Print Edition Highlights - October 31, 2013
Photos by Marie Chomicki
Bob Ruth Ford of Dillsburg is a three generation, family run business, now in its 30th year. Standing in front of the dealership from left are Bob Ruth, Alexis Mandalino and Rob Ruth.
____“What it takes to be successful as a dealership is that you have to be willing to change constantly. We’ve always had a good vision of where the industry was headed. Then, we had to get the people that work for us to follow our vision. You can’t do things the way you’ve always done things and expect to get better. You have to be willing to change what you’re doing in order to get different results. I think that is truly part of our success. We are always changing the way we do business,” said Bob Ruth, Sr.
____Bob Ruth grew up outside of Reading in Wernersville, Pa. and graduated from high school in 1961. “Ever since I was 16, I had a Ford. Interestingly, I got in the car business because of my school bus driver, Eli Martin. He was a sales manager for a Chevy dealership in town. We were friends since I was a little kid. So, when I finished school, I was doing some landscaping, and he told me that he’d like me to work in the garage over the winter, and then in the Spring, I could go back to landscaping. About two months later, I was servicing cars, and a few months after that, I bought a brand new 1962 Ford. Eli said he wanted me to sell cars for him. I told him that I saved my money and bought a car, and I didn’t want to lose my new car. Eli guaranteed me that I was not going to lose my car, and from that day on, I started selling cars which was much better than climbing trees.”
____In 1966, Bob became a manager and then became a general manager. He worked at that job for twenty years. “I thought I would be able to buy-into a dealership, but that didn’t work out, so I left the car business. I got my real estate license, but it wasn’t long before I got back in the car business. I didn’t like real estate because it was too slow.” He worked about a year for Ford before heading to the D.C. area where he worked another year. “I contacted Ford and asked if there were any dealerships in the area that were available, and they mentioned this place. I bought it in August, but until I was approved as a dealer a couple months had passed. On October 3, 1983, I was approved and that’s when I officially took over even though I was working here under the name of Harbold’s Ford,” he said.
 Bob Ruth Ford, located on Route 15 North, has grown a lot in the past 30 years. They now have three times the number of employees and the lots have expanded, stretching from the highway to Harrisburg Pike (old Route 15).
See the October 31, 2013 edition of the Dillsburg Banner for details.
By Peggie Williams
____During the Oct. 9 meeting, Franklin Township supervisors passed a resolution that clearly defined policy regarding conduct during public comment.
____Naomi Decker voted against the action expressing her concerns that one clause might restrict a resident’s ability to speak at all. John Shambaugh told her she was reading too much into it and John Holder assured her everything in the resolution was just common sense for civil behavior.
____Supervisors felt a need to write the policy after the September meeting became very vocal and, some felt, very personal. The policy will be posted in several places outside the meeting room.
____The policy, however, did not come soon enough to temper the tone of the public comment at this meeting.
____Resident Mike Ryan requested the public have a chance to comment on the policy and asked who was going to enforce it - asking if there would be police at the meetings.
____In other matters, Ryan asked who was in charge of the township and who was going to take care of removing a fence he claims was put up illegally over 18 months ago. Ryan loudly expressed his displeasure and frustration because he was following the proper chain of command to fix the problem, but he was not getting the proper response from the township. He argued that if his neighbor was going to be allowed to do whatever they pleased then he would start doing the same.
See the October 31, 2013 edition of the Dillsburg Banner for details.
____The Dillsburg Area Public Library and the Library Quilting Friends wish to thank everyone who participated in this year’s Quilt and Craft Raffle. This year, the library earned $1,300 in raffle ticket sales, tote bags and notecards donated by Jeanne Hartman.
____Kay Walters of Carroll Township was the winner of this year’s “Emerald Enchantment” quilt. In addition to the items at the craft booth, library volunteers sold $759 in books at the Farmers Fair book sale. All proceeds benefit the Dillsburg Area Public Library which greatly appreciates the support from the community.
Photo by Curt Werner
Kay Walters, raffle winnner with her “Emerald Enchantment” quilt.
See the October 31, 2013 edition of the Dillsburg Banner for details.
Also in the October 31, 2013 edition
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___ -Community events
___ -Obituaries
___ -Births
___ -20 years ago
Crowds turn out to celebrate end of autumn at annual Wellsville Fall Festival
By Stephanie Kalina-Metzger
Photos by Curt Werner
Good News Gospel Group. In photo from left are Joan Hess, accordian, guitar; Sandy Lucas, accordian, guitar; Ron Henry, guitar, harmonium; Wally Foreman, bass guitar; and Glen Deardorf, mandolin.
