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shley Risk landed her dream job. The 2008 Solanco High School graduate started her first year working full time for the school district as a physical education teacher who splits time between Quarryville and Providence elementary schools. She is exactly where she wanted to be. “I feel really, really blessed because I can remember playing softball, and I had always had Physical education teacher Ashley Risk splits time between Quarryville and a wonderful experience Providence elementary schools. Photo by George Deibel with teachers, staff, and all of the was so supportive. For example, weren’t even our grandparents, students in the Solanco School softball games, we didn’t just have but they would come watch. And I District,” said Risk. “I can remem- friends and family there. We had just remember being so supported, ber mostly when I was playing teachers, we had staff members, and I just remember how special softball, I loved how the commu- hall monitors. We had people from that was. And that’s something nity and everyone around you the community, grandparents that that I hope I can give back to my
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Executive director Jennifer West stated that Girls on the Run (GOTR) Lancaster-Lebanon is designed to help girls achieve whatever goals they set. “We like to say girls join for 100 different reasons,” she said. “Some like to get faster in a sport on their offseason. Some are new to the area, and they want to make friends. Some have friends, and they just want to have a really great time. You can be from any area and when you participate in Girls on the Run, you are going to get out of it exactly what you need.” A Girls on the Run team at last year’s 5K at Franklin & See Girls on the Run pg 3 Marshall College
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The latest round of the Hometown Heroes banner project will take place in Quarryville Borough this fall and winter. The banners, which honor people who either are currently serving in the armed forces or have served the country, are updated every two years. People who are sponsoring a banner can renew, and new participants are also welcome. There is room for more than 100 banners, said borough resident Scott Peiffer, who has spearheaded the project along with his wife, Mary. The banners are located on State, 4th, Hess, Church, and Lime streets; on Park Avenue; and in Townsedge Shopping Village. “If people have a request for a specific place, we will try to accommodate that,” Scott said. Anyone who has served in any branch of the Armed Forces is eligible to be represented on a banner. There is no residency requirement. There is a fee for the cost of the banner. Anyone who wants an application can email Scott at peiffer216@ aol.com. Peiffer will need the servicemember’s name, era and branch of service, as well as a photograph in uniform. “I’d love to have some new ones, new folks,” Scott said. “It’s always neat to get new people.” The Peiffers partnered with the Quarryville Lions Club for the project after the local American Legion post disbanded. The project is not affiliated with Quarryville Borough, but Peiffer noted that borough officials continue to be supportive. Any funds remaining after the See Heroes pg 11
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