Lititz Record Express

              THURSDAY, November 17, 1994
Lititz Record Express
118TH YEAR LITITZ, PENNSYLVANIA 28 Pages- No. 31 30 cents
THIS WEEK IN THE RECORD EXPRESS
Early holiday deadlines
Deadlines for the Record advertising and editorial copy have
been changed for the Thanksgiving week issue, November 24.
Retail and classified display ads and all editorial copy for that
issue must be in the Record office by 5 p.m. on Friday, November
18.
Classified reader ads will be accepted until 10 a.m. Monday,
November 21. The offices of the Lititz Record Express will be closed
on Thanksgiving, November 24.
The Thanksgiving week issue will be printed Tuesday, November
22 and received by subscribers on Wednesday, November 23.
Love is ageless
Several weekends ago, two octogenarians celebrated their love
with a marriage ceremony. Read more about this local couple on
Page 17.
THE INDEX
Business 18
Church 22
Classified 24-27
Manheim 21
School News 6-7
Social 16-17
Sports 8-11
WEATHER: Partly sunny
Thursday. Partly cloudy
Friday.
Hi
CONNIE BUCKWALTER
Record Express Staff
For 108 years, generations of the
Bomberger family of Elm have dedi­cated
themselves to the things that
last. Their store, Bombergers of Elm,
has been a landmark in the village of
Elm and serves customers from all
over Lancaster and Lebanon
Counties.
Now the store hopes to become a
vital part of the Lititz community.
With a brief ribbon cutting ceremony
this past Tuesday morning, Bomber­gers
opened the doors of its new
70,000-square-foot store on Route
501 in Warwick Township.
Several local government officials
attended the ceremony, including
Lancaster County Commissioner
James Huber, Warwick Township
Supervisor Bruce Bucher, Warwick
Township Zoning Officer Thomas
Zorbaugh and Lititz Mayor Russell
Pettyjohn.
Zorbaugh praised the Bomberger
family for taking an empty building
in the township and transforming it
into a productive store.
Many people also praised the
Bombergers for their long-standing
commitment to quality and values.
Roy Bomberger Sr. and Henry
Bomberger Sr. cut the ribbon and
thanked the past and present employ­ees
for helping to make Bombergers
of Elm the success that it has been.
Henry Bomberger Jr., company
secretary, explained part of his fami­ly’s
business philosophy.
“We try to give value and service
to Our customers. We try to stock
good, quality merchandise,” he said.
The new store offers everything
but groceries. The grocery store por­tion
of Bombergers of Elm remains
in the old location and will be
expanded.
Bomberger said that the old store
(both groceries and sundries) is about
half the size of the new store.
A full-service, complete Ace hard­ware
store, Bombergers also sells a
wide selection of floor coverings
(carpet, tiles), paints, notions/cards,
sporting goods, ammunition, hunting
supplies, toys, small appliances, pet
food, lawn and garden supplies,
Christmas decorations, rental depart­ment,
insurance and lawnmower
repair center.
Bomberger said that the company
decided to move to Lititz because of
a combination of factors.
“More than anything, we realized
we needed to expand in order to stay
up with the market,” he said. “The
building was available and it was a .
good location.”
People have thanked the Bomber­gers
for taking the unused building
and making it a productive business
once again, Bomberger noted.
In addition to the store, Zeigler’s
Distributing and Yerger Brothers
rent space in the building.
Bombergers’ offices, previously
located in Elm, will also be moved to
the new store. Many of the current
employees will transfer to the Lititz
store, but several new employees
have been hired. A family-run opera­tion,
three generations of the Bom­berger
family work with the store.
“Everybody is very excited and
very tired,” Bomberger said of the
changes. “We’ve worked alot of long
hours to get the store opened before
Christmas.”
The store’s hours will be Monday
through Friday, 7 a.m. until 9 p.m.
and Saturday, 7 a.m. until 5 p.m.
Bombergers is closed Sundays.
The last time Bombergers
expanded outside its Elm store was in
1989 when the company opened a
lawn and garden center in Lebanon.
Hofferth honored
for board service
School board president
receives plaque at meeting
CONNIE BUCKWALTER
Record Express Staff
In the spirit of this week’s National Education Week, the Pennsylvania
School Boards’ Association (PSBA) recognized Wallace Hofferth, Warwick
School Board president, for 25 years of continuous service.
