Lititz Record Express

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L i t i t z R e c o r d E x p r e s s
117TH YEAR LITITZ, PENNSYLVANIA 26 Pages- No. 13 30 cents
Photo by Connie Buckwalter
In the midst of last week’s heat wave, thousands of people flocked to the Lititz Springs Swimming Pool to attempt to find some relief to the
unrelenting heat. Scorchers lure thousands to pool CONNIE BUCKWALTER ________ __
Record Express Staff
Although an experiment last week outside the Lititz Record Express office
failed to prove that it was indeed hot enough to fry an egg on the sidewalk,
there was no denying that cooking feeling people experienced upon setting
foot outdoors.
Since the heat wave began, the lines leading into the Lititz Springs Swim­ming
Pool have been constant. Attendance loomed between 1,150 and 1,906
from July 4 through July 11. According to Pool Manager Andrew Am way, in
1992 pool attendance topped 1,000 only five days the entire season. That fig­ure
has been eclipsed with a siring of almost double that number of 1,000-plus
days thus far.
“It’s amazing what weather does,” Amway said as he looked toward the
packed main pool last week.
As of Monday, July 12, the pool’s busiest day was Thursday, July 8 when
1,906 people sought comfort from the hot, muggy weather. Amway, who has
worked at the pool since 1975, said that was one of the best single days he
TDR committee
presents report
CONNIE BUCKWALTER
Record Express Staff
After nearly two months of study,
the Transferable Development
Rights Committee released its find­ings
during last week’s July 7 War­wick
Township supervisors meeting.
Roger Moyer, committee chair­man,
said that while the seven mem­bers
differed on some points, the gen­eral
consensus was to recommend
inclusion of TDRs in the township’s
new comprehensive plan and zoning
ordinance.
“Something is better than nothing
and it (TDRs) may in fact develop
into something that has significant
value,” Moyer said.
He was one of seven members
appointed by supervisors to study the
merits of TDRs. The other members
included: Herb Flosdorf, John Ban ta,
Jack Conrad, Supervisors Michael
Brubaker, Bruce Bucher and Plan­ning
Commission member David
Pusey.
The committee’s task was to study
TDRs and whether or not they were a
viable option for the township to
include in its new documents.
Under the proposed plan, TDRs
would be necessary to increase build­ing
density in the section of the town­ship
to be zoned 1-2 or airport indust­rial.
A developer would need to
purchase TDRs from owners of
agricultural-zoned land to increase
their permitted building density in
the 1-2 zone. The basic premise of the
TDR program is to allow farmers to
sell the development rights of their
farm while retaining the ability to
Since revealing the proposed TDR
plan, supervisors have heard public
comment on the matter — both posi­tive
and negative. Some citizens are
concerned that the selling of TDRs
will pit farmers against one another
in bidding battles. Others have
expressed fear that it will make land
in the 1-2 zone too expensive to
attract buyers.
By the same token, some township
residents have applauded the super­visors
efforts to manage growth.
As part of its study, the TDR com­mittee
met with representatives from
Warwick’s municipal neighbor,
Manheim Township. Currently,
Manheim Township has a TDR prog­ram
in effect where TDRs are
required to build primarily in resi­dential
zones, Moyer said.
The TDR committee offered sev­eral
suggestions focusing on increas­ing
TDRs marketability. Gehringer-
Roth Associates representative Har­ry
Roth, who has been working with
the township on its new land-use
documents, submitted a letter outlin­ing
the committee’s thoughts.
The suggestions included enlarg­ing
the current receiving area, the 1-2
zone, northeastward and changing
the current the 1-2 zone language to
expand permitted uses. The commit­tee
also reinforced support for easier
access to the 1-2 zone through the
development of a truck route that
would connect to the 1-2 zone.
It was also felt that a specific
revenue source should be established
within the township for TDRs to
ensure liquidity in case willing TDR
buyers were hard to come by, Moyer
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Photo by Connie Buckwalter
w:- ALL r - j - i -m ;; PUR ¡GW CREAM — The Turkey Hill Old-
Fashioned Ice Cream Festival will be held this Sunday, July 18 from
1-5 p.m. in Lancaster Square. Price of the festival, which includes
sundaes and other delectabies made from Turkey Hill’s famous ice
cream and yogurt is $3 for adults and youth ages 12 and up ($4 at the
festival) and children ages 5-11, $1 ($2 at the festival). Ages 4 and
under are admitted free. Tickets are available at all public libraries in
Lancaster County, including the Lititz Public Library. Proceeds from
the festival will benefit all the libraries in the county system. Getting a
head start on the ice cream are: (front) Matthew Bloom, 1; (middle,
l-r) Brian Roth, 3; Anna Meyers, 4; Laura Bloom, 4; Thomas Roth, 5;
(back) Rachel Williams, 10; Lucy Meyers, 6; Elizabeth Roth, 7; and
Jean Marie Roth, 9.
Elizabeth Twp.
reviews progress
DIANE NIXDORF
remembers. In fact, 10,030 people came to the pool from Monday, July 5
through Sunday, July 11.
“That is without a doubt the best single week we’ve ever had,” Amway
said.
Occassionally, attendance climbs somewhat on days of special events like
major swimming invitationals, he said.
