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LUCY RICCOMINI Review Staff

, Staff Writer

Though turn out at the polls was at a record low on Tuesday, the republicans took the elections during Cocalico’s primaries.

Richard Brenner won the republican seat on Cocalico’s contested school board elections. Brenner was running against Todd Stewart, who cross-filed on the republican and democrat tickets. Brenner joins incumbents Douglas Graybill, John Lorah and Michael Messner.

Brenner was raised in Denver and is a Cocalico graduate. He works for Susquehanna Bank Shares and is enthusiastic to serve his children’s school district and his community.

Republican Dean Johnson will replace David Buckwalter in Adamstown. Randy Good, David Matz and Benjamin Zenter will all return to borough council.

Rodney Redcay will fill Adam’s Webber seat as mayor. Redcay is the executive director of REAL Youth Ministry, a non-profit youth ministry. Redcay is looking forward to serving his community as mayor.

"I value the rich history we have here in Denver," said Redcay. "I love to serve others and I care about community. I feel that the leader of the community should be the greatest servant of all. And it would be my honor to serve this great borough as it’s mayor."

By:

ALICE HUMMER Review Correspondent

, Staff Writer

John Weaver spoke up at the May 13 Denver Borough Council meeting about feral and stray cats. (Photo by Alice Hummer)

Concerned citizens spoke out about cats, loud bangs and a council member’s attendance during its May 13 meeting.

"I feel the borough has a serious problem with stray and feral cats," resident and active community leader, John Weaver, who resides on 5th Street, told council on May 13.

"The chair cushions on my deck had to be thrown out because over the winter stray cats found them and defecated in them. The flower pots on the porch had the same problem," said Weaver. "There’s approximately seven stray cats in a one block area of our neighborhood."

"Could the borough say that if you have a cat you need a collar on it with an information tag? Then we could tell if the cat belongs to someone or it was just left go," said Weaver.

"I think it’s a great idea (to license cats)," concurred councilman Mike Gensemer. "We could use the cat license money to hire someone to do something about the strays."

Caleb Leibee of Reinholds, a biology major and Anne McEllhenney of Stevens, a middle school education major, both students at Geneva College.

The following local residents made the dean’s list for winter 2013 quarter at Rochester Institute of Technology: Jordan Sellers of Denver, a second-year student in RIT’s B. Thomas Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences.

Coker College student Timothy Sinnott has recently been named to the 2012 Conference Carolinas Fall Presidential Honor Roll. Sinnott is a senior criminology major from Denver.

Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology inducted 49 new members into the honorary student organization Phi Theta Kappa. Local students include Matthew McLaughlin of Reinholds, Gavin Russell of Stevens, Brianna Zeiset of Denver, Mark Messner of Denver and Vernon Whittaker of Reinholds.

Jasmine Cassel of Denver was recently inducted into the Pi of New York Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa at Elmira College as the newest member of the honor society.

Kelsey Brooker of Stevens and Emily Endy of Denver were granted an achievement for being inducted into Phi Kappa Phi at The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi

By:

LUCY RICCOMINI Review Staff

, Staff Writer

The Cocalico School Board meeting focused on approval of 2013-2014 school year bids introduced by secretary Sherri Stull at the May 20 meeting.

The biggest change parents will notice is a five-cent increase in elementary student school lunches, which will now cost $2.20.

"We have make the increase because of the Healthy Kids Choice mandate," said Stull. "What they are trying to do is bridge the cost across the U.S. of all the lunch meals to be about the same from school to school."

The price increase will only effect elementary schools lunches. All other prices, including drinks, will remain the same.

The school board also approved another one-year term for John Lorah, who serves as the board’s treasurer.

"He is an incumbent and by trade an accountant so he is well suited for that role," added superintendent Bruce Sensenig.

The largest bid approved was the special education services agreement with the IU 13 for $1.6 million. The fee covers speech and language, occupational and physical therapy, and job training services for the Cocalico district.

The 11th annual Adamstown Community Days celebration is being held Memorial Day weekend. The weekend closes out with a spectacular fireworks event.

The 11th annual Adamstown Community Days celebration kicks off this weekend.

The event will be held May 24-26 at the Adamstown community grove adjacent to the community swimming pool on West Main Street.

The days will be filled with food, live entertainment, carnival rides and games for children and adults. Activities will take place from 5-10 p.m May 24 and from 2-10 p.m. May 25-26.

There is no charge for admission and free parking is available along the street and on the baseball field above the grove.

