For Immediate Release
May 24, 2008
Contact: Melanie Grassley
Communications Coordinator
717-627-0036
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Free programs in the area

The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) will be sponsoring a free tax preparation clinic for individuals who did NOT file a 2007 federal tax return and would like to now so they can receive the federal economic stimulus payment. Trained VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) volunteers will be available on October 3 from 9-3 p.m. at the United Way Lancaster Office, 630 Janet Avenue, Lancaster, PA. No appointments are necessary --- individuals will be seen on a walk-in basis. If you have questions regarding the VITA program, call Troy Groff at (717) 299-5561.

The Healthy Child, Safe Child Program, which provides free well-child checks for newborns through school aged children will be holding programs and examinations at the following places:

• October 1, 29 and December 3 at the Fivepointville Fire Company in Denver.
• October 1, 29 and December 3 at Liberty Fire Hall in New Holland.
• October 15, November 14 and December 5 at Bird in Hand Fire Station.
• October 15 and November 14 at the White Horse Fire Company in Gap.
• October 31 at the Durlach & Mount Airy Fire Company in Stevens.
• October 31 at Mastersonville Fire Company in Manheim.

For more information call Kay Moyer at 717.394.6851.

EMS Recruitment website

The PA Emergency Health Services Council (PEHSC), in cooperation with the Pennsylvania Department of Health Bureau of EMS, has created a new EMS recruitment website to provide information to the general public who may be interested in a career in Emergency Medical Services. The website includes information on how to become involved in EMS, nature of work, types of emergencies, working environment and testimonies from current EMS providers. The new website can be found at www.pa-ems.org.

In the next few weeks, each ambulance service in PA will be receiving a DVD copy of the video, titled, "Serve and Save Everyday" which is found on the new recruitment website. If you have any questions regarding the website or any other available EMS recruitment and retention tools, please contact 800.243.2EMS or 717.795.0740 or via email at pehsc@pehsc.org.

Local workshop offer guidance

The Museum Council of Lancaster County and the curatorial staff of Landis Valley Museum are teaming up to offer a collections care and management workshop on Wednesday, October 1, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Landis Valley Museum, Lancaster, PA. The cost for the workshop is $10 for Museum Council members and $15 for the general public.

Collections of historic artifacts, precious works of art, important archival materials and rare books are the business of museums. In order to retain their history and protect their physical integrity, it is critical to understand how to document and care for artifacts. This informal workshop will cover the fundamentals of collection management including accessioning, cataloguing, handling and storage, cleaning and de-accessioning historic objects.

Bruce Bomberger, Landis Valley Museum curator, will present a session on general collection management, documentation, cataloguing and registration from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Donna Horst, Landis Valley Museum staff preparatory, will offer a session on collection care, cleaning, preserving and handling from 10:45 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. Developing a museum collecting plan also will be discussed. Staff and volunteer caretakers of small museums and historical collections may particularly benefit from this workshop.

To pre-register for the workshop, contact Cindy Adair, office manager, Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania, (717)687-8628, extension 3001. Walk-in registrations also may be accepted.