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06/04/07 (01)
I agree with the comment about David from Holy Redeemer. He is a wonderful example to the youth of the parish. It will be ashame to let go of him at our parish but it will be a blessing for his future on the road to his priesthood. Good luck David and may God continue to bless you and you vocation.

06/04/07 (02)
Does anyone know why the fire trucks in the memorial day parade were not allowed to blow thier sierns. My son went to the parade to hear it (after all isn't that the point of the fire trucks being there) and when he asked a fieman to put on the siern during the parade he tols us he was not allowed.

Sirens & Horns were not blown out of respect to our women & men who served & sacrificed thier life for our great country. Candy is not thrown from the trucks due to safety issues.

06/04/07 (03)
The fire trucks do not use their sirens in a parade because if there is an emergency, no one would realize that they are real.

06/04/07 (04)
You people don't read well about the girls softball team using the little league field.
1. coach went to school board to use it but wanted the school board to cough up 10,000 dollars to tear out the grass. The school board said no.
2. The School board offered to fix the baselines so that they were even with the grass on the infield the coach said no.
3. Softball team played at Stiefel.
So they were not told no they were told they weren't going to do the field what they wanted.
Also softball teams have used that field in the past that is why ecbaf only lets the little league start in may and not the minor league.

06/04/07 (05)
Reo#28 on 5/30

How about we let the softball team have the little league field and take one of the fields at stiefel and turn it into a little league field then what you would complain about that.
Stiefel is softball only until they make fields for boys up there quit you complaining. How many different fields are at stiefel 3 or 4 and lets not forget merit book is a softball field so that means there are 4 or 5 softball fields in Ellwood compared to 3 baseball fields which 7 leagues use.
8 if you count the high school team.

06/04/07 (06)
Rep #15
Don't worry I won't. You see I talk to my child about what can happen if you do wrong things and the fact that if I catch him he will be turned in to the cops no ifs ands or buts. I also don't threaten my child I make promises only ones I can keep. Unlike many kids his age he already knows what he wants to be and is planning acordingly I guess you could say he is an old soul or more mature than most.

06/04/07 (07)
The girls do play at Steiffel, I drove up there and think it is a nice area. The boys take care of their feild and let the girls take care of theirs.

06/04/07 (08)
rep#26

You said it I agree whole heartedly.

06/04/07 (09)
I have a slightly different perspective on the Perry Township road issue than most people have been expressing. Primarily, the people that are complaining are the new ones to the township who are building new homes. The next most frequent complainant are the older residents who live on those same roads. These new people are saying they need new roads, public water and public sewage. They claim their roads are inpassable. Did they not come to the township to look at the lot before they bought it? A dirt road with no winter maintenance will stay a dirt road regardless of the fact you built a $200,000 house at the far end of it. Also, have they ever considered the additional damage that was done to the dirt roads from the trucks delivering their building supplies? It is this damage that is making the older residents upset. These new residents need to get off their high horse. If you buy a lot at the end of a dirt road with no access to public services the addition of !
your mediocre house to the tax rolls will not, I repeat will not, be enough tax money to provide you with a new road and public utilities. If you wanted those features, you needed to purchase a lot that had them in place.

06/04/07 (10)
#1. Fast pitch girls are rough. Maybe some girls want to play a sport but keep it feminine.
#2. Everyone loves choir. It was a time to relax, sing, and have fun. Did you ever think your child does not want to take that science class?

06/04/07 (11)
06/01/07 (09)
This is in response to No. 29 of 5/31. I might have missed an earlier comment, but my thoughts are this. My daugther LOVES slow pitch. No pressure, just fun!!! So she decided to try fast pitch. She is NOT afraid of the ball. She's BORED STIFF!! Final scores are 1-0. How much action is going on for those players other than pitcher or catcher. Also, all the girls she played with on the fast pitch team critized slow pitch. They made her feel that fast pitch was the only way to go and that slow pitch was "stupid". They made her feel inferior to them, wonder where they get it? She has done slow pitch tournaments for years and enjoys those immensely. She doesn't care about statistics. She's not after a scholarship. (how many really get them) All I know is she's not sitting on the couch and she's not sitting on the computer. She's being an active, happy child enjoying a sport that she loves and has a good time with NO PRESSURE!!!

I wish you hadn't replied to his foolish post! Slow pitch softball has been the building block for the fast pitch teams for quite a few years now. I graduated 20 years ago, was part of Riversides first fast pitch team. We won our section title the first year. Where do you think the talent came from? It came from slow pitch softball. The high school fast pitch teams of today played slow pitch too, Maybe some of them forget! Anyone that plays both, I think it's a credit to you and your parents that you are that dedicated to learning the sport! There is a lot more to it than hitting a faster pitch, and a GOOD COACH knows that!

06/04/07 (12)
If the school is going to take kids to the park and track on a day that is 88 degrees and sunny, don't you think they could provide some COLD drinks for the kids?

06/04/07 (13)
I think that the police need to take the dog into the local bars. You may be surprised at some adults who might be involved in drug use.  I would love to see this happen...everyone thinks that it is just on Lawrence Ave and Loop Street. Someone needs to take the bull by the horns or the dog by the leash and let the chips fall where they may. I also think that any employee who is paid with tax dollars should be randomly drug tested. Remember without demand there would be no supplier.

06/04/07 (14)
RE:Does anyone know why the fire trucks in the memorial day parade were not allowed to blow thier sierns.

If you read this page often enough, you will know that someone will complain about the noise. I remember as a kid, we always loved to here the sirens.

06/04/07 (15)
Thank you ellwood City police department for finally getting some of the drug dealers off the street! I know there are more to come, so keep up the great work!

