Lancaster Railway Society Celebrates 90th Anniversary
BY FRANCINE FULTON
The Lancaster Chapter, National Railway Historical Society (NRHS), which aims to preserve history and railroad artifacts, as well as educate the public about railroading and its history, is in the middle of celebrating its 90th anniversary.
According to a history of the Lancaster Chapter, NRHS, provided by chapter historian Linda Himpsl, it began in 1934 when a few young railroad and trolley enthusiasts met in an old trolley in Neffsville, forming the Lancaster Railway & Locomotive Historical Society. In 1935, the group merged with the Interstate Trolley Club and other organizations to form the NRHS. The Lancaster Chapter was the first charter organized in the NRHS, launching on Oct. 13, 1935.
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IU13’s Transition Programs Prepare Students for Life
BY JEFF FALK
Employment is not just about a paycheck. Jobs can affect our selfworth, our relationships and our confidence.
Lancaster-Lebanon Intermediate Unit (IU) 13 is in the education business, and at least two of its programs are specifically designed to prepare young people for the workforce.
“For these students, work is especially important,” said Gina Guatta, who’s been the supervisor
of IU13’s Lancaster secondary transition programs for 12 years.
“For some, they’ve been told they can’t work. They feel proud when they make a contribution. Part of it is growing up, going to school, going to work and taking the next step.”
Lancaster-Lebanon IU13, which is located at 1020 New Holland Ave., Lancaster, sponsors four work immersion programs and three school-to-work programs, all secondary transition programs created to teach specific work skills
You can take the company out of the country, but you can’t take the country out of the company. Formerly known as New Holland Machine Company or Case New Holland, CNH has grown into a global conglomerate that its
BY JEFF FALK
Displaying the anniversary citation are members (from left) Gayle Stambaugh, Tom Shenk, Glenn Kendig, Cindy Kendig, Linda Himpsl, Steve Himpsl, Richard Ruttledge and David Stambaugh.
Conestoga Valley High School student Derrick Herr cleans as part of his housekeeping internship at Moravian Manor through IU13’s work immersion program.
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Lancaster Mennonite School (LMS), 2176 Lincoln Highway East, Lancaster, will host its annual Spring Celebration on Saturday, April 25, from 2:30 to 6:30 p.m. The event is for students, their families, and the broader community. The school will host an open house from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. A plant sale, a bake sale, and concessions will be offered from 3 to 6:30 p.m. Kids’ activities will be available from 3 to 4:30 p.m., and the playground will be open from
4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Food trucks will be on-site from 2:30 to 6:30 p.m., with options including TriCounty Barbecue Catering, Boba & Momo Express, Ember, Kona Ice, and Billy’s Tasty Pretzels and Wraps. LMS students will present their all-school musical, “Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day,” at 6:30 p.m., and concessions will be available outside the Fine Arts Center afterward.
to Fulton Theatre, Dutch Wonderland, Hands-on House, Lake Tobias, Leisure Lanes, Adventure Sports in Hershey, Penn Cinema, Fox Meadows Creamery, and various restaurants.
For more information and to view the auction items, visit www.lancaster mennonite.org/events/ spring-celebration-2026.
1:30 p.m. Dinner will be served afterward.
Golfers will have the opportunity to purchase mulligans and enter day-of competitions. There will be a prize for any player who obtains a hole in one on a designated hole. Team and individual skill prizes will be awarded after each round.
Benefit auctions will be held, with a silent auction available from 3 to 6:30 p.m. and a live auction taking place from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Auction items will include a Step2 Great Outdoors toddler playhouse; the Legend model of the Chicco Corso flex convertible stroller; a farm dinner at the Leamans’; swim lessons at SafeSplash Swim School courtesy of alumna Cassidy Lefever; and tickets or gift cards
In addition, Lancaster Mennonite School will host its 30th annual benefit golf tournament on Tuesday, May 12, at Meadia Heights Golf Club, 402 Golf Road, Lancaster. Golfers can choose to participate in a morning or an afternoon round. Registration and breakfast for the morning round will begin at 7 a.m., and the tournament will start at 7:30 a.m. Lunch will be served afterward.
For the afternoon round, registration and a light lunch will be available from 12:30 to 1:15 p.m., and the tournament will begin at
Participants may create a women’s, men’s, mixed, or senior foursome, or they may register as a single or double to be placed with a foursome for the day. The fee includes a meal, use of a golf cart, and entertainment.
