Catch up on the biggest stories in Moorestown this week.
MHS is gearing up for another football season, and a Moorestown woman was changed by her time in the Peace Corps. Catch up on everything from the past week in the Weekly Roundup.
Moorestown football looking for another strong year after breakout 2017 season
There’s a new energy surrounding the Moorestown High School football program. After four straight years of finishing at or below .500, everything came together for the Quakers in 2017 as they finished 9–2 for the program’s best season since going undefeated in 2007. Now, Moorestown is confident it can top what it achieved last year. Despite losing a number of key seniors and facing tougher opponents in 2018, the Quakers are ready to improve on last season’s breakout performance.
From Moorestown to Namibia: Moorestown woman experiences journey that changes her to her ‘corps’
From the time she graduated with her master’s degree until the age of 50, Elizabeth Corse spent her days talking to enormously wealthy people. She said working in investor relations had her dealing with millionaires and people who were hyper-focused on financial well-being, but that had never been the focus of her life.
At the age of 50, Corse made a radical change. She left the financial sector and joined the Peace Corps, where she served two years in Namibia. She said the experience reconnected her with the part of herself that was happy with having less.
Parks & Rec. provides another home run for special needs programming
The Moorestown Department of Parks & Recreation’s Challenger Baseball Program is not about scores. The adaptive program for individuals with physical and intellectual challenges was created to provide a space for young adults with special needs and their families to enjoy the game without the pressure of competition. While the department already offers a variety of special needs programming, including the TOPSoccer Program, this marks its first adaptive baseball league. The free program is open to individuals ages 5 to 23 and kicks off on Saturday, Sept. 22.
