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April 25, 2008 - Volume 2
April 25, 2008 Visit LancasterPost.com... every day! Page 1
nothing but the truth...
Double Crossings ..............................................pg 2
Side by Side: Home Rule...................................pg 3
County Entertainment Guide..................pgs 10 & 11
Barnstormers Rick Wise Talks Baseball..........pg 19
... and much, much more!
Double CrossingsX
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Double Crossings
Page 2
by Ron Harper, Jr.Lancaster Post
Dale High moves behind the scenes to get taxpayers to help pay for his shopping mall.
Its good to be Dale.
Imagine you are Dale High ying over Lancaster.Look down. To the east you see your GreeneldIndustrial Park, which draws businesses from thecity. It prospers. In the center of town, taxpayersare building you a $76 million hotel beside anequally expensive publicly-funded conventioncenter, which you get to use exclusively. Now, onthe west end of town, you have a couple of friendly
township commissions which are shepherding your$100 million shopping center, while pushing $25million in taxpayer funds for road improvementsso your customers can get there. The chorus ofcitizens protesting below? The sounds cant reachyou from where you sit.
Nobody here knows how anyone else is goingto vote, said Manheim Township Commissioner
and Vice President of the board, Mike Flanagan, before the 3-2 vote in favor of moving Highsproject forward last week.
The comment drew laughs from the small crowdwho came to witness The Crossings at ConestogaCreeks predictable vote at the Manheim TownshipCommissioners meeting last Monday night.
The Crossings is a behemoth of a development,a 646,000 square foot shopping center and parkinglot across from Longs Park and Park City mall.Flanagan, together with Carol Simpson, had joinedwith ailing Larry Downing, who phoned-in hisyes vote, to give key approval to the project.
Downings unprecedented phone-in vote stronglysuggested that his vote, contrary to Flanagansstatement, was known prior to the meeting. Thevote was taken after 15 hearings, which included
over 50 witnesses andlasted over 50 hours.
The vote was
orchestrated andchoreographed by oneof the two Penn SquarePartners, Dale High,and was the second stepfor The Crossings atConestoga to becominga reality.
Just how big is Highs project? Combineall three of Lancaster
Countys Wal-Marts, addthe Home Depot and theCircuit City; thats almosthow big the proposedshopping center will be.
The project wasintroduced with blaringtrumpets on March 23,2006 by business partner,Lancaster Newspapers,Inc., which is the otherhalf of Penn SquarePartners. That day, theLancaster New Era rana beautiful, full-colorillustration of what the
pedestrian-friendly, open-air,lifestyle shoppingcenter would looklike. The intrepid LNPreporters cut and pastedHighs public relationsdepartments description
of the project. A Highspokesman was quoted,saying that the projectwas conditional on road
improvements, and then described how it would be paid: Construction of the new interchangewould depend on Congress approving funding,the spokesman said.
Enter Carol Simpson. A little more than threeweeks before the public found out about the proposedshopping center, then-board President Simpsonsigned a letter on behalf of the commissioners,asking Senator Arlen Spector to give funds towardthe Harrisburg/Route 30 exchange. The February28, 2006 letter said in part, We are working inclose partnership with High Real Estate Group toadvance the project.
There are no township resolutions or any meetingminutes that indicate when the decision to enter thisclose partnership with High began. Zero.
In addition to signing a letter asking for funds,Simpson also traveled to Washington, D.C., andlobbied for the money.
Did Simpson travel with High to Washington? Itis unconrmed, but widely rumored, that Simpsonwas indeed accompanied by High himself, andthat the trip included some socializing, where Highenjoyed his favorite mixed drink (Manhattans).When contacted by the Post a week after her yesvote about this trip, Simpson said, I dont want totalk about it. We made our decision and thats it. Idont want to talk about it.
Township manager, Jim Martin, said that just heand Simpson made the trip together.
Throughout the entire public process, when theLancaster Newspaper has covered the hearings,the stories are almost always supplementedwith gorgeous developer-provided full-colorartistic representations of the bucolic shoppingexperience to come. When William Cluck,a lawyer for neighbors ghting the project,suggested corrections and a story idea to an
Intelligencer Journal reporter, she responded witha profanity-laced email dismissing it. Eventuallythe newspapers coverage of the hearings wasreduced to almost nothing.
Just how big is Highs
project? Combine
all three of Lancaster
Countys Wal-Marts.
Add the Home Depot
and the Circuit City;
thats almost how big
the proposed shoppingcenter will be.
We are working in close partnershipwith High Real Estate Group toadvance this project.
- Carol Simpson, February 2008
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On November 6, 2006, 11 people were elected from a non-partisanballot, to become the rst Government Study Commission (GSC). The
task of the GSC is to study all available forms of county government,
to see whether any of the available alternatives would make county
government stronger, more accountable, more responsible, more efcient,
or more economical. For all practical purposes, there are only two formsavailablethe traditional one we have now, and Home Rule.
Lancaster County itself began in 1729 as a home rule movement by
breaking away from Chester County. Since 1790, we are only allowed
to do what the PA County Code expressly allows us to do. Under Home
Rule, we can have greater representation, more exibility, and more local
control. One size does not t all, particularly in view of the diversity, the
richness, and the heritage of Lancaster County.
That 1874 Pennsylvania Constitution established our 3 County
Commissioner system. This system also MANDATES the current
arrangement of 11 elected row ofcers such as the Recorder of Deeds,
Prothonotary, Register of Wills, and Clerk of Courts
(Criminal). These positions, each of which carries a
salary and benet package of $100,000 annually, involve
the administration of clocking, ling, and organizing
papers and other records. Even the two part-time Jury
Commissioner positions, which almost no one believes
are necessary any more, and which cost the County a total
of about $35,000 per year, cannot be eliminated without
having a Home Rule Charter. The majority of these positions in the recommended Charter would remain
elective, particularly the Controller, who is supposed to
be the nancial watchdog of our county government.
One very important feature of the draft charter is
initiative and referendum. Under initiative, any person
may submit a petition with 1000 signatures to the
Commissioners. If the Commissioners fail to act on the
petition, it becomes an ordinance. We are developing
a referendum provision that would allow citizens to put
issues on the ballot. Currently, there are NO opportunities
for citizen initiative and referendum.
The draft Home Rule Charter suggests we have an
Those who favor home rule will use any arguments, no matter howspecious, to convince the rest of us that it ought to be implemented here
in Lancaster county.
The main aspects of their home rule charter are:
1. The functions of our current three county commissioners, who
serve as the top executive and legislative ofcers of our county--as theydo in 60 out of 67 counties in Pennsylvania--are to be stripped from the
county commissioners and divvied up between a county administrator/
executive--who would be appointed by the home rule Board of 5 new
Commissioners. This appointed county administrator/executive would
be vested with absolute executive authority, while the 5 commissioners
would function solely as the county legislature. Further, 1 of the 5
commissioners must be given ofce, i.e., be a member the Democratic or
other minority party. Home rule commissioners appointing their county
executive is analogous to congress appointing the president; to our state
legislature appointing the governor: A bizarre aspect of the proposedLancaster county home rule charter.
