"But WHY did they do that, Mom?"

[Deb in IA]

The clubhouse for our son's Little League went up in flames last night. It happened at 3 am, and we were just there 7 hours earlier, on a beautiful early summer evening, with the sound of baseball bats, the shouts of encouragement, the sight of the boys running the bases.

The clubhouse, of course, is the central anchor of all the entire league. The location of the concession stand, the PA system, the restrooms, the current rankings and pairings, and a second home to the Villhauers, an older couple who have been the league commisioners for as long as anyone can remember.

A total loss.

The cause of the fire was listed as "suspicious".

Our 9 year old asked "What does that mean, Mom?"

I said, "It means that someone may have deliberately set that building on fire."

Mark is shocked and sad. "But WHY, Mom? Why would someone do something like that?"


I didn't have an answer . . .

 

[Bob Slydell]

 

[Sandy V.]

I'm sorry for your family and your community, Deb.

No words of wisdom - people can be so stupid sometimes!

 

[EsmeraldaX]

I hope they catch whoever did it.

 

[Eeyore1954]

I'd say something like this: Sometimes people do bad things for no apparent reason. It doesn't make sense to us why someone would set fire to this clubhouse. The person who did it may have problems we don't understand or know about yet. What he did was wrong, and when he is caught, he should be punished. We can be thankful that no one was injured because of this bad behavior. The clubhouse and things in it can eventually be replaced. Maybe when it is replaced, it will be better than before.

BTW, I hope they find the creep who did this.

 

[TheOtherVillainess]

I hope they catch whoever did it and string them up by their thumbs.


TOV

 

[Saffron]

Aww. Mark is a sweetie, Deb. That's a shame.

 

[Deb in IA]

More info, and pictures . . .

http://www.press-citizen.com/news/062404fire.htm

 

[monkeyboy]

That is not only sad but SICK

we had an arson years ago at a playground

We rallied and built an even bigger and better one!

 

[Deb in IA]

Originally posted by monkeyboy

We rallied and built an even bigger and better one!

Hopefully, we can do this as well.

Donations are already coming in for a new building

 

[piglet too]

That is very sad. Did they lose a lot of equipment too? I am glad to hear donations are already coming in!!

 

[charlie,nj]

Deb..sorry to read the news..those are some pictures..

My sons have their end of season award ceremony tonight..at their clubhouse..the league would be lost without it..take care.

 

[Indyman]

I'm sorry to hear that, Deb.

 

[nuke]

That's a shame Deb.

 

[dlbwright]

That is so awful! Why are people so mean today!?!?!

Hugs to all the players!

I hope you build a bigger and better clubhouse!!!