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PHOTO CAPTION: Babiarz sub Gary DePalma connects as catcher Don Fox, umpire Ron Thomas and Babiarz players Ed Moriarity and Jim Rogers watch it fly.
Babiarz sub Gary DePalma connects as catcher Don Fox, umpire Ron Thomas and Babiarz players Ed Moriarity and Jim Rogers watch it fly.

CFL HEADLINES JULY 30, 2013- WEEK 1-  POST SEASON PLAY

Last week Mother Nature delivered a heavy soaking, this week it was some heavy heat.  But the CFL players were able to sweat through their games which was a much better result than last week’s cancellation.

HARLAN GETS EVEN WITH METLIFE

PERKINS POUNDS SOFTBALL’S R GAME

CAREPLUS HOLDS OFF MULBERRY IM

BABIARZ AND 3 AMIGOS PICK UP ‘W’s

 

Today’s Scores:

 

Harlan 19; MetLife 11

Perkins 15; Softball’s RG 2

CarePlus 14; Mulberry IM 13

Babiarz 16; IHOP 10

3 Amigos 12; Cebert 8

 

Final Two Weeks’ Schedule:

 

WEEK 2- AUGUST 6 (Board Duty: Dolasinski/Russ)

8:30    CAREPLUS @  HARLAN  (PERKINS)   FIELD 2 (R. Thomas/Murphy)

8:30    IHOP  @  MULBERRY IM   (SOFTBALL’S RG )   FIELD 3 (Salera/Pinheiro)

8:30    3 AMIGOS @  METLIFE   (CEBERT)   FIELD 4 (DiSalvo/Kraus)

10:00   PERKINS  @  CEBERT  (HARLAN)   FIELD 2 (R.Fleischer/Glover)

10:00  SOFTBALL’S RG  @  BABIARZ  (MULBERRY)   FIELD 3 (Herwick/Hoover)

 

WEEK 4- AUGUST 13-CHAMPIONSHIP WEEK (Board Duty: TBD)

8:30    #4  @   #3   (#9)   FIELD 2 (R.Fleischer)

8:30    #6  @   #5   (#10) FIELD 3 (Struck)

8:30    #8  @   #7   (#2)   FIELD 4 (R. Thomas)

10:00  #2  @   #1   (#7)   FIELD 3- POST SEASON CHAMPIONSHIP GAME (Salera/DiSalvo/Herwick)

 

 

 

 

James Henry McCudden Jr.

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Born June 10, 1932 in Cincinnati, OH; passed away July 27, 2013 in The Villages, FL. He was a long time resident of Madeira, OH moved to West Palm Beach, FL in 1983, and then to The Villages, FL in 1995. Mr. McCudden was President of the G. P. Gundlach Company, Cincinnati, OH. He was a member of the Ocala Flying Club, and The Villages Electric Flying Club. He worked as a starter at various golf courses in The Villages. He also played a part in the charity golf event which benefited Hospice of Marion County. He proudly served our country in the US Army during the Korean Conflict. He attended Hope Lutheran Church, The Villages, FL.

He is survived by his beloved wife of 58 years, Ruby of The Villages, FL; children, Kim, Pamer, Jimbo, Tom, and Jason; sisters, Jeanne, Janet, and Joyce; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and cat, Misti.

Memorial service will be held at Hope Lutheran Church on Friday, August 9, 2013 3:00 PM. Inurnment will be at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Cincinnati, OH. Memorial contributions may be given to Hospice of Marion County, Ocala, FL. Arrangements entrusted with HIERS-BAXLEY FUNERAL SERVICES 352-753-8353. Sentiments may be left online at www.hiers-baxley.com. 

