European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 1, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse Pages stars and stripes Mideast we owe it to them not just to play but to Ryan Bluffton University beavers bus crash survivors Back in game players Honor 5 dead teammates by John Seewer the associated press Ohio some players who survived a bus crash that killed five teammates said they wanted their first game since the Accident to be about but it was much More than the whole season is for the five of team Captain Ryan Baightel said after the we owe it to them not just to play but to opening Day came a month later than it should have for Bluff ton the beavers took the Field Friday in Black jerseys to Honor the five some of the starters still had scars and bruises from that awful morning in underneath the Bill of outfielder Tony Moores he left a trib Ute in Black Scottie i play for his message Moores Hometown Scott was among those killed four weeks since the players have at tended memorial services and members of Bluffton University baseball team gather in prayer before their Home opener Friday in banners were Hung in the Outfield with the name of each member of the team who was killed in the March crash of a bus carrying the questioned Why they survived and their friends for a few hours they could focus on the once you get out youre a baseball coach James Grandey today had a Little More Grandey coach and watched from the his jaw is wired shut and his right leg is in a Metal there was a festive Atmo sphere under Bright Sunshine at the Ball Field next to the Flat farm Fields of Northwest fans sat on blankets and Lawn chairs along the fences and parents of players grilled hot dogs and the crowd cheered when Pitcher Tim Kay struck out the first Batter he Ryan the batters Jimmy of said my heart goes out to its got to be a Tough the beavers lost the opener 105 against the College of mount Joseph from too Many errors and Grandey told his five White crosses Hung on the Hainlink Fence next to the Visi tors on the Outfield banners displayed the uni form numbers of the visiting teens accused in Hollywood fire a wildfire Burns i the Hollywood Hills area of los Angeles on two teenagers Are suspected of starting the is acre fire that spread up the North face of the Kim Johnson Flodin a the associated press los Angeles flames allegedly ignited by two teens sent smoke seeping into the Warner studios and towering High in the sky behind the famous hol Lywood sign Friday before losing the 150acre Blaze started near a corporate housing Complex East of Universal South of the Warner studios Complex in mayor Antonio vill Raigosa said two teens from Illinois were in custody and told authorities they caused the Treyve admitted that they started this the mayor said at a news he said they were old enough to know what they were the teens walked into a Bur Bank police station in mid after noon and were turned Over to los Angeles police Ron Caruso the 16and 17yearold who were visiting los Angeles with their had been stay ing at the housing the mayor they have been arrested on suspicion of reckless setting of a fire and released to their said Ron a fire department victim of teens beating is homeless Veteran Daytona a homeless army Veteran was recovering in a Hospital after two 10yearold boys and a teenager were accused of attacking him on a Street and smashing a Concrete Block into his at their first court appearance the two younger boys were escorted from jail in Over sized White their hands chained in front of them and their legs in they Are the 57yearold John Dami told the associated press from his Hospital the Street Doest need they need to be prosecutors said they will seek to charge the 17yearold As an adult in the the 10yearolds Are too Young to be charged with assault As adults under state woman charged after husband shoots Lover Texas a Man who killed his wife alleged Lover after finding them together escaped a Mur Der charge from a Texas grand which in Stead accused the wife of Caus ing the shoot ing by claim ing she was being Tracy Rob Darrell Roberson was charged with manslaughter thursday in the death of Devin whom police said Roberson invited to her House in december with a text message that i come see me please i need to feel your warm embrace Darrell came Home from a card game late one night to find his wife with Lasalle in a pickup truck in the caught in the act with her Tracy Roberson cried authorities her husband pulled a gun and killed the other Man with a shot to the in a Case Likely to reinforce the states reputation for Tough jus the grand jury declined to charge the husband with the charge on which he was arrested by from the associated press As fest visitors asked to treat Cherry Trees with care the associated press Washington they have been lovingly groomed for the past three and next week All eyes will be on washing tons treasured Cherry Trees in anticipation of the few Days when they burst into an irresistible sea of Pale but As the Trees perform the famous Ritu Al that has drawn visitors for officials Are issuing Friendly reminders about the harmful effects of snapping climbing limbs and trampling the its a Challenge there Here so peo ple can come and see said Glenn director of the National Park ser vices Cherry tree replacement fund pro but the Challenge is How do you sustain the Trees so we can continue to sus Tain the festival the two week National Cherry Blossom which began honors the anniversary of Cherry Trees gifted from Japan to the United states in it has become Washington signature tourist drawing 1 million visitors officials Are Well aware the whole affair de pends on the Lush canopies of Pink and White blossoms staying in Pristine but not All visitors know that seemingly innocent actions can take a toll on the Trees that line the tidal each thousands of visitors spill off the paths and onto the dirt that houses the Trees life giving causing some climb the or place their kids on the limbs for photos another we want these Trees to be around for our said Diana the Festi Vals executive Robert the Park services chief Horticulturist and bearer of the annual Peak Bloom Date said Many fac tors facing the Urban tree can halve its Nat ural lifespan of 100plus besides visitor pollution and warmth from pavement contribute to the Shorter life still worse for the Trees Are people who take Home Little souvenirs of the Parks trea Defeo said the tree loses that Blos soming which Only grows out of old the resulting wound also makes susceptible to disease Jacquelyn Rob the National Park services chief examines one of Washington Cherry Blossom officials Are warning visitors to be careful not to dam age the
