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THE EASLEY ROGRESS Serving Easley and Pickens County for more than 100 years. • www.theeasleyprogress.com Vol. 108, No. 104P Wednesday, July 7, 2010 Easley, SC • 50¢ Panama punches ticket for Big League World Series By Ben Robinson In winning the Latin Venezuela finished pool cao lost in the tie breaker. 4 to win the regional title. can Regional to earn a spot American Regional tourna- play with a 3-0 record, tak- The Dominican Republic Since 2006, two Latin in the Big League World Se- PANAMA CITY, Panama ment, Panama also elimi- ing first place in Pool A. received the top seed from American teams have been ries. The regional was held — Panama lost the first nated defending Big League Over in Pool B, there was Pool B and Mexico was invited each year to the Big in Guatamala that year. In game of the Latin Ameri- World Series champions a three-way fight for two given the second seed from League World Series. Mexi- the 2006 BLWS, Panama can Big League Baseball to Dominican Republic. Do- spots. Mexico defeated Cu- the pool. co and Puerto Rico alternate finished 2-2, including an Venezuela, 3-2. But the host minican Republic had won racao 14-8 and Columbia 8- Venezuela topped Mexico using an automatic berth. exciting 11-inning 3-2 loss team fought back and played back-to-back Latin Ameri- 7, but lost to the Dominican 8-7 in the first semi-final The second spot goes to the to the host team. perfect through the rest of can titles coming into this Republic 4-2. The Domini- game. winner of the Latin Ameri- Panama, Puerto Rico and the tournament to earn the year’s tournament. can Republican defeated Panama upset the Do- can Regional Tournament. the host team (South Caroli- Latin American Regional After losing its first game, Mexico and Columbia, but minican Republic 7-4 in the This year Puerto Rico will na Distict One) are the only title and earn a spot in the Panama came back with a lost to Curacao 8-6. Cura- second semi-final game, set- receive an automatic berth. three teams that have se- Big League World Series, 14-1 win over Costa Rica cao also defeated Columbia, ting up a rematch between This will be the second cured spots in the 2010 Big coming up July 28-Aug. 4 at and a 5-3 win over Aruba to leaving the team in a three- Venezuela and Panama for trip to Easley by a team League World Series so far. the J.B. “Red” Owens Rec- earn a spot in the tournament way tie with Mexico and the the championship game. from Panama. In 2006, Pan- Eight more spots remain to reation Complex in Easley. semi-finals from Pool A. Dominican Republic. Cura- Panama edged Venezuela 5- ama won the Latin Ameri- be filled for the tournament. Easley woman dies after Saturday fire By Ben Robinson The fire is being investi- gated by the Easley Fire De- partment, the Easley Police EASLEY — An Eas- Department and State Law ley woman died after be- Enforcement Division of- ing trapped in a workshop ficials. closet during a fire Saturday Womack said that SLED afternoon. officials were called in due According to Easley Fire to the case involving a fatal- Chief Butch Womack, Cher- ity, coupled with manpower yl Kinsela, 47, and her hus- issues because of the holi- band Don were in the work- day weekend. shop behind their home at “Normally we would have 131 Beverly Drive. enough manpower with our A fire started, and Don cause of origin team, but be- Kinela was able to escape cause of the holiday, we had from the workshop with mi- to ask other agencies for nor injuries, Womack said. help,” Womack said. Cheryl Kinsela was trapped Easley Police Officer Jer- inside a closet beneath the emy Mills reported that upon Photos by Cancice Harper stairwell of the workshop. responding to the scene, he Jeff Williams holds his daughter and sings for the crowd as the newly crowned 2010 Liberty Idol winner. Easley firefighters arrived could see thick smoke com- on the scene and had the ing from the workshop. blaze under control within Mills said that he found 15 minutes, Womack said. Don Kinsela lying on his Cheryl Kinsela was rescued back in front of the door Norris from the closet within 3 with a garden hose, appar- minutes of the firefighters’ ently trying to extinguish arrival. the fire. The Kinselas were trans- Mills said that Don Kin- ported to Baptist Easley sella seemed dazed, and the man wins Hospital. Cheryl Kinsela hair on his forehead, arms was pronounced dead at the and eyebrows were singed. hospital. Don Kinsela was Don Kinsela told Mills that released from the hospital his wife was inside