06/04/07 (16)
my hat goes off to officer mcbride and jozek, i watched as he gave a presentation for the kids at North Side school on friday June 1...i as a parent was very impressed, council,  let them do there jobs the way they know how...

06/04/07 (17)
Does anyone know why the fire trucks in the memorial day parade were not allowed to blow thier sierns. My son went to the parade to hear it (after all isn't that the point of the fire trucks being there) and when he asked a fieman to put on the siern during the parade he tols us he was not allow


Because if a real emergency were to happen and an ambulance or police car or a fire truck were trying to get through, they couldn't be distinguished from those in the parade blowing their sirens. And before you say when has that happened, it has happened on more than one occasion. Most parades do not permit blowing of sirens anymore because of that. If your son wants to here the siren on a truck, take him to the fire department and I'm sure they will do it for him.

06/04/07 (18)
Good Job to the Ellwood Police Dept.and the new
Police Chief on the drug bust,let clean our town up.And take it back .

06/04/07 (19)
Shirley D'Amico thank you for all your hard work that you do on the Relay for life committee for the pass 13 years,and thank you for all your hard work that you do on the egghunt committee.I take my hat off to you

06/04/07 (20)
To 05/31/07 (28)
As a matter of fact, every sport you named there, minus soccer, "wins", whether it's one time during their season, or every time. Also, we often broke records in track. Tell me, where would we put a softball field in that complex?

06/04/07 (21)
All this talk about people making left turns into Giant Eagle is sooooooooo stupid!!!!! The whole thing in a nut shell, is that people only think of themselves, and no one else. So what if, people want to turn in there, that's what the entrance is there for, besides, I would rather take my chances on turning left into there than to go all the way through the parking lot which is more of a death trap, people fly through there, you take your life in your hands.Next thing you people will want is a sign stating NO LEFT TURNS!!!!!

06/04/07 (22)
The last I heard choir was an elective course in high school. If you thnk it is a waste of your child's time, have him/her choose another elective. Many kids enjoy participating in the choir, not because they expect to "make it big", but simply because they enjoy singing in those twice-per-year concerts. To each is own.

06/04/07 (23)
There is a problem on sixth street. It seems that many Ellwood residents consider it a race track. This is a real problem as children walk across, ride bikes and play near the street. Ellwood City was kind enough to put up a watch children sign, however I fear that it isn't doing much good. It would seem that no one cares if they mash a child as long as they can get where they're going three seconds faster. Every time I see some moron speeding up sixth street I feel like throwing a brick through their windshield. I've only lived there 3 years and I've already seen several accidents...Obviously these people cannot control their vehicles as well as they think!!!!!!! It's only a matter of time before some one runs over a child. In my opinion there either needs to be a speed trap or they need to put Stop Signs on the corner of Sixth and Wayne to slow traffic down. I know that this is a problem in other neighborhoods also...Sound off.

06/04/07 (24)
I'm sure everyone will agree FINALLY some drug busts - I only hope that these SAME people get some years in the state pen instead of a slap on the wrist and out again to sell. It's the same repeat offenders - congrats to the ECP Department - good job! KEEP IT UP...I feel sorry for the parents of these people - not a picture you like to see in the local paper

06/04/07 (25)
To the poster that asked last moth about a dumpster, call Aiken, the size is perfect for the trimmings! Good Luck with your trees.

06/04/07 (26)
RE: 06/01/07 (09)
This is in response to No. 29 of 5/31. I might have missed an earlier comment, but my thoughts are this. My daugther LOVES slow pitch. No pressure, just fun!!! So she decided to try fast pitch. She is NOT afraid of the ball. She's BORED STIFF!! Final scores are 1-0. How much action is going on for those players other than pitcher or catcher. Also, all the girls she played with on the fast pitch team critized slow pitch. They made her feel that fast pitch was the only way to go and that slow pitch was "stupid". They made her feel inferior to them, wonder where they get it? She has done slow pitch tournaments for years and enjoys those immensely. She doesn't care about statistics. She's not after a scholarship. (how many really get them) All I know is she's not sitting on the couch and she's not sitting on the computer. She's being an active, happy child enjoying a sport that she loves and has a good time with NO PRESSURE!!!

YES!!!
~T

06/04/07 (27)
I know where Ernie is I talked to him yesrerday and he said not to tell you where he is uner no circumstance,s

06/04/07 (28)

06/04/07 (29)
The reason the firetrucks do not use their sirens in the Memorial Day parade is because it is a "silent" parade in order for them to show their respect for the men and women who served their country in the armed services. This is the only parade where they do not use the sirens or horns and it has been that way for years.

06/04/07 (30)
to the people talking about drinking at little league games this is not ellwood little league games or feild the drinking is going on at the elport little league games the have no connection to ellwood so leave ellwood clittle league alone

06/04/07 (31)
in responce to number 20 if your so concerned about the grass over there,get off your lazy butt and cut it.there is only 2 guys there and they do plenty,just look around.and they always have to fix the machines to get them to run cause there to cheap to buy anything that runs properly.so quit complaining.

06/04/07 (32)
To #20 ive seen those guys cutting grass over there alot.So what if it wasnt cut to the day of your likeing.Have you been to the 2 parks lately they look great,good job guys keep up the good work.And for you get a life.

06/04/07 (33)
Is there anyone else out there who thinks that the class sponsor for the Lincoln High class of 1957 should be invited to the 50th class reunion. What could he have done to justify not bring invited to the last 4 or 5 reunions. Whatever it was, it has now been 20 or 25 years that the organizers have excluded him. This seems like some very petty people calling the shots. Don't you think that the 50th reunion would be a good time to kiss and make up?????????

06/04/07 (34)
" As for me condoning others breaking the law, who the heck am I to judge or persecute them? I am not a police officer..."
This statement is why the crime rate is so high, criminals know people don't care anymore!

