Manheim Township townlively.com
FEBRUARY 15, 2023
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXXVIII • NO 38
Township Celebrates Police Officers As Underwater Heroes BY JEFF FALK
To serve and protect. The actions of Kyle Carner and Anthony DiClemente on Dec. 22, 2022, might seem to have gone above and beyond the call of duty. But then again, it may be that for the Manheim Township police officers this concept of “above and beyond the call of duty” simply does not exist. DiClemente and Carner are being lauded as heroes, following their quick and decisive actions on that cold Thursday evening in December. It’s a title reserved for people who place the safety and well-being of others ahead of their own. The call came in around 8 p.m. on that fateful night. In a situation where seconds mattered, it took a minute for the call to be received and for DiClemente and Carner to be dispatched, and another two minutes for them to arrive on the scene at the intersection of Oregon Pike and Valleybrook Drive.
When they did, they found a car submerged in a pond. Inside the submerged vehicle, a 59-year-old woman was trapped. Without hesitation, DiClemente and Carner jumped into the chesthigh water and waded to the car in the middle of the pond. Working feverishly, the Manheim Township police officers quickly opened the driver’s side door and extracted the woman from the car, moments before she would’ve become completely submerged in the murky water. Carner and DiClemente pulled her to the edge of the pond, and there she was attended to by on-site medical personnel. The woman was transported to a local hospital, where she was treated for minor injuries. “These guys will do whatever they have to and come back and say, ‘I was just doing my job,’” said Sgt. Barry Waltz, the public information officer for the Manheim Township Police Department. “They’ll come back in and say, ‘Anyone would do Manheim Township police officers Anthony DiClemente (left photo) and Kyle Carner
At Wolf Lively Cultural Event Will Celebrate Sanctuary, Black History Month The Displaced Feel Right There are many great ways to celebrate Black History Month. At Home Near the top of that list might be a
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BY JEFF FALK
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performance combining song and the written word, featuring black composers and poets. On Saturday, Feb. 25, Lancaster Catholic High School’s Fine and Performing Arts department will present a Black History Month celebration. In association with Bright Side Opportunities Center, the 75-minute show will be
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Matthew Woodson (left), Michael Jamanis (middle) and Christian Sands will perform during the Black History Month celebration.
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