Preregistration by Tuesday, April 28, is required at www.lancastermennonite .org/events/golf-2026. Sponsorships are available.
Funds from both the Spring Celebration and the golf tournament will go toward making a Christ-centered education at LMS accessible to more students.
Ceremony to Honor Buchanan
The annual wreath-laying ceremony memorializing James Buchanan, 15th president of the United States, will be held on Saturday, April 25. It will begin at 10 a.m. at Woodward Hill Cemetery, 501 S. Queen St., Lancaster. Participants will include Scout Troop 58 from Willow Street, the Fencibles, the Rev. Joel Petruschke from Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, and the Pennsylvania Army National Guard. For more information, call 717-615-5925.
At a previous year’s benefit auction, LMS students displayed auction items while auctioneer Darvin Rodgers (on stage, far left) took bids. Elementary principal Lindsay Carson (on stage, back) was on hand for the event.
Participants in a previous Lancaster Mennonite School golf tournament included Kevin Lapp (far left) and his son David Lapp (second from left), along with Jeff Lewin (far right) and his son Peter Lewin. David and Peter are 2025 LMS graduates.
founders never could’ve imagined. But the company will always be linked to the New Holland area - its farming, its work ethic, its ingenuity.
“Here in Lancaster County, we see a lot of farms and a lot of farmers,” said Mark Lowery, the director of dealer development for CNH in North America. “Do people know our story? Certainly, people involved with agricultural production do. It goes back to, ‘Do you know where your food comes from?’ The broader population in Lancaster County might not know the story. But there’s been a long history of agricultural production here.”
It’s a story of innovation, mergers and acquisitions and small-town values playing well on a world stage.
The roots of CNH can be traced to a New Holland barn 131 years ago and a gentleman named Abe Zimmerman. Today, CNH, which is headquartered in Great Britain, operates 40 plants around the world; employs a total of 35,000 workers; and generates in excess of $20 billion in global revenue.
“CNH is a global brand, but a lot of people don’t know it was originally named after a town in eastern Lancaster County,” said Lowery. “We owe a lot to this local area and the innovations that made us a global brand.”
CNH still operates a location in its 6,000-resident hometown of New Holland, at 500 Diller Road. But thanks to advances in technology, the operation looks a lot different than it
did a century ago.
CNH’s New Holland location is a 350-acre campus consisting of five buildings - an administration building, a technical center focusing on research, development and design, a building for combine field testing, a technical training center and a home for CNH industrial capital. The local campus also operates a company farm at the site.
The New Holland location of CNH employs about 900 workers.
“I think one of the keys to the evolution is that our pace never slows down for research and development,” said Lowery, “and one of those research and development centers is here in New Holland. It’s about a lot of talented people and having them in the right places. It’s about investing in sites like New Holland and bringing in people who are passionate about the products.”
CNH manufactures off-road equipment for agriculture and construction, everything from tractors to harvesting equipment, from balers to sprayers, from utility vehicles to implements. Every product CNH makes
Cavod Posts Summer Camps
Cavod Performing Arts, 665 W. Main St., New Holland, will hold “Once Upon a Kingdom” summer camps from Monday to Friday, July 6 to 10.
A camp for children ages 3 to 6 will be held from 9 a.m. to noon, with a showcase on July 10 at 11:30 a.m. To register, visit https:// cavod.org/classes/once -upon-a-kingdom-ages -3-6/. A camp for children ages 7 to 12 will run
from 1 to 5 p.m., with a showcase on July 10 at 4:30 p.m. To register, visit https://cavod.org/classes/ once-upon-a-kingdom -ages-7-12/.
The camps are designed to engage young artists to go deeper with their artistic expression and their faith. More summer camp options are available. For more information, visit https://cavod.org/class _cat/summer-at-cavod/.
is designed to maximize human energies.
“We have 11,000 patents registered for products that we invented or innovated,” said Lowery, a resident of Willow Street. “Engineering influences all the products we make.”
“As far as agriculture goes, the farmer and rancher are our primary customers,” continued Lowery. “They use our products to feed and make food. Certainly, the focus is, ‘How do we help people be more efficient?’ Farmers and ranchers have to continue to be more efficient. Our challenge is to use technology to make machines that are more efficient and make people’s lives easier. We help farmers be more profitable.”
After Zimmerman’s initiatives were incorporated in 1903 as New Holland Machine Company, four Lancaster businessmen bought the company in 1940 and partnered with Ed Nolt, the inventor of a small square baler.
