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JUNE 22, 2022
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Quarryville Residents Invited To Decorate Their Porches For The Holiday
National Exhibit To Feature Artwork By Solanco Graduate BY FRANCINE FULTON
work of art that features a realistic image of fresh red beets has earned Caroline Drumm, a member of the Class of 2022 at Solanco High School, a spot in a national art exhibit to be held in Washington, D.C. Caroline will represent Pennsylvania’s 11th Congressional District in the exhibit, titled “An Artistic Discovery: The 41st Annual National Congressional Art Exhibition.” Her painting, “Fresh Organic Beets,” along with award-winning artwork from congressional districts across the nation, will be on view for one year in the Cannon Tunnel of the United States Capitol. The Cannon Tunnel is one of the most highly traveled access points between the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Capitol. Every day, members of Congress, visitors and tens of thousands of tourists from the United States and abroad will be able to view the artwork as they travel through the tunnel. After an application process, Caroline learned about the honor from Rep. Lloyd Smucker of Pennsylvania’s 11th Congressional District, who hosted an artist’s reception in June at Garden Spot Art Gallery in New Holland. “Lloyd Smucker sent my art teacher an email before the ceremony and suggested I come because I would not be disappointed,” Caroline recalled. “I wasn’t sure how many were entering, and I knew that there would be competition. There are a lot of good artists out there.” When presenting the award to Caroline, Smucker stated, “I am honored to take your winning work to the halls of Congress for millions of people from all over the world to enjoy.”
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BY MARCELLA PEYRE-FERRY
Quarryville Borough is holding its second annual Patriotic Porch Decorating Contest to celebrate America on Independence Day and promote community spirit. The idea for the contest was generated last year when borough manager Scott Peiffer and public events coordinator Michelle Evans saw a similar holiday decorating contest in Christiana Borough. COVID-19 restrictions were still in effect and a community-wide activity seemed like a good way to bring people together. “I said to Scott, ‘That would be awesome to do in the borough,’ and that’s how it came to be,” Evans said. “Borough council See Decorating Contest pg 10 Rep. Lloyd Smucker (left) congratulates Caroline Drumm.
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Caroline said that the painting of the beets took about two months to complete under the guidance of Solanco visual arts department chair Candace Rakers. “Miss Rakers arranged (the beets) for me. It looked so hard with the leaves and all the details,” she said. “I didn’t think I would be able to do that.” When explaining the process to create the artwork, Caroline said, “I do a sketch first on newsprint paper. It’s
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See Solanco Graduate pg 7 Caroline Drumm created “Fresh Organic Beets” using chalk pastels.
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