Day: May 25, 2008

Family of boy hit by baseball holds onto hope

http://ap.google.com/article/

The ball had struck his chest at the precise millisecond between heartbeats, sending him into cardiac arrest, according to his doctors. He crumpled to the ground and stopped breathing.

WAYNE, N.J. (AP)

Now Domalewski is severely disabled, left with brain damage after being struck in the chest by a line drive that stopped his heart while he was playing in a youth baseball game.

His family filed a lawsuit last week against the maker of the metal bat that was used in the game, against Little League Baseball and a sporting goods chain that sold the bat. The family contends metal baseball bats are inherently unsafe for youth games because the ball comes off them much faster than from wooden bats.

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Working The Wind

http://www.buckmasters.com
By Kyle Schwabenbauer

— My success as an archery hunter has sometimes been as unpredictable as a bottomland breeze. There have been days when all the pieces came together and I actually believed I had \”figured things out.\” There have also been days when, despite paying close attention to the smallest detail, my hunt was foiled by a chance event beyond my control. Although this inconsistency can be frustrating at times, it\’s just a natural element of our sport and part of what makes a successful day afield so rewarding.

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Gloucester City: A Tribute to those Who Made the Ultimate Sacrifice

A Thank You to Those Who Served/Song and Slide Show

Gloucester City Councilwoman Kellie Ferry released the following statement regarding the upcoming Memorial Day

\”Come join the VFW and the American Legion on May 26, 2008 as they start off the Memorial Day Celebrations by paying tribute to the fallen soldiers of our town beginning at 8 am in the Cedar Grove Cemetery on Market Street.

\”From there they will proceed to the St. Mary\’s Cemetery also on Market Street and then to Union Cemetery located on Powell Street. The commemoration will continue at 11 AM at the War Memorials on Broadway, everyone is invited to bring a chair and enjoy speeches from various people and essay readings from several high school students that will pay tribute to our special soldiers.

\”The City Choir and the GHS Band will also be there to add a special ambiance.

\”At the conclusion of the ceremony a parade will begin down Broadway turning right onto Powell and marching into Proprietor\’s Park. The parade will include members of the Boys Scouts, Cub Scouts, Girl Scouts, Boys Little League and Girls Softball League who will be pulling a special boat with a wreath atop that will be launched into the Delaware River to the sound of taps playing in the background and ending with a three shot volley.

\”So come let us join together as a community to pay a special homage to those who sacrificed their lives for us. The ceremony will be held indoors at Mary Ethel Costello School if there is inclement weather. \”

ETCETRA …………….SOURCE http://www.remember.gov

The National Moment of Remembrance, established by Congress, asks Americans wherever they are at 3 p.m., local time, on Memorial Day to pause in an act of national unity (duration: one minute).The time 3 p.m. was chosen because it is the time when most Americans are enjoying their freedoms on the national holiday.

The Moment does not replace traditional Memorial Day events; rather it is an act of national unity in which all Americans, alone or with family and friends, honor those who died for our freedom.

It will help to reclaim Memorial Day as the sacred and noble holiday it was meant to be. In this shared remembrance, we connect as Americans.

Related: Military Times Remembers The Fallen

Related: The Ultimate Sacrifce

Related: Our Men and women in the military

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