Annual Village History Celebration To Return
Looking over the new items that the Heritage Days committee has selected for this year's celebration in Intercourse, Mike Sensenig, one of the organizers, pointed out the mechanical bull ride bounce house. "We're pretty excited about that," said Sensenig, who described the apparatus as being surrounded by an air cushion, "so you land on something very comfortable."
The bull ride will be one of a few new activities that will be mixed with more traditional fun when Heritage Days are held Friday and Saturday, June 18 and 19, in the Intercourse Community Park, 3730 Old Philadelphia Pike, Gordonville. Activities will begin at 5 p.m. on June 18 and at 6:30 a.m. on June 19.
Another new event this year will be a cornhole tournament, with registration opening on June 19, the day of the event. "Cornhole is a very popular game," noted Sensenig. Another popular event is the annual volleyball tournament, which generally fills up quickly with as many as 70 teams playing on 12 nets. "The teams play a lot of games, and they really enjoy that, and (the tournament) draws so much attention and energy," said Sensenig. Interested teams may call 717-984-0293.
The Food Showcase, which lasts from 5 to 9 p.m. on June 18, is designed to feature local eateries, including the Kling House Restaurant, Olde Mill Restaurant, Amos' Place, and Immergut Hand-Rolled Soft Pretzels. Sensenig expects to see items such as burgers, pork and sauerkraut, crab cakes, sausage sandwiches, and pretzel dogs, along with french fries and Lapp's ice cream and milkshakes. Also scheduled for June 18 are children's activities, including the pedal tractor pull at 6 p.m. and the spelling bee at 7 p.m. Registration for the baking competition, featuring shoofly pies, whoopie pies, and other types of pies, will begin at 5 p.m. Summit Hill Bluegrass will play, and the Heritage Display will be on site to view.
On June 19, the event will open with a pancake and sausage breakfast, prepared by members of the Intercourse Fire Company, beginning at 6:30 a.m. Children's activities will begin at 10 a.m. and will include a fire truck demonstration, a candy drop at noon, a Forgotten Friend Reptile Sanctuary show at 12:30 p.m., the DKers' juggling show at 1:15 p.m., and Ryan and Friends at 2 p.m.
Music by the Den & Terry Duo will be heard at 3 p.m. Evening entertainment, beginning at 6:30 p.m., will include a strolling magician, balloon twisting, face painting, and a concert by the Churchmen. A silent auction will be held for a wooden eagle carved during the 2019 Heritage Days celebration, and fireworks will begin at dusk.
Sensenig noted that the committee waited until May to make a decision about whether to hold the outdoor event. "We were hopeful. (We knew) people in the community wanted it, but we weren't going to do it if it wasn't safe," he said.
Readers who would like more information about the event may visit http://www.intercourseheritagedays.com or call 717-768-8585.
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