“The key innovation that made the site important was the square baler,” said Lowery. “That propelled New Holland as a com -
pany. It had immediate success and it had a global effect.”
During the 1990s, the New Holland enterprise became affiliated with both Ford and Fiat. In 1999, the company that is now CNH was created.
“To have a homegrown company - with local people who have supported it - make a global impact is important to New Holland and Pennsylvania,” said Lowery. “For a lot of folks, from here and across Lancaster County, this company has been very important, and I think they want to see that success continue. There are so many people who have a connection, either people who worked here or whose parents worked here.”
The New Holland location of CNH operates a tour center and company store on site that caters to the curious. The center offers guided walking tours on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 1 p.m. and the company store is open from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on the same days.
For additional information, go to www.new holland.com.
A T7.300 tractor is field tested at the New Holland campus of CNH.
L-S Track & Field Takes Care of Spartans
photos by Bob Diller
Pioneers’ Meadow Shussler secures first place in pole vault with a height of 11’ 0” against Garden Spot during a 103-47 triumph in Lampeter.
In Lampeter on Monday, April 13, Lampeter-Strasburg’s Lia Rice got third place in the high jump with a height of 4’ 6” against Garden Spot during a 103-47 win.
In a 6-1 win on Monday, April 13, Lampeter-Strasburg’s Trent Royer (left) and Tristan Thomas (right) won the No. 3 doubles match (8-3) over Conestoga Valley’s R. Smeltz and T. Bernhardt in Lampeter.
Lampeter-Strasburg’s Noah Staley takes first place in the javelin with a distance of 116’ 2” over Garden Spot during a 101-48 victory on Monday, April 13.
On Monday afternoon, April 13, the Pioneers’ Andre Flaud wins the 400M dash with a time of 52.5 over Garden Spot during a 101-48 win in Lampeter.
Mennonite Life Posts Author Talk
Mennonite Life, 2215 Millstream Road, Lancaster, will host a short presentation by author Allan Garber on Thursday, April 23, at 6:30 p.m. in the community room.
Garber will speak about the third edition of his book, “To God Alone the Honor: The Pioneer Mennonite Families of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.” In the book, Garber shares the history of early Mennonite families of Lancaster Country through stories, images, and genealogical records. Garber offers a wealth of knowledge on the lineages of Mennonite families that
settled in Lancaster County in the 18th century. He emphasizes the importance of remembering history for understanding identity and faith.
At the author talk, Garber will offer further insight into the book. After the presentation, participants will have the opportunity to ask questions and to purchase copies of the book and have them signed. A complimentary booklet of updates and corrections will be available at the event for those who attend. Those who cannot attend the event will be able to purchase the updates
Allan Garber
from Mennonite Life.
This event is free of charge, and registration is not required. To learn more, visit www.mennonite life.org/events or call 717-393-9745.
VisionCorps Posts Call for Artists
VisionCorps is seeking a qualified artist or team of artists to paint a mural on its headquarters building located at 244 N. Queen St., Lancaster, as part of its 100th anniversary celebration. VisionCorps is located on North Queen Street between West Walnut and West Chestnut streets. The brick wall space for the mural measures approximately 1,000 square feet and is intended to wrap around the southeast corner of the building with frontage on both Queen Street and above the driveway entrance.
This commission is open
to all professional artists, or a team of artists. Applicants must be age 18 or older, and they preferably should reside in or near Lancaster County. Painting would ideally occur in some capacity on Friday, June 5, to coincide with VisionCorps’ signature fundraising rappel event, Eye Drop 2026.
The mural’s aims include highlighting VisionCorps’ services and celebrating those in the community who are blind or have vision impairments. The design themes should include empowerment, independence, equity, and inclusion, and visual elements could
include a white cane, a unique path, and the natural beauty of the landscapes of the five counties served by VisionCorps: Adams, Chester, Lancaster, Lebanon, and York. Full specifications for the mural are available at https://tinyurl.com/ VisionCorpsMural.
To be considered, artists must submit a statement of interest, including contact information, their résumé, and three to five images of previous artwork relevant to the project scope. Requests for consideration must be submitted to Molly Kirchoff, City of Lancaster Office of Public Art, at mkirchoff@cityoflancaster pa.gov by Sunday, May 3, at 11:59 p.m. Late or incomplete applications will not be reviewed. For more information, contact Kirchoff at the previously mentioned email address or 717-847-0285.
