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hile serving as Solanco Fair parade chairperson in 1997, Jeff Minnich started the tradition of having a grand marshal and theme for the annual event. Things have come full circle. With Minnich stepping down from that post this year, the Solanco Fair Association elected to honor him with the role of leading the 2-mile march through Quarryville Borough on Wednesday, Sept. 17, the opening night of the parade. “Jeff has worked behind the scenes for many years making sure we have a parade that runs like a well-oiled machine,” Solanco Fair president Brad Davis said. “He has spent countless hours sending out registrations, taking phone calls from people that have questions about the parade, and making sure everyone is in their place the night of the parade. This is not counting all the other things that he does
that people don’t see. For so many thought it was time he got to be in years, Jeff has been behind the the front leading the parade as our scenes, and we as the fair board grand marshal.”
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Boy Scout/Cub Scout Troop 87 will benefit from a community meal which will be held Saturday, Sept. 20, at 4 p.m. at Middle Octorara Presbyterian Church, 1199 Valley Road, Quarryville. The meal is free; donations will be accepted with the proceeds going to the Scouts. The menu will consist of lasagna, salad, bread, dessert, and beverages. For more information, call 717-786-3402. Middle Octorara Presbyterian Church holds a community meal every other month with the
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Solanco Fair parade grand marshal Jeff Minnich shows a copy of this year’s fair book. Photo by George Deibel
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It was groundbreaking, figuratively speaking. No dirt was disturbed during Solid Rock Youth Ministries’ groundbreaking ceremony on Aug. 18, but the event did signal the beginning of a bright future for the nonprofit organization. The permitting process is continuing, and work is expected to get underway in September on Solid Rock’s new home at 104 E. State St., Quarryville. “It’s starting our next chapter of renovation,” executive director Raeanne Nixon said. “We’re renovating the first floor of the youth center, which was an old car garage. We are going to have different rooms. We’re going to have a multipurpose room, where the kids can run around and play dodgeball and then be able to do family meals in there. We’re also going to have a café area where we can provide snacks and meals for the students when they come to Solid Rock. We’ll have a kitchen also going in the first floor, and we’ll have a conference room and a community room where parents come in.” The cost of renovating the entire building will be approximately $2.3 million, which includes the second floor. It will cost about $1.7 million for the first floor, and Solid Rock has already raised more than $1 million. Anyone wishing to contribute can go to www.solidrockquarry ville.com/same-rock. “It’s just been a huge blessing to see how the Lord worked everything out and how now we were able to purchase this building in See Solid Rock pg 7
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