Columbia/Hellam/Wrightsville
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AUGUST 10, 2022
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXIII • NO 25
Students Perform With Youth Music Abroad BY CATHY MOLITORIS
Nine members of the Eastern York High School band recently had an opportunity to expand their horizons, both musically and geographically. The group traveled to Europe
Inviting people to participate in Wreaths Across America in Wrightsville are (from left) Phil Lehman, Fred Smith and Arthur Faircloth.
Wreaths Across America Coming To Wrightsville BY CATHY MOLITORIS
t may only be August, but Phil Lehman has Christmas on his mind. More specifically, he’s focused on honoring veterans in Wrightsville through the Wreaths Across America program. Lehman, who is president of the Wrightsville Cemetery Association, is organizing the program at Fairview Cemetery in Wrightsville and is working with Historic Wrightsville Inc. to hold the program at the Mount Pisgah and Union cemeteries as well. Although the official wreath laying won’t take place until Saturday, Dec. 17, orders are being taken now for wreaths. “As a vet, it’s been on my heart to do this in Wrightsville for some time,” said Lehman, who served with the Navy Seabees. “I went to a
“Wreaths Across America is about remembering the sacrifice these veterans have made.” Wreaths Across America is a national nonprofit organization. The idea for the tribute began as a seed that was planted when Morrill
Students from the Eastern York High School band recently performed in Europe.
Worcester, a 12-year-old paperboy for the Bangor Maine Daily News, won a trip to Washington, D.C. Arlington National Cemetery made a lasting impression on Morrill, who later became the owner of Worcester Wreath Company. In 1992, with a surplus of wreaths near the end of the holiday season, he remembered visiting Arlington and arranged for wreaths to be placed in the cemetery. The idea became a nationwide effort in 2005, when a photo of wreathadorned stones at the cemetery spawned interest from people across the country wanting to participate in similar tributes locally. Today, the tradition continues annually at Arlington as well as more than 2,500 locations throughout the country.
Leah Brighter, who lives in the Hempfield area, has been taking lessons at Pulse Dance Studio in Lititz since she was 6 years old, and during that time, she has been on the studio’s competitive team. However, when she attended the Dancers Inc. national competition in Ocean City, Md., in early July, it was the first time she had competed
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wreath-laying ceremony in Mount Bethel Cemetery in Columbia last December, and it was very impressive.” Lehman contacted Wrightsville Borough officials, received approval for the program and began handing out informational flyers at Wrightsville’s Memorial Day celebration. “So far, we’ve gotten a really good response from people,” he said.
as part of Youth Music Abroad, an honors band made up of students from throughout York County. The band members traveled for about two weeks in late June and early July. “We started in London, then we crossed the English Channel and visited Brussels in Belgium,” said Keith Gromis, high school band director and trip chaperone. “Then we traveled to Amsterdam in the Netherlands. After that we traveled to the Black Forest region of Germany and stayed in the countryside near Freiburg. After Freiburg, we ended our trip in Paris.” Gromis said this is the first time in many decades - and perhaps ever - that Eastern York students have participated in the program. Joining Gromis on the trip were students Braden Bolton, Eryn Boyer, Michael FelicianoVidot, James Hammel,
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