The vibrant signage - a pending application for liquor license - represents the middle of a long road for Tony and Toni Calderone.

The husband and wife team hope to open their wine bar, named "Vintage," in spring 2014 through a liquor license that would be the first of its kind in York city, according to the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board website.

"Being in the restaurant business, your goal is always to have your own," said Tony, 31, who bartends and manages Buona Fortuna, his family's restaurant, in Hanover. "Our objective is to open this wine bar. Our dream is to open this wine bar."

A typical liquor license can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars.

After some research, Tony learned about the possibility of an economic development liquor license for their establishment, located in York's Continental Square.

According to the PLCB website, the licenses are granted to businesses located within a municipality that has approved the license for the purposes of economic development or a Keystone Opportunity Zone, land granted the ability to redevelop under greatly reduced state and local taxes.

Licenses cost $50,000 up front and cannot be transferred to another entity, said Stacey Kriedeman, spokeswoman for the PLCB.

The licenses must be approved by the hosting municipality, which must hold at least one public hearing, she added.

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Investors and loans for the business are on standby, Toni said, until the final approval of the license, which must go through hearings at the PLCB and municipal levels.

The discussion on Vintage's license, Tony said, is currently set for a York City Council meeting in July.

The concept includes 120 wines by the bottle, couches, coffee tables, a live piano player and the Oak Room Cigar Lounge, a members-only club. Upon entry to Vintage, patrons can purchase debit cards for the bar's serving systems, which allow guests to purchase a taste or glass from a 24-bottle selection and dispense it themselves without calling upon a server.

Restaurants are part of the couple's family history.

Toni's grandfather opened Alberto's Pizza in York Township 58 years ago. Before moving to York more than four years ago, Toni worked in Florida at Seasons 52, a wine bar, and earned sommelier - or wine expert - status.

"Being in the restaurant business, the goal is always to have your own," Tony said.

"Although we're taking our time," Toni added, "it's going to open and it's going to be the rest of our lives that we're going to be in this place. We want to do it right."

Reported earlier

New wine bar planned for former Maple Donuts location

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Good Samaritan Health System apparently won't have to look hard to find a strong potential partner.

York-based WellSpan Health on Wednesday expressed interest in exploring a deal with Good Samaritan.

"WellSpan has a history of collaboration with Good Samaritan and we would thoughtfully consider a strategic relationship," spokesman Barry Sparks said.

CHRIS KNIGHT, The Patriot-News, 2009

Lebanon-based Good Samaritan had revealed earlier Wednesday it will seek a "strategic alliance" involving another health system. It said forces including the Affordable Care Act and a rapidly changing health care landscape that favors bigger systems have forced the realization the 124-year-old non-profit can no longer stand alone.

Robert Longo, the CEO, said the possibilities range from affiliation to merger to sale of Good Samaritan, although he said sale is an unlikely outcome.

Asked what sort of arrangement would interest WellSpan, Sparks said, "You don't know until you start talking."

Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center spokesman Scott Gilbert said, "It’s impossible to say whether a relationship between our health system and any specific hospital may develop. But as the region’s only academic health center, we are always looking for opportunities to collaborate with other health care organizations to expand access to specialty care and make it easier for more patients to receive this care as close to home as possible."

WellSpan has $1.2 billion in annual revenues, similar to that of Penn State-Hershey. WellSpan operates York and Gettysburg hospitals and recently agreed to merge with Ephrata Community Hospital in northern Lancaster County in a deal that's awaiting government approval.

Good Samaritan said it will immediately begin contacting other health systems and asking those who are interested to submit proposals for its board to evaluate. CEO Robert Longo said trustees hope to complete the selection process by late this year, although completing a deal would likely take longer.

In a news release, Dr. John P. Welch, the chairman of Good Samaritan's board of trustees, said “Potential partners will be invited to offer ideas about different alliance options … While we are not requiring any particular business model, potential partners must propose options that fit our needs and those of our community.”

In Lebanon County, the hospital is fondly referred to the as "Good Sam." On Wednesday, several community leaders said they weren't shocked to learn the hospital has decided it can no longer stand alone.

"When you look around, all the community hospitals have been bought up or joined with some kind of partner," Lebanon County Commissioner William Ames said. "Overall, the trend is that way, not just in health care, but particularly in health care. A lot of the local doctors have joined groups, or been brought out by groups."

Mark Hoffman, executive director of the United Way of Lebanon County, said "Historically, Good Samaritan Health System has been a real asset to the community in many ways. I would be hopeful that whatever outcomes it arrives at would enable that relationship with the community to continue."

Larry Bowman, president of the Lebanon Valley Chamber of Commerce, credited hospital leaders for being proactive rather than waiting for a crisis.

"From what I understand, Good Sam is healthy and is still serving the community well … I think the planning for this is in good hands and they are taking a very smart and prudent approach."

Some of the leaders said there will be worry over whether the hospital will lose its close connection the community, and its role as a good employer and supporter of community causes.

Lebanon Mayor Sherry Capello said she hopes trustees will "preserve the Good Samaritan hospital and health system as we know it … I trust their judgements."

YORK— An accused drug dealer in York is at large after court officials say he failed to appear at a trial Wednesday to answer for charges in connection with a drug sweep in a neighborhood known to law enforcement as a hub for drugs and violence.

Jeffrey Davis, 45, was one of 15 accused drug dealers arrested in connection with Operation Fall Back, a joint sting by law enforcement and drug agents that produced 46 warrants, 31 of which were served on one Friday in October.

Officials conducted a months-long investigation into the Valley neighborhood’s street-level dealers before making their move.

The sweep required manpower from 55 officers with the York Police Department, York County Sheriff’s Office and the county’s multijurisdictional drug unit. Officers were equipped with 15 vehicles, several bloodhounds and a State Law Enforcement Division helicopter.

Davis was part of a group of defendants arrested that weekend. He was charged with two counts of distribution of crack and two counts of distribution of crack within proximity of a park.

It was his “third strike,” said Jennifer Colton, the 16th Circuit Court assistant solicitor assigned to prosecute Davis and several others netted in the drug crackdown.

On Wednesday, a judge sentenced Davis to life without parole in his absence. The sentence, Colton said, is technically sealed but, under state law, the judge had to sentence him to life because it was Davis’ third strike.

Prosecutors served him with notice to seek life without parole, which the judge had to impose if he was convicted, Colton said.

Officials on Wednesday issued a bench warrant on Davis, who is “well-known to law enforcement,” and are looking for him, she said.

Once Davis is found, he’ll have the opportunity to contest the “requisite prior strikes,” Colton said. If he’s successful, he’ll still face 10 to 30 years in prison without parole.

Davis is not considered violent, said Lt. Mike Ligon with the county’s drug unit. He is described as standing 6-feet tall, weighing 210 pounds with brown eyes, officials say.

Davis has lived in the Valley area most of his life, and is known by law enforcement to primarily deal crack, said Sgt. Rayford Ervin with the county's drug enforcement unit.

Ervin's worked with the drug unit since 1999 and said Davis' name has "popped up on occasion."

The York County Sheriff's Office, York Police Department and county drug unit have all joined in the search for Davis, Ervin said.

He was last seen in the Valley neighborhood at his home, 205 Valley Road, a couple of days ago, Ervin said.

Just four days after the October drug sweep, York Police Chief Andy Robinson vented his frustrations in a letter to media about bond amounts set on the 11 accused dealers hours after they were arrested. The amounts, he said, were low and allowed several of those dealers to return to the streets within days.

