Solanco /townlively
NOVEMBER 25, 2020
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LVII • NO 33
we are so thankful for our readers and the local businesses and organizations that help to make our communities thrive SLCHS Releases 2021 Art-Rich Calendar BY DAYNA M. REIDENOUER
After the tumultuous year that 2020 has been, one common hope is that 2021 will be better. But even if the new year isn’t fabulous, at least you can mark off the days in style with a calendar from the Southern Lancaster County Historical Society (SLCHS). Beginning in 1987, the historical society has commissioned artists to create representations of photographs of local historic sites and scenery that have then been compiled into a yearly calendar along with tidbits of information about each image. The calendars are then sold as a fundraiser for the organization, which maintains an See Calendar pg 5
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Donations Sought For Solanco Toy Drive BY DAYNA M. REIDENOUER
hristmas might look different this year, with fewer inperson group festivities, but the Conklin family is committed to making the holiday special for youngsters, just as they have done for 17 years. Twins Haley Conklin Hirthler and Emily Conklin Lasko inspired what became the Solanco Toy Drive when
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they were in elementary school. The girls traditionally held a party at a local skating rink to celebrate their Nov. 9 birthday with all of their classmates. One year, rather than welcoming presents, the girls asked their peers to bring new, unwrapped toys to give as Christmas gifts to other children. The donations were distributed with the help of the Community Action Program in Quarryville, and the Solanco Toy
Drive grew from there. Years ago, friends of the Conklin family joined in with their holiday spirit and began hosting an annual dance to raise money to purchase gifts for the drive. Due to COVID-19, this year’s dance has been canceled. The Solanco Toy Drive, however, will take place on Saturday, Dec. 12, from 9 a.m. to noon at Nickel Mine Floor Covering, 359 Buck Road, Quarryville. Vouchers
for the event may be requested by applying at www.solancotoy drive.com. Jodi Conklin, the twins’ mother and toy drive coordinator, noted that the online application is new this year in order to reduce the number of calls to Solanco Neighborhood Ministries, 355 Buck Road, Quarryville. Solanco Neighborhood Ministries previously handled the voucher application process, but as
Holiday Dinner Giveaway Slated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Business Directory . . . . . .4 Coping With The Holidays . . . . . . . . . .10 House Of Worship . . . . . .12 Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . .13
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