W.E.C.S.S.O.: Windsor – Essex County Senior Sports Organization

Windsor-Essex County Senior Sports Organization

August 2026 Newsletter

Posted on September 1, 2026 by wecsso

PLAYOFF DATES FOR 2026

Playoff’s start next week. Please see the schedule below. Conveners, Managers and Umpires will be meeting this week to review the Playoff Rules.

September 9^th – Elimination games for the Red and Green divisions

(R5 vs R4 on D-2 and G5 vs G4 on D-4)

September 10^th – Elimination games for the Blue division

(B6 vs B3 on D-1, B7 vs B2 on D-2, B5 vs B4 on D-4)

September 14^th – Semi-Finals for the Red and Green divisions

(G4 vs G1 on D-1, R4 vs R1 on D-2, R3 vs R2 on D-3, and G3 vs G2 on D-4)

September 15^th – Semi-Finals for the Blue division

(B4 vs B1 on D-2, B3 vs B2 on D-4)

September 16^th – Finals for the Red and Green divisions

(R2 vs R1 on D-2, G2 vs G1 on D-4)

September 17^th – Finals for the Blue division (B2 vs B1 on D-2)

**The week of September 21^st to 24^th are left open as rain dates.

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

October 7^th(Wednesday) at the Ciociaro Club Salon C at 1 pm

All members need to attend this meeting!

The purpose is to review the year’s activities and elect 6 members to the Board of Directors. To be eligible for election, candidates must be in good standing and in attendance at the AGM, or have submitted a signed letter of intent.

Anyone wishing to make a change to the constitution must submit it to Don Balkwill no later than September 7^th.

The following members are up for re-election for 2027:

Rick Anderson

Aldo Bertucci

Rob Ceschan

Steve Sabina

**Don Balkwill and Barbara Sanders will not be running.

YEAR END BANQUET

October 22^nd(Thursday) – Ciociaro Club, Salon A

Doors open at 4 pm. Dinner is served at 5 pm.

Tickets are being distributed this week. Cutoff date to purchase a ticket is at the October 7^th AGM.

Any questions, please contact any member of the Social Committee – Tony D’Andrea, Barbara Sanders, Aldo Bertucci, Patti Mouland.

REGISTRATION FOR 2027 SUMMER LEAGUE

Registration will take place before both the AGM and the BANQUET for those wishing to register early. This includes on-line and paper copy.

E-transfer to wecssosports@gmail.com, cash or cheque made payable to WECSSO.

SURVEY

The Board will be conducting a survey that requires your input in determining a possible solution to make up any rain dates for the 2027 season.

Everyone is aware of the many cancelled games this season. In total there were 61 dates lost to rain and 1 to smoke.

Stay tuned for more information.

GOLF TOURNAMENT

101 golfers spent a great day at Orchard View Golf Course for the 4^th Annual WECSSO Golf Tournament.

Overall winning group with an impressive 16 under par was Brian Schauer, Dale Renaud, Glenn Gorick, and Jeremy Brown. Their names will be added to the WECSSO trophy.

Other Winners Included:

Closest to the Pin:

Hole 3 – Andrew Hubbersty

Hole 7 – Kevin Sivell

Hole 12 – Bob Lapczuk

Hole 14 – Wayne Roussell

Hole 18 – John Lalonde

Skins Winners:
Brian Schauer, Dale Renaud, Glenn Gorick, and Jeremy Brown

Scott McDowall, Aldo Bertucci, Andrew Smith, and Jarrod Smith,

David Brooker, Michael Brooker, Rick Taylor, and Jonathan Roung.

Thank you to all the people who donated door prizes and Lally Ford

for the bottled water donation.

Congratulations everyone! See everyone in 2027.

Important Notice:

Please be advised that the Ciociaro Complex is a smoke/vape-free area. The Board of Health, may randomly visit the complex to check enforcement. The fine if breaking the by-law is $305 for a first offence and between $1000 – $3000 for any additional infractions.

Signs are now posted at the gate to the diamonds and near the trailer, please smoke only in these areas.

