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Murder v ictim ’s
house burglarized
three times in ’96
Second man was in stolen car
RICHARD REITZ
F e b r u a r y i s N a t i o n a l
B o y S c o u t i n g M o n t h
The Lititz Record and local
merchants pay tribute to Boy
Scouting on a special feature
on Page 17. Plus in this
week's issue, Warwick ninth
grader Aaron Dow earned his
Eagle award (Page 6), and
students in one local Pack
held a Pinewood Derby with a
twist (Page 14).
Record Express Editor
WARWICK TWP. — Patricia
Anonia’s home was burglarized sev­eral
times between March and
November 1996, according to police.
Anonia, the victim of a brutal slay­ing
in her Rothsville home on Jan.
25, had reported to police at least
three times during that period that her
home had been broken into and items
stolen.
Warwick Township Police Detec­tive
Ed Tobin said no one had been
charged or arrested for any of those
burglaries.
Jesus Marcano Delgado has been
charged with first degree murder in
the slaying of the 45-year-old mother
of three. He is in Lancaster County
Prison awaiting a preliminary hear­ing,
scheduled on Friday, Feb. 28 at 1
p.m. before District Justice James
Garrett.
Delgado was apprehended in New
York City with Anonia’s 1995 Sub­aru
station wagon on Jan. 30. Police
investigation determined additional
items have been reported as missing
from Anonia’s 920 Rabbit Hill Road
home.
‘There is conclusively no evi­dence
that (Delgado) returned to the
house” after the murder, Tobin said.
Police also confirmed that a sec­ond
man was apprehended along
with Delgado in New York City.
Lazaro Morales Santana, 35,
from the Reading area, was in the sto­len
vehicle that Delgado was in when
police caught him sleeping in the
running vehicle on a New York street
on Jan. 30.
Tobin said when they returned
Delgado, they transported Santana to
Lehigh County, where he was
wanted on an outstanding DU1
charge.
“As of this point, we have made no
connection between him and the inci­dent”
Tobin said.
N e w v i d e o p r o d u c t i o n
b u s i n e s s o p e n s
Wayne Ûooley used to hob­nob
with show biz stars, but
he is now much happier in the
quiet setting of his Lititz in-home
video production busi­ness
Page 20.
P o w e r C o n n e c t i o n
S p o t l i g h t
Justin Dull dreams of writ­ing
movie scripts, but first he
must tackle journalism at
Warwick. Find out more on
Page 18.
S t u d e n t s v i s i t a n
A m i s h f a rm
Fourth graders from Kissel
Hill Elementary School recent­ly
took an educational trip to
visit an Amish farm and
schooihouse in New Holland.
Page 6
T r a v e l t o I s r a e l
This Saturday in the
Warwick High School auditori­um,
the Lititz Rotary Club
Travel and Adventure Series
will feature a tour of Israel.
Page 12.
Parking woes anger
Crosswinds residents
RICHARD REITZ
Record Express Editor
WARWICK TWP. — Feeling
that they were misled about their
parking privileges, several residents
in the new housing units in the Cross-winds
development came to plead
their case to township supervisors
last week.
About 20 residents from the deve­lopment
along Crosswinds Drive
came to the Feb. 5 meeting distressed
about the recent discovery that they
will not be permitted to park along
the street, once the development is
completed and the road is handed
over to the township.
“This was never disclosed when
we moved in,” claimed resident Lisa
Stoltzfus. She said they have since
been told that overflow parking is
being planned, but that under the cur­rent
plan, it would be placed in the
front lawn of the end units, one of
which Stoltzfus and her husband
own.
“It is unacceptable for us, consid­ering
what we paid for our land,” she
told the board.
It appeared to be a case of miscom-munication.
The plans were
approved by the township in 1992,
and a ks p a i r g r c a rcment has
been long established. However, it
was omy recently that the no nark ing
sighs were installed.
The no parking rule was required-,
because of a concern that emergency
vehicles would not be able to pass
through the roadway if cars were
parked there.
The ordinance required two park­ing
spaces — one in the garage and
one in the driveway — a requirement
the developer met.
“This is truly an unfortunate situa-
(See Crosswinds, Page 16) 5 teens responsible
for $12,800 damage
STEPHEN SEEBER
Record Express Staff
LITITZ — Five juveniles, ages
15-17, all from Lebanon County,
were prosecuted in mid-January for a
rash of vehicle break-ins that hit 27
cars in Lititz Nov. 30.
Lititz Detective Joseph Kilgore
said approximately $3,000 of the
$12,800 in total damage and stolen
property has been recovered so far.
The teen suspects now face 22
counts of criminal conspiracy to
■ "■■■■■' ; ■ V' ' , > ' - Phoi& by Flic hard Reitz
Les Prebbie and Peggy Davis enjoy a romantic moment as Janelle Baker sings a love song. They are all
part of the special Valentine’s Day cabaret show this Friday and Saturday at First Stage Theatre.
Heart-shaped ideas
L i t i t z s h o p s a w a i t y o u r V a l e n t i n e ' s D a y n e e d s
RICHARD
AND JILL
REITZ
IVEY
commit theft, theft, attempted theft,
and criminal mishchief. They were
taken before juvenile probation and
parole last month and are awaiting a
court ruling.
Kilgore said the initial lead in the
case came from a parent who noticed
the stereo equipment in their child’s
room.
He said the parents contacted
Womelsdorf police, who in turn
called Lititz. Kilgore was brought in
for a joint interview that eventually
(See Vandals, Page 16)
Record Express Staff
LITITZ — Chocolates. Teddy
Bears. Flowers. Jewelry. Dinner and
a show.
