Bonita L. Rehrer, 62, of Denver, passed away Friday, Oct. 14, 2011 at Lancaster General Hospital following a brief illness.

Born Sept. 2, 1949 in Harrisburg, she was the daughter of the late Efrem and Yvonne Frick.

Bonita worked as a custodian at the Hempfield School District for over 28 years, retiring in June 2011.

She is survived by two sons: Robert A. Rehrer, husband of Anne, of Leola; and Brien K. Rehrer, companion of Tammy Rehrer, of Middletown; 13 grandchildren; and two great- grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by a son: William C. Rehrer; and a brother: Larry J. Frick.

Private funeral services and interment will be at the convenience of the family.

Memorial remembrances can be made in Bonita’s memory to the American Diabetes or Heart Foundation.

To submit an online condolence, visit scheidfuneralhome.com.

Richard L. Moyer, 68, of Lancaster, passed away Saturday, Oct. 15, 2011 at Lancaster General Hospital.

He was born in Ephrata to the late Leon and Ruby (Zong) Moyer and was the husband of the late Thelma M. (Grumbling) Moyer, who passed away in 2008.

Richard worked for the former Ephrata Foundry for over 25 years before his retirement.

He is survived by a daughter: Ruby M., wife of Natalio Delgado, of Denver; and a brother: Alvin Moyer, of Boise, Idaho.

A memorial service will be held Oct. 20 at 1 p.m. at the Indiantown Mennonite Church, 255 Indiantown Rd., Ephrata, with Pastor Jay Weaver officiating. Interment will take place prior to memorial service at 12:30 p.m. in the Indiantown Mennonite Cemetery.

Memorial contributions in Richard’s memory may be made to Indiantown Mennonite Church, 255 Indiantown Rd., Ephrata, PA 17522.

Arrangements are being made by Stradling Funeral Homes Inc., Akron/Ephrata. Online condolences can be given at stradlingfuneralhome.com.

Mildred D. (Davis) Moffatt, 98, of Akron, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2011 at Brethren Village.

Born in Frackville, she was the daughter of the late Thomas J. and Sarah (Mengel) (Dasher) Davis. She was married by her late uncle, Bishop Charles Mengel, to the late Alfred C. Moffatt, on Dec. 14, 1931.

She was a member of Grace Evangelical Congregational (EC) Church, where she had sang in the choir. She taught Sunday school in Frackville. A graduate of Reading High School, she was also a member of Ephrata Women’s Club. She co-owned Moffatt Music Shop in Ephrata from 1946 to 1954, which she ran during World War II. She also worked at Dunn & Bradstreet and Ephrata Community Hospital from 1972 to 1986, retiring as chief admissions clerk.

Millie was active in Eastern Star since 1948 and was worthy matron of the Cloister Chapter from 1963 to 1964, district deputy grand matron of Lancaster County, grand Martha of Pennsylvania and was honored to have been grand representative to Oregon for two years. She traveled extensively in the U.S. and has visited Canada; Mexico; Great Britain, including Moffat; Scotland; Europe; and Australia.

Esther M. Miller, 82, of Akron, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2011 at the Reading Hospital and Medical Center, West Reading.

She was born in Jackson Township, Lycoming County, to the late Fred and Martha (Beck) Marshall and was the wife of Robert H. Miller, to whom she shared 58 years of marriage.

A homemaker and former teacher, Esther was a graduate of Liberty High School and Mansfield State Teachers College, where she obtained her degree in secondary education. She enjoyed caring for her grandchildren and gardening. Esther was a charter member of Trinity United Presbyterian Church, Dallas, and Northway United Presbyterian Church, Williamsport.

Esther is survived by a son: J. Brian, husband of JoAnne Miller, of Morrow, Ohio; daughter: Martha M., wife of John Schwartz of Macungie; three grandchildren: Brian Michael, Lauren Marie and Gillian Victoria Schwartz; and a brother: Clyde, husband of Jean Marshall, of Roaring Branch.

She was preceded in death by two brothers: Elwin and Harry Marshall; and two sisters: Ruth Wilson and Margaret Roupp.

A memorial service was held on Oct. 17 at the Friedens Lutheran Church, Liberty, with Rev. Carolyn Simonds officiating. Interment took place in the adjoining church cemetery.

Arthur E. Hertzog, 91, of Denver, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 16, 2011 at Denver Nursing Home.

Born in West Cocalico Township, he was the son of the late Evan and Sadie (Ensinger) Hertzog and was the husband of the late Bertha Mae (Ulrich) Hertzog .

Arthur served in the U.S. Navy during WWII. He also worked at Sunline Coach Co.

Arthur had been a member of Trinity UM Church in Denver since he was a teenager, where he had served as treasurer and secretary of the Sunday school, as a trustee and as an usher. Arthur was a very active volunteer with the Denver Park and had served as a past president of the park. He was a life member of the Denver Orioles, the Denver Fire Co., the Robesonia Fire Co., the Temple Fire Co. and the Sinking Spring Fire Co. He was also a member of the Fairview Cemetery committee. Arthur enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren and enjoyed collecting coins and Jim Beam bottles.

