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April 18, 2008 - Volume 1

April 18, 2008 Visit LancasterPost.com... every day! Page 1

Post Exclusive: The Next President of the United States....pg 3

County Entertainment Guide......................................pgs 10 & 11

New Barnstormers Skipper - Von Hayes Prole..................pg 19

...and much, much more!

The Real Paul Thibault

nothing but the truth...

by Ron Harper, Jr.

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The Real Paul Thibault

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by Ron Harper, Jr.Lancaster Post

Paul Thibault glided to the podium before a smallcourthouse crowd. With his tailored suit, easy smile,sparkling eyes, and silver hair, as always, perfectlycombed, Thibaults gracious manner and smoothbaritone made him seem almost of royalty.

This was December, 2003, and Paul Thibaults last public appearance as a Lancaster County Commis-sioner, and he was among friends. Thibault warmlythanked his staff by name, of course, and then spokethe only known public words about his pre-Lancasterorigins:

I wasnt born here, I wasnt raised here, I remem-ber the day I arrived here. I got on the plane atLester Pearson International Airport in Toronto - ewdown to Lancaster airport - it was April of 1980.

When he landed, Paul Thibault was a month awayfrom turning 33 years of age.

Little is known about Paul Thibaults almost 30years in Canada (see sidebar), but much of his time inLancaster is part of the public record.

This report will examine that record.Beginnings

In 1984, four years after Ronald Reagan was elect-ed, Paul Thibault, now 37, changed his party aflia-tion and registered for the rst time as a Republican.This claim clashed with Thibaults later campaignliterature where he claimed to be a lifelong Repub-lican.

In 1987, Thibault ran as a candidate for LancasterCounty treasurer. He won that election, and the nextone, and served as treasurer for eight years.

During his rst year as county treasurer, Thibaultwas also a traveling salesman for a magnetic reso-nance imaging (MRI) rm. According to a lawsuitled in Lancaster County, Thibault claimed an annualsalary of $30,000 with a commission of $35,000 forevery MRI site developed. This money was in addi-tion to collecting a full-time salary from the county.

The distinguishing part of his terms as treasurer apart from the lucrative side income -- is that thecounty collected more taxes, by far, when he left of-ce than when he was elected. This wasnt his fault,

of course. It is the treasurers job only to collect andkeep track of, not levy, tax money coming to thecounty. But the fact is at the time Thibault took ofce,in 1987, the county collected $24.3 million in taxes;in 1995, when he left ofce, Lancaster County wascollecting $44.6 million an 84% increase.

During the same time period, tax delinquency morethan doubled! From his vantage as county treasurer,Thibault, more than any county ofcial, knew of theincreasing tax burden put on the Lancaster Countytaxpayer. All of that money came through Paul Thi-

bault.County Commissioner

Paul Thibault ran for Lancaster County Commis-sioner in1995 and then in 1999. It was in his secondrace that Thibault an unendorsed Republican found,

himself in a tight three-way primary race, and didenough get himself (along with Pete Shaub) electedas the two Republicans on the ballot for the gener-al election. Thibault narrowly won the second GOPslot largely by spending what was then considered anexorbitant amount of money over $200,000 on acounty-wide campaign.

During that campaign, Thibault created and mass-mailed a four-page, glossy, full-color brochure that

was supposed to answer all the questions about hispast and who he really was. Instead, it raised more

questions.The brochure reads like the opening of a biogra-

phy of a major historicalgure:

The Paul Thibault story begins in Hartford, Con-necticut, where Paul was born in 1947.It was there that Paul, the fourth of six children,

learned the values that would shape his lifeUnless Thibault learned the values that would

shape his life in his rst two years of life, this state -ment is untrue. Thibault and his family moved toCanada in 1949, when Paul was two years old, andThibault lived in Canada until he got on that plane in1980.

The less-than-honest mailer wasnt raised as an is-

sue during the campaign, and Paul Thibault won thatelection, and found himself a county commissioner.Paul Thibaults rst term was dened by a decided

closeness with the biggest companies in the coun-ty, particularly the companies of one S. Dale High,the largest builder/industrialist in the region. It was

Highs companies who found itself time and again,the beneciary of tax breaks and subsidies from thecounty and state. Dale had a friend in Paul Thibault.

At the end of his rst term, Thibault introduced,and vote for, a bed tax that would subsidize a $30million publicly owned convention center along sidea privately owned $45 million hotel.

The tax was imposed on all county hotel, moteland bed & breakfast establishments. Mom & Pop mo-

tels in Mountville, or Ephrata, or Strasburg, or Eliza-bethtown, anywhere in the county, now had to chargetheir customers a 3.9% tax on every rented room.This meant that hotel and motel owners throughoutthe county were literally paying for their direct com-petition because a High-owned hotel was intertwinedwith the nancing of convention center project.

During Thibaults time as commissioner, bondeddebt increased from $54.1 to

$152.9 million dollars.One of Paul Thibaults last acts as County Com-

missioner, conducted mere days before he strodecondently to that podium, was to introduce and get passed, a $40 million county-backed guarantee ofconvention center debt.

This vote taken just months before leaving of-ce -- cost taxpayers $400,000 in immediate fees, andmillions of dollars lost in interest. The purpose of thebond guarantee? To effectively bind future commis-sioners to support Penn Square Partners, one half ofwhich was one S. Dale High.The Next Step

Today, Paul Thibault is running to become thestate senator for the 13th District of Pennsylvania,which encompasses a large part of Lancaster County,including the city of Lancaster. Thibault is seekingto replace Gibson E. Armstrong, the current SenateAppropriations Chairman. Armstrongs support ofthe convention center project rivals Thibaults in itsfervency.

Armstrong went as far to personally twice rewritestate law to benet the project and undermine legalchallenges.

This campaign, Paul Thibault has received an$11,000 campaign donation from S. Dale High.While this donation is considered large, the millionsof dollars of public money that Thibault has funneledto High and his associates and aligned companies hasyet to be counted. Current estimates are more than$50 million.

In his senate campaign literature, Thibault toutshis farmland preservation record, yet he missed anaverage of 42% of all farmland preservation meetingswhen he was commissioner. A number of meetings

were canceled because the lack of a quorum. But hestill puts that on his mass-mailers.So the answer to the question: Who is the real

Paul Thibault? seems to depend on whether you lis-ten to Thibaults words, or look at his deeds.

The state senate candidate claims to be a tax-cutting farm preservationist, yet his record tells a completely

different story about the transplant from Canada. So, who is ...

Paul Thibault: The Canadian Years1949: Paul Thibault, age 2, moved with hisfamily to Quebec City, Quebec

1953: Family moved to Windsor, Ontario

1963: Thibault said that he set off that fall in pursuit of a college degree. Set off? Actu-

ally, he walked further to his Catholic boys high

school than to college! He lived across the streetfrom the university.

1968: was listed as Available for Military ser-vice from August 13, 1968 until the draft was

ended in mid 1973. In December of 1969 Thiba-

ults draft number was 34 (1- 195 were drafted)

and he never reported for the physical.

1968-73: Thibault claimed that he was get-ting his advanced degree during these years.The

truth? He didnt get his doctorate until 1980.

1970-71: Thibault went to Paris for an academ-ic certicate while his peers werebeing drafted.

In 1972, Thibault claimed he was still in college-- four years after graduating.

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Lancaster County, like the rest ofthe nation, is suffering from the

troubled economy. What is your

economic stimulus plan?

To immediately strengthen the

economy and lay the groundwork

for continued prosperity, I have pro-

posed a four-part plan that involves

lower taxes, less spending, a sound

monetary policy, and regulatory re-

form. We can take several immedi-ate steps to reform our archaic tax

system and give Americans their

money back, and we can end the

income tax and abolish the IRS by

reigning in Congress extravagant

spending. As president, I will also

veto any unbalanced budget and de-

mand that Congress address waste-

ful spending.

