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T H U R S D A Y , F E B R U A R Y 3 , 2 0 0 0 L i t i t z R e c o r d E x p r e s s ^ a r d -W i n ^ - P u b lic a tio n 123RDY EA R 26 Pages- No. 43 LITITZ. PENNSYLVANIA 30 Cents IN BRIEF Hobby expo seeks participants LITITZ - Do you have a favorite hobby that might interest or even inspire a local youngster? The Healthy Communi-ties/ Healthy Youth Committee in the Warwick School District is planning to sponsor a Hobby Expo on Tuesday, March 14, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in the small Warwick High School gymnasium. Right now, the Hobby Expo is inviting community members and organizations to display their collections, hobbies, or special activities at this family-oriented event. Possibilities include photography, fishing, sports cards, painting, coins, stamps, magic tricks, model cars, autographs, sewing and more. Anyone interested in a display booth must complete and return a form by Thursday, Feb. 10. For more information about obtaining a form, contact the Warwick School District at 626- 3734. INSIDE □ School Knowledge masters A team of fifth graders at Lititz Elementary School scored among the top 20 in the United States during a recent computer Knowledge Master Open competition. Page 6. Also, Jonathan Lefeverwil! be representing Warwick High School at the District Orchestra Festival this weekend. Page 7. □ Business Hershey relocates Hershey Physical Therapy recently relocated to the former Bicycle World building along Route 501, across the street from Weis Market. For more information about the change, see Page 18. □ Sports Big victory It was the lower weight classes that made the difference in Warwick’s big 35-20 wrestling victory over a tough Penn Manor squad. For more about this match, plus news from basketball, swimming and other local sports, check out Pages 8 -1 1 . □ Index Births............. 15 Business........................ 18-19 Church................ 16 Classified.......................22-25 Editorial / Letters..................4 Entertainment............ ........21 Obituaries............. ........ 12-13 Out of the Past............20, 22 Police/Fire Log..... ................2 School News............... 6-7 Social..................... ......14-15 Sports.......................... ...8-11 mmimwmmmmmMmmmmmmmmmim&mmË m » -- X a r t -<1 G u i l t y Black plea is good news as Warwick moves forward with recovery effort STEPHENSEEBER_________ liet-ord, Express S ta f f LITITZ - Nearly two and a half >ears after being charged for investment fraud by the Securities and Exchange Commission, John Gardner Black has pleaded guilty. Now Gardner, who will be sentenced April 14, faces up to 130 years in prison and $14.8 million in fines. The Warwick School Board, which agreed to invest $2.1 million with Black just three months before the SEC charges went public, now presides over the only Lancaster County school district that has yet to realize a full recovery on its losses. But if three ongoing pooled efforts are successful, Warwick could be back on track by the end of this year. David Zerbe, business manager for Warwick School District, is reluctant to make any guarantees on just when all the local taxpayer dollars will find their way home, but the optimism displayed by Zerbe and the rest of the district leadership over the past two years appears to be on the verge of realization. To date, $1,112,000 has been recovered and $988,000 remains to be found See FRAUD, page 3 Photo by Stephen Seeber Captain Bob Little of the Lititz Fire Company digs for a fire hydrant at the end of Dorchester Drive, WarwickTownship. The plug was buried by drifti ng snow from an adjacentfield. B u r i e d i s s u e Concert for a Free Tibet raises money, awareness Firefighters are concerned about missing hydrants STEPHENSEEBER RecordExpre s s S ta f f L ITITZ - As blizzards cover this borough by the foot, the focus of the general public seems to tum toward removing snow from sidewalks and family roadsters. Meanwhile, a key component in saving lives and property rarely gets a second thought when the “Average Joe” is in shoveling mode. Local firefighters are perplexed over the number of fire hydrants that have been carelessly buried beneath mounds of snow and ice in favor of good parking and weekly trash collection. The trend is a major oversight that could end in tragedy if a residential fire breaks out before the spring thaw. “Less than five percent of the fire hydrants have been cleared,” said Tom Benjamin, who spoke during Monday’s borough council meeting on behalf of the Lititz Fire Com- □ Church Mascot Musings Marian Shatto shares her thoughts on the ongoing Warwick Warrior mascot debate, with a Moravian perspective, in her monthly column, “Musings.” Page 16 □Out of the Past Gen. John Sutter stakes anther claim for the California nd that he feels was stolen om him during the Gold Rush f 1849. Pages 2 0 -2 2 . □ Entertainment First Stage lights up First Stage Theatre in Lititz is welcoming the return of “Really Rosie” this weekend only, in celebration of the theatre group’s 10th anniversary. Next weekend, the band A1A South will perform sounds of love at the annual Valentine’s Day Cabaret. Page 21. Photo by Stephen Seeber Laurie Kear sits at the head of an empty soda fountain at 40 E. Main St. She hopesto have “Benner’s Soda Fountain” up and running by April. Benner’s is back Hershey woman plans to save a legend STEPHENSEEBER RecordExpre s s S ta f f LITITZ - The buzz on the street is that Benner’s will soon be back in business. It’s been barely a month since the legendary pharmacy and soda fountain closed its doors for good, but a Hershey woman who has a fondness for the good old days has positioned herself to not only reopen the soda fountain, but also preserve the endearing elements that made Benner’s so popular. Laurie Kear, a mother of three who recently ran a gift shop in Mt. Joy, is now working her way through all the bureaucratic red tape that accompanies proprietorship. She hopes to christen “Benner’s Soda Fountain” by early April. “I want to keep the Benner’s name, I think that’s important,” she said, adding that she has intentions of refurbishing some of the original pharmacy booths and other relics that she recently discovered in the attic at 40 E. Main St. In addition, Kear would like to keep the old-fashioned soda fountain intact, open a penny candy counter where the pharmacy used to be, serve soups and sandwiches for lunch customers, keep the lottery business going, and eventually open a gift shop on the second floor. The famous five-cent cup of coffee, however, is most likely gone forever as the Benner’s trademark attraction is just not financially feasible in 2000. “I don’t think I can do the nickel coffee,” she said with an air of regret. “It will be within reason, anyway. I’m thinking maybe a quarter. ’ ’ The Benner’s regulars, most of whom were distraught when Walt Popejoy announced last November that he was closing on Dec. 15, will be happy to chip in an extra four nickels if it reunites them with their fountain bar-stools. “I told her I would pay 30 cents,” said Jere Randall, dedicated coffee drinker and lottery ticket buyer. “I would pay what- See BENNER’S, page 17 pany. “Those fire hydrants can be buried until April. ’ ’ The fire company spent all of Saturday and much of Monday night trying to dig out as many fireplugs as possible in both Lititz and Warwick Township. The local fire district is home to 350 hydrants, so the undertaking is immense. Furthermore, maintaining hydrants is not the fire company’s duty. “We don’t own the fire hydrants,” Ron Oettel Jr., Lititz fire chief, pointed out. “They’re actually owned and maintained by the See SNOW, page 17 MARYANNE LAAGER________ Record Express Staff LANCASTER - The enthusiastic concert-goers at the Chameleon Club last Friday appeared much like any other the popular downtown night club has hosted over the years. But there was something special about this show. The people in attendance were there to give and support an international campaign for freedom. The concert, which featured performances by the Jellybricks, Eye Wish Eye, Nevur, and a group of six Tibetan Monks, was sponsored by the Lancaster Chapter of Students for a Free Tibet. SFT is a grassroots organization committed to the efforts involving freeing Tibet from Communist Chinese rule. The Lancaster chapter was started earlier this year by a group of Warwick High School students who are concerned with human rights issues. The benefit show raised $2,000 dollars for the cause. “That will go to spread the message of the Tibetan plight, said Matt Bieber, Warwick senior and president of the student-run local group. “We’ll donate some to Students for a Free Tibet headquarters in New York. Some will go to the Tibet Fund of the Tibet House, two humanitarian organizations which provide food, medicine, clothes, and books for people in Tibet under the harsh Chinese Communist regime,” Bieber said. See TIBET, page 3 Circle of Friends auction will benefit friend fighting cancer RICHARD REITZ RecordExpre s s Editor LITITZ - Crystal Engle Hohenwarter has entered a new stage in her battle against breast cancer, and some of her closest friends are making sure that she doesn’t have to face the battle alone. Crystal, a 1978 graduate of Warwick High School, was diagnosed with cancer three years ago, and has been receiving conventional therapy from her doctors. But now she has started with an alternative holistic treatment known as Ukrain, which she said takes the entire body into account, using methods such as intravenous herbal remedies. “It kills the cancer cells, but not the normal cells,” Crystal said. “She has begun the alternative treatments, though she still receives conventional treatment, including radiation therapy. It keeps the body as healthy as possible