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By JOHN RODGERS
Sports Columnist
A recent visit to Yankee Stadium
resulted in some excellent conversa-
tion as well as supplying a fine idea
to kick around and think over.
The conversation took place in the
parking lot after the Sunday after-
noon ballgame when an elderly out-
of-state gentleman approached me
and asked if I had a bottle opener
he could use. It
just so happened
I did and both
parties had the
same philosophy
in mind, have a
sandwich and a
‘cold one’ as we
waited for the
traffic to dimin-
ish before depart-
ing. RODGERS
The conversation started when the
gentleman found out where I was
from, you see his wife was origi-
nally from the Back Mountain area
and he frequently returns from
Michigan for visits. Although they
wish to remain anonymous his
knowledge of the area proved he
was no joker.
The mainstay of the conversation
was a family-oriented sports facility
such as the one in his hometown.
The idea sounded very interesting
so I obligated myself to passing it
on.
The facility is one centered
moreso on family recreation with a
good baseball field built to attract
quality competition being second-
ary. It was built by community-
oriented groups on a non-profit
basis with the monetary gains
directed towards community busi-
nesses.
The way they went about it was to
first secure a piece of land at the
lowest possible price, hopefully in a
somewhat centrally located area.
(To their fortunes, the land was
donated). After securing the land,
plans were laid out for picnic and
tent camping areas while still leav-
ing room for a baseball field in the
future. They also constructed an
area for ice skating and sleigh-
riding for the winter. The cost for
using the facility was based on
donations by whether it be money or
working hours. The clearing of the
land and the layout of the facilities
were done by the Army Corps of
Engineers.
The following year a paved park-
ing lot was put in with an area
doubling as a basketball and tennis
court, also it was rented out to
bazaars and flea markets, but the
park stayed open to the public. A
few years later, the ice skating pond
was converted into a swimming
area as well and the stream feeding
the pond was supplied with fish.
Finally, the baseball field was
added on and doubles as a softball
field and it has supplied enough
capital by itself to now add a
football field. Total cost of the
comples right now to the commu-
nity group that started the project is
Zero.
Yes, zippo dollars! An immeas-
ureable amount of sweat and hard
work, but zero dollars. Sounds hard
to believe but believe me, it’s true,
and what’s even more brow-raising
is, the group that initiated the
action wasn’t the Chamber of Com-
merce or the Knights of Columbus
or anything like that, it was the
hometown Little League who got the
ball rolling.
When I asked the gentleman what
the secret ingredient was he replied,
“Always keep the family in mind
and treat it accordingly, never let
greed get the upper hand.” Well,
it’s food for thought, but quite an
idea especially for a growing com-
munity such as ours.
Oh yeah! I did a little investigat-
ing around the valley and it just so
happens that the Ashley Little
League is really growing, going
from one field to four, supplying
activities now for boys and girls
using the same type of philosophy.
Check it out.
There are few communities
deserving such a place as the Back
Mountain, already blessed by God
with natural beauty and already
established as a family loving com-
munity it has the nucleus to develop
such a place and set the stage for
future surroundings in our valley.
Already supplying Northeast Pa.
with nature loving activities, maybe
it’s time to supply ourselves with
Soccer Day
Camp planned
The second annual Colonel soccer
day camp, directed by Wilkes Col-
lege coach Phil Wingert, will be
held August 12-16 at the Ralston
field Complex behind Kirby Park.
The camp will be held at 8:30 a.m.
to noon for youths ged 8-16. Partici-
pants will receive a T-shirt, certifi-
cate and an individual evaluation
sheet at the end of the camp.
Further information and registra-
tion forms can be obtained by con-
tacting Wingert at Wilkes College,
Wilkes-Barre, 18766 or by calling
824-4651.
Area
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Theodore Radzinski, W. Center Hill,
Dallas, was named to the All-Scho-
lastic team during her senior year
in high school. She was successful in
leading the team into the playoffs, a
team that was comprised of sopho-
mores and juniors with Jill the only
senior.
Jill plans to attend Penn State
University’s Main Campus this Fall
and major in sports medicine.
Susie Slocum, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs.’ Ernest Slocum, RD 2,
Dallas, will be a Junior at Lake-
Lehman this Fall. Despite this,
Susie has four years experience
behind her, two in junior high and
two in senior high, all under coach
Jean Lipski. Susie plans to go out
for hockey during the coming
season.
She has played link position
throughout her high school career
and expects to play that position in
the Keystone games.
An outstanding athlete, Susie also
plays softball and will enter her
seventh year in the 1985-86 season.
She played shortstop and centerfield
and played on the team coached by
her mother.
Susie also has played basektball
since fifth grade and her position
has been point guard. Asked what
her favorite sport might be, Susie
hesitated then said, ‘‘probably
hockey, because it’s fast, but it’s a
toss-up between that and softball.”
Susie said the team she was on for
the trials played two games and all
of the girls were good. There were
four teams from four sections of the
state, she said, and all of the team
members were great.
Linda King, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Clyde King of Dallas, will be a
senior at Dallas High School this
Fall. She will start her fifth year of
hockey in the 1985-86 season.
sometimes moved to forward. What
position she will play on the Key-
stone Games team is not definite
yet. Linda said she will not be
certain until the first practice which
will be July 24 at Wilkes College
field at Kirby Park. The second
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practice will be July 31 in Allentown
and the third in Lancaster.
Like the other girls, Linda was
chosen from 60 girls, all excellent
players. The team she was on
played a team from the Allentown
area, and a team from the Lancas-
ter area. In Linda’s opinion, the
Philadelphia area fields the strong-
est team.
In junior high, Linda played under
Coach Candyce Fike. Linda is also a
cheerleader and a member of the
Senior High track team where she
takes part in the distance events.
Hockey is her favorite sport, she
said, but cheerleading takes twice
as much of her time. In the fall, she
goes from one practice to the other.
Maureen Wisnieski considers her-
self fortunate to be chosen since she
is just a junior.
The daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Daniel Wisnieski of Shavertown,
Maureen has played hockey for five
years, three in junior high and two
in senior high. Her coaches in junior
high were Mrs. Candyce Fike and
Mrs. Peggy Schuler.
Maureen has played various posi-
tions, but link position more so than
others. She does not know what
position she will play on the Key-
stone Games team but will give it
her all whatever the position.
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Wilkes-Barre YMCA in conjunc-
tion with Pepsi Cola Co. and Olin’s
Annual Biathlon at Harveys Lake)
on July 27, 1985. :
The Biathlon will consist of a 1
mile swim starting at Hanson’s
Marina an Campground and ending
at Sandy Bottom beach while the
7.25 mile run will begin at Sandy
Bottom beach and finish at
Hanson’s. The starting time will be
9 a.m. at Hanson’s Marina. There
will be a $15.00 entry fee due by
July 20.
Registration forms may be picked
up at the YMCA. There will be no
day of event registration. For fur-
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selected, having been thrilled when
she made the sub-region team.
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