Colton said several of those dealers have pleaded guilty, including one who admitted to a judge that he sold fake crack.

“The majority of them have gotten prison time,” she said, although, “a lot of those individuals were first-time offenders.”

Davis’ dealings with drugs go back to 1989, when police in York charged him with trafficking cocaine and possession with the intent to distribute in proximity to a school. He was convicted in 1991 and sentenced to seven years in prison.

Several drug-related arrests followed in subsequent years, but his next conviction was not until 2000, when he was sentenced to four years and six months behind bars followed by three years of probation for distribution of crack cocaine within proximity to a school and manufacturing cocaine, according to records with the State Law Enforcement Division.

Six years later, he was sent to the state Department of Corrections after a conviction for distribution of crack cocaine within proximity to a school and possession of methamphetamine or cocaine.

Davis still has one pending drug charge, Colton said. Officials have placed him on "life notice" on the charge, distribution of crack cocaine.

Friends and family overflowed from the bleachers to the grass as 187 York Suburban High School graduates walked through the school's stadium in their black robes for commencement Wednesday evening.

National Honors Society President Helen Gunn told her classmates that in her mind, "life is an orchestra." Every person has a unique tune and when the tunes get together, there is a symphony of harmonies.

She went on to say that everybody's tune changed throughout time. At first, the tunes were clumsy, but now the tunes join together in a march toward the future. She said to remember that the song is not yet over and that each person is the musician, composer and conductor of his or her own tune.

Co-valedictorian Alicia Baker said she felt the projects that the students completed throughout the years, such as building cardboard boats, helped teach them to work as a team. She found that instead of replacing weak links, every person can be molded to help the team be successful.

"An invisible red thread connects those who are destined to meet, regardless of time, place, or circumstances. The thread may stretch or tangle but will never break," Baker said, quoting a Chinese proverb. The red thread would unite the entire class forever, she said.

Co-valedictorian Christopher Covert told the crowd that everybody is the protagonist of his or her own story. He urged graduates to work hard to make each story a good story.

Covert said that it is important to explore the unknown, compete and continue to learn.

York Suburban High School Class of 2013

Number of graduates: 187

Graduation ceremony held: June 5 at the school stadium

Co-valedictorians: Alicia Baker and Christopher Covert

Other speakers: Class Treasurer Sarah Gutekunst, Vice President Andrew Toman, school board member Lois Ann Shroeder, National Honor Society President Helen Gunn, Class President Michael Hogg, Principal Brian Ellis

by WCNC.com Staff

WCNC.com

Posted on June 6, 2013 at 8:25 AM

Updated today at 8:45 AM

GASTONIA, N.C. -- A pedestrian was hit and killed by a vehicle early Thursday morning in Gastonia.

Gastonia officials said a man was killed on York Highway (U.S. 321) north of Gastonia around 7 a.m.

The pedestrian was thrown approximately 60 feet when he was hit, according to officials from the Crowder's Mountain Fire and Rescue.

Northbound York Highway near Stagecoach Road is currently closed, and southbound York Highway has all but the right lane blocked as troopers investigate the accident scene.

Commuters are being asked to avoid the area for the next two hours. This is the second pedestrian hit on U.S. 321 in the last 10 hours.

YORK——

Jennie MacBlane will be among the teachers and schools staff getting a well-deserved breather this summer, but she might be smiling a little brighter.

MacBlane, a 4^th grade teacher at Bethel Manor Elementary School, was chosen York County School Division Teacher of the Year for this school year. She was honored along with the other two finalists—Cheryl Williams of Queens Lake Middle School and Cory Martin from Tabb High School—by the York Foundation for Public Education and TowneBank.

On May 1 each finalist was reprised with a prize patrol presenting a $150 restaurant gift certificate and a $200 donation for the recipient's school to be used for instructional enhancement. TowneBank, which has signed on to endow the YCSD teacher of the year recognition forever and is in its fourth year of doing so, combined with the foundation for a total donation of $1,050.

MacBlane, 32, has taught 4^th and 5^th grades at Bethel Manor for nine years. She is a graduate of the College of William and Mary with family in Williamsburg.

She is single and lives in York County.

What attracted you to teaching?

I absolutely love knowing that I get to make a difference in a child's life.

I can be that inspirational factor that motivates them to reach higher than they ever thought possible. Teachers teach to make a difference.

What is changing and what are your challenges?

Education is constantly changing.

Our new push in York County is transformative learning where the student directs his or her learning through a project based format. In transformative learning, the product or service created by the student will benefit a larger audience than the classroom.

We try to incorporate as much technology as we can. This year, my students used foundational lessons from the Drug Abuse Resistance Education program and wrote scripts that included key points in that lesson and examples to illustrate a concept taught.

During our week of filming, students directed, actors practiced, and the production crew worked on introductory slides through a program called Movie Maker. Once the video was finished, we showed it at our DARE graduation so parents would have a concrete example of all the lessons their students learned.

It was a hit. Transformative learning is truly motivating for students and pushes their creativity to a new level.

What's fun for you?

Running. I just did the Rugged Maniac 5K with a co-worker. I will be participating in another one in the near future—way fun.

I love to read, scrapbook, hang with my family and friends, and watch my nieces play travel softball. I also love doing outdoorsy things like camping, kayaking, hiking, etc.

I will also participate in a variety of sports, but I am more comedic in my attempts than actually claiming to have any athletic ability.

If someone unfamiliar with York and Poquoson asks what's cool or unique about them, how do you answer that?

I think this area has a huge variety of activities, restaurants and people. We are diverse, and it's a great place to live.

What's something about you people would be surprised to learn?

I enjoy country line dancing and can pick up almost any dance pretty quickly.

School: Dallastown Area High School

Number of graduates: 466

Ceremony: The ceremony began at 7 p.m. in Wildcat Stadium

Class speakers: Daniel Friedland, Megan Noll, Alexandra Plowman, Christina Haritos

Colors: White and periwinkle

A class for the community: "Distinguished and excellent extracurriculars and involvement in the community," said Jason Taylor about what sets Dallastown's class of 2013 apart.

"Definitely, we have a lot of volunteer awards. A lot of people are very involved in the community," added Jenna Zager. Seventy of the seniors wore green cords in recognition of their volunteerism. According to Principal Alan Fauth, they collectively volunteered more than 9,000 hours giving back to their school and community.

"Giving back used to be something that we came to later in life. Today so many of you have been already involved," said Kenneth "Butch" Potter, president of the Dallastown Area School District school board. "Your record of service is to be commended."

"Just keep swimming": The class chose for their class motto the words of Dory, a character from Disney's "Finding Nemo." Those words and the plot of the movie became the theme for many of the speakers.

Megan Noll told her fellow graduates to go with the flow and used the example of the journey of Marlin, an uptight fish on who

"Little does he know that it's exactly where he needs to be," Noll said. "We sometimes have to take the plunge."

Alexandra Plowman reminded the audience of Nemo, the young lost fish and main character of the movie, facing Darla. Nemo had ended up in a fish tank at a dentist's office and Darla, the redhead with head gear who was a pet's nightmare. She told them to use their resources and rely on the support of family and friends.

"Do not let allow fear to stand in the way of future success," Plowman said.

And Christina Haritos encouraged her class to go into the world open minded to the possibilities beyond home.

"I encourage you all to look beyond the rim of the open anemone," Haritos said, citing Nemo and Marlin's home.

