DWP Power Hitter Competition Scores a Home Run With Local Kids.Lifestyle & Sports Editors LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 20, 2000 Hundreds of children competed today at Hansen Dam Hansen Dam in Los Angeles County, California was built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District in 1939 and 1940. The project is located near the northern edge of the San Fernando Valley on Tujunga Wash, about one mile below the confluence of the Big Tujunga Wash Sports Complex for a chance to hit a baseball at Dodger Stadium • • [ . At the fourth of five scheduled events this year, Los Angeles-area children, ages 6-14, took part in a baseball clinic Noun 1. baseball clinic - a meeting at which baseball players receive special evaluation and instruction; "a summer baseball clinic for promising young players" clinic - meeting for diagnosis of problems and instruction or remedial work in a particular activity and Power Hitter Competition, sponsored by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) is the largest municipal utility in the United States, serving 3.9 million residents in 2006. It was founded in 1902 to deliver water and electricity supplies to residents and businesses in Los Angeles. (DWP DWP Department of Work and Pensions (UK) DWP Drinking Water Program DWP Dynamic Weapon Pricing (gamin, Counter-Strike: Source) DWP Department of Water & Power DWP Drinking Water Protection ) and the Los Angeles Dodgers "Dodgers" and "Brooklyn Dodgers" redirect here. For the American football team, see Brooklyn Dodgers (football). For the Eastern Basketball Association team, see Brooklyn Dodgers (basketball). . "The DWP is proud to team up with the Dodgers once again, in providing young baseball fans in the Los Angeles community with such a valuable experience," said S. David Freeman S. David Freeman (1926– ) is an American engineer, attorney, and author, born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, who has had many key roles in energy policy. He currently heads The Hydrogen Car Company and is a member of the Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners. , general manager of DWP. "The Power Hitter events have really flourished over the past three years. Each summer, the program becomes more and more popular with the community, as hundreds of children receive the opportunity to meet with and learn from current and former Dodger players." Today's competition took place from 10 a.m. to noon at Hansen Dam Sports Complex in Lakeview Terrace. The kids attending the DWP Power Hitter event participated in hitting, pitching, catching and fielding clinics -- receiving tips from Dodger players and coaches. The children were divided into three age categories (6-8, 9-11, 12-14) and received three chances to hit a ball the farthest during the Power Hitter Competition. Winners from each age group will compete head to head in a final Power Hitter competition held at Dodger Stadium later in the season. The Power Hitter Competition is one of many efforts the DWP participates in to show its continued support to the community and the children of Los Angeles. The DWP serves more than 3.7 million people in Los Angeles and was established almost 100 years ago to provide the water and electric services to Los Angeles residents and businesses. The DWP is a recognized local and national leader in sponsoring programs to enhance the success of the youth of Los Angeles. |
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