Manheim Township JANUARY 14, 2026
SERVING OUR COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
REACHING MORE THAN 15,990 HOMES
A Tree Grows in Manheim Township BY JEFF FALK
Leo’s Helping Paws Is All About the Dogs BY GEORGE DEIBEL
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ranslated literally as “Penn’s Woods,” Pennsylvania is home to an estimated 8 billion trees, or about 613 per resident. Trees provide humans with numerous health benefits, including improved water and air quality, shade and soil retention. Beings of beauty, trees possess the potential to make Manheim Township a better place to live. “Any time you receive 26 trees through a grant, to be planted in your green spaces, it’s an obvious positive,” said Kevin Kirchoff, parks crew leader for the Manheim Township Public Works (MTPW) department. Members of the Manheim Township baseball program and members of the Manheim “Every year, some trees Township Public Works department prepare to plant trees at the Manheim Township See Trees pg 3 Athletic Complex.
For Local Troop, Scouting Is a Noun and a Verb
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VOL XLI • NO 33
BY JEFF FALK
A developmental program, Scouting America - formerly Boys Scouts of America - teaches participants practical lessons and skills that can be applied to life. But perhaps the most impactful lessons are the personal ones learned from others, especially from those who are different. “It’s not just boys and girls; it’s Scouts,” said Erin Blank, an assistant Scoutmaster for Troop 83. “We don’t try to differentiate between genders. It’s about one word, empathy. I have brothers and sisters who fight tooth R122607
See Troop 83 pg 4 Members of Troop 83 enjoy a canoe trip.
It’s fitting that the next fundraiser for the Leo’s Helping Paws nonprofit group will be held on Valentine’s Day. That’s emblematic of the love Kathy Styer and Beth Buchter have for dogs. Styer and Buchter co-founded Leo’s Helping Paws in July 2014. The pair were volunteers for another rescue organization before electing to branch out on their own. “At that time, we were seeing a lot of need,” said Styer, who is the president. “There were more rescues that were being formed, and the need for vet care was the No. 1 issue with all the dogs that they would rescue, and it’s costly. In order to get them adopted, first they had to be vetted, because that’s protocol for a rescue.” Leo’s Helping Paws’ mission is to provide financial assistance for veterinary care to nonprofit all-volunteer dog rescue groups in Pennsylvania and neighboring states. The organization, made up of 40 volunteers, has also assisted outfits in Ohio, Ne w York , Mar yland, Ne w Jersey, West Virginia, Virginia, Connecticut, and Delaware. Anyone wishing to donate, volunteer, or apply for a grant can go to www.leoshelpingpaws.org. Leo’s Helping Paws, based in Lancaster city, has awarded an average of more than 80 grants per year totaling approximately $780,000 in its existence. “I am a big dog lover,” said Buchter, who is the treasurer. “I’ve always had compassion for animals. It’s just in me. It’s my nurturing instinct.” See Leo’s pg 5
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