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Print Edition Highlights - July 28, 2011

Police conduct aggressive driving enforcement

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Police officers from several area departments were on hand to kick off PennDOT’s Drive Safe Route 15 on Monday, July 25 in the Members 1st Bank parking lot.

--------PennDOT held a news conference on Monday, July 25, in the upper parking lot of the Members 1st Federal Credit Union on Route 15 in Dillsburg, announcing the 2011 Pennsylvania Aggressive Driving Enforcement and Education program to take place along Route 15 which began July 11 running through August 28. Law enforcement officers will be paying particular attention to distracted drivers.
--------Representatives from PennDOT, Carroll Township Police and The Center for Traffic Safety were on hand to speak on the initiative. Pennsylvania State Police and every municipal police department between the Cumberland-Perry County line to the Mason-Dixon line conducted enhanced aggressive driving enforcement activity throughout the week. They included: Cumberland and Latimore township police departments, Adams County; Camp Hill, East Pennsboro, Lower Allen and Upper Allen township police departments, Cumberland County; and Carroll Township and Northern York County Regional police departments, in York County.
--------The enforcement aims to reduce aggressive driving crashes and fatalities, which includes drivers who engage in dangerous distracted driving behaviors. “The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) defines aggressive driving as 'when individuals commit a combination of moving traffic offenses so as to endanger other persons or property'," reported Fritzi Schreffler, PennDOT District 8 Safety Press Officer.
--------NHTSA surveys have shown the two-thirds of drivers feel aggressive drivers have endangered their safety within the past year. Schreffler added that, "More than 50 percent self-identify as occasional aggressive drivers, and 98 percent of the drivers surveyed believe it's important something be done to reduce speeding and aggressive driving.

See the July 28, 2011 edition of the Dillsburg Banner for details.–

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Police to hold National Night Out

_---Carroll Township Police Department is again hosting its annual National Night Out Community Picnic on Tuesday, August 2 from 5p.m. to 9 p.m. at Logan Park.
_---There will be food, exhibits from state, local and federal law enforcement, as well as first responders. There will be prizes given away as well as children’s activities and face painting.
_---Residents who wish to attend the event are encouraged to bring non-perishable food items as a donation to New Hope Ministries Food Bank. For more information on items needed log onto www.nhm-pa.org.

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Stone-lined well unearthed at Dill’s Tavern
Story and photos by Peggie Williams

This well, the newest find on Dill’s Tavern property, was uncovered Tuesday, July 26.

_---A portion of the archeological team working at Dill's Tavern turned their efforts toward exploring an abandoned well just inside the fence at the front of the property.
_---Clair Zeiders discovered the well three years ago when digging fence post holes.
_---“When I almost lost the fence post as it disappeared into the ground, I knew I had something,” said Zeiders.
_---Further examination by he and fellow worker Sam McKinney, which included lowering a video camera into the hole, revealed that they did indeed have a cylindrical cavern with carefully constructed stone walls, approximately 12 feet deep and half filled with water. At that time the small hole was covered with a piece of wood and backfilled with dirt. Then it was fenced off for safety.
_---The professional archeologist Steve Warfel was asked to evaluate the site and a day’s work uncovered the large, flat rectangular capstone just a foot or so below the surface that covered almost the entire head wall. There was a small space, barely the size of a fence post left uncovered. That’s what Zeiders hit three years ago.
_---On Tuesday, July 26, Mark McCurdy of McCurdy’s Landscaping donated his time and the use of a small backhoe to lift the stone.
_---The when the water was pumped from the well it confirmed earlier findings. A bucket auger was used to extract samples from a foot of silt left on the stone lined bottom. Very few artifacts were found, just a lump of coal, an oyster shell, and several shards of whiteware pottery.
_---Warfel concluded that both the coal and whiteware, neither of which became popular in until around 1820, indicated that the well was open until the mid 1800’s.
_---“What’s unusual about this well is that it’s not filled with junk,” said Warfel. He explained that most of the time old wells were used as trash pits or even privies. “The fact that this one was left so clean and capped so well meant they must have still considered it a valuable resource they might need in the future.” He speculated that with the growth of the operation at the tavern, it might just have not have had the flow rate to keep up and another well was sought.

Volunteers sift through mud pulled from the bottom of the well found near Dill’s Tavern to gain clues about the well’s age.

See the July 28, 2011 edition of the Dillsburg Banner for details.