2. Another feature of the proposed charter involves
the abolishment of the following elected ofces: 2 Jury
Commissioners, the Clerk of Courts, the Register of Wills/
Clerk of Orphans Court and the Prothonotary. To take up
the duties of these 5 abolished ofces would be one elected
Clerk of Judicial Records.
3. Also, home rulers would provide for a newly
constituted board of elections,comprised of 5 members: 2 Republicans, 2 Democrats
and 1 Independent. The 2 Republicans and 2 Democrats
are to be appointed by the home rule commissioners and
the fth member is to be appointed by the 4 other appointed
members of the elections board.
4. Finally, under the so-called executive branch, the
home rule charter provides for a new Ofce of Management
and Budget, whose function would be similar to that of
our county controller with respect to budget preparation,
budget execution, scal analyses, revenue and expense
projections, etc.
This home rule charter also provides for, among other
Side by SidePage 3Side 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. In this edition, we gave two
members of the Government Study Commission the opportunity
to present their positions on Home Rule.
Carol Y. Philips Greg Sahd
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Recently, the Lancaster County Commissioners announced that County Administrator, MarkEsterbrook, was leaving his position and that he would receive a $40,000, full-benets severance
package. The county has no severance policy, so this was unusual. Also, Esterbrook was known as a
particularly able and ethical professional.
So why is he gone?Mr. Esterbrook was selected as administrator -- the person in charge of the day-to-day operations
of the county -- a year ago after a lengthy review by an independent search committee. The committee
consisted of the county clerk, the county solicitor, and a few department heads. This group was not
appointed by the county commissioners, and the commissioners had no role in selecting the applicants,
culling the pool, nor in recommending the nalists.
This independent committee then recommended three nalists to the commissioners and Mark B.
Esterbrook was selected.
It seemed the committee and the commissioners nailed the selection with Esterbrook. He holds three
business-related degrees, including an MBA, and maintained a 4.0 GPA with every one of his degrees.He has experience as a tax and nancial manager. He was a business manager for a company with $65,000,000 in gross revenue. He worked in
large scale public-private partnerships. He has skills.
He was also a Lt. Colonel in the U.S. Air Force. He is an accomplished musician.
By all accounts, Mr. Esterbrook has performed his job as County Administrator brilliantly. According to the staff, he was always prepared and
extremely productive.
So, again, why was he let go?
The Commissioners wont say, citing personnel regulations. Something smells, and it smells like cronyism.
When a man as capable as Mark Esterbrook is effectively red, the public deserves an explanation. And if one is not forthcoming, at the least,
the public can expect a similarly thorough search for his replacement. We are paying the salary, after all. Well be watching.
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Mayor Gray:Calm Down
By Artie See
Lancaster Post Contributor
Lancaster mayor Rick Gray is now promoting a controversial initiative
called trafc calming. It doesnt do
a mayor any good to have his citizens
buzzed by speeding cars as they try to
cross the street.
Trafc calming can include a
number of ways to slow down vehicles,
including lane narrowing, curbextensions or bulb-outs, and speed
humps (raised sections of roadway).
Two-way trafc is another practical
way to slow vehicles down, because
even synchronized signals can only
allow trafc to move smoothly in onedirection.
Trafc calming has already proven
to be effective on streets like College
Avenue and Hershey Avenue. Other
wide, but less traveled streets, like
Charlotte and Mulberry, would benet
from basic trafc calming measures.
Why controversial? Because trafc
calming can inconvenience people
or worse. For example, Race Avenueresidents strongly object to Franklin
& Marshall Colleges proposed trafc
calming measures on their street, which
will reduce the number of available
parking spaces. And the median which
F&M built on Harrisburg Ave. has
already blocked ambulances from going
around stopped trafc.
On streets which are already
congested, trafc calming is clearlycounterproductive. Signals in downtown
Lancaster are timed to limit trafc to 25
miles an hour. But during much of the
day, trafc on some of the main arteries
through downtown Lancaster is so
congested that it is nearly impossible to
make it through one signal to the next
without stopping. For example, Prince
Street is often backed up from Vine
Street to Clipper Stadium, sometimes
beyond.
Yet Mayor Gray and other Lancaster
City ofcials insist that trafc calming
measures must be installed along the
major arteries through
downtown Lancaster. The
Gray administration has
already narrowed trafc
lanes in the rst and second
blocks of both N. Queen
Street and E. King Street by adding parking spaces
on both sides of the street.
Mayor Gray has even
recommended that Orange,
Chestnut, and Walnut
Streets be made two-way.
But vehicle accidents
involving pedestrians in
downtown Lancaster are extremely
rare. There is no evidence the heart ofLancaster City poses an unsafe risk of
injury by a speeding car. That area poses
other risks and dangers, but getting hit
by an auto isnt one of
them.
Lancaster City
ofcials claim that trafccalming measures do not
reduce a streets capacity.
However, the capacity of
a road is dened in the
number of vehicles that
can pass through all available lanes in
a given period of time. If vehicles must
slow down because of an obstacle, like
a trafc calming measure, it will take
more time for each vehicle to travelthe same distance. This means fewer
vehicles can travel the same distance
in the same amount of time, which can
result in a trafc jam.
A good example of a problem created
by a trafc calming measure is at the
intersection of Prince and Chestnut
Streets. As a part of the police station
project, a large curb extension was
built, which intrudes into the northeast
corner of Chestnut Street. This forces
cars to turn the corner from Prince onto
Chestnut much more slowly than before
the curb extension was installed. A large
truck must slow to a crawl when making
that turn, even at the hands of the most
skilled driver. This bulb-out helps to
contribute to the trafc jams that can
extend for nearly a mile along Prince
Street.
Another concern is the roundaboutway that trafc calming is being nanced
and implemented in Lancaster City. For
example, the multi-million taxpayer
dollar streetscape
improvement project
includes several curb
extensions; their
location and design
have never been
released to the public.Trafc calming
measures have been
proven to be a good
way to increase pedestrian safety. But
slowing down already slow trafc
only serves to drive motorists away
from downtown Lancaster. And all ofLancaster Citys current revitalization
efforts are focused on bringing more and
more people into downtown Lancaster. If
enough people encounter enough trafc
jams, they will become frustrated and
spend their time and money elsewhere.
This is exactly what contributed to the
downfall of downtown Lancaster a half-
century ago; people got tired of ghting
trafc, and started spending their timeand money in suburban shopping centers
which had easy access and plenty of
free parking.
Trafc calming in the wrong places
will hurt, not help, the economic
revitalization of downtown Lancaster.
You can email Artie See at:
All of Lancaster Citys currentrevitalization efforts arefocused on bringing more and
more people into downtownLancaster. If enough peopleencounter enough trafc jams,
they will become frustrated andspend their time and moneyelsewhere.
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appointed County Executive. For this highly skilled job, we should be
able (but not required) to hire someone from outside of Lancaster County.
Once hired, the Executive would be required to take up residence here.
The County Executive position will be very similar to the current
County Administrator position, with former County Administrator,
Mark Esterbrook, stating that it would be 90 to 95% the same. The
Executive would constitute a check and balance for the Commissioners
who appointed him or her.
