Pequea Valley townlively.com
JUNE 11, 2025
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXI • NO 25
Food and Fireworks To Headline Heritage Days BY ANN MEAD ASH
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hen Roman Thomas was a child, his father, Kurt, was among the first organizers of the Intercourse Heritage Days event. “We had a food stand,” recalled Roman, who recently became a member of the Heritage Days committee. “I remember the food tent at the old park,” he said. “It rained, and there was like a river running down (through the event).” Roman’s memories actually date back to the Village of Intercourse anniversary celebration held in 2004. “In 2004, we had the 250th anniversary, and we dedicated the (new) Intercourse Community Park,” recalled fellow committee member Mike Sensenig. “We decided to keep doing it, so the first Heritage Days was held in 2005.
Tractors, bounce houses, and a variety of tasty treats will be part of the annual Heritage Days event in Intercourse Community Park.
It’s (been) 20 years.” The 2025 Heritage Days celebration will be held in the Intercourse Community Park, 3730 Old Philadelphia
Pike, Gordonville, beginning on Friday, June 20, with the opening of the food showcase at 5 p.m. The event will continue on Saturday,
June 21, when the Intercourse Fire Both Roman and Sensenig are Company pancake and sausage excited for the return of the firebreakfast for purchase starts the works display, which will close the day at 6:30 a.m. event, on June 21 beginning at See Heritage Days pg 5
Fundraiser To Support Youth Group Mission Trip
BY FRANCINE FULTON
BY FRANCINE FULTON
As part of an effort to raise awareness about Alzheimer’s disease and in memory of her mother, Carol, who passed away from the disease in 2017, Lynn Cronomiz of Morgantown will again host the Paint the Town Purple 5K , with all proceeds suppor ting the Alzheimer ’s Association. This year’s event, which will include a 5K run and 1K fun walk, will take place at the Zerbe
In order to raise funds for its mission trip to Alaska this summer, members of the youth group at Pequea Baptist Church will present a fundraiser on Saturday, June 14, from 9 a.m. to noon, which will feature a yard sale, a sale of baked goods and a car wash. The youth group, called SCOPE (Serving Christ on Planet Earth), has dubbed the activity “A Super-Colossal Fundraising Event.”
Partipants in last year’s event included (from left) race co-directors
According to youth group leader Tammy Shondelmyer, the youth group held a bake sale and car wash last year to fund its previous mission trip, but this year a yard sale has been added. “We have people who donated antiques and furniture items. We have an antique rocking horse,” she stated. “Many items will be tagged. A lot of the smaller items will be by donation only.” Other items for sale will be household goods and children’s items, including baby playards.
See Alzheimer’s Association pg 10 Pam Haas and Lynn Cronomiz, Freddie Henry and Lynne Bickta.
See SCOPE pg 6
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