By: BRUCE MORGAN Record Express Sports Editor, Staff Writer

Photo by Preston WhitcraftWarwick sophomore Jamie Martin (far left) unloads a shot from the top of the circle on a penalty corner just ahead of Hempfield's on-rushing Kelsey Nolan in the District playoffs on Tuesday. Also pictured for Warwick is sophomore Marleise Emrhein.

It was a step in the right direction.

Or so the Warwick field hockey team thought.

When senior Autumn Hess swatted the ball out of the air into the back of the cage with just 6:20 elapsed in Tuesday’s game, the Lady Warriors had taken an apparent 1-0 lead.

And the Lady Warriors were believing that they had the start they wanted toward trying to beat L-L League rival Hempfield for the first time in three tries this season.

Hess’ goal, however, was waved off due to a foul call, and the game remained scoreless.

But Hempfield eventually snapped that tie with first-half goals by Kelsey Nolan and Kendall Beck and went on to beat Warwick 2-0 in a District Three Triple-A playoff first-round game at Penn Manor High School.

By: BRUCE MORGAN Record Express Sports Editor, Staff Writer

Photo by Preston WhitcraftWayne Hummer, a 2003 Warwick grad who played on the school's inaugural boys lacrosse club, was approved by the school board on Oct. 16 to be the Warriors' new head coach.

Since Wayne Hummer graduated from Warwick in 2003, the Warriors’ boys lacrosse program has come a long way.

No longer are they a club sport, as was the case when Hummer played on the Warriors’ inaugural team as a senior, but a top-five team in the Lancaster-Lebanon League.

Now, the 28-year-old is hoping to get them to the next level.

At the Warwick School Board meeting last Tuesday, Oct. 16, Hummer was approved as the Warwick boys’ new coach, succeeding Chris Schmehl, whose contract was not renewed following the 2012 season.

“That peaked my interest (being a former player in the program),” Hummer said, “and when I saw that the position had opened at Warwick, I figured I’d throw my hat in the ring and see what happened.”

Hummer, who is also a volunteer assistant with the Warriors’ wrestling team, was one of several applicants who threw his hat into the ring, and Warwick Athletic Director John Kosydar is excited about having him at the helm of the program.

Our community photo page of favorite Halloween costumes, past and present, will appear in next week’s Record Express.

Readers have been submitting their favorite snapshots over the past month, and we’ll have it all laid out for you to enjoy in our Nov. 1 issue. We’ll also announce the winner of our monthly photo contest.

By: TIFFANY WOODALL Record Express Staff, Staff Writer

Photo by Preston WhitcraftHomecoming was moved indoors last Friday, due to stormy weather, but that didn't deter these smiles. Warwick's homecoming queen and runners-up include (left to right) Sophie Greger, tied for second runner-up, with her father Jeff; Sara George, first runner-up, with her father John; Greta Weidemoyer, queen, with her father Jim; and Jordan Conrad, tied for second runner-up, with her father Jeff.

The Warrior football team fell 40-6 against Penn Manor after play was postponed Friday night for rain and lightning, but celebration ensued despite the soggy start to homecoming weekend festivities.

The crowning of a new queen typically steals the half-time show of the homecoming game, but players and patrons evacuated the field prior to kickoff and converged inside the high school gymnasium for an early presentation.

Greta Weidemoyer didn’t mind.

The Warwick High School senior appreciated the change of venue when she was announced as the 2012 homecoming queen.

"It felt very appropriate to be crowned homecoming queen in the gym where I spend most of my time," said Weidemoyer, who practices and plays both volleyball and basketball on the same floor she walked across to accept her crown. "And it was cool because you could actually see people’s faces."

Photo courtesy of Warwick School DistrictChosen by their peers (left to right) Jordan Conrad, Greta Weidemoyer and Kalgi Amin will represent Warwick High School as queens in the Lions Club Halloween Parade Oct. 29.

Warwick High School students recently selected three queens to represent Lititz’s annual Halloween parade.

Kalgi Amin, Jordan Conrad and Greta Weidemoyer — all members, including the queen, of last week’s homecoming court — will be joined by a cavalcade of costumed parade participants as they march through downtown Lititz on Monday, Oct. 29.

