People driving into Quarryville will soon see a new look, as two "Welcome to Quarryville" signs are planned for the near future.

The new signs, made of a composite material, will measure 4 by 6 feet and will feature gold lettering on a deep blue background. There will be two signs, one on Route 222 southbound entering the borough and the other on westbound Route 372 entering the borough.

The signs will replace existing signs that were put in place a number of years ago by the Southern Lancaster County Chamber of Commerce. Unlike the present signs, the new ones will not list any local businesses. The signs will read, "Welcome to Quarryville. 'The Heart of Southern Lancaster County.' Founded in 1791."

"This is a whole different approach," Quarryville borough manager Scott Peiffer said.

Preliminary versions of the signs were presented at the May meeting of Quarryville Borough Council, where four different color combinations were showcased.

"The renditions have been really impressive. I just think it will be a whole different take on it," Peiffer said. "I like them a lot."

The originator of the project is Shawn Reimold. As a store manager at Martin Appliance, Martin Water and Martin Furniture & Mattress, located just outside the borough, Reimold is familiar with the community and is proud of Quarryville.

"Quarryville has a great personality; the whole Southern End does. It's about welcoming people and helping each other as neighbors," Reimold said.

Reimold has seen similar signs in other towns and presented the idea to Peiffer and Quarryville Mayor Anthony Cavallaro. "They both liked the idea of it and borough council was all for it," he said. "I'm just trying to spearhead it and pull everything together."

Reimold approached Horst Signs of Denver to make the signs and is now hoping individuals and businesses in the community will help cover the cost of the project. If all goes well, the signs could be ready to install by the end of the summer.

The only expense to the borough at this point has been legal costs for easements to permit the signs' positioning on private property. Once the signs are put into place, the borough will take ownership and cover the insurance.

"It's just great that an individual would come forward and volunteer to raise the money to do this," Peiffer said of Reimold.

Anyone wishing to contribute to the project may contact Reimold at shawnreimold@yahoo.com for more information.