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Landlords Not the Only Ones
Violating City Codes
by Ron Harper, Jr.
Lancaster Post
L
ancaster City Mayor Rick Gray was quoted in the June 15 edition
of the Sunday News saying, “If you commit six murders, but they’re
each in a different room, are you only charged once?”
Gray was talking about a landlord that the city was prosecuting for
violating a host of similar city code violations. So just how would Gray
fair if the city code was applied to its almost $60 million in properties?
Lancaster Post recently visited the exterior of two properties and
discovered some real problems. We were unable to get any of the code
inspectors to “take the bait” and inspect the properties via pictures. Alas,
we turned to the city code that is conveniently available from the city’s
website for free, or by paying $300 for the printed or electronic version of
the code. The 300 chapters dictate every aspect of city living from dogs
(you are allowed 6) to bikes (use must license them) to trees (you need a
permit for one in front of your house) to skateboarding (don’t even bother!)
and on and on.
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industrial looking site has all sorts of
vehicles sitting around (we didn’t check, but we suspect that not all of them
are road worthy as required by the city code) We decided to look for weeds.
According to the code, no weed is
allowed to be over six inches tall.
The ones we saw – from the seat of
our car – were anywhere from 3-4
feet high.
Lest you think we are picking
on the city, we interviewed several
landlords, all who desired to remain
un-named and protected from any
backlash, verified that several of
their properties were picked on for
having weeds interspersed between
grass during a dry period. “The
grass wasn’t growing because of
the dry spell, and we hadn’t cut the
grass in two weeks but the weeds
grew. The city sent us a letter threatening to cite us if we didn’t cut
them.”
OK, so this is Lancaster County. Everyone has weeds growing because
of the great soil and conditions, but what about garbage? We stopped by
210 Conestoga Street and were surprised not only at the weeds, but the
obviously growing trash dump on the little less than an acre property. The
long lot is across from a city-owned park and a drop off point for Water
Street Rescue Mission and includes not only household trash but also large
junk.
story continues on page 6...
Side by Side: Do We Need
a County Health Department?
Page 3
Side by Side is a regular feature of the Lancaster Post where our editors ask the same question of two or more parties on different sides of the same issue.
Hilda Shirk
Hilda A. Shirk, PhD, MSW
Project Manager, Partnership for a County Public Health Department
O
ver the past five years, a group of concerned residents has
considered the question, “Does Lancaster County need a local
public health department?” We have talked with people around
the county, the region, and the state in order to understand the needs and
opportunities involved. We have become convinced that the ability to
make decisions locally would benefit Lancaster County. With a local
public health department, we would be much better to address quickly
and effectively concerns such as toxic lead levels in children, illnesses
from vaccine-preventable diseases, air pollution, and high death rates
from stroke, asthma, and melanoma. To clarify what is being proposed,
we have developed the following information:
Myths and Facts
1. Myth: Public health’s role in a community is to provide medical
services for those who cannot afford care.
Fact: Public health’s role is to protect the community from health threats
by preventing, identifying, investigating, and eliminating possible threats
and coordinating existing services to assure an effective local response to
emergent local public health concerns. It is not health care.
2. Myth: A local public health department would add another layer of
government.
Fact: A local department would streamline public health services
by consolidating into one local office the services currently offered
through three separate state-level departments – Health, Agriculture, and
Environmental Protection.
3. Myth: In the event of a health crisis, the county’s Emergency
Management Agency and local hospitals would manage the situation.
Fact: In the absence of a local health department, the PA Dept. of Health
would be in charge, managing the crisis in Lancaster as well as across
the state, from their offices in Harrisburg. Both EMA and local hospitals
would have critical roles to play in the event of a local health crisis, but
neither is responsible for overall management.
4. Myth: A county health department would increase taxes for
everyone.
Fact: A tax increase is not needed. 85% of a county health department
would be paid for by state funds allocated by law for local health
departments, federal and state grants, and tax dollars or fees we are
already paying. The remaining funds would come from local funders
and the County budget. A local department would access new dollars for
Lancaster’s health programs.
Side by Side continues on page 6 ...
Jim Huber
Jim Huber
Former Lancaster County Commissioner, currently serving as a Commissioner on
the Lancaster County Government Study Commission
W
hile serving as a Lancaster County Commissioner for four
terms, sixteen years, one of my goals was to provide the state
mandated services and provide them well, while keeping the
cost of government down. At that time the Commissioners annually
calculated the per capita cost of all of Pennsylvania’s third-class counties.
Lancaster County held the distinction of having the lowest per capita cost
of government among all third-class counties. Lancaster County should
continue to keep the cost of government low. For Lancaster County to
consider creating a County Health Department is contrary to low cost
government.
The suggestion that Lancaster County needs a Health Department is
erroneous. The State Department of Health provides health services to the
county principally through their restaurant inspections and inspections
of food stands at farms and area fairs. The state serves us county-wide.
Lancaster County does not need to duplicate state health department
services. We cannot afford a County Health Department. The cost would
be exorbitant.
The average Lancaster County wage earner, who presently receives a
3-4% pay increase annually, would see his/her pay increase going to fund
the new County Health Department. A County Health Department at this
time is not a wise use of our tax dollars nor our county resources.
In my judgment it is fair to compare our neighboring Chester County
with Lancaster County on this issue, since both counties have similar
populations, nearly 500,000 people.
It costs Chester County nearly $13 million annually to fund their Health
Department; a service that is
presently provided in Lancaster
“You can have a new home
County by the State Health
without changing
Department. For Lancaster county
your address!”
to establish a Health Department,
our taxes would rise nearly 15%,
going from 3.4 mils to 3.9 mils to
generate the nearly $13 million
cost necessary to fund a Lancaster
County Health Department.
The County Commissioners
would need to increase taxes by
15% just to fund the cost of a
County Health Department.
A County Health Department is
a luxury we cannot afford and one
we do not need. We cannot be all
things to all people.
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Turkey Hill Slams Door on the Post
Page 4
F
rom the beginning, Turkey Hill Minit Markets made the launch of this publication difficult. We went to them
initially because their many stores throughout the county made them natural distribution points for the Post.
We knew they carried several free publications, as well as all other local papers and magazines.
Right away, we were met with opposition from the company. Phil Oliver, a Turkey Hill corporate employee,
told us they were skeptical because they felt we would be too controversial. We met with Oliver and brought in
a trashy publication purchased at a nearby Turkey Hill. It was one of those absurd magazines with made-up
stories. This one had something about George Bush’s “love child.”
