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Solanco JANUARY 16, 2019
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LV • NO 42
BOOK SALE
The Friends of the Quarryville Library will host their monthly book sale. The sale will be open on Saturday, Jan. 19, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and on Tuesday, Jan. 22, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
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FIELD TRIP
The Lancaster County Bird Club (LCBC) will offer a field trip on Saturday, Jan. 26. The group will visit the Safe Harbor Dam and Observation Road, with a 9 a.m. start. Participants will look for a variety of birds, including waterfowl, bald eagles, other raptors, and winter migrants. Loaner binoculars will be available. The trip is free and open to the public. It is geared toward beginning birders, but everyone is welcome. Participants must register by calling group leader Roger Stoner at 717-393-9030 prior to the day of the trip. More information about the LCBC is available by visiting www.lancaster birdclub.org and by searching for “Lancaster County Bird Club” on Facebook. CAMPUS OPEN HOUSE
Lancaster Mennonite will host open house events at four of its campuses, including Lancaster, Locust Grove, New Danville, and Hershey. The events will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 24. Refreshments will be available at 5:30 p.m. A welcome meeting will begin at 6 p.m., followed by tours and activities. For details, visit www.lancaster mennonite.org/openhouse. In the case of snow, the open house events will take place on Tuesday, Jan. 29, instead.
The Walk for D.E.S. will hold a designer bag bingo fundraiser on Sunday, Jan. 20, at the Farm and Home Center, 1383 Arcadia Road, Lancaster. The doors will open at 11 a.m., and the event will take place from 1 to 5 p.m. Prizes will include designer bags and purses. The event will include food, door prizes, drawings, and a silent auction. Tickets may be purchased in advance by contacting Nicole Dombroski at 717-808-5252 or ashbrihai@gmail.com or Mark Schantzer at 717-917-1796 or mschantz@ptd.net. Tickets will also be available at the door for a higher fee. All proceeds will benefit the DES Foundation of Lancaster County, which focuses on suicide awareness and prevention.
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Burns Night Celebration To Feature All Things Scottish By Marcella Peyre-Ferry
Lovers of everything Scottish will relish spending an evening at historic Beale Manor in celebration of beloved poet Robert Burns. Burns Night at Historic Beale Manor will take place on Saturday, Feb. 9, at the Victorian-style mansion house, located at 200 S. Church St., Parkesburg. Beginning at 6 p.m., visitors will arrive to the music of a piper. The festivities will go into full swing with a traditional haggis ceremony, where the haggis will be brought into the company and Burns’ poem “Address to a Haggis” will be read. Harpist Kendrah Tozzo will provide music before and during the buffet dinner that will feature Scottish fare, including haggis, smoked salmon, salad,
trifle, shortbread, cock-a-leekie (leeks and chicken) soup and neeps and tatties (mashed yellow rutabagas or turnips and potatoes). Those who attend are invited to get into the spirit of the evening by wearing their family tartans, whether in a kilt, scarf or tie. Dress for the event is semiformal. Following dinner, there will be additional entertainment, including a musical program by Charlie Zahm entitled “A Tribute to Robert Burns.” There will be toastings, readings of Burns’ work and a sing-along of Burns’ songs, concluding with his popular “Auld Lang Syne.” This is the second annual Burns Night presented by the Octorara Covenanter Presbyterian Foundation, but this year marks the first time the event will be held at Beale Manor. See Burns Night pg 2
Inviting the community to Burns Night at Beale Manor being presented by members of the Octorara Covenanter Presbyterian Foundation on Feb. 9 are (front, from left) Cordelia and Rosa Henderson; (back) Jonathan Welch; John Girvin; Becki, Clara and Donald Henderson; and Donna McCool. The event will feature a tribute to Scottish poet Robert Burns.
Writing A Way Through Trauma Room To Grow Service Dog Program Moves To Larger Facility
By Dayna M. Reidenouer
Writeface, a local nonprofit organization that offers free writing workshops to veterans, has announced its 2019 winter/spring schedule. Folks do not need to be a writer or an artist to participate. Writeface strives to provide a safe space for veterans, in the company of other veterans, to explore their inner landscape by using proven writing techniques to become reacquainted with aspects of themselves that were lost in battle. “Our goal, first and foremost, is always to create a safe environment for veterans to explore and address any difficulty they may be experiencing in their present life that may have roots in the past,” said Annie Ginder, who cofounded Writeface with Scott Hower and serves as a facilitator. “The
By Ann Mead Ash
Writeface co-founders and facilitators Annie Ginder (left) and Scott Hower are excited to offer a new season of writing workshops for veterans free of charge. workshops we offer seem to naturally create a sense of camaraderie that many veterans say they haven’t been able to recapture in civilian life. (The) See Writeface Workshops pg 6
When UDS Foundation moved from its previous home in Greenfield to 2270 Erin Court, Lancaster, the space available for the service dog program more than doubled. The new facility includes a kennel with space for 12 dogs, a cuddle room for puppies, and a large training room. According to Lori Breece, UDS service dog program manager, 12 puppies per year are brought into the program, which takes several years to turn an eight-week-old ball of fluff into a dog capable of giving a person with a disability a chance for greater independence. In addition to serving individuals, many UDS dogs are being sent to schools where they provide student support. “Since we have been here (in See UDS Service Dogs pg 7
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