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Opening ceremonies held for the 96th annual fair
By Jordan Richardson

Photos by Mark Ryder
Karley Ice, center, was crowned the 2011 Farmers Fair Queen Monday night at the high school. On her left is Leah Ilgenfritz, first runner-up and on right is Kim Barto, second runner-up. Ice’s talent part of the competition was a performance of a poem inspired by Dr. Seuss as her “World Changer” the theme of this year’s pageant.

_---Dillsburg kicked off the 96th annual Farmers Fair celebration in the Community Memorial Hall on Tuesday, October 11. Local residents gathered to showcase their harvest and home-made goods and to witness the crowning of this year’s Senior King and Queen, Lynn and Joan Potts.
_---Northern High School coordinated the first annual Farmers Day in 1905, a time when one-third of Dillsburg’s population were farmers. For one day a year, locals gathered their harvest in the town square, and networked with local markets. After a short hiatus during WWII, the town resurrected the celebration as “Farmers Fair,” and extended the festivities to incorporate a tractor show, craft show, two parades, and numerous outdoor competitions. The Potts reflect on past fairs fondly. Moving to Dillsburg in 1950, they quickly became a staple of the community. Lynn served as chair of the Farmers Fair committee numerous times in the 1960s, and knows first-hand the work necessary to organize the fair, and the importance of community involvement, having personally entered a float in the Fantastic Parade on occasion. Due to their many years of commitment to the community, the Farmers Fair committee chose the Potts for this year’s award, which Lynn and Joan received with humility by thanking the Farmers Fair Committee for their collective effort, year after year. “They are the ones who deserve this honor,” Lynn told the crowd.

Joan and Lynn Potts were honored as the 2011 Farmers Fair Senior King and Queen during opening ceremonies at the Community Memorial Hall on Tuesday, Oct. 11.

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Polar Bear Foundation’s golf outing raises over $4,400

Photo by Rachel Lighther
Jenna and Matt Freeman from Wessels Used Cars hand over keys to PBF Vice President and Golf Outing Chair Christina Kearns and PBF Board Member Lorin Stough. The Lexus was donated by Wessels for the first golfer who shot a “hole-in-one” on the third hole.

_-_The Polar Bear Foundation recently held its first annual golf outing at Range End Golf Club. Over 70 golfers on 18 teams helped raise $4,412 for the students of the district.
Winners of the outing are:

_-_1st Place: Rod Sterner, Ike Birdsall, Jon Mull, Chad Turns
_-_2nd Place: Lorin Stough, Jon Stough, Bryan “Buck” Lerew, Steve Lahnstein
_-_3rd Place: Dave Hlatky, Ken Hutchison, Roger Bower, Kevin Munkittrick
_-_Closest to the Pin: Chad Turns
_-_Longest Drive: Dave Hlatky
_-_Longest Putt: Kevin Munkittrick

_-_Committee Chair Christina Kearns noted that support for hole sponsors and gift donations reflected the generosity of the local community. The mission of the Polar Bear Foundation is to invest in programs and activities that enrich the academic, athletic, cultural, and artistic development of the students in the Northern York County School District. The Foundation is working alongside the District in shaping a positive future for area children.

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Dillsburg Kixx FC shuts out seven teams to win championship

Photo by Mark Ryder
Dillsburg Kixx FC. In photo from left, seated are Abby Williams, Emma Fisler, Hannah Cosgrove, Bianca Tern, Kayla Grim, Madison McCarty, Emily Munkittrick; standing, Alisea Munshower, Alyssa Sheaffer, Grace Gillespie, Kelsey Mashinski, Megan Lay, Alexa Byers, Abby Pendergist, Sabrina Campbell, Alan Hagerty. .=

 

The Dillsburg Kixx FC, coached by Kieth Munshower, Jonathan Williams and Jim Brubaker, took first place in the Girls U13 Age Championship bracket of the 19th Annual Dillsburg Dual Shootout held over the weekend.
“We have played together as a team since U-9,” Munshower said. “And some have even been playing together since age five.” The Kixx FC played three games to determine their seeding among 24 other teams. The girls dominated in the first round giving their opponents no opportunity to score a single goal, thus placing them at the top as the first seed. “This group is special. They are a good group of girls and are very close on and off the field” said Munshower.
They continued in the tournament winning four games in a row, making it to the championship game, shutting out each opponent along the way.

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Bears in Farmers Fair clash
By Joe Guty

Photo by Mark Ryder
Elijah Locke carries the ball for a touchdown in the Polar Bear’s 40-13 victory over James Buchanan on Friday evening. Locke scored two touchdowns for the Bears totaling 10 this season.

_Shippensburg brings a 6-0 record into Dillsburg on Farmers Fair weekend and the Polar Bears are ready to spoil the Greyhounds’ party. After making the long trek to reach Mercersburg, PA last week, the Polar Bears thrashed James Buchanan 40-13 to even the Dillsburg gridders' record to 3-3 overall and 2-1 in the Mid Penn Colonial. The Rockets fell to 1-4, 0-3.
_James Buchanan made matters interesting as they recovered a Northern fumble on the second play of the game. Three plays later, the Rockets scored on a 20-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Thomas Quivers to Dylan McKissick. The Bears answered back as Alex Dale threw a screen pass to Dom Salomone which was good for 25 yards. Elijah Locke took a pitch out on the next play for a six yard touchdown. Zaac Thomas' extra point was wide left but he would have other opportunities.
_Northern's defense, led by Heath Rupp on the next series, set the offense up for another score as Salomone found the end zone on a 37 yard run. Although the two point conversion failed, Northern took a 12-7 lead. A Northern interception late in the first quarter resulted in a quick four play drive highlighted by Travis Saylor's 29-yard catch and Elijah Locke's 35-yard touchdown run at :35.5.

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