We pointed out that Turkey Hill sells that garbage, and it’s not even the truth. We pointed out to Oliver
that we only publish the truth in this paper and that we could back up what was written. Oliver said
his concern and Turkey Hill’s is that our paper dealt with local issues. After the Post edition with Lancaster
Newspapers heiress, Peggy Steinman, on the cover, Oliver told us, “We do business with these people,” and spoke of his
concern for what they might think.
A few weeks later, our newspapers were stolen (and the thefts captured on videotape) from multiple Turkey Hill stores. While Turkey Hill acknowledged
their contractual and legal obligation to provide the Post with documentation for this systematic criminal mischief - let’s just say that they were less than
sympathetic.
Turkey Hill severed our relationship after our last issue, in which both publishers of the Post recounted how we were illegally arrested, and one, Harper,
was beaten up by Franklin & Marshall security. Before we went to press,
Oliver called and demanded that the Post was not to use Turkey Hill’s name
Mayor Rick takes charge:
in the articles in the paper. In other words, they wanted to dictate to us what
“I told you about violating building
we put in this publication.
This is unacceptable. We printed the story as it happened (and where it
regulations! Take that!”
happened), and we were told that we could no longer distribute the Post at
Turkey Hill.
Turkey Hill is free to make decisions about what they carry in their stores.
No one is saying they don’t have a right to do so. Lancaster Post customers
are also free to choose where they buy their gas, milk, and other convinces.
We can tell you to not bother going to “the Hill” for a Post anymore.
We encourage our readers to make a point of going to your local barber,
store, restaurant and other retail outlets and tell them that you’d like to see the
Post there, then let us know where to drop them off.
We are always available on the web at LancasterPost.com, where
Lancastrians have already downloaded copies of our paper more than 120,000
times. Right now, we can also be found in bright red boxes outside many
of Lancaster County’s fine independent grocery stores. For all distribution
locations, please see page 9 of this edition.
© Copyright Lancaster Post 2008
The Lancaster Post
Publishers
Ronald P. Harper, Jr.
Christiaan A. Hart Nibbrig
Circulation/Advertising
Jesse Sweigart
Editor-in-Chief
Chris Hart Nibbrig
Contributors
Melody Harper
Ron Harper, Sr.
Artie See
News Editor
Ron Harper, Jr.
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Layout & Graphic Design
Limehat & Company
Staff Illustrator
Jordan W. Martin
Contact the Post:
Email: Letters@LancasterPost.com
Phone: 717.431.8145 | Fax: 877.832.8760
Mail: 19 N. Mulberry Street
Lancaster PA 17603
Cartoon by Jordan W. Martin
Page 5
A View
from Downtown
Why Here?
by Artie See
Lancaster Post
ArtieSee@LancasterPost.com
C
onvention centers are located in many cities
across North America, and there are several
in our region -- in places like Philadelphia,
Baltimore, Reading, Hershey, Harrisburg, Altoona, and
Erie.
Why would Lancaster be chosen above these
destinations?
In presentations by Interstate Hotels and
Resorts (the manager of both the hotel and the
convention center being built in downtown
Lancaster), the Pennsylvania Dutch Convention
and Visitors Bureau, and the Mayor’s Office of
Special Events, special emphasis is placed on how
“unique” the Lancaster facilities will be.
From the Lancaster New Era:
“The preservation of the Beaux Arts facade
of the former Watt & Shand department store
into the front of the hotel helps sell the property.
But even more interest is being generated, [Josh
Nowak of Interstate] said, by plans for an attached
Thaddeus Stevens museum that incorporates a
cistern that was discovered under the site.”
Lodging is yet another issue: the Penn Square
Partners’ hotel will offer 300 high-end rooms. The
Brunswick offers over 220 mid-range rooms two
blocks away. All other lodging will require some kind
of transportation to get to and from the convention
center.
The convention center’s location in downtown
Lancaster has been called one of its greatest assets.
There are restaurants and shops within a relatively
easy walk of the convention center, along with several
historic attractions. But those of us who have attended
a number of conventions know from experience that
there is usually very little free time left in the evenings.
After a long day in meetings or working the
floor, followed by what is usually a working
dinner, exploring the neighborhood is usually
the last thing on the minds of conventioneers.
Museums or performances are out of the
question.
One factor rarely mentioned is that
conventions almost always rotate between
different facilities. A convention held in
Lancaster one year might not return for quite a
few years, since there are now so many different
facilities for meeting planners to choose from.
And if meeting planners find parking, loading
and unloading, and lodging to be inconvenient,
they are more likely to choose somewhere else
that presents fewer obstacles next time.
The individuals and organizations that are promoting
the downtown Lancaster convention center have focused
on the minor things that make their facility “unique,”
while ignoring the facility’s many shortcomings. By
concentrating on the few nice “trees,” they are avoiding
the project’s “forest,” and it’s the taxpayers who may
end up lost in the woods.
The individuals and organizations
that are promoting the downtown
Lancaster convention center
have focused on the minor things
that make their facility “unique,”
while ignoring the facility’s many
shortcomings.
From the Intelligencer Journal:
“The overall scope of the hotel and convention
center, with its historic structures mixed in among
modern amenities, is what will make the complex
more attractive than other convention centers,”
[Tom Smithgall of High Real Estate] said. “There’s
a number of these facilities, and they do compete
with each other,” Smithgall said. “We want to show
something that’s truly unique about Lancaster.”
Why would the façade of a oncehistoric building, combined with
portions of several genuinely historic
structures that have been integrated
into and overwhelmed by a massive
modern structure, cause meeting
planners to choose Lancaster over
other potential meeting locations?
Meeting planners must consider
many different factors when choosing
a site for a convention. The Lancaster
facility is new, which will be attractive
to potential customers. Other factors
that must be considered by those who are planning
an event include the availability and convenience of
parking, loading and unloading, and lodging.
There will be few if any spaces available in the
former King St. - now Penn Square - parking garage,
since the hotel will require most of them. Parking
will be available weekends at the City’s other parking
garages, the closest of which will be a block away.
Weekday parking will be a different story; the existing
garages are all filled close to capacity, with new parking
garages planned or under construction that will offer
barely a thousand additional spaces. This is totally
inadequate for a meeting facility the size of the Penn
Square project, which anticipates 4000 or more visitors
for some events.
Unloading trucks at the convention hall will be
inconvenient at best, by the developer’s own admission.
Trucks will need to negotiate a very tight turn from
Vine St. onto Christian St., which is little more than an
alley. There are only three loading docks available for
use by the convention center. When exiting, trucks will
need to make a very tight turn onto King St. There is
no place to stage large trucks anywhere near the facility
without blocking traffic.
