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July 4th Celebration in Lititz Springs Park
Queen of Candles candidates chosen
For the 44th year, Queen of
Candles candidates have
been chosen to participate in
the July 4th Celebration in
the Park.
As in previous years, the
Queen of Candles Pageant
will be the highlight of the
day-long event, culminating
in the presentation of the
1986 Queen and her Court.
Candidates who will be
competing for this year’s
crown are:
• Christine Louise Balmer,
303 Pierson Road, is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Bruce Balmer. Chris per­formed
in the Glee club
musicals in ninth and 12th
grades. In 10th grade she
was on the school newspaper
staff, and in 11th grade she
was involved in junior ac­tivities
and the prom
committee.
Chris participated in band.
She is a member of her
church youth group, par­ticipated
in the March of
Dimes Walkathon and Hands
Across America.
After graduation Chris will
attend St. Joseph School of
Radiology to study to be a
radiological technician.
• Linda Jo Geiger, 619 W.
Third Ave., is the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. William
Geiger. Linda has been
involved with Student
Government for the past
four years and is president
this year. She has been in the
marching band front for four
years and is band front and
silk captain this year. She
has been a member of the
Glee Club and orchestra for
four years.
Linda was in the
Homecoming Court as a
senior, on the basketball
team in ninth grade and has
been a member of the
National Honor Society for
two years. Her community
activities include singing in
the church choir and
working in the nursery at
Lititz Grace Brethren
Church. Honors include
Daughters of the American
Revolution, “Good Citizen”
Award, Keystone Girls
Leadership Camp sponsored
by the American Legion,
Lancaster Newspapers Teen
of the Week and Lititz
Woman’s Club Student of the
Month.
Linda plans to attend
Houghton College, New
York, to m a jo r in
psychology.
• Kelly Lee Glass, 234
Mayberry Drive, is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.
Michael Widder. Kelly has
been active on the girls field
hockey team for four years,
girls basketball for three
years, track for one year and
intramural volleyball as a
senior. She participated in
the Keystone State Games in
1985. During her senior year
she has been a member of
the Homecoming Court and
on the All-Star Field Hockey
Team.
Kelly will be working as a
c o sm e to lo g is t a f te r
graduation.
• Julie Ann Herr, 341 Front
St., is the daughter of Joan
E. Herr. Julie was active on
the girls field hockey team in
ninth and 10th grade. She has
devoted time to art projects,
winning Scholastic Gold Key
awards and becoming a
national finalist in 11th
grade. Her portfolio was
accepted for national
competition this year.
She also won the Lititz
Woman’s Club Art awards
for three years and a
Manheim Art Show award in
9 th grade.
After graduation she plans
to attend Savannah College
of Art and Design in
Georgia.
• Toni Lee Herr, 216 N.
Elm St., is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Herr.
Toni was on the tennis team
in ninth grade, a cheerleader
for three years, on the girls
field hockey team for two
years and in volleyball in­tramurals
for two years.
Toni was class vice
president for three years.
She was in the Model United
Nations Club in 10th grade.
Toni was chosen as
Homecoming Queen and
Halloween Queen during the
1985-86 school year. She has
also won Scholastic Gold
Key Art awards. After
graduation she will attend
Virginia Commonwealth
University School for the
Arts to major in fashion
design.
• Michelle Rae Hershey,
31 W. Lemon Street, is the
daughter of Mrs. Linnea J.
Hershey, Lititz, and Mr. Lee
E. Hershey, Manheim.
Michelle has been very
active in girls field hockey
events including six years on
the hockey team, District
Champions and sta te
playoffs this past year and
All-Star Team in 11th and
12th grade. She was named
12th grade All-Star MVP
offensive player and Lan­caster
Intelligencer Athlete
of the Week.
She has played intramural
volleyball this past year,
was in the Homecoming
court and has won the
Hallmark Art Award and
Scholastic Art awards.
Michelle is a member of St.
James Catholic Church. She
plans to attend Virginia
Commonwealth University
to major in fashion &
communication design.
• Barbara Ann Kimble, 326
Balmer Road, is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
William Kimble. Barbara
has been involved in in­tramural
volleyball in 10th
grade and Expo in ninth and
11 grades. She is a member
of Salem Lutheran Church of
Kissel Hill, where she is
active in the youth group.
Barb plans to work full-time
for a year before continuing
her education at a business
school.
• Michele Lynn Reynolds,
702 Woodcrest Ave., is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Reynolds. Michele
worked on the yearbook
committee in ninth grade,
the school newspaper in 10th
grade, and was involved in
junior activities and prom
committees in 11th grade.
She is a member of the Zion
Evange lic al Lutheran
Church of East Petersburg.
Michele will work at the
Tropi Tana Tanning Salon
after graduation and will
attend Lancaster School of
Cosmetology.
