Comments on: Cedar Rapids, Iowa

By: BeesGal

BeesGal — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 14:58:32 +0000

Update: A local relief fund has been established to aid the flood victims in Cedar Rapids. I will leave the original links to the Red Cross and United Way on the blog, however I would like to encourage readers to send a check to the local fund, which directly assists the Cedar Rapids community. Please make your checks payable to "Kernels Foundation Flood Relief" and mail them to: Kernels Foundation Flood Relief PO Box 2001 Cedar Rapids, IA 52404

By: BeesGal

BeesGal — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:25:46 +0000

Trevor Bell, highly regarded prospect pitcher for the Cedar Rapids Kernels, recently pledged $700 toward local relief funds. Let's hope other players are inspired to do the same!

By: BeesGal

BeesGal — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 04:25:49 +0000

Hi Hari: Years ago before the Angels organization established teams in Utah, I got to know some of the host families for the Ogden Raptors, Single-A team for the Dodgers.

Some do it because of the baseball and others because they like having the kids around. You certainly don’t have to know a thing about baseball to become a host family.

By: Hari

Hari — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 12:19:03 +0000

“…Corn/Beef/Bible Belt.”

I hear that in Charlotte, North Carolina you can get the best corn beef bible in the country. The secret is paprika.

The host family thing is an interesting idea. Those families must be very big baseball fans.