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.
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Richard I. Stone, Council Chair