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fcl Lebanon Daily News, Monday, October 6, 1997 3 A Local Pilot takes writer on wild ride in vintage By STEVE JUSTICE Staff Writer BETHEL I arrived at Grimes Airfield around noon. Already about 50 planes, mostly 1920s and 1930s models, were scattered across the grass field. Within minutes I met Paul Dcmgherty the president of the Golden Age Air Museum and the man who would take me on the wildest ride of my life. I was there to participate in the museums first annual fall fly-in. Planes from Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Virginia began arriving around 8 a.m., a mix of experimental, antique and modern aircrafts.

People are welcome to fly in, spend a couple of hours, and then leave again, Dougherty said. Dougherty said the fly-in was part of the air museums attempt to take a step back in time, back when aviation was a new thing. About a dozen antique cars also graced the airfield. Dougherty said the organization would like to find more 1920s and 30s memorabilia to complete the old-time atmosphere, including clothing for the volunteers. The museum, which opened this summer, currently has nine vintage planes, including a 1932 Cub and a 1926 Winstead Special.

All the planes in the museum were salvaged and restored. Dougherty said he hopes to add to the museum, but the rate of growth depends on the number of donations the effort attracts. After walking the grounds and learning a little about the history of aviation, it was time for me to get some flying experience courtesy of Dougherty and a 1930 Great Lake Spirit Trainer biplane. Dougherty helped me crawl into Eric Smith Lebanon Daily News Barb Stanfield, a pathologist from Altoona, climbs out of her wood and fabric aerobatic trainer, an Avions Mudry Cap 10 manufactured in France, to visit Grimes Airfield for yesterdays fly-in. tercom and we were suddenly about 10 feet off the ground.

Lets give them a real air show take off, Dougherty said as the small plane shot straight into the air. Within seconds we were more than 100 feet up. This isnt so bad," I thought to myself. A nice easy glide over the wooded hills, and even a view of the tiny cars on Route 22 in the distance. The trees were turning color it all seemed pretty serene.

As we accelerated to about 100 miles per hour, the ride really began. First a couple quick rolls. Not too bad, I thought. More intense than any amusement park ride, but not too extreme. Next came a couple loops, followed by some some combination loops and rolls.

Had I been told what I was in for before jumping into the plane, I probably wouldnt have flown. But at this point it was too late all I could do was yell for more. Now it was time for the real tricks. Dougherty explained each move as it happened, but by this point it was hard to pay attention to anything but the ride. We went through a combination loop called a Cuban Eight; a four-point roll, hesitating every 90 degrees; followed by an eight-point roll, stopping twice as often.

And then it was into something I vaguely remember being referred to as a straight-up hammerhead. More rolls and loops followed. By now' it was tough to tell up Golden Age Air Museum president Paul Dougherty Jr. prepares Lebanon Daily News reporter Steve Justice for a wild ride in the museums 1930 Great Lake Sport Trainer. Adviser helps students explore career in law enforcement biplane from down.

But then we settled into a nice even flight. One more thing, Dougherty boomed over the intercom. Suddenly the plane flipped 180 degrees and stayed that way upside down about 200 feet off the ground. Part of me began to look forward to the end of my first biplane ride. After completing five or six more rolls, we stopped rolling in time for a quick fly-by over the airfield before coming in for a landing.

The plane finally came to a stop and I managed to crawl out of the cockpit onto solid ground a little part of me, maybe my heart (and maybe my stomach) left behind somewhere in the clouds. Ive asked people do you have a better chance of playing pro football or becoming a police officer? Hartman said. Joining Explorers certainly gives you a good start. Having the Explorer experience to list on a resume also is a benefit, Hartman said. Police officers are also great to have for references, he said, adding Cpl.

Marty Levan of the Cleona police force is the posts professional adviser. Too many times, you hear about the bad kids, said Hartman. But here are kids doing good things for the community. One of the best things about being an adviser is going out and seeing the kids doing a good job. Hartmans post meets at 7 p.m.

the first and third Thursday of the month in the Cleona Borough Hall. For more information, call Hartman at 273-8987 before 11:30 a.m. or after 9 pm. weekdays or Levan at 274-2510. nagh was treated for a thumb injury and Albert was treated for a head injury.