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Landlords Not the Only Ones Violating City Codes
$60 Million Dollars
of City-Owned
Property
Fines for the above violations go from $50 to a maxim of $1,000
for every occurrence. Since the city is so concerned about cleaning up
private property, the Post will make a point to check city owned property
later on in the year.
Perhaps the city will be issuing itself citations after seeing our
reports.
100 S Queen St
555 Third St
525 First St
37 N Christian St
331 N Queen St
On Ranck Mill Rd
10 Chesapeake St
425 W King St
335 E King St
120 N Duke St
2 W Grant St
525 Fairview Ave
851 Fremont St
420 S Broad St
200 Crystal St
136 N Queen St
260 W Strawberry St
421 S Broad St
680 E Ross St
123 N Queen St
502 N Mulberry St
615 S Plum St
238 S Water St
424 E Mifflin St
502 Dauphin St
10 Furnace St
416 S Broad St
302 N Shippen St
19 The Pkwy
On Palm St
170 Seymour St
449 N Mulberry St
860 S Prince St
152 Juniata Ave
49 Belmont St
53 Belmont St
8 Pleasant St
46 Belmont St
402 Circle Ave
60 Reedy Ln
63 Pleasant St
33 Pleasant St
459 S Duke St
429 S Duke St
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897 S Queen St
210 Conestoga St
260 W Vine St
675 Columbia Ave
528 Penn Ave
1361 S Duke St
601 S Duke St
1251 S Duke St
219 Dauphin St
35 Pleasant St
726 S Lime St Rear
801 S Duke St
444 S Christian St
449 N Mulberry St
200 Harrisburg Ave
On Willow Street Pike
On New Danville Pike
1301 S Duke St
150 Pitney Rd
Source: Lancaster
County Recorder of
Deeds
Side by Side: Do We Need a County Health
Department?
continued from page 3...
Hilda Shirk
5. Myth: Public health services are adequately provided by state
departments.
Fact: With local control, a local health department would be more effective
and could respond more quickly than a large state bureaucracy responsible
for the commonwealth as a whole. Leaders in the PA Department of Health
are urging local governments to create their own health departments.
Fact: A county health department would continue the current practice
of involving local farmers in complaint resolution. It would use local
employees to uphold existing laws, and would follow the lead set by the
federal and state government.
8. Myth: A local department would mandate childhood immunizations
and require that private wells pass regular inspections.
6. Myth: A local department would duplicate or replace services already Fact: A county health department would be required to uphold existing
provided in the community by organizations like hospitals, health centers, laws, the same as current government entities; any changes to those laws to
and others.
make them more strict would need to be approved by the county Board of
Fact: A local public health department would not eliminate the need for Commissioners upon recommendation from the Board of Health.
existing providers. It would partner with community organizations and
would not offer direct patient care. The department would share 20% of its 9. Myth: A local health department will make it impossible for nonprofits
revenue in contracts with local providers to deliver mandated public health to sell food at fundraisers.
services.
Fact: Nonprofit organizations would need to continue to meet food safety
guidelines, as currently required. Consistent enforcement provided by local
7. Myth: A local health department would add scrutiny to environmental department employees would assure the public of food safety.
laws so that farmers and others would encounter new barriers.
Page 7
“Victim” jumps into moving car driven by
“harasser”
Just before 8:30 at night, West Hempfield police
responded to the 2100 block of Oak Hollow Drive for
a domestic dispute between Esteban Diaz and Rosa
Marizan. By the time police arrived, Diaz had boogied
away. Two hours later, police were called back where
they heard from witnesses that said Diaz returned and,
when he was leaving this time, Marizan tried to jump
into the moving car’s window but fell to the ground
instead! Marizan was taken to the Lancaster General
to be treated for her injuries. West Hempfield police
are trying to sort things out and ask that you call them
if you have any information – 285-5191
Thief(s) grab guns
45, 40, and 44 caliber guns along with a 12-gauge
shot gun were reportedly taken from Brandon Klein’s
apartment in the 4400 block of Marietta Ave. In
addtion, Klein had electronic equipment and jewelry
also stolen during the day
Punks Bust Property
Unknown punks destroyed concrete flower boxes,
mailboxes and a window all outside Columbia. All
four victims reported the incidents within one hour of
each other.
Biker Busted for Going to Fast After
Wipeout
Alejandro Trabel a 21yr old from Landisville, Pa. was
driving along Hempfield Hill Road when he left the
road but managed to get back. But alias, he soon wiped
out. Trabel refused medical treatment and police say
he will be cited for driving too fast.
29 year old Corolla Crash might be fatal
Johnathon King was driving toward Columbia on the
462 bridge when his 2005 Jetta was rear-ended by a 29
year old Corolla, driven by Rafael Vargas, 21. Police
report that it doesn’t look good for the Corolla.
East Donegal Township takes off every
Friday at noon. These are better than any
banker’s hours we know!
130 East Main Street
Mountville, PA
717.285.9070
www.visionofhopemcc.org
Worship at 9 and 11 a.m.
Prison Guests Accused of Stealing Car
City police say that they were just checking things out
when they ran the plate of the maroon, Honda Accord
because they thought there was a similar one reported
stolen. By the time the cops got the information back
that the car was stolen, the perps parked the car on
300 block of S. Christian Street. Cops ran after them
and caught Eligio Santana, Jr., 23 years old of the
100 block of S. Queen Street, Lancaster and Jorge
Luis Rosa-Hernandez 23 years old of the first block
of Howard Avenue, Lancaster. At press time, both
were guests at 625 East King Street facing a felony Receiving Stolen Property.
Green Light Fight Ends in Accident
Willis Boyles of Marietta Pa. was driving his 2006
Saturn Ion at the intersection of Prospect Rd & Rt.
30 ramp when his car crashed into a 2007 Ford F-150
truck driven by Charles K. Nissley Jr, of York, Pa.
Both men say they had the green light. If you can
settle this dispute, please call police at 285-5191.
WHAT?!?
They said
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Yesterday
&
Today
by Ron Harper, Jr., Lancaster Post
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Former home of the Village
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efore the web came to millions of Americans’ homes, schools, and libraries, if
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One problem is that many legislators and officials set up filters to eliminate email on
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United States Senate:
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United States House of Representatives:
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June 2008 - Same location, taken
from the parking lot of the current
Village night club.
Pennsylvania Senate: www.pasen.gov
Pennsylvania House of Representatives: www.house.state.pa.us
Can you identify
this location?
The answer
is on page 17.
The last two sites above allow you to enter your zip code to find the legislator who
represents you, and then you can view his or her web page and contact them by phone,
email, fax, or regular mail. The US Congress sites let you search by state or by last name,
so it’s easy to find your legislator.
