River Islands Hits Home Run With 'Field Of Dreams' - News Article Locations on Waymarking.com

"Islanders Field is very much a "Field of Dreams" in the City of Lathrop.

That was apparent when River Islands celebrated the Grand Opening of its state-of-the-art baseball stadium on Wednesday evening.

A large crowd turned out to take in the pristine park, four years in the making, and the game between the Lathrop-Manteca Fire District and Lathrop San Joaquin County Sheriff's Department. The scene offered a timeless slice of American culture, with lush grass and smooth infield dirt, bats, gloves, lots of kids, and a brilliant scoreboard adorned with American and California state flags.

A beaming Don Johns took part in a ribbon-cutting along with Susan Dell'Osso, Board Director of River Islands; Lathrop Mayor Sonny Dhaliwal; Lyn Hale of Hale Construction; Field Designer Dan Coleman; and San Joaquin County Board Supervisor Bob Elliott.

"It's like the movie: 'Build it, they will come,'" said Johns, who was brought in by River Islands to usher in the ballpark and baseball program. "People want to play at great facilities, so it's great. This is a great facility. Parents love the community, the River Islands community." (visit link)

Type of publication: Internet Only When was the article reported?: 05/24/2019 Publication: Patch Article Url: [Web Link] Is Registration Required?: no How widespread was the article reported?: regional News Category: Sports

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