VisionCorps is a nonprofit agency that began in Lancaster. Over time, its footprint expanded into southcentral and southeastern Pennsylvania as a resource for individuals with vision loss to learn to live independently. In addition to rehabilitation and preventative services, VisionCorps offers and encourages employment for individuals who are blind. Services for clients, from birth to age 100, are provided at no cost and are made possible through community support. A timeline of VisionCorps’ history can be found at https://services .visioncorps.net/about/ history/.
SINGING SPRING FOODS
1300 Georgetown Rd. Quarryville, PA 17566
Mon.-Tues.-Wed. 7:00am-6:00pm Thurs. & Fri. 7:00am-8:00pm Sat. 7:00am-4:30pm,
ASCENSION LUTHERAN CHURCH: 600 E. Penn Grant Rd., (Mailing: P.O. Box 635, Willow Street, 17584) 717-464-5683 Pastor: The Rev. Maureen L. Seifried Worship w/Holy Communion: Saturday Eve. 6 pm & Sunday 9:30 am. Livestreaming Visit: www.ascensionws.org
BETHEL CHURCH: 3716 Main Street, Conestoga. Sunday worship at 10:15 AM. Pastor: Jake Farnham. For more info, call 717-872-6755.
BREAKOUT MINISTRIES: Senior Pastors Ron & Mary Buch; Sundays at 10am. Contemporary worship & messages of freedom, healing, deliverance and discipleship. Children’s ministry includes nursery through Sr. High. Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting 7-8pm; Check our web site for scheduled home bible studies.; JA Jesus based recovery meeting Saturday 7-8:30p. Men and Women groups meet monthly. Family Fun Night bi-monthly 6:30-9:00, Jr. and Sr. High youth group meets alternating months. Local and International outreaches. Web site: www.breakoutministries.org or Call for details. 2400 Anita Court, Leola, PA 17540. Ph.: (717)656-8366
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF STRASBURG : 101 South Decatur Street, Strasburg. Services: Traditional 8:30am., Contemporary 11am., Sunday School 10am. Nursery Care available. Facebook.com/StrasPres, StrasPres.org 717-687-6030
GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH OF MILLERSVILLE
*NEW Location & Service Time*
Now located at 242 Bender Rd., Millersville Sunday Worship at 10am. Phone: 717-8724581 www.findgracehere.org
GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH OF WILLOW STREET: 212 Peach Bottom Rd., Willow Street. Pastor- Mike Sigman. Weekend Worship: 6pm Saturday, Contemporary; Sunday Worship: 8 a.m. Traditional; 9:15am & 11am Contemporary. Sunday Schl from infant-5th grade, meets simultaneously with the 6pm, 9:15 & 11am Worship Services. GCC Young Adults - Tues. 7 pm. Youth Ministry- Sun. & Wed. 6:30 pm. Numerous Small Groups. 717-464-5333 www.gccws.net info@gccws.net
LAMPETER UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
1101 Village Rd. Lampeter. Join us to worship our Lord during our in-person worship on Sundays at 8am (traditional service) & 10:30am (contemporary service). The 10am service is also livestreamed on our Facebook page. Sunday School for all ages at 9:10 am Ph: 717-464-4161 John Smith, Pastor E-mail: Lumcoffice@comcast.net Visit us online: www.lampeterumc.com
MT. EDEN EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH: 1241 May Post Office Rd., Quarryville, (5 mi. South of Strasburg, 3 mi. North of 372). Rev. Margaret Rohnacher, Pastor. Sunday worship service 9:30 am. Limited handicap accessibility. 717-786-7565 mtedenlutheranchurch@gmail.com
PARKESBURG WORD OF FAITH CHURCH
Sunday Service 10 am & Wednesday prayer at 7:30 pm - at 501 Lenover Rd., Parkesburg, PA 19365. Call 610-593-2277 www.parkesburgwordoffaith.org
PROVIDENCE CHURCH: 269 Cinder Road, New Providence. 717-786-5580. Family Worship Services at 9:00 & 10:45 AM led by Pastor Dwight Lefever. Handicapped Access. Visit us online at www.provchurch.net for more information and church updates. Livestreamed services during both worship hours.
