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By Jeanne Ruczhak-Eckman
QUARRYVILLE -- Catch the fireworks next Saturday at SECA's Annual SECA Fest. The annual community-oriented event will be held Saturday, July 12 from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Memorial Park in Quarryville. As usual there will be various carnival-like stands supporting local organizations, pony rides and inflatable rides. Julie Collins, executive director at SECA, confirmed the fireworks will occur as usual as well. Collins also said this year there will be a special booth at which funds raised will benefit local auctioneer Larry Whyte. Whyte, active in so many ways in the community, was critically injured in a car accident and is still recuperating.
By Jeanne Ruczhak-EckmanEAST DRUMORE TOWNSHIP -- A mid-afternoon crash closed down Oak Bottom Road between Route 222 (Fourth Street) and Route 372 (Buck Road) Wednesday, July 2. A motorcycle was traveling west on Buck Road when a pickup hauling a trailer crossed over Buck Road heading north on Oak Bottom Road. The two collided in the northbound lane of Buck Road.
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-- The annual National Juried Art Exhibition of the Lancaster County Art Association opened Sunday, June 8, with an
afternoon reception. The works accepted into the exhibit were chosen by this year's juror, Australian/American artist and writer Denise Green, who also chose pieces for awards from those accepted. Cash awards of $3,000 will be presented to the artists whose pieces were chosen. The Juried Exhibition is sponsored by James S. Gibson, Senior Vice President/Investment Officer with the Gibson/Luckenbill Investment Consulting Group of Wachovia Securities, LLC. The exhibit will continue until July 17.
QUARRYVILLE -- Southern End Community Association (SECA) will hold its annual Charles X. Carlson summer youth art reception this month! This year’s reception will feature the works of 75 youth. The artist reception will be on Monday July 14th from 5-7 pm at the Quarryville Library. All are invited to attend and see the wonderful creations of this year’s summer art program. Works consist of paintings, watercolors, sketches, and more! Artists will be on hand to discuss their work.
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LANCASTER COUNTY NEWS Governor Edward G. Rendell will sign
Senate Bill 1063, legislation reforming Pennsylvania’s earned income tax
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July 2.
Lego structures
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Stoner buys Releasomers mould release line (Source:
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Historic Star Barn will move! (Full
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Robert F. Powelson, a resident of Kennett Township in Chester County, was unanimously confirmed by the state Senate yesterday to serve on Pennsylvania’s Public Utility Commission, Senate Majority Leader Dominic Pileggi (R-9) announced.
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