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New Britain Elks Lodge #957 To Host 27th Annual Rock Cats Welcome Home Dinner

March 12, 2009 - Eastern League (EL1)
New Britain Rock Cats News Release


Britain, CT - For the twenty-seventh consecutive year, New Britain Elks Lodge #957 will be hosting their "Welcome Home Dinner" for the New Britain Rock Cats Baseball Club on Tuesday, April 7, at 6:00 PM. The annual event, which also serves as an occasion to celebrate the start of the 2009 Baseball Season in central Connecticut, will be attended by every member of the Rock Cats organization - including players, coaches, front office personnel and "Rocky", the team's popular mascot. As in the past, Rock Cats players will meet and greet all those who attend, while also expressing their collective appreciation for the tremendous support the Connecticut baseball community has extended to this franchise for more than a quarter of a century..

Elks Lodge #957, located at 30 Washington Street, has hosted this kick-off Dinner since 1983, the first year that the Eastern League franchise came to New Britain.

Tom Nieto, the Club's new Manager, will be the Dinner's featured speaker, while the radio voice of Rock Cats Baseball, Jeff Dooley, will serve as Master of Ceremonies. Fans in attendance will get a first-hand preview of the upcoming season when Manager Nieto introduces his full 2009 roster. Several raffles will be held throughout the evening - in conjunction with the Rock Cats Foundation - in which a variety of Rock Cats merchandise including tickets, autographed baseballs, apparel and other items will be available as prizes. Chairman of the Board, Coleman B. Levy, and Rock Cats President and CEO William F. Dowling, will also be present to greet fans and answer questions about the new campaign.

Tickets for the "Welcome Home Dinner" are now available and can be obtained by contacting the Elks Lodge at (860) 223-2027. The price is $15 per person with proceeds going to benefit the Connecticut Children's Medical Center in Hartford.

The Rock Cats will commence their 27th season representing New Britain - and 37th overall in the state of Connecticut - on Thursday, April 16th when they host the New Hampshire Fisher Cats - the Eastern League partners of the American League's Toronto Blue Jays - for Opening Night/2009. This Home Opener at New Britain Stadium will start at 6:05 PM. For ticket information, fans should call the Rock Cats Box Office at (860) 224-8383 or visit the Club's website at www.rockcats.com.



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