so it can heal itself.” Though she is hopeful that the alternative treatment will be a success, it is expensive... and it is not covered by her insurance. That was when Crystal’s circle of friends offered their assistance. “Wejust wanted to do something for her,” said Missy Deibler, a friend of Crystal’s since their school days. “She has been so brave and so positive. When we found out this was not covered by insurance, that was when we decided to step in and help.” On Friday, March 10, they are hoping that Crystal’s circle of friends will expand 20-fold, or even more. That evening, her friends will host the Circle of Friends Benefit Auction from 6-11 p.m. at Clair Bros. Audio at 1 Ellen Ave., located See AUCTION, page 17 Where did the snow geese go? Lititz Bird Count finds 94 species RICHARD REITZ______________ Re co rdExp re s sEd ito r MIDDLE CREEK - Which hud species is more common in Noi them Lancaster County - ilie common grackle, the common mei - ganser, the common loon, or the common snipe? Members of the Lancaster Bird Club kept a century-old tradition alive on the day after Christmas, scouring the area to take a census of the local bird population for the annual Lititz Christmas Bird Count. They also know that this year, the grackle is indeed the most common of the “commons,” with 201 spotted on Dec. 26. Bruce Carl of Akron, organizer of the event, released the offici; d i e-sults of the count last week. He said 92 different species were spotted during the day of birding by 5 5 participants. It marks the third year in a row that over 90 species were identified during that day. See BIRD COUNT, page 17 Photo by Richard Reitz Participants in the Lititz Bird Count on Dec. 26 catch a glimpse of another species at Middle Creek. Bruce Carl and Bettina Heffner take a closer look through their binoculars, while Sharon Gardo records their latest discovery.
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Title | Lititz Record Express |
Masthead | Lititz Record Express 2000-02-03 |
Subject | Lititz (Pa.) -- Newspapers;Lancaster County (Pa.)—Newspapers |
Description | Lititz newspapers 1877-2001 |
Publisher | Record Print. Co. |
Date | 2000-02-03 |
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Subject | Lititz (Pa.) -- Newspapers;Lancaster County (Pa.)—Newspapers |
Location Covered | United States;Pennsylvania;Lancaster County (Pa.);Lititz (Pa.);Warwick (Lancaster County, Pa. : Township) |
Type | Text |
Original Format | Newspapers |
Digital Format | application/pdf |
Language | English |
Contact | For information on source and images, contact LancasterHistory, Attn: Library Services, 230 N. President Ave., Lancaster, PA, 17603. Phone: 717-392-4633, ext. 126. Email: research@lancasterhistory.org |
Contributing Institution | LancasterHistory |
Sponsorship | This Digital Object is provided in a collection that is included in POWER Library: Pennsylvania Photos and Documents, which is funded by the Office of Commonwealth Libraries of Pennsylvania/Pennsylvania Department of Education. |
Full Text | T H U R S D A Y , F E B R U A R Y 3 , 2 0 0 0 L i t i t z R e c o r d E x p r e s s ^ a r d -W i n ^ - P u b lic a tio n 123RDY EA R 26 Pages- No. 43 LITITZ. PENNSYLVANIA 30 Cents IN BRIEF Hobby expo seeks participants LITITZ - Do you have a favorite hobby that might interest or even inspire a local youngster? The Healthy Communi-ties/ Healthy Youth Committee in the Warwick School District is planning to sponsor a Hobby Expo on Tuesday, March 14, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in the small Warwick High School gymnasium. Right now, the Hobby Expo is inviting community members and organizations to display their collections, hobbies, or special activities at this family-oriented event. Possibilities include photography, fishing, sports cards, painting, coins, stamps, magic tricks, model cars, autographs, sewing and more. Anyone interested in a display booth must complete and return a form by Thursday, Feb. 10. For more information about obtaining a form, contact the Warwick School District at 626- 3734. INSIDE □ School Knowledge masters A team of fifth graders at Lititz Elementary School scored among the top 20 in the United States during a recent computer Knowledge Master Open competition. Page 6. Also, Jonathan Lefeverwil! be representing Warwick High School at the District Orchestra Festival this weekend. Page 7. □ Business Hershey relocates Hershey Physical Therapy recently relocated to the former Bicycle World building along Route 501, across the street from Weis Market. For more information about the change, see Page 18. □ Sports Big victory It was the lower weight classes that made the difference in Warwick’s big 35-20 wrestling victory over a tough Penn Manor squad. For more about this match, plus news from basketball, swimming and other local sports, check out Pages 8 -1 1 . □ Index Births............. 15 Business........................ 