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1 114TH YEAR 28 Pages- No. 48 LITITZ, PENNSYLVANIA Two sections 30 cents
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Is it 'Summer' yet?
This week, disconnect
yourself from the cold of win­ter.
Richard Reitz reviews
'Boys of Summer' at First
Stage Theatre, while Al Olsen
reviews the pros and cons of
being "connected" to the
world. Page 4.
Longtime Penn Twp.
supervisor retiring
After nearly 30 years as a
Penn Township supervisor
•Jacob S. Bruckhart has
announced he is stepping
down when his term expires
at the end of the yean VVno
might replace him? Pag® is
Burglars str ik e
Twp. b u sin e sse s
RICHARD REITZ
Important news from
Warwick schools
This week's school pages
are filled with important infor­mation
for parents and stud­ents,
from kindergarten regis­tration
to the Middle School's
plans for Youth Art Month.
Page 6.
Also, remember Warwick
High School will present the
musical "Into the Woods"
tonight through Sunday, See
the school calendar on Page
7 for more information.
Expo is a hit
The second annual Lititz
Ambucs Business Expo at the
Lititz Community Center last
weekend improved upon its
successes of last year. See
more on Page 16, plus a list­ing
of all door prize winners
on Page 17.
Winners selected for
Coloring Contest
Three youngsters were
selected as winners in the
annual Lititz Record Express
Easter Coloring Contest. To
see who won, turn to Page
18. And if you would like to try
to win next week, see Page 7.
Local artist to display
work in NYC
Lititz artist Mark Workman
will be showing some of his
work in New York City
beginning today and
continuing through April. It is
the third exhibit at the
Fischbach Gallery for the
Warwick grad. Page 12.
Record Express Editor
WARWICK TWP. — Police are
following leads for a rash of “petty
burglaries” and attempted break-ins
that occurred throughout the town­ship
over the past week.
Warwick Township Police Chief
Alfred Olsen said they believe a
series of break-ins in the Tailgate
Road area on Sunday, March 9 are
related. The targets included the
Pocket Testament League and the
Lititz Veterinary Clinic.
Another series of burglaries on the
Rothsville side of the township was
reported on Wednesday, March 6,
and Olsen said they believe those
burglaries may have been committed
by the same suspect or suspects.
“We are not sure if both groups
(Tollgate Road and Rothsville areas)
are related to one another,” he added.
»Lititz Borough police assisted
. Warwick Township officers at the
scene of the Pocket Testament
League, 11 Tollgate Road, where
they responded to an activated alarm
at about 8 p.m. Sunday.
Police discovered that someone
had attempted to pry open one of the
doors on the north side of the build­ing
using a screwdriver, and also
attempted to break through a window
by cutting through a screen to pry
open the window. The suspect then
broke the window using a wooden
board.
Police reported that the impact of
the board caused a lamp inside the
building to fall to the floor, triggering
the alarm. Damage was estimated at
$100 for the window and $100 to
repair the door.
•At 8:13 p.m., a similar report
came from William A. Wittaker,
owner of the Lititz Veterinary Clinic
at 7 Tollgate Road.
He said a door to his building had
been pryed open and someone went
through his drawers in the main
office, stealing $30 and a cash
drawer.
Police said the perpetrators also let
some of the animals out of their cages
before leaving the scene.
•A report was received shortly
after 8:30 p.m. that two men were
seen running through the golf driving
range at High Car Wash, 725 Furnace
Hills Pike, about one block away
from Tollgate Road.
The two males, who were not iden­tified,
told police they were there to
steal golf balls from the range. They
were released and cited for defiant
trespass.
(See Burglaries, Page 15)
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Crosswinds petition
offers pkg. solution
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Photo by Stephen Seeber
For nearly two hours on Monday evening, emergency crews worked to free Edward Keesee from his
wrecked vehicle at the intersection of Orange Street and Campus Drive. Miraculously, Keesee suffered only
minor injuries in the crash.
Lititz man back home one
day after crushing accident
STEPHEN SEEBER
RICHARD REITZ
Record Express Editor
WARWICK TWP. — Perhaps
there is an agreeable solution to the
Crosswinds development parking
problem.
Residents in the new housing units
expressed their displeasure last
month to Warwick supervisors about
their discovery of a no parking restr­iction
along both sides of Cross winds
Drive.
But at the March 5 supervisors
meeting, the residents submitted a
petition for the board to consider
allowing parking along one side of
the road.
The petition, which resident Lisa
Stoltzfus said contained the signa­ture
of all but five of the affected resi­dents,
also asked them if they had a
preference as to which side of the
road parking should be allowed.
Presentation of the petition came
following a productive meeting out­side
the units on Feb. 18 beiw&en
residents, township officials and
developers. '
Township Manager Daniel Zim­merman
said the road is 30 feet
wide, and if eight feet is allowed for
parking along one side of the street,
“it meets minimal standards for a col­lector
street.
