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Home My WebLink AboutThe Citizen, 1998-06-10, Page 9Bumpy ride Safe cycling was the focus at the bike rodeo this past Saturday held at East Wawanosh Public School and hosted by the Belgrave Optimists. Cyclists, like Dalton Delisle, were tested on handling their bikes on tricky terrain, as well as hand signals and road rules. Their bikes were checked for proper maintenance of brakes, etc. Blyth Mite teams compete It's Strawberry Time Morrison Berries Country Market Ice Cream Treats Dick Your Own or Fresh ricked Available Bring the Whole Family! ,,,,C4i'l 1 tii')05%) wrg Tura, .,.. . 411/ Hwy 86 '4' Morrison v Berries sAuborn = Crop Info: 525-2900 cph About Your Hospital CLINTON PUBLIC HOSPITAL invites you to our ANNUAL MEETING WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17,1998 at the 0.M.A.F.R.A. BUILDING 100 Don St., Clinton Guest Speaker: Jim Whaley, Executive Director, Huron Perth District Health Council *Changes to the Hospital's By-laws will be presented Come and Learn More About Your Community Hospital CLINTON PUBLIC HOSPITAL ANNUAL MEETING, 1998 NOMINEES FOR ELECTION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Peggy Menzies - Peggy was elected to the Board in 1996 and has served as Vice-Chair of the Board, Chair of the Strategic Planning Committee and on the Finance/Property, Joint Conference and Executive Committees. Peggy is a resident of Clinton and has volunteered in the health care sector for many years, primarily through the work of the Hospital Auxiliary. Brian Johnston - Brian is a resident of Bayfield and owner/manager of Cornerstone Construction Services. He has been actively involved as a volunteer on many community fundraising and sports activities. Political involvement includes service on several municipal committees and The Village of Bayfield Council from 1995-1997. Brian is a new nominee to the Board. Gerald Smith - is a resident of Stanley Township, having retired from the Investment Community in Toronto where his major direction was in Corporate Accounting as Chief Accountant. His father's occupation in medical administration from 1943 until retirement has contributed to an interest in assisting the local community with challenges facing health care in an era of cost cutting and new scientific breakthroughs. Gerald is a new nominee to the Board. David Sparlinq - David was elected to the Board in 1997 and has served on the Quality Improvement/Accreditation and Strategic Planning Committees. He is a lifetime Blyth resident. Vice- President, Finance, of Sparling's Propane Co. Ltd., has been a Volunteer Fire Fighter with the Blyth and District Fire Department for six years and Training Coordinator for the Boy Scouts of Canada - Huron District, for seven years. David participated as a member of the Huron Perth District Health Council Hospital & Related Health Services Study Task Force. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 1998. PAGE 9. Brussels Pre-Mites taste victory In an, exhibition game June 4, the Blyth Mite Boys and Girls teams took the opportunity to hone their skills. With the Girls short players, the teams were mixed to even it out. With girls pitching to girls and boys to boys, the Girls side came out ahead by 14-9. Offensive leaders were homerun hitters Ben Caldwell, Brittany Peters and Justin Ritchie. Blake Hesselwood scored in all three innings for the Boys, while Eric Caldwell scored in two. Others crossing the plate were Ashley Cook, Derek Youngblut and Though they smashed five home- runs, the Londesboro Mixed Mites squad was out-hit by Vanastra when they met, June 3. Active bats kept the game inter- esting as the score remained close throughout. At the end of two, Londesboro was down 12-11 and matched Vanastra with seven runs in the Kendall Whitfield. Darcy Cook got stranded on base in each inning. For the Girls, Brittany Peters crossed home four times in three innings. Ritchie came home three times, while Ben Caldwell and Josh Albrechtas were brought home twice. Scoring singles were Jeff Elliott, Katie McClinchey and Adam deBoer. Katie Stryker got on in three of our attempts but was left standing each time. Pitchers were Whitfield, Peters, McClinchey, Cook and Albrechtas. third. With the visitors scoring another seven in the fourth, Londesboro's comeback fell short with only five runs. The final was 26-23. Homers from Terry Radford, Joel Salverda (two), Julian Bolinger and Bradley Lapp aided the attack. Anthony Wilts, Josh Nurse, Eric Radford and Salverda pitched. With strong offensive and defen- sive play by Justip Pipe, the Brus- sels Pre-Mites captured their first win of the season, June 3, playing against Ethel II. Pipe led the attack with three homers, pushing eight runs across the plate. Good stops by Pipe and an out at first aided the effort. In the first, after a scoreless top inning by Ethel, a lead-off single by Christopher Becker and a single from Dustin Lichty put two on for Pipes first homer. Andrew Lindsay singled before a base rap by Brendan Stretton. Though thrown out at second, a single from Meagan Keffer pushed Lindsay home. With Bradley Quesenberry on, having singled home Stretton, Christine Bone doubled only to be The Belgrave PeeWee girls split the weeks' games as they took on Belmore, June 1, and Brussels, June 3. When Belmore came to town, they were prepared for the chal- lenge as they struck for three runs in the first. Belgrave came within one in their at-bat before taking a 6-3 lead through two. Belmore would not be put down, pushing seven home in the third, then holding the hometowners to three, to take a one-run lead. Belmore topped off the attack with three in the fifth and kept Bel- grave off the board for the 13-9 win. The results were much better for Belgrave two days later when they took to the field in Brussels. Bases on balls to Ashley North, Lisa Black and Jenni Hopf, sand- wiched by singles from Nicole Procter and Kerri Meier and sac flies from Charlene Bromley and Michele Nixon resulted in five first inning runs. With Brussels only managing one, Belgrave came back with two in the second for a 7-1 lead. Black, Meier and Hopf added singles with a sacrifice from Jenny Skinn. Holding Brussels to a run or two per inning until a fifth inning attack of four, Belgrave continued to tally runs with five in the third and fourth and three in the fifth. Singles went to Hopf (two), Meier, Nixon (two) and Black. Twelve bases on balls assisted Belgrave in their 20-10 win. Belgrave Coach Mary Sanders says it was an excellent pitching and catching game by Black and Mite boys win 19-14 Strong batting and defense put the Belgrave Mite boys over the top in their close contest against Gowanstown, May 27. Holding the visitors to only one run in the first, Belgrave responded with seven for the early lead. Tieing it up at seven in their next at-bat, Gowanstown allowed Bel- grave to regain the edge with five runs. With Gowanstown pushing in a total of seven in the third and fourth, Belgrave needed their seven-run fourth inning effort to capture the 19-14 win. Trev Hopf and Kyle Nixon shared pitching duties. left on base with the third out. Ethel was held off the board again in the second. Pipe aided the effort when he outran a batter to first base. In Brussels second at-bat, Maris- sa Pipe singled, followed by a Becker double before Lichty earned an RBI on a hit. Though out at first, Lindsay sin- gled in Becker. Pipes second homer earned him two more RBIs. Singles from Stretton, Cole McLean and Keffer loaded the bases for a grand slam from Que- senberry. Down 13-0, Ethel began a come- back with five in the third. Howev- er, Brussels' bats continued to be hot when Marissa Pipe doubled, Megan Miners singled and were pushed home on a triple from Meier. "The girls worked well together with good outfield coverage when we were a player short." Becker. A base hit from Lichty scored Becker. With two on after a double from Lindsay, Justin Pipe finished his attack with his third homer and three more RBIs. A Stretton single was left on base due to the 10-batter rule. Ethel was held scoreless in the final at-bat, due in part to a good out at second base by McLean to end the game. Brussels earned a 19-5 victory. Londesboro Mites play slugfest Belgrave battles Brussels, Belmore