Warwick townlively.com
MAY 8, 2024
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXV • NO 9
Squaring off against human trafficking BY JEFF FALK
Members of the Warwick School District’s music program warm up in preparation for their performance at last year’s Warwick Bands Food Truck Festival.
Festival to offer food and music in the park Warwick School District’s band director. “We really get to see the re you familiar with the community come together. They concept of performers get to see people enjoying themsinging for their supper? selves in (the bands’) presence.” Well, this is kind of like musicians playing to connect with the community and seeking its support, “It’s like a summer only much more. block party.” The Warwick Bands Food Truck Festival has truly morphed into a community happening filled with good will and fellowship The annual Warwick Bands and enhanced by a lively atmo- Food Truck Festival will go down sphere. There’s just something on Sunday, May 19, from 11 a.m. about music that seems to make to 4 p.m. at Lititz Springs Park, everything better. 24 N. Broad St., Lititz. The event “Outside in the park, it’s one of is free to attend, and everyone is the best days of the year for the welcome. kids,” said Matthew Tenaglia, the “It ’s like a summer block
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party,” said Tenaglia. “That’s the vibe we’re going for. It’s joyous from beginning to end. You see people talking to each other. For the kids, it’s like the start of the summer season. It’s like an ideal day, and you don’t have to cook. I can’t think of a better way to spend a Sunday afternoon than eating great food and listening to good music in downtown Lititz.” The festival will feature 16 food trucks serving everything from french fries to seafood, from brisket to funnel cakes, from pretzels to doughnuts. The event typically draws hundreds of band supporters, family members and community members, and all the proceeds from the event
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At North Market, Samaritan Center is opening up to the community BY JEFF FALK
New isn’t necessarily improved; bigger isn’t necessarily better. But when the topic is mental health services, more is almost always desirable. Samaritan Center is expanding its counseling services. It’s a move intended to provide more hope for a healthier, happier and better-adjusted community. “We know that counseling works, that it improves lives,”
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said Steve Schedler, executive director of Samaritan Center. “For many, it’s a game-changer. What people come in with is very diverse, but there are some common threads. Counseling can give people a different way of thinking and navigating emotions and how they handle relationships. There are also these positive examples of people growing.” At the beginning of April, Samaritan Center opened a See North Market pg 3
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Contested on indoor or outdoor courts, pickleball is a sport similar to tennis and pingpong played with a hard plastic ball and a paddle. Now a local nonprofit is seeking to capitalize on pickleball’s recent popularity to battle human trafficking. Enter North Star Initiative (NSI). NSI’s next annual pickleball tournament is almost North Star Initiative supporters and upon us. The competitive staff (from left) Corrine Reed, Alex event will raise money Wagner and Erica Allgyer enjoy their and awareness in the fight time at last year’s inaugural North against human trafficking Star Initiative pickleball tournament. while promoting the growth of community that is super excited the blossoming sport. to play. The rules are easy to pick “It’s a way to get the commu- up. It’s something that’s fun and nity involved with something brings everyone together.” that’s going on in our own backThe second edition of NSI’s yard,” said Alex Wagner, NSI’s pickleball tournament will marketing and communica- be contested on Saturd ay, tions director. “There’s a whole June 15, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at