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Solanco OCTOBER 16, 2019
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LVI • NO 29
New Hope Plans Annual Dinner, Welcomes New Staff Members By Dayna M. Reidenouer
New Hope Community Life Ministry, 248-A Maple Ave., Quarryville, has welcomed two new staff members. Levi Roop is a counselor who will see clients part time, and Katey Ebaugh Ragsdale is the new manager of the Community Closet thrift store, 128 TownsEdge Drive, Quarryville. “Going to counseling for myself was life-changing. I discovered a passion for helping people break free of things that weigh them down,” Roop said. Roop initially earned an associate degree in collision repair technology from Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology. After discovering an interest in counseling, he enrolled at Cairn University, where he received a master’s degree in the subject. He also holds a certificate of advanced specialization in counseling, which required an additional 60 credits. Roop completed an internship of more than 700 hours at Cairn’s Oasis Counseling Center. To be licensed as a counselor, Roop will need to gain about 3,000 hours of experience.
New Hope Community Life Ministry has new employees: Katey Ragsdale (left) manages the Community Closet thrift store, and Levi Roop is a counselor. The two will participate in New Hope’s annual fundraising dinner on Nov. 7 in Refton. At New Hope, he will be supervised by licensed counselor Elaine Campbell. “I really appreciate New Hope’s mission to help the community, to be affordable,” Roop remarked. “That it is a Christian-based organization is a big
draw for me. Counseling can make an impact on spiritual life.” “It’s really important for us to be a resource to the community and offer counseling with our faith at its core,” said executive director Deb Riddell. See New Hope pg 7
Solanco High School is celebrating homecoming this week, with activities running through Oct. 19. Look inside this issue to read about the members of the 2019 homecoming court.
Singers Sought For Christmas Choir Adults and high school students are invited to participate in the mass choir that will be part of the community Christmas concert hosted by Southern Lancaster County Community Choirs (SLCCC) on Sunday, Dec. 8. Participants should be able to read music or learn parts on their own with the assistance of provided rehearsal tracks. Rehearsals will be held on Saturdays, Oct. 26 and Nov. 16, from 9 to 11:30 a.m. and on Mondays, Nov. 4 and 25, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Providence Church, 269 Cinder Road, New Providence. The dress rehearsal will take place on Saturday, Dec. 7, from 9 a.m. to noon at Solanco High School, 585 Solanco Road, Quarryville. The concert will begin at 3 p.m. on Dec. 8. In the event of snow, the concert will be held on Monday, Dec. 9, at 7 p.m. instead. See Community Choir pg 12
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