We spent 9 months studying thousands of pages of data and researchpapers, reviewing other counties charters, and interviewing dozens of
witnesses before taking the vote to go forward with the Charter. Just the
facts regarding the 2006 Lancaster County petition drive and the general
election vote demonstrate that Countians are ready for a change. About
10,000 voters signed their names on petitions to put the Home Rule
study on the ballot. More than 65,000 people voted yes on the ballot
question, and only 38,000 Democrats voted in the election, so this is not
a partisan effort.
In 1972, 68% of Lancaster Countians voted overwhelmingly to elect aGovernment Study Commission, which worked for about 7 months and
actually drafted a proposed Home Rule Charter. That Charter never was
voted upon by the general public, because the Commonwealth Court in
Harrisburg ruled that the original ballot question had been improperly
worded. Lancastrians thought that a change in county government
structure was a good thing in 1972 when there were 320,000 people living
here, and the annual budget was about $16 million. Now that we have a
population of nearly 500,000, and an annual county budget of $300 million,
how have
we changed
and adapted
the county
government
since 1972?
The answer
is: not at all.
Many of
our large
sister countieswith the 3
commissioner
form (Bucks
things, a law department and assistants and other personnel for each of
the 5 home rule commissioners, but these 4 components are the main
ones of the proposed Lancaster county home rule charter.
Home rulers argue that these principle elements of a new government
for Lancaster county will provide for better government.
Dont be fooled, it wont.
Lets look at their arguments, one at a time.
First, they say their home rule charter will ...provide County services
and facilities with the highest degree of efciency and economy.The reality is Lancaster county already has the most efcient, most
economical government among our Pennsylvania 3rd class county peers.
The cost to deliver government services is $575 per person in Lancaster
county. Lackawanna is the next least expensive at $853 per person. The
highest per capita cost of all Pennsylvania 3rd class counties is Erie--a
home rule county--at a cost of $1,397 per person to fund their home rule
county government.
Second, they say home rule will, ...increase representation and
accountability in the Countys decision-making process.The reality is just the opposite. They offer a home rule charter that
provides for less representation and less accountability because there are
fewer elected ofcials to represent our citizens and to hold accountable.
For example, 5 county-wide elected ofcials are targeted to be
abolished with one elected Clerk of Judicial Records to be added, for
a net loss of 4 county elected ofcials who would no longer be directly
accountable to the people.
The home-ruler contention that abolishing county wide elected ofces
actually increases
r epresenta t ionand accountability
to our citizens
is disingenuous.
It dees
common sense,
and Lancaster
countians are too
smart to fall for
their propaganda.Third, they say
this home rule
charter will, ...
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in particular) have higher taxes than we do. There is no way for any
county to have more than 3 county commissioners, UNLESS THERE
IS A HOME RULE CHARTER. The vast majority of people who
testied before the current GSC were convinced that a change from 3
to 5 County Commissioners would be more representative, and likely to
bring government more out in the open, so as not to repeat, for example,
the debacle surrounding the secretive plan to sell Conestoga View.
For greater efciency, the draft Charter allows for the consolidation
of 3 non-policy making row ofces: Prothonotary, Clerk of Courts, andRegister of Wills, into one ofce. This move alone will save the County
about $200,000 per year, and would offset the cost of the 2 additional
County Commissioners. Currently, all elected row ofces in Lancaster
County carry a salary and benet package of nearly $100,000 annually.
According to testimony the GSC has received, much of the day to day
work is already being handled by the row ofcers deputies, who are
paid much less than their bosses. These deputies even train the new row
ofcers after they are elected.
What about the cost of a Home Rule government? At least 6 of theother Class 3 counties (Lancaster is one of 11 of these) have higher taxes
than we do, and they do NOT have Home Rule. Bucks County, also with
the traditional 3 Commissioners, has a county tax millage rate about ve
times larger than ours. There is absolutely no relationship between higher
taxes and Home Rule. In fact, the new Administrative Code would allow
for signicant savings by enabling the County Purchasing Director to
make more economical decisions to buy in bulk, or in cooperation with
other counties.
Our goal is to make county government more open, accountable, and
responsible to the people of Lancaster County. Please join us at our tworemaining public hearings: April 29, 7 pm, at Mount Joy Boro ofce
and May 3rd, 9 am, at Garden Spot Village in New Holland. We greatly
value the public input and discussion and encourage your participation.
encourage the involvement of citizens in their County government...
The reality is our county government is completely open and
available to the public. There are many ways our current structure of
county government promotes input from our citizens: Weekly county
commissioner work sessions and meetings, advertised and open to
the public; citizens can offer their input and expertise by serving on
committees, authorities, boards and commissions.
Fourth, they say we need a new home rule county government structure,
to provide for the health, safety and well-being of all County citizensand residents, as if we are not now providing these for our citizens.
The reality is our current, historic structure of county government
already provides for the health, safety and well-being of our citizens.
Home rule may, however, pave the way for a new county Health
Department:
5 of the 6 Pennsylvania home rule counties either have, or will have, a
separate Health Department. Allegheny, Delaware and Erie counties all
have county Health Departments, while Lehigh and Northampton are in
the process of establishing a joint Health Department.Finally, they say we need a new home rule county government, to
improve scal stewardship of County resources.
The reality is Lancaster county taxes its citizens the least (at a
Millage Rate of 3.42 in 2008) when compared with every one of the 6
Pennsylvania home rule counties as shown below:
Allegheny: 4.69, 37% Higher | Delaware: 4.83, 41% Higher
Erie: 5.20, 44% Higher | Lackawanna: 39.00, 1,040% Higher
Lehigh: 5.125*, 50% Higher | Northampton: 5.40*, 58% Higher
Thus, we have the lowest per capita cost of all 3rd class counties in
Pennsylvania and we have the lowest tax millage rate when compared toall 6 home rule counties.
The home rulers want to not only x something that aint broke,
they want to x it til it is, until we here in Lancaster county look like
the 6 home rule counties: In government structure, in expenses and in
taxes.
Home rule is a liberal, progressive, elitist system of government
characterized in every county in which it exists with higher taxes
and bigger government; with the abolishment of elected ofces and
substituting appointed county employees instead.Thats not home rule, thats government rule. Dont be fooled by home
rule. Vote NO to home rule in November.*Actual rate for Lehigh is 10.25 Mills and for Northampton is 10.80 Mills assessed at 50%
and adjusted here for comparison purposes.
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Want to know more about the
Government Study Commission and Home Rule?
The County provides a website:
www.co.lancaster.pa.us/lancastergsc/site/
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Google ThisHave you noticed? Google has become a verb.
As in to Google. As in Ill have to Google that when I get home. Any questionthat eludes our memory or education, any piece of trivia, any fact we must have, itsall there. Doctor just prescribe something new? Google it. Wondering which moviewon Best Picture in 1945? Google it. Its all there, just a few clicks away.
