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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-08-14 Proclamation Welcoming the Senior League World Series to Bangor WHEREAS, Senior League Baseball is a division of Little League Baseball for players ages 14 through 16; and WHEREAS, for the ninth straight year, the World Series for Senior League Baseball is being held at the Shawn T. Mansfield Stadium; and WHEREAS, the Senior League World Series brings together the very best players and teams from around the world to compete in the pastime sport of baseball; and WHEREAS, the World Series features 10 teams divided into two pools of five teams each with each team playing four games in a round robin format over a five-day period, with the Championship game televised live on sports network ESPN, and . WHEREAS, event organizers, volunteers and sponsors have spent countless hours and made significant contributions to insure that all aspects of this World Series have been planned and will be executed in world-class fashion. NOW, THEREFORE, I, RICHARD I. STONE, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF BANGOR, on behalf of the City Council and citizens of Bangor, do hereby welcome team members from the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Italy, Aruba, Canada and the United States to our City for the Senior League World Series. We wish each team the best of luck and hope that the activities during the Series will provide lasting memories for participating players and coaches and their families and friends. We eagerly await the Umpire’s Command to – “Play Ball.” Given this the 14th day of August 2010. _________________________________ Richard I. Stone, Council Chair