Solanco townlively.com
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LVIX • NO 23
“Sleepy Hollow” Will Return To Rock Ford
A Solanco Celebration BY ADRIAN ESCHENWALD
ver 70 years ago, a group of local farmers gathered to envision a now-revered tradition in the Southern End: the Solanco Fair. The farmers wrote letters to prominent members of the community such as the Solanco High School principal, the leader of a local Lions Club and the head of the agricultural department and received an overwhelming amount of support. A community meeting was held in June of 1950, and the first fair took place that September. What started as a humble celebration of the Southern End and its values has evolved into one of its largest community events of the year. The fair was first held at the Quarryville fire hall and has moved several times to accommodate its growth; it is now held on several acres of land that the Solanco Fair Association has acquired over the years. Multiple Fair Association buildings have been constructed to house a kitchen, restrooms, livestock and various exhibits.
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The Solanco Fair has always maintained its roots in local families and agriculture, steering away from having carnival-type events. The first fair instead featured a fair queen contest, tractor driving contest and a performance from the Solanco High School band. In 1952, the first Wednesday evening parade was introduced. The parade has grown to become a major highlight of the fair for Quarryville residents and fairgoers; this year, hundreds of spectators lined the streets of the town with lawn chairs to get a good view of the procession. “It’s always fun to see everybody out and enjoying themselves. It’s a great family night,” said Amy Wade, who comes each year to see her daughter perform in the Octorara JuniorSenior High School band. The parade featured a variety of groups from the Southern End, including fire companies and businesses as well as school bands and other musicians and dancers. The Solanco school band, Debbie’s School of Dance, Rawlinsville Fire
Company and Timberline Church were among the participants in the parade, and children gleefully gestured for truck drivers to sound their horns as they rolled past. The fair also serves as an opportunity for Solanco residents to show off their skills and crafts. Each day of the fair, students displayed their prized livestock in animal shows, bakers were judged on their goods and gardeners presented their finest produce. On Friday evening, Haylee Byers was crowned the Solanco fair queen, after which a tractor pull competition and an Iron Man contest took place.. For more information about the fair, visit https://solancofair.org. To view more photos from the event, visit www.townlively .com/in-the-community.
BY ADRIAN ESCHENWALD
The Theater of the Seventh Sister (TSS) will present a production of “Sleepy Hollow” at the Historic Rock Ford and Theater, with opening night taking place on Thursday, Oct. 13. Two productions will be held on each Thursday and Friday at 7 and 8:30 p.m., and the final performance will be on Friday, Nov. 4. The play will be performed on the first floor of the Hand Mansion, which will be altered to portray the Van Tassel family home in Washington Irving’s famous tale. Audience members will follow characters such as Ichabod Crane, Brom Bones and Katrina Van Tassel through each room of the mansion as the story is told. “We have a dream cast this year; everyone who is portraying their roles are very fine actors that are physically and vocally suited to their roles,” said Cynthia Charles, artistic and managing director of TSS. See Sleepy Hollow pg 12
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Baking Contest Announces Winners . . . . .2 Grant Writing Forum Planned . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Business Directory . . . . . .5 Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 House Of Worship . . . . . .13 Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . .14
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