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PISTONS WIN DIVISION FOUR REGULAR SEASON CHAMPIONSHIP

CONGRATULATIONS Bill Bonk, Mark Johnson, Richard Kerzner, manager-Larry Liotta, Robert  Lewis, Pat Murphy, Randy Pawlowski, Frank Porcelli, Dick Roth, Jack Spillane, James Stancil, and David Williams

DIVISION FOUR SCORES 7/29

76ERS-11      SPURS-9
BULLS-5      CELTICS-11
CAVALIERS-14      TIMBERWOLVES-13
KINGS-6      ROCKETS-17
KNICKS-7      WIZARDS-10
PACERS-16      THUNDER-1 (five innings)
PISTONS-14      SUNS-7

DIVISION FOUR STANDINGS

Team                Won     Lost     Streak   Pct     RF     RA     GB
PISTONS         17         5         Won 7    .773    371   257    ___
CELTICS          15         7         Won 1    .682    340   273    2.0
ROCKETS        15         7         Won 1    .682    312   260    2.0
WIZARDS         15         7         Won 5    .682    266   231    2.0
PACERS           14         8         Won 2    .636    300   280    3.0
T-WOLVES       12         10        Lost 1    .545    278   253    5.0
BULLS              11         11        Lost 2     .500    327   313    6.0
THUNDER        11         11        Lost 1     .500    286   298    6.0
CAVALIERS      10         12        Won 3    .455    266   296    7.0
KINGS                9          13        Lost 2     .409   308   308    8.0
SUNS                 9          13        Lost 3     .409    263   278    8.0
KNICKS              7          15        Lost 3     .318    271   327   10.0
76ERS                6          16        Won 1     .273    255   356   11.0
SPURS               3          19        Lost 1     .136    226    339   14.0

Local funeral home honored by Florida Trend magazine

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Florida TrendA local funeral home has been named by Florida Trend magazine as one of Florida’s Best Companies to work for in the Sunshine State.

Banks/Page-Theus Funeral Home in Wildwood nabbed the honor.

Other businesses with a local presence named to the prestigious list include Edward Jones, Fairwinds Credit Union and Capital City Bank.

To read more check out http://www.floridatrend.com/

Nugent fights against National Guard furlough days

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U.S. Rep. Rich Nugent
U.S. Rep. Rich Nugent

U.S. Rep. Rich Nugent, who represents in Congress a sizable portion of The Villages, has led a successful fight to persuade his fellow House members to end furlough days for National Guard maintenance technicians.

The Republican lawmaker tacked on an amendment to a recent Pentagon appropriation bill to end the National Guard maintenance workers’ furlough days.

“Sequestration” has forced unpaid furlough days throughout the ranks of federal employees.

Nugent argued that he had “devastating and immediate concerns” that Florida’s National Guard aircraft and vehicles were not being properly maintained due to the furlough days.

The matter moves onto the Senate for consideration.

 

Edward Ritter

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EDWARD J RITTER, 79, of The Villages, Florida, died Friday, July 26, 2013. He was born September 16, 1933 in Bronx, New York.
He moved to The Villages, FL from NY in 2007. He was a member of St. Mark Catholic Church, Summerfield, FL, he was a 4th Degree Knights of Columbus and a member of The Villages Fishing Club.
He is survived by:
Wife: Anne
Daughters: Donna & Maureen
Son: Edward Jr.
4 Brothers & 3 Sisters
8 Grandchildren & 3 Great Grandchildren
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Wednesday, August 14, 2013 at 10:00 AM at St. Mark Catholic Church, Summerfield, FL.
Condolences may be left at www.beyersfuneralhome.com. Beyers Funeral Home and Crematory, Lady lake/The Villages, FL in charge of arrangements.
Condolences may be left at www.beyersfuneralhome.com. Beyers Funeral Home and Crematory, Lady lake/The Villages, FL in charge of arrangements.

 

 

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CFL MVP Mark Hildebrand, 3 Amigos, swings for the fences.
CFL MVP Mark Hildebrand, 3 Amigos, swings for the fences.

167 APPLICANTS IN CFL FALL 2013 SEASON;

LEAGUE DRAFT WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14TH

 

This week’s featured game:

10:00  METLIFE  @  HARLAN    FIELD 2 

The odds were 7-1 that MetLife and Harlan would hook up in our random draw post season.  But as the top two teams during the regular season, it is a great draw and should be a great game.

MetLife beat Harlan 13-9 in the seventh week of the season.

