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Author will give presentation on Watt & Shand

BY ANN MEAD ASH

When Nancy Groff was a little girl, she and her sister used to visit her great-aunt Katharine at Roslyn, the large Lancaster home of Peter Watt (of Watt & Shand), on the corner of Marietta and President avenues. Her cousin, Ted Watt, did not visit quite as often because Aunt Katharine, daughter of Peter Watt and twin sister of Groff’s grandmother, Annie, did not like little boys running around her home.

Now, Groff has written “Watt & Shand: East, West, Hame’s Best,” which tells Peter Watt’s story of coming to this country from Scotland and founding Watt & Shand with James Shand. Groff will give a presentation based on her book at the New Holland Area Historical Society (NHAHS) meeting on Thursday, March 21, at 7 p.m. in the chapel at Garden

Spot Village, 433 S. Kinzer Ave., New Holland.

The title of the book comes from the inscription carved into the fireplace mantle at Roslyn. “Anywhere you go, north, south, east, or west, home is best,” said Groff, who noted that computer programs continually changed the Scottish word “hame” to “home.” Ted proofread Groff’s manuscript, which she wrote by expanding on a seven-page paper she completed for a class in nursing school many years before.

In addition to Ted, Groff’s cousin Will Watt Campbell, a lawyer, would call her over the years with information he had found about the Watt family. “My grandmother had pumped my head full of family history,” said Groff. Campbell encouraged her to enhance what she had written. By 2018, she had pulled the college paper from a box in the attic and begun to write in earnest. By

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Others who understand

BASIS plans annual breakfast

BY ANN MEAD ASH

In Dan Steinman’s office in Ephrata, there is a portable photo display called the Wall of Remembrance. The photos are of children who have died. The wall travels to BASIS (Brothers and Sisters in Support) events, and bereaved parents gather around it. “Every time we fold it up and take it (out), its getting fuller,” said Steinman, director of BASIS, who added that now the photos are put in a digital format so that they run on a screen at the event.

“Last year a dad found his son, and he took his wife over and another couple joined them and they talked. It just brings people together.”

The Wall of Remembrance will be on display at the annual BASIS Breakfast, scheduled to be held at Yoder’s Restaurant & Banquet Center, 14 S. Tower Road, New Holland, on Saturday, April 27, from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. This year’s speaker Ron Schmidt, will speak on Finding Rest During Times of Unrest. The buffet breakfast is free to attend, but

See BASIS pg 9

BY ANN MEAD ASH

Having served as master of ceremonies at a number of area concerts, Dave Smucker, director of Alliance Network, is familiar with combining live music with the opportunity to benefit a good cause. “I remembered what (those evenings were) for our community, and I saw the collaboration and the great cause that it benefited,” recalled Smucker, who thought, “Why not do it again?”

The result is Community Concert Fundraiser, hosted by Alliance Network and benefiting Preparing the Way Ministries. The

event will be held at Petra Church, 565 Airport Road, New Holland, on Saturday, March 23. The concert will feature three live gospel acts. Doors will open at 5 p.m., and the concert will begin at 6 p.m.

Daniel and Emma Lynn Glick are Lancaster County musicians. Daniel plays acoustic guitar, and the pair sings together, traveling to concert venues around the country. The Glicks have recorded eight albums with their band in their “desire to encourage people and praise our Lord through song.”

The Matt & Nimmie Band comprises family and friends

Nancy Groff (left) and Ted Watt hold a photo of their great-grandfather, Peter Watt.

October 2022, she held the finished book in her hand.

The book, which begins in the mid-1800s, tells the story of Peter starting in the Orkney Islands, where he grew up on a farm.

Peter’s brother gave him a lump sum after their parents died, and Peter went to the island’s capital city to work in a dry goods store. The owners of the store soon noticed that Peter’s management was good for business and they sent him to Hartford, Conn., to attend school in hopes that he would take over management of the store.

In America, Peter met Gilbert Thompson and James Shand, who were from southern Scotland. The trio formed a partnership and began searching for a good location to open a department store. “Someone told them the Lancaster square had a large business influence, so this is where they came,” said Groff, who recounted how Thompson died shortly after the store was opened in 1887, and the remaining partners bought out his share.

At the same time Peter was growing his store, he began to grow his family. He returned to Orkney in 1882 to marry his

sweetheart, Lizzie. Ten months after the marriage, Lizzie gave birth to Katharine and Annie, but she died seven days later. Peter hired a nurse, but he and Shand also cared for the children until Peter remarried. “They did a lot of the baths and feeding,” said Groff, noting that the business partners lived around the corner from each other. Peter had four more children, three boys and a girl, with his second wife. One of those boys, James, was Ted’s grandfather.

Groff noted that one goal in writing the book was “to continue what Peter instilled in us about always giving back … always doing something productive.” She pointed out that the partners founded the Board of Trade, which purchased Hamilton Watch and turned the flailing business around. “They brought Armstrong and Stehli’s Silk Mill to Lancaster,” Groff said. “That’s what built Lancaster County up.” The program is free and open to the public. More information about NHAHS may be found at https:// nhhistorical.com or by searching for “New Holland Area Historical Society” on Facebook.

Registration to open for Senior Games

The Lancaster Senior Games will be held from

Monday, May 6, to Friday, May 10, at Spooky Nook Sports, 75 Champ Blvd., Manheim, and several other locations will host individual events throughout Lancaster County. New events this year will include indoor horseshoes, a Pound exercise class, a hip-hop exercise class and a dance demonstration.

There is a fee, with a discount for registering online at www.lancseniorgames .org. Registration will open Friday, Feb. 23, and close Friday, April 19. For more information, visit the aforementioned website.

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from Lancaster County who have played music together for more than five years. Their “greatest desire is to bring honor and glory to God through our music.”

Dan and Amanda were both raised in musical families, with Dan learning to play the harmonica and Amanda the piano at age 12. Both also play other instruments, and Amanda is a songwriter. The pair met in 2016, and they soon married and began recording albums together. It is their dream to pass their love of music to their children. “God is so good, and we give Him the credit for where He has brought us, and where He will lead us,” the pair states on their web page.

Preparing the Way is a ministry that works to empower the church. The organization, which was founded by Randy and Bonnie Martin, oversees a number of efforts under the ministry’s umbrella, concentrated in Thika, Kenya, Africa. The New Holland couple are missionaries of Petra Church.

Smucker first became involved in organizing concerts when he worked with Ivan Stoltzfus to host a concert at Lancaster

Mennonite High School benefiting YWAM in 2018.

“We held that three years in a row,” recalled Smucker. “Then COVID hit, and we couldn’t host it at the school for a few years.”

Smucker decided to resurrect the event, since he knew a number of area bands. “I thought, ‘We will pick it up and make it happen,’” he said. “In years past, we had a nice crowd and a dynamic atmosphere,” he recalled. “It was wonderful.” Smucker noted that with this genre of music, often concerts are held in tents. “We can have a nice (indoor) atmosphere in this venue,” he stated.

Alliance works to bring together entrepreneurs, missions leaders, and organizations with the goal of collaborating for God’s greater purpose.

Readers who would like to purchase tickets for the event may visit https:// alliancenetwork.ticketleap .com/concert. Tickets will also be available at the door.

