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Solanco Cross Country & Track Alumni Association hall of fame inductees and family members and friends (from left) Vivian Murray-Tiller; Lois Bodine, mother of the late Ben Work; Dakota King, daughter of the late Steve King; Dave White; Coach Art Harrington (behind White); Eric Guyll, brother of Janice Guyll-Shields; Tom Regan; Bob Swarr, teammate of Jim Shillow; and Bert Hampton
Solanco Track Hall of Fame Enshrines Eight BY GEORGE DEIBEL
he Solanco Cross Country & Track Alumni Association recently inducted eight people into its hall of fame. Steve King, Jim Shillow, Bert Hampton, Tom Regan, Dave White, Ben Work, Janice GuyllShields, and Vivian Murray-Tiller were enshrined during alumni night on Solanco High School’s track on April 14. “The tradition here is just so great between coach (Art) Harrington, coach (Dan) McCardell, coach (Lee) Rhodes, and Wags (coach John Waggoner),” said Craig Ausel, who is a member of the Solanco Cross Country & Track Alumni Association board of directors. “What’s cool is to see these alumni who are 60-something years old or older come back and call Har ‘Coach’ or ‘Mr. Harrington.’ There’s just so much good stuff about it. (The alumni love) coming back.” King, a 1961 Solanco graduate, was the Lancaster County champion in the 100- and 220-yard dashes and the team’s leading
scorer in his senior season. King passed away in 2017, and his daughter, Dakota, and brothers, Mark and Timothy, accepted the honor on his behalf. “It means a lot to the family,” Dakota said. “He’s the one who instilled the love for the sport in me, and then I did it in middle school and high school and college, and now I’m coaching at the
Timothy said. “It’s all ordained that I’m here at the right time to honor my brother.” Shillow, a 1964 graduate, won a District III championship in the javelin and was a state medalist with a third-place finish in the javelin. His throw of 212 feet, 7 inches is still a Solanco High School record and the longest standing record in school track history. Hampton, a 1967 graduate, led the league in scoring with 162 points as a senior, competing in the pole vault, javelin, high jump, and triple jump. He was the Lancaster County champion in the pole vault, jumping a thenleague-record 12 feet, 7 inches. “It is quite an honor,” Hampton said. “It’s a great feeling to be recognized. I was always a Mule, and I am proud to be here.” Regan, a 1969 graduate, was a distance standout for Solanco from 1966 to 1969. He was the 1969 Lancaster County champion in the 1-mile run. Regan was also a member of the first Solanco Cross-Country Hall of Fame class. White, a 1971 graduate, was
collegiate level (Northwest Nazarene University). He inspired me, and I am still in the sport that he loved and I fell in love with.” Mark said, “It’s a great honor. It’s kind of neat for our grandkids because we live in the area. Our grandkids can know that their uncle was honored and is in the hall of fame.” Timothy, who lives in Jerusalem, was in town to visit Mark. “Mark said, ‘Guess what’s happening?’”
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LCHRA Is Eager To Learn What the Survey Says
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The Lancaster County Housing and Redevelopment Authority (LCHRA) is requesting the public’s assistance to help the organization best serve people experiencing housing insecurity. As the lead agency of the Lancaster County Homelessness Coalition (LCHC), the LCHRA held a virtual meeting with stakeholders on May 21 to kick off the public participation portion of a county-wide initiative, the Lancaster County Housing
and Homelessness Strategic Plan. Lancaster County residents can play their part by completing a survey. “We want to get new data about best practices around homeless response and affordable housing and figure out what the needs are,” said Jocelynn Naples, director of communications, development, and special projects for the LCHRA. “We want broad participation across municipalities, across business sectors. Our ideal would be for all county residents to fill the See LCHRA pg 4
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County that I am aware of,” said Carla, who has been a personal trainer for more than 20 years. “I’m really excited about it. Kettlebells are all you really need to improve your strength, stability, coordination, and
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The Millersville Lions Club Pool is inviting members of the community to come make a splash to raise some cash. The pool, located at 314 N. Prince St., Millersville, will hold its third and final Splash Party of the summer from 6 to 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 13. There will be baked goods, cotton candy, and snow cones for sale, and
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Less than a year after attending her first Conestoga Herb Guild event, Sophia Harmes will be the featured speaker at a group meeting. The Mountville resident will give a presentation on Harvesting and Drying Herbs at the guild’s get-together on Wednesday, Aug. 13, at 6:30 p.m. at the Millersville VFW, 219 Walnut Hill Road. Harmes noted that the topic of her talk will serve as an introductory class for less-experienced herb enthusiasts. “If you like using herbs in cooking, this would be a good way to be introduced to how you can plant your own herbs and harvest them and prepare them for storage,” she said. Harmes wasn’t that familiar with the organization before last summer. “I attended one of (the Conestoga Herb Guild’s) herb fests (last) September, and I was really impressed with the whole operation,” she said. “I joined, and I came back the next month.” W hen an opening arose, Harmes jumped at the opportunity to speak about drying and harvesting herbs at the group’s August meeting. “I had heard at the last Herb Guild festival that a lot of the members didn’t know how to do things like that or needed a refresher course,” she said. “So I thought that would be a good topic.” Harmes will address some of the nuances of cultivating herbs. “There are different ways that you can harvest herbs,” she said. “There are different times a day that are more important for beneficial reasons. There See Herb Guild pg 2
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C a r l a B e a m ’s g o t a fever, and the only prescription is more kettlebell. The personal trainer, who resides in East Dr umore Township, recently founded her own business, Strong ON Living, and is introducing a five-week kettlebell program that will begin Monday, June 16, and conclude Wednesday, July 16. The sessions will be held Mondays and We d n e s d ay s f ro m 6 to 7 p . m . a t t h e John Wright Company, 645 L ancaster Pike, New Providence. Go to www .strongonliving.com/kettle bell-project-1 to register or for additional information. “No one has done a kettlebell-only program in Lancaster
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articipants can try their luck navigating doglegs while supporting training for our furry friends. The sixth annual United Disabilities Services Foundation (UDSF) golf tournament will be held Thursday, Sept. 11, from noon to 7 p.m. at Crossgates Golf Club, 1 Crossland Pass, Millersville. Golfers can play in groups of up to four and enjoy activities like a hole-in-one contest to win a cash prize, as well as longest-drive and putting contests. The fee includes 18 holes of golf, lunch, beer on the course and in the pavilion, use of the driving range and putting green, golf balls and tees, awards and prizes, and a New York strip steak dinner. Check-in and lunch will begin at noon. A shotgun start with a scramble format will start at 1 p.m. Dinner and an awards ceremony will get underway at 6 p.m. The event will be held rain or shine
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