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MARCH 20, 2024
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXXIX • NO 42
Kaedyn Williams ascends to top of his own podium BY JEFF FALK
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aedyn Williams achieved so much during his time wrestling at Manheim Township that it’s difficult to single out one greatest accomplishment. But if you could, it would be that he overcame challenges to reach his full potential, that he became the best wrestler that he could be, that he became the best version of K aedyn Williams that he could be. On March 9 at Hershey’s Giant Center, Kaedyn’s spectacular senior season and career reached a conclusion with a bronze-medal finish at the PIAA Class AAA championships. He ended his 12th-grade year with a spectacular 37-1 record and a stellar career mark of 115-6. “It’s been a journey,” said Kaedyn. “It’s taken a while for me to mature as a person and finding
out how strong of a person I am. Wrestling has really taught me a lot about myself as a person. I’ve grown a lot because of wrestling, just in the way I know my body, what it needs and when it needs it.”
“Wrestling has really taught me a lot about myself as a person.” In addition to this year’s finish, Kaedyn captured a state title as a freshman and finished third in the state as a sophomore and fourth as a junior. Kaedyn also won four District Three Class AAA titles. “I’d say the accomplishment I’m most proud of is my state title,” said Kaedyn. “I know what I’m capable of. It’s what pushed me
every single day. It just comes down to mental. I’ve had my struggles with wrestling, which is a mentally challenging sport. I feel like I’m never going to quit. I feel like losing is never an option. When I do take it on the chin, I let it sink in and learn from it.” “Kaedyn is the type of wrestler who knows how to flip the switch on, especially in the postseason,” said Manheim Township head coach Aaron Moldoff. “He’s a fun kid to be around off the mat, but when it’s go time, he’s always ready. His wrestling IQ is unreal, and he was hungry to get back on top of the podium.” When Kaedyn was 5, he brought home a flyer about wrestling from his kindergarten class. But it was a rivalry with his brother, Kamdyn, and support from his father that really caused Kaedyn’s love for the sport to take hold. “It’s about persevering and not Manheim Township’s Kaedyn Williams recently concluded his scholastic wrestling career with a third-place finish at the PIAA Class AAA
LCCF’s next century of philanthropy to begin March 27 at Rock Lititz BY JEFF FALK
We can’t control the future. But we can help shape it, give it a deliberate nudge. Not unlike the forward-thinking founders of Lancaster County Community Foundation (LCCF) did. LCCF exists for the sole purpose of enhancing the quality of life for current and future residents of Lancaster County. LCCF is celebrating its 100th
year in 2024 by conducting four community events designed to get local citizens thinking about what Lancaster County might look like over the next 100 years. “Lancaster County has evolved in many ways, and in many ways it hasn’t,” said Valentina Schade, LCCF’s communications manager. “ The founders of Lancaster County Community Foundation were envisioning a future. That’s what contributing See LCCF pg 4
Breakfast serves Lancaster County veterans BY JEFF FALK
For a group of local veterans, breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Sure, the nutrition is important. But the real sustainability comes from fellowship, shared experiences and compassion. The group goes by the name of Lancaster County Veterans Breakfast Club (LCVBC). While it’s sort of a cross between a self-help outreach program and a support group, it’s also a reminder that Members of the Lancaster County Veterans Breakfast Club gather United States veterans have at establishments across the county for fellowship, to relive past See Veterans breakfast pg 5 experiences and to support each other.
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