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Solanco JUNE 12, 2019
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LVI • NO 11
DIAL GAUGE TESTS
A Penn State Extension educator
AQUATIC EXERCISE
will offer free aquatic exercise classes during the summer months for people age 60 or older. Registration will be available at each pool site, and no membership is required. Classes will be offered at Leola Community Pool, 23 E. Main St., on Mondays and Wednesdays from June 17 to Aug. 7 at 1:30 p.m.; at Manheim Community Pool, 504 E. Adele Ave., on Tuesdays and Thursdays from June 18 to Aug. 8 at noon; at the SECA Pool in Community Park, 299 Park Ave., Quarryville, on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from July 1 to Aug. 23 at 9 a.m.; and at the Millersville Lions Club Pool, 314 N. Prince St., on Mondays and Wednesdays from July 8 to July 31 at 9 a.m. and on Mondays and Wednesdays from Aug. 5 to Aug. 14 at 10:30 a.m.
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Solanco To Welcome New Pupil Services Director The person filling the role of Solanco School District’s director of pupil services will change this summer. The current director, Carole L. Clancy, has earned a distinguished invitation to serve in the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE). Clancy’s exemplary leadership in special education has resulted in her appointment as director of the PDE’s Special Education Bureau. Her resignation from Solanco will be effective Monday, July 22. “Carole’s efforts at Solanco have been tremendous, and we are greatly appreciative of the expertise and commitment she provided to our students,” commented district superintendent Brian Bliss. “I have no doubt that I will be better in my new role, having spent the past year as part of the Solanco educational team,” Clancy said. “I have experienced
a collective group of passionate, dedicated leaders with a consistent kindergarten-to-grade-12 vision that resonates ‘Solanco is always about what is best for the students.’” At its June 3 meeting, the Solanco School Board approved the hiring of Christopher Keeler as Solanco’s new director of pupil services. Keeler has been the coordinator of special education in the School District of Lancaster (SDoL) since 2016. He has also served as an exceptional student specialist for SDoL, a learning support teacher at J.P. McCaskey High School, and an adjunct instructor for Millersville University. “I am thrilled to welcome Chris to the Solanco team. His talents and absolute devotion to our students with special needs will be a tremendous asset to our programs,” Bliss said. See New Personnel pg 6
INFORMATIONAL EVENT
The Lancaster Housing Opportunity Partnership Fair Housing Summit 2019 will take place on Wednesday, June 19, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Emerald Foundation Community Campus, 2120 Oregon Pike, Lancaster. This year’s summit will focus on the ABC’s of fair housing, including access, barriers, and common ground. For more details and registration, visit www.eventbrite.com. Readers may also call 717-291-9945.
Solanco’s current director of pupil services, Carole L. Clancy (left), will leave in July to serve with the Pennsylvania Department of Education. Christopher Keeler has been hired to fill the vacated position.
Boehm’s Chapel Society Sets Two Events Gore Service & Repair Plans Grand Opening
Mark Herr will lead a hymn sing at Boehm’s Chapel as part of the 38th annual Boehm’s Heritage Sunday event on June 23. He will accompany himself on the reed organ that was first used by what is now the Safe Harbor United Methodist Church. A children’s program will be held at the chapel on June 22. The 38th annual Boehm’s Heritage Sunday will be held will be held on Sunday, June 23, at the historic Boehm’s Chapel, 13 W. Boehms Road, Willow
Street. A brief business meeting will begin at 4 p.m., followed immediately by an old-fashioned hymn sing. Light refreshments will be served after the service. See Boehm’s Chapel pg 4
The James L. Gore family will host a grand opening of the new location of Gore Service & Repair LLC, 467 W. Fourth St., Quarryville, on Saturday, June 15, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Hot dogs and beverages will be served from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The family will be on hand to meet the public. Guests may schedule appointments Gore Service & Repair LLC, owned by James L. Gore for future service, and (third from right), will host a grand opening at its new door prizes will be location in Quarryville on June 15. Joining James in inviting the community to attend are employee Josh awarded. The business is Fisher (second from left) and other members of the Gore owned by James L. family, including (from far left) Jared, Jess, and Wyatt. Gore, who has 25 years of experience as an automobile and truck Excellence and is air-conditioning mechanic. He is certified by the National service certified. Gore has been a safety Institute for Automotive Service and emissions inspector for 20 years. See Gore Service & Repair pg 4
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will be available to test dial gauges for pressure canners at various locations during the summer. The test is free and only takes a few minutes. Only the lid is needed for testing. New canners and new gauges should also be tested. Pressure canners with a weighted gauge do not have to be tested for accuracy, because they cannot go out of calibration. Testing will take place at Weaver’s Store, Fivepointville, on Wednesday, June 19, from 3 to 5 p.m.; at Good’s Store, Schaefferstown, on Thursday, June 20, from 2 to 5 p.m.; at Good’s Store, Ephrata, on June 20 from 6 to 8 p.m.; at Good’s Store, East Earl, on Friday, June 21, from noon to 3 p.m.; and at Good’s Store, Quarryville, on Saturday, June 22, from 10 a.m. to noon. Dial gauges may also be tested on Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Penn State Extension office, 1383 Arcadia Road, Room 140, Lancaster. Readers may call 717-394-6851 to schedule a Wednesday appointment.
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