REFTON BIC CHURCH: 110 Church St., Refton, Scott MacFeat, Jr. Lead, Pastor. Sunday Worship 10-11:15 am. We offer LIVESTREAM services via YouTube, search “Refton Church”. Clothing Room: 2nd & 4th Wednesdays, 6:307:30pm. Rental Space available. Visit reftonchurch.org for more info. 717806-5812.
THE WAKEFIELD VINEYARD: 2292
Robert Fulton Hwy., Peach Bottom. Senior Pastors Mark & Pam Couch Join us on Sundays @ 10:15 AM For more info, call 717-955-0173.
WILLOW STREET UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST: 2723 Willow Street Pk., Willow Street. Pastor: Rev. Dr. Zachary C. Wooten. For more information: 717464-3462 or office@wsucc.com
Please Note: Updates can be made to your church’s listing for 1st issue date of each month only. (Changes must be submitted by the previous Wednesday.) For More Information On Church Listings And Rates, Call Justin at 717-492-2533
The Trust Sets Concert
Pianist Eric Fung and members of the Lancaster Symphony Orchestra will perform in concert on Saturday, April 25, at 7:30 p.m. at The Trust Performing Arts Center, 37 N. Market St., Lancaster.
Fung earned a doctorate from Juilliard and is the Carmean Endowed Professor of Music in Piano Performance at Lebanon Valley College. From the Lancaster Symphony Orchestra, he will be joined by principal musicians Dana Allaband on violin, Ken Bell on French horn, and Luis Engelke on trumpet.
To purchase tickets, visit www.lancaster trust.com.
Today, chapter meetings are held in the 1882 freight station in Christiana, which was restored by the chapter in 1998. Members, who come from various backgrounds, all share a love of railroading. “Most people have an interest in railroads, history or just trains in general. Very few of us actually worked for the railroad,” noted Steve Himpsl, second director. “Some have model trains. They are avid collectors.”
“Some have fathers or grandfathers who worked the railroad,” added Linda.
Last October, chapter members and invited guests celebrated the milestone during a chapter meeting at the freight station where they enjoyed cake and ice cream and a display of memorabilia dating from 1934 to the present.
There was also a chapter banquet held at Hershey
Farm Resort in November. Tony White, NRHS president, presented the Lancaster Chapter a Certificate of Recognition for its 90th anniversary and for being the first charter chapter of the organization. In addition to Steve and Linda, accepting the certificate were Tom Shenk, president; Glenn Kendig, first vice president; Cindy Kendig, first director; Richard Ruttledge, treasurer; David Stambaugh, second vice president; and member Gayle Stambaugh.
One of the chapter’s major accomplishments was the restoration of the freight station, located at 10 Railroad Ave., Christiana. Notably, the station was featured in the 1985 movie “Witness” starring Harrison Ford and Kelly McGillis.
According to Linda, the two-story building was moved east 40 feet to its present location in 1903 to install additional track. Passenger service ceased in 1907, when the new Christiana passenger station on the opposite side of the tracks was built by the Pennsylvania Railroad; it terminated service in 1952. Amtrak now leases the 1888 freight station building, gang house, 1907 passenger station and trackside property to the
Lancaster Chapter, NRHS. The chapter also maintains a Conrail caboose on-site. In addition to a holiday open house held during Christmas in Christiana, the stations is open for tours by appointment.
“We have a deck and we often have people come and hang out on the deck and watch the trains,” Steve said. “We want to get people into the station and to view the caboose.”
The Lancaster Chapter, NRHS members have restored, preserved and donated many train- and rail-related projects to Lancaster County and surrounding communities through the years, including a trolley from Lancaster, a Reading Railroad Company crossing watchman’s box and various railroad cars. The chapter has also organized Amtrak rail trips to many places, including Horseshoe Curve; western Pennsylvania; and Mystic Seaport, Conn. “Amtrak would add passenger cars on their trains to accommodate how many tickets were sold,” Steve explained. “We would sell 18-car trains.”
The group generally meets on the third Monday of the month at 7:30 p.m. Meetings usually feature a guest speaker or a slideshow of railroad history. Outings are also planned. “We (might meet) at Strasburg Rail Road and ride the train, and when it comes back we have our meeting on the train. We mix it up,” noted Linda.
Members pay a yearly fee, which gets them the Lancaster Dispatcher, the chapter’s monthly newsletter. New members are welcome. “Many young people are not interested in railroading anymore because they did not grow up with it,” noted Steve. “We are more than happy to have young people come in and join us.”
