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The Daily News, Lebanon, PA, Saturday, May 29, 1993 3 LOCAL Reward offered in bank-robbery case Robber shot near customer Cornwall-Lebanon teachers contract out in public view i lap (li mlttll I. lip Police are looking for this man in connection with a robbery at the Meridian Bank in Campbelltown May 24. Lebanon County Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest of a man who robbed a bank in Campbelltown at gunpoint on May 24. The suspect is described as 40 to 50 years old, with dark hair, and medium build. He is about 6 feet tall.

The man entered the Meridian Bank at 115 W. Main Campbelltown, at 1:20 p.m. May 24, displayed a handgun and demanded money. He fired several shots inside the bank in an attempt to disable the video monitoring system. Upon leaving the bank with an undetermined Police arrest amount of cash, he fled in a late model blue Ford Taurus, possibly with New Jersey license plates.

He was last seen heading west on Route 322 toward Hershey. State police at Jonestown are leading the investigation. Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Stoppers at 270-9800. Callers do not have to give their names. Rewards are paid at the discretion of Crime Stoppers.

By HOWARD KOLUS PalmyraHershey Bureau Chief State police said Thursday that the bandit who held up a bank in Campbelltown earlier this week shot near a customer when he failed to obey the robbers orders. The holdup man approached the manager last Monday as though on business and then told her he was robbing the Meridian branch at 115 W. Main said trooper Douglas Jackson of the state police station at Jonestown, who is handling the investigation. The robber told everyone to lie on the floor, but the customer, who has not been identified, did not get down and the bandit fired a shot from a 9 mm semiautomatic handgun, Jackson said. The bullet entered the floor by the mans feet.

He shot near him to get him to comply to get on the floor, Jack-son said. The man was the only customer in the bank. He later complained of chest pains and was treated at Hershey Medical Center. A North Londonderry Township officer who responded said the man was lying on the floor when police arrived. The robber fired at surveillance cameras when he entered the bank, attempting to destroy them.

Police, however, obtained clear' photos of the suspect. Jackson said he is spending as much time as I can on the case. There have been unconfirmed reports that the robber or his car Jiad been spotted as far away as Atlantic City and as close as 4he Lancaster and York areas, Jack-son said. The bandit may have been involved in other holdups in Central Pennsylvania, the officer added, but he does not believe the man was the same one who robbed the Meridian Bank in Palmyra on April 26. We have a few leads that were following, Jackson said.

He said the robber took a substantial amount of money, but would not reveal how much. fugitive in Schuylkill Haven A 23-year-old fugitive was arrested Monday during a stakeout in Schuylkill Haven as the result of a tip to Lebanon County Crime Stoppers. Robert Dean Steffie whose last known address was 1113 Brandywine Lebanon, was wanted for failing to appear at a hearing on a charge of driving under the influence of alcohol March 12 when his car struck the rear of another vehicle which had stopped on Route 72 to make a left turn on Long Lane in North Lebanon Township. A reward of up to $1,000 was offered for information leading to Steffies in a Crime Stoppers feature published May 8 in The Daily News. Steffie was the fourth person arrested as a direct result of a tip to Lebanon County Crime Stoppers.

Authorities seek man on forgery charges charges in Adams and Lancaster counties. Stettner is accused of cashing a stolen check on Nov. 9, 1992, at about. 12:15 p.m. at the Adams County National Bank, Gettysburg.

The check was stolen from a Chinese restaurant in the Bucks County area. Investigators said checks stolen from a Capitol Transmission, New Jersey, have been cashed in Lancaster. Stettner is described as Mellinger Baughman I think theyre still probably, willing to go with those, he continued, but I dont want to make; them specific because we havent' had a chance to explore them with the board yet. The teachers will not, however, be willing to shoulder all the burden of rising district costs, Baughman cautioned. According to the fact-finders' report, a portion of the district; argument for curtailing salaries is based on a concern over declining-state revenues and potentially huge costs from a new building program to provide classrooms for a rapidly growing district has already issued" $25 million in bonds to pay for the building program and intends tof issue another $9.5 million next! month.

A good portion of the! 11-percent tax increase in this, years budget will go toward pay-: ments on those bonds. I am concerned with the dis-" tricts financial health, Baugh-j man said, but were not the cause of the building project. We; pay taxes just like everybody Were not going to pay for the; building from our salaries. FREE MEAL SITES Free noon meals will be served at the following locations May 30 to June 5. SUNDAY, May 30: Lebanon Rescue Mission, Sixth and Elm1 streets, Lebanon.

