Print Edition Highlights - December 28, 2023
Community projects spread holiday cheer
Photos by Curt Werner/Dillsburg Banner
Members of the Dillsburg American Legion, Post 26, get ready to head to the VA Hospital on Thursday morning, Dec. 15 in a four-car caravan packed full of bags and boxes of clothing, snacks, games and personal items as part of the project "Help a Vet, take a bag."
Over 1,000 items were delivered to 18 families and 50 children in the Northern York County School District on Wednesday, Dec. 20 as part of "The Giving Tree" project sponsored by the American Legion Post 26 of Dillsburg and chaired by Mary Riley for the past 15 years.
“It was a real challenge this year,” Riley said. “With the prices going up it was a little tougher getting the items we wanted. We made sure all the children received coats. Other items collected were shoes, socks, shirts, gloves, toys and enough food to have a good meal to celebrate Christmas.”
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Carroll Township: Objectors from Golfveiw Heights hire attorneys
Kristen Stagg/Staff Reporter
The conditional use hearing for Northern Business Park Lot 1 that started Nov. 15 continued on Dec. 11. The hearing ran for nearly three hours, and will continue again on Jan. 4, 2024.
Nathan Wolf and William Cluck were recognized as attorneys representing registered objectors from Grandview Drive and Grandview Court: Kelly Briones, David Hazen, Michael Knox, Nick Newcomer, Jason Shortall, Seth Topper, Sara Westhafer, Jesse White, Alan Woods, and James Young. Tim Knoebel and John Richardson represented Dillsburg Borough in their official capacity as engineer and mayor respectively.
Helen Gemmill, an attorney from McNees & Wallace which represents the Northern Business Park developers, attended in place of her colleague Charles Courtney.
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Franklin Township: Taxes will not increase
Carolyn Hoffman/Staff Reporter
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Naomi Decker receives a plaque and certificate of recognition at the Franklin Township Board of Supervisors meeting on Dec. 13 from Chairman Mark Wenrich.
Retiring supervisor Naomi Decker was given an award for her 24 years of service at the beginning of the Dec. 13 Franklin Township Supervisors meeting.
The township's proposed 2024 budget shows general fund expenditures of $1.4 million, state fund expenses of $227,450.90 and the recreation fund planned to spend $28,398. Taxes will remain the same. Final approval will be December 27 at 6 p.m.
The biggest expenses in the general fund are $388,111 for police protection and $75,000 earmarked for building improvements for a new heat pump, among others. In the state liquid fuels fund $137,028.23 will go towards road work. The recreation fund will include ADA renovations to the bathrooms in the township park..
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Washington Towship: Supervisors approve budget
Carolyn Hoffman/Staff Reporter
Washington Township supervisors gave final approval to the 2024 budget at the November 20 regular meeting. The general fund shows income of $608,601.84 against expenses of $552,535, with an expected surplus of $56,066.84.
The state liquid fuels fund shows a deficit of $82,370, but that's because a new truck budgeted for in 2023 won't arrive and be paid for until 2024. That fund will have new income of $280,200, and expenses are expected to be $336,500. The fund has carry-over money from 2023 to cover the truck payment.
Taxes in 2024 will remain the same.
In other activity during the seven-minute meeting, the certified public accounting firm of Smith was named to do the township audit.
Supervisors reported that tickets for the York County Festival of Lights at Rocky Ridge County Park are available online only with no walk-in admissions. Breakfast with Santa at Wellsville will be December 2. .
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Bears win fourth straight dual
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Curt Werner/Dillsburg Banner
Braxton Ginerich defeats Red Land's Garrett Anderson 4 to 2 in the 133-lbs. weight class.
The Northern wrestling team unpacked an early present -- a come-from-behind 36-28 victory over Red Land on Wednesday -- before the Christmas break.
The Polar Bears, winners of four consecutive duals, are 5-2 this season and 2-1 in the Mid-Penn Keystone Division.
Coach Kyle Koser's Northern squad returns to the mat this weekend, when they travel to Chambersburg for the MyHouse Trojan Wars.
Northern 36, Red Land 28
Red Land raced out to a 25-9 advantage, but Northern landed victory in five of the remaining six bouts to steal victory from the Patriots.
The match opened at 133, with the Polar Bears' Braxton Gingerich grinding out a 4-2 decision over Red Land's Garrett Anderson. Red Land won the the next two bouts by major decision and fall, before Northern's Neico Fratelli stopped the bleeding at 152 with a fall in 3:12 over Evan Brennan.
Clinging to a 10-9 lead, Red Land went to work with three straight wins from 160 to 189 to boost its advantage to 25-9.
The Polar Bears' Cole Bartram remained undefeated on the season after pinning Isaac Craw in the 215-pound bout, before Red Land got the points back with a fall at heavyweight.
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Bears win three in a row
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Gavin Moyer scores two points.
As they head into the Cedar Cliff Colts Holiday Tournament this week, the Northern H.S. Varsity Boys’ Basketball team has plenty of momentum. The Polar Bears have won three straight games to improve to 3-3, most recently after they defeated Shippensburg 66-54 on the road last Thursday, Dec. 21.
Gavin Moyer had another big night as he posted 24 points, a performance that included three 3-pointers. Ryan Wagner scored 16 points while Ryland Yinger and Andrew Bream added 10 points apiece to put four Polar Bears in double figures. Zech Signor and Josh Danz contributed three points apiece. Moyer and Wagner also both shot an impressive 9-of-10 from the foul line. Northern held a slim 28-27 lead at half-time before their 38-27 second half run closed out the Greyhounds in the Mid Penn Colonial Division contest.
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Polar Bears prep for Swimathon
Joe Guty/Dillsburg Banner
In a tri-meet against Cumberland Valley and Mechanicsburg last week, the Northern H.S. Swimming and Diving teams posted 20 more Career Best Times and had another seven Career First Swims and Diving performances.
Carson Black provided one of the highlights for the Polar Bears as he completed his first six-dive routine. In addition, Zach Lloyd continues to add new dives and improve his season-high score. In the meet, Lloyd scored 256.15 points. Several Northern swimmers successfully competed in events for the very first time. Despite the solid effort by Northern, Cumberland Valley’s depth and speed proved to be too much for the Polar Bears and Wildcats. Girls Final Team Scores: CV 198, Mechanicsburg 73, Northern 37 and Boys Final Team Scores: CV 229, Mechanicsburg 38, Northern 37.
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