Page THE HERALD OUTLOOK Saturday June lWs Eagles win and lose in rep ball split Traccy Clark turned In the best performance ever by a member from Halton Hills Gymnastics at the Tyro Classic In Bracebrldge May 27 finishing with a silver medal Bcored 8 on the vault on bare 8 on beam and on the floor Herald photo Jennifer Stocks Won the all- round gold medal in the pre- competitive level of the Tyro Classic In Bracebrldge May 28 Jennifer won the gold by placing first op the vault second on the floor first on the beam and sixth on the bars Herald photo Kendra Jones took first overall at Guelph Saltos Advanced Recreation Meet on May 14 Halton Hills Gymnastics member finished fourth on bars first on beam third on floor Herald photo Kentners on top in Kinsmen slugfest By DEE DEE HAYNES Herald Special Catering more thai- doubled their opponents the Op timists 2611 in a five inning slug in Kinsmen Girls Softball League Intermediate play last week Smashing in homeruns for the victors were Kern Vande Valk and Carrie Crocker Unfortunate ly no other information could be taken from the incomplete scoresheets In other intermediate action Delrex Smoke Shop played an ex traordinary game as they only allowed Elks Lodge one run in their victory Smashing in the games and her teams only was Erinn Sterringa of Elks Pitching an outstanding game for were Amanda Tutt and Andrea Bannister Trying to get something started for their team were Kelly Campbell Cindy Rouillard and Stemnga Game stars were Sterringa of Elks and Tutt of JUNIORS again the junior spectators were treated to a close battle as Standard Products edged out Youngs IDA 2422 Game star honors went out to Jenn Cash of Youngs IDA as well as the entire played a very good game DENTURE THERAPY CLINIC TH Denture Therapist 72 Mill St Georgetown 8778974 102EastDr Bramalea It M EM Or 7912314 It I If wins Mrtir riMtei At AM YOUR MkW RECORDS ft TAPES A Maurulnrin R 1M1 It was feast and famine for the Georgetown Lions Club Midget Eagles rep baseball squad last week as the locals split a pair of contests On June the Eagles were grounded by Clarkson after opening tbe week on a winning note with a 87 squeaker over Milton May 31 Against Clarkson Georgetown played well defensively but couldnt find the bats managing only five hits three by Adam Hagen and a pair by Scott Van de Valk However Georgetown managed to strand Clarkson with bases load ed twice as the Eagles turned in one of their best defensive per formances to date Dave Ridley made an excellent catch to end one Clarkson rally and Eddie Doyle struck out the final batter to end another Both Van Valk and Doyle pitched well for Georgetown On May 31 Mike Bobby and Kevin Usher led the way for the Eagles with two hits apiece Jeff Hannah Adam Hagen John Butler and Eddie Doyle add ed a hit each and Hannah and Hagen combined for the win and save respectively Facilities available A variety of facilities in Halton Hills are available for use to groups for meetings dances fun or sporting events These facilities include Com munity Centres Cedarvale Nor- and Hornby the Hills Cultural Centre the Prospect Park the Gordon Alcott Georgetown Memorial and Acton Arenas as well as swimming pools in both Acton and Georgetown BRAND REALTY INC By Glenda Hughes Sales Rep 8730300 Interest rates have fallen again Does this sound like a good time to buy You bet it is 1 1 would think that any first time buyer who has even contemplated buying a home should really be out there looking over what is on the market Our lending institutions are making it easy for you to borrow money the prices are excellent and If you are careful about choosing your new home you might even be able to find a home that has some income coming into it to help offset your mortgage costs It certainly makes sense to browse in a market with no pressure and it makes sense to buy when the rates are reasonable There are many ways to achieve your dream of owning a home if you Just sit down and talk with a knowledgeable real estate representative but before you go heres a few tips Firstly write down your total gross income there are two of you combine your incomes Now make a column of your current debt load e car payments etc and then put down a figure that you are com fortable paying on a monthly basis Next take these notes to the representative of your choice and have him or her go over you It might be that you have left something out and the figures are not accurate but it is easy to spot little things and adjust the figures so that one can deal with a full deck Now it is a simple matter of deter mining if you can come up with sufficient cash for a down payment usually per cent of the purchase price and figure out your mor tgage payments Sometimes it is the down payment that gets in the way of buying a home and I know that it is difficult to come up with that cash However if you have some family member that would be willing to help you out a little through the initial crunch or even your bank manage- you can jump over this hurdle easily enough Now if you can find a home suitable that has an income with it you can expect that a great percentage of your mortgage payment will be offset with your additional income Fortunately in Georgetown and Acton we have a very limited number of rental units so vacancy rates are almost nil What a boost to finally know that it is possible to own your own home and what an investment it is After you have your foot on the first rung of the ladder it is easy after that It is only the initial step that is the hardest but there are lots of trained people out there to help you make wise decisions and I know that you will be glad that you bit the bullet while the odds were with you Start small and before you know it you will be advising others how to do it Homes sold Creatively A Srut Located at Carols 65 Main St S Phone for an appt or please drop by 8772981 Gift Certificates Available Acton Lions BASEBALL TOURNAMENT Featuring AllStar Lions Club Teams JUNE 17 1989 Rain or Shine MacKenzie Smith Middle School Acton Boulevard Acton Hot Dogs Pop Prizes Bring The Entire Family For A Great Day ADMISSION 100 Draw Tickets Available At The Park