NOT fair, with the crime rates increasing, if you have issues, why are you not addressing them? District Attorney Bongivengo along with many others have attempted many community issues, has anyone considered , the fact Lawrence County???
The crimes that are increasing are the ones UNREPORTED!

06/04/07 (35)
I have a daughter on the girl's softball team, and I think this is really ashame. First off, if it is the school districts property, then I don't see how anyone can say the girls can't play there.

However, if people affiliated with the boys teams (parents, coaches, players, etc.) did put all of the work into fixing the field, then really people affiliated with the softball team have a moral obligation to help maintain or improve the quality of the field if they want to play there as well.

What really throws me is that instead of just putting in the work like they did and fixing up the fields Ellwood has already provided for the girls, everyone wants to take over the one that is nicer. I do not know a lot about how Steifel park is maintained as this is my daughter's first year, but I would gladly pitch in to make it better for the girls.

06/04/07 (36)
well i have no kids involved but after hearing your argument as to why the girls cant use the field i have decided to approach the school board and want to know why a high school sponcered sport cant use school property while the LL can even if they condone the use of alchohol on school property

Do you realize you start every sentence with "well"? While you are asking about the alcohol, could you mention the dogs too? I don't much care for dogs, and some really bark loud, hey thanks, I owe you one.

06/04/07 (37)
Hopefully, we will be seeing more and more drug clean-up around here!!!

06/04/07 (38)
to the people on rt 488 by perry school; i just wanted to tell you your retaining wall and fence look awesome,i will enjoy looking at your place every time i ride by.

06/04/07 (39)
Great things were reported in the Ledger Friday...

14 Charged in Ellwood City Drug Sweep (including a 75 year old woman!!). The new chief said this may be the first in a series of narcotis busts in Ellwood.
http://www.ellwoodcityledger.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=18412312&BRD=2724&PAG=461&dept_id=563781&rfi=6


Paving to begin Monday... Finally!!! Penn Dot is fixing 488 and it sounds like they are doing it right this time...
http://www.ellwoodcityledger.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=18417649&BRD=2724&PAG=461&dept_id=563781&rfi=6

06/04/07 (40)
God saw you getting tired
When a cure was not to be.
So he closed his arms around you,
and whispered,
Come to me.

You didn't deserve,
What you went through,
and so He gave you rest.
God's garden must be beautiful,
He only takes the best.

06/04/07 (41)
wow... is this town really going to give the boys what they want agggaaaaiiinnn ...

boys football - nice stadium in the park
boys baseball - nice stadium in the park
girls softball- feild hidden on the opposite side of town
track and soccer co-ed sports - nice stadium inthe park
tennis - in the park


Actually, the boys baseball field is way over-used. It is used by the baseball team in the spring, by Pony, Colt, Legion, and County in summer, and the outfield is used by football in the fall. With this much use, the field is in need of a new infied. BAD.

06/04/07 (42)
I just wanted to comment on the bomb threat saturday night near the 5th street bridge. As some of you may,or may not have heard there have been multible Hoaxes reported in the Slippery Rock Twp area in the past month including Accidents, a fire,a person falling into the slippery rock creek and most recently the escaped tigers from the Living Treasures on Rt.422. It may or may not be connected,but I hope they catch this person or persons soon. I just wanted peoples thoughts and comments.

06/04/07 (43)
Good Work Police Chief, Policemen, Policedog and Council on the recent drug busts. Keep it up and get Ellwood safe again. Thank You.......

06/04/07 (44)
RE: 05/31/07 (26)

You honestly think that because I recieved governmental loans and grants to attend at 40,000$ a year college for my philosophy BA, and because I am getting another chunk of loans to attend culinary school in Chicago this summer that I am ruining this country? Seriously? Just because my school was very demanding, five courses requiring ten page papers each every week, plus 20 hours a week working at the student newspaper, thus not being able to work full time on top of that and independently be able to finance my own education, I am RUINING this country? How utterly ridiculous.

06/04/07 (45)
In response to 5/31/07 #5. Please do not use the Title IX violation excuse, unless you FULLY understand EXACTLY what it means. The girls do have a field to play on, with ample parking. Imagine a Varsity Boys BB game, and a Varsity Girls SB game on the same day in Ewing Park, parents and grandparents would be parking at the tennis courts and/or swimming pool as there is no parking at the LL Field. Then everyone will want a parking lot built. Either way, the school board has the final say on who plays on the fields. FYI Girls summer league, the ECABF teams will need a place to play...Steifel Park...

06/04/07 (46)
Does anyone know the burning days in Perry Township? I am new to the area and would like to know.

06/04/07 (47)

06/04/07 (48)
I made a post about rhs janitors, where is it? What are you hiding?

06/04/07 (49)
I too live in the area of Mount Vernon Dr. and have noticed the same sewer smell over the last week or so. I called the sewer authority and the are supposed to send someone out to check on the odor. Hope this helps

06/04/07 (50)


06/04/07 (51)
Great job, Ellwood City teachers. They had a "team" to walk for ,"Relay For Life" and two (02) showed up to participate. You do your profession proud!not
 

05/31/07 (01)
The correct phrase is "Liar liar, plants for hire". You would know, liar.

