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MARCH 26, 2025
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXVI • NO 3
Moravian Manor Warriors are different type of support group BY JEFF FALK
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here aren’t too many better ways of staying active than becoming involved in the community. And for a group of Moravian Manor residents, there aren’t too many better ways of getting involved in the community than by supporting local athletics. That’s the simple premise. But the backstory of how the Moravian Manor Warriors acquired their nickname is far more engaging. “One of Moravian Manor’s mottos is, ‘We’re a community within a community,’” said Donald Lund, one of the unofficial founding members of the Moravian Manor Warriors. “(Moravian Manor officials) like us residents to get involved with the community as much as possible. We feel like it’s a great thing to support (Warwick High School athletic
teams) in what they are doing.” “Sports are important, no matter where you go,” added Lund. “It’s just a big part of our present day and age. It’s a big part of life. For high school kids, (athletics) is where it all starts.” The Moravian Manor Warriors are a group of 10 to 18 residents of the local retirement community located at 300 W. Lemon St., Lititz, within walking distance of Warwick High School and the downtown business district. The group of local sports enthusiasts - some of whom are originally from Lititz and Lancaster County and some of whom aren’t - attend Warrior sporting events in football, volleyball, field hockey and soccer, but they especially seem to have taken a liking to the Warwick boys’ basketball program. “You have to keep active or you’re going to end your life earlier than you want to,” said Lund, See Moravian Manor Warriors pg 5 Members of the Moravian Manor Warriors and the Warwick boys’ basketball team gather for a group photo.
BY JEFF FALK
Alcoholism is a medical condition that, if left unaddressed, can wreak havoc and ruin lives. The first step in treatment involves recognizing and acknowledging a problem exists. Lancaster County Alcoholics Anonymous (A.A.) treats the condition through empathy, communication and human support. “Figures suggest that one-third of the (country’s) population has a drinking problem,” said Rick S.,
a central service office volunteer for Lancaster County A.A. “For me, an alcoholic is someone who is drinking against their own will. There’s something in their mind and body that’s making them drink. They’re literally from all walks of life.” “I’ve been very good friends with lawyers and doctors,” Rick S. continued. “I’ve been very good friends with people who are a step away from living on the streets. Everywhere you run across these people. They’re people who just want to live a better life and be See Alcoholics Anonymous pg 3
If Warwick students are fire, WEF ignites the flames BY JEFF FALK
“Great teaching lights the fire. Great communities bring the kindling.” That’s not the Warwick Education Foundation’s (WEF) official mission statement. But it is a catchy phrase shared by Barb Mobley that encapsulates what WEF does and what it’s all about. “ The education foundation enriches education for students, over and above what the school district is able to provide through its budget process,” said Mobley, who’s been WEF’s executive director for 13 years. “We do that by providing grants Warwick Middle School student works with materials to teachers. They’re creative people. They A provided by the Warwick Education Foundation for an See Warwick Education Foundation pg 4 entry in a robotics competition.
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