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JULY 12, 2023
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
Veterans Honor Park is small memorial that packs big tribute
VOL LXIV • NO 19
Officer Tyler Weinoldt walks the Lititz beat BY JEFF FALK
BY JEFF FALK
Police officers are charged with the difficult task of enforcing the law and keeping the peace. In the local community, one of the people carrying out this mission is Tyler Weinoldt. Weinoldt has been a police officer in Lititz borough since 2016. Over the last seven years, Weinoldt has learned a lot about the job, the local residents he serves and himself. “I am lucky to work in a community that supports its police department,” said Weinoldt. “There may be other areas where the police aren’t perceived in the same way. It helps do the job.” “Everyone makes mistakes, but there are extensive background checks done on people who want to become police officers,” Weinoldt added. “You have to be a morally sound person to be a police officer, as well as honest and trustworthy. But police officers are always held to a higher standard.” Weinoldt is one of the 13
ith a healthy dose of empathy, we can turn indebtedness into appreciation. Located at 651 Kissel Hill Road, Lititz, across the parking lot from the entrance to the Lititz Public Library, Veterans Honor Park of Lancaster County recognizes all the servicemen and women from Lancaster County whose dedication and commitment helped provide all the freedom-related privileges we enjoy every day.
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“It’s a way to honor those who served,” said Barbara Kreider, assistant secretary for Warwick Township, which maintains the park. “You’re teaching people about their freedoms. These are people who answered the call. Everything you do is based on the price these people paid under lessthan-ideal circumstances.” Architecturally unique, Veterans Honor Park of Lancaster County is a somber place, an unassuming space. An Abraham Lincoln quote “Honor to the Soldier, and Sailor everywhere, who bravely bears his country’s cause” - greets visitors to
Officer Tyler Weinoldt is a sevenyear veteran of the Lititz borough police force.
members of Lititz’s police force. Because the local police force provides the borough with 24/7 coverage, Weinoldt works seven 12-hour shifts - either 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. or 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. - every two weeks. See Officer Weinoldt pg 5
The entrance to Veterans Honor Park of Lancaster County
a park that recognizes contributions made by local personnel from every branch of the United States military - Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard - past, present and future. “We’d like more people to know
People from across Lancaster County, such as Reeny Morell (back) and her late mother, Eileen McCarry, come to Veterans Honor Park to recognize members of their family who served.
about it,” said Warwick Township manager Brian Harris. “We do our best to promote it, and anybody who visits the library can see it. But I’m sure there are those who don’t know this area exists.” “It’s just a simple place where you can go and reflect,” said Kreider. “At times, we’ll have families of people who have served come to us and say, ‘Hey, can you fly this flag?’ It means a lot to them.” Perhaps the highlight of Veterans Honor Park is the 412 individualized legacy bricks that have been laid to commemorate the service of Lancaster County veterans. The money raised from the sale of the bricks was initially used to fund the memorial, while future sales will go toward continued maintenance of the park.
Taking a swing against poverty BY ANN MEAD ASH
More than 25 years ago, HOPE International, a Christ-centered global nonprofit that equips men and women to break the cycle of poverty for themselves and their community, gave out its first micro loan in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine. Just recently, Jeff Rutt, founder of HOPE International, recounted the story of a Ukrainian blueberry farmer named Anastasiya. “Anastasiya decided not to let the war cause her to leave, which is a big deal,” said Rutt. “She had gotten a loan from HOPE prewar for seedlings for her blueberry farm,
See Veterans Park pg 5
and in 2022, she was able to secure a second loan for irrigation to increase her crop.” Last year, Anastasiya and her family harvested their first blueberry crop. HOPE has given out a total of $1.2 million in Ukraine since the war began. HOPE recently surpassed $1.6 billion in micro loans with the goal of restoring dignity in families’ lives. To raise funds to reach such goals, HOPE holds a yearly golf tournament. This year’s fundraiser will take place in three locations: Turf Valley Resort, Ellicott City, Md., at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 14; Iron Valley Golf Club, Lebanon, on Friday, Sept. 15, at 7 a.m. and 1 p.m.; and See HOPE International pg 2
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