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programs - college core class, core class, executive class and encore class. That range of classes allows Leadership Lancaster to bring out the best in individuals, regardless of their experience or their standings in the community. “One of the things we ask our participants is ‘When did you first consider yourself a leader?’” said Kemble. “What it boils down to is that leadership is about caring about people you’re working with in the community, realizing your own unique set of skills and wanting to contribute to something bigger than yourself. At the end of the day, it’s about being your best self and achieving something great with people. “We’re always looking to develop our programs,” Kemble continued. “We’re looking to get more involved with the community. We’re looking to work with nonprofits. We want
West Lampeter Musician Releases Debut Album Nate Young ’s not fiddling around. On June 12, the West Lampeter Township multifaceted musician released his debut album, “The Lighthouse,” a folk music-oriented work. “I just hope people enjoy it,” Nate said. “I hope it resonates with them. I hope it gives some peace.” The collection of recordings, listed under his full name, Nathaniel E. Young, is available on all major platforms, including Apple Music, Spotify, and YouTube. “(The reception has) been really good,” Nate said. “On release day, I made sure to reach out to a bunch of my friends and family and tell them it’s out, take a listen. It was great to get the positive reception from them. But also, more on a global scale it’s been doing pretty well, especially for a first release from kind of a smaller artist. I’m pretty satisfied with it. It’s been reaching a lot of people. More importantly, I think it just has touched a lot of people’s hearts, which is more what I’m going for, not just the numbers. It’s been a blessing.” The 19-year-old recorded the album made up of original songs in his home. Nate plays the violin, ukulele, and guitar on the LP. “It was fun,” he said. “I love composing and being able to figure different things out on different instruments. I really enjoy that. I made most of it in my room, and there are a lot of different artists on it as well,
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