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8A Daily News – Tuesday, August 16, 2011 Congratuations and thank you All-Stars Deonte, Blake, Kolby, Michael, Taylor, Wesley, D-Bo, Bode, Lane, Nicholas, Evan, Tanner and Austin and of course coaches Donnie, Gary, Steve and Aaron: On behalf of the entire staff at the Daily News I want to congratulate you and say thank you. Your accomplishments did not end with that final strike in San Bernardino. I’m sure your adventure this summer will in many ways make you all better people moving forward. At the same time you also made this a better com- munity — or at the very least reminded us why we love this community to begin with. As many look for ways on how to brand this com- munity, you showed us who we truly are. We’re a close-knit town. One that will strive for the best for our children and takes pride in their accom- plishments. We’re a place where a cowboy’s spirit still lingers, where resiliency is a badge of honor and things are done the right way. We saw those qualities in your play and we were proud to call you our team. While you were gone our community came together in a way it hasn’t for a long time. A feeling like that doesn’t just fade away. What you did will have made this community stronger for years to come, even when you’re watching your own kids play baseball. This is a great place for families and you helped to reinforce that in all of us. We look forward to covering your future accom- plishments, but in the meantime thanks for what you’ve already done. — Sincerely, Daily News Sports Editor Rich Greene MediaNews Group file photos courtesy of the San Bernardino County Sun