![]() “People are showing up, picking up a paint brush or a weed whacker, and going to town.” They just played here when they were kids or they lived here,” Frayvolt said. “We’ve got people showing up who don’t have kids in the league. ![]() In addition to players’ families, neighbors and other community volunteers showed up to help with the considerable tasks of refurbishing neglected buildings and clearing away the brush and trees that overtook the 10-acre complex while it remained unused for a decade. ![]() A township crew arrived Thursday to prepare the infields to receive fresh soil. Local businesses donated needed materials, and area fire departments also pitched in. “The community support has been so heartwarming,” said Nicole Frayvolt, a Derry Area Youth Athletic Association board member who helped lead rejuvenation of the field and expand facilities available for association softball and baseball games and practice sessions for ages 7-14. Restoration of the neglected youth baseball and softball complex got underway April 30 just outside New Alexandria, in Derry Township. On a recent Sunday, young ball players were trying out the batting cages at Latimer Field while their younger siblings placed small orange flags to mark gopher holes to be filled in the outfield.
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