Owego Little League News
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• OLL Web Site
 Everyone involved in Owego Little League is asked to use www.eteamz.com/owego. Webmaster Rich Ives regularly reports the latest OLL news, updates the league calendar, and recommends the use of the Who to Call List and the reading of the 2006 Operating Handbook. Let the webmaster  know if what you need isn't there. 

• 55th Season
 Your memorable OLL moments written "In Your Own Words" are needed for the update to the 55-year OLL history. Email to jraftis2@stny.rr.com. 

• Umpire's Clinic 
April 8, Saturday, 9 am
 Volunteer umpires – plate and base -- are needed before May for a very busy regular season and later for tournaments involving many out of town teams. Umpire-in-Chief Ben Dragon will welcome new umpires as well as his experienced umpires at an Umpire's Clinic at 9:00 am, Saturday, April 8, at Red Compton Field House. 

• Work Bee Saturday
April 22, Saturday
 Volunteers – parents, players and others – "spring clean" Hyde Park after eight months of inaction. Rain date is Saturday, April 29. 

• 55th Opening Day
May 6, Saturday
 Opening Day 2006 includes a parade, welcoming ceremonies at Nick Raftis Memorial Field, and a full day of baseball, softball and tee ball games. 

 Team players line up between 8:00 and 8:20 am on Temple Street in front of the Owego Police Station. The parade marches at precisely 8:30 am led by motorcycle Owego policemen and the VFW Color Guard. The parade route goes from the Central Fire Station and Presbyterian Church up North Avenue and down George Street to Hyde Park. 

 Owego Little League players and officers thank in advance those motorists who will be inconvenienced for a few minutes by the parade. Remember this is "Owego Little League Day." For the 400 kids, it is their day to parade, play ball, have fun and go home tired. 

 OLL issues an open invitation to all who support the league to march or ride in the parade and/or take part in the ceremonies at Hyde Park. OLL President Ken Winters welcomes your involvement, whether you are a parent, grandparent, volunteer, an outfield or team sponsor, someone who supports the league with treasure, a friend, past president or officer, or you represent any organization or group not superficially mentioned.