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VOL LVI • NO 34
Neighbors Replace Veteran’s Flag By Ann Mead Ash
Frank Monteforte, a World War II veteran who lives on Martin Street in East Earl, received a new flagpole from his neighbors after the pole in his yard was destroyed by an ice storm.
On July 11, a detail representing the United Veterans Council of New Holland dedicated the flagpole at Frank Monteforte’s home in East Earl to Monteforte in memory of his brother John, who was killed while serving in Germany during World War II.
ELANCO First 10 Forms By Ann Mead Ash
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ELANCO First 10 is an initiative to connect families and schools in the ELANCO School District during a
child’s first 10 years. “(ELANCO First 10) began informally as the early childhood collaboration meeting,� said Rachel Weaver, family development specialist with Community Action See ELANCO First 10 pg 9
Stakeholders in the ELANCO First 10 initiative who are holding virtual meetings include representatives of the ELANCO School District, the ELANCO Area Library, Parents as Teachers, Community Action Partnership, CrossNet, the New Holland Early Learning Center, and the community. The program is working to give area students the best possible educational start during their first 10 years of life.
“Every veteran should have a flag,� said Sarah Bednar, who lives on Martin Street in East Earl. W hen Sarah’s neighbor Frank Monteforte’s flagpole gave way in an ice storm in November 2019, his daughter, Felicia, who lives next door to Sarah, dragged the pole into his garage. She told Sarah what had happened, and Sarah quickly went into action. Sarah contacted her uncle in Virginia, retired Sgt. Maj. Richard Smith, about getting a new flagpole. Richard said he would have a new flag and pole sent to her. Sarah’s husband, Dave, and his father, Paul, installed the pole by early July. Next, Sarah turned to American Legion Post 662 in New Holland for help with a dedication of the pole. See Veteran’s Flag pg 3
50 Years Of Plenty And Gratitude Shady Maple Celebrates Milestone By Ann Mead Ash
In 1962, Henry and Edna Martin opened a produce stand along Route 23 in East Earl, under the shade of two large maple trees in their front yard. By the late 1960s, the Martins’ daughter, Miriam, had married Lebanon County native Marvin Weaver, and the pair had taken over the stand. According to Ashley Hopkins, marketing manager with Shady Maple Company, Marvin had a saying: “Pile it high, and watch it fly.� The saying See Shady Maple pg 7
The Weaver family, including (front, from left) Miriam, Marvin, (back) Phillip, Curt, and Linford, are celebrating 50 years since the opening of the Shady Maple Farm Market as a produce stand owned by Miriam’s parents, Henry and Edna Martin.
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