Print Edition Highlights - August 8, 2013
By Stephanie Kalina-Metzger
Photos by Mark Ryder
Chief Sean Kapfhammer, Carroll Township police, takes a break from his normal duties and flips burgers alongside Bruce Patton.
____Dark clouds and the threat of rain did little to dampen the enthusiasm of families attending Dillsburg’s “National Night Out,” held in Logan Park on Tuesday evening.
____“National Night Out” started out rather modestly back in 1984, as neighbors joined together to turn on their porch lights in a united effort against crime. As the years passed, the movement grew larger, until it eventually evolved into a celebration of community.
____Dillsburg is no exception. Sgt. Dave Smith, event organizer, said the event in Logan Park began in 2007 when the former police chief of Carroll Township decided the department should do something for area residents. “About 250-300 people turned out for the event back then,” said Smith. Today Smith estimates that number has swelled to around 3,000.
____Dillsburg resident Heather Billingsley brought her daughter Madisyn, age 7 and her niece Macey, age 2. Both girls sported feline faces done in pink and purple paint. Madisyn smiled widely, declaring her favorite part of the event was the food, while Macey did a little dance with a glow ring for amused onlookers.
____A variety of organizations brought literature and free items for the taking. Those venturing inside the Dillsburg Farmer’s Market tent were invited to sample chocolate chip cookies, along with chocolate oatmeal cherry cookies, from Sweet Things Bakery and tomatoes from Jacoby Gardens. Just Four Dogs offered homemade treats for the canines that happily dragged their owners along from tent to tent.
Sgt. David Smith, Carroll Township police, organizer of National Night Out does some heavy lifting as he talks to Ralph Miller.
Residents relax, watching the activity around them during National Night Out at Logan Park Tuesday evening.
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By Peggie Williams
____Carroll Township supervisors heard good news during an August 5 workshop meeting. Due to the efforts of township manager Connie Flasher, PennDOT has agreed to absorb the expense of moving utility poles as they install a traffic signal at the intersection of Route 74 and Campground and Spring Lane roads.
____The township had made arrangements to take on a loan from the Public Infrastructure Bank at one percent interest to finance the $106,000 needed for the project. It is now possible to modify that loan request and put the money toward the repairs needed on the Spring Lane Road bridge which has been closed for more than a year.
____That, plus the savings recently made when a bid to repair another bridge came in lower than expected, could cut as much as a year off the time needed to accrue the money for the Spring Lane Road bridge.
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By Carolyn Hoffman
____No opening day for Wellsville’s new Dollar General store was known by Wellsville Borough officials, though reports were that the building has been turned over to the retailer and advertisements have appeared looking for employees to work there.
____The borough was more immediately concerned with tall and unmown grass at the still-vacant store, and that site wasn’t the only one. Residents with tall weeds or grass on their properties were also a concern of councilmen and neighbors alike at the August 5 session.
____In all cases, letters will be written to the offending property owners, asking them to cut their weeds or grass and to keep the vegetation from encroaching onto others’ properties. A resident also reported a depression on Chestnut St. and asked that it be added to the list of things that needs fixed.
____Several representatives from Pennex Aluminum, including the firm’s new president Dave Riebe, attended the session to talk about trucks on Community Street. The firm and council agreed to work together to add signs directing truckers to the proper entrance to the facility. Much of the current problem comes from truckers entering the wrong streets after dark or being misdirected to the wrong street by their GPS.
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___ -Community events
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___ -Births
___ -20 years ago
Teams from Dillsburg win the CBT championship at every level
By Andy Sandrik
Photo by Curt Werner
The Dillsburg Majors (11-12) Clarence Boyd Tournament team celebrates the win after capturing the title with a 6-1 victory over Carlisle in a winner-take-all game on July 31.
____ It took nine games for the Dillsburg Majors (11-12) Clarence Boyd Tournament team to experience something it had not experienced all season -- a loss.
____ The setback, which came for Steve Beitzel's ballclub in the finals of the CBT double-elimination bracket, was not important. What mattered was how Dillsburg could respond.
____ Beitzel’s club did respond -- with a championship.
____ With a masterful mound performance from Cameron Kearns, Dillsburg captured the CBT title with a 6-1 victory over Carlisle in a winner-take-all game on July 31.
____ It was the final game of a Little League season that saw teams from Dillsburg win the CBT championship at every level, including the 7-8 and 9-10 age divisions. Dillsburg’s three teams in the CBT playoffs combined for a 21-1 record.
____ Also take into account the District 14 championship won by Dillsburg’s 9-10 state team and this season can truly be described as a resounding success for Dillsburg Youth Baseball.
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Range End Golf Club Championship
By Joe Guty
Steve Crain, left, the 2013 Range End Golf Club Champion, holds the winning trophy with runner-up Stan Doyle.
____Defending champion Steve Crain took the first round lead in the 2013 Range End Golf Club Championship and never looked back.
____Well, almost.
____After shooting a one-over-par 72 on Saturday, Crain found himself tied with Stan Doyle on the 14th hole of Sunday's final round of the Championship Flight. Salvaging a few pars while Doyle missed short putts for par on holes 15-16-17, the 23-year old Crain shot a 75 (147 two-day total) to earn his third Club Championship. Doyle -- a six-time Range End Seniors Club champion -- shot 74-76 - 150 for the runner-up spot.
____“Both Steve and Nate (DeSantis) were out driving me by 40 to 50 yards,” said the 62-year-old Doyle whose opening nine card listed all 4’s. “I've been close to winning (the club championship), but not today.”
____Despite giving up some distance off the tee, Doyle still played well far into the last round.
____Chris Yost, with birdies at hole No. 1 and 7, rebounded from an opening score of 80 to shoot 74 --Sunday's best posting ---to take third place. DeSantis (75-81- 156) and Brad Miles (78-78 - 156) tied for fourth.
See the August 8, 2013 edition of the Dillsburg Banner for details.
 
____When asked, “what’s the biggest misconception about the Pennsylvania Game Commission, Toby Bowers responded immediately. “The vast majority of people are only aware of wildlife conservation officers that patrol state game lands and arrest people for committing a hunting violation. They don’t know what goes on behind the scenes like the maintenance, the surveyors, the foresters, the biologists, the cooperative programs with farmers, the maintenance of the buildings, and all of the crops we plant. There are so many people involved within the game commission doing other things to enhance our state.”
____Timothy Bowers was born on September 27, 1951. He was born outside of Pittsburgh while his father was doing a field biology study about cottontail rabbits for the game commission. His dad transferred to do another rabbit study at the Letterkenny Army depot outside of Chambersburg, so the family moved to Shippensburg, and Toby went to first grade there. Within a year, the Bowers family moved to Dillsburg when his dad transferred to the game commission’s main office in Harrisburg. His father Glenn L. Bowers was a member of Pappy Boyington’s Black Sheep Squadron in WWII. His mother Betty Bowers was active in the woman’s club, the library and managed the Range End swimming pool for 17 years. Toby’s sister Tina is seven years older than him.
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