Print Edition Highlights - September 17, 2015
Rain didn't dampen aficionados’ attendance
Story and photos by Jeffrey B. Roth
Braving heavy rain at times on Saturday, guests paid $20 each to sample beer, ale, hard cider and other craft brews at the 5th annual Balderdash at Dill's Tavern.
____ Heavy rains did not deter hundreds of craft beer enthusiasts from attending the 5th annual Balderdash Brewfest, at Dill's Tavern, Saturday.
____ Sam McKinney, director of restoration of the Northern York County Historical & Preservation Society and the organizer of the event which featured 16 craft brewers offering more than 44 home-brewed beers, ales, hard cider varieties, said about 300 to 350 visitors attend the event each year.
____ In addition to craft brewing companies, entertainment was provided by Daisy Cutter, a classic rock n' roll band from Carlisle, and Down By The Glenside, an Irish band from central Pennsylvania.
____ “For $20 each, it's a good deal,” McKinney said. “The vendors are from all over the area—Dillsburg, Carlisle and Harrisburg. Balderdash is our largest fundraiser.”
____ The event featured beer-making demonstrations, gourmet beer tasting, food tasting, colonial American reenactors, trade demonstrations, and a historical presentation—Spirits of the Signers.
____ McKinney said the Spirits of the Signers program features the beer, wine, whiskey and hard cider, consumed by the signers of the U.S. Constitution in Philadelphia during a sweltering September 17, 1787, at Independence Hall. After signing the document, 40 of the 55 signers of the Constitution, walked across the street, to the City Tavern to celebrate the event.
____ McKinney said during the celebration the signers ordered 54 bottles of Maderia, 60 bottles of claret, 22 bottles of port whiskey, hard cider, beer and seven bowls of punch.
STONE HEAD BREWERY AND BIG HILL CIDERWORKS - Evan Flowers, left, of Stone Head Brewery, and Kyle Taylor, right, of Big Hill Ciderworks were two of about 30 craft brewers proving samples to visitors to Balderdash, Saturday, at Dill's Tavern.
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Dillsburg Cemetery installs columbarium
By Carolyn Kimmel
Photo by Curt Werner
The new columbarium at Dillsburg Cemetery on Golf Course Road is now an option for people who want to be cremated and have their ashes buried in a cemetery.
____For people who want to be cremated after they die but still want their ashes in a cemetery, the new columbarium at the Dillsburg Cemetery on Golf Course Road is now an option.
____“We have been getting more requests about a place to deposit loved ones’ ashes. With other cemeteries putting in columbariums in our area, we thought we should try to meet the demand,” said Tom Gruber, a member of the Dillsburg Cemetery Association board. “We’re very excited about being able to offer this. We think it’s a need that people are looking for and it brings something new to the Dillsburg community. Before this, people would have to go to a cemetery outside Dillsburg to find it.”
____The freestanding columbarium has 48 “niches” – compartments for ashes – half of which are single units and half of which can accommodate the ashes of two people, said Ron Colvin, also a member of the cemetery board.
____The columbarium is made of carnelian granite with front tiles made of black India granite that can be removed and sandblasted with the names and dates of the deceased, just as a headstone would be, he said.
____“Our columbarium is nicer than many in that we chose to have the outside and the inside of the niche space made from granite; many are just granite on the outside and concrete on the inside,” he said. “Ours being 100 percent granite means it has better structural integrity and it looks nicer too.”
____The cemetery board members expect interest in purchasing a niche to be high, based on an increasing interest in cremation nationally.
In 2013, the last year for which data was available, the U.S. cremation rate was 45.3%, up from just 24 percent in 1998, according to the Cremation Society of North America. By 2018, the U.S. cremation rate is projected to reach 50.6%.
See the September 17, 2015 edition of the Dillsburg Banner for details.
By Carolyn Kimmel
Mark and Carolyn Kimmel by Exit Glacier in Kenai Fjords National Park, Alaska, with the Banner of course!
____President Barak Obama journeyed through a great itinerary when he visited Alaska earlier this month.
____I know because he pretty much followed in my footsteps, making many of the same stops I did when my husband, Mark, and I visited Alaska a week before he did.
____We landed in Anchorage on Delta Airlines, not Air Force One, and we weren’t met with throngs of media, but we enjoyed the same freshly-painted and spruced up downtown Anchorage that he did and we played with Iditarod puppies just as cute as those he cuddled, I’m sure.
____Like his, our first stop was also Seward, where we too hiked at Exit Glacier in Kenai Fjords National Park. (And like Obama, I mispronounced Kenai at first – think “keen eye” and you’ve got it right!) I must confess I didn’t go there thinking about climate change like our President did; I just wanted to see the behemoth ice formation that defies description in words. Standing near it was akin to standing in outer space as far as I am concerned; it was unlike anything I’ve ever seen. A cascade of ice in hues of blue with a texture akin to a crater.
____To be totally honest, in my days focused on meeting deadlines, keeping up with kids and their schedules and trying to cook dinner and keep house, “impact climate change” isn’t really on my “to do” list.
____There’s nothing like firsthand exposure to drive home a point! Hiking past signs that mark where Exit Glacier used to reach and seeing how far it has melted back really got my attention. Temperatures in the Arctic are rising twice as fast as the global rate, I read, and I could see the impact right in front of my eyes.
See the September 17, 2015 edition of the Dillsburg Banner for details.
Also in the September 17, 2015 edition:
-Community Calendar
-Obituaries
-Letters to the Editor
-Editorials
-Births
-20 years ago
-Classifieds
Print Edition Highlights - September 17, 2015
Polar Bears to host Wildcats
By Joe Guty
Photo by Curt Werner
Northern's Justin Markle places the ball for Jake Coover to kick a 22-yard field goal against Middletown.
____Bragging rights are at stake for a crosstown rivalry game pitting Northern H.S. against Mechanicsburg this Friday night. For the last two years, the Wildcats have owned those rights but the Polar Bears want to change that. After Middletown edged the Bears 19-16 last Friday on the road, Northern (1-1) will be back on the familiar turf of Bostic Field when they host winless Mechanicsburg (0-2). The Wildcats came from behind to win in 2013 (24-21) and trounced the Bears last year 35-0. However, both teams have different personnel and style this year which, on paper at least, should make it a close, down-to-the -wire contest.
____A defensive battle marked the first half at Middletown as both teams displayed aggressiveness at the ball and swarming teamwork. Standouts for Northern included seniors Gunnar Renninger, Noah Smith, Curtis Robison and Cale Walker and junior Austin Wenger before the Blue Raider's Brady Fox scored from six yards out with :54 left in the first half. Mason Guckavan added the extra point In the second half, Northern posted nine unanswered points to take a 9-7 lead going into the fourth quarter. Michael Kearney's touchdown from four yards out came at 10:19 in the third quarter. While Jake Coover's extra point attempt failed, the sophomore connected on a solid 29-yard field goal with :21 left in the third.
See the September 17, 2015 edition of the Dillsburg Banner for details.
Shreffler paces Polar Bears
By Joe Guty
Photo by Curt Werner
Northern's Owen McKeever blasts out of a sand trap to the green.
____ Northern H.S. golfer Austin Shreffler scored a victory of sorts for the Mid Penn Commonwealth Division when he shot a 76 and prevented a top five Cumberland Valley sweep in last Wednesday's golf match. Shreffler placed third individually to lead Northern to a third place team finish and score of 330 at Valley Green G.C. Cumberland Valley continues to dominate the league as they posted a team score of 299 to defeat Mechanicsburg (321) and the Polar Bears. Paced by medalist Morgan Frazier (70), the Eagles improved to 24-0 on the season as they have swept the top five places in most meets. Further back in the team standings were Red Land (352), Cedar Cliff (357), Carlisle (378) and Mifflin County (412). Other Northern competitors included Jarrett Albert (81), Nate Munkittrick (83), Collin Eisenhart (84), Owen McKeever (85), Jake Sacoman (87) and Codi Hutnick (88). The Polar Bears improved to 17-7 in the Commonwealth just behind Mechanicsburg (19-5) and CV.
Wolf Tracks
Take a hike
By Dave Wolf
Photo by Karen Wolf.
Both hikers and bikers are allowed on certain trails, but make sure to check before you go.
____ I have been told to take a hike on more than one occasion. But, this request is usually made without malice, just one of my friend’s warped sense of humor.
____ The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, and the Trails Advisory Committee announced the release of the 2014 Annual Trail Report that highlights the efforts of the many individuals and organizations that make Pennsylvania’s trails a world-class destination for out-of-state, as well as international visitors.
____ Today, more Pennsylvanians have access to trails than ever before. The vision of a statewide network of trails is becoming a reality due to the sustained efforts of dedicated and skilled trail planners, builders, volunteers, advocates and financial partners.
____ According to the report, 2014 was a banner year for trails. Throughout the year, 26 trail projects were completed in 28 of Pennsylvania’s 67 counties, in addition to several statewide projects. Nearly $4 million in state grant funds were expended, which leveraged approximately $8 million through local and private expenditures. More than 14,600 volunteer hours were reported to the Keystone Trails Association. Certainly, these numbers are low and do not reflect the breadth of completed trail projects, true time commitment of volunteers, or expenditures throughout the commonwealth.
____ Because of these accomplishments, citizens have greater access to trails. As of December 2014, approximately 29 percent of Pennsylvanians lived within one mile of an open trail, and approximately 39 percent lived within one mile of an open or planned trail.
See the September 17, 2015 edition of the Dillsburg Banner for details.
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