Volunteers Improve Baseball Field
Proving once again that volunteers make a small community work, the local baseball field has recently seen major improvements. County employees bladed the field in preparation for county-supplied water and sprinklers. In addition, many others gave their time, use of equipment, or supplies. Carl Hoelscher helped to design and order supplies for the sprinkler system; Eugene Jost supplied a ditcher to Doyle Schaefer, who dug the trenches. Schaefer, Darrell Halfmann, Ricky Halfmann, Bart Belew, Warren Multer, C. Hoelscher and Nathan Halfmann installed the sprinkler system, the pipe and fittings for which were donated by Eco-Drip.
Cody Hare and Bryan Cypert tilled the outfield, Helena Chemical gave fertilizer that Belew and N. Halfmann applied and N. Halfmann leveled the field with a drag loaned by James Cypert. Bednar Turf Farm donated the grass that D. Halfmann, R. Halfmann, N. Halfmann, Hare and Belew cut, chopped and planted. Brad Avery sent a crew to get lights working. Stacy Hare and Don McCombs helped by raking and picking up rocks. Belew is keeping the newly planted sprigs watered.
Helping behind the scenes were: Charlene Belew, Becky Halfmann, Stacy Hare, Danielle Halfmann, Paula Dalton and Gena Halfmann. In total, some 300 man-hours were donated to improve the ballpark.