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RONNIE’S RAMBLINGS
Vol 02 Issue 36 04.04.2016 PUBLISHED BY Wilson Photography
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Avon’s Hannah Eiler stops an errant throw to first base versus Hamilton Southeastern Cover photo:
WHAT TO EXPECT
In this issue...
Ronnie’s Ramblings
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Softball Baseball
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“It could probably be shown by facts and figures that there is no distinctly native American criminal class except Congress”? — Mark Twain 2
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RONNIE’S RAMBLINGS Vol 02 Issue 36 04.04.2016
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here was a myriad of ideas for today’s Ramblings feature circulating in my mind over the weekend, but as I sit here, not one of them is developing into anything substantive. I dearly enjoy writing this feature, but there are times, such as now, when for want of an idea or two, I become very frustrated. The quote on page three has been there for the last two or three issues of Ronnie’s Ramblings. It will remain there for another issue of two. I find it to be one of the most accurate descriptors of too many local and federal elected government officials (politicians). I could add to the list of descriptors; narrow-minded, self-serving, egotistical, misogynist, condescending, sanctimonious, pre-
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By Ronnie Wilson
tentious, entitled, arrogant, bigoted self-contradictory, totally out of touch with reality and the plight of common people... buffoons, (I intentionally did not include liar in my list, because politician and liar are synonyms.) I also stopped listing adjectives because I could have rambled on ad nausea.) The brevity of the page three quotes, I believe, is part of its charm, appeal and effectiveness. For those of you who have asked, I have finally finished rearranging and cleaning
my garage. It took significantly longer than I had anticipated, but the results are proving to be very effective. I have placed all tools, equipment and remote photo shoot items in proximity to each other, installed wall hangers, peg boards and peg board hooks and stored, over-
head, things I seldom use. I now not only have room for both of my vehicles, but ample room to get in and out of them without bumping into some piece of power equipment, garden tool or posing bench and I can easily get things in and out of their storage areas with little or not moving of other items. This being organized has some perks. Maybe I will try it other aspects of my life, like my house and office. Not all at once, of course,
I must make these sorts of very well. changes gradually, lest I go into As usual, my ex-sister-insome sort of efficiency shock. law and her partner prepared enough food to feed at least I had an enjoyable Easter Sun- three or four times as many day. I spent the day with my people as were there. (They do kids and my granddaughter, but this at every holiday.) I think not all together. they want to be sure everybody This year, my daughter spent leaves with enough left-overs to Easter Sunday with her hus- sustain them for the next two band and his family. She invited or three days, and I do. me to join them. I did. In ad- Although, my meal at the resdition to spending some quality taurant was good, there is nothtime with some very nice peo- ing that can compare to a corple, my son-in- nucopia of homemade dinner law paid for my items, and there were plenty at dinner at a local my second Easter stop. restaurant. Af- After the main meal, I conter almost two tinued to munch on dinner hours with that left-overs for the next two or group, I drove to three hours. When I got home, be with my son, I plopped into my recliner and granddaughter almost fell into a food induced my ex-wife and coma. some of my ex- It is a good thing there are not in-laws. (I know more of these holiday events, it sounds a bit or I would weigh significantly convoluted, but more than I already do - much we all get along too much.
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Avon’s Haylie Foster strides toward the plate to deliver a pitch to a Hamilton Southeaster batter.
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Avon’s Page Eichelberger awaits the throw for an out versus Hamilton Southeastern.
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Avon’s Kamrie Foster rips a base-hit versus Hamilton Southeastern.
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Avon’s Sydnie Foster positions herself under a Hamilton Southeaster fly ball....
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...opens her glove wid
de to receive the ball....
...and makes the catch, and secures the ball with her other hand, for the out.
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Avon’s Monica Carter sets to make the throw to first for an out versus Hamilton Southeastern.
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Avon’s Maggie Harding looks to her coach for the pitch signal versus Hamilton Southeastern
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Avon’s Spencer Strobel releases a pitch versus Hamilton Southeastern.
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Avon’s catcher Kahia’u Quartero gets the pitch from his coach signal versus Hamilton Southeaster,
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County Results Softball
Avon - Defeated Hamilton SE, 8-0.
Haylie Foster was the winning pitcher, and she was 4-4 at the plate. Hannah Eiler was 2-4 at the plat, including 3 RBIs.. Gracie Woodyard was 3-4 at the plate, including a double. Brittany VanderBrink was 3-3 at the plate.
Baseball
Avon - Lost to Hamilton SE, 4-1.
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Avon’s Matt Moore focuses on the ball to get an out at first base versus Hamilton Southeastern
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RONNIE’S RAMBLINGS Vol 02 Issue 36 04.04.2016
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