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OCTOBER 21, 2020
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LVII • NO 28
Get Your Fair Food Here! BY DAYNA M. REIDENOUER
rench fries, funnel cakes, milkshakes, and more. When last month’s Solanco Fair was essentially canceled, the year long wait to enjoy the treats was extended for another year. Those who planned to attend the fair were disappointed. The organizations that prepared and sold the treats were dismayed. “There are a lot of nonprofits whose fundraising is done through the fair,� said fair board president Robert Lowery. “These nonprofits do good work, and we want to support them.� He explained that food and beverages sold on the three days of the fair provide the majority of the annual budgets for those groups. Thus, the fair board went back to the drawing board. “When we looked at the (livestock) auction, we didn’t want a lot of people to come in and hang out, so we provided food basically just for the exhibitors and bidders,� Lowery said. “We asked, ‘Everyone wants fair food, so why don’t we do an event in October where everyone can get it?’� Thus it was decided that the Solanco Fair Association will hold a Fair Food Day at the Solanco Fairgrounds, 172 S. Lime St., Quarryville, on Saturday, Oct. 24, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Only cash will be accepted for payment. The event will primarily be takeout, but some seating will be available on-site. The Kreider Building and the adjacent structure will be open for seating, and the milkshake stand will be located nearby and not in its usual location. The fair kitchen in the Hoffman Building will
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Volunteers sold hot dogs and milkshakes at the 2018 Solanco Fair.
New Providence Mennonite Church (NPMC), 121 Main St., New Providence, will host a fall fest on Saturday, Oct. 24, from 2 to 6 p.m. Admission to the event and participation in activities will be free of charge. The fall fest will include hayrides, a petting zoo, pumpkin painting, a scarecrow craft, pumpkin bowling, a candy corn ring toss, a football throw, and a child-friendly archery shoot. Entertainment will be provided in the form of horse ministry demonstrations at 2:30 and 3:30 p.m. by Greg Donough, who is credentialed as a chaplain by Lancaster Mennonite See Celebrating pg 3
New Hope To Host Harvest Dinner BY DAYNA M. REIDENOUER
Pulled pork smoked by Andrew Morgan of The Daily Grind. Savory sides. A sweet dessert. A refreshing beverage. Hungry yet? Unfortunately, you will have to wait until Thursday, Nov. 5, to enjoy the Community Harvest Dinner, but you can buy your tickets now, as sales will close on Monday, Nov. 2. The meal on Nov. 5 will be held as a drive-through pickup from 5 to 7 p.m. at Providence Church, 269 Cinder Road, New Providence. Vehicles will enter from Fairview Road and exit onto Cinder Road. The proceeds from the event will support New Hope Community Life Ministry, 248-A Maple Ave.,
INSIDE THIS ISSUE EXPLORE ACROSS TOWN ACROSS PA . . . . . . . . . . .2 TRUNK OR TREAT EVENT PLANNED . . . . . .4 BUSINESS DIRECTORY . . . . . . . . . . .9 SPORTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 HOUSE OF WORSHIP . . . . . . . . .11
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Kathy Brown (left) and Levi Roop are counselors at New Hope Community Life Ministry in Quarryville.
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