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asking him to put the bail through its paces. "I was trying to get a hold of a radar gun and called J.P. 1 then asked him if he could put the ball into use at his school to check out its durability. If it‘s going to carry a major sporting goods brand name on it, their name and reputation will be on the line," said Zakutin, who has already caught the attention of Rawlâ€" ing‘s Sporting Goods Ltd. as This past year his project received provincial â€" and national recognition at univerâ€" sityâ€"sponsored engintering competitions where he won entrepreneurial competition at both events. Wanting to get a few bugs out of the unit, this past February he approached J P. Soucie, operator of Pro baseball Schools in Waterloo, dimeâ€"size LCD unit and according to Zakutin, the time it takes to travel the distance from the pitcher to catcher is what measures the speed of the ball. J "If you throw a stop watch, it‘s the same thing. The time and distance measures the speed," said the 24â€"yearâ€"old According to Soucie, the kids "eyes light up" when they see the speed indicator on the ball. Both Zakutin and Soucie agree that the ball is a tool and not a toy. In the past, radar guns were used to measure the ball velocâ€" ity, but at a cost of $1,500 per unit, not everybody had one available. Zakutin hopes to market the ball for a mere $30 Canadian, but he has to prove withstood the impact. The impact of tossing the ball in the glove activates the LCD the ball to the catcher and the velocity of pitch is measured. To reset the unit the pitcher just has to tap the ball three times. Although the practice ball for pitchers isn‘t designed to be used with a bat, it has and it has downside, there‘s a lot of risk." "On the positive side I‘ve grown tremendously since 1 started this project. On the "For me, 1 look at this proâ€" ject as an opportunity rather than a payback day. It‘s a stepâ€" ping stone product and evenâ€" tually 1 want to get into manufacturing and get in with Although he‘s received a lot of attention over his baseball, he hasn‘t made any money. This month Zakutin and Soucie will be developing a financial concept for backing of his product. As you may know, the Regional Municipality of Waterloo has completed Orientation Sessions on the Province‘s Ontario Works program. The Region‘s draft Ontario Works Business Plan is being prepared. In keeping with Regional Council‘s desire for a community based planning process to ensure that community concerns are heard and that community values are integrated into the plan, we invite your comments. To facilâ€" itate this process, we have arranged public Consultation Sessions about the Region‘s Ontario Works draft Business Plan. We hope you are able to attend one of the following sessions: Monday, September 9, 1996 Monday, September 9, 1996 100 p.m. 7:00 p.m. Saint Luke‘s Place Region of Waterloo Council Chambers 1624 Franklin Blvd., Cambridge 150 Frederick Street, Kitchener é CONSULTA'I'IOC'zN SESSIONS THE ONTARIO WORKS DRAFT BUSINESS PLAN REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF WATERLOO BWBE ... i0020 .c oo onnonanann American Dance Awards National Production Winners July ‘96 579â€"6322 549 Lancaster St. W. Kitchener Scoftt‘s Studio of Steps "Dancin At The Copa®* established in 1984 Social Services Department * New Adult Jazz Class * Energetic & Fun for all ages * Recreational