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T.W. BURGER News Editor Is this place bugged? One of the songs on Paul Simon's new album, contains the line: These are the days of miracle and (Copyright by Paul Simon, 1986) Indeed they are, and no more so than in the coming advent of the 17-year Cicada. The Cicada, misnamed "Locust" by the early pilgrims, who were inclined to see plagues and pestilence everywhere, is a mostly-harmless little bug, two inches long fully grown, who possesses one of the most bizarre life cycles in nature, with the possible exception of a few writers I've known. The creature has been in the news a lot lately, because Brood 10, (a different brood numbered one through 17 hatches somewhere in the country every year), is due any moment now, right here. According to the advance publicity, its going to be some show, with a cast of tnil- lions.

Make that billions: entomologists say that in some areas, there will be millions popping out of the ground every few square miles. The female lays her 600-or-so eggs in a slit near the end of a small twig on a growing tree. About the only damage the Cicada does is right then, since the twig from the egg case to its end dies. Only very young trees suffer from these attacks, entomologists say; older trees seem to shrug it off fairly well. The hatchlings, about of an inch long, drop to the ground and burrow in.

They spend the next 17 years sucking on tree roots and growing very slowly. At some unknown signal (somescientiststhink soil temperature does it), the Cicadas climb out, up onto a wall or a tree and crack out of their old skin. The adult females are silent. The males are the ones who make all the noise as a means of attracting members of the opposite sex. Spend a few hours on Steinwehr Avenue in Gettysburg listening to all the loud cars and you'll see that the Cicada isn't all that odd, there are just more of them.

Plus, they've got more legs than the average teenage girl finds attractive. The appearance of the noisy little songbugs will bring an unexpected bonus to the larders of foxes, skunks, and larger birds. In the past, some American Indians used to munch on them, but I think most of us can resist. Of course, if Cicadas and avocado dip become a big thing with the Yuppies, the species may be doomed. After that will come the sugar-free Cicada, the low-salt Cicada and finally, as the delicacy works its way downscale, the Nacho-cheese Cicada.

Anyway, the adults will fly around, mate a few times, and die. What a life. But hey, how would you act if you'd been kept underground, sucking sap, for nearly 20 years. Let us try to be a little understanding, here. By sometime in September, it should all be over, the nights will be quiet, or as quiet as they ever get, and we can all sit back and wait for Brood 10 to come give us a buzz in '2004.

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and Mrs. Stephen D. (Lorelei W. Miller) Keilholtz, 43 S. Street, Gettysburg, a daughter, born Tuesday Mr.

and Mrs. Kinnon (Nancy L. Musselman) Linn, 130 Kinsey Drive, Gettysburg, a son, born Tuesday Mr. and Mrs. Brad (Tami D.

Shriver) Weaver, 12 Hickory Gettysburg, a son, born Tuesday Hanover Hospital Born to Mr. and Mrs. Patrick (Karen Stockslager) Steiner of Seven Valleys, a daughter on Tuesday. Born to Mr. and Mrs.

Samuel Lehigh of Hanover, twin sons on Tuesday. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Dwayne H. (Lisa Rippeon) Bowers of New Oxford, a son on Tuesday.

Born to Mr. and Mrs. John P. (Don- na McMaster) Knobloch of Hanover, a daughter on Tuesday. Born to Mr.

and Mrs. Rexter C. (Luanne K. Welty) Higgins Jr. of McSherrystown, a daughter on Tuesday.

Funeral Kenneth R. Miller Services for Kenneth R. Miller, 70,28 Davis Lincoln Estates, Gettysburg, who died Friday at his home, were held Tuesday at 2 p.m from the Peters Funeral Home with Rev. Douglas Y. Boden officiating.

Interment was in Flohr's Church Cemetery. Pallbearers were Charles Miller, Russell Miller, Randy Gardner, Donald Martin, Barry Showers, and Ronald Noggle. 6 Serve the Lord' theme of Vacation Church School at St. Paul's "Serve the Lord" is the theme of Vacation Church School at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Littlestown.

The community is invited to enroll their children in classes for 4-year-olds (must be four by Sept. 15) through grade six, for the week of June 15-19. The school is in session from 9:00 a.m.-12:00 noon each day. The doors will open at 8:45 a.m. There will be a closing Celebration at 7:00 p.m.

on Friday night for all participants, friends, and relatives. The church is located at 53 West King Street. The director of the program is Grace Toms. The children will participate in Bible stories, art craft activities, music, recreation, worship, and a service project, all centered on five themes: Jesus the Savior-servant, Blessed with Gifts, Partners in the Gospel, Serving Others, and Celebrate New Life. A special feature of the program is an All School Servant Center.

It is designed to further enrich the curriculum that will be taught in the classrooms. There will be five Servant Center activity areas to coincide with the school's five themes. Also, there are special surprises' planned for the daily assemblies. "Serve The Lord" is a unique and important learning opportunity for your children. It aims to provide a learner-centered, fun-filled, and happy occasion for all who participate.