____ Crowds filled the grounds of the Wellsville Fire Company this past Saturday to celebrate the eighth annual Wellsville Fall Festival and Parade.
____ Many early risers showed up to enjoy a hearty breakfast of pancakes, eggs, toast and coffee, served from 6 to 10 a.m., and sponsored by Boy Scout Troop #146.
____ The day was sunny and just a bit windy, but the attendees didn’t seem to mind as they shopped at the flea market which was moved inside the fire bays, away from the bracing wind. The market started early at 7 a.m. and although many of the vendors were busy packing up what was left of their goods by noon, many shoppers were still finding bargains to take home. Books, clothes, kitchen items, and homemade door wreaths were among the items for sale. Wellsville resident Paula Smee picked up a sturdy pet carrier for a good price and her granddaughter Jordynn Brieana Lehr proudly showed off her latest acquisition, a gold locket necklace. Jordynn took a break during the festivities to carefully comb through the pictures on her mother Taryn’s phone, as she attempted to decide which two would look best inside her locket.
____ Vendors Clair and Carolyn Albert said that their best-selling items that morning were the Hot Wheels they brought to the event, all still in their original packaging.
See the October 31, 2013 edition of the Dillsburg Banner for details.
By Andy Sandrik
Photo by Curt Werner
The Northern Girls Soccer Team continues their winning ways and advance in district play defeating Schuylkill High School 3 to 0 at the Hershey Park Stadium on Thursday, Oct. 24. Abby Searfoss takes a shot on goal.
____For the second straight season, the Northern girls soccer team is headed to the District 3-AA Championship game.
____The Polar Bear girls sealed up a spot in states and a date with rival Trinity in the title game thanks to two big wins last week.
____Northern posted a 3-0 victory over Schuylkill Valley in Thursday's quarterfinals before coming from behind to defeat Palmyra 2-1 in overtime in Monday's semifinals.
____Now, the Polar Bears (20-1) will play the Shamrocks (19-1) this Saturday for the right to be called the best team in the district. Game time is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. at Hersheypark Stadium.
See the October 31, 2013 edition of the Dillsburg Banner for details.
By Andy Sandrik
Photos by Curt Werner
U10 Sparks team in their Pink Out shirts for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The Sparks earned a 4-0 win over the Susquehanna Cherry Bombs last week.
____After a two-week layoff, Dillsburg Area Soccer Club's U13 Polar Bear boys returned to action with two games last week.
____The Polar Bears experienced emotions on both sides of the spectrum, as they defeated Chambersburg 3-2 before falling to Halifax by the same score.
____In the win over Chambersburg, the Polar Bears raced ahead to a 2-0 lead thanks to goals from Parker Chance and Tyler Whitesel. ____Following a goal from Chambersburg, Bryson Brumbaugh gave Dillsburg some breathing room with his team's third goal of the match. Brumbaugh's insurance goal proved to be important as Chambersburg scored another goal down the stretch.
See the October 24, 2013 edition of the Dillsburg Banner for details.
Submitted by Carolyn Kimmel
Photo by Olivia Kimmel
Dr. John Spurrier casts a young boy's arm at Macha Mission Hospital in Africa during a recent visit. Spurrier is a missionary for Brethren Christ Church, Grantham, and has worked intermittently at the Macha Mission Hospital since the mid-1970s.
____ It was a quiet Sunday afternoon at Dr. John Spurrier’s house when he got a call from the hospital. A child had a peanut stuck up her nose. Could Dr. Spurrier come over?
____ Grabbing a paperclip from his table, the doctor from Dillsburg sauntered across the dirt road and into the one-story Macha Mission Hospital, where he headed for the pediatric ward and found the distraught child and mother.
____ “Hold her still for me,” he said, and, after looping one end of the paperclip, inserted it into the child’s nose and pulled out a perfectly oval peanut, no doubt shelled by the child’s older sibling earlier in the day.
____ “Works every time – the best thing there is for removing a foreign object from the nose,” Spurrier said with a smile and told the relieved mother, “She can go home.”
____ Peanut extraction is fairly common in this community, where the nuts grow bountifully and offer an important source of protein for an often malnourished people.
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