Children age 10 and under will be admitted free of

charge. Sponsorship opportunities are available for businesses, and Smucker is also seeking volunteers for the event. Those who wish to sponsor the event of volunteer may email dave@ allianceus.org.

Daniel and Emma Lynn Glick

Dan and Amanda

Matt and Nimmie and their children

Bowl for Kids’ Sake fundraiser set

Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Capital Region (BBBSCR) will host its Bowl for Kids’ Sake event, sponsored by Hershey’s Chocolate World, at area bowling alleys. The event will raise funds to sustain mentoring relationships and support more than 1,000 youths across BBBSCR’s five-county service area each year. Big Brothers Big Sisters’ mission is to create and support one-to-one mentoring relationships that ignite

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the power and promise of youths. Community members, families, clubs, companies, and organizations are invited to participate in Bowl for Kids’ Sake. The fundraiser will take place on Saturday, March 23, at 1 and 3:30 p.m. at ABC West Lanes, 6454 Carlisle Pike, Mechanicsburg; on Sunday, March 24, at 2 p.m. at ABC West Lanes; Sunday, April 7, at 2 p.m. at 222 Dutch Lanes, 4311 Oregon Pike, Ephrata; Thursday, April

18, at 6 p.m. at Palmyra Bowling, 1218 E. Main St., Palmyra; and Thursday, April 25, at 6 p.m. at Midway Bowl, 1561 Holly Pike, Carlisle.

Bowl for Kids’ Sake teams are made up of five individuals. Each team is asked to raise a minimum of $500 in total. Prizes will be awarded to the top individual fundraiser and the highest team fundraiser. BBBSCR has set a goal to raise $140,000 this year. All proceeds from Bowl for

Kids’ Sake will stay local. To celebrate everyone’s support, each team at Bowl for Kids’ Sake will receive two hours of bowling, free shoe rentals, pizza, drinks, and T-shirts. The event will also include music and giveaway drawings.

To register, visit www .capbigs.org/events. Sponsorships and company team opportunities are available; to learn more, contact BBBSCR at events@capbigs.org or 717-236-0199.

Uncharted Lancaster to present annual treasure hunt

For the past three years, Uncharted Lancaster has held an annual real-life treasure hunt involving hundreds of people that has given away $4,700 to a handful of participants while raising more than $10,000 for local nonprofits like the Historic Preservation Trust of Lancaster County (HPT).

This year, the tradition will continue with the Raiders of the Golden Osprey Adventure. The treasure hunt will kick off on Saturday, April 6, promising a five-week expedition, weekly cash prizes and the chance to win a share of $3,250.

Players will explore Lancaster and Lebanon counties over five weeks as they race to uncover the

legendary Golden Osprey, a fictional treasure hidden more than two millennia ago by ancient Phoenician explorers who discovered the Susquehanna River. There will be rewards issued for first-, secondand third-place winners.

An honorable mention will go to the fourth-place team with the highest score on the leaderboard (and not among the first three Golden Osprey finders).

All four teams will receive a full-size 3D printed commemorative Golden Osprey souvenir.

To play, participants must purchase a treasure diary; register a team beginning on Saturday, March 16; check Uncharted Lancaster’s website every Saturday at 9:30 a.m. for that week’s

See Treasure hunt pg 8

Several students at Twin Valley Bible Academy (TVBA) in Narvon were recently honored in the annual essay contests sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW). Taking place during the fall semester, the contests were open to students in public, private, parochial and home schools in the United States. Essays had to be original and written in English, and the judges, most of whom are veterans, evaluated the submissions based on originality, content and oral delivery.

Students from TVBA submitted essays to local VFW posts in the Voice of Democracy essay contest, for students in grades nine through 12, and the Patriot’s Pen contest, for students in grades six through eight.

In the local contests

sponsored by the Lititz VFW Post, Noah Mellinger won first place in the Patriot’s Pen contest, and Kyla Stauffer was the third-place Voice of Democracy winner.

Kathy Wiker and Kathy McCullough from the VFW post visited TVBA to present the awards.

The winners chosen by Gap VFW Post 7418 are Riley LeBon, receiving first place in the Patriot’s Pen contest; Anna Philips, first place, Voice of Democracy; and Eli Philips, second place, Voice of Democracy. Letters were sent to the academy and the students notifying them of the results.

The winners chosen by the Parkesburg VFW Post are Elizabeth Mocuta, winning first place for Patriot’s Pen, and Alyssa Broomell, winning first place for Voice of

Democracy. The winners and their school were notified by mail.

At TVBA, English teacher Candace Barnes guided contest entrants as they sought

Through its 11th annual Touch a Heart initiative, Blue Ridge Communications was able to break last year’s record of 11,000 handmade Valentine cards

by collecting and sending out more than 12,600 cards this year.

The cards then made their way to 110 different organizations offering love

Kathy McCullough (front, far left), Kathy Wiker (front, second from right) and teacher Candace Barnes (front, third from right) congratulated contest winners (front, from second from left) Eli Philips, Anna Philips, Alyssa Broomell, Elizabeth Mocuta, (back) Noah Mellinger, Riley LeBon and (not pictured) Kyla Stauffer.

Help wanted: Labor shortages in agriculture

The agricultural workforce is shrinking and has been for some time. The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) estimates that roughly 2.4 million farm jobs need to be filled annually, but there has been a drastic decline in the number of workers each year.

The AFBF notes that more than 73% of farm workers are immigrants from South America and Mexico. The United States’ H-2A visa program, which allows employers who meet specific requirements to bring in foreign laborers for temporary work, has increased the number of accepted applications for immigrants to 250,000, but this number is still just a drop in the bucket in terms of labor needs.

As more farm operators reach retirement age, fewer young farmers are replacing them, possibly because a career in this sector isn’t always easy or lucrative. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, for every

dollar spent on food, a farmer receives only 7.6 cents. Farmers were predicted to lose 9.7% of total net income in 2021. Working in agriculture can also mean volatile pricing, high real estate and land costs, steep initial machinery investment costs, and physically demanding tasks.

Many people with knowledge of the industry indicate that sweeping changes are warranted. Ellen Poeschl, the project director for the National Association of Agricultural Educators’ Teach Ag campaign, said that a lack of agricultural education is contributing to the worker shortage. Increasing availability of agriculture education courses across the country could build interest in the industry. Connecting students to internships or mentors may help, too.

Another option is to rally for greater economic opportunities in agriculture. Those working in the industry may look for innovative ways to make

the economic benefits more competitive to other industries, and improve working conditions and job flexibility. Agricultural industries currently average only 60% of what other industries offer in salaries. Farm wages have been rising due to the H-2A program, which requires farm worker pay to be higher than the state and federal minimum wage. Further change may be possible, but this may have to come at the federal level or be sparked by efforts on the part of agricultural advocacy groups.

Additional strategies farm operators may employ to combat shortages include integrating technology to reduce labor burdens, switching to crops that require fewer laborers, leasing portions of land to make extra money, and employing temporary guest workers.

Worker shortages continue to be problematic for the agricultural industry, but a variety of tactics may be available to address the issue.

