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Author profile: Mark Burkholder
Mark and his wife Melanie, a Lititz native, reside in Manheim Township with their two children Hilary and Mitchell, and their American Pitbull Terrier Ramsey.
Mark is a member of St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Neffsville, where he serves as a lector, usher, greeter, audio/visual aide, on the church cemetery board and formerly on church council. A 32nd Degree Mason, he is a member of the Charles M. Howell Lodge 496 of Millersville, the Lancaster Lodge of Perfection, and the Harrisburg Consistory.
Mark has coached lacrosse at both Manheim Township and Hempfield high schools for over 12 years, and also plays ice hockey in local adult leagues. He is an avid military history buff and collector of World War II memorabilia, participating in WWII living history presentations for local events and schools.
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June 19, 2015
Like many parents with children that graduated form high school this spring, my wife and I enter a summer filled with transition and change. In the midst of these events, Father’s Day this year will have a bit of a different feel for me, and I find myself thinking about my own father’s influence on the dad I became.
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