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T H E ä e B E S S SERUM; THE WARWICK AREA FOR MORE THAN A CENTURY 108th Year ESTABLISHED APRIL 1877 AS THE SUNBEAM CONSOLIDATED WITH THE LITITZ RECORD 1937 Lititz, Lancaster County, PA. 17543, Thursday, August 23,1984 25 CENTSÄCORY: *7,00 PER YEAR BY^AIL 9 0 B m h Ma 2 2 WITWN EANQASTERCOUNTY ZU ragOS-HO. M The incandescent duo, Irene Cooney and her daughter, Lisa, 18, are two of several female firefighters in Penryn. P e n r y n F ir e C o m p a n y : W h e r e T r a d i t io n a l R o le s A r e W a iv e d By Karen Belber The Penryn Fire Company, nestled in the midst of this quiet Penn Township village, is what you might say, all mixed-up. At least where tradition is concerned. A burly fellow rules the roost in the traditionally female Ladies Auxiliary and several women over the past 10 years have joined in the firefighting. In any case, members of the Penryn Fire Company have transcended traditional boundaries to volunteer their services to the community. But the most fascinating point is that in Penryn, no one bats an eye or shakes a head in disapproval. These volunteers are there to do a job; and, according to several members of the firefighting crew, it’s always a job well done. It’s a “people for the people” situation. Jimmy Hoffmaster is by no means a typical member of the Penryn Fire Company. Not only has he taken on a very time-consuming job as auxiliary president, he attends firefighter meetings “to see what’s going on and touch base,” he does custodial work at die fire hall, works a traditional nine-hour day as a machinist for Sayco Limited in Lancaster, and is a part-timer on weekends at a local gun shop. And he still finds time to go hunting and fishing. “Since the janitor resigned at the fire hall, I’ve occasionally assumed those re sp o n sib ilitie s, to o ,” Hoffmaster said. But his real pride and joy is the 100- member auxiliary. “One woman was a little skeptical when I was (Turn to Page 5) District The Warwick School Board Tuesday night took action to crack-down on trespassers in response to increased vandalism to school district property. The board authorized the administration to post trespass notices on the district’s buildings and grounds where necessary. “During the past few months, we’ve been having some difficulty (with vandalism), mainly at Kissel Hill,” district superintendent John Bonfield told the board Tuesday. Bonfield said vandals caused approximately $4,000 damage to school district property in recent months by “breaking windows and causing other kinds of destruction.” “We’ve been in touch with the police and our solicitor,” Bonfield said Tuesday. “The police feel this (posting the trespass notices) will be helpful in te rm s of prosecution and we feel that it will be helpful in terms of serving notice (to potential violators).” The notice, approved by the board Tuesday, states that the following activities will be prohibited on posted properties: r & *3+ * • The ïsÆmmm operating of motor P I 3 # ' vehicles other than on * t. \ • established cartways and in | r r designated parking areas and parking of motor Mi: vehicles except in assigned *1 + parking areas; • The use, possession or • *' *Ü8 111 i r being under the influence of „ « f t — alcoholic beverages and drugs; » Possession or discharge of firearms, air rifles or M , Jimmy Hoffmaster enters his second year as president of the Penryn Fire Co. Ladies Auxiliary. bows and arrows; • Breaking, cu ttin g , defacing or injuring any tree, plant, shrub, building, sign or other personal property of the school district; • Littering and discarding debris of any kind except into containers; • Being in or use of school property between sunset and sunrise except with permission of the School Board. In Response To Recent Vandalism To Crack-Down On Trespassers Bonfield assured the board Tuesday “we will prosecute to the fullest” any violators that are apprehended. Last week Lititz Borough Police reported that a beer bottle was thrown through a rear window at the Kissel Hill Elementary School. Neighbors “gave chase,” police said, but a male youth dressed in dark clothing eluded them. Damage was estimated at $100 in the Aug. 10 incident. Similar incidents of vandalism at the Kissel Hill school have been reported by the Lititz police in recent months. In other matters Tuesday, the board accepted the resignation of Dr. Joseph Grosh as Warwick’s team physician, a position he’s held since 1946. Dr. Bonfield extended a “very sincere expression of thanks and appreciation to ‘Dr. Joe,’ as he is affectionately known, for his many years of dedicated service and care for Warwick athletes.” The board appointed Dr. William Grosh, 2 S. Broad St., to take over as team p h y sician and school physician. In his recommendation for the younger Grosh’s appointment, Bonfield said, “We’re glad Dr. Bill Grosh will come on as team physician and continue the tradition.” In other business Tuesday the board approved