Food vendors will be serving up all types of food – hamburgers, hot dogs, beef sandwiches, ice cream, strawberry shortcake – many of which are prepared and served by local non-profit organizations.

A reasonably priced dinner will be served each day at the newly renovated pavilion.

The ACD committee will have a pig roast, served with potato salad and baked beans, beginning at 5 p.m. May 24. Immanuel E. C. Church will provide the meal beginning at 2 p.m. May 25 and the Adamstown Rod and Gun Club will be serving their famous trout chowder and chicken barbecue dinners at 2 p.m. May 26.

By:

LUCY RICCOMINI Review Staff

, Staff Writer

Local primary elections will take place throughout Lancaster county March 21 and voters will have little decisions to make when they enter the polls at this year’s primaries.

Though the election is relatively straightforward, voters will notice some changes in the school board election.

Two new candidates are on this year’s ballot including Todd Stewart and Richard Brenner. Stewart is running on both the republican and democrat ballot, while Brenner is running as republican.

Todd Stewart, a Denver resident, graduated from Cocalico High School and has been practicing law for 18 years. He currently works as an attorney in Harrisburg representing public utility companies. He grew up in a family of teachers and has been surrounded by education his entire life. Stewart has two children. His son attends Cocalico and his daughter attends Linden Hall.

"Linden Hall has an excellent level of expectations. It is possible to meet those goals in public schools as well," contended Stewart.

"My primary goal is to promote for the kids," continued Stewart. "We need to spend more effectively for programs for students and make sure the money has an appropriate balance."

The annual Memorial Day parade and memorial service sponsored by the Schoeneck Veteran’s Memorial Association (SVMA) will take place May 27.

The parade forms at 8:30 a.m. at the carnival grounds and steps off at 9 a.m. sharp. Bikes, walkers, floats, cars, military vehicles, etc. are welcome to participate and cash prizes will be awarded to all participants. Veterans are invited to ride on a parade float which will be provided. The Heidelberg Band will perform parade music.

This year’s speaker is Lewis B. Alston, the Chaplain of the USMC, Lancaster County Detachment 294. The memorial service will be held at the military memorial, which is located at the Schoeneck Park entrance. Free refreshments are available at the conclusion of the memorial service.

The SVMA will offer the following items for sale: dedication booklets, commemorative bricks, dedication DVD, WW II memorial photographs, tree sponsorships and pre-designated donations in honor and in memory of loved ones. Proceeds benefit the SVMA and the upkeep of the war memorial.

Mellingers Evangelical Lutheran Church will celebrate the completion of its three-year renovation project May 19 with a special service and pig roast.

Mellingers Evangelical Lutheran Church will be celebrating the completion of its three-year renovation project May 19.

The celebration begins at 4 p.m. and features a SpringSing and concert under the direction of Carl W. Tobias, director of music and organist, with singing of favorite hymns and listening to music of the choir and newly expanded pipe organ. An important part of the program will be a time of dedication and recognition for all who helped make the renovations project possible followed by a brief dedication liturgy. Everyone is invited at no charge and no offering will be taken.

All who attend are also invited to attend the annual pig roast which follows at 5:30 p.m. in the fellowship hall with a suggested $9 per person donation (reduced for children) for the meal. Meal reservations can be made by calling the church office at 336-8800 no later than May 13. Voicemail calls will be monitored so leave names and number of people attending.

Mellingers Evangelical Church is located at 80 Gockley Road, Stevens.

Army Pvt. Nathan C. Long has graduated from basic infantry training at Fort Benning, Columbus, Ga. Long is the son of Myra and David Long of Fausnacht Drive, Denver and a 2012 graduate of Cocalico High School.

Liza Morgan of Denver, a student at University at Albany’s, was named to the fall 2012 dean’s list for outstanding academic achievement.

Rachel Brooker of Stevens, a psychology major, named for the fall 2012 semester at Rider University.

Tabitha L. Higham, Denver, a physics major at Indiana University of Pennsylvania was named to the fall 2012 dean’s list. Higham was also recognized as a Provost Scholar at Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

Alyssa Bosold of Reinholds at Gettysburg College was named for outstanding academic achievement in the Fall 2012 semester.

Tatum Murray from Denver at Villanova University named for the fall 2012 semester.

Mark Oberly of Stevens was named to the Dean’s List at Salisbury University for the fall 2012 semester.

Kathryn Bucolo, of Denver, has been placed on the Gettysburg College dean’s honor list for outstanding academic achievement in the fall 2012 semester.

Timothy Sinnott of Denver has been named to the fall 2012 dean’s list at Coker College