Elizabethtown /townlively
APRIL 29, 2020
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Students Earn SkillsUSA Awards Elizabethtown Area High School seniors Alexander Miller and Devan Bickhart recently earned awards at the District 5 SkillsUSA event held at the Franklin County Career and Technology Center. Miller placed second in the Mechatronics category, while Bickhart placed third in the Welding category. The Mechatronics competition consisted of three events designed to measure the skills required in the modern automated manufacturing environment. Contestants were required to assemble, adjust, and test an automated machine system; troubleshoot and repair a faulty machine system; and take a comprehensive written test. Competitors in the Welding division received contest drawings and a set of
welding procedure specifications. They had to complete the steel project and weld an aluminum project in various positions using a variety of filler metals. SkillsUSA is a national organization that focuses on preparing students for careers in trade, technical, and skilled service occupations. SkillsUSA offers local, state, and national opportunities for students to learn and practice personal, workplace, and technical skills. The technical competitions are intended to help establish industry standards for job skill training and entry-level workers. SkillsUSA is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as a successful model of employer-driven youth development training.
Elizabethtown Area High School seniors Alexander Miller (left) and Devan Bickhart won awards at the District 5 SkillsUSA event held at the Franklin County Career and Technology Center.
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Making Masks In Elizabethtown Planting Positivity By Ann Mead Ash
By Leah Sintic
Sheila Hartmann of Elizabethtown first heard about area sewers making masks around the first week in early April. “My daughter Kacy was on (social media) with friends, and she said, ‘Somebody we know is making masks, but she can only do four a day and she is desperately looking for people who sew to help or donate material,’” Sheila recalled. Sheila wasted no time connecting with the friend’s mother, who connected her with a small group of women in Elizabethtown and Mount Joy who were making masks, including Deborah Santiago and Donna Shenk. Before long, that group had joined up with Lancaster Masks Sewists. The mission of Lancaster Masks
During an unsettling time of social distancing and cancellations, many local residents have found a therapeutic and productive outlet in gardening,
whether it is a newfound interest or a longtime hobby. For families looking for activities that can involve their children, gardening can get the entire family away from screens while providing See Gardening pg 2
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Flowers in a window box are one way to dress up a home’s exterior.
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Kacy Hartmann of Elizabethtown is helping her mother, Sheila, make masks for Lancaster Masks Sewists, a group that coordinates volunteers making masks for Lancaster County health care workers and others in need.
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