Solanco AUGUST 15, 2018
IN THIS ISSUE: WFCS OPENS REGISTRATION page 6
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LV • NO 20
EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATION
The Solanco Historical Society will present “Imported or Locally Sourced ... Philadelphia’s 1793 Yellow Fever Epidemic and the Medical Men Who Fought to Understand It” on Saturday, Aug. 18, at 1:30 p.m. at the Solanco Historical Society Archives Building, 1932 Robert Fulton Highway (Route 222), Quarryville. Elizabeth Root will be the presenter. The program is free and open to the public. The venue is located 6 miles south of Quarryville across from the Robert Fulton Birthplace. For more information, visit www.southernlancasterhistory.org.
Golf Tournament To Benefit BCS pg 6
Hospice & Community Care’s 34th annual Labor Day Auction will be held at the Solanco Fairgrounds, 101 Park Ave., Quarryville, on Saturday, Sept. 1, and Monday, Sept. 3, beginning each day at 7:30 a.m. with Amish-made food, specialty auctions, and packed schedules. The Labor Day Auction is free to attend, with proceeds from winning bids and food sales benefiting patients and families receiving hospice and palliative care and bereavement support. The two-day event will feature new and used items up for bids, a furniture auction, an array of gift certificates and gift baskets, and five specialty auctions. The specialty auctions on Sept. 1 will feature plants, artwork, and days of care. Through the auction for days of care, folks will be able to contribute directly to patient care. On average, a day of hospice care for one patient costs $186. Auction bidders may “buy” one or more days of care.
Bethel Evangelical Congregational Church, 3716 Main St., Conestoga, will host a Back-to-School Bash on Sunday, Aug. 19, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. The event will feature a variety of games and activities, including outdoor water games, weather permitting. Treats will be available. The Back-to-School Bash is open to the public, and parents are encouraged to accompany their children.
will hold its annual picnic on Saturday, Aug. 25, at the Waltz Vineyards, 1599 Old Line Road, Manheim. A social hour will begin at 11 a.m., and a catered barbecue meal will begin at noon. All current and past military officers are invited to attend. Reservations are required. To make reservations by Monday, Aug. 20, contact Jim Cunningham at 717-581-5299 or jetpilot37@ comcast.net. For more information, visit www.moaalancasterchapt.org. INFORMATIVE PROGRAM
A presentation on Lyme disease will take place on Thursday, Aug. 23, and Friday, Aug. 24, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. in the River Room at the Brandywine Conservancy, 1 Hoffmans Mill Road, Chadds Ford. Doug Fearn, president of the Lyme Disease Association of Southeastern Pennsylvania Inc., will be the presenter. The program is free and open to the public. The Lyme Disease Association of Southeastern Pennsylvania Inc. is a nonprofit dedicated to helping the community learn about Lyme and other tick-borne diseases.
The 34th annual Labor Day Auction to benefit Hospice & Community Care will be held on Sept. 1 and 3 at the Solanco Fairgrounds in Quarryville.
Event To Offer Free Haircuts, Backpacks, And More Preschool Pebbles and Living Stones Vineyard Church, 2292 Robert Fulton Highway, Peach Bottom, will host the special event Scissor Snipping on Sunday, Aug. 19, from 2 to 5 p.m. This is the second year for the event, during which everything is offered free of charge to members of the community. Free haircuts will be available Scissor Snipping, a special for children age 2 through event offering free hairyouths in 12th grade. Organizers cuts, backpacks, snacks, note that the only requirement is clothing, and more to chil- that the children be able to sit in dren in the community, a salon chair. Seven stylists have will be offered donated their time for the event, by Preschool and a salon will be set up. Pebbles and Free backpacks will be given to Living Stones those who need them, and attendees should see Drema at the Vineyard event. Church in Additionally, free snacks will Peach Bottom
on Aug. 19.
See Scissor Snipping pg 8
The art auction will offer original paintings from local artists as well as the debut of the 2018 Memorial Garden Ornament. Gardeners will love the plant auction, which will continue on Sept. 3 in order to accommodate the six truckloads of plants donated to the fundraiser. A high-end auction on Sept. 3 will focus on vacations, fine jewelry, handyman services, once-in-a-lifetime experiences, and handcrafted items. Additional auctions that day will include sports items and quilts. The sports memorabilia auction will showcase items from regional, state, and national icons with guest auctioneer and SportsTalk host Eric May. The specialty quilt auction will offer hand-quilted pieces from Amish crafters, quilters’ groups, and volunteers, as well as gently used quilts in a wide range of sizes. There will also be opportunities to win a 2018 Ford Mustang Coupe and $2,000 or $1,000 Visa gift cards. See Labor Day Auction pg 2
Lancaster To Host 9/11 Stair Climb By Dayna M. Reidenouer
“(The 9/11 Stair Climb) gives everybody a chance to pause and remember 343 firefighters who died and what they sacrificed that day,” explained Lancaster 9/11 Stair Climb committee chair Scott Yuill. “It’s our chance to honor those 343,” added committee member Joyce Mokros. The eighth annual Lancaster 9/11 Stair Climb will be held on Sunday, Sept. 9, at the Lancaster Barnstormers’ stadium, 650 N. Prince St., Lancaster. Registration for participants will open See 9/11 Stair Climb pg 6
Lancaster 9/11 Stair Climb committee members (from left) Joyce Mokros, Scott Yuill, Frank Mokros, and Dawn Mokros-Rathgeb display the bell that will be rung in memory of the 343 firefighters who died in the attacks on the Twin Towers. The climb to raise funds for survivors will be held in Lancaster on Sept. 9.
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Strasburg Bluegrass Festival Slated pg 5
Labor Day Auction Set For Sept. 1 And 3
BACK-TO-SCHOOL BASH
ANNUAL PICNIC
Library Announces Programs pg 8