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JUNE 18, 2025
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXII • NO 9
Champion of Quarryville Projects Will Retire as Borough Manager BY GEORGE DEIBEL
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ne of the best pieces of advice Scott Peiffer ever received came from Department of Conservation and National Resources regional adviser Lori Yeich, who told him that “every project needs a champion.” Peiffer, who championed Quarryville projects during his five and a half years as borough manager, will become more of a cheerleader after he retires on Friday, June 20. “It’s time to move on,” said Peiffer, who turned 67 years old on May 10. “There are a lot of other things I enjoy doing as well.” He will have a little more time for his favorite hobbies - gardening, biking, fishing, kayaking, and surfing - and he wants to try disc golf. Peiffer acknowledges he’s not the retiring type. He already has one part-time job lined up, mowing along the Enola Low Grade Trail for Eden Township. “I love the trail,
and I love helping to take care of it,” he said. Peiffer, a landscaper by trade, has been offered several more positions that involve outdoor work on a flexible schedule. “Maintaining things has kind of been my whole life, really,” he said. Peiffer will continue in his role as general manager of the Solanco Fair. Peiffer will also remain on the Lancaster County Planning Department’s Parks and Recreation steering committee and is involved with the county’s Economic Development Company, which is working on an outdoor recreation economic impact strategic plan. “I love networking with county and state officials,” Peiffer said. “I love meetings that are with groups of people who have similar interests and a desire to improve the community. I am fascinated by that and uplifted by the vision groups like that have. I feel that’s how we are in the borough. We want to make it a place people desire to come to or live in.” See Peiffer pg 7 Quarryville Borough manager Scott Peiffer will retire on June 20. Photo by George Deibel
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Solanco Youth Soccer Will Offer Free Goalie Clinics BY GEORGE DEIBEL
Evan Queitsch stands on the Solanco High School varsity soccer field. Photo by George Deibel
Evan Queitsch was looking for a reason to get back into coaching. The Solanco Youth Soccer Association (SYSA) provided the perfect opportunity. Queitsch, who moved into the Solanco area six months ago, volunteered with an SYSA team this spring, and he will share his goalie expertise with any kid who is interested, regardless of skill level and location. Queitsch will be the lead instructor at a free goalie clinic, which will be held Saturday, June 28, at the Solanco High School soccer fields, 585 Solanco Road, Quarryville.
Partnership Is Eager to Assist Local Nonprofits BY GEORGE DEIBEL
A Quarryville couple is putting their money where their hearts are. The husband and wife, who reside in the Quarryville Presbyterian Retirement Community and wish to remain anonymous, started a philanthropy partnership called Putting Others First (POF) on May 13, 2024. “We’re all for building POF into something that’s recognizable in the community, but it’s irrelevant who we are,” Mr. POF explained.
See Goalie Clinic pg 6
The couple, who are each in their early 80s, brought two other individuals into the fold to form a four-person organization. “They were chosen because they are a generation younger,” said Mrs. POF. “We want to pass the idea on.” Mr. POF added, “We are firm believers in giving back, as the old term goes, and we don’t want to die with a huge bank account. We’d rather put it to other uses. So we put this group together, not only to help us now, but to keep it going.” See POF pg 5
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