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FEBRUARY 15, 2023
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXXI • NO 2
Playing “Base Ball” The Way It Used To Be BY FRANCINE FULTON
The Brandywine Base Ball Club, which is dedicated to preserving the history of baseball as it was played (and spelled) in 1864, is currently seeking players for its upcoming season, as well as spectators who are invited to attend games free of charge. The team, which formed in 2013, is celebrating its 10th year of competing with other vintage clubs locally at its home field in West Chester, throughout Pennsylvania and in other states. Vintage baseball has unique rules. Players do not wear gloves, and only one baseball is used during the entire game. The games have only one umpire, and all pitching is underhand. “We play with people of all ages and different abilities and backgrounds. Barehand is an equalizer,” said Rick Stratton, the
Volunteers included (from left) Kathy Kolb, Tina Essick, Connie Buckwalter, Charlene Sagner and Janice Harding.
See “Base Ball” pg 5
Being A Good Neighbor
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
BY FRANCINE FULTON
n lieu of its regularly scheduled meeting at Conestoga Mennonite Church, members of the Neighbors group spent the morning volunteering at Anchored Ministries in Elverson on Feb. 7. While at Anchored Ministries, which offers free clothing to people in need, about a half dozen members of the ladies’ Christian fellowship group spent time sorting through clothing donations and placing the items in the appropriate areas, which were labeled for men’s,
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women’s and children’s clothing. Anchored Ministries owns and operates two mobile clothing closets housed inside trailers, which have been converted to hold clothing on racks for newborns through adults. The mobile clothing closet stops at various locations, including CrossNet Ministries in New Holland and the Honey Brook Food Pantry. On hand to guide the volunteers was Melissa Werner, director of programs and events for Anchored Ministries. “We throw out anything that has holes or stains that won’t come out,” she said. “We want people
to feel loved and appreciated when they come into the trailers and take stuff. We don’t want to give them (items that should be thrown out).” According to Tina Essick, program chair for Neighbors, the women take part in an annual field trip to help out a community service organization. Volunteers also worked at Anchored Ministries last year. “It’s very organized. You put clothing on the right shelf for when they need to restock their trailers,” Essick noted. Werner said that it is very helpful when groups of volunteers or
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individuals agree to sort clothing. “Each week we are getting more and more donations,” she shared. “It would be great to have more groups work as sorters. W hen (people) have an interest in sorting, they don’t have to commit to a set time. If you can stay for an hour or three (hours), every bit helps.” For more information about Anchored Ministries, including volunteer opportunities, visit www.facebook.com/Anchored MinistriesPA or www.anchored ministries.org. See Neighbors pg 6
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