Print Edition Highlights - October 25, 2012

Big turnout at 97th annual Farmers Fair
By Erica Smithson

Photos by Marie Chomicki
Ralph Miller announces the remaining cars in the car parade on S. Baltimore Street Saturday afternoon in front of the judges’ stand.

____Another year has closed on Farmers Fair. The weeklong event wrapped up on Saturday, Oct. 20. Whether considered a Dillsburg-er by birth, residence or just an honorary town member for the fair, the festivities drew large crowds. People took to the streets, tilling the many laid-out roads of vendors and shows to pluck flea market finds, tasty treats and many sights, sounds and exhibits of the annual event.
____Dillsburg Community Fair Association members Carl Shearer and Paul Tucker, president and first vice president, respectively, both remarked on the good crowd turnout all week long. They attribute much of the success to the mild, pleasant weather on Saturday, the fair’s biggest day, which held activities as early as 6 a.m., when the flea market began, to 7:30 p.m., when the Fantastic Parade, which serves as the closer to the festivities, started. There was a touch of bad weather Thursday night, but this only dampened the clothes of the participants in the hand-turned ice cream and cross saw-cutting contests. It didn't dampen their spirits, as sizeable crowds turned out for each event, which were held under tents, Tucker said.
____One of the highlights of this year’s fair was the performance of the Woodland String Band at the Fantastic Parade. The band, which is based in Philadelphia, won first place in the string band category at the 2012 Mummers New Year’s Day Parade in Philadelphia. Shearer said that there was a “good crowd” of people who came out to see the parade and seemed to be excited about the band. This year’s fair featured more musical performances overall. Several high school marching bands participated in the parade and, at the judges’ stand on Saturday, local bands such as the Dillsburg Brass and bluegrass group Tuckahoe Ridge provided entertainment for the crowds.

Photo by Curt Werner
Aiden Hlatky took first place for his ferris wheel built with Kinex.

Photos by Marie Chomicki
Hundreds of tractors parade down S. Baltimore Street Saturday afternoon.

See the October 25, 2012 edition of the Dillsburg Banner for details.

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Group formed to save Carroll Twp. police force
By Peggie Williams

____As Carroll Township supervisors struggle to avoid a tax increase in 2013, remarks made during public meetings have sparked rumors that supervisors plan to make major cutbacks at – or even eliminate – the Carroll Township Police Department.
____These rumors have brought about the formation of a group who call themselves Save Carroll Township Police. According to the Facebook page they’ve created, their purpose is to inform the citizens in Carroll and Monaghan Townships and Dillsburg Borough, which are covered by Carroll Township police, about potential actions that “will directly affect you and your safety.” The group is planning a rally in Logan Park beginning at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 27, to recruit volunteers for distributing information door to door.
____However, township officials say they don’t know what cutbacks the group is talking about. During a phone interview Monday, Oct. 22, Carroll Township manager Connie Flasher said there is absolutely no plan to disband the department or to make any lay-offs. “There was a short discussion during an executive session, but it has never been seriously discussed in any budget meeting.”

See the October 25, 2012 edition of the Dillsburg Banner for details.

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After delays, locality looks to start bridge repair
By Carolyn Hoffman

____It took a second try after the state lost the first submission, but Warrington Township has finally received a permit from the Department of Environmental Protection to repair the Beaver Creek Road bridge. Much planning still needs to be done before work can begin. Supervisors planned to take a look at the site during the fall road inspection on Oct. 31.
____Supervisors still need to decide if the work should be done by outside contractors or if it’s a project the road crew can tackle. At the Oct. 17 session, they planned to talk about the project during the upcoming 2013 budget talks and asked the engineer to develop a realistic estimate for the work.
____The job will be cheaper if the local crew can do it, but the work would also prohibit the crew from doing anything else while the bridge is repaired. As the township will need to place a temporary bridge to get residents in and out of the road during construction, repairing the bridge as quickly as possible is a foremost consideration. If a heavy rainstorm or other township issues arose while the crew was working on the bridge, the bridge repair would have to wait and the detour would inconvenience residents longer.

