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NOVEMBER 4, 2020
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXI • NO 42
GEARS Will Hold Reverse Holiday Parade BY CATHY MOLITORIS
hen it comes to its annual holiday parade, GEARS is getting creative. This year’s event, called the Jingle Bell Drive, will be a “reverse parade,” held Saturday, Dec. 5, from 4 to 6 p.m. It will begin at the Elizabethtown Fairgrounds, 900 E. High St., and end in the parking lot of Elizabethtown Brethen in Christ (BIC) Church, 996 E. High St.
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The parade committee is accepting applications for parade participants. The deadline to apply is Tuesday, Nov. 10. To apply, readers may call 717-367-0355 or email Nate Diegel at natediegel@getintogears.org. The idea for the parade came after a brainstorming session for what to do to replace the traditional event, said Karen Eberly, senior program coordinator for GEARS.
Elizabethtown Chamber Will Host Chicken Barbecue BY CATHY MOLITORIS
There is power in a chicken. At least that is how Bob Price feels. Price, executive director of the Elizabethtown Area Chamber of Commerce, said purchasing a chicken barbecue dinner is a great way to support the community and keep Elizabethtown thriving. “Come out and buy a chicken dinner and support your hometown,” he said. “Support everything the
BY CATHY MOLITORIS
For Sara Gutshall, the square in Maytown may be small, but it occupies a big space in her heart. “That little square just means the world to me,” said the lifelong Maytown resident. Gutshall, president of the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 809, took that dedication and turned it into a project to not only beautify the square, but also recognize Maytown’s rich history. Earlier this year, Gutshall spearheaded a fundraiser to replace the
they go through. We’re trying to have as little exposure to other people as possible.” She said she hopes to give out goodie bags to all attendees, and she is looking for donations of treats or money to create the bags. At the end of the parade, Santa and Mrs. Claus will greet attendees from a safe distance, and children will have a chance to send a letter to Santa in a drop box. See GEARS pg 5
Parade entrants got into the holiday spirit at last year’s GEARS holiday parade.
crumbling walkways around the square with engraved bricks bearing the names of community members and businesses. “The walks were more than 100 years old,” she said. “They were all broken up from use, and tree roots had uprooted them. It was just really in poor shape.” She noted the idea for repairing the square came to her in a dream after part of the square was destroyed when a car ran into it. “The accident took down light poles and curbing and more, but it
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Sara Gutshall, president of the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 809, has spearheaded a project to renovate the Maytown square with engraved bricks.
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For-Profit Winner. Voting will be conducted through the GEARS Facebook page. Attendance at the parade is by donation to GEARS to cover costs associated with the event. “ We are excited to try this because we were trying to come up with stuff to give people who still want to participate in events,” Eberly said. “We’re not going to let anybody get out of their car as
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Last year’s GEARS holiday parade featured floats, bands and community groups.
For the reverse parade, displays will be stationed at the fairgrounds and in the church parking lot, and cars will drive through the parade. “We met and walked through the route, and we think we can fit up to 50 elements in the area and still be socially distanced,” Eberly noted. Doing the parade this way not only makes it a safer event, but also opens up participation to a wider range of groups, she said. “In the past, you had to have a way to pull your element through the route, like a truck or a car, or you were walking the whole distance,” she explained. “For this year, you can literally just have a canopy and set up a nice element for people to see as they drive by.” Although the logistics of the parade have changed, the feel of the event will be the same, she noted. “We still want this to look like a parade,” Eberly said. “ We want people to decorate their element just like they would if it were a float.” Entry in the parade is free. Awards will be presented for Best of Show, Nonprofit Winner and
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