18-19 Church................ 16 Classified.......................22-25 Editorial / Letters..................4 Entertainment............ ........21 Obituaries............. ........ 12-13 Out of the Past............20, 22 Police/Fire Log..... ................2 School News............... 6-7 Social..................... ......14-15 Sports.......................... ...8-11 mmimwmmmmmMmmmmmmmmmim&mmË m » -- X a r t -<1 G u i l t y Black plea is good news as Warwick moves forward with recovery effort STEPHENSEEBER_________ liet-ord, Express S ta f f LITITZ - Nearly two and a half >ears after being charged for investment fraud by the Securities and Exchange Commission, John Gardner Black has pleaded guilty. Now Gardner, who will be sentenced April 14, faces up to 130 years in prison and $14.8 million in fines. The Warwick School Board, which agreed to invest $2.1 million with Black just three months before the SEC charges went public, now presides over the only Lancaster County school district that has yet to realize a full recovery on its losses. But if three ongoing pooled efforts are successful, Warwick could be back on track by the end of this year. David Zerbe, business manager for Warwick School District, is reluctant to make any guarantees on just when all the local taxpayer dollars will find their way home, but the optimism displayed by Zerbe and the rest of the district leadership over the past two years appears to be on the verge of realization. To date, $1,112,000 has been recovered and $988,000 remains to be found See FRAUD, page 3 Photo by Stephen Seeber Captain Bob Little of the Lititz Fire Company digs for a fire hydrant at the end of Dorchester Drive, WarwickTownship. The plug was buried by drifti ng snow from an adjacentfield. B u r i e d i s s u e Concert for a Free Tibet raises money, awareness Firefighters are concerned about missing hydrants STEPHENSEEBER RecordExpre s s S ta f f L ITITZ - As blizzards cover this borough by the foot, the focus of the general public seems to tum toward removing snow from sidewalks and family roadsters. Meanwhile, a key component in saving lives and property rarely gets a second thought when the “Average Joe” is in shoveling mode. Local firefighters are perplexed over the number of fire hydrants that have been carelessly buried beneath mounds of snow and ice in favor of good parking and weekly trash collection. The trend is a major oversight that could end in tragedy if a residential fire breaks out before the spring thaw. “Less than five percent of the fire hydrants have been cleared,” said Tom Benjamin, who spoke during Monday’s borough council meeting on behalf of the Lititz Fire Com- □ Church Mascot Musings Marian Shatto shares her thoughts on the ongoing Warwick Warrior mascot debate, with a Moravian perspective, in her monthly column, “Musings.” Page 16 □Out of the Past Gen. John Sutter stakes anther claim for the California nd that he feels was stolen om him during the Gold Rush f 1849. Pages 2 0 -2 2 . □ Entertainment First Stage lights up First Stage Theatre in Lititz is welcoming the return of “Really Rosie” this weekend only, in celebration of the theatre group’s 10th anniversary. Next weekend, the band A1A South will perform sounds of love at the annual Valentine’s Day Cabaret. Page 21. Photo by Stephen Seeber Laurie Kear sits at the head of an empty soda fountain at 40 E. Main St. She hopesto have “Benner’s Soda Fountain” up and running by April. Benner’s is back Hershey woman plans to save a legend STEPHENSEEBER RecordExpre s s S ta f f LITITZ - The buzz on the street is that Benner’s will soon be back in business. It’s been barely a month since the legendary pharmacy and soda fountain closed its doors for good, but a Hershey woman who has a fondness for the good old days has positioned herself to not only reopen the soda fountain, but also preserve the endearing elements that made Benner’s so popular. Laurie Kear, a mother of three who recently ran a gift shop in Mt. Joy, is now working her way through all the bureaucratic red tape that accompanies proprietorship. She hopes to christen “Benner’s Soda Fountain” by early April. “I want to keep the Benner’s name, I think that’s important,” she said, adding that she has intentions of refurbishing some of the original pharmacy booths and other relics that she recently discovered in the attic at 40 E. Main St. In addition, Kear would like to keep the old-fashioned soda fountain intact, open a penny candy counter where the pharmacy used to be, serve soups and sandwiches for lunch customers, keep the lottery business going, and eventually open a gift shop on the second floor. The famous five-cent cup of coffee, however, is most likely gone forever as the Benner’s trademark attraction is just not financially feasible in 2000. “I don’t think I can do the nickel coffee,” she said with an air of regret. “It will be within reason, anyway. I’m thinking maybe a quarter. ’ ’ The Benner’s regulars, most of whom were distraught when Walt Popejoy announced last November that he was closing on Dec. 15, will be happy to chip in an extra four nickels if it reunites them with their fountain bar-stools. “I told her I would pay 30 cents,” said Jere Randall, dedicated coffee drinker and lottery ticket buyer. “I would pay what- See BENNER’S, page 17 pany. “Those fire hydrants can be buried until April. ’ ’ The fire company spent all of Saturday and much of Monday night trying to dig out as many fireplugs as possible in both Lititz and Warwick Township. The local fire district is home to 350 hydrants, so the undertaking is immense. Furthermore, maintaining hydrants is not the fire company’s duty. “We don’t own the fire hydrants,” Ron Oettel Jr., Lititz fire chief, pointed out. “They’re actually owned and maintained by the See SNOW, page 17 MARYANNE LAAGER________ Record Express Staff LANCASTER - The enthusiastic concert-goers at the Chameleon Club last Friday appeared much like any other the popular downtown night club has hosted over the years. But there was something special about this show. The people in attendance were there to give and support an international campaign for freedom. The concert, which featured performances by the Jellybricks, Eye Wish Eye, Nevur, and a group of six Tibetan Monks, was sponsored by the Lancaster Chapter of Students for a Free Tibet. SFT is a grassroots organization committed to the efforts involving freeing Tibet from Communist Chinese rule. The Lancaster chapter was started earlier this year by a group of Warwick High School students who are concerned with human rights issues. The benefit show raised $2,000 dollars for the cause. “That will go to spread the message of the Tibetan plight, said Matt Bieber, Warwick senior and president of the student-run local group. “We’ll donate some to Students for a Free Tibet headquarters in New York. Some will go to the Tibet Fund of the Tibet House, two humanitarian organizations which provide food, medicine, clothes, and books for people in Tibet under the harsh Chinese Communist regime,” Bieber said. See TIBET, page 3 Circle of Friends auction will benefit friend fighting cancer RICHARD REITZ RecordExpre s s Editor LITITZ - Crystal Engle Hohenwarter has entered a new stage in her battle against breast cancer, and some of her closest friends are making sure that she doesn’t have to face the battle alone. Crystal, a 1978 graduate of Warwick High School, was diagnosed with cancer three years ago, and has been receiving conventional therapy from her doctors. But now she has started with an alternative holistic treatment known as Ukrain, which she said takes the entire body into account, using methods such as intravenous herbal remedies. “It kills the cancer cells, but not the normal cells,” Crystal said. “She has begun the alternative treatments, though she still receives conventional treatment, including radiation therapy. It keeps the body as healthy as possible so it can heal itself.” Though she is hopeful that the alternative treatment will be a success, it is expensive... and it is not covered by her insurance. That was when Crystal’s circle of friends offered their assistance. “Wejust wanted to do something for her,” said Missy Deibler, a friend of Crystal’s since their school days. “She has been so brave and so positive. When we found out this was not covered by insurance, that was when we decided to step in and help.” On Friday, March 10, they are hoping that Crystal’s circle of friends will expand 20-fold, or even more. That evening, her friends will host the Circle of Friends Benefit Auction from 6-11 p.m. at Clair Bros. Audio at 1 Ellen Ave., located See AUCTION, page 17 Where did the snow geese go? Lititz Bird Count finds 94 species RICHARD REITZ______________ Re co rdExp re s sEd ito r MIDDLE CREEK - Which hud species is more common in Noi them Lancaster County - ilie common grackle, the common mei - ganser, the common loon, or the common snipe? Members of the Lancaster Bird Club kept a century-old tradition alive on the day after Christmas, scouring the area to take a census of the local bird population for the annual Lititz Christmas Bird Count. They also know that this year, the grackle is indeed the most common of the “commons,” with 201 spotted on Dec. 26. Bruce Carl of Akron, organizer of the event, released the offici; d i e-sults of the count last week. He said 92 different species were spotted during the day of birding by 5 5 participants. It marks the third year in a row that over 90 species were identified during that day. See BIRD COUNT, page 17 Photo by Richard Reitz Participants in the Lititz Bird Count on Dec. 26 catch a glimpse of another species at Middle Creek. Bruce Carl and Bettina Heffner take a closer look through their binoculars, while Sharon Gardo records their latest discovery. |
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