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JULY 28, 2021
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXII • NO 25
Preserving The Past BY CATHY MOLITORIS
Maytown may be tiny, but the town’s past packs a powerful punch. “For a smaller town, we have a tremendous amount of history,” said Bob Lescallette, curator of the Maytown Historical Society’s museum and one of the founders of the historical society. That history dates to May 1, 1760 (or 1762, depending on whom you ask … but that’s a story for another day), and it’s the mission of the Maytown Historical Society to make sure it’s not forgotten.
Myra Naqvi (third from left) was presented with her awards by (from left) inter-district coordinator Jim Heslop, District 10 Commander Erin Magee, Post 466 Commander Charles Shireman, Eastern Vice President Commander of State Stephan DeFranco and District Sergeant at Arms Greg Kauffman.
Using Her Voice For Change BY CATHY MOLITORIS
yra Naqvi just turned 18 and she hasn’t had a chance to vote yet, but the right to vote matters to her. Myra, the daughter of Ali and Jill Naqvi of Marietta, won a writing contest sponsored by the Pennsylvania American Legion for her essay on the topic “What the 26th Amendment Means to Me.” Her essay won first place at the post level, district level, inter-district level and Eastern section. From there, her essay took second place at the state level. The 26th Amendment set the voting age at 18. “Having a voice is so important, especially for young people,” Myra stated. “We need to be represented in our democracy, and we need to be able to participate.” She said certain issues are especially important to her generation.
“Spend time researching the people in power who are going to make policies affecting your life. And when you get the opportunity to vote, take it.” Myra, who graduated from Donegal High School in June, said she learned about the essay contest through her school and was interested in participating because of the topic. “I took a personal law class, and we had just talked about the 26th Amendment,” she recalled. “I’m passionate about current
events, and this contest topic was a good fit for me.” Myra was presented with her awards at the American Legion Post 466 in Marietta during the post’s 100-year anniversary ceremony in May. In the fall, Myra plans to attend Dickinson College, where she has been accepted to the ROTC program and will also participate on the cross-country and track and field teams. She hopes to pursue a career in the legal field, potentially specializing in environmental law. She encourages other students to take their civic duty seriously. “Don’t be afraid to ask questions if you don’t understand something or you want to know more about something,” she said. “Spend time researching the people in power who are going to make policies affecting your life. And when you get the opportunity to vote, take it.”
See Past pg 7 Members of the Maytown Historical Society (from left) Bob Lescallette, Linda Good, Gordon Nell and Skip Nell.
Fête Will Keep Cemetery In The Black BY CATHY MOLITORIS
The Mount Bethel Cemetery in Columbia is the final resting place of many people who played key roles in Columbia’s history. You can help preserve that history by attending Fête en Noir, a fundraiser organized by the Friends of Mount Bethel Cemetery. The event will be held on Friday, Aug. 13, in the cemetery, located at 700 Locust St. Entrance to the grounds will be available beginning at 5:30 p.m., followed by a bring-your -own-picnic from 6 to 9 p.m.
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“There are so many vital concerns for the younger population,” she remarked. “We need to make sure we have a voice to make change.”
Lescallette and some friends started thinking about forming a historical society in the mid 1980s, about the time of Maytown’s 225th birthday. In the beginning, the Maytown Historical Society met at a local church before acquiring the building of its current location, at 4 W. High St., in 2002. “This building dates to about 1760, and it’s one of the original, if not the oldest, structures in town,” explained Gordon Nell, the museum director. Volunteers put in extensive work to update the building, including replacing 75 feet of logs across the façade. Today, the location houses the museum, which features a variety of items from Maytown’s history, as well as an archives area. “Our main problem right now is storage and display space,” Lescallette said, noting that the society hopes to be able to expand at its current location.
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