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Employment is not just about a paycheck. Jobs can affect our self-worth, 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
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Conestoga Valley High School student Derrick Herr cleans as part of his housekeeping internship at Moravian Manor through IU13’s See IU13 pg 6 work immersion program.
Evolution of Agriculture Equipment Continues Locally BY JEFF FALK
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 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 stor y? 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 stor y 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
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iddle Octorara annually for more than Presby ter ian 30 years. Proceeds from C h u r c h , the yard sale will help 1 1 9 9 Va l l e y R o a d , support the church’s Quarryville, will hold ongoing work along the an indoor and outdoor Amazon River in Peru. yard sale on Saturday, Middle Octorara PresbyApril 18, from 7 a.m. to terian Church has been 1 p.m. The indoor sale working with the people will be held rain or shine. in that area since 2005 In the case of inclement and has provided mosweather, the outdoor quito nets, water filtrasale will take place on tion systems, anti-parSaturday, May 2. asite medicine, and The items at the indoor many medical supplies. sale will be donated by Several church members church members. People and friends have travmay reserve a 10-by-10eled to the Amazon to foot space in the outdoor provide hands-on help sale for a fee by calling and have held a Bible Proceeds from the sale will support the church’s work in 717-381-9947. school in the village of Peru, including its Bible school in the village of Tamshiyacu. The indoor sale will Tamshiyacu. The goal feature dozens of tables filled with will be on-site for attendees to pur- of the mission work is to share the items, and the outdoor sale will chase items and learn more about Gospel and the love of Jesus Christ include more than 20 vendors. the ministry. to the people of the Amazon. Food will be available to purchase. At 1 p.m., most of the remaining Those with questions may call Joyfully Made Fellowship, a minis- items will be available for free. the church at 717-786-3402 or try for people with special needs, The yard sale has been held Dan Henry at 717-381-9947.
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