interim transportation contracts for the upcoming school year. David Zerbe, district business manager, told the board Tuesday that the rates will be in effect until mileage and student loads can be verified and final contracts recommended for approval in October. . The contracts, approved In This Issue Editorial 4 Sports Section 6,7,8,9 Social 12 Church 15 Business Directory 16 Classified 18,19 Tuesday, were as follows: Public schools, Raymond E. Groff, $538.68 per day plus gasoline; and Kauffman Bus Service, $739.92 per day plus gasoline; Non-public schools, Kauffman Bus Service (to Lancaster and Ephrata) $250.08 per day plus gasoline; Lititz Area Mennonite School, $130.77; A 51-year-old Elizabeth Township man is scheduled to appear before the district justice for a preliminary hearing tomorrow morning after being charged by state police last week with arson and recklessly endangering others Daniel M. Groff, 1651 Furnace Hills Pike, who has long opposed township officials on zoning matters, was arrested Wednesday, Aug. 15, after he allegedly set two junk vehicles on fire when a township solicitor an d a p ro f e s s io n a l photographer arrived at his property. State police fire marshal David B. Fisher said he and Trooper B a rry White arrived at the property with a search warrant about 4 p.m. Wednesday and arrested Groff. Groff posted $25,000 bail pending the preliminary hearing before District Justice James Garrett, 690 F u rn a c e Hills Pike, scheduled from 10 a.m. tomorrow, Aug. 24, police said. David L. Williams, an attorney whose law firm, Morgan, Hallgren, Crosswell and Kane, represents Elizabeth Township, said that he and a professional Raymond C. Groff (to Leola and Manheim), $45.44 and $60.70; and Robert D. Kauffman, (Ephrata) $41.74. In other matters Tuesday, the board: • Approved a request for $15,293 in Chapter II funds to be sent to the Pennsylvania Department of Education, to be used to purchase microcomputers for basic in- Charged With Arson Daniel M. Groff structional programs. • Hired Guy Boyer, 1002 Elbow Road, as a social studies teacher; Pamela Smith, 506 Robin Road, as a h e a lth an d p h y s ic a l education teacher; and Kerrie Snavely, 445 N. President Ave., Lancaster, as a biology teacher for the 1984/85 school year. (Mrs. ; (Turn to Page 5) property on Aug. 15 at 9 a.m., Williams said. Williams said that when he and Nixdorf arrived at the Groff property they found that the three driveways were blocked, one by a fence and the other two by junk vehicles. Anticipating that there might be a problem, Williams said that he had worn “blue jeans, sneakers and an Izod tee-shirt,” hoping that Groff would not recognize him as the township attorney. “We parked on the berm, got out and started looking photographer, Larry Nixdorf, went to the Groff property about 9 a.m. last Wednesday to take pictures of unregistered cars and a sign to be used in the township’s lawsuit against Gi@ff. Last September township officials filed an equity complaint against Groff, asking the court to issue an injunction to remove junk vehicles and the large sign from his property, Williams said. Judge Michael J. Perezous earlier this summer issued a court order permitting representatives of the township to go on Groff’s around, Williams said. He said he walked past the junk vehicle blocking the southern-most driveway and was pointing out to Nixdorf the sign he wanted photographed when he heard an explosion. “We turned around and the vehicle closest to us was engulfed in flam e s ,” Williams said. “It sounded like shells were exploding inside the car.” Williams said that prior to arriving a t the Groff property he and Nixdorf had agreed to leave immediately if any problems arose. “We hopped in the car and as we took off we saw the (Turn to Page 5) Groff Preliminary Hearing Slated For Aug. 24 PERSPECTIVE VIEW OF NEW MARKET Estimated Cost Of 0 m t3.5 MHIion Construction Work Underway On Stauffer’s By Jennifer Shenk Construction has begun on Stauffers of Kissel Hill’s new 70,000 square foot building at the northeast comer of the intersection of Route 501 and Millport Road. Spokesmen for Stobro, owner of the property, estimate the project will cost “In excess of $3.5 million” before its completion next spring. John Martin of Althouse, Martin and Associates, Inc., Lancaster/Ephrata, is the architect. Site engineer is J.C. En g in e e rin g /S u r-veying, Inc., Lancaster. Horst Construction Company, Lancaster, is the general construction contractor. The large colonial-style b r ic k - f a c e d b u ild in g currently being erected on the 19-acre plot at 1050 Lititz Pike will be used as the “home store” of Stauffers of Kissel Hill, according to the owners. The existing Lititz store, at 813 Lititz Pike, will continue to be used as the central office and for the wholesale distribution of foods. Jay R. Oberholtzer, Earl W. Stauffer, James W. Stauffer and Paul W. Stauffer, owners of the com p an y , th is week discussed their plans for