Print edition highlights August 29, 2024
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Lynn Paxton sits in his Boop’s Sprinter on display at the Eastern Museum of Motor Racing, 312 Latimore Valley Rd., York Springs.
Lynn Paxton
All-time feature race car winner shares stories, has new book
Bob Shreve/Staff Reporter
Friday and Saturday nights, from early spring until late fall, local race fans flock to dirt tracks in central Pennsylvania, some of the finest in the country, including Williams Grove, Port Royal, Selinsgrove and Lincoln. Anyone that was around during the mid 1960s until the early 1980s or any historical enthusiasts for drivers of that era, there is someone who was one of the best of all time. His name is Lynn Paxton.
The book “Lynn Paxton My Way” may be purchased at the Eastern Museum of Motor Racing, 314 Latimore Valley Rd., York Springs or online at Paxtonenterprises.net.
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Board passes gender-related policies 5-4
Mary Lou Bytof/Staff Reporter
After more than six months of discussion and hearing comments from the public, the Northern York County School Board Tuesday evening voted to approve two gender-related policies across the district. The votes for each of the policies were identical with five board members approving the policies, and four voting against them. Policy 123.1 addressed sex-based distinctions in athletics, and Policy 216.2 involved student records as they pertain to name, sex and gender identity.
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Pictured from left, Tracy Emig, activities coordinator, Heather Oyler, director, and Diane Cosby, kitchen coordinator, prepare dirt pudding on National Senior Citizen’s Day at the Dillsburg Senior Center on Aug. 21. Thirty-five seniors were served pulled pork, mashed potatoes and vegetables, followed by the dirt pudding for dessert.
Dillsburg Senior Activity Center
New director appointed, monthly sponsors sought
Dillsburg Senior Activity Center, 1 North 2nd St., has been providing food and activities for Dillsburg residents 60 and over for the past 50 plus years. Newly appointed director Heather Oyler is one of three employees who oversee the center's operations. Oyler said she tends to all the financials that go on behind the scenes, in addition to overseeing the daily activities. Two other employees handle programming and food management; soon another worker will be employed as kitchen staff. Volunteers compose the largest portion of the center's manpower. There are two types of volunteers: five who help with serving food and 20 drivers who deliver food.
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The Northern Football team takes the field on Friday against Spring Grove.
Polar Bears to host Mifflin County Huskies
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After a tough 31-14 opening season loss to the Spring Grove H.S. Rockets last week, the Northern H.S. varsity football team will host Mifflin County H.S. this Friday night, Aug. 29, 7 p.m. at Bostic Field. The home (and Keystone Division) opener and familiar turf of Bostic Field, along with a supportive home crowd, could be the difference for the Polar Bears. Against the host Rockets, a few miscues and turnovers led to the defeat despite some bright spots in a game where both teams were seeking the right formula for success.
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Pictured from left, front row are Luca Galloway, Hayden Milligan, Nick Calvano, Titus Cox Patrick Accomando and Jackson Hollenbach; back row, Kellen Edwards, Caiden Hirsch, Kaleb Bell, Ryker Steele, Jackson Miller and Bennis Shirley. Missing from photo is Brooklyn Kurtz.
Upper Allen Mechanicsburg wins Cal Ripken 8U World Series baseball title
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The Upper Allen, Mechanicsburg Under 8 All Star Baseball Team returned home last Saturday, Aug. 17, as the World Series Champions of the Cal Ripken Baseball Tournament. They fought their way winning the district and state tournaments to qualify for the series.
The finals were held at Cherry Hill, N.J. In the world champi-onship games they continued their winning ways running from Aug. 12 to 17. They played a different team each day defeating Berlin Knights 4-0, Hamilton Little Lads 4-2, Allentown Upper Freehold Redbirds 14-5, Warrington Wolverines 15-4 and Delaware Valley 18-7. The final game was against Tijuana, Mexico. Upper Allen won the game 7 to 5, becoming the World Champions.
Their record is unmatched winning every game going 19 wins with zero losses to reach the gold. In celebration of the victory the Upper Allen Fire Company treated all the players with a ride in the fire trucks around the community.
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