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POTTSVILLE (PA.) REPUBLICAN EVENING HERALD SATURDAY-SUNDAY, MARCH 22-23, 1997 3 Services for Rosa M. Ash, 69, of 238 Lake Front Drive, Deer Lake, who died Thursday at home, will be held at 11 a.m. Monday from John H. Lundbye Funeral Home Orwigsburg. The Rev.

Lawrence Delp will officiate. Interment will be in Hillside Cemetery, Catawissa. Born in Manheim, Germany, Feb. 14, 1928, she was a daughter of the late Friedrich and Maria Herrmann Steigmann. She was employed as a packer at Dixon Ticonderoga Pen Deer Lake, for 20 years.

She was of the Lutheran faith. She was a member Deer Lake and West Brunswick Fire Company Auxiliary. Surviving are her husband, Thomas a daughter, Rosalie E. Post, Stafford Springs, a son, Thomas Schuylkill Haven; three stepsisters, Heidi Baun, Helga Zotts and Elsie Becktold, all of Manheim, Germany; two grandchildren. Ash rites Kerry L.

Leitzel Kerry L. Leitzel, 40, of 626 E. Grand Tower City, died Friday in Rest Haven Nursing Home, Schuylkill Haven. Born in Tower City, June 31, 1956, he was a son of the late Harvey and Faye Stahl Leitzel. He was of the Protestant faith.

Surviving are two sons, Stephen J. and Tracey both of Muir; a daughter, Stacey Deiter, Texas; four brothers, Hilbert "Sonny" and Lewis, both of Florida, John, Lykens, and Terry, Tower City; a sister, Patricia Bender, Muir; a grandson; aunts and uncles. Memorial graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Greenwood Cemetery, Tower City. The Rev.

Francis Karwacki will officiate. Corl Funeral Homes Tower City, is in charge of arrangements. V.S. Pritchett, 96, wrote on humanity LONDON (AP) Pritchett, 96, a keen observer of humanity who published short stories, novels, essays, literary criticism and autobiographies, died Thursday. He called the first volume of his autobiography "A Cab at the Door," recalling his father's frequent moves to elude creditors.

He left school at 15, had his early essays rejected, moved to Paris at 20 to work in the glue trade. He was first published in London magazines with his account of an 80-mile walk from Paris to Orleans. Reporting from Ireland and Spain for the Christian Science Monitor gave him his first regular income as a writer. From 1926 he was a contributor to the left-wing weekly New Statesman, and became a director of it in 1946. travel book, "Dublin: A Portrait," appeared in 1967, the acclaimed "On the Edge of the Cliff' book of short stories was published in 1979.

Fear not, CEO of Geisinger says Page 1 tion, this week said he believes any complaints are unfounded. Holden could not be reached for comment, but state Reps. Bob Allen, R-125, and state Rep. David G. Argall, R-124, said they will continue to work on the situation.

"My fears have not been allayed," Allen said. "The employers and employees have legitimate concerns, not so much about today, but next week, next month and next year," added Argall. The legislators plan to meet again to decide where to go from here, Allen said. In a letter to Holden this week, Heydt explained that the seven physicians currently working at Geisinger's Schuylkill Pediatrics serve more than 17,000 patients, and just 3 percent of those are members of the Geisinger Health Plan. FOR THE RECORD Marriage licenses Thursday, March 20 Kris L.

Stiely, Hubley Township, and Vickie R. Whitesel, Hubley Township. Kevin Breiner, Tamaqua and Sandra Havron, Tamaqua. Friday, March 21 Paul A. Rufo, West Brunswick Township, and Heather J.

Eckenroth, West Brunswick Township. Christopher Ritzko, Minersville, and Jacqueline M. Calvin, Minersville. BIRTHS Good Samaritan To Richard and Janice Jefferson Heiser, Port Carbon, a daughter, March 21. Pottsville Hospital To John and Sherri Babinchak Maskornick, Ringtown, a son, March 21.

YORKVILLE DRUG STORE CLOSED GOOD FRIDAY, MARCH 28th ONLY! THANK YOU To all who made our trip to competition at Myrtle Beach a success. Ashland. Black Diamond Midget Cheerleading Squad Heating Oil Purchase Heating Oil for Delivery Next Season A-2-Z Heating Oil 1-800-820-4 OIL (4645) DEL CORNER ICE Dave Photo State police cars sit outside the Corner Delikates- bery attempt failed. The suspect, who brandished a sen in New Ringgold on Friday after an armed rob- gun, eluded capture. Deli robbery attempt fails Gun-waving man flees New Ringgold eatery, eludes search By Benjamin Ames Staff Writer "We recognize there is a need for added pediatric service in Schuylkill County, and we are looking to expand," he said, noting that an eighth physician is due to join the practice within the next couple months.

Approximately 35 percent of the patients are on medical assistance, and the practice accepts full insurance participation from several other health plans. They include Berkshire Health Plan, Champus, Health Pass, Teamsters, Custom Blue, Hershey Life Style, Blue Blue Shield Indemnity Plan and Premier Blue. The practice also currently serves patients in the Keystone and Northeast Healthcare Coalition plans, although those plans were informed that Schuylkill Pediatrics would not be accepting any new patients from them. The coalition is a group of self- Kenyatte Brown, Mahanoy Township, and Pamela Griffin, Philadelphia. Kevin A.

Yost, Schuylkill Haven, and Dawn M. Roeder, Schuylkill Haven. Gerald L. Letzo, Pottsville, and Joann M. Reichwein, Pottsville.