– Chris Runkle, Manos House
More information about the Lancaster Chapter, NRHS, including upcoming meetings, is available at www.nrhs1.org or www .facebook.com/Christiana FreightStation. For more information or to schedule a tour of the freight station, contact Steve at shimpsl @aol.com.
Additionally, the first floor of the freight station is available for rent and can accommodate 60 to 80 people. If interested, email cindykendig@gmail.com.
Heritage Chorale Sets Spring Concerts
The Heritage Chorale of Lancaster will present its spring concert series, “Deep Peace.” Dates and locations are Sunday, April 26, at 4 p.m. at Saint Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 10 Delp Road, Lancaster; Saturday, May 16, at 7 p.m. at Grandview Church, 888 Pleasure Road, Lancaster; and Sunday, May 17, at 4 p.m. at Holy Spirit Lutheran Church, 3131 Columbia Ave., Lancaster.
“Deep Peace” is based on the work of the same name by composer Elaine Hagenberg. The selected songs will include “Good Night Dear Heart” by Dan Forrest, “Measure Me, Sky!” by Jonathan Reid, “Lux Aeterna” by Brian A. Schmidt, “Good News, the Chariot’s Coming” arranged by Moses Hogan, “Flight Song” by Kim Andre Arnesen, “Ubi Caritas” by Ola Gjeilo, and “Shenandoah” arranged by James Erb. Barry L. Sawyer
is the artistic director, and Jordan Groh will be the accompanist.
Admission is free, and no tickets or reservations are required. Freewill offerings will be accepted.
Founded in 1994, The Heritage Chorale of Lancaster is a volunteer, nonprofit group of singers dedicated to excellence in the choral art form. With a repertoire spanning the 16th through 21st centuries, the chorale has performed at Colonial Williamsburg, Longwood Gardens, the Washington National Cathedral, and churches and historical institutions throughout the Lancaster County area. The chorale presents two programs each year - one in the spring and one at Christmas.
For more information about the chorale, visit https://theheritagechorale .org/ or email info@the heritagechorale.org.
Historic Preservation Award Winners Announced
The Historic Preservation Trust of Lancaster County has announced the recipients of the 2026 C. Emlen Urban Awards. The annual accolades recognize outstanding efforts in historic preservation and are named after noted Lancaster architect Cassius Emlen Urban.
Urban was born in Conestoga in 1863 and died in 1939 after an illustrious career. He designed structures such as the Southern Market; the Watt and Shand Building; the Griest and Hager buildings; Stevens High School; and other notable buildings in Lancaster, Reading, and Hershey.
The honorees will receive certificates from the Historic Preservation Trust and recognition at the annual C. Emlen Urban Awards Ceremony. This year’s invitation-only
event is scheduled for Wednesday, May 20, at the Hamilton Club of Lancaster. The awards and their winners include the Adaptive Reuse Awards: Andrew and Jessica Morgan for the Daily Grind in Quarryille Borough, Allison Douglas-Snyder for the Martic Forge Ironmaster Mansion Clerk House in Martic Township, and Wohlsen Construction for the Clay Street Low Barrier Emergency Shelter at Otterbein United Methodist Church; the Community Revitalization Awards: Wohlsen Construction for the platform replacement and improvements at the Lancaster train station as well as for YWCA Lancaster’s YForward historic restoration and renovation; and the Haubert-Heisey Award: Jonathan Keperling of Keperling Preservation Services.
Also, the Landmark Property Rehabilitation Award:
Lori Murphy from the Little Haus in Lancaster; Leadership Award: Valentino Palumbo, honored posthumously; the Master Craftsman Award: Mennonite Life for the Herr House roof at the 1719 Museum in West Lampeter Township; the Smedley Awards: Benton Webber, president of the Manheim Township Historical Society, and Mark Stewart for his efforts with the William Wright House in Columbia Borough; and the Sustainability Awards: Vivian Abel for the solar energy project at Pheasant
Run Farm Bed & Breakfast in Pequea Township and Linda Mylin Ross of Marietta.
This year marks the 60th anniversary of the Historic Preservation Trust of Lancaster County, whose mission is to preserve and protect Lancaster County’s rich historic and architectural character through education, advocacy, and direct action. The organization is a member-supported, 501(c)(3) nonprofit entity. For more information, call 717-291-5861.
Heritage Chorale of Lancaster
online.