05/31/07 (02)
RE:
05/30/07 (02)
"Kudos" to the Memorial Day Parade Committee, what a nice parade!!We owe the pleasures, rights and joys that we have to our Veterans, "Thank you Gentlemen for your service to your country". It was also nice to see our new Chief in the parade and actually walking in the parade and greeting Ellwoodians. The Chief has made a difference in his short tenure!! He is a peoples Chief....... and has the community's best interest at heart (which is refreshing) I wish him all the best. And "WELCOME TO ELLWOOD CITY CHIEF" ........."God Bless Our Troops and Our Veterans"


I couldnt have said it better!!!
~T

05/31/07 (03)
to 5/29/07 (21)...next time you sell your computer take out the old hard drive then it is safe...that where all things are stored

05/31/07 (04)
If that is your impression then that is fine with me. As for me condoning others breaking the law, who the heck am I to judge or persecute them? I am not a police officer and they obviously aren't drawing attention to themselves. I am at the field almost every night and NEVER have I seen or heard anyone drinking alcohol, but I have been chased and barked at by peoples dogs.

well youre attidude doesnt surprise me at all it ios ok with you if adults drink in the park which is agaist the law and the ll code of conduct as long as the girls dont use the field

well i have no kids involved but after hearing your argument as to why the girls cant use the field i have decided to approach the school board and want to know why a high school sponcered sport cant use school property while the LL can even if they condone the use of alchohol on school property

05/31/07 (05)
The softball field issue was that the coach of the high school team wanted the girls to use the Little league field. Because the boys have big field. Which wasn't a problem until he wanted to ruin it. He wanted to take out all of the grass in the infield and the pitchers mound. The school board said no.
the school does own the baseball fields and the football field. Where have you been that you don't know this. Thats why when the new stadium went up it was thru the school not the city. The only work that the schoool didn't pay for was the improvements to the little league field that was done by the ECABF.

well the ecabf may have done all the work and paid for the inprovements but the school does not provide the girls with a field this is a TITLE IX VIOLATION

05/31/07 (06)
I think its great that Perry Twp. are working on the roads. But don't you think the smart thing to do would be to do the roads that have the pot holes. There fixing roads that don't need it and in the mean time our car's are falling apart on roads that are not fit for cattle. And please learn that you don't use cold patch to fix a pot hole. Maybe  some classes are neede on road work. The work your doing just isn't cutting it.

05/31/07 (07)
DEAR MODERATOR. how do I have to phrase my comments about the class sponsor of the Linco;n High class of 1957 not bring invited to the last 5 class reunions. I won't mention the reason why in hopes that my comments will get printed. Dear 50th reunion organizers, please invite the class sponsor to the 50th reunion, we would like to see him there, how can one person wield the power to keep him out?????

05/31/07 (08)
" As for me condoning others breaking the law, who the heck am I to judge or persecute them? I am not a police officer..."
This statement is why the crime rate is so high, criminals know people don't care anymore!

05/31/07 (09)
#20 That is really lame, it is not like that in the real world.

05/31/07 (10)
Rep #20
So being a child psychologist You think that is the only way kids can learn to drink responsibly. What about teaching them that they are responsible for their own actions abd their will be consequences for everything they do. Not everyone drinks some people can't because of medical reasons are you saying that they aren't
responsible and that their kids are going to sneak off and drink because thats the way it sounds.
For the person that says they live in the park and drink there ok but on your own property I think you misunderstood what people are talking about they are talking about the little league field which belongs to the school not you.

05/31/07 (11)
Correct me if I'm wrong (And I know...someone will) but isn't alcohol prohibitted in Ewing Park???I know we can't bring it to family reunions and parties when we rent a shelter in the park!

05/31/07 (12)
WELCOME TO OUR NEW POLICE CHIEF !!

It was so refreshing to see the Chief walking in the parade greeting the people shaking hands and being so cordial. Thanks to Boro Council for making a good choice for chief now I hope that our Mayor and Boro Council will let HIM do his job!

05/31/07 (13)


05/31/07 (14)
parade..i would like to thank the dance expressions dance class for the float .its nice to see that a dance studio in ellwood city does more then just the 2 parades .. halloween and christmas .kudos from my family for the wonderful signs for our family member in iraq and to the lil girls and boys for coming out that day as well..the walking uncle sam and the gentleman in the navy outfit very nice thank you

05/31/07 (15)
THANK YOU TO THE YELLOW RIBBON GIRLS .AND TO ALL THOSE WHO WALKED IN THE PARADE . YOU ALL DID A WONDERFUL JOB AND SHOWED OUR TOWN THAT WE REALY DO CARD ABOUT THE WAR.

05/31/07 (16)
RE: 5/7/07 #2 Wonderfully stated, I was glad to see the community making efforts together to find "Unity" ....
dk

05/31/07 (17)
There were two senior Ellwood City boys pulled over on Saturday for underage drinking. I am just wondering why this has not been in the paper under the police reports? I have been told that one of them has a full scholarship to college. I hope that is not the reason this has not hit the paper. I also hope this is not selective prosecution; we all know that would never happen in EC.

05/31/07 (18)
05/30/07 (10)
it is owned by the school distric and the girls softball team is a school sponcerd sport the school distric has been nice enough to let the ll play there but you think you own it and dont even want to share it with the girls you are wrong

wow is all i can say !! you seriously need to go back to gradeschool and learn to spell. you should be ashamed to post on here with your spelling skills.

05/31/07 (19)
If an accident occurs did someone cause it?

05/31/07 (20)
LIAR LIAR Pants on Fire
I work in the plaza no accidents for a couple years now.

ummmm, i just witnessed an accident at that intersection not too long ago(within the last month). maybe you aren't always working when they happen.

05/31/07 (21)
How about a certain shelter in the park where they can drink wine and expand anytime they want,with out buying the property.

05/31/07 (22)
"05/30/07 (23)
My husband hae been a volunteer fireman in Franklin Township since he was a teenager

LIAR LIAR Pants on Fire
I work in the plaza no accidents for a couple years now."

