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Door Prizes for Wednesday October 16th Annual Banquet

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Greetings everyone,

Our Annual Banquet is just around the corner.  How is it already September?
 
As in years past, anyone wishing to provide a door prize for the banquet, your generosity is welcome.
 
Over the next several weeks, Patti and Barbara will be collecting door prizes at the ball park before and after the games.  Bringing the donation to the AGM on October 2nd also works.
 
Anyone wishing for a letter from WECSSO, that states you are collecting for our banquet, can get one from me, upon request.  Should an organization request a receipt, we will provide it.
 
Thank you for your generosity, it is greatly appreciated.
 
Any questions. comments are concerns, let us know.  Looking forward to seeing everyone at the banquet on Wednesday October 16th at Ciociaro.
 
Social Committee

Standings (as of September)

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Blue Division Playoff Standings (Sept 12th)
Team W L Win %
14-Remnants (1st) – M. Duguay 4 1 0.800
15-Broncos (2nd) – S. Sabina 4 2 0.667
13-Fossils (3rd-due to Run Differential) – B. Adlam 3 2 0.600
12-Ancients (4th) – M. Palenchar 3 2 0.600
11-Norsemen (5th) – D. MacPherson 2 3 0.400
16-Relics (6th-due to Run Differential) – T. Renaud 1 4 0.200
17-Rockers (7th) – J. Bump 1 4 0.200
Green Division Playoff Standings (Sept 18th)
Team W L Win % RF RA RD
23-Aristo Cats – M. Graham 4 1 0.800 90 73 17
24-Power Outage – R. Bonelli 2 3 0.400 59 52  7
22-Thunder & Lightning – B. Westlake 2 3 0.400 45 56 -11
21-Raiders – J. Knudsen 2 3 0.400 70 83 -13
Red Division Standings  (Sept 11th)
Team W L T Win % RF RA RD
4-Leisures – D. Haesler 19 1 1 0.929 268 171 97
3-Vikings – J. Carpenter 11 8 2 0.571 234 222 12
1-Gladiators – T. McNorton 12 10 1 0.543 280 248 32
2-Dinosaurs – T. Johnston 6 16 0 0.273 205 262 -57
5-Cavemen – B. Doan 4 17 0 0.190 209 280 -71

2024 WECSSO Golf Tournament

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A Message From The President,
On behalf of our WECSSO Board I would like to thank Mike Palenchar and Don Balkwill for arranging another very successful WECSSO golf tournament on Friday.   Ninety six golfers teed off at 9am  under ideal weather conditions.  One could not ask for better weather to play golf with friends and fellow WECSSO members.
 
Thanks, also, to our volunteers  who gave up their day to assist where needed “behind the scenes”.  
 
Thanks Patti, Aldo, Barbara, Cathy – your efforts on behalf of WECSSO were much appreciated and welcomed. 
 
Finally, a big thank you to the golfers who participated in our tournament. Hopefully you had a good time and plan to return next year for our third annual tournament.
Ron Ottogalli
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Day of Remembrance – August 17th, 2024

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Day of Remembrance August 17th 2024

WECSSO would like to express our sincere gratitude to the many volunteers who made our Day of Remembrance such a special event.

To the families, although we miss our former members, we remember them fondly and thank you for sharing a part of them with us. 

A special thank you to Bob Parent for his many years of service to this day of celebration. Bob has graciously passed the torch onto John Rudak, who did a wonderful job on this revered day.

Next years’ service will take place on August 16th, 2025. If you were unable to attend please enjoy the pictures. 

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James Wilfred Brownell

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James (“Moose”) Wilfred Brownell
January 12th, 1931 — August 4th, 2024

Passed away peacefully and reunited with his beloved wife, Jennie (2011). Dad will always be remembered for his loyalty and honesty. He was a dedicated employee at BASF (formerly INMONT) for 40 years and was a true inspiration for his hard work and strength. Upon early retirement, he enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren, as well as being active in Senior Slo-Pitch and recreational hockey. Gardening with his dear wife, Jennie, was also a true passion; although family was number one. Jim will be truly missed by his daughter, Lisa (Dave) Droski, and was a proud “Gramps” of his grandchildren, Adam (Jessica), and Ava (Brett). He most recently became a great-grandfather to Wesley, and to a soon-to-be great-granddaughter. Dad was also a devoted stepfather to Mary Stone, Robert (Halina) O’Brien, Margaret Denison, and the late Caroll (Jeff) Thachuk (2022), as well as many step-grandchildren. He is survived by his brothers Carl and Earl Brownell, and predeceased by Winston, Bud, Bob, Jack, and sisters Grace, Audrey, Carol, Shirley, Elsie, Joyce, and Gladys. Visitation to take place on Thursday August 8th 2024 from 10:00am until 11:00am at Victoria Greenlawn Funeral Home 1525 Hwy 3, Old Castle ON. Funeral service at 11:00am with interment to follow at Victoria Memorial Gardens.
Being as my dad was very charitable, in lieu of flowers our family is requesting donations be made to the cancer or Alzheimer’s society.

August 2024 Update

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August is turning out to be a very busy month.  Lots going on and lots of events coming up.

Where has the summer gone?  Besides too many rain dates!

August 17th – Day of Remembrance – Dieppe Park, 10:00 am.  Deceased members are honoured with an engraved brick.  Please attend to show the family our support and recognition of our missing WECSSO members.

August 23- Golf Tournament – Orchard View Golf Course – Spaces still available.  Last day to register is August 15th.  See Mike Palenchar for more information mikepalenchar1@outlook.com

Playoffs – are just around the corner:

          Blue Division – Tuesday, August 20th

          Green Division – Monday, August 26th

          Red Division – September 16th

 Annual General Meeting – October 2nd   – 1 pm at Ciociaro Club. All members should attend!  Purpose to review the year’s activities and elect 6 members to our Board of Directors.  If you have any questions or concerns about our organization, this meeting is for you.  More information to follow.

Annual Banquet – October 16th – Ciociaro Club – Tickets on sale starting August 12th – $25 – with a $10.00 refund at the door for players only.   Last day for ticket sales will be at the AGM October 2nd.  Guests are encouraged to attend.

More information to follow. 

Indoor Baseball – November – is full and registration is closed. 

Appreciation Lunch

Another great day spent with fellow players and teammates.  Thanks to Unifor Local #444 for their generous donation and to the organizers and volunteers who made it happen.

Canned Food Drive

The Downtown Mission received 1200 pounds of food and canned goods.  In addition, our members gave $1140.00 in cash to buy additional food items.

Thank you for making a difference!

Sponsorships to Date

It is the mandate of WECSSO to support organized sport leagues and other activities.

Dragon Boat – $1000 – Wonder Broads – breast cancer survivors

Downtown Mission – $1140  and 1200 pounds of food

Windsor South Canadians – $1500 – Provincial Championship

Forest Glade Baseball League – $350 – sponsor a team

University of Windsor – $600 –  Women’s Fastball – monies towards a pitching machine

Goodfellows – $500 – donation

Canned Food Drive

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A huge THANK YOU to all our members who gave so generously to the Canned Food Drive last week. 

What a great difference you have made!   Thanks to Jack Bump and helpers for organizing the event.

The Downtown Mission received 1200 pounds of food and canned goods.  In addition, our members gave another $1140.00 in cash towards the purchase of additional food goods. 

What an outstanding response to the needs of our community!