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‘i, '.i i iii l!’_l‘,i‘. ‘. t as musty moo monomer}; - Wednesday. May 5, and l lsâ€"«W Stressing the fundamentals working for minor baseball BYBOBVRBANAC plan a decade ago to pair their respective yr “ chronicle Staff house league programs. ‘ g; ‘lhey even recently joined forces in at the / as . . P Jot all partnerships are successful. but lunior level. fielding a junior Panthers squad ’ , j the one formed between the Water- featuring the best players of both Waterloo . , loo Minor Baseball ,. and Kitchener that also a we , . | Association and the Kitchen» The younger you serves as a feeder system to , in _ a”: , er Minor Baseball Associa' Start the"; out, the more than 90-year-old ‘ “Q ‘ ' "a : tron seems to be working out i I 11 Kitchener Panthers baseball , ._ . a for the good of the game. t 29 07186” you club. , l Both organiLations had it have them in Now at the start of their , ' ‘ . ' ,, proud history and tradition ’ n second decade of that joint as; ’ i of developing local minor t lg ga’ne- agreement they've reversed - ‘ fix 5:5 ' i. . baseball talent, But when Keith Clayfield the enrollment declines they “ f " i: g . g , faced with declining enroll- Senrordireaorlii'lma faced, and in recessionary . . j __ A“! Y i ment and diminished oppor» times are still talking about a iii " , ‘ fr" a r y tunities for their players, they hatched a modest growth in the number ofplayers tak- a” “f; . ,»â€"' i a}? ”‘a’ v E Joe Tangneyf, Te'resalclayfielg, Allison Koebel and Keith Clayfield are predicting another - stron ear or oca minor aseball with the Waterloo and Kitchener Associations ‘oinin i Region Of waterloo forceggn some new initiatives including T-baII and a fundamentals program, I g MwlANA( MW: i P U B Ll c N OTI c E ing part in their programs this season. those kids sticking around in their teens. Alot ofthat is due to the groups adopting “The younger you start them out. the ___ â€" _ - the best practices of the other organization. longer you'll have them in the game," said For instance. this year the Kitchener club is (Ilayfield, who is in his 40th year with ' a adding t-ball and rookie ball to its roster to the organization and is looking to a T9 in. .. get even more kids involved at younger ages. retire from baseball will the game enjoying ' c O -’ “We've always had it in Waterloo." said a proper footing. _,, t 5 Keith Clayfield, the senior director with To augment that work. they've also , \ ‘ a " w ; ' ~ * ” ' WMBA, "Now Kitchener has joined in with launched a baseball fundamentals programs MOVING FGRWARD us and the hope is to make the program as from the youngest player all the way up, to " ., ; . fl big as we can." reinforce the right way to play the game. At 4 “it's worked for Waterloo well so we the youngest level it means reminding play~ 203 I thought we'd bring it to Kitchener." said loe ers that they have to run to first base instead Tangney, vice-president of KMBA of down the line to third, ' ' ' The realization is that a heavier invest- NOtlce Of PUbllc Meetlng merit in the younger kids means more of Continued on page” Movmg Fonivard 2031: Preferred Regional Transportation Master Plan - , Region of Waterloo Date: Tuesday, May 18, 2010 “m 7m“- PUBLIC NOTICE Place: Regional Council Chambers - 150 Frederick St, 2nd Floor. Kitchener m Regional Council would like to invite all community members to come and share their "in” M! if 1! thoughts on the Preferred Regional Transportation Master Plan at a public meeting on ' m" 33:22.“ for the Des of 1mm, May 13,2010 at 7 pm, in Regional council Chambers. : ”Sm” Regional?“ I mg l | The Regional Transportation Master Plan will determine investment priorities and supporting T 1 2 0 policy for transportation over the next 20 years. The RTMP has been conducted as a m g???“ May 8‘ 01 mum-step process, and results from each step have been shared with the public for input and M “coma, Come“ Chambers _ 150 new” 51”an Fm. “we,“ brought to Regional Counctl. Regional Council would like to invite all community members to come and share their thoughts on the No decrsron will be made on the preferred Regional Transportation Master Plan at this win. m tor m. m of min-m “to“ 1mm cam meeting. Muslims at a public meeting on My, May is. 2010 at 9 arm, in Regional Council Chambers. If you wish to speak at the May 18, 2010 public meeting, please register in advance by The Gwdefines 8"? Demo developed to 9009 the process for planning and downing complete streets calling the Regional Clerk's Office at 519-575-4420 by noon on Thursday, May 13.3110. that induce space for all modes of transportation. 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