Editor Stephen Seeber will be holding office hours at Cafe Chocolate, 40 E. Main St., this Friday, March 1, from 9 to 11 a.m.

Join Steve for a cup of coffee, discuss the hot news items of the week, share your tips for stories, drop off a press release for next week’s paper, or suggest a good gift for his dad’s 70th birthday.

In the coming weeks, Steve will be holding office hours at various locations throughout town, bringing the Record Express office to you.

If you have any questions, give Steve a call at 721-4423 or send an email to sseeber.eph@LNPnews.com.

See you Friday.

Venture Lititz is seeking a logo to commemorate being named the "America’s Coolest Small Town" by Budget Travel Magazine, and is therefore inviting artists and residents 18 years of age and older to submit ideas in a logo contest.

The contest is supported and underwritten by Venture Lititz. The goal is to develop a logo that will be used to brand the community and will be used by Lititz’s merchants, businesses and nonprofit organizations to promote Lititz, potentially appearing on letterhead, advertising materials, banners, websites, etc. throughout the community.

The logo contest runs from March 1-15. Contestants may submit their entries electronically or by mail to Logo Contest, c/o Venture Lititz, 7 South Broad Street Lititz, PA 17543 or kwithum@lititzborough.org

Submitted logos will need to be able to be converted to bitmap, jpeg and in high resolution.

Venture Lititz will contribute $100 Lititz Dollars to the winner. The contest winner will be decided by March 21. By accepting the prize, all intellectual rights transfer to Venture Lititz. The winner and their logo will be recognized in the Lititz Record Express.

Volunteers Needed

By: MELISSA HUNNEFIELD Record Express Staff, Staff Writer

Lynne and Robb Korlewitz celebrated their anniversary last year by going sky diving.

Lynne Korlewitz of Crofton, Md. received a new lease on life in November. The Lititz native, who has suffered from Cystic Fibrosis her entire life, was the recipient of a double lung transplant.

Cystic fibrosis, or CF, is an inherited chronic disease that affects the lungs and digestive system of about 30,000 children and adults in the United States. Because of a defective gene, the body produces thick, sticky mucus that clogs the lungs and leads to life-threatening lung infections.

There is no known cure.

Lynne credits her parents, Richard and Marilyn Heisey, with starting her off on the road to better health.

"I was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis at 7 months old," Lynne said. "As a child, I was lucky to have the support of my parents, who kept me on a strict regimen of medicines and treatment — they weren’t an option, they were ‘normal’ to me."

Lynne’s sister, Anne Brubaker, recalls when Lynne was diagnosed in 1973.

Volunteers help the Lititz Run Watershed Alliance (LRWA) clean trash and debris from the stream.

Lititz Run Watershed Alliance (LRWA) will be conducting Stream Clean-up day on March 16 from 8 to 11 a.m. Volunteers will be cleaning the entire stretch of Lititz Run.

Last year’s event netted .44 tons of trash, which is down considerably from 2002 when the LRWA collected two tons of trash in its first year of the clean-up.

"We are still finding far too many plastic bags, cans, bottles, some furniture," said Luba Irwin of Warwick Township.

In 2009, the Lititz Run was classified as a "cold water fishery" which means that the stream is healthier and that trout are reproducing.

"Last year we had between 150 and 200 volunteers — from very young to seasoned helpers," added Irwin.

Anyone who would care to participate is asked to call 626-8900 or e-mail lirwin@warwicktownship.org for more information. Groups from work, school or other organizations are encouraged to form teams to help with the clean-up.

Participants should wear appropriate shoes and clothing. Volunteers may also bring shovels or trowels if available. Groups will be directed to a particular location for clean-up or planting. Gloves and refreshments will be provided. More STREAM CLEAN, page A15

By: BRUCE MORGAN Record Express Sports Editor, Staff Writer

Photo by Michael Kauffman The Lancaster-Lebanon League's inaugural Hall of Fame class, which was honored at halftime of the L-L girls championship game on Saturday, Feb. 16 at Manheim Township. Honorees included (left to right) Lucy Snavely, George Gerber, Bob Rill and Jeanne Kauffman, who accepted for her late husband, Terry Kauffman.

Long-time Warwick athletic director and coach Terry Kauffman would have gotten a good laugh at the good-natured joke that was being played on his twin 11-year-old grandsons, Carter and Ethan.

Terry, who passed away in 2009, had been elected into the inaugural class of the Lancaster-Lebanon League Hall of Fame, and his wife, Jeanne, was preparing to accept the honor on his behalf Feb. 16 at the L-L girls basketball championship game at Manheim Township High School.

In the time leading up to the halftime ceremony, Terry and Jeanne’s son Michael was having some fun with his two nephews.

