By Communications Division
SOUTH WILIAMSPORT, Pa.
August 16, 2009

Park View Little League from Chula Vista, Calif., collected only six hits, but four of those hits were towering home runs, in its 11-4 win over Loomis-Eureka Lakeside Little League from Granite Bay, Calif., on Sunday night, in the West Region Championship at Al Houghton Stadium in San Bernardino, Calif.

Despite the impressive big flies, Park View Little League broke the game open in the fifth inning by turning four walks into five runs for an 8-3 lead. Bradley Roberto drove in two runs with the only hit in the inning, a double off of the right-field fence.

Kiko Garcia, who hit his 11th and 12th homers of the West Region Tournament, and Luke Ramirez, extended the lead with consecutive blasts in the sixth inning off of losing pitcher Connor Briare.

Park View Little League’s Andy Rios opened the game with a solo home run and Garcia hit his first homer of the night to give the Southern California representative a 3-0 after one inning.

Photo & Caption By Bill Bates

Mount Ephraim NEWS Correspondent

OVERTURNED TRACTOR TRAILER – Shortly after 1 pm on Monday, August 17, 2009 firefighters from Bellmawr and Mount Ephraim were summonsed to respond to 296 South at mile marker 26.8, the Aljo Curve for a tractor trailer that was over tuned. Crews arrived to find a tractor with a 35\’ long trailer had over tuned under the bridge that ruptured the sattle tank. Firefighters secured the fuel tank as EMS checked out the driver for minor injuries. The road is expected to be closed for a few hours as the tractor trailer that was hauling plastic pallets is up-righted. No other injuries were reported. NJ State Police are investigating the cause of the crash.

Successful Westville Town Watch Will Meet Tonight, August 20, In Borough Hall

Gloucester High Graduate Gloria Ritchie Writes \”The Ominous Storms At Piney Cove\”

Introducing \”A Bird’s Eye View\” – a weekly column about the Philadelphia Eagles.

Gloucester City Sail Corp Presents Sunset Wine Tasting Party September 10 On The \”North Wind.\”

Mount Ephraim Buys An Ambulance From Oaklyn For $1

Obama Care is projected to cost between $1 trillion and $1.5 trillion during the first ten years of operation. That works out to an average annual cost of $100 billion to $150 billion, or somewhere between $274 million and $411 million a day.

Personally I am against the federal government getting involved in my health care. The reason, simply put, Big Brother has a terrible track record and can’t be trusted to manage it. As it stands now there will be 53 departments needed to oversee this bureaucracy.

 This bill it seems has been proposed because 35 to 50 million people do not have health insurance. That number of uninsured fluctuates depending upon who is giving the speech.

Friday at the Belgrade, Montana town hall meeting, Randy Rathie, who identified himself as proud member of the National Rifle Association said to President Obama \”You can\’t tell us how you\’re going to pay for this. The only way you\’re going to get that money is raise our taxes.\”

\”You are absolutely right,\” Obama said. \”I can\’t cover another 46 million people for free. I can\’t do that. We\’re going to have to find money from somewhere.\”

The Treasury Department said last week the federal deficit has topped $1 trillion for the first time ever and could grow to nearly $2 trillion by this fall, intensifying fears about higher interest rates, inflation and the strength of the dollar.

The deficit has been widened by the huge sum the government has spent to ease the recession, combined with a sharp decline in tax revenues. And the cost of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan continues to spiral.

In the meantime, the U.S. debt now stands at $11.5 trillion. Interest payments on the debt cost $452 billion last year — the largest federal spending category after Medicare-Medicaid, Social Security and defense.

And yet here we are discussing how to spend another trillion plus dollars on health insurance and our leaders don’t know where the money is coming from to pay for it.

What a financial mess we are leaving our grandchildren and great grandchildren all thanks to the federal government.  

We cannot allow the Washington Bureaucrats to continue spending our hard earn tax dollars like there is no tomorrow.  I for one say enough already.

The silent majority must keep up the pressure. We can make a difference.

Bellmawr NJ 10:40 pm August 16, 2009

Edgewood Ave and Leaf Ave

photos and caption by Steve Skipton

It is old news to gun owners that New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg is not a friend. As one of the leading proponents of new gun laws, Bloomberg has already earned his place in the Second Amendment rights hall of shame. But apparently, Hizzoner does not believe he is doing enough to destroy our rights. 

Of course, as anti-gunners regularly do, Bloomberg ignores the fact that the NRA only has clout because we represent the beliefs of tens of millions of Americans who oppose the anti-gun agenda. Recent polling has repeatedly shown that the majority of Americans support the individual Right to Keep and Bear Arms.

LAST UPDATED: July 4, 2005

Writer recounts meeting Babe Ruth at a 1947 AL Baseball All-Star Game

By Don McDonough | Special to The American Legion Magazine

Pro baseball legend Babe Ruth speaks at The American Legion World Series in Los Angeles in 1947. (AL Library)

On a hot and humid July day in 1947, I was among about 10,000 other kids at Shibe Park, north Philadelphia’s venerable old ballpark. We had been invited to the traveling tribute to baseball legend Babe Ruth, as part of the annual American Legion Baseball All-Star Game. At the time, the Babe was national director of American Legion Baseball. I was among a half- dozen inner-city kids from the YMCA invited to the event.

We arrived by trolley car to a scene that was overwhelming. Thousands were already there. The Philadelphia Inquirer reported, \”Some 10,000 youngsters went wild when an open car drove onto the field and the Babe stepped out. He was greeted at home plate by Connie Mack and addressed the group over the microphone, his voice being surprisingly vibrant and his delight at the rousing reception very apparent … Bundled in his traditional camel’s hair coat, he replied to the gracious speeches and the prayer offered by Cardinal Spellman with a husky, heartbreaking, almost incoherently audible speech about the value of baseball for boys.

Beloved husband of the late Doris. Survived by his son Bruce of Gloucester City; 4 daughters Carol (Henry) Kozek of Fisherville, VA; Joan (James) Braunwarth and Donna (Lou) Brecht of Gloucester City; Deborah (John) Nemeth of Alexandria, VA; 10 grandchildren and one on the way; 10 gr. grandchildren and caregiver Catherine Gottert.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his funeral services on Wednesday 11:00 AM at The ELLIS-STIEFEL FUNERAL HOME, 301 Highland Ave., Westville, NJ, where friends may call after 9:30 AM. Interment Eglington Cemetery, Clarksboro. The family requests contributions be made in his memory to
the Macular Degeneration Foundation, P.O. Box 5313313, Henderson, NV 89053.

photo sunset on the Delaware River, Proprietors Park photo by Bill

Gloucester City String Band will be performing at Proprietor’s Park, King Street and Jersey Avenue on Tuesday, August 18 from 7 PM to 8:15 PM.

The City will also be dedicating a new monument that was recently placed in the park; this monument commemorates the history of the Hugg’s Tavern that was once located on the grounds of Proprietor’s Park.

Mayor and Council invite the public both young and old to join them for a nice evening at the park.

\”Watch the beautiful sunset, enjoy the breeze coming off the Delaware River, visit with friends and listen to some toe tapping music all for Free,\” said Councilwoman Kellie Ferry, Celebrations Committee Chairperson.

\”Some chairs will be provided but if you have a chair we asked you to bring it,\” said the Councilwoman.