—Lancaster Farming. Saturday, May 29. 1976
Solanco Fair Association kicks off new
fund drive to expand use of facilities
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The Solanco Fair Association recently built a second barn, bringing the
total of the Association’s buildings to three. There is a possibility of building
a fourth structure in time for the county- wide dairy shows to be held here in
July. A fund drive is currently going on to have the Community Building, left,
QUARRYVILLE - The
Southern Lancaster County
Fair Association recently
accepted a contribution of
$500.00 from Clarence Murry
and family in Drumore,
given in appreciation of all
those friends and neighbors
in the community who
helped the Murrys while
Clarence was recuperating
from a heart attack last
year.
This initial contribution
has ignited a fund drive set
up by the Fair Association to
raise $50,000.00, needed to
transform the newly con
structed fair buildings into
year round community
facilities.
A committee of four, in
cluding Paul Risk, Ken Rutt,
Jane Miller and Dwight
Wagner, chairman, has been
formed to spearhead the
fund drive. Plans are being
made to select five sub
committees to solicit group
goals of $10,000.00 each.
Anyone interested in joining
m this community project is
asked to contact Dwight
Wagner at 786-2131 or 786-
7554.
The decision to make the
present fair buildings
available as a year-round
community facility, to be
used by individuals and
groups within the com
munity, is solely dependent
upon the ability of the
community to contribute the
necessary funds to ac
compl&i the project.
Provided that the required
funds can be raised, the
Community Building erected
by the Solanco Fair
Association will be available
to the public for such ac
tivities that will enhance the
moral, ethical, social and
educational climate of the
community.
The purpose of these
facilities is to encourage
Community effort
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for the dairy shows to be held
here in July.
community spirit and
cooperation, build diaracter
and create a better com
munity. In order to ac
complish the goals for
which the building was
erected, the following
guidelines have been
proposed for use of the
buildings:
again this year, they’ll run
out of space. No one really
expected this kind of
response. Rutt,, the
Association’s president,
noted that the Fair had
grown by about 40 per cent
per year for many years, this
past year that shot up to 100
per cent.
1. No contract shall be
made for the use of the
building on a regular basis.
2. Activities involving
gambling and the use of
The Solanco Fair
Association currently owns
five acres near the
southeastern edge of
Quarryville Borough. Ad
jacent open areas easily give
them a total of more than 20
acres, which is comfortable
for having large fairs and
shows. The County’s 4-H
dairy shows and the Lan
caster District Holstein
Show are scheduled to take
place here this summer.
They had been at the
Guernsey Sales Pavilion
along “The Tourist Strip”
just east of Lancaster.
The two barns now on the
site have room for 150 head
of cattle. Washing facilities
are also permanent. Trees
between the two bams will
someday provide shade.
That area has been
designated to be a show ring.
This being the Bicen
tennial Year, Fair
Association planners and
officers expect larger tur
nouts than ever before.
Dwight Wagner and Ken
Rutt both predicted that
“everybody will be making
something this year.” That
could translate into
problems for the rapidly
growing Fair. Last year the
number of entries doubled in
all categories except for
livestock. If that happens
Viewed from the dollar
angle, Rutt pointed out that
when the Fair Association
first became incorporated
about 20 to 25 years ago, the
budget was $950. Last year
they operated on $160,000.
Although the community is
proud of all that’s been done
so far, much of the attention
is focused on the Community
Building. Constructed at a
total cost of $90,000, it too
was largely a community
wide and volunteer effort.
Paul Risk Associates, ar
chitects, provided the
planning skills. Some firms
offered materials, while
many others pitched m with
donations and labor.
The Community Building
can seat 400, and is licensed
to serve food. According to
many Solanco residents
both in Quarryville and
surrounding townships the
facilities could easily lend
themselves to other uses
besides the Fair itself.
That’s why the effort for
continued improvements
continues.
Current information on the
New Jersey fresh fruit and
vegetable market is
available by recorded
message provided by the
U.S. Department of
Agriculture and the New
Jersey Department of
Agriculture.
These messages, which
are charged two or three
times each day, can be heard
by either calling Bridgeton
('609 ) 455-2510 or Highstown
alcoholic beverages are
prohibited.
3. All youth activities must
have an adult supervisor
who is responsible for the
group.
4. The Association
reserves the right to cancel
or refuse admittance to any
persons or groups who do not
fulfill the standards of ad
mission.
everywhere in the building.
7. A lease form must be
signed for the use of all
buildings and facilities. Fees
must be paid in advance.
Liability forms must be
included.
8. Deposit fees of $25, to
$lOO are to be paid in ad
vance, depending on area
leased, and will be returned
after area has been checked.
5. The noise level at all
times must be within reason.
6. Smoking is prohibited
9. Police protection and
clean-up are the respon-
Taped market reports
available in New Jersey
HARRISBURG - Penn
sylvania cold storage
holdings of apples totaled
25,792,000 pounds on April 30,
1976, according to the
Pennsylvania Crop
Reporting Service. This
figure converts to 614,095
boxes of apples at 42 pounds
each. Disappearance during
(609) 448-1482. Generally
three or more minutes in
length, the recordings
provide concise, accurate
and unbiased market in
formation. '
Additional information
and published reports on
New Jersey fresh fruits and
vegetables can be obtained
from Don Persing, Federal-
State Marketing News
Service, telephone: (609)
451-1500.
P. L. ROHRER & BRO., INC.
7 , t
SMOKETOWN, PA
PH. 717-299-2571
readied for use the year around. It needs interior finishing - panelling,
heating, insulation, tables and chairs - to be ready for ail sorts of community
activities. Almost all of the work for the three buildings was done by
Quarryville area residents who donated their time and efforts.
sibility of the group leasing
the building.
A schedule of fees has been
established for both non
profit and commercial use of
the buildings which is
available upon request. The
Fair Association has applied
for tax exemption under both
Federal and - State
regulations. It is anticipated
that the exemption will be
permitted and all donations
and contributions to this
drive will be tax deductable.
Apples counted
April was over 18
pounds.
The national cold storage
apple holdings on April 30
were 765,868,000 pounds; 76
per cent above the April 30
holdings a year ago.
Disappearance during April
was over 345 million pounds.
READ LANCASTER FARMING
FOR FULL MARKET REPORTS