Warwick townlively.com
FEBRUARY 12, 2025
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXV • NO 49
Warwick school board zeroing in on best superintendent fit and rewarding. “Hiring a superintendent is one ecause it’s in the education of the most critical functions of the business, the War wick board,” said Emily Zimmerman, Board of School Directors who’s been the Warwick school assumes many crucial respon- board’s president for two years. sibilities and makes a host of “The superintendent sets the pace, the tone and impactful decisions the agenda for the concerning the “We’re excited entire educational community. B ut few things on the with the direction experience of our student body.” s c h o o l b o a r d ’s things are going. T h e Wa r w i c k agenda are as Both in number school board has important as hiring a superintendent. and caliber, these narrowed its superintendent search to T h e Wa r w i c k candidates have three candidates in Board of School an effort to replace been excellent.” Directors’ search April Hershey, who for the district’s left the position next superintendent is well engaged and nearing on June 30, 2024. Those three a conclusion. From all reports, candidates are expected to be Members of the Warwick Board of School Directors the eight-month process of hiring interviewed by the school board the school district’s new leader - as well as other district officials After publicly posting the applications for the position initial interviews, and then five and most inf luential policy- - for a third time over the next position, the Warwick School from across the country. From were recalled for a second round maker has been both meticulous few weeks. District received more than 30 those applicants, 12 received of interviews.
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BY JEFF FALK
On the one hand, it’s about playing a beloved sport and revisiting the days of youth. On the other, the pickup roller hocke y pro g ram promotes staying young and remaining healthy. Sponsored by the Manheim Township Recreation and Park Planning Department (MTRPP), pickup roller hockey is one of the few organized programs out there designed to address the
physical and mental health of adults, especially men. “They’re guys who just really love hockey and love the game,” said Jeff Green, an MTRPP program manager who’s overseen the pickup roller hockey program for the last eight years. “Ice skating is much different than roller or inline skating. It’s an avenue. These guys are friends, and they’ve gained friendships through pickup roller hockey. They’re just average guys. They come when they ’re able to,
Coats for Kids warms extremities and hearts BY JEFF FALK
Picture this: A makeshift store containing aisles and aisles of brand-new kids’ coats separated by sizes, styles and colors. Families in need can enter, peruse the winter coats, select one and take it home. That’s what Coats for Kids looks like. That’s what the Salvation Army means when it says, “Doing the most good.” “My favorite part about Coats for Kids is when the kids go into where the coats are,” said A Salvation Army Lancaster Corps’ volunteer assists clients at Coats for See Coats for Kids pg 3 Kids.
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At Overlook Activities Center, hockey’s on a roll