Print Edition Highlights - December 12, 2013

Homes invaded by gunmen, one arrested
Man shot, teens bound and gagged
By Marie Chomicki

Photo by Curt Werner
Gunmen broke into one of the apartments in the building on left at 1 S. Baltimore Street, Franklintown early Sunday morning, shooting a man, who was then able to escape to the house across the street, on right, where he received help.

____ Gunmen invaded two Dillsburg area homes early Sunday morning and one arrest has been made, police said.
____ According to Pennsylvania State Police, Harrisburg station, an adult male was shot more than once and physically assaulted after multiple suspects broke into his home in the 1st block of S. Baltimore Street, Franklintown Borough on Dec. 8. at approximately 12:30 a.m.
____ State Police Trooper Jonathan Colarusso said the victim was taken to a local hospital for treatment and later released. His name has not yet been made available.
____ Ken Stone, a witness who lives across the road at 1 N. Baltimore Street, said he was awakened by someone pounding on his front door pleading for help at 12:45 a.m. He opened the door to find his neighbor, a 24-year-old male, bleeding from gunshot wounds. Stone said he called 911 while his wife and son put pressure on four bullet holes in the man's back, under his left rib cage.
____ Stone said he and his family know the victim, that his son went to school with him. The victim told Stone that the intruders broke into his house, went into his bedroom and beat him up. They then shot him as he tried to escape. He told Stone that after being shot the intruders locked his bedroom door and left him to die. The victim told his rescuers he was able get out of the apartment through a bedroom window.
____ Stone said State Police and Carroll Township Police were on the scene investigating until 5:30 a.m. Sunday.

See the December 12, 2013 edition of the Dillsburg Banner for details.

Carroll Township Police Chief sworn in

Photo by Mark Ryder
In photo, Carroll Township Police Chief Thomas Wargo receives a certificate of installation from District Justice Richard Thomas on Monday night at the township meeting.

____ Thomas Wargo was officially sworn in as Carroll Township’s new Chief of Police during the supervisors meeting on Monday night December 9.
____ Chief Wargo was sworn in before a crowd of friends, relatives, residents, co-workers and several law enforcement personnel by District Justice Richard Thomas.

See the December 12, 2013 edition of the Dillsburg Banner for details.

Photo by Curt Werner
A light dusting of snow on a Dillsburg street makes a picturesque scene this time of year.

____The light dusting of snow Dillsburg received Tuesday will be nothing compared to the cold blast of Arctic air headed our way this weekend, according to forecasters at AccuWeather and the National Weather Service in State College.
____Dillsburg can expect another winter storm on Saturday afternoon, with a mixture of snow, rain and freezing rain. As of Wednesday, AccuWeather says the storm will hit the area with mostly sleet and freezing rain, little snow accumulation is expected.

Lady Bears to face East Penn
By Joe Guty

Photo by Curt Werner
The Northern Varsity Girls Basketball Team fell to Bermudian Springs 44 to 29 on Friday, December 6, at the 25th Annual Girls Basketball Tip Off Tournament held at Northern High School. In photo Sara Yunez drives to the basket.

____In a Mid-Penn Capital Division basketball match-up, Northern travels to face East Pennsboro this Friday night, December 13.
____Northern was slated to face Steelton-Highspire in a Capital Division contest on Tuesday, December 10 in the regular season opener. That game was postponed until Wednesday, December 11.
____The Lady Polar Bears are scheduled to host Milton Hershey on Saturday, December 14, and Middletown on Monday, December 16.
Bermudian Springs bolted to a 24-12 halftime lead and cruised to a 44-29 win over Northern in the opening round of the Northern Tip Off Tourney held last Friday night. Steph Clark led Northern with 10 points and Sara Yunez added eight. Other scorers for Northern included Jordan Clark (5), Lizzy Horn (4) and Amber McGarvey (2).
____The Eagles scored 11 points in the third quarter to Northern's 7 while the Lady Bears outscored the Eagles 10-9 in the last quarter. Shannon Kuhn led Bermudian and all scorers with 12 points; Abby Hoffman added 11 and Gabby Emeigh posted 10. Rachel Erdman had seven and Karra Thomason added four points.

See the December 12, 2013 edition of the Dillsburg Banner for details.

Dillsburg Area Soccer Club Awards Ceremony
By Andy Sandrik

Photos by John Patterson
DASC Boy Award Winners

____With plenty of speakers and awards to go around, the Dillsburg Area Soccer Club reflected on another successful season with its annual awards ceremony on Dec. 3.
____The DASC honored three champions -- the boys U9 Knights and the girls U10 Sparks and U14 Purple Pride -- while each team's top players were also recognized.
____Stewart Byers, president of the DASC, went over the current state of the club, discussing improvements made in the U6/U8 program, a new field under construction and also new kick back walls that are in the works.
____Joanna Lignelli, from Positive Coaching Alliance, followed up with a presentation on good sportsmanship.
____Last but not least were the awards, presented by Northern varsity players and former DASC players Alexis Munshower, Sara Yunez, Kyle Doll and Jared Whitesel.
____Each team earned three individual awards for MVP, Most Improved Player and Unsung Hero.

DASC Girl Award Winners

See the December 12, 2013 edition of the Dillsburg Banner for details.

By Steven M. Nesbit

____“When I tell someone that I'm a funeral director, they usually blink and say, 'But you don't really touch the bodies do you?' And I say, 'Yes, I do.' I wouldn't say their initial reaction is negative. It's more of a surprise to them. Then, they say, 'But, you're so happy.' I really don't understand what that has to do with anything. Also, there's a surprising number of people that also say I wanted to do that or I thought about doing that, and then they tell me about someone they know who just died and what happened. I listen to their stories with compassion.”
____Rachel Rose Marie Dwyer was born at Holy Spirit Hospital on May 5, 1986. The first born of parents Darlene and Dennis Dwyer. Rachel's earliest memory was the day her sister was born. Rachel was sick and staying at her grandmother's house. “I also remember in kindergarten we were supposed to count to 100, but I didn't know the numbers past 30. My mom stopped at thirty. That night I had to learn from 31 to 100.
____From oldest to youngest, the children are three years apart. Today, Rachel is 27, Casey, 25, and Sara, 24. Rachel remembers they all shared a room for a while, and then sister Sara and Rachel shared a bedroom until they couldn't live together which was probably around sixth grade. “Growing up with my brother and sister, it seemed like they were always on the same team just because I was the oldest. We could never play board games together because we would fight. Casey would refuse to do what he was supposed to do, and Sara would just get mad and quit playing. Their mother was a stay-at-home mom. “We were pretty isolated up here on the mountain,” said Rachel. “We just played outdoors.” They also did a lot of arts and crafts type of things when they were younger. The sisters and brother were very close. In fact, all three were in high school at the same time.