Manheim Township townlively.com
OCTOBER 2, 2024
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XL • NO 18
Lamar Sauder’s attention to detail rides with MTFR responders on every call
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hen the call goes out, Manheim Township Fire Rescue (MTFR) first responders have more immediate problems pressing on their minds than the functionality and the reliability of their apparatus. They trust the mechanical health of their vehicles to Lamar Sauder’s work. In that way, the fleet mechanic’s excellence indirectly helps save lives. “I think the biggest thing is that everything is as 100% perfect as it can be for any emergency that comes up,” said Sauder, a Willow Street resident who ’s been MTFR’s fleet mechanic for nine years. “If you’re in the middle of a call, you’re not going to get there if something breaks down. My goal is to have that piece (apparatus) as close to 100% as it can be when it leaves the station. I can’t
say to the guys, ‘Try it and see if it works.’” In the early days of September, Sauder was honored as the national publication Firehouse Magazine’s 2024 Emergency Vehicle Technician (EVT) of the Year. After receiving nominations from across the country, the magazine selected Sauder for the prestigious award because of his standard of excellence and the safety records exhibited by the emergency vehicles under his care. “Chief (Scott) Little nominated me last year, and I finished like 22nd or 23rd, but I didn’t know he nominated me again this year,” said Sauder. “When he called me up to his office, he said, ‘You’re no longer a runner-up. You are “the man.” (Firehouse Magazine officials) did the review, and you’re the new EVT of the Year.’ I just said, ‘Oh, my word.’ So, I called
College of Technology is launch pad to better lives BY JEFF FALK
Success in the business world revolves around opportunity. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology (TSCT) not only seeks to provide opportunities for students, but also assists them with skills that will make the most out of those opportunities. T hey are oppor tunities that have the potential to be
life altering. “ We are always looking at workforce data to align our majors to the needs of the workforce,” said Pedro Rivera, who’s been TSCT’s president for four years. “We want our students to have careers. Everyone who graduates from here is employable for a lifetime. When someone can earn a living wage with one or two years of education and with little or no debt, they See Thaddeus Stevens pg 5
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Landis Valley will highlight the harvest BY JEFF FALK
Lancaster County residents have been celebrating the harvest at 2451 Kissel Hill Road, Lancaster, for a very long time, even before it was an official address. It’s a tradition that Landis Valley Village and Farm Museum has grown through its Harvest Days event. Growing traditions is just one of the things that Landis Valley is good at. “(Harvest Days) really transforms everyone back to another time, just to see how things were done back then,” said Brian Dom, who’s been Landis Valley’s marketing and events coordinator for a year. “Basically, it’s a celebration of the end of the harvest in Lancaster County. We use it to highlight the crafts and trades used in the harvest. When people are here, we see personal reflection, and we don’t see a lot of cell phones. The focus is on family time and realizing the A demonstrating presenter prepares to bake at last See Harvest Days pg 3 year’s Harvest Days.
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