Golf Tournament to Benefit Nonprofits
The Big Swing for Sight, Science, and Education will be held on Monday, May 18, at 9 a.m. at Iron Valley Golf Club, 201 Iron Valley Drive, Lebanon. Proceeds will benefit VisionCorps, the Lancaster Science Factory, and the Joshua Montpetit Foundation.
The golf tournament was established by Lisa Shirk, a VisionCorps trustee, in memory of her husband and longtime VisionCorps supporter, Ray Shirk. Ray was a businessman, entrepreneur, and visionary.
He was the founder and CEO of the Securus Group, a multifaceted insurance firm that twice earned the honor of Best Places to Work in PA. Lisa started the Big Swing in 2013 to honor Ray’s love of golf and the local organizations he cared about.
In addition to participating as a golfer, people may also donate goods and services for the silent auction.
To register or learn more, visit https:// give.visioncorps.net/ bigswing26 or call 717-205-4153.
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and soft skills and prepare students for life. The programs are designed for students with intellectual and learning disabilities.
“We do a lot of modeling,” said Guatta. “Work ethic is difficult to teach. But you can set expectations high and help (students) reach those expectations. For the most part, we’re getting them there.”
Both secondary transition programs require the entire school year to complete.
Participants in the work immersion programs spend part of their school days performing work assignments at business partners and the other part of their school days reviewing performances, correcting mistakes and learning curriculum in classroom settings. Among the participating businesses are Moravian Manor Communities in Lititz, Masonic Village retirement community in Elizabethtown, Willow Valley Communities in Willow Valley, Lancaster County Career and Technology Center and Lancaster General Health in the city.
One of the missions of the school-to-work programs, which emphasize community-based training in real-world settings, is to prepare students for the work immersion programs. Some of the instruction performed in the introductory programs are performed at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology in Lancaster and at IU13’s Burle Business Park location.
“The work immersion programs are for students in their final years of school, and the goal is to get them employed,” said Guatta, a resident of West Hempfield Township. “We want these students to increase their skills to attain and maintain employment. We want them to be competitively employed. We want them to build confidence and experience.”
Currently, there are more than 80 students with disabilities enrolled in IU13’s work immersion and school-to-work programs.
The Lancaster secondary transition students are typically between 17 and 21 and reside in all 16 Lancaster County public school districts served by IU13.
Students are referred
by their home school districts and then go through application and interview processes to gain entry into the programs.
“Some are students who fall through the cracks, and some are students who a typical high school setting isn’t going to help,” said Guatta. “They want to work. They want to make their ways in life. We want them to be successful. They want to be successful. Sometimes it’s hard for students with special needs to fit in. Maybe they didn’t have a dream, but they move forward when they see they can do something.”
Depending upon individual circumstances, secondary transition students receive instruction and guidance from IU13 job trainers and mentors from participating business partners. Students learn time management, problem-solving skills, teambuilding, enhanced communications, goal setting, independence, social skills, résumé preparation and customer relation skills.
Success breeds success.
“I see (students) come to us as new interns and leave as graduates,” said Guatta. “I see how they’ve grown, and it’s internal growth. It’s a very different student than the one you’ve seen from the beginning. I feel fortunate that I get to be a part of their journeys.”
One of 29 intermediate units formed across the state in the 1970s, Lancaster-Lebanon IU13 serves as a bridge between local school districts and the Pennsylvania Department of Education and provides educational services, business services, technology support and professional development. Across all of its job training programs, IU13 works with over 700 business partners.
“We talk about work worth doing,” said Guatta. “This is work worth doing at its core. This is helping students become productive adults. We talk about trust and unity at IU13. We work together and build a team. I definitely see my programs as being at the core for what we do for society.”
For additional information, go to www.iu13.org.
Healing Is the Point of Acupuncture
BY JEFF FALK
It’s natural, nontraditional and minimally invasive. It uses tiny pains with the goal to lessen, treat and even cure big pains.
But perhaps the most important element to know about acupuncture is that it aims to unlock the sometimes-underestimated strength of the body’s own healing powers.
“The body itself is pretty incredible. The body is very smart,” said Dr. Ashley LeClair, a Pennsylvania licensed acupuncturist who operates Lititz Acupuncture, 1555 Highlands Drive, Suite 103, Lititz, with her husband, Dr. John Marino. “We meet the patient where they are to help them feel better when they walk out of here.”
The physical act of acupuncture involves inserting between four and 12 thin needles - about three hairs in diameter - into a relaxed patient in an inclined
position. Sometimes the needles are inserted into the areas being treated, and other times they are inserted in different parts of the body.
