ball in Monday’s game against Milton Hershey. Northern lost 59-26. Kauffman scored four points for the Bears.

____ Facing East Pennsboro on the road next Tuesday, 2/2, the Northern H.S. girls’ varsity basketball team will strive to earn their first win. The Lady Polar Bears host West Perry on Friday, 2/5 and will host Big Spring on Senior Night, Monday, 2/8. The season finale is scheduled at Camp Hill on Tuesday, 2/9.
____ Hosting Milton Hershey this past Monday, 1/25, the Lady Bears were on the short end of a 59-26 decision. Haley Thomas led Northern with seven points and Lucy Kauffman added five points. Leah Ilgenfritz, Mekia Kauffman and Liz Verbitsky contributed four points apiece. Amber Updike chipped in two points.
____ On Wednesday, 1/20, Shippensburg defeated Northern 76-42. Steph Poplaski had a big night with 15 points, two blocked shots and four steals. Mekia Kauffman also had a good game with 11 points and two steals.

See the January 28 Dillsburg Banner, page 1B, for details.

Photo by Curt Werner

Cody McDonald takes a shot at the basket in Monday’s varsity game against Milton Hershey. Bears lost 66-61.

____ In early January, the Northern H.S. boys’ varsity basketball team fell to East Pennsboro by three points. Almost a month later, on Tuesday, 2/2, the Polar Bears will be shooting for the win when they host the Panthers. The stakes for Northern will mainly be pride while building for the future --with a little revenge thrown in for good measure. Meanwhile the Panthers, 13-2 overall and 8-0 in the Colonial, have assured themselves of a District III playoff spot.
____ On Monday, Northern, now 5-12 overall and 2-5 in the Colonial, dropped a league game against Milton Hershey as the Spartans pulled away in the last quarter to earn a 66-61win. Northern built a 29-26 half time lead and it was a tied game going into the last frame. Junior Scott Reeder led the visiting Bears with 19 points and sophomore Jordan Miller added 14 points.

See the January 21 Dillsburg Banner, page 1B, for details.

Photo by Jeffrey B. Roth

Dave Hoffman, with his Neapolitan mastiff Roxy, and Kelly Stoner, with her Wiemaraner Ava, started Live It Now, a t-shirt and cap business that reflects two different but compatible philosophies based on their dogs’ personalities. Roxy is the wait until later dog and Ava is the do it now dog. They have a third dog, a border collie/ labrador mix.

____ It is often said that dogs and their owners look alike, as well as mirror each others’ personalities.
____ In the case of Roxy, a Neapolitan mastiff owned by Dave Hoffman, and Ava, a Weimarener owned by Kelly Stoner, the dogs were the couple’s inspiration to start a business – Live It Now. The husband and wife team, who live a few miles north and west of the Adams-York County border, said Roxy and Ava have opposite personalities. Roxy is the laid-back, do it later dog while Ava is the energetic, do it now dog.
____ Hoffman, who works at Pinchot State Park, admitted that he tends to be a do it later individual, while his spouse is the do it now, get it done-type personality. They have a third dog, a border collie/lab mix, plus a number of cats who roam the forests surrounding their home located in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains.

See the January 28 Dillsburg Banner, page 1B, for details.

Photo by Curt Werner

Rebekah Wheat, left, and Jess Bleiler, right, shake hands after their races. Bleiler took a first place in the 500 yard freestyle with a time of 5:41:31 and Wheat beat her personal time by 10 seconds in Tuesday’s meet against Big Spring.

____ While post season meets like the Mid Penn Conference and Districts are around the corner, the Northern H.S. Swimming and Diving teams had three dual meets to go as the Banner went to press. Colonial Division rivals Big Spring, James Buchanan and Trinity were slated as Northern's remaining regular season opponents.
____ Against Boiling Springs last Tuesday, the visiting Polar Bears posted 19 career best times, 36 Mid Penn qualifying times and seven District III qualifying times. The hosts proved too strong as the Bubbler's boys' team won with a score of 101-84. On the girls' side, the powerful Lady Bubblers recorded a 125-58 victory.
____ In the Girls' 200 Yard Medley Relay, the Lady Bubblers clocked 1:53.33 for first place while the Northern quartet of Jess Trgovic, Rachel Handley, Sam Harlacker and Rebekah Wheat posted a 2:06.29.

See the January 28 Dillsburg Banner, page 3B, for details.

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Watts retires

After 34 years of loyalty and dedication to the Northern York County School District, Beth Watts, Dillsburg, retired on Friday, Jan. 15. The day before she was surprised and honored at the Lady Bug Tea Room, East Berlin. District support staff, both past and present, held the event. Watts said that she is looking forward to spending more time with her family and friends and having lots of time to work in her flower gardens.

See the January 28 Dillsburg Banner, page 1B, for details.

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Wrestling

First and second year wrestlers from the Northern Youth Wrestling program competed in the Susquehanna Township Novice Tournament on Sunday, Jan. 24. The wrestlers competed based on age and weight.
Pictured from left, front, are Charles Keller, Tyler Yohn, Spencer Breski, Molly Chapman, Tanner Merovich and Garrett Trostle.
Back, Sam Pequignot, Evan Chapman, Dylan Rubacha, Keenon Weber, Bryan Latchaw and Lako Haller.

See the January 28 Dillsburg Banner, page 1B, for details.

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Also in the January 28, 2010 edition

____ Boys basketball players of the week
____ Girls basketball players of the week
____ Wrestlers of the week
____ School news
____ Purple Haze
____ Wellsville Elementary Bear Cub awards

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