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Garden Spot /townlively
JUNE 24, 2020
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LVI • NO 28
Never Forgotten - A Tradition Carries On By Ann Mead Ash
A small delegation of veterans carried on the Memorial Day pilgrimage in the ELANCO area organized by the United Veterans Council of New Holland on May 25.
Since May 20, 1922, New Hollandarea veterans have held a pilgrimage on Memorial Day. Each year, a delegation of veterans visits area cemeteries and performs a ceremony. The grave of the most recently buried veteran in the cemetery is a focal point, and the veteran’s family is often present to take part. The first year the pilgrimage was held, only the two cemeteries in New Holland - Trinity Lutheran and St. Stephen - were on the schedule. In recent years, 13 cemeteries were on the list. Members of the New Holland Band accompany the veteran delegation to the cemeteries. Following the pilgrimage, a ceremony, including a guest speaker, is held in the New Holland Community Memorial Park. For many years, the pilgrimage in the ELANCO area has been organized
Local Thrift Stores Open For Business Bargain hunters who have missed visiting their favorite thrift stores during the coronavirus pandemic can now enjoy shopping once again as several local shops have recently reopened.
Among the sites now open for business is Freedom Thrift, located behind the Blue Ball Post Office at 114 Ranck Church Road, New Holland. Store hours are Mondays through Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. On Mondays from 8 to 9 a.m. the store
Freedom Thrift in New Holland is one of several local thrift stores that recently reopened. All the stores require shoppers to wear face coverings and practice social distancing.
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is open for those who are at high risk for the COVID-19 virus. General manager Dan Fox noted that all shoppers must wear masks or other face coverings while shopping. “We don’t have a certain number (of shoppers at a time), but if (the store) would get too full, I would limit the number of people in,” he said. The store features a variety of goods, including clothing, linens, lamps, home decor, small appliances, toys, and books. “We put new things out every day, and we also have a half-price color every week,” Fox noted. “That way if the merchandise has been here about four weeks, it will be (marked) half-price.” The store supports Revelations of Freedom Ministries (ROFM), a faith-based, Christcentered discipleship program See Local Thrift Stores pg 4
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By Dayna M. Reidenouer
A lot has been said lately about the importance of physical health as it pertains to the novel coronavirus. However, mental health must not be forgotten. “It is just as important to take protective action and precautions for your mental health as you would for your physical health. One cannot exist without the other,” advised Kim McDevitt, executive director of Mental Health America of Lancaster County (MHALC). “COVID-19 has changed the way we think about things. Where we had safety, we have insecurities. We are also conflicted with feeling anxious but also grateful for some of the gifts that we have received as a result of this See MHALC pg 6
Honoring Each Graduate By Ann Mead Ash
On the afternoon of June 2, ELANCO School District superintendent Dr. Bob Hollister was on the sidewalk in front of Garden Spot High School (GSHS), 669 E. Main St., New Holland, contemplating a math problem. “If we go every four feet times 225 placards, that’s 900 feet,” concluded Hollister. “That should be enough (space).” Hollinger’s math problem was the result of a partnership between the school district and CrossNet Ministries that placed one yard sign for each of the school’s seniors in front of the school on that afternoon. Each placard bore a photo of the student, See ELANCO pg 8
Placing yard signs in front of Garden Spot High School to honor Class of 2020 graduates are (from left) ELANCO School District superintendent Dr. Bob Hollister, Weaverland Anabaptist Faith Community youth pastor Brandon Dasilva, and CrossNet Ministries executive director Meredith Dahl. The signs were placed in front of the school on June 2.
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by the United Veterans Council of New Holland. This year, with COVID-19 restrictions in place, the group found it impossible to hold the pilgrimage as planned. Individual veterans, along with family and friends, volunteered to place new flags on the graves of veterans in the cemeteries. Michael Martin, president of the United Veterans Council of New Holland, decided it was possible to take a modified group to each cemetery on Memorial Day, which fell on May 25. “I felt it was our obligation to get a small detail together and visit the 13 cemeteries in eastern Lancaster County, the monument at the New Holland Park, and the three cemeteries in Churchtown to honor the over 1 million men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice to keep our great country safe and free,” reported Michael. According to Michael, as each location
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