| Print Edition Highlights - September 11, 2014
Photo by Curt Werner
A fire fully engulfs a recreational vehicle, shooting flames over 100 feet into the sky on East Greenhouse Road Wednesday afternoon. No one was in the vehicle at the time, police said.
____ A recreational vehicle erupted in flames early Wednesday afternoon in Carroll Township, shooting flames over 100 feet into the sky. ____ The fire and smoke could be seen for miles.
____ No one was in the vehicle at the time and no injuries were reported, police said.
____ First responders were able to bring the blaze under control within minutes of arriving on the scene which was dispatched at 2:35 p.m., police said.
____ The vehicle, owned by Thomas Wertman, was parked outside his home on 19 East Greenhouse Road, at the time.
____ Cause of the fire is under investigation. The vehicle was a total loss and there is no estimate on damages at this time.
____ Carroll Township police along with Dillsburg Citizens Hose, Franklintown Community and Monaghan Township fire companies responded.
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Photo by Jeffrey B. Roth
Murray Small dressed in period garb, who is a whiskey historian is explaining the difference between different whiskey brands to Tanya Hoban, of Dillsburg, and Tae Becker, of Hanover.
____ People lined up to get a taste of various distilled whiskeys at the Balderdash Brewfest at Dill's Tavern on Saturday.
____ This is the fourth year for event that is designed to raise funds to build a distillery as part of an educational program at the historic site, said Sam McKinney, director of restoration of the Northern York County Historical & Preservation Society. Last year, the event raised about $5,000.
____ Visitors had a chance to learn about the history of the distillation of spirits in the United States, in general, and in Pennsylvania and northern Maryland, specifically, said Murray Small, a whiskey historian, who was in charge of the whiskey-tasting kiosk. Small provided guests with samples of rye, bourbon, Apple Pie flavored and a white corn variety, similar to the legendary moonshine produced by illegal distilling operators often associated with the Appalachian Mountains.
____ Dillsburg resident Tanya Hoban and her friend, Tae Becker, of Hanover, sampled the various brands, which are legally distilled by a York County operation. Hoban said she preferred the flavored beverages, while Becker liked the rye and bourbon.
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____ The Dillsburg Community Fair Association has announced the winners of this year’s Cute Baby Contest.
____ The winners are Vivian Freeman, daughter of Matthew and Jenna Freeman and Ethan Miller, son of Robert and Casey Miller.
____ There were 28 entries, 17 girls and 11 boys.
See the September 11, 2014 edition of the Dillsburg Banner for details.
Also in the September 11, 2014 edition:
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___ -Community Calendar
___ -Obituaries
___ -Letters to the Editor
___ -Editorials
___ -Births
___ -20 years ago
___ -Classifieds
Print Edition Highlights - September 11, 2014
By Joe Guty
Photo by Mark Ryder
Northern’s Mike Kearney looks for an opening in the first half against Middletown last Friday night.
____After a scoreless first quarter-and five penalties-against Middletown last Friday night, the Northern H.S. football team knew they had to regroup. Back on their heels, the Polar Bears struggled to contain the visiting Blue Raiders' ground game.
____After an 11-play drive, Middletown (1-1) got on the scoreboard as sophomore speedster Jaelen Thompson made a nice cutback for six. Northern gave the ball back after three plays but raised the bar defensively on sharp plays by Gunnar Renninger, Ray Avila and Caleb Smith. The D then forced a fumble as Jake Cromer recovered at the Northern 15-yard line. After a change of possessions, on fourth and long, Middletown botched the snap and Cale Walker recovered for the Bears. Bobby Shelly scored three plays later and, with Aiden Alves extra point, Northern led, 7-6.
____However, the Blue Raiders countered on first down as Justin Shaver found a seam and broke loose for a 76-yard score at 2:48 left in the first half. Northern earned a 2-point safety in the third quarter as the punt snap sailed out of the end zone. Caleb Leggore of Middletown though put a stamp on the 18-9 win with an 84-yard run from scrimmage at :41.2 in the third. Northern did stage a late game comeback of sorts with highlight film catches by Jake Cromer, Mike Kearney and Justin Markle. Yet it was too little, too late as the Raider's Brett Altland intercepted quarterback Curtis Robison's pass at just under one minute left.
____Northern's stats included Robison's 100 passing yards and receptions by Sam Geiser (31 total yards), Kearney (26), Ethan Bell (2), Jake Cromer (22) and Justin Markle (19). Bobby Shelly had 28 rushing yards followed by Geiser (28) and Kearney (6).
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By Joe Guty
Photo by Curt Werner
On Tuesday, September 9, the Northern York County School District held bus evacuation drills.
____ On Tuesday, September 9, the Northern York County School District held bus evacuation drills.
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By Steven M. Nesbit
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____ On September 24, 1955 in Huntington, Indiana, Steve Cosey was born. Steve only spent a few years in Indiana as he was born while his father was in college. After his father completed seminary school, Pastor Cosey was assigned to a church in Pennsylvania. Soon after, he was sent to the Franklintown and South Mountain churches. That’s how the family arrived in the Dillsburg area.
____ Steve’s first memories are from Orrstown which is close to Shippensburg. “I remember family things – simple little things. My mother allowed me to help iron my handkerchief, and I remember that I got to go to school with my sister one day. My father’s name is Clarence, and my mother’s name is, Janet. My sister, Lola, is the polar opposite of me. I was a quiet introverted child, and she was the opposite. We were close with all of our grandparents. Church life and church people were a big part of our lives.”
____ Steve lived in 13 different houses before he was 15 for a variety of reasons. “We lived in Huntington and moved once or twice when we were out there. We lived in three houses in four years in Orrstown. We lived in Baltimore for one year. I went to first grade in Baltimore and then second grade at Northern Elementary. I remember three communities: Orrstown, Baltimore, and Dillsburg. I consider Monaghan Township my home since about 1967. After I got married, we lived in an apartment for a few years before we got this house [along Siddonsburg Road]. I’m reversing the trend. My children grew up in one house all their life.”
____ Steve’s dad was a volunteer firefighter. “When he came home, he would sit down with me and would tell me all the details. That’s when I had my first thoughts about becoming a firefighter. I was probably eight years old,” Steve recalled.
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Photo by Dave Wolf
A beautiful fawn, but nothing like Bambi.
____ Bambi has not left the room, nor has the “Big Bad Wolf.” I recall the story of “Goldilocks and the Three Bears” with her eating their porridge and the bears in return audibly complaining. However, I never bought into the concept that these cartoonish characters could talk, walk or blow my house down. It was pretend time, and had nothing to do with reality, but today I find more and more people humanizing animals.
____ Yes, they’re pretty and yes, they are extremely interesting and amusing to watch, but I have yet to find an animal or bird that has human characteristics. I’ve watched squirrels devour our bird food, and then chase each other up and down, and all around the trees that guard our yard. Hummingbirds zoom at one another, but none of them would allow me to “play” with them.
____ Anthropomorphism, or “personification”, is an attribution of human form or other characteristics to anything other than a human being. Anthropomorphism has ancient roots as a literary device in storytelling, and also in art. Most cultures have traditional fables with anthropomorphized animals, who can stand or talk as if human, as the main characters in the stories.
____ Although children’s books are designed to entertain, as adults we must teach the realities of the animal kingdom to our offspring in order for them to fully understand nature. Studies have revealed that when children read only fiction books, they fail tests given on the facts of nature.
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