The parade, sponsored by the Lititz Lions Club, will start at 7 p.m. at the corner of East Main and Cedar streets. It will proceed on Main to Broad Street, south on Broad to East Lemon, east on Lemon to Cedar, and north on Cedar back to the corner of Main and Cedar. It’s the same route as last year.

Pre-registration is not necessary; however, all participants are required to register between 6 and 6:40 p.m. in front of McElroy’s Pharmacy at the corner of Main and Cedar. There is no registration fee.

By: JACQUELINE WATSON Record Express Correspondent, Staff Writer

K-9 officers Gary Garrison and Aiko

It was standing room only at the recent Northern Lancaster County Regional Police Department awards ceremony. And this was no surprise as those recognized included retiring K-9 unit dog Aiko.

Twelve-year-old Aiko was lauded for eight years of service between NLCRPD and its predecessor Warwick Township Police Department.

NLCRPD Chief David Steffen joked about dog retirements being the way to get crowds of people to attend meetings.

"It was told to me one time by a guy that’s been around for a while that when you retire a cop you might have one or two people show up, but when you retire a dog, standing room only. We may have to buy a couple more dogs," he said.

"We’ve been blessed to have a loyal member of our organization that doesn’t say much and always does what he’s told, and that’s Aiko. He’s part of our team, and we’re proud of him," Steffen continued.

Inside In addition to Warwick, Linden Hall and Manheim Central students and alumni enjoyed homecoming ceremonies last week. Photos on page A4. Warwick announces new lacrosse coach. Story on page B1. Lititz historians get Gen. Sutter’s famous chair, news reports reveal local connection to Pearl Harbor attack, and the big fruit cake debate of 1962. Check out the top headlines of yesteryear in Out of the Past on page A9. Warwick High School exchange student Larissa Miller checks in from her adventure in Switzerland. Page A14. What do you know about your local businesses? Get to know them in "We Serve," a special insert in this week’s Record Express.

By: CORY VAN BROOKHOVEN Record Express Correspondent, Staff Writer

Volunteers have been busy making preparations for the annual Adamstown Community Days festival, set for Memorial Day weekend, May 25 through 27. Shown are (front, left to right) Jack Lammey and Joe Dietrich, festival chair; (back, l-r) Ahawn McCafferty, Adamstown Duck and Becky and Conner McCafferty. (Photo by Preston Whitcraft)

A chilly, dark and rainy evening proved to be the perfect atmosphere for this year’s Candlelight Cemetery Tour.

The popular October event, now in its fifth year, is organized by the Lititz Moravian Archives Committee. Despite the weather on Oct. 7, more than 100 curious visitors showed up to learn more about early Moravian life as live actors portrayed historic church members from many years ago.

As in past years, people arriving to the tour first gathered in the church’s sanctuary where Moravian historian Dale Shelley discussed early downtown Lititz ways of life before groups were dismissed every several minutes.

"It shows the younger generation what people did in the past. It’s a great thing for the community," stated church member Tim Hartel, while preparing to portray Thomas Utley later on in the cemetery.

By: MELINDA S. ELMER Record Express Correspondent, Staff Writer

Photo by Preston WhitcraftBushes and mailboxes at the intersection of Acorn and Long lanes in Elizabeth Township have been a sore subject. Last week, township supervisors concluded that they were out of legal options.

"The township may act as a mediator, but it can’t compel people to move their mailboxes to Acorn Lane, and it can’t compel the post office to deliver up there," Josele Cleary, solicitor for Elizabeth Township, told residents of Acorn and Long lanes in an attempt to resolve an ongoing problem at the intersection.

Residents attended the Oct. 8 Elizabeth Township Supervisors meeting to discuss the matter. By the end of the night, supervisors concluded that they were out of legal options.

A group of neighbors led, by resident Harry Turner, months ago asked the supervisors to do something about the allegedly dangerous intersection. Acorn Lane residents assert that bushes on a property at the corner of Long and Acorn obstruct the view of traffic.

Long Lane is a township road; Acorn Lane is a private driveway that tees off of Long Lane and leads to about 30 homes.