Lititz Record Express

              THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1998
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□ INSIDE Old church’s demolition may draw criticism
STEPHEN SEEBER
□Entertainment
Get ready to laugh
The Red Rose Chapter of
Sweet Adelines will present
an‘Original musical comedy on
Oct. 3. Local singers Bunny
Keweshan of Lititz and Kay
Mummau of Manheim are a
cart of this cast. See the story
on Page 12.
□ Out of the Past
Arsonist at large
Ten years ago, a state fire
marshall and Lititz volunteers
were in the midst of tracking
down an arsonist who was
believed responsible for at
least five local fires. Follow the
most recent development in
this investigation in our Out of
the Past files on Page 17.
□ School
A local teen found big suc­cess
at the Ephrata Fair last
week. Lisa Pfautz’ grand
champion market hog really
brought home the bacon at
Tent City. Find out what it
takes to make a pig a winner
on Page 6.
□ Editorial
It’s pie time folks
This week, Richard Reitz
explores possible strategies
for successful pie eating. He
will face off against Mr. Pie,
Craig Wagama, at the Apple
Fest this weekend
See Page 4.
□ Back Page
Horse nationals
Elizabeth Stoesz, Josh
Scheffey and Sarah Graham
all went to Tulsa, Oklahoma
for the Youth World Palomino
Show. Their story is on Page
26.
□ Church
Dolphins hope to
make comeback
The number of volunteers
for the Warwick Dolphins visi­tation
program have been
dwindling, and organizers are
hoping that their upcoming
classes will rejuvenate this
worthwhile program. For full
details, see Page 16.
□ Sports
King of the hill, again
Greg Cauller won the Lititz
Pretzel Twist for the second
year in a row while Sandy
Reedy took the women’s title
during last Saturday’s big
race. For the complete story
and more race results, check
it out. Page 8.
□S p e c ia l
Record Express Staff
LITITZ — Borough council is
facing some unexpected public con­cern
over the demolition of the gutted
church at Orange and Broad streets.
On Tuesday, council voted unani­mously
in favor of a sales agreement
with Ed Cericola, the building’s cur­rent
owner. Lawyers are now finish­ing
up the paperwork on the
$180,000 deal and the transaction is
expected to be completed by the end Welcome
change?
After 70 years
Welcome Wagon
ends visitations
JILL G A G L IA N O _______
Record Express Staff
LITITZ — The welcome mat is
being rolled up and will soon be
arriving via the mail.
At the end of December, the Wel­come
Wagon organization, whose
name was derived from the Conesto­ga
Wagons, will stop the home visits
they have been conducting for the
past 70 years.
It was announced last week, that in
order to optimize the way the nation­al
organization delivers products,
they will be conducting business
through the mail. According to
Christopher Jones, the organiza­tion’s
media contact person, new
residents may request a basket
through local merchants. The organi­zation
will then mail a basket to that
person.
“It has become increasingly harder
to schedule visits,” said Jones. “We
want to target the new mover
market.”
Jones said the current representa­tives
are being asked not to continue
visits after the new year,
Lititz’s representatives Pat Steckel
and Fran Walker, who will both be
out of work at the end of December,
are sorry to see the organization
change.
“I’m extremely sorry to see it go,”
said Steckel, who has been with the
organization for 21 years. “I told
somebody in a letter the week before
we were told, that I’d do Welcome
Wagon as long as I could walk and
(See Welcome, Page 26)
Lititz police
officer resigns
LITITZ — Borough Council
accepted the resignation of Lititz
Police Officer James T. Young
Tuesday night
Council President Dennis Stuckey
said Young recently moved to
Hawaii.
During this week’s council meet­ing,
Mayor Russell Pettyjohn, who
is the administrator of the local
police force, said that no request has
been made at this point to hire
another officer to replace Young.
He said that the prospect has been
discussed, but because the borough
has hired three officers in the past
two years, he feels the department is
strong enough to man the area it
covers.
Officer Young joined Lititz police
in March 1995.
of this month.
It was announced in early Septem­ber
that an anonymous donor fronted
the funds to buy the building. Coun­cil
called it a win-win situation
because it would not burden local
taxpayers. The plan for some time
has been to tear down the seemingly
worthless stone shell of the former
Lutheran church, create a small park,
widen the Route 772 intersection and
help the Power Connection youth
ministry, the building’s only current
occupant, find a new home.
But on Tuesday, several council
members announced that they have
received calls and talked to consti­tuents
who express concern with
destroying what they believe to be a
valuable building.
The church was built in 1911, so
its age and Gothic architecture have
little significance to the Lititz com­munity.
