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May 22nd

Today was another good outing and we had 4 complee teams which makes play easier. We , however , appeal to those of you who played last year and are new this year to make a real effort to come an play at least one came per week. It is very difficult to have team play with so many not coming that have signed up ! One does not have to be there all the time but just show your Manager the courtesy of letting him know that you will not be there. If you have been issued a uniform for a particular team and cannot play regular PLEASE give that uniform to your Manager in return for another one that we have for team building. That does not affect your playing only to let the Manager have a full team most of the time for play. You can even play on that same team if there is an empty spot. Rain has been a factor in getting all of you there but that should change shortly.

NEW : we are going to try to let those of under age 55 women and 60 men , who have some kind of handicap or physical reason to come play with us. However that will be done on an individual basis by the Managers. If you fit this area Please call Bud Nolan, Director, 865-429-2044 or mail pinkytwo1251@cs.com to get the details.

PLAYERS : see if you can encourage friends  of yours to come and play as we want to fill 26 slots with two more teams before the summer is out.

May 19th

Tuesday was another good outing with 4 full teams and about 56 players. However  we would like to ask that all of you who played last year to come join us again so that we can field 6 full teams. We have a lot of new players interest so if all the last year players would show up we would have 6 full teams. I would like