Speaking of which, there are some tricks for making those few clicks more
effective. Different ways to phrase your questions posed to the great oracle, Google.Here are a few to get you started:
Use quotes. This is really helpful when youre looking for an exact phrase orsomeones name. If you use quotation marks, youre telling Google nd this exact
phrase or name and list those pages rst. Youll get other pages that have parts ofthe phrase or name, but the rst hits will be those where it appears exactly as youvetyped it.Use a plus sign (+). For example, to nd the soundtrack forThe Sound of Music,youd type:Sound of Music +soundtrack. Put a space before the plus sign, but not after it.Use a minus sign (-). If youre looking for information about The Sound of Music
but you dont want to know anything about the movie, type:Sound of Music movie.Skip little words. For example, if you want information on travel to England, type:travel England. Theres no need for the word to, as in travel to England. Theresalso no need for quotes here in fact they might be a problem, as theyd force Googleto give you only sites with that exact phrase in them. The capital E in England isalso unnecessary (but not a problem), because Google is NOT case-sensitive. If youwant sites that also pertain just to England and not just to travel there, type Englandtravel the rst word in any series is considered the most important.Ask questions. If you want to know who your senator is, type: who is my senator?You dont have to use the question mark.
Feel lucky. Yes, that Im Feeling Lucky button does do something. If you type inyour search terms, clicking that button (as opposed to Google Search) will takeyou to the site that Google feels is the absolute best match for what you typed. Forexample, if you typePenn State(with or without the quotes) and click the ImFeeling Lucky button, you go right to thePenn State University website not to a list oflikely pages, but right to the site. Pretty cool.
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Horse Chases Cart
Part 2
by Steve Johnson,Lancaster Post
Last week, we learned it has recently dawned on ourcity elders that when the Convention Center opens next
year, there is a possibility that people might not onlycome to the Center, but they might actually leave the
building and go for a walk around the neighborhood.
You know, see the quaint shops, spend some money,
take in the avorful delightfulness of the place.
And so now, our brave leaders have gotten around
to the question of how these visitors might judge
the landscape, or streetscape, as they roam our
downtown.
Ah, details. People in unfamiliar territory have this
annoying tendency to notice things -- streets, sidewalks,
lighting, signage, trafc, passers-by, overall state ofupkeep; all the little things we locals overlook because
weve already seen it, heard it, smelled it, tripped over
it, broken our shocks on it, and crossed the street to
avoid it a thousand times.
Our leaders have been so focused on their cart
(the Convention Center) that they were unable to
see that the horse that literally pulls it is the city
surrounding it. The city should be the attraction, and the
convention center should be something that enhances
that attraction.If the rst part isnt in place (already having an
attraction) then the second part (adding value and
usefulness to it) cant do much good. Its kind of
like saying that if you build a Friendlys at a landll,
then the landll will become more attractive and
inviting, and people will ock to it just because of the
Friendlys. There are Convention Centers everywhere,
in wonderful places and not-so-wonderful places.
Guess which ones people ock to?
A sturdy horse pulling a lovely cart is likely to
attract passengers. A lovely cart with no horse sits stilland empty. Youd think that simple logic would occur
to those who manage our world, even if only on a local
level.
But it hasnt.
Ignoring the rational objections of both insiders
and outsiders, ordinary folks and experts, our leaders
always insisted it was the other way around. Just shut
up and let us build our cart! they cried, The horse
will surely come.
And now, with the cart well under construction,at considerable cost and nancial risk to the public,
some rocket scientist working for our leaders wakes
up, sticks his hand up and says Um...hey, what about
all the crappy infrastructure and broken stuff and
criminals and poor people and all that? I mean, wont
the conventioneers, like, notice it?
And heads turn. Eyebrows raise. Rusty gears attempt
to turn. Briey.
Then the Kool Aid attendant notices that the cask
has gotten low and quickly rells it.
Returned to their previous state of infallibility, our
leaders and their minions huddle briey and come
up with a brilliant solution to their alleged lack of
foresight. They will say they had a plan all along, for
four years in fact, and they just forgot to mention it
until now because they were so busy tweaking it to
work in (their) everyones interests.
The plan is a series of recommendations
authored during the Smithgall administration and then
tabled. Nothing shocking there. Plans have been
written, scrapped and then resurrected before.
Its the tweaking that may bother you, if you
pay taxes or own property downtown. Tweak #1:Taxpayers and property owners will largely pay for this
plan, in many cases directly and with responsibility
for implementation. Tweak #2: It will be THE LAW.
And so we have our plan:
Administration Bill No. 4-2008: .... An Ordinance
of the City Council of the City of Lancaster ... creating a
Streetscape District, authorizing the implementation of
streetscape standards for items such as sidewalks, curbs,
ramps, trafc calming measures, street furnishings,
lighting and planting within the Streetscape District, providing for the enforcement of the ordinance,
establishing penalties for violations of the ordinance;
Yes, folks, they built (with our money) their cart,
but WE, under force of law, will be required to pay
for the horse that pulls it; that is, IF we can make
the horse catch up with the cart. In other words, IF
we (the people) can make all our sidewalks, benches,
lights, planters look kind of the same everywhere, our
wise leaders now tell us, then the Convention Center
will succeed.
And if it doesnt succeed, that will be our fault,you see. It was our nay-saying. It doesnt matter
that we never asked for a Convention Center, a Hotel
Tax, a contentious and endless round of taxpayer-
funded lawsuits and appeal, a board of insider dealers
or this last-ditch-half-baked-make-it-our-fault-
STREETSCAPE-LAW that burdens US with birthing
the horse that drags the (frankly) broken cart into the
ground either way
When the project ops it will be recorded as being
OUR fault. They tried their best to give us what weneeded most, but in the end it was WE who just werent
streetscapey enough. Tough luck, folks.
You can email Steve Johnson at:
Match these Convention CenterConsultants to the taxpayers moneyeach one was paid:
_____ $7,000,000
_____ $2,000,000
_____ $ 800,000
_____ $1,500,000
_____ $3,000,000
B.JOHNESPENSHADE
C.JOH
NFEN
NINGHAM
D.TO
MSMIT
HGALL
E.MAURICEWALKER
A.DAN
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THEANSWERS:JohnEspenshade(lawconsultant):$7,000,000JohnFenningham(lawconsultant):$3,000,000MauriceWalker(businessconsultant):$2,000,000TomSmithgall-HighIndustries(constructionconsultant)=$1,500,000DanLogan(marketingconsultant)=$800,000
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Got Events?Send them to theLancaster Post
for inclusion in ourEntertainment
Guide!
Call :717-431-8145
or email:
Friday April 25North Museum of Natural History & Science - Snakes, Rattles & Holes offers a serpents-eye view of the world where kids can
feel a snakes skin, see how snakes slither and even use a video game to help a snake catch its dinner! 400 College Avenue. Tues.-
Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun., 12-5 p.m. 291-3941 or www.NorthMuseum.org. (through 5/30)
Hole in the Wall Puppet Theatre - A marionette version of Robert Louis Stevensons classic tale Treasure Island will be staged
Saturdays at 11 a.m. 126 North Water Street. 394-8398 or www.HoleInTheWallPuppets.com. (through 5/24)
Sowing the Wind - This interactive production (suitable for grades 4-12 and adults) presents the struggles of an American farm
family and the choices they face regarding safety and health in a dangerous occupation. Fulton Theatre, 12 North Prince Street
(fourth oor). Fri., 7 p.m.; Sat., 1 & 7 p.m. 397-7425 or www.TheFulton.org. (through 4/26)
Animal Grossology - Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts, Harrisburg, PA. Discover some of the slimiest, stinkiest and
downright yuckiest creatures on earth. Welcome to Animal Grossology, the interactive experience that takes a slightly different view
of Fluffy, Fido and the rest of the animal kingdom! Twice as big and twice as much fun as the overwhelming popular Grossology:
The Impolite Science of the Human Body, Animal Grossology is oozing with disgusting science and interactive learning games.
