Print Edition Highlights - January 10, 2013

Dollar General resurfaces in Wellsville
Location changed from controversial downtown spot
By Carolyn Hoffman

Photo by Curt Werner
Wellsville will be getting a Dollar General. The former Lynn’s and Sunrise Markets, above, is the new location. The store could open as early as June.

____ A Dollar General store will be opening in Wellsville after all, but it won’t be at the location that created so much controversy in 2012.
____ Instead, the store is expected to be located at the site of the former Lynn’s and Sunrise Markets, which Borough Council President Darryl Boyd confirmed at the Jan. 7 meeting. The currently vacant building has been purchased by Miller Brothers Construction Development, of Schuylkill Haven, and will be leased to Dollar General. Boyd said he has received copies of the certified sales agreement and confirmation of the lease agreement from Dollar General.
____ Improvements to the exterior of the building are expected to begin in mid-February, Boyd told councilmen, and turned over to Dollar General around mid-April. Dollar General will bid out the work on the interior of the building, which is expected to take about 45 days. That could mean the store will be ready to open as early as June.

See the January 10, 2013 edition of the Dillsburg Banner for details.

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NHS students win first-place awards at Farm Show
By Jeffrey B. Roth

Northern’s winning entry with awards displayed.

____ Northern High School horticultural students have won three first-place awards at the Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg earlier this week.
____ Carol Richwine, who teaches Horticulture I & II at the high school, said 11 students from the Horticulture II class began planning and working in October to come up with ideas, gather plants and materials to create their entry for the “Edible Landscaping” competition. The students began building the installation during the Christmas holiday break and completed the display on Jan. 4.
____ A total of 11 school districts competed in the category. The display, which is located directly in front of the demonstration stage, won for best overall design, placed first for best live plant material, best non-living material. Students also placed first in the landscape competition.

Jacob White and Ariel Forbes carry a boxwood into the display area.

See the January 10, 2013 edition of the Dillsburg Banner for details.

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Adrian 'Buddy' King brings the joy of his heart to Wellsville this Sunday
By Erica Smithson

York native Adrian “Buddy” King will perform songs from his recently released gospel album, “The Joy of My Heart,” on Sunday, Jan. 13 at the Grace United Methodist Church in Wellsville. The show is free and begins at 7 p.m.

____ York native Adrian “Buddy” King will perform songs from his recently released gospel album, “The Joy of My Heart,” on Sunday, Jan. 13. The concert will be held at the Grace United Methodist Church, located at 85 York St. in Wellsville. The show is free and begins at 7 p.m.
____ King’s musical talents have been known in central Pennsylvania for decades. In the 1960s and 1970s, he was a vocalist for the blue-eyed soul group The Magnificent Men. “The Mag Men,” as they were sometimes called, were a group of seven young men from the York and Harrisburg areas who had a tremendous following locally as well as nationally. The group signed to Capitol Records and released their first single, “Peace of Mind,” in 1965. The follow-up, “Maybe, Maybe Baby,” granted them radio exposure and the chance to headline at the famed Apollo Theater in Harlem. James Brown even joined them in a set. They also became the house band for the Raven night club in Harrisburg, where they were able to meet many of the R&B artists they idolized.
____ By the early 1970s, The Magnificent Men began to fade. King notes that perhaps Capitol didn’t know what to do with their sound. While the label had signed many other well-known acts, including Frank Sinatra and the Beach Boys, they didn’t know how to market The Mag Men, “seven white guys who sounded black,” said King. To make matters a little more confusing, the group later dropped down to five members and despite keeping the same name, took on a more bluesy rock sound similar to Genesis and the Doobie Brothers, different from the R&B sound that had given them recognition.

Adrian “Buddy” King

See the January 10, 2013 edition of the Dillsburg Banner for details.

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Northern holds off Greyhounds
By Joe Guty

Photo by Curt Werner
The Northern boys' basketball team defeated Shippensburg, 55-49, at Northern High School on Saturday, Jan. 5. Northern's Tanner Dixon goes high in the air over a Shippensburg player for two points in the second quarter of play.

____Perhaps still in the spirit of the season, Shippensburg was indeed charitable to Northern last Saturday night in terms of fouls. The Polar Bears gladly accepted the gifts and converted several key free throws down the stretch to defeat the Greyhounds, 55-49.
____In the non-league contest, the Polar Bears improved to 5-6 overall on the season while Shippensburg dropped to 6-5. Tanner Dixon paced the Bears with 15 points while David Cuckovic and Travis Saylor added 12 points each. The trio went 17 for 22 from the charity stripe. Zac Ilgenfritz made clutch plays and posted nine points while Kevin Reeder played a key role and added four points. Other scorers for Northern were Dillon Heatwole (2) and Zack Martick (1). The visitors were paced by Mac Miller (21) and Reid Singhas (16).
____"Three keys to the win were defense, rebounding and free throws," said head coach Ron McDonald. "We made free throws down the stretch and that's what put the game away."

See the January 10, 2013 edition of the Dillsburg Banner for details.

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Lady Bears battle close in new year opener
By Joe Guty

Photos by Curt Werner
Northern's Maggie Frey drives to the basket in the third quarter of play against Shippensburg.