Dallastown Area High School Class of 2013: Savannah Grace Adams, Sabrina Nneka Aegbuniwe, Angelica Carolina Aguillon, Khalil Nasir Akins, Marlon Lamont Allen Jr., Steven Almanzar, Devantae T. Anderson, Jordan Lee Anderson, Kelsey Elizabeth Anderson, Kyler M. Anderson, Kyle J. Andrews, Shawn Reese Andrews, Jacob Samson Arbittier, Michael Richard Arcieri, Amanda Marie Arnold, Karson Thomas Arnold, Gaurav Arora, Matthew Ryan Attig, Ian Benjamin Atwood, Rebecca Nicole Austin, Joshua Andrew Bacha, Cameron S. Baer, Marissa Nichole Bagley, Dayne Edward Bailey, Lehel Preston Baldwin, Shawn Alexander Baldwin, Paige Alexandra Barefoot, Nicholas Barley, Justin Earl Barnett, Adele Natalie Bartha, Brent Alexander Batory, Meganne Marie Beach, Jacob Thomas Beck, Troy Andrew Behlert Jr., Sabrina Bender, Ryan Benson, Aaron Michael Bentzel, Joshua Alan Berg, Bernard Johann Berger, Sarah Ann Berger, Joshua John Berkley, Payce Thomas Berridge, Elizabeth May Billet, Kyle A. Blank, Steven James Boddington, Tanner James Bogaczyk, Christy Joy Bogart, Courtney Elizabeth Bojarski, Ellen McKay Bolch, Gordon Michael Bollinger, Jarrett Blake Bolyard, Candace Rachel Botterbusch, Luke Anthony Bowman, Brianna Marie Bowser, Alexis Marie Brango, Hillary Nichole Brengle, Sawyer Kenneth Bricker, Kyle Patrick Brignall, Cara J. Brooks, Anatoliy Paul Brown, Cierra Ann Maira Brown, Kevin Lewis Brown, Joseph Michael Bruggeman, Daykera Sara Bryant, Kevin J. Bush, Samantha Lynn Buterbaugh, Kellie C. Butler, Bradford Harold Capatch Jr., Megan E. Carbaugh, Katelyn Nichole Carper, Brett Harrison Casserly, Seung R. Cho, Joshua Chronister, Christina Marie Cofflin, Kristen Laree' Cole, Kelsey Lynn Collins, Jozamir Colon, Brady C. Colton, Kiera A. Comery, Brendan Donald Conklin, Aaron Edward Cook, William Edward Corley III, Alexis Nicolle Coughenour, Silvia A. Craig, Joshua Andrew Crouse, Ashley Marie Crumling, William Eric Culbreth Jr., Alaina Jeanette Curry, Shannon Renee Curry, Jonathan A. Dadeboe, Nicholas Dadufalza, Nicole Taylor Daniell, Coty Daugherty, Nyielah Telece Davis, Ridgely Brant Davis, Adam Michael Deardorff, Gabrielle E. DeFelice, Nina DeFelice, Jenna Morgan Dell, Cooper Patrick Deller, Ellen Elizabeth Delp, Gabrielle Rose DeSanti, Emily Kathleen DiBiase, Joseph Martin Didusch, Brittany A. Dodson, Victoria Lindsey Donaldson, Michael Jared Doran, Tanner Benjamin Druck, Blake William Dube, Donovan Quinn Dulisse, Amanda Elise Faye Dunagan, David Calvin Dygert, Emmanuel Eugene Easter, Dustin Thomas Eckenrode, Jenna Christine Eckenrode, Myra Rae Edmonds, Courtney Elizabeth Eichelberger, Jamie Brooke Eichhorn, Samantha Ann Eichhorn, Sarah Elizabeth Elliehausen, Cassidy Jade Emenheiser, Jarret Scott Emig, Andrew James Entwistle, Braxton A. Erne, Amy Lynn Evans, Jared Donald Eveler, Matthew David Feinman, Cassandra Nicole Firestone, Megan Fix, Nicholas Joseph Flaherty, Danae Erin Floyd, Mary Abigail Fort, Khandice Nikole Fortenberry, Alex Michael Fortner, Timothy Jacob Foust, John Anthony Frederick Jr., Lexis Brenna Frey, Daniel Bakke Friedland, Lindsey Ann Fuhrman, Madison Alexandra Garrity, Benjamin Robert Gates, Jessica Anne Gates, Aspen Eve Gatewood, Samuel C. Gembe, Brett Alan Gemmill, Cody Dean George, Daniel Joseph Gibbs, Paul Andrew Glusco II, Tyler Garth Good, Shawnna Lynn Gragg, Austin Robert Graser, Chandler Thomas Green, Cole M. Green, Shae Alexa Grim, Katie Elizabeth Grimm, Autumn Briana Groff, Aaron Michael Gross, Taylor Charles-Allen Grove, Tate Joseph Gugino, Brittany Guise, Brittany Ann Gurreri, Jennifer Deborah Gurreri, Nicole D. Gurreri, Jack Lee Hafer, Jonathan D. Haight, Matthew Dakota Haines, Brandon Ray Handley, Christina Cleopatra Haritos, Wendy Patricia Harris, Brandi Nicole Hart, Dylan Gray Hartman, Cameron Eugene Haugh, Matthew S. Hawley, Sahil Heighes, Cierra Jo Heilman, Shelby T. Helwig, Nathan Allen Henty, Brandon Eugene Herbst, Colby John Herrington, Joshua Hess, Mary Catherine Hess, Jarik Robert Hieronymus, Breana N. Hill, Kevin Tyler Hodge, Lauren Anne Hodge, Samantha Ann Hodnovich, Alice Anne Holtzapple, Jesse L. Horan, Aubree Marisa Horn, Camille Ife Hoyle, Sara Elizabeth Hudson, Kenneth Edward Hughes, Samantha Kay Huotte, Alexander Joseph Iula, James Ivers, Jenna Anne Jackson, Jacob Ryan Jayne, Alexandra Elizabeth Jennings, Amanda Jones, Brett Allen Jones Jr., Devyn Winston Jones, Melissa Kelly Jones, Nicholas William Jones, Tanner Christopher Jones, Megana Kalakuntla, Amy Lynn Kaltreider, Christine Mary Kapterian, Neil Richard Katora, Emily Renee Kauffman, Lillian Mae Keels, Nicholas Adam Keller, Benjamin Francis Kennedy, Austin Keith Kepple, Erich Michael Kern, Alpha Khan, Claire Woo Kim, Morgan Elizabeth King, Megan Marie Kirby, Shannon R. Kirkpatrick-Camp, Kathleen Anne Kline, Erika Lynn Kling, Maggie Elizabeth Knouse, Hope Catherine Kohlbus, Ashley E. Koller, Jennifer Kopp, Michael Joseph Kovalchick, Molly Kramer, Laura Beth Krise, Emma Christine Kulp, Stephen Paul Kvasnovsky III, Jean Na Kwon, Alex Lam, Henry Lam, Taelor Alysse Lambert, Adelene Kay Lanoue, Tyler Rich Larkin, Justin Ryan Laucks, Zaire J. Lawrence, Alexis Marie Layton, Brennan Tyler Leary, Rachel Leonor LeCates, Emma Jo Legere, Adrien Levejac, Julia A. Levis, Rachel Elizabeth Ligon, Elizabeth J. Lindt, Jenna Marie Lingle, Alfredo Tomas Lopez, Danielle Faith Lucabaugh, Megan Elizabeth Luckenbaugh, Jenna Lynn Ludwig, Zachary Paul Luman, Trevor Drake Breen Lusen, William Patrick Lytle, Adrusht Madapoosi, Tiffany Amber Ann Maenner, Gerald Alfred Maher IV, Madeleine Sue Malda, Daniel R. Malinsky, Wyatt James Malone, Ky'eisha Aa'liyah Manigo, Daniel Manning, Claire Elizabeth Markey, Zachari D. Markey, Bryan A. Marks, Christian Gabriel Marrero, Xavier Enrique Marrero, Jordan Xavier Martin, Angelina Julia Martinez, Jasmine Martinez, Jesse Matlock, Eric R. Mattas, Keith Joseph Matthews II, Rachel Elizabeth Matulin, Taylour Ashlee Mauro, Margaret Catherine McDermott, Joseph Taylor McGinnis, Emily E. McGowan, Meredith Hart McLaughlin, Erick McNealy Jr., Devante McWhorter, Kayla Marie Mego, Kyle David Melander, Scott Lucas Melander, Alyson Meloni, Laura K. Messman, Nathan Miles, Carson Donald Miller, Jordan Scott Miller, Rachel Clair Miller, Trina Nadine Miller, Bryan Gabriel Mills, Osvaldo Ruben Miranda Rosado, Megan Elizabeth Mister, Jacob Matthew Mitchell, Tyler Jacob Mohar, Tyler Michael Moland, Garrett Evan Moore, Kevin Andrew Moore, Sarah Sharlene Moore, Hallie Marie Morris, Shai Teli Morris, Emily Micaila Morrison, Blake Alan Mundis, Madison Victoria Myers, Katherine Amanda Nelson, Carrie Beth Ness, Tyler Lee Newcomb, Britany Estelle Newcomer, Samuel D. Nicholson, Megan Marie Noll, Joshua Francis Nolte, Raylin Sharon-Carera Norfleet, Nathan Lee Nowak, Keith Tristan O'Conor, Austin Steven Owens, Maria Elizabeth Padilla, Steven James Paine, Cristina Manette Paradiso, Savanna Sage Patacsil, Derek R. Paules, Elijah Trace Pearson, Andrew Mark Pederson, Seth Robert Peeler, Katie Mae Pennewill, Jason A. Pepper, McKenzie Quinn Peters, Abigail Lynn Petree, Alexandra Nicole Plowman, Ryan Alexander Potter, Matthew Jose Prats, Morgan Lindsey Prescott, Catherine Lee Putt, Ellen Marie Raffensberger, Allison Marie Randolph, Precious Joy Randolph, Emily Erin Rankin, Mary E. Raucci, Estelle Marie Rayburn, William Edward Reardon, Christopher T. Reichow, Linc James Reinalda, Sarah Emily Reynolds, Danielle Elizabeth Rhea, Isabella Juliet Ridolfi, Ian Patrick Rieder, Joshua W. Righter, Kaitlyn N. Rineholt, Matthew Kraig Rishell, Angela Mae Ritchie, Alexandria Antonia Ritmiller, Cristian Alexi Rivera, Anthony Michael Rivers, Brianna Nicole Robinson, Joshua Benjamin Robinson, Alexandria Nikole Rogers, Natalie Marie Rogers, Katelyn Annette Roland, Antonio Maurice Rollins, Logan Marie Ropp, Kayla Marie Ross, Hannah Emily Roth, Elizabeth Anne Rothrock, Zachary C. Rutkowski, Aleksi Paul Mikael Saarinen, Anna J. Sabold, Kyle William Salaga, Lillian Louise Sanchez, Veronica L. Sanford, Michael Thomas Saxmann, Frank W. Saylor, Erin Kristine Schnetzka, Jason A. Schott, Chelsea Mae Schrader, Keaton David Schreiner, Da'Jah M. Scott, Shane David Sebeck, Amanda June Shapiro, Kelsey Marie Shealer, Christina Marie Shelly, Sharnae Andreia Shelton, Benjamin E. Sherron, Brittany M. Shinton-Welty, Logan Michael Shoemaker, Amber Marie Sipe, Dimitra Skouras, Michael James Slankard, Adam Michael Smeltzer, Dylan Paul Smith, Emily Nicole Smith, Ryan David Smith, Brooke Christina Snyder, Julia Kristine Snyder, Crystal Ahn Sol, Carrie L. Spencer, Mark Benjamin George Spitz, Zachary Thomas Stehle, Hannah Lehn Steiber, DeAja Lynn Stepp, Ashley Lynn Stine, Elizabeth Stine, Sarah Emily Stone, Kirkland Garrett Stough, Garrett David Strous, Jared Tyler Stump, Casey Lea Sullivan, Ryan Matthew Summers, Ethan David Sutton, Vincent A. Sutton, Taylor Jane Svoboda, Jason Lee Swarthout, Harrison Steven Swartz, Jordan Ashley Swartz, Erin Nicole Taylor, Jason William Taylor, Justin William Taylor, Brittany E. Temple, Ryan Michael Thacker, Emma Malo Thomas, Kristen Bennett Thomas, Shannon Elaine Thomas, Victoria Pearl Thompson, Natarsha Shartanae Timbers, Brandon C. Timcheck, Chelsea Briana Tindull, Cvetan Tomovski, Allison Rose Trauffer, Michael Peter Trauffer, Stephen Anthony Trimmer, Miranda Nicole Ulrich, Tyler Austin Urbaniak, Jason Dawry Valentin, Lisette van den Heuvel, Jonathan Elijah Veitch, Jessica M. Vitz, Marie Vrbkova, Lennon Thomas Wade, Georgie Anne-Marie Wagman, Leah Hope Wagner, Shawn Dale Walmer, Cherilyn Simi Walsh, Lorna Jayne Waltermeyer, Rachel Alexandra Ward, Alexandra Marie Warfel, Kenedi Lee Warfel, Joshua Adam Warner, Austin Michael Warren, Andrianna Iris Warwick, Cierra Jordan Weitkamp, Emily Ann Westenberger, Kelsey Pearl Whittaker, Matthew Joshua Wilhelm, Dallas Williams, Justin Joseph Wilson, Matthew Joseph Wilson, Derick Tyler Wilt, Elizabeth L. Wolford, Tyler M. Wolford, Aaron Stewart Wright, Jenna Nicole Zager, Vanessa Noelle Zapata, Meilin Zhu, Christopher Joseph Zimardo, Joshua David Zimardo, Daniel Zolin-Eddis and Thomas Ian Zorbaugh.

