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amily, Career, and Community Leaders of America (F CCL A) members from Hempfield High School recently took part in the 2026 FCCLA State Leadership Conference. The event was held from March 23 to 25 at Kalahari Resort in the Poconos. T he conference challenged FCCLA members to use their leadership skills to make a difference in their families and communities. Members of the Hempfield chapter returned from the conference with a determination to focus their energies on strengthening families and working on essential career skills. At the conference, the eight Hempfield attendees competed in Students Taking Action with Recognition (STAR) events. Rilyn Shifflett and Leah Guatta earned gold medal recognition, and silver
medals went to Avery Fitzgerald, Christina Grau, Isabelle Hance, Lucy Hance, Natalie Reed and Stella Sload. Six of the students also qualified to compete at the FCCLA National Conference in Washington, D.C., this summer. The conference also included award presentations. Hempfield was named the Outstanding Young Chapter, and its students received ribbons for membership and a state outreach project. Hance, a senior, received the Chapter Member of the Year Award, and Shifflett, also a senior, was recognized for “Saying Yes to FCS” and received a scholarship to Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Her goal is to become a family and consumer sciences educator. In addition, advisers Teagan Travis and Leah Blose were recognized for five years serving in their role. Members of the Hempfield High School FCCLA chapter earned recognition See FCCLA pg 4 at the FCCLA State Leadership Conference.
Lancaster Railway Society Celebrates 90th Anniversary
IU13’s Transition Programs Prepare Students for Life
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Students Honored at FCCLA Conference
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SERVING OUR COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
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. R127547
“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 Conestoga Valley High School student Derrick Herr cleans as part step.” Lancaster-Lebanon IU13, which of his housekeeping internship at Moravian Manor through IU13’s
BY FRANCINE FULTON
T h e L a n c a s t e r C h a p t e r, National R ailway 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
See IU13 pg 4 work immersion program.
See Railway Society pg 5
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