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Dennis Noltemeyer, Saint Xavier class of 19977, and his Trinity High School buddy Gary Raque, also class of 1977, decided to hold a joint reunion for their respective classmates.It's this Saturday at the Aero Club at Bowman Field from 7-11.Be nice, boys!

Welcome to The Turf Zone Podcast. This episode features the article “How a near-death experience led to a career in turfgrass” by Matt Duncan, CSFM. Read from the Summer 2026 issue of Pennsylvania Turfgrass. How can the worst thing that has ever happened to you also be the best thing that has ever happened to you? This is a question I ask myself when reflecting on more than three decades in the turfgrass industry. The year was 1995. I was a sophomore majoring in Sociology and Criminal Justice at Lock Haven University in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania. Then, in April of that year, my life took a turn I could have never expected. On April 6, 1995, I went to the doctor back home in Williamsport and was told I had bronchitis with an infection in my lungs. He put me on some medicine and told me to go back to school. After the appointment, two of my friends and I went to the Old Lycoming County Jail in downtown Williamsport to see the prison. As we walked around, my friends were a little ahead of me. I looked into one of the cells, and jumped back. There was a priest standing in the cell. He had a black suit with white collar, was carrying a Bible, and wore glasses. Not expecting to see anyone in there, I made a bit of small talk then caught up with my friends. I looked back and the priest was gone. I asked friends where he went, and they said there was no one in the cells — they were empty and locked. I was still not feeling well when I went to bed on April 7, and I didn't wake up for a couple of weeks. I had fallen into a coma, lost the ability to breathe on my own, had a tracheotomy, was placed on a respirator, and lost brain activity. It was during that time that I had an out-of-body, near-death experience. I remember floating above my body and seeing myself lying there. I could hear doctors and nurses talking, and see what they were doing to my body. During this experience, I was able to move around the hospital floor and made my way to the waiting room. I could see and hear my parents, family and friends, but I could not interact with anyone. I then drifted from the hospital to a setting that was white and cloud-like. I was near what looked like a gate, and everyone around me was wearing white religious robes. I was in a wheelchair, which made sense later when I woke up from my coma paralyzed from my neck down. I also could not speak to anyone, which made sense with my trach in my throat. Despite this, I felt comfortable in that surrounding. There were many people there that I didn't recognize, but eventually a familiar face came to me. His name was Walter Tempesco. He was my next door neighbor growing up, and his wife Mary used to babysit my sister and me until my parents got home from work. He was like a grandfather to me, and I was very close to him. When I was nine years old, Walter fell off of a ladder and died. Being young, I didn't know how to react to the news, as he was my first experience with death. Walter asked me, “Matt, what do you want? What do you want to do?” As mentioned, I couldn't speak, but I was very comfortable there and wanted to stay. He kept asking what I wanted. He came back to me later and told me that I could not stay there, and that it was not my time, but I would have a chance again another day. The next thing I remember, I opened my eyes. I'm not sure how much time had passed between that experience and waking up. But it was later suggested to me that I had been pretty far gone. I can't adequately describe the feeling I had when I opened my eyes. I went from a feeling of comfort in the clouds to one of terror and fear. My eyes were the only thing I could move. I had a trach in my throat, a feeding tube in my stomach, a central line in my chest, catheters, IV's — tubes everywhere. To make things worse, I didn't recognize my parents right away, didn't know where I was, didn't know what happened to me, and couldn't understand what the doctors and nurses were telling me. What my doctor missed on April 6 was that I had viral encephalitis, which is inflammation of the brain. I was told that the particular strain I had contracted kills more than 80% of the people who contract it. Of those who live, more than half end up with mental disabilities. I could not feel my body from my neck down. Over time, the fog that I was in lifted. I remembered my parents, and could understand things, but I could not yet communicate. Feeling slowly came back to my hands, then arms, then legs, and finally my feet. I eventually needed therapy to learn how to walk, how to talk, and how to eat food again. I continued with speech therapy, occupational therapy, and physical