Day: August 7, 2010

American Legion Baseball Playoffs: Brooklawn Still Alive; Gibbsboro Eliminated

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WESTLAWN PA-Chesapeake VA., down 4-3, came back to tie the game Friday night in \"Baseball_stats_header\" the bottom of the 9th. An inning later they scored the winning run. Chesapeake remains unbeaten in the Mid-Atlantic American Legion tournament. Brooklawn plays at 3 PM in an elimination game against South Charleston, West Virginia.

MIDDLETOWN, CT-Gibbsboro was eliminated from the Northeast Regional American Legion Tournament by Essex Junction, Vermont Friday 10-6. Gibbsboro finished its season at 31-13.

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Mayor Nutter: It is Time to Drop DROP

Philadelphia, August 3, 2010 – Today, Mayor Michael A. Nutter announced that he will be sending legislation to City Council to end Philadelphia’s Deferred Retirement Option Plan (DROP) program. This is as a result of the release of \”The Impact of Philadelphia’s DROP Program on the Age of Retirement and Employer Pension Costs\”.

\”The release of this report should clear up any misunderstandings regarding the cost of the DROP program to Philadelphia taxpayers. Having cost the City $258 million since 1999, DROP is not cost neutral, and we cannot afford it.\” said Mayor Nutter. \”I believe DROP must be abolished. It was created by legislation, and it must be ended by legislation, which I will submit to City Council as soon as possible. It is time to drop DROP.\”

The report, which was commissioned by the City of Philadelphia and conducted by the Center for

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American Legion Mid-Atlantic Tournament: Chesapeake, VA 5, Brooklawn 4

Mid-Atlantic Region 2
Chesapeake, VA 5 (2-0), Brooklawn, NJ 4 (1-1)
Aug 06, 2010 at West Lawn, PA (Ted Palka Park)

Brooklawn, NJ   ab  r  h  rbi   bb   so   po  a  lob 
Pat Kane lf  5  0  0  0  0  2  3  0  0 
Steve Wilgus cf  4  1  0  0  1  0  3  0  1 
Joe Brooks 3b  2  1  0  0  2  2  2  0  0 
John Brue 1b  4  1  0  0  0  1  2  0  0 
Elliott McCummings c  4  0  0  0  0  0  11  1  0 
George Spingler 2b  3  1  1  0  1  1  3  1  1 
Tom Valichka ss  3  0  1  0  1  1  3  1  0 
Cody Brown rf  4  0  1  0  0  2  1  0  2 
Conner Hall dh  3  0  0  0  1  2  0  0  0 
Michael Shawaryn p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  0 
Robert Cressman p  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  1  0 
Totals  32  4  3  0  6  11  29  5  4 
Chesapeake, VA   ab  r  h  rbi   bb   so   po  a  lob 
Leland Clemmons cf  5  1  1  3  0  2  2  0  2 
Matt Dickason ss  4  0  1  1  1  0  4  4  0 
Dean Ali lf  5  0  1  0  0  2  1  0  2 
Josh Carter 3b/p  5  0  2  0  0  1  2  1  0 
Jordan Adair 1b/c  5  1  0  0  0  2  10  3  2 
Kellyn Simons dh  3  0  0  0  0  1  0  0  2 
Troy Applin 3b  2  0  1  0  0  1  0  1  0 
Nick Michaud c  0  0  0  0  1  0  3  0  0 
Ben Chancey 1b  2  0  0  0  0  0  3  0  0 
James Bedi ph/1b  2  1  1  0  0  0  1  0  0 
Hunter Kinsey 2b  1  1  0  0  2  0  2  0  0 
Thomas Dushatinski ph/2b  2  0  1  1  0  1  0  1  0 
Sean Wolfe rf  4  1  2  0  0  2  2  0  0 
Cody Cox p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
Totals  40  5  10  5  4  12  30  10  10  

Score by Innings R H E
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Brooklawn, NJ....... 000 400 000 0 - 4 3 5
Chesapeake, VA...... 000 300 001 1 - 5 10 2
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Note: 2 outs, 2 runners LOB when the game ended.

E – Wilgus, S; McCummings; Valichka, T 2; Shawaryn, M; Michaud, N; Kinsey, H. DP – NJ 1. LOB – NJ 4; VA 10. 2B – Carter, J 2. HR – Clemmons, L. SB – Wilgus, S; Brooks, J; McCummings; Kinsey, H. CS – Valichka, T; Brown, C; Kinsey, H.

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Visiting Home and Family Graves During Summer Holidays

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WHEN EAST MEETS WEST
Commentary by Hank F. Miller Jr.

A series of events called \”Oban\” is centered on August 15th, when one greets one\’s ancestors upon their return home. Oban is a Buddhist festival held in mid summer when the Japanese people welcome and entertain their ancestor’s spirits who are believed to have returned home, to visit the mortal world. Offerings are made to the returning spirits, and sends them on their way again.

PHOTO: BON ODORI DANCERS

A very old practice, Oban combines indigenous Japanese religious faith in one\’s

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Brooklawn NJ 12 South Charleston WVA 10

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Mid-Atlantic Regional Tournament

Owls Sports Club – Ted Palka Park – Westlawn, PAOwls Field
2324 Monroe Avenue
West Lawn, PA 19609

Saturday August 7, 2010

WEST LAWN PA-Brooklawn took on South Charleston, West Virginia in an elimination game today (Saturday) beating the South Charleston team by a score of 12 to 10.

Brooklawn after giving up two runs in the first inning to South Charleston loaded the bases in the bottom of the first. The Brookers second baseman George Spingler doubled to left field bringing in three runs. Brooklawn added four more runs in the bottom of the second to lead the game 8-2. South Charleston threaten in the fifth inning scoring five but Brooklawn continued to hammer away. At the end of sixth innings Brooklawn was ahead 12-7.

Brooklawn will face the winner of tonight\’s game between Salisbury MD and Chesapeake VA., (both undefeated) on Sunday.

Read more: http://www.gloucestercitynews.net/clearysnotebook/brooklawn_news/#ixzz0vxrcZiWh

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