Lower taxes and less govern-ment spending will put more money

in your pocket. A sound monetary

policy will increase the value of that

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John McCain Barack ObamaHillary Clinton Ron Paul

by Chris Hart Nibbrig

Lancaster Post




I was the rst to raise the need for

economic stimulus last December.

I also proposed a comprehensive

stimulus proposal to inject $110 bil-

lion into the American economy that

included tax rebates, unemployment

insurance, assistance for home heat-ing bills, investments in green collar

job growth, and help for communi-

ties facing growing foreclosures.

While I support the tax relief pro-

visions in the recently passed stimu-

lus plan, I believe it was a mistake

that we failed to include measures to

help struggling homeowners. Thats

why I called for a second stimulus

last month that includes $30 billionfor communities to acquire vacant

properties, undertake anti-blight

initiatives, and help families facing

foreclosure. Under my plan, Penn-

sylvania would receive $1.7 bil-

lion, with $26 million for Lancaster

County alone. If we can extend a

$30 billion lifeline to a Wall Street

bank, we can extend a $30 billion

lifeline to help communities inPennsylvania and across the country

weather the housing crisis.

Please outline your health care

initiative.

My American Health Choices

Plan covers all Americans and im-

proves health care by lowering costs

and improving quality. It offers

more choices and lowers costs. If

you like the plan you have, you cankeep it. If youre one of the tens of

millions of Americans without cov-

erage or if you dont like the cover-




My economic stimulus plan will

provide immediate, temporary, di-

rect relief targeted to the people who

need it and are most likely to use the

funds to re-energize our economy.

Building on my call for a stimulus

plan in January, I recently called fora $30 billion second stimulus pro-

posal that provides additional relief

to struggling Americans and seeks to

stem the housing crisis, which con-

tinues to drag down the rest of our

economy. My package calls on the

President and Congress to extend

relief to state and local governments

hardest hit by the housing downturn

and expand Unemployment Insur-ance. I have also called for the im-

mediate creation of a Foreclosure

Prevention Fund to provide emer-

gency assistance to families fac-

ing foreclosure and creating a new

Federal Housing Administration

program that provides meaningful

incentives for lenders to buy or re-

nance existing mortgages and con-

vert them into stable 30-year xedmortgages.


initiative.

I am committed to signing uni-

versal health legislation by the end

of my rst term in ofce that ensures

all Americans have high-quality, af-

fordable health care coverage. My

plan will ensure that all Americans

have health care coverage throughtheir employers, private health

plans, the federal government, or

the states. My plan will save a typi-

Side by Side is a regular feature of the Lancaster Post where

our editors ask two or more parties on different sides of the

same issue the same questions. In this edition we interview

the candidates for President of the United States.




I will ght to cut taxes, stop

wasteful pork-barrel spending, break

down barriers to American goods

overseas, and foster innovation to

drive the American economy in the

21st century. I will keep taxes low

and ght to prevent the Democratsfrom raising taxes. Ill eliminate

the Alternative Minimum Tax, sav-

ing many middle class families with

children more than $2,700 a year.

Cutting the corporate tax rate the

second highest in the world from

35 percent to 25 percent will provide

incentives for businesses that will

spur economic growth immediately

and in the long term by making ourtax code more competitive.


initiative.

My plan to reform the American

health care system will lower health

care costs and harness market com-

petition. I will reform the tax code

to provide all individuals with a re-

fundable $2,500 tax credit ($5,000

for families) as incentive to buyhealth insurance. I will lower health

care costs for all individuals by:

promoting open health care markets

to encourage competition; passing

tort reform to eliminate frivolous

lawsuits; and making prescription

drugs more affordable. I support

making health care savings accounts

more available and strengthening

the State Childrens Health Insur-ance Program. Families should be

in charge of their health care dollars

and have more control over their

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The paper you are holding represents the fresh air of competition now blowing through Lancaster

County. For too long, one company has held a monopoly over print news coverage for the County.

No longer.

Lancaster Post is a free, weekly newspaper that will cover the issues and events important to the

people of Lancaster County. And, unlike the competition, we do so with no vested interests.

In our rst issue, we feature the next President of the United States. The Presidential candidates

answer questions in an item we call Side-by-Side, where we ask two (or more) sides of an issue the

same questions and give them the same time and space to answer them. We were persistent, and were

able to obtain the participation of Senator John McCain, Senator Barack Obama, Senator Hillary Clin-

ton, and Congressman Ron Paul.

Our cover story looks at Paul Thibault, republican candidate for the state senate in the 13th District.

Not much is known about Mr. Thibault, despite his many years as a public ofcial. Post editor Ron

Harper, Jr. takes a look at The Real Paul Thibault in this weeks cover story.

If youre looking for something to do for fun, turn the center-spread of the paper for our Entertain-

ment Guide. The left side are events for the whole family, the right for more grown up activities. We

encourage organizations and businesses to send us your events so we can let the county know where and when they are happening.

We will also feature our local professional baseball team, the Lancaster Barnstormers, during their season, which begins April 25th. This issue

proles former Philadelphia Philly, Von Hayes, who begins his rst season as manager of the ballclub. We expect to be Barnstormers Central, the

place youll turn for scores, schedules and analysis of the team. It should be a great season!

Our companion website, LancasterPost.com, reproduces the print edition and will have additional features not found in the print edition. We expect

the newspaper to midwife the reading public in its transition from print to the net in Lancaster County. We will do this by aggressively supplement-

ing the paper with regular daily website updates.

Finally, and this is important, we intend to have a bit of fun with our world around us. We want to share that humor with our readers. Both Lan-

caster Post and LancasterPost.com will reect our tweak of the cheek approach. We dont mess around with the facts, never, but where appropri-

ate, well weigh in with an opinion that might raise an eyebrow or two. And, like we said, we like to have a laugh and expect you, our readers, will

appreciate that.

There is so much more to the Post than we can list here in this little introduction to our paper -- restaurant reviews, insightful columnists, puzzles,

and more. If you like what you see, please tell your friends. If you dont like what you see, still tell your friends. Of course, and by all means, please

let us know what you think our paper and website. Oh, and if you happen to patronize one of our advertisers, please let them know you saw their ad

in the Post. Wed appreciate that.

We hope you enjoy the Post as much as we enjoy giving it to you.

Ronald P. Harper, Jr. Christiaan A. Hart Nibbrig

Publishers/Editors

The Lancaster Post

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Ronald P. Harper, Jr.

Christiaan A. Hart Nibbrig

Designer

Laurie Fuller

Webmaster

Robert Fuller

Staff Artist

Gail Hines

ContributorsMelody Harper

Steve Johnson

Artie See

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TaxpayerTragedy

By Artie SeeLancaster Post Contributor

Rising into the sky, oor by oor, atall hotel is being built. When nished,the hotel will tower over Penn Squarein downtown Lancaster. The hotel isowned by the taxpayers of the city ofLancaster, although few locals will stepinside its doors, and a private business partnership stands to benet the mostfrom it.

Today, the cost of building that ho-

tel and the publicly owned conventioncenter attached to it approaches $180million, virtually all of it paid for andguaranteed by the public.

It didnt start out that way.In August of 1999, the public was

rst introduced to the idea of a hoteland convention center at Penn Squarein downtown Lancaster. According topublished reports, the $75 million proj-

ect would include a $20 million 61,000square foot convention center, a $7 mil-lion expansion of the King St. ParkingGarage, and a privately funded $45million luxury hotel in the former Watt& Shand building (with retail shops at

street level). Funding for the conven-tion center would be provided by a $15million state grant, and $15 million inbonds oated by a new convention cen-ter authority. Historic tax credits andTax Increment Financing were tohelp nance construction of the privatehotel. At the time, it was estimated thatthe hotel would pay $475,000 a year incity, county, and school property taxes.

