REEDSVILLE — The Reedsville Community Association held its first meeting of 2026 on Tuesday to discuss upcoming community events and the community’s future.

Two important dates have been set in stone, including Reedsville Community Day slated for Saturday, June 13.

This community event allows residents in Reedsville to set up yard sales, shop for their neighbors’ gently used items, and build community togetherness. There is no sign-up fee or application to participate.

Food vendors set up in Brownhill Square for community day, and local churches provide food and drinks for donations. The event offers fun for all, even if it’s just admiring downtown.

The other important date is the Apple Festival, slated for Saturday, Sept. 19, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Apple Festival is an annual event that fills Bender Park with vendors galore. Offerings include foods, desserts, drinks and all things apple.

Craft, clothing, wax, and other artisan vendors line the park path, along with apple-themed games for the children. Visit the Reedsville Community Association Facebook page for further details and updates.

Later during the meeting, member Kim Parkes reminded the group that PennDOT would supply “slow down” signs at each end of Reedsville for the upcoming events.

Association member Kirk Rager suggested that the community should have the cautionary signs posted indefinitely and asked why this action has not been taken.

Rager added that the signs could be posted during other community events, including Reedsville’s third Friday event during warmer months.

Parkes also voiced that these signs would be good for events at the Mifflin County Youth Park, but raised concerns about theft and drivers running over the signs.

Parkes agreed that the speed is unsafe and that fellow residents and shop owners would like PennDOT to lower the speed limit.

“To do this, a traffic study would need to take place,” said JoAnn Smith, association vice president.

Smith stated that she heard rumors that PennDOT might raise the speed limit to 45 mph.

Rager quickly added, “there’s no way,” and Parkes reminded her fellow members of the multiple pedestrian-vehicle accidents that took place on Main Street.

Members wanted to let citizens know that the community Veterans Day flags will not be up this year due to the celebration of our nation’s 250th birthday, and that it is recommended that all townships represent this celebration by decorating their downtowns with flags.

Kish Printing came up with four design choices for the members to vote on.

It came down to such a close and difficult decision between two designs that the association decided to table it and ask the Brown Township Supervisors for their thoughts at their meeting on Monday, March 16, at 7 p.m.

Results of this decision will be available in a future edition of The Sentinel.