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Monday, March 06, 2017St. Benedict’s of Holmdel for 8 years, was on his way to becoming an Eagle Scout and volunteered at several organizations such as Students Helping Honduras, Family Promise, De La Salle Blackfeet School in Montana, Lunch Break in Red Bank, The Trulia Family Feast in Perth Amboy, The Schroth School for Special Needs in Wanamassa, just to name a few.So, when Dylan’s parents tragically lost their son to suicide on Aug. 4, 2015, they wanted to find a way to honor his selfless legacy.That’s when the Kindness Challenge was born.“He had a soft spot for the underdog and downtrodden,” Dylan’s dad, Dennis Vassallo said.“It was hard to drive him to the places he wanted to go serve. That in itself was a job,” said Vassallo.After a lot of prayer and meditation, Vassallo decided to honor his son’s spirit by starting a Facebook group to inspire others to focus on the positive things in life.“People are tired of the hate,” Vassallo said. “I thought, ‘Maybe we can just be nicer to each other.’”Last Tuesday, Vassallo revealed his project to the world.“[Dylan’s death] got me thinking, in addition to the things we have established and taken part in as a family, and have been blessed by the generosity and support of our family and friends, what simple kind things could we all do for the betterment of our...
Monday, July 04, 2016The son of John J. Williams and Mary Teresa Fraser, James Bernard Williams was born and raised in Toronto.He played varsity baseball, hockey, football and lacrosse at De La Salle College School in Toronto. After high school, he played professional hockey in the American Hockey League."In 1947, when I was with the Cleveland Barons of the AHL, I decided I had to make a choice. Baseball and hockey were starting to overlap, with springs running into falls," Mr. Williams told The Baltimore Sun in a 1981 interview."I picked baseball because I thought I might save a few teeth," he said.Signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947, Mr. Williams, a right-handed-hitting outfielder, played in the minor leagues from 1947 to 1964, including five years at the Triple-A level, all in the Dodger system."He exceeded .300 at the plate five times, was the rookie of the year in the Wisconsin State League in 1947, and broke a Western League record with 42 stolen bases out of 43 [attempts] when playing for the Pueblo Dodgers in 1949," reported The Baltimore Sun in 1981.One of Mr. Williams' outstanding seasons came in 1955 when he was playing for the Triple-A Montreal Royals of the International League and batted .329, hit 13 home runs and stole 21 bases. Two of his teammates included future Hall of Famers Don Drysdale and Tommy LasordaHis batting average rose to .300 in 1958 when he played with the Spokane Indians of the Pacific Coast League.He compiled a career batting average of .290 with 2,017 hits.Mr. Williams next completed 17 seasons as a manager in the minor league systems for the Dodgers, Oakland Athletics, Houston Astros and the Orioles. He was third-base coach for the Astros in 1975, then spent two years with the Dodgers.Beginning in 1978, Mr. Williams managed the Orioles' Double-A club at Charlotte and led the team to the playoffs three years, winning the 1980 Southern League championship."People forget that coaches and players come through the minor leagues, and that's what Jimmy was able to do," said Mr. Palmer.When Orioles coach and batting instructor Frank Robinson was named manager of the San Fran...
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Monday, March 06, 2017St. Benedict’s of Holmdel for 8 years, was on his way to becoming an Eagle Scout and volunteered at several organizations such as Students Helping Honduras, Family Promise, De La Salle Blackfeet School in Montana, Lunch Break in Red Bank, The Trulia Family Feast in Perth Amboy, The Schroth School for Special Needs in Wanamassa, just to name a few.So, when Dylan’s parents tragically lost their son to suicide on Aug. 4, 2015, they wanted to find a way to honor his selfless legacy.That’s when the Kindness Challenge was born.“He had a soft spot for the underdog and downtrodden,” Dylan’s dad, Dennis Vassallo said.“It was hard to drive him to the places he wanted to go serve. That in itself was a job,” said Vassallo.After a lot of prayer and meditation, Vassallo decided to honor his son’s spirit by starting a Facebook group to inspire others to focus on the positive things in life.“People are tired of the hate,” Vassallo said. “I thought, ‘Maybe we can just be nicer to each other.’”Last Tuesday, Vassallo revealed his project to the world.“[Dylan’s death] got me thinking, in addition to the things we have established and taken part in as a family, and have been blessed by the generosity and support of our family and friends, what simple kind things could we all do for the betterment of our...
Monday, July 04, 2016The son of John J. Williams and Mary Teresa Fraser, James Bernard Williams was born and raised in Toronto.He played varsity baseball, hockey, football and lacrosse at De La Salle College School in Toronto. After high school, he played professional hockey in the American Hockey League."In 1947, when I was with the Cleveland Barons of the AHL, I decided I had to make a choice. Baseball and hockey were starting to overlap, with springs running into falls," Mr. Williams told The Baltimore Sun in a 1981 interview."I picked baseball because I thought I might save a few teeth," he said.Signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947, Mr. Williams, a right-handed-hitting outfielder, played in the minor leagues from 1947 to 1964, including five years at the Triple-A level, all in the Dodger system."He exceeded .300 at the plate five times, was the rookie of the year in the Wisconsin State League in 1947, and broke a Western League record with 42 stolen bases out of 43 [attempts] when playing for the Pueblo Dodgers in 1949," reported The Baltimore Sun in 1981.One of Mr. Williams' outstanding seasons came in 1955 when he was playing for the Triple-A Montreal Royals of the International League and batted .329, hit 13 home runs and stole 21 bases. Two of his teammates included future Hall of Famers Don Drysdale and Tommy LasordaHis batting average rose to .300 in 1958 when he played with the Spokane Indians of the Pacific Coast League.He compiled a career batting average of .290 with 2,017 hits.Mr. Williams next completed 17 seasons as a manager in the minor league systems for the Dodgers, Oakland Athletics, Houston Astros and the Orioles. He was third-base coach for the Astros in 1975, then spent two years with the Dodgers.Beginning in 1978, Mr. Williams managed the Orioles' Double-A club at Charlotte and led the team to the playoffs three years, winning the 1980 Southern League championship."People forget that coaches and players come through the minor leagues, and that's what Jimmy was able to do," said Mr. Palmer.When Orioles coach and batting instructor Frank Robinson was named manager of the San Fran...