• Gretchen Lynne Rhoads,
931 May Road, is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Richard Rhoads. Gretchen is
a member of the National
Honor Society and has been
secretary for two years. She
has been active in musical
events at Warwick including
four years in Glee club;
three years in marching
band, two years as drum
major; three years in
concert band; and school
musicals for three years.
She was a cheerleader in
ninth and 10th grades, class
secretary for four years and
school board representative
this year. Gretchen’s
community activities in­clude,
participation as a Red
Cross volunteer and a Fulton
Opera House usher. She is a
member of St. Paul’s
Lutheran Church.
Gretchen plans to attend a
four-year college after
graduation.
• Lori Ann Schneider, 7
Ridge Drive, is the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Donald
Schneider. Lori was a
member of the track team in
ninth grade, the basketball
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Donald C. Stauffer, vice
president of the Lititz
Borough Council, died
unexpectedly Sunday af­ternoon
at Amie Warner
Hospital, Gettysburg. He
had been on a camping trip
and was stricken ill as he
was on his way home. He
was 60 years old.
Stauffer, who resided at
528 Bluebird Road, was a 14-
year veteran of borough
council, having been ap­pointed
in February of 1972
to fill out an unexpired
council term. He was re­elected
to council in 1976,
1980 and 1984.
He had served as council
vice president from July 1975
through 1977 and as
president from 1978 through
1979. He was currently
chairman of the streets and
traffic subcommittee and
had also been a negotiator
during the borough em­ployee’s
contract talks.
Council had just appointed
him liaison to the Lititz
Recreation Center Board.
The husband of Doris M.
Frederick Stauffer, he was
bom in Lititz and lived here
his entire life.
In a campaign article for
the 1985 mayoral race, in
which Stauffer made an
unsuccessful bid against Roy
Clair, Stauffer said, “Lititz,
and all it represents, has
flowed within my veins since
the day I was bom here in
1926.”
He said “being responsive
and sensitive to the needs of
our people has been my
primary theme in the roles I
have assumed in public
life.”
Clyde Tshudy, president of
borough council, said
Monday that Stauffer was a
“well-known and well-versed
councilman.’ ’
“He was one that I, as
Donald Stauffer
president, looked to for in­formation
and answers
about what happened in the
past. I’m really going to
miss him.”
Wendell Hower, a former
council president who served
with Stauffer for a number of
years, agreed. “He certainly
is going to be missed on
council. It is a terrible loss to
council, but a far worse loss
for his family.”
In addition to his work on
council, Stauffer was ac­tively
involved in the
community. He had served
as a member of the Lititz
Springs Park Board, the
Lititz Fire Company, and the
Bicentennial Committee.
A veteran of the U.S. Navy
in World War II, Stauffer
attended Jacksonville
University and Franklin &
Marshall College. He was a
production planner at Arm­strong
World Industries,
where he had worked 39
years.
An avid camper, he was
president of the Cen-Penn
Holiday Travel Trailer Club
and was a member of the
Lebanon Cedars Travel
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Had been paroled for other sex offenses
Man jailed for indecent exposure
"Dare to” is theme for Warwick graduation The 30th annual com­mencement
of Warwick
High School will be held on
Tuesday, June 10, at 7 p.m,,
on the high school athletic
field, weather permitting.
Speaking on the theme
“Dare To” will be Michael
Badorf, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Glenn Badorf, 207 N- Cedar
St.; Kathy Deibert, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Deibert, 212 N. Elm St.;
Marc Flickinger, son of Mr.
and Mrs. William
Flickinger, 17 Longenecker
Road; and Troy Sensenich,
son of Mrs. Barbara Groff,
30 Knollwood Drive, and
Doug Sensenich, 47 But­tonwood
Drive.
The Baccalaureate service
will be held in the high school
auditorium on Sunday, June
8, at 7 p.m. The Rev.
Clarence Ulrich, Brun-nerville
United Methodist
Church, will be in charge of
the service, with the Rev.
Irvin Straw, Salem Lutheran
Church of Kissel Hill,
delivering the message.
Following are members of
the senior class:
• Michael Glenn Badorf,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn
Badorf, 207 N. Cedar St., has
been a member of the
National Honor Society for
two years and serves as
current president. He was on
the wrestling team for four
years, football team for two
years, intramural volleyball
team for two years and
Junior Activities Club one
year. He was a member of
the Model United Nations in
10th grade.
Mike has been accepted to
attend the United States
Naval Academy in the fall,
where he will major in
engineering.
• Kathy Lynn Deibert,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Deibert, 212 N. Elm
St., has been a member of
the National Honor Society
for two years. She is the
current vice president. She
is also treasurer of War­wick’s
FORCE group
(student drug and alcohol
action group). Field hockey
manager for two years and
boys track manager for four
years, she was also on an
intramural volleyball team
during this school year.