Registration for VCS is now in progress. You can register by calling our registrar, Sue Shildt, Bollinger 359-7229 through June 7. Please register early. frial date set for case of homicide by vehicle ofMt. Holly Springs man A trial date of June 8 has been set for the homicide by vehicle trial of a Mt.

Holly Springs man. Ernest G. McElwee, 60, of 113 W. Pine Mt. Holly Springs, was scheduled to appear in court on May 11 but his case was continued at the request of his attorney.

Charged by state police with homicide by vehicle and speeding, the case stems from a Nov. 3,1986 fatal accident in Reading Township in which Dennis L. Kauffman of Newburg was killed. According to a Nov. 4 police report, the three-vehicle accident occurred on the Carlisle Pike Pa.

Route 94, in the Village of Hampton around 9 a.m. Kauffman was driving a 1984 Chevrolet coupe south on the two-lane highway, and McElwee was operating a 1979 Kenworth tractor-trailer north. At the intersection, a 1983 Toyota coupe, operated by Steve Hilker. 25,405 Diller Road. Hanover, was stopped in the northbound lane waiting to turn onto the Hunterstown-Hampton Road.

McElwee applied the breaks to avoid crashing into Hilker's vehicle; the truck skidded across the center line into the southbound lane, and collided with Kauffman's car. Kauffman was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident by Deputy Coroner Patricia Leinbach. Police allege that McElwee's vehicle was going 50 mph in a 35 mph zone. McElwee is being represented by attorney Richard Wagner. Pre-School Learning Center to begin new summer program for children The Pre-School Learning Center is beginning a new program this summer for children four to six years old.

The PLC Summer Camp will provide activities for pre-schoolers during two weeks of July. The 2V4 hour program each morning will include art projects, planned learning activities, snack, songs, learning games, stories, outdoor games and nature walks- Mrs. Kathy Ciolino, director of the center stated. "Many people have inquired about a summer program for pre-schoolers. It seeme like a natural thing to do.

Our facility is ideal for outdoor and indoor activities and we're very excited about this new program." Each one week session will follow a theme. The week of July 6-10 will be Circus week. The program will include making clown faces and animal costumes, tumbling activities and circus food for snack time. The second session will run from July 13-17 and will follow an Outer Space theme. During that week the particpants will make star pictures, puppets and take imaginary trips to outer space.

Classes will have a maximum of 20 children and will be taught by Mrs. Ciolino. Each child attending will receive a school T-shirt. Fees for the summer campare $35 for one week for both sessions. Registration can be completed at the Pre-School Learning Center at 235 Table Rock Road.

Gettysburg. Visitor travel for April at Military Park totalled 163,182 Visitor travel to Gettysburg National Military Park for the month of April totalled 163,182 visitors according to Superintendent John Earnst This figure represents a 19 percent increase in visitation as compared with the same month in 1986. Total travel to the park for this calendar year to date is 274,782 while in 1986 it was 268,434. This represents a 2 percent increase for the year. The park's Visitor Center hosted 74,767 people during the month, and the adjacent Cyclorama Center reported 24,562 visitors.

Bisenhart Historic Site reported visitors for the monlh. This figure represents a 1 percent decrease in visitation to Eisenhower as compared with the same month in 1986. Total travel to Eisenhower NHS for the calendar year is 14,541 while in 1986 it was 14,882. The decrease for the year is 2 percent. The weather as recorded by Eisenhower National Historic Site indicated a maximum temperature of 79 degrees on the 22nd and a minimum temperature for the month of 23 degrees on the 1st.

Precipitation for the month was 3.55 inches. By JANET M. WILLIAMS Times Correspondent A trip to Florida might be in the works for some students at Bermudian Springs High School. The district's board of directors gave a green light to a proposal presented by William School and Jane Johnston, two of the music teachers at Bermudian. The destination of the six-day trip is Orlando's Disneyworld.

Each year various bands from throughout the country are invited to participate in the holiday festivities sponsored by the park. The Gettysburg High School band went last year. Mrs. Johnston went with that group, was impressed Times photo by Jerry Price PUNCH JUDY Bob-O Bobbino, other wise known as Bob Marji Langin of the Robert Brothers Circus, Sarasota. Fla.

payed a visit to the Gettysburg Wee Care Day Center, Monday morning. Their half hour perform- to children of the center. with what she saw and thinks thejnp would be a good experience for thejjlu dents. j5 If selected, the band and the chejus would give performances dunngSjhe Thanksgiving weekend in Florida. "There would be all kinds of opportunities for our kids to partake." School He noted that this year cfelfc- brates the bicentennial of the consptu- tion.

In addition to the daily activrfies at Disneyworld, students will be able to examine historical artifacts relating to that celebration plus take advantage of the educational environment at the Epcot Center "There will be many educational and musical opportunities," he added. He and Johnston have consulted with the Band Boosters and think the trip can be financed by fundraisers There will be no cost to the district, and if things go according to plan, none to any student. The board had no problems with the idea but there were several questions about the fine details. The package of transportation, lodging, meals and activities will cost $42,210 or $285 for each of the 150 students who will go Board president Mac Lott asked. "What happens if you come up short''" In that situation, the teachers responded, the students could be asked to pay the additional money or the trip could be postponed until another time Other board members worried about endlessly ringing doorbells ''How many kids will be at my door?" asked Dale Sauers.

