Print Edition Highlights - December 1, 2011

Shillito customers left out in the cold
New owner skips town leaving those on a budget plan without cash and fuel
By Jeffrey B Roth

Photo by Curt Werner
After purchasing the assets of Shillito Oil, Inc., Raymond Klix changed the company name to Shillito Oil Distribution Company and continued to operate out of the original location at the intersection of Route 74 and Williams Grove Road before closing shop.

____ Numerous customers who were using budget plans to pay for home heating fuel have learned they will not be getting a delivery from their distributor.
____ Jodi L. Parry, from the office of state Rep. Scott Perry (R-Dillsburg), said the representative’s office has received calls from customers of Shillito Oil Distribution Company, complaining they had prepaid for fuel oil but learned they will not be getting a delivery or a refund. The company, she said, has filed for bankruptcy, though that has yet to be confirmed.
____ “We had a lot of folks come into the office to complain and just had a new one yesterday (last week) who was still waiting for her oil delivery and had no idea what happened,” Parry said. “They have been expecting oil, but now they aren’t getting any.”
____ A spokesperson for District Justice Richard Thomas confirmed his office has received calls from customers who are seeking some type of legal recourse. While the district justice does handle civil complaints up to $12,000, it does not provide legal advice.

See the December 1, 2011 edition of the Dillsburg Banner for details.

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Mountain Ridge Church holds ribbon-cutting ceremony
By Jeffrey B. Roth

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A four-car chain reaction accident on Route 15 south near the Scotch Pine Road intersection on Friday, Nov. 25, leaves traffic backed up while the accident is cleared.  Pennsylvania State Police, Northern York County Regional Police, Latimore Police, York Springs Fire Company and Ambulance, along with Franklintown and Dillsburg Fire Police responded.  Two of the vehicles had to be towed.  

See the December 1, 2011 edition of the Dillsburg Banner for details.

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Dillsburg Borough joins EMA
By Mary Lou Bytof

___At its regular November meeting, the Dillsburg Borough Council unanimously passed an ordinance to enter into a joint intergovernmental agreement with six other Northern York County parties to consolidate and manage emergency services in the area. With this action, the borough will be bound to the terms of the agreement of the Northern York County Emergency Management Agency.
___“This is a great idea,” former borough council president Mark Ryder said at the meeting.
___In other news, the council passed the 2012 budget that was displayed in the borough office for the past month. The $926,765 budget will be balanced using revenue from 2010 and 2011. A total of $329,280 will be spent on public safety, with the bulk of that going to police services at a budgeted cost of $244,125, representing a four percent increase from the 2011 police budget.

See the December 1, 2011 edition of the Dillsburg Banner for details.

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DeLuca receives Gold Award
By Peggie Williams

Tammy Miller, troop leader 20619, pins a Gold Award on Monica DeLuca.

___Monica Deluca of Girl Scout troop 20619 was awarded a Gold Award on Nov. 20 at a ceremony attended by her troop, her family and friends and some local dignitaries.
___The Gold Award is the highest honor a Girl Scout can earn and is similar in nature to the Boy Scouts Eagle Award.
___In addition to the gold pin and certificate given by the Scouts, Deluca received a flag that has flown over the Capitol building in Washington D.C. from a member of the Congressman Todd Platts staff and a flag which had flown over the state capital from State Senator Pat Vance.

See the December 1, 2011 edition of the Dillsburg Banner for details.

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McDonald to lead Polar Bears
By Joe Guty

Photo by Curt Werner
Zac Ilgenfritz guards Steve Manbeck as assistant varsity coach Steve Lehman, left, and head basketball coach Ron McDonald look on.

____ No stranger to Northern High School basketball, former junior varsity coach Ron McDonald takes over as head coach for the boys’ varsity basketball team this year. He replaces Nick Butt, the former Northern standout and varsity coach for the last three years.
____ The Polar Bears open the 2011-12 season and Mid Penn Colonial Division slate on Tuesday, 12/13 on the road against Greencastle. Another away game follows on 12/14 as the Polar Bears travel to West Perry High School. Northern’s home opener, slated for Friday, 12/17, is against Waynesboro.
____ McDonald is entering his seventh year with the Polar Bears. He spent the past three seasons as head junior varsity coach, guiding each club to a winning record. Prior to his stint with the JV program, he coached each of the three junior high teams for one year, beginning in 2005. McDonald has also served as director for the Northern Junior High Tournament, an event he was instrumental in starting three years ago.

See the December 1, 2011 edition of the Dillsburg Banner for details.

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Hollman named new coach
By Joe Guty

Photos by Curt Werner
New head girls’ basketball coach Mandy Hollman, right, shows good defense against Alexis Horn at practice.

____Among the new coaches for Northern High School this winter sports season, Mandy Hollman was recently named the girls’ varsity basketball head coach. Last year’s Lady Polar Bears only had enough players to field a junior varsity squad that went 3-21.
____Hollman has served on the staffs at Cedar Cliff  for three years as the head junior varsity coach, and  then at Central Dauphin East as the varsity assistant coach  for the last two seasons.
____Hollman’s goals for this year’s team includes helping the players to enjoy the game while creating a great team atmosphere. She also wants to start a solid foundation for the Northern York School District to build a successful basketball program.

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NYRA finishes 2011 season with success

The NYRA Peewees were the 2011 CFA National Conference Super Bowl runners-up.

____ NYRA Youth Football and Cheerleading ended their season on Nov. 20.  Despite what seemed like never-ending rain, it was a great year for all of the players and cheerleaders involved.
____ The NYRA (Northern Youth Football Association) is a non-profit, recreational organization devoted to teaching and coaching football and cheerleading to children in the Dillsburg area. The NYRA consists of 200 participants ranging from ages 6-13. The NYRA has four squads based on the age and size of the participants: Smurfs, Peewees, Ponies and the oldest being Midgets. The NYRA belongs to the CFA league. This league is comprised of 18 teams that stretch from Perry County to Hershey and south to Northern.
____ The NYRA Smurf football squad, which consists of kids 6 and 7 years of age, played tough all season and dominated most of their opponents.  On Oct. 29 and 30, the Smurf players and cheerleaders traveled to Cumberland Valley to take part in the CFA Smurf Super Bowl Tournament.  Considering these games were played in the first winter snow storm of this year, Smurf teams from the area were playing in some rough conditions.  Regardless of the weather, the NYRA Smurfs beat two teams in the tournament and were one win short of being named the National Bowl Champions.  Team MVPs were Joey Lodovici, Dawson Ramp, Brock Carpenter and Zach Rawson.  The Sportsmanship Award was given to Dalton Reinert.

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