On March 17th the Jeff Putnam family of Pleasant Hill, Oregon lost their home to a fire. Thankfully no one was injured but the home and its contents were a total loss. Jeff is this year’s Pleasant Hill Babe Ruth AAA Coach. Jeff, Kamala and the children have been involved in PHBR program for a number of years.

Pleasant Hill Babe Ruth encourages each of our PHBR member families to offer their assistance if needed and words of encouragement to the Putnam family.

A fire such as this is tragic but the Putnam family is strong and I know they will pull through.

In the words of Bob Feller American Baseball Player (pitcher), born 1918. “Every day is a new opportunity. You can build on yesterday’s success or put its failures behind and start over again. That’s the way life is, with a new game every day, and that’s the way baseball is.”

A fund has been set up for the  Putnam family at The Register Guard Credit Union on Beltline in Springfield.

850 Beltline Road
Springfield, OR 97477
(541) 988-9059

The photo attached to this article is Braedon one of the sons whose picture was captured on a rainy day of baseball last year.

Terry Weinheimer, PHBR secretary – webmaster