Print Edition Highlights - January 4, 2018
By Peggie Williams
___ It was a bad year for Pickle Family parties. Not only was PickleFest rained out in the spring, bitter cold and a coating of snow forced the cancelation of the Pickle Drop that has ushered in the New Year for the last 24 years.
___ Al Kauffman, spokesman for the Pickle Committee, explained that things began to go sour when the company providing the fireworks called with concerns about the snow covering the field where they set off the fireworks. They eventually decided to cancel the performance.
___ Because the fireworks are the bread and butter of the outside celebration, the midnight celebration was canceled, but the inside festivities at Dillsburg Elementary School with the early drop of Lil’ Dill would continue.
___ But the situation became briny when it was discovered that because of a communication mix-up, the heat had not been turned on at the school and it was doubtful the facility would get warm enough to be comfortable by the start of the events.
It seemed that circumstances had the pickle committee over a barrel and the entire event was canceled.
___ The Pickle Family wants to thank the community for its support over these tough times and says they will dill with the adversity, regroup, and come back strong in the spring. They’ve heard that some residents missed them so much they dropped their own pickles and would love to hear the stories and see some of the pictures. Please forward these to news @dillsburgbanner.net or to the Banner’s Facebook page.
___ Pickle merchandise will be on sale at the Dillsburg Borough office during regular business hours. As for the 70 quarts of pickle soup made by the Senior Center, it’s in cold storage and should be available by the frozen quart in the near future.
Photo by Curt Werner
Just in time for the holidays, Monaghan Township Volunteer Fire Company won $5,000 worth of free Sunoco UltraTech™ fuel. The station is one of 14 Grand Prize winners nationwide in the Sunoco UltraTech™ Free Fuel 5000 Sweepstakes. In photo from left, Steve Cosey, second assistant chief and treasurer of Monaghan Township Volunteer Fire Company, receives a check from Joe Antonelli, Sunoco area manager, in a ceremony held Dec. 20 at the Sunoco station at 805 West Lisburn Street, Mechanicsburg, along with Jay Patel and Jane Patel, Mechanicsburg store managers, and Eva Wasko, public relations, Sunoco.
___ Sunoco announced that Dillsburg-based Monaghan Township Volunteer Fire Company has been named one of 14 Grand Prize Winners in its thirteenth annual Sunoco UltraTech™ Free Fuel 5000 sweepstakes. Steve Cosey, the company’s treasurer, accepted the $5,000 worth of free fuel on the station’s behalf at a ceremony held last month at its local Sunoco station on West Lisburn Street in Mechanicsburg.
___ The Northern York County fire company has been serving the surrounding community for more than 50 years and has 25 members, all of whom are volunteers. For Cosey, who has been a member of the company for the past 44 years, volunteering at the station is a family matter. He first joined the company to follow in his father’s footsteps, and he loves that his daughter has continued the tradition by volunteering, too.
___ “Serving the community as a firefighter is in my blood. It was amazing to join the company alongside my father, and then to watch my daughter get involved as well,” said Steve. “It means a lot that my family, and the entire incredible team at the station, is dedicated to giving back to the community and doing our part to make it better.”
___ To assist with their extensive fuel needs, Steve and his team are proud owners of a Sunoco Universal credit card, which allows the company to save up to six cents per gallon on fuel at Sunoco stations around the country. Last year, the card held a special surprise bonus. Simply by using it, Cosey and his team were entered to win the sweepstakes, which awards 14 loyal Sunoco customers around the country who either sport the Sunoco decal on their vehicle or use a Sunoco fleet card or credit card.
For more information see the January 4, 2018 edition of the Dillsburg Banner.
Photo by Curt Werner
Cameron Kearns drives the base line to the basket in second-quarter action.
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 January 4, 2018 edition of the Dillsburg Banner.
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