PSBA representative Rebecca Deibler presented Hofferth with a plaque
during Tuesday night’s school board meeting.
In 1991, the PSBA began to recognize school board members for their ser­vice
every five years. Hofferth has served on the Warwick School Board since
1969.
When he accepted the plaque, Hofferth noted that people often have
approached him and said, “Oh, you serve on the school board — what a thank­less
job.” With a laugh he added, “But never do any thanks follow.”
During the meeting, Dr. John R. Bonfield, Warwick Superintendent, pre­sented
his monthly report. He informed the board about the success of the dis­trict’s
program during National School Lunch Week. For two weeks, parents
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Hometown Christmas set
for Lititz Springs Park
Photo by Bruce Morgan
Architect Jeffrey Chambers presents the keys to the new John R.
Bonfield Elementary School to principal Dr. Gail Ekstrand as Dr. John
Bonfield, Ruth Husser, and Wallace Hofferth look on at the Open
House last Sunday.
A lm o s t 2,000 people
attend open house
BRUCE MORGAN
Photo by Connie Buckwalter
Henry Bomberger Sr. (left) and Roy Bomberger Sr. prepare to cut
the ribbon during the grand opening ceremonies at Bombergers of
Elm’s new Lititz store.
L i t i t z w e lc o m e s
B o m b e r g e r s
The Lititz Retailers’ Association
“Hometown Christmas” celebration
will be held Friday and Saturday,
December 2 and 3. This year’s events
will begin with “Christmas In The
Park” on Friday evening — featuring
the Moravian Trombone Choir,
lighting of the Community Christ­mas
Tree, a concert by the Warwick
High School Concert Choir and
Christmas candle illumination.
Luminairies and candles used annu­ally
during the July 4th celebration in
Boro council
& LAMPS
compromise
STEPHEN SEEBER
Record Express Staff
A lack of communication,
between the Lititz Area Manger Pre­servation
Society (LAMPS) and Bor­ough
Council temporarily dimmed
the lights on the upcoming LAMPS
candlelight celebration and rededica­tion
of the creche.
LAMPS members have been orga­nizing
the November 30 event since
March, and although LAMPS
received a parade permit to shut
down a section of Main Street for the
Lititz celebration, estimations of up
to 10,000 people in attendance
prompted Council to call a special
meeting on November 10 to address
several public safety concerns.
Based on attendance at last year’s
program, the expectation of national
coverage from CNN and the Today
Show, and the addition of Wayne
Watson — top Christian recording
artist — to the schedule, LAMPS
President Ellen Dooley estimated
that 7,000-10,000 people will fill
Main Street — from Broad Street to
Cedar.
Council’s immediate concern was
whether or not one block could acco­modate
that number of people with­out
jeopardizing public welfare.
Borough Police Chief Douglas
Shertzer said that 8,000 people
attended the last 4th of July celebra­tion
in Lititz Springs Park, but added
that the park is not as confined as
Main Street and offers more entrance
and exit points for crowd dispers-ment
and emergency vehicle access.
Having that many people on Main
Street “will be difficult,” he said.
After several other concerns were
discussed, Council agreed to draft a
list of requirements for LAMPS to
address and respond to before the
candlelight celebration proceedes.
On November 11 Council pro­vided
LAMPS with the following
issues to be addressed no later than
November 21:
• LAMPS must issue a Certificate
of Insurance indicating liability
insurance in the amount of $1 mil­lion,
naming the Borough of Lititz
and members of the Retailers Associ­ation
as additional insured;
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Lititz will illuminate areas of the
park entrance. Food will be offered
by the Lititz Lions and Lititz Lioness
clubs as part of the festivities.
Previously held on the square in
Lititz, this year’s Christmas tree
lighting has been moved into Lititz
Springs Park. The tree that will be
illuminated is the same one used on
the square last year. Following the
holidays last year, the tree was
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Record Express Staff
Warwick Superintendent Dr. John
R. Bonfield said that it is not the Taj
Mahal, but in his eyes, it is just as
splendid.
