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Wednesday, March 21, 1979AthleticThe Folsom Athletic Cluba on evaluation of successes in othercommunitysportsboosting communities that have tried the sameorganization - received permission idea.Monday night to use the Community One of the earliest projects on tapClubhouse at no charge to hold bingo includes the construction of a newgames for fund-raising purposes.softball field adjacent to the fitnessGeorge Econome, member of that trail planned next to Blanche Sprentz committee, spoke before the Folsom School.City Council and said that due to the Other projects would be added as broad-base of sports groups in this priority-setting develops, Econome city that would benefit, he felt it would said.be apropos that the Council grant The broad range of sports groups facility use at no charge. benefitting from the fund-raisersThe Council agreed, 5-0. The would include Pop Warner football, decision drew the only burst of ap- youth soccer, the swim club, girls plause from the audience that softball, Babe Ruth baseball, Little evening. League and high school boosters,Econome told The Telegraph some Econome told the Council. Monday $40,000 would be raised in an initial night was a low-usage night for the period from such bingo games, based Community Gubhouse, he also noted.
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Folsom Telegraph
Folsom, California, US
Wed, Mar 21, 1979
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