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IN THIS ISSUE: MEDICARE INFORMATION SESSIONS PLANNED page 10
SEPTEMBER 12, 2018
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LV • NO 24
“BART TOWNSHIP HIJINKS”
The Solanco Historical Society will present “Bart Township Hijinks” on Saturday, Sept. 15, at 1:30 p.m. at the Solanco Historical Society Archives Building, 1932 Robert Fulton Highway (Route 222), Quarryville. Presenter Scott Shank is a former president of the Solanco Historical Society and a current director of the organization. His grandmothers were teachers in the school system in Bart Township. The information for his program was derived from the secretarial notes of one of two social organizations in Bart - a lyceum of young people and a Young People’s Society - from the year 1884. The program is free and open to the public. The venue is located 6 miles south of Quarryville across from the Robert Fulton Birthplace. SOCIAL GATHERING
The Susquehanna Valley Couples Connection will present “Under the Shady Apple Tree” on Friday, Sept. 28, at the Lancaster Country Club, 1466 New Holland Pike, Lancaster. A social hour will begin at 6 p.m. Dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. Linford Weaver will deliver “The Shady Maple Story,” and Dave Martin will speak on “God Restores Broken Hearts.” Music will be performed by Sarah Cope. Apple desserts will be available for purchase. There is a cost to attend. For more information, readers may call 717-208-7136.
Solanco Girls Host Pioneers pg 12
Fifth Annual Car Show Set In Conestoga pg 6
Conference Will Explore Amish Issues pg 4
Five To Vie For New Fair Queen Crown By Dayna M. Reidenouer
Five young women will compete in the inaugural Solanco Fair Queen Pageant on Saturday, Sept. 15, at 6 p.m. in the East Drumore Township municipal building, 925 Robert Fulton Highway, Quarryville. The winner will represent the Solanco Fair at the 2019 Pennsylvania State Fair Queen Pageant, which will be held in Hershey in January. “The committee is so excited to have this group of contestants represent the Solanco Fair at the Solanco Fair Queen Pageant,” commented organizer Carly Foose. “They each are well-spoken and carry themselves with such poise. While every young lady has a unique background, their passion for the Solanco Fair and their community shines brightly.”
The contestants will be evaluated on their speeches, essays, personal interviews, quality of poise, answers to on-stage questions, and overall interaction with the judges. The winner will receive a $500 scholarship, and the runner-up will receive a $250 scholarship. The scholarships are funded by the Solanco Fair board and will be disbursed once the winners complete their obligations. “Although only two young ladies will be walking away with a title, it takes a lot of courage - especially in the first year of a program - to compete, and I admire each girl for taking the opportunity to participate,” Foose remarked. The candidates for 2018 Solanco Fair Queen are Lydia Fetterman, Alexis Findley, Kelsey Peifer, Amber Pownall, and Alicia Rohrer. See Fair Queen Pageant pg 3
The contestants in the Solanco Fair Queen Pageant, which will be held on Sept. 15 in the East Drumore Township building, are (from left) Lydia Fetterman, Kelsey Peifer, Alicia Rohrer, Alexis Findley, and Amber Pownall.
SWING DANCE
300 Gap Road, Strasburg, will host its 17th annual 1940s Swing Dance on Saturday, Nov. 3, from 7 to 10 p.m. The event will feature the Moonlighters band playing live amid the historic trains in the museum’s Rolling Stock Hall. Attendees are encouraged to dress in their best 1940s vintage attire or military uniform. There will be light refreshments and free on-site parking. Tickets are general admission and will be discounted for students, U.S. military veterans, current U.S. service personnel (active, guard and reserves), and current Friends of the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania members. ID will be requested at the door for holders of discounted tickets. Tickets may be purchased at www.eventbrite .com, in the museum store during regular business hours, or at www.rrmuseumpa.org using a printable ticket request form. Tickets will be available at the door for only the first half hour of the event. For more details, readers may also call 717-687-8628.
Students Invited To After-School Programs Women’s Group To Study The mission of Solid Rock Youth “Sermon On The Mount” Ministries (SRYM) is to earn trust through authentic relationships so lives can be changed by the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The organization offers Christcentered programming, Bible study, encouragement, discipleship, and community involvement. At Solid Rock, the desire is to minister to families and to journey through life with them. A primary method of carrying out that mission is through after-school and youth programs for students in kindergarten through ninth grade. The programs will begin on Monday, Sept. 24, and run through May 2019. All programs will be offered free of charge. Transportation to after-school programs from Quarryville Elementary will be provided by Solid Rock staff members, but students from other schools are welcome to attend and may be dropped off at the youth center, 34 E. State St., Quarryville, at 4 p.m. See Solid Rock Programs pg 7
Change of Pace South (COPS), a community women’s Bible study supported by the Friendship Foundation, will begin its fall session on Wednesday,
Sept. 26, at Providence Church, 269 Cinder Road, New Providence. The interdenominational group has been meeting in southern Lancaster County See Change Of Pace South pg 10
Youngsters in kindergarten through ninth grade are invited to participate in after-school programs hosted by Solid Rock Youth Ministries in Quarryville beginning on Sept. 24.
Change of Pace South (COPS) leaders (from left) Dawn Sapp, Shannon Swope, Jennifer Hatch, and Elizabeth Herr invite women of all ages to participate in this fall’s study of “Sermon on the Mount” by Jen Wilkin on Wednesday mornings from Sept. 26 to Nov. 28 in New Providence.
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