Elizabethtown Area High School valedictorian Conor Larison poked fun at his own colorblindness as he urged his classmates to look beyond differences and see the humanity in everybody. After referring to allegations of Russian interference with last year’s election, Larison joked, “Our only hope can be that the occupation does not last long, and that […]
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Citizens Mum On School Tax Hike of 4.75%
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Diane M. Bitting/Special to the Advocate
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At the Elizabethtown school board’s latest workshop meeting, no changes were made to the district’s proposed $60.9 million budget for the 2017-18 school year. And, unlike the previous meeting, no citizens commented on the plan, which calls for a 4.75 percent tax increase, with the rate rising from 19.9 to 20.845 mills. The increase would […]
Read MoreConoy Township Supervisors Approve Escrow Plan for Bainbridge School
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Dan Robrish/The Elizabethtown Advocate
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Conoy Township supervisors have approved an escrow agreement with the Elizabethtown Area School District that is needed for renovations to begin at Bainbridge Elementary School. Supervisors signed off on the agreement the evening of Thursday, June 8, hours after the school year ended for students. The building was to remain open on Friday, June 9, […]
Read MoreBear Creek Sixth Graders Act Out Historic Figures
Tutankhamun, Attila the Hun, Homer, Leonidas, Moses, Socrates and many more notable figures of the ancient world graced the hallways of the Bear Creek School as part of the school’s Living History Museum. On Thursday, May 25, the school’s sixth graders dressed like their character complete with props like shields, books, and staffs. In the […]
Read MoreEAHS May Students of the Month Named
Elizabethtown Area High School seniors Kyra Buettner and Conor Larison were named the Elizabethtown Rotary Club’s students of month for May. Buettner and Larison were honored for their high academic achievement and extensive involvement in school and community service activities. Buettner is the daughter of Ross and Lisa Buettner of Elizabethtown. She has been inducted […]
Read MoreFalse Report Made of Gun in School
Police are investigating a false report of a gun made through a system that allows people to send anonymous text messages to the police officer assigned to the Elizabethtown Area School District. The report was made the afternoon of Thursday, May 11. The school resource officer, Richard Regel, was told that a student had a […]
Read MoreCitizens Protest Elizabethtown School Property Tax Increase
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Diane M. Bitting LNP Correspondent
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The Elizabethtown Area School District has voted to advertise a $60.9 million spending plan for the 2017-18 school year that includes a tax increase of 4.75 percent, though it is possible that the plan will be pared down before a final vote is taken. School board members voted at their meeting on Tuesday, May 16, […]
Read MoreEASD Chess Team Takes Home Awards
The Elizabethtown Area School District chess team placed fourth out of 10 private and public schools in the Friendship Chess League Tournament. Now in its 43rd year, the Friendship Chess League is open to students in grades 5-8. The team played in four regular season matches and two playoff matches to earn its fourth place […]
Read MoreCollege Steeped in Religious Tradition of Nonviolence
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Jean-Paul Benowitz
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It is the month of May and this means commencement exercises at Elizabethtown College. Let us reflect on the 118-year history of Elizabethtown College as students prepare to graduate. Lancaster County is well known as the home for large populations of religious sects associated with the Anabaptists such as the Mennonites (1525), Amish (1693), and […]
Read MoreOrchestra to Be Led by Interim Director for Spring Concert
The spring concert is the be conducted by interim orchestra director Richard Winey, who was the high school’s orchestra director from the 1985-86 school year through the 2007-08 school year. It begins at 7 p.m. on Monday, May 15, in the Elizabethtown Area High School auditorium; it is free and open to the public. The […]
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