Kathy is a member of
Lititz United Methodist
Church and helps in the
church nu rse ry . This
summer she will be working
as snack bar manager at the
Lititz Springs Pool.
Kathy has been accepted
at the University of Pitts-
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Troy Sensenich Michael Badorf
A 28-year-old Lititz man is
in Lancaster County Prison
as a result of two charges of
indecent exposure filed by
Lititz Police Officer Douglas
A. Shertzer May 18.
Shertzer said that Charles
G. Davis III, Apt. 6, 71 E.
Main St., approached a 7-
year-old Lititz girl and a 10-
year-old Lititz boy as they
were riding their bicycles to
the rear of the Farmers
First Bank, 9 E. Main St.,
May 17 about 1 p.m.
According to the children,
Davis asked them if they
wanted some candy and if
they wanted to see a $100 bill.
He then exposed himself to
the girl. The children
notified their father of the
incident and the father
contacted Shertzer May 18 at
12:25 p.m. After talking with
the children Shertzer was
able to pinpoint Davis as a
suspect and the children
were able to identify Davis.
While investigating the
incident, Shertzer was also
able to implicate Davis as
the man who exposed
himself to a 9-year-old girl in
the parking lot of the War­wick
House on April 19.
Davis was on parole for
prior offenses, including
child molestation, at the
time of the Lititz incidents.
He was taken to Lancaster
County Prison on a 48-hour
detainer pending the filing of
current charges.
Shertzer asked that all
parents discuss safety with
their children, especially
now that summer is ap­proaching.
(See today’s
editorial).
Police are asking the help
of the public to locate two
suspects in a robbery which
In this issue
Editorial 4
Sports Section 6,7,8,9
Social 10,11
Church 14,15
Manheim 16,17
Business Directory 18
Classified 21,22,23
occurred May 16 about 9:40
p.m. on North Cedar Street
near the railroad tracks.
Officer Kevin Meil
reported that Irene Zim­merman,
31 E. Market St.,
was walking north on Cedar
Street near the railroad
siding tunnel at Cellu
Products when she observed
two men in the tunnel. The
men came up behind her and
grabbed two bags she was
carrying. One of the bags
was brown paper and con­tained
a dress and an apron.
The second bag was plastic
and contained the victim’s
checkbook and possibly
some cash. Zimmerman’s
loss was estimated at about
$40.
The a ssa ila n ts are
described as follows: a
white male between 5’7” and
5’10” , medium build, dark
hair, wearing a red jacket
with white trim; and a
second white male between
5’7” and 5’10” with dark hair
and wearing a blue jacket.
The suspects were last seen
running north and then
turning west on Kleine Lane.
Anyone having any in-
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Charles Davis
Veterans Affairs director
is Memorial Day speaker
F. Rodney Loper, past
department commander of
the American Legion and
current director of Veterans
Affairs in Chester County,
will be the featured speaker
at both the Lititz and
Rothsville Memorial Day
services on Monday, May 26.
Sponsored by American
Legion Post 56 and Veterans
of Foreign Wars Post 1463,
the traditional parade and
rites will begin at 10:45 a.m.
in Lititz.
Parade participants will
get into formation at 10:30
a.m. on Warwick Street
(behind The Warwick
House), proceed east on
West Lincoln Avenue to
Broad Street, move south on
North Broad Street to Main
Street, east on Main Street to
Church Square, then south to
the Moravian Cemetery.
G re tc h e n R h o ad s,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Richard Rhoads, 931 May
Road, will deliver Lincoln’s
Gettysburg Address.
Rev. Ronald Dull, pastor
of the Lititz First Church of
God, will give the invocation
and benediction.
The Warwick High School
Band will accompany the
singing of “America” and
the National Anthem, with
singing led by William
Stauffer.
Children from the various
s c o u tin g and y o u th
organizations in the area
have been invited to join in
the celebration by bringing
the
F. Rodney Loper,
Memorial Day speaker.
flowers to place on
veterans’ graves.
Mayor Roy Clair has made
a public request to the
community to encourage
children to join in the
celebration. They can join
the parade anywhere along
the route, he said.
Rothsville services
In Rothsville, the parade and
service will begin earlier,
with parade formation
beginning at 9 a.m. at the
fire hall on Main Street.
At 9:15 a.m., the parade
will begin to move west on
Main Street to the Lutheran
Cemetery, where the service
will begin at 9:30 a.m., with
Loper speaking.
G re tc h e n R h o a d s ’
presentation of the Get­tysburg
Address will be
featured. Rev. Gerald H.
Cook, pastor of St. Paul
Evangelical Congregational
Church of Rothsville, will
give the invocation and
benediction.
The Warwick High School
Band will play “America”
and the National Anthem.
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