(Note: There was no Hometown View on Monday, 5/24)
After eight seasons the TV drama “24” aired its last episode Monday night and count me among those who were slightly disappointed with the two-hour Fox finale which was more fitting for the end of a season rather than a series. The show starred Kiefer Sutherland as special agent Jack Bauer and it’s been among my favorites during its eight year run which saw many cast changes as Jack was the only character to last all eight seasons. I guess what I wanted last night was for Bauer to get on a plane at the end and live happily ever-after instead of being a fugitive on the run again plus there are other questions. However maybe they’ll be answered in the major motion picture which is expected to begin filming in the very near future.
I want to mention the Toms River Regional Schools Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony which was held Friday in the Poland Spring Arena. I was the Master of Ceremonies for the district’s fourth class of inductees which spanned generations from 1926 graduate Cleveland Gaiter, the first African-American to play sports at Toms River High School to 1999 Toms River North graduate Lauren Anderson. Many of the inductees had not been back to the area for years and enjoyed reminiscing about their school days during a dinner afterwards at the Holiday Inn of Toms River. A special thank you to Superintendent Michael J. Ritacco who surprised me with the presentation of the Hall of Fame’s Service Award. Ritacco, knowing that the Dallas Cowboys are my least-favorite football team, presented me with shirt autographed by the coaching staff and a personalized picture from quarterback Tony Romo. I’m still considering selling them on eBay.
The Hall of Fame Committee and Athletic Secretary Joyce Willie did an outstanding job with the event.
Toms River’s Jeff Frazier singled and doubled in two at-bats against Washington Nationals top draft pick Stephen Strasburg in a Triple-A game last night. Strasburg allowed his first two runs in nearly 21 innings as he gets ready to come up to the majors. Frazier finished the night 3-4 and is now hitting .282 with Toledo, the Tigers Triple-A team.
The Beachwood Soccer Club holds registration for the Fall Season this week at the Soccer Complex on Berkeley Avenue. Registration will be held tonight, Wednesday and Thursday from 6-7:30…there will also be a final registration on June 14th. For more information you can also visit www.beachwoodsoccer.com
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