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OCTOBER 20, 2021
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXXVII • NO 23
We Were Soldiers First Cavalry Celebrates 100 Years
n Sept. 13, retired Col. Charles Bechtel of the First Cavalry Division Association and the Liberty War Birds Association took the microphone in a hangar at the Lancaster Airport in Lititz to welcome the gathering to the 100th anniversary celebration of the First Cavalry Division. Following the Pledge of Allegiance, Bechtel introduced guests, each of whom spoke to commemorate the occasion, and then Bechtel discussed the history of the First Cavalry Division, from its beginnings in Texas, pointing out its uniqueness in having originally fought wars on horseback and eventually with air assault weapons. Michael Mazzaro, who served in Vietnam, spoke for the James Unruh, Central Pennsylvania Chapter of the First Cavalry Division Association, and he awarded a First Cavalry plaque to Jane Unruh
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Good, sister of James Unruh, for whom the chapter is named. James was a Lancaster County native, who was awarded the Silver Star posthumously for service in Cambodia in 1970. “We proudly added his name to ours,” said Mazzaro. Mazzaro was followed by Lancaster County Commissioner Josh Parsons, who pointed out the Bronze Stars and Purple Hearts on those in attendance and thanked them for their service. Commissioner Ray D’Agostino read a letter of commendation from the commissioners, which noted the First Cavalry is one of the most decorated divisions in the Army. Sens. Ryan Aument and Scott Martin both attended and brought citations to the event. Aument said that the real story of the First Cavalry is the story of the soldiers, and he referenced the book “We Were Soldiers Once ... and Young,” by Harold G. Moore and Josheph L. Galloway, which was required reading for him in his military journey. See First Calvary pg 3
Being Hands And Feet In Lancaster
BY ANN MEAD ASH
On Friday, Oct. 22, Lancaster Catholic High School (LCHS) will hold its annual homecoming celebration. The 2021 homecoming queen will be crowned during halftime of the varsity football game against Garden Spot High School (GSHS). The queen will be crowned by the 2020 queen Daica Perez. The 2021 homecoming queen candidates are Lily Besecker, Elizabeth Cloonan, Avery Fritsch, Maura Hogan, Gloria Leone, Katherine Lyle, Jocelyn Miller, Meghan Myers, Isabelle Titzer, See LCHS pg 4
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Kim Zimmerman (far left), one of the founders of City Gate, at the Lititz location
Kim Zimmerman, who founded City Gate with her husband, Brian, noted that although the ministry’s locations - Lancaster, Lititz, Ephrata, and Columbia - are all decorated to resemble comfortable living rooms or coffee shops, with books, coffee, and water available, each City Gate location has developed its own personality, with some being more business minded and others being partnership focused. The Zimmermans first envisioned City Gate in Lancaster city in 2006. The pair was training in a prayer ministry, and they felt a call
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