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MAY 8, 2024
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LX • NO 20
Making connections BY ANN MEAD ASH
F
or years, Jill Hackman drove through the streets of New Holland without giving much thought to the many businesses that are located in the ELANCO area. That changed when she went into career education. As the Garden Spot
“One thing I think is really unique to Lancaster is that we have a lot of postsecondary education options.”
Garden Spot High School students met with potential employers and more at the third Job and Education Fair held at the school.
High School (GSHS) Career Pathways coordinator, Hackman has become acquainted with local employers. “I got to visit them and realize the immense amount of opportunity and the incredible innovation that is available right here in Lancaster
County,” shared Hackman. Hackman recently worked with more than 40 of those local businesses and nearly a dozen local postsecondary schools to hold the third GSHS Job and Education Fair at the school, 669 E. Main St., New Holland, on April 11. Between 1 and 3 p.m.,
all GSHS students - approximately 1,000 individuals - had the opportunity to visit the fair. A variety of careers were represented by businesses including Advanced Food Products, Berg Construction, Garden Spot Village, Petersheim Brothers, and New Holland Church Furniture.
Hackman was pleased to have a number of educational options at the fair as well. “One thing I think is really unique to Lancaster is that we have a lot of postsecondary education options from community college to state schools, tech schools and private schools,” she said. “There are a lot of certificate
and apprenticeship options as well.” The day before the fair, Hackman made sure students were prepared with a lesson plan for teachers to present, a worksheet for students, and a video titled “How To Act With Businesses,” which Hackman produced with the help of a stuSee GSHS pg 11
When Jack Brubaker was about 13 years old and living on the Brubaker Duck Farm in Bird-in-Hand, he began reading a column in the local paper called “The Scribbler.” “I found a good way to learn Lancaster County history,” said Jack. Jack and his wife, Christine Conant Brubaker, will be interviewed by Don Horning when they are the featured guests of the New Holland Area Historical Society (NHAHS) on Thursday, May 16, at 7 p.m. in the chapel at Garden Spot Village, 433 S. Kinzer Ave., New Holland. Jack graduated from Conestoga Valley High School and went on to attend Dickinson College as an English major. Although he originally had and Jack Brubaker hold a photo of their no interest in journalism, by 1970, he was writing Christine family. The couple will be the featured guests of the for the Danville Register in Danville, Va., where New Holland Area Historical Society presentation See NHAHS pg 10 in May.
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BFC sets yard sale fundraiser BY ANN MEAD ASH
In 2023, the Bowmansville Fire Company (BFC) yard sale was rained out. The sub sandwich sale that is part of the event was still held, so the fundraiser was not a total washout. This year, the sale is scheduled for Saturday, May 18, at the fire company, 146 W. Maple Grove Road, Bowmansville. According to BFC representative Zachary High, the yard sale usually attracts at least 30 area residents with items to sell. For a nominal fee, spaces
are open to crafters and vendors as well. Readers who are interested may call 610-488-2882 to see if spaces are still available. Those renting spaces may set up beginning at 6 a.m. on the day of the event, and the yard sale will open at 7 a.m. The BFC food stand will open at 6 a.m. to sell breakfast sandwiches, coffee, juice, and chocolate milk. The stand will remain open until 10 a.m. According to BFC representative Leon King, the sub sandwich sale will also be held, and ham, Italian, See Fire company pg 4
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