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Worse than Pearl Harbor Lititz in shock over terrorist attack on Twin Towers, Pentagon Flags around town are at half-mast today as the country mourns the many lives lost in Tuesday’s terrorist attacks. A death toll has yet to be released, but most are anticipating it will be in the thousands. STEPHEN SEEBER________ Record Express Staff LITITZ — Tuesday’s reign of terror in New York City, Washington, D.C. and Pittsburgh impacted the Lititz area in the form of school closings and prayer vigils... and disbelief that something so horrific could happen in this country. “I just think it’s very scary,” said Victoria Gavin, who was waiting to pick up her son from Lititz Elementary School Tuesday. “I just thought we were more prepared for something like this. My first thought was to get my children.” News that two hijacked commercial airplanes were flown Kamikaze- style into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City early Tuesday morning began to filter into Lititz around 9:30 a.m. As the tragedy unfolded and the two towers crumbled to the ground, taking with them an untold number of victims, shock began to set in here as everyone everywhere glued themselves to televisions and radios for updates. An hour after the attack on the 110-story Twin Towers, a hijacked planed crashed into the Pentagon building in the nation’s capitol. Soon after, another crashed about 80 miles north of Pittsburgh. Warwick School District decided around noon to send students home, Lancaster Airport was completely shut down, several government offices were closed, and a community prayer meeting was organized for Wednesday evening. Many of Lititz’ congregations held their own vigils on Tuesday night. Rev. Beth Rohn of Lititz Moravian, which held a service at 7 p.m. Tuesday, said that as news of the attacks filtered into the church office the pastoral staff decided that members of the congregation, and the entire community, More ATTACK on A-16 INSIDE Entertainment Tree Art On Sept. 24, Cindy Kamide will present a program at the Lititz Public Library on bonsai, the Asian art of creating miniature trees. Page 14. □ Social Sept. Celebration Wondering what to celebrate in the month of September after Labor Day passes. Kathy Blankenbiller has a few suggestions in her In Sites column on Page 10. □ Commentary Lititz Response How should Lititz respond to Tuesday’s tragic terrorist attacks. Richard Reitz shares his thoughts in his For the Record column on Page 4. □ Also Inside Movement Lab Young dancers have been getting quite an international experience from their studies under Judy Williams Henry at Movement Laboratories. Page 17.D Sports Classic Victory The Warriors earned another field hockey victory over a perennial powerhouse on Saturday, toppling Lower Dauphin on an overtime goal by Kelly Wood in the championship game of the Warwick Classic. Page 21. □ Index Arts/Entertainment..................14 Births......................................... 10 Business............................18-19 Classified...........................28-31 Commentary/Letters.............3-4 Obituaries............................... 8-9 Out of the Past................... 26-27 Police/Fire Log.......................... 2 Religion..............................12-13 School News...........................6-7 Social................................. 10-11 Sports.................................21 -24 6 8 Smith murder suspects showing no remorse STEPHEN SEEBER________ Record Express Staff EPHRATA — John Schofield is one of several county detectives investigating last week’s murder of Lucy and Terry Smith. Assisting Ephrata Borough Police in one of the most gruesome and baffling acts of violence ever to hit this area, Detective Schofield of the Lititz Police Department has been interviewing witnesses and escorting the suspects for blood and hair analysis. The investigation is ongoing as police tie up loose ends on what appears to be a cut and dried case. Two Ephrata teens, Michael Bourgeois and Landon May, have been charged with killing Bourgeois’ adoptive mother and stepfather, Lucy and Terry Smith. Last Thursday, the Smiths were found stabbed, beaten and shot inside their Ephrata home. The following day, the boys were committed to U ------------------------------- Whether or not this was premeditated will have to be determined in court. John Schofield Lititz Detective 5 ? Lancaster County Prison without bail. “It was a very brutal double homicide,” Schofield said this week, adding that his dealings with the suspects were disturbing. More MURDERS on A-16 Unruly fans flee crash Township teen faces DUI charge after post-game football incident STEPHEN SEEBER________ Record Express Staff LITITZ — When sports rivalries get out of hand, local police have to be prepared for just about anything. While Warwick’s 17-14 loss to