The future of agriculture

Bigger digital footprint Social media has trans -

formed many industries, and it can do the same for agriculture. Farming supply chains can communicate with one another by getting feedback from customers in real time through social media. However, agricultural operations may have to devote extra time to manage social media presence, especially since misinformation is so widespread on social media. Apart from social media, local farmers may increase their efforts to utilize mobile apps and direct-to-consumer purchasing options. The global pandemic helped businesses reimagine takeout and curbside shopping. Local farms may consider marketing to the

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Industry from pg 6

home-shopping community, providing ways to deliver produce, fresh meat and poultry, and other items direct to customers’ homes.

Regenerative agriculture

The future may feature a significant shift in the way farms source their ingredients. Farmers may try regenerative agriculture, which describes farming and grazing practices that may help reverse climate change by rebuilding soil organic matter and restoring degraded soil biodiversity.

Technological advancement

Technology will likely continue to play important and growing roles in

farming operations. New agricultural technologies can collect data on soil and plant health and produce results in real time. Precision farming technology can be developed to deliver integrated solutions no matter the size of the operation.

Shift in what products are grown

Certain crops are being utilized in new and innovative ways, and they’re only the start as consumers have expanded their views on plant-based foods and products.

While there’s no way to see into the future, individuals can likely expect changes in the agricultural sector in the decades ahead.

Fire company plans auction

Farmersville Fire Company, 74 E. Farmersville Road, Ephrata, will host its 49th annual community auction on Friday, March 22. The sale will begin with indoor items at 4:30 p.m., followed by outdoor items at 5 p.m., shrubbery at approximately 5:30 p.m. and quilts at approx. 7 p.m. Food will be served by the Farmersville Ladies Auxiliary. Cash or checks bearing a Pennsylvania address will be accepted as payment.

The fire company is still

accepting quality donations and consignments for the auction. Drop-off dates will be Tuesday, March 19, to Thursday, March 21, from 7 to 9 p.m. or by appointment. No pets, tires or hazardous items will be accepted, and the sale committee reserves the right to refuse any items. The fire company is not responsible for accidents. For more information or to contribute items for the auction, call 717-490-4487 or 717-354-5094; calls will not be answered on Sundays.

ATGLEN MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH: E. Main and Dallas Sts., Atglen, PA. Joe Newsome, Interim Pastor. Join us Sundays at 11am as we preach Christ crucified, risen and coming again so all may come to a personal, saving relationship with Christ.

BANGOR EPISCOPAL-FOUNDED 1722. 4 mi. W of Morgantown on Rt. 23 in Churchtown. Sunday Holy Eucharist at 10am. All are welcome. Handicap accessible. Parking lot adjacent to the church off Water Street. For additional info., www.bangorepiscopal.org

BETHANY GRACE FELLOWSHIP: 400 Reading Road, East Earl (at the corner of Rt. 625 & Union Grove Rd.) Join us for worship, Sundays at 9 & 10:35AM. Adult, Youth, 56 Club classes at 10:35. Options for nursery-grade 4 during both time slots. Check us out at www.bethanygf.org or call 717-4456644 with questions. To Thrive | To Impact | To Unify.

CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP CHURCH: 758 Spruce Rd., New Holland 717-354-8428. “Building Community with Christ, to Impact a World without Christ” Pastor: Dr. Doug Bozung. Please go to cfcnewholland.org/visit for information concerning worship services, adult ministries, youth & children’s ministries.

CHURCHTOWN UNITED METHODIST

CHURCH: 2170 Main Street, Narvon (Churchtown). Phone: 717-445-5585, umcchurchtown@gmail.com. Pastor Dave Kling, dklingclm@gmail.com 5 mi East of New Holland on PA 23. Sunday worship at 9 am. Handicapped Access.

LIGHTHOUSE CHURCH (AG): Located at 105 Earland Dr., New Holland, invites you to join us for a time of contemporary worship and biblical preaching at our 8:00, 9:30, 11:00 services on Sunday morning and 7:00 service on Wednesday evening. Childcare for birth through 5th grade available during 2nd and 3rd Sunday morning services and Wednesday evening service. Lead Pastor: Stephen Ritchey. For more information on our services and programs, visit Lighthouseag.com

Treasure Hunt from pg 4

challenges; and solve the weekly riddles and decipher the clues to unlock segments of the treasure’s GPS coordinates.

The Raiders of the Golden Osprey Adventure requires participants to utilize local history knowledge, puzzle-solving skills and the ability to navigate nonlevel terrain, making it a game of skill suitable for adventure enthusiasts of all ages.

Proceeds will benefit

the HPT, with a portion from every treasure diary purchase going to the nonprofit. Funds going to HPT will contribute to its digital archiving project, which aims to scan the 160,000 artifact collection and preserve Lancaster County’s architectural heritage.

For more information and to purchase a treasure diary, visit www .unchartedlancaster .com. Weekly clues will begin on April 6.

MT ZION UMC: 753 Mt. Zion Rd., Narvon, PA. Pastor: Ian Solodky, Worship Leader: Joe Liptock, Praise Band “3:16”. Adult Bible Study 9 am, Worship Service 10:15 am, Child Care Provided. We teach the traditional Gospel of Jesus Christ. All are welcome! Enjoy the views of our beautiful rural setting. Facebook.com/mtzionroad/ Instagram: Mt.Zion_narvon

OUR LADY OF LOURDES Catholic Church: 150 Water Street, New Holland, PA 17557 Father Steven Fauser, Pastor. Visit us online at www.ourladyoflourdesnh.com Sunday 8am & 10:30am. Saturday 5pm. Weekday Mass: Mon., Tues., Thurs. & Fri. 9am.

PARKESBURG WORD OF FAITH CHURCH

Sunday Service 10 am & Wednesday prayer at 7:30 pm - at 501 Lenover Rd., Parkesburg, PA 19365. Call 610-593-2277 www.parkesburgwordoffaith.org

PILGRIM BIBLE CHURCH: 5367 Paes Rd., New Holland. Located 1/4 mi from Welsh Mountain Rec. Center on Paes Rd., 717-354-9444. Sunday School 9:15 am, Worship Service 10:30 am. Nursery. Pastor: Norman Griess.

ST. JOHN CENTER LUTHERAN CHURCH: 599 Reading Rd., East Earl, PA 17519 717-445-5505. Sunday Worship at 11 am Visit us online: www.sjclutheran.org

ST. STEPHEN REFORMED CHURCH (Presbyterian Church In America): “A Beacon on the Hill.” The Word of God is central to our worship. Sunday worship at 8:15 and 10:30am with Kingdom’s kids and nursery provided for the 10:30 service. Sunday school for all ages at 9:30am. Choir sings the last Sunday of each month. Youth group on Sundays at 6:00 pm for grades 6th-12th. Lead Pastor: Rev. Dr. Andrew DiNardo. 249 East Main Street, New Holland. 717-354-7871. http://ststephenpca.org

THE COMMUNITY CHURCH AT GARDEN

SPOT VILLAGE: 433 S. Kinzer Ave., New Holland. Pastor Chet Yoder. Join us Sunday Mornings at 10:00 am for our Live Stream Worship at www.gardenspotvillage.org/live

WEAVERLAND ANABAPTIST FAITH COMMUNITY: 210 Weaverland Valley Rd., East Earl, www.weaverland.org 717445-6348. Restoring lives by encountering Christ. Lead Pastor Brian Martin. Sunday worship services: 8 & 10:30am, w/Sunday Schl for all ages at 9:30am. Vibrant Young Adult, Youth & Children’s Ministries. Aglow/60 Plus & Men’s & Women’s Care Ministries.