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Thirteen positions slated for elimination
By Mary Lou Bytof

_---Northern York County school directors and administration have a relatively light load this summer in terms of hiring new faculty and staff. As announced at the May board meeting, the 2011-12 school budget calls for the elimination of 13 positions through attrition. However, at the July 21 meeting, the board accepted the resignations of two elementary school teachers and hired a few new teachers.
_---The board accepted the resignations of Sarah O’Brien, who taught fifth grade at Northern Elementary School, effective June 30, and Tara Kosheba, who taught first grade at Dillsburg Elementary School, effective July 6.
_---The board hired three teachers. Heather Smith will teach fourth grade at Wellsville Elementary School at a salary of $40,228; Erica Sinclair will teach a half-day of kindergarten at Northern Elementary School at a salary of $20,114; and C. Ragan Dyer will teach kindergarten at Dillsburg Elementary School at a salary of $41,909.
_---The board also unanimously agreed to add a part-time (5.75 hours/day) instructional aide position at Northern Elementary.
_---Several employees will be working in different buildings. Kim Reichart, who has taught physical education in South Mountain and Northern Elementary Schools, will now teach at Northern and Wellsville Elementary Schools.
_---Joan Kunkle, who was the head custodian at South Mountain Elementary, will continue working as head custodian at Northern Elementary, effective July 25.

See the July 28, 2011 edition of the Dillsburg Banner for details.
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Also in the July 28, 2011 edition

____ Community events
____ Obituaries
____ Births
____ 20 years ago

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_--?Harry H. Fox Jr. was born in Harrisburg and lived there until he was in 3rd grade. He was the 4th child which eventually became eight and first boy. His father built their simple, humble home and worked on the railroad. In 4th grade, the family moved to Northern school district, and Harry went to the last one-room school house, Western School, in the district. There were two grades, 3rd and 4th grade, together totaling about 35 students and one teacher. Harry remembers, “We had an outhouse, and there was no plumbing at all. We got our water by walking up to the neighboring farm and carrying it back in milk jugs.” He spent one year there and according to Harry, “It was absolutely the best year of formal education that I ever had.” His 4th grade teacher was a first-year teacher named Mr. Niesley. “I tried to find him to say thank you,” says Harry, “He was the most inspirational teacher I ever had.”
_--Harry's memories of his junior high school years were few, but he did remember getting paddled in 7th grade by Mr. Stoudnour. “I was a typical kid; gabbing, talking too much, so out in hall we went. I bent over and held my ankles and received one swat which was enough to wise-me-up to pay more attention in class.” It was also the time when Harry became conscience of peer pressure. “It was the first time I thought about what clothes I would wear, and I also remember being picked on.” Harry's dad lost his job when Harry was in 4th grade. His father was arthritic and couldn't work. The family was getting by on welfare, but it was very difficult with eight children.
_--“We had no indoor plumbing - couldn't take showers, so soon you realize that,' Hey, I'm stinking a little bit.' I remember once a skunk fell in our well. The odor of the skunk permeated the entire house, our clothing, everything. I remember sitting in class and a kid says, 'I smell a skunk.’ I figured out it was probably me, so I started looking around saying, 'I smell it, too. Where is that skunk?’ ” he laughs.
_--In high school, it is sports that Harry remembers most. He ran track and cross country, and he became aware that his class had a sense of family. Harry says, “Our class was something special. Everyone accepted each other. It was a great place to be in a good time. I remember going through the politics of the time and feeling a sense that our generation was going to be special. Music was a big part of it. We were going to change the world. In fact, our teachers even said our class of '69 had something that was special.”
_--In addition to sports at the high school, Harry was also in a few clubs, the Varsity Club and the Library Club. He liked to go to the library. Harry added, “I haven't talked about this to anyone, but I enjoy poetry. I used to take out books of poetry, and I'd hide them. I didn't want people to know I liked reading the romantic poets.”
_--Harry was drafted by the military in his senior year in high school, but because he was accepted to college, he was issued a student deferment. Harry went to Shippensburg and majored in secondary education social studies after high school. When he graduated in 1973, he knew he would have to report to his draft board for military service, but President Nixon abolished the draft that year so he didn't have to go.
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Honda Super Cycle Weekend: It’s just racin’
Story and photos by Jeffrey Shultz

