Lititz Record Express

              THURSDAY, July 7, 1994
Lititz Record Express
118TH YEAR LITITZ, PENNSYLVANIA 26 Pages- No. 12 30 cents
Volunteer of the year
For all of her contributions, Lititz resident Cheryl Garner was rec­ognized
as Volunteer of the Year by the American Lung Association.
To read more about her dedication & motivation, turn to Page 26.
Antique show & sale
The 33rd Antique Show & Sale sponsored by the Lititz Historical
Foundation gave collectors a chance to buy and the LHF a financial
boost. Please turn to Page 26 to find out more.
Three sport athletes
Two female WHS seniors and one male manage successful
balancing act between playing three sports and keep^g up in the
classroom during their senior year. Turn to Page 8 t< ‘ d more.
Out of the Past 4
School News 6-7
Social 16-17
Sports 8-11
WEATHER: Thursday, part­ly
sunny. Friday, hazy and
humid.
Township vows
to get tough on
weed control CONNIE BUCKWALTER
Business 20
Church 18
Classified 22-25
Editorial 4
Manheim 19
Obituaries 2
Record Express Staff
Enough is enough, say two Warwick Township property owners who are
fed up with what they call the lack of proper weed control on a piece of private
property in the township.
Warwick Township has a noxious weed law and an ordinance regulating
the growth of weeds to no higher than 12 inches. However, until now the
township has opted to emphasize cooperation rather than force in enacting
those laws. But, said Supervisor Chairman Michael W. Brubaker, the town­ship
is prepared to tak#a more assertive stance with the situation in order to
prevent it from happening again.
John Skinner III, 1397 Rothsville Road, said at Tuesday’s township meet­ing
that he has talked to the township each year for the past four years about
property that borders his, which is owned by Nancy Dnffin.
“I’ve come in. I’ve complained. I’ve begged for some kind of remedy to
this,” he said. “It devalues my property and I wish something could be done
about this.”
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P h o to s b y Connie Buckwa lter
Little Amelia Earhart (17-month-old Allison Lobb) flies through the
Lititz Women’s Club’s baby parade enroute to her grand prize win.
Children star
in baby parade
CONNIE BUCKWALTER
Record Express Staff
Although the Fourth of July
Celebration in the Lititz Springs Park
attracts the greatest numbers of peo­ple
for the evening entertainment, the
daytime activities provide plenty of
opportunities for fun and relaxation
as well.
Once again, the Fourth of July
Baby Parade garnered rave reviews
as parkgoers crowded around the
parade route to observe the babies,
toddlers and small children dressed
up in creative outfits.
The parade, sponsored by the
Lititz Women of Today, took place
during the Fourth of July Celebration
in the Lititz Springs Park at 3 p.m. on
Saturday, July 2. Judges from the
Lititz Charter Chapter of the Ameri­can
Business Women’s Association
(Peggy Gasparich, Betty Hoar,
Karen Hamley) tackled the challenge
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Harnly reigns as new queen
Q u e en o f C an d le s ceremony
p r e c ed es aw e som e fireworks
DIANE NIXDORF
Record Express Staff
For the past 52 years, the crowning
of the Queen of Candles has been a
major highlight of the Fourth of July
festivities in the Lititz Springs Park.
And Saturday night was no
exception.
Despite the heat and humidity,
hundreds of parents and friends
gathered around the band shell to
cheer on their favorite candidates
during the annual pageant.
Twelve young women in Warwick
High School’s Class of 1994 were
selected, through secret ballot, to
participate in the 53rd Queen of Can­dles
Pageant. The lucky winner was
selected from a field of anxious can­didates
including Kerri Carper, Ann
Eckert, Holly Grosh, Dawn Harnly,
Christina Hess, Deborah Hopper,
Susan Hopper, Jami Lynn Krause,
Katrina Minnich, Jana Stoeckl, Leah
Trimble and Kelle Wallace.
Escorted by their fathers, each
candidate was introduced individual­ly
and directed to the center of the
stage for a few moments of recogni­tion.
Adorned in an array of long, for­mal
gowns and sparkling jewelry, the
stunning young women prompted an
eruption of cheers and shouts from
the crowd.
Upon introducing the members of
the court, Master of Ceremonies Dr.
John Bonfield called the flower girl,
Angela Kehler, and the crown bearer,
Tyler Riegel, to the stage. And antici­pation
levels began to soar as the
final moment drew closer.
Kept a secret until the very last
second, the young woman who
received the most votes during the
initial ballot claims the title.
Without hesitation, Bonfield
proudly announced the 1994 Queen
of Candles — Dawn Harnly, daught­er
of Phil and Darlene Harnly. Flash­ing
a genuine smile of delight, Ham-ly
walked to the middle of the stage
to accept the honor.
Due to field hockey commitments
with the University of Michigan,
1993 Queen of Candles Bree Allison
Derr was unable to attend the cere­mony
to crown the new queen. But,
she did send best wishes to her
successor.
In Derr’s place, Bonfield stepped
forward to do the honors and gently
placed the floral crown upon Ham-ly’s
head.