Please Note: Updates can be made to your church’s listing for 1st issue date of each month only. (Changes must be submitted by the previous Wednesday.) For More Information On Church Listings And Rates, Call Justin at 717-492-2533

a freewill offering will be received. Those wishing to attend the breakfast must register by Monday, April 19, at www.hvmi .org/upcoming-events/ basis-breakfast.

Schmidt serves as the lead chaplain at Christ’s Home, Warminster and Paradise. He leads a team of seven chaplains for the organization, which ministers to disadvantaged children and senior adults. Schmidt chairs the board of Endure International, an organization working to share the Gospel in the Middle East and to aid persecuted Christians.

Schmidt has also been an adjunct professor with the former Philadelphia Biblical University and a Bible conference speaker. He is also a bereaved parent.

Steinman first heard Schmidt speak at Harvey Cedars Bible Conference in New Jersey a few years ago. “(Schmidt’s) son had died,” recalled Steinman. “I liked the way he spoke.” Steinman returned to Harvey Cedars in the fall of 2023 to hear Schmidt again, and after that he contacted the chaplain about speaking at the BASIS breakfast.

Steinman said the event gives attendees plenty of time to converse with others who have experienced the grief of losing a child. “We start with a prayer, and we have the message,” he said. “We give (attendees) an opportunity to talk to other bereaved parents.” The breakfast is designed for bereaved parents or a parent and a support person.

Support is what BASIS is all about, and the organization hosts several groups around the county, including those that meet in the greater Akron, Mount Joy, Paradise, Strasburg, and Quarryville areas. The newest group meets the third Thursday of each month at 10 a.m. at the Handi-Vangelism offices, 3261 Rothsville Road, Akron. Steinman explained that the group is for those who would rather not drive at night.

BASIS has recently begun producing quarterly podcasts, which can be found at www.hvmi.org/hopeingrief.

“People may not be sure whether to take part in a group or not,” explained Steinman, “but they hear (the podcast and) they may recognize how they feel and check the group out.”

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to organize their ideas, develop their theme, write expressively and effectively, and deliver their essay orally. Students also were aided by material covered in history and government, taught by

school principal Nathan Mellinger. For more information about Twin Valley Bible Academy, call the office at 610-286-6646 or visit www.twinvalleybibleaca demy.org/admissions.

Slow-pitch softball league seeks teams

The Lanco 70s Slow Pitch League is seeking teams and players for its upcoming season. The league is open to men who will turn 68 or older this year and women who will turn 60 or older this year.

Practices will be held in April, and games will start in May. Games will be played once a week; organizers have not yet decided whether games

will be on Mondays or Wednesdays.

The league has five teams: one each in Ephrata, Elizabethtown and New Danville and two in Willow Street. Field slots, if needed, are open for new teams in Willow Street.

For more information, contact Marv Adams at daddysirme@gmail.com or 717-368-3461.

(Leola & Leacock Area)

229 Maple Dr., New Holland, PA 17557. From Rt. 23 in New Holland take Brimmer Ave. (becomes New Holland Rd.). Right Maple Dr. OR Rt. 340 E.

propane fireplace, built-in bookshelves & sliding patio door to rear covered deck, foyer, large office w/bow window, 4 bedrooms, 2½ baths, 1st floor laundry w/washer & dryer included, family/rec. room w/large brick woodburning fireplace & sliding patio door to rear patio area, full basement w/canning & storage rooms, attic, oil forced air heat, central AC, low maintenance exterior w/insulated windows, covered front porch, attached 2 car garage & utility shed 10x14 all on 1 ACRE rural lot w/large rear yard,

& utility room w/access to attached 1-car garage.

Structural Features: Alum. & vinyl siding, frame built in 1955, single owner since 1976, asphalt shingle roof, central heat & AC, vinyl windows, elect. hot water heater, onsite well & septic, architectural paver front walk & driveway w/ alley access to back entry garage, abundant storage/closet space & more. Auctioneer’s Note: This house is situated on .14 acre lot in a peaceful Bern Twp. neighborhood close to main thoroughfares w/easy access to Reading, Lancaster, Lehigh Valley, & more. Located 2.5 miles from the Lake Rd. Blue Marsh Lake Recreation Area parking lot & 4 miles from Reading Regional Airport & MidAtlantic Air Museum.

Sale For: Estate of Joseph M. Harcar. Attorney: Sean J. O’Brien, Dautrich & O’Brien, Law Offices, P. C., Phone 610-375-9444

Real Estate Terms: 10% down payment on day of sale, good PA check or certified funds for out of PA State buyers. Settlement within 45 days. Please see Auctioneer’s Website for FULL TERMS, Details, & Lg Photo Gallery.

HYBRID PUBLIC AUCTION

DIRECTIONS: From Rt. 23 between Leola & Leacock, turn North on Quarry Rd. to right turn on Kevin Ct., to first house.

REAL ESTATE: A cute Ranch style house w/ 3-bedrooms & 2-bathrooms on level .30acre lot. This stick-built house has vinyl siding; approx. 1,000 sq. ft. on main level plus additional 700+ in finished basement; 21’x 10.5’ eat-in kitchen w/ wooden cabinetry, rear patio doors; 17.5’x 11.5’ living room w/ front window; 3-bedrooms w/ closets; full bathroom; laundry closet includes stacking washer/dryer unit; hardwood flooring thru-out main level; attached 1-car garage; 15’x 12’ stamped concrete patio; stamped concrete front walk-way; inviting 24’x 10’ covered rear deck. Lower level has 28’x 21’ finished living room w/ Propane heated fireplace, W/W carpet & drywall; half bathroom; 20’x 10’ utilities room w/ wood-board walls. Replaced shingle roof (2012); heatpump & A/C; public water & sewer; fenced-in yard w/ desirable PVC fence; 14’x 14’ corner storage shed; newer macadam driveway; Upper Leacock Twp.; Conestoga Valley School District; taxes only $3,104.

OPEN HOUSE: Call/Text Auctioneer 717-587-8906.

BRIEF TERMS: $25,000. down payment the day of auction, balance in 60days. For complete terms please call Attorney Glick, Goodley, Deibler & Fanning LLP 717-354-7700.

Visit our website at www.martinandrutt.com

AUCTION BY:

Martin & Rutt Auctioneers, LLC

Ephrata & New Holland, PA John J. Rutt II, 717-587-8906

Michael J. Martin, 717-371-3333

Cameron J. Rutt AY-2189-L

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and encouragement to nursing home residents, veterans, soldiers, caregivers, hospital patients and others who may not

have otherwise received a personalized Valentine’s message. To learn more and view photos, visit www .brctv.com/heart.

AUCTION FOR: ELIAS B. & JERALDINE S. STOLTZFUS

R104835

level living and low taxes! This is a large auction, Starting next door at 8:30 with Auto repair shop contents, Starting at 9:00 with second auctioneer with household items. Food by Churchtown Ladies Aux.

Members of the Lititz VFW auxiliary’s Cupid Couriers delivered the donated Valentines to area retirement communities.