See the October 25, 2012 edition of the Dillsburg Banner for details.

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Ferrante’s Pizza and Restaurant
Celebrates one year in business
By Erica Smithson

Photo by Greg March
Ferrante’s Pizza and Restaurant, 305 N. Baltimore St., Dillsburg, celebrates the anniversary of its opening exactly one year ago today. The dining room, pictured above, is clean and spacious, the perfect size for large gatherings, such as parties, banquets, baby showers and weddings.

____Ferrante’s Pizza and Restaurant, located at 305 N. Baltimore St. in Dillsburg, celebrates the anniversary of its opening exactly one year ago today. The pizza shop and restaurant, which serves Italian favorites such as pizza, pasta, stromboli, calzones and subs, offers the choice of take out or sit-down dining. The one-year milestone will be celebrated with a $7.99 pizza special Thursday to thank customers who have supported the restaurant since its opening.
____Owner Carmelo Ferrante emphasizes freshness in all of the restaurant’s dishes. Most of the ingredients are handmade every day, from the dough to the breads to the pastas and sauces. Other ingredients, such as vegetables, are fresh, as well. Nothing is ever frozen. Ferrante’s commitment to quality, tasty ingredients certainly seems to have positively influenced Dillsburg’s reception to the restaurant.
____“A lot of customers who have vacationed in Italy come back and tell me, ‘Your food is really, really close to what we had in Italy,’” said Ferrante, adding that his pizza is New York-style. These pizzas have the same type of crust and sauce, but there is a slight difference in mozzarella cheese between his pizza and that found in Italy.

See the October 25, 2012 edition of the Dillsburg Banner for details.

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Northern High School’s new sign compliments of Giant A+ School Rewards program
By Erica Smithson

Photo by Curt Werner
Pictured is the new electronic sign at the Northern High School earned through the Giant A+ program. Standing from left are Michelle Eshenour, Cindy Ebner, Jenn Brink, Robin Brice and Matt LaBuda.

____Northern High School will now be able to give its community a warm – and more technologically savvy – greeting through its new electronic welcome sign. The sign was purchased in its entirety through funds granted to the school through Giant Food Stores’ A+ School Rewards program. Northern’s principal, Matt LaBuda, as well as Dillsburg Giant’s representative and “community champion,” Robin Brice, and several members of the high school’s A+ Rewards committee were on hand for the sign’s unveiling on Oct. 4.
____Northern has been involved with the A+ program for about five years. The committee that makes decisions on how to use the funds is comprised of about 10 members of Northern’s faculty and staff, according to school secretary and committee member Michelle Eshenour. The school receives A+ funds when Giant customers sign up to correlate their Bonus Card purchases with the program. When using a Bonus Card, there is one point earned for every dollar spent at the grocery store. Some exclusions apply: Points are not awarded for the purchase of milk or cream, postage stamps, lottery tickets, fuel and some other items.

See the October 25, 2012 edition of the Dillsburg Banner for detail

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Polar Bears regroup; Rockets up next
By Joe Guty

Photo by Curt Werner
Northern’s Travis Saylor goes high for a catch and a touch down last Friday against Shippensburg. Bears lost 14-7.

____Struggling to find the end zone on Farmer's Fair weekend, Northern fell to 6-2 overall and Shippensburg improved to 7-1 after last Friday's Mid Penn Colonial Division match up against the Greyhounds. Ship won the defensive struggle 14-7 and took sole possession of first place in the division (5-0) while Northern slipped into a tie for second (4-1) with West Perry (6-2, 4-1).
____Twice inside the five-yard line in the first half but no points to show for it ---and four turnovers in the second half --hurt the Polar Bears' chances.
____"The team gave a huge effort," said head coach Rick Mauck. "They made some good plays here and there but had no consistency. The effort was clearly there but execution was not."
____And after a scoreless first half, Shippensburg finally struck gold as William Burt scored from two yards out at 5:44 in the third quarter.

See the October 25, 2012 edition of the Dillsburg Banner for details.

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