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MY CAREER IN SPORTS My dad. who was a big baseball fan and a pretty good player in his youth, used to dream about the sport. One morning he told us at breakfast that during the night he had been playing for the New York Yankees and had hit a home mm. "The amazing thing was not the home run." he said, "but that l was my present age. (He was then 65.) Everyone was astonished that a 65- year old could not only play for the Yankees but hit a homer." 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I think all families can resonate with issues like power struggles and communication breakdowns, especially between youth and parents. To help families explore alternative approaches to family conflict that strengthen relaflonships, our church is hosting workshops led by the Peace Troupe on December 6/7. The Peace Troupe. a proiect of Mennonite Church Eatem Canada. is a group of two facilitators especially trained to help people understand and apply conflict resolution principles and strategies to conflictual situations. The Peace Troupe normally goes around to schools and churches teaching children and teachers strategies to deal with conflict issues like bullying However, since home is often the place we experience the most conflict, the Peace Troupe will help families apply these conflict resolution techniques in the home environment. Feedback? We’d love to hut your comma. Plea: cm: ComMchhurchanl.mm Box 95028, 5892 Main Street We. ON [AA 288 FAITH LIFE He was quite pleased with himself. Ever since Sigmund Freud came along. folks have paid a lot attention to their dreams. It appears that what happens in one's horizontal life is impor- tant. Well, perhaps I should rephrase that. In any case. I've had some good ones over the years. (dreams. that is) mostly having to do with my athâ€" letic exploits. Yes. there's no doubt I've had quite a nighttime sports career. We tended to favour the popular sport of the day. For example, I Gord Alton Baseball. track and field, football, hockey, and occa- sionally golf and boxing are my other favourites. There are sports I never play. like soccer. Who wants to play something where nobody seems to score? But back to the tennis. The major secret of my success is that I don't have a backhand at all. lust two forehands. You see, I sim- ply switch hands with the was watching the US. Open tennis finals a few weeks ago so. of course. come bedtime l was part of the draw. There have often been well-known fans in the stands. cheering me on. Elizabeth Taylor was a favourite in the past, before she gained so much weight, More recent- ly. Madonna likes to show up for my perfon'nancesi Once i even nOticed President Clinton and President Clinton and Monica Lewinsky in a box seat at one of my games. Monica was shouting and Now I'm not a big guy. Not tall, anyway. I'm about 5 feet I0 and a little thick in the centre, but it's us lit- tle guys who produce the big thrills in sports. eh? Despite my years of play- ing in the NFL (mostly for the Bills} and in the CFL for the Argos, I've had to cut back some since 1 passed the age of 45. The coach tends to send me in whenever the team is third and I7 and back on our own IO-yard line. A mere 90-yard field goal I don't recall ever missing one, which has earned me the moniker of Dependable Pohlman. Of course. there are times when I fake a kick and then run the ball the length of the field. straight-aming 300-lb. linemen and grace- fully eluding tacklers, into the end zone Mustn't get too predictable, racquet and hit a forehand on both sides. Sort of a switch-hitter. Especially effective when sewing. It always baffles my oppo- nents. Pete Sampras never knows what to make of it. The crowd goes wild. Worb'gfvr a écftcr commum'fy. .. Sue Sherban Again. the crowd goes wild. In one baseball game I started as the catcher but then was also the pitcher. my speed allowing me to throw the ball and then As an NHL hockey player for the Leafs, I have also been able to use my tal- ents as a champion figure skater. Carrying the puck toward the opponents' blue line I perform a douâ€" ble axel while deftly stick- handling the puck; This move leaves the defence in'disarray, allowing me to move in alone on the goal. A final spin fakes out the goalie and l flip the puck into the upper comer of the net. One night. after one of my games, while having a rorhantic dinner with Cher, I noticed she had my picâ€" ture tattooed on her butt. I'm not sure how I noticed that at dinner, but there you have it cheering, but then, she was alwaysallljp‘ ' Drop off points are the town offices. Lebovic Leisure Centre, Community Cane Access Centte. Co- operators insurance. CIBC, Birkett 8 Hassard. ScotiaBank. TD Canada Trust. Bank of Montreal, Pace Savings 8 Credit Union and Randy‘s Appliances Refenals of families in need will be treated with strictest confidence. For more information on donations or to make a confidential referral. call Lion president Helene lohnson at 905-640-6134 or project chairman Ivan Harris at 905-640-2264. The Stouffvllie Lions Club is seeking donations of toys, gifts and non-perishable food items which will be distributed to needy Stouffville families at Christmas. Lions Club welcomes donations The Stouflville Lions Club is seekine' donations of I wall/fl like to t/zank M26 rediflmtd q)" leifcburc/J-Shrlgffi'i/[e for your dupport. ] am [ookingfirrwarfl to working wit/.9 you. I am content to remain the modest hero with a nonchalant demeanour in my lifelong late night sports career. I guess my most thrilling exploit was the night I decked Mike Tyson in the first round while James Bond and his ladies were cheering at ringside. Of course. the girls soon abandoned 007 to climb into the ring with me. To be candid. I'm not much interested in_ what might be called the Freudian interpretation of these heroic nighttime tri- umphs. I don't want to hear they may represent anxieties, conflicts or chauvinistic erotic stuff. get back behind the plate before "the ball arrived. much to the confusion of the batter. Like my dad, I've hita lot of home runs but I've noticed that they are almost always in the bottom of the ninth, two out, a man on second and we are one run behind. DECEMBER 2003