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AUGUST 17, 2022
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXXVIII • NO 13
Friendly Fire Protection Richmond Station Holds Open House
n July 27 at 6 p.m., the new Manheim Township Fire Rescue (MTFR) station in Richmond Square held an open house. Highlights of the event included tours of the facility, an appearance by Sparky the Fire Dog, free ice cream, and a ribbon-cutting ceremony featuring guest speakers. Chief Scott Little had a special reason to celebrate. Data since the station opened in January has shown improvement toward reaching goals set for the fire department. “We ran some data numbers for a few months, and we have cut response times to the northwest section by 40%,” reported Little. “We are happy with that.” Little noted that when area residents think about big-scale fire departments, they imagine metropolises like New York City. “We do the same kind of work in a different environment,” pointed out Little, who added that with nearly 45,000 residents, Manheim
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Insurance Services Office (ISO) number, which Little noted dictates what homeowners and commercial buildings pay for insurance premiums. “Right now, we are in the top 5% of the country,” said Little, who added that more than 48,000 companies are graded on fire rescue. “It’s something for us to be proud of.” See MTFR pg 2 Sparky the Fire Dog visited the Mantheim Township Fire Rescue Richmond Square station open house.
Chief Scott Little addressed those in attendance at the open house.
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BY ANN MEAD ASH
Ian Solodky, who became the part-time pastor at Mount Zion United Methodist Church (UMC), 753 Mount Zion Road, Narvon, on July 17, has a message for area residents. “I want them to know this is a safe place and that we all have had hurts, hang-ups, and habits, but Jesus is the way to get past those,” said Solodky. The invitation is offered based on his personal testimony. “I got here by an act of God,” he explained. “I have no formal education for See Ian Solodky pg 3
Township manager Rick Kane (with scissors) cut the ribbon at the new fire station.
Veterans Meet For Breakfast
Bill Terry founded the Vets Breakfast Club that is open to all Lancaster County veterans.
Several years ago, Navy veteran Bill Terry wore his Navy cap to a rally in Gettysburg. Someone took note of his service and asked if he went to the monthly veterans breakfast in Gettysburg. “I had never heard of it or been there,” said Terry. Not long after that conversation, Terry made the hour-and-45-minute trip to Gettysburg to attend a breakfast. “(The veterans) had been meeting 12 to 15 years,” reported Terry. “I thought, ‘We don’t have anything like this in Lancaster.’”
Terry decided to start a group locally, so he drove from Gettysburg to the Lyndon Diner in Lancaster. “I told (representatives of the Lyndon Diner) what I wanted to do, and they offered the back room,” said Terry, who noted that at first attendees ordered off the menu. “For the first meeting, 23 showed up,” said Terry, who added that three of those still attend. The Vets Breakfast Club now meets on the third Saturday of each month at the Bird-in-Hand Family Restaurant and Smorgasbord, 2760 Old Philadelphia Pike, Bird in Hand. Due to a conflict, the meeting See Vets Breakfast Club pg 2
INSIDE THIS ISSUE Faith UMC Sets Spaghetti Dinner . . . . . . . .2 A Rockin’ Competition . . . .5 Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . .6 House Of Worship . . . . . . .8
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