With a 50 percent return rate on some fundraiser products, he computed students would have to sell around $85,000 worth of goods between now and November. "That is a tremendous amount of money." he said. Specifics have not been ironed out yet but Johnston expects to focus on "community service, things like car washes, hiring kids out for jobs, maybe some chicken Louy Kuntz. from the Bend Boosters, assured the board that students who did not want to participate in the fundraisers would not have to. Direct payment of the $285 would be an option for students or parents who prefer that method.

In addition to the students in the band and the chorus. 15 chaperones would be going, as well as two nurses The board approved the provided the band and chorus are ihviled to Disneyworld. Professional" leave (paid) will be offered to the four regular music teachers. Any other members who win make the trip will have to use personal leave time for the one school day that will be missed Nearby SICO awards scholarship to Biglerville student IGLERVJLLE The SICO Foundation has awarded a four-year scholarship to Robert VanArsdale of Biglerville High School. He will be attending Shippensburg University.

Each scholarship tot-1 als $4.000.00 for the four-1 year period. Each year The SICO Foundation awards 120 such scholarships to students who live in the service area of The SICO I Company, one of the largest petroleum distributors in Pennsylvania. Maryland and Delaware. We are proud to say that The SICO Foundation now offers scholarships to those students who live in Southern New Jersey. More than $5 million dollars have been awarded to over 2,000 students since 1951.

ROBERT S. VANARSDALE The scholarships are awarded to high school graduates who plan to attend Cheyney. Kutztown. Millersville. Shippensburg and West Chester Universities: Delaware Giassboro.

Salisbury, and Stockton State Colleges; and The University of Delaware Tanya Eltz is top April teen at New Oxford EWOXFORD--Tanya Eltz. a sophomore at New Oxford Senior High, has been selected as "Youth of the Month" for April Tanya is (he daughter of Mr. and Mrs Burnell Eltz. Tanya is a member of the girl's basketball team. She is a member of the Student Council and is very active as a Student Council Representative.

Tanya enjoys art and is anticipating further education in the art field. The "Youth of the Month" program is sponsored by the New Oxford Exchange Club. The students are chosen by merit of their leadership and scholarship abilities, along with extra-curncular activities. The students are chosen by their peers and teachers The selected nominee will attend a breakfast with the New Oxford Exchange Chib and receive an award in honor of their accomplishments. Annual Academic Banquet held at Delone Catholic ELONE The annual Academic Banquet sponsored by the PTO was held at Delone Catholic High School ori Monday in the school cafeteria.

This banquet recognizes and honors those students who have placed in the top ten percent of their class for the current school year. Mr. Charles E. Glessner. English teacher and Director of Development emceed the program.

Sr. Marie Aimee. R.S.M., Director of Studies, and Rev Michael J- Grab, principal, presented certificates of achievement to the students. The students honored include: Senior Class Suzanne Schlak. Kevin McKim.

Christopher Lear. Robert Weishaar. Paul Sneeringer. Allen Haar, Colleen Deam. er.

Sandra Hartlaub. Cathy Spangler, Thomas chke. John Kirkpatrick. Elizabeth Szabo. Dennis bill.

Karl Pietrzak. Peter Koufos. and Jill Donnelly. Junior Class --Wendi Smith, Cathy Overbaugh. Leona Sevick, Candy Staub.

James Rosner. Laurie Smith. Elena Wildasin. Scott Humpert. Jennifer Murren.

David El-Taher. Cynthia McMaster. Todd Garrett, Michele, Good, Laura McHugh. Jennifer Chrest. Tina Sophomore Class Scott Staub.

Jacqueline Craig Staub. Nicholas Conrad. Mark Dolheimer. Anndee Wolo. Patricia Groft.

Jeffrey McKibben. Melisfr. sa Miller, Christa Schuchart. Jonathan Hoover. Jeremv" Smith.

Belinda Spangler. Samantha Lawrence. There sa Groft, Scott Klunk. Laura Potocki: Freshmen Class Holly Drumheller. Nicole Garrett.

Deborah Mahone Amy Redding, Laura Eberling. Catherine Wolo. Judge. Julie Staub. Christopher Elkins.

Heather Weaver. Gregory Hockensmith, Steven Staub. Linda Lawr ence, and Patricia Rowe. Air assault rappelling demonstration scheduled ORT RITCHIE An air assault and rappellmp de i monslralion is scheduled for Fort Ritchie Armed Forces Day Open House May Ifi Company A. 1st Battalion.

115lh Infanln. of the Maryland Army National Guard will provide a "Squad in Assault" demonstration at 2 p.m. from a helicopter positioned above the post's parade field In addition to this demonstration. National Guard' members will be displaying military equipment Fort Ritchie's Open House begins at 10 a and continue until 4 p.m. Scheduled activities include craft flyovers, the Commander-m-Chiefs Old Guard, Air Force dog team demonstrations and Civil War en- campments The Open House is free and open to the public Concession stands wil! be open the entire day..