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Call to city wide meetings:

PDF with dates and editorial for volunteers. More at sister site, Play.CLOH.Org.

Meeting again on March 24, 2004, at Duquense Heights Community Center in Mt. Washington

Scholastic Sports

A number of concerned parents have been pushing for better oversight within the full range of Pittsburgh Public Schools varsity sports. More interested participants are welcome to join. The next meeting is at the East Liberty branch of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh at 10 am on Saturday, March 20, 2004.

One issue is the possible migration of the schools into the fabric of the WPIAL. Presently, the sports teams operate in the city behind some iron-curtin where world class is fleeting at best.

The union contract, parent handbook, schedules, and other projects that fit a district-wide discussion are fair grounds, so far. Talk has not been centered on one team nor one individual.

Scholarship Fund Established for Coach and Candidate Leroy Hodge

Leroy Hodge, a great community activist, soccer coach, and candidate for Mayor, City of Pittsburgh, died in early 2004 (obit) and a scholarship has been created in his memory by Pittsburgh Dynamo Soccer.

Hodge is going to be missed a great deal. He died Thursday of complications from an organ transplant.

Contributions by check should be made to: Pittsburgh Dybnamo Soccer, PO Box 5029, Pittsburgh, PA 15206-0029. For more info, call Bob Shreve, 800-982-4078.

Soccer was Mr. Hodge's other passion.

He played with the Pittsburgh Dynamo, a soccer club, and twice went to the national finals.

Two years ago, he showed up at Westinghouse High School to rebuild its team, said Principal Marilyn Barnett.

Under his tutelage, the Westinghouse team became more visible and grew in numbers. Mr. Hodge would come to the school cafeteria, walk around with his clipboard and notes and recruit players.

"He was focused on making sure the kids had basic skills and knowledge of the sport," said Barnett. "It opened up doors for more of our students to have interest in something other than the major sports."

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Penn State's Spring Football Coaches' Clinic is APRIL 16-17, 2004

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Head coach Joe Paterno and his staff will welcome several hundred coaches for Penn State's Annual Football Coaches Clinic, slated for April 16-17, 2004, at the University Park campus. The clinic will feature lectures and demonstrations by the Nittany Lions' staff. The gathering traditionally draws more than 700 high school coaches and trainers from Pennsylvania and several surrounding states.

PIIN Pushed Pittsburgh's Citiparks Recreation Centers to open Computer Labs

Playing well with others to expand opportunities for more literate recreation centers did NOT occur with Pittsburgh Mayor's administration. A public action on Thursday, February 20, 2003 made a statement concerning Youth and Recreation. The task force illustrated priorities.

More insights and a budding position paper.

South Side Recreation on 21st Street

More than 30 people from many organizations and interests attended a meeting on the South Side on Thursday, March 6, 2003, to talk about the now idle, city-owned, ice-rink and park property in our neighborhood. News and discussions are welcomed via email to the public list, Dorm-CLOH-Noise@CLOH.Org. Opt-in too!

Join others interested in expanding opportunities for recreation.

News release and call to the meeting.

More insights from the Sunday Tribune Review, Feb. 16, 2003.

PG coverage in advance of the meeting