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Inside Our Community April 16, 2008
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Police Reports
      Greencastle Borough Police recently released the following incident reports (Information on any of the cases should be called to police at 597-9506.): Melvin Gsell reported that someone cut one tire of a 2002 Chevy pickup parked in front of 230 E. Baltimore St. between 10 p.m. April 6 an...
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Accident fatal to Greencastle man
      A Greencastle man died in a single-vehicle accident in Guilford Township Friday evening. Preston C. Meyers, 84, was pronounced dead at Chambersburg Hospital following the 6:11 p.m. accident in which he was a passenger. According to Pennsylvania State Police, Ethel H. Meyers, 81, was driving a 20...
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Gunman robs Comfort Inn
      The Comfort Inn, Interstate 81 Exit 3, was robbed at gunpoint at 2:30 a.m. April 11. According to Pennsylvania State Police, a male of unknown race entered the hotel and approached the desk clerk. He brandished a handgun and demanded money. After receiving it he fled in an unknown direction.
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Next Week
In Greencastle-Antrim April 21 through 27
      Monday, April 21 Rotary, noon, Antrim House G-A Lioness Club, 6:30 p.m., Antrim House State Line Ruritan Club, 7 p.m., State Line Community Center Greencastle, Franklin County, Authority, 7:15 p.m.
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Court Reports
      The following cases were recently docketed before Magisterial District Judge Duane Cunningham: Kevin Allen Burcker, 36, no fixed address, was arrested for selling unauthorized copies of movies. He was taken to Franklin County Jail on $25,000 bail.
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Deed Transfers
      The following deed transfers in Antrim Township have recently been recorded in the Franklin County Register and Recorder's office: ANTRIM TOWNSHIP Dan Ryan Builders Inc. to Joseph C.V., Shayna G. Gehring, Lot 116, $384,173.
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Zoning Permits
      The following zoning permits were issued by the Borough of Greencastle for the month of March: Thomas M. Leidy, 54 E. Franklin St., install vinyl siding, $9,000; Donna M. Gahan, 502 E. Madison St., construct deck, $14,400; P.C.Homes - Phil Coblentz, 431 A,B,C,D W. Baltimore St., construct decks, ...
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Economist uses the 'R' word
By PAT FRIDGEN Echo Pilot
      An ecomonist addressing Greencastle-Antrim Chamber of Commerce members Tuesday morning said the nation is in a slump but the outlook is promising. "We probably are in a recession, by definition," said Dr. Robert Sweet, Economist and Managing Director of MTB Investment Advisors. "The technical ter...
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Antrim debates truck use, approves one sewer tap fee for development
By PAT FRIDGEN Echo Pilot
      Two philosophies on how to maintain a fleet of 27 vehicles continue to separate the Antrim Township Board of Supervisors and township staff. A lengthy discussion April 8 did not result in middle ground but one purchase was approved.
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REMEMBERING WHEN
      100 Years Ago April 15, 1908 A state of the borough column was published recounting the past year of the enlarged borough, showing a very careful and economical management of the town's finances. Granges from across the county will meet in Marion.
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History's Echoes
We're talkin' baseball, Part II
By SHARON BAUMBAUGH
      There were baseball teams playing in town and traveling to close-by communities for games, while in the township the Mason- Dixon League formed in the summer of 1954. Six teams were part of the group with Floyd Starliper named president.
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FUND RAISERS
      Chicken BBQ A chicken barbecue and bake sale will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 19 in the parking lot of the Greencastle Livestock Market, 720 Buchanan Trail East. The sale is sponsored by the Greencastle Otterbein Church for the benefit of the PMI Pregnancy Resource Center.
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR
      Pet first aid classes Wayne Heights Animal Hospital, Lincoln Way Animal Hospital, and Mercersburg Veterinary Clinic has partnered with the Franklin County Chapter of the American Red Cross to begin classes for pet first aid. Cumberland Valley Animal Shelter, Kindly Canines and CART have also com...
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