Chop a bun!*(see end of article)
Brian Mullen, a superman on the drums, had a most memorable and exciting summer. Not on his beloved drums, but playing catcher for his summer baseball team. The RBI league (Reviving Baseball in the Inner-City) is a nationally run league sponsored by Major League Baseball in partnership with the Boys and Girls Club of America.
Brian was chosen to play on the RBI Junior All-Stars, sponsored locally by the Chicago Cubs. He played in the Midwest regional tournament in Minneapolis-St. Paul where they won the regional championship. Then on they went to the RBI World Series in Compton, Calif.
In California, team members were treated like major leaguers. Mullen and his team went to Disneyland, attended a Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim game and played against teams from Los Angeles, Montgomery, Ala., and the Dominican Republic.
For their championship game they played in Angel Stadium of Anaheim.
“I loved talking baseball and playing against talented players from all over the country,” Brian said.
He is the son of Forest Park mailman Joe and Georgine Mullen.
I guess it’s so long drums and hello catcher’s mitt for Brian Mullen.
A big “welcome to Forest Park,” to Jodi Fowler Wright, who is a decorative finisher. Jodi will paint a mural on your wall at home and your friends will think you live in an English country garden, or an ancient castle, a penthouse apartment or whatever your imagination can dream up.
Belated happy sweet 16th birthday to Marianne Fabbrini on Sept. 4. Marianne is a Fenwick High School junior.
Congratulations to Steve and Sarah Urban on the birth of their son James William Urban. Proud grandparents of the baby are Forest Park Fire Department Lt. James and his wife Catie Urban.
Deepest sympathy to Nicole, Debbie and Natalie Ginger and their family on the death of Bob Ginger whose death shocked us all.
On Sept. 13, happy anniversary wishes go to Irene and Ed O’Shea, also on the 13th; birthday greetings to Claire Finnegan, Brian Foley and Adam Goetz. September 14 is Alexander Baffetti and Nick Spanvello’s birthday. On Sept. 16, birthdays will be celebrated by; Debbie Doss-Morris and Lucy Gianelli, Sept. 17;Laura McDermott and Hunter VanZant, on the 18th; Dan Lala and on Sept. 19 Brendan Miranda will be 3-years-old.
Happy anniversary on Sept. 20 to Joe and Sandy Byrnes, Frank and Loudine Romano and Tony and Jackie Cardamone. Also on Sept. 20, Jon Scheiwe gets a birthday wish.
Faleminderit and Mirupafshim.**
* Hello, how are you.
** Thank you and see you later. Albanian lesson for the week, thanks to Mr. Prahmani.
