July 2010 The Reporter 4 x 200 Senior Relay team 2: Kyle Komiega, Troy Lewis, Justin Duarte, and Emmett Estrada – Silver 4 x 200 Senior Relay team 3: Michael Conheeny, Anitra Valles, Jessica Bullock, and Geoffrey Carpenter – Bronze Head Coach: Jim Bullock Assistant Coaches : Pat Bullock, Al Carpenter, & Maureen Komiega Chaperones: Kathy Davenport, Kim Forrest, , & David Komiega Volunteers: Neil Andrews, Diane Carpenter, Krystle Daigle, Saul Estrada, Jeff Forrest, Justin Komiega, April Rivers, Wayne Rivers, & Brittany Silva. Thanks to all of the chaperones, partners, volunteers, and parents who helped and supported our program during this past season. “Special Thanks” to Paul Amaral (Athletic Director East Providence High School) and the students and faculty at East Providence High School, for their support of the Special Olympics program. If anyone wants to know more about the Special Olympics program, here in East Providence, they can contact me. Regards, Jim Bullock, Head Coach; 438-8799
Riverside Little League Unassisted Triple Play
Monday June 7th 2010, there was a Minor League Baseball game that took place on Connors Field in Riverside between New Hope Chiropractors and Fred’s Auto with Fred’s taking a 6 to 2 lead in the top of the 2nd inning. When in the bottom of the inning, New Hope Chiropractors put runners on first and second with no outs. Their next batter hit a line drive to the first baseman (Andrew Powers) who caught the ball! With the runners going on contact, he then turned and stepped on first base for the second out! And noticing no one on 2nd to throw to for the third out, we coaches started yelling to him to run to second run to second and step on the base before the runner could get back to the bag, and that he did for the third out and the Unassisted Triple Play! His teammates/coaches could not believe what we had just witnessed! The joy between his teammates and Andrew and everyone at that Field that night will be one for the ages. Fred’s went on to win that game 15 to 9!
Andrew is Kneeling and holding the ball. The rest of the players are left to right: Matt Olsen, Colin Chapman, Ben Stone, Ben Senra, Alfonzo Dixon, Eric Bianco, Eric Parsons, Dakota Wharton, Cameron Ellinwood, and Alex Knowles
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Free Bereavement Summer Camp Offers Kids Help with Loss, Aug. 25-26
The fourth annual Camp BraveHeart to help kids and teens ages 5 to 17 who are grieving the loss of a loved one work through their grief is being sponsored this August by the Center for Grief & Healing at Home & Hospice Care of Rhode Island (www.hhcri.org), the state’s leader in hospice and palliative care since 1976. The free, two-day summer camp will be held 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Aug. 25 and 26, at YMCA Camp Fuller in Wakefield. Space at camp is limited. Home & Hospice Care of Rhode Island families interested in attending must call 401415-4300 before July 30 to receive priority registration. Other families interested in attending must call before Aug. 13 to register. Children 5- and 6-years-old must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Transportation is available from pre-arranged pick-up and drop-off points in Providence and Warwick. At Camp BraveHeart children who have lost a loved one will take part in fun activities and receive grief support. Traditional camp activities will include swimming, kayaking, zip line, slip ‘n slide and arts and crafts. Counselors also will provide grief and emotional support through discussions, opportunities to memorialize loved ones, storytelling, scrapbooking and remembrance circles. Camp BraveHeart is made possible through the generous contributions of donors. Anyone wishing to donate to the Camp BraveHeart Fund may send a tax-deductible contribution to Home & Hospice Care of Rhode Island, Department of Philanthropy, 1085 North Main St., Providence, RI 02904. Although Camp BraveHeart is free of charge for participants, donations will be accepted. Bereavement programs of The Center for Grief & Health at Home & Hospice Care of Rhode Island guide people of all ages through the difficult times that follow the death of someone special. Support groups meet throughout the state at various times throughout the year. More information about Home & Hospice Care of Rhode Island’s bereavement and other services is available by visiting www.hhcri.org or by calling the Center for Grief & Healing at 401-415-4300 or the main number at 401-415-4200.