Residents@JV

EVV Otters Benefit Baseball Game

Friday evening, May 19, 2006, at 7:05pm the Evansville Otters played their first exhibition baseball game of the season at Bosse Field against the Florence, Kentucky-Freedom. Bosse Field is the third oldest ball park in operation in the U.S. behind Fenway Park in Boston and Wrigley Field in Chicago. This was the 2nd annual EVV Otters benefit game for Jacob’s Village. This year, with a campaign concentrated advertising blitz via TV, Radio, and Newspapers, the attendance was about 3,000 and the amount from the proceeds of ticket sales was just under $11,000. Maybe we can double those numbers for the 3rd annual EVV Otters benefit game next year. The Jacob’s Village bunch, consisting of all residents Wanda, Debbie, Donna Kay, Mike, Michael, Scott, home coordinators Gloria, and Joe, arrived at Bosse Field at 6:00pm. Upon entering the front gate with ticket stub in hand, Jacob’s Village office personnel were handing out informative brochures to interested onlookers at the entrance.
Susan Dellinger also had a table display set up signing and selling copies of her new book that was published in February. Susan Dellinger is the granddaughter of the late Edd Roush, former Cincinnati Red, and the author of ‘Red Legs and Black Sox: Edd Roush and the Untold Story of the 1919 World Series’.
Eleven River City Clowns were at the ballgame, doing what they do best, entertaining the crowd with balloon animals, looks, and their hi-jinx of actions throughout the game. Evan Otter was making his rounds through the stands to the delight of everyone in attendance; many photos were being taken of both, the River City Clowns and Evan Otter.
The Jacob’s Village bunch found their seats down the third base line, past the visitor’s dugout, right on the playing field level of the reserved area boxed seats. The ‘Star Spangled Banner’ was sung and Michael threw the ceremonial first pitch out and the game was on. The weather conditions couldn’t have been better for the game and for the residents. The ones who chose to treat themselves to peanuts, crackerjack, and a drink, did so by the courtesy of the activity fund that was made up from cashing in aluminum cans. The home town Otters did not come out on top this night, but the Otter ball girls entertained the crowd in between innings with different contests and everyone was glad to have spent an evening at the old ball park.

A good time was had by all in attendance.

posted by J V Resident Blog @ 8:25 AM