(Ephrata Area)

PUBLIC AUCTION

GUNS * ERTL TRACTORS * WINROSS * 1st-GEAR TOYS 150-LOTS COINS * $20 & $10 GOLD & SILVER COUNTRY & FARM ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES

THURS., MARCH 21 • 4:00 P.M.

LOCATED AT: 550 STEVENS RD., EPHRATA, PA 17522

DIRECTIONS: From Rt. 322 on the West side of Ephrata, turn on Academy Dr. and go straight for 1-mile to farm on left (Academy Dr. turns into Stevens Rd.)

Parker Arms Co. 12-ga. double barrel shotgun w/ engraving; Winchester model-59 12-ga shotgun, full choke; Winchester model-59 12-ga semi-auto shotgun; Winchester M-59 12-ga. semi-auto w/ fiberglass barrel; Marlin .30-.30 lever-action (never fired); Mossberg model 500-A pump action slug gun w/ scope; Thompson Center .50-cal flintlock muzzleloader; Thompson Center .54-cal flintlock muzzleloader; Marlin Arms model 55 12-ga. goose gun; Remington model 721 .270 cal. bolt-action rifle w/ scope; antique Remington .32-cal. rifle single shot w/ stand up peep sight; Remington model 870 12-ga. shotgun; old single shot 12-ga shotgun; antique Hercules 12-ga single shot shotgun; Western-Field 12-ga. pump action shotgun; Savage model 340 .30-.30 bolt action rifle; Civil War bayonet in sleave & military brooch; misc. ammo; (2) gun cabinets; hunting knives; muzzleloader powder supplies; other hunting items.

GENERAL LISTING: (6) old milk cans; antique 2-hole corn sheller; (15+) old licenses plates; several old stenciled wooden boxes & crates; cigar mold; tobacco sizing boxes; (10+) tobacco spears; beam-scale & weights; animal traps; sled; farm antiques; (40+) Winross trucks; Penn-Joy trucks; 1st Gear Rohrer Quarry assor. trucks; (20+) Ertl farm toys; custom wooden marbleroller; John Deere advertising items; antique crocks; milk bottles; farm related items; old cheese & cigar boxes; old shutters; egg basket; much more unlisted.

COINS: Approx 150 cataloged lots of coins including, 1851 $20 Gold Liberty Head double eagle; $10 Gold token; 1/10 oz Gold token; Morgan & Peace Silver Dollars; many Silver Eagles; Silver Halves; Silver Dimes. Email Auctioneer after March 1st for catalog.

AUCTION ORDER: 4:00 auction begins with coin catalog; 6:00 starts toys; 7:00 starts guns. Antiques sold in between start times. Please visit our website @ www.martinandrutt.com

AUCTION BY:

Martin & Rutt Auctioneers

Ephrata & New Holland, PA

John J. Rutt II, 717-587-8906

Michael J. Martin, 717-371-3333

Cameron J. Rutt AY-2189-L

(Ephrata & Lincoln Area)

Students take part in backpacking trip

Tuesday, March 26 at 9 AM

AUCTION FOR:

CLARK STAUFFER 717-575-0622

R104207

PUBLIC AUCTION

2.91-ACRES w/ 3-BEDROOM BRICK RANCHER

5.17-ACRE VACANT LOT ZONED R-1 RESIDENTIAL STONE TROUGHS * 2018 FUSION * SILVER * ANTIQUES

SATURDAY, APRIL 6

8:30 A.M. • REAL ESTATE 12:30 P.M.

LOCATED AT: 740 Lincoln Garden Rd., Ephrata, PA 17522

DIRECTIONS: From Ephrata, travel West on Rt. 322 thru Lincoln and turn right on Hackman Rd. (at Martin’s Country Market) go ¾ mile to property on the right. (Corner of Hackman & Lincoln Garden Rd.)

HOUSE REAL ESTATE: An impressive, well-built brick Rancher w/ 3-bedrooms and oversized 2-car garage on 2.91-acres. House is in R-1 Residential zoning; was built in 1979, has 1,955 sq ft on the main level, plus 1,827 unfinished basement; nice kitchen has abundant wooden cabinetry w/ marble tops, S.S. frig,

has patio doors to 30’x 9’

Four students from Pathways Hybrid-Learning School participated in a winter backpacking trip on Feb. 9 and 10. The trip began on the Thousand Steps near Huntingdon, which were used by workers during the 1930s and 1940s to access the stone quarries. During the outing, students answered questions in an essay format. After climbing the Thousand Steps, the backpackers continued to their destination of Shorb’s

LBC sets virtual open houses

Summit campsite at an elevation of 2,273 feet.

For additional information about Pathways, visit www.learningatpathways .org or call Wanda Swarr at 717-715-9953.

Area)

PUBLIC AUCTION

FULL LINE OF FARM & PRODUCE EQUIPMENT * FARM SALE (17) LIKE NEW JOHN DEERE & KUBOTA TRACTORS * TOOLS CASE SKID-LOADER * TRUCKS * LIKE NEW 4-WHEELERS

SATURDAY, MARCH 23 • 8:30 A.M.

LOCATED AT: 550 Stevens Rd., Ephrata, PA 17522

room w/ closet & cabinetry; oversized 2-car garage is 33’ wide x 22’ deep. Huge unfinished basement w/ Bilco; warm

heat-pump; central air; 200-amp; on-site

private well & softener; updated windows; central

Clay Township; Ephrata School Dis; total taxes approx. $7,156. A very clean house, come and take a look to see how this dream property could be yours.

VACANT RESIDENTIAL LOT: A very desirable 5.17-acre vacant lot; zoned R-1 Residential (allowing single family detached by right, semi-detached by special exception); Clay Twp; total tax $1,275.32. A wonderful opportunity for you to bring your development dreams and watch your investment take shape.

OPEN HOUSE DATES: Saturdays March 23 & 30, from 1-3 PM. Call/Text Auctioneer 717-587-8906.

PERSONAL PROPERTY: White 2018 Ford Fusion car, SE, Black leather interior, sunroof, navigation, garage kept, 1-owner, w/ 15,000 miles; (3) historic very nice Sandstone troughs (132” L x 26” W x 17” H x 10” D) (121” L x 26” W x 17” H x 11” D) (46” L x 27” W x 17” H x 10” D); misc. size Sandstone steps; appliances; furniture; collectible antiques; household items; 124-cataloged silver coin collection; see future ad or our website for additional information.

AUCTION ORDER: 8:30 coin catalog, then small & collectible items, then furniture, 12:00 Ford Fusion, 12:30 Real Estate. Visit our website www.martinandrutt.com

AUCTION BY: Martin & Rutt Auctioneers

Ephrata & New Holland, PA

John J. Rutt II, 717-587-8906

Michael J. Martin, 717-371-3333

Cameron J. Rutt AY-2189-L

AUCTION FOR: KATHRYN HACKMAN ESTATE

Lancaster Bible College | Capital Seminary & Graduate School (LBC | Capital) will host three virtual open house events to introduce prospective online students to its global degrees, from associate and bachelor’s to graduate and seminary. The events will take place from 4 to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, March 20; from 1 to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 13; from 4 to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, May 15. Participants may learn about the school’s online programs, ask application and financial aid questions, interact with professors, and learn how online and hybrid class formats work.