Does the idea of an online petition excite you? It’s easy – and there are several websites
set up to help you do it. One is thepetitionsite.com, which provides a simple, step-bystep process to set up a petition, get the number of signatures you need, and have it sent to
the person or group you want to hear you. Easy as apple pie, and every bit as American.
So, despite the little “workaround” that some officials have used to stifle of public
communication on certain topics, the web has made democracy a little more democratic.
Anyone with access to a computer – and you don’t have to own one, because every public
library has them, free to use – can have their own email address (often required when using
the web to write to officials) and stay in touch with the men and women who represent
us.
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A Sign of the Times
by Lancaster Post Staff
L
ancaster County District Attorney, Craig Stedman, blew off the
Post’s questions about a sign recently posted in the public lobby
of the 5th Floor of the public County Courthouse. This is the
floor which houses the offices of the District Attorney and the County
Commissioners.
Stedman, the only elected prosecutor for Lancaster County, said that
questions about his sign could only be discussed with the Post’s attorney
because of fear of legal action. Despite assurances that the Post’s lawyers
are “OK” talking without them present, Stedman was not going to answer
any questions about the legally questionable sign.
The sign threatens to arrest anyone who would dare to record someone’s
voice in the District Attorney’s office from the public lobby. The law that
the DA is threatening to arrest someone for breaking is the Pennsylvania’s
Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance Control Act. The sign appeared
after a member of the alternative media approached Stedman during a
break from the Lancaster County Crime Summit.
The public meeting, held June 11, 2008 was on public property and
featured literally dozens of public officials across Lancaster County and
from other parts of the Commonwealth. The cameraman carrying a
professional grade video camera, approached Stedman and asked him
some uncomfortable questions. Rather than answer the questions,
Stedman can be heard saying “You do not have permission to record my
voice,” and then after a pause, Stedman says to the inquisitive cameraman
(while being surrounded by many of the county’s police chiefs) and says,
“With all these witnesses are you still recording me?”
Constitutional law has long recognized that a non-hidden video
camera used where there is no “expectation of privacy” is constitutionally
protected. Would the District Attorney arrest a WGAL cameraman for
shooting in the very public lobby, or are only alternative media threatened?
Stedman, using the potential of legal action by the Post as an excuse, shut
down any communication on this subject.
The wiretapping law is clearly intended to apply to secret recordings,
and not clearly recording in public areas. For instance, TMZ, the
Hollywood paparazzi daily tv show, features video of various “stars”
who frequently do not want their picture or their voice recorded. Many
of those targeted on TMZ recognize that their voice does not need to be
recorded – they simply do not speak, thereby preventing their voice from
being recorded.
The First Amendment to the United States Constitution states that the
governement, of which Stedman is a part, “shall make no law respecting
an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or
abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people
peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of
grievances.”
What Stedman is attempting sounds like an infringement of the freedom
of the press to us.
POST NEWSPAPER BOX & DISTRIBUTION LOCATIONS:
BOXES:
Lancaster
• East Orange & North
Duke, the corner of
Lancaster County
Courthouse.
• 555 North Duke Street
by Lancaster General
Hospital’s entrance
• Marietta Ave and North
School Lane, one
block west of James
Buchanan’s home
• Corner of Prince &
Orange Streets
STORES:
Mount Joy
Darrenkamp’s Market
945 East Main St.
Mt Joy, PA 17552
Willow Valley
Darrenkamp’s
106 Willow Valley Square
Lancaster, PA 17602
Elizabethtown
Darrenkamp’s Market
191 Ridgeview Road South
Elizabethtown, PA 17022
Oregon
Oregon Dairy Markets
5 miles North of Lancaster
on the Oregon Pike
More locations will be
added each week...
so stay tuned!
New Holland
Yoder’s Country Market
14 South Tower Road
New Holland, PA 17557
Ephrata
Martin’s Country Market
1717 W Main St
Ephrata, PA 17522
Would you like
a Post Box?
Want to carry the
Post in your store
or business?
Call 431-8145
or send an email to
Distribution@
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ancaster ost
The Entertainm
Family Fun
ONGOING FAMILY ATTRACTIONS:
Boulders Miniature Golf
Mountville, PA | 717-285-7007
Nineteen beautiful holes, foot bridges, pond
and streams, old fashioned covered bridge,
cascading waterfalls, tunnel and cave, and
statues.
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Cherry Crest Adventure Farm
Ronks, PA | 717-687-6843
A 5-acre interactive corn maze with a
different theme each year. It’s fun to get lost
at Cherry Crest Adventure Farm!
Harsco Science Center
Whitaker Center, Harrisburg, PA
717/214-ARTS
Question everything and break boundaries!
Three floors feature more than 240 fun and
informative exhibits that explore physical
science, natural science, life science,
mathematics and technology.
Intercourse Pretzel Factory
Intercourse, PA | 717-768-3432
A free pretzel factory tour (when factory is
in operation) where you’ll learn to twist a
pretzel. Featuring soft and hard pretzels.
Ephrata Cloister
Ephrata, PA | 717-733-6600
One of America’s earliest communal
societies, best known for its original art and
music and distinctive medieval Germanic
architecture.
Lancaster Museum of Art
Lancaster, PA | 717-394-3497
Changing exhibitions of local, national
and international artists located in a scenic
downtown public park.
Gretna Theatre for Young Audiences
Mt. Gretna, PA | 717-964-3322
www.gretnatheatre.com
Saturdays At Gretna Theatre, 6/21 – 7/26
June 28th: Johnny Appleseed
Lancaster Science Factory
Lancaster, PA | 717-509-6363
Experience the hands-on, inter-active
learning experience of The Lancaster
Science Factory, where children of all ages
will discover that Science is FUN!
Hands-on House Children’s Museum
Lancaster, PA | 717-569-KIDS
A children’s museum dedicated to helping
kids learn, and making sure they have lots
of fun in the process.
Hans Herr House and Museum
Willow Street, PA | 717-464-4438
Cross this threshold and experience colonial
life as you enter the oldest residence in
Lancaster County.
North Museum of Natural History and
Science
Lancaster, PA | 717-291-3941
Generating excitement and curiosity about
natural history, science and technology and
offering something for everyone.
Rock Ford Plantation
Lancaster, PA | 717-392-7223
The historic 18th century home of General
Edward Hand remains an authentic example
of refined country living.
Strasburg Rail Road
Ronks (Strasburg), PA | 717-687-7522
Fun train ride through Amish Country.
Enjoy shops, dining and activities at the
station. All aboard!