Saturday April 26Angelina Ballerina Party. There will be an Angelina Ballerina Party held at Crickets Performing Arts, Manheim, PA. children wholove Angelina Ballerina. Dress as one of the storybook characters, dance and play games, light refreshments, prize drawings. Cost
$5.00
Cherry Blossom Festival - 1-3pm Enjoy Japanese-style spring celebrations throughout greater Reading, including dragon otillas
on the Schuylkill River, a sushi and sake ceremony, a Japanese tea ceremony, taiko drums and more. For more information, call 610-
375-4085 or visit www.riverplacepa.com/cherryblossomfest.htm.
Animal Grossology - (see Friday 4/25)
Rufn It...A Day in the Park. Longs Park, 10am-2pm. Enjoy the day with your dog! Collect pledges for the event to earn
fun incentive prizes! D.J. T-Minus will be playing your dogs favorite songs all day! Enjoy contests, demonstrations, and other
entertainment! Visit the many merchandise and food vendors!Sunday April 27Bug Scavenger Hunt; Lancaster Central Park. Registration required. 295-2055 or www.co.lancaster.pa.us/parks.
Family Spring Walk. Lancaster County Central Park. 295-2055 or www.co.lancaster.pa.us/parks. Registration required.
Animal Grossology - (See Friday 4/25)
Monday April 28Spanning Centuries: Railroad Bridges of Pennsylvania Exhibit - Railroad Museum of PA, Rt. 741 East, Box 15, Strasburg, PA
17579 717-687-8628. (through 5/4)
Tuesday April 29Bird walk. Lancaster County Central Park. 295-2055 or www.co.lancaster.pa.us/parks.
Wednesday April 30Community Days Buchanan Park- Buchanan Park, Buchanan and Race Streets, Lancaster, PA, 717-392-4683. Carnival rides,
games, music and food for all to enjoy. Wed & Thurs, 5 - 10 pm, Fri, 5 - 11 pm, and Sat, Noon - 11 pm. (through 5/3)
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Friday - April 25
Paris Is Out! - Rainbow Dinner Theatre,
800-292-4301.
Les Misrables Lancaster Mennonite
High School, 7:30 PM, Tickets - 717-299-0436, ext. 340
Guys and Dolls, Dutch Apple Dinner
Theatre 898-1900 6 PM & 8 PM
Annie Baileys - Nua (Irish)
Belvedere - Amaryllis Santiago (Jazz)
Brasserie - Steven Davis Duo
Bubes Brewery - Ripe; Ghost Tour;
Fourth Friday
Caribbean Inn - Phipps & Friends
Chameleon ThursdayCheers Bar - Trivia with Jim Marlin
Coffee Company - Tom Herr
El Serrano - Copper Sky (Acoustic)
Frogtown Cafe - No Apology
J&B Hotel - Plywood Jungle (Rock)
Juke Box - DJ Ray
McClearys - Tom Reese Project
Mollys Pub - Sal Anthony
Ritz on Main - Sofa King
Stitches Comedy Club - Earl David
Reed; Dennis Ross; Michael Weiss
(Comedy)
Stoudts Brewery - Big Mike Henry &
Kenny Gehret
Summy House - Chestnuts
Symposium - Full Tilt
Saturday - April 26
Paris Is Out! - Rainbow Dinner Theatre,
800-292-4301.
Les Misrables Lancaster Mennonite
High School, 717-299-0436, ext. 340Guys and Dolls, Dutch Apple Dinner
Theatre, 898-1900 6 PM & 8 PM
Annie Baileys - Copper Sky (Acoustic)
Beanies - Eric Germer
Belvedere - Dave Wilson Quartet (Jazz)
Black Gryphon - Joe Mixon & Sal Ritz
Black Knights - Plan BBrasserie - Burnie Smucker
Bubes Brewery - Mount Joy Thaw
Crawl; The Green Onions; John Peifer
Jazz Trio; Central Hotel Premier Murder
Mystery Dinner
Caribbean Inn - Frozen Chicken
Bowling
Chameleon - Negative Space; Sugarcoat;
Crimson Diamond
Chanceys - Duane Slaymaker (Acoustic)Coffee Company - G2V
El Serrano - Dante
Emmaus Road Cafe - Raught N Shane
Hill Top Inn - Tim Desmond
J&B Hotel - Odd Thomas
Juke Box - DJ Kevin
Lancaster. Dispensing Co. - Josh
Albright
Mazzi - The Jazz Trio
Mollys Pub - Amaryllis Santiago
Paris Pub - DJ Carmel
Quips - Tub-o-beer Night
Ritz on Main - Trauma Six
Stitches Comedy Club - Earl David
Reed; Dennis Ross; Michael Weiss
Symposium - Bob Noble
Taj Mahal - John Protopapas (Sitar)
Underground - Sight Unseen
Union Station Grill - Stu Huggens
(Acoustic)
Village - Kaos; Underground Hotel;Hazmatz
Sunday - April 27
Guys and Dolls, Dutch Apple Dinner
Theatre, 898-1900
Bubes Brewery - Roman Feast
Caribbean Inn - Talladega PartyChameleon - Divine Heresy; Sworn
Enemy; From A Second Story Window;
With Blood Comes Cleansing; Dance
Club Massacre
Rock Hill Tavern - Chesapeake Bay
Benet
Stitches Comedy Club - Earl David
Reed; Dennis Ross; Michael Weiss
Chameleon - The Audition; Hit The
Lights; Every Avenue; The MorningLight; Kiros
Tuesday April 29Guys and Dolls, Dutch Apple Dinner
Theatre, 898-1900
Wednesday - April 30Guys and Dolls, Dutch Apple Dinner
Theatre, 898-1900
Carlos & Charlies Mount Joy - Rob &
Todd
Chameleon - Mayday Parade; My
American Heart; The Graduate
McClearys - Corty & Scott
Olde Greeneld - Jim Trostle Trio (Jazz)
Pressroom - Troy Isaak Trio (Jazz)
Thursday May 1Guys and Dolls, Dutch Apple Dinner
Theatre, 898-1900
DOUBT by John Patrick Shanley.
Fulton Theatre. 717-397-7425
No Way to Treat a Lady Ephrata
Performance Arts Center. (717) 733-7966 (through 5/10)
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Sukhothai
With admitted reluctance, your talentedscribe must grudge credit to his coarse editorswho, alas, have confessed utter ignorancewith respect to cuisine, and realize that yourhumble food taster has more sensitivityin a single bud than is in the entire genetichistorys of their respective familys tongues... combined.