"Michael is just a character, and he had my grandsons going on Saturday, saying, ‘You know, boys, you have to give a five-minute speech,’" Jeanne laughed as she recalled the story. "And Carter is like, ‘Nana, did you hear that? What am I going to say?’"

By: GARY P. KLINGER Record Express Correspondent, Staff Writer

Weis Market in Lititz received its liquor license Tuesday night, clearing the way for the local grocery store to begin serving beer and selling six-packs.

With the exception of council president Karen Weibel, who voted no on the measure, Lititz Borough Council approved a resolution supporting the transfer of a liquor license from Lancaster to the Weis store on South Broad Street.

The decision followed a public hearing attended by approximately 25 people.

Lititz becomes the first Weis store in the county to feature beer sales. Plans call for the store to begin serving at its existing café. In addition, the cafe will sell six packs to the general public.

Under regulations imposed by the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB), the store would need to add a new, separate entrance from the outside into the café area. Strict limits would mean customers could only buy two beers during a café visit, and only two six packs. Regulations require specific standards for separating the café from the rest of the store. And, six packs could only be purchased through the café. The bar-codes will not scan at any other cash register in the store.

Erica Breckenmaker of Lititz is the winner of this month’s All About You photo contest. This picture of her son Cade getting a huge kiss from Oden the Bernese Mountain Dog was a favorite of the judges for our "Love is in the Air" February theme.

As this month’s winner, Erica receives a $25 gift certificate to Tomato Pie Cafe in Lititz. Congratulations!

Check out this and other fun photos submitted by readers on page A4-5 in this week’s Record Express.

By: BRUCE MORGAN Record Express Sports Editor, Staff Writer

Photo by Stan HallManheim Central sophomore Kelsey Hammons bowled a six-game qualifying round score of 1289 and then won back-to-back games in the bracket finals at Districts on her way to winning the silver medal.

Kelsey Hammons was a bit of a secret for the Manheim Central bowling team this season.

As a sophomore on a veteran squad, she didn’t compete in all of the Barons’ games.

But last Friday, she was Central’s secret weapon.

After placing third with a six-game series of 1289 in the girls singles qualifying rounds at the District Three Championships, Hammons advanced to the championship game and eventually took the silver medal, suffering a 217-194 loss to Lancaster Mennonite’s Chelsey Merklinger at ABC North Lanes in Harrisburg.

"It was one of those things that I couldn’t get her a lot of games all year because of the team that I did have," Manheim Central coach Chuck Ruhl remarked. "I knew she had the potential to do well and she put it together and really bowled well."

By: BRUCE MORGAN Record Express Sports Editor, Staff Writer

Record Express file photoWarwick senior Emily Cameron will be looking to add to her medal collection this Friday and Saturday when she competes in the 200 I.M., 100 breaststroke 200 medley relay and 400 freestyle relay at the District Three Triple-A Swimming Championships at Cumberland Valley High School.

Three years ago, Warwick’s Emily Cameron set the swimming world on its ear when she became the first high school girl ever to break the 2:00 barrier in the 200 Individual Medley.

Then she came back as a sophomore and shattered her own State record time in that event, touching the wall in 1:57.74.

Cameron will have that mark – and the District record (2:01.67), in her sights – starting this Friday and Saturday, March 1-2 when the District Three Triple-A Swimming Championships are held at Cumberland Valley High School.

Action begins this Friday afternoon from 5-6:30 p.m. with six AAA girls events to be contested. The AAA boys will then take over the pool with those same six events from 7:30-9 p.m.

Action resumes Saturday with the remaining five events. The girls session runs from 3-4:15 p.m. while the boys go from 5:15 to 6:30 p.m.

By: BRUCE MORGAN Record Express Sports Editor, Staff Writer

Photo by Preston WhitcraftManheim Central junior Ben Metzler controls Susquehanna Township's Matthew Lepperd from the top position on his way to a 1-0 win in a 138-pound first-round bout at Districts last Friday night.

The drought is over for the Manheim Central wrestlers.

Since 2008, when Jordan Enck captured the PIAA Triple-A 215-pound gold medal, the Barons had sent 14 grapplers to the District Championships in four years, but came up empty advancing to States.

Junior Ben Metzler (30-8) ended that streak last Saturday, claiming the fourth and final PIAA berth in the 138-pound weight class at the District Three Triple-A Championships in the Hersheypark Arena.

He guaranteed himself a return trip to Chocolatetown with a 3-1 win over Susquehanna Township junior Matthew Lepperd (24-10) in the consolation semi-finals. States are slated for next Thursday through Saturday, March 7-9 at the Giant Center in Hershey.

"It’s always nice to get a wrestler through to States, of course," Manheim Central skipper Troy Sunderland said. "You want your high school to be represented in the State Championships. For him to do that as a junior is nice knowing experience-wise and what he’ll learn by being there this year will hopefully help the program overall, but him also individually and believing in what he is able to accomplish this year and next year."