The open houses are free of charge. Participants may register to attend at www .lbc.edu/meet-us. LBC | Capital’s summer 2024 classes will begin Monday, May 6. A Zoom link will be provided after registration.

For a list of LBC’s online programs, visit www.lbc .edu/online.

DIRECTIONS: From Rt. 322 on the West side of Ephrata, turn on Academy Dr. and go straight for 1-mile to farm on left (Academy Dr. turns into Stevens Rd.) FARM TRACTORS: JD 4455 TRACTOR, 4x4, 15-speed power shift, 4,885-hrs, triple remotes, heat/AC; JD 4455 tractor, 4x2, 15-speed power shift, 4,621-hrs, triple remotes, heat/AC; 2022 JD 2025-R tractor, 4x4, 102-hrs, 120-R front end loader, drive-over 60” deck; NEW 2021 JD 5075-E tractor, 4x4, 5-hrs, single remote, power reverser; 2016 New Holland T-4.75 tractor w/ 4x4, loader, 816-hrs, 8-speed trans, heat/AC; JD 3020 tractor, diesel, 7656-hrs, power shift, double remotes; JD 3020 tractor, diesel, 7894-hrs, power shift, double remotes; JD 4020 tractor, diesel, 700hrs on rebuilt, syncro-transmission, side console, double remote; New Holland 545D tractor, 4x4, 1,266-hrs, front end loader, triple remote, power reverser; MF 360 tractor, w/ 3,173-hrs, 2-remotes; JD 5320 tractor, 4x2, 550-hrs, 2-remotes; Kubota M-8560 tractor, 4x4, 224-hrs, 3-remotes, 12-speed power reverser, canopy; Kubota M-6040 tractor, 4x4, 921-hrs, 2-remotes, 8-speed, power reverser; Allis-Chalmers CA tractor, cultivator sets, engine tight; Kubota B-7500 narrow tractor, 4x4, 413hrs; Kubota B-2320 narrow tractor, 4x4, 220-hrs; Kubota M-4900 utility special tractor, 4x4, 691-hrs, 2-remotes, with reverser; Case model 40-XT, skid-steer, 476org hrs, front hydraulic, quick-attach, Cummins diesel engine.

GENERAL EQUIPMENT: 3-pt Kuhn 72” tiller; 3-pt Woods 72” finish-mower; Kuhn Master-100 4-bottom roll-over plow; Allis Chalmers 12’ field cultivator w/ buster bar; 3-pt Unverferth 13’ perfecta II field cultivator; Sunflower 4301 sub-soiler; 3-pt Agro-Trend 8’ snowblower; (3) flat wagon; Sunflower 1211, 13’ field disc; JD 7200 no-till 4-row corn planter w/ row cleaners; Slurry-Buggy 2900-gallon tank spreader & plow-down attachment; EZ-MFG 16’ forage wagon; JD 714 mulch-tiller chisel plow; Creek-View predator litter compositor w/ wheels; PULVIMASTER 72” litter pulverizer; NH 185 manure spreader w/ litter tailgate ; 3-pt IH 9-tooth chisel plow; 3-pt Rhino #TW-26 72” brush mower; 84” quick-attach rock fork (new); 84” oversized light material bucket; 3-pt landscaper drag; Winco 20-KW pto generator, PTO; corn stalk binder; plus more unlisted.

PRODUCE EQUIPMENT: BAUER Rain-Star T-42 T90-300 w/ 985’ 3” hard hose reel w/ Nelson SR 150-big gun & Eco-Star 4000S control system w/ battery & solar panel; AZS 24” wide, 3-section S.S. produce brusher/washer & sorting table; IVA MFG crop sprayer w/ 45’ double boom, 300-gallon; IVA MFG produce sprayer, 50’ hydro fold, 23.0 GPM-725 PSI, 5-sections, 300-gallon; Agrex 3-pt poly spin-spreader; BEI irrigation pump, 3.7 Cummins diesel, 941 hrs, 500-G-min Berkley pump; JD irrigation pump, diesel engine, 4,600-hrs, 500-G-min Berkley pump; JD 2-row sweet corn planter w/ custom plastic layer & sprayer; Rain-Flow #1600 2-row transplanter w/ custom planter wheels; tobacco transplanter; Rain-Flow #2570 plastic mulch layer, raised bed attachment & row filler; PBZ plastic wrapper/lifter for sweet corn; RainFlow #1800 3-pt plastic lifter w/ spring reset; (2) 3-pt stand-on, plastic wrapper; older wire-hoop straightener; 3-pt 38” Bush-Hog mower; (100+) Mathieson #420 & #520 alum. irrigation pipe (20’ & 30’); 1-row pumpkin planter; Conestoga 25-Bu. mini manure spreader; (7) custom small pickup body utility trailers; (2) I & J 2-row cultivators; (2) rotary-hoes; (2) 3-pt Rain-Flow flat-bed plastic layer; 3-point plastic hoop setter; PTO Caprari 3.65, irrigation pump; (500+) HD tomato cages & pepper stakes; (1,000+) metal wire produce hoops; plus more unlisted.

TRUCKS: 1993 Ford F-700 truck, 16-ft alum dump body, 26,000-GVW, 85,000 org. miles; 1996 Nissan XE pickup truck, 4x4, 226,000 miles; 2004 Isuzu NPR diesel truck, 12’-reefer insulated box, step rear bumper, 322,000 miles.

GENERAL ITEMS: (2) Honda 2” high-pressure water pumps in frame w/ 5-gal gas tank; 2020 JD Gator TX, 4x2, 311hrs; 2022 Honda Foreman 4-wheeler, 4x4, 265-miles; 2022 Honda Rancher 4-wheeler, 4x4, 338-miles; Stihl backpack blower, chain saw, trimmer; large sockets sets; tool boxes; lots of misc. mechanic tools; B&S hydro log-splitter; S.S. sweet corn silker; 3,700 old tobacco lath; (2) Minnich tobacco balers; (2) large steel water tanks; 6.5’x 8’ utility trailer; old livestock trailer; lots more, (3) wagons full.

AUCTIONEER NOTE: NO CONSIGNMENTS, everything came from this operating farm. Clark is retiring, please call him with tractor & equipment questions, 717-575-0622. One of the nicest tractor & equipment auctions you will have the opportunity

stove, dishwasher; open to dining area

concrete patio; 22’x 14’ living room w/ propane-fired brick fireplace, 9.5’ cathedral ceiling; 20’x 14’ formal recreation room w/ front Bay-style window; 25’ wide covered front porch; 13.5’x 12.5’ primary bedroom w/ his/her closets; full primary bathroom w/ shower; 12’x 11.5’ bedroom #2 w/ double door closet; 12’x 10.5’ bedroom #3 w/ double door closet; full common area bathroom w/ tub shower & closet; hallway has 9’ closet; 11’x 7.5’ laundry/mud

air

septic;

vac;

The Pathways hiking group consisted of (from left) Caleb Myers, Marcus Zook, co-leader Bob Wenger, Morgan Zimmerman, Nate Crocker, (not pictured) Eli Zook and coleader Henry Zook.