Manheim Township was considered a season opener upset, the commotion outside Grosh Field was the more distressing story on Sept. 1. A car full of Manheim Township students, who were suspected of drinking beer and were yelling obscenities toward Warwick football fans, totaled their vehicle near a crowd of pedestrians on Campus Drive. “Luckily he didn’t hit and kill somebody,” said Lititz Police Sgt. Kerry Nye, who was called to the scene after the accident. “There was a lot of foot traffic in that area after the game.” Officer Ken Lockhart was directing post-game traffic at the intersection of Orange Street and Campus Drive when he first heard the rowdy teens taunting Warwick fans with foul language. When Lockhart approached the car to stifle their disorderly comments, he smelled a strong scent of alcohol coming from the boys. Lockhart asked the teens to pull over, to which their response was to gun the car’s engine and attempt an ill-advised getaway. Their escape was brief as they almost immediately crashed into the driver’s side door of a Lancaster man’s truck, which was idling in traffic on Campus Drive. The four or five teenagers, identified at this time as Manheim Township High School students, bolted from the totaled car immediately after impact. With the pedestrian crowd hindering his escape, the driver of the car was quickly captured by Officer Lockhart. Now these teens, who began their evening as high school football fans, are criminals facing stiff penalties along the lines of DUI, underage drinking, causing ah accident, endangering public safety, disorderly conduct and fleeing a police officer. Through interviews with the teen driver, police were able to get the names of the other students involved. The DUI charge against the driver is pending the result of a blood alcohol content test that was conducted at Ephrata Community Hospital. Police did find a case of beer in his car. Amazingly, no one was seriously hurt at the scene of the incident. The driver of the truck, David Enck of Lancaster, had his two children with him when accident occurred. According to police, they were uninjured. “(The driver) is facing some serious charges for a 17-year-old,” Nye said, adding that Lititz police will continue to maintain a strong presence at future sporting events that are considered to be rivalries. Terry Kauffman, Warwick’s athletic director, said that he does not expect the incident to become a black mark on what is normally a very positive competition between the two schools. “It’s one of the three big rivalries for football,” he said, “the others More CRASH on A-16 Photos by Stephen Seeber In the wake of violence, many in Lititz are calling for prayer. Sign holders in the town square on Tuesday afternoon are, from left to’ right, Dan Gotwalt, Ryan Shelley and Katie Shelley. Earlier in the afternoon, Atle Bjanes of Lititz spread the message to passing motorists and pedestrians. One teen responsible for 90% o f summer thefts STEPHEN SEEBER________ Record Express Staff LITITZ — The capture of a young thief, who returned to the gas station crime scene to buy fuel for the truck he had stolen, brought closure to 90 percent of the summer vehicle break-ins reported in the Lititz area. Detective John Schofield said the 15-year-old Lititz boy admitted to stealing from more than 60 vehicles this summer, items that included everything from CDs and cell phones to jewelry and keys. Schofield said the boy’s crime spree came to an end Sept. 1 when workers at a Brunnerville garage recognized the stolen truck he was driving, restraining the boy until Warwick Township police could be called to the scene. The previous day, Schofield explained, the boy had stolen a car from the parking lot of the Toy Soldier Restaurant & Pub in Lititz. He drove the car around for about 12 hours, visiting friends until returning to Lititz around 4 a.m., at which time he went for a joy ride through a local com field. The offroad excursion severely damaged and disabled the car, so the boy parked it at Mearig’s Garage in Brunnerville and managed to find an unlocked truck. The keys of the truck were left inside, so the boy drove from the scene and parked his second stolen vehicle around the corner from his home in Elizabeth Township. More THEFTS on A-16 More Fun than You Can Bear Photo by Tara Liddell The Lititz Women of Today hosted another successful Teddy Bear Day last Saturday, with fun and games for the whole family at Lititz Springs Park. One of the games offered was the Behive Ring Toss, and 2-year-old Julia discovered that the closer you are, the better your chances! For more on the event, plus a list of the coloring contest and teddy bear parade winners, see page 16. i. 677490430008
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Title | Lititz Record Express |
Masthead | Lititz Record Express 2001-09-13 |
