IN THIS ISSUE: LIBRARY SCHEDULES PROGRAMS FOR YOUTHS page 5
Solanco MAY 8, 2019
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LVI • NO 6
TALENT SHOW
Solanco High School will host a talent show featuring student and community performers on Friday, May 10, at 7 p.m. The show will feature dancers, singers, live bands and other performers. An admission fee has been set, and doors will open at 6:30 p.m. Baked goods will be available for purchase. Proceeds from the talent show will benefit the Solanco Renaissance program. For more information, email high school teacher Judy Richardson at judy_richardson@ solancosd.org. UPCOMING SCHEDULE
Solanco School District schools will be dismissed early on Tuesday, June 11, the final day of the 2018-19 school year. Students at the high school and Smith and Swift middle schools will be dismissed at 10:45 a.m. Elementary students will be dismissed at 12:15 p.m. Breakfast will be served in Solanco schools; lunch will only be served for elementary students. Afternoon kindergarten will be held in the morning, with the final day of morning kindergarten being Monday, June 10. Graduation for the Solanco Class of 2019 will be 7 p.m. on Friday, June 7, at the high school football field. MEETINGS AND MORE
357 Buck Road, has posted three upcoming events. The Friends of the Quarryville Library will host their annual yard sale on Saturday, May 11, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Readers may rent spaces to sell their items. Proceeds will benefit the Friends of the Quarryville Library. To rent a space or for more details, readers may contact Maye Hohenwarter at 717-284-4730. The book club will meet at the library on Wednesday, May 8, at 1:30 p.m. For the discussion, attendees are asked to read “Emma” by Jane Austen. The meeting is open to the public. The Friends of the Quarryville Library will meet on Tuesday, May 14, at 10 a.m. The meeting is open to the public.
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Take A Walk Through Post Prom By Dayna M. Reidenouer
While Solanco High School seniors and their guests are attending prom at Deerfield in Newark, Del., their parents and other volunteers will be finishing up the final touches to post prom and opening the venue to the public for an open house. Prom will be held on Saturday, May 18, and post prom will take place at the high school, 585 Solanco Road, Quarryville, from 11 p.m. until 3 a.m. on Sunday, May 19. The public is invited to tour the setup from 7 to 9 p.m. on May 18. The organizers hope that walking
through the venue will inspire awe in community members and get them excited about future post proms. “Most people who have never seen post prom are stunned,” related 2019 post prom committee treasurer Lesley Shaw. The committee has gone to great lengths to create an attractive event that Solanco seniors will want to attend rather than going to private parties. “The two highest risk nights for teens are after prom and graduation,” said co-chair Christine Schneider. “The purpose of post prom is to provide a free, safe, substance-free, and fun venue for seniors and their guests, including those who do not See Solanco Post Prom pg 2
A kayak will be among the grand prizes awarded during the 2019 post prom at Solanco High School on May 18 and 19. Inviting the community to attend an open house on May 18 are post prom committee members (from left) treasurer Lesley Shaw, co-chairs Lorrie Yaletchko and Christine Schneider, and (not pictured) secretary Amie Fetterman.
Grand Purple Gala Will Benefit Solanco Girl Scouts Practice Citizen Science Friends of Fishing Creek partnered with stream study of Fishing Creek. The older Alzheimer’s Association the Solanco Girl Scouts on a daylong pro- Scouts learned about the water cycle by ject at Drumore Township Park on April 6. A total of 72 Daisies, Brownies, Juniors, Cadettes, and Seniors participated in sessions to learn about the importance of water quality through a macroinvertebrate
making terrariums, and the younger Scouts made seed balls and plant markers for seedling plugs that were later planted in the park’s pollinator garden by the Juniors, Cadettes, and Seniors. See Solanco Girl Scouts pg 6
SPRING SALE
Mount Nebo United Methodist Church, 673 Martic Heights Drive, Pequea, will host a spring sale on Saturday, May 11, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. to benefit the fund for renovations to the historic sanctuary. In addition to the more than 13 vendors participating, a used clothing sale and a bake sale will take place. For more information or to be a vendor at this indoor event, call or text Deb Drexel at 717-725-0590.
Inviting folks to attend the spring-themed Grand Purple Gala in Willow Street on May 18 are (from left) Coleen Frazier, Nancy Lawrence, Julie Ehrgood, and Megan Varano. The proceeds from the event will support the Alzheimer’s Association. By Dayna M. Reidenouer
Say the word “gala” and visions of triple-digit ticket prices might come to
mind. Tickets for the Grand Purple Gala set for Saturday, May 18, however, are priced in the mid-double-digits, thanks to corporate and individual sponsors. See Grand Purple Gala pg 8
In a project organized by Friends of Fishing Creek, Solanco Girl Scouts prepped a pollinator garden at Drumore Township Park and evaluated the water quality of Fishing Creek on April 6. Ephrata 1717 West Main St.
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