Intelligencer Journal Lancaster New Era - Saturday Edition

Grant Powers Wind Project ; Plans Call for Construction of Two 370-Foot-Tall Wind Turbines On Turkey Hill in Manor Township.

Staff Writer A $1.5 million federal stimulus fund grant awarded Monday is just the boost needed to launch southcentral Pennsylvania's first commercial wind turbine project atop Turkey Hill in Manor Township, according to a county official.

So How Hot Was It? ; Police Rescue Kids Left in Cars

Staff Writer We were feeling rather testy Monday.

Opposing Viewpoints Clash in Park ; Foes of Obama's Health Plan Met by Supporters During Stop Here

Staff Writer The Patients First bus tour swung through Lancaster Monday afternoon to denounce government intervention in the nation's health care system.

Grant Powers Wind Project ; Plans Call for Construction of Two 370-Foot-Tall Wind Turbines On Turkey Hill in Manor Township.

Staff Writer A $1.5 million federal stimulus fund grant awarded Monday is just the boost needed to launch southcentral Pennsylvania's first commercial wind turbine project atop Turkey Hill in Manor Township, according to a county official.

Building Pride by Helping Others

TO THE EDITORS: While vacationing in Florida this past July, I read an article in the Daytona Beach News-Journal regarding the Volusia County School Board passing a pay-to-play policy for all high school athletes starting this fall.

Remembering the Whole Truth

TO THE EDITOR: While I'm certain that Mary E. Martin has wonderful memories of the period from 1947-54, as a person of African descent, I am glad that I wasn't living here during that time, and even more relieved that my son wasn't alive during that time. When one talks about "teaching the whole truth," it's important to remember that the whole truth includes a variety of experiences, including those of the people who were being lynched, denied the right to vote and otherwise subject to segre...

No Actual Evidence in Roseboro Case

TO THE EDITOR: I followed the Michael Roseboro trial and everything about the case since the day the murder happened. Had the courtroom not been so full I would have been attending the trial. Now that the trial is over, lots of questions come to mind.

Democrats Consumed with Taxing People

TO THE EDITOR: State Rep. Mike Sturla believes if government doesn't do it, it won't happen.

Reaping the Results of Free Trade

TO THE EDITORS: "Some seeing a lot of red," "Economic woes push people to anger." Those headlines inthe July 1 edition, are a cleaver device to have readers dwell on an end situation rather than deal with the cause.

President Clinton Deserves Credit

TO THE EDITOR: My husband and I aren't big fans of former President Bill Clinton, but he deserves everyone's kudos and a big thank you.

Enough, Already

Did you hear the joke about the man who could remember when he was born but not where? It's making the rounds among conspiracy theorists who believe President Barack Obama was born in Kenya and therefore is not eligible to be president of the United States.

Lgh Site Nearly Ideal for Morgue

The Lancaster County Morgue has been an embarrassment for years. The 1,200-square-foot facility holds insufficient equipment for the tasks assigned. Not only are the quarters cramped, but some of the technology that can be employed in those quarters is inferior to what a modern county should be able to use.

Killing Flies to Win Cash Prizes ; You Have Found the Place Replace Penn Square Plaque

Flies can be a nuisance, particularly on farms with manure piles, but most people these days are insulated from the outdoors and have learned to live with the filthy little insects a lot better than people did a century ago. Back then, flies were considered a major menace to health. Communities sought ways to do something to curb that menace.

Binns Food Creates Debate ; Smithgall Targets Effort and Gray

Staff Writer On a steamy Monday afternoon, children played in the fountain in Lancaster city's Binns Park.

Mt Fire Officials Present Tax Plan

Staff Writer Mike Elliott thinks it's going to be a lot easier to fight fires in Manheim Township without having to worry about where the money is coming from.

Chicken Proposal Ruffles Feathers ; the Amendment Would Allow Borough Residents to Keep and Raise Chickens at Their Homes.

Staff Writer For a few moments Thursday, the business-as-usual sounds of an Elizabethtown Borough Council meeting devolved into the raucous din of a chicken coop.

Police Say Value of Truck Heist $350,000

Staff Writer A truck filled with electronic equipment - worth a combined total of more than $350,000 - was stolen from a business parking lot Monday, New Holland police said.

E-Town Station Work Might Be Derailed by State Battle ; Project Production Schedule at Risk

Staff Writer For 13 years, Elizabethtown officials have been working to renovate their long-shuttered Amtrak station.

Police: Man Robbed, Stabbed in Manheim Twp.

Staff Writer A group of men robbed and stabbed a 19-year-old Manheim Township man in the 1400 block of Fruitville Pike on Saturday night, police said.

Clare House Hopes Hotel Jazzes Up Fundraiser ; More Than 350 People Have Already Signed Up for the Jazz Fest, Which Will Feature a Sit-Down Dinner, Jazz Music by the Bands Amaryllis Santiago and the Faux Minx, and Both a Silent and Live Auction.

Staff Writer The ninth annual Clare House Jazz Fest will have a different look this year, moving into the brand-new Lancaster Marriott at Penn Square.