MONKTON 2007 - The big day is HERE!!!!!

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Received: 6/28/07 6:20:16 AM 
From:  "brian baillie" <theace012(at)hotmail.com> 

 
Subject:  MONKTON 2007 - The big day is HERE!!!!!  



Monkton, Ont


After another night of very little sleep, I awake this morning
to an 
absolutely gorgeous sunrise, complete with fresher cooler air
and glorious 
blue skies - what a great way to start a fastball tourny!

Good morning all!

I began to compose this posting at approx 5:30am, and have somehow
managed 
to burn an hour and a half of time doing all of my last minute
"computer, 
web, email, and press" related business. How time fly's by when
you need it 
the most.

Late yesterday, and into the night, Southwestern Ontario had
a few 
thunderstorms roll through and we antipated getting some much
needed help 
from Mother Nature in having some rain fall on our very dry,
hard lawns and 
fields. In various areas nearby, they got the rain they needed
- for now. 
But in Monkton, we were (unfortunately) spared the rains and
our lawns may 
turn a little more "sun dried yellow". BUT - the outfield grass
at the 
ballpark looks fantastic - as does the entire park, as it has
been abuzz 
with an army of people preparing it for the thousands of fans
who will 
decend upon our little village for the greatest week-end in fastball!

The weather forecast for Monkton:
Thurs night - partly cloudy, 20% chance of rain, 21 degrees
Friday - sunny, 0% chance of rain, 23 degrees
Saturday - sunny, 10% chance of rain, 22 degrees
Sunday - sunny, 0% chance of rain, 22 degrees.

The weather system that rolled through last night has definitely
cooled 
things off, as we were stuck in some awfully hot, humid, sticky
days here.

I must get going, but I once again want to re-iterate a few words
of thanks:

-to Labatt's, Sun Life, Coke, Easton, CKNX and a list of hundreds
more 
business who support and assist with our tourny.
-to the approx 200 volunteers who make our event happen
-Al Doran for his on site reporting
-the press and media for their promotion and coverage leading
up to the 
tourny
- all the teams - players, coaches, managers, owners.
- the umpiring crew
- our scoring and announcing crews
- the set-up and tear-down crews
- the kitchen and bar crews
- our parking and gate attendants

And of course - our Executive!!! Please thank any or all of these
people 
you see this week-end. As I said in an earlier post, good things
don't 
happen without good people, and in Monkton, we have the best!!

See you all at the park!!!

Brian Baillie - Chairman
World Fastball Invitational
<theace012(at)hotmail.com>


 

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