Try checking the police reports. Husband had to direct traffic there last year due to accident. Also noticed today that there is a sign before the Mercer Road light going east on Rt. 288 "Through Traffic Stay Left". Yet, there are the wise guys who have to speed up in the right lane to get ahead of everyone in the through lane and cut in. It won't ever end no matter the information on this site.

05/31/07 (23)
Hi, im a local student at RHS and a coach of mine told me that his grandfather used to tell him a story about when the KKK came to Ellwood (i'm not sure of the date) but they would burn crosses up on a hill on the Northside on the way towards wampum you'd make a right and go up some gravel road there's a graveyard up there I guess? One time though some people of EC went up there and ended up killing some of the members of the KKK. Is there any truth behind this story? I'm very curious.

05/31/07 (24)
Please keep the young man (David) from Holy Redeemer in your prayers as he will be going into St.Paul's Seminary in the fall. He will make a great asset to the priesthood one day. He is so mannerly to the youth and the old of our parish. Holy Redeemer is sure going to lose a fine young man. No one will be able to take his place. Good Luck David and may God bless you. We are so proud of you.

05/31/07 (25)
Great photos of the Memorial Day Parade. Thanks.

05/31/07 (26)
If you want to go to college, do what I did. I worked and went to night school and got my M.A. The government doesn't owe you an eduation. I supopose you want free housing and food.? Probably want a case of beer, too. You free-loaders are ruining this country.

05/31/07 (27)
I love to leave my kids at home and go out to bars 5 days a week and flirt and get phone numbers and find out everyone's business. I cannot go out without having alcohol near by because that's what all my friends do too.

That's what's important to me, drinking and socializing.

05/31/07 (28):
wow... is this town really going to give the boys what they want agggaaaaiiinnn ...

boys football - nice stadium in the park
boys baseball - nice stadium in the park
girls softball- feild hidden on the opposite side of town
track and soccer co-ed sports - nice stadium inthe park
tennis - in the park


which of these teams actually win and break school records?

05/31/07 (29)
IF YOU ARE A PARENT WHO THINKS YOUR DAUGHTER IS THEEEE BEST SLOW PITCH SOFTBALL PLAYER PLEASE CONSIDER THESE FACTS ...HOWEVER, Please dont get me wrong slowpitch is good for our children to learn the basics ...



You can varify these facts on www.eteamz.com:

In the United States, slowpitch softball tournaments occur in 17 states and no canadian providences publicizing tournaments. In the United States, fastpitch softball tournaments occur in all 50, as well as, 6 Canadian providences

In Pennsylvannia, there are 2 slow pitch tournaments listed on this site. For fastpitch there are at least 95 in one age bracket.

In Ohio, there are also 2 slow pitch tournaments listen on this site. For fastpitch there are at least 110 teams for one age bracket.




These are facts from experience:

Usually each slowpitch tournament each age bracket has anywhere from 4 to 8 teams depending on age. Usually in fastpitch tournaments each age bracket has 12-25 teams depending on age and tournament with the Nationals sometimes having over 100 teams in one age bracket.

At each slow pitch tournament unless you travel far, you play the same team at every tournament. At each fastpitch tournament if you stay local or travel across country you more than likely only played 1 out of every 3 teams if your lucky.

In our area including butler and plum there are about 4 but i stretch and say 6 slow pitch teams left. In our area there are about 30 fastpitch teams (not including highschool teams)




Most colleges:

Play FASTPITCH not SLOWPITCH



Facts about Ellwood City:

In Ellwood City, about 15 girls from each age bracket play fastpitch softball. In Ellwood City, about 80 girls from each age bracket play slowpitch softball.

In Ellwood City, men ranging from 20-50 play slow pitch softball ... the same sport your 12 year old daughter plays - ha. slow pitch must be challanging, but then again maybe the men just age well ;-)

How many girls do you know that play slowpitch softball hit the ball over the fence, and not the sideline fence? few? ... In fastpitch games it is not unnormal for one or two to hit the ball out in a game!



Facts about girl trying fastpitch:

Most girls are scared because the ball travels fast when hitting - you get used to it

Most slowpitch girls who try fastpitch quit for two reasons
1. they are scared
2. they are not the star on the team because all the girls who are willing to be aggressive and competitive have moved onto fastpitch



Another sad fact about Ellwood City VS. Riverside:

Riverside is moving on from slowpitch to fastpitch. Ellwood is still playing slowpitch.


.. Consider these fact when you sign your child up for slowpitch next year.

05/31/07 (30)
RHS Girls Softball <> Big Congratulations on securing third in the WPIAL AA and advancing to the PIAA tourney starting Monday the 4th.
Good Luck !! Luv Ya Guys --- K & K's DaD

05/31/07 (31)
As for drinking at little league games,this is school property and alcohol is not allowed on school property. I would like to see school officials take action and direct the police to cite these people.

05/31/07 (32)
What is this talk about Oliver's closing I heard that they were just leaving Ellwood. That was a GREAT place! I hope i heard wrong! Oliver's was the best thing about Ellwood City!

05/31/07 (33)

CORPORATE GREED

4:35 PM UPDATE: Channel 11 has learned six men are in the custody of immigration officials and face possible deportation.

12:05 PM UDPATE: One of the men told Channel 11's Jodine Costanzo that they were doing work for Verizon. A Verizon representative said they are looking into the matter. Company officials want to find out who the subcontractor was. Verizon said they hired subcontractors to install the plastic conduit underground and then Verizon employees insert the phone lines.
 