A York County woman who was a passenger in a Toyota pickup, shown center, was killed in a two-vehicle crash in Windsor Township today, police said. (DAILY RECORD/SUNDAY NEWS -- REBECCA LeFEVER)

York Area Regional Police have identified the woman who died in the crash as 65-year-old Darlene Gable, of Lower Windsor Township, according to a news release.

Darlene Gable was a passenger in a 2011 Toyota Tacoma pickup truck, driven by Victor Gable, 72, also of Lower Windsor Township. Darlene Gable was pronounced dead at the scene by York County Chief Deputy Coroner Claude Stabley. Victor Gable was transported by ambulance to York Hospital for treatment, police said.

Police said that at 5:21 p.m., the Toyota was traveling east on East Prospect Road, approaching Freysville Road, Windsor Township, at the same time a 2012 Chevrolet 2500 pickup truck was traveling northbound on Freysville Road.

The Chevrolet was driven by David Overly, 28 from Conowingo, Md., with passengers David Beilar, 35, Amos Stolfuss, 22 and Jacob Stolfuss, 19, all from Lancaster County. Overly was treated at the scene for a minor injury and released. No one else in the vehicle was injured.

The investigation is ongoing and anyone with information is asked to contact York Area Regional Police Sgt. Tim Damon at 717-741-1259.

