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JANUARY 18, 2023
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXIII • NO 46
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Warwick Band Recognized For State Championship BY JEFF FALK
You know it’s a big deal when a state senator pays a visit. But then again, state championships are always a big deal. On Jan. 5 at Warwick High School, state Sen. Ryan Aument presented the Warrior marching band awards in
recognition of its recent state championship performance. Each of the band’s 85 eighth- to 12th-grade members received a certificate of achievement from Aument. In addition, the students were presented with medals purchased by an anonymous donor recognizing the feat. See Warwick Band pg 5
Cory Van Brookhoven is the Lititz Historical Foundation’s new full-time president.
Lititz Resident Turns Passion Into Occupation BY JEFF FALK
e knows Lititz is important. He knows history is important. And he knows Lititz history is important. That’s what makes Cory Van Brookhoven a well qualified candidate for the job. So qualified, in fact, that they created a position for him. At the onset of the new year, Van Brookhoven officially became the full-time president of the Lititz Historical Foundation. Born and raised in Lititz, Van Brookhoven had been a regular volunteer at the Lititz Historical Foundation until the organization combined the former parttime positions of event coordinator and museum coordinator. “I like working behind the scenes and being anonymous,” said Van Brookhoven. “I’m thrilled about the new position. I still can’t believe it.
Sen. Ryan Aument (holding award) recently recognized the Warwick marching band for its state championship.
finer details. “A lot of my inspiration comes from my grandfather, who carried mail in Lititz,” said Van Brookhoven. “I guess you could say it’s in my blood. I always had hoped that someday I could make a fulltime career out of something I’m so passionate about.” “I’ve been involved with local history and tourism since 2008,” added Van Brookhoven. “I learned as I went. I taught myself a lot. I did a lot of reading.” Armed with a degree in video and television broadcast from Kutztown University, Van Brookhoven has held a number of employment positions over the last three decades of his work life, including a job at the Lititz Record-Express. But none have indulged his lifelong curiosity about local history the way that his current one does.
The modern world has evolved through the widespread use of new technology in a variety of ways; during the COVID-19 pandemic, schools and businesses heavily relied on technology to safely continue operating. Although the world is no longer in a state of emergency lockdown, organizations such as Junior Achievement of Southcentral Pennsylvania (JASCPA) have found that procedures adopted during the pandemic continue to prove themselves useful.
See Lititz Resident pg 8
See Career Fairs pg 4
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But I like to focus on the foundation. The Lititz Historical Foundation is alive, we work with the community, we’re out there. We’re real. We’re authentic.” In a town as historic as Lititz, there are few things more authentic than the Lititz Historical Foundation. Supported by a board and a 45member staff made up of mostly volunteers, Van Brookhoven is responsible for duties including fundraising, event planning, marketing, guiding tours, changing displays and managing the general day-to-day operations of the Lititz Museum, the Johannes Mueller House, which is located at 137-145 E. Main St., just east of Lititz’s downtown business district. Van Brookhoven was already performing some of those duties as a volunteer. But his new position allows him to focus even more time and energy on their