Relay for Life spread light in fight against cancer
By Stephanie Lytle
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Photo by Mark Ryder
Luminaries shine on the slogan of the Relay for Life during the sixth annual event held at Bostic Stadium Friday to Saturday, June 18 to 19.
____“Are we ready to become cancer’s worst enemy?” Emily Reed asked the members of the 31 teams that had gathered at Bostic Stadium for the kickoff of Dillsburg’s sixth annual Relay for Life this past weekend. “Eliminating cancer is not going to be easy. I promise you, with your help it will happen.”
____This year, participants raised a total of $111,635 with more money expected to be coming in. Teams were formed throughout the community in honor of cancer survivors, in support of the cause and also in memory of those who had lost in their battle with cancer.
____“Give cancer a permanent holiday,” was this year’s theme. Every hour, a different holiday was celebrated through various activities.
See the June 24 Dillsburg Banner, page 1A, for details.
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Mechanicsburg Jubilee Day 2010 food, fun and sun
By Stephanie Lytle
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Photo by Curt Werner
Crowds explore the various vendors at Jubilee Day in Mechanicsburg on Thursday, June 17.
____ “Have we ever had better weather for Jubilee Day than in 2010?” CBS 21 weatherman Steve Knight asked a crowd of the fair’s attendees during the opening ceremonies on Thursday afternoon, June 17.
____ Applause erupted from the multitude. Knight was right. The sun was shining, the humidity was down and there was a slight breeze going all day.
____ “Everything is going smoothly,” said Jeff Palm, executive director of the Mechanicsburg Chamber of Commerce, early Thursday afternoon thrilled by both the weather and the attendance.
See the June 24 Dillsburg Banner, page 1A, for details.
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Fire company honored
By Peggie Williams
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Pictured from left are Rep. Scott Perry, Officer Dave McCoy, Ed Mann, Wilbur Stough and Joe Marsicano, representing Sen. Pat Vance’s office.
____ Franklintown Community Fire Company was honored last week as only the second fire company in York County to have 50 percent of their active members trained to the level of Firefighter I.
Fire Chief Mike Whitzel was amazed. “I knew there weren’t many, but I had no idea there was only one other.”
____ State Fire Commissioner Edward Mann came to Franklin Township to recognize the achievement. He explained that the certification program was all voluntary; there were no laws that required a firefighter to receive training in order to fight a fire.
See the June 24 Dillsburg Banner, page 1A, for details.
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Shooting range to be regulated
By Carolyn Hoffman
____ Warrington Township supervisors reported they are moving ahead with their plans to regulate activities at Central Penn Sporting Clays, but not fast enough to suit several neighbors who attended the June 16 session. Noise from the shooting range is the major complaint, causing residents to report they were “prisoners in our houses.”
____ Supervisors told the residents they needed to build a solid case before moving forward, noting that residents were told previously that the township would proceed after settling the situation at the Warrington Hunt Club, another shooting range.
See the June 24 Dillsburg Banner, page 3A, for details.
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Spa supply store to feature organic products
By Stephanie Lytle
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____ With the overwhelming focus on eating right, exercising and being healthy, one morning Barbara Smith stopped to think about her skin. In her effort to live a healthy lifestyle she wondered, “What am I putting on my skin, the largest organ in my body? I turned my shower gel over and Googled the ingredients.” What she found was just enough information to change her life.
____ Now, after a year of planning, Smith is fulfilling her dream of opening Bay Leaf Botanicals, an organic spa supply store in downtown Dillsburg. With an anticipated grand opening of July 10, she will be providing all natural soaps, bulk herbs, organic robes and linens, soy candles, incense and many more eco-friendly products.
See June 24 Dillsburg Banner, page 7A, for details.
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Also in the June 24, 2010 edition
____ Lions club installs new officers
____ Letter to the editor
____ Dance to raise money for heart transplant
____ Lions learn about fire company
____ Police reports
____ 20 years ago
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Yost receives Friend of Education award
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Gayle Yost, Northern High School Spanish teacher, stands with former NHS Superintendent Dr. Brian Small. Yost was this year’s Friend of Education award recipient, sponsored by the Northern York Education Association. The award was presented at the district retirement banquet, held at The Radisson Convention Center in May.
____ Gayle Yost, Northern High School Spanish teacher, is this year’s recipient of the Friend of Education award, sponsored by the Northern York Education Association. The award was presented at the district retirement banquet, held at The Radisson Convention Center in May.