Previous report:

A York County woman died Wednesday evening in a two-vehicle crash in Windsor Township, according to York Area Regional Police Sgt. Jeff Dunbar.

Police responded to the crash about 5:19 p.m. when a Chevrolet pickup traveling northbound on Freysville Road struck a Toyota truck traveling eastbound on

Dunbar said the passenger in the Toyota had died at the scene and the driver was taken to York Hospital with serious injuries.There were four people in the Chevrolet -- a driver from Maryland and three Amish men from Lancaster County, he added.

York County Deputy Coroner Claude Stabley said the woman was wearing her seat belt, but an autopsy will be 10 a.m. Thursday to determine cause and manner of death. She will not be identified until her family is notified of her death.

John Mellinger, who lives a few homes down from the intersection, said he had just entered his living room and heard a "boom." Mellinger called 911 and he and a neighbor helped direct traffic until police arrived, he said.

"I've lived here 40 years and I probably see a crash a week," Mellinger said of the intersection.

York Area Regional Police Chief Thomas Gross said he knows there have been several fatal crashes along that stretch of road in the past few years, but he's unsure how much the structure of the intersection contributes to the problem.

Dunbar, who has patrolled the area 25 years, said he believes it has been some time since there was a big crash in the area.

"A lot of things come into play," he said. "It's hard to determine what happened."

Police said they hope to release more information Thursday.

Reported earlier

7:30 p.m. update

Deputy Coroner Claude Stabley said the passenger in fatal crash was a woman. She was wearing a seatbelt. An autopsy has yet to be scheduled.

7:05 p.m. update

York Area Regional Police Sgt. Jeff Dunbar confirmed one person is dead following a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of East Prospect and Frysville roads.

The vehicles involved were a Chevrolet pickup and a white Toyota.

The passenger in the Toyota died at the scene. The driver is in serious condition at York Hospital, Dunbar said.

The four people in the pickup suffered minor injuries. Three of them are from Lancaster County, the fourth is from Maryland.

Dunbar said the roads will be closed for a few hours.

Original report

York County 911 confirmed the coroner is on the scene of a crash on East Prospect Road in Windsor Township.

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Parkinson's patients manage the disease by exercising at a York County church.

The Parkinson's disease exercise class is held at the New Fairview Church of the Brethren in York Township. Volunteer instructor Don Neiman has had the disease himself for the last eight years.

The noticeable physical traits of shakes and tremors the degenerative disease is known for are rarely seen in Neiman. This is because of a combination of medicine and exercise.

Cindy Capresecco, coordinator at Wellspan Neurosciences, sees a benefit in training with others who have similar circumstances and experience.

"It becomes a community. It's interesting to hear from another patient," she said.

The free class is held from 1 to 2 p.m. every Monday and Wednesday at 1873 New Fairview Church Road, York Township. Patients and caregivers are welcome to join. No registration is required. For more information, call 717- 851-5822.

John and Paige Smith. The York County Community Foundation received a $1 million bequest from the estate of philanthropist John T. Smith to benefit a dozen agricultural and nonprofit organizations. (Submitted photo)

The York County Community Foundation received a $1 million bequest from the estate of philanthropist John T. Smith to benefit a dozen agricultural and nonprofit organizations.

Smith, who died at age 92 in July 2012, was an advocate for the agricultural community and a supporter of student scholarships for agricultural studies, according to a news release from community foundation.

"John's enthusiasm and generosity have spurred giving from many other people who want to see agriculture, education, and land preservation efforts in York County sustained for many generations," Bryan Tate, vice president of philanthropy, said in a statement.

Smith's $1 million bequest will be added to the John T. and Paige S. Smith Fund that Smith had previously established at York County Community Foundation, said Tracy Daniels, the community foundation's managing director of marketing and communications.

The Smith fund was set up to benefit the York County 4-H Endowment, the Farm and Natural Lands Trust of York County and the York County Agricultural Society, which runs the York Fair.

In accordance to Smith's will, the bequest will benefit those three organizations, as well as nine local nonprofits, according to Daniels.

Community foundation officials are currently reviewing estate guidelines to determine how to distribute the bequest funds to the named organizations to benefit their programs, she said. The foundation is still in the process of informing the organizations about the

bequest, she said.

Grateful: Smith was head of the Penn State Extension Office and a life member of the York County Agricultural Society and of the National Agricultural County Agents Association.

Sean Kenny, executive director of Farm and Natural Lands Trust of York County, said he is very grateful for Smith's contribution, adding that Smith supported the trust since its start in 1990.

"We'll mainly use (the funds) to help the organization with operations and perpetuity, permanent land preservation work," Kenny said. "We're a small organization with a staff of two. Every penny goes a long way."

Leon Butler, a treasurer of the York County Agricultural Society, said that providing agricultural education opportunities to local youth was Smith's primary goal.

"We are so pleased that he thought of the York County Agricultural Society as a beneficiary of his generosity, which will allow us to continue striving to achieve that goal," Butler said in a statement.

--Reach Eyana Adah McMillan at emcmillan@yorkdispatch.com.

A two vehicle crash Wednesday afternoon at Freysville Road and Prospect Road in Windsor Township killed one person Wednesday. (Bil Bowden photo)

A Lower Windsor Township woman was killed and her husband seriously hurt in a two-vehicle crash in Windsor Township Wednesday night.

Darlene Gable, 64, of Keller Road, was pronounced dead at the scene of the 5:19 p.m. crash at the intersection of East Prospect and Freysville roads, according to the York County Coroner's Office.

She was wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash, Chief Deputy Coroner Claude Stabley said.

An autopsy is set for 10 a.m. Thursday at Allentown's Lehigh Valley Hospital, he said.

Her husband, 72-year-old Victor Gable, suffered serious injuries and was taken to York Hospital by ambulance, according to York Area Regional Police Sgt. Jeff Dunbar.

His condition could not be obtained Thursday morning.

Second truck: The Gables' 2011 Toyota Tacoma pickup truck was eastbound on East Prospect Road when it collided with a pickup truck driven by David Overly, 28, of Conowingo, Md., about 5:20 p.m., Dunbar said.

Overly had three passengers in his 2012 Chevrolet 2500 pickup, which was northbound on Freysville Road. Overly was treated at the scene for minor injuries, according to Dunbar.

His Amish passengers - David Beilar, 35, Amos Stolfuss, 22, and Jacob Stolfuss, 19, all of Lancaster County - escaped injury, the sergeant said.

Overly's Chevrolet crashed into the passenger side of the Gables' truck in the middle of the intersection.

The force of the impact pushed and spun the Toyota onto the side of the road near a field. The Chevrolet spun and stopped nearby.

Stop signs are posted on Freysville Road in both directions at that intersection, Dunbar said; there are no stop signs on East Prospect Road at that intersection.

Nothing new: Crashes at the intersection are nothing new, said Paul Buser, a deacon at nearby Grace Baptist Church.

Grace Baptist was to hold a gathering at the church Wednesday night, but because the crash caused roads in the area to be closed, the it was cancelled, Buser said.

The road reopened a little before 10 p.m. after crews cleared the scene.

"It's terrible," Buser said of the fatal crash. "Someone's family is really hurting tonight."

Dunbar said he's patrolled the area for 25 years and the crash was the first fatal one at the intersection in a number of years.

But Buser said he hopes the tragic crash can bring some safety changes to the intersection.

"Perhaps they'll put a traffic light up," he said.

Anyone with information about the crash is asked to call Sgt. Tim Damon at (717) 741-1259.

