World Series Task Force to meet Wednesday

MOSES LAKE — The 2009 Babe Ruth World Series Task Force will assemble Wednesday night to discuss the 2009 baseball tournament to be held at Larson Playfield Aug. 15 to Aug. 22.

The Babe Ruth World Series is less than two months away and Babe Ruth World Series Tournament co-Director and Task Force Chairman Randy Boruff said participant housing is still a priority.

“Moses Lake is (almost) covered,” he said. “We still need a couple more homes in Ephrata.”

Members of the Babe Ruth World Series Task Force still need approximately nine homes to house out-of-town participants, said Housing co-Coordinator Eileen Martinez.

“We need about five more homes in Moses Lake and four homes in Ephrata,” she said.

Although Martinez needs to secure nine homes for tournament participants, she said housing is progressing.

“I am calling to confirm the people I called (in the beginning),” she said. “Everything is looking good.”

The Babe Ruth World Series Task Force is planning a host-family meeting in the near future to discuss housing tournament participants.

While housing is an important aspect of hosting a world series, Boruff said the task force needs to secure volunteers to work the event.

“We need people who would like to help take tickets, seat people and park people,” he said. “Anybody that is interested in working at the Babe Ruth World Series is certainly welcome at the Wednesday night meeting.”

Boruff said Babe Ruth World Series Task Force meetings are open to all who wish to help with the August tournament.

To volunteer to house a World Series participant, contact Eileen and Roger Martinez at 509-765-1052.

Advertising space is still available in the Babe Ruth World Series program.

To volunteer to help at the World Series tournament or to advertise in the 2009 Babe Ruth World Series program contact Kerry Garbe at 509-750-4575.

Wednesday night’s Babe Ruth World Series Task Force meeting will begin at 7 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Express on East Kittleson in Moses Lake.