05/30/07 (01)
05/29/07 (02)
NO! I am one of the people who didn't want the girls softball team playing on the Little League Field. That is My money, and my energies, along with quite a few other parents, that went into making it the beautiful field you now see. You think just because someone else made it so nice, the girls should take it over? Sorry! You have a field, a really nice field, if you get the parents together and put as much work into it as we did the Little League field, you will have a nice place to play too. A lot of us care to much to just hand over our hard work! As for the drinkers, they are just like the people who bring their dogs, until they cause a problem, they are welcome.

oh so not only do you think you own the field because you put work and money into it you condone breaking the law

If that is your impression then that is fine with me. As for me condoning others breaking the law, who the heck am I to judge or persecute them? I am not a police officer and they obviously aren't drawing attention to themselves. I am at the field almost every night and NEVER have I seen or heard anyone drinking alcohol, but I have been chased and barked at by peoples dogs.

05/30/07 (02)
"Kudos" to the Memorial Day Parade Committee, what a nice parade!!We owe the pleasures, rights and joys that we have to our Veterans, "Thank you Gentlemen for your service to your country". It was also nice to see our new Chief in the parade and actually walking in the parade and greeting Ellwoodians. The Chief has made a difference in his short tenure!! He is a peoples Chief....... and has the community's best interest at heart (which is refreshing) I wish him all the best. And "WELCOME TO ELLWOOD CITY CHIEF" ........."God Bless Our Troops and Our Veterans"

05/30/07 (03)
what a great Memorial Day Parade the people put together in such a short time, the community coming out to watch the parade was awesome...there were people from the bridge all the way threw the parade...congratultions to the new police chief i hope council will work with you and let you  to do your job the way it should be done...and to officer mcbride and Josek what an awsome dog and handler, you put in alot of hours training together and from what i saw it really paid off. My son really enjoyed petting him and not being afraid. poor thing looked beat tho after the parade... it was nice to see all 3 of you walking the parade route...whoever was in charge did an awsome job...

05/30/07 (04)


05/30/07 (05)
What a great turn out for the Memorial Day Parade!!

05/30/07 (06)
I am betting on there are more accidents at the Mercer Road intersection which has a light.

05/30/07 (07)
re:05/24/07 (37)
People post their comment 3 times.
This has happened to me before. My computer does nothing for several minutes after I hit submit. I close it and go back and enter again. The next day it is there twice. Just an error in entering.

05/30/07 (08)
Why was my comment about the choir department "not teaching" on a daily basis omitted from your column? Maybe, it was toooooo "Rosie O'Donell" opinionated. Okay, I'll try again...

The students treat the class as if it were a social gathering! Many talented students have been in choir but really...How many of them has made it BIG??? Not semi-big...BIG!???? All students are so much better off to take an extra Science, English or Math class. Choir is an elective and benefits only a very small percentage of the student body.

05/30/07 (09)
Megan's Law

http://www.pameganslaw.state.pa.us/EntryPage.aspx

05/30/07 (10)
it is owned by the school distric and the girls softball team is a school sponcerd sport the school distric has been nice enough to let the ll play there but you think you own it and dont even want to share it with the girls you are wrong

05/30/07 (11)
The new Chief of Police sounds like he will be good for this community. Hopefully the chief will gain the support of the police officers.

05/30/07 (12)
The softball field issue was that the coach of the high school team wanted the girls to use the Little league field. Because the boys have big field. Which wasn't a problem until he wanted to ruin it. He wanted to take out all of the grass in the infield and the pitchers mound. The school board said no.
the school does own the baseball fields and the football field. Where have you been that you don't know this. Thats why when the new stadium went up it was thru the school not the city. The only work that the schoool didn't pay for was the improvements to the little league field that was done by the ECABF.

05/30/07 (13)
RE:05/23/07 (35)
To the beer drinkers... I feel that you are right you should be able to have a drink if you want to and relax... But here is the thing I am concerned about, you then after having those few beers drive your son home from the ballpark... Responsible???? I don't think so!! Have you ever lost someone close to you to because the drive in the other car had a few beers and was under the influence?? Well let me tell you it's not fair! Just because someone else wants to be likes to relax with a few beers... They do effect everyone else when they tend to drive after those few beers.. So go ahead and have your beers just leave your keys with a friend and have them drive your son home!

05/30/07 (14)
Help get Conneaut Lake Park open by buying a token.

http://www.conneautlakepark.com/

05/30/07 (15)
05/29/07 (24)
Am I alone, certainly hope not, in believing that the sentence Demitras got for killing Spencer Morrison and his two beautiful children is a little unfair....the lady who tried to cut the baby out of the neighbor got 22 years. What Demitras did was just as if not more horrific??!!!! He took prescription drugs and a "couple" drinks, then drove a truck with a wood chipper not attached properly. Now, he gets to look a picture of the accident......WHAT!!!???? And the biggest stupidest thing the judge came up with is for Demitras to lecture other truck drivers on the safety practices, OMG....HE DOESN'T EVEN KNOW THEM! This sentence is a joke...and I feel so very badly for Nicole and the entire family...the sentence is surely not going to make them feel any kind of closure.....We will pray for all of them!

your not alone in thinking he got off too easy but to compare him the lady who tried to butcher the pregnant girl and take her baby probably separated you from the pack !!

05/30/07 (16)
#13, SHHHH, don't give anyone that idea or someone will try !

05/30/07 (17)
People, people, people, there will always be silliness in this world. As one of the more intellegent beings on this planet, I say we must beware of the ones who insist on making a left turn into Giant Eagle. They may be the same ones who are drinking in the park. We will just have to make allowances for these kinds of people. Sad, but true. Ohhh well life goes on......

05/30/07 (18)
My husband hae been a volunteer fireman in Franklin Township since he was a teenager, and I can state for a fact that the firemen get at least 5-10 calls a year for accidents at the entrance

There has been no accidents at that location in the last three years.