the new store, which include a spring 1985 completion date. “We will be providing work for a number of extra people,” Oberholtzer said Monday. The owners estimate that the new store will employ an additional 35 to 40 persons. The new building will feature a complete line of groceries, fresh fruits and vegetables, a fresh fish market, bake shop, meats, delicatessen, and expanded garden and nursery supplies divisions, Oberholtzer said. According to James Stauffer, the new store will offer a complete selection of grocery items as well as generic and ethnic foods. The store will continue to sell “locally grown, farm fresh produce,” Earl Stauffer added. A new feature planned for this store is the addition of a comlete fresh fish market, which “will probably have the biggest selection of fresh fish in the county,” Stauffer said. The fish will be brought in daily, he added. According to Stauffer, the butcher, W.E. Kreider, will offer self-service and counter service meats as well as frozen meats at the new store. The store will also f e a tu r e a com p le te delicatessen pnd kitchen, Stauffer said. The garden division will include an expanded display of gardening products, craft supplies and a classroom where traditional crafts and oil painting will be taught, the Stobro spokesmen said. Another new feature will be the opening of a “ European-style flower marke t,” which Paul Stauffer said will offer ready-made bouquets and floral designs. Silk flowers and complimentary supplies will also be available at the new store, Stauffer said. Tools, plants and fertilizers will be sold in the gardening department. Housewares will also be available. A 24,000 square foot greenhouse adjacent to the store will include a large selection of indoor and outdoor plants and supplies, Stauffer said. The nursery division “will be larger, more complete,” Stauffer said, “similar to the Rohrerstown nursery retail center.” A new feature included in the plans is a child care room for the convenience of customers with small children. The child care room will be supervised at specified hours, Oberholtzer said. The new store will be “ entirely air-conditioned,” Stauffer said this week, adding with a laugh, “and the floors will be level.” The floors in the existing Lititz store are sloped. Parking, a major factor in SKH’s decision to build the new store, will be greatly increased. The existing store has 6945 spaces; the new store will have over 300 spaces with the potential for more, Stauffer said. All entrances and exits to the new store will be off of Millport Road. The roadways at the intersection are being widened according to Pennsylvania D ep a rtm en t of T ran sportation specifications, Stauffer said. A traffic light, to be installed at the intersection will be paid for by Stobro, which will also be responsible for its maintenance for three years, Stauffer said. The light will be triggered by traffic activity during the day, Oberholtzer said, and on a blinking system at night. A farmhouse, which Stobro had originally intended to use as a craft shop, was removed, increasing visibility at the intersection, Stauffer said. The existing bam on the property will also be removed “because it has outlived its usefulness,” James Stauffer said Monday. The bam is not very old, he added. Original plans for opening the new store sometime this year were delayed by “weather and design” holdups, according to Paul Stauffer. A $3,275,000 loan from Fulton Bank to fund the construction of the new store New Store was approved by the Lanc a s te r I n d u s t r i a l Development Authority on May 7. The loan is for 9.5 percent interest for five years and 75 percent of the bank’s prime rate after that. The owners credit their customers and employees with making the expansion possible. “We feel our success is because of our customers who have been faithful over the years and because of our employees who have given us the encouragement and help needed to expand,” James Stauffer said Monday. “We’re very thankful.” He added that they were pleased to remain in Warwick Township. Before deciding on the current site, the company had considered a property in Manheim Township where it had run into citizen opposition. “We’re delighted with the cooperation with all the b ran ch e s of Warwick Township’s government,” Stauffer said. “They really put forth an effort to help us achieve our goal.” Oberholtzer said that the company has received requests to build in other areas. “People from other areas keep asking us to come there, but we feel strongly about taking care of this area first,” he said. “We’re convinced this is a growing area and needs this facility we’re building.” The Stobro company currently owns retail properties at Lititz, Oregon Pike, Lancaster, Rohrerstown and Leola, as well as a warehouse on Graystone Road in East Petersburg. The new store will be located across the Lititz Pike from the location of the original fruit stand built by Roy and Florence Stauffer in 1932.