Fine. Dispensed. Now can we get on toevaluating food? Thank you. Our stop thisweek is Sukhothai, a Thai restaurant offColumbia Avenue in Mountville.
Fussy, my regular dining companion, wasunable to join me on this day, so her friend,Finicky, was my tablemate. Just like my ownhellacious jalapeo, Finicky didnt get hername by accident. I am saying the gal has
taste, and if I say that, she does. (She alsohas a Ph.D. and knows more about politicsthan 99% of university professors in the state.So we had other things to talk about besidesfood. That was nice.)
On this late weekday afternoon, therestaurant was sparsely crowded, so Finickyand I got to choose our table. We were seated,and charmed, by the owner, KhamphongChanthongthip.
Sukhothai (Sukhothai is a city between
Chiang Mai and Bangkok in the Easternpart of country) usually bustles on weekendnights, so reservations are recommendedduring the dinner hours. But for lunch or anearly dinner, like ours, the restaurant feelsspacious and private.
It is also very pretty, with a interior designby Tom DePaul. The DePaul touches are seenwith the cool lighting and subtle indigenous-inuenced artwork.
The Food: Lets talk. Finicky started withthe shrimp rolls ($8.95) and she was most
pleased. Very light and crispy, but also verymeaty, she said, clearly too pleased.
Now, I am unhappy because she is so happywith her appetizer. I ordered two starters: theTom Yum soup; and the chicken skewers. Iam the reviewer; I can do that.
The soup, Tom Yum, was Yum-Yum, ahot and sour spicy broth, with fresh, crispyveggies -- peppers, asparagus, onions. Isweated from the spice, but it was Great.
The chicken skewers were perfectly
cooked, seared on the outside, and servedwith a unique, but delicious, peanut oil, chili
pepper, vinegar dip. I dont question cookswhen they get it right, and the dip was justright. I wanted more. I had forgiven Finicky.
For the entre, Finicky went with the Lad Nar beef. She, again, was most pleased. (Isecretly hated her again for ordering betterthan me. This was difcult, as Finicky ischarming.) The at rice noodles were cooked
just right, she said, and the beef was well-avored and sliced very thinly. Yummy,said the nicky one. Please shut up, Finicky,I thought to myself.
Oh, said Finicky, and its so pretty.She was right, but was entirely too happyabout it. I wanted Finicky to leave now, and Iwanted to eat her food.
My dish, Pad Phet Chicken, is served in alight, curry coconut sauce and, like Finickys,was served along with a painting of colorful,fresh vegetables. At Sukhothai, you orderyour food on a hot-o-meter 1-10, 10 beingthe hottest. Mine was a 2. Id go for at least a4 next time.
I have customers that order at 10 1/2,say Mr. Chanthongthip. I only go to a 3myself.
Finicky was happy; I was satised. But Ihad to sample a dessert. My companion wasnot helpful, I dont have any room, shesaid. Thanks, helpful friend. Im on my own.
I think Ill have the Banana cake, Isaid.
Whoops.The problem was my preconception. I
imagined a piece of western-style cake witha slathering of frosting. Silly me. What I gotwas a steaming pyramid wrapped in a bananaleaf. Opening the leaf I found a purple gummy
pyramid-shaped glob of rice. This was purplerice, sugar and bananas. This isnt cake tomy buds. I didnt like this much and cantrecommend this dish.
But the rest of Sukothai, Finicky and I bothrecommend. Its tasty, the service is great,and the ambience a Thai daydream.Sukhothai Thai Food Restaurant147 Oakridge Dr.Mountville, PA 17554717.285.0074Mon-Thu: 11am - 9:30pmFri: 11am - 10pmSat & Sun: 4pm - 10pm
Email Hard to Please at:[email protected]
Grilled 3-Cheese Potatoesby Shari Drury-Di Domenico
Lancaster Post Guest Contributor
Our family is well knownfor our love of backyardcookouts! We invite a
lot of friends and familyover, and Stephen will reup the grill, usually forsteaks. The kids (Michael,Tara, Patrick, Hanna, andPaige) shuck the cornand prepare the salad.And I make the pice dersistance... 3-CheesePotatoes!
These are so easy toprepare; Iguarantee your
family and friends will beg you to make these over and overagain; mine does! YUMMO! Heres the recipe:
Ingredients:6 large potatoes, sliced thick2 medium onions, chopped1/3 cup grated Parmesancheese cup (4 ounces) sharpcheddar cheese1 cup (4 ounces) shredded
mozzarella cheese1 pound of sliced bacon,cooked and crumbled cup butter or margarine,cubed1 tablespoon minced freshchives (dried OK)1 teaspoon seasoned salt teaspoon pepper
Divide the potatoes and onions equally between two piecesof heavy-duty aluminum foil (each piece about 18 square) that
have been coated with non-stick cooking spray.Mix the Parmesan cheese and of the cheddar andmozzarella cheese and sprinkle over the potatoes and onions.
Top this with the bacon, butter, chives, and seasonings.Bring up the opposite ends of the foil over the lling and
fold down several times. Fold the unsealed ends toward thelling and crimp tightly.
Grill, covered, over medium heat for 35-40 minutes, or untilthe potatoes are tender.
Remove from the grill, and carefully open the foil. Sprinklewith the remaining cheeses and serve.
Serves 6 8 hungry people.
If you know a Culinary Wizard whod like to share arecipe or other kitchen-related advice, email MelodyHarper at: [email protected]. Well feature adifferent cook and their recipe each week!
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Couple: Tim & Angie Trostle, West HempeldMarried: Almost 7 yearsAnniversary: June 23rd
Youd think a guy with a cherried out, cherry
red Toyota Tacoma Truck -- with a license
plate that reads ON EDGE -- would have ared hot, cherried out wife, and if youre Tim
Trostle (pronounced: Tr-sul), that would pretty
much be your life. The Post caught up with the
couple on a lovely spring afternoon among the
Hempeld cherry blossoms.
We met at Rookies in 1999, says Tim, 41,
a salesman who works in Harrisburg. I was
part of an organization -- Lancaster Young
Professionals -- and we used to go there for
social hour.
So I went there with a friend, and Angie was
brought by someone in the group, says the die-
hard Steeler fan.
Both at the same time: Bonnie Anderson!
Angie, 33, who works in a bank, picks it up
from here. So Bonnie was telling me about
this guy that was really cute, and so I went on
this night, she says. I thought he was really
sarcastic, but he was cute.
Tim: And she... she had legs that you wouldnt
believe, honestly, and a really unique facethat was framed by the most beautiful red hair
youve ever seen. Anyway... We stayed there for
awhile then we went out to Low Places.
Angie (a Cowboys fan): Theyre gonna think
were rednecks.
Tim: Hey, thats what we did! And I line
danced and you did, too.
Angie: I have two left feet, let me tell you.
Tim: Actually, she has eight left feet.
Angie: I didnt
want to dance.
Tim: But you
did. And you
know why?
Because you
liked me. You
liked me!
Angie: My
friends and
family made fun
of me because he
was bald.
Tim: By choice!
These two are funny.
So why does your marriage work?