therapy after I was released from the hospital. It was a grueling recovery that took time, tears, patience and prayers. My family and friends were warriors helping me get through it, and I cannot imagine what they went through or how they felt. A New Journey Begins By summer I was well enough to walk, and was released from the hospital. But I was bored back at home while I was recovering. So, I decided to visit my fraternity brother, Roy Silvis, who was working as head groundskeeper at Bowman Field, the Minor League Baseball stadium in Williamsport that was home to the Short-Season Class A affiliate of the Chicago Cubs. It was far enough from my house that I normally would not have walked, but since I just re-learned how to use my legs, I wanted to keep them moving. I walked to Bowman Field just to see Roy, but he asked if I wanted to be his assistant. It would mainly involve game day help watering, lining, moving screens, etc. I gladly accepted. I had played baseball during my freshman year of college, and wanted to be around the game. That summer introduced me to a couple of people who would become mentors to me. First was Don Fowler, a Penn State Extension Specialist who also coordinated all of the volunteer efforts for the Little League World Series, which was played across the river. Don showed me how to work the clay on the mounds and plates, and gave me a lot of advice. The other was Lubie Veal, a former MLB head groundskeeper in Cincinnati, Montreal, and in Chicago at Wrigley Field. The Cubs would send Lubie to all of their minor league parks to ensure the fields were up to par. For the next three summers, I got to continue working at Bowman Field as head groundskeeper thanks to General Manager Doug Estes taking a chance on a hometown kid with a strong work ethic and a desire to learn. I got to spend time with Lubie and pick his brain, and I learned a lot of the basics that I would build upon from there and carry with me to my next stops. I then moved to Ohio to be head groundskeeper for the Mahoning Valley Scrapper, Class-A affiliate for the Cleveland Indians. They are now part of the MLB Draft League; and things have come full circle, as my son Connor is now the head groundskeeper at 17 years old. From there, I went to the Akron Aeros, Double-A affiliate of the Cleveland Indians, and I also started working for the Cleveland Browns. Prior to my hospitalization, I had no idea the turfgrass industry even existed, let alone that it would provide me with the chance to have a career in professional baseball. Through it all, the people of this industry have been the best part. They have given me so much, and have expected nothing in return. I would not be working in this industry if it weren't for those who have taken chances on me. As a result, I always make it a point to give people a chance and stand up for those who are just looking for experience and a shot. A general manager once asked me to recommend someone for his head groundskeeper position. His response about the person I recommended was, “He doesn't have much experience.” I told him that nobody has experience until given a chance. He hired who I recommended, and that person eventually went on to be a Major League Baseball groundskeeper. Through my experiences, I have learned to be grateful. When everything is taken away from you, you learn to not take life for granted and be appreciative of what you have. I also learned to tell the people around me what they mean to me and that I appreciate them. In addition to Don and Lubie, I am grateful for Darian Daily, Brian Gimbel, Brent Packer, Paul Curtis, Bob Hudzik, Jeff Fowler, R.D. Slingerland, Pam Sherratt, Dr. John Street, Chris Powell and Neal Pate. Some of them are no longer with us, but I hope that they know they were appreciated by me and many others. All of these people taught me not only how to be a better turf manager, but how to pay it forward and help others. I will never fully understand why I was saved and given a new lease on life. What I do know is that I am eternally grateful for my second chance at life and all of the people I have in it. But you don't have to go through a near-death experience to understand the importance of taking time to appreciate the gifts you have been given and the people who impact you every day. For the rest of my career, I will continue to think back to 1995, how my life took a turn, and how the worst thing that has ever happened to me became the best thing that has ever happened to me, because it brought me into the turfgrass industry. Matt Duncan, CSFM, is a professional turf account manager for DLF, and serves as vice president – commercial on the SFMA Board of Directors. You have been listening to The Turf Zone Podcast. Follow The Turf Zone on X, Facebook and LinkedIn for all things turfgrass, featuring podcasts, magazines, events and more. The post How a near-death experience led to a career in turfgrass appeared first on The Turf Zone.

