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he Lions Club is recognized as one of the largest service organizations in the world. Veterans of the United States military know a little something about service themselves. It’s that shared belief, that common bond, that will make the Quarryville Lions Club’s upcoming event so special. “Our motto is ‘We Serve,’ and that really sums up what we’re all about,” said Gerald Wagner, who’s been the Quarryville Lions Club’s secretary for 15 years. “We’re private citizens, and veterans were government sponsored. A lot of times when national disasters occur, the Lions Club and the National Guard are sent there to get things back in order. For the Lions Club, disaster relief is one of our things.”
In cooperation with the Wakefield Lions Club of Peach Bottom, the Quarryville Lions Club will host this year’s edition of its annual Veterans Appreciation Banquet beginning at 6 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 7 - four days before the national celebration of Veterans Day - at Chestnut Level Family Life Center, 1068 Chestnut Level Road, Quarryville. The banquet is free for local veterans, each of whom may bring a guest at no charge, and interested individuals are asked to call Wagner at 717-786-2195 or Joe McMullen at 717-786-6080 to register before Thursday, Nov. 6. As many as 10 current members of the Quarryville and Wakefield Lions Clubs served in the military. “I’m 76, and when the Vietnam War was going on, it got controversial and a lot of veterans weren’t appreciated,” said Wagner. “Some Lions Club president Les Davis Jr. (left) and Quarryville Lions of the guys in our club, when they Wakefield Club president Steve Grosh are joining forces to present the Veterans See Banquet pg 12 Appreciation Banquet.
SNM To Host Empty Bowls Fundraiser Solanco Neighborhood Ministries (SNM) will hold its inaugural Empty Bowls fundraiser on Saturday, Nov. 8, with a community meal from 4 to 8 p.m. at Mechanic Grove Church of the Brethren, 1392 Robert Fulton Highway, Quarryville. Proceeds from the event will support SNM’s food security and family assistance programs serving residents across southern Lancaster County. Guests may enjoy a meal, bread, and dessert, symbolizing the event’s central message that no bowl in the community should be empty. Attendees will have the opportunity to take home a handcrafted bowl
Protecting Lancaster’s Land for Generations BY CAT SHANNON
Larry Albright creates a handcrafted bowl for Solanco Neighborhood
See Empty Bowls pg 6 Ministries’ Empty Bowls fundraiser.
What’s the value of dirt? For the Lancaster County Conservation District, it’s priceless. The organization formed in 1950 with a mission of empowering farmers to maintain and improve the rich, productive soil of Lancaster County through conservation practices. Today, as the group marks its 75th anniversary, it has expanded its See Conservation pg 5
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