THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 2000 ^ a t d - W i n ^ Lititz Record Express ii; ’■!$£■' 0 k Publication 123RDYEAR 26 Pages- No. 50 LITITZ, PENNSYLVANIA 30 Cents IN BRIEF Appraisal Fair Assisted living home planned in Twp. Fresh from the success of its ting. In addition to personal care, first Appraisal Fair last fall, the Nearby residents But the plans raised concerns Hut along Lititz Pike. facilities, with a total of 1,025 Lititz Lioness Club is planning from some residents in the nearby Mark Johnson, an engineer for units. He said five were built by there are amenities like a barber to host the event once again, on Crosswinds housing development RGS Associates, presented the NewSeasons, while another five shop, beauty shop, post office, ice concerned about cream shop and other services Saturday, April 8 from 9 a.m.-2 when they learned that the devel­ plan to Warwick Township super­ were acquired. They are currently p.m. at the Lititz Community opment plan would include the visors, showing an artist’s rendi­ constructing four additional available. “Most of the residents don’t Center, 301 W. Maple St. road connection connection of Trolley Run Road to tion of the facility, as well as a way homes, and four are in agreement Crosswinds Drive. to meet the township’s plan to or development, including the drive anymore, and they average Qualified experts and certi­ RICHARD REITZ__________ fied appraisers will be on-hand NewSeasons Assisted Living eventually connect Trolley Run Warwick Township site. one visitor per week,” Trevlyn to examine antiques and collec­ Record Express Editor Communities introduced War­ Road and Crosswinds Drive. The closest facility to Lititz is lo­ said. “It is a very low traffic tibles brought to the event, and WARWICK TWP. — Plans to wick Township supervisors on Richard Trevlyn, executive vice cated in Harrisburg. Trevlyn said impact.” determine their value. construct an assisted living com­ March 15 to sketch plans for. the president of NewSeasons, which is all of their facilities are located He said the philosophy of Advanced tickets are now munity along Trolley Run Road construction of an 82-unit residen­ based in Blue Bell, described his within a 100 mile radius. NewSeasons is to offer smaller, available, and appraisals are $5 for up to 120 senior citizens were tial building on a 4.45 acre tract on company as a for-profit organiza­ He said NewSeasons offers an more personal facilities. “Above 100-120 units, you begin to lose per item, or $12 for three items. introduced to supervisors last the Buckhill Farm property owned tion that formed in 1996, and cur­ environment that caters to daily To purchase tickets, call 627- week. by Irel Buckwalter, and near Pizza rently operates 10 assisted living living activities in a residential set- See NEWSEASONS, page 17 5069 or 625-0087. More details about this popu­ lar event will be featured in next 7th grader L W C B o o k week’s Lititz Record Express. □ Social expelled for Sale m oves Service Showcase drug offense This Saturday, the Lititz to lib r a r y Public Library is hosting a Ser­ RICHARD REITZ___________ RICHARDREITZ__________ _ vice Organization Showcase, Record Express Editor featuring displays and repre­ RecordExpress Editor LITITZ — The Warwick sentatives from 14 local groups. LITITZ — The Lititz Woman’s School Board approved the expul­ It is the library’s way of thanking Club Book Sale is returning next sion of four students on Tuesday, those organizations for their week with a new location, longer including a seventh grader that support of the library building hours... and with a little barbecued project. Page 14. was dismissed for violation of the district’s substance abuse policy. chicken on the side. This year, the 38th annual book Dr. Stephen Iovino, superin­ □ School and bake sale will be held in the tendent, declined to comment on community room of the Lititz whether or not the middle school Memorable ‘Knight’ Public Library, and right now, vol­ student had drugs in his posses­ John Beck Elementary unteers are spending many hours sion on school property when the School fifth and sixth graders sorting through the thousands of infraction occurred. Further de­ gave their audience last week books that have been donated for tails about the case were not dis­ “ A Knight to Remember,” as the sale, in preparation for the closed. they performed the musical on event. Iovino said that when a student the Warwick Middle School In previous years, the sale was is expelled for a drug-related in­ stage. Page 6. held at the Lititz Community fraction, the district recommends Center. But Sherri Weidman, co­ that the student seek treatment chair of the LWC Education Com­ □ Church and counseling. mittee, said that holding the book Three Warwick High School Gardening insights sale at the library enables them to students were also expelled by the Backyard gardening casts a Kready’s Country Store Museum opened last week at 55 N. Water St., the former site of the Heritage hold the event over three days. School Board at the meeting, all new light on the “dismal Map Museum. A minimum of 25,000 visitors are expected to walk through these doors this summer, The sale begins on Thursday, for “willful and persistent viola­ season” of Lent for Rev. Dr. which could make forthe best tourist season in Lititz history. March 30 with an early bird open Martha B. Sheaffer. The insights tion of school rules and regula­ house. From 6-8 p.m., a $20 admis­ tions.” All four expulsions are for of her Woodcrest Journal can sion will be charged for the privilege the remainder of the 1999-2000 be found on Page 16. Lititz adds another historical of having the first shot at the many school year. books, records, CDs and other □ Editorial See SCHOOL BOARD, page 7 items available. Hard bound books See BOOK SALE, page 17 Fountain story Did overuse gem to its tourism repertoire While exploring Lititz re­ STEPHENSEEBER cently, columnist Chuck Al­ Elizabeth Twp. dridge discovered his own of antibiotics RecordExpress Staff “fountain of youth” behind the LITITZ — The boom is about to prepares for Moravian Church, and tapped a wealth of information about it cause illness? begin. Kready’s Country Store summer paving from a few local historians. His RICHARD REITZ___________ Museum opened its doors to the discoveries are in his “View Record Express Editor public on March 14, and while a STEPHENSEEBER_________ from Town Square” column on grand opening won’t take place Record Express Staff Page 4. LITITZ — Bonnie Oberholtzer until early April, those who have al­ was fighting a bad cold. Now she’s ready enjoyed a sneak peak at the BRICKERVILLE — Elizabeth □ Entertainment fighting for her life. interior of the former Clair Broth­ Township plans to improve at Bonnie, 32 S. Locust St., had a ers studio building can sense that least 11 of its roads this year. Bids Visit Bolivia good job, enjoyed playing the this is the biggest tourist attraction for the work will be opened at the guitar, and was a member of the On Saturday, the Lititz Rotary to Come to town since the Springs next meeting of the township su­ 1975 Queen of Candles court when Club will welcome Stan Walsh Hotel was renovated into the cur­ pervisors, April 10. she was a senior at Warwick High and his travelogue on the South rent General Sutter 70 years ago. As usual, road work comprises American country of Bolivia for School. “This is unbelievable,” said much of the rural township’s “I had a life,” the 42-year-old tw o shows in the Warwick High Norm Lazarson, an internet an­ annual budget and 2000 should be woman said. When she was 36, she School auditorium, as part of tique dealer who came from no different. Of the $619,000 ap­ was battling a cold when she was their Travel and Adventure Film Reamstown last Friday to check proved for total expenditures this prescribed antibiotics. She believes Series. More details are on out Paul Brown’s work in progress. year, road improvement and that overuse of those antibiotics Page 22. “This much quality material in one maintenance will demand the opened the door to a life- place is awe-inspiring. It’s like highest percentage of that allot­ threatening illness she has been ment. □ Also inside going into America’s past.” fighting ever since. Charlotte Bear, of Lititz, brought Last week, the supervisors Called candidiasis, it is a condi­ her children to the museum last agreed to advertise for several Really moovin’ tion where the “good” bacteria is paving and oil & chip projects this Can he keep it up all season Friday expecting to see a standard killed off, causing a yeast infection antique collection. What her family summer. They include: long? Lititz mechanic and Thun- that allows the “bad” bacteria to Paving - Hickory Drive, May­ dercar racer Kevin Booth domi­ experienced was more like a time thrive. The condition impacts the warp journey into an era when gen­ berry Drive, Sleepy Hollow Road, nated the field at Linda’s immune system, making common and Hershey Road. Speedway last weekend in the eral stores reigned supreme. ailments potentially life- “It’s overwhelming,” she said as Oil & Chip - Portions of Clay first race of the year, leading the threatening. Road, Snavely Mill Road, Reifs- way from fiag-to-flag in his fan she passed through the original “I got really sick from it, and Kready store doors. “We can’t wait nyder Road, Loop Road, Weber favorite “Thundercow” racer.