State police in Union-town were investigating the fight as a simple assault. Last month, the two men got into a fistfight after a three-hour meeting at which Albert and a third commissioner, Vince Vic-ites, appeared annoyed that Cavanagh was taking up too much time talking about business tax breaks. Cavanagh admitted hitting Albert in the face after that meeting but said he was acting in self-defense. Albert later declined to pursue the case, saying a trial would be an embarrassment to the county. In March 1996, Vicites accused Cavanagh of pushing him while the two men were meeting alone.

Had I been told what I was in for before jumping into the plane, I probably wouldnt have flown. But at this point it was too late all I could do was yell for more. the front seat of the small green and white plane and explained what the controls were and what not to touch. After donning a parachute and securing a number of safety straps, I was handed a headset and intercom. Looking like Snoopy preparing to fight the Red Baron, it was time for me to take to the sky, with Dougherty seated behind me piloting the plane.

As we taxied down the grass runway at about 60 miles an hour, my heart began to pound. A quick here we go came across the in- Enc Smith Lebanon Daily News A close look into the cockpit of a 1930 Bellanca Skyrocket reveals a variety of gauges and controls required in even early airplanes. Kreiser and passengers Robert E. Kreiser, 62, of 442 N. Ninth Lebanon; Daniel T.

Kreiser, 49, of 436 N. Ninth Lebanon; Daniel Kreiser, 86, Jonestown; and Joshua Bordner, 15, of North Tenth Street, Lebanon, were all released after treatment at Good Samaritan Hospital, according to hospital reports. Millcreek ACCIDENT: Crews from New-manstown Fire Co. and ambulance were dispatched to a traffic accident on Route 419 at Myer-stown Road at 2:49 p.m. yesterday.

A police report wasnt available today. East Hanover FIRE CALL: Crews from Ono and Bellegrove fire companies and University Hospital ambulance responded to an automatic alarm at a residence at Blacks Bridge and Lindley roads at 4:40 p.m. Saturday. They returned to quarters about 30 minutes later, with crime stoppers logo North Cornwall ACCIDENT, CHARGES: Haven Blauch, 76, of Lancaster, was cited in connection with a two-vehicle accident at Route 422 and South 22nd Street Saturday at 7:30 a.m., police said. The other driver was Brian Carpenter, 20, of 583 Cedar Palmyra.

RETAIL THEFT: Barbara Aiken, 47, of 536 E. Penn Cleona, was charged in connection with an incident Saturday at 6 p.m., at CVS in the Lebanon Plaza Mall, police said. Aiken was accused of taking items valued at $39.31 from the store, police said. ACCIDENT: A car driven by Dian Dyer, 44, of 2034 Carlton Drive, Lebanon, struck a parked car owned by Kristin Yeagley, 317 Chestnut yesterday at 1:56 p.m. in the 1900 block of Walnut Street.

Dyer told police her car was forced onto the side of the road by another vehicle. Womelsdorf THEFT: Angela Murray, Reading, told police her purse was taken from her unlocked car between 3 a.m. and 1 p.m. Saturday at 328 West High Street North Lebanon BAD CHECK: Robert Nissley, 22, of 1021 Mifflin was charged in connection with a check for $22.49 written to Wal-Mart, 1355 E. Lehman on June 18, police said.

BAD CHECK: Debra Longenecker, 30, of Pine Grove RD 4, was charged in connection with a check for $22 written to Wal-Mart on May 10, police said. THEFT: A clerk from CRs Friendly Market, 1999 E. Cumberland told police the driver of a dark-colored sports car drove away from the store at 7.30 m. Saturday without paying for $10 gas. CRIMINAL MISCHIEF: Brian Bucy, 719 Arnold told police two star-shaped objects hit his windshield at 8.45 p.m.

