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PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, September 1, 1987 -- 5 iewpoint by John B. McClelland The softball season is over for kids playing in the Port Perry Association House Leagues. - T'was a coach this summer with a team in the Squirt House League where the season wrapped up on August 15th. Several parents of players on my team wondered why the season has to end so early. There is still plenty of good baseball weather in the last two weeks of August and even through the month of September. One parent said the schedule should last until at least the middle of September, especially in light of the fact that most kids miss a week, two, even three of baseball during July or August when they go on vaca- tion with their folks. One parent went so far as to suggest that House League play should be suspended for two weeks in Ju- ly just to let kids get away on vacation without having to miss any games. Minor Softball president Carolyn Best tells me that there is no specific reason why House Leagues wrap up play in mid to late August, other than the fact that the Association doesn't want to see the leagues continue after school starts. And by September, a lot of kids are starting to get involved with fall activities like hockey and skating schools, cubs, scouts etc. She said that a lot of parents and players have indicated in the past that they want the season over by the third week in August. . Ithink I have to agree with the Association that it's preferable to have the House League baseball wrapped up by the end of August. There is just too much else get- ting started in September. I know it's unfortunate that a lot of kids miss several games during the summer while they are away on vacation, but there really is no way around it. The same happens in hockey when kids go on vacation at Christmas, or over the March Break. Anyway, as far as minor Softball is concerned, there is no reason why coaches can't line up a couple of ex- hibition games late in August to give their players a bit ore softball before the equipment is packed away for g . Still on the topic of baseball locally, the Port Perry Mens fastball club (the XL Eagles) deserve a word of congratulations in qualifying for the OASA Intermediate C championship tournament September 12-13 in Palmerston, Ontario. To qualify for the tournament, the Eagles had to defeat a couple of pretty good teams along the way (the Gamblers from Greenbank and Claremont Legion). The team won both series in two straight games and only gave up four or five runs in the four games, which is mighty respectable. You have to give the guys on the team a lot of credit for reaching this OASA final tournament. The team started the season last spring in less than awe-inspiring fashion. In fact, they went five or six leagues games without a victory. But they turned things around and have been play- ing just great baseball over the past few weeks. It would be something if the Eagles can bring that OASA pen- nant home to Port Perry on September 13. That would make it two in a row for Scugog fastball teams as last year the Gamblers won it all in a great tournament played right here in Port Perry. The fact that our senior teams in this area enjoy good success on the field augers well for the future of the sport. They are setting goals for a lot of young kids now moving up through the minor ranks. Anyway, to the Eagles, best of luck in Palmerton September 12-13. ANOTHER ONE, (SIGH) I am getting very fond of the annual golf tourna- ment hosted by the Port Perry Rotary Club. The fifth such affair was held last week at Sunnybrae in Prince Albert and I was a member of a team with Dave Ball- ingall, Dave Obee and his brother Dale from Orillia. I don't think I'd be giving away any secrets if I said our team played generally uninspired golf that day, aside from Dale who was 'Mr. Consistency" with 49 on the back nine and 38 on the front nine. Anyway, we were relaxing after a good steak din- ner when Greg Heffering and Jim Grieve announced the prize winners. And gosh-darn-it-all-anyway, if our team didn't win the trophy. No wonder I like the Rotary tournament. This is the third year of out five that I've been part tt) | the winning team. I don't know what kind of scoring system Heffering uses (I don't even want to ask) but it must be a good one. Seriously, it's nice to win, but aside from that, the Rotary Club puts on a pretty good tournament ang everybody seems to enjoy themselves. (Turn to page 6) Yesterday's Memories 70 YEARS AGO Wednesday, August 30, 1917 Mr. Roy Sutcliffe has left for Lindsay where he has accepted a position. Miss Frankie Vickery was united in marriage to Mr. Harvey Simpson. Rev. Black was conducted into the pastorate of St. John's Presbyterian Church. h The Port Perry Public Library has been newly decorated. At Scugog council meeting, Mr. J.W. Crosier was appointed tax collector at a salary of $30.00. 45 YEARS AGO Thursday, August 27, 1942 Mr.H.R. Smeltzer, former high school teacher in Picton has bought the Wesley Boynton house in Port Perry. The street fair and dance held in Blackstock netted $781.26 which was presented to the local Red Cross branch. Mrs. Dave Duchermin has resigned as caretaker of the C.P.R. station in Myrtle and Mrs. Jack Kirkham will take over the caretaking. 