Solanco High School Class of '79 Reunion!       Solanco High School's class of 1979 will hold its 35th reunion on April 26th. For more information and if you can help find classmates call Deb at 717 786-1070.       Solanco High Schoo; os in Quarryville, PA 17566.       Source: Southern Lancaster County Choronicle.   Don HessRE/MAX ASSOCIATES OF LANCASTER2421 Willow Street PikeWillow Street, PA 17584717 464-1200 OFFICE   717 715-6288 MOBILE717 786-7967 HOMEhess39@comcast.net  Check out my Blog "Quarryville Realtor" and search for homes:http://activerain.com/blogs/dfh    04/24/2014

      Balsamic Glazed Tuna Cooking Spray ¼ Cup fat free low salt chicken broth 1 ¼ tsp. Coarsely ground black pepper ¼ tsp. Salt 4 (6 oz.) tuna steaks about ¾ inch thick ¼ tbsp. balsamic vinegar 4 tsp. Dark brown sugar 1 tbsp. low sodium soy sauce ½ tsp. cornstarch ¼ cup diagonally sliced green onion Place on grill sprayed with cooking spray or broil fish. Cook until done, but not dry! Remove and keep in warm place. Combine broth, vinegar, sugar, soy sauce, and cornstarch in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil; cook 1 minute stirring constantly. Spoon glaze over fish; top with green onions. Also good with mango chutney! Mango Chutney 1 jar London Pub Major Grey chutney 1 mango, pear or peach, diced ¼ tsp. crushed red pepper flakes Blend and serve on top of tuna Don HessRE/MAX ASSOCIATES O... 03/21/2014

Single Family Home in Quarryville OverviewMapsPhotos $169,900 Single Family Home Main Features 3 Bedrooms2 BathroomsInterior: 1,900 sqftLot: 0.23 acre(s) Location 217 West State StreetQuarryville, PA 17566USA Our recent listings Large Lots in Lancaster County, Your Plan Or OursWonderful home in Mill CreekWell Maintained With Abounding Perennials Subscribe to our listing feed See more Quarryville, PA real estate for sale 03/10/2014

GREAT TRUTHS (Well, maybe not. You're call!)1. In my many years I have come to a conclusion that one useless man is a shame, two is a law firm, and three or more is a congress. -- John Adams 2. Suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Congress. But then I repeat myself. -- Mark Twain 3. I contend that for a nation to try totax itself into prosperity is like a man standing in a bucket and trying to lift himself up by the handle.   -- Winston Churchill 4. A government which robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul .   -- George Bernard Shaw 5. A liberal is someone who feels a great debt to his fellow man, which debt he proposes to pay off with your money.   -- G. Gordon Liddy 6. Democracy must be something more than two wolves and a sheep voting ... 03/03/2014

Great Sports Quoted (And a Few Others!)      I'm working as hard as I can to get my life and my cash to run out at the same time. If I can just die after lunch Tuesday, everything will be perfect. - Doug Sanders, professional golfer   All the fat guys watch me and say to their wives "See, there's a fat guy doing okay. Bring me another beer." Mickey Lolich, Detroit Tigers Pitcher   Last year we couldn't win at home and we were losing on the road. My failure as a coach was that I couldn't think of anyplace else to play. - Harry Neale, professional hockey coach   When it's third and ten, you can take the milk drinkers; I'll take the whiskey drinkers every time. - Max McGee, Green Bay Packers receiver   I found out that it's not good to talk about my troubles. Eighty percent of the people ... 02/17/2014

  If Octoraro Orphie sees his shadow on Groundhog Day winter will hang around for six more weeks! If he doesn't spring is just around the corner. But this year there is an even bigger mystery surrounding Orphie. Experiencing the coldest winter in two decades Rick Rankin, the Hibernating Governor of the Slumbering Groundhog Lodge of Quarryville PA, worries that Orphie's followers may not be able to coax him out of his hole. Rankin stated that they have a number of contractors in their Lodge and they considered building a “protective dome” over the entire Southern End of Lancaster County but they probably couldn't get the permits processed in time. So they've decided to coax rather than force their hero from his liar.       In addition to Orphie the Baby Groundhogs (new members accepted ... 01/31/2014

    Solanco FFA students Victoria Grimm, Missy Speicher, and Carly Bryant received the Keystone Degree, the highest degree awarded by the Pennsylvania FFA Association to its members. The degrees were awarded at the the recent Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg, PA.       The Keystone Degree is awarded based on student projects, leadership activities including office and committee assignments within FFA, FFA cooperative activities including chapter, county, regional, state, and national. In addition school and community activities outside the FFA are also considered.       Carly Bryant is the daughter of Gene and Betsy Bryant of Nottingham, Pennsylvania. Victoria Grimm is the daughter of Lisa Grimm of Drumore, Pennsylvania and Mary Speicher is the daughter of Mike Speicher and Paula H... 01/27/2014

