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DIVISION FOUR NEWS

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SOFTBALL 

REPORT—Joe Sanchez

Grizzly hurler Mark Germann follows throw on pitch.
Grizzly hurler Mark Germann follows throw on pitch.

TOMORROW’S GAMES:

9:00 HORNETS
(4-4) AT BUCKS (1-8)

Hornets
have lost three of their last four… Bucks have dropped six in a row as their
offensive struggles continue (under six runs a game in their last
five)


CELTICS (5-4) AT CAVALIERS (8-1)

Celtics
have lost three of their last five to drop into ninth place…..Cavaliers remain
tied for first after scoring 21 runs to take their fourth win in a
row


HEAT (2-5) AT MAGIC (5-4)

Heat
are looking for their first win as visitors…. Magic have lost three of their
last four as they were held to lowest output of the season (five runs) by the
Thunder

10:30  THUNDER (3-5) AT SPURS  (2-6)

Thunder
have lost two of their last three, but did win their first home game by beating
the Magic…. Spurs allowed more runs than they had all season (21 to the Pistons)
and lost their sixth in a row.


LAKERS (6-3) AT 76ERS (2-7)

Coming
off upset win over the Pacers, the Lakers have moved into fifth place….  The Sixers were 0-7 before winning their
last two—they are 0-3 at home.


GRIZZLIES (3-5) AT BULLS (3-5)

Grizzlies
reached season-high 24 runs and 35 hits to beat the Bobcats….. After losing
their first five, Bulls have now won four straight, holding opponents to under
nine runs a game.

 


PACERS (6-2) AT T-WOLVES (8-1)

Pacers
had their four-game winning streak snapped by the Lakers and must now beat the
first-place Wolves “on the road”….. The T-Wolves bounced back from their first
loss by outlasting the Bucks—they will be playing only their fourth home game of
the season

12:00 BOBCATS (1-8) AT KINGS (6-3)

Kings
have five consecutive wins, moving into tie for fifth place…. Bobcats have lost
four in a row, but reached a season-high 17 runs in their last
game.


ROCKETS (5-3) AT KNICKS (6-3)

Rockets
go “on road” after long home stand (3-2); they have committed only four errors
in their last five games ….By averaging 19 runs a game, the Knicks have won
their last three.


MAVERICKS (4-5) AT HAWKS (4-5)

Mavericks
have overcome a bad start (0-4) by winning four of their last five…. Hawks have
dropped three of their last four and are 1-4 in close
games


SUNS (3-5) AT PISTONS (7-2)

For
the fourth game in a row, the Suns could not score more than eight runs; they
have lost four out of five…. The Pistons broke out of their offensive slump with
21 runs against the Spurs and are now 4-1 at home.

 

MOST CAREER
TRIPLES
(through summer ’13)

 

Rank Player Triples Previous
Rank
1 Doug
Berry		 106 1
2 Tom
Zelent		 89 3
3 Ed
Humphries		 88 2
4t Mike
Ratajczak		 72 4
4t Mark
Johnson		 72 4t
6 Mel
Sweat		 70 8
7 Bob
Logterman		 69 5
8 Dave
Thorpe		 68 7
9t George
Stanley		 58 9t
9t Vinny
Pagnotti		 58 9t
11 Paul
Crocker		 57 9t
12t Denny
Reed		 55 12
12t Frank
Porcelli		 55 13
12t Terry
Penrod		 55 15t
15 Bill
Taylor		 54 19
16 Dave
Zuehlke		 53 14
17 Marty
Schlachter		 52 15t
18 Brad
Reese		 51 17
19 Bob
Lyons		 49 18
20 Roger
Mott		 46 20

 

            CLOSING IN:  Paul Andrasko, Rich Kerzner, Tom Oberle
and Steve Willette (all with 45); Mike Thurik (44)

 

Germaine Acevedo

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Germaine Acevedo, 90, of The Villages, Florida, died Tuesday, October 15, 2013. She was born December 6, 1922 in Keegan, Maine. She was a retired legal secretary. She was a member of St. Timothy’s Catholic Church, Lady Lake, FL and an active member & volunteer for services, projects at the church. She enjoyed poetry, writing and was an avid history buff and artist. She is survived by: many nieces & nephews

Villages Public Safety extinguishes grass fire south of County Road 466

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The Villages Public Safety Department responded at 1:45 p.m. Wednesday to a grass fire on Cherry Lake Road one mile south of County Road 466.

The grass fire apparently started at the property when a fire that had been used to burn yard waste rekindled. Noel Camara, who owns the property, believed the fire had been extinguished. He was not present when firefighters arrived.

Maxwell Cantor of the Villages Public Safety Department works to extinguish the grass fire on unoccupied propety south of County Road 466.
Maxwell Cantor of the Villages Public Safety Department works to extinguish the grass fire on unoccupied propety south of County Road 466.

Villages Match Play narrows to final eight

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Villages Match Play Invitational Golf Tournament has narrowed the field down to the final eight.

Thursday’s results are as follows:

• Greg Hightman defeated Bill Jones

• Ed Fletcher defeated Ron Cooper

• Dan Chiappetta defeated Tom Vail

• Ron Clark defeated Wayne Morris.

The semi-final round will be played at Cane Garden on Tuesday in the afternoon wave:

• Hightman vs Fletcher

• Clark vs Chiappetta.

The two winners will play in the finals at Cane Garden.

The winner of the tournament will have won six straight matches.

AAC closes door on idea of putting in restaurant at El Santiago building

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The Amenity Authority Committee has decided that a restaurant will not be going into the old El Santiago building.

The AAC earlier this year bought the building, which has been vacant for more than two years. The AAC paid $350,000 to the developer for the building. District information shows it will cost upwards of $400,000 to renovate the building.

