Hello, League,

Many of you have asked how Charles is doing. Charles Adams and his wife Janet are our Faithful Fans, attending many games and keeping a watchful eye on our facilities from their nearby home.

Last summer Charles was at the Triwood diamond, tripped in the parking lot and fractured his hip. After waiting over an hour for an ambulance with three of our league members, he was transported to Foothills hospital. During surgery he experience heart problems which had to be looked after. All in all he was having what is known as a Very Bad Day!

Fortunately Charles is doing better now. He went through a couple months of rehab at CareWest centre and is now at home recovering. He is able to get around – even stairs – and outside, with the use of a crutch. As you know, his wife Janet, has her own medical challenges but has been doing pretty well taking care him. She isn’t able to drive, but the Christian Women’s Club has been a tremendous help to her in getting groceries and transporting both of them to medical appointments.

I’m sure Charles and Janet would be encouraged, if not tickled pink to receive calls from league members letting them know that we are concerned and haven’t forgotten them. Their home phone number is 403) 282-4140. If you know them, why not give them a quick call and let them know you’re looking forward to seeing them in the stands next May?

Best regards,

Gary Paukert
CSMS League Communications

Hello League!

The glories of the 2021 season are fading as the temperature drops and it’s time for our annual Fall General Meeting.

Due to the still-high-but-thankfully-falling COVID numbers, this year’s Fall General Meeting will be virtual (on-line) just as our spring meeting was. The meeting is expected to last just 45-60 minutes. There will be a vote on the Special Resolution that you received notification of about a month ago. New Board members will be up for election.

Please save this e-mail for next Wednesday and just click on the link below to bring up a Zoom window and join the fun. Like last year, I’ll be online with Zoom starting at 6:30 to help anyone with technical issues to join the fracas, but the meeting proper will not start until 7:00pm. If you have difficulties, call me at 403-995-4426 or email at garyw@thepaukerts.net

This is YOUR league! This is YOUR chance to have a say in how it is run and where it is going in the future. Your Board has lots of good, exciting ideas about growing the league and improving it. Please consider how you can contribute to it’s future, but the first step is to come out to this short meeting.

See you ALL, I hope, on my computer screen next Wednesday.

Gary Paukert
VP/Communications Director
Calgary Senior Men’s Slopitch League

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Just confirming, we DO have enough players for two teams. So everyone show up at 11:00am at Triwood.

Last chance before the snow flies!

Gary Paukert
CSMS League Communications

Hi Everyone,

We had a great day last Monday. Since the weather looks good for this coming Monday, October 4, and a core group of guys are still interested, let’s plan for a game.

However, our numbers have dwindled a little each of the last few weeks, so we would like a confirmation that you can make it on Monday. We will need at least 18 players. Please let Brad Campbell know by 11:00 am on Sunday, October 3rd (before football starts) at bradj.campbell@shaw.ca if you are coming to day ball on October 4th for an 11:00 am start. You can text him at (403) 620-4421 as well.

This will be our final game as the following Monday is Thanksgiving (with a long-term forecast – at this point – of a high of 10°C and chance of flurries). You can hand in your jersey to Brad at the game on Monday. If you are not coming Monday (or if it’s cancelled), please arrange to get your jersey to your original manager.

Thanks all,

Brad Campbell

Good evening, guys:

There have been some amazing men who started up this great league and kept it going, and sadly we have lost another of them.

Eric Meinig passed away on Monday, September 27th at age 92. His step-daughter Lisa Columbus informed us today.

Eric played in our league for an AMAZING 23 years from 1994-2017, and even more important served on our Board of Directors from 1996-2002. There can be no doubt that he played a huge role in shaping the successful league we are today. Beyond that, he just must have enjoyed a tremendous lot of softball and made many, many friends.

Eric’s funeral service will be held on Monday, October 4, 2021 at Eden Brook Funeral Home (17 Ave SW and Lower Springbank Rd) at 10:00am with burial to follow at Eden Brook Memorial Gardens. You can join the service virtually by the link below.

http://www.livememorialservices.com/Home/ServiceDetail/16628

Here is the link to his obituary: https://www.arbormemorial.ca/edenbrook/obituaries/eric-richard-meinig/72230

I’m sure many, many of you knew Eric. His step-daughter was asking if perhaps we could provide ’Eric’s jersey’ for the funeral. Perhaps one of you who plans to attend can dig up a CSMS League jersey from the last team Eric played on and take it along for display.

Our league sends it’s condolences to Eric’s family and our assurances that Eric will be dearly missed, not to mention immensely appreciated for his contribution to our lives.

Best regards,

Gary Paukert
VP/Communications Director
Calgary Senior Men’s Slopitch League