HELP WANTED General

Directions: Follow Rt. 897 North of Rt. 23 approx. 2½ mi. to auction on left. (Corner of Precast Rd. & 897)

TRACTORS - SKIDLOADER - CRAWLER - LAWN MOWERS: JD 5055E tractor, MFWD, 540 PTO, dual remotes - 4255 hrs. (on belting whls.); ‘64 JD 3020 dsl. tractor, NFE, rollamatic, 540/1000 PTO, 1 remote, 3 pt. (on rubber/14.9 - 38 rears); Bobcat 751 skidloader w/Cab & heat, 5’ bucket - approx. 3500 hrs. (sells on rubber/turf tread); Caterpillar D2 crawler, pony start, 7’ blade and pto (s/n 3J5802); belt pulley gear for D2 crawler; S/L attachments: 2 prong bale spear, 66” tooth bucket; belting whls. for 3020 (15” x 58” rears / 8” x 28” fronts); JD L111 lawn tractor w/42” deck & bagger; Toro Z-Master lawn mower w/44” deck; Encore walkbehind mower w/60” deck & newer 18HP Vanguard eng.; lawn trailer w/leaf vac; 3’ x 4’ lawn trailer; 24” lawn roller. FARM MACHINERY: Joes/Checchi 2 row transplanter w/(2) 200 gal. tanks & 12v. hyd. unit; Brillion 3 pt. 9 shank subsoiler; JD KBA 32 blade disk; Overum 3 pt. 2 x 16 rollover plow - hyd. reset (good cond); 10’ cultipacker; JD 1 row cultivator w/furrow makers; (2) Pitts.burgh 2 row 3 pt. cultivators; 10’ steel drag; McCormick 1 row cultivator (rebuilt); NH 256 rake; Pequea 710 PTO tedder; NH 519 manure spreader; ‘08 Fisher 12 row 1 horse tob. sprayer w/120 gal. tank & 6 HP Robin (good cond.); Paul B 300 gal. trailer sprayer w/28’ booms, foam marker & rinse tank; 7’ x 16’ wagon on Farmbilt gear w/hyd brakes and long & short tongues; 8 x 16 wagon on JD gear; 7 x 16 wagon w/steel bed on Farmbilt gear; Bush Hog 90” 3 pt. flail mower w/new flails; 5’ x 7’ flat trailer w/15” sideboards & lights. MISC. FARM RELATED: Insulated Dog Shed: 8’ x 12’ w/3 pens & outside runs; 12 bales Alfalfa baleage (3x3x5/1460 lbs. ea./59.8 moi./25.34 Pro./162 RFV) Alum. cab wagon w/LED lights - on rubber; 2 seat menno.nite carriage - on steel; pony spring wagon w/brakes - on steel; potato plow; Pennsbury jog cart and quick hitch harness; Craftsman 9HP/29” snowblower; Troybilt TB360 self-prop. 20” lawn mower; (2) MTD 20” lawn mowers; Mid Tine Merry Tiller front tine tiller; Speedway Deluxe express wagon; Kawasaki 2 cyl. LP engine w/radiator; Lincoln Weldanpower G3000LX portable welder w/9HP vanguard; 12v. alternator; Smucker hyd. tob. baler; Minnich bale box; 10,000 old tob. lath; tob. shears, spears, choppers; 40” portable fan; 28” floor fan; Dayton 24” floor fan w/air motor; Chicken feeders & waterers; double 6 ss piggy feeder; misc. lumber; stepladders; 40’ alum. ext. ladder; 2 leather draft harnesses, bridles, collars, check lines, backers, jockeys, hitches; horse & pony saddles; Solar Pak 12v. fencer; 7” flat belt; wheelbarrows; bicycles; pressure washer w/ eng.; 12” planer (v.g. cond.); 16’ alum. canoe w/2 seats (v.g. cond.); pet carriers. GUNS: Guns will be sold at 12:00. Henry Golden Boy .22 lever action rifle (one of one thousand/Tribute to One Million Edition - new in box); Henry Golden Boy .22 lever action rifle (model H004SAT - new in box); .32 long rifle (single); Marlin mdl. 1894 44 rem. Mag. microgroove barrel - lever action; Stoeger Uplander Coachgun 12 ga. double barrel; J.C. Higgins .22 bolt action w/tube magazine; Ithaca .22 lever action; Sears Roebuck 410 ga. single; part box .32 ammo.; part box .44 ammo.; BB & pellet guns. COINS: Coins sell @ 11:30 A.M. 3 Morgan silver dollars (1889, 1921, 1887); 3 Silver Eagles (1989 & (2) 1987); 1857 Flying Eagle Penny; Wheat Pennies; 1969 & 1976 Kennedy halves; 1950A series $20 bill. ANTIQUES - PRIMITIVES: Bobsled w/team pole

2 & 3 prong sheaf forks; straw fork; grain

pulleys;

FURNITURE & HOUSEHOLD RELATED: Slat

Victory mobility scooters; 3 accordians; Dial Sew sewing machine; ironing board; lots of assorted books; Pathway magazines; wrought iron pcs. Carnival pitcher w/4 glasses; glassware; vases; quilts & bedding; lots of material; misc. housewares.

AUCTION INFO.: Join us for the Reiff’s retirement auction. An interesting auction w/a wide array of merchandise. Auction will begin at 8:30 A.M. selling w/2 auctioneers. Ring 1 will sell misc. farm related. Ring 2 will sell antiques & household items. (In heated barn). Coins approx. 11:30 A.M. Guns 12:00 P.M. Farm Machinery approx. 12:30 P.M. followed by tractors, crawlers & skidloader. Auction Co. and sellers are not responsible for accidents. Auction day announcements take precedence over all advertising. Payment terms: cash, approved check or credit card w/ 3% fee. Food Stand by Weaverland School.

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CASH REGISTER CLERK

PART-TIME: 3 Days/Week.

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HELP WANTED

Small Construction crew is looking for a dependable, mature individual for full-time work. PA Driver’s license required. Kinzers, PA. 717-847-7836.

PEQUEA VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT

FOOD SERVICE, Hiring a KITCHEN MANAGER, COOK, and subs. 3-7.5 hr. shifts. Collect unemployment during Summers. Contact: Connie at STS, 717-875-5287

PT DRIVER NEEDED

To run company vehicles for local runs. Need to be flexible (20-30 hours per week). Some evening & Saturday runs. Should live within 5 miles of Intercourse. Call to apply 717-431-9030

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We need a FT/PT HOUSEKEEPER!!! Hours from March-October We can be flexible Enjoy the great outdoors this summer AND work with great people in a fun & exciting enviroment! Please Call 717-445-6262, lv. msg.

