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CONSOLIDATED WITH THE LITITZ RECORD 1937 Utitz, Lancaster County, PA. 17543, Thursday, May 14,1981 20 CENTS A COPY . 56 00 PER YEAR BY MAIL
WITHIN LANCASTER COUNTY 30 Pages-No. 7
Response To Survey Is 'Taxes Are Too High’
Mrs. Lynn Foulk, "...cut back on some frills..."
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On the subject of Warwick
School District taxes, people
shopping at the Weis Market
early this week were out­spoken
and in almost total
agreement that the taxes are
too high. Some said it with a
twinkle in their eye and an
unspoken but understood
attitude like “what did you
expect me to say, you silly
reporter?” and others were
vehement.
The questions we wanted
answers to were, in addition
to an introductory “How do
you feel about the school
district taxes,” “How do you
think the school district
should raise money?” and
“How do you think the school
district could save money?”
Among the rainy day
shoppers who were willing to
talk taxes, almost all said
that taxes seem to be the
only effective way to raise
revenue, painful though it
may be; but all had ideas on
how to save school monies.
Mrs. Lynn Foulk would
like to see more study given
to the means of taxation
proposed by the school board
and she suggests cutbacks.
“Some sort of combination is
needed,” she said, and 1
would like to see careful
scrutinization of program.
We need to include those
things that are absolutely
necessary. The ‘Three R’s’
are essential, but we could
cut back on some of the frills
without hampering the
child’s education. There will
be some hard choices! ”
Diane McConaghay thinks
the school district could save
money by cutting back on
the number of teachers and
recalled, “When I was in
school there were some class
rooms with about 30 desks
and only 13 or so students.
They could probably save
money if the teachers went
on strike.”
Joanne Seachrist thinks
there there should be some
other way to raise revenue
without raising taxes,
especially for people over 85.
“I live with my parents, who
are over 65,” she stated,
“and to pay taxes is a burden
to them. Why should they
have to pay if they have no
children in school. I don’t
know exactly what the
schools could do to raise
money without raising taxes.
To save money they should
forget about the pool for the
school.”
Irel Buckwalter thinks the
quality of education is the
important thing. “Taxes
have to go up,” he said
“because the bond security
wasn’t long enough and the
installation of the sewers
offers a natural increase in
the tax base.” As to how the
district could save money,
he thinks that there can be
no spur of the moment an­swer
to that. “It needs
analysis,” he commented.
Bob Hess doesn’t think
taxes should increase. “The
school district should learn
to cut back the save by
cutting out some of the
luxury things they are doing
in school.”
Hess also remarked that
the rise in taxes really hurts
people on fixed income and
keeps pushing inflation up.
“ When you compare
(Warwick) to other town­ships
(districts), they can
hold their taxes, why can’t
Warwick.”
Karen May thinks the
taxes are too high and
couldn’t think of a spur of the
moment answer to how to
raise money. “They might
save money a little by not
having off as much as they
do,” she remarked although
her school-age son looked a
bit down at the prospect of
less vacation time.
Several of the people who
were willing to answer our
questions, preferred not to
have their names or pictures
used, but made some in­teresting
points concerning
taxes.
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Karen May, “ ...taxes are too high..."
Dianne McConaghay, “ r..cut back on the number
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Utitz Police
Investigate Thefts
Lititz police are in­vestigating
several thefts of
plants from porches! ii the
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Barbara McMillen, 21 S.
Spruce St.., was the victim of
a plant theft sometime
between IMay 5 and $ when
someone ¡stole a grapeivy in
a large iround baskei The
plant had been hangng on
her portch, accordiig to
Lititz police chief George
Darlence Stoner, 24 S.
Spruce Stt., was the vitim of
a theft srometime dumg the
pight of May 4 ir i when
someone stole, Iron her
front porrch, one Sreiish ivy
about thiree feet bnt in a
white holder; a siul plot
with a snake plant; a small
pot containing a prayer
plant; and a large gold pot
with a snake plant.
Mrs. Russell Templeton,
152 Front St., had a hanging
basket containing a large
pink and white fuschia plant,
in a hanging pot, stolen from
her porch sometime between
May 6 and 7.
Two bicy cle s were
reported stolen in Lititz,
according to Chief Hicks.
Ronald B. Coldren, 440 W.
Marion St., reported a bike
taken from the rear of his
home between May 19 and
23. The bike is a 27 inch blue
Schwinn Varsity ten speed.
Carolyn Naiman, 116 N.
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Joanne Seachrist, “ ...there should be another way
rather than raising taxes..."
Irei Buckwalter, “ ...the quality of education is
important...”
Bob Hess, "...learn
homeowners do..."
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Voters
Primary Races in Boros, Townships
Go To the Polls Primary elections on
Tuesday are the moments
registered voters, eligible to
vote will go to the polls to
cast their ballots for the
candidates of their choice.
Grumbling about poor
choices of candidates for the
fall general election can only
reflect failure to use the
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spring primary as it was
intended — to voice your
vote and put the people you
want to see elected in the
proper place to BE elected.
From this point of view,
the primary election can no
longer be put off as unim­portant.
Your vote makes a
difference, only if you cast it.
The people you are voting for
will be deciding how your
community is run over the
next four to six years, how
much money you’re going to
pay in taxes and how that
money will be spent.
Important offices are up
for election this year. Don’t
forget your opportunity to
make a choice.
District Justice
One of the r a c e s
generating the most interest
and conversation in this area
is the four-way choice for
District Justice. There is no
Republican endorsement for
District Justice since the
interviewers appeared to be
deadlocked in their decision,
according to County
Republican headquarters,
and preferred to give no
endorsement at all.