_- _-Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course celebrates its 50th year and plays host to the AMA for the 29th year the weekend of July 8 – 10. Once again a double header was featured in three AMA motorcycle classes. Also returning was the Harley Davidson XR1200 series. The fans were treated to seven exciting races, with a different winner in each. After a short rain delay Friday, the track opened for practice and qualifying for all events.
_- _-Saturday’s Supersport class Race #1 turned out to be a runaway. Dustin Dominquez disappeared from the rest of the pack early bringing his Triumph to Victory circle. His was the only Triumph entered in the event. James Risploi finished 2nd on a Suzuki and Hayden Gillum would come in 3rd on a Yamaha.
_- _-The Daytona Sportbike event was on race with many leaders. Danny Eslick appeared to be the one to follow as he set a blistering time and took the pole position. Ducati riders Jake Holden and Jason DiSalvo would start 2nd and third respectively. The lead swapped back and forth nearly as many times as there were laps. The front runners faded as Dane Westby and Josh Herrin finished ahead of Danny Eslick to fill the podium as 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place finishers. This would be Dane Westby’s first ever AMA win.
_- _-Josh Hayes wasted no time in capturing the pole for Saturday’s race #1. This was his sixth pole start of the 2011 season. Hayes was the series point leader up until the finish of Saturday’s race #1.
_- _-From the beginning of lap one, Hayes, and series second place holder, Blake Young battled. The lead changed multiple times each lap, and sometimes from one corner to the next. Local Mid-Ohio rider, Larry Pegram was riding the new BMW S1000RR and had started on the outside of row one. The Suzuki and Yamaha powered machine were just too much for the BMW. The Hayden brothers would be very much in the mix throughout the 21 lap race. But it was Blake Young and his Suzuki that saw the checkered flag first. Hayes and the Yamaha came in second just ahead of Tommy Hayden’s Suzuki. At the podium celebration, Tommy Hayden forecast better results for Race 2 on Sunday.
_- _-Sunday’s races began with the XR1200 Harleys. Chris Filmore started from the pole position but lost the drag race into turn one to Steve Rapp. The riders used all 85 horsepower available to them to make an interesting race event. For eight laps, it was quite a show. Michael Barnes led for a bit, but it was Chris Filmore who would come home in first as mechanical difficulties befell Steve Rapp. He fell from 2nd place to finish 4th behind 2nd place Michael Beck and Kyle Wyman.
_- _-Sunday’s SuperSport Race #2 would prove to be equally as exciting and Saturday’s race. Dustin Dominquez took off again leading until an unfortunate low-side in turn one of lap four. James Rispoli was there again and would lead the race for 12 of 17 laps. It was Hayden Gillim who led the lap that counts in racing, winning his first ever AMA Pro Road Racing race on a Yamaha. Rispoli and his Suzuki finished second once more and leads the series by 39 points. Thomas Puerta (Yamaha) claimed the third place podium spot.
_- _-Two races remained with the Daytona SportBike class providing an excellent show. Ducati, Yamaha, and Suzuki battled the entire 21 laps. Ducati rider Jason DiSalvo broke for the lead at the start only to have riders behind him collide in a melay and bring out the red flag. At the restart, Danny Eslick would lead the parade followed by Jiosh Herrin and DiSalvo. The lead would change amongst these three riders several times over the course of the race. Herrin would pass Eslick, only to be passed back the next turn. Cameron Beaubier set the race fastest lap wile passing Jason DiSalvo. _- _-DiSalvo would have an off track experience, but managed to stay upright. He returned to the track in 10th place and finished a respectable 7th. Danny Eslick would finish first for Suzuki, followed by the Yamaha’s of Tommy Acquino and Cameron Beaubier.
_- _-The final race of the day was AMA SuperBike Race #2. Similar to Saturday’s race, it was cat and mouse with Hayes and new points leader Blake Young leading the charge. Passing happening corner after corner. But this race would be different with the Hayden boys right in the mix again. Roger Hayden, riding for Michael Jordan National Guard team would pressure Hayes from the 3rd position. And brother Tommy following closely behind. On lap 16 of 21, Roger and Tommy both pass Hayes with Tommy making a double pass, setting his sights on race leader Young. Tommy would pass Young with four laps remaining and made it to the checkers ahead of Young and his younger brother Roger. Suzuki owned the podium for SuperBike Race #2. Hayes and his Yamaha would finish fourth and 11 points behind new series points leader Blake Young.
_- _-Lead per bike was up next and Josh Hayes did not disappoint the fans or himself. Josh trailed in the points chase to Suzuki rider Tommy Hayden by a mere point. With Hayes winning Saturday’s race he gained a ten point lead. Ben Bostrom and his Yamaha pushed Hayes hard for most of the race and finished second with Hayden getting third.
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Also in the July 28, 2011 edition_
____ Northern Girls Basketball _
____ Northern School News
____ Purple Haze
____ The Homeschool View
____ Classifieds

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