103 West St., Parkesburg, 7 to 8 p.m. www.facebook.com/KaciesCauseParkesburg
May 14. Bible Study Group
Parkesburg Mennonite Church
44 E. Second Ave., Parkesburg, 10 a.m. The topic will be “Death to Sin, Life in Christ, Slaves to Righteousness.” Coffee and pastries will be provided.
May 15. Narcotics Anonymous
IMPACT Church
101 E. First Ave., Parkesburg, 5 p.m.
May 18. Church Services
Safe Harbor Baptist Church
478 Daleville Road, Cochranville. Sunday school is held at 10 a.m. followed by Sunday services at 11 a.m. at 7 p.m. The service features the King James version of the Bible and traditional hymns. A Wednesday night prayer and Bible study is offered at 7 p.m. www.safeharborcochranville.org
May 19. Praying the Rosary for Peace
Our Lady of Consolation Church
603 W. Second Ave., Parkesburg, 7 p.m. Prayer takes place in front of the Blessed Mother grotto on Chestnut Street alongside the church. The group will continue to gather each Monday during the month of May beginning at 6:50 p.m. For more information, contact the rectory at 610-857-3510.
May 24. Atglen Memorial Day Ceremony, Spring Cleanup
Meet at 9 a.m. at Atglen Borough Hall to pick up litter and spruce up the town. At 11 a.m., a Memorial Day ceremony will take place at the Veterans’ Memorial located at the junction of Main and East Main. The rain date is Sunday, May 25, with a 1 p.m. cleanup and a 3 p.m. ceremony.
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who noted that often an adult with a disability may require supervision. Lenea wants to bring a coffee shop that provides both supervision and employment to the Pequea Valley area. “It’s a very caring community,” she noted.
A few years ago, Lenea went to visit her great-aunt. Her second cousin was present, and when she told him about her dream, he mentioned the availability of the plot of land.
“That’s what started it,” recalled Lenea, who credits
her husband, Nicholas, for encouraging and supporting her dream in myriad ways. “He said, ‘Do it now,’” she recalled, adding, “He got me my logo and domain for Christmas (2023), and I cried.” Lenea also noted that Nicholas filed her 501(c) (3) in early 2024. Not long after, that a fundraising opportunity presented itself.
“Another cousin mentioned Sunrise Coffee, which is a local brewer in Intercourse,” said Lenea, who is now selling the coffee at www.thecar ingcup.com to raise funds for her organization. In addition to Lenea and Nicholas, The Caring Cup board includes Merv and Carol King, Lydia Petersheim, Sammy Riehl, Josh Riehl, Lena Riehl, Lena King, and Ron Becker.
Up next, Lenea is planning a spring fundraiser. When asked what the event would be called, Lenea said she needed to think up a fun name, and she responded enthusiastically to the suggestion to call it “Filling the Cup.” The first Filling the Cup fundraiser will be held on Saturday, May 17, at King’s Homestead, 3518 W. Newport Road, Ronks. Food trucks, which will include Danny’s; Lapp Valley Ice Cream; and MS Catering, which will serve barbecue meals, will open at 5 p.m., and Paradise Road, a five-member Lancaster band that seeks to share the Gospel through music, will play at 6:30 p.m. Lenea said that the event, which is
“bring your own seating,” is free, but a freewill offering for The Caring Cup will be received. A silent auction will be held. Items that will be included in the silent auction are a pickleball net, a card table, an electric STIHL weed eater, two children’s baskets, a coffee basket, two tickets to “Noah” at Sight & Sound, two tickets to the Turkey Hill Experience, and six tickets to a Lancaster Stormers game. Larger items that will be auctioned will include a Blackstone grill; one month of advertising on a virtual billboard on Route 30; a two-drill set; an Igloo cooler; golf for four at Stonewall Golf Course, including lunch, in Elverson; golf for a group of four at Honeybrook Golf Club; and hunting trips to New Zealand, South Africa, and Argentina.
Lenea would love to see her fundraisers bring in a good portion of the $50,000 she needs to do land development at the construction site. “We are hoping to raise $30,000 to get that (land
development) started,” she said, noting that the funds will help cover permits, water runoff studies, and other essential costs.
Asked when she hopes to open The Caring Cup, Lenea replied, “Dreamfully, a year to a year and a half … spring of 2027!” Lenea would like the shop to sell a variety of coffees and teas along with local pastries, be open from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. six days a week, and have a drive-through. She has already connected with the Clinic for Special Children and Community Care, both of which are adjacent to the land she hopes to build on, and she has drawings of the proposed building, which will feature seating inside and out.
The wonder of seeing pieces of her dream come true one at a time is obvious in Lenea’s excitement about her progress, and, as with her husband, she is clear about where she believes credit is due. “It’s a God thing,” she stated. “It makes me feel like it’s meant to be, and it’s supposed to happen.”
Board members of The Caring Cup are (front, from left) Carol King, Nicholas DeTore, Lenea DeTore, (back) Merv King, Joshua Riehl, Samuel Riehl, Lena King, (not pictured) Ronald Becker, Lena Riehl, and Lydia Petersheim.
come out,” she reported. Pickleball is a sport that combines elements of tennis, badminton, and pingpong. It is played 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.
The PV Boys Tennis Booster Club has been providing meals and lunches for team members as they travel to away games. They also purchased windbreakers for the boys to wear during this windy tennis season. “We had to outfit them, and we wanted them to be uniform,” reported Winey. “We didn’t have a home court advantage.” In addition, the team will lose seven seniors to
graduation this spring. “We don’t want to leave the team with the funds depleted,” explained Winey. “They will need windbreakers and food. We like to keep them hydrated because sometimes matches go very long.” Fredricks added that she does not expect the team to have home courts until fall of 2026 at the earliest.
As the boosters look to build funds for future teams, Fredricks would like to see younger boys come out for tennis in the next year. She hopes the news about this year’s success will appeal to underclassmen. Calling the team “amazing,” Fredricks shared that outlook has been as important as
chalking up wins. “(The team) has had such a phenomenal year,” she shared. “Their attitude has been more impressive than their 13-1 record.”
Assistant coach Jason Graybill agreed, noting that the team members are willing to take part in any fundraiser that is suggested. “It’s something to say about the guys that they want to do fundraising,” he stated. “You don’t have to twist their arms because they want to support (the team).”
Looking ahead, Winey said the team members hope to leave a legacy for future teams. “They really want to see the next generation,” she said. “That’s their heart.”
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The Pequea Valley High School boys’ tennis team and coaches are preparing to hold a fundraising pickleball tournament.
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