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Eastern York County DECEMBER 4, 2019
Currently Hiring For The Following Position:
RESIDENTIAL DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL LEAD
Have one of the sets of qualifications listed below: • A master’s degree or above from an accredited college or university and 1 year’s work experience working directly with persons with an intellectual disability and/or autism; or • A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and 2 years work experience working directly with persons with an intellectual disability and/or autism; or • An associate’s degree or 60 credit hours from an accredited college or university and 3 years work experience working directly with persons with an intellectual disability and/or autism; or • A high school diploma or general education development certificate and 4 years work experience working directly with persons with an intellectual disability and/or autism. Basic computer skills required. Must possess a valid driver’s license and at least 3 years of good driving experience with your license, and must meet our driver eligibility criteria (listed on the application) $ 16.05/hr. to start
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Light Up York To Feature Holiday Fun Light Up York will take place on Saturday, Dec. 7, from noon to 7 p.m. in multiple locations in downtown York, with the tree lighting ceremony beginning at 5 p.m. on Continental Square. The event will feature a variety of free family-friendly holiday activities, including a scavenger hunt with prizes, photos with Santa at Martin Library from 1 to 4 p.m., photos with a live reindeer from 3 to 5 p.m., a giant human snow globe photo station, a Miniature Railroad Club of York traveling display, a Grinch-themed escape room, a balloon twisting learning carnival, face painting, and craft activity stations. There will also be a holiday market in Cherry Lane, a collection point for Coats of Friendship and Toys for Tots, expanded hours and crafts and workshops at Central Market, a Victorian Christmas at Bonham House,
musical entertainment in multiple locations, three free movies at the Appell Center for the Performing Arts, tours and open houses in area churches, a photo station inside 1 N. George St., and, new for 2019, a “Shared Faith: The Golden Rule” program celebrating cultural diversity. Local radio personalitities Liz Bell and Chris Tyler will be the event’s masters of ceremonies and will start announcing from Continental Square at 4 p.m. Sign language interpretation will also be provided on stage. Events will take place at various times and locations; additional details, including a map and schedule, are available at www.yorkcity.org/LightUpYork. The tree lighting ceremony will begin at 5 p.m. in Continental Square. This year’s Continental Square Christmas tree was donated by John and Kathy Rhoads of York.
Light Up York will take place on Saturday, Dec. 7. The event will feature family-friendly holiday activities, including a tree lighting ceremony.
Watershed Steward Training Slated Handbell Ensemble Will Perform
Master Watershed Stewards recently helped plant a riparian buffer at a Northeastern School District property. Penn State Extension in York County is accepting applications for the Master Watershed Steward Training, which will begin in late February 2020. Penn State Extension in York County is accepting applications for the Master Watershed Steward Training, which will begin in late February 2020. The program was launched in 2016 in York County, and York County currently has 70 Master Watershed Stewards. After completing the 40-hour course, trainees must volunteer 50 hours for Penn State Extension during their first year. Master Watershed Stewards in York County will volunteer in the community to improve the health of local streams, rivers, and other natural resources through activities such as organizing stream cleanups, designing
demonstration rain gardens, teaching adults and children about the environment, monitoring streams, and working with municipal officials to plant riparian buffers. A Master Watershed Steward information session will be held on Monday, Dec. 9, at the Penn State Extension York County Office, 112 Pleasant Acres Road, York, in meeting room 1 at 6:30 p.m. Applications will be accepted through January 2020. Weekly classes will begin in late February and conclude in midMay; the training will also include three Saturday field trips. The program fee includes training materials and expenses. See Watershed Stewards pg 4
The Hershey Handbell Ensemble will perform at Mount Zion Lutheran Church, 2164 Mount Zion Road, York, on Friday, Dec. 6, at 7:30 p.m. in the church’s sanctuary. The concert is part of the church’s recital series. Founded as an auditioned community ensemble, the group shares the art of handbell ringing through education and the concerts it performs throughout the year. Under the direction of Shawn Gingrich, the 15-member ensemble features a variety of music while playing advanced literature
written for handbells, handchimes and assorted other instruments. The group performs using seven octaves of handbells. The public is invited to attend. The program is free, though a freewill offering will be accepted to benefit the community music series at Mount Zion Lutheran Church. The next recital is scheduled for Sunday, Jan. 12, 2020, at 3 p.m., when the York County Gospel Choir will appear. For more information, readers may call the church office at 717-757-7626.
The Hershey Handbell Ensemble will perform at Mount Zion Lutheran Church in York on Friday, Dec. 6. The
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