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Displaying the anniversary citation are members (from left) Gayle Stambaugh, Tom Shenk, Glenn Kendig, Cindy Kendig, Linda Himpsl, Steve Himpsl, Richard Ruttledge and David Stambaugh.
Christiana, which was restored by all share a love of railroading. general. Very few of us actually the chapter in 1998. Members, who “Most people have an interest in worked for the railroad,” noted come from various backgrounds, railroads, history or just trains in Steve Himpsl, second director.
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In order to provide expanded care to the communities it serves, which includes a large portion of southeastern Lancaster County, as well as parts of western Chester County, the Christiana Community Ambulance Association (CCAA) now offers Advanced Life Support (ALS). CCAA has been providing Basic Life Support (BLS) service since it was founded in 1989. In 2024, it advanced to intermediate ambulance service; in January, the company launched ALS by adding paramedics to its staff. “We have been BLS since we started,” explained Ben Scheffel, CCAA president. “We upgraded to intermediate after a donation from one of the seven municipalities that we serve through an ARPA (American Rescue Plan Act) R126566
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