Print Edition Highlights - June 20, 2013
Empowering customers for 40 years
By Steven M. Nesbit 
Pictured from left are Mike Conrad, Chris Yost, Derrick Garman, Dave Grace, Brett Keeney, Tim Penny, Ryan Davidson, Kerry Preun, Scott Eichman, Chris Carbaugh, Dale Leer, Jim Zimmerman, Tim Leer, Steve Leer, Randy Leer, Anthony Leer, Jeff Kindness, Jeff Metzler, Rita Eaves, Kim Moffitt, Sue Rogers, Kim Fishel, Brian Ruegg and Chris Menges.
____Leer Electric, Inc. is built upon four inherent values that unify every employee: quality, education, versatility, and communication. These guiding principles empower the company to partner with their clients to fulfill their goals. Thanks to the Dillsburg community and its customers, Leer Electric has gone through tremendous change and expansion. Owner, Steve Leer has always promoted innovative ideas and forward thinking. Leer maintains a family-owned atmosphere in the office, and as a result of this, Steve has successfully groomed this small electrical contracting business to become one of the biggest electrical contractors in Central Pennsylvania.____
____“When I got out of tech school I went to work for AMP Incorporated, an environmental test facility. I worked there a few years, and then I went to Pittsburgh Plate Glass when they opened their plant and received some training on how big businesses work,” Steve began. “My dad had a gas station on Route 15, and I pumped a lot of gas over the years. I got to know a lot of people,” he said. One customer was Vance Seibert. Vance, known to everyone as Jerry, had the only electrical business the Dillsburg.
____One day, Vance decided it was time to retire. He was good friends with Steve’s dad and asked him if he thought his son would be interested in the business. “Jerry knew that I went to a technical school and had an electrical background, and I thought it was worth a try,” said Steve. “Jerry had one employee at the time, Merle Cook. So, I went and had a talk with Merle and asked him if he would come along with the business if I decided to buy it, and he said he would.” Jerry and Steve negotiated a deal and soon Leer purchased the business. He started with one electrical panel truck and Merle. “I worked very closely with Merle to learn the ropes of the electrical business, and that’s how we started,” smiled Steve.
Leer Electric employees back in the 1980s. Steve Leer is on far right, standing beside his
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By Corinne Elliott
____A former Northern High School teacher faces criminal charges after letting ninth-grade students pierce herself and another student earlier this spring.
____April Beard, 37, a family and consumer science teacher, is charged by Carroll Township Police with one count each of endangering the welfare of children and corruption of minors and two counts of body piercing minors.
____The incident took place on April 16, 2013 during Beard's eighth-period class, according to the criminal complaint.
____Police records stated Beard, in the last fifteen minutes of class, said, “OK, let’s go,” and lead the students to the project room located next to her classroom.
____With a student piercing kit, Beard was pierced three times in her left ear cartilage by a student, according to police records; another student got on top of a table and had her naval pierced by the same student.
See the June 20, 2013 edition of the Dillsburg Banner for details.
Rescue crews place the traffic victim into the STAT MedEvac helicopter yesterday afternoon.
____One person was airlifted by STAT MedEvac to a local hospital after he was thrown from his vehicle after hitting a northbound SUV on Route 15 at the Golf Course Road intersection at about 2:00 p.m. in Carroll Township. The victim was ejected out of the driver’s side window and landed on the highway.
____Carroll Township Police, Dillsburg and Franklintown fire companies, fire police and Dillsburg ambulance were on the scene.
Northbound traffic on Route 15 came to a standstill for almost 2 hours as the accident scene was cleared. Both lanes were shut down for the helicopter to land.
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Also in the June 20, 2013 edition
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___ -Community events
___ -Obituaries
___ -Births
___ -20 years ago
By Curt Werner
Photos by Curt Werner
Staff Sgt. Tim Payne and Stefan LeRoy at the start of the Dillsburg Honor Ride on June 15.
____ Early Saturday morning, June 15, approximately 50 bicycle riders and 20 motorcycle riders assembled at the Dillsburg Legion for the 2013 Dillsburg Honor Ride sponsored by the Ride 2 Recovery. The purpose of the 50-mile ride was to help raise money to make a difference in the lives of America's wounded soldiers.
____ Staff Sgt. Tim Payne lost both of his legs from a IED (improvised explosive device) while serving in Afghanistan. He made the trip along with Stefan LeRoy who also lost his legs in battle. The specially made three wheel cycle made the trip possible using the strength from the rider’s hands and arms to power the bike. A long bar sticks up on the back of the bike that can be pushed by other bicyclists in case help is needed while going up steep hills.
____ Carroll Township Police stopped traffic on Route 15 for safe crossing. The local fire police from Dillsburg and Franklintown fire companies made sure traffic from the side streets was stopped. Latimore Township Police stayed ahead of the ride the entire 50 miles along with the Legion Riders, making sure everything would go smoothly.
Waving the American flag, a crowd cheers on the bicyclists during the honor ride.
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By Joe Guty
The Northern Softball JV and Varsity Team held their season ending banquet at the Franklin Township Park on Wednesday, June 12.
In photo are the varsity award winners Keighly Adams received the Sportsmanship Award, Shanon Ward received the Unsung Hero Award and Angela Mikos received the MVP Award.
____Angie Mikos was named team MVP during last Wednesday's Northern H.S. Softball Awards Banquet held at the Franklin Township Park. Mikos also earned her third year letter as the Lady Polar Bears enjoyed a 15-7 season and trip to the PIAA District 3, Class AAA playoffs. Northern blanked Susquehannock 2-0 in the opener before falling to Twin Valley 1-0.
____Holding a Mid Penn Capital Division record of 10-2, the Lady Bears were well represented in post season recognition. Mikos was named a Mid Penn Capital Division First Team All -Star along with centerfielder Courtney Keefer, third baseman Samantha Miller, catcher Rachel Seik and pitcher Shanon Ward.
____Lexie Waddell, a shortstop / second baseman, was named to the Mid Penn Honorable Mention Team along with shortstop / second baseman Carissa Martin.
Norhtern High School softball team members.
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