See Township Program

/townlively SEPTEMBER 2, 2020 SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954

VOL XXXVI • NO 17

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Read all of the tributes on townlively.com/grandparents-day-tributes MTHS Marching Band To Present “Piano Man”

By Ann Mead Ash

Scott Siegel, director of the Manheim Township High School (MTHS) marching band, admits to being a big fan of Billy Joel, but he was not alone in choosing the theme for this year’s fall drill. “Every year, the band staff and I talk By Ann Mead Ash

A little over a year ago, Sgt. John Donnelly with the Manheim Township Police, 1825 Municipal Drive, Lancaster, attended a training session where he learned about a program run by the Monmouth County, N.J., police department that helped to identify residents with special needs. “Their program has been about the students we have and what their strengths are,” said Siegel. “We choose a theme and build a show that is customized to their ability level.” The show is not only designed for the specific group of band members. “We try to do something unique every year so that a student who is in marching band four running since 2016 and has been quite successful,” reported Donnelly, noting that the Monmouth department has about 1,400 registered participants. “They have had one case that the See Township Program pg 2 years will have four unique and special shows to remember,” added Siegel.

The 98 members of the MTHS marching band gathered at the school, 115 Blue Streak Blvd., Lancaster, the week of Aug. 10 to 14 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day to learn this year’s drill, titled “Piano Man: The Music of Billy See Piano Man pg 5

MTHS Graduates

Win Competition

By Ann Mead Ash

When Natalie Littlehale, community outreach officer with the Manheim Township Police Department, spoke at the unveiling of the winning design for the No Excuses Youth Traffic Safety Billboard

Manheim Township High School marching band members met at the school from Aug. 10 to 14 for band camp. This year the band’s fall drill utilizes the music of Billy Joel and is aptly titled “Piano Man.”

A Letter From The Publisher

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Township Program Supports Residents With Special Needs

Liz Plastino, a Manheim Township resident with cerebral palsy, shakes hands with Officer Devon Reinert of the Manheim Township Police Department after having her name added to a new registry of people with special needs that the department has created to better serve local residents.

Billboard Contest Has Goal Of Saving Lives

See Letter pg 3 Design Contest sponsored by a ComManheim Township High School munity Safety Grant from State Farm, (MTHS) graduates Lillian Mitchell she made sure her voice was loud (pictured) and Brandon Yoeun (not enough to be heard over the nearby pictured) won the No Excuses Youth Route 222 North traffic. Traffic Safety Billboard Design

Looking at winning student designer Contest sponsored by a Community and Manheim Township High School Safety Grant from State Farm. The (MTHS) graduate Lillian Mitchell, winning design can be seen along See Billboard Contest pg 3 Route 222 North in Ephrata.

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