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Having fun No. 1 with top sOftball volunteer BY M I( IHAI‘lI. HAYAKAWA mhuvuiuwuu‘wmg am name called out by longtime association pnmldent lune Donor. He's also served on the assmiation's execu- tive as a director. ran a number of pruvin~ cial and invitational loumamenls. acted as a omvenm for both htmec league and select tournaments. and mrkcd tn help mentor newmp coaches. when his oldest son lid began playing ball; Matthew: said his first involvement was in just 'tryinglto lend a helping hand whcnzwr he muld wi histeam. > With Smuffville nm fielding a team ‘ this past Matthew.» helped coach his sons' (Ed and Kevin) teams in Pun Pen)! and Pick- Hing. Having played the game in his younger days. Matthcws said his involvement in soft‘ ball has been a passion. After assisting with those early tcpms. Matthews began coaching mp minor ball in Stouffvillr in 2002 and continuth until last Vear. * . But that did not stop Matthew's from being Involved with the association. When he’s not coaching, Matthews has assisted the association [with ,its 1123ng and pluyufl schvdunng, L I “Softball is a great game and I’ve always had a passion for it.” he "That makes it easy to want to give something to the w. I played competitively for 25 years and coached men’s ban for 15. CW Food «madam. IW my Mn do. um: EAB has detected in sOUthem Oil-Mario. The {oliowing caunties regulated area Essex (1), Choihom-Keni (2), Lambbn (3), Middlesez: (4 Huron (.6), Pedh (7), Oxford (8), -Norfo-||r(9), Wemngton w’ 1 Of, Waterloo (‘2),‘lH-oldimand {13). Hamuhon [14), Niagara {15), Hahon (’16:, Pee! ‘3 (18), York (19), and Durham (20) "-l have been lucky in Stoufi‘villc to have a the EAB :5 a destructive mse [\Oé v federal Mumsterio a! mesteriol Order, anyone movung ash 'ree moh J counhes wdhout wnflen'pefmnsswn from Vhe‘Co mdv behned 0r prosecuted. EAB regulde area in southern Ontario m.iupo¢llon.gc.¢alposh “)15 I'.“'“3'“' 1 DON’T MOVE FIREWOOD QN' at spreads to new areas when Inées ore intonnonor “Both of my sons continue to play mmpt-I itively and are both now invnlvod in umpirmg â€" and it doesn't takv much arm Wasting in 381 them to go walrh tournaments around Ontario. My oldest son is shnwing a 5mm inleiwst into getting involved in coaching So, we'll see where. it 3mm" he said â€"â€" experiencing lift? whilv playing a u-mfu game and maybe Ieaming sunwthmg abuu! softball along the way" CW. EXECUTIVE. mama boner said Manhm's' knoMr-dgr m m game and dedication to the sport madv him a wumhy selection for this yt-ar's' award. While being thusen as (his war“ "ml Myt-I s Memorial Award recipicm was a high p1 rim in Malthmvs' mvulwmcm with the aswcialiun he doesn’t formw himself leaving (Ju- game just yet. lot ofgreal kids play for me and mum dun-x 1m fair share 0! supportive parents». as well as d valued group of parents willing 10 help nut "‘Ihc only goals I omphasvrd won- hav ing fun. always trying your host and always lmating every part of the game with rvspm't That included pmnwring a )unim (hm-I opmcm program in 2004. “Keliy is one of those mm volunteen thul are difiiulll to find and wv fro! {unume In have him as a valued volunteer mth 1hr asw- ciatinn." she said. hater I‘. I Cm 1m L1 rem are in *‘ne