Chevrolet Hosts April 14 Unveiling of Mebane 'Dream' Baseball Field
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Local Community Invited to Help Dedicate Renovated Field at Walker Field
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Local baseball and softball players will walk onto a completely renovated baseball field during the official unveiling on April 14 thanks to Chevrolet, The Scotts Company, and a local man who entered a national contest. |
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Walker Field, one of the oldest fields in the city, will be formally dedicated during the ceremony after becoming one of five youth baseball fields in the country to be renovated with major league quality materials through the "Building Diamonds and Dreams" contest sponsored by Chevrolet and The Scotts Company. Local winner, Greg Brittian, selected Walker Field because "I believe our kids deserve the best we can give them. Having a high quality field will be a source of pride for the kids, our families, and community for many years to come." The field dedication ceremony is open to the public. |
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The refurbishments focused on the aesthetics and playability of the field by providing major league quality materials. The makeover included including moving the field forward 15 feet, a new infield arch line, 40 tons of infield mix and laser grading, new bases and base anchors, an irrigation supply line installed on first base side, a reconstructed pitching mound and a new pitching rubber. |
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Renovations were completed in November 2010 by Ripken Design, the sports design and consulting firm owned by National Baseball Hall of Famer, Cal Ripken, Jr. and 12-year Major League Baseball veteran, Bill Ripken. Products from The Scotts Company were used for the field refurbishment. Scotts is the 'Official Lawn Care Company of Major league Baseball'. |
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Visuals: |
Newly refurbished field |
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First pitch thrown out by West Atlantic County Youth League players |
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WACYL players playing on the field for the first time |
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* B-roll and stills available of the field before/after and during renovation |
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Interviews: |
Local winner Greg Brittian, who selected Mebane to receive field renovation |
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Honorable Glendel Stephenson, Mayor of Mebane, NC |
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Robert Wilson, City Manager of Mebane, NC |
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Jim Brady, Chevrolet |
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Dan Taylor, Ripken Design |
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When: |
Thursday April 14 |
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Program begins at 4:00 PM |
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Where: |
Mebane/Walker Field |
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406 South 2nd Street |
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Mebane, NC 27302 |
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For More Info: |
Joe LaMuraglia |
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Joseph.lamuraglia@gm.com |
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313.701.9711 |
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