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Solanco JANUARY 9, 2019
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LV • NO 41
CLASSIC FILM
The Quarryville Library, 357 Buck Road, will show a classic film on Friday, Jan. 18, at 1 p.m. The film is about a princess who escapes her guardians and falls in love with an American newsman in Rome. Attendees are welcome to bring snacks. MONTHLY MEETING
Members of the Strasburg Senior Citizens group will meet on Wednesday, Jan. 16, from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Strasburg Fire Hall, 203 W. Franklin St., Strasburg. The meeting will feature Juke Box Memories as musical entertainment. The Strasburg Senior Citizens group welcomes new members from Strasburg, as well as from Lancaster city and Lancaster County. The club offers fellowship, musical entertainment, an annual picnic, a Christmas banquet, bus tours, bingo, refreshments, and more. Call Bill at 717-687-9072. GUEST SPEAKER
The Women’s Garden Club of Lancaster County will hold its monthly meeting and presentation on Thursday, Jan. 24, at 1 p.m. at St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 301 St. Thomas Road, Lancaster. A brief business meeting will be followed by a presentation providing suggestions on the latest hybrids to use in one’s garden this year. The presenter will be Sinclair Adam, director of Penn State’s Southeast Agricultural Research and Extension Center in Manheim. A refreshment social will follow the program. Visitors and new members are invited, with a donation requested.
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By Dayna M. Reidenouer
At the beginning of summer 2006, Jim and Sharon Godfrey were in a good situation regarding their finances. They had five figures in savings and decided it was time to take care of some home repairs. Then, it seemed like everything that could go wrong did. At the start of autumn, the couple realized they had neglected to reserve funds to pay their union dues, then one child hit a deer with their car, and two weeks later, the second child hit a deer with their car. “We found ourselves living paycheck to paycheck,” Jim recalled. The pain of the Godfreys’ mistakes with money made Dave Ramsey’s financial principles look attractive, and after listening to Ramsey’s talk show on satellite radio, the couple decided to put
those principles into practice. In a decade, the couple had paid off four auto loans and a mortgage, and they retired early. “(Debt) feels like a monster is after you,” Mary Etta Reinhart mused, adding that there is hope. “You can get out of debt.” Jim and Mary Etta are the cocoordinators of the upcoming session of Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University, which Mechanic Grove Church of the Brethren (MGCB) will host on Mondays from Jan. 28 to March 25 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Jim is a former technology education teacher, and he will lead the classes, sharing plenty of anecdotes from his own experiences. Each session will also involve watching a DVD of instruction given by Ramsey. Attendees will learn about budgeting, saving, eliminating debt, and investing. See Financial Peace University pg 3
Co-coordinators Jim Godfrey (left) and Mary Etta Reinhart invite the public to join them for Financial Peace University, which will be offered on Mondays from Jan. 28 to March 25 at Mechanic Grove Church of the Brethren. A free preview will be held on Jan. 21.
Meeting Will Feature Heirloom Apple Expert Racing For Environmental Protection By Dayna M. Reidenouer
The Muddy Run Park Deer Count,
John Bunker, who specializes in the heirloom apples of Maine, will be the featured speaker at the annual Backyard Fruit Growers winter meeting on Jan. 19 at the Farm and Home Center.
“The only apple I remember from my childhood was the Red Delicious someone gave me at Halloween. I felt ripped off that they didn’t give me candy,” recalled author and Maine apple historian John Bunker. “(At that time), I thought apples came in only red and green.” After Bunker grew up, graduated from college, and moved to Super Chilly Farm in Palermo, Maine, he discovered apple trees, specifically those ancient specimens that grow in backyards and in far-off fields throughout rural Maine. Appreciating a potential source of free food and seeing as no one did anything with the fruit, Bunker sought for and received permission to collect the windfalls. In the course of his collections, Bunker began learning about apples from the owners and soon came to a surprising realization. See Heirloom Apples pg 4
The Lancaster Group of the Sierra Club will hold its ninth annual Polar Bear 5K Trail Run/Hike at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 19, in scenic Lancaster County Central Park. The 3.1-mile event is caninefriendly, and participants may bring their
leashed dogs to run or walk with them. Approximately 210 runners and walkers registered for the race last January, and 45 well-behaved dogs either ran or walked with their owners. Scores of volunteers also were on hand to oversee the event. See Sierra Club 5K pg 11
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SEEKING VOLUNTEERS
set for Sunday, Jan. 13, from 1 to 4 p.m. at Muddy Run Park, 172 Bethesda Church Road West, Holtwood, is in need of volunteers. The activity is one way that the deer population is able to be monitored. The count will involve one to two hours of steady walking and is not suggested for small children. It will be held rain or shine, and participants should dress for field and weather conditions. Large vehicles would be helpful for carpooling people to various start areas. Reservations are not required. The group will meet at the snack bar and camp store area for a brief orientation before heading out into the field. Call 717-284-5850.
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