While the temperatures have hovered anywhere from 90-100 degrees, the
pool water temperature has been like bathwater — around 79 degrees. But as
Amway said, when the temperature does not fall below 70 degrees in the
evening, it’s difficult for the pool water to fall below that mark.
Pool memberships and snack bar sales have also been on the rise. The ice
machine has experienced its share of stress, Amway said.
In addition tojust being hot, another factor contributing slightly to the high
attendance numbers is the accomodation of a few elements of the Lititz Com­munity
Center while its pool is closed for repairs. However, Amway said that
the community center probably adds no more than 80-100 people to the over­all
daily Figures.
Record Express Staff
With a light agenda and only a
handful of residents in attendance,
the Elizabeth Township Board of
Supervisors held its monthly meeting
at the township building Monday
night.
At the request of the Planning
Commission, township supervisors
agreed to review the stormwater
management plan for Esbenshade
Greenhouses. Apparently, commis­sioners
are concerned with the wet­lands.
Supervisors will examine the
plan and discuss it at their next
meeting.
After reviewing nearly 20 applica­tions
and conducting 12 interviews,
supervisors hired David Allen Len-hard,
of East Main Street, as a road
laborer. According to supervisor
Larry Wiker, Lenhard will be avail­able
to start on July 19 at a wage of $9
per hour. His benefits will follow the
employment package, and he must
acquire a CDL within three months.
At the request of a local resident,
supervisors agreed to install a Poplar
Grove sign on the township right-of-way.
The blue and white sign will
read “Poplar Grove Village.”
Road superintendent Glenn C.
Martin reported the completion of
the following work during the month
of June:
•Replaced wood chips in play­ground
area;
•Mowed shoulders;
•Swept intersections of loose
stones and gravel;
•Skin patched roads to be paved;
•Put on pipe extension along
Evans Road;
•Hauled ground and filled in
shoulders along Oak Lane;
•Cut up and removed trees from
storm damage; and
•Started work on Plackman
Road—marking roadway and gutter
lines, cutting back and stoning in
shoulder.
Plans for July include Hackman
Road renovations, mowing shoul­ders
and getting roads ready for oil,
chip and paving.
The next meeting of the Board of
Supervisors will be held on Monday,
August 2 at 7 p.m. in the Elizabeth
Township building.
Photo by Connie Buckwalter
JUMP, JUMP — Last Friday, July 9, children in the Lititz Community
Center’s Summer Day Camp program participated in a jump rope con­test.
The contest, which was originally scheduled to be held in the Lititz
Springs Park, was held inside because of the heat. Depending on their
ages, the children attempted to do a variety of tricks with jump ropes.
Here they try to miss the rope as it is swung around in a circle.
A m b u la n c e A s s o c ,
n e e d s v o lu n t e e r s
CONNIE BUCKWALTER
Record Express Staff
The Warwick Ambulance Association aims to meet the emergency service
needs of local residents.
Now the association has a need of its own — volunteers.
Although the number of volunteers has held steady (about 30 people) the
past couple of years, the call volume has risen between 40-50 percent.
According to Gregory Steffy, vice president, the ambulance association
received 1,000 calls in 1990. Now that number hovers around 1,400-1,500
annually.
An increase in calls understandably necesitates a subsequent rise in volun­teer
time. The only paid employee is a day driver. Although volunteers are
welcome during any time slot, the greatest need is for day hours Monday
through Friday.
Volunteers must be certified in CPR and one of three other areas, First
Responder, EMT or Emergency Response. These courses are available at loc­al
hospitals and the association will reimburse volunteers for certification
expenses, Steffy said.
“The courses are important to make sure the public gets adequate care,”
Steffy said.
The knowledge gleaned from those courses can also be used for self­enrichment,
he added.
Steffy became involved with the ambulance association about six years ago
after reading an article in the Lititz Record Express.
“I enjoy helping people and this is one service that occurs a lot,” he said. I
get a great deal of satisfaction from helping people.”
“I feel it’s a vital public service that we provide. It’s one that when you are
trained and willing to help people, you can use it in your own life also,” he
said.
Anyone interested in the volunteer opportunties with the Warwick Ambu­lance
Association should call the business office at 627-0143.
THIS WEEK IN THE RECORD EXPRESS
Randisi's single lifts Lititz Legion to 6-5 win
mmm
Chris Randisi singled with two
outs in the bottom of the eighth
inning to score Tim Smythe with
the winning run in Lititz’s 6-5 win
over New Holland last Thursday.
Josh May went the distance and
earned the win. Read more on
page 8.
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Ladies Auxiliary
to hold craft show
The Ladies Auxiliary of the
Rothsville Fire Co. will hold its
annual “Country in the Woods
Craft Show” on Saturday, July
17, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The
show will be held rain, shine,
or heat. Read more on page
26.
Local beauticians
clip for a cause
On Thursday, July 22, beau­ticians
at Attractions Hair
Salon in Rothsville will cut
hair in honor of former Lititz
resident Christopher “Chip”
Nuss, who was diagnosed
with leukemia two years ago
and passed away June 10.
Read more on page 21.
THE INDEX
Business 21
Church 16
Classified 22-25
Editorial 4
Manheim 18
Obituaries 2
Out of the Past 4
School News 6
Social 14-15
Sports 8-11
WEATHER: Thursday, cloudy
with showers and thunderstorms.
Friday and Saturday, fair.