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olice officers have feelings and emotions; they’re vulnerable. Police officers face challenges and hardships. Police officers have families, and they entertain dreams, goals and aspirations. “Trust makes everything easier,” said Mark Shivers, who’s been a police officer in Manheim Township for 16 years. “When people know their officers, they’re more comfortable asking for help, reporting problems and working to solve issues. Strong communities and good policing go hand in hand.” “Our main job is keeping people safe,” continued Shivers, “but I think we’re much more than that. We work with schools, businesses, churches, senior communities and neighborhood groups all year long. We try to be involved before people need to call 911.” The upcoming National Night Out event will allow members
Manheim Township police officer Matthew Howe shows National Night Out visitors how to operate a piece of equipment.
of the Manheim Township Police down, open up and meet members Department to let their guards of the local community face to face. See Night Out pg 4
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It’s a Beautiful Day in the Neuro Neighborhood
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There’s a great new nonprofit in Lancaster County that’s been founded by Neffsville resident Greta Myers. It’s called “Neuro Neighborhood.” “We used ‘neighborhood’ to give people a welcoming invitation to something bigger than themselves,” said Myers, who also serves as executive director of the organization. “Neighborhoods contain people who In the fight against neurological conditions, Neuro come together to support one another. We all know Neighborhood director of development Katie Ederati
(left) and executive director Greta Myers aren’t afraid
To truly discover Lancaster is to uncover its history. To truly discover who we are, we must understand our origins. A destination marketing organization, Discover Lancaster has come up with a unique way to explore a shared past and celebrate our nation’s 250th birthday. “We want to expand people’s horizons,” said Joel Cliff, who’s been Discover Lancaster’s director of communications for 18 years. “The passport helps to expand people’s horizons. We want people to realize there are a lot of different angles to our heritage. The passports have locations throughout the county. They might be places people may not have heard of or explored before.” This passport to which Cliff is referring isn’t used as identification for foreign travel. Instead, it is a passport to local Lancaster County history. Discover Lancaster’s passport is a free commemorative booklet that can be picked up at the organization’s headquarters at 501 Greenfield Road, Lancaster, or any of the 23 local historic sites that are part of the tour celebrating America 250. When passport holders visit the participating Lancaster County locations, they will receive a custom-made collectible stamp that can be pasted into their passport booklets. The free passports also feature deals and coupons that can be redeemed at the 23 historic locations and at other points of interest around Lancaster
See Neuro pg 5 to get their hands dirty.
See Passports pg 3
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