Please be considerate of others when smoking.

Thanks Everyone!

We are blessed to be playing a sport we love. A thank you to all the people that make it happen, the Managers, Assistant Managers, Conveners, Umpires, First Aid and the players who show up every week.

Being active, social, and learning new things, is key to aging well. We’ve got it covered!

September Birthdays

Posted on August 31, 2026 by wecsso

To everyone celebrating in July

Dave Woodall

Ed Gazarek

Donna Turner

David LaMarsh

Martin Schuurman

Tony D’Andrea

John Sheremeta

Rob Ceschan

John Merwin

Terry Johnston

Mike DiMaio

From your friends at WECSSO

Start time change

Posted on August 25, 2026 by wecsso

Ladies and Gents,

Starting Monday August 31st, we will revert back to the 10:00 am start time for games. BP will be from 9-9:45 am. Infield practice from 9:45 to 10:00 am.

Thanks,

Rick Anderson

WECSSO VP/Commissioner

Season Standings (As of August 27th)

Posted on August 20, 2026 by wecsso

Blue Division Standings (As of Aug 27)
Team	W	L	T	Win %	RF	RA	RD
11-Norsemen	14	6	1	69.0%	281	221	60
13-Bat Attitude	11	7	2	60.0%	233	209	24
17-Fossils	10	8	1	55.3%	264	246	18
16-Ancients	10	9	1	52.5%	254	250	4
15-Remnants	6	9	3	41.7%	207	221	-14
14-Rockers	6	11	2	36.8%	205	234	-29
12-Broncos	7	14	0	33.3%	225	278	-53

Green Division Standings (As of Aug 26)
Team	W	L	T	Win %	RF	RA	RD
25-Run Like the Winded	13	7	0	65.0%	231	179	52
21-Silver Sluggers	9	7	1	55.9%	187	166	21
22-Elbows Up	10	8	1	55.3%	200	174	26
23-Thunder & Lightning	6	9	1	40.6%	154	194	-40
24-Vintage	5	12	1	30.6%	170	214	-44

Red Division Standings (As of Aug 26)
Team	W	L	T	Win %	RF	RA	RD
1-Gladiators	16	1	1	92%	260	160	100
5-Leisures	12	5	2	68%	222	165	57
2-Dinosaurs	8	8	2	50%	227	203	24
3-Cavemen	3	13	1	21%	162	248	-86
4-Vikings	2	14	2	17%	162	257	-95

Day of Remembrance

Posted on August 16, 2026 by wecsso

WECSSO would like to express our sincere gratitude to John Rudak, the volunteers, and special presenters who made our Day of Remembrance such a revered event. Thanks to all the WECSSO members who attended the ceremony in support of the families.

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

If you were unable to attend please enjoy the pictures in the gallery below.

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August 2026 Update

Posted on August 15, 2026 by wecsso

August will again be another busy month. Before we know it September will be here.

Golf Tournament – Orchard View Golf – Friday August 21st

This event is fast approaching. We have100 golfers participating this year.

If you would like to provide a door prize for this event, please give to Don Balkwill, Mike Palenchar or give to a WECSSO Board member.

911 Protocol:

The Health and Safety Committee for WECSSO has created a 911 Protocol for emergencies. Your manager has a copy of this document. The full document is on the website under ‘Health and Wellness’. We can all do our part to keep each other safe.

Appreciation Luncheon

This event is a WECSSO sponsored event for our WECSSO members. Many thanks to the members for making this another well attended event. Thanks again to Cramdon’s Tap & Eatery, and Antonino’s Original Pizza for great food. See the pictures on the website.

Canned Food Drive

Our WECSSO members showed their generosity and support for our community again. We collected $1005 in cash and 6 ‘Costco sized’ buggies of food for the Essex Area Food Bank. We alternate county-city when donating. Thanks to Jack Bump for organizing this worthwhile cause.

Thank you for making a difference!

‘A Gift for You’ – Winners for the Bob Reaume Sport gift certificate

These will be drawn each month until September.

