Pequea Valley townlively.com
AUGUST 9, 2023
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LIX • NO 33
Bringing pickleball to the park Two playgrounds refurbished in Intercourse BY ANN MEAD ASH
here were a lot of local residents who were excited about adding pickleball courts to the park,” said Leacock Township board member Mike Sensenig. Township board members responded to requests for pickleball facilities by building two courts in the Intercourse Community Park, 3730 Old Philadelphia Pike, Gordonville. The courts were officially opened for demonstrations and play during Heritage Days, which were held June 16 and 17. “We ended up using funds from Heritage Days to pay for it,” noted Sensenig. “The funds from (that event) are primarily used for the park.” A pickleball tournament is being considered as a planned activity during the 2024 Heritage Days. Construction started in the winter of 2023 with Leacock Township employees preparing the site, which is adjacent to the Old Philadelphia Pike park entrance. “The excavation
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and putting the stones in (was completed),” said Sensenig. “Then a contractor came in to do the painting and build the fence.” “We did all the groundwork and got it leveled,” said Frank Howe, secretary and treasurer for Leacock Township, “but to get a perfectly level court so there are no puddles when it rains, we got professionals to take care of that.” Howe noted that Lancaster Asphalt Systems, Inc., the company that completed the work, builds pickleball courts internationally. Pickleball is a sport that combines tennis, badminton, and pingpong. It can be played inside or outside on a court the same size as a badminton court with a modified tennis net. Equipment includes a paddle and a plastic ball with holes in it. Played by singles or doubles, the sport is known for appealing to people of all ages and skill levels. The sport was invented in the 1960s by Joel Pritchard, a Congressman from Washington state, and Bill Bell, a See Pickleball pg 3
Josh Smucker (left) played pickleball at the new Intercourse Community Park courts with his aunt Juanita Petersheim (right), (not pictured) Adam Smucker, and Bryce Smucker.
Music on the Mountain
Sisters in deed Ministry helps women around the world
BY FRANCINE FULTON
See Music on the Mountain pg 2
Kathy Baker, who oversees the LuoPad ministry at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in New Holland, has an unusual request. “We are asking the community to donate gently used towels,” said Baker, who has already asked parish members for donations. “They can be any size towels, hand towels, or washcloths,” she continued. “We can’t use bathmats because they are too thick.” Baker is seeking the towels for a group of about a dozen women who meet at the church, 150 Water St., Country Road Ramblers will be among the featured performers.
New Holland, the last three Thursdays of each month in the morning. The group creates LuoPads, washable, reusable feminine hygiene pads, for Unto, an organization that provides humanitarian aid to developing countries. Unto has a Global Logistics Center in Mount Joy. “This is our little workshop,” said Baker, gesturing around the room at the church where volunteers were hard at work creating the pads. Baker explained that the kits the women complete include about six finished pads, a washcloth, two pairs of underwear, and more in a See Ministry pg 6
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Music on the Mountain, featuring performances by notable bluegrass and gospel musicians, children’s activities and food, will take place on Friday, Aug. 18, from 5 to 9 p.m. and on Saturday, Aug. 19, from 1 to 9 p.m. at the King residence, located at 637 Gault Road in Gap. The event is being presented by For One Life, a nonprofit organization with a goal of “making a positive impact on communities in need.” The organization funds building projects in India and around the world, with a primary focus on schools and children’s