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____ Another earthquake rocked the Dillsburg community at 8:25 a.m. on Thursday, June 3.
____ Much of the chatter around Dillsburg on Thursday concerned the latest tremor. Residents made phone calls to friends and family members inquiring if they too had felt the same vibrations. Some turned to social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter to post their comments about the quake and investigate the experiences of others.
____ Barbara Sheffer, Campground Road, felt the tremor while sitting at her computer. She described it as a “loud booming sound” that rattled her windowpanes.
____ “I clicked into Facebook and saw a friend of my 18-year-old who lives in Fairview Township mention something about ‘yeah for earth tremors’…I checked her time and the time was close enough to my happening."

See the June 10 Dillsburg Banner, page 1A, for details.

____ The US Geological Survey reported last Thursday’s earthquake as measuring 2.9 on the Richter scale, but geologist Jeri Jones and Millersville University professor emeritus of geology Charles Scharnberger feel the event was larger than that.
____ “In our minds it was over a 3,” Jones said. If so, it would break the previous record of 2.9 on April 24, 2009.
____ The quake was originally reported as 3.1 on the USGS website, but was then downgraded to 2.9, or 100 times smaller, when data from the Lamont-Doherty Cooperative Seismographic Network was received.
____ Jones and Scharnberger feel the quake was over 3.0 due to the extent of reports they received on it and Scharnberger’s own calculations.
____ The Dillsburg area has been mostly calm since a town hall meeting in November during which the locations and potential causes of the quakes were discussed.

See the June 10 Dillsburg Banner, page 1A, for details.

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Photo by Curt Werner

Melissa Keller assists fellow classmate Brittany Getty with her cap while Courtney Fuller and Lauren Stare wait for graduation to begin.

____ Before a packed house of family, friends and spectators, about 260 Northern High School seniors were awarded diplomas at the 59th annual commencement services, Tuesday evening, in the Hitchcock Arena of the Sollenberger Center at Messiah College.
____ To the accompaniment of “Pomp and Circumstance,” Northern seniors, men in purple and women in white, entered the arena two-by-two to participate in a ceremony commemorating a new stage of life. Assistant principal Joel Moran, following opening ceremonies, introduced 14 young men and women to the audience, who have enlisted in the armed services.
____ “I wish you all the best that life can bring,” Moran said, prior to introducing senior class president Daniel M. Smedley. “I am certain that you have only started to leave your mark.”

See the June 10 Dillsburg Banner, page 1A, for details.

Photo by Curt Werner

Timberview Veterinary breaks ground at the location for their new veterinary hospital. Pictured from left are Dr. Sara Habig, Timberview owner; Jim Harr, Canine Rescue; Scott Perry, state representative; Timothy Lerew, Premier Construction Group; Emily Korns and Julie Bertin, Timberview techs; Kathy Ulrich, Members 1st Branch Manager and Mike Mummert, Timberview manager.

____ Timberview Veterinary broke ground at the location for their new state of the art profession veterinary complex on Tuesday, June 1. Construction is set to begin at 106 Cabin Hollow Road, Dillsburg.
____ Just over a year ago, Dr. Sara E. Habig purchased the land for construction. Plans have been made for the new facility to have four exam rooms, upgrading from the existing two exam rooms now. There will be individual rooms for treatment and separate rooms for surgery. Timberview staff is anticipating a grand opening in October.
____ Timberview has been caring for pets for over 30 years specializing primarily in cats, dogs and small mammals. Habig-Mummert has worked at Timberview since 1990 and in 2004 she purchased the practice.

See the June 10 Dillsburg Banner, page 1A, for details.

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Franklintown Borough
Council outlines how it will collect debts
By Peggie Williams

____ The Franklintown Borough Council passed a resolution outlining the procedure they will use to collect overdue trash bills or any other debt. An overdue notice will be sent when a bill is 20 days overdue, a warning will be sent when a bill is 2 quarters overdue and a municipal lien will placed against the property when the bill is three quarters overdue. This applies to all bills including those currently overdue.
____ Council president and Franklintown Water Authority member Dick Blouch has indicated that the authority will follow the council’s lead and pass an identical resolution next month.
____ Several residents were present to complain about everything from barking dogs to skate boarders in the middle of the streets.

See June 10 Dillsburg Banner, page 1A, for details.

____ Warrington Township supervisors declared the replacing of the Conley Road bridge an emergency at the June 2 session. The declaration was made after learning that the bridge’s current condition impedes travel by emergency vehicles and would require them to take alternate and longer routes to sites. The declaration also gives the township leeway in hiring practices to fix the bridge.
____ As a result, the township is expected to hire a contractor to work on the bridge, with his estimated cost of $20,000 and not to exceed $25,000 unless approved by the township if the scope of work is found to be different than expected. This change in plans will also allow the township road crew to spend more of its time working on other township projects this summer. Steel for the project is estimated to cost about $6,000 to 8,000.

