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JUNE 12, 2024
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Columbia seniors urged to “embrace the moment”
VOL LXV • NO 15
Eastern York Class of 2024 looks to the future BY CATHY MOLITORIS
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here’s nothing wrong with failure, Alex Guillaume told his fellow Class of 2024 members at Eastern York High School’s graduation on May 31. “At some point in our lives, we will fail, and that’s OK,” said the salutatorian in his speech. “It’s perfectly normal to fail. What matters is how we respond to that failure. Failure gives us two options: give up or try again. We, the Class of 2024, have proven we are resilient. When we fail, we get back up.”
The graduation ceremony featured student and guest speakers, music from the Eastern York chamber choir, the presentation of a class gift and the awarding of diplomas to 128 students. Kaydence Strange was named valedictorian. Despite earning the honor of having the highest GPA among her peers, Kaydence noted that academics is not what comes to mind when she thinks of herself. “If you asked me to describe myself, I would respond with one word: athletic,” she told her classmates. “My whole life has been dedicated to sports.” A soccer player since See Eastern York pg 2
The Class of 2024 graduation speakers at Columbia High School were (from left) Brooke Droege, Kaitlin Scheele and Aiden Stover. BY CATHY MOLITORIS
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mbracing the Moment” was the theme of the speeches delivered by members of Columbia High School’s Class of 2024 during their graduation ceremony on May 30. The speakers were Aiden Stover, Kaitlin Scheele and Brooke Droege. For Aiden, the topic of the speech was particularly inspirational.
“My speech talked about how this is our moment. It’s your moment. It’s not your family’s or anyone else’s moment,” he said. “It’s yours, and you should take in what’s happening right now.” He noted that he struggled in his early school days, and he highlighted those challenges. “I had a hard time speaking when I was younger, causing me to lash out,” he said. “My speech talked about how I learned to overcome my communication See Columbia pg 4
Kaydence Strange
Alex Guillaume
Aiden Evans
BY CATHY MOLITORIS
Inviting people to the Last Ride and Macabre Creations are Jane Moore (right), president of Mount Bethel Cemetery Board of Directors, and cemetery superintendent Ryan Sexton.
W hat’s the perfect setting for a car show featuring funeral vehicles? A cemetery, of course. M o u n t B e t h e l C e m e t e r y, 700 Locust St., Columbia, will host the ninth annual Last Ride and Macabre Creations on Saturday, June 15. The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The show will feature vehicles from the Mohnton Professional Car Club and the Post Mortem
knew of a similar show at Laurel Hill Cemetery in Philadelphia and thought it would be a great idea to do here in Columbia,” Storm shared. Along with the vehicles, the event will feature vendors showcasing antiques and oddities at booths set up throughout the cemetery grounds, coordinated by Columbia Curiosities. “Additionally, in the cottage at the cemetery, Lucy Cadwallader will demonstrate how hair was used See Funeral cars pg 3
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Car Club as well as several vehicles from local funeral homes. “There will be some antique vehicles as well as some very unique vehicles used in funerals,” explained Claire Storm, secretary of the Mount Bethel Cemetery Board of Directors and of Friends of Mount Bethel Cemetery. The idea for the spooky show came from a member of the Mount Bethel Cemetery board, Storm recalled. “Mount Bethel Cemetery Board chair Jane Moore
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