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MARCH 30, 2022
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXXVII • NO 45
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A Very Punny Egg Hunt BY ANN MEAD ASH
Attending a meeting of the special events committee of the Manheim Township Recreation and Park Planning Department is a little like witnessing a comedic improv. The zingers and one-liners abound. The recent Community Egg Hunt planning meeting was no exception. “It’s an eggstravaganza,” pointed out Matt Stopa, director of the department. Having uttered the words, Stopa quickly pointed out that he had stolen the pun from Harry Norton, adult and family program manager with Recreation and Parks. Not to be outdone, food services manager Sara Urban added, “Any bunny can come.” The free 2022 Manheim Township Community Egg Hunt will be held at the Manheim Township Athletic Complex, 2883 Weaver Road, Lancaster, on Saturday, April 9, from 1 to 3 p.m. The annual event will feature 4,000 See Egg Hunt pg 3
Working to offer Manheim Township Education Foundation (MTEF) grants to Manheim Township High School students are (from left) Michael Vogt, Noel Shabu, and MTEF board vice president Chris Flores.
BY ANN MEAD ASH
“These guys are trailblazers,” said Chris Flores, vice president of the board of the Manheim Township Education Foundation (MTEF) and chair of the organization’s grant disbursement committee. “They are leaving a legacy,” added Becca Stamp, development and communication manager with MTEF. Both MTEF representatives were referring to Manheim Township High School (MTHS) senior Noel
Students Step Up To Take Part In MTEF Flores believes that MTEF is the Shabu and junior Michael Vogt, the current student impact representa- first educational foundation in the tives for MTEF and the first Student county to add students as non-votImpact Fund grant distribution ing members to its board. “We have committee members, who will help wanted to get students more give out grants in $1,000 incre- engaged,” said Flores, who noted ments with MTEF executive director that giving the students board seats Jenny Germann. MTEF has awarded involves them directly in the grant more than 540 grants to enhance a vetting process and benefits MTEF variety of educational experiences in by providing student feedback. FloManheim Township School District. res noted that strategic discussions Up to $5,000 has been allocated to pointed to a need for a better confund grants submitted by MTHS nection with students. Students have always been eligible to apply students this school year.
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for grants, but few have done so, and recent applicants reported that the process was cumbersome. Shabu said that he thought the idea for the program was fantastic from the moment he first heard of it during school announcements. He noted that becoming a student representative was a way to improve the school and make sure the voices of the students are heard. Vogt agreed with Shabu that the opportunity could be a good way to make an impact. See MTEF pg 2
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