(See Crosswinds, Page 18)
Record Express Staff
LITITZ — Trapped beneath his
truck’s dashboard for nearly two
hours, Edward Keesee was praying
to God and preparing himself for the
worst.
Two hours later, emergency per­sonnel
pulled him from the mangled
wreckage wi ■ ■ ■ '
Inc. box truck.
The initial impact, at about 5:30
p.m., knocked the large truck into
Keesee, who was at the Campus
Drive stop sign. The box truck
flipped on its side and crushed Kee-see’s
pickup, pinning him under the
steering wheel.
“I saw the car get hit in the middle
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goinf to be the end of it,” Keesee
remembered. “But the truck just kept
coming at me. I was really surprised
that I was in it.”
He said that his son was his first
concern.
Michael Brown, an assistant
baseball coach for Warwick, was at
practice nearby when the accident
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Benjamin, a
helped talk
ordeal.
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High School
car, driven
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MANHEIM — A situation that
should have restaurant owners in
Manheim elated, has instead left
them tight-lipped.
Spokesman for the restaurant
owners, Joe Zern, refused to discuss
the issue because according to him,
the press had not been interested in
talking to them before.
Other restaurant owner were either
unavailable or declined comment.
Record Scott Bowser, one of the
owners of the Summy House, said would expire
that the petition drive was a major time, he said
concern for restaurant owners. this might hao
‘That’s not to say that there aren’t have bought ■
some concerns with alcohol that But those re
everyone should be aware of,” said longer need to
Bowser at the time. “Drinking and ness due to tl
driving is definitely a problem. It’s a The modem-i
problem that should be addressed, ed to collect t ■
but I don’t think the answer is to shut pufthe questi'
off all alcohol.” ary ballot.
Dave Groff Jr., manager of Papa For the pa
Ditto’s Restaurant in Penn Town- held numero---
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VvarwicK swimmers
prepare for states
Several Warwick High
School swimmers will be com­peting
for gold in the State
Championships this weekend.
For this story and more local
sports, see Pages 8-11.
Business..................... .......14-15 . f f i P R i j L i ...... Wi' IP.. • W: Amm* Editorial / Letters....................4 , , Photo by Stephen Seeber
Entertainment....... ....... .........12 THIRD TIME’S A CHARM —- A small group of CNAs, housekeepers, and dietary aids from Audubon Villa
Manheim N ew s ... ...... . ".' ".".16 Nursing Home took to South Broad Streeton Monday, continuing theircampaign for higher wages and better
nhit! mriPQ ~ ^ benefits. From left, Michelle Erisman, Marianne Tomlinson, Barb Bucher and Sue Burkhart wave to passers-
Ont nf thA PnQt....................... or by for support. Union members want an improved longevity plan, attendance bonus, part-time benefits, bet-ui
ot in e rasx..... .................¿o ter staffing, and higher wages. The informational picket, the third in the last year, was held from 2 to 4 p.m.
P°lice Log................................. • 15 Picketers said that morale in the home has been down since LPNs have taken over more CNA duties. Audu-
School News..........................6-7 pon villa Administrator Cindy Walter said that she hasn’t seen any negative impact in the facility, which
Social. .......... . 19-21 houses nearly 40 residents, and that staff morale remains positive. Both sides continue to cite resident care
Sports........................... ........ 8-11 as their highest priority. The next contract negotiation is set for St. Patrick’s Day in Allentown.
Steonen Seeber
ivncnaei c^hocanurf ano Kstaon Bone wiii ¡ead the cast of The
Choice" at Hosanna Christian Fellowship. The drama opens March 21,
playing through the 23rd and again March 26-29. Shows are at 7 p.m.
and are free, but advance tickets are needed. Call 626-2560 for more
information.
Multi-media offers new
twist on classic worship
STEPHEN SEEBER
Express Staff
LITITZ — It’s not a compromise
essage. It’s not an abandon­ment
or tradition. It’s an adjustment
■ ■raging society.
Dramatic presentations have long
" ized as a means of commu­nicating
the stories of the Bible, but
in recent centuries, many Christian
denominations have relied heavily
on the words of the preacher to con­vey
the meanings of Christ’s
parables.
The fast pace of multi-media tech­nology
has in part spawned a
resurgence of theatrical presenta-
. toons in church, and some local con­gregations
are leading the way.
Hosanna Christian Fellowship,
tucked away jn a little nook of Green
Acre Road in Warwick Township,
has been using theater as a major
medium of worship for the past five
years.
Greg Shirk, who directs Hosan­na’s
productions, said his church is
hard for people to find, but since the
contemporary Chris tain chruch held
its first drama back in 1992, word of
mouth has plotted quite a road map to
their front door. Now, the church’s
Sunday worships are bursting at the
seams with nearly 600 attending each
week.
“It’s not just drama in church,”
said Shirk. “It’s putting pictures to
the message. Jesus taught through
illustrations. He was our example.”
(See ‘Act’ of God, Page 18)