- Reach Greg Gross at ggross@yorkdispatch.com. Staff writer Liz Evans Scolforo contributed to this report.

The Central York teachers' union and school board both rejected a fact-finder's report aimed at finding common ground as the parties work to negotiate a new teachers' contract.

The contract expires June 30, according to the report from the Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board. It says the parties met multiple times and reached tentative agreements on a few issues. The union initiated the fact-finding process.

Fact finder Timothy Brown issued a report with recommendations on several outstanding contract issues, from curriculum writing and changes in the work year to salary and health care benefits.

Both parties rejected the report, according to a news release from the labor board.

District officials declined to comment.

Shelly Eaton, president of the Central York Education Association, said that she was disappointed both sides were unable to accept the report.

"I want to move on and get to business," she said.

Eaton said the union's main reason for rejecting the report involved proposed changes for health care. She said they were too drastic and "way out of line with other York County School Districts."

According to the report, the teachers are currently offered a choice of a traditional indemnity plan or a PPO, and employees pay a 9 percent contribution to their health insurance.

The district proposed to eliminate the indemnity plan, increase the employee contribution

The union proposed eliminating the indemnity plan conditioned on some changes in the PPO prescription plan and opposed other changes. The union said the 9 percent premium is at the top end of what other teachers around the county pay and that no other York County district has spousal exclusions.

The fact-finder suggested eliminating the indemnity plan, keeping the premium share at 9 percent, and increasing employees' share of coverage for spouses covered by another employer's health plan -- though not as much as the district had proposed.

The report said that potential increases in insurance costs warrant "a joint effort to address a shared challenge" to reduce those costs.

Salary was among other items addressed. The district had proposed a salary freeze in the first year, followed by increases equal to 75 percent of the Act 1 tax index the next two years -- increases projected to be about 1.65 percent and 1.73 percent.

The association proposed yearly increases of about 3 percent each of the three years. The fact-finder proposed only step increases the first year, followed by step increases plus 1 percent the next year, and step increases plus 2 percent the next year.

Eaton said the union is ready to return to the bargaining table with the district.

"They're open to conversations, which is good," she said.

Read the report here.

Central York standout Max Haldeman, right, tallied 64 goals and 41 assists to lead the Panthers to a 16-3 record and the programs first York-Adams Division I title and league tourney crown. The junior has verbally committed to play at the NCAA Division I level for UMBC. (File photo)

Max Haldeman first started getting the star treatment midway through the 2012 season.

By star treatment, the Central York lacrosse standout means opponents denying him the ball and often double-teaming him when he does have the ball.

To overcome those obstacles, Haldeman spent another offseason improving all facets of his game, while also adding power-lifting to his regimen for the first time in his athletic career.

"I just felt like with my coach (Wade Noonan) telling me that I need to get the ball that I need to be a playmaker," Haldeman said. "So I decided I'll just keep running and get the defender tired. So I worked a lot on my conditioning and did some power training. It helped my endurance, stamina and

Haldeman, a junior attack, also had the added bonus of facing teammate Asyck Schildt in practice this spring. The hard work resulted in Haldeman, who has verbally committed to play at NCAA Division I University of Maryland-Baltimore County, tallying 64 goals and 41 assists to lead the Panthers to a 16-3 record and the program's first York-Adams Division I title and league tournament championship.

For his efforts, the York-Adams League boys' lacrosse coaches have selected Haldeman as this year's Division I Player of the Year. Along with Haldeman, Central junior attack Ian Desenberg (48 goals, 19 assists), junior midfielder Collin George (38 goals, 17 assists), senior defender Schildt (54 ground balls) and junior goalie Shane Walker (221 saves, 70-percent save percentage) were also named to the all-county team. Central's five all-county selections is the most of any team in the league.

"The only reason I'm the player I am is because of my teammates," Haldeman said on being named the top player in Division I. "They pushed me to what I am today."

Noonan has been named the Division I Coach of the Year.

"It was good to see how my first year (as head coach) going (3-14) during the (2010) season and within the four years I've been head coach we pretty much turned it around," Noonan said.

Division II: Kennard-Dale junior Jesse Schonbrunner has been named the Division II Player of the Year. He led the Rams with 57 goals and 23 assists.

"The thing that impressed me about Jesse is he was basically targeted by other teams defensively and was able to overcome that," Kennard-Dale coach Tom Nelson said. "It's tough if you go out on the field, you have somebody in your face the whole game. He's had to overcome some great obstacles."

Kennard-Dale finished in second place in Division II this season behind West York but beat the Bulldogs in the first round of the District 3 Tournament before losing to Hershey in the district quarterfinals to finish at 14-6.

West York coach Rodney Tamblin has been selected as the Division II Coach of the Year. In his first year as head coach, Tamblin led the Bulldogs to the Division II title, an appearance in the league championship game and a 17-3 record.

West York junior attack Seth Clauser (69 goals, 26 assists), senior midfielder Tanner Gerace (29 goals, 17 assists), senior defender Steven Wilson (61 ground balls, Cabrini recruit) and junior defender Austin Groff (89 ground balls) were selected to the all-county team.

Gerace, who will play at Catonsville Community College next year, was also named the county's top player at face-offs after winning 70 percent of them this spring.

--Reach John Walk at jwalk@yorkdispatch.com.

York County School of Technology is holding its commencement ceremony Thursday evening at the York Expo Center's Toyota Arena.

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York County School of Technology Class of 2013:

Katherine G. Aguilar, Danielle M. Aikins, Trevor A. Althoff, Brittnea E. Amspacher, Jessica D. Anderson, Samantha M. Anderson, Evelyn C. Arias, Kidany Atanasio, Anthony Atehortua, Jimmy Avalos, Timothy A. Babcock, Andreya L. Baker, Isaiah L. Baldridge, Jamie A. Bange, Bryce N. Banks, Georgina M. Barrera Soriano, Andrew M. Becker, Scott E. Bell Jr., Ruben Berrios III, Yasmyne L. Biggers, Sunny L. Biller, Ashley M. Billings, Ciara N. Bollinger, Elizabeth Boyd, Erkia J. Brandon, Trevor D. Bream, Octavia L. Brennan, Darien Brito, Elle M. Brown, Joshua D. Bruce, Steven M. Burkins, Ashanti Caesar, Shane Caler, Shaiayne M. Gonzalez Campbell, Lucas E. Carmody, Austin Carr,

A software glitch resulted in mistrial Thursday for Jovon D. Jones.

It happened less than an hour before the prosecution expected to rest in the murder case.

Jones, 30, was on trial in York County court for the May 16, 2011, murder of his Fahs Street next door neighbor, 42-year-old Alesia Martin.

In day four of his trial, the prosecution had been showing videos of Jones' statements to police, which were recorded at the York City Police Department days after Martin was found fatally stabbed in her home.

As one of the final videos wound down, Jones and Detective Jeffrey Spence were heard discussing a prior burglary investigation in which Jones was cleared of any wrongdoing.

But that bit information before the jury was enough for the trial to be called to halt. Assistant public defender James Rader discussed the options with Jones, who opted for a mistrial.

"I feel like I'm ready to vomit," Chief Deputy Prosecutor Tim Barker said.

Barker said the software was programmed to redact specific portions of the video that were inadmissible at trial, including the information about the burglary investigation.

Barker said he and his trial team had reviewed the video repeated times and the software had always worked correctly.

Barker said he did not know why the software missed what he called a "one-second snippet."

Judge John S. Kennedy, who had presided over the

"If I knew (what happened,) I'd know what to do about it," Barker said of the software glitch.