The regularity and frequency of the treatments are important. LeClair’s acupuncture sessions last
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between 45 minutes and an hour and can be administered once a week for periods of four to 12 weeks.
“After a long intake, conversation and a pattern diagnosis, we choose the points and have the patient in a position where they’re comfortable,” said LeClair. “We want you to relax as best you can. We have to create points that help that purpose in that moment. It’s detailed to every individual. The pain doesn’t last; once the needle is placed, it doesn’t hurt.”
“Pain isn’t our enemy; it’s your friend,” said LeClair. “It’s a signal from the body, ‘Hey, something’s off.’ You have to befriend it to observe it.”
Acupuncture is used to treat a wide assortment of ailments, everything from chronic back pain, chronic neck pain and chronic shoulder pain to Lyme disease, nausea and arthritis and from stress, insomnia and headaches to inflammation, anxiety and
depression. Acupuncture can also be used in conjunction with other forms of treatment.
“In general, acupuncture is used for pain,” said LeClair, a resident of East Petersburg. “The pain can be external, the pain can be from trauma or the pain can be from the overuse of muscles. It’s not just one type of ailment; it’s anything and everything. We don’t treat cancer, but we help people get through cancer.”
“I have seen people walk out and be totally different,” continued LeClair. “I have seen patients trying to figure out what’s going on and using acupuncture. I’ve used acupuncture on patients for fertility. (Our bodies are) constantly changing and growing older.”
LeClair became a licensed acupuncturist in 2022 after experiencing the benefits of acupuncture firsthand.
“I broke my jaw, and it went undiagnosed,” LeClair said. “Nothing was helping, so I tried acupuncture. It didn’t fix me, but it relieved the pain. The reason I went for my degree is because of how much acupuncture helped me. I wanted to help, and it put me in tune with my body.”
Acupuncture is a form of medicine rooted in Asian culture and dating back nearly 2,500 years. But relatively speaking, acupuncture is a fairly recent medical development in the United States, having been informally introduced here in the early 1970s.
“I would encourage people to ask more questions or try it out,” LeClair said.
North Star Initiative Plans Survivor Panel
North Star Initiative will hold “Her Story Continued ... A Survivor-Led Panel” on Thursday, April 30, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Lancaster Evangelical Free Church, 419 Pierson Road, Lititz. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m.
After North Star Initiative’s Welcome to the Battle 2026 event in January, attendees wanted more
opportunities to hear from survivors. This event will serve as a continuation, where survivor leaders will share insights on healing, leadership, and communitydriven solutions. The panelists will be Alina Donuhue, Shamere McKenzie, and Tanya Gould.
Registration is free. Light refreshments will be provided.
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Festival to Highlight Choral Music
The Lancaster Festival of Voices will be held on Saturday and Sunday, April 25 and 26. Organized by Music For Everyone, the festival highlights the power of the human voice to connect people and build community. The festival started in 2013.
On April 25, the festival will highlight Orfeia Women’s Vocal Ensemble, which performs traditional music from Bulgaria and across Eastern Europe. The group’s traditional Balkan music features unusual dissonances, unique rhythms, and lush harmonies.
At 3 p.m., Orfeia will lead a public workshop at James Street Mennonite Church, 323 W. James St., Lancaster. The session is open to anyone interested in exploring Balkan vocal styles, regardless of experience. There is a fee for the workshop.
Orfeia will perform in concert at James Street Mennonite Church at 7 p.m., joined by the Music For Everyone Community Chorus. There is an admission fee.
On April 26, the festival will continue with a free concert at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 31 S. Duke St., at 3 p.m. The program will feature local choirs, including Here Comes Treble, the Pequea Valley High School chorus, Vocal Harmonix, Anything But Quiet, and the Music For Everyone Community Chorus.
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www .musicforeveryone.org/fov.
LBC Sets Dance Concert
The Lancaster Bible College (LBC) Dance Company will perform a dance concert on Sunday, May 3, at 7 p.m. in Good Shepherd Chapel, located on LBC’s campus at 901 Eden Road, Lancaster. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m.
For the evening recital, LBC students will dance contemporary, swing, and Broadway styles choreographed by faculty and guest choreographers.
To purchase tickets, visit www.lbc.edu/events.
To learn more about LBC’s Music, Worship, and Performing Arts Department, visit www.lbc.edu/mwpa.