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Solanco OCTOBER 31, 2018
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LV • NO 31
UPCOMING ACTIVITIES
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Resource Night will take place on Wednesday, Nov. 7, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Solanco High School, 585 Solanco Road, Quarryville. Community organizations and support services will be on hand to speak with parents and other members of the community. The event is free and open to the public. Organizations will include Solanco Family Life Network, Solanco Neighborhood Ministries, Quarryville Library, Compass Mark, Weigel Counseling, Lancaster County CareerLink, Pregnancy Resources at Cornerstone, and others. THANKSGIVING DINNER
Mount Nebo United Methodist Church, 673 Martic Heights Drive, Pequea, will host a free Thanksgiving meal on Thursday, Nov. 22, at noon. The community is invited to attend. Reservations are required by Sunday, Nov. 18, by calling the church at 717-284-4331. Callers are asked to leave a name and the total number of guests attending.
Rock Ford Plantation, 881 Rockford Road, Lancaster, will welcome Annie Mowery, a high school volunteer docent, who will present a free lecture titled “Textbook vs. Truth: History Beyond the Classroom,” on Thursday, Nov. 1. The lecture will begin at 5 p.m. and will be held in the Rock Ford Barn. This lecture will discuss what the ground and the structures built on it can tell about the people who lived there, especially those individuals who may be overlooked in the shaping of America. This lecture will cover information between the years 1607 and 1781. Admission is free. For more information, readers may visit www.rockfordplantation.org or call 717-392-7223.
GOTR Fall 5K Will Include New Team pg 7 LHOP Dedicates Veterans Barracks pg 5
MOPC Slates Bazaar, Shoebox Gifts Collection With Christmas less than two months away, the congregation of Middle Octorara Presbyterian Church (MOPC) is preparing for the holiday season with a bazaar and Operation Christmas Child (OCC). The annual holiday bazaar will be held on Saturday, Nov. 3, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the church, 1199 Valley Road, Quarryville. Ten vendors are expected to offer a variety of crafts and other items for purchase. The kitchen will be busy, with the menu containing breakfast sandwiches, lunch sandwiches, vegetable beef soup, and baked goods. Soft pretzels will be offered at the bazaar for the first time this year. The proceeds from the bazaar will be used to support local and worldwide missions. “It’s just a fun day to get out with a friend, bring in the holiday season, and enjoy good food and fellowship,” said
Middle Octorara Presbyterian Church will host a holiday bazaar on Nov. 3 and collect Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts from Nov. 12 to 19. MOPC member Boni Henry. The bazaar has taken place for more than a quarter-century, Henry estimated,
CMBC Welcomes New Pastor By Ann Mead Ash
In March, Chris Lenhart did not know that Calvary Monument Bible Church (CMBC), 1660 Mine Road, Paradise, would soon be looking for a lead pastor when he resigned from his associate pastor position at Wesley Church in Quarryville after 14 years. “I felt a call to leave the church I was at …
but she can say for sure that this is the 10th year that MOPC has served as a collection point for OCC shoebox gifts.
to pursue a lead position in another local church,” said Lenhart, who still lives in the Quarryville area. “(I) stepped away in faith believing that God had prepared (an) opportunity. (My wife, Sheila, and I) trusted that God had worked out the details and prepared our next place.” Lenhart, who was raised in Holtwood and graduated from Penn Manor, said that he and his family were committed to staying within the county. With a lot of prayer seeking God’s direction and support from mentors, Lenhart took his leave and began looking at local churches. Before the end of March, he See New Pastor pg 6
Chris Lenhart officially became the lead pastor at Calvary Monument Bible Church on Sept. 1. Prior to that, Lenhart served as associate pastor at a Quarryville church for several years. He also coaches football at Solanco High School.
By Dayna M. Reidenouer
“A lot of people do not know about our various sales,” said Community Closet Thrift Store manager Beth Tyson. The “Young at Heart” sale runs every Wednesday at the shop, located in the TownsEdge Village Shopping Center, 128 Townsedge Drive, Quarryville. On those days, shoppers age 50 and older may take 50 percent off the prices of all items with colored tags. Additionally, dollar sales are held weekly, offering all customers one last chance to take home clothing, shoes, accessories, home décor, and more. “Items have six weeks to sell. If an item doesn’t sell, we donate it to the Salvation Army,” Tyson explained. The Community Closet accepts See Community Closet pg 4
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Community members have dropped off more than 16,000 boxes in the past nine years, and MOPC members pack between See Bazaar, Shoebox Gifts pg 4
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Community Closet Thrift Store volunteer Kyle Harris (left) shared a laugh with Excentia support staff member Sharyn Lesher while polishing the silver that had been donated to the Quarryville shop. A number of special sales and events are planned at the store in November and December.
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357 Buck Road, Quarryville, has posted two events. The library will present a film on Friday, Nov. 2, from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Carlson Room. The movie is recommended for adults. The community is welcome to attend. On Thursday, Nov. 8, from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m., the library will host a special Tech Assistance session, courtesy of student volunteers from Solanco High School as part of their Day of Service. Community members of all ages who have questions about their phone, computer, tablet, or other digital device may receive support. Call 717-786-1336.