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Subject | Lititz (Pa.) -- Newspapers;Lancaster County (Pa.)—Newspapers |
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Full Text | Worse than Pearl Harbor Lititz in shock over terrorist attack on Twin Towers, Pentagon Flags around town are at half-mast today as the country mourns the many lives lost in Tuesday’s terrorist attacks. A death toll has yet to be released, but most are anticipating it will be in the thousands. STEPHEN SEEBER________ Record Express Staff LITITZ — Tuesday’s reign of terror in New York City, Washington, D.C. and Pittsburgh impacted the Lititz area in the form of school closings and prayer vigils... and disbelief that something so horrific could happen in this country. “I just think it’s very scary,” said Victoria Gavin, who was waiting to pick up her son from Lititz Elementary School Tuesday. “I just thought we were more prepared for something like this. My first thought was to get my children.” News that two hijacked commercial airplanes were flown Kamikaze- style into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City early Tuesday morning began to filter into Lititz around 9:30 a.m. As the tragedy unfolded and the two towers crumbled to the ground, taking with them an untold number of victims, shock began to set in here as everyone everywhere glued themselves to televisions and radios for updates. An hour after the attack on the 110-story Twin Towers, a hijacked planed crashed into the Pentagon building in the nation’s capitol. Soon after, another crashed about 80 miles north of Pittsburgh. Warwick School District decided around noon to send students home, Lancaster Airport was completely shut down, several government offices were closed, and a community prayer meeting was organized for Wednesday evening. Many of Lititz’ congregations held their own vigils on Tuesday night. Rev. Beth Rohn of Lititz Moravian, which held a service at 7 p.m. Tuesday, said that as news of the attacks filtered into the church office the pastoral staff decided that members of the congregation, and the entire community, More ATTACK on A-16 INSIDE Entertainment Tree Art On Sept. 24, Cindy Kamide will present a program at the Lititz Public Library on bonsai, the Asian art of creating miniature trees. Page 14. □ Social Sept. Celebration Wondering what to celebrate in the month of September after Labor Day passes. Kathy Blankenbiller has a few suggestions in her In Sites column on Page 10. □ Commentary Lititz Response How should Lititz respond to Tuesday’s tragic terrorist attacks. Richard Reitz shares his thoughts in his For the Record column on Page 4. □ Also Inside Movement Lab Young dancers have been getting quite an international experience from their studies under Judy Williams Henry at Movement Laboratories. Page 17.D Sports Classic Victory The Warriors earned another field hockey victory over a perennial powerhouse on Saturday, toppling Lower Dauphin on an overtime goal by Kelly Wood in the championship game of the Warwick Classic. Page 21. □ Index Arts/Entertainment..................14 Births......................................... 10 Business............................18-19 Classified...........................28-31 Commentary/Letters.............3-4 Obituaries............................... 8-9 Out of the Past................... 26-27 Police/Fire Log.......................... 2 Religion..............................12-13 School News...........................6-7 Social................................. 10-11 Sports.................................21 -24 6 8 Smith murder suspects showing no remorse STEPHEN SEEBER________ Record Express Staff EPHRATA — John Schofield is one of several county detectives investigating last week’s murder of Lucy and Terry Smith. Assisting Ephrata Borough Police in one of the most gruesome and baffling acts of violence ever to hit this area, Detective Schofield of the Lititz Police Department has been interviewing witnesses and escorting the suspects for blood and hair analysis. The investigation is ongoing as police tie up loose ends on what appears to be a cut and dried case. Two Ephrata teens, Michael Bourgeois and Landon May, have been charged with killing Bourgeois’ adoptive mother and stepfather, Lucy and Terry Smith. Last Thursday, the Smiths were found stabbed, beaten and shot inside their Ephrata home. The following day, the boys were committed to U ------------------------------- Whether or not this was premeditated will have to be determined in court. John Schofield Lititz Detective 5 ? Lancaster County Prison without bail. “It was a very brutal double homicide,” Schofield said this week, adding that his dealings with the suspects were disturbing. More MURDERS on A-16 Unruly fans flee crash Township teen faces DUI charge after post-game football incident STEPHEN SEEBER________ Record Express Staff LITITZ — When sports rivalries