flushing away in Maple Heights As part of its America 250 Celebration this year, the city of Bedford will hold an entire day of baseball-themed events on Sunday, July 12, as part of the Elmer Flick Baseball Classic at Ellenwood Center, 124 Ellenwood Ave., Bedford, from 12 to 9 p.m. The Burning River Boys Barbershop Quartet will kick off the festivities at noon with the By Ellen Psenicka singing of the National Anthem. In her mayor's report to council at its meeting last Wednesday, July 1, Maple Heights At 12:05 p.m., the opening pitch will take place for an Old Time Baseball game Mayor Annette Blackwell reported on a series of recent grants awarded the city by the featuring the Whiskey Island Shamrocks vs. the Fulton Mules, featuring free popcorn Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District totaling over $1.6 million. during the game and a food cart from 12 to 6 p.m. Included in the NEORSD grants are $1,144,500.00 for the Tokay-Tabor-Brunswick Youth baseball games will be held from 2:30 to 6:30 p.m., with free snow cones from Sewer Repair & Rehabilitation Project; $301,200.00 for the Broadway Central Area 4 to 6 p.m. Sanitary Sewer Improvement Project; and $232,500.00 for the Lee-Raymond-Ringhurst Area Sanitary Sewer Improvement Project.