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May 2017 • A19
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From left: Adam Morel, John Tighe, George Bartle, Bill Lang and Hayden White show their patriotism as the Knights of Columbus begin collecting donations to provide care kits to local veterans. Photo courtesy of Bill Lang.
OLS m e n ’ s g r o u p r a i s e s fu n d s fo r v e te r a n s c a r e k its T he F ourth Degree men’s group of T he Knights of Columbus at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church in Homewood is helping to raise money to purchase care kits for area veterans. F ocusing on the Knights of Columbus emphasis on patriotic duty to serve G od and country, the men’s group is soliciting donations to aid Birmingham-area veterans. All donations will be presented to the V eterans Administration Hospital for the purpose of purchasing and preparing personal aid kits as a demonstration of gratitude for our hospitalized veterans in Birmingham. T he kits include hygiene and toiletry items and cost $3.50 e ach. “ While many know the OLS Knights of
Columbus for our annual J uly F ourth BBQ F estival, our group also started raising money three years ago to provide veterans care kits,” said Adam Morel, president of the Knights of Columbus Assembly 128, based at Our Lady of Sorrows. “ T his is a great way to help say thank you to our veterans for their service and provide them much needed toiletries and other care items. Our group collected more than $60 last year for this great cause and we hope to exceed that this year.” T he care kit drive ends May 1. P lease make your donations payable to the Knights of Columbus Assembly #128 and send to 2684 Swiss Lane, Birmingham, Alabama, 3526. –Subm i t t e dby B i l l L ang.
Former Joy League players include, from left, Adelle Zaragoza Gilbert, Bob Smith and Sara Taylor Dillashaw. Photo courtesy of Bill Hutto.
Early J oy League players help launch 6 0 th consecutive season J oy League Baseball in Homewood began its 6 0 th consecutive season recently. Several former players who helped the league get started participated in the occasion. Bob Smith, son of the league’s late founder J ohn J . Smith, played in the league’s first game in 1 9 5 8 as an 1 1- year-old.
delle arago a ilbert became the first girl to play in J oy League in 1975. Sara T aylor Dillashaw was the second female player. Her dad coached, and she has a daughter playing this year, making her family a three-generation J oy League family. –Subm i t t e dby B i l l H ut t o.