It’s Valentine’s Day, Lititz-style.
With the traditional holiday cele­brating
love arriving on Friday,
sweethearts are scrambling to find
the perfect gift for one another.
And for that last minute shopper,
Lititz offers a veritable cornucopia of
options to locate that perfect Valen­tine’s
Day gift.
A Show
After treating your sweetheart to a
romantic dinner, Lititz’s First Stage
Theatre, 15 North Lane, Lititz is
offering a splendid show to celebrate
love.
RICHARD REITZ
W a r w i c k f i e l d h o c k e y
s t a r t o p l a y a t P S U
Warrior field hockey stand­out
Janelle Long has signed
to continue her field hockey
career at the Division I level Record Express Editor
when she attends Penn State l it it z — Everyone who fro.
University this fall. P a g e 8. ever enjoyed a leisurely afternoon \i
Lititz Springs Park should thank
Harold Bortz.
For 37 years, the friendly, energe­tic
82-year-old Lititz man has been a
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Student Activities Committee ^ “
and Finance and Legal Com- And although he never asked for
mittee, administration bldg. any recognition for his efforts, Har­old
was recently bestowed an honor
by the Lititz Springs Park Board for
his efforts.
On Jan. 28, the board surprised
Business................. 20-21 him by announcing that the south
Church................................. 18 pavilion was going to be renamed the
Classified....................... 22-25 “Harold P. Bortz Pavilion” in honor
Editorial / Letters................. 4 of his y ^ s of service-
Entertainmpnt -¡p The award was presented at the
Manheim News‘" Z Z Z ” 19 ¡X3ard’s af “al volunteer recognition
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t Of the Past................... 26 “Harold gives 120 percent every
Police Log..,,........................ 21 time you ask him,” said Park Board
School News......................6-7 President Tom Sexton. “Heisawon-
Social............................14-15 derful fellow. You never have to
Sports..............................8-11 (See Bortz, Page 16)
Park praises Bortz for service
South pavilion named in his honor
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The theatre is presenting “Songs
of Love—From Broadway to Holly­wood,”
on Friday and Saturday
beginning at 8 p.m.
The show, part of the theater’s
cabaret series, is the first to celebrate
this romantic holiday, and will fea­ture
traditional tunes ranging from
“My Funny Valentine,” and
“Unforgettable,” to newer pop stan­dards
like “The Rose” and
“Evergreen.”
This musical journey through the
beautiful and humorous sides of love
will be performed by the First Stage
Cabaret Singers, featuring Peggy
Davis, Janelle Baker, Michelle
Neuber, Les Prebbie and Scott
Warfel.
Tables and chairs are set up
cabaret-style for the show, and
dessert and coffee are served at
intermission.
Tickets are $12.50 per person. For
reservations, call the box office at
626-7848.
Chocolate
“Remember sweets for your swee­tie!”
reminds Amy Buffenmyer
from Wilbur Chocolate’s gift shop at
48 N. Broad St.
‘Today, all of the hearts and bears
are flying out of the store,” Buffen-myer
told the Lititz Record on
Tuesday.
She said Valentine’s Day is one of
those hglidays that most people only
think of a few days before the event.
“The store is always full of men on
Feb. 14, around noontime,” she said.
And she promised the store will
make sure it has enough heart-shaped
boxes for their sweethearts.
Wilbur also features specialty tins
and mugs filled with candies, and gift
baskets can be created to suit your
personal needs, although Buffen­myer
recommends ordering at least
one day before picking it up.
She said business at Wilbur has
picked up for Valentine’s Day this
year, particularly through a mail­order
promotion.
“This is not our biggest season, but
need to have fully decorated.” She
added that Wilbur has had a great
winter season so far.
Store hours are Monday through
Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Flowers
Phil McCloud of Hendrick’s
Flowers, 322 South Spruce St.,
called Valentine’s Day “one of the
busiest two days of the year,” with
Mother’s Day being the other.
He said most shoppers are search­ing
for roses, although other arrange-
(See Valentine’s, Page 16)
Mmm, Mmm good!
Fastnacht Day is a favorite
holiday for local bakeries
JILL IVEY
Lititz Mayor Russell Pettyjohn (left), whose father Raymond was
succeeded on the park board in 1960 by Harold Bortz (right), honors
Harold for helping to keep Lititz Springs Park a beautiful place. (Photo
courtesy of Ron Reedy)
Record Express Staff
LITITZ — One day each Febru­ary,
diets are thrown out the window.
People who do not normally eat
sweets fill up on doughie delights.
That’s right. .. it’s Fastnacht Day.
The day, which marks the begin­ning
of Lent, is celebrated by using
all the fat in the house to make
doughie treats called fastnachts.
According to Marsha Baron,
owner of Dosie Dough in Lititz, a
true fastnacht is made with real pota­toes
and real lard.
This is the first Fastnacht Day for
the Broad Street Bakery. Baron said
that she got her fastnachts from Min-nich’s
Bakery in Lititz.
“They’re the real thing,” she said.
By 8:30 a.m., Baron said they had
sold out of the treats and had to get
more. According to Baron, they orig­inally
bought 25 dozen various types
from glazed and cinnamon to the
traditional powdered sugar and plain,
for the people to put butter or molas­ses
on.
“We weren’t sure what to expect,”
said Baron. “We didn’t want to go
crazy.”
Baron was pleased by the amount
(See Fastnachts, Page 16)