Here's Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg on the Bowman Field run/walk, upcoming exercise events, and a rare chat about his AWESOME 1970s Cadillace el Dorado

We celebrate the return of a unique MLB regular-season game, played primarily in front of Little League Baseball World Series players and their families at historic Bowman Field in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The Tigers host the Yankees on Sunday, August 18, 2024.

Jeff Thoke, chairman of the Bluegrass Honor Flight, decribes the expeirences WWII veterans are having catching rides on a B-25J bomber at Bowman Field...

On this episode of Change Makers, we are celebrating Women's History Month, by talking to some women who are making history of their own. We'll hear from two trailblazers, and then hear from LEGO Foundation representatives about their Braille Bricks at Council for Exceptional Children convention that was recently held in Louisville, KY. In this Podcast (In Order of Appearance)Sara Brown, APH Public Relations ManagerKaiya Armstrong, PilotOlaya Landa-Vialard, APH ConnectCenter Director, AER PresidentMarc Angelier, LEGO FoundationMarie Oddoux, LEGO FoundationAdditional Links and NumbersBlind pilot flying across the country lands at Bowman Field in LouisvilleAPH ConnectCenterAER: Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired APH ConnectCenter phone line: 1-800-232-5463LEGO Braille BricksLearning Through PlayLEGO Braille Bricks Kit Request FormLEGOs designed for the blind and visually impaired are distributed exclusively from Louisville

BowmanFest is coming back to celebrate Bowman Field's 100th birthday. Event Director Pat MacDonald brought Megan Atkins Thoben, the Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport Director of Operations and Business Development, to discuss everything that will be going on this weekend...

Hour 3 Andy and James briefly talk to WDRB's Rick Bozich, Kenny Payne arrives, some tourney listen ins, sound galore, and the show wanders.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to the home of sports talk for everyone! We start this episode off hot by going into the 2021 MLB baseball season. We discuss some rules that will still be in effect from last years Covid shortened season. We also discuss the Little League World Series game that is played at Bowman Field in Williamsport PA. This year the game will be played by the Cleveland Indians and the Los Angeles Angels. Finally we go over ESPN's Predictions for the 2021 Season. In our 2nd period we continue the baseball talk by talking about the Philadelphia Phillies. We discuss the changes from last season to this season. Specifically the hiring of David Dombrowski as the President of Baseball Operations. We also dive into why we like Joe Girardi as the Phillies manager. Next we move onto why we think the Phillies are being overlooked for a potential playoff run this season. Finally in the our 3rd period we announce a multiple episode Best Beard in Pro Sports Tournament. We explain that each of the Big Four (NFL, MLB, NHL, and NBA) sports leagues in North America will have their own separate discussion on the show and then the listeners can vote from the time the episode is available until the next episode posts. After each league has a best beard nominated, we will then have a final between each leagues winner to crown the official Not Another Sports Podcast Best Beard in Pro Sports. This episode we continue with our baseball theme by discussing our picks for the best beard in MLB. For Major League Baseball the nominees are: Bryce Harper - Phillies Charlie Blackmon - Rockies Justin Turner - Dodgers Jake Arrieta - Cubs Dallas Keuchel - White Sox Jake Fraley - Mariners Thank you for joining us for Episode 17 of The Not Another Sports Podcast. You can find us online at facebook.com/notanothersportspod. Feel free to like, comment or message us. The Not Another Sports Podcast is available for streaming or download at Anchor.fm, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Podcast Addict, and wherever else you steal your podcasts. Don't forget to Subscribe, Rate, and Review. With that we will talk with you next time. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/not-another-sports-pod/message

12.07.20 Monday - Bowman Field by Think Humanities

How does the front office of an historical MiLB franchise cope with the rumors that they're going to lose their affiliation, a cancelled season and lost revenue? Fortunately, on 11/30/20 MLB announced the formation of the MLB Draft League. The Williamsport Crosscutters were one of five teams announced as original participants (eventually they will have a sixth). There are so many questions that need to be answered, and Gabe is our man. Gabe and Chris spend time on Bowman Field staples like The Little League Classic and Rhashan.

Kevin Hale shoots with Pat Mac, Jeff Daus, Rob Givens & Caroline Knop. We chat up the BowmanFest - October 5 & 6, 2019 event all of the good stuff associated with it - including the opportunity to fly and run. Here are some details:Enjoy TWO family fun-filled days at Bowman Field.Saturday & Sunday - October 5 & 6, 2019Location: Bowman Field Terminal Building2805 Taylorsville Road, Louisville, KY, 40205VETERANS & ACTIVE MILITARY GET IN FREEPlease bring Military ID cardNEW for 2019: BowmanFest IPA "5K on the Runway" Race*30 + Military and Civilian Airplanes*Vintage cars, motorcycles, and military vehicles*C-130 Hercules - Kentucky Air National Guard*Military re-enactors and encampment*Historic military and aviation exhibits*Rides available for purchase in advance and onsite:- B-25 Mitchell, TBM Avenger, Classic Waco Biplane,- WWII Beechcraft C-45, Helicopters & Others Aircraft.*Discovery flights in Cessna 172’s and modern helicopters*Four Roses Bourbon tastings and Educational Sessions*Fehr's & Samuel Adams Craft Beer*Food Trucks*LIVE Music including Ladies for Liberty, The Derby City Dandies and the Little Band.*Educational speakers throughout the weekend*Local aviation group exhibits*History of Bowman Field by Charles ArringtonPLUS:"BOOMIN' ON BOWMAN" FREE CONCERT: Live music on the airfield Saturday night ($5 parking charge per car). Concert Parking starts at 5PM. Show starts at 6PM. Local acts MaryMary and Mood Ring Engagement. All ages.Don't wait in line, get your tickets in advance.https://www.etix.com/…/bowmanfest-aviation-and-military-her…Bowman Aviation and Military Heritage FestivalSimply PR KY SFTL Social Media - Facebook | Instagram | Twitter 