May 31: No meal. TUESDAY, June 1: Holy Trin- ity Lutheran Church, 723 Lehman' Lebanon. WEDNESDAY, June 2: 1st-Evangelical Congregational-' Church, 607 Chestnut Lebanon. THURSDAY, June 3: St. Matth-' ews Lutheran Church, 534 E.

Leh-; man Lebanon. FRIDAY, June 4: Cornwall United Methodist Church at Lebanon Rescue Mission, Sixth and Elm-' streets, Lebanon. SATURDAY, June 5: First Un- ited Methodist Church, at Christ Presbyterian Hall, 729s Maple Lebanon. FLAGS For All Occasions 701 Cumb. 272-6687 Leb.

Plaza Mall 270-3957 By DENNIS LARISON Staff Writer Traditional methods of negotiating new teachers contracts rarely provide the public with much detail about each sides position prior to the final agreement. That is no longer the case with negotiations in the Cornwall-Lebanon School District following the release Friday of a 20-page state fact-finders report Both sides were required to vote on the report, either accepting or rejecting the findings in their entirety. Although both sides ended up rejecting the report, the factfinders recommendations will almost certainly become the starting point for the next round of contract negotiations. School board treasurer Charles Mellinger issued a five-point memo outlining his disagreement with the report. Union representatives said they objected to the vagueness of some of the recommendations, but thought the report provided a basis for bargaining.

An underlying theme throughout the report is the school boards determination to contain the excessive costs of the current contract agreement, which lead to a current average salary of $41,957 per year, the highest by $1,890 among all the districts in Lebanon and Lancaster counties. When the board approved that contract three years ago, it anticipated an average salary increase of $10,200 for the length of the contract, Mellinger said. The actual increase was $13,458 for the 232 teachers who have worked for the district all three years of that contract, he said. Four years ago he couldnt say enough good things about the contract, union president John Baughman said. Now its the worse thing that ever happened, but he was the one who bargained it.

Fact-finder Lynne Mountz did seem to accept some of Mellin-gers arguments in her report. The lateral movement by teachers during the term of the current agreement caused the average salary increases to rise to $13,458, she wrote. The generous increments between the columns, the practice of recognizing masters equivalents for purposes of advancing on the salary schedule and the practice of carrying over reimbursement of credits from year to year are all factors which facilitated these moves. Yet, in the same section of the report, Mountz recommends that no change be made in the present system of advancing salary levels based on completion of course credits. Her recommendation doesnt do a damn thing, Mellinger said angrily.

The report is absolutely pro-union. I understand that Mr. Mellinger was really upset, Richard Sterner, the local representative for the state teachers association, said. Its the process he wanted. Now hes angry about it.

Sterner did add that he thought the teachers would be willing to make some concessions on Mel-lingers points. I know that even last year there were some private talks and the association was willing to make some concessions around the lane movement, tuition reimbursement, he said. CUSTOM MADE ALUMINUM -AWNINGS Winm HOME IMPROVEMENTS B17 E. Evergreen Rd. Lebanon 273-6919 VALLEY VOICES white, age 49, dark hair that is turning gray at the temples, 6 feet tall and 250 pounds.

He has uses the aliases Bill Clark, Carl Jones and Tom Green. On Nov. 9, Stettner was wearing wire-frame glasses, a snap-brim golf hat and a medium-weight, light-colored jacket. Call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-4PA-TIPS with information. Callers do not have to give their names.

Rahn Forney The Daily News recreation room at 6 p.m. FRIDAY, June 4: An activity in the recreation room at 1:30 p.m. The reciting of the rosary, sponsored by the Legion of Mary, St. Marys Catholic Church, will be held in the chapel at 6:15 p.m. SUNDAY, June 6: Morning worship service, sponsored by the Rev.

Charles Brandt, will be held in the chapel at 9:30 a.m. An evening worship service, sponsored by Sharon Mennonite Church, in the chapel at 7 p.m. In keeping with the Memorial Day season, we asked students in like to do to show their patriotism. Courtney Mishoe, Leba- Kate Ryan, Lebanon Kyle Kimmel, non I would watch fire- Id say the Pledge of Alle- Id like to be works. giance.

the YMCAs School-Age Child-Care program what they would Lebanon Shana Nye, Lebanon Diana Benz, Lebanon in a parade. Id wear red, white and I like to think of the flag. blue clothes. Pennsylva-nia Crim Stoppers is fering a ward up $1,000 for format leading to arrest of chard D. Stet-tner, who is wanted on forgery Stettner N.

