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December 13, 2006
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Deater reflects on borough council experience following resignation
By PAT FRIDGEN Echo Pilot
Kate Deater might feel like her one-year term of service on the Greencastle Borough Council was a whimper, but she went out with a bang. The 35-year-old high school dean of students ran for political office in 2005. She became the only woman and the only Democrat on the council. More...
Teen’s efforts benefit animals
By PAT FRIDGEN Echo Pilot

When her Dalmatian Levi died last year, Kali Ball sought to do something in his memory.”I wanted to raise money for pets on behalf of him,” she said. Kali, 14, has been interested in the welfare of homeless animals since she was nine-yearsold. More...

Help sought restoring new life in old building
By PAT FRIDGEN Echo Pilot

Praying Time Ministries is relying on divine intervention to help complete a substantial remodeling project in the next couple months. Elder Carl and Evangelist Cloretta Grice are converting a former warehouse on South Carlisle Street into a worship facility. More...

 News
•Police reports
Greencastle Borough Police recently released the following incident reports: Erin B. Hendricks, 32, 12 Forestview Dr., was arrested for driving under the influence following an incident at 9 p.m. Nov. 29. Police responded to a call of an accident at 237 E. Baltimore St. Hendricks was allegedl... More...
•Court report
•Deed transfers
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 Inside Our Community
•REMEMBERING WHEN
100 Years Ago December 13, 1906 In an address at the farmers’ institute at Marion, Hon. A. L. Martin, deputy secretary of agriculture, spoke on “Handling Poultry for Egg Production.” It cost Edwin S. Stuart only $6,194.99 to be elected governor at the recent election. More...
•History’s Echoes
•TOPS notes activities
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 Point of View
•Commentary
Casey warns consumers to read the fine print on holiday gift cards
HARRISBURG — With the expected increase in gift card sales this holiday season, State Treasurer Robert P. Casey, Jr. is recommending that Pennsylvanians who purchase gift cards be aware of possible fees and card expiration dates which can take effect as early as six months after the purchase dates. More...
•Letter to the editor
•Letter Guidelines
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 Sports Weekly
•Blue Devil Dispatch
The Greencastle-Antrim winter athletic regular seasons got under way this past week with wins from the boys’ varsity basketball team and some tough losses from the girls’ varsity basketball team. The wrestling team got a regular season win and a close second in tournament play while the middle scho... More...
•S p o r t s Schedule
•Middle school Girls’ basketball
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 Business
•Chamber breakfast scheduled Dec. 15
The Greencastle-Antrim Chamber of Commerce will host a breakfast Friday, Dec. 15 in the Antrim House Restaurant. Embarq will be sponsoring the event and the company's Public Affairs Manager, Yvonne Butts- Mitchell, will be on hand to talk about Embarq's new Chamber of Commerce Program. More...
•Old Town Hall highlights Christmas ornament
•Market News
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 Faith/Values
•Live Christmas in your home
We still have a few weeks before Christmas actually arrives. Yet I want to ask you to start thinking about what happens after Christmas is over. After we have sung the songs and worshiped at Christmas, after we have thought again about the meaning of Christmas, can we go back with indifference in ... More...
•CHURCH SERVICES
•FAITH RAISERS
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 Inside Our Schools
•Honor rolls listed for G-A middle school
The following students from Greencastle-Antrim Middle School were named to the Distinguished Honor Roll for the first marking period: SIXTH-GRADE — Winona Arnoult, Ashlan Asbill, Holden Baker, Trevor Bard, Alana Bielarski, Ryan Blair, Cory Bontrager, Patrick Bontrager, Blair Boscolo, Kelsey Brewba... More...
•G-AHS students named to first marking period honor rolls
•College News
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 Obituaries
•Eileen Schnebly Angle
Eileen Schnebly (Anthony) Angle, 85, a resident of Quincy United Methodist Home, Quincy, and formerly of 8890 Stottlemyer Road, Waynesboro, died at 1:25 a.m. Friday, Dec. 8, 2006 in the nursing home. She was in failing health for the past three months and critically ill for the past day. More...
•H. Lorraine Anderson
•Wayne Roger Marville
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 Farm & Garden
•There is science in gardening
COMING EVENTS Dec. 15 — noon, Capital Region Forage Production Seminar, Registration 9 to 9:30 a.m., Franklin County Extension Office, 181 Franklin Farm Lane, Chambersburg, Call (717) 263- 9226 for information. More...
•From the Dairy Princess
•Energy harvest to be featured at Farm Show
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 Say Cheese
•your WEEKLY COMMUNITY PHOTO ALBUM
Blair Boscolo, Kellye Kline and Alexa Delatorre review books for sale at the Greencastle-Antrim Middle School. The sixth-graders were among numerous excited students who participated in the recent bookfair, the first in many years, according to librarian Sandy Kendall. More...
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