The police videos offered as evidence had shown Spence and Detective George Ripley slowly chipping away at Jones' story. Jones went from denying any participation in the crime to admitting he had anger issues.

In the video, shown earlier during pre-trial motions over evidence, Jones eventually confesses to the murder.

Barker said he did not know how long it would take to get the case back on the trial docket.

This May 1950 file publicity photo originally released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer shows Esther Williams on location for the film "Pagan Love Song." According to a press representative, Williams died in her sleep Thursday in Beverly Hills, Calif. She was 91. (AP Photo/Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, file)

LOS ANGELES - As a teenager, Esther Williams dreamed of Olympic glory on the U.S. swim team.

She had to settle instead for becoming a movie star.

The self-described "Million Dollar Mermaid," whose wholesome beauty, shapely figure and aquatic skills launched an entire genre of movies - the Technicolor "aqua musicals" - died Thursday at 91. She was remembered for her Hollywood fame but also her influence on fashion and on synchronized swimming, the Olympic sport inspired by her cinematic water ballet.

Williams followed in the footsteps of Sonja Henie - who went from skating champion to movie star - and became one of Hollywood's biggest moneymakers after she lost the chance to compete in the Olympics when they were canceled due to the onset of World War II. She appeared in glittering swimsuit numbers that featured towering fountains, waterfalls, pools, lakes, slides, water skis and anything else that involved water.

"The girl you will dream about!" raved the 1944 trailer for "Bathing Beauty," the first big aqua musical. It showed a smiling Williams posing in a bright pink one-piece suit with the pointy chest popular at the time, a matching pink bow in her hair.

Co-starring Red Skelton, the show was first called "Mr. Coed." But MGM executives changed the title when they realized how big the actress was going to be during filming, according to a biography on Williams' website.

"No one had ever done a swimming movie before," Williams said later. "So we just made it up as we went along. I ad-libbed all my own underwater movements."

That film was followed by many more. "It appeared as if I had invited the audience into the water with me," Williams said, "and it conveyed the sensation that being in there was absolutely delicious."

Such films as "Easy to Wed," ''Neptune's Daughter" and "Dangerous When Wet" all followed the same formula: romance, music, a bit of comedy and a flimsy plot that provided excuses to get Williams in the water.

"They were the ultimate example of Hollywood escapism," says film historian Leonard Maltin. "To their endless credit, the studio seized upon this asset - a beautiful, graceful woman - and figured out a way to make her a movie star."

Williams' film extravaganzas dazzled a second generation via television and the compilation film "That's Entertainment." Her co-stars included the pick of the MGM contract list, including Gene Kelly, Frank Sinatra, Skelton, Ricardo Montalban and Howard Keel.

She also was a favorite swimsuit pinup for GI's in World War II, and a refreshing presence among MGM's stellar gallery - warm, breezy, with a frankness and self-deprecating humor that delighted interviewers.

As news of her death spread Thursday, pinup shots of her circulated on Twitter. Three-time Olympic gold medal-winning swimmer Rowdy Gaines tweeted: "Esther Williams ... our first female Michael Phelps ... RIP."

USA Synchro, the governing body of U.S. synchronized swimming, also paid tribute. "Her movies with a swimming theme inspired many young girls and women to get into the pool and try to copy her movements," said Judy McGowan, the group's president.

Williams also left her mark on the swimwear industry, popularizing styles that showed just enough cleavage and leg, without being too risque. Her signature suits were colorful, with flattering ruching. She later turned them into a business, forming her own swimwear label.

"Swimwear during that period was all about creating the hourglass shape," says Janie Bryant, a current Hollywood costume designer. "The bust, the waist, the hips. There's been a whole resurgence in the love of vintage and appreciating the hourglass figure that she helped make famous."

The bathing caps also were "decorative and fabulous," said Bryant, who designs for the 1960s-era TV show "Mad Men."

When hard times signaled the end of big studios and costly musicals in the mid-'50s, Williams tried non-swimming roles - with little success. After her 1962 marriage to Fernando Lamas, her co-star in "Dangerous When Wet," she retired from public life.

Lamas' son, actor Lorenzo Lamas, tweeted Thursday: "My stepmom Esther Williams passed peacefully this morning. The best swim teacher and soul mom. RIP."

Esther Jane Williams grew up destined for a career in athletics. She was born Aug. 8, 1921, in Inglewood, a suburb southwest of Los Angeles, one of five children.

A public pool was not far from the modest home where Williams was raised, and it was there that an older sister taught her to swim.

When she was in her teens, the Los Angeles Athletic Club offered to train her four hours a day, aiming for the 1940 Olympic Games at Helsinki. In 1939, she won the Women's Outdoor Nationals title in the 100-meter freestyle, set a record in the 100-meter breaststroke and was a part of several winning relay teams. But the outbreak of war in Europe led to cancellation of the 1940 Olympics, and Williams dropped out of competition to earn a living.

She was selling clothes in a Wilshire Boulevard department store when showman Billy Rose tapped her for a bathing beauty job at the World's Fair in San Francisco.

While there, she was spotted by an MGM producer and an agent. She laughed at the suggestion that she do films that would popularize swimming, as Henie had done with ice skating.

"Frankly I didn't get it," she recalled. "If they had asked me to do some swimming scenes for a star, that would have made sense to me. But to ask me to act was sheer insanity."

She finally agreed to visit MGM boss Louis B. Mayer, and recalled that she took the job after her mother told her: "No one can avoid a challenge in life without breeding regret, and regret is the arsenic of life."

As with Judy Garland, Donna Reed and other stars, Williams was introduced in one of Mickey Rooney's Andy Hardy films, "Andy Hardy's Double Life" (1942).

She also played a small role in "A Guy Named Joe" before "Bathing Beauty" in 1944 began the string of immensely popular musical spectaculars. Among them: "Thrill of a Romance," ''Take Me out to the Ballgame" and "Million Dollar Mermaid" (as Annette Kellerman, an earlier swimming champion turned entertainer).

After leaving MGM, she starred in two Universal dramatic films, "The Unguarded Moment" and "Raw Wind in Eden." Neither was successful. In 1961 Lamas directed her last film, "The Magic Fountain," in Spain. It was never released in America.

When she published her autobiography in 1999, she titled it "The Million Dollar Mermaid."

Lamas was Williams' third husband. Before her fame she was married briefly to a medical student. In 1945 she wed Ben Gage, a radio announcer, and they had three children, Benjamin, Kimball and Susan. They divorced in 1958.

After Lamas' death in 1982, Williams regained the spotlight. Having popularized synchronized swimming with her movies, she was co-host of the event on television at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. She issued a video teaching children how to swim and sponsored her own line of swimsuits.

"I've been a lucky lady," she said in a 1984 interview with The Associated Press. "I've had three exciting careers."

Noveck reported from New York. Fashion writer Samantha Critchell in New York and Beth Harris in Los Angeles also contributed to this report.

WATERBORO - Massabesic High School�s school resource officer has been selected as the National Association of School Resource Officer�s top school officer for 2013.

Deputy Jason Solomon, a 12-year veteran of the York County Sheriff�s Office, has served as Massabesic�s school resource officer since 2010.

Solomon was nominated by Chief Deputy William L. King Jr. King said he received numerous reports of Solomon�s �exemplary performance� from students, faculty, administrators and parents.

The national award is given to an officer who made a specific and significant contribution.

Solomon will be recognized as the nation�s best school resource officer at a ceremony to be held July 14 in Orlando, Fla.

