Honoring the South Bend Eastside 11U All Star Team for a Great District Tournament

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OQ�O' Npth' J RESOLUTION NO q 3 N--� A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, PUBLICLY COMMENDING AND HONORING THE SOUTH BEND EASTSIDE I IU ALL STAR TEAM FOR A GREAT DISTRICT TOURNAMENT AND A GREAT 2014 SEASON G%fi6vag the rich and enduring history of baseball dates back to the soldiers of the Continental Army playing "town ball" at Valley Forge during the American Revolution; with the first organized baseball league for boys being founded by Carl E. Stotz of Williamsport, Pennsylvania, in 1939, when $30 was donated to purchase uniforms for each of the first three teams, with the sport instantly capturing the thrill & excitement of youth and our country; and 6)1J m7j the South Bend Common Council notes that the "East Side" opened their gates in order to provide opportunities for boys and girls ages 5 -18 a place to play baseball and softball. East Side is located on Hickory Road - just 1/3 mile north of the Edison/Hickory intersection, is located in the 4 °i Councilmanic District, and is affiliated with the Babe Ruth League International and the Cal Ripken Baseball Division; and the City of South Bend, Indiana, has a very proud and long history of Little League baseball where "play ball" has been shouted out for many decades at the beginning of each new season; and G e, the Common Council is especially proud to recognize the members of the South Bend East Side I IU All Star Team who played this year in six (6) tournaments winning five of them; with the team compiling a 25 -1 record, with its only loss coming in the championship game of the Mid West Regional held in Lexington, Kentucky; and on behalf of our entire community, the South Bend Common Council is honored to recognize each of the players, coaches and manager of the 2014 South Bend East Side 11U All Star Team and their values: —� TEAMWORK Josh Allen Michael Burns Ray Calhoun Diego Cardenas Matt Eck COMMUNITY Collin Hayes Caleb Hlade Kyle Riffel Peter Royeca Landon Slaggart Jaccar Watkins CHARACTER & INTEGRITY Mason Welty Leon Eck, Coach Jeff Hlade, Coach Matt Royeca, Coach Jim Wyne, Manager Section I. The Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, publicly honors each of the players, coaches and managers of the East Side 1 I All Star Team who won the District 7 Championship and were the Section 3 Runner- Up; with a very special thanks to all of the parents, volunteers, friends, and sponsors who donated their time, resources and guidance to make this a great season which created life -time memories for so many. Section II. The Council recognizes that each of the members of th' st ide team re resent our City with sportsmanship and class, as epitomized by being "humble in victory and grad in feat "" CON RATULATIONS! This Resolution shall be in full force and effe f after its ad on by the Council and ,approval by the May� Dr. Fred Ferlic, 4th Dist ,ct avid A. Varner, 5'h District D. Dieter. At At Large At Large Council Member Kathleen Cekanski - Farrand, Council Attorney �imc, C'ZJI�,I � afno/.t d01� John Voorde, City Clerk ark Neal, Deputy Mayor of South Bend, IN