Solanco
National
Day MARCH 16, 2022
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LVIII • NO 47
Going Where The Struggle Is the tools to support, care for, and lead themselves and their famiresident of Nottingham, Beth lies. Child care will be provided. The specific issues that are Foss has spent her professional career as a social work- addressed in the program were er and currently serves as an opera- inspired by a woman Beth has been tions director for a nonprofit orga- meeting with who needed some nization. Due to the line of work guidance. “Her struggles helped Beth’s husband, Bob, has been define what reflected the issues we involved in, the Foss family has had been seeing as a church,” relocated several times over the explained Beth. On Feb. 26, 24 women attended years. Bob’s profession took him and his family to Maryland, Texas, the program’s kickoff session, which had the topic Minnesota twice, and “Personal Goal SetPennsylvania. The move to Pennsylva- “This is a program ting - Dare to nia happened six and an opportunity Dream!” Women years ago, and f o r w o m e n w h o filled out a color they’ve been in Not- know they’re not wheel, which illustingham ever since. w h e r e t h e y ’ r e trated their satisfacShortly after the s u p p o s e d t o b e , tion rates in the catFosses settled into b u t t h e y d o n ’ t egories of work, friends, spirtheir new residence, know how to help family, ituality, health, perBob and Beth sonal growth, became empty themselves.” money, and living nesters; both of their sons had moved out to start environment. “A lot of women the next chapter in their lives. found that they are really out of Because Bob frequently traveled balance,” commented Beth. “It for work, Beth spent a lot of time showed them where they want to alone. “I had to figure out where put more time and effort.” From my people were,” she said. “I was there, the women set goals and pripatient trying to figure out what I oritized and strategized ways to was supposed to do.” So, she get to where they want to be. Another group session for firstdecided to check out Wesley Church. Over the years, she’s got- time attendees will take place at ten more involved in the church, Colerain Church on Saturday, and she currently works as the March 19, from 9 to 11 a.m. “Sometimes, your soul is cravdirector of congregational care. Beth noted that she and other ing something more,” said Beth. staff members had noticed that a “This is a program and an opporlot of homeless women who need- tunity for women who know ed food and financial assistance they’re not where they’re supsought help from the church. posed to be, but they don’t know After realizing there was a need how to help themselves. Hopefulin the community, Beth and a ly this group, these professionals, steering committee of three other and this program give women women at Wesley Church devel- encouragement, provide them oped a new, yearlong program, with hope and support, and give Women Empowering Women. The them the tools to help them navigroup will meet on the last Satur- gate these times.” To sign up, visit https://bit.ly/ day of each month from 9 to 11 a.m. at Colerain Church, WomenEmpoweringWomenWC. For 1923 Noble Road, Kirkwood. The more information, email Beth at group aims to equip women with bfoss@wesleyqville.org. BY COURTNEY MENGEL
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Historical Society Plans Program The Solanco Historical Society will hold its next program on Saturday, March 19, at 1:30 p.m. at the society’s archives building, located across from the Robert Fulton Birthplace at 1932 Robert Fulton Highway (Route 222), Quarryville. The program is free and open to the public. Mark W. Arbogast will present on “The Trolley to Pequea and the Resort Town of Pequea.” Arbogast will share early postcard views of the trolley along the Pequea Creek that ran from Millersville to Pequea. He will also speak about the town of Pequea, a resort town located along the Susquehanna River in the early 1900s, and the River View Hotel. Attendees will see pictures of the miniature railroad that took people to the nearby York Furnace Park as well as views of Cold Cave. Arbogast is a retired PPL land manager who worked at the Holtwood and Brunner Island power plant projects. He has an interest in local history and is a postcard collector.
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