Graduates are ready for ceremonies at the York County School of Technology Thursday night. (YORK DAILY RECORD/SUNDAY NEWS -- HANNAH SAWYER)

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School: York Suburban High School

Number of graduates: 176

Ceremony: 7 p.m. Wednesday in the football stadium

Class speakers: Michael Raymond Hogg, president of the class of 2013; Helen Gunn, president of the National Honor Society; Sarah Gutekunst, treasurer of Student Council; and Andrew Toman, vice president of Student Council.

Co-valedictorians: Alicia Baker and Christopher Covert

Weather: Pale blue skies, pleasant temperatures and a light breeze greeted the graduates and their families as they took their seats in the bleachers or spread out on the grassy bank.

Growth through

Graduates from left, Darius Boxley, Sara Bray, Rebekah Buchanan, and Rose Crosset toss their caps during the commencement ceremony Wednesday at York Suburban High School. (YORK DAILY RECORD/SUNDAY NEWS -- KATE PENN)

Pressure to succeed: "The world doesn't want a cookie-cutter graduate; the world wants a graduate who preheats the oven," co-valedictorian Christopher Covert said.

Seeing the future in music: Helen Gunn said the graduates' lives are like an orchestra, interweaving harmonies and melodies. The graduates can be composer, chorus master and conductor

"Special" is overrated: "We have the ability to do great things as long as we remain humble," said Michael Hogg, who talked about the message in kids' TV shows that they're special. "You are not special."

Decisions, decisions: Studies show people make, on average, about 35,000 decisions every day, high school principal Brian Ellis said. So how do you know if you've made the right choice? "If you can look at yourself in the mirror and still be proud of the image staring back at you, you made the right decision," he said.

Big cheer: When Ellis asked those students who are moving onto military service or a service academy to stand.

Feels great, but I'll miss the place: What students afterwards said most about graduating."I'm ready for college, but I'll miss high school," said Tessa Stewart, adding she's been with many of her friends since kindergarten. "It's definitely the family feeling you get with all your friends."

Thirteen years a blur: "It went by fast, but it was a long time coming," said Albert "A.J." Hammond. He explained that he accumulated a lot of fond memories since kindergarten, but "the last couple of years flew by."

York Suburban High School Class of 2013: Deborah J. Alcantara, Sierra Logan Althoff, Alexandra Elaine Anderson, John J. Arnold, Alicia Lauren Baker, Barbara Yvonne Baquero, Viante Levoid Barnes, Kirk Justin Beaver, Cody Eugene Bell, Lucinda Jane Billet, Laura Alison Blouse, Anna Blyth, Akil Boatwright, Brooke Elizabeth Bobb, John Bonner, Hannah Racquel Bosley, Kaylynn Marie Bower, Nathan Elias Bowers, Darius James Trenton Boxley, Sara Bray, Rebekah A. Buchanan, Dakota James Buckingham, Xiaojie Cao, Xiaoli Cao, Adam Black-Chirico, Chase Christopher, Natalie Rochelle Concino, Taylor Marie Coppage, Nathalie Cortes-Colon, Christopher William Covert, Ian Sterling Crammer, Taylor Renee Crispo, Rosemary Elisabeth Hunt Crosset, Alfonzo Cucuzella, James W. Daehnke III, Brittani Lyn Dalton, Kyle Austin Daugherty, Shanna Lynn Davidson, Zowie J. Day, Nitza Daza, Stephanie De la Cruz, Gabrielle Nicole Dean, Jordan Travis Deardorff, Kyle Douglas Deardorff, Brittany Denny, Christopher Diaz, Jacob Reinholtz Diehl, Marquese Dillon, Chandler Draughn, Evan Eberhardinger, Jarret S. Emig, Thomas Englerth, Connor James Ferguson, Sarah Nicole Fissel, Connor Stone Fitzgerald, Skylar Christian Fortier, Maggie Foster, Jeremy Frey, Thomas Richard Garncarz, Samantha Ann Gehly, Alexis Morgan Gettle, Alexander Thomas Giffen, Madison Rose Glassmyer, Helen Maureen Gunn, John Gurnavage, Sarah Catherine Gutekunst, Albert John Hammond, Bradley Harrison Hartshorne, Juliette Haumont, Daniel J. Henry, Abigail Evelyn Hess, Michael Raymond Hogg, Mitchell Alan Hovis, Spencer Robert Huber, Jared Ivey, Ivanny Jeannette Jácome Ottati, Abigail Dickson Johnston, Taylor James Thomas Jordan, Fotini Karabas, Alexander Matthew Kehoe, Camden Kelliher, Mikala Madison Kin, Jacob Matthew Kitting, Ian Arthur Kline, Austin Kling, William James Koch, Austin Blaine Kubala, Zachary Charles Landis, Dat T. Le, Jennifer Marie Leech, Paije Lerman, Abbie Anne Levans, Emily Colleen Leyes, Stephen Lighthiser, Joshua Michael Lofties, Abby Rose London, Alexander Maday, Brandon Scott Mahkovec, Patrick Shawn Malloy, Brian K. Manees, Connor James Markel, Anastasios I. Marros, Tanner James Martin, Kenya Mayo, Claudia Lizbet Medina, Erin Susanne Merkle, Victoria Marie Milchling, Kenice Cassidy Miller, Olivia Michele Mingora, Rachel Elizabeth Mitts, Mary Anna Eva Moore, Kyle J. Moyer, Kaitlyn Nicole Mulligan, Brandi Lynn Mummert, Ryan Marcus Myers, Kyrsten Ness, Jaime Nixon-Alark, Bobbi Ann Noga, Tye-Ashley Chiaka Nwoke, KateLynne Brianna Pappas, Nikhil Dilip Patel, Juliana Workman Peck, Bryce Allen Peters, Shawn Michael Peterson, Tham Thi Hong Pham, Brandon Phelan, Ratha Pim, Kyle David Posenau, Alexandra Rebecca Posner, Stephen Novle Raitt Jr., Hunter L. Ralls, Kathryn Marie Ramsey, Isaiah Thomas Randall, Essence Rascoe, Ryan R. Raubenstine, Karis Marie Reiter, Garret Craig Reynolds, Katie Rhoades, Devin Robinson, Chance Kenneth Rohrbaugh, India Roman Grimes, Marinette Rosario, Dakota Rosenzweig, Payton Daniel Royer, Sophia Danielle Sadock, Lindsay Nicole Saxman, Courtney Schultz, Donovan Sellman, Xhosa H. Shakoor, Karianne Elizabeth Shetter, Veniamin Shevchyk, Joshua Michael Siegelman, Ian James Size, Elyse Smith, Rachel Elizabeth Smith, Tyler Smith, Samuel Benjamin Spahr, Tessa Stewart, Emma Rose Stine, Spenser B. Strickler, Margaret M. Sullivan, Clayton George Swartz, Elizabeth Munsell Thummel, Andrew Scott Toman, Austin Torres, Victor Jesus Torres Perez, Kristoff Spencer Tribue, Yasmin Kayla Vasquez, Griffin Alexander Vinarski, Hieu Minh Vu, Matthew Wagman, Nolan Raymond Walker, Anna Marie Wallace, Wyatt C. Walter, Aubrey Kathryn Waltersdorf, Haley Ward, Vanessa Weaner, Cassidy Morgan Weaver, Benjamin Matthew Wells, Nikki Elizabeth Whare, Travis J. Wheeler, Jazzmine White, Jenna Elaine Williams, Molly Elizabeth Wolfe, Amanda Michelle Woodward, Ashley Kirsten Zerne and Luis Zerpe.