The project under construction rightnow is currently estimated to cost about$176 million. The convention centeralone is expected to cost just over $100million, and cover 183,917 square feet(not including 66,745 square feet of

shared space with the hotel). Stategrants for the project stilltotal $15 mil-lion to date,although an-other $1.5million is p r o m i s e d ,and another$3 million is

being sought.The Lan-caster CountyC o n v e n -tion Cen-ter Author-ity [LCCCA] bond salein March of2007 was fornearly $64

million, to bepaid back over 40 years with proceedsfrom the hotel tax, the tax leviedagainst all county hotel and motel own-

ers that goes the LCCCAand the PA Dutch Visi-tors Bureau.

The site of the formerWatt & Shand building is

no longer owned by the hotel developerPenn Square Partners, which is owned50% by High Associates and 50% byLancaster Newspapers. Instead, the ho-tel is currently being built and will be

owned by the Redevelopment Authorityof the City of Lancaster [RACL].

The size of the hotel has increasedfrom 281 rooms to 300, and the esti-mated cost of the hotel has increasedfrom $45 million to nearly $76 million.What has changed the most with thehotel is the nancing: the only privateinvestment in the hotel is $11 millionin unspecied equity, plus $24 mil-lion in lease payments over the next

20 years. State tax dollars already com-mitted to the private hotel total over$37 million to date, not including inter-est on a $14.5 million bond; another $3million has been requested to completethe project.

At the end of 20 years, Penn SquarePartners will have the option of purchas-ing the hotel building for an estimated$2.25 million. Until that happens, Lan-caster City taxpayers are ultimately re-

sponsible for the hotel.RACL ownership means the Penn

Square Partners will pay no real estatetaxes at all for at least 20 years. This alsoeliminates any possibility of Tax Incre-ment Financing credits,since no real estate taxeswill be paid. Historic taxcredits for the hotel weredenied, because the hotelplans were determined bythe Pennsylvania Histori-cal and Museum Commis-sion to be out of character

for the landmark Watt & Shand building(which before being demolished waslisted on the National Register of His-toric Places).

The Penn Square Partners will be paying just over $38 million over 20years for a $76 million building. Thatis a very good deal for Penn SquarePartners, but a really bad deal for tax-payers.

Complicating the matter is theshared space. This includes parts ofthe buildings that are jointly being builtand will be shared by the LCCCA andRACL, most of which will be main-tained by the LCCCA (for which thePenn Square Partners will pay $100 ayear to use). This blurs the line betweenhow much of the project is conventioncenter, and how much of it is hotel.

Both the hotel and the convention

center will be jointly managed by thecompany hand selected by Penn SquarePartners -- Interstate Hotels and Re-sorts. Under the terms of the agree-ments which govern this project, theLCCCA has practically no control overthe management and operation of itsown convention center.

How did this project get so far out ofcontrol? In future columns, we will tryto answer that question.

You can email Artie See at:[email protected]

Convention Center: The Tale of the Tape

1999 2008

Total Cost: $75,000,000 $169,000,000

(asking for $6M more)

Private Private Cost: $45,000,000 $11,000,000

Public Cost: $30,000,000 $158,000,000

Est. Taxes Paid to School Distrtic of Lancaster:

$400,000/year $0

Est. Taxes paid to City of Lancaster:

$75,000/year $0

% Public Funding:

40.00% 93.5%

% Private Funding:

60.00% 6.5%

Penn Square Partners will be paying

just over $38 million over 20 years fora $76 million building. That is a verygood deal for Penn Square Partners,but a really bad deal for taxpayers.

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cal American family up to $2,500 ev-

ery year on medical expenditures by

providing affordable, comprehensiveand portable health coverage for ev-

ery American; modernizing the U.S.

health care system to contain spiral-

ing health care costs and improve

the quality of patient care; and pro-

moting prevention and strengthen-

ing public health to prevent disease

and protect against natural and man-

made disasters.

What is your position on gun con-trol, including an assault weap-

ons ban?

I believe the Second Amend-

ment creates an individual right, and

I greatly respect the constitutional

rights of Americans to bear arms. I

also believe that the right is subject

to reasonable and commonsense

regulation that can help us keep guns

off the streets and away from crimi-

nals such as closing the gun show

loophole. I also support making the

federal Assault Weapons Ban per-

manent, as such weapons belong on

battleelds and not on our streets.

Please state your view on abor-

tion, including partial birth abor-

tion.

I understand that abortion is a di-

age you have, you can choose from

dozens of the same plans available to

members of Congress, or you can optinto a public plan option like Medi-

care. Premiums will be capped at a

percentage of income, and insurance

companies will be prohibited from

discriminating on the basis of pre-

existing conditions. Insurance will

be portable so if you lose your job

or change jobs, you can take your

health plan with you.

What is your position on gun con-trol, including an assault weap-

ons ban?

I believe that every citizen has a

right to bear arms under the Sec-

ond Amendment. I also believe that

along with that right comes the re-

sponsibility to keep guns out of the

hands of criminals and terrorists. We

can take reasonable steps to protect

Americans from gun violence, and at

the same time, safeguard the right of

law-abiding citizens to use rearms

for hunting and other recreational

purposes. I believe we should rein-

state the assault weapons ban.



tion.

I am committed to protecting a

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money and drive down the costs of

living by requiring transparency at

the Federal Reserve. We must also be willing to undertake regulatory

reform. I would put a high priority

on repealing Sarbanes-Oxley, which

has had an extremely damaging ef-

fect on our economy.


initiative.

Health care should not be left up

to HMOs, big drug companies, and

government bureaucrats. I supportmaking all medical expenses tax de-

ductible, eliminating federal regula-

tions that discourage small business-

es from providing coverage, giving

doctors the freedom to collectively

negotiate with insurance companies

and drive down the cost of medical

care, making every American eli-

gible for a Health Savings Account

(HSA), removing the requirement

that individuals must obtain a high-

deductible insurance policy before

opening an HSA, and reforming li-

censure requirements so that phar-

macists and nurses can perform some

basic functions to lower costs and

increase access to care. By remov-

ing federal regulations, encourag-

ing competition, and presenting realchoices, we can

make our health

care system the

envy of the world

once again.

What is your

position on gun

control, includ-

ing an assault

weapons ban?I share our

Founders belief

that in a free so-

care. Patients should have a larger

role in both prevention and care, giv-

ing them more freedom to make de-cisions about their health care needs.

What is your position on gun con-

trol, including an assault weap-

ons ban?

I am a strong defender of the right

to bear arms, having supported the

restoration of Second Amendment

rights where they have been eroded,

and the right of law-abiding citi-

zens to carry concealed weapons. I

have consistently opposed and voted

against: restrictions on so-called as-

sault weapons, the banning of cer-

tain types of ammunition magazines,

waiting periods for law-abiding citi-

zens purchase of rearms and the

conscation of rearms from private

citizens during a domestic crisis or

emergency.



tion.

I am proud of my 25-year pro-life

record in the Congress. I oppose par-

tial birth abortion and support the re-

versal of Roe v. Wade. However, the

reversal of Roe v. Wade represents

only one step in the long path toward

ending abortion. Once the questionis returned to the

states, the ght

for life will be

one of courage

and compassion

- the courage of a

pregnant mother

to bring her child

into the world and

the compassionof civil society

to meet her needs

and those of her


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newborn baby. The pro-life move-

ment has done tremendous work in

building and reinforcing the infra-structure of civil society by strength-

ening faith-based, community, and

neighborhood organizations that

provide critical services to pregnant

mothers in need.

What can be done about the ris-

ing cost of gas?

Americans need relief from high

gasoline prices. I believe we must

act immediately to reduce the pain ofhigh prices at the pump. We should

suspend lling the Strategic Petro-

leum Reserve (SPR) to reduce de-

mand. International demand for oil is

bolstered by federal purchases for the

SPR. There is no reason to continue

lling it when oil is so expensive, the

overall SPR is of adequate size, and

when it places further upward pres-

sure on prices. Beyond that, we must

lower our dependence on gasoline

by promoting alternative fuels. It is

vital that we reduce our need for oil

from governments that do not share

our values of freedom and democ-

racy. The price of gas is an issue that

wont go away until we make a com-

mitment to exploring new and inno-

vative sources of energy that can begenerated here in the United States.

