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MAY 21, 2025
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
Crafts and community spirit in Maytown
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The Donegal High School marching band participates in a previous year’s Maytown Memorial Day parade.
blanket, which was crocheted by Nila Grose, will benefit a veteran who resides at the Coatesville Veterans Affairs Medical Center. “He is a permanent resident there, and he has no family,” Gutshall said. “The auxiliary has adopted him, and we provide clothing, birthday and holiday gifts and other items for him.” G u t sh a ll , 85 , h a s b e e n a member of Auxiliary Unit 809 since she was 10 years old.
BY CAT SHANNON
Honoring people who served and remembering veterans is a passion for her. Over the years, she has taken an active role in restoring the Maytown square, which features monuments recognizing local service members of various wars. She was instrumental in overseeing the installation of iron archways over the four walkways into the square, and she worked with Newcomer to add lanterns to each archway.
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hot dogs and sausage sandwiches, french fries and Colombian sweet treats. “We have a new food stand this year, which will sell Amish vegetables, canned vegetables, homemade pies and other baked goods,” Gutshall said. “We’ll also have someone selling eggrolls.” People who attend will also have the opportunity to win a handmade blanket, she shared. Proceeds from the sale of the
Honoring the fallen With a theme of “they gave their tomorrow for our today,” the Mount Joy Memorial Day parade will honor the men and women who died in service to our country. The parade will be held on Saturday, May 24, at 2 p.m. It will travel along Main Street from Angle Street to Barbara Street. Main Street will close to vehicular traffic at noon to prepare for the parade. “The Mount Joy parade has become the largest and bestknown Memorial Day parade in Lancaster County,” said John Coleman, who is on the parade committee. “With its origin in the late 1800s, it has a long tradition of providing a fitting remembrance to those men and women who sacrificed their lives for the freedoms which we enjoy.” He emphasized that the committee is thankful for all of the community support the event receives. Because of this support, the parade will feature 11 bands, including the Donegal High School marching band and the Donegal Alumni Band as well as others who have participated in previous years. “We were also able to recruit the Ferko String Band from Philadelphia and the Keystone Regiment Drum and Bugle Corps of Hope Fire Company
BY CAT SHANNON
he community will come together to mark Memorial Day in Maytown with events happening on Monday, May 26. The festivities will begin with a pancake breakfast served at the Maytown Historical Society museum, 4 W. High St., from 7 to 10 a.m. Food will be available to eat in the backyard of the museum or for takeout. Creativity and crafts will help raise funds for veterans when the 62nd annual Antiques, Art, Craft and Collectibles Show is held from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. The show will take place in and around Maytown square, located at the intersection of High Street and Maytown Road. “We have lots to see and lots of places to shop,” said Sara Gutshall, a longtime member of the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 809 in Maytown, who is organizing the show. “ We’ ll have at least 40 vendors.” Vendors will sell antiques, jewelry, homemade soaps and other items. Local blacksmith Stan Newcomer will offer demonstrations, and a vendor will sell homemade corn brooms in a variety of sizes. Food will also be for sale, including breakfast sandwiches,
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