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Title | Lititz Record Express |
Masthead | Lititz Record Express 1984-08-23 |
Subject | Lititz (Pa.) -- Newspapers;Lancaster County (Pa.)—Newspapers |
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Date | 1984-08-23 |
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Full Text | T H E ä e B E S S SERUM; THE WARWICK AREA FOR MORE THAN A CENTURY 108th Year ESTABLISHED APRIL 1877 AS THE SUNBEAM CONSOLIDATED WITH THE LITITZ RECORD 1937 Lititz, Lancaster County, PA. 17543, Thursday, August 23,1984 25 CENTSÄCORY: *7,00 PER YEAR BY^AIL 9 0 B m h Ma 2 2 WITWN EANQASTERCOUNTY ZU ragOS-HO. M The incandescent duo, Irene Cooney and her daughter, Lisa, 18, are two of several female firefighters in Penryn. P e n r y n F ir e C o m p a n y : W h e r e T r a d i t io n a l R o le s A r e W a iv e d By Karen Belber The Penryn Fire Company, nestled in the midst of this quiet Penn Township village, is what you might say, all mixed-up. At least where tradition is concerned. A burly fellow rules the roost in the traditionally female Ladies Auxiliary and several women over the past 10 years have joined in the firefighting. In any case, members of the Penryn Fire Company have transcended traditional boundaries to volunteer their services to the community. But the most fascinating point is that in Penryn, no one bats an eye or shakes a head in disapproval. These volunteers are there to do a job; and, according to several members of the firefighting crew, it’s always a job well done. It’s a “people for the people” situation. Jimmy Hoffmaster is by no means a typical member of the Penryn Fire Company. Not only has he taken on a very time-consuming job as auxiliary president, he attends firefighter meetings “to see what’s going on and touch base,” he does custodial work at die fire hall, works a traditional nine-hour day as a machinist for Sayco Limited in Lancaster, and is a part-timer on weekends at a local gun shop. And he still finds time to go hunting and fishing. “Since the janitor resigned at the fire hall, I’ve occasionally assumed those re sp o n sib ilitie s, to o ,” Hoffmaster said. But his real pride and joy is the 100- member auxiliary. “One woman was a little skeptical when I was (Turn to Page 5) District The Warwick School Board Tuesday night took action to crack-down on trespassers in response to increased vandalism to school district property. The board authorized the administration to post trespass notices on the district’s buildings and grounds where necessary. “During the past few months, we’ve been having some difficulty (with vandalism), mainly at Kissel Hill,” district superintendent John Bonfield told the board Tuesday. Bonfield said vandals caused approximately $4,000 damage to school district property in recent months by “breaking windows and causing other kinds of destruction.” “We’ve been in touch with the police and our solicitor,” Bonfield said Tuesday. “The police feel this (posting the trespass notices) will be helpful in te rm s of prosecution and we feel that it will be helpful in terms of serving notice (to potential violators).” The notice, approved by the board Tuesday, states that the following activities will be prohibited on posted properties: r & *3+ * • The ïsÆmmm operating of motor P I 3 # ' vehicles other than on * t. \ • established cartways and in | r r designated parking areas and parking of motor Mi: vehicles except in assigned *1 + parking areas; • The use, possession or • *' *Ü8 111 i r being under the influence of „ « f t — alcoholic beverages and drugs; » Possession or discharge of firearms, air rifles or M , Jimmy Hoffmaster enters his second year as president of the Penryn Fire Co. Ladies Auxiliary. bows and arrows; • Breaking, cu ttin g , defacing or injuring any tree, plant, shrub, building, sign or other personal property of the school district; • Littering and discarding debris of any kind except into containers; • Being in or use of school property between sunset and sunrise except with permission of the School Board. In Response To Recent Vandalism To Crack-Down On Trespassers Bonfield assured the board Tuesday “we will prosecute to the fullest” any violators that are apprehended. Last week Lititz Borough Police reported that a beer bottle was thrown through a rear window at the Kissel Hill Elementary School. Neighbors “gave chase,” police said, but a male youth dressed in dark clothing eluded them. Damage was estimated at $100 in the Aug. 10 incident. Similar incidents of vandalism at the Kissel Hill school have been reported by the Lititz police in recent months. In other matters Tuesday, the board accepted the resignation of Dr. Joseph Grosh as Warwick’s team physician, a position he’s held since 1946. Dr. Bonfield extended a “very sincere expression of thanks and appreciation to ‘Dr. Joe,’ as he is affectionately known, for his many years of dedicated service and care for Warwick athletes.” The board appointed Dr. William Grosh, 2 S. Broad St., to take over as team p h y sician and school physician. In his recommendation for the