We should invest in research and de-

velopment programs that will move

us toward the goal of energy inde-

pendence.

What is the number one foreign

policy concern for Americans?

The battle against Islamic ex-

tremism is the transcendent struggle

of our time. We must not lose our re-solve in Iraq, where a retreat would

have disastrous consequences not

visive issue, and respect those who

disagree with me. However, I have

been a consistent champion of repro-ductive choice and will make pre-

serving womens rights under Roe v.

Wade a priority as President. I op-

pose late-term abortions, but believe

that there must be exceptions for

the life and health of the woman. I

support efforts to reduce unintended

pregnancies, and in the U.S. Senate, I

am an original cosponsor of the Pre-

vention First Act to expand accessto contraception, health information

and preventive services.


ing cost of gas?

Unlike the Bush Administration

which has let the oil companies write

our national energy policy, I will

crack down on oil companies that

try to manipulate markets and force

out cheap and clean renewable fu-

els from gas pumps. I will enact a

windfall prots tax on oil companies,

roll back all tax breaks and subsidies

for oil and gas companies and invest

the proceeds into helping Americans

pay their energy

bills and putting

America on the

path to energy in-dependence.

What is the

number one

foreign policy

concern for

Americans?

Ending the war

in Iraq so that we

can effectively

combat interna-tional terrorism

and other national



womans right to make the most

fundamental decisions about her

life and health and have announceda comprehensive agenda to reduce

unintended pregnancy and enhance

access to reproductive health care.

When Im president, I will appoint

judges who understand that Roe v.

Wade isnt just binding legal prec-

edent, it is the touchstone of our re-

productive freedom and the embodi-

ment of our most fundamental rights.

Abortions should be legal, safe, andrare. In 2003, I supported Senator

Feinsteins amendment to prohibit

late-term abortions consistent with

Roe v. Wade, protecting the life and

health of the mother.


ing cost of gas?

As president, I would lead us

on a path towards clean, renewable

energy investments to reduce our

dependence on foreign oil. I will:

invest $150 billion in clean energy,

including establishing a $50 billion

Strategic Energy Fund to demand

that oil companies invest in clean

energy; working to increase vehicle

fuel economy standards to 55 miles

per gallon; increasing the production

of biofuels to 60 billion gallons by2030. I will stop lling the Strate-

gic Petroleum Reserve, and implore

the Federal Trade Commission to

investigate market manipulation in

wholesale oil prices to ensure that oil

companies are not ripping off con-

sumers.



Ending the Iraq War. As Presi-dent, I will direct my senior military

leadership to draw up a clear, com-

ciety each citizen must have the right

to keep and bear arms. They ratied

the Second Amendment knowingthat this right is the guardian of ev-

ery other right, and they all would

be horried by the proliferation of

unconstitutional legislation that pre-

vents law-abiding Americans from

exercising this right. I oppose any

federal gun control, and will oppose

any attempts to reinstate an assault

weapons ban.

Please state your view on abor-tion, including partial birth abor-

tion.

As an OB/GYN who has deliv-

ered over 4,000 babies and early in

my career decided to never perform

an abortion, I have long been con-

cerned with the rights of unborn peo-

ple. I have introduced H.R. 2597, the

Sanctity of Life Act, and H.R. 300,

the We the People Act, to Congress.

H.R. 2597 would dene life on the

federal level as beginning at concep-

tion, and H.R. 300 would end federal

court jurisdiction over abortion mat-

ters, restoring the ability and respon-


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File Management 101Wheres my @$&!?# document????

Oh, no! My whole report is GONE!

Honey, I cant nd that you said you sent me. Can you send it again?

Any of those lines sound familiar? If youre like most people, youve fallen victimto what may be an attack by the same gremlin who steals one sock out of every load ofwash, or, as is more likely the case, youre not embracing good le management tech-niques. As instructors at colleges throughout the area, one of our biggest challenges isstudents not knowing where their les are and having trouble organizing them.

File management on your computer is a lot like ling papers in your ofce. If youdumped every slip of paper into a single drawer, it might keep the desk from lookingmessy, but itd be quite difcult to nd something when you need it. Youd have torie through every scrap to nd the one item you want. Your computer is no different,and considering the importance of some of the documents, spreadsheets, images, andso forth that you generate and store on your computer, its even more disastrous whenyou cant nd the le you need.

What to do? First, stop storing everything in your My Documents folder or on theDesktop. You should create folders to house your les, and give those folders mean-ingful names. My Stuff is not a meaningful name. Accountant or Insurance orLetters to the President are meaningful names. And in the case of the last one, suchnames can make things a lot easier for the FBI if theyre ever sifting through your harddrive for incriminating documents.

So how do you make and organize these folders? Easy. If youre saving a le, youcan create a new folder by clicking the New Folder button in the Save As dialog box.Once youve clicked that button, you can name the new folder, and then choose it asthe place to save your le. Once the folder is created, it can become the place youchoose as the location to save similar les. If its a Letters folder, for example, you

can also create subfolders within Letters to categorize them by to whom they weresent, what theyre about, or when you wrote them. To create a subfolder, by the way,you need only be in the parent folder (Letters, in our example) when you click thatNew Folder button.

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By Robert Fuller & Laurie FullerLimehat & Company - www.limehat.com

by Tim Harper

Lancaster Post

100-block of N. Queen Street, downtown Lancaster,

circa mid-1960s. Photographer: Ron Harper, Sr.

100-block of N. Queen Street, downtown Lancaster,

circa April, 2008. Photographer: Ron Harper, Jr.

Emails no different. You can create folders in your Outlook and Outlook Express inbox (chooseFile, New, Folder) to organize your email. Create a folderfor each client, project, or subject. This will make it mucheasier to nd the email where your cousin sent you thatpicture of his new baby. Having separate folders in youremail Inbox can also make it easier to set up rules forautomatic mail-handling. You can tell Outlook or Out-look Express to take any mail coming from, for exam-

ple, [email protected] and put it in the ABCCompany folder. To set up rules for email, in Outlook,choose Tools , Rules and Alerts. If youre using OutlookExpress, choose Tools, Message Rules, Mail. Youll ndsimilar procedures in other email applications.

This is just the tip of the File Management Iceberg(which is shrinking, thanks to global warming). Its agood place to start, though, and if you start to apply thesame organization to your computer les that you usein organizing important paperwork on your desk, youllsave a lot of time, reduce your use of expletives, and yourcousin wont think you dont like his new baby.

You can email Robert & Laurie Fuller about thiscolumn at:[email protected]@LancasterPost.com or [email protected].

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Spotlight:The 13th DistrictSenate Race

by Lancaster Post Staff

Steve McDonald:

McDonald was the rst to challengeSenator Gib Armstrong last fall, after

Armstrong decided to retire. McDon-

ald is currently serving as Lancaster

County Recorder of Deeds. McDon-

alds campaign has focused on reform

with no government give-a-ways and

core conservative issues like gun rights,

adoption and the pro-life issue.

McDonald was attacked by Paul

Thibault for making the claim of low-ering ofce expenses when the Record-

er of Deeds budget actually increased.

McDonald responded that he cut staff

in half and paid for the equipment up-

grades out of the budget rather than

borrowing money. Instead of main-

taining the status quo, McDonald says

he digitized over 200 years of Records

and made them available to the public

for no cost on the web.

Bill Neff:Neff has emphasized his business

experience and has run a low key cam-

paign with his main focus on reform of

both government and campaign nanc-

ing. Neffs lock business is a Lancaster

County tradition, and only recently has

moved to the York County side of the

13th district.