Landis Valley Museum
Lancaster, PA | 717-569-0401
Largest Pennsylvania Dutch Living
History Farm & Village in the country,
interpreting German Heritage from 17401940, including tours and traditional craft
demonstrations.
Prospect
Diner
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June 26th: Ghos
(Rated PG, Starring Bill Murray, Dan Aykro
Start out with dinner downtown, a
Movies begin at 9 PM. Bring
All desserts are homemade, on the premises
We’re a smoke-free diner
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Columbia Avenue, Columbia PA 717-684-0469
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CULTURE & ENTERTAINMENT:
American Music Theatre
2425 Lincoln Hwy East
717.397.7700 | www.americanmusictheatre.com
The British Invasion
717-964-3627 | http://www.gretnatheatre.com
Shenandoah June 19th - 29th
Theater of the Seventh Sister
(717) 396-7764 | www.seventhsister.com
Coming Soon, tickets available now:
Friday, June 20th - 7:30pm
Saturday, June 21st - 3:00pm
Saturday, June 21st - 7:30pm
Seed of a Nation: Lancaster and
Penn’s Holy Experiment
Franklin & Marshall College’s Roschel Performing
Arts Center, July 5th - 27th
Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre
510 Centerville Rd., Lancaster, PA
717-898-1900 | www.dutchapple.com
Footloose, through July 19th
Whitaker Center
Ephrata Performing Arts Center
Cocalico Street in Ephrata Community Park
(717) 733-7966 | ephrataplayhouseinthepark.org
Coming Soon, tickets available now:
Jesus Christ Superstar, July 10th - 26th
222 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101
717-214-ARTS | www.whitakercenter.org
Slaid Cleaves, June 20th , 8pm
Whitaker Underground at STAGE TWO
Reebok Lounge, June 21st, 10pm
STAGE TWO
BARS & CLUBS:
Friday - June 20
The Fulton Opera House
12 N. Prince Street, Lancaster PA
717.397.7425 | www.thefulton.org
Brigadoon, through June 29th
the Movies!
tickets online - for theaters in the Lancaster
wing sites:
dango.com | www.moviefone.com
e: 121 West Frederick Street | 717.872.4131
Movie at Binns Park!
s Office of Special Events
m/4retrf or call MOOSE at (717) 291-4757
stbusters (1984)
Gretna Theatre
oyd, Sigourney Weaver, & Harold Ramis)
and then head over to Binns Park.
g your own chair or blanket!
Annie Bailey’s — Mark DeRose
Belvedere — Tom Pontz
Bube’s — Ripe
Chameleon — Medeski Martin & Wood; Lizard
Lounge Grand Re-opening Party; The Four Horsemen
DJs
Coffee Company — Lou Menga
Court Side — Duane Slaymaker; Leinenkugel Promo
Flavers — Roy McCutcheon
Gold Cafe – HACC — Jazz Night; Mount Hope
Winery Wine Tasting
J&B Hotel — Plan B
McCleary’s — The Tamboureens
Prudhomme’s — Keith Kinard
Prudhomme’s on 4th — Stand-up Comedy
Reinholds Inn — Kevin Ferguson
Ritz on Main — Mantis Brown
Stoudts Brewery — Cultivators
Symposium — South Street
Saturday - June 21
ancaster ost
Brasserie — Bob & Babe
Bube’s — Bube’s Beerfest & Summer Picnic BBQ;
Josh Albright Band; Chris Loser Trio; Murderer’s
Speakeasy Murder Mystery Dinner; Ghost Tour;
Curtis Earth Trivia Extravaganza
Chameleon — Just Surrender; Every Avenue; The
Morning Light; You, Me and Everyone We Know;
Captain of Compliments; Slimfit CD Release Party;
Narrow Paddles; The Cultivators
Coffee Company — Jack Brunner
Emmaus Road Cafe — Open Mic
Flavers — Mike Kirwin
Frogtown Cafe — High Maintenance
Hideaway — First Day of Summer Bash
J&B Hotel — Blue Voodoo
Mazzi — The Jazz Trio
McCleary’s — Big Red
Prince Street Cafe — Matt Monticchio
Prudhomme’s — Rick Kilby
Reinholds Inn — Bill Floyd
Ritz on Main — Sight Unseen
Symposium — Dow Jones & The Averages
Taj Mahal — John Protopapas
Twin Brook Winery — The Insiders
Village — Screamin’ Daisys; Lucid; Beer Promo
& Deli
2801 Columbia Avenue
Lancaster, PA
(717) 393-8702
“Best Deli
in town!”
- Hard to Please
HOURS:
Monday - Friday:
8 AM to 6 PM
Closed Weekends
Sunday - June 22
Bube’s — The Reese Project Duo; Roman Feast
Monday - June 23
Chameleon — Bartenders Ball; DJ Freez; Random
Allies
Tuesday - June 24 Chameleon — Alkaline Trio; Bayside; The Fashion
Wednesday - June 25
McCleary’s — Brian Spangler
Pressroom — Tom Pontz Trio
Thursday - June 26
BrickYard — Karaoke Competition
Chameleon — Circus! Circus! CD Release Party;
Greene Reveal; Ventriloquist; We Were Skeletons
Coffee Company — Rupert Wates
Gold Cafe – Centerville — Joey D.
Pressroom — Jason Newman Trio
Symposium — Todd Fulginiti
Tasty Savings!
Monday, Tuesday,
& Wednesday
Choice of
Hot or Cold Sub,
Chips, & 20 oz. Soda
$5.50
Beanie’s — Tim Rinard
Belvedere — Sonia V.
Rose
Garden
Bed & Breakfast
Romantic Getaways • Discounts for Military Personnel • Gift Certificates
www.RoseGardenBedandBreakfast.com
1566 Lime Valley Rd • Strasburg, PA 17579 • 717-687-0705
DISTRIBUTORS
Full Service Distributor
BEER: Imported - Domestic - Micro-Brews - Non-Alcoholic
Soda - Purified Water - Snacks
Ice - Cigarettes - Fine Cigars - Lottery
717-397-5121
HOURS: Monday-Saturday 9AM - 9PM
1701 Columbia Avenue
Lancaster, PA
66 N Queen St
Lancaster, PA 17603
717-394-6977
Serving
Breakfast,
Lunch,
& Dinner
Hours:
7 days
7:30 am to
2:00 am
Great Wine List
American Eclectic Cuisine
with Greek Favorites
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welcome to
Hard to Please
Restaurant reviews
by a very discerning diner.
Trailer Treasure
E
Email Hard to Please at:
HardtoPlease@LancasterPost.com
veryone has a “go-to” person on a variety of subjects. For political perspective, I go to
Daddy Please, an eminent political scientist. I go to Eddie for auto repair, and so on. For
food in Lancaster County, I go to good friend, Bonnie C. Miller, who knows every good
restaurant, diner, and hole in the wall in the entire county.
