Hello League,
Well it’s been a wonderful ride, but with a heavy heart, I must announce that my 3-year term as a League Board Member, and specifically as the League’s Communication Director will now be coming to an end at the completion of this, the 2024 Season. (I will still be posting the few remaining messages right up to our GM on Wed Sept 18th)
I have been considering this now for most of this season and this decision wasn’t hurried or taken lightly.
But for several reasons, most importantly my Family, the time commitments, my work and also several injuries this season that have limited my playing time and also unfortunately but definitely influencing my decision, several AAA league member conflicts that I have been involved in, I have made the decision not to run again for a Board Position or return back to the League as a Player.
Over the last 3 years, I have come to know many of you quite well and I have always enjoyed an opportunity to chat with everyone while out at the games.
My League duties have allowed me to witness some great Softball games while taking so many Pictures during the last 3 years and I have been very fortunate to have been able to enjoy so many laughs and good times with so many of our league members and Fans as well.
I have always tried to do what is Best for the League, which includes All Divisions, something we all should be striving to do. This is a League after all.
And yes, during these past 3 years, there have been many sad occasions, such as when a League Member or former League Member have passed away. It always affected me deeply and I hope I was able to share those announcements respectfully and compassionately with the League for each and every member that we lost during my 3-year term. I tried my best to match the very wonderfully written and heartfelt Tribute posts that Gary Paukert used to post during his time as Communication Director.
And I want everyone to know, it has been an honour to have been allowed to take so many pictures of everyone during the last 3 years and to have been able to share all those Pictures with everyone in the League.
I have enjoyed Taking every single Picture!
And over the last 3 years, I hope you have enjoyed them as well.
I sincerely want to wish all the Best to Everyone in CSMS 55+.
And hopefully I will see you again one day on the Field of Play!!
Cheers All,
Paul McNeil
( Gone Fishing )
I leave you with a few of my Favorite Guys Quotes
1, Always go to other people’s funerals, otherwise they won’t come to yours.
2. We made too many wrong mistakes.
3. You wouldn’t have won if we’d beaten you.
- Yogi Berra.