#SFTL 354: Onsite Recording at Baxter's 942 Bar & Grill | 10.2.2018 |Kevin Hale shoots with Rob Givens, Trevor Cravens, Pat Mac, Jeff Daus & Caroline Knop - promoting the Bowman Field Aviation & Military Heritage Festival - Oct. 6 & 7. A lively segment with pilots, engineers, military guys who share this love for Aviation & Bowman Field. After listening to this segment - you'll want to make plans to attend this event.

Tony and Dwight talk about this weekend’s Aviation event at Bowman Field and talk to James Kottak from The Scorpions and Kingdom Come, Hal Linden from Barney Miller and JCPS Superintendent Marty Polio

Tony and Dwight talk about this weekend’s Aviation event at Bowman Field and talk to James Kottak from The Scorpions and Kingdom Come, Hal Linden from Barney Miller and JCPS Superintendent Marty Polio

Tony and Dwight talk about this weekend’s Aviation event at Bowman Field and talk to James Kottak from The Scorpions and Kingdom Come, Hal Linden from Barney Miller and JCPS Superintendent Marty Polio

On today's Daily Dose, we look back at last nights MLB Little League Classic, played at Bowman Field in Williamsport, PA, home of the Little League World Series. We hear from New York Mets 3rd baseman, Todd Frazier, who 20 years ago, lead his Toms River East team to the Little League World Series title.

Louis E. Hunsinger, Jr. labors for posterity. He does this as a historian, preserving Lycoming County's heritage as a writer for newspapers, magazines, programs, and books. He's the co-author of eight books. His publishing career began with his good friend,  Dr. James P. Quigel, and in 1999, the duo published the paperback, "Williamsport's Baseball Heritage," a photographic narrative about professional baseball, through Arcadia. This book was soon followed up by, "Gateway to the Majors: Williamsport and Minor League Baseball," published by Penn State University Press. For the past 15 years, Lou has been a reporter with Webb Weekly, a free tabloid delivered to more than 58,000 households in Lycoming County. He's earned quite a reputation while with the publication, writing feature articles about people and events. He also has a series, "Through the Years," that reprints historic news from papers of record. Locals also know Lou for his popular "History Shapers" series that ran in the Williamsport Sun-Gazette, nearly 18 years ago. It's not often someone can remain popular for an activity nearly two decades in the past, but Lou's writings have remained prominent in the community, regardless of where he works. Lou also is a staple of local baseball fields, from the venerable Bowman Field, where he attends nearly every home game of the Crosscutters minor league team, or at the Little League Baseball World Series field, where he announces in the press box. Lou's amazing recall of historic facts, dates, and statistics has prompted his friends to rely upon him for answering general questions, setting disputes, bets and queries, resulting in the nickname "Loogle," a play on the famous search engine, Google. His friends now say, "Let's Loogle It" when they have a question instead of reaching for their mobile phones. What makes Lou's work even more noteworthy is that he accomplishes this despite a visual disability. A failed cornea transplant left him blind in his right eye, and with failing vision in his left. This left him unable to drive, yet the indomitable historian continues to make his rounds around town, catching a city bus to the local library, or to meet with a source for an upcoming article. He also praises the technology that makes his work possible, as a sight-impaired person. Without the use of a special computer and screen, he may not have been able to continue to labor for posterity. Williamsport’s Baseball Heritage, Arcadia, Gateway to the Majors, Penn State Press, Williamsport: Boomtown on the Susquehanna, Arcadia Williamsport: Grit Photograph Collection, Arcadia Lycoming County’s Industrial Heritage, Arcadia Williamsport Sun-Gazette: A Pictorial History, Vol. 1-3