One day, Bonnie told me about the Trailer Deli on Columbia Avenue. “Where?” I asked.
I knew the location, but never saw a deli there. Bonnie assured me there was indeed a food
establishment at the location, and that the food was quite good.
“It’s my satellite office,” Bonnie laughed. “They’ve got the best soups and sandwiches on
the west side of the county. You will see everybody who is anybody at lunch time. You’d be
surprised at who you will see there!”
Trust does not come easy to me, but Bonnie’s impeccable record gave her the benefit of my
doubt, and so I gave the Trailer Deli a try.
On this day, I was accompanied by one of the two pillars of the Post (the nice one). It was
a Thursday and the publisher tried the ‘Pot Roast sub,’ which was a slow cooked tender beef
served on a toasted hoagie roll with a foundation of provolone cheese at the bottom. I cut myself
a piece of the sandwich, disregarding the
newspaper’s hierarchy. You will not eat a
better sandwich in the county. The sandwich
was served with a generous portion of fries.
Trailer Village Deli
With an iced tea to drink, and a Milky
2801 Columbia Avenue
Way dark chocolate to finish off the meal,
publisher Ron said he had the best meal in
Columbia, PA
a long time.
717.393.8702
I ordered the chicken Parmesan sandwich,
Monday - Friday
a large chicken breast lightly breaded with
8 AM to 6 PM
a nice marinara dressing, topped with
provolone. I had a bag of chips and a drink
and the whole thing was about $6.
This is not a fancy place. The owner/
operator, Wayne Manley, has been doing this for more than 20 years and at the Trailer Deli, it’s
all about the food. Manley serves a variety of hot and cold sandwiches, and all of them (I went
back twice since I ate there first) that I sampled (cheeseburger, turkey sandwich, reuben) were
outstanding and with man-sized portions.
On Thursdays, from 4 to 6pm, Manley fires up his grill and serves some of the best BBQ
ribs in the county. A 1/2 rack, baked potato, fresh cole slaw, and iced tea runs only $9.00; a full
rack with the same sides is $16.00. On Saturdays, he throws chickens on that grill, and serves
an absolutely first-rate BBQ’d bird.
Manley also puts together sub-sale fundraisers for schools, scouts, sports teams, and other
organizations. This is a very tasty way to raise money for a good cause. He also can roast a
pig for a picnic or another occasion. I am looking forward to getting myself invited to one of
these.
The Trailer Deli opens at 8am and serves a basic, tasty breakfast Monday through Friday,
with omelets, sausage, and fresh coffee.
Lottery tickets – online and scratch off – are available at the eclectic little deli. Manley
is a huge sports fan, and Penn State and Eagles memorabilia covers the walls of the small
restaurant.
Good food, good prices, good service. You are guaranteed a good meal at the Trailer Deli.
You’ve got my word on that.
my
kitchen
Delicious & Nutritious
by Laurie Fuller
Tabouleh
A
Lancaster Post Contributor
lot of people think you can’t get protein and nutrition from
a vegetarian diet, much less a vegan diet. Nothing could be
further from the truth! While vegetarians do eat eggs and dairy,
vegans do not – they consume no animal products at all. Where, then,
does the protein come from? Well, from dishes like this one, with
beans and bulgur wheat, lots of crispy vegetables, fresh herbs, and
simple spices. Each delicious serving is loaded with protein, fiber, lots
of B vitamins, calcium, and iron.
Tabouleh salad has
middle-eastern
roots,
and in Arab countries,
it’s eaten wrapped in a
lettuce leaf or with pita
bread. I like to serve it in
bowls and simply eat it
with a spoon – as a main
dish – accompanied by
grilled vegetables as
a side dish, and fresh
fruit for dessert.
This salad couldn’t
be easier to make. All
you need is a cutting board, a bowl, a knife, a
mixing spoon, and the following ingredients:
2 cups bulgur wheat (available at most grocery stores near the rice
or in the organic section)
2 cups water
½ cup lemon juice
1 cup olive oil
1 cup diced fresh tomatoes (you can also use a can of well-rinsed
petite diced tomatoes, if you prefer - rinsing reduces sodium)
½ cup diced celery (cut the stalks lengthwise, twice, and then chop)
½ cup diced carrots
1 can well-rinsed garbanzo beans (a.k.a. chick peas)
½ cup chopped fresh parsley
½ cup chopped fresh mint
1 tsp. garlic powder (or 1 Tbs. finely minced fresh garlic)
Salt & pepper to taste (if you have a favorite salt-free combination,
like Mrs. Dash, feel free to use it)
Put the bulgur wheat and water in a bowl, and let it soak for 1 hour.
The wheat will absorb all the water. Next, add the olive oil and lemon
juice, and mix. Then you’ll add all the chopped vegetables, beans, and
herbs, and mix again, and finally, add the spices – garlic, salt, pepper
– and mix one last time.
Put the salad in a covered bowl in the refrigerator for at least 2
hours so it’s completely chilled and all the flavors come out by the
time you serve it. It’s a great dish to make the night before a picnic
or party, because that night in the refrigerator really brings out all the
flavors.
Serve in bowls with a basket of pita wedges for dipping or romaine
lettuce leaves for wrapping – and feel free to moisten the salad with a
little more lemon and olive oil each time you serve the leftovers – if
there are any!
If you know a Culinary Wizard who’d like to share a
recipe or other kitchen-related advice, email Melody
Harper at: Melody@LancasterPost.com. We’ll feature
a different cook and their recipe each week!
How
We Met
Bruce and Tess Eby
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by Melody Harper
Lancaster Post
Tess: On our first date we went to Park City
and walked around and then went to see a
Stephen King movie in the lower level, where
Kohl’s is now. Bruce hardly said a word on
our first date, except “yeah”, “no”, and “uhhuh.” So, I wracked my brain trying to think
of things to ask him that couldn’t be answered
in monosyllables; I thought this is going badly
and he’s never going to ask me out again.
Wedding Date: May 12, 1984
Years Married: 24
Tess: It all began in the very cold
basement of the former Weaver Chicken
in New Holland (currently Tyson Foods),
where I was cutting up chicken with my
future sister-in-law, Lois. She thought
I should meet her husband’s youngest
brother so she asked for a picture of me
to give to him.
Bruce: I gave my picture to Lois to
give to Tess also. So our first date
wasn’t exactly a blind date. When I
saw Tess’s picture, I liked what I saw, got her phone number from Lois, and
asked her out.