05/30/07 (19)
05/29/07 (13)
All right I live in the park grew up here, moved to the city and moved back to raise a family. I like to have a beer now and then, I work I pay taxes I like to have fun. Haveing a beer in front of my kids is not a crime. And I will have one whenever I want one. After all it is Still a free country, for how much longer it will be I am not sure because people have forgotten about personal Freedom. Rember that this summer. Whats next no smokeing in the Park?

hey if you want to sit out and have a beer cool but you should not live in the park

05/30/07 (20)
05/29/07 (13)
All right I live in the park grew up here, moved to the city and moved back to raise a family. I like to have a beer now and then, I work I pay taxes I like to have fun. Haveing a beer in front of my kids is not a crime. And I will have one whenever I want one. After all it is Still a free country, for how much longer it will be I am not sure because people have forgotten about personal Freedom. Rember that this summer. Whats next no smokeing in the Park?

Having a degree in child psychology, I believe it can be benificial for a child to see their parent/s drink responsibly. When you are open about such things, it takes away some of the thrill of sneaking and by witnessing someone they love and admire, they will learn drinking is something they can choose or not choose for themselves, and by seeing it done responsibly they will be less likely to abuse alcohol or drink and drive.

05/30/07 (21)
I don't know what world you live in, but as 5/25/07 (43) stated regarding the accident rate at the plaza entrance, I'd like to comment. My husband hae been a volunteer fireman in Franklin Township since he was a teenager, and I can state for a fact that the firemen get at least 5-10 calls a year for accidents at the entrance. Just because you don't see them in the paper doesn't mean they aren't happening. The setup at the plaza was poorly planned and I don't see it getting any better. Right now the trees are so thick looking up Route 288 toward Zelie that one can't see the cars coming down the hill. That combined with the people who have to fly up the right lane and cut off cars in the left lane (going toward Zelie) just to slam on their brakes and turn left into the plaza only compound the problem.

I thank you for your post! I was unfortunate enough to be in an accident in that area. All three in my vehicle, and four people from the other car went to the hospital, two via ambulance. I know several people who have also been in accidents at the same intersection, all went to the hospital. I don't know why people insist on arguing a point when they haven't the education to back their agrument!

05/30/07 (22)
Ellwood City needs a good sandwich shop that is open after 8:00 at night.

05/30/07 (23)
My husband hae been a volunteer fireman in Franklin Township since he was a teenager

LIAR LIAR Pants on Fire
I work in the plaza no accidents for a couple years now.



 

05/25/07 (01)
I agree with the posting about the Traffic Controller for Rt 288 - good posting !! Where are the Franklin Twp police department

05/25/07 (02)
To poster 05/24/07 (36)


So lets see your way of thinking.I am going east on Rt 288 right after I pass shadyrest road I put my left turn signal and when I get to Giant Eagle entrance I turn in. How pray tell does that cause an accident.Oh I see stupid poster 05/22/07 (17)Is behind me doing 60 MPH In a 35 MPH zone. Have a nice day.

Read the paper instead of listening to the voices in your head! (They are making you look foolish) You will see how many accidents that turn causes! I'm sure you already know, but the joy of being the weekly soundoff idiot is consuming you! Save a life this weekend, stay home!

Ok i read the paper I did not see how making a legal left turn into franklin plaza has caused one accident.Why don,t you put on your know it all uniform and stop everyone turning left into the plaza? Better yet get back on your MEDS.

05/25/07 (03)
I by no means meant to inflict insult to the moderator with my comment on the police reports. I just really want to see them. They aren't published any where and I think the people need to know what is going on in Ellwood.
As for the web page, I too think it is great and am seeing a lot of improvements.
What in the world is the mystery picture this week?

05/25/07 (04)
Hey, what kind of metric crescent wrench are you looking for, a right handed or left handed?

05/25/07 (05)
To #22 of Riverside School District, how insulting can you be? Evidently you think it is okay for people without children to pay school taxes, but you want them to stay home and keep their mouth shut on how taxes are spent. Wrong! The winners in the primary for Riverside School Board are good people who are concerned about their children and grandchildren receiving the best education at a fair cost. They do not intend to cut out programs as some teachers and parents alledgedly have lied about. However, they will be watching how money is spent. Teachers are paid very well in Riverside and pay $12.00 per month towards their health insurance and work all of 180 days a year. Yes they pay more towards co-payments and have a higher deductible than before but, with the small amount paid now they are still on the gravy train, as many taxpayers including seniors pay much more for health coverage.(just Medicare Approx. $100.00 per month) Teachers have every holiday off, a Christmas!
vacation, a spring vacation, snow days and the summer off. I think it is time the taxpayers have someone looking out for them. Your children do not need turf to play football. The teachers do not need a school board made up of spouses and close relatives of employees of the school district, or a teacher from another school district. The children will not suffer without this.

As for insulting comments about age, I only hope that you eat those words someday and you will. Selfish, is truly what you displayed in your comments and I hope your children do not follow in your footsteps, as it just might be their or their friends grandparents that will lose their home to the unbearable taxes you helped create. You are the reason this community is so divided, pitting those who can't afford anymore against those who act like spoiled brats and will never be satisfied, till everyone loses their home. If you really want the best for your children please make a contribution to Riverside, making sure it is a large contribution and maybe your buddies and teacher friends will do the same. Remember it is for all the children so don't be cheap. At least the seniors won't have to work when they are 100 years old. By the way Grzelka has children in school and so does Blumberg who lost by about 4 votes. For you teachers out there who alledgedly, made phone calls abo!
ut opponent candidates please tell the truth it will set a good example for the children. You knew there was no plan to cut the Arts, Sports Programs or Janitors. So why create that lie? Please stop pretending it is about the concern for the children when it is about teacher's pocketbooks and arrogant yuppies.

