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THE SOUTHERN LANCASTER COUNTY FAIR ASSOCIATION WELCOMES YOU TO ITS ANNUAL AGRICULTURE FAIR. Experience the same wholesome atmosphere filled with fellowship, food and friendly competition today that the founders of the Solanco Fair envisioned over 60 years ago. In the spring of 1950, a group of farm women enthusiastically decided that the Solanco area needed a fair of its own. With the help of many different community and agricultural-based organizations, in September of that same year, the first Solanco Fair made its debut and was here to stay. The Solanco Fair is not only a vital part of the Southern End community; it reflects the spirit and values of the individuals living in the community. Dedicated citizens volunteer their time and many talents throughout the year to ensure a successful event. At the fair, they can be found diligently working to supervise the many behind-the-scenes details that make the event run like a well-oiled machine. It is with deep appreciation that we say thank you to these friends, businesses and community organizations. Attracting individuals of all ages, the Solanco Fair is a work in progress. Over the years, the fair has both improved
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and built new facilities on the fairgrounds, added new entertaining events to its three-day lineup and welcomed new categories in which to display competitive handiwork. While the fair association works to see that the Solanco Fair changes to meet the needs of the growing community, it is also a source of pride that the fair retains much of the same community spirit, volunteer dedication and agricultural heritage as that of the very first fair. Every September in southern Lancaster County you will find FFA and 4-H members grooming their animals for show, proud cooks in their kitchen baking treats for the judges to sample, farmers and gardeners choosing their produce for competition, young children participating in the parades and an overall enthusiastic and excited attitude in the citizens of the Solanco area. It’s fair time – won’t you join us? - The Southern Lancaster County Fair Association
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Baked Goods Department Shows Off Sweets And More
By Marcella Peyre-Ferry
One exhibition area where you may be tempted to linger is the Baked Goods Department, where you will find everything from cookies and cakes to muffins and breads. Just looking at them can make you hungry, and if you see something you really like, you may be able to take it home with you. The Baked Goods Department usually draws 350 to 450 entries, according to department co-chair Liz Henry. “On average, we’ve had 130 people entering those entries. A lot of people bring more than one item,” she said. “We have a lot of familiar faces, and The 2019 Solanco Fair will include competitions for the best apple pie, angel food cake, chocolate people come back year after cake, and cookies, brownies, or bars. Winners will be eligible to participate in state competitions at the Pennsylvania Farm Show. Baking contest winners at the 2019 Pennsylvania Farm Show displaying year. We also have family their winning entries include (from left) Anna Kreider, first place, representing the Solanco Fair; rivalries. Different family Julie Huffman, second place, representing Kimberton Community Fair; Zoey Hoover, third place, members will all enter difrepresenting Jefferson County Fair; Serge Cramer, fourth place, representing Greene-Dreher-Sterling ferent things, or they will all Fair; and Samantha Miller, fifth place, representing Centre County Grange Fair. enter the same category and see who comes out on top, which is kind of fun.” In addition to the many classes for all kinds of baked goods, Thirty volunteers are needed to help log in entries and there are four special baking contests for Pennsylvania resiprepare the displays. Henry is co-chair with her sister dents. These classes earn larger prize premiums of $6 to $25. Erin Kilgore. “I’m happy to have her working along with The Blue Ribbon Apple Pie Contest requires at least 60% me. She went to pastry school; she’s a little more of a of the pie filling to be apples, and it is sponsored by the professional,” Henry said. Pennsylvania State Association of County Fairs (PSACF). All categories are offered for adults or children, with Pennsylvania’s INCREDIBLE! Angel Food Cake conadditional classes for 4-H members. “No. 1 is cookies, test, co-sponsored by Pennsylvania’s egg farmers and the chocolate chip cookies, and brownies, and then the No. 2 PSACF, asks that eggs produced and packed in Pennsylvamost popular category is quick bread,” Henry said. “I think nia be used if possible. banana bread is the most popular of our breads. Everybody The Homemade Chocolate Cake contest, also sponsored has their own recipe.” by the PSACF, is for a frosted chocolate layer cake, made Generally, baked goods are judged on general from scratch and featuring chocolate or cocoa as the main appearance, texture, quality, aroma, flavor, and moistness. ingredient. A few categories are judged just on decoration The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture’s PA and are not tasted at all. Entries must be delivered at the Preferred program sponsors the Cookies, Brownies, and Bars fair on Tuesday. Judging takes place Wednesday morn- contest just for junior bakers ages 8 to 18 to encourage young ing. Entries finishing first through fourth earn ribbons, people to participate in Pennsylvania’s agricultural fairs. Each plus an honorable mention ribbon may be given in large entry must include two PA Preferred ingredients. categories. Prize money is also awarded, ranging from $2 Winners of these four contests are eligible to participate in to $8. the