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Solanco MARCH 20, 2019
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LV • NO 51
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COMMUNITY MEAL
Zion United Church of Christ, 900 Winter Hill Road, Strasburg, will host a free community meal on Wednesday, March 27, at 6 p.m. All are welcome. The menu will feature corned beef, cabbage, potatoes, and more. LUNCH & AUCTION
Chestnut Level Presbyterian Church, 1068 Chestnut Level Road, Quarryville, will hold a lunch and auction on Sunday, March 31, at 11:30 a.m. The public is invited. The lunch, available by donation, will feature a baked potato bar and a salad bar. In addition to a live auction, the event will include the start of a silent auction that will continue through Sunday, April 14. The event will kick off the church’s fundraising efforts to support mission trips this summer. A junior high team will travel to West Virginia, and a senior high team will travel to Puerto Rico. Call 717-548-2763.
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Competing For A Crown ... And A Safe Post Prom By Dayna M. Reidenouer
Who will win the title of Mr. Solanco 2019? Nine senior boys will vie for that honor in a pageant on Saturday, March 23, at 7 p.m. in the Solanco High School auditorium, 585 Solanco Road, Quarryville. The doors and the box office will open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets may also be purchased at the school office during the school day. Baked goods and other refreshments will be sold at intermission. The contestants are Kyle Osborne, Nick Dillon, Noah Huyett, Evan Boule, Gabe Williams, Will Paredes, Zack Fritz, Patrick Hodgson, and Logan Yaletchko. They will compete in the categories of beachwear, talent, formalwear, and
interview. English teacher Leslie McRobbie, math teacher Jake Bongiovanni, athletic director Anthony Hall, and bridal shop owner Bev Icenhour will adjudicate. New this year, the contestants will vote for the title of Mr. Congeniality. The 2018 Mr. Solanco, Kyle Dombach, will crown the winner, and Miss Solanco, Noelle Schneider, will place his sash. “It’ll be the first time that Mr. Solanco and Miss Solanco have ever been on stage together. That’ll be a neat photo op,” commented Lorrie Yaletchko, who is coordinating the pageant with Maria Phillips. Lorrie is co-chairing the 2019 post prom with Christine Schneider, and the Mr. Solanco pageant is a fundraiser The senior boys who will compete in the 2019 Mr. Solanco pageant on March 23 are for post prom. (front) Gabe Williams, (from left) Logan Yaletchko, Noah Huyett, Will Paredes, Patrick See Mr. Solanco pg 6 Hodgson, Evan Boule, Nick Dillon, Kyle Osborne, and (not pictured) Zack Fritz.
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are seeking gently used gardening items. The items will be sold at their annual plant sale on Saturday, May 4, at Lancaster Farm and Home Center, 1383 Arcadia Road, Lancaster. Tools, equipment, bird feeders, birdhouses, containers, patio items, wind chimes, decor, and any usable items with a garden connection will be considered. Donors may bring their items to Lancaster Farm and Home Center on Saturday, April 6, from 9 a.m. to noon. Items may be arranged for pickup at other times by contacting 717-5751192 or lancastergardenshed@gmail.com. FUNDS FOR STUDENTS
More than 60 scholarships are available to Solanco High School seniors who will graduate in the spring. Details about the scholarships and applications are available at https://app.mykaleidoscope.com/path/. The deadline for application submission is Sunday, March 31. Scholarships will be awarded at Senior Awards Night on Wednesday, May 22.
Thrifted Fashions Will Hit The Runway Troop 91 To Host Spaghetti Dinner By Dayna M. Reidenouer
Proudly running his hand down a finely striped tie, New Hope Community Life Ministry executive director Neil Uniacke boasted, “I’m wearing thrifted threads.” “So am I, even my shoes,” added Beth Tyson, manager of the Community Closet Thrift Store, which is part of New Hope. Proceeds from the Community Closet, 128 TownsEdge Drive, Quarryville, support New Hope’s mission to provide quality counseling for a variety of needs with a faith-based perspective regardless of the client’s ability to pay. The ministry is headquartered at 248-A Maple Ave., Quarryville. The thrift store also donates a portion of its proceeds to other local nonprofit organizations. “We make a serious effort to put out very nice items,” Tyson said. See Fashion Show pg 4
Community Closet Thrift Store manager Beth Tyson (left) and New Hope Community Life Ministry executive director Neil Uniacke sport thrifted fashions from head to toe. An annual fashion show on April 6 in Refton will showcase a range of Community Closet finds.
Boy Scout Troop 91 will host an all-you-can-eat spaghetti dinner on March 30 in the Chestnut Level Family Life Center. By Dayna M. Reidenouer
Boy Scout Troop 91 will host an all-you-can-eat spaghetti dinner on Saturday, March 30, from 4 to 7 p.m. in the Chestnut Level Presbyterian
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will host their monthly book sale on Saturday, March 23, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and on Tuesday, March 26, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. The library is located at 357 Buck Road, Quarryville. The book sale will feature games and puzzles. Baked goods will be sold.