____Hosting Shippensburg last weekend, the Northern H.S. varsity girls' basketball team made it a game before falling, 39-32. The Lady Greyhounds improved to 4-6 while the Lady Polar Bears , despite showing much improvement from a month ago, were left still searching for their first win. Sara Yunez led Northern with 14 points. After a 10-10 first quarter, Ship edged ahead into halftime 17-16.
____A slim 29-27 lead was held by the visitors going into the fourth quarter and it was anyone's game at that point. At the start of the fourth, guard Maggie Frey made an assist to Kelsi Ceriani who made the bucket for a 30-29 Northern lead. With three minutes to go, the Greyhounds were up 35-32. However, at two minutes left on the clock, a trey by Ship and subsequent foul shot sealed the win.
____Kelsi Ceriani added six points and Steph Clark had four points. Other scorers for Northern included Monique Brown (2), Alexis Horn (2), Hope Jacobs (2) and Mary Walsh (2). Alysia Clawson paced Shippensburg with 12 points.

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The Northern girls' basketball team lost to Shippensburg, 39-32, at Northern High School on Saturday, Jan. 5. Northern's Sara Yunez, Alexis Horn and Kelsi Ceriani crash the boards for a rebound against Shippensburg.

See the January 3, 2013 edition of the Dillsburg Banner for details.

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Bears throttle Shamrocks
By Joe Guty

Photos by Curt Werner
Elijah Locke pinned his Trinity opponent in the 170-pound weight

____At Trinity last Thursday, January 3, the Northern H.S. wrestling squad cruised to a 56-18 victory over the Shamrocks. With a little more depth, experience and healthy bodies, the Polar Bears improved to 3-0 while the 'Rocks fell to 0-3. Trinity's wrestling program is only three years young highlighted by the fact that it was only their second home dual meet ever. The host team started out well with Sam Barbush earning a forfeit at 106 and Chase Drawbaugh edging Gunnar Merovich 4-2 at 113.
____Polar Bear Jeremy Taylor got things rolling at 120 as he pinned Matt Gross at 0:46. The next match at 126 featured the Bears' Jonathan Ross, one of the top District III - Class AAA wrestlers against defending Class AA state champion (and two-time West Virginia state champ) Ryan Diehl. Ross gave Diehl everything he had and wrestled well for all three periods. In the end, Diehl finished ahead with a 5-2 decision. At 132, Matt Creavey scored a 3-1 decision over Chris Kosinski while Northern's Garek Strouse --at 138--was up 16-0 and earned a technical fall at 4:24 over Caleb Cash.

Garek Strouse defeated his Trinity opponent, 16-0, in the 138-pound weight class.

See the January 10, 2013 edition of the Dillsburg Banner for details.

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By Steven M. Nesbit

____Do you know where Uno is located? No, not the card game. Not Juneau. That’s the capitol of Alaska. Uno is a small village in Carroll Township. Dawn Smith grew up in Uno. Her dad was born in Uno, and her grandfather was born in, you know, Uno. Her great-grandmother lived on the farm in, you guessed it, Uno. Dawn says, “Her great-grandmother had her 12 kids there, and my mom still lives on the homestead.” Her grandparents lived right across from the homestead. “My grandparents owned Myer’s Clover Farm store in Uno at the corner of Mumper Lane and Chestnut Grove road,” she added. With her great-grandmother and her grandfather each having 12 children, by the time Dawn was old enough to use the phone, she said, “The Myers’ took up a full page in the phonebook.”
____Dawn Marie Myers Smith was born in Mechanicsburg, Pa at Seidel Memorial Hospital on June 4, 1960. Her parents, Donald and Reba Myers had three daughters. Dawn, Melody and Tina were born one year apart, and they still live in the area. Her dad loved the farm. “I grew up with a lot of animals and a big garden. I had a wonderful childhood,” Dawn said. She believes she wouldn’t be where she is today without both of her parents. “They raised us to love each other and to work hard,” said Smith. “That strong work ethic we see in this area was definitely passed on by my father.”
____One of Dawn’s earliest memories was when she was three years old. Her father had a pickup truck with a piggy bank camper; so the family took a trip to Canada to see Niagara Falls. “I remember getting too close to the edge as I was looking out over the Falls,” remembers Dawn, “and my father grabbed me and pulled me back because he felt that I was too close to the edge.” She remembers that incident every time they look at the pictures from their 1963 vacation.

See the January 10, 2013 edition of the Dillsburg Banner for details.

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Rhythm on Main to perform at The Krux Friday night
By Erica Smithson

Rhythm on Main will perform at The Krux on Friday, Jan. 11.

____ The local blues/rock trio known as Rhythm on Main will perform at The Krux, located at 5B Harrisburg Pike in Dillsburg, on Friday, Jan. 11. The show will run from 7-10 p.m. and has a $3 cover charge.
____ While The Krux has hosted other musical performances in the past, Tom Carl, one of the volunteer musical coordinators for The Krux, said they are hoping that Rhythm on Main’s show will kick off a regular series of concerts hosted by the venue, which was opened to give Dillsburg teenagers a safe and fun place to hang out after school.
____ Rhythm on Main seems to be the perfect band for the Krux’s target audience. Formed in December 2011, Rhythm on Main consists of bassist Greg Gavazzi, a ninth-grade student at Cumberland Valley High School in Mechanicsburg, drummer TJ Hummel, an 11th-grade student, also at Cumberland Valley, and vocalist/guitarist Ajay Shughart, a ninth-grade student at Boiling Springs High School.

See the January 10, 2013 edition of the Dillsburg Banner for details.

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