See June 10 Dillsburg Banner, page 3A, for details.

____ Wellsville Borough Council gave notice of its intent to award a bid to demolish the vacant house at 354-356 Main St. from H&H General Excavating at its June 7 meeting. The winning low bid was $24,675 and is subject to a performance bond and a signed contract. Barring any unforeseen issues, actual demolition is anticipated by early July.
____ The winning bidder is from Spring Grove. Three other companies bid on the project with prices up to $30,000. Wellsville purchased the vacant house last year with grants to prevent it it from remaining vacant or to be used for substandard housing. The cost of demolition will be paid for by the grant.
____ In other action at the session, council reluctantly decided to return a grant that would have further developed the town park.

See June 10 Dillsburg Banner, page 3A, for details.

Photo by Curt Werner

Linda Reid is presented with the Legion of Honor award.

____ On Sunday, May 23, The Chapel of Four Chaplains held their 2010 awards banquet at the U.S. Army War College in the Carlisle Barracks.
____ Patriot John Botchie, Jr. presented Legion of Honor awards to Hal Anderson and Linda Reid, both active members of the Dillsburg community.
____ Anderson is a U.S. Army veteran. He served as a member in the 3rd Infantry Division and the 15th Infantry Regiment. He also was a combat radio operator in Korea. Currently, Anderson is a member of the Dillsburg Borough Council, a charter member and Chaplain of the American Legion Post #26 and a Dillsburg Library volunteer.

See June 10 Dillsburg Banner, page 3A, for details.

Photo by Peggie Williams

The newest attempt to establish a farmer’s market in Dillsburg opened on Saturday, June 5, with five vendors on the parking lot of Arts and Antiques at 17 N. Baltimore St.

____ The newest attempt to establish a farmer’s market in Dillsburg opened on Saturday, June 5, with five vendors on the parking lot of Arts and Antiques at 17 N. Baltimore Street.
____ The customers came in waves, according to event organizer Yvonne Laukemann, with slow periods broken up by substantial crowds.
____ Those customers found fresh produce from Sycamore Ridge Farms, York Springs, homemade dog treats by Christine Zeiders, Harrisburg, and homemade human treats by Hally Ann Creations, Dillsburg, which specializes in custom designed cookies. Local gardener Margaret Hope offered cut flowers, strawberries, vegetable pies and jellies, and Laukemann had a stand with a selection of baked goods and plants.

See June 10 Dillsburg Banner, page 4A, for details.

Photo by Curt Werner

Keith Parsons tells his story during a motivational speech given at Northern High School on Wednesday, May 26.

____ Keith Parsons sat in a wheelchair on stage with limited movement of his hands at Northern High School on Wednesday, May 26. With a microphone taped to his cheek, he told the gathered students about the dangers of drug abuse.
____ When Parsons was in high school, he had the same dreams as other kids--to graduate and go to college. He was accepted to a well known school and began the steps to a successful future. Five days after high school graduation he went out with his friends to celebrate.
____ The partying would come to a quick end, however. Parsons fell from a balcony more than 20-feet high, becoming paralyzed from the neck down.
____ Parsons’ road to tragedy started in eighth grade by taking a drink at a friend’s party. He soon started to lose interest in the things he once loved.

See June 10 Dillsburg Banner, page 4A, for details.

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Also in the June 10, 2010 edition

____ Gross birth
____ Letter to the editor
____ Dean's List and college graduations
____ Upcoming community events
____ Police reports
____ 20 years ago

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Photo by Curt Werner

Kindercademy held their 27th pre-K graduation on Thursday, May 27. Among those graduating were: Maya Fields, Matthew Ditzler, Mariah Bortner, Michael Kiner, Rachael Deffenbaugh, Adeline Lusk, Makale Harvey, Rylee Mills, Emily Donnelly, Dustin Ross, Kiowa Smith, Dominick Nguyen, Abby Finkey, Iris Edmunds, Jaden Dopp, Amanda Allen, Aidan Demsey, Anslee DePasqua, Drew Rotolo, Zachary Tutich, Morgan Dern, Sondo Yoon and Hailey Irwin.
Diplomas were presented and the program concluded with the pre-K graduation song.

See the June 10 Dillsburg Banner, page 1B, for details.

