Manheim Township JULY 16, 2025
SERVING OUR COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
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Lancaster’s Dignity and Hope on Sale Forgotten TROPHY at the ReStore Major League WALL Join The
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onscientious consumers are economic engineers, thrifty spenders and financial stewards. They are also very much aware of where their mone y go es and whom it benefits. Conscientious consumers know that money used for purchases at the ReStore is well-spent. “The ReStore is a treasure hunt,” said Ben Mathus, who’s been the ReStore’s director for eight years. “Our savvy Shoppers scan shelves for items at Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore location in Manheim shoppers know our Township. truck schedule. They want to see It’s been a year since Lancaster- Lancaster, to a 33,000-squarewhat new products are going to hit Lebanon Habitat for Humanity foot site at 1061 Manheim Pike, our floor. The savvy shoppers are in relocated its ReStore retail opera- Lancaster. That anniversary was here regularly searching for gems. tions from a 20,000-square-foot marked with a celebration on There are tremendous savings here.” building at 155 Independence Court, June 21.
See Brett Kirchoff pg 5
See Major League Legacy pg 4
For Brett Kirchoff, Baseball Is an Exercise in Growth
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They say it’s a game for the young at heart. It’s also a sport that can open doors and provide opportunities. A rising junior at Manheim Township High School (MTHS), Brett Kirchoff is growing up with baseball. Brett Kirchoff
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“Baseball is one of the most important things in my life, along with family, religion and academics,” said Brett. “Baseball is right there with all of those things. It helps me take my mind off everything else.” “Baseball is a game of failure,” continued Brett.
In the heart of Lancaster city, land at the junction of Juliette and Frances avenues hides a secret, and it’s one that local resident Jeremy Raff is determined to bring back into the light. Nearly a century ago, the site housed Rossmere Base Ball Park, where some of baseball’s greatest talents played, but their stories have long gone untold. In the 1920s, Rossmere hosted the Harrisburg Giants, an Eastern Colored League team led by center fielder and player-manager Oscar Charleston, whom historians rank among the greatest baseball players of all time. Alongside him were teammates like Rap Dixon, a talented outfielder and all-around powerhouse, and Clarence “Fats” Jenkins, a dynamic leadoff hitter who later starred in basketball and earned a spot in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. T hou g h Jack ie Robins on broke Major League Baseball’s color barrier in 1947, Lancaster had hosted major league-level Black baseball decades earlier - a fact often forgotten until Major League Baseball officially recognized Negro League statistics as major league records in 2020. Also largely forgotten was the role Lancaster city played in promoting Negro League games. From 1925-27, the Giants played 20 exhibitions at Rossmere and several league games with thousands of fans in attendance. The players thrilled crowds with feats like their triple steal in the eighth inning of their first league game
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