Battlefords News-Optimist

Fast, exciting action in the Battlefords and District Men's Fastball League came to an end at the end of July. The playoff tournament was held July 28 at Glenburn Regional Park.

The top two teams in the North Saskatchewan River Baseball League have lived up to the hype in the championship series. The 12-2 Lloydminster Meridian Twins were defending their league title against the 12-2 Meadow Lake White Sox.

The Town of Battleford will be inducted into the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame's community category Aug. 18. This submission is the result of detailed research done by the founder of the hall of game, the late David Shury.

IVERSON: Clarence, May 28, 1928 - July 28, 2012. Clarence Iverson passed away Saturday, July 28, 2102, at St. Paul's Hospital, Saskatoon, at the age of 84. He was predeceased by his parents, George and Helga (Aamodt.

The setting can make all the difference. Take, for instance, the guttural honk and screaming siren of an emergency vehicle.

KOEBERNICK: Florence Evelyn Pearl (Eva) Koebernick, August 29, 1918 - Feb 27, 2012. Eva was born in Winnipeg Manitoba. Most of her life was spent in the Rabbit Lake area. She passed away in Devon, Alberta.

The top two teams in the Battlefords Senior Soccer Association's Men's League met in the final just the way the standings suggested it should be. MNG tied the game late in regular time when Cam Foulds kicked in the tying marker.

We have had some rain every other day during the past week. We have been fortunate not to have had the bad wind storms that have plagued some parts of the prairies.

I know enough has been reported about the big storm of June 25. The high winds broke some of our large trees. However, the smaller trees and shrubs on the riverbank have not fared too badly.

Dear Editor A little over two weeks ago, I was rushed by ambulance from my cabin at Turtle Lake to Battlefords Union Hospital. I was given excellent service and X-rays of my back for an accident that occurred at the lake were taken.