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APRIL 19, 2023
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXXI • NO 11
Historic Poole Forge to present trout derby, photography show BY FRANCINE FULTON
Historic Poole Forge (HPF) has scheduled its annual Children’s Trout Derby and a photography show featuring the work of local photographers. The ninth annual Children’s Trout Derby is set for Saturday, April 22. Registration will be from 8 to 9 a.m., with fishing slated for
9 a.m. to noon. The free event will be held rain or shine. Children will be divided into two age groups: ages 4 to 8 and ages 9 to 12. Prizes will be awarded in both groups. Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Food, including breakfast sandwiches, will be offered by the Caernarvon Fire Company ladies auxiliary. See Poole Forge pg 3
Katelynn Sherman won two medals at the Level 9 State Championship.
Katelynn Sherman performs on the balance beam.
Local gymnast scores high marks at state competition BY FRANCINE FULTON
atelynn Sherman, 15, a sophomore at Twin Valley High School (TVHS), has been so successful at gymnastics that she hangs all her medals on two curtain rods in her bedroom, next to the bookshelves where her trophies are displayed. “I think I may need a third curtain rod,” Katelynn said. Most recently, Katelynn won the Pennsylvania State Vault Championship and was named the State AllAround Champion in her division at the Level 9 United States Gymnastics Organization (USAG) state competition and regional qualifier held on March 24 at Spooky Nook Sports. Katelynn advanced to the regional championships, which were scheduled to be held in Virginia Beach, Va., from April 13 to 16. If successful at that event, she will compete at nationals, which will be held from Thursday, May 4, through Sunday, May 7, in Kissimmee, Fla. Katelynn started gymnastics at age 7 and also studied baton twirling. “My mom enrolled us in rec classes at
sticking the landing. You have so much power, it’s hard to (land),” she noted. She also had to get accustomed to performing in front of a large audience. “I just try and keep eye contact with my teammates and people I am familiar with, and, of course, you have to smile at the judges,” Katelynn said. While her social activities have been curtailed because of the rigorous schedule of practices and the competition season, which runs from December through May, she still enjoys the challenge. “I love this sport with everything,” she said. “The achievements are the best part.” Katelynn said that she plans to continue gymnastics in college after high school, where she is a member of the TVHS Varsity Club. “(To be in Varsity Club), you have to have a 3.5 GPA or higher and must be in a varsity sport at school,” she said, noting that she participates in track and field. She also has a part-time job at Berks Gymnastics. “I coach on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the gym,” she said. “(People at the gym) are like my family.”
Local children accompanied by an adult are invited to a trout derby at Historic Poole Forge.
Ryerss Farm sets Run for the Horses BY FRANCINE FULTON
The 11th annual Ryerss Run for the Horses, which will include a 10K run, a 5K run and a 1-mile walk, will be held on Saturday, April 22, at Ryerss Farm, 1710 Ridge Road, Pottstown. Registration will begin at noon, and the race and walk will start at 1 p.m. sharp, rain or shine. All proceeds will benefit the retired and rescued horses that reside at the farm. To register, visit www.ryerss farm.org/run-for-the-horses. The runs and walk will take
participants along a cross-country course throughout the farm, through fields and around pastures. The walkers will take a 1-mile route that is closer to the farm. Runners in the 5K and 10K will be electronically timed. Winners in various age divisions will receive medals. “The most popular (events) are the 1-mile walk and the 5K run,” noted Lynn Seeburger, a member of the Ryerss board of managers, noting that many adults enjoy the 1-mile walk with their children. “There are no age restrictions,” she said. See Ryerss Farm pg 5
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ACPR Gymnastics in Maryland, where we lived. It was three times a week while my mom did her baton classes at the same place,” Katelynn explained. “After the first season (of gymnastics), they moved me to Level 3, and I moved up from there. I gave up baton in seventh grade (to focus on gymnastics).” Katelynn is now a member of Berks Gymnastics Academy in Reading, where she practices five days a week perfecting her floor routine and skills on the vault, balance beam and the uneven bars. “I go after school on Mondays through Thursdays from 6 to 9 p.m. and on Saturdays from noon to 4 p.m.,” she noted. Katelynn said that competing in the floor exercises is her favorite; however, she has been most successful at vault, which requires gymnasts to sprint down a runway before launching off a springboard over the vault. Then they perform aerial maneuvers before landing on a mat on the opposite side of the vault, which stands at 4 feet tall. “The hardest part with the vault is