L Ititz R E C O Rd E Xp Ress Warwick Twp. Fires Olsen, Hutchinson
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 2001 ^ a r d - W i im i# L ititz Record Express / P u b li ca tio n 124TH YEAR 28 Pages- No. 47 LITITZ, PENNSYLVANIA 30 Cents (INSIDE □ School Warwick Twp. fires Olsen, Hutchinson Family Crests Supervisors contend discrimination lawsuit was not a factor in decision to terminate police chief, sgt. Celebrate the Family Week continues through this week RICHARD REITZ officials and media. Myers said that the decision was not based tion concerning the termination of the two end in the Warwick School Dis Record Express Editor The decision came at 6 p.m., following a upon the discrimination lawsuit that Olsen officers,” Myers said. trict, and students at Lititz Ele nearly two-hour executive session meeting, and Hutchinson, along with their wives, filed He said they specifically asked the town mentary School found a great WARWICK TWP. — Warwick Town during which time the audience patiently against the board and several police officers ship manager whether his recommendation way to learn a little bit about ship supervisors fired Police Chief Alfred awaited the verdict. on the force in November, They joined the had anything to do with the lawsuit. “He as their own family, while sharing Olsen and Sgt. Gary Hutchinson on Tuesday “This action was the result of numerous lawsuit with Ron Simril, a police officer ap sured us that the recommendations were it with others by making their for what the board described as “conduct own family crests. That story is reports of instances of job misperformance plicant contending that he was the best can made in good faith and had nothing to do on Page 6 unbecoming an officer.” by both Mr. Olsen and Mr. Hutchinson,” didate, but was passed over for the job on with the lawsuit. We believe him.” By a 3-0 vote, with two abstentions, Olsen said W. Logan Myers, vice-president of the two occasions because he is black. The board did not cite specific examples Business and Hutchinson were formally dismissed board, in a prepared statement regarding the “We are convinced that there is no rela of what it considered “conduct unbecoming E from their duties as law enforcement officers decision. tionship between the allegations in the feder an officer” during the special meeting. Stepping Down for the township at a special personnel meet Olsen and Hutchinson were not in attend al lawsuit or the filing of the lawsuit, itself, ing attended by about two dozen resident«. ance at the meeting. and Mr. (Dan) Zimmerman’« reemumenda- More FIRINGS on A-27 Susquehanna Bancshares has announced that its first and only CEO will be stepping down in May. Find out more about E x citem en t Pat pulls the change in leadership on Page 18. N e w Logo brewing for out of race Derek & Edson ' Associates unveiled a new logo at the re C o ffe e D a y Mayoral race back cent business expo held at the to two candidates community center. Find out KATHY BLANKENBILLER what the change means for this company, which has been in Li Record Express Staff STEPHEN SEEBER_________ titz for 60 years, on Page 18. LITITZ — Look into the spar Record Express Staff kling eyes of 5-year-old Dillon LITITZ — Two weeks ago, he □ Religion Stader, and you’ll see an enthusi was endorsing Steve Palkovic for Norman in Concert asm and vitality most people can the job. Last week, he threw his only wish to visualize. own hat into the ring. And this A fundraising concert featur Dillon is a vivacious, charming week, he has dropped out of the ing internationally-known Chris little boy, with a contagious laugh race in favor of Greg Nies. tian rock musician Larry Nor and an affinity for the camera. Af His name is Pat Mastromatteo, man will be held March 24 at town activist and the newest mem Lancaster Evangelical Free flicted with severe cerebral palsy, Church. Read more about this Dillon has been visiting the ber of Team Nies. And with Mas- important ministry and the con Schreiber Pediatric Rehab Center tromatteo’s zig-zagging, the plot cert that will help it move for in Lancaster since he was 10 continues to thicken for the up ward. The story is on Page 17. months old. coming Republican primary race LC S P la y “He’s loved the Center since he for mayor. began,” recalled Dillon’s mom, A week ago it was a three-man Students at Lititz Christian Michelle Stader. “Although he still race, with Mastromatteo’s School will perform the farce participates in the physical, occu llth-hour petition to be on the bal “ Hound of the Clackervilles’’ pational and speech therapy class lot pitting him and borough coun this weekend at Lititz Grace cilman Greg Nies up against Re Brethren Church. Details are on es, he now attends the Center’s Page 16 , S.T.A.R. preschool and takes part publican incumbent Russell in the recreational programs that Photo by Kathy Blankenbiller Pettyjohn. □ Police/Fire strengthen his muscles as well as Fearing that his decision to run Five-year-old Dillon Stader chats about Coffee Day with Wayne Schreiber, nephew of the founder Chop Shop Arrest More COFFEE DAY on A*27 of the Schreiber Pediatric Center, which is sponsoring the annual fundraising event on March 15. More MAYORAL RACE on A-4 Local police have made a second arrest in the Lititz chop shop case. Details are on Page 2. Warwick rezoning targets logical growth, more ag land □ Social RICHARD REITZ___________ ship’s attempt to classify logical that many of the proposals in the would be classified as Agricultural. warehouses. “Campus Industrial T o p R id e rs Record Express Editor “urban growth boundaries,” to rezoning “are from right out of Also, a large section of Residen- tends to be more light, clean uses.” promote areas of development con that plan. tial-1 Zone north of the East New He said it is similar to the light in Recently, several local horse WARWICK TWP. — Nearly gruent to similar areas; and ulti “There has been a lot of public port Road/Brunnerville Road in dustry found along Airport Road, riders from Hammer Creek 1,200 acres of land in Warwick Farm in Brunnerville were hon mately, protect as much farmland input into this process,” he said. tersection is proposed for about a mile south of Warwick Township could soon become part The most significant change conversion to the lower-density Township. ored for their remarkable sea of the development-restricted agri as possible. proposed is an significant increase Rural Estate Zone. The only Campus Industrial son. The story is on Page 14. cultural zone, if supervisors adopt “Our urban growth patterns were not matching the current zon in the Agricultural Zone, from Another significant proposal Zone planned would be found on a proposed rezoning plan that is 5,781 acres to 6,975 acres. that supervisors will review is the the southwestern side of the town □ Entertainment nearly ready for approval. ing map,” said Dan Zimmerman, township manager. That map was The largest region targeted for a change of the Airport Industrial ship, along Millport Road near the Betty’s Cooking A public hearing on the major change is located on the eastern Zone to a Campus Industrial adopted by the township in 1993. Manheim Township border. The zoning changes is planned for thè side of the township, between Log Zone. land in this area, previously zoned Popular chef, restaurateur Wednesday, March 21 meeting of The process began 2Vi years ago and cookbook author Betty Cabin Road and Disston View Zimmerman said the change Airport Industrial, will also be re Groff will be at the Lititz Public the Warwick Township Board of with the Joint Strategic Planning Drive, continuing up to the area will restrict some uses in those duced, as a section of the zone will Library on March 19 to demon Supervisors. It begins at 7 p.m. effort with citizens in Warwick around Skyview Lane. The area, areas that the township was not strate some of her delicious The proposal is part of the town- and Lititz, and Zimmerman said currently zoned Rural Estate, trying to encourage, such as large More REZONING on A-4 creations. The story is on Page 21. □ Out of the Past Cancer-related studies praised at WHS Science Fair W restlers Title KATHY BLANKENBILLER____________ Starting with a question or hypothesis then made me wonder if there could be another way, Twenty years ago this week, Record Express Staff doing some background research, the student a better way, by using natural resources rather the Warwick wrestling team must ¡develop an experimental procedure that than chemotherapy.” captured a District 3 title, the LITITZ — Motivated by curiosity and inspi will produce data. Compilation of the data al Sarah’s analysis was judged as superior by first for any team in Lancaster ration, three chemistry students from Warwick lows the student to draw conclusions to prove the judges, awarding the top prize of $125, County. This story and others High School made a journey of discovery result or disprove the question. The final step before which was sponsored by Sechan Electronics and from Lititz past is on Pages 2 ing in top honors in their annual Science Fair. coming to the Science Fair is to prepare a dis Kendik, Inc. 22. Laurie Hess, science teacher at Warwick play, which clearly shows the means for con Warwick junior Chris Hess was presented □ Also Inside High School, encourages the students to have a ducting the experiment, developing the results, with the Champion Award of $100, sponsored genuine interest in the project they choose to in and arriving at the conclusions.