Warwick /townlively
OCTOBER 14, 2020
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXI • NO 36
Boulder Bash Winners Crest Waves fter the fourth annual Boulder Bash at the Lititz recROC was postponed due to COVID-19 precautions, organizers decided to make sure the event, which was held on Sept. 12, was done in a manner that was safe for 70 climbers. The answer was to transform the competition into a series of competitor waves, with participants who ranged in experience from novice to advanced. The Boulder Bash, which attracted climbers from southcentral Pennsylvania and Maryland, included three competitions for both youths and adults, which divided participants by gender. Members of recROC and local climbers placed in the top three in each division. Placing in the women’s novice division were, in first place, Liz Borders of Mount Joy; second place, Kiki Davis of Lancaster; and third place, River Smoker, a youth competitor from Lititz. In the men’s novice division, youth Christian Adams, of Manheim, took first; Noah Shettel, of Lititz, took second; and Shane Ober, of Lititz, took third. The women’s intermediate division was won by Leah Brown of Harrisburg, followed by Kathryn Greene of Newville and Megan Curry of York. The men’s intermediate division was won by Max Fioriti of Philadelphia, followed by Eric Resch of Lititz and Bryan Heckman, also of Lititz.
Bench Mark Lifting Youths Up Unique Fundraiser Planned
Competitors took part in the fourth annual Boulder Bash at the Lititz recROC on Sept. 12.
St. John Neumann School Opens In Lancaster
Entering the Bench Mark facility on East Liberty Street in Lancaster is a little like entering a secret club. A short hallway leads to a door that opens into a room filled with serious weightlifting equipment. The brightly colored walls are covered with graffiti-like artwork paying homage to superheroes. According to founder and
When about 90 students and more than 50 spectators gathered along with teachers and administrators outside the new St. John Neumann Catholic School (SJNCS), formerly, St. Anne School, on the morning of Sept. 8, it was with excitement for the future and reverence for the past. New principal Kyla Hockley opened the ceremony of blessing by saying, “Today we honor a new chapter looking with hope to the future, while anchoring ourselves in the proud tradition of St. Anne School.” St. Anne School, located at St. Anne Church on Liberty Street, Lancaster, was founded in 1924. Discussion surrounding the possibility of relocating had been ongoing for the past two decades. In the fall of 2018, members
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Among the women’s advanced participants, Piper Brugmann, a youth from Lancaster, took first place; Jolie Abadir, also a youth from Lancaster took second and Meghan Anten of York came in third. The men’s advanced winner was Paul Lim of Towson, Md. Alex Barros of Harrisburg took second, followed by Mateo Chacon of Lititz. Corey Pickel, coordinator at the Lititz recCenter’s recROC facility, which opened in early 2017, said the event went off without a hitch. “With so few opportunities for competing this summer, the participants were more than ready and excited for the challenge,” he reported. “It wasn’t the full-scale event we would normally offer, but it was great to host a modified program. The recROC is a 10,000-square-foot worldclass climbing and bouldering facility, offering opportunities for bouldering and a number of other workouts on a variety of equipment. Bouldering training for all levels of competitors and enthusiasts is available year-round at the recROC. Readers who would like to learn more may visit www.lititzrecROC.com.