Divorces Friday, March 21 Gift Linda Ann Gift, Pottsville, from Lamar R. Gift, Auburn. Bonacci Christina M. Bonacci, Pottsville, from Sean M. Bonacci, Pottsville.

Deeds Friday, March 21 East Brunswick Township James A. Brensinger and Barbara R. Brensinger to James B. Chadwick and Ronda J. Chadwick; lot; $100.

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"As we grow, if push came to shove and we had limited capacity to accept new patients, we would offer a preference to GHP (Geisinger Health Plan) patients," he said. "It's our contractual obligation, and certainly we're going to be there for them." Allen said he hopes the recent discussions have heightened public awareness about coming changes in health care. East Brunswick Township James A. Brensinger and Barbara A. Brensinger to James B.

Chadwick and Ronda J. Chadwick; parcel; $127,000. McAdoo Catherine Walewski and Stanley R. Walewski, through attorneys-in-fact Grace Bekaert and Mary Beth Shade, and Richard Walewski, McAdoo, to John A. Shigo III, McAdoo; lot, West Blaine Street; $20,000.

Orwigsburg Michael J. Mazzuca and Georgia M. Mazzuca, Orwigsburg, to David J. Hagen and Veronica M. Hagen, Orwigsburg; lot, Ridgeview Development; $445,000.

NEW RINGGOLD A helicopter circled and two bloodhounds cris-crossed the town Friday as state police searched for an would-be armed robbery. But by 6 p.m., no suspect had been found so the search was ended. No one was hurt in the robbery attempt, which happened at 2:45 p.m. when a man wearing a ski mask entered The Corner Delikatessen, Railroad and Hughes streets, state police at Frackville said. Deli workers reported nothing missing, although there was a purse and cash register on the counter.

The man was described as a white male in his late teens or 20s, wearing a plaid hooded shirt and wide-leg jeans, and standing about 5-feet, 8-inches tall. Store manager Theresa L. Hess, New Ringgold, was working alone when the man came in to the one-room store and demanded money. "A young guy came in to try to rob the deli," she said afterward, as she stood outside. "He had a gun in his left hand, and he was waving it around, swinging it around.

We're there 11 years and nothing ever happened like that." With the meat slicer spinning and the water running, she dashed out the back door to escape, she said. "I don't even know if it was a real gun or not, but it got me moving." She went into her home, next door to the where her mother called Police soon arrived, but the man had fled and run along a railroad bed heading south. Troopers called in a helicopter to scan a 2-mile radius from the air. Police also called in Blue Mountain Bloodhounds, a Bethel, Berks County, search-andrescue service that brought a pair of 2-year-old dogs, Nell and Tina. "The dogs either got tired, which I doubt, or they ran out of scent," said the handler, who would not give his name.

He wore camouflage fatigues, a bulletproof vest and had a pistol in a belt holster. Store workers were unfazed by the excitement. By 4:15 p.m., the deli was already doing business again, as clerk Peggy Latshaw, New Ringgold, started her shift just 15 minutes late. "if it ever happens to me, I know what I'm going to do run out back," she said, as she prepared a ham and cheese sub for a customer. Police are asking anyone with information to call them at 874-0207.

One jailed in motel room break-in FRACKVILLE A King of Prussia man' remains in Schuylkill County Prison today in lieu of $25,000 bail after he allegedly broke into a hotel room at the Econo Lodge, police said. Joseph Britton, 25, of 251 Jasper Road, allegedly entered Room 216 at the motel, 501 S. Middle by cutting a hole in a window screen and spending the night without paying, borough police said. Britton was arrested Friday morning and arraigned before District Justice Bernadette J. Nahas, Frackville, on charges of burglary, criminal trespass, theft of services and criminal mischief, police said.

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D.H.H. LENGEL MIDDLE SCHOOL CAFETERIA Registrations Made In Person, No Phone Registrations Accepted COST: $6.00 Per Individual be a resident of the Pottsville Area School District (Identification Must Be Available) POLICE FIRE Thief takes VCR from mall store FRACKVILLE Someone walked into the Sear's department store at Schuylkill Mall on Friday, grabbed a video-cassette recorder and then drove away, state police at Frackville said. The person took a packaged, Zenith brand VCR and walked out of the store at about 3 p.m., police said. The VCR was valued at $229. Vehicle leaves road, strikes tree stump BERRYSBURG A 5-year-old Dalmatia boy suffered minor injuries to his face Friday in a Dauphin County car crash, police said.

Wade Michael was riding in the front passenger seat when the crash happened, state police at Lykens said. At 12:13 p.m. Pauline V. Fessler, 61, of Pillow, was driving north on Route 25 when she swerved and hit a tree stump on the opposite berm. Both were wearing seat belts, and the vehicle's air bags deployed, police said.

Police were assisted by. the Berrysburg Fire department and Elizabethville and Millersburg ambulance. Marilyn Carol, M.D., F.A.C.O.G. Eileen Gerke, C.N.M. Schuylkill County's All Women Practice Normal and High Risk Pregnancies Full Range of Gynecology Services Nurse Midwife Services 622-1000 "Women Caring For Women" BEDWAY MALL LOW PRICES ON EASTER Flowers Beautiful Azaleas "FRESH" Tulips CORSAGES Gardenias Roses Hyacinths BEDWAY'S Easter Bedway Mall, Center Ave, Lilies (Rt.

61), Schuyikill Haven.