35 YEARS AGO Thursday, August 28, 1952 Mr. Merl Letcher, a member of the Port Perry Lawn Bowlers Club is touring England and the continent with a Canadian Bowling team. Mr. Charlie Popert is opening a shoe store in Port Perry. Miss Joan Real was top Upper School student with four first class honours in Grade 13 examinations. Mr. Alex Russell, Utica, was presented with a gift of a Lazyboy chair on the occasion of his 81st birthday. 30 YEARS AGO Thursday, August 29, 1957 As of September, Sweetman's Transport will become the B&R Transport. Mr. and Mrs. Stan Foster, Greenbank and family are vacation- ing at a cottage on Lake Simcoe. The Manchester Credit Union will have an information booth at Port Perry Fair. Wayne Cragg, son of Mr. and Mrs. Al Cragg suffered a broken leg and facial cuts when he was struck by a car when cycling near his home. 10 YEARS AGO Wednesday, August 31, 1977 Lori Clark, 17, of R.R. 2, Seagrave, was crowned Miss Port Perry Fair at a pageant held last Thursday at the High School. Two long-time Scugog residents, Vin Walker and Dr. Cam Mac- Master, well-known for their dedication and work towards the bet- terment of the community were nominated for medals com- memorating the 25th Anniversary of the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. The two were chosen by Scugog Township council follow- ing a request for two nominations from Mr. Robert Cook, chairman of the Queen's Silver Jubilee Committee at Queen's Park, Toronto. The 1977 Blackstock Fair lived up to its fine reputation as one of the most progressive one-day fairs in Ontario. Letters To The Editor: - There comes a time when enough is enough! Like so many communities Port Perry is, regrettably, subject to the petty vandilism so apparent in the social fabric of the eighties. As members of this or any com- munity we tend to shrug off these unconscionable acts of thievery and malicious destruction not for want of a solution but out of sheer frustration. There has yet been another viola- tion of our community by person (s) unknown and yet can only be described as lowlifes. As many of you know, through the arrangements of the Scugog Chamber of Commerce new street lights, garbage containers and park benches were installed along our main street for the benefit and pleasure of all those who cared to visit our downtown core. During the weekend of August 22, 1987 parties unknown pulled up in NEED PHOTOCOPIES? We can do them for you! Letter, Legal & Ledger. Reduced & Enlarged. PORT PERRY STAR 235 Queen Street 985-7383 Looking for A Place to Advertise Your Business? LOOK HERE! Where consumers in need shop for the professionals in business! Call: 985-7383 for more information. front of the branch of Standard "Trust, unbolted the park bench "situated along side the building, loaded it into a vehicle of some substance (as the bench is not - light!) and claimed public proper- ty as their own. What unmitigated gall! As a booster of Port Perry I am angry, concerned and frankly mad Campaign To The Editor: Concerning last week's letter written by Steve Melnichuk, we feel a suitable response is needed in order to prevent certain parties or persons from being wrongly accused. , First of all, Mr. Melnichuk claims the 2x4 foot Sam Cureatz sign at the corner of the Shirley and Oshawa roads is hampering the vision of motorists attempting to enter the Oshawa Road. We are curious to know where Mr. Melnichuk posi- tions himself in order to execute this right or left hand turn because we placed this sign in an area that is in - no way imposing a hazard to motorists. Furthermore, last week's letter states that there are other intersec- tions in which a driver is subjected to potential danger by a Sam Vandals get his dander up as hell! We cannot nor should we have to tolerate these or any other actions which diminish or deface the reputation of our community. We can't just shrug it off! Yours truly, Robert Wearing, Port Perry. signs: Cureatz sign. We invite Mr. Melnichuk to specify these signs and he is assured they will be dealt with accordingly if a hazard does exist. Finally, the most disturbing aspect of Mr. Melnichuk's letter is that it seems to be directed per- sonally towards our fine M.P.P. Sam Cureatz. Surely Mr. Melnichuk should realize that Mr. Cureatz is not directly responsible for the placement of these signs but rather his volunteers. If he should have any more complaints it would be great- ly appreciated if he would forward them to the campaign office. Yours truly, Jeff Kerr, Rob Williamson, Port Perry. ter to the editor. Letters to the Editor ... our policy It has always been the policy of this newpspaper to encourage our readers to make use of the letters to the editor column. Our readers have a right to freely express their opinions and view- points on just about any subject, and we feel that a lively letters col- umn helps make a better community newspaper. We insist, however, that a letter writer sign his or her name. On rare occasions, lwe will agree to with-hold publication of a letter writer's name, if we feel there are very good reasons to do so. Under no circumstances will this paper print an anonymous let- While we enjoy receiving letters from our readers, we must con- tinue to insist on knowing the identity of the writer.