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Jupiter Senior Softball Players

Collecting Equipment For Youth Groups In Need

A campaign by the Jupiter Senior Softball Association Community Park parking lot, 3377 Church St., between as Lake Wales, Fla., where a hurricane demolished an
to collect baseball and softball equipment for youths 8 and 8:30 a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Items equipment room and Sonoma, Calif., where more than 100
in economically stressed areas has brought numerous received thus far include used equipment from the Senior baseball families lost their homes in wildfires, are among
donations of a variety of used and surplus items since its Softball Association and from individual players and areas that have benefited from Turn Two for Youth’s
launch in mid-January. the public. Items needed include fielding gloves, bats, donations. Others include Huntington, W.Va., and youth
“The response has been great,” said Association softballs, baseballs, helmets, catcher’s mitts, batting baseball and softball groups in the Dominican Republic,
President Dave Summers. “We’ve received a ton of bats, gloves, cleats and equipment bags. South Africa and Tajikistan, Turn Two for Youth Executive
about a dozen gloves and batting helmets and cleats and Persons are encouraged to clean out their storage Director Vince Chelena, said in an email message.
other equipment,” he said. The campaign is a cooperative closets and garages of any used or unwanted baseball and For more information about the equipment collection
effort with a national charitable organization, Turn Two softball items. The collection drive is for a great cause and or Jupiter Senior Softball contact Dave Summers at 800-
for Youth, of Charlotte, N.C., that will receive, clean donations will be accepted through the end of March, said 8230 or go to www.leaguelineup.com/jssa. The senior
and refurbish the equipment and ship it to credible youth Tom Cosentino, JSSA board member and coordinator of softball program is open to persons 55 and older and
organizations around the country and abroad. the equipment collection. new players are always welcome. Games are at Jupiter
Equipment donations can be dropped off at the Jupiter Youth baseball and softball organizations in areas such Community Park every Monday, Wednesday and Friday
morning beginning at 8:30 a.m.

Tom Cosentino, left, and Dave Summers display baseball
and softball equipment that will be donated to youth
organizations in need. Donations are being accepted
through March.

Palm Beach Dramaworks from page 14

Lesowitz and Peter Rogers,
Pamela McIver, Carlton
Moody, Arlene and Richard
Siudek, and Louise Snyder.
“We are so grateful to
everyone who helped make
our biggest fundraising event
of the season a huge success,”
said Beryl. “Money raised at
the gala plays a crucial role in
sustaining the company, and
our chairs, honorary chairs,
sponsors, and committee all Stephen L. Brown and Jamie
worked diligently to produce Stern
a very special evening. I also
want to thank Jill and Rich Switzer and Chris Santiago for
providing wonderful entertainment, and the amazing student
performers, who dazzled us.”
Photos by Alicia Donelan

Sue Ellen Beryl and William
Hayes Louise and Barry Snyder

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