Elizabethtown townlively.com
SEPTEMBER 15, 2021
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXII • NO 32
Teaching Life Lessons Through Baseball
Coach Ballgame rallies the troops before the sandlot game. BY CATHY MOLITORIS
Will Smith will provide blacksmithing demonstrations at the Field Days.
The blacksmith shop in Bainbridge
Old-Fashioned Fun In Bainbridge
“Parking is free, entry is free, the hayrides are free and the entertainment is free ... There is so much to see and do.” Will Smith, whose great-greatgrandfather was a blacksmith, will provide the blacksmithing demonstrations. “This town is incredibly lucky to have a building like this,” Smith said. Williams noted that the township supervisors hope to continue to use the blacksmith building for school group visits and other special events. Additional activities at the Field Days event will include hayrides to a pumpkin patch, barrel train rides for children, crafters, vendors and lots of food. A fishing derby for children age 15 and under will be held on Saturday.
“All throughout the event, we’re going to have bluegrass music, and we have at least a dozen food stands,” Williams remarked. “They are run by local nonprofit groups like churches, the Boy Scouts and the Lions Club.” Apple cider pressed on site will also be available. The theme for this year’s event is “Tobacco and Antique Household Items,” Williams said. Antique hitand-miss engines, tractors and farm machinery will be on display, and a roof shingle-making machine will provide demonstrations. “We will also have a Civil War reenactment camp and a Revolutionary War re-enactment camp,” Williams stated. Proceeds from the Susquehanna Old Fashioned Field Days will be used to fund next year’s event, Williams explained, adding that money will be raised through donations at the event as well as the auction. He encouraged everyone to come out for a fun day that celebrates the town’s history. “Parking is free, entry is free, the hayrides are free and the entertainment is free,” he stated. “There is so much to see and do.” For more information, search for “Susquehanna Old Fashioned Field Days” on Facebook.
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Echo Valley Art Auction Will Showcase Local Works BY CATHY MOLITORIS
Members of the Echo Valley Art Group have a passion for their craft, but they also have a problem. Years of creating art has created an overabundance of artwork and limited storage space. To remedy the issue, the members host an annual art auction not only to clean out their studios, but also to provide the public with access to affordable, quality art. This year’s Echo Valley
James “Coach Ballgame” Lowe and Owen Wolfe
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“This is a heritage days event to celebrate the township and its history,” said Jeff Williams, describing the Susquehanna Old Fashioned Field Days. The 23rd annual event will be held on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 18 and 19, at Conoy Township Park, 2115 River Road, Bainbridge. Saturday’s festivities will begin at 9 a.m. and will include a tractor parade at 11 a.m. and a benefit auction at 2 p.m. Sunday’s event will begin with breakfast served from 7 to 9 a.m. by the Conoy Lions Club, followed by a church service at 9 a.m. “All of the township churches have a community service, which will run until 10 a.m.,” Williams stated. Sunday’s tractor parade will begin at noon. A highlight of this year’s event will be hayrides to a blacksmith shop in Bainbridge, where a blacksmith dressed in period clothing will provide demonstrations. The shop, located at 15 S. Second St., had been privately owned when it went up for sale in 2019. “The Bainbridge Township supervisors decided to buy it and save it for future generations to enjoy,” Williams
explained, noting that the building dates to 1810 and is one of the oldest buildings still standing in Bainbridge. “The township wanted to be good stewards of our history. What a rare gem we have in our little town, and we wanted to let a new generation see it and appreciate it.”
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Owen Wolfe lives and breathes baseball. When the pandemic put a hold on live games, the Elizabethtown Area Middle School student turned to the virtual baseball lessons of James Lowe, known by his Instagram handle and YouTube name, Coach Ballgame. “The positive, encouraging instructions helped sharpen his skills at a time he couldn’t be out on the field,” said Owen’s father, Jeremy. Owen was inspired by Coach Ballgame’s message of giving back, so with his father, Owen created the Atta Boy Baseball Fund, giving a nod to one of Coach Ballgame’s
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