Neffs campaign has spent less

than $5,000 and has used the web todeliver webside chats and the use of

recycled electrons to get his message

out. Neff has spent much of his time

with personal one-on-one meetings

with voters and gathered almost 400

signatures himself while driving his

Neff For Senate camper around the

district.

Lloyd Smucker:Smucker has touted his experi-

ence as a businessman and pointed to

his three years as a township supervi-

sor as evidence of his ability to lead

the effort to change the way govern-

ment works. He has proposed cutting

spending at the state by 2% and using

the monies to cut property taxes. He

also proposed helping farmland pres-

ervation efforts by changing laws that

will allow local governments to work

together in planning and growth man-

agement, increasing state spending onpreserving Lancaster and York farms,

and decreasing regulation on farm

based occupations.

Smucker, along with Thibault, was

criticized by McDonald for support-

ing a gun ban in the park, along with

spending increases beyond ination.

Smucker has also been sharply criti-

cized for announcing in early February

that he raised $185,000 in two weeks.

Smucker refused to reveal the names

of the donors and pointed out that his

campaign nance report would have

the names listed on April 11. The re-

port showed that Smucker only raised

$16,650 at the time of his claim. In the

press release announcing the names of

the donors, Smucker said this Thats

why I started the ball rolling with an

early pledge to invest $80,000 of my

own money, and counted that gurein my original fundraising announce-

ment.

Paul Thibault:Thibault has previously served eight

years as Lancaster County Treasurer

and then eight years as Lancaster Coun-

ty Commissioner. Thibaults terms as

commissioner included many major

projects, including supporting the Lan-

caster County Convention Center, theYouth Intervention Center and Public

Safety Training Center. Thibaults

campaign focused on unfunded man-

dates, education and getting the state to

focus on a projects merits rather than

the politics of the project.

Thibault has been attacked by Lloyd

Smucker for the countys increased

debt and spending. Thibaults response

has been that the expenditures were

necessary and claimed that LancasterCountys per person was lower than

any other third class county in Penn-

sylvania.

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Horse Chases Cart(Part 1 of 2)

by Steve Johnson

Lancaster Post

So, after something like nine years ofinsider shenanigans devoted to produc-

ing a cure-all Convention Center thatwill x everything from urban blightto athletes foot, funded almost exclu-sively by you and me, the town eldershave determined that it might helpthings along if the Convention Centerwas surrounded by an environment thatdidnt look like, well, urban blight andathletes foot.

You gotta love leaders with vision.Inspiring.

And now our inspiring leaders pullout a 65-page tome of recommenda-tions, produced four years ago, duringthe sorely derided Smithgall adminis-tration, and announce that they have,once again, magically produced THEANSWER to our newest problem.Drumroll, please...STREETSCAPES!

(Cue the crickets)Yes, folks, you just heard it here rst

(probably): our town Brahmins havediscovered that people prefer, and ac-tually work better, in an environmentthats reasonably clean, functional,modern, and dripping with visual con-tinuity.

Sounds good, doesnt it?For those of you new to this game,

visual continuity is city planner-speak for everything looks kind of thesame. Its supposedly a concept thatsoothes and comforts conventioneersand tourists, although Im not exactly

sure how. I am sure theres a studysomewhere that shows how people arecomforted by a sense of ongoing same-ness. The study is, of course, funded by some suburban developer. In anycase, its Aprils Kool Aid avor of themonth, and theres a full cup for every-one. Drink up.

Now, call me crazy (you wont bethe rst), but I seem to recall a fewyears back, when we were still listen-

ing to the swells explain why we (they)needed a Convention Center so bad-ly, and a few brave souls put up theirhands and asked, Hey, what about allthe crappy infrastructure downtown,

especially around Penn Square? Thestreets are pitted, the sidewalks crackedand disgured, the utilities are outdat-ed, the trafc ow is a bad joke, andtheres all these criminals and poor peo-ple. Shouldnt we x all that before webuild a tourist attraction?

That seemed a fair question, but

those who know better than you and mejust smiled wisely and explained, care-fully as if to particularly thick children,that if we just build their ConventionCenter all those niggling little detailswould x themselves, probably for free,and everyone would nd a mint on theirpillows afterwards.

It still makes my brain hurt to thinkthat most people actually bought that.It helped that one-half of the hotel/con-vention center partnership, Lancaster Newspapers, prints the morning, af-ternoon, and Sunday papers. (I guessthose days of monopoly domination arenow ofcially over with the launch ofthis newspaper.)

In any case, weve moved nine yearsand eight stories forward in buildingour little magic bullet, and someonenally noticed that the only thing thatschanged measurably within shootingdistance of the Convention Center was,

um, the Convention Center. And to befair we should really say changed mea-surably in a positive way. I mean, sure,other things have changed; the streetsare more dangerous, gun and knife-re-lated crimes are up, as are car thefts andtaxes. If you hang around Penn Squarein nice weather youd swear that the re-gional League Of Gangs is waiting inline to hold their rst convention in ourspanking new facility.

So, yes, you could say theres beenchange, but in both directions. Andnow were going to have more changein the wrong direction if City Coun-cil has its way on April 23rd. Then,we wont just talk about how we wantthings to look and feel, were going tomake it The Law.

(To be continued.)

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Ongoing Family Events:

April 5 May 24Hole in the Wall Puppet Theatre

A marionette version of Robert Louis Stevensons classic tale Trea-sure Island will be staged Saturdays at 11 a.m. 126 North Water

Street. 394-8398 or www.holeinthewallpuppets.com.

April 12-27Reading Cherry Blossom Festival

Enjoy 16 days of Japanese-style spring celebrations throughout

greater Reading, including dragon otillas on the Schuylkill River,

a sushi and sake ceremony, a Japanese tea ceremony, taiko drums

and more. For more information, call 610-375-4085 or visit www.

riverplacepa.com/cherryblossomfest.htm.

April 18-20Native American FestivalEicher Indian Museum in Ephrata Community Park will host this

second-annual event for all ages featuring Native American music,

art, storytelling, games and food. For more information, call 738-

3084.

Mark Your Calendar:

April 19Kite Karnival

Lancaster County Central Park hosts kite-ying demonstrations,

kite-building workshops, coloring and trivia contests and more high-ying fun during this free, family-friendly event. 12-4 p.m. 299-

8215 or www.co.lancaster.pa.us/parks.

Hands-on House

The museum invites young children for a variety of interactive

activities. April 22-23: The Very Hungry Caterpillar; 721 Landis

Valley Road. Reservations required for some activities. 569-KIDS

or www.handsonhouse.org.

April 19Lancaster County Central Park

Families and kids will enjoy a variety of nature-themed activities.Spring Stepping Stones; April 27: Bug Scavenger Hunt;

Registration required. 295-2055 or www.co.lancaster.pa.us/parks.

April 21Nature Walks and Tours

Explore the beauty and variety of nature in Lancaster Countys

parks. Spring Progression Walks; Registration required. 295-2055 or

www.co.lancaster.pa.us/parks.

April 18,19http://www.freedomchapeldinnertheatre.com/

15 North Bridge Street, P.O. Box 63, Christiana, PA 17509, 610-

593-7013.

But Now I See

The true story of John Newton. See what traumatic events in his life

inspired him to write the hymn Amazing Grace. A truly moving

story.

April 18 - 20

Trout & Veterans Weekend - Spring Gulch Resort, 475 Lynch Rd.,New Holland, PA 17557 717-354-3100. The lake is stocked! Hook

em and cook em. And the Chowder Heads will be playing classic

rock at the Saturday night dance. Present Military ID for discount.

April 18 - 19Spring Art Walk Weekend

Lancaster Museum of Art, 135 N. Lime St., Lancaster, PA. 717-394-

3497. A weekend lled with art presented by 40 regional non-prot

organizations, businesses and artists.