WECSSO’s 30th Anniversary Prize Winners
Month	Player	Division
May	Jeff Badgley	Blue
	Jim Fahey	Green
	Roger Denboer	Red
June	Tom McNorton	Blue
	Bob Marchand	Green
	Kevin Sivell	Red
July	Mike Gagnier	Blue
	Frank Robinet	Green
	Al Timmins	Red
August	Mike Hamlin	Blue
	Bob Gignac	Green
	John Frabotta	Red

Get Well

If you know of a player in our league that is in hospital please let Patti Mouland know. Our league would like to send best wishes to these injured or ill players.

Important Dates for 2026

August 15^th – Day of Remembrance – Dieppe Gardens – 10:00 am

August 21^st – WECSSO Golf Tournament – Orchard View – 9:00 am

September 8^th – Playoffs begin

September 17^th – Last day of the Season

October 7^th(Wednesday) – Annual General Meeting – Ciociaro Club

October 22^nd(Thursday) – Annual WECSSO Banquet – Ciociaro Club

Important Notice:

Signs are now posted at the gate to the diamonds and near the trailer, please smoke only in these areas.

Please be considerate of others when smoking.

Thanks Everyone!

We are blessed to be playing a sport we love. A thank you to all the people that make it happen, the Managers, Assistant Managers, Convenors, Umpires, First Aid and the players who show up every week.

Being active, social, and learning new things, is key to aging well. We’ve got it covered!

Bill Scheuerman

Posted on August 3, 2026 by wecsso

In Loving Memory of Bill Scheuerman

August 31, 1935 – July 31, 2026

With deepest love and sorrow we share the passing of Adam (aka Bill) William Scheuerman, son of Adam and Helen Scheuerman, who passed away peacefully this morning after a brief struggle with complications due to a stroke. He lived a full and impactful life to the distinguished age of 90 years old.

Bill was the devoted husband of Marilyn Scheuerman (nee Manktelow) for 69 years and proud father to Susan (Tracey), Cory (Jim), and Cary (Sheila). He is fondly remembered by his four grandchildren, Leah (T.J.), Shannon (Ryan), Brendan and Chelsea. Bill proudly boasts of his eight great-grandchildren, Matthew, Caleb, Nathaniel, Jeremiah, McKenna, Addison, Cecelia and Layton.

He is survived by his loving sisters, Esther (the late George) Flattery and Linda (Dan) Osborne. He is predeceased by his brothers, Al, Fred (the late Robbie) and Walter and is lovingly remembered by his sisters-in-law, Jan and Mary, as well as many nieces and nephews.

Bill influenced and guided many young lives during his 33 years as an educator with the Windsor Public Board of Education. He was very active in his church (Parkwood Gospel) and participated as a board member for several years in his younger days. He enjoyed leading a quartet to bring comfort and happiness to residents of nursing homes.

Bill loved sports! He played slow-pitch and volleyball into his retirement years. When he wasn’t playing, he was coaching for the church baseball team. He also acted as an umpire in the seniors’ league.

Our family would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to the pastoral staff at Parkwood Gospel Church for their care of both Bill and Marilyn in their senior years. We would also like to thank the many visitors who have encouraged Bill during his stay at the hospital; especially Leona Bjorkman, Wayne Brown, Jim Brown and Mark Morris. Our family would not be the same without the new addition of Bill and Marilyn’s loving and compassionate caregiver, Shelley Kaschak, who has provided such wonderful care these last six years.

Thank you to all the friends, family and hospital staff who have reached out with your love, prayers, and support.

Visitation was held at Parkwood Gospel Church (3005 Temple Dr, Windsor, ON)

911 Protocol

Posted on August 2, 2026 by wecsso

The Health & Wellness Committee for WECSSO has developed a 911 Protocol for emergency situations. All Managers will receive a hard copy of this document.

To access this protocol please go to the ‘Health and Wellness’ tab on our Home page and click on the RED file ‘911 Protocol-July 8, 2026’ to reveal the ICON containing information about the 911 Protocol. Once it appears Click on it again for a better view which you can print off, if desired.

911 Protocol-July 8, 2026