Print Edition Highlights - December 28, 2017
Harold Coover, left, receives a plaque recognizing his 50 years of service on Monaghan Township’s planning commission. Chris Hoover, outgoing Monaghan supervisor, center, and John Whitehouse, supervisor, right, presented the plaque.
By Carolyn Hoffman
___ After half a century of service to Monaghan Township, Harold Coover has retired from the planning commission. His service was recognized with a plaque at the December 11 session, which outgoing Chair Chris Hoover called the most important piece of business the township conducted at this session.
___ Coover became a member of Monaghan’s planning commission at its outset, back when the commission was first organized. He often served as chair or vice-chair during his lengthy service and promises he won’t be disappearing entirely from township activities, only as a member of the planning board.
___ In addition to the plaque, supervisors passed a resolution recognizing Coover’s 50 years of service.
___ In other activity at the meeting, supervisors will prohibit the so-called mini-casinos in the township, after noting that they hadn’t received any feedback from residents either for or against the measure. Under the newly approved state legislation, all municipalities had to record their intentions about mini-casinos before the end of 2017.
___ Final approval was given to the 2018 budget, with no changes over the budget as presented at the November meeting. The new spending plan keeps taxes as the same rate, which now is 22 years without a tax increase, remaining at .9 mils. The 2018 budget includes a 3.5 percent salary increase for the township secretary and road foreman.
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For more information see the December 28, 2017 edition of the Dillsburg Banner.
Pho by Curt Werner
Jill Naylor looks to pass in first-quarter action against Waynesboro.
By Joe Guty
___ Northern evened their record to 2-2 in the Mid Penn Colonial Division after defeating Waynesboro 48-33 on Wednesday, Dec. 20. The Lady Polar Bears are slated to face Biglerville in a non-league contest on Jan. 2.
__ Hosting Waynesboro, Northern erased a five-point first-half deficit to post a 32-12 margin in the last half. A 22-point third quarter created the separation after the comeback. Corrina Smith led the Lady Bears with 14 points and Kyra Gerber recorded 12. Katie Ryan added six points while the following players contributed four points apiece: Allie French, Cassie Smith, and Abbie Clendaniel. Also contributing for Northern: Abby Reeder (2), Jill Naylor (1) and Steph Violette (1). Abby Sheasley led Waynesboro with eight points.
For more information see the December 28, 2017 edition of the Dillsburg Banner.
Katelyn Henry, 11, Camp Hill, harvested her first deer, an 8-point buck, on Nov. 27 with a rifle in Mifflin County.
For more information see the December 28, 2017 edition of the Dillsburg Banner.
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