Bonfield was talking about the
new John R. Bonfield Elementary
School during an Open House cere­mony
this past Sunday.
This was the district’s chance to
show off its newest jewel, and it did
— with flying colors. Parents, stu­dents
and residents filled the school
to take time on a sunny afternoon to
tour the facility and speak with teach­ers.
administrators and other staff
members.
A 30-minute ceremony in the
gymnasium, featuring musical selec­tions
from students and the presenta­tion
of the keys to various officials
from architect Jeffrey D. Chambers,
started off the open house.
Accepting on behalf of the School
Board, President Wallace B. Hof­ferth
noted that one of the nice things
about the new school is that sixth
graders can remain in the elementary
school setting for one year longer.
Board Vice-President Ruth Huss­er,
accepting for the district, added:
“This is a beautiful addition to our
five other schools. The most exciting
thing was the first day of school, see­ing
people walk to the end of Oak
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„ Photo by Stephen Seeber
The female cast of Neil Simon’s “Odd Couple" opens this Thursday night at Warwick High School, 8 p.m.,
(front, l-r) Mandy Nagle, junior; Christine DiNovis, junior; AmandaZeiders, senior; and Christine Kozi’kowski!
junior (back, l-r) Karen Manning, junior; Jason Santiago, junior; Eric Fedorczyk, junior; and Stephanie Perrv
junior. y’
Warwick drama presents
a couple of “Odd Couples”
STEPHEN SEEBER
Record Express Staff
Males and females get equal shots
at neuroticism in the Warwick Act­ing
Company’s production of Neil
Simon’s classics, “The Odd Couple.”
This weekend, November 17-20, a
separate cast of male and female
actors will tackle the award-winning
play, under the careful direction of
Sandra M. Couch.
“The Odd Couple,” a comedy
about the consequences of two
friends sharing an apartment,
includes both a female and male ver­sion.
The females take the stage
Thursday, November 17 and Satur­day,
November 19, at 8 p.m. The
male cast offers its version on Friday,
November 18, at 8 p.m., and Sunday,
November 20, at 2 p.m.
Simon brought this cavalcade of
laughs to Broadway in 1965 and, 20
years later, adapted it for a female
cast.
Because the era in which “The
Odd Couple” film — starring Jack
Lemon and Walter Matheau — and
the popular television series — with
Tony Randall and Jack Klugman —
took place pre-dates both teenage
casts in the WHS production, the
audience can expect to savor unique
interpretation of the two acclaimed
American classics.
Jonathan Kenn, the sophomore
playing Felix Ungar, admitted that he
did not know much about the play
before tackling the role of neat-freak
Felix. He discovered that his own
common traits with Felix made it
easier for him to play the part.
“I’m good at playing a neurotic
character,” he said.
Kenn has been involved with dra­ma
since fifth grade, working in pro­ductions
like the “Wizard of Oz” and
“Bye Bye Birdie.” However, he con­siders
acting to be more of a hobby
than a potential career.
According to Kenn, the Warwick
versions of Simon’s plays stay true to
the original text, with the exception
of some edited swearing and smok­ing
scenes.
Senior Chris Hookway fills the
shoes of resident slob, Oscar Madi­son.
He has received numerous act­ing
awards and is particularly
remembered for his comedic perfor­mance
as Bottom in “A Midsummer
Night’s Dream.”
“Playing the age is the toughest
part,” said Hookway, who seems to
be enjoying acting like a middle-aged
man known for sleeping with
dirty laundry and half-eaten sandwi­ches.
The female cast, which has been
rehearsing on alternate evenings with
their male counterparts, seems just as
eager for the opening night.
Senior Amanda Zeiders, last
spring’s “Best Actress” at the Buck’s
County Playhouse state theater festi­val,
headlines the female cast as
Olive Madison, Oscar’s female
counterpart. Zeiders said that while
the disorganized Olive holds no simi­larity
to herself, the character’s sar­casm
and wittiness attracted her to
the role.
She also noted that the male and
female perspectives in this story
result in two very different, yet
equally enjoyable productions.
The differences between the two
casts are what Couch hopes brings
people to both shows.
Couch, in her ninth theater season
with Warwick, said that the time span
of 20 years between the writing of the
two plays and the gender differences
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