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rrr tpl - p + 3 Scugog Citizen -- Tdesday, April 23, 1996 bi Wayne Venning honoured with 'Mr. Softball award It's not very, often Wayne Venning is at a lose for words. But that's exactly what happened in Stratford earlier this month when his long time friend and colfeague Vin Walker called his name to 'accept the F. R. Feaver "Mr. Softball" Award presented annually at the Ontario Amateur Softball Assoc. convention. It is the highest and most prestigious award the OASA hands "out for pdedication and long time service to the sport of fastball in Ontario. "I was not expecting that at all. It really caught me by surprise and left me at a loss for words," the Port Perry resident t8ld the Citizen. Born and raised in Blackstock, Wayne' s involvement in the sport of fgstball goes back more , than 30 years as a player, umpire, coach, manager, executive and spokesperson ort Perry was honoured recently with the "Mr. Softball" Award by the Omtario Amateur Softball Association. This is the highest individual award by this organization. Vin Walker, formerly of Port Perry and a previous recipient, made the presentation. See story above. Wayne Venning (right) of COUNTRY | UP TO sa, 200." CLT EVASIVE NEVE IER TOR SEVIER LRTI EIR Ro RY) Monday - Tuesday - Wednesday NOW! 12:30 PM 5 POINTS MALL Ritson & Taunton OSHAWA (Behind A&P) CHARITIES 945371 436-9404 ao a @aL=TE aA § [Te] yRSTol gTeTo] Nile] jie, [elo] Byelelu] 5] 33) TUESDAY, APRIL 23rd from 7:00 to 8:30 PM LOCATION : Main Office. port Perry High School NOTE: Registrations may also be dropped off at Port Perry High School if they are placed in a sealed envelope and marked to the attention of L. Black. Registration information should include the course name, applicant's name and Jel a cheque payablglo the Durham Board of of Education. , INTI RODUCTION to WINDOWS '95 Saturday, May 4th & Saturday, May 11th from 9 0 11 AM; 4 hours - $36. This course is appropriate for a mini view 1g the capabilities of Windows '95. 9 - Intenedi Level Computer Users. INTRODUCTION to COMPUTERS ) . Saturday, June 1st from 9:00 AM to 12 Noon; 3 hours - $30. An introductory computer use course for people unfamiliar with computers. INTRODUCTION to the INTERNET Saturday, May 25th; 2 hour courses - $20. each 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM; 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM; 12: 30 PM 10 2:30 PM. An brief, two hour introduction to the Internet for inexperienced but interested 'surfers'. All classes will be held at the school's Storefront Classroom, 1869 Seugog Street, Unit 7A , Port Perry (Northwest corner of Water Street & Hwy. 7A, near Joe's Pizzeria) «2 for the game. | - He was nominated for the "Mr. Softball" award by the / Port, Perry and District Minor Assoc. who said he "has contributed a great deal to tHe_game in this area and the province." He started as a player back in the 1950's and eventually reached the intérmediate level with the 'Greenbank Gamblers in the early 1960's. When Port Perry Minor Softball formed in 1962, he was a member of the 3 . . executive, 'an umpire and a codch. The following year, he took a local Midget team to the all-Ontario semi finals and in the years since, has coached at every age level, winning four provincial 'banners, once with the Squirts, twice at the Midget level and once with a Juvenile teant. "I have been very fortunate to (have coached) several very good teams over the years that wert on to win championships," he said. Wayne said he enjoys most the on-field coaching and instructing with young people, 'and over the years, he has had a positive influence of Hundreds of young players in the \ corhmunity. For sevlral years in the 1970's, he worked with Vin Walker and Ron Taylor as an instructor with Softball Skills schools all over Ontario and for the the past few years has organized an "in house" skills development program each spring for the local Association. At the provincial level, he's been to every OASA annual meeting since 1967, has worked at OASA tournaments andeplayoffs and is currently a convenor for this zone. Last season, he coached ' the Greenbank Gamblers ) Senior Mens team and will be back behind the bench again this season, ' Asked by the Citizen when (or if)she plans tor Hang 'em up and have a summer to himself, he smiled, shook his head and said, "I just might go back to coaching at the Squirt _ level again to start all over." The award was presented ¥ to Wayne by Vin Walker, a former Port Perry resident (Vin now lives in Oshawa) who is a past recipient of the OASA, Mr. Softball, trophy. 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