Hello Everyone,

It is with Great Sadness that I must announce the Passing of Long Time and Beloved League
Member, Rob Dean.
Everyone will remember Rob for that Great Big Laugh and his infectious smile and of course his great softball ability
and his Love for the Game, that we all enjoy.
Rob first joined our League in 2005 and played for 16 years, right up until 2021, only missing 2018 during that time.
Rob last played for the Cubs in our AA Division but played many years with our AAA Group.

Our League President, Ron DiPasquale sent me these kind words about Rob,
“A guy that was usually heard by his laugh long before you saw him “Rob Dean”. A Sad time for his Family and our Softball community for sure, RIP – Rob, you will be missed”
and Past President and Current Board Member Dave Finn commented,
“Sad news indeed…. We are losing way too many Great Guys. He will be truly missed”

Please read the attached Obituary below that Rob’s daughter, Tara sent to us.

Heartfelt Condolences to Rob’s Family, Friends and all that new him from our League.

Paul M
CSMS 55+

Hi Everyone,

Our Registrar, John Schmidt, sent me the Official Current Registration List earlier today and asked me to post it
for all to see.
This List will include info on whether you are paid up or not with CSMS 55+ and Alberta 55 Plus.

Simply find your name and look to the side for a code and then find the code below that applies to you.

The codes are,

5A or 5AP – fully registered
5AU – AB55 verified but CSMS unpaid
A – AB55 unverified and CSMS paid online
AP – AB55 unverified and CSMS paid offline (check mailed in and received)
AU – AB55 unverified and CSMS unpaid offline (check has not been received yet)
W – Withdrew

The vast majority are going to be listed as 5A or 5AP, which means fully registered with CSMS 55+
and Alberta 55+ (approx 85%)
Everyone else will be a combo of
not confirmed or verified with Alberta 55+ and paid offline or online with CSMS 55+
or Alberta 55+ is paid but not CSMS 55+,
or neither are paid.
And a few mailed in a check with the incorrect amount (you paid last years fee not this years fee),
that will be code 5AU

Don’t get hung up on all the different codes. Just match the code shown by your name with the list shown.

At the time this list was sent,
209 People had registered and that includes,
28 New and returning Back to the League Players
(21 New and 7 returning Back to the League Players)

Cheers Everyone,
Paul M
CSMS 55+

Hi Everyone,

Here is the current registration list for you to check out.
(Updated a few moments ago)
Click on the attached List at the bottom of this message.

There are currently 190 registered players,
including 22 new or returning back to the league players.
(16 new to the League Players and 6 Returning back to the league after an absence Players)

What we don’t know is, has everyone also registered with Alberta 55Plus. This registration is mandatory to play in our league, so be sure to follow that up and get signed up with AB 55+. Cost is $40 this year.
Click the Link below and you will be directed to the AB 55+ membership sign up page.
https://members.alberta55plus.ca/Membership

And just because your name shows up on our List does not mean you are done with registration.
Many have registered “offline” meaning checks still have to be mailed in.
So please do that as soon as you can.

Checks for our league can be mailed to,
Calgary Senior Men’s Slo-Pitch League 55+
PO Box 45011, Brentwood P.O.
Calgary, AB T2L 1Y4

And to all the Procrastinators out there… Lets get signed up Today. Please don’t wait until the last minute.
Our Registrar has lots to do and we don’t want him confirming and having to enter in the data for 100 or more guys the last couple nights before registration ends.

Thanks Everyone,
Paul M
CSMS 55+

Instead of a Quote, How about a bit of Trivia,
“March 5th, 1998 – Current Blue Jays Shortstop Bo Bichette was Born”
“March 5, 1922 — New York Yankees star Babe Ruth becomes the highest-paid player in history when he signs a three-year contract that will pay him over $50,000 per season. In 1921, Ruth led the American League with 59 home runs and 171 RBI.
“March 5 , 1994 — Astros owner and HSA president Drayton McLane slams the idea of a new downtown domed stadium, claiming the Astrodome can be refurbished for half the cost. McLane also complains that the $33 millon dollar estimated payroll for the Astros for 1994 is too high” ( what would they say about Today’s MLB Payrolls )

Hi Everyone,

We are getting questions from people wanting to know if they are registered.
If you paid online then you should have received a receipt so there should be no questions.
For those that paid offline (mailing in a check) then a receipt is not provided at the time of Registration.

So I have attached a Link here, that everyone can click on to view the current registration list.
This attached list is names only, no other personal info is attached. And it is in alphabetical order.

I will try and update the list after another 30-50 people get registered.

Click on attachment below.

Cheers,
Paul M
CSMS 55+

Hi League,

Just wanted to keep everyone in the loop regarding our registration status.

As of a few moments ago, we now have
162 Registered Players, (Larry W, I’m only counting you once, even though you signed up twice)
including
15 New to the league players,
5 returning back to the league after an absence of more than 1 season players.

And Hey you guys still left to register be sure to check the spelling of your names and emails !!
The registrar has to work extra hard correcting those mistakes !
So Owen Melenka and Paul McNeil (wait that’s me) smarten up you guys!!
( I guess I was in a hurry, and it was probably after my bedtime)

Cheers Everyone,
Paul McNeil ( see that looks right)

And here is a Quote for the Occasion,
“Spelling is dificault, Spelling is challaenging, ugh….. Spelling is Hard”
-unknown