    The Solanco Lacrosse Club will hold its annual registration / signup in the cafeteria of Solanco High School at 585 Solanco Road Quarryville, PA 17566 on Monday January 27, from 6:30 to 8 PM. This is open to boys and girls from sixth grade through high school. No experience necessary as instruction will be provided by US Lacrosse Certified Coaches. For more information call Mike 717 587-7613 or Doug 717 371-1517.       Source: Quarryville Advertiser       Don HessRE/MAX ASSOCIATES OF LANCASTER 2421 Willow Street Pike Willow Street, PA 17584 717 464-1200 OFFICE 717 715-6288 MOBILE 717 786-7967 HOMEhess39@comcast.net  Check out my Blog "Quarryville Realtor" and search for homes:http://activerain.com/blogs/dfh    01/24/2014

    A “Beginning Computer Skills” class will be offered on Friday January 24th from 10:30 AM until noon and on Wednesday January 29th from 6 to 7:30 PM. Both classes will present the same material. A basic Windows and file management class will be offered Wednesday February 12th from 10:30 AM until noon and on Tuesday February 18th from 6 to 7:30 PM. Again the classes will present the same material. Registration is required and may be completed at www.quarryvillelibrary.org or by calling 717 786-1336. The Quarryville Library is located at 357 Buck Road Quarryville, PA 17566.       Source: Quarryville Advertiser       Don HessRE/MAX ASSOCIATES OF LANCASTER2421 Willow Street PikeWillow Street, PA 17584717 464-1200 OFFICE717 715-6288 MOBILE717 786-7967 HOMEhess39@comcast.net  Check out my... 01/22/2014

      If you're not familiar with the work of Steven Wright, he's the famousdry, erudite, comic scientist who once said: "I woke up one morning,and all of my stuff had been stolen and replaced by exact duplicates."His mind sees things differently than most of us do.   Here are some of his gems........       - I'd kill for a Nobel Peace Prize.   - Borrow money from pessimists -- they don't expect it back.   - Half the people you know are below average.   - 99% of lawyers give the rest a bad name.   - 82.7% of all statistics are made up on the spot.   - A conscience is what hurts when all your other parts feel so good.   - A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory.   - If you want the rainbow, you have got to put up with the rain.   - All those who believe in psycho kinesis,... 01/21/2014

  “Winter Doldrums”             We make it through December because of the holiday season and the coming of the new year; but then comes January and February and the ice and snow and sub-freezing temperatures with barren trees and brown grass and short days with little sunshine.             So now more than ever you need to look for “sunshine”.  When paying a bill be glad you have the money and be glad you have a job or income to pay it; Associate with positive people, go out to lunch or just a cup of coffee with them; find a reason to have a good laugh – play with a pet or a child. Watch a really funny movie – If you do these things you will soon feel better.             I make it a point to laugh often every day!   Don HessRE/MAX ASSOCIATES OF LANCASTER2421 Willow Street PikeWillow S... 01/21/2014

  The January / February Art Show in the C.X. Carlson Cultural Room will open with a reception Saturday January 11 from 1 to 3 PM. The winners of the amateur / professional art contest (ages 16 and up) will be announced around 2 PM. Refreshments will be served and the public is invited. The exhibit of entries will be displayed from January 11th February 19th For more information concerning the show contact Bill Coble 717 806-5332 or coble1234@hotmail.com The Friends of the Quarryville Library will meet on Tuesday January 14th at 10 AM. The Beader's Society Group will meet on January 14th from 6 to 8 PM. The Afternoon Book Club will meet on Wednesday January at 1:30 PM to discuss “The Worst Hard Time” by Timothy Egan.       The Quarryville Library is located at 357 Buck Road Quarryville... 01/08/2014

        Penn State University’s Dance Marathon, commonly known as THON is the world's largest student run philanthropy. The 48 hour long event is held annually to raise funds for the Four Diamonds Fund, which benefits children with cancer under treatment at Penn State Hershey Medical Center.       High School and Middle School students in the Solanco School District at Quarryville Pennsylvania will be hosting a 12 hour MiniTHON and have been challenged to stay on their feet for 12 hours from 7 PM on Friday February 7th until 7 AM on Saturday February 8th in recognition of the struggles facing children with pediatric cancer.       Kick off assemblies have been held and recruitment has begun to register students for a small registration fee and to encourage them to get sponsors to raise a... 01/08/2014