younger Grosh’s appointment, Bonfield said, “We’re glad Dr. Bill Grosh will come on as team physician and continue the tradition.” In other business Tuesday the board approved interim transportation contracts for the upcoming school year. David Zerbe, district business manager, told the board Tuesday that the rates will be in effect until mileage and student loads can be verified and final contracts recommended for approval in October. . The contracts, approved In This Issue Editorial 4 Sports Section 6,7,8,9 Social 12 Church 15 Business Directory 16 Classified 18,19 Tuesday, were as follows: Public schools, Raymond E. Groff, $538.68 per day plus gasoline; and Kauffman Bus Service, $739.92 per day plus gasoline; Non-public schools, Kauffman Bus Service (to Lancaster and Ephrata) $250.08 per day plus gasoline; Lititz Area Mennonite School, $130.77; A 51-year-old Elizabeth Township man is scheduled to appear before the district justice for a preliminary hearing tomorrow morning after being charged by state police last week with arson and recklessly endangering others Daniel M. Groff, 1651 Furnace Hills Pike, who has long opposed township officials on zoning matters, was arrested Wednesday, Aug. 15, after he allegedly set two junk vehicles on fire when a township solicitor an d a p ro f e s s io n a l photographer arrived at his property. State police fire marshal David B. Fisher said he and Trooper B a rry White arrived at the property with a search warrant about 4 p.m. Wednesday and arrested Groff. Groff posted $25,000 bail pending the preliminary hearing before District Justice James Garrett, 690 F u rn a c e Hills Pike, scheduled from 10 a.m. tomorrow, Aug. 24, police said. David L. Williams, an attorney whose law firm, Morgan, Hallgren, Crosswell and Kane, represents Elizabeth Township, said that he and a professional Raymond C. Groff (to Leola and Manheim), $45.44 and $60.70; and Robert D. Kauffman, (Ephrata) $41.74. In other matters Tuesday, the board: • Approved a request for $15,293 in Chapter II funds to be sent to the Pennsylvania Department of Education, to be used to purchase microcomputers for basic in- Charged With Arson Daniel M. Groff structional programs. • Hired Guy Boyer, 1002 Elbow Road, as a social studies teacher; Pamela Smith, 506 Robin Road, as a h e a lth an d p h y s ic a l education teacher; and Kerrie Snavely, 445 N. President Ave., Lancaster, as a biology teacher for the 1984/85 school year. (Mrs. ; (Turn to Page 5) property on Aug. 15 at 9 a.m., Williams said. Williams said that when he and Nixdorf arrived at the Groff property they found that the three driveways were blocked, one by a fence and the other two by junk vehicles. Anticipating that there might be a problem, Williams said that he had worn “blue jeans, sneakers and an Izod tee-shirt,” hoping that Groff would not recognize him as the township attorney. “We parked on the berm, got out and started looking photographer, Larry Nixdorf, went to the Groff property about 9 a.m. last Wednesday to take pictures of unregistered cars and a sign to be used in the township’s lawsuit against Gi@ff. Last September township officials filed an equity complaint against Groff, asking the court to issue an injunction to remove junk vehicles and the large sign from his property, Williams said. Judge Michael J. Perezous earlier this summer issued a court order permitting representatives of the township to go on Groff’s around, Williams said. He said he walked past the junk vehicle blocking the southern-most driveway and was pointing out to Nixdorf the sign he wanted photographed when he heard an explosion. “We turned around and the vehicle closest to us was engulfed in flam e s ,” Williams said. “It sounded like shells were exploding inside the car.” Williams said that prior to arriving a t the Groff property he and Nixdorf had agreed to leave immediately if any problems arose. “We hopped in the car and as we took off we saw the (Turn to Page 5) Groff Preliminary Hearing Slated For Aug. 24 PERSPECTIVE VIEW OF NEW MARKET Estimated Cost Of 0 m t3.5 MHIion Construction Work Underway On Stauffer’s By Jennifer Shenk Construction has begun on Stauffers of Kissel Hill’s new 70,000 square foot building at the northeast comer of the intersection of Route 501 and Millport Road. Spokesmen for Stobro, owner of the property, estimate the project will cost “In excess of $3.5 million” before its completion next spring. John Martin of Althouse, Martin and Associates, Inc., Lancaster/Ephrata, is the architect. Site engineer is J.C. En g in e e rin g /S u r-veying, Inc., Lancaster. Horst Construction Company, Lancaster, is the general construction contractor. The large colonial-style b r ic k - f a c e d b u ild in g currently being erected on the 19-acre plot at 1050 Lititz Pike will be used as the “home store” of Stauffers of Kissel Hill, according to the owners. The existing Lititz store, at 813 Lititz Pike, will continue to be used as the central office and for the wholesale distribution of foods. Jay R. Oberholtzer, Earl W. Stauffer, James W. Stauffer and Paul W. Stauffer, owners