____ Northern student athletes and teams were honored recently for their accomplishments this past spring season. In Girls' Soccer, Alicia Frey earned her fourth letter while Shannon Casey, Jessica Lowery, Taylor Nilson, Erin Passaro, Jennifer Reisinger, Taryn Weaver and manager Jenna Smith won their third year letters.
____ Second year letter winners were Josephine Hall, Lucinda Kauffman, Lauren Berry, Brandi Hoke and Olivia Snare.
____ First year letter winners included Sarah Baechtle, Kristen Kleckner, Mickenzie Snyder, Emma Gingrich and Taylor Sheibley.
____ Once again, the Sportsmanship Award went to the team. Alicia Frey was named MVP and also made the Mid Penn Keystone Division All-Star First Team.

See the June 10 Dillsburg Banner, page 1B, for details.

Pictured from left are Joe Nebistinsky, director; Adam Buffington, vice-president; Zach Mihalov, president.

____ Northern’s Jazz Band continued their tradition of excellence with another first place and superior rating for the third consecutive year at the 2010 Music in the Parks Festival held in Hershey on May 28. The group performed before adjudicators from Pennsylvania and Maryland at the Hershey Lodge and Convention Center, then spent the rest of the day at Hershey Park. An awards program was held at the arena.

See the June 10 Dillsburg Banner, page 1B, for details.

Mid Penn Sliders. Pictured from left in front are Jonathan Robinson, Carlisle; Cameron Athey, Mechanicsburg; Vinny Salamone, Carlisle; Curtis Robison, Dillsburg; Jaret Holford, Dillsburg; back, Colton Sweeney, Carlisle: Jared Sutch, Mechanicsburg; Coach Robison; Scott Leitholf, Dillsburg; Eric Harris, Carlisle; Coach Hippensteel; Nick Rosario, Boiling Springs, Andrew Smith, CV; Coach Holford; Dillon Hippensteel, Dillsburg.

____ The Mid Penn Sliders, a local U-11 baseball travel team recently won the ECTB Memorial Day Tournament in Allentown. The 3-day tournament consisted of 20 teams from 5 different states. The Sliders won 6 games in the 3-day tournament. They played teams from Pennsylvania, New York, Delaware and Virginia on their way to the 15-7 Championship Game victory vs the Southern Tier Thunder from New York. The team is coached by Northern’s High School baseball coach, Brian Robison and assisted by Rob Holford and Mike Hippensteel, both from Dillsburg. The Sliders’ team consists of players from 5 local towns: Dillsburg, Carlisle, Mechanicsburg, South Middleton and Cumberland Valley.

See the June 10 Dillsburg Banner, page 2B, for details.

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World class drum and bugle corps comes to Dillsburg
NHS band director is a former Cavaliers player

____ Don’t be surprised to see several unfamiliar charter buses and semi-trucks pull into town this June. These vehicles will transport the world class drum and bugle corps known as The Cavaliers to Northern High School’s campus for a two day rehearsal stop on their competitive summer tour schedule.
____ On June 16 and 17, Northern’s band will proudly host this elite marching unit and have the chance to witness a level of precision and discipline only reached by the “best of the best” in the marching band world.
____ Fondly known as “The Green Machine,” the now famous Cavaliers were founded in Chicago, Illinois by Don Warren in 1940. Warren, a junior scoutmaster at the time, somehow managed to turn his group of boy scouts from neighborhood street kids into a brotherhood of musicians.

See the June 10 Dillsburg Banner, page 4B, for details.

Photo by Jeffrey B. Roth

Shearer Steve Townley, of New Jersey, (left to right), readies Autumn to begin shearing; with the assistant of his helper, John Terzuolo, also of New Jersey; and Dave Gelsinger, East Berlin, who also raises alpaca; and Elana Davis of York. Angie Fulfer, stands in the background.

____ Spring is time for alpacas to get their warm weather, summer hairdo.
____ On Sunday, May 16, Nathan Good, a Windsor, York County, “shearer” provided a close cut for 18 alpacas, owned by Barbara “Barb” Hartsough, who owns and operates Hart-So-Big Alpaca Farm, 7635 Harmony Grove Road, Wellsville. It takes between 15 and 20 minutes to do one animal.
____ Situated on a total of 24 acres, the farm occupies two acres, said Hartsough, who works as a tax preparer for two area companies. Tim, she added, works as a tool grinder for a Red Lion company.
____ Members of the camelid, (camel), family, adult alpacas, on average, weigh in at 150 to 200 pounds. There are two breeds of alpaca, distinguished by the texture of their fleece. Hartsough owns huacaya, (pronounced wak-Ki'-ya), alpacas, whose fleece is wavy, giving them a teddy bear look.

See the June 10 Dillsburg Banner, page 6B, for details.

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Also in the June 10, 2010 edition

____ Volleyball coverage
____ Automotive page
____ Deed transfers

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