“Fortunately or unfortunately we bought the building. We own it. We would like to proceed with making it a facility for our residents,” AAC Chairman John Wilcox said at Wednesday morning’s workshop meeting.

Members discussed exploring the idea of setting up an open-patio/cafe concession area where residents could gather.

“I like your diagram with the cafe. It’s a good idea to have a place where people can sit and relax,” said Villager Bob Zick, noting he had spoken out previously in favor of a restaurant as a place for residents to gather.

The only concession stand operating at this time is at the softball fields.

“The district receives no revenue, but the district is appreciative of the fact that this mom-and-pop operation provides a service to the residents,” said District Manager Janet Tutt.

Members acknowledged they would be venturing into uncharted waters with the proposed concession-area service.

“No one may come forward. We have suggested it. We don’t know,” said AAC member Ann Forrester.

In addition, AAC Vice Chair Jo Weber said she wants to see more billiards tables in the renovated center. However, John Rohan of the Recreation Department said adding pool tables would require additional space. He said there are already 119 pool tables in The Villages.

The other AAC members said what they heard from residents in previous meetings was that they didn’t want pool tables in this particular facility.

The doors of the closed El Santiago restaurant.
The doors of the closed El Santiago restaurant.

Veterans’ softball tourney to feature military branches

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Each year around Veteran’s Day, Villages softball players who are military veterans hold a veterans softball tournament.  Teams are formed by the branches of the military in which the players served.  This year the tournament will be held on Nov. 3 and 10.

The event has become so popular through the years that it had to be broken into two tournaments. One group is composed of players from Divisions 1, 2 and 3.  The other group is made up of Division 4, 5 and 5 Knudson in the Rec league and divisions 4/5 in the Neighborhood leagues.

The 4/5/5K and 4/5N group will have 14 teams this time, with 5 Army, 3 each Air Force and Navy, and two Marines teams this year.  Also, the ladies will have their own all-services team.  The tournament format is single elimination, and will be spread over the two days.

 

Governance Improvement Workshop set Monday

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The Governance Improvement Workshop will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 21 at the SeaBreeze Recreation Center.

Bernard Stanley Kramer

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Bernard Stanley Kramer, 73, of The Villages, Florida passed away October 14, 2013 in The Villages, Florida. He was born on December 15, 1939 in Chicago, Illinois to Joseph and Sadie (Mastusky) Kramer.
Bernie proudly served his country as a veteran in the U.S. Army. He was a retired wholesale meat purveyor in Chicago, IL. After retirement, he and his wife, Merle, moved to The Villages, FL in 2006. He enjoyed boating, scuba diving, playing golf and playing a hand of poker with his buddies. Bernie will be best remembered as the one who lived life by his own rules.
Bernie is survived by his two children, Cindy (Mike) Pechter; Skokie, IL, David E. (Barbara) Kramer; Northbrook, IL, brother, Arnold (Linda) Kramer, four grandchildren, Brett Pechter, Scott Pechter, Daniel Kramer, Sarah Kramer and his significant other, Ann Marie Sabath.
Bernie was preceded in death by his wife Merle.
A memorial service will be held in Chicago, IL at a later date. Please check back as we will update with more information soon.

Dolores Ann (Dee) Bonikowski

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Dolores Ann (Dee) Bonikowski
Dolores Ann (Dee) Bonikowski

Dolores Ann (Dee) Bonikowski, age 81, of The Villages passed away on Saturday, October 12, 2013. Beloved wife of Ted Bonikowski for 57 years. Loving mother of Karen (John) Goyke, Gregg, and Julie (Bruce) Baetz. Loving grandmother of Michelle, Jessica, John, Matthew, Cody, and Amanda. Beloved sister of Betty Nichter and Al LaFond.
Dee, a native of Detroit, Michigan, worked over 20 years as a teacher in the Centerline Public School district, and moved to this area from Macomb Township, Michigan. Dee was a member of Saint Mark the Evangelist Catholic church, an avid artist and golfer, and an active member of many Villages groups.
A memorial service will be held 10 am, Thursday October 17th at Hiers-Baxley Funeral Home, located at 1151 Buenos Aires Boulevard. A reception will follow immediately afterwards at the same location. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Cancer Society. Online condolences may be sent at www.hiers-baxley.com.

Volunteers still needed for Monday’s Jack Nicklaus event

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Jack Nicklaus
Jack Nicklaus

Legendary golfer Jack Nicklaus will headline a benefit event Monday at the Villages Polo Fields.

The event will benefit “Combat Veterans to Careers” and “K9 for Warriors.”

Doors will open at 10 a.m. with the event planned to start around 12:30 p.m. A concert will begin immediately after the main stage activities around 3:30 p.m. and lasting until 5 p.m.

Other celebrtities particiating in the event include golfers David Duval , Jim Furyk and Michelle McGann; Charlie Rymer of the Golf Channel and Catherine Herridge of Fox News

General public tickets will be available through the day of the event:

• The Par – $45 (includes a tan commemorative chair to keep and seating along the left & right sides in front a jumbo video screens)

• The Birdie – $65 (includes a green commemorative chair to keep and secondary seating center stage)

• The Eagle – $95 (includes a blue commemorative chair to keep and prime front center seating)

Volunteers are needed.

There is a need for many volunteers to execute an event like this. All volunteers are asked to purchase an event shirt for $30. They will keep the shirt, receive a lunch voucher for Honey Baked Ham valid the day after the event thru Oct. 31 and will be able to attend the event free of charge.

Volunteer positions: Ticket takers, Security, Parking attendants, Set up and break down crews, Ushers, Shuttle drivers and others.

To learn more about about volunteer opportunities for this event visit:

http://www.golfthevillages.com

 
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