More importantly, the bor­ough’s
zoning laws prohibit almost
every conceivable use of this gigan­tic
structure because there is no park­ing
available.
Lancaster County’s Historic Pre­servation
Trust, the same entity that
halted development at Brickerville
United Lutheran Church over the
summer, has also expressed an inter­est
in touring the Lititz building to
determine its historic value.
In a 4 to 1 vote Tuesday night,
council decided to send Ken Ham-mell,
the architect hired to redesign
borough hall, into Cericola’s build­ing
to create a complete list of
options that would be consistant with
Lititz’s ordinances.
Photo by Bruce Morgan
This year’s homecoming court includes: (front, l-r) Amber Krause, Amy Bashore, Shannon Gibble, and
Stacey McMichael; (middle, l-r) Michelle Marks, Elisa Eshelman, Kristin Harris, and Kelly Wood; and (back,
l-r) Jen Van Kirk, Courtney Barabas, Courtney Boyack, and Emily Good. Homecoming set for weekend
LITITZ — Warwick High
School’s Homecoming kicks off
tonight with a bonfire at Ambuc’s
Field.
The festivities run throughout the
weekend, concluding with the home­coming
dance Saturday night. The
homecoming queen will be crowned
at Friday night’s football game
against Manheim Township.
This year’s homecoming court is:
•Senior Courtney L. Barabas,
daughter of Mark and Kim Barabas.
She will be escorted by her father.
Courtney is a three year member
of the Golf Team, qualifying for dis­tricts
each year. She is also a member
of the National Art Honor Society
and is listed in Who’s Who Among
American High School Students.
She volunteers at Lancaster Com­munity
Hospital. She is a member of
the teen board at Rockvale Outlets
and is employed by Doneckers as a
fashion coordinator. Courtney
attends Lititz Moravian Church.
She plans on attending college to
m a jo r in f a s h io n r e t a i l
merchandising,
•Senior Amy Leigh Bashore,
daughter of Douglas and Marilyn
Bashore. She will be escorted by
Dave Adams.
Amy is a member of the cross
country team and has served as cap­tain
her junior and senior years. She
is also participates on the track and
field team. She serves on student
council and helps with the yearbook
and school newspaper.
She is the attendance chairperson
for the National Honor Society, and
is a Warwick Scholar in social stu­dies.
She is a National Merit Semi-
Finalist.
Amy enjoys taking tap and jazz
classes at Encore Dance Center. She
also spends time volunteering at the
H an d s-o n -H o u se C h ild r e n ’s
Museum.
Amy plans on attending coiicge to
major in biology.
•Senior Courtney Boyack, daught­er
of Clifton and Rosalind Boyack.
She will be escorted by her father.
Courtney is a member of the track
and cross country teams as well as
the basketball team, where she will
serve as co-captain her senior year.
She is a member of The Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and
is President of the church seminaiy
group. She is employed by Luther
Acres Manor.
Courtney plans on attending col­lege
to major in elementaiy educa­tion.
She would like to either play
basketball or run track during
college. '
•Senior Shannon Marie Gibble,
daughter of Denton and Fran Gibble.
She will be escorted by Denton
Gibble.
Shannon has been a member of the
varsity cheerleading squad for three
years and is listed in Who’s Who
Among American High School
Students.
Shannon is a midget cheerleading
coach and spends time with the
eighth grade language arts classes as
part of the Open Campus Program.
She is currently employed by Freeze
and Frizz.
She plans on attending college to
major in social work.
•Senior Emily Good, daughter of
Howard and Gloria Good. She will
be escorted by Howard Good.
Emily is an active member of the
show choir and chamber singers. She
went to county, district, regional, and
state chorus. She was the concert
choir secretary her junior year and is
currently the concert choir president.
(See Homecoming, Page 11)
Tim Snyder, the lone nay vote,
said council has already adequately
investigated this building and that
they should move forward with the
demolition plans.
“It’s an ugly building,” Snyder
said, pointing out that those against
tearing the building down are in the
minority. “There is nothing we can
do with this building, zoning shuts
everything down there.”
Councilman A1 Olah proposed the
possibility of using the church as
(See Old Church, Page 26) Missing
since ’59 Fair season isn’t
the same without
the Lititz show
STEPHEN SEEBER_________
Record Express Staff
LITITZ — With the excitement
of fair season in the air, a void is once
again felt in Lititz as those fond of
roaming steer in the park and hot
Rosey’s hamburgers on the grill are
forced to travel.
