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Learning expands the mind. Learning fuels the soul. Learning enriches lives. Learning knows no age limits. Landis Homes’ Pathways Institute for Lifelong Learning isn’t a high school, but its students are seniors. “One of the keys of healthy aging is engaging the mind with new adventures,” said Beth Graybill, Pathways Institute’s manager at Landis Homes. “It’s a way to stay engaged with our interests. The social aspect is an important part of it. It helps people get outside of their comfort zones and engage with other seniors in topics they care about.”
Change is inevitable, but growth is not. In the world of business, growth results from hard work, doing things the right way and paying attention to details. The Northern Lancaster County C h a m b e r o f C o m m e r c e ’s (NLCCC) recent relocation will allow the organization to do more good, to do greater good and to promote additional business growth. “We’re here to serve our members,” said Liz Ackerman, who’s been NLCCC’s executive director for the last six years. “But we exist for anyone who wants to be doing business in northern Lancaster County. We also have a whole lot of members who come from outside of northern Lancaster County. Our members are people. They’re not just numbers to us. Our membership is as diverse as the people of northern Lancaster County, and we’re proud it’s reflected in that way.” On June 26, NLCCC officially opened its new offices at 4139 Oregon Pike, Ephrata. The 5-mile move from 124 E. Main St., Ephrata, where NLCCC had been headquartered for the last seven years, will allow NLCCC to serve its growing membership better. The new location, which is convenient to routes 222, 722 and 772, also allows for convenient access from Leola, Lititz, New Holland and Denver. NLCCC is open Mond ays through Fridays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. by appointment. “(T he Brossman Business Complex) was a great location, but we outgrew it,” said Ackerman. “We knew eventually
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hile not all suicides are preventable, US... WITHmany EL AV are. Sometimes TR COME the smallest action, the simplest word from a single individual can be the difference between life and death. This year’s theme for the Mental Health America of Lancaster County’s (MHALC) annual suicide prevention conference is the power of one. “ We want to believe Mental health experts (from left to right) Jo Morgan of Ashanti’s Heart Behavioral all suicides are prevent- Health; Aimee Prange of Suicide Prevention, Strategy, Training and Development; able,” said Kim McDevitt, Mary Dorman of Wellspan Philhaven; Jami Dumler of Thriveworks Counseling; and MHALC’s executive direc- Sir Dominique Jordan of Artivist Corp and Nobody’s Pen lead a panel discussion at tor. “It’s such a complex last year’s MHALC conference. issue. When you have to tell a just to have someone say some- point of exploration when MHALC parent that their child’s suicide thing to them,” said Elaine Gilbert, conducts its ninth annual suiwas preventable, it’s really hard. MHALC’s marketing and fund- cide prevention conference from There’s a lot of guilt and shame raising coordinator. “When you’re 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Thursaround it, and we don’t want to talking about the power of one, day, Sept. 18, at DoubleTree perpetuate it.” that’s what we’re referring to.” Resort, 2400 Willow Street Pike, “Some people are so desperate That power of one will be a Lancaster. Interested individuals
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