and Saturday after treatment for needed to be rescued, ac- Liberty Idol minor injuries. cording to the report. Mills The blaze did minor dam- told Don Kinsela that they By Candice Harper Bethany Ghent of Cam- age to the workshop, which would have to wait for fire pobello brought home should be salvageable, department personnel to ar- LIBERTY – A Norris man $1,000 for her third place Womack said. The fire did rive, the report said. now has the title of the 2010 finish. She will also repre- not threaten any other build- Don Kinsela then tried to Liberty Idol under his belt sent Liberty Idol by sing- ings on the property. go back into the building, after participating in the ing the national anthem at A Monday autopsy at which time Mills said he singing competition for the one of the Upstate’s major showed Cheryl Kinsela died had to forcibly restrain him, past couple of years. sports events. from smoke inhalation, ac- according to the report. Jeff Williams, of Norris Double Take brought cording to Pickens County Mills said that Don Kinse- took home a $2,500 check home $750 for fourth place. Coroner Kandy Kelley. la told him that he had been along with a $5,000 AXIOM The girls are from Green- Full toxicology reports working in the yard with a beginning artist package. ville and Easley. They will from the autopsy will be weed eater and was Coming in second was also sing at a major sports available in four to six Easley’s Taylor Stewart. He Easley’s Taylor Stewart took home second place in the weeks, Kelley said. See FIRE, Page 3A took home $1,250. See IDOL, Page 3A 2010 Liberty Idol competition. ‘When all else fails, Ham Radio works’ By Roxanne Shelley communication. When trouble is brewing, Emergency Communica- “It’s a nice time to fellow- Rigdon said there are dif- Amateur Radio’s people are tion group has 15 operators ship,” said Rigdon. EASLEY — The Pickens ferent classes of licenses often first to provide rescu- and has guys that can build When asked what the best County Amateur Radio op- within the Amateur Radio ers with critical information systems as the group is al- part of working with Ama- erators are a part of a world- field and to be licensed re- and communications,” ac- ways trying to improve their teur Radio, Rigdon said, wide radio service as they quires studying and passing cording to the organization’s ability to communicate said “Talking to people. You talk work as volunteers with the an exam. press release. Rigdon. to people you’ve never seen county’s Emergency Man- “During Hurricane Ka- Rigdon said the Amateur The group meets ev- and probably will never agement Agency said mem- trina, Amateur Radio, also Radio Service operates on ery fourth Saturday of the meet, and there’s some good ber Mandell Rigdon. called ‘Ham Radio,’ was a county, state, and national month for breakfast at the people out there.” Rigdon explained the often the only way people level and can be called out Village Inn and it is open for Each year, the “Hams” or group meets each Tuesday could communicate, and by the director within the anyone to come that may be Amateur Radio Operators, of every month, and the hundreds of volunteer county, the governor of the interested in Amateur Radio hold a Field Day which meetings are open to any- ‘hams’ traveled south to state, or the President. and emergency communica- one interested in emergency save lives and property. The Pickens County tion. See RADIO, Page 3A St. Francis is #1 in South Carolina for Heart Care We have the technology. 2A The Easley Progress Wednesday, July 7, 2010 Baptist Easley named BLWS presenting sponsor By Candice Harper the hospital donates money Easley Hospital to our team,” and volunteers to feed the said Jon Humphrey, tourna- EASLEY – On Monday, teams during their stay. ment director. “The commit- the 2010 Big League World The BLWS hosts teams tee feels that the recent addi- Series announced that Bap- from all over the world dur- tion will not only allow the tist Easley Hospital will be ing the eight-day series. series to grow, but will also the new presenting sponsor Some of the most talented increase community involve- for the 10th BLWS that will 16 to 18 year-old base- ment. We value our local take place in Easley July 28 ball players come to Eas- community and look forward – Aug. 4. ley in hopes of becoming to the opportunities that our This will be the hospi- the world champion team. partnership will foster.” tal’s first year as presenting The championship game is 11 teams will represent sponsor, but Baptist Easley broadcasted live on ESPN.