Friday, April 18, 2008

Regional History ColloquiumThe Commonwealth v. Gibbs

Speaker: Lancaster City

Mayor Rick Gray

The story of the last person to be executed in the electric chair for

a murder in Lancaster County. Refreshments are served at 4:00 and

the presentation and dialogue are from 4:30 to 5:30.

Lancaster County Historical Society

230 N. President Ave.

Lancaster, PA 17603

Phone: (717) 392-4633

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MON - 4/21SAT - 4/19 SUN - 4/20 TUE - 4/22 WED - 4/23 THU - 4/24FRI 4/18

Annie Baileys28-30 E. King St.

Lancaster 393.4000Second Anniversary

Party; Jack Dillman

Band

BrickYard415 N. Prince St.

Lancaster 509.6090

Music.Food. Daily

Specials

Bubes Brewery102 N. Market

St. Mount Joy

653.2056

The Tamboureens

Caribbean Inn1 S. Charlotte St.

Manheim 665-6589

Reb Floyd

Chameleon

Club223 N. Water St.

299.9684 Lancaster

El Serrano2151 Columbia

Ave. Lancaster

397.6191

In Fusion (Jazz)

Juke Box1703 New Holland

Pike Lancaster 394-9978

DJ Curtis B.


Lancaster 509.6090Music.Food. Daily

Specials


St. Mount Joy

653.2056

Pirate Feast

Stitches Com-

edy Club2300 Lincoln High-way E.

Lancaster

299.5000 Jimmy

Graham; Mark

DeMeyo; J. Rock

(Comedy)

Annie Baileys28-30 E. King St.

Lancaster 393.4000Mark DeRose


Lancaster 509.6090

Music.Food. Daily

Specials

Chameleon

Club

223 N. Water St.299.9684 Lancaster

Five Finger Death

Punch

Dante Mazzi46 Deborah Drive

Leola 656-8983

The Jazz Trio

McClearys130 W. Front St.

Marietta 426.2225The Green Onions

Mollys Pub253 E. Chestnut St.

Lancaster 396.0225

Amaryllis Santiago

Prudhommes

on 4th -- 50 N.4th St. Columbia

684.1706 Charles

Lee (Jazz & R&B)

BrickYard415 N. Prince

St. Lancaster

509.6090

Music.Food.

Daily Specials


St. Mount Joy

653.2056

Marion Court7 Marion Ct. Lan-

caster 399-1970

Deck Opening

Party

Prince Street

Caf17 N Prince St

Lancaster

397-1505

Mary Jo Mattea(Acoustic)



Specials


St. Mount Joy

653.2056

Pirate Feast



Specials

Bubes Brewery102 N. Market St.

Mount Joy 653.

Caribbean Inn1 S. Charlotte St.

Manheim 665-6589

Working Womans

Holiday

Chameleon


299.9684 Lancaster

State Radio

McClearys

Public House130 W. Front St.

Marietta 426.2225Brian Spangler

BrickYard415 N. Prince

St. Lancaster

509.6090

Music.Food

Annie Baileys28-30 E. King

St. Lancaster

393.4000

Magill

Chameleon


299.9684

Lancaster

We The Kings

El Serrano2151 Columbia

Ave. Lancaster

397.6191

Trio Los Tainos

Mollys Pub253 E. Chestnut

St. Lancaster

396.0225

Sal Anthony

Symposium125. S. Center-

ville Rd.

Lancaster391.7656

Greg Grasa

Got Events?

Send them to the Lancaster Post

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by H. PleaseLancaster Post

OK, so one of the brilliant Post editors barks,Youre going to El Serrano for the rst review!You will love it!

With airtight logic like that, how could I gowrong? Guess thats why theyre paid the big

bucks.On the appointed evening, I informed Mrs.Please, Fussy to you and me, that we were go-ing to Latin America for dinner. Fussy is myregular dining companion. She was the only onein the whole college with any level of food dis-crimination. Plus, she was as hot as a Mexican jalapeno. Ol!

El Serrano is not hard to nd. Its locatedon Columbia Avenue, just west of RoherstownRoad, and it is enormous and it is beautiful.Owner Manuel Torres has painstakingly recre-ated the hacienda-style architecture from his na-tive Peru and the place is truly lovely. The mainarea of the restaurant is open and airy and hasthe feel of a South American piazza, with atriumskylights, hanging plants, terra-cotta plantersand courtyard fountains. Very nice.

We were seated quickly, despite a bustlingdinner crowd, and immediately were served asmall bowl of chips and salsa. Normally, Fussyand I eschew such pre-appetizers, but since wewere here for critique, and we were famished,

we sampled.About four minutes later, the bowl of lightly

fried chips and fresh salsa, with a terric blendof herbs and spices (the cilantro was just right),were devoured, and we both conrmed it wasthe best salsa wed had east of Albuquerque.

Fussy and I usually order and appetizer apieceand share it, and thats what we did. I ordered theTiradito style ceviche ($7.95), which are slicesof tilapia cooked by contact with chilled citrus juices, cilantro and spices. Tiradito ceviche is

commonly served in Peru and differs from thetraditional ceviche by cutting the sh in strips,

not cubes, and doesnt usually include onions.Both Fussy and I were surprised at the fresh-

ness of the sh and the right mixture of spices,sometimes tricky with ceviche. Delicious.

Mrs. Pleases appetizer was the Gambas alAjillo ($7.95), shrimp sauted in garlic sauce,served with French bread slices. The shrimpwas perfectly cooked, and the bread was a nice

complement to the dish.For our entrees, I took a recommendation ofa friend and ordered a Peruvian specialty, Chu-

letas de Peurco ($15.95), two large char-grilled,marinated pork steaks, topped with grilled pine-apple. In a word I have never eaten better porkchops. Ever. Even after the appetizers, the suc-culent pork was sublime.

Fussy, a vegetarian, went with the Vegetari-ano Fajita ($10.95), a grilled mix of vegetables

and cheese, folding into a fresh warm tortilla,served with French fries, rice and beans. Mrs.Please didnt get her nickname for nothing. Iheld my breath as she rst looked silently at thelarge plate of food. It did look pretty. I exhaledas I saw the wide smile as she chewed her rstbite.

There wasnt much conversation after that, aswe both devoured our delicious meals as if wehadnt eaten in a week.

The service at El Serrano was rst-rate, and,

as we sipped our perfectly blended margaritas(the best in town, we agreed) we made a notethat El Serrano would be one ofour regular haunts.

Email Hard to Please at:[email protected]

El Serrano Restaurante2151 Columbia Ave.Lancaster, PA717.397.6191Hours: Sun-Thur 11am-9pm;Fri. & Sat. 11am-11pm; Lunchserved 11am-3pm Mon.-Fri.www.elseranno.com

Melody

McMufns

by Melody Harper

Lancaster Post

Filling the stomachs ofve kids, ages 13-20, andone husband with a hugeappetite, can seem likeits an ongoing job in it-self. One of our familysfavorite breakfast treats

is something that I call Melody McMufns. Its fast,tasty, and smells great while everythings cooking.Heres what I do:

We begin by col-lecting fresh eggs fromSophia and her girl-friends (our pamperedchickens!). Next, Imake an omelet ofwhatever we have inthe refrigerator on-ions, cheese, peppers,

mushrooms etc.I saut the veggies

and put them in theomelet and I fry up

bacon or ham whiletoasting the Englishmufns. Put themall together and servewith chilled orange

juice and you have a

great, lling breakfastthat my family (andtheir friends!) abso-lutely loves... and itdoesnt take long atall.

Bon apptit!

If you know a Culinary Wizard whod like to share arecipe or other kitchen-related advice, email Melody

Harper at: [email protected]. Well featurea different cook and their recipe each week!

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Couple:Chris (28) & Erin Smeltz (27)

Denver, PA

Married: 6 years

Erin:Untouchable is not a word you would

normally associate with married people. Yet,

thats how Chris and I kind of viewed eachother in high school. Chris was a high school

football and baseball star, and ran with the in-

crowd.