of the com p an y , th is week discussed their plans for the new store, which include a spring 1985 completion date. “We will be providing work for a number of extra people,” Oberholtzer said Monday. The owners estimate that the new store will employ an additional 35 to 40 persons. The new building will feature a complete line of groceries, fresh fruits and vegetables, a fresh fish market, bake shop, meats, delicatessen, and expanded garden and nursery supplies divisions, Oberholtzer said. According to James Stauffer, the new store will offer a complete selection of grocery items as well as generic and ethnic foods. The store will continue to sell “locally grown, farm fresh produce,” Earl Stauffer added. A new feature planned for this store is the addition of a comlete fresh fish market, which “will probably have the biggest selection of fresh fish in the county,” Stauffer said. The fish will be brought in daily, he added. According to Stauffer, the butcher, W.E. Kreider, will offer self-service and counter service meats as well as frozen meats at the new store. The store will also f e a tu r e a com p le te delicatessen pnd kitchen, Stauffer said. The garden division will include an expanded display of gardening products, craft supplies and a classroom where traditional crafts and oil painting will be taught, the Stobro spokesmen said. Another new feature will be the opening of a “ European-style flower marke t,” which Paul Stauffer said will offer ready-made bouquets and floral designs. Silk flowers and complimentary supplies will also be available at the new store, Stauffer said. Tools, plants and fertilizers will be sold in the gardening department. Housewares will also be available. A 24,000 square foot greenhouse adjacent to the store will include a large selection of indoor and outdoor plants and supplies, Stauffer said. The nursery division “will be larger, more complete,” Stauffer said, “similar to the Rohrerstown nursery retail center.” A new feature included in the plans is a child care room for the convenience of customers with small children. The child care room will be supervised at specified hours, Oberholtzer said. The new store will be “ entirely air-conditioned,” Stauffer said this week, adding with a laugh, “and the floors will be level.” The floors in the existing Lititz store are sloped. Parking, a major factor in SKH’s decision to build the new store, will be greatly increased. The existing store has 6945 spaces; the new store will have over 300 spaces with the potential for more, Stauffer said. All entrances and exits to the new store will be off of Millport Road. The roadways at the intersection are being widened according to Pennsylvania D ep a rtm en t of T ran sportation specifications, Stauffer said. A traffic light, to be installed at the intersection will be paid for by Stobro, which will also be responsible for its maintenance for three years, Stauffer said. The light will be triggered by traffic activity during the day, Oberholtzer said, and on a blinking system at night. A farmhouse, which Stobro had originally intended to use as a craft shop, was removed, increasing visibility at the intersection, Stauffer said. The existing bam on the property will also be removed “because it has outlived its usefulness,” James Stauffer said Monday. The bam is not very old, he added. Original plans for opening the new store sometime this year were delayed by “weather and design” holdups, according to Paul Stauffer. A $3,275,000 loan from Fulton Bank to fund the construction of the new store New Store was approved by the Lanc a s te r I n d u s t r i a l Development Authority on May 7. The loan is for 9.5 percent interest for five years and 75 percent of the bank’s prime rate after that. The owners credit their customers and employees with making the expansion possible. “We feel our success is because of our customers who have been faithful over the years and because of our employees who have given us the encouragement and help needed to expand,” James Stauffer said Monday. “We’re very thankful.” He added that they were pleased to remain in Warwick Township. Before deciding on the current site, the company had considered a property in Manheim Township where it had run into citizen opposition. “We’re delighted with the cooperation with all the b ran ch e s of Warwick Township’s government,” Stauffer said. “They really put forth an effort to help us achieve our goal.” Oberholtzer said that the company has received requests to build in other areas. “People from other areas keep asking us to come there, but we feel strongly about taking care of this area first,” he said. “We’re convinced this is a growing area and needs this facility we’re building.” The Stobro company currently owns retail properties at Lititz, Oregon Pike, Lancaster, Rohrerstown and Leola, as well as a warehouse on Graystone Road in East Petersburg. The new store will be located across the Lititz Pike from the location of the original fruit stand built by Roy and Florence Stauffer in 1932. |
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