Surviving are his two daughters: Joyce L., wife of Leonard Christy, of Stevens; and Janet L., wife of Burnell Rettew, of Denver; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

The public is invited to bring their leftover prescription drugs that are either out of date or will not be used again to the East Cocalico Police Station on Oct. 29 between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.

People who improperly dispose of prescription drugs by throwing them away or flushing them down a commode risk having them leach into the soil and the local water table. Also, people who should not have the drugs could get hold of them.

"Yes, the National Take Back Days on the local level are always successful," said Police Chief George Beever. "We get a lot (of pills) turned back in to us."

"This is the third time East Cocalico is doing the National Take Back Day," Beever said. "Sgt. Burns is in charge of this endeavor."

The United States Drug Enforcement Administration collected 309 tons of pills during the last two National Take Back Days, held in Sept. 2010 and April 2011.

East Cocalico Sgt. Ray Burns can answer any residents’ questions pertaining to the National Take Back Day. He can be reached at 336-1725.

The station is located at 100 Hill Road, Denver.

By: KIMBERLY MARSELAS Review Correspondent, Staff Writer

Cocalico School Board meetings no longer begin with an invocation, following a federal appeals court ruling that found prayer at public school meetings with students present to be unconstitutional.

The new policy went into effect at Monday night’s meeting, where Board President Allen Dissinger asked for a moment of silence and then led the room in the Pledge of Allegiance.

After the meeting, Superintendent Bruce Sensenig said the choice to end public prayer came at the advice of legal counsel following the third U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals’ summer ruling. In that case, the court decided that prayers by a local school board in Delaware were comparable to school graduation prayers previously disallowed. Prayers before other legislative bodies, such as borough councils, are still permitted.

Sensenig said the main issue seemed to be that students at a meeting led by school officials may feel compelled to take part in a religious practice.

In recent years, Pastor and board member Kevin Eshleman shared the duty of leading prayers with other members. He said the board would maintain its values in compliance with the court’s decision.

By: MICHELLE REIFF Review Staff mreiff.eph@lnpnews.com, Staff Writer

The transformation of the property is complete, and now, perhaps, lives will follow.

It was under Monday’s sunny skies that Community Basics Inc. (CBI) celebrated the grand opening of Cloister Heights, a permanent housing community for people experiencing homelessness, in Ephrata. A program, lunch and tours to mark the occasion were provided at the extensively remodeled and furnished apartment building, situated at the former site of the decaying, vacant Cloister Motor Court Motel at 830 W. Main St.

CBI partners with federal, local and state organizations to build and manage affordable housing for familes and individuals. This $2.1 million complex features 12, one-bedroom apartments in place of the old motel and three, two-bedroom apartments in a house situated on the property. There is already a waiting list for the two-bedroom units.

Ken Smith, executive director, said the organization chose Ephrata as its newest location because of the large size of the community and the availability of the building.

"I couldn’t be prouder of this community’s efforts," said Smith as he stood in front of the two-story, yellow-siding-clad dwelling, unrecognizable six months after the ground breaking. "It addresses a real need. We expect that people will be signing leases within the week; we only have two units left."

By: GARY P. KLINGER Review Correspondent, Staff Writer

Was a reported $17,165.12 taxpayer expense to meet one resident’s open records request for 10,201 pages of school district documents necessary?

The question was raised and debated during Monday night’s Ephrata Area School Board meeting. And the question remains unanswered as The Review learned Wednesday that the Pennsylvania Office of Open Records cannot comment on the case.

"We cannot comment," said Nathan Byerly, deputy director of the office. "We’re going to be the adjudicator if he appeals to us, so we cannot issue any statement on this particular case."

Regarding whether or not the requester should be aware of costs before requests are fulfilled, Byerly said, "We do encourage the parties to communicate during the request process, thus resolving any confusion."

Stephanie Gingrich, the school district’s public relations coordinator, said Wednesday the district did not relay the cost of the request.

"No, it was not," she said, add"No, it was not," she said, adding that the full extent of costs are just estimates at this point.

By: GARY P. KLINGER Review Correspondent gpklinger@yahoo.com, Staff Writer

A shot from the balcony of the Ephrata High School lobby, believed to be from the early '60s. (Photo courtesy of Ephrata Area School District)A shot from the balcony of the Ephrata High School lobby, believed to be from the early '60s. (Photo courtesy of Ephrata Area School District)

"It was really strange."

That is how one of the first students to graduate from what was, in 1962, the "new" high school, felt. Fifty years later, that new school is still very much in service to students of the Ephrata Area School District. It has been renovated, expanded and updated. It has evolved from a state of the art school with slate chalkboards, a modern cafeteria and library card catalogs to a modern state of the art school with smart boards, computer classes and powered by a wireless internet.

That first day of classes in 1961, students entering the newly completed Oak Boulevard location were greeted with the fresh aroma of newness.