Chris: And Erin was in the

school band and had a few

close friends. Although she

was really pretty and

smart, she wasnt part

of that high school

hierarchy. Ill tell yousomething, I certainly

admired her from a

distance.

Erin: Chris had this

great smile, athletic abilities, and what I really

noticed was his kindness to everyone. He was

just nice and respectful to everyone.

Chris: Apart from her obvious beauty, I just

thought of Erin as a poised and principled girl.Most girls that pretty are kind of, you know,

pretentious, full of themselves. I honestly

didnt think Erin would be interested in dating

me.

Erin:It wasnt until our

senior year that our

network of friends began

to intermingle. The emer-

gence of IM set the

whole thingin motion.

Chatting with

Chris at the

computer was a family affair at my home; we

all enjoyed these cyber-exchanges! (laughs)

Chris: Then it happened. The big one. I asked

Erin to go with me to the Senior Prom.

Erin: For me, this was a big deal, but Chris

was putting me in the friends only category.

Chris:It wasnt until a week after graduation,when Erins parents hosted a bunch of us for a

week-long celebration at the bay that my feel-

ings for Erin began to, uh, take over, and we

both realized we had serious feelings for each

other.

Erin:A little over a year later, on an absolutely

beautiful fall day in September, Chris took

me to the Akron park and let me to a nestle of

trees. He asked me to close my eyes, and then

placed a necklace on me from which dangleda diamond engagement ring, and he declared

his love for me.

Chris: She said Yes! And, let

me tell you, Im the luckiest

guy in the world. After six

years of marriage its only

gotten better. Do you

know what Erin did re-

cently? She engineered a

romantic scavenger hunt

that sent me in search of

a treasure that my boss

initiated by handing me

an unassuming envelope

containing her picture and directions to my

rst destination, which eventually led me to

the location of our engagement, where she was

waiting. For certain the ultimate treasure was

not untouchable.

Erin: See? I told ya he has a great smile.

By Melody Harper,Lancaster Post

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Lancaster Trivia

ACROSS1. The original developer of the Burle propery

5. Chairman, National Constitution Party

7. Football Hall of Fame coach, played against F&M

10. Author, A Murder in Paradise, a story of murder in Lancaster

11. Lancaster resident and signer of the Declaration of Independence

13. Medicated baby powder company founded in Lancaster

15. County Chairman, Democratic Party17. Canal operating in the mid 1800s

19. Famous Lancaster artist

21. Former swimming pool beside Longs Park

22. Downtown Lancaster park

23. Name of the Amish icon outside former Zinns Restaurant

DOWN1. Lancaster Red Roses player who played in two World Series

2. Last name of Lancasters Miss America

3. Lancaster semi-pro football team in the 1960s

4. West-bound feeder road to Route 30

6. Second-biggest river

8. County Chairman, Republican Party

9. East-bound feeder road to Route 30

11. Lancaster general killed at Gettysburg in 1863

12. Street location of the original YMCA

14. Pike where original Lancaster airport was located

16. Army general and Lancaster

mayor

18. Underground railroad facilitator

20. Olympic gold medal winner

Page 14Sudoku

Simple - you can do it!

Crossword Challenge

Tough one... use a pencil!

The solution to this weeks puzzle can be found

at our website: www.LancasterPost.com.

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only for the citizens of Iraq and the

region, but for our own security.A timeline for withdrawal, as the

Democrats advocate, would be the

height of irresponsibility and would

only foster chaos in the region. We

cant afford to walk away from the

progress we have achieved since the

troop surge. Our goals in Iraq will

not be easily achieved, but success is

imperative.

What is your position on NATOexpansion?

I have supported NATO enlarge-

ment since 1994. The accession of

Central European democracies into

the NATO Alliance has been one

of the most successful policies of

the United States in the post-Cold

War era. NATO enlargement has

advanced our strategic interests by

stabilizing NATOs southern andeastern anks and anchoring eastern

European democracies rmly to the

West. And it has put new members on

a more secure and more prosperous

course than most thought possible as

communism began to crumble.

Do you support human stem cell

research? Please explain.

While I support federal funding

for embryonic stem cell research, Ibelieve clear lines should be drawn

that reect a refusal to sacrice mor-

al values and ethical principles for

the sake of scientic progress. More-

over, I believe that recent scientic

breakthroughs raise the hope that

one day this debate will be rendered

academic. I also support funding for

other research programs, including

amniotic uid and adult stem cellresearch which hold much scientic

promise and do not involve the use

of embryos.

prehensive plan for bringing our

troops home, beginning in 60 days.I will pursue a new diplomatic initia-

tive in the region, including conven-

ing a regional stabilization meeting

to develop and implement a strategy

to stabilize Iraq. I will lead an inter-

national effort to address the major

refugee crisis. My plan will ensure

that the United States maintains a

small and effective counterterrorism

force in the region to ensure al Qaedanever gains a capability to attack the

United States or its allies from Iraq.

What is your position on NATO

expansion?

I believe our NATO allies should

extend invitations to Albania, Croa-

tia, and the Republic of Macedonia

as part of a larger strategy to stabilize

the Western Balkans after Kosovos

independence, provided these coun-tries fulll the same requirements

met by previous new allies. Georgia

and Ukraine have made real progress

and clearly expressed their desire

to anchor themselves rmly in the

trans-Atlantic community through

membership in NATO, and I enthu-

siastically support the extension of a

Membership Action Plan (MAP) to

both.Do you support human stem cell


Science, not narrow ideology,

should drive our national research

agenda. I have pledged to lift the

ban on ethical embryonic stem cell

research. I believe in the potential of

stem cell research to both save lives

and keep the United States on the

cutting-edge of scientic advance-ment. Over 100 million Americans

could benet from the advancements

security challenges. As president, I

will immediately begin to removeour troops from Iraq so we can shift

our focus to nishing the job in Af-

ghanistan, taking the ght to al Qae-

da, and restoring Americas interna-

tional partnerships. I will remove one

to two combat brigades each month,

and have all of our combat brigades

out of Iraq within 16 months, which

will nally apply meaningful pres-

sure on the Iraqi government to takeresponsibility for their future. I will

make it clear that we will not build

any permanent bases in Iraq.


expansion?

I welcome further enlargement of

the NATO Alliance, but believe we

need to make sure that new mem-

bers meet high standards on democ-

racy and military readiness. I supportmembership for Albania, Croatia and

the Republic of Macedonia. I sup-

port Membership Action Plans for

Ukraine and Georgia over time, it

is up to the citizens of those countries

and to NATO members as to whether

they will obtain full membership, but

that process should go forward.


research? Please explain.Embryonic stem cells remain un-

matched in their potential for treat-

ment of a wide variety of diseases

and health conditions. I have been

a long-term supporter of increased

stem cell research. I introduced legis-

lation while a member of the Illinois

Senate that would allow embryonic

stem cell research in Illinois. I have

cosponsored legislation to allowgreater federal government funding

on a wider array of stem cell lines.

sibility for the protection of unborn

life to state and local governments.I have also introduced HR 1095,

the Taxpayers Freedom of Con-

science Act which ends all federal

support for any organization that per-

forms or promotes abortion.


ing cost of gas?

I have co-sponsored legislation in

the past to put a moratorium on the

federal gas tax, which is the most im-mediate step we can take to reduce

prices. I also favor expanding do-

mestic drilling, which will lessen our

dependence on foreign oil.

The rising price of gas can be di-

rectly traced to our monetary and for-

eign policies. We must restore value

to our dollar to increase our purchas-

ing power, and we must end our in-

terventionist foreign policy, whichonly contributes to the instability in

the Middle East market.



I believe that our top foreign poli-

cy concern is whether or not America

is going to continue an interventionist

foreign policy that polices the world

and stretches our troops too thin, or

if we are going to follow our Found-ers advice, which is to pursue peace

and trade with all nations that wish to

share such with us. We must return

our focus to nding bin Laden, se-

curing our borders, and preparing for

any threats against our national secu-

rity. An America-rst defense policy

will not go abroad seeking monsters

to slay, but will deter through strength

and lead by example.