Rookie Ed Kordus leads the Harlies with a impressive .781BA, and returning CFLer Ed DeMaio is tops with 26 ribbies and a 1.529 SLG%.

Another CFL rookie, Don Mulneix, leads the Metsies in all offensive stats including a hot .750BA and 25 rbi’s.

Offensive and defense season stats of these two teams are nose to nose.  Harlan has the home field and will be motivated to knock off the Regular Season Champs.  They will be missing the services of Kirby Campanelli who according to league rules cannot sub against MetLife, the team that is protecting him.  But they are picking up Fred Bruce, a star CFL veteran who has returned to CFL play this season and is returning in the Fall.

Both teams have top shelf pitchers in Jim Glover and Harold Holiman.

This is a pick-em.

Commish calls it: Harlan 15; MetLife 14

 

This weeks schedule:

WEEK 2- JULY 30 (Board Duty: Riggio/Wyks)

8:30    PERKINS  @  SOFTBALL’S RG  (METLIFE)   FIELD 2 (R. Fleischer/Creed)

8:30    BABIARZ  @  IHOP  (CEBERT)   FIELD 3 (R. Thomas/Deibler)

8:30    MULBERRY IM  @  CAREPLUS   (3 AMIGOS)   FIELD 4 (DiSalvo/Kraus)

10:00  METLIFE  @  HARLAN  (PERKINS)   FIELD 2 (Salera/Cicatelli)

10:00  CEBERT  @  3 AMIGOS (IHOP)   FIELD 3 (Herwick/Yanny)

Woodworking Shop parking lot undergoing improvements

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Work is currently under way to improve the parking lot at the Woodworking Shop located off of Rolling Acres Road.

The parking lot is being expanded, a section of cart path is being installed, and a flag pole will be added.  While this work is completed, those in the area are asked to use caution and follow all directional signage.

Parking for vehicles is being routed inside the fence at the waste water treatment plant and golf carts can park behind the Woodworking Shop.  The work is estimated to be complete in September.

Emily Graham chases country music dream

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Emily Graham chases country music dream
Garrett Miles and Emily Graham.
Garrett Miles and Emily Graham.

 

Emily Graham
Emily Graham

If you are lucky enough to catch Emily Graham singing here in The Villages, you are probably going to be in a position to some day say, “I knew her when.”

The Villages High School student with the powerful voice has a dream. She wants to be a country singer.

Grounded in faith and family, she knows it’s a long, hard road to Nashville. But she’s already putting in the day-to-day, detailed work it takes to get there.

She been working with a vocal coach and taking the stage with popular Villages singer Garrett Miles.

In late September, she and Miles will be moving up to the bigger stage of the Gulf Coast Jam in Panama City.

She remains a simple country girl, living on a bit of property with her parents, Ted and Shea Graham and little brother Clay. They have 23 cows and four donkeys. She still loves going fishing with daddy. She regularly sings at her church, New Covenant United Methodist.

She’s got a “back-up plan” and plans to study nursing, just like her mother did. She is still a pragmatist.

At a recent performance with Miles at Brownwood Paddock Square, fans Jim and Mary Courtney of the Village of Calumet Grove came by to lend their support.

“What a girl she is. She is something else,” said Jim Courtney. “We love her.”

Before moving to The Villages, the family lived in Dublin, Ga.

Not so long ago, Emily and the family went back to Dublin where she gave a concert for friends and family.

She picked material that resonated with that crowd like Miranda Lambert’s “The House that Built Me.”

“It was very emotional being back there,” Graham said. “I know where I want to go. But I will always remember where I have been.”

You can check out a video of Emily Graham performing in the “Featured Video” section of www.villages-news.com or at the link below: 

Emily Graham chasing country music dream

Mulberry Grove Resident Lifestyle Activity canceled Monday through Aug. 4

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All of the inside Resident Lifestyle Activities will be canceled Monday through August 4 for room maintenance at Mulberry Grove Recreation Center.  The Fitness Center and all guest pass/trail fee services will operate as normal.  If you have any questions or need additional information, contact the Mulberry Grove Recreation Center at 259-6040.

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