Print Edition Highlights - November 2, 2023
Hearings set for proposed warehouses
Hearing for the York Road warehouse will be November 9.
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Conditional use hearings for two proposed warehouse/distribution centers will be held this month at the Carroll Township Municipal building, 555 Chestnut Grove Rd., both begin at 6 p.m.
The Nov. 9 hearing covers a request for 30.68 acres at 941 York Rd. The design plan is shown with a 252,000 square foot warehouse/distribution center.
The applicant is listed as York Land Development, LLC, 381 Independence Ave., Mechanicsburg. In addition to conditional use, the applicant also is requesting a time extension in order to obtain permits and begin work.
The landowner is listed as South Mountain Commons Warehime LP.
Hearing for the Northern Business Park will be November 15.
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Band takes first place in Liberty Open
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Curt Werner/Dillsburg Banner
Band members lunge for a visual while playing in their traditional uniforms during a football game.
The 2023 Northern Marching Band is hard at work wrapping up their season.
This year’s show entitled, “Under Construction,” transports the audience to the scene of a construction site with large signs, traffic cones and barrels placed around the field. The band is directed by Andrew Sheffer and Chad McCartney, assistant director, with drum major Mahi Patel and commanding officer Cathleen Saunders.
The band has been working on this year’s show since June. The season will come to a close this Saturday, Nov. 4 with championships on Saturday at New Oxford High School where the band will showcase their hard work one last time.
This season was different in many ways; there was a “clear vision of theme and a strong start with music and drill,” McCartney said. For the first time in years, the band learned the first two movements of the show during band camp. Having this preparedness and confidence in what to expect is a concept that the directors look to see as “the norm, not the exception.”
Like the theme, the band itself, is in an era of rebuilding, commented Sheffer. After 28 members graduating last year, the directors and returning members expressed concern for how the season would turn out.
To the surprise of many, the band is growing and the interest levels in the younger students is high.
With a majority of the band containing new members, it was important to focus on the very basics of Northern marching band, how they look, how they act and the respectable reputation the band holds. One phrase the directors and staff always quote is, “remember who you are and where you come from.”
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Weaver family brings Local Market to Dillsburg
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Most Dillsburgians are familiar with Weaver's of Wellsville. Best known for their smoked meats, the family-owned company has thrived through five generations. Current owner Craig Weaver is fourth generation and runs the company along with his sons Cole and Seth, the latest generation in the Weaver legacy.
The company originated in 1889. “At that point in time, it was more of a retail slaughterhouse type of thing,” Craig shared. Market stands and door-to-door pedal trucks delivered their products to local areas. In 1978, Weavers started branching out into distribution to facilitate growth by selling their products (bolognas, sausages, etc.) to retail distributors. With transportation becoming more expensive, instead of finding drivers, the owners decided to be the drivers. Weavers brought in other businesses like their own who needed distribution, along with national manufacturers to supplement, and got into the distribution business. Eventually frozen seafood and bakery products were added into the mix.
Today the company boasts 19 delivery trucks and a warehouse capacity for 60 tractor trailer loads of fresh product and 60 tractor trailer of loads of frozen product that runs their distribution in addition to allowing storage for their own manufacturing. Distribution runs within 150 miles of the Dillsburg area reaching into Washington, D.C., Maryland, West Virginia, Northern Virginia, and New Jersey.
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Fall Sports Awards: Student-athletes honored
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Photos by Curt Werner/Dillsburg Banner
Pictured from left are Abigail Boes, Sportsmanship; Amelia Allen, Unsung Hero; Aubry Stuckey, MVP and Elizabeth Gates, JV Sportsmanship.
Last Tuesday, Oct. 24, the Northern H.S. Girls’ Tennis team held their annual awards banquet at the American Legion Post 26. The varsity finished the year at 8-10 while the JV squad completed the season at 4-9. Head coach Tom Seltzer and JV Coach Lauren Berry recognized the accomplishments of this year’s teams and student-athletes. Abigail Boes won the Sportsmanship Award, Amelia Allen won the Unsung Hero Award, Aubrey Stuckey won the MVP Award and Elizabeth Gates won the JV Sportsmanship Award.
Pictured from left are Hayden Garverick, MVP; Cassidy Sadler, Unsung Hero and Lily Klawitter, Sportsmanship.
Pictured from left are Garrett White MVP; Josh Danz, Sportsmanship; Logan White, MVP Kooper Cunningham, Unsung Hero and Coach Kurt Kluck.
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2023 season finale: Wildcats defeat Polar Bears
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Crosstown Mechanicsburg was on a mission last Friday night at Bostic Field. The Wildcats wanted to reach .500 for the season and also capture the “Battle of Route 15” trophy. They accomplished both goals as they defeated Northern, 32-18, and moved to 5-5 overall and 4-3 in the Mid-Penn Colonial Division. The Polar Bears ended the season at 4-6 overall and 2-5 in the Colonial, and while Senior Night fell short of expectations, they could reflect on many highlights this past year.
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Northern to play for District title
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After their methodical and efficient 2-0 win over Red Land H.S. this past Monday, Oct. 30, the top seeded Northern H.S. Varsity Girls’ Soccer team will be shooting for a District title this week. The Lady Polar Bears remained unbeaten at 20-0-1 with their home Semifinal vic- tory over the Lady Patriots. Northern will face #3 seed Cocalico for the District III Class 3A title at Eagle View Middle School (CV District) this Thursday, Nov. 2. On Monday, Cocalico (18-2) upended Hershey H.S., 2-0.
Against a tough Red Land squad, Syndey Waits’ solo goal at 12:18 in the first half put the hosts on board. Their trademark defense once again rose to the occasion. A second half goal by Allison Bechtel at 8:55 (on an assist by Liv Goretski) sealed the 2-0 win as #4 ranked Red Land had no answer for Northern’s ball control and speed.
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Bears drop district game
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For the second year in a row, the Northern H.S. Varsity Boys’ Soccer season ended in district playoff controversy. Last year, while celebrating a game winning goal in overtime, goalkeeper interference wiped the goal away, and gave Lower Dauphin new life, resulting in a loss for the Polar Bears minutes later.
This year, the heartbreak was taken to the next level in the PIAA District III, Class A A A Quarterfinals held on Thursday, Oct. 26. Host and #10 seed Lampeter- Strasburg (14-4-1) scored in the first half against the run of play, but #15 seed Northern battled back with a Ryan Yanez goal that tied things up in the second half. After 30 minutes of scoreless overtime, penalty kicks ensued. Northern shot first and converted their first seven shots and the Pioneers made their first six. Lampeter- Strasburg stepped up to take their 7th attempt, which was saved by Northern goalkeeper Sam Kessinger.
As the Polar Bears stormed the field to celebrate their victory and place in the District Semifinals, the referees awarded a re-kick, claiming that Kessinger came forward too early. The Pioneers then made the retry. Northern had their next kick saved, Lampeter- Strasburg made theirs, and Northern was left standing in disbelief as to what just happened to them for the second year in a row.
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