____ Yost, who is retiring this year with 33 years of service in public education, has built a distinguished career in the Northern District. Her dedication to students, her professionalism in the classroom, her work ethic, her active involvement on committees which serve both students and staff and her service role to public education have been commendable.
See the June 24 Dillsburg Banner, page 1B, for details.
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Backel's Career sets the mark
By Debbie Copp/OU Athletics
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Amy Backel placed seventh in the women’s javelin at the 2010 NCAA Track and Field Championships on June 12.
____ Amy Backel went on to capture her second All America honor when she placed seventh in the women’s javelin at the 2010 NCAA Track and Field Championships on June 12.
____ Backel, who was University of Oklahoma’s school record holder in the event, had already won the Big 12 Track and Field Championship this spring as she closed out her Sooner career.
____ In May 2010, Backel graduated from OU with special distinction, won a Big 12 title and qualified for the USA Track and Field Championships in the process with a 182-5 earned Academic All-Big 12 honors for a 4th year, earned ESPN the Magazine/CoSIDA Academic all-district honors for a third time, received the Dr. Prentice Gautt Postgraduate Scholarship from the Big 12 Conference and qualified for her third NCAA Championship as the third-ranked javelin thrower in the country.
See the June 24 Dillsburg Banner, page 1B, for details.
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Challenger team gives children opportunity to play baseball
By Stephanie Lytle
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The Dillsburg Challenger baseball division gives physically and mentally handicapped children the opportunity to enjoy the sport of baseball.
____Five years ago, Mike Junkins responded to a need he felt existed in the community. He started the Challenger baseball division in the Dillsburg area, giving physically and mentally handicapped children the opportunity to enjoy the sport of baseball.
____ The program started out with just eight children and has now grown to a mixture of 35 boys and girls ranging in age from 5 to 23.
____ The Dillsburg Diamondbacks practice once a week for 6 weeks. On Saturdays they play games against other local teams, little league through minor league, during which no outs are counted and the score wasn’t kept. They play for fun. Each inning every player gets a chance at bat.
See the June 24 Dillsburg Banner, page 2B, for details.
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Dillsburg wins division
Bob Ruth takes home trophy
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Seated, holding the first place trophy is sponsor Rob Ruth, Bob Ruth Ford. Standing with their 2010 championship trophies and first place medals for the Summer Classic are players Jarrett Albert, Warren Speck, Kenny McKeever, Bruce Naylor, Jonathan Wong, Jared Kearns, Scott Leitholf, Owen McKeever, Brandon Nickel, Chayse Strohecker and Ben Fleming and coaches Jeff Kearns, Kurt Leitholf, manager Bryan Nickel, Mark Fleming and Ken McKeever.
____Dillsburg Youth Baseball finished their season on Saturday, June 12. Bob Ruth Ford, majors division, took home the trophy for its winning season with a record of 17-3. The next closest team followed with a record of 10-10.
____ The team had six players return from last season. Their record last season was 5-15. With the returning players having another year of baseball under their belts, many playing fall ball and the addition of five new players, the team stayed focused and took advantage of every opportunity given to them to keep their opponents from scoring.
See the June 24 Dillsburg Banner, page 1B, for details.
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Special pricing now available on Ford vehicles
By Stephanie Lytle
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L. B. Smith Ford, Lincoln and Mercury dealer, Lemoyne.
____L. B. Smith Ford, Lincoln and Mercury dealer, Lemoyne, is offering special Ford X-Plan pricing to all customers now through June 30 on all new 2010 inventory.
____Ford Partner Recognition or “Ford X-Plan” pricing is a pre-determined below market price value established by Ford Motor Company, not the dealership, and printed on the factory invoice. This program was developed to reward the employees of certain suppliers, fleet customers, higher learning institutions, organizations and business partners.
____Many local residents regularly qualify for the Ford X-Plan pricing but are unaware. Those eligible include Ford employees (full time, part-time and contractor), retirees and their spouses of eligible partner companies and universities where Ford recruits.
See the June 24 Dillsburg Banner, page 5B, for details.
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Also in the June 24, 2010 edition
____ Student Awards
____ Northern High School Honor Roll
____ Northern Middle School Honor Roll
____ Gasoline Conservation Tips
____ Classifieds
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