Manheim Township townlively.com
JUNE 21, 2023
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXXIX • NO 4
Manheim Township introduces Class of 2023 to sunny side of life
Members of Manheim Township’s Class of 2023 celebrate with fellow graduates and teachers. BY JEFF FALK
n the early morning hours of Aug. 30, 2022, members of the Manheim Township Class of 2023 gathered to watch the sunrise as a way of recognizing their first day of school.
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Then, during the evening hours of May 24, 2023, the seniors came together again, this time to view the sunset on their final day of school. The following week, on June 1 at Calvary Church, Manheim Township’s Class of 2023 gathered one last time as a group, to graduate as a unit.
In those days between the first day of the school year and the last, the graduating seniors completed the requirements for their high school diplomas, further matured as young adults and reinforced bonds that could last a lifetime. It was a year that served as both a
beginning and an end. “I would say that if there’s one word to describe our graduating seniors, it would be unity,” said Manheim Township High School principal David Rilatt, “just because during our graduation ceremony, they did one single clap after every
student’s name was announced. What also makes them special is that the accomplishments they achieved were fantastic. They represented the school with class and sportsmanship.” A total of 436 graduates participated in Manheim Township’s 95th commencement. The two-hour See Manheim Township pg 3
Lancaster Catholic graduates are prepared to lead
Aaron’s Acres campers have chance to “horse around” at GMTRC
BY JEFF FALK
“Describing the emotional connection between a horse and a human is hard to verbalize, but it’s easy to witness,” said Jennifer Rummel, executive director at Greystone Manor Therapeutic Riding Center (GMTRC), who has spent time as a buddy to visiting Aaron’s Acres campers. “A horse’s nonjudgmental nature, its ability to communicate without language, and its therapeutic movement are inviting to people with special needs.”
Most summers since July of 2011, a partnership between Aaron’s Acres, an organization that provides socialization and recreation for children and young adults with special needs ages 5 to 21 through a summer camp, has brought campers to the GMTRC facility in Leola to experience that unique connection with a therapy horse. During the visits, campers ride horses and learn about equine care to engage in sensory processing activities. Working with volunteers and See Special connection pg 2
The members of the Lancaster Catholic Class of 2023 process across the artificial turf of Crusader Stadium.
Jubilant. Bittersweet. Optimistic. Few events run the gamut of emotions like a commencement. At Lancaster Catholic High School, commencements are treated with a special kind of quiet and reverent honor. On June 1, inside of Crusader Stadium on the school’s campus, Lancaster Catholic conducted its 95th commencement by honoring 115 members of the Class of 2023. The ceremony, which lasted just over an hour, was attended by See Lancaster Catholic pg 3
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