    Okay Folks this month’s recipe is one of my favorites: Potato Soup!       4 cups potatoes (sliced or diced), 1 stalk of celery (diced), 1 tbsp. onion (minced), 1-1/2 tsp. salt,   2 cups hot water, 2 tbsp. butter or margarine, 1 tbsp. flour, 1 can cream of celery soup,   2 cans milk (or more for thinner soup), 2 tbsp. fresh parsley (chopped), 1 hard boiled egg (chopped)       Brown onion in butter.   Add flour, blend well. Add potatoes, carrots, salt and water.   Cover and cook until vegetables are tender.   Blend cream of celery soup with the milk and heat. Add to cooked ingredients.   (You may wish to use 3 or 4 strokes with a potato masher before adding soup. This makes the soup creamier.)   Garnish with fresh parsley and hard boiled egg.   If you wish to thicken add instant mash... 01/07/2014

  TO ALL MY FRIENDS! Don HessRE/MAX ASSOCIATES OF LANCASTER2421 Willow Street PikeWillow Street, PA 17584717 464-1200 OFFICE717 715-6288 MOBILE717 786-7967 HOMEhess39@comcast.net  Check out my Blog "Quarryville Realtor" and search for homes:http://activerain.com/blogs/dfh  12/31/2013

To all my friends, I wish you peace, happiness, and love. Always remember that love is the reason that we celebrate the Christ's Child's birth. Don HessRE/MAX ASSOCIATES OF LANCASTER2421 Willow Street PikeWillow Street, PA 17584717 464-1200 OFFICE717 715-6288 MOBILE717 786-7967 HOMEhess39@comcast.net  Check out my Blog "Quarryville Realtor" and search for homes:http://activerain.com/blogs/dfh    12/23/2013

  Give care   If all you care about is what’s in it for you, there won’t be much in it for you.   If all you care about is what other people think of you, people won’t think very highly of you.   What you care about has a powerful impact on the way your life unfolds.   So instead of caring so much about what you think you need, put your energy into caring for all that you have.   You have life, and great possibilities, and other people with whom to enjoy it all.   You have a universe filled with beauty and wonder, and the opportunity to create new meaning and value.   Give loving care, attention, gratitude and support to the abundance with which your world is filled.   Take good care of the good things, and they will grow even more beneficial.   Give care, focused thought, attention an... 12/12/2013

  “Roadblocks”   In our efforts to find success we will all encounter “roadblocks,” things that block us or get in our way as we move forward. Know that you always have options if you stay positive…you can go over them, under them, around them or just get stubborn and go THROUGH them. To do this you must remain positive every day. Cautiously positive, in other words realistic. As an example: even if I want to be an NFL quarterback nothing I can do will get me there. So my goals must be realistic. Believe in yourself and exude confidence. Get out of your comfort zone and do those things you hate to do and do them first every day. And, finally, discard all negative thoughts the instant they find their way into your mind.   Bring on the “Roadblocks” we are now ready to destroy them today.... 12/09/2013

November 8th and 9th is the 22nd annual Southern End Community Association auction and benefit dinner. The event will be held at the Hoffman building at 172 South Lime Street in Quarryville. Thursday evening there will be a spaghetti dinner from 5-7 pm served by the Solanco High School post prom committee. The auction will then start at 6 pm and consist of mostly gift certificates.  November 9th and 9am the auction will resume. Donations are currently being accepted for the auction up until the day of the auction.  SECA says this year they need the funds from the auction more than ever due to low revenue from the public pool over the summer. Due to a very rainy summer, pool revenue was lower than normal and currently needs some costly repairs. SECA serves 5 municipalities by providing t... 10/29/2013

  Library Friends Slate Book Sale   It's book sale time at the Quarryville Pa Library at 357 Buck Road. Sponsored by the “Friends of the Quarryville Library” the volunteers have been working on Tuesday and Thursday mornings sorting books in preparation for the annual fall event. The donated books were stored in the basement of the library, but thanks to the Solanco High School football team, the ladies didn't have to strain their backs lugging them upstairs to the C.X. Carlson Cultural Center where they are arranged on tables.       The book sale will open from 6 to 8 pm on Wednesday October 23rd when for a small fee readers may be among the first to shop. The sale will continue on Thursday October 24th from 9 am to 8 pm and Friday October 25th from 9am to 5 pm and again on Saturday Oct... 10/22/2013