Ephrata wrapped up its 80th fair
last week and New Holland has just
begun its 37 th, but at one time this
borough boasted the longest-running
community fair in southeastern Pen­nsylvania.
Lititz’s streak came to an
end in 1959 when aged event orga­nizers
tried to hand the responsibility
to younger blood.
Apparently, no one took the baton
and the Lititz Community Show, one
of the largest in the county at the
time, was relegated to our memories.
Since then, there has been talk of
revitalizing the fair.
“This was a community event for
the community,” Ron Reedy, former
president of the Lititz Springs park
board, stated. “It was an opportunity
for town and country folks to get
together. Whether or not there is
enough interest out there to restart it,
I don’t know. It would take a lot of
work, but I would certainly give
some assistance if there was
interest.”
While local historians have found
discrepencies as to the actual origin
of the community show, Reedy,
whose father Raymond was treasurer
for the Lititz Community Show
Association for 30 years, thinks the
event would be at least 94 years old if
it still ran today.
“It grew out of a gold premium
show, which began in 1904, and the
Lancaster County Poultry, Pigeon,
and Pet Stock Association,” Reedy
(See Lititz Fair, Page 26) Apple Fest returns for No. 9
Wagaman will try to regain pie eating crown
□ Index
Halloween Schedule
On Tuesday, Lititz Borough
Council agreed to make Oct.
30 the official night for trick-or
treat. Young ones can collect Fire Prevention Week begins Oct.
their goodies from 6 to 8 p.m. 5 and local volunteer fire fighters
Also, the Lititz Lions Club will will donate even more of their time to
hold its annual Halloween educate the community that they
Parade on Oct. 26. The rain protect
date of Oct. 27. The fire companies of Lititz,
Rothsville and Brunnerville have
decided to operate joint open houses
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Business...................................... 18 On Oct. 10, a vehicle rescue extri-
Church................................... 16-17 cation drill will be held for the publ-
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Editorial / Letters.................4 on West Main Street.
Entertainment..................... 12 Fire Prevention Officer Mike
Manheim News...................20 Smith said that the scene will simu-
Obituaries 2 late a two-vehicle crash using actual
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Crash scene will highlight
Fire Prevention Week here
Also during that day, all three fire
companies will offer tours of their
facilities, distribute safety literature
and show helpful videos that give the
viewer a first-hand look at how a
house fire starts and spreads.
“I hope our drill will drive home
the reality of just how dangerous
these situations are,” Smith said.
“The crash should make people think
twice about drinking and driving or
speeding.
“Also, we want to demonstrate
how elaborate this process is for
rescue workers. We use a boatload of
equipment and a lot of manpower.”
Chiefs Sam Young and Ken Kline
will head similar demonstrations at
the Rothsville and Brunnerville sta­tions,
respectively, on Saturday.
Fire Prevention week runs Oct.
5-11.
Photo by Richard Reitz
The ninth annual Lititz Apple Festival will feature food, fun, music,
games and the ever-popular apple pie eating contest. Among those
ready to have a good time this Sunday are (seated, from left to right)
Joey Kane, Galen Kane, Haylee Siegrist Gross, Jordan Leed, (stand­ing,
l-r) Kevin Esbenshade and organizer Kim Kane. The Apple Festival
begins at 1 p.m. on the grounds of Linden Hail.
LITITZ — Celebrate the season
of the harvest this Sunday, as the
Lititz Apple Festival returns to the
grounds of Linden Hall.
The ninth annual event sponsored
by the Lititz Historical Foundation
will feature the traditional American
and Celtic music of Clannamore, a
lively duo featuring Alanna Berger
on dulcimer and Blaise Liffick on
guitar.
Clannamore hails from Elizabeth­town,
and has released a recording,
“To the Faire.” Clannamore will per­form
from 1-2:45 p.m., and again
from 4:30-5 p.m.
The festival begins at 1 p.m., with
an afternoon filled with delicious
family fun. There will be apple dum­plings,
fritters and pies, caramel and
candy apples, eider, hot dogs and
Dawn Ecenroad’s turkey barbecue,
so bring your appetite.
And once again, the ever-popular
apple pie eating contest will high­light
the afternoon events, beginning
with the adult contest at 3:30 p.m.,
followed by the children’s contest at
4 p.m. For the children’s event,
youngsters will be selected at ran­dom
to participate in the contest for
prizes.
In the adult competition, where a
former champion will look to regain
his title.
Last year, four-time champ and
popular Lititz Elementary teacher
Craig Wagaman forfeited his title
when he was unable to participate in
the event. The crown is currently
held by Lititz Record Express assis-
(See Apple Fest, Page 26)