Londonderry BAD CHECK: Eliseo Torrres 31, of 23 N. Penn rear, Palmyra, was cited Friday in connection with a check for $50 written on Sept. 11, 1992, to Rons Beer Depot, 1302 E. Main Palmyra, police said. BAD CHECK: Lee Palmer, 34, of Palmyra RD 1, was cited Friday in connection with a check for $41.77 written on March 5, 1993, to Rons Beer Depot, 1302 E.

Main Palmyra, police said. Truck, car collide in Jackson An 80-year-old Richland woman was injured early Friday morning when her car was speared by a garbage truck at Route 422 and Ramona Road in Jackson Township. Rhoda Lesher, of Church Street, was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital following the 7:50 a.m. crash, where she was listed Friday night in satisfactory condition, a hospital spokeswoman said. Police said Lesher was traveling north on Ramona Road and pulled into the intersection with Route 422 against a red traffic signal.

The garbage truck, driven by Barry Miller, 29, of Trinidad Avenue, Hershey, was traveling east on Route 422, police said. The front forks of the truck, which are used to lift and empty dumpsters, pierced drivers side window of Leshers 1988 Chevy Celebrity, police said. An investigation continues, police said. Assisting police at the scene were Myerstown fire police and the Hook Ladder Fire police said. Wnzairs Cotnaitiry Thirseiry FULL SERVICE GARDEN CENTER A CEDAR HAVEN Activities scheduled at Cedar Haven May 31 to June 6 are: TUESDAY, June 1: Morning Bible study, sponsored by Jackie Nicholas, in the chapel at 10 a.m.

WEDNESDAY, June 2: The Rev. Charles Brandt will visit tbe nursing units at 1:30 p.m. The Literary Club, sponsored by Betty Gruber, will meet in the recreation room at 1:30 p.m. A bingo party, sponsored by the VFW Post 23, for all second-floor residents in the recreation room at 7 p.m. THURSDAY, June 3: The Triangle Traveling Store will sponsor a shopping day for residents on 2C, 2D, 3C and 3D in the recreation room from 10 a.m.

to 3 p.m. A birthday social for all residents with June Birthdays in the VA ACTIVITIES The following activities are scheduled at the Lebanon VA Medical Center for May 30 to June 5. SUNDAY, May 30: Escort service to chapel services provided by the Masonic Service. MONDAY, May 31: Coffee and donuts sponsored by the Military Order of the Purple Heart. WEDNESDAY, June 2: Entertainment sponsored by the Benevolent and Protective Order of the Purple Heart.

THURSDAY, June 3: Entertainment sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary of New Cumberland in the Nursing Home Care Unit. FRIDAY, June 4: Entertainment sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary of Fredericksburg. SATURDAY, June 5: Handicapped fishing rodeo sponsored by the AMVETS of Ephrata. FIRE, POLICE LOG Swatara FIRE CALL: Crews from Bunker Hill and Jonestown fire companies and Jonestown ambulance responded to reports of a vehicle fire near Beverly Heights at 9:48 p.m. Thursday.

All crews returned to quarters 30 minutes Car strikes worker Annville Township police are investigating a Tuesday afternoon incident in which a township highway department employee was hit by a passing car on East Main Street Brian Piper, 23, of Annville RD 1, was struck in the back of his right thigh at 12:45 p.m. by the righthand outside mirror of an eastbound car, according to police reports. He complained of pain, but sustained no serious injuries, police said. Piper was securing a load on the back of a highway department truck that was parked on the south berm of East Main Street, facing east, at the time of the accident, police said. He was wearing An orange safety vest and the trucks amber warning light was flashing, police said, The car, a gray Ford Escort station wagon with Pa.

registration MJW241, or a close variation of that number, apparently drifted toward the berm as it approached Piper and the truck, police said. The driver, described as a white male in his 20s with short, dark brown hair, swerved to the left to avoid a collision, police said. After Striking Piper, the car briefly went out of control, sliding into the center turn lane, police said. The driver did not. stop at the scene, police said.

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