Tim: Freedom. ... She can do
whatever she wants. She can do
her own thing. I dont tell her
what do do. She goes out with
her friends. Thats cool. Plus,
were really good friends.
Angie: It works because, to me,
love is trust. And we both really
enjoy each others company.
After just a few minutes with
the Trostles, we enjoy their
company, too.
By Melody Harper,Lancaster Post
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ACROSS1. Lancaster Post mascot
7. Golf course in southern Lancaster County
8. Former Lancaster school superintendent who was jailed
10. Nickname of F&Ms sports teams
11 _______________ Glen nature preserve
14. Initials representing largest county church
16. Name of former County NBA player and executive
17. Nickname of County high school that won a state footballchampionship
18. Name of Lancastrian held as POW during
Vietnam war
20. Nickname for Garden Spot sports teams
22. Editor of the Intelligencer Journal
23. Former state champion in the mile and Mayor
of Lancaster
24. Lancaster Mayor jailed after leaving ofce
DOWN2. Convention Center partner feeding at the
taxpayers trough
3. Former name of the highway from Lancaster
to Columbia
4. Name of most successful
Lancaster golfer on PGA tour
5. Golf and Country Club in
Manor Township
6. Former ice company across the street from WGAL9. County park on South Duke Street
12. PAs winningest high school
coach from Hempeld
13. _____________ Forge Lake
15. Former gas station at the Golden
Triangle at Lititz and Oregon Pike
19. Well-known rock by the
Susquehanna River
21. Former movie theater on Manor
Street in Lancaster
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Sudoku
Simple - you can do it!
Lancaster County Trivia Crossword
Tough one... use a pencil!
The solutions to this
weeks puzzles can be
found at our website:LancasterPost.com
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Scott Bauman
Ephrata
I dont think we need
it.
Marion Pinckney
Quarryville
Do we need it?
Christine Kaufman
Lancaster
Regardless of the
size, we dont need
another Park City.
Earl Pinckney
Quarryville
What about the small
businesses?
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Bobbi Carmitchell on the guitar:
For me, the thing about playing a guitar that is so different from manyother instruments is that you are so physically connected to it. My rst
instrument was piano and I love playing it, but you are only connected
to it by your nger tips and the bottoms of your feet! With a guitar,
you literally wrap yourself around the instrument and embrace it. The
vibrations that come from playing a guitar go right into your very soul
and theres nothing really quite it.My Dad bought me my rst guitar when I was 12. I remember that summer so
well, because it was the rst time I could be mobile with an instrument. Try carrying
a baby grand piano into the woods! With my new bright orange plastic guitar, I
was able to sit by the creek, or lean against a tree, or walk back into the woods and
play what I was hearing all around me. It was and still is one of my biggest treats
for myself to play music in the woods. So much of my playing is through a sound
system and you sometimes have to sacrice the quiet nuance of the instrument for
sheer volume. Dont get me wrong...its a blast to hear big sound when youre
playing some outside festival and theres like 15,000 people out there. Its an importantbalance to make the time for both.
So, whenever I get a chance, I head out in my woods and sit still and play all the quiet
parts of the instrument that dont get heard from the stage. The harmonics, the overtones
and just the sound of your ngernails on the strings.
For more information on Bobbi Carmitchell go to: bobbicarmitchellmusic.com
Bobbi Carmitchell:
Soul Singer
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So just how wired is this project? Martin signeda letter on behalf of the townships Municipal
Authority asking the Pennsylvania Departmentof Community & Economic Development(DCED) for state tax dollars to pay for the roadimprovements. The letter talked up the shoppingmall, saying that it was a unique developmentopportunity and that paving over the old Deisleyfarm would preserve farmland in the township.
When Flanagan, chairman of the Authority,was questioned by the Post on Monday night athis home about the farmland claims, he pointedout that he voted against the text amendment (the
rst step in the approval process) because it didntrequire developers to purchase enough TransferableDevelopment Rights (TDR). Flanagan, whohelped develop the townships TDR program inthe 90s was adamant about preserving farmland,
but resigned to some development.Before voting yes on the conditional use,
Flanagan said, It is likely that this particularshopping center will be built somewhere inLancaster County in the coming years. That
being the case, the question becomes - should itbe here and under the conditions contained in thismotion?. He went on to talk about the benet ofthe regional road improvements that were comingalong with the project, albeit, he acknowledged, attaxpayer expense.
So, how could Simpson and Flanagan sit injudgement of Highs conditional use application,given the cheerleading roles they both played?State case law in Min. Inc. v. Zoning Hearing Boardof Wharton Township answers the question:
requires a local governing body in the performance of its quasi-judicial functions to
avoid even the appearance of bias or impropriety.A showing of actual bias is unnecessary inorder to assert a cognizable due process claim;the mere potential for bias or the appearance ofnon-objectivity may be sufcient to constitute aviolation of that right.
But the apparent conict of interest doesnt endwith Simpson and Flanagan. Township engineer,Rettew and Associates, also serves as Highsengineer! So township residents are paying their
public engineer to review something prepared by
the engineers private employer! Andwhat about the grant from the DCED?When contacted Monday, DCEDspokesperson Janel Miller said that theapplication is not approved, but refusedto provide a copy of the application toPost.
According to Cluck, the applicationsays in part, High Real Estate Groupand Manheim Township have formed a
public-private partnership to advance the
signicant improvements to US Route30 and SR 230 to support economicdevelopment initiatives in the region
That cant be good news for taxpayers,because when High is involved in thesepublic-private partnerships, it isusually the public who gets stuck withthe bill.
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Adopt a Pet... Save a Life!by Lancaster Post Staff
Abigail was abandoned on a farm. She is the
sweetest little lady and would love a new
home, one where she is loved and wanted.She is already spayed and about 2 years
old. For the fastest response, please call the
shelter at 393-6551 for additional information
on this cat.
Clyde is a black lab mix who is about 9 years old.This wise dog knows sit and is well mannered.
He enjoys time spent outside and has an easy
going personality.
ABIGAIL
CLYDE
The Humane League of
Lancaster County...
The Best Place to Find a Best Friend!
Abigail and Clyde are just two of the many
animals at the Humane League, waiting for ahome. There are millions of homeless pets inthe United States -- and more are born andabandoned every day.
Dont buy a pet - ADOPT one and save a life!
For more information on the animals awaitingadoption at the Humane League, to nd out
about volunteering and/or donating your time to
the League, or other ways to help, please call:(717) 393- 6551 or visit them at 2195 LincolnHighway East, Lancaster, PA.
www.humaneleague.com
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Athlete of the Week
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1 Where did you grow up?
Austin, Texas
2 What was the best thing about growing
up there?
The endless diversity of people you see there.
3 Most embarrassing moment on the
baseball feld?
Yikes! Thereve been a few (laughs)...I was playing A
ball and went to cover rst and tripped over my own feet
and fell face rst into the dirt. Didnt trip over anything,
just got my own feet tangled up. By the way, it was a
foul ball.
4 Rock or Country?
Id say country.
5 Favorite thing to do in Lancaster?
I like to go to Buchanan Park and play my guitar.
