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Describing herself, Hazel Deming of Maytown said, “I am a certified history buff!” She ’s not kidding. The nonagenarian, who is affectionately known as “Mickey ” in the community, w i ll showc a s e her extensive background in history when she presents a program at the Maytown Historical Society. Her presentation will focus on the role of the Underground Railroad in Pennsylvania and will take place at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 17, at the East Donegal Township Municipal Building, 190 Rock Point Road, Marietta. “I grew up in Maytown, graduated from East Donegal High School, Elizabethtown College
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with a bachelor’s in education and Temple University with a master’s in education,” Deming shared. She taught fifth grade for 13 years in Montgomery County and then indulged her love of history by volunteering. “Another eight years were spent as a volunteer National Park Service docent at Independence See Speaker pg 5
Concert will feature gospel quartet Sophia Kretzing with her Bronze Award project
Elizabethtown, is a sophomore at Elizabethtown Area High School. She’s been a Girl Scout for eight years, and she encourages other girls to strive for their level’s highest award, which includes the Girl Scout Gold Award for girls in high school. “It’s a great way to find things that could be improved or that would benefit your community, and you feel very accomplished once you earn the award,” she said. Mya revealed that getting
started on the project with Keeli required a bit of brainstorming about needs in their community. “ We felt that the trailhead needed a resting place, as there was a wide area by the parking but nowhere to sit,” she said. “Next, we came up with a plan of action that started by contacting various local businesses and asking if they could donate the needed supplies - wood, nails, glue, stain, etc.” The girls then spent a week working in Keeli’s grandfather’s
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Part of the mission of Reich’s Evangelical Congregational Church focuses on connecting with the community. The church will fulfill that goal with a free concert featuring the Mark Dubbeld Family. The concert will be held at the church, 338 Stackstown Road, Marietta, at 6 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 13. “We want to bless people and give people the opportunity to gather together, to worship together and to be encouraged
together,” said pastor Dan Blank. “We want to minister to our community.” The church has hosted concerts in the past, but nothing on the scale of this group, Blank said. The Mark Dubbeld Family comprises father Mark, mother Janene, daughter Elena and son Britton. The group has been featured on the “Gospel Greats” radio program, has performed at Dollywood and has participated in the National Quartet Convention in Pigeon Forge, Tenn. The band also participated in See Concert pg 8
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hree girls in Girl Scout Troop 70417 have made the world a better place by earning the highest awards for their level of Girl Scouts. Sophia Kretzing has earned her Bronze Award, and both Keeli Adams and Mya Brouse have earned their Silver Awards. Sophia, the daughter of Keith and Erika Kretzing of Mount Joy, is an eighth-grader at Elizabethtown Area Middle School. “I built a Little Free Library for the community,” Sophia explained. “It is located at the GEARS center on Poplar Street. I also held a book drive to fill the library when we opened it.” Sophia has been a Girl Scout for seven years and is currently a Cadette, but she earned the Bronze Award as a Junior Girl Scout. The Bronze Award is the highest award Junior Girl Scouts - members in grades four and five - can earn. “I wanted to do my Bronze Award to give me a chance to work on my leadership skills,” Sophia shared. “I also enjoy helping the community, and I think a library is a great way to do that.” Keeli and Mya worked together to earn their Silver Award, the highest award available for Cadette Girl Scouts - those in sixth through eighth grades. “We built benches that convert into tables and placed them at the entrance of Conewago Trail so that when people were finished with their bike ride, walk, etc., they had a place to rest or enjoy a snack,” Keeli said of the project she and Mya completed in early summer 2023. Keeli, the daughter of Brandon and Brianne Adams of
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