Print Edition Highlights - March 7, 2013

We’re Back
Harpster family back in business with Dillsburg Auto Center
By Erica Smithson


Photos by Curt Werner
Members of the Dillsburg Auto Center from left are Mike Bertoni, Bruce Bolen, Nathan Harpster, Rhonda Harpster, Mike Harpster and John Martin Jr.

____ Dillsburg Auto Center co-owners Mike and Rhonda Harpster have one message for Dillsburg: “we’re back!”
____ The Dillsburg Auto Center is an auto repair business with a full-service garage, located next to the Dairy Queen at 819 U.S. Route 15 North in Dillsburg. Even though the center only opened last summer, the Harpsters are certainly not new to Dillsburg. They are the owners of the former Harpster’s Auto Sales, which operated on the same property for 17 years.
____ After they decided to close Harpster’s Auto Sales in 1999, Mike and Rhonda rented the property to other businesses, but never sold it.
____ “A friend told us at the time that we wouldn’t stay out of the auto business forever. When it’s in your blood, you can’t stay away. He was definitely right!” said Rhonda.

Dillsburg Auto Center opened its doors last summer. They are located on Route 15 next to the Dairy Queen.

See the March 7, 2013 edition of the Dillsburg Banner for details.

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Council to pay selves for missed meetings
By Carolyn Hoffman

____ Wellsville Borough Council’s March 4 session was unusually short, and the only major action taken was to approve a new ordinance about council compensation. The pay rate of $180 per year is unchanged from before, but the new ordinance doesn’t take away any of the pay if a councilman misses a monthly meeting of the borough council.
____ Council agreed that they put in a lot of time conducting borough business in committees and with other work, such as street cleaning or with the parade, and felt they shouldn’t be penalized for unexpected absences from the monthly meetings.
____ Reported at the session were that street and stop signs around Weaver’s of Wellsville to better direct trucks into and out of the facility should arrive within the week. The building permit for the outside work at the new Dollar General store was issued.

See the March 7, 2013 edition of the Dillsburg Banner for details.

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New Pastor at Monaghan Presbyterian Church

Rev. Janice Tiedeck is the new pastor of Monaghan Presbyterian Church.

____ Monaghan Presbyterian Church is pleased to announce the arrival of their new pastor, the Rev. Janice Tiedeck.
____ A graduate of Eastern University and Palmer Theological Seminary, Tiedeck served as a resident chaplain at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. She has served as an associate pastor at Beckley Presbyterian Church in Beckley, W.V., for the past five years.
____ Tiedeck brings a variety of experience and strengths to the Monaghan Presbyterian family, including youth, adult and senior ministering, facilitation of congregational transitions and a warm, patient leadership style.
____ "I felt called to Monaghan Presbyterian, as it was a place where I could feel the Holy Spirit working,” said Tiedeck during a congregation meeting. “It was warm and welcoming to visitors and members alike." She said she values a church “where humor is appreciated and support of each other is expected,” and she enthusiastically felt that Monaghan met that criteria.

See the March 7, 2013 edition of the Dillsburg Banner for details.

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Tutoring center encourages students’
success by making breakthroughs
By Erica Smithson

Deb Petersen-Stutzman reviews an assignment with 14-year-old Daniel Kessler, of Mechanicsburg.

____March has arrived and students everywhere are looking forward to the last few months of school and seeing their schedules become lighter as they move toward summer vacation. However, now is just as important a time as any for students to keep up their studies and good grades. Spring, after all, is the time for SATs, state exams and course finals, and summer is the perfect opportunity to review subjects and explore educational enrichment activities.
____Nobody knows the importance of continuing education and maintaining one’s skill sets year-round better than Deborah Petersen-Stutzman, the founder and executive director of Educational Breakthroughs, LLC. Her tutoring center, located at 3803 Gettysburg Road in Camp Hill, offers a variety of educational services to individuals of all ages for the purposes of remedial assistance, enrichment, and personal growth. Some of the areas covered by these services include one-to-one subject tutoring, preparation for college exams, adult education, National Institute for Learning Disabilities (NILD) educational therapy, study and communication skill reviews and summer programs.
____Petersen-Stutzman has operated Educational Breakthroughs for 16 years.
____“My philosophy is to provide one-on-one tutoring to help students reach their fullest potential,” she said.

See the March 7, 2013 edition of the Dillsburg Banner for details.

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Northern principals step up to “The Challenge”

Photos by Curt Werner
South Mountain Principal Jeff Clifton dresses as a cheerleader after students reached their reading goal.

____Achieving book fair goals at two Northern York elementary schools resulted in lively entertainment for students this year, fueling their desire to read.
____Principal Jeff Clifton, of South Mountain Elementary, donned a Polar Bears cheerleading outfit and led cheers during student lunch periods last Friday. With an underlying theme of books and reading, Clifton thanked students for their efforts through spirited cheers that had staff and students in stitches. South Mountain book sales totaled $9,300, and students contributed $160 in spare change for additional books for the library.
____At Wellsville Elementary, a transformation was underway. Based on the theme “Reading Gives You Superpowers,” students poured green slime on Principal Steve Lehman at the end of the school day. The concoction contained "special ingredients" that turned Lehman into a special “being” for the evening’s Fun Night festivities. The mystery transformation resulted in a packed house and Lehman emerging as “The Hulk.” Wellsville’s book fair grossed more than $5,000 in sales, with $3,100 in scholastic funds earmarked for library purchases.

South Mountain Principal Jeff Clifton dresses as a cheerleader after students reached their reading goal.

See the March 7, 2013 edition of the Dillsburg Banner for details.

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District success for Polar Bears; On to states!
By Joe Guty

____Northern H.S. swimmers made their mark again in the postseason at the 2013 PIAA District III (Class AA-Girls and Class AAA - Boys) meet held last Friday and Saturday, March 1-2, at Cumberland Valley. The Lady Polar Bears scored 242.5 points to take third place in the Class AA team standings. A total of 18 teams (that scored at least one point) competed in the event. York Suburban (282.5) and Schuylkill Valley (255) placed one -two.
____Many school records were set and medals were earned in one of the finest weekends ever for the Polar Bear swimming program. Overall, Northern swimmers recorded a total of 51 career best times as 11 school records fell.
____The Northern Girls' 200 Medley Relay team of Madi Bleiler, Sami Poe, Becca Luft and Gabby Lodovici clocked 1:51.20 to set a school record and capture second place behind Palmyra (1:50.39).

See the March 7, 2013 edition of the Dillsburg Banner for details.

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