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Artist R. Paul Stewart is featured in the main gallery at

Mulberry Art Studios for the month of April.Mr. Stewart, a former resident artist at Mulberry

for thirteen years, is enthusiastically welcomed home by

April Koppenhaver, the gallerys charming and efferves-

cent owner-operator.

Paul is one of the

most exceptionally tal-

ented artists we have had

here at Mulberry, says

Ms. Koppenhaver. Hisphotography is amazing,

and, of course his colored

pencil work is sublime. We are so happy for the Lancaster

County public to see his work.

The current exhibit covers decades of Mr. Stewarts

art, from his earliest colored pencil pieces to his most

recent work in photography. The theme of many of Mr.

Stewarts works is historical transportation old roads,

bridges, train tracks.

Most of my subjects include glimpses of nature Iveseen, says Mr. Stewart, particularly rail trails and ca-

nals.

Mr. Stewarts distinctive technique with colored pencils

has been compared and confused with other art forms,

such as oils, acryl-

ics, watercolors

and even airbrush.

I like to paint

with the pencilsrather than draw

Mr. Stewart says,

I build up thick

layers of pigment

until I can move

the colors around

like an oil paint-

ing.

R. Paul Stewart

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Side by Side...John McCain Barack ObamaHillary Clinton Ron Paul

For more information, visit:

www.johnmccain.com

that come from stem cell research.

Although a majority of Americans

support stem cell research, PresidentBush has placed severe restrictions

on funding. In 2006, the President

vetoed the bipartisan Stem Cell Re-

search Enhancement Act that over-

whelmingly passed Congress, and

vetoed a new version of the bill that

passed last year.


www.hillaryclinton.com.

I believe we need high ethical stan-

dards that allow for research on stem

cells derived from embryos producedfor in vitro fertilization, embryos that

would otherwise be needlessly de-

stroyed.


www.barackobama.com


expansion?

U.S. national security will notbe enhanced by expanding NATO. I

do not think that we should commit

American troops to defend countries

like Georgia or the Ukraine. Provid-

ing these guarantees can only further

strain our armed forces. Moreover,

the modernization of these former

Soviet militaries will mean a big bill

for the U.S. taxpayer, as our govern-

ment will subsidize most of theirtransformation.



While I sympathize with those

who see stem cell research as a path

to cures for dreadful diseases that

have stricken so many Americans, I

strongly object to forcing those who

believe stem cell research is immor-

al to subsidize such research throughtheir taxes. I do not believe that the

federal government has the consti-

tutional authority to fund stem cell

research and the debate over such

research involves profound moral,

eligious, and ethical questions --

questions Congress is particularly

ill-equipped to resolve. I believe

this issue should be settled on the

state, local, and individual level.For more information, visit:

www.ronpaul2008.com

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Athlete of the Week

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Conestoga Valley High School senior, Kristine Zeiset, is the Post Athlete of the Week. Kristine is a three-year starter

on the girls soccer team and is the captain of the 2008 squad. The consummate scholar/athlete, Kristine maintains a 3.98

GPA in the classroom in addition to serving as captain of the girls volleyball, basketball, and soccer teams during her

senior year.

FRIDAY, April 25thOpening Day

Bridgeport Bluesh

Game Starts: 7:05 pm

Fireworks!

SATURDAY, April 26th

Bridgeport Bluesh

Game Starts: 7:05 pm

Fireworks!

SUNDAY, April 27th

Bridgeport Bluesh

Game starts: 1:35 pm

AWAY GAMES:

Tuesday, April 29th

Long Island Ducks


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Post Conversation with Von HayesThe new Barnstormers manager talks of life in the big leagues, his current club, and model railroads

On June 11, 1985, Phillies outelder

Von Hayes led off the rst inning ofa Major League baseball game by

smacking a home run. Hayes came to

the plate again later that same inning

and hit another homer, a grand slam.

Two home runs in the rst inning of

a Major League baseball game. Von

Hayes was the rst player in the history

of the game to do that.

Was the 26 year-old Hayes feeling

it that day?No. Actually I wasnt feeling any-

thing at all, Von Hayes, 49, says today.

I was in an 0-for-19 slump and had to

talk the manager into putting me in the

lineup.

The manager decided to lead me

off, which wasnt where I normally hit

in the lineup, and I hit one off Mets

left-hander, Tom Gorman, the new

manager of the Lancaster Barnstormerscontinues.

We scored a ton of runs that inning,

and I came up again, this time with

[right-hander] Calvin Schiraldi on the

mound. The bases were loaded, and I

hit another one out.

When the California-born and raised

Von Hayes was called up to the big

leagues in 1981, he was a long-limbed

65, 185 lb., 22 year old, left-handhitting, right-hand throwing third base-

man. What did it feel like to step onto a

Major League eld for the rst time on

April 14, 1981?

It was scary, recalls Hayes. It was

the second game of a double header at

Texas Arlington Stadium I was playing

third base.

He remembers a ground ball that

eluded him during that rst game. The

ball was coming at me and it took a

little hop, I tried to lift my glove, but

the glove was awfully heavy that day,

Hayes laughs.

Hayes played 12 Major League

seasons, playing all three outeld posi-

tions, while also seeing time at third

and rst base. He was utilized primar-

ily as an outelder.

When I had my speed and legs

under me, I probably enjoyed playing

center eld the most, says Hayes. But

my most natural position was probably

right eld. He played for three teams,

the Cleveland Indians, the Phillies, and

California Angels. He played more

than eight seasons in Philadelphia.

Von Hayes retired in 1992 with a

career .267 batting average, 1402 hits;

696 RBI, and scored 767 runs. Surpris-

ingly, considering his tall frame, Hayes

also had above average speed and very

good base stealing instincts, stealing an

impressive 48 bases in 1984.

Base stealing is about studying

pitchers, not just speed, says Hayes.

A good base stealer has a high per-

centage of about 75% or above of not

getting caught.

Hayes played in the 1989 All-Star

game and was 1-for-1 with an RBI.

I remember my mom was upset

because the television missed my at-

bat because they were interviewing a

player who was just taken out of thegame, Hayes says good naturedly.

His best season offensively was

probably 1985 when Hayes hit .305,

knocked in 98 RBI, scored 107 runs

(leading the league), hit 46 doubles

(leading the league), and had a slug-

ging percentage of .480. Those stats

would be worth between $10 -15 mil-

lion dollars a year in todays market.

Hayes played in thestarting lineup along-

side some of the great-

est players ever to wear

a baseball uniform

Pete Rose, Mike

Schmidt, Steve Carlton.

On Rose: Pete

Rose was a very good

teammate. He was

tough on the younger

players, but it was good

for them. He taught

a lot of us the way to

play the game. No one

beat Pete Rose to the

ballpark. He taught me

more than anyone how

to be a professional

ball player, from hispre-game preparation

to how he played the

game.

On Schmidt: Mike

Schmidt was my bread and

butter during my career, just

a great teammate. He was

very conscientious about how

he went about his job. It was

an honor to watch his hall of

fame play every day.

On Carlton: I played with

him toward the tail end of

his career, but he was a great

teammate. He had his rules with thepress, but with his teammates he was

great. You just didnt talk to him on the

day he pitched. Carlton was also very

well conditioned.

Today, Von Hayes continues his

baseball life with the Lancaster Barn-

stormers. He takes over a club a season

removed from the Atlantic league title,

after a disappointing 2007 season.

At the time of this interview, with theseason a few weeks away, what does

Von Hayes do with a sunny afternoon

at his home in St. Petersburg, Florida?

Im a model railroader, he says.

Im going to do that today. We build

to H.O. scale. I enjoy it and its a good

way to spend time with my [12 year-

old] son.

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