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SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
“Forever ... Never Forgotten” BY CATHY MOLITORIS
Healing through sound BY CATHY MOLITORIS
Memorial Day in Maytown will include decorating veterans’ graves with flowers.
11 N. Queen St., to decorate the graves of veterans there. A second ceremony to dedicate engraved bricks will be held in the square at 2 p.m. and will feature songs sung by Sandy Heisey. At 4 p.m., the annual Memor ial Day parade will be g in, stepping off from Legion Park. Dennis Goodhart will be the grand marshal. An Army
veteran who served in Vietnam, he lives in Maytown with his wife, Gail. “ The theme of the parade is ‘Forever … Never Forgotten,’” Good said. “The parade is bigger and better this year, with six bands and six floats.” Families and groups are invited to compete for prizes by decorating their entry to match the theme. Participants may walk,
ride a bike or ride on a float. There will be four monetar y prizes, and judging will begin at 3:30 p.m. at the parade lineup on West High Street. Veterans who would like to participate in the parade are welcome. All entrants must preregister with Janie Garber to participate in the parade. To sign up, contact Garber at jgarber416@ gmail.com or 717-940-0037.
There’s power in sound. In fact, sound can be healing, said Lana Ryder, founding director and senior instructor of Soundwise School of Harmonic Therapy. Ryder will present an introduction to the technique of sound healing during a program at the Milanof-Schock Library, 1184 Anderson Ferry Road, Mount Joy. It will be held at 6 p.m. on Monday, June 3. Sound healing is an ancient wellness practice for healing, relaxation and self-care that uses sounds made by musical instruments like chimes, gongs and singing bowls. Studies have suggested that sound healing may be able to reduce stress and pain, as well as improve overall well-being, Ryder said. “Sound therapy induces the parasympathetic nervous system so that a person is able to receive the potential benefits of self-healing from lowered blood pressure, respiratory and heart rate; increase nitric oxide levels; and stimulate the vagus nerve to boost immunity,” she said, noting that sound healing may also help with anxiety, depression and insomnia. The librar y program will feature a fre e 30-minute sound meditation and a question-and-answer period See Sound pg 7
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e a part of one of M a y t o w n ’s o l d e s t traditions - honoring our fallen soldiers on Memorial Day,” said Linda Good, who is helping to organize activities in the town on Monday, May 27. The holiday will begin with the annual Antique, Art, Craft and Collectible Show on East High Street and around Maytown square from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The show is sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 809, and proceeds will benefit veterans. At 12:30 p.m., a ceremony will be held in the square to honor Maytown veterans. Members of the Bainbridge Band will provide music, and wreaths will be placed on the veterans’ markers. The names of Maytown veterans who made the ultimate sacrifice will be read. The ceremony will end with a benediction and the playing of taps. Immediately following the ceremony, all children and families are invited to help decorate graves of local veterans with flowers provided by Floral Designs of Mount Joy. Anyone who would like to help should meet at the Maytown Reformed United Church of Christ, 11 E. Elizabeth St. After decorating graves in the Reformed cemetery, the group will walk to the Lutheran and Union cemeteries at St. John’s Lutheran Church,
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