state competitions at the PA Farm Show in Harrisburg the Judges only take a small sample to taste, with a following January, where they could win prizes of up to $500. Solanco has had at least one local winner who has gone on larger piece of the item reserved for display. After adjudication is complete, volunteers from the Quarryville to a Farm Show win. This past January, youth contest winner Fire Company package the remainders, add prices, Anna Kreider was honored as the top entrant in her class at and send the packages to the Hoffman Building, where the PA Farm Show. The Solanco Fair was also honored for her they are available for purchase. Any items that are left at accomplishment at the PA State Fair Convention. “More importantly for us, there were articles in our 4 p.m. Wednesday are sold at auction. Half the proceeds go back to the Solanco Fair, with the other half going to the local papers and Lancaster papers that increased awareness of the contest,” Henry said. fire company. Solanco Fair website: www.solancofair.com
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Introducing The Fair Book Cover Artist By Marcella Peyre-Ferry
Megan Plank, daughter of Connie and Guy Plank, is the winner of this year’s Solanco Fair Book Cover Contest. Megan was 13 years old and attending Smith Middle School when she created the cover, which features small farm animals within the word “Solanco,” the fairground’s barns with exhibits, and food popular stands. “I know a lot of people go for the funnel cake and the milkshakes,” she said. Megan was surprised when she found out she was the contest winner. “People from Swift were entering, too, so there were a lot of people entering. I was hoping for the best,” she said. Megan’s mother was also surprised at the win. “I know she’s a very good artist, but it’s a big competition. I was very surprised and excited when she won,” Connie said. “She’s a great kid. I’m very blessed to have her.” Megan has two brothers, Jared and Matthew, and a sister, Taylor. She attends Providence Church, where she is a member of the youth group. She enjoys swimming, spending time with friends, and being with her dogs. To keep in practice with her art, Megan works in her sketch books, primarily drawing with pencils. She also helps friends with their artwork. She likes fashion and makeup, and she plans to play soccer in high school this year. A native to the area, Megan enjoys visiting the
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Solanco Fair each year. “I go almost every day,” she said. “I like the fair because it’s a way to be social and see all the different things people bring in to show others. It gives me a chance to hang out with friends and drink the Megan Plank milkshakes and eat the funnel cakes. I like the parade a lot. I like being with my friends and seeing all the cool attractions (the fair has).” At Smith, Megan’s favorite subjects were language arts and art, but in high school, she will be taking science courses to prepare for the future. She plans to become a doctor. “I’m going to try to take some art classes to keep that going,” she said. “I do art in my free time when I get an inspiration. I definitely want to keep in touch with it.”
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Solanco Fair Crafts Create A Diverse Display By Marcella Peyre-Ferry
One of the most diverse and visually interesting departments at the Solanco Fair is for crafts. The heading of crafts includes 40 different categories, some of which are broken down into additional sections. Crafts are as diverse as the individuals who create them, with the craftsperson’s personality and imagination as much a part of their creation as their talent in using the material and their care in workmanship. Some of the crafts on display are traditional styles that have been represented since the early days of the Solanco Fair and going back in history even before that. Baskets, ceramics, clay, metal, and woodworking may be
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traditional in style or updated to take on a modern look with contemporary colors and designs. Other crafts have somewhat shorter histories, being popularized as hobbies such as tie-dye and string art. Jewelry is a particularly large category with sections for different types that are then further divided by construction method, such as strung, crocheted, or woven beads. “There’s a lot of pottery and ceramics; actually, there’s a little bit of everything,” said Karen Lesley, who has been a member of the Crafts Committee for about eight years. “We have a cone and nut work and seed categories where there are lots of lovely things. Scrapbooking is really popular; we get a lot in that.” Because some crafts have diminished in popularity over the
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years, while new ones have surged, the fair periodically revises the entry list to more closely match submissions. “On some things there are trends,” Lesley said. “About four or five years ago we revamped our list for the fair book. Some things we had not seen for four or five years and other things we were seeing that had to be miscellaneous.” Even with the department’s inclusive list, there are always some unusual entries that defy classification, so the miscellaneous section remains an option. Exhibits in the crafts department are divided by age, with divisions and cash prizes for crafters ages 8 to 10, 11 to 13, 14 to 18, and 19 and older. Children ages 7 and under may enter as participants, with no cash awards. All exhibits must have been created since the last fair. They may not be made from kits. Entries are judged on a wide variety of factors, including general impression, craftsmanship, creativity, neatness, and
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