get out of hand, local police have to be prepared for just about anything. While Warwick’s 17-14 loss to Manheim Township was considered a season opener upset, the commotion outside Grosh Field was the more distressing story on Sept. 1. A car full of Manheim Township students, who were suspected of drinking beer and were yelling obscenities toward Warwick football fans, totaled their vehicle near a crowd of pedestrians on Campus Drive. “Luckily he didn’t hit and kill somebody,” said Lititz Police Sgt. Kerry Nye, who was called to the scene after the accident. “There was a lot of foot traffic in that area after the game.” Officer Ken Lockhart was directing post-game traffic at the intersection of Orange Street and Campus Drive when he first heard the rowdy teens taunting Warwick fans with foul language. When Lockhart approached the car to stifle their disorderly comments, he smelled a strong scent of alcohol coming from the boys. Lockhart asked the teens to pull over, to which their response was to gun the car’s engine and attempt an ill-advised getaway. Their escape was brief as they almost immediately crashed into the driver’s side door of a Lancaster man’s truck, which was idling in traffic on Campus Drive. The four or five teenagers, identified at this time as Manheim Township High School students, bolted from the totaled car immediately after impact. With the pedestrian crowd hindering his escape, the driver of the car was quickly captured by Officer Lockhart. Now these teens, who began their evening as high school football fans, are criminals facing stiff penalties along the lines of DUI, underage drinking, causing ah accident, endangering public safety, disorderly conduct and fleeing a police officer. Through interviews with the teen driver, police were able to get the names of the other students involved. The DUI charge against the driver is pending the result of a blood alcohol content test that was conducted at Ephrata Community Hospital. Police did find a case of beer in his car. Amazingly, no one was seriously hurt at the scene of the incident. The driver of the truck, David Enck of Lancaster, had his two children with him when accident occurred. According to police, they were uninjured. “(The driver) is facing some serious charges for a 17-year-old,” Nye said, adding that Lititz police will continue to maintain a strong presence at future sporting events that are considered to be rivalries. Terry Kauffman, Warwick’s athletic director, said that he does not expect the incident to become a black mark on what is normally a very positive competition between the two schools. “It’s one of the three big rivalries for football,” he said, “the others More CRASH on A-16 Photos by Stephen Seeber In the wake of violence, many in Lititz are calling for prayer. Sign holders in the town square on Tuesday afternoon are, from left to’ right, Dan Gotwalt, Ryan Shelley and Katie Shelley. Earlier in the afternoon, Atle Bjanes of Lititz spread the message to passing motorists and pedestrians. One teen responsible for 90% o f summer thefts STEPHEN SEEBER________ Record Express Staff LITITZ — The capture of a young thief, who returned to the gas station crime scene to buy fuel for the truck he had stolen, brought closure to 90 percent of the summer vehicle break-ins reported in the Lititz area. Detective John Schofield said the 15-year-old Lititz boy admitted to stealing from more than 60 vehicles this summer, items that included everything from CDs and cell phones to jewelry and keys. Schofield said the boy’s crime spree came to an end Sept. 1 when workers at a Brunnerville garage recognized the stolen truck he was driving, restraining the boy until Warwick Township police could be called to the scene. The previous day, Schofield explained, the boy had stolen a car from the parking lot of the Toy Soldier Restaurant & Pub in Lititz. He drove the car around for about 12 hours, visiting friends until returning to Lititz around 4 a.m., at which time he went for a joy ride through a local com field. The offroad excursion severely damaged and disabled the car, so the boy parked it at Mearig’s Garage in Brunnerville and managed to find an unlocked truck. The keys of the truck were left inside, so the boy drove from the scene and parked his second stolen vehicle around the corner from his home in Elizabeth Township. More THEFTS on A-16 More Fun than You Can Bear Photo by Tara Liddell The Lititz Women of Today hosted another successful Teddy Bear Day last Saturday, with fun and games for the whole family at Lititz Springs Park. One of the games offered was the Behive Ring Toss, and 2-year-old Julia discovered that the closer you are, the better your chances! For more on the event, plus a list of the coloring contest and teddy bear parade winners, see page 16. i. 677490430008 |
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