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MARCH 15, 2023
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXIV • NO 2
Look Inside
Mayor Tim Snyder is the heart and soul of Lititz BY JEFF FALK
im Snyder is a humble, civicminded, socially oriented gentleman. Under his watch, the town of Lititz has thrived. But Snyder does not deserve all the credit, nor does he seek it. He fully understands that the borough’s success is the result of cooperation and collaboration between like-minded people like himself. More than just some figurehead, Snyder is an active mayor, a strong mayor, a proactive one, a promoter of the town’s charms, people and positives. “I love to promote Lititz,” said Snyder. “I think the best thing about Lititz is the people. They make this town special. From the retailers to the churches to the service clubs to the residents, everyone’s trying to do what’s best for the community.” Snyder’s been elected three times, and he’s currently in his 10th year of serving Lititz as its mayor.
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are very committed to having a wonderful community. Every time we meet, it’s about ‘how can we make Lititz a better place to live and work and play?’” While Lititz is in good shape overall and its prospects for continued success appear bright, it is not perfect. Two of the biggest challenges currently facing the borough are the availability of affordable housing and the fact that there simply isn’t a lot of room for expansion in its 2.3-square-mile area, which is home to about 9,300 residents. “We don’t have a whole lot of room for development,” said Snyder. “Our challenge is to continue to provide services to our residents efficiently. W hen opportunities come up to make a positive change, we want to pursue them. We want to make sure everything’s going to run well in the next 20 years. We want to have open communications with our community.” For more information about Lititz, go to www.lititzborough.org.
Tim Snyder serves his community of Lititz as its mayor.
LCS performers can learn from “Mary Poppins”
Bringing joy to hospitalized children
During that time, Lititz has experienced a notable and unexpected amount of growth. Prior to that, Snyder had served on Lititz Borough Council for nine years, four of which as its president. “Right now, the state of the borough is good,” said Snyder. “Over the last 10 years, Lititz has become a destination through the work of Venture Lititz. Main Street has been updated and we have a great downtown business district.” As mayor, Snyder works closely with the borough council, oversees the Lititz police force, represents the town at Lancaster County Mayors Association functions and attends Pennsylvania State Mayors’ Association meetings. When it comes to communications in the borough, Snyder is the face of Lititz. “You have to understand that Lititz is a tremendous community, and our borough council has always been phenomenal, with a lot of professional people on it,” said Snyder. “And they’re all running in the same direction. All of our public officials
BY JEFF FALK
The lead roles in Lititz Christian’s production of “Mary Poppins” are played by (clockwise from front center) Sierra McCracken, Brennan Lyon, Kyla Mason and Hayden Martin.
The story of “Mary Poppins” is full of messages of hope and growth and wonder - the kinds of life lessons kids can get from extracurricular activities like theater. Lititz Christian School’s theater arts department will present its interpretation of the classic musical tale “Mary Poppins” at Warwick Middle School, 401 Maple St., Lititz, on Friday, March 31, at 7 p.m. and on Saturday, April 1, at 6:30 p.m. Both family-friendly performances will feature an all-grades cast and crew.
“If you break it down, the musical is about a disjointed family that needs to come back together,” said Jennifer Balmer, LCS’ director of “Mary Poppins.” “Mary Poppins empowers the other characters to fix the problems themselves. There are certainly elements of magic to it. Mary Poppins lives to serve, which fits into our school’s mission. She’s a really cool character, and she’s tough.” More than 50 students in kindergarten through 12th grade are involved in the production, as actors or stage crew members.
BY CATHY MOLITORIS
It’s no fun for a child to be in the hospital, but thanks to Northwest EMS, pediatric hospital stays are a little happier. Northwest EMS collects toys for Child Life, an initiative that provides new toys to children who are hospitalized. Northwest EMS started the partnership with Child Life in 2021. “Our office manager, Luci, had a granddaughter in the hospital in November and December of 2020, and visits were limited,” explained Lori Shenk, community outreach manager for
Northwest EMS. “Her granddaughter, Taylor, had a lot of anxiety about being there, but every day that Taylor was in the hospital, members of the Child Life team would visit her. They played cards with her, did puzzles, played board games, and they developed a friendship with her.” Taylor got to keep every toy and game she received during her stay. “The Child Life team members would come in and distract her during procedures, and their presence made the biggest difference for her,” Shenk said. The then-10-year-old mentioned Child Life to her grandmother and
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