Friday in the 100 block of Weavertown Road. Damage was $100. Brian Hartman, in his Explorer uniform, stands next to a Cleona police cruiser recently. The Lebanon man is an adviser for the Explorer Post 42, which is devoted to law enforcement careers. Each Monday, Lebanon Daily News Valley People" turns the spotlight on one of the men and women who live, work and play here in the Lebanon Valley.

By M.L. ZENGERLE Staff Writer CLEONA An interest in detective stories led Brian Hartman to join an Explorer post on law enforcement at age 14. Twelve years later, hes still involved with Explorers, serving as an adviser for Post 42, the only post in the county devoted to law enforcement careers. Explorers are affiliated with Boy Scouts of America, and membership is open to young men and women between the ages of 14 and 21. Each post concentrates on a particular career or interest, Hartman explained.

VALLEY PEOPLE An adviser since 1994, Hartman of Lebanon recently received the District Award of Merit from the Pennsylvania Dutch Council of BSA for his work with the post. He is employed by Quill Corp. in South Lebanon but is considering a career in law enforcement some day. Explorer members help with traffic control, security at area events and learn about various facets of police work from radio communications to using handcuffs. Along the way, said Hartman, Explorers also learn leadership and social skills.

They have to go out in the field and deal with people they dont know; people with different attitudes, Hartman said. I advise. The youth members have to come up with ideas of what they want to do. We encourage them to do as much as they can on their own. We use our contacts and our experience to help them.

Hartman said he and the assistant advisers try to find informa- Eric Smith Lebanon Daity News i FIRE, POLICE LOG Tuesday through Thursday; Legion Road, Bethel Township, paving shoulder, Tuesday; Prescott Road, Heidelberg, oil and chip shoulder, Monday and Tuesday; King Street in South Lebanon Township, oil and chip shoulder, Tuesday and Wednesday; South Londonderry Township, brushing, Thursday. Lebanon FIRE CALL: Crews from Chemical, Independent, Goodwill and Hook and Ladder fire companies and Good Samaritan Emergency Medical Transport ambulance were sent to a stove fire at 41 Lebanon Village at 1:13 a.m. yesterday. They returned to quarters about 35 minutes later. FIRE CALL: Crews from Union, Goodwill, Hook and Ladder and Chemical fire companies and First Aid and Safety Patrol conducted an investigation inside 17 N.

Sixth St. at 11:52 a.m. yesterday. They returned to quarters about 30 minutes later. FIRE CALL: Crews from Goodwill, Union and Chemical fire companies and First Aid and Safety Patrol ambulance were dispatched to a vehicle fire in the 300 block of Wilkens Street at 3:53 p.m.

yesterday. They returned to quarters about 20 minutes later. FIRE CALL: Crews from Chemical and Union fire companies and First Aid and Safety Patrol ambulance were dispatched to a vehicle leaking fuel at Fourth and Chestnut streets at 6:19 p.m. yesterday. They returned to quarters about 40 minutes later.

FIRE CALL: Crews from Union, Chemical and Hook and Ladder fire companies and First Aid and Safety Patrol ambulance were dispatched to the Visiting Nurse Association office at 900 Hauck St for an automatic alarm at 9.38 p.m. Saturday. They returned to quarters about 40 minutes later. THEFT FROM VEHICLE: Kelly Smith, 113 Palm Lane, told police yesterday radio equipment worth $1,100 was taken from a car on a private lot during the past for several days. BURGLARY: Jill Sonsini, 507 Guilford told police her home was entered over the weekend.

It wasnt immediately known if anything was taken, she told police this morning. HARASSMENT: Orlando Mercado, 29, of 342 N. 12th was cited in connection with an incident yesterday at 9 p.m. in the 300 block of North Twelfth Street, police said. He was accused in connection with an altercation involving Pedro Roves, 25, of 241 S.

Ninth St. ATTEMPTED ENTRY: A three-foot-by-two-foot window on the east side of the General Electric building, 301 N. Fourth was broken last night, police said. Cornwall ACCIDENT, INJURIES: A car driven by George E. Kreiser, 55, of 204 S.