Bruce: And I was thinking, ‘Man, she talks a
lot, but this is a girl I could marry.’ We had very
little in common, though. Tess has a beautiful
singing voice and she was part of a trio that
went around to local events to sing. I, on the
other hand, sing the same note the entire way through a song.
Tess: Apparently, love is deaf, too! Bruce loved country music and on one
date he asked me to pick out a cassette (this was the 80’s, remember) from
Tess: After seeing Bruce’s picture, I was hoping he would ask me out. the selection that he kept in a box under the passenger seat. I pulled it out,
When he called, he told me he was going on a hunting trip, but when he gets and on top was a little black velvet box containing an engagement ring.
back, he’d like to take me out. Years later I teased him about the reason he
called me before his hunting trip was so he had something to dream about Bruce: This ‘Fall Guy’ had
while he was sitting in the woods.
fallen big-time.
Bruce: So, when I got back
and went to pick her up at her
apartment, this girl answered
the door that didn’t match the
picture. I was about ready to
ask for her roommate, but I
didn’t tell her this until several
dates later.
Tess: In the picture I gave
Bruce, I was not wearing
glasses and my hair was
at the tail end of a perm.
When I greeted him at the door, I
had those huge, frog-eyed 80’s glasses and had just gotten
a perm. After realizing I must be the girl in the picture, we left on our first
date in his GMC pick-up truck.
Bruce: Yeah, my truck was modeled after the one used in the 1980’s TV
series, “The Fall Guy.” I even had it painted two-toned brown like the one
in the show. I loved my pick-up truck; it was a sad day when we had to sell
it to get a mini-van for our growing family.
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A N D
G A M E S
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to this week’s puzzles
can be found at our
website:
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Lancaster County Trivia Crossword
Simple - you can do it!
Tough one... use a pencil!
ACROSS
2 A long-muzzled rifle made in southern Lancaster county
become known by this name.
4 A local audio store on the Manheim Pike.
9 __________ Hills, a girl scout camp near Denver.
11 The German name for a town and elementary school near
Stevens.
12 This Millersville U. junior was named to the All America
track team after she placed 5th in the NCM 5000 meters.
16 The name of the road for route 372 between the Buck and
Norman Wood Bridge.
17 These soldiers from a European country were held prisoner
in Lancaster during the Revolutionary War.
18 He established the country’s first 5 & 10 cent store in 1879 in
Lancaster
19 Van ________ a former furniture store at the corner of King
and Mulberry streets.
20 The nickname for the Conestoga Valley High School sports
teams.
21 A long time local black leader and member of Lancaster’s
city council
22 A long time Lancaster steak shop in the 200 block of West
King Street.
DOWN
1 A northern county store commonly known as the Mennonite
Mail.
3 Lancaster County was originally carved from this neighboring
county in 1729.
5 A famous hat company located in Adamstown.
6 The present mayor of Lancaster.
7 This local company made the first battery powered wrist
watch.
8 A local educator and mayor of Lancaster published a song
book in 1881 with Deck the Hall included.
9 President of F & M and subject of a recent Lancaster Post
editorial.
10 A town named because of the number of roads intersecting at
its center
13 The _________ Children’s Home is located in
Elizabethtown.
14 A popular farm market in Millersville.
15 A Lancaster county town with the same name as the place
described by Jesus when he was on the cross.
20 The name of the southeastern Lancaster County township
where 10 Amish school girls were shot in 2006.
Historic
Revere
Tavern
3063
LINCOLN
HIGHWAY EAST
PARADISE, PA
17562-9651
PHONE
(717) 687-8601
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SNAPS
...of the week
Navel Gazing - 101
I
t was inevitable that a recipient of the Puff Piece of the Week would
be one of the individuals who inspired this column -- Intelligencer
Journal “reporter” and “columnist,” Dave Pidgeon.
Absolutely no one in the Lancaster Newspapers’, Inc. family has so
fully rolled themselves into the LNP tradition of lazy reporting and bad
writing as the self-adoring Pidgeon. Combine that with a posed smirk that
perfectly reflects a combination of lack of talent, inexperience, arrogance,
and stupidity, and you have, in Dave Pidgeon from Holtwood, what is
known in satire as ‘the total package.’
Pidgeon makes his first appearance here with a demonstration of selfpuffery that would make even the great Donald Trump jealous. In his
“Bird’s Eye View” column of June 16 (how did he come up with that title?
the cleverness!), Pidgeon immediately shows his facility with the cliché:
“ A voice from the past and a hope for the future,” a cough syrup sweet
‘tribute’ to the late, overpraised TV news moderator, Tim Russert.
The June 16 installment is one long belch of pathetic Pidgeonisms. We
had a pile from which to choose. We could’ve gone with this non-sentence:
“Forget school studies, the fervent pursuit of a driver’s license and the girls
I was chasing.” Sixth-grade English teacher to David Pidgeon: “David,
a sentence must contain a complete thought. It must have a subject and
a predicate. We’ve been over this, David.” But that would’ve been too
easy.
The following is the prize-winning passage in a Christmas dinner-stuffed
competition. Pidgeon, whose career spans almost seven whole years, is
describing how he felt watching Russert and Meet the Press as a youth:
“I found myself less interested in what they had to say and more drawn
to Russert’s interview style. Never condescending, never a smirk, never a
‘gotcha’ attitude, always civil, always smart, always courageous in holding
the most powerful people of our time accountable.”
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Artist
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MEE:
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T
he man in the chair holding out his right forearm doesn’t seem
the least bit bothered by the presence of a reporter. The man with
the steady hand and tattoo needle is even less concerned, and
happily answers questions about his art of tattooing.
“I do this because I love it,” says the tattoo artist named Mee. “And
I am good at it. Awesome, actually.”
“He’s right,” says Mark of Landisville, the man holding his arm
out, getting a ‘Christ for Life’ tattoo permanently inked into his arm.
“He is awesome.”
Mee (he prefers that name only) is a tattoo artist carrying on
a family tradition. “My father is a well-known tattoo artist, Peter
Eagle,” he says. “He’s been doing it for 33 years. He still does it
in Allentown. I use the name ‘Mee’ because I didn’t want to be known
as Peter Eagle’s son. I wanted to be me. The extra ‘e’ just makes it
different,” Mee smiles.
“My first piece was on my own leg,” Mee, 45, says. “It took about
six hours to do. Today, I can do that in less than an hour.”
Mee has advice for those seeking inked body art. “It helps if the
artist is licensed by the Board of Health. I am. Only four or five in the
county are licensed. See pictures of the artist’s work. Be receptive to
the artist’s input, trust what the artist is telling you, and feel comfortable
with the artist.” And, he adds. “Don’t just shop by price. Cheaper isn’t
necessarily better. You get what you pay for.”
