Print Edition Highlights - August 9, 2012

National Night Out
By Erica Smithson

Crowds gather and mill about during National Night Out at Logan Park on Tuesday evening.

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Eyeing up the target is Chelsea Heckert, 5, as she gets ready to throw the ball at the dunking tank.

____How well do you know your neighbors? Do you feel like you belong in your neighborhood? The residents of Carroll Township, Monaghan Township and Dillsburg Borough can answer both of these questions better after many of them participated in the fifth annual National Night Out program presented by the Carroll Township Police Department. The local event was held Tuesday, Aug. 7, 5-9 p.m., at Logan Park in Dillsburg.
____Sgt. David Smith, with the Carroll Township Police Department, was in charge of organizing the event. He estimated about 2,500 people came to the park for a night of food, children’s games, informational presentations by Dillsburg-area businesses, support for first-responders such as police and firefighters and, most importantly, spending time with their neighbors.
____Smith said National Night Out, a national program now in its 29th year, is a crime prevention tool. It began with homeowners in participating neighborhoods leaving their porch lights on as a symbol of neighbors helping neighbors and taking a stand in the fight against crime. According to the National Night Out program’s website, nationaltownwatch.org, about 15,000 communities across the United States and Canada participate in National Night Out activities every year.

In she goes. Deborah Coy-Kajic slips into the water after someone hit the target on the dunking tank.

In she goes. Deborah Coy-Kajic slips into the water after someone hit the targ

See the August 9, 2012 edition of the Dillsburg Banner for details.

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Lisburn Fire Company to hold festival

____The Lisburn Community Fire Company will host its 59th annual Old-Fashioned Festival on Aug. 8-11. Wednesday, Aug. 8, is Ride Night from 6-10 p.m. with rides by AEB Amusements, games and limited food; small pavilion only.
____Wednesday begins with four days of free entertainment featuring Slick. Thursday’s entertainment is a Gospel group, the Carroll County Ramblers, beginning at 6 p.m. On Friday, the festival will feature Borderline, while Saturday it wraps up with Southbound Express. Every night, Thursday through Saturday, entertainment includes a tractor parade with a variety of antique tractors. There will also be bingo, pony rides, hay rides, raffles, games and arts and crafts vendors.
____Friday evening, Aug. 10, the Lower Allen Township Police Department will be in the social hall providing Kidprint ID cards, which gives parents easy access to pertinent information if their child should become lost or missing. This program is administered by the police department and made possible with a grant from state Sen. Pat Vance’s office.

See the August 2, 2012 edition of the Dillsburg Banner for details.

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Zumba program turns hometown classes into fitness parties
By Erica Smithson

Photo by Curt Werner
Instructor Tara Haller, center back, stands with her group of Zumba dancers at the Wellsville Fire Company.

___ It seems like Zumba, the Latin music-based dance fitness program, is everywhere these days. Every gym, church or fire hall you pass has signs advertising their weekly classes. However, Zumba is not just some passing fad. The program has been going strong since 2001, and according to its website, Zumba.com, more than 12 million people have taken classes in more than 110,000 locations in 125 countries. Enthusiasts consider themselves a part of a worldwide dance party.
___ Locally, there is a Zumba instructor whose classes have been popular for more than one year. On June 13, Tara Haller, who holds her class in the Wellsville Fire Hall, celebrated her first anniversary of instruction in the program. Her anniversary party consisted of a normal hour-long class, but attendees were also in the running for door prizes where they could win Zumba gear and, if they wore a specially-designed T-shirt emblazoned with “I Love My Zumba Family,” they were eligible to win a punch card redeemable for 10 free classes.
___ Haller said her class was so popular that within the first month, she had to change venues because it was getting too crowded. Originally, her class was held in the Grace United Methodist Church in Wellsville before she moved to the fire hall, where it remains. The new location not only allows for more space, but also has a raised stage that Haller performs her routines on, giving students easy visibility to her so they can follow along.

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PennDOT to remove, set new bridge beams over U.S. Rt. 15
Project includes bridge rehab on Slate Hill Road and pedestrian overpasses

____PennDOT District 8 announced that on Aug. 3 bridge crews will remove damaged beams and set new beams on the pedestrian bridge over U.S. Route 15 in Lower Allen Township, Cumberland County.
____This work is part of a $7 million investment to repair and resurface a two-mile stretch of U.S. Route 15 between Lower Allen Drive and the PA Turnpike overpass including bridge rehabilitation on Slate Hill Road and the pedestrian walkway overhead.
____PennDOT advises motorists traveling U.S. Route 15 that on Aug. 3 they will encounter a traffic shift and a single-lane restriction in each direction after 9 p.m. followed by an eight-hour overnight detour starting around 11 p.m. as crews remove the damaged bridge beams and set new beams on the pedestrian bridge over U.S. Route 15.

See the August 2, 2012 edition of the Dillsburg Banner for details.

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Little League Baseball
Dillsburg wins Clarence Boyd Championship
By Curt Werner

Photo by Curt Werner
Coach Dylan Merovich runs to his son, Tanner, who hit a triple, sending the winning runs to the plate.

___ On Wednesday, July 25, the Dillsburg Little League 9- and 10-year-olds team coached by Rob Heisey, Dylan Merovich and Mark Hennessy traveled to York for one of its biggest games: the final game in the long road to a double-elimination tournament for the Clarence Boyd Championship.
___ The four teams that qualified for the tournament were Carlisle, Greencastle, South Hanover and Dillsburg.
___ The journey started on Saturday, July 21, against Carlisle. Dillsburg easily won with a score of 18-4, giving Carlisle their first loss. On Sunday, July 22, Dillsburg played Greencastle, the winner over South Hanover, and won a close game with a score of 4-3. On Tuesday, July 24, Dillsburg again met Carlisle, who had given Greencastle their second loss and eliminated them from play. South Hanover also suffered a second loss earlier by Carlisle. If Dillsburg could defeat Carlisle again they would be the champions. But the day belonged to Carlisle, as Dillsburg suffered their first loss by a score of 6-4, setting up the championship game for Wednesday, July 25, in York.

See the August 2, 2012 edition of the Dillsburg Banner for details.

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Doubles, not only in baseball
By Jeff Shultz

Josh Hayes #1 riding Monster Energy Grave Yamaha R1 at speed.

____The very best riders of the American Motorcycle Association paid homage to Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on July 13 for the 30th consecutive year. Many experienced riders returned to do battle with their peers, while several challengers entered into each of the four classes of bikes.
____This year would be no exception, with a double-header scheduled for three different classes. Those classes comprised of SuperSport, Daytona Sportbike and Superbike. To complete the weekend schedule, the Pro Vance and Hines XR 1200 Series would add to the excitement.
____Saturday’s SuperSport Race was dominated by Dustin Dominguez on a Triumph 600. A very poor start initially had him in seventh place. But after taking the lead, he didn't have any effective challengers. James Rispoli charged hard and finished a mere two seconds behind Dominguez. The battle for the remaining podium finish raged among Stefano Mesa, Ryan Kerr and Thomas Puerta, with Mesa eventually coming home in third.

Dustin Dominguez #68 riding the Castrol Triumph 675 on his way to his first win of the double header race weekend.

See the August 2, 2012 edition of the Dillsburg Banner for details.

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