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The Villages
Tuesday, May 21, 2024

Undefeated Mulberry sits atop CFL standings

 

MULBERRY 21  HUMANA 6

Mulberry overwhelmed Humana with 21 runs for an easy victory to remain undefeated. Acting manager Ralph Furbush led the win with 4 hits and Dean Hooker added a solo home run. John Buchanan and Bob Buchanan both added 3 hits for Mulberry. Lew Burhans(2 RBI’s) and Dale Moses both had 2 hits for Humana in a losing cause.

 

IHOP 15  HARLAN 13 – In 8 innings

Harlan scored 3 runs in the bottom of the 7th inning to tie the game but IHOP came back with 2 runs in the 8th on RBI hits from Denis Hodge and Bill Reed to pull out the win. Bill Reed led the win with 4 hits and 5 RBI’s, including a 2 run homer. Wayne Mallory had a single, double, triple and 3 RBI’s while Ken Atkinson chipped in with 3 hits.  Kirby Campanella, Jack Nagle and Chuck Alexander(3 RBI’s) all had 3 hits for Harlan. One of Chuck’s hits was a home run.

 

FROSS & FROSS 16  ARDEN 15

Arden scored 5 runs in the 7th inning but Fross came back in the bottom of the 7th with 5 runs of their own to grab the win on Al DuBuc’s walk off single. They were led by Al Mahar’s 4 hits and 3 RBI’s. Manager Al Deibler(3 RBI’s), Rich Pitts, Dick Petula and Mike Labetti all added 3 hits for Fross. Arden was led by Ed Haith(2 RBI’s), Chick Cicatelli and manager Jim Allison(4 RBI’s) who all had 4 hits. Marty berger(4 RBI’s) and Jim Morton both added 3 hits in the loss.

Who is looking into fraud and waste in the amenity budgets in The Villages?

A Village of Collier resident, who is a certified fraud examiner, wonders if anyone is looking into potential fraud and waste in the amenity budgets in The Villages.

It’s gotten too crowded in The Villages

A Village of Gilchrist resident, in a Letter to the Editor, contends it’s simply gotten too crowded due to overbuilding.

We have been told so many lies about ‘build out’

A Village of Chatham resident, who has been in The Villages for 20 years, asks when it comes to growth when is “enough, enough?”

Proper maintenance of infrastructure in The Villages ‘non-existent’

A resident describes a pipe problem that is occurring over and over again in his cul-de-sac. Read his Letter to the Editor.

Letter writer missed out on value of golf to The Villages

In a Letter to the Editor, a Village of Buttonwood resident criticizes a previous letter writer who may have missed the point about the value of golf in The Villages.