FRIDAY, April 25thOpening Day
Bridgeport Bluesh
Game Starts: 7:05 pm
Fireworks!
SATURDAY, April 26th
Bridgeport Bluesh
Game Starts: 7:05 pm
Fireworks!
SUNDAY, April 27th
Bridgeport Bluesh
Game starts: 1:35 pm
AWAY GAMES:
Tuesday, April 29th
Long Island Ducks
Game starts: 6:35 pm
Wed., April 29th
Long Island Ducks
Game starts: 6:35 pm
Post 5 Random
Questions:Zack Parker
Sydney Clark is the Post Athlete of the Week. Sydney, asenior at Hempeld High School, was named the Runner
of the Year as a junior. She has competed in cross country
from her 9th through 12th grade years. Sidney also playedvarsity girls tennis during those years. This year as a member
of the tennis team, she was a state nalist in team tennis.
Sydney is a multi-faceted young woman and is also
President of the Student Council. She has a 3.84 GPA and
will bring her brain and fast feet to Columbia University
next fall where she plans to run cross country and track.
The Post salutes this impressive scholar/athlete.
Send nominations for Post Athlete of the Week [email protected]
Zack Parker
Position: Starting PitcherThrows: Left
Bats: Right
Height: 62
Weight: 195
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Page 19Wise Words: BarnstormersPitching Coach Rick Wise Talks
If you want to stump someone whothinks he knows a lot about baseball,ask him who was the winning pitcher
for game 6 of the 1975 World Series.
Everyone knows the game, one of
the most famous in baseball history.
Thats the one where the Red Sox Hall
of Famer Carlton Fisk hit his famous
9th inning home run,
the one where he was
waving his arms to
keep the ball fair.The winning
pitcher of record that
day was Rick Wise,
who along with the
rest of his Red Sox
teammates, was also
waving his arms.
Today, Wise, the 18-
year Major League
veteran, is the pitchingcoach of the Lancaster
Barnstormers.
Yeah, everyone
remembers that home run, says
Wise on a sunny April afternoon at
Clipper Magazine Stadium, but the
three-run home run Bernie Carbo hit
in the eighth was just as big, just as
dramatic. He tied the game with that,
and without it, Fisk wouldnt have had
the opportunity to hit his.
Rick Wise played his rst Major
League baseball game during
the 1964 season. He was
18 years old, a year out of
James Madison High School
in Portland, Oregon, where
he was a 3-sport (baseball,
basketball, football) all-cityathlete. By the time he retired
in 1982, the right-handers
distinguished career included
a no-hitter, two All-Star game
selections, 138 complete games, and a
win-loss record of 188-181 with 1647
strikeouts and a 3.69 ERA in 3127.00
innings pitched.
In his rookie year, Wise compiled
a 5-3 record with a 4.04 earned runaverage. Baseball fans know that
pitching in 1964 in the National
League meant facing some of the
greatest players ever to play the game:
Willie Mays, Henry Aaron, Ernie
Banks, and Frank Robinson.OK, so youre Rick Wise, youre
18, and Willie Mays is on deck, whats
going through your mind?
I can tell you I knew he was there,
Wise laughs. But, you know what,
you think Im in the Big Leagues.
Ive got to go after him. You cant be
overwhelmed.
What happened
with Mays and Aaron?I remember those
guys kept fouling them
off, Wise says. I
could throw anything
past the hitters in high
school, but these guys
were so fast through the
zone. Mays and Aaron
are the best of the very
best who every playedthis game. They got
me when I was young,
but, later, when they
lost a little something, and I was in
my prime, I got em back. But these
guys were the greatest. Defense, none
better. And hitting, of course. And
they were great base runners. They
stole a base when it meant something
to winning the ballgame, not just topad statistics. There was nothing they
couldnt do well.
To give an idea of Wises current
market value, in 2007, Barry Zito
of the San Francisco Giants, in his
seventh season in the Majors, had
a record of 11-13, struck out 131,
and pitched 196 innings. His salary:
$10,000,00.00.
In his seventh season, Rick Wise
had a record of 17-14, struck out 155,
and pitched 272 innings. His salary:
Dont ask.
I wouldnt have played in any otherera, I can tell you that, Wise says. Of
course, the money notwithstanding,
he laughs. But to play with and
against those great players, I mean,
it was an honor. I wouldnt trade that
experience for anything.
Who was the toughest batter you
faced?
Rod Carew. He was amazing.
You could not get him out. His hand-eye coordination was so great. You
couldnt strike the man out. And
he could lay a bunt down, with two
strikes, which would just die half-way
between the plate and the pitchers
mound.
On June 23,
1971, Wise threw
the no-hitter against
one of the mostfeared lineups in the
history of baseball:
the Cincinnati Reds,
aka, The Big Red
Machine.
That lineup
Pete Rose, Johnny
Bench, Joe Morgan,
Tony Perez was
in its prime when afeverish Wise took the mound on a
sweltering afternoon. I had the u,
but you had to pry the ball out
of our hands in those days, says
Wise.
It was hot, about 105 on the
carpet at Riverfront Stadium,
and by the third or fourth inning
Id sweated the u out of my
body. Wise continued. I gotinto a rhythm, and was locating
my pitches well that day.
When did he start thinking
about the no-hitter?
You start thinking about a no-
hitter in the seventh inning, Wise
says. Before that youre not thinking
about anything except the hitter in
front of you. But after the seventh,
you start thinking about it.
Oh, and Wise also hit two home
runs that same game.
As impressive as that performance
was, Wise doesnt consider it his
greatest pitching effort. He once
pitched 10 and 2/3rds consecutive
perfect innings. Rick Wise got out 32
Major League hitters in a row. Swish
that around your mouth for a minute.Thirty-two straight. No hits, no walks,
no errors. 32.
Control was my game, Wise
says. I could locate up, down, in, out
of the strike zone.
Wise played for ve
Major League clubs:
the Phillies, Cardinals,
Red Sox, Indians, and
Padres. He played sevenyears with the Phils,
and feels close to the
Keystone state.
I feel at home in
Pennsylvania, he says.
I consider myself
a Philly. I played in
Philadelphia longer than
with any other team.
And Lancaster is my home awayfrom home. I love it here.
Today, Wise, 62, improbably slim
and youthful, enjoys his role with the
Barnstormers and is excited about this
years team and his chance to help
young players. These players work
hard, I can tell you that, he says with
obvious affection and respect for his
players. Take [starting pitcher] Zack
Parker. You wont outwork this guy.His work ethic is fantastic. Hes a
bulldog. He gives no excuses.
You know, he continues, at
any level, professional baseball is
not easy. And these young men give
me everything they have, every day.
I cant ask for more than that. And I
respect them for it.
After learning of their accomplished
pitching coach and his knowledge of
the game, one imagines Barnstormers
players will have a lot of respect for
Rick Wise, too. We do.
By Chris Hart Nibbrig
Lancaster Post
Professional baseball is not easy.And these young men [Barnstormersplayers] give me everything they have,every day. I cant ask for more thanthat. And I respect them for it.
- Rick Wise Lancaster Barnstormers Pitchingcoach, and former Major League All-Star
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