I Love Making Things Out Of Wood

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I love making things out of wood. I grew up down the road from QPSI at 4701 Gettysburg Road. I currently reside in Dillsburg since 2001.
I started working at the age of 12, with my father, during summer vacations from school. I worked on carpentry construction job sights. I did this until I was 17 years old. I love making things out of wood.
I graduated high school in 1985, at the age of 18. Then, I started working for Kinny Shoes’ warehouse. In 1986, I worked for Central PA Kitchens warehousing/delivering Kitchen Cabinets. I was promoted to several positions leading to being part of the carpentry team, building houses. The business was closed, in 1989, due to the owner passing way. I, then, found a warehouse job as forklift operator,

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