Solanco MAY 21, 2025
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXII • NO 5
Solanco grad crowned Miss Gettysburg’s Teen BY GEORGE DEIBEL
BY GEORGE DEIBEL
The Quarryville Lions Club completed its latest project at Memorial Park in time for the annual Memorial Day commemoration. Joanne Black, the organization’s Veterans Memorial chairman, spearheaded a campaign to place six flagpoles surrounding an existing larger flagpole that flies the American flag. The six new poles will have f lags representing the six branches of the United States Armed Forces: Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Space Force, and Coast Guard. T he project , which cost $43,326, was funded by contributions from the Quarryville Lions Club; members of the community; and grants from the Lions of Pennsylvania Foundation, Northeast Pennsylvania Lions Service Foundation, and Land O’Lakes. “I think it’s very important we honor the military branches,” said Black. The Quarryville Lions Club has been instr umental in many upgrades and additions
Taelor Martin is crowned Miss Gettysburg’s Teen 2025 by her
See Solanco grad pg 2 predecessor, Jay Maslowski.
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aelor Martin is following a long line of young women from the Southern End who have excelled in scholarship competitions. The 2024 graduate of Solanco High School is making a name for herself by instituting a distinctive service project and displaying a unique talent. Martin was crowned Miss Gettysburg’s Teen 2025 on March 15 in a ceremony at the Gettysburg Community Theatre. Martin expressed that she felt “not only relief, but appreciation for the opportunity to be a part of the Miss America organization and being able to share my CSI (Community Service Initiative).” Residents of Pennsylvania are able to participate in any Miss America Opportunity (MAO) competition in the commonwealth, and Martin thought Gettysburg was the best fit for several reasons. The competition was held on a date when she was able to return to her home state from South Carolina, where she is in the middle of her freshman year at Clemson University. “I have learned a lot of persistence and determination throughout the pageant system,” Martin said. “Even though I did
compete in other local pageants, this is the one that had the best opportunity for me with the scholarship availability. I think it just worked out well.” Her responsibilities as Miss Gettysburg’s Teen include attending the community theater to serve as a role model for younger performers and sharing the borough’s rich history. By winning the title in Gettysburg, Martin earned a spot in the Miss Pennsylvania’s Teen competition, which will be held Thursday, June 19, to Saturday, June 21, at Appell Center for the Performing Arts in York. She will once again share her CSI, called “Un Amigo Paratodos,” which translates to “A Friend for Everyone.” “It focuses on not only on the bullying in our education system, but on building connections with English language learners,” said Martin. She has been volunteering at Solanco and other local high schools. “I go in and I help students with their schoolwork and work to improve their academic and mental health profile,” she said. “I feel the ability to speak Spanish expands my communications horizons. It allows me to share my CSI with more people and have more community interaction, especially
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