05/25/07 (06)
05/24/07 (08)
I'm glad to hear that the DEP requires an acre lot for both a private Water Well and a septic system. Now as for the Water Wells, the last I knew they were required to be 100 ft. from the septic Systems. That may be all the jurdisdiction the SEO has in the matter, And therfore Two different Water Wells could be 30 ft. apart. But I personally wouldn't want that for myself.

What about septic systems? Don't they drain down hill? A new house is going up in the Twp. Won't it run in the house if it leaks?

05/25/07 (07)
No. 16 You can be sure Mary Poppins is watching you too!

05/25/07 (08)
i was at the v.f.w. last friday night to listen to generation2. i've always enjoyed them, but what impressed me most was their song they wrote. it's mostly about our small town and how things havent been the same since pee wee's closed. how true. when will you guys be playing next?

05/25/07 (09)
I read the L.L. Code of Conduct, that would be a good thing to follow.

05/25/07 (10)
Just came back from the Mancicni Awards and we should be proud of the students from Ellwood and Riverside both schools won best overall production and other awards. So congradulations to our talented students.

05/25/07 (11)
Rep #32
What school are you talking about?

05/25/07 (12)
Drinking has been going on for years at baseball and football games...where have you been. Most parents get hammered even before the game starts. I am sure that the people who cannot go for 2 hrs without a drink act the same way at home and their kids probably drink too. Maybe its the only way they can get through the game.

05/25/07 (13)
The new Chief will be a great influence for the area, GLAD to see Officer Michael McBribe walking with the dog, he I thought would be the right officer for this position and he is. They both seem to be very effective! Everyone should be thanking the officals for the updating of our operations, and finally agreeing these moves are for the community, and long... overdue!
dk


Hey! dk Welcome back did you get selected for the New York intership??? Let us know, how the Clinton Campaign is going.

05/25/07 (14)
Thought of the day:
Did you ever want french fries SO BAD, you put them on the stove and then go to bed and burn your house down? This is something that should carry the ad "DO NOT TRY AT HOME" go to McDonald's it's easier and alot safer, not to add cheaper.All kidding side that was terrible what happened in New Castle with his stove & french fries.

05/25/07 (15)
Went up to that "Mad Mex" in Cranberry wow that a good place to eat and the art work in nice too! Did you know there is a ellwood woman with the rights to the blueprint layout. Really cool, try it out the drinks and the food is good and the service you can not get enough.

05/25/07 (16)
what happened to dominoes?

05/25/07 (17)
Could you please post the web site for child predators in the area. I know it was on this site sometime ago but I lost it. Thank you.

05/25/07 (18)
Doesn't seem right that the "anonymous monitor" can say anything they want, but you pick and choose what/or what you want the public to know. Everyone should quit posting on sound off until it is fairly posted. Obviously, some people are related to you or you would/should post it. Why did you choose to be the monitor if you couldn't be FAIR??
I have no relatives in town. 

05/25/07 (19)
To 05/23/07(07) Buy the newspaper,a scanner,find a hobby...If your THAT upset over police reports not being posted,maybe you should grab a beer head to the park,relax,and watch a ballgame.

05/25/07 (20)
I just wanted to show some appreciation.

My mom passed on 9 years ago this week, and after the fact, later on that summer, I realized how poorly the cemetary was kept. I was so upset, I would have never allowed my mom to have been buried there had I known this in advance.

But now the place is being so well kept. I'm assuming that the caretakers job has changed hands, and they are doing a wonderful job.

I would like to extend a thank you and a job well done to the person(s) in charge of caretaking at the Wurtemburg Cemetary. Keep up the great work, people notice and appreciate it more than you know!

~T

05/25/07 (21)
Regarding the debate over which is the correct lane to be in near the Giant Eagle plaza, you all need to re-read the original post. You're all traveling in the opposite direction. And I agree that heading EAST, if you are in the right lane, turn on Shadyrest Road and don't go straight towards Zelie, etc.

original post:
"05/16/07 (26)
Look, if you are driving along RT 288 from Zelie to Ellwood City area "

The poster was heading WEST on 288... and states that when you get to the light at Mercer Rd., if you are in the right lane, make a right onto Mercer Rd. and don't go straight TOWARD Ellwood.

So I ask again, what is the reasoning here??

05/25/07 (22)
to the person who wants there chimney repointed, David Spielvogel does wonderful masonary work just take a ride up the lower end of orchard ave he just built a beautiful wall there, he also does the cleaning of chimneys too, him and his son...

05/25/07 (23)
Moderator, as for the drinking being done at these Little League games, please clarify the venue that this is happening at, Ellport or Ewing Park. I believe that those reading this, or those involved with the program, need to be informed. Thank you.

05/25/07 (24)
05/24/07 (03)
Are all replies to the Sound Off comments kept confidential by the monitor?
Referring to the ones that don't make it? Yes.

what about the ones taht do make it are they kept confidential also
well, they are published for all to read so I guess not.

05/25/07 (258)
05/24/07 (23)
Does anyone know of a good local baseball park where you can drink beer?

hienz field

05/25/07 (26)
gee boys and girls, looks like the park is closed. mr. moose had too many beers at the little kids ball game last night. we'll be back tomorrow if mr. moose doesn't tie one on at choir practice.

05/25/07 (27)
05/24/07 (31)
Taxes are going up, teachers are getting cut.
When will the parents in Ellwood wake up?
It looks like your fight two years ago to keep things the way they are is really working. But, hey, your kids still all go to the same school and you are not inconvienced.
Wake up before it is too late. Do you want your school district to be distressed. That is what they have announced is coming and unless the public starts to try and help and show up at the budget meetings and try to come to a middle ground it is unavoidable. I hope you will stop bei