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Investing in Women’s Futures BY CAT SHANNON
Callie Tomblin’s title may be program coordinator for Second Grace, but she’s actually an investment adviser. She’s helping her clients invest in themselves. “I really believe in the social capital theory, where if people don’t have resources that many of us take for granted, they are kind of behind,” she said. “A lot of the women in our program are in that situation.” Second Grace pairs young single mothers - “Graces” - with trained advocates called “Sages.” Each Sage helps a Grace navigate life, whether that’s providing transportation to appointments or getting a Grace connected to community services like food banks or GED classes. Sages might also just spend time with their Grace in a positive way, socializing and offering connection. There are currently eight women in the Second Grace program, which focuses on women between the ages of 18 and 25, although the organization will accept Graces outside of that age range depending on the circumstances.
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lue Rock Fire Rescue ’s new, state-of-the-art building will be more than a firehouse. It will be a firehome for the volunteers who selflessly staff it. “ We d e c i d e d t o build something that would be good for the volunteers, that would be respectful for the volunteers, that they’d be proud of,” said Blue Rock f ire commissioner D u a n e Ha g e l g a n s . “Often when you have a newer station, you can recruit new members. And it being along (Route) 441, it’s a high-visibility area Blue Rock fire commissioner Duane Hagelgans with an engine in the Millersville station. down there.” The organization Photo by George Deibel “Between the Highville station recently began a $10 million consideration. “I think it’s importfundraising campaign, called ant that people realize that we’re and the Washington Boro staAnswering the Call - The Blue building this because it’s needed,” tion, they run most of the calls,” Rock Firehouse Project, to build said Hagelgans. “We’re not just Hagelgans said. “They run jointly a 120-by-100-foot firehouse at saying, ‘Hey, we’re going to raise anyway, so why not build one Herr Avenue and Route 441, the $10 million to build a building.’ facility that serves our members This is something that in our from both locations? The idea is to western edge of its service area. “We’re hoping to break ground long-range plan we need for the consolidate the two stations in one, make it a new, nicer station. We’re in the spring of 2026, with the idea township.” Blue Rock’s station in Washing- looking at the next 50 years. We’re that it’s usually a nine-month to one-year building (process),” said ton Boro is small and connected to not looking at the next five years. Hagelgans. “Hopefully at the latest the former civic center. The station What will happen in Manor Townwe’re opening up the station in in Highville is in a 100-year-old ship over the next 25 or 50 years? building owned by the Lancaster That’s why we’re saying by having 4 DAYS early 2027.” The decision to construct a new County Solid Waste Management one station down there, knowing ONLY! our call volume and knowing where building was made after careful Authority.
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