Print Edition Highlights - March 29, 2018
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Photo by Curt Werner
Emergency crews work to free the victim in the blue Ford Escape and secure the scene after a two-car collision claimed the lives of three family members on Old York Road Friday, March 23. Two additional victims were airlifted to area hospitals for their injuries.
Crash claims lives of three family members
By Marie Chomicki
____Three family members died and two other victims were airlifted for injuries following a two-car crash on Old York Road Friday afternoon March 23.
____Upon arrival at the scene, Deputy Coroner Kayla Starner and Chief Deputy Coroner Claude Stabley confirmed two adults and a child died of multiple blunt force trauma as a result of the crash.
____Dead at the scene were Brandon Rayhart, 32, driver of a red Mustang; Jennifer Edler, 26, a passenger, and Destiny Rayhart, 3, their daughter, all from the 1200 block of Harrisburg Pike, Carlisle. Their 5-year-old son was airlifted by Life Lion to an area hospital and has since been released police said.
____Daniel Miller, 53, from the first block of Thundergust Road, Wellsville, driver of the other vehicle, a blue Ford Escape, was also airlifted by Life Lion to an area hospital. His condition is unknown at this time, police said.
____Both adults in the Mustang were not wearing seatbelts and the children were in car seats, the coroner's office stated.
____At 12:40 p.m. Rayhart was traveling northbound on the 200-block of Old York Road, between Warrington and Nursery roads, when, for unknown reasons, he crossed the center line and struck the southbound Ford Escape, Carroll Township Police Sgt. David Smith reported.
For more information see the March 29, 2018 edition of the Dillsburg Banner.
Trash hauler selected
By Peggie Williams
____Franklin Township now has a single trash hauler. In a split vote, supervisors passed an ordinance that requires anyone in the township that wants their trash picked up to use Waste Management. The ordinance does not require everyone to have their trash picked up, only to use WM if they do.
____Supervisor Kevin Cummings voted against the ordinance saying that while he saw the benefits of lower cost, and was happy for the citizens who will save, he “does not feel he has the say-so to mandate anything.”
____Naomi Decker, the other supervisor opposed to the measure, said she felt past boards could have negotiated a price without resorting to a mandate. This board was not willing to try to do that when she suggested it. She was told she could not try to do it on behalf of the board, only as a resident.
____“Freedom of choice is more important than the dollars,” she said.
For more information see the March 29, 2018 edition of the Dillsburg Banner.
Photo by Curt Werner
Pictured from left, front row are Landon Piette, Nathan Miller and Christian Smacher. Back row: Scarlett Werntges, Ann Secord, Elizabeth Anthony, Gloria Smith, Gracen Smacher, Gwendolyn Baublitz and Ella Falck. Not pictured are Aiden Young and Courtney Middaugh.
By Carolyn Kimmel
____Next month, a dozen piano students from the Dillsburg area will be joining forces - and pianos - to tickle the ivories at the Piano Extravaganza 2018 in Harrisburg.
____The local students will join about 250 other musicians who range in age from 7 to 80 at the Forum on April 28 to bring this unique concert, sponsored by the Capital Area Chapter of the Pennsylvania Music Teachers Association to life.
____“I think it's a cool opportunity. It's like a piano orchestra,” said Courtney Middaugh, 17, a junior at Northern High School who will be performing in her third Piano Extravaganza. “Most of the time piano is solitary, but with Piano Extravaganza, you get to make music with others.”
____Christian Smacher, a fifth grader at Dillsburg Elementary School, is set to participate in his second Piano Extravaganza. “It's so cool to interact with other piano players and see the finished product come together on the stage," he said.
____Piano teacher Della Cosey, who has six students participating this year, says the event is always a great learning experience for her students.
____“Students have the privilege of performing on the same stage as the Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra. It's great motivation for them to work really hard, perfecting their pieces,” she said. “They must do an audition in February and have the pieces at performance level. This in turn increases their playing skills. Another challenge is learning to play with others, blend in with the group, and follow a conductor.”
____For the students, it's hard work but also lots of fun.
Polar Bears open with
postponements
By Joe Guty
____Thanks to a snowstorm that dropped over a foot of snow onto the region last week, fans of the Northern baseball and softball teams will have to wait just a little bit longer to see their teams in action.
The Polar Bears baseball squad saw its first three games postponed, but is hoping to return to the field this afternoon for a home game with East Pennsboro.
____The Northern softball team's opener was also postponed last weekend. The Polar Bears are hoping to return to the field on Saturday for a home game against Big Spring.
One match, then snow
By Joe Guty
____Northern played one match last Monday before snow arrived midweek. The Polar Bears look forward to clear, snow-free courts on Monday as they were slated to meet Cedar Cliff. Northern also had Mifflin County scheduled for home on Wednesday, March 28 and Mechanicsburg on Thursday, March 29. Two other matches impacted by the adverse early Spring weather (New Oxford and Hershey) will be rescheduled.
____Facing Susquehanna Twp. H.S. last Monday, March 19, Northern fell, 0-5. Results: Dylan Kraus vs. Eli Jatto, 4-6, 1-6; Jake Coover vs. Jack Ferguson 0-6, 3-6; Ben Daggs vs. Mason Briner 3-6, 1-6; Sawyer Alves / Evin Cassar vs. Dan Akrong / Robert Sheaffer 2-6, 4-6; and Anthony Reale / Sean Colgan vs. Trey Trekula / Idris Benigloven 0-6, 5-7.
For more information see the March 29, 2018 edition.
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