Ninth crossed a traffic island, struck a guardrail and went partway down an embankment Friday at 10.24 p.m. on Route 72 north of the Lebanon turnpike exit. Man, teen jailed on i drug counts By JOHN HEVERLY Staff Writer CORNWALL A Lebanon man and a teenager were arrested on drug charges in Cornwall Borough on Saturday. Cornwall Borough Police Sergeant Brett Hopkins said that Joshua Ray Flory, 19, of 223 N. Eight Lebanon, and the 16-year-old were arrested after 1985 Mercury Lynx was stopped at 12:09 p.m.

on Rt. 72 north of Spring Hill Lane. Flory and the juvenile were charged with possession of cocaine, possession with intent to deliver cocaine, possession of heroin, possession of drug paraphernalia and criminal conspiracy, Hopkins said. Hopkins said that a search of Florys car revealed 18 packets of cocaine and two packets of heroin with a total street value of about $600. Police also seized drug paraphernalia during the search, Hopkins said.

Hopkins said that police had re-' ceived a tip from a prior investigation that Flory purchased the drugs in Philadelphia and was in- tending to bring them back to Lebanon. According to Hopkins, this is the latest of more than 20 such traffic-stop drug arrests made in the borough in the past two years. Hopkins said that the arrests result from tips by informants or through routine traffic stops. Flory was arraigned by District Justice Betty Ann Smith and placed in Lebanon county prison in lieu of $50,000 bail. 1 The 16 year-old was turned over to the Lebanon County Juvenile Probation Department and taken to the Berks County Juvenile tention Facility.

Police trying to solve tire slashings Lebanon County Crime Stop- pers is offering a reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest of those people responsible for numerous tire slashings last month in Palmyra. At least 37 tires on 23 vehicles were cut at night between Sept. 19 and Sept. 20 from South Locust Street west toward South Hor-. stick Avenue and from West Main Street to West Oak Street.

Dam-; age was estimated at $2,400. People with information about the crimes should call Lebanon County Crime Stoppers at -I 270-9800 or the Palmyra Police Department at 838-8188. Callers do not have to give their names. PennDOT sets work schedule PennDOTs Lebanon County office has the following work planned this week: 'A- Heilmandale Road, North An-nville Township, shoulder cutting, tion on whatever the post members want to learn. Theyve introduced CPR classes and have set up mock crime scenes for post members so they can get a feel of how a detective handles a case.

Post 42, sponsored by the Fraternal Order of Police, has 10 members and six adult leaders. More than 100 students recently signed up during a recruitment drive, expressing an interest in learning more about police work. But Hartman doesnt expect to see that many new members any time soon. Young people are busy with school, sports and after-school jobs that not many have the time to join an Explorer post, said Hartman. Its hard to get people, even though I know the interest is out there, and even though it can be beneficial for their careers, Hartman said, adding it comes down to a matter of priorities.

Im for black people, but then I go around calling them niggers. He was saying it loud enough for me to hear. Albert did not immediately return a telephone message yesterday left at his home for comment Cavanagh said he was offended by the alleged remark and when he confronted Albert, Albert beckoned him into the nearby conference room and took a swing. I pushed him away (and down) into a chair. And then he bit my thumb and was kicking at me, he said.

Paramedics removed Albert from the courthouse on a stretcher and took him to the hospital in an ambulance. A nursing supervisor said Cava Racism allegation sparks fistfight between county commissioners UNIONTOWN (AP) An allegation of racism apparently sparked the third physical fight between Fayette County commissioners in the past year and a half. The scuffle between commissioners Harry Albert III and Sean Cavanagh, which sent both men to Uniontown Hospital, came one day after they sealed a truce in their turbulent relationship with a handshake. Cavanagh said he and Albert were in the commissioners office at the county courthouse Friday when he overheard Albert having a telephone conversation. He was on the phone, saying I was the biggest hypocrite he ever saw in his life, said Cavanagh.

He said I go around and pretend i.