Harnly, who was also named 1993
Homecoming Queen, follows in the
footsteps of her older sister, Dori,
who served as 1992 Queen of
Candles.
Upon lighting her candle, Harnly
lit the candles of her court members,
who then passed the flame along to
the torches held by Boy Scouts Dan
Aument, Jr., Greg Gamil, Mike
Fyock and Kyle Busey.
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Photo by Diane Nixdorf
Dawn Harnly is all smiles after being crowned 1994 Queen of Can­dles
at Saturday night’s pageant.
In a matter of minutes, the park stream to partake in the beauty of the
was glowing as more than 7,000 can- custom, which marks the 152nd time
dies donned their flames. And hun­dreds
of people gathered around the (Turn to Page 15)
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t h r o u g h L i t i t z
CONNIE BUCKWALTER
Record Express Staff
As the various floats filtered into
the Warwick High School parking lot
last Friday night, the excitement
increased for the Fourth of July
parade.
Parade participants tuned up,
spruced up and shined up their instru­ments,
themselves and their cars. The
clear blue skies provided the perfect
backdrop for one of the feature
events for the annual Fourth of July
celebration.
Sponsored by the Lititz Lions
Club, this year’s parade featured 25
participants. The theme for the fes­tive
occassion was “Profiles in
America.”
Families started to line the parade
route shortly before the entourage of
floats started down West Orange
Street promptly at 7 p.m. The parade
concluded in the Lititz Springs Park,
where some of the bands further
entertained the crowd by playing
20-minute sets.
Parade participants included:
Lititz Police, VFW/Legion Honor
Guard, Lititz Mayor/Boro Council,
1928 Pontiac from Fry’s, Queen of
Candles Court, Model T Truck
(Weavers) carrying the Dixieland
Express, Brunnerville Fire Com­pany,
Lititz Sportsmen, Walt Pope-joy
car, Lancaster County Vo Tech,
Ceremonial Guard of Lancaster
County, Boy Scout Troop 142, Cal­liope,
Lancaster County Corvette
Club, Clock Works truck, Rothsville
Fire Company Honor Guard/Fire
Engine, American Legion Auxiliary,
Noah’s Ark, Hawk Mountain High­landers,
Ride for Sight, Lititz Lions,
Lititz Community Band, Lititz Fire
Company, Warwick Ambulance
Association and the Lititz Police.
Members of the Lititz Lions
walked the parade route, handing out
colorful balloons to the children.
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Photo by Connie Buckwalter
Lititz Lions Russ Schreiber (left) and Mike Haldeman hand out bal­loons
during the annual Fourth of July Parade last Friday night.
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Police u rg e m o to r ists to stop
The Lititz Police Department would like to remind all motorists to stop
promptly at the designated lines at the intersection of Broad Street/Lincoln
Avenue. Failure to do so could result in prosecution.
Proceeding past the line often causes difficulties for large trucks and
, adds an unnecessary hazard to traffic conditions. Borough police have
been patroling the area and will begin enforcing the stopping distance.
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The Hawk Mountain Highlanders entertained the audience lined up
along the parade route and afterwards in the park with their special
brand of bagpipe music.
Concerned Lititz Citizens schedule
town meeting on Monday, July 11
CONNIE BUCKWALTER
Record Express Staff
The Concerned Lititz Citizens (CLC) want to let Warwick Township
supervisors know how strongly they oppose Wal-Mart’s plans for a super­center
along Route 501 in Lititz.
The group will kick off a petition drive opposing the Wal-Mart plans
during an open town meeting on July 11. The meeting starts at 7:30 p.m. in
the Lititz Community Center, 301 W. Maple Ave., Lititz.
CLC, a grassroots group comprised of local residents who oppose the
proposed Wal-Mart plans for a construction of a Wal-Mart in Warwick
Township, has begun a petition drive and needs volunteers willing to col­lect
signatures. They are also looking for fundraising input.
A spokesperson for CLC said thatthe town meeting is intended to serve
as an information exchange to educate people about the potential impact
the Wal-Mart store could have on local traffic and more. CLC volunteers
will use the results of their informal traffic study to illustrate the forecasted
increase in traffic and its effects. Graphics and fact sheets will be used.
Citizens from all concerned communities and government officials are
invited to attend.
Only residents of Warwick Township may sign the petition, which will
be presented to the Warwick Township Board of Supervisors prior to their
September meeting, when it is anticipated that officials will act on Wal-
Mart’s preliminary plans.
The petition is worded simply: “I oppose the Wal-Mart plan because it
will double the amount of traffic on Route 501.”
CLC petition organizers say they hope that a majority of the Warwick
Township residents ages 18 and older will sign the peition.
During the July 11 meeting, Tom Eisemann will serve as the mediator/
chairperson. Anyone having questions before the meeting can contact Car­ol
Rettew, 626-7044.
To date, no official group backing Wal-Mart’s plans has come forward;
however, in past letters to the editor, some residents have stated that they
feel a Wal-Mart in Warwick Township would provide additional jobs, con­tribute
to the tax base and serve as needed shopping site for locals.