Candidates for the office
include Bill Darlington, Pat
Maharg, Dean Baublitz and
James L. Garrett.
Mayoral Race
In cum b en t m ay or
Raymond S. Reedy is
seeking re-election against
challenges by Floyd S. Hagy
and R. Michael Barnhart.
In this issue
Editorial 4
Sports Section 6,7,8,9
Classified 15,16,17
Social 20,21
Church 26
Business Directory 28
Barnhart carries the
Republican Party en­dorsement
and will be listed
first on the ballot; a listing
that is determined by luck of
the draw. Reedy is listed
second and Hagy third.
Reedy is seeking his third
term as mayor. His op­ponents
have both been
active in community affairs.
Boro Council
There is a write-in contest
in the Boro Council elections,
to elect a councilman to fill
the seat of retiring third
ward councilman, Harold
Kauffman. It is the only race
for the boro council office.
Clyde Tshudy, incumbent,
is running uncontested for
reelection in the First Ward,
and incumbent C. Wendell
Hower is the uncontested
candidate for the Second
Ward.
Candidates in the Third
Ward write-in campaign are
George Swann and Russell
Pettyjohn.
Pettyjohn, a Lititz resident
since youth and a veteran of
the U.S. Army, is a
businessman experienced in
building trades, and is active
in St. Luke’s U.C.C. Warwick
Association of Churches,
Lancaster Association of
Churches, and is a Trustee of
Old Zion, and an I.O.O.F.,
Lititz Lodge 1050 member.
Swann is endorsed by the
Lititz Boro Republican
Committee.
Swann who lives at 215
Swarthmore Dr. is a
member of the Lititz
American Business Club and
is employed by John R.
E b e r s o le , B u ild e r ,
Manheim. He is a member of
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church.
Tax Collectors
Republican endorsed Alice
M. Trauger is the un­challenged
candidate for tax
collector in Lititz Borough.
There is a race for tax
co lle c to r in Warwick
Township with Annetta
Keith, incumbent backed by
the Republican Party, being
challenged by Nancy
Guyton, whose name will
appear first on the ballot.
Both are on the Republican
ballot.
Warwick Township
The race for township
supervisor in Warwick
Township is between D.L.
“Steve” Wallace and Carl
Myers, both Republicans.
Myers name will appear
first on the ballot. Wallace
carries the endorsement of
the Republican Party.
Other republican can­didates
in Warwick Town­ship
include Auditor, Albert
E. Garner, Judges of
Elections, Brunnerville,
Martha Althouse, Inspector
of Elections, Brunnerville,
A. Ruth Tennis, Judge of
Tuesday
Elections, Kissel Hill - Ralph
W. Seaman, Inspector of
Elections, Kissel Hill -
Evelyn M. Hackman.
Judge of E le c tio n s ,
Rothsville - Frank H.
Bucher, Inspector of
Elections, Rothsville - Reba
E. Conrad, Rep.; Luella F.
Adams, Dem.
Elizabeth Township
Jay R. Ober will be on the
Republican ballot as in­cumbent
running for
Township Supervisor.
Having served four years, he
is seeking his first full term
in office. Supervisors are
elected for six-year terms.
Eleanor L. Wiker is
running for a four-year term
as tax collector on the
Republican ballot. Edith S.
May is running for Judge of
Elections and Jean W. Herr
for Inspector of Elections.
Manheim Boro
The mayoral race in
Manheim Boro has two
Republicans, James R.
Brosey and Thomas P.
McElwee Jr., competing for
their party nomination to
run against Democrat John
Enterline, Jr., this fall in the
general election.
Manheim Boro Council
offices are being sought by
candidates from both par­ties.
In Ward I, democrat
Donald L. Keever is seeking
election as are republicans
John Blanck and Ralph
Martin.
In Ward II, Bennie Nock,
republican, is vying for the
council seat against Teresa
Eshleman, democrat.
Rita Erwin is running
without contest, for tax
collector for the boro.
Other candiidates endorsed
were Mrs. Nancy Lee Miller,
2nd Ward Judge of Elec­tions;
Mrs. Mary Deardorf,
2nd Ward Inspector of
Elections, and Dan Henry,
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Scott Spangenburg Memorial Service Tc Be Held May 26
A memorial service for on Scott’s imvolvement with
Scott Spangenburg will be
held Tuesday, May 26 at 7:30
p.m. in the Warwick High
School Auditorium. The
public is invited to attend.
Speakers at the service
will include Dave Husser,
who will act as emcee;
Middle School principal
Jerry Schupp, who will
speak on Scott’s elementary
years; High School vice
principal Carl Kauffman,
who will speak on his high
school years; teacher and
neighbor Pam Laurus;
football coach, Mark Snyder,
who will speak on Scott’s
involvement with the
Warwick team; and Sgt.
Dick McQue, who will speak
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Scott Spangenburg
a Lancaster softball team.
The Rev. Ralph Moyer of
the Lititz Church of the
Brethren wrill open the
service with prayer,
deceiving the memorial
ftid gift on behalf of War-tick
High Sclhool will be Dr.
Juhn Bonfiield, superin­tends
« of the Warwick
Schoil District.
Donations to the Memorial
?und may be made at
¡’aimers First Bank, 9 E.
daUL St__ T iliti__
should be made payable to
the Scott Spangenburg
Memorial Fund. The fund
will be used to purchase
something in the athletic line
for Warwick High School.