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ELDER CARE

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CASH PAID for VINYL RECORDS also GUITARS and other INSTRUMENTS LITITZ MUSIC CO. 717-627-4929

Pets

When veterinary care is unavailable or unaffordable, ask for HAPPY JACK® animal healthcare products for dogs, horses, & cats. At ESH HARDWARE & FARM SUPPLY 717-768-8497 | www.happyjackinc.com

ENGLISH SPRINGER SPANIEL PUPPIES, shots, dewormed, liver & white, B.2/3/24 $200. 717-546-9445, Airville

ASPHALT MILLINGS AND CRUSHED CONCRETE FOR SALE. Call PAVWORX® at 610-929-9971 pavworx.com/millings.html

GERMAN SHEPHERD PUPPIES, 3F, black & tan markings. b.12/8/23, $50. 717-529-7016 ext. 3

GERMAN SHEPHERD PUPPIES, AKC, health guarantee,

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and shafts; US Army horse harness; sleigh bells; Fairbanks-Morse 2 HP eng.; Fairbanks platform scale; Buchs No. 7 2 hole corn sheller; Mountville c.i. pump trough; early fruit press; ice tongs; milk cans;

cradle; wooden churn; chicken coops; wooden

runner sleds; galv. tubs; crosscut saw; wire egg baskets; 1800’s chimney cupboard; whiskey barrel on stand; stoneware jug; c.i. pedestal sink; steamer trunk; rustic shelves; framed mirrors; watering cans; strap hinges; wicker bench; wicker crib; tricycle; AL’s Colt; hooked rugs; 12 pcs. Ben Hoover Carvings; 3 sets plank bottom chairs; dovetailed toy chest; few c.i. toys; Griswold #10 and other c.i. fry pans; fainting couch (nice); Chest w/ Nora Hoover painting; lap robe; milk bottles; Wentzel, White Oak, Miley Bros., Fairview, Sunnyside, etc.; old soda bottles; blue jars; Flo Blue glassware; and much more.

top desk w/hutch top; medium size rolltop desk; child’s rolltop desk; 3 pc. full bdrm. suite; corner cupboard; sideboard; oak ext. table (10 boards/15’) cedar chests; wardrobe; gun cabinet; chair sets; benches; crib; beds; c.i. patio set; lawn swing; porch swing; Lazyboy leather recliner; Lazyboy loveseat; 3 pc. antique bdrm. suite; Samsung side by side fridge/freezer; Hotpoint LP cookstove; Maytag washer; GE dryer; park bench; Frigidaire chest freezer; office chairs; Grandfather & Grandmother’s clocks; (2) Pride

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HUGE WAREHOUSE SALE

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HUGE YARD SALE

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AUTO MECHANIC

Rohrer’s Service Center needs an auto mechanic. In addition to our own fleet, we serve commercial clients as well as the public. Duties include service, repair, and maintenance of cars & light trucks. A class 1 inspection license is required. Core work hours are 7:00 a.m. –3:30 p.m. weekdays, with OT required as needed.

We offer competitive pay and benefits including health, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, Paid Time Off (PTO), 401(k) with match, long-term care, paid uniforms, and a tool reimbursement. Company sponsored continuing education & training as well as tuition reimbursement is available. Complete an application or submit a resume to the attention of Human Resources by email, fax, mail, on our website, or in person. Visit our website at www.rohrers.com

STONE DRIVER & BACK-UP DISPATCHER

Rohrer’s needs a dump truck driver to deliver stone and other materials to various customer sites. This position performs a secondary role as a substitute dispatcher. Candidates must have a safe driving record, CDL class B, stable employment history, be able to lift 50lbs, work outside in all kinds of weather, in dusty & muddy conditions, climb in & out of truck cab, and be available for regular overtime. Computer competency, familiarity with Microsoft programs, and customer service skills are required.

We offer competitive pay and benefits including health, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, Paid Time Off (PTO), 401(k) with match, and long-term care. Company sponsored continuing education & training as well as tuition reimbursement is available. Complete an application or submit a resume to the attention of Human Resources by email, fax, mail, on our website, or in person. Visit our website at www.rohrers.com

Rohrer’s Incorporated

70 Lititz Rd., PO Box 365

Fax: 717-626-9425

Email: kelli.ohara@rohrers.com Lititz, PA 17543

Attn: Human Resources

Purchase. 10% Senior & Military Discounts. Call 1-833-610-1936.

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P/T Delivery Driver

PT Delivery Driver for Family-Owned Pharmacy

Serving local Senior Living communities. Both afternoon and evening delivery routes are available. Our team enjoys providing a much-appreciated service for our local seniors.

For pharmacy servicing local retirement communities in New Holland area.

FT Pharmacy Technician

Enterprises, 717-664-0810

FIREWOOD: Seasoned & split, $175/cord, Honey Brook, 610-944-2097

WINTER

BUYING CLASSIC CARS, TRUCKS, SUVs **American and Foreign** Any Condition. Buying entire car collections. $$PAYING CA$H$$ Please call 717-577-8206 Krmiller1965@yahoo.com

Weekday evenings 7pm-9pm and some Saturdays 3pm-5pm

Also TREE REMOVAL, 610-857-2169

E-mail resumes to Josh@rxsds.com or fax to (717) 355-9302

Seeking a professional attitude with strong teamwork and customer service skills. Enjoy a supportive work environment with competitive pay and good benefits. On-the-job training available. Email resumes to LTC@rxsds.com or fax to 717-355-9302

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BUSHES

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HAULING, JUNK REMOVAL. Bsmts, sheds, garages cleaned out. Tree brush. Odd jobs. We also move people. Free est. Visa/MC/ Disc/AmEx. 717-456-6051; 410-688-7569 CRASS HAULING

HILLBILLY HOTSHOT, LLC

Custom hauling, gooseneck, & car trailer. Located Conestoga, PA, 717-823-3834

JUNK REMOVAL

Basements, garages, attics, appliances. Five Star Property Service 717-278-1030

PAINTING By Triple P

Int/Ext, Res/Com, 30 yrs exp. FREE ESTIMATES, Fully insured Eric, 717-615-6442 PA 116089

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ROOFING ~ Amish Quality

10 yr. workmanship warranty. Lic. & Ins. EDGE VIEW ROOFING, 717-940-0501

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SUBURBAN HANDYMAN

BUYING UNWANTED HEATING OIL 40¢/ga. - will pick up. 717-587-7315.

CORVETTES WANTED

All Years. 1953 & Up Jeff Gast, 717-575-4561

OLD BAMBOO FLY RODS, any condition, 717-341-5716

PINBALL MACHINES & ARCADES WANTED. Any condition, working or not. Call Matt: 717-538-9485, thanks.

WANTED! MOTORCYCLES! ANTIQUE AND CLASSIC. Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki, Yamaha, Triumph, BSA, and other foreign models. $$PAYING CA$H$$ 717-577-8206 Krmiller1965@yahoo.com

REAL ESTATE

EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY

All real estate advertised in this publication is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act and the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act which makes it illegal to advertise a preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, ancestry, sex, national origin, handicap (physical or mental) or familial status (people with children) or an intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination. This publication will not knowingly accept any advertisement for real estate which is in violation of the law Our readers are hearby informed that all dwellings advertised in this publication are required to be available on an equal opportunity basis.

*NOTE TO OUR CUSTOMERS*

When placing your real estate ad please describe the property only, not who you wish to occupy it.

CASH PAID ON ALL VEHICLES

Serving York/Lancaster. 717-515-2607

WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE!

Cash paid for unwanted cars, trucks. Any condition. Call Brian 717-542-1055

CYCLES

CASH PAID: ATVs, ATCs, Golf Carts, Motorcycles, 2/3/4 Wheelers, Any Year, Running Or Not. Call/Txt 610-656-3158

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EARTHWISE LANDSCAPE & TREE CARE

We use modern pruning techniques for the health & safety of your trees & shrubs. Certified arborist on staff.

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