According to Mee, his clientele is about 80 percent female. “they
feel comfortable here,” he says. With his quick wit and personal charm,
it’s easy to see why anyone would feel comfortable with the artist.
Tattooing is clearly something that Mee, the artist, takes very
seriously. “People get tattoos for a variety of reasons,” he says.
“To commemorate birth, death, marriage, divorce, love. This is an
impression that lasts a lifetime, and longer than many marriages.”
“Choose your artist carefully,” Mee concluded. “It’s going to be there the rest
of your life.”
Mee has two locations, one in Lancaster city (712 Columbia Ave.), and one
in York (2861 E. Prospect St.). Both stores are open 12 to 9 pm Monday through
Saturday, and Sundays by appointment.
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For more information on the animals awaiting adoption at the Humane League, to find out
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SCOTCH
...is a handsome, long haired, 6 year old cat who is in
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declawed, and litter box trained. Despite these outstanding
qualities, Scotch’s owner decided to relinquish him to the
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felines at the Humane League and enjoys napping in the
sun. Brushing his soft fur several times a week will cut
down on shedding and ensure that Scotch stays tangle
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client when it comes time to be groomed. His other
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food and keeping a watchful eye on the birds as they fly
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Event: Trap-Neuter-Return Q&A
Date: June 25th, 2008, 7 - 9 PM
Do you have stray cats that you would like to help but aren’t sure how to go about it? The
Humane League of Lancaster County has answers! HLLC Vice President Kerry Flanagan will
be discussing the concept of Trap-Neuter-Return and why this non-lethal method of population
control is the only way to effectively deal with stray and feral cats in Lancaster County. Anyone
who is concerned about the overpopulation of cats in our community or who is interested in
partnering with the League to address this problem should plan on attending this important
meeting. For more information, call Nacomi Bisonette at 393-6551 x 320.
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AWAY GAMES
Friday, Saturday, & Sunday, June 20th - 22nd
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Post 5 Random Questions:
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Atlantic League Standings
Freedom Division:
W
Somerset
29
Newark
28
Lancaster
20
York
19
L
21
22
31
32
Liberty Division:
W
Camden
30
Southern MD
26
Bridgeport
26
Long Island
24
L
20
24
25
27
Standings accurate as of 06/18/2008.
LANCE BURKHART
The War of the Roses
Team Games Won
Lancaster
2007: 10 2008: 4
York
2007: 8 2008: 2
13 games remain, as follows:
HOME: 7/3, 7/4, 8/1, 8/2, 8/3, 9/20, and 9/21
AWAY: 7/5, 7/6, 8/29, 8/30, 8/31, and 9/19
#27
Position: Catcher
Height: 5’9”
Weight: 190
Bats: Right
Athlete of the Week
Throws: Right
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Easily one of the most popular Barnstormers players is catcher, Lance
Burkhart. Burkhart is the team’s all-time leading home run leader with 60. He
recently broke the team record with a 3-run shot with two outs in the bottom
of the ninth inning to beat rival York. The St. Louis, Missouri native answered
the Post’s 5 Random Questions.
1 What was the best thing about growing up in St. Louis?
“The weather.”
2 What is your nickname?
“Some call me ‘Turtle’.”
3 What kind of music do you like?
“Rock. I like Alice in Chains.”
4 Favorite movie?
“Tombstone.”
5 Most embarrassing moment on the baseball field?
“I ran off the field with only two outs. I got to the top step of the
dugout before I realized what happened.”
Craig Miller
anheim Township High
School graduate, Craig
Miller, is the Post Athlete of the
Week. After a distinguished career
at Manheim Township, where he
holds the Pennsylvania state cross
country record at 5000 meters in
14:56, Miller went on to star at the
University of Wisconsin.
Competing for the University of
Wisconsin men’s track and field
team at the recent NCAA Outdoor
Championships, Miller finished a
tenth of a second behind teammate,
Scott Bolas, with a time of 3:42.67
for fourth place.
Craig Miller has been a star before
arriving in Madison, Wisconsin,
where he was the 2007 Big Ten
Indoor Freshman of the Year. As
a high schooler, Miller was a three-time state Division 3 cross country
champion. He also holds the Pennsylvania state cross country record at
5000 meters in 14:56, and was the 2004 and 2005 state champion in the
1600 meters, setting the state record of 4:09.33.
Send nominations for Post Athlete of the Week to:
Chris@LancasterPost.com
A Baseball War of the Roses
The Battle for the
Community Cup Continues...
Page 19
by Chris Hart Nibbrig
Lancaster Post
T
he original rivalry had quite a bit more at stake
than an Atlantic League baseball title. During
the middle part of the 15th century the British
Houses of Lancaster and York fought not on
the ball field, but on the battlefield, and many on both
sides, nobility included, were killed.
Today, few know the distant backstory of the ‘War
of the Roses,’ which today is incarnated in a baseball
match-up between the Lancaster Barnstormers and the
York Revolution.
The Barnstormers and Revolution will meet 18 times
during the 2008 Atlantic League season in what is a continuation of
the “War of the Roses” series. This season, Lancaster leads the series
4-2.
So far, Lancaster has had the better end of the competition in the
league, winning a division title and an Atlantic League championship
in 2006.
The cities of Lancaster and York have a sporting rivalry that began
in the early part of the 19th century. The cities became intense baseball
rivals in 1906, when the Lancaster Maroons changed their names to
the Red Roses. The name change was perceived by the York team,
known at times as the White Roses since 1893, as an insult. Lancaster
won the first-ever meeting in the series 9-4 and started a competition
that existed in some form up to 1959.
There are several other sporting events which have
appropriated the War of the Roses name. The annual all star football
game for seniors held on Thanksgiving is known by that name, an
annual golf match of high school players, in addition to the long
standing professional baseball rivalry.
In one of the last games between the two teams, Lancaster team
leader, Lance Burkhart, blasted a game-winning three-run home run
in the bottom of the ninth inning. The excitement and fireworks that
followed might have been recognized by King Henry’s descendants as
Lancaster again defeated its rivals.
The ‘War of the Roses’ series continues on July 3rd with the July
3rd and 4th games played at home, and then on the 5th and 6th, the
Barnstormers travel across the Susquehanna to battle their rival.
Tickets are available by calling
717.509.HITS for the Lancaster games,
and 717.801.HITS to buy tickets for
York.
Barnstormers’ President Jon Danos, York Mayor John Brenner, Lancaster Mayor Rick Gray,
and Barnstormers’ General Manager Kevin Cummings
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