Print Edition Highlights - June 1, 2017

    Clouds hovered but there was no rain on Memorial Day to spoil the day for hundreds of community members who paid tribute to those who died for their country.

    Carroll Township Police and the VFW Riders and American Legion Riders followed by an honor guard of local veterans Frederick Risley, Albert Roof, Doug Tutich and Stephen Long led the parade, which formed at the Dillsburg VFW Post 6771 on Hanover Street at 11 a.m.

    Post Commander Brendan Middaugh and Former Post Chaplain John Kelly placed a wreath and raised the American flag at the Dillsburg Community Hall veterans’ memorial on South Baltimore Street.

An honor guard made up of local veterans Frederick Risley, Albert Roof, Doug Tutich and Stephen Long parades down South Baltimore Street. Photo by Mark Ryder/Dillsburg Banner.

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Katapult launches ‘Libratory’ in the old library building

   Air Rocket Competition this Saturday, June 3

Shirley A. Knight
Staff Reporter/Dillsburg Banner

    A glance into the windows of the former library on Baltimore Street in Dillsburg is all it takes to know there’s a lot more to Katapult than just an engineering company that specializes in software for utilities and communications.

    “You may have heard the rumor that we are in the business of launching people to mars via catapults, but this is only partially true,” joked Isaac Tucker, marketing director for Katapult, a Dillsburg staple since the 1990s, originally established under the name Stine Consulting.

Isaac Tucker stands in front of Katapult, now located at the former library on South Baltimore Street. Photo by Curt Werner/Dillsburg Banner.

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Starliper earns state medal7

Joe Guty
Dillsburg Banner

   In a race featuring jostling and elbows that one would see in an indoor meet, the PIAA Class AAA State Track and Field Championship Girls 1600-Meter Run had plenty of drama. When it was over, Marlee Starliper had earned her first outdoor state medal and a personal record time of 4:49.68. The Northern H.S. freshman and soon-to-be rising sophomore placed third in the 12-runner final. Starliper had won her preliminary race in Heat 2 on Friday as she cruised in first with a 5:03.94. In the first prelim, Abington Height's H.S. junior Katie Dammer crossed the line in 4:58.90. Greencastle freshman Taryn Parks was third in 4:59.31.

    The stage was now set for Saturday's showdown. The overcast, drizzly skies and comfortable temperature provided ideal conditions for a fast, competitive race. Dammer took the lead immediately as Starliper and Parks followed with a pack of about eight runners on their heels. After a fast first lap around 67 seconds, the field strung out slightly. Passing the halfway mark at around 2:24, the runners were on pace for a fast time.

Marlee Starliper gets a quick start in the Girls AAA 1600-Meter Run Photo by Curt Werner/Dillsburg Banner.

For more information see the June 1st, 2017 edition of the Dillsburg Banner.

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DASC teams claim two tourney titles

Andy Sandrik
Dillsburg Banner

    For most Dillsburg Area Soccer Club teams, the Memorial Day weekend was a chance to relax and take a break from the weekly routine of the Central Pennsylvania Youth Soccer League.

   But a handful of teams, like the U9 Destroyers, U10 Avalanche and U14 Force, stayed busy by competing in various regional tournaments.

   The teams represented DASC well. The Destroyers and Avalanche each won their tournaments, while the Force claimed a runner-up finish.

The Destroyers with their first-place trophy.

For more information see the June 1st, 2017 edition of the Dillsburg Banner.

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