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STEPHEN SEEBER
. Coffee while you surf
, Computers and coffee unite
as a new coffee shop, Hot
Java, opened on Main Street
in Lititz. The shop features
internet and computer access
with a cup of joe on the side.
Page 18.
! First Stage turns dial
back to 1940s
T h e First S tag e C ab a re t
perfo rm e rs will present its
“1940s Radio Cabaret” begin­ning
this weekend, returning
to the sounds of w artime
America. Se e Page 22.
Also, the re might be an
interesting addition to the 70s
cabaret show later this month,
depending upon the outcome
of the American League play­offs.
Find out more in “For the
Record” on Page 4.
1 Lititz Christian plans
2nd Homecoming
r Lititz Christian School is
planning a full day of fun for
students and alumni at its
second annual Homecoming
festival on Saturday. Six girls
have been selected to the
Homecoming Court, and one
will be chosen Homecoming
Queen. Pag es 16.
: Limits imposed on
.. local sludge plant
An agreement has been
reached concerning the odor
problem at A&M Composting
Plant in Penn Township,
which has been a nuisance
for some of the plant’s neigh­bors.
Page 20.
WHS has 4 Merit
Scholar semi-finalists
Four Warwick High School
seniors were named 1 9 9 8
Merit Scholar semi-finalists,
and a total of 11 seniors were
recognized by the scholarship
c om p e titio n for academic-achievement.
Page 6.
Also, th re e Linden Hall
students were recognized by
the Merit Scholarship compe­tition.
P ag e 17.
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Pretzel Twist in Lititz
marks 20th year
’ . Greg Cauller was the men’s
winner and Vicki Boyer the
women’s in the 20th running
of the Pretzel Twist through
‘the streets of Lititz. Page 8.
Record Express Staff
LITITZ — Warwick School Dis­trict
officials remain unsure of the
status concerning $2.1 million it
invested with Devon Capital Man­agement,
the company currently
under investigation for running a
fraudulent investment program that
encompasses 75 school districts and
Witnesses
say d r iv e r
d id n ’t sto p
Ephrata woman
killed in crash
RICHARD REITZ
Record Express Editor
WARWICK TWP. — An Ephra­ta
woman that died in a two-car crash
on Clay and Newport roads
afternoon did not stop befor
ing the intersection, witness«
scene told police.
Gloria J. Hargis, 48,
Buchanan Drive, Ephrat
travelling north along Clay Road
near Hess Mennonite Church shortly
after 2 p.m. on Sept. 28 when for an
unknown reason she failed to stop at
the East Newport Road intersection
and crossed the path of an approach­ing
vehicle.
Her 1995 Saturn, was struck on the
drivers side by a 1996 Nissan driven
by Paul R. McCaulley, 55, of 39
Conestoga Manor Village in Leola.
Following the impact, police said
Hargis’ car rolled onto its right side.
She was trapped inside the vehicle
for about 15 minutes as emergency
crews attempted to free her from the
wreckage.
Hargis was pronounced dead at the
scene by Dn Barry Walp, Lancaster
County Coroner.
McCaulley was transported to the
Lancaster General Hospital by War­wick
Ambulance, where he was
heated for injuries and released the
following day.
Warwick Township Officer
Richard Groff, who is investigating
the accident with Officer Delene
Brown, said police were unsure of
how the accident occurred, and had
issued a request for any witnesses to
the accident.
Late Monday morning, Groff said
two witnesses came forward who had
seen the collision.
(See Fatal, Page 28)
$71 million.
Last Friday, the Securities &
Exchange Commission accused
John G. Black, a private money
manager, of fraud, and the investiga­tion
was turned over to Dick Thorn­burgh’s
Washington, D.C. law
office. The Record Express was
unable to reach Mr. Thornburgh
before press time on Wednesday.
Warwick’s business manager
David Zerbe said the fate of the $2.1
may not be known for as long as 30
days, which is the amount of time the
SEC has a llow e d fo r th e
investigation.
“There is a lot of speculation going
on right now,” he said. “All we can
do is wait”
He did, however, say that the sce­nario
for the security of Warwick’s
money improved early this week
when it was discovered that Midstate
Bank was serving as custodian to the
school district’s investment This,
according to Zerbe, is a good sign
that the money will be accounted for.
He also said that Warwick is better
off than some districts that had
invested large amounts from general
funds. Warwick invested no money
from its general fund with Devon,
meaning that the local high school’s
day-to-day operations will not be
affected.
Warwick officals could possibly
know even more information by next
week.
Superintendent Dr. John Bonfield
informed the Record Express on
Tuesday afternoon that a joint meet­ing
with all of the school districts
involved had been set up for this Fri-
(See Fraud, Page 28)
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f r u i t f u l a t 8t h
A p p le F e s tiv a l
RICHARD REITZ
Photo by Richard Reitz
This group of youngsters is looking forward tc the hay rides at the eighth annual Lititz
Apple Festival this Sunday at Linden Hall. The hay bales, tractor and cart, donated by
Wayne Siegrist of Warwick Township, will be just one of many activities that day. Getting
ready to enjoy a preview ride around Siegrisfs farm are (from left to right) Kyle Keener,
Trevor Havemann, Hay lee Siegrist-Gross and Taylor Keener.
Record Express Editor
' LITITZ — Apples and history will once again merge
for an afternoon of fun on the Linden Hall campus.
The eighth annual Apple Festival, sponsored by the
Lititz Historical Foundation, will be held on Sunday, Get
5 from 1-5 p.m., and this year features an expanded varie­ty
of historical and craft demonstrations.
Several demonstrations will be apple related, such as
the return of apple butter making and tasting, headed by
Sophia Sims and Willis and Margaret Bucher, with the
help of the Lititz Women of Today. Also, Dale McCoy
will be returning to demonstrate his carving techniques,
and this year he plans to carve an apple with a worm in it.
Steve dePerrot of Lititz will be presenting his pottery
for the first time at the event that takes place across the
street from his home and studio at 201 S. Locust St
DePerrot said he will demonstrate the making of pot­tery
on a wheel, plus the various stages involved in decor­ating
pottery.
His items are functional pieces, such as vases and
pitchers, and some will be available for purchase.
He has been working with pottery since 1982, when he
was a student at Juniata College. He continued to pursue
his craft, and just last month made it his full-time profes­sion,
ending his nine-years as corrugated packaging
salesman.
‘This is the direction I felt I was called to go,” dePerrot
said. So far it has been going well for him, and he said on
Nov. 22-23, he is planning on holding an open house at
his studio.
Faye Hegener of Drumore will also be making her
first appearance, demonstrating | the making of lace.
Her bobbin lace and tatting booth will feature some
already created items, and she will also be creating new .
pieces to show how it was done.
She said she will also explain some of the history of the
craft, which dates back to the 1400s when only the
wealthy could afford such a luxury as lace. She said in
1804, the invention oflacemakers made lace a little more
affordable.
Hegener has been doing bobbin lace and tatting for
eight year as a hobby.
Also scheduled to appear is 73-year-old Alice Leven-good
of Schaefferstown, who will present rug braiding.
“It is a very old art, I learned it from my grandmother,
who had learned it from her grandmother,” Levengood
said.
(See Apple, Page 28)
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WARWICK HOMECOMING COURT, 1997 —- Members of the Warwich High School Homecoming Court
include: (front, left to right) Erika Williams, Holly Andrew, Mindy Dunmire, Kristin Harris, (middle, l-r) Elisa
Eshelman, Carrie Wiles, Jessica Nearhoof, (back, l-r) Angie Boll, Melissa Mull, Courtney Barabas and Ste­fan
i Moose. Missing from photo is Tina Booth (pictured on page 7).
Homecoming Queen to be crowned Fri.
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Classified.................. ........24 -27 Emergency personnel at the scene of Tuesday night’s vehicle acci-
Editorial / Letters......................4 dent on Kissel Hill Road in which a Lititz woman crashed into a tree.
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Out of the Past............ ..........23 LITITZ — At least one person Lititz, was the driver. The threepas-
Poiice Log..................... .21 was hurt when a car crashed into a sengers included a four-year-old girl,
School News.......................... 6-7 tree at 516 Kissel Hill Road Tuesday five-year-old boy, and an 18-year-
Social.................. 14-15 night. old Lititz woman.
Sports.................... ...............8 -1 2 Police saidMalinda Groff, 26, of (See Crash, Page 28)
Warwick High School is in the
midst of Homecoming Week, and
this Friday, when the Warriors take
the field to battle a rejuvinated Penn
Manor squad, a new Homecoming
Queen will be crowned.
Celebration of the annual event
has continued throughout the week,
beginning with tye-dye day on Mon­day,
and college day on Tuesday,
where students and faculty wore clo­thing
from their favorite post-high
school institution.
On Wednesday, students were
asked to dress in a style from the past
on flashback day. Thursday was a
day to dress casually, and on the day
of the big game, students are encour-
' aged to wear the school colors on
Red and Black Day.
Friday will be the traditional
Homecoming Half-Day, where stu­dents
are dismissed at 12:15 p.m. for
an afternoon of fun activity. Many
Warwick girls will take to the gridi­ron
in a inter-class game of powder-puff
football, while the guys don
skirts and sticks for a jock hockey
tournament
Other Homecoming activities
include faculty vs. students in soft-ball
and volleyball, a dunk tank fea­turing
various members of the high
school faculty, plus numerous con­cession
stands and the sale of old
school photos. The afternoon con­cludes
with a pep rally at 2:15 p.m.
Twelve young ladies were
selected by their classmates as mem­bers
of the Homecoming Court,
including three underclassmen.
•Holly Beth Andrew is the
daughter of Dennis and Andy
Andrew. She has been a cheerleader
since the age of nine and has been
chosen an All-American for the past
two years.
(See Homecoming, Page 7)