Print Edition Highlights - February 4, 2016
Four wreaths were placed in front the Veterans Clock Tower of Boiling Springs during the vigil for fallen Marine, Sgt. Adam Schoeller.
Hundreds of people attended a vigil on Sunday for Marine Sgt. Adam Schoeller, the soldier from Gardners who was killed earlier last month.
Schoeller, a 2008 graduate of Boiling Springs High School, was one of 12 Marines in the two CH-53E Super Stallion Helicopters that collided during a night routine training mission off the north shore of Oahu shortly before midnight on January 14. A search for the missing soldiers in high seas and through rough weather, led by the Coast Guard's 14th District, Marine Corps, Navy salvage ship, equipped with sonar and local civilians, was called off after five days.
During the vigil, which was held at the Veterans Clock Tower and Children's Lake of Boiling Springs, four wreaths were placed near the flag pole in honor of Schoeller, who grew up in Gardners.
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A pack of barking beagles brought more than 25 people to Warrington Township’s January 19 meeting to complain about the noise.
The dogs from Warrington Foot Beagles brought complaints from neighbors, not only in Warrington, but also in neighboring Conewago Twp, just across the creek from the property on Boring Bridge Road. Neighbors wanted action, reporting that the dogs barked constantly and deprived them of their peace and quiet.
A few of the residents indicated the barking was less than it was two years ago, but those voices were much in the minority.
Neighbors alleged the dogs killed a deer, trespassed onto neighboring properties, suggesting that the dogs were not allowed at the property as it’s in a conservation zone, and said the owners were operating a kennel without a zoning permit. They also complained about changes in wildlife in the area, although another resident countered that claim.
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By Curt Werner
Four wreaths were placed in front the Veterans Clock Tower of Boiling Springs during the vigil for fallen Marine, Sgt. Adam Schoeller.
Most homeowners, at one time or another, will have a pet – but how many of these pets will become a hero?
Dillsburg pet owners Roger and Lisa Davis have not one, but two four-legged heroes – their two-year-old dog, Chloe, and a nine-month-old cat, Kosmic. On Monday, January 25, these two pets would change the Davises’ lives forever. It all started with the record snowfall that began on Friday, January 22. The Davis family watched as the snow became higher and higher outside their home. The furnace of their home was running a little rough, but it was putting out enough heat.
On Saturday, Chloe kept scratching the door to be let out.
"He kept going to the door every 15 minutes," Roger Davis said. "We knew he did not have to go to the bathroom because he just went." As evening approached, the cat, Kosmic, started to act differently. "It would come up to my wife and I and rub its head on us," Roger said. "It would show affection, but never rubbed its head like that before."
As the hours passed, the Davises began to get headaches.
"We thought it might be our sinuses. We were really tired and went to bed," Lisa Davis said.
At 2 a.m. Monday morning, Chloe began barking loudly and jumped on the bed. The barking woke up everyone. Roger’s and Lisa’s headaches were worse and they felt sick in the stomach. They called 911 right away.
The driveway had been cleared of snow the day before, so the rescue truck had no trouble getting to the house. The fireman entered the house using a "four gas meter" that read over 80 ppm on the first floor and 130 ppm in the basement where the furnace was located. Carbon monoxide levels above 70 ppm are dangerous and will produce symptoms, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
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Print Edition Highlights - February 4, 2016
By Joe Guty
Photo by Curt Warner.
Kate Luft, Nicole Andrews, Becca Luft and Cait Weeden set a new record in the Girls 200-Yard Medley Relay with a time of 1:54.14.
__With a decisive 102-78 home victory over Trinity / Camp Hill on Tuesday, Feb. 2, the Northern H.S. Girls Swimming and Diving team moved one step closer to the 2015-16 Mid Penn Colonial Division title. While they have clinched at least a share of the title, a win over Shippensburg on Thursday, Feb. 4 will seal the outright championship. The Lady Polar Bears boosted their overall record to 9-1 and 5-0 in the Colonial. The Northern Boys team fell to the Shamrocks-Lions as the visitors claimed a 126.5 to 56.5 league win. The Polar Bears dropped to 4-6 overall and 2-3 in the Colonial Division.
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_It's been a busy week for Josh Murray's Northern wrestling team.
The Polar Bears completed an undefeated run through the Mid-Penn Capital Division, placed high at the New Oxford Invitational and even competed in the District 3-AAA Team Championships.
First thing's first, Northern won the Capital by defeating Bishop McDevitt 45-17 on Jan. 26 and East Pennsboro 60-20 on Jan. 28. The Polar Bears (9-2, 6-0 Capital) claimed the division outright over Milton Hershey (14-4, 5-1), Camp Hill (10-4, 4-3), Bishop McDevitt (4-6, 2-2), East Pennsboro (4-11, 3-4), Palmyra (1-11, 1-5) and Trinity (0-18, 0-6).
Then, over the weekend, Northern competed in the New Oxford Invitational and rolled up 142.5 points to finish fifth out of 32 teams. The Polar Bears sent nine of 14 wrestlers to the podium and crowned a champion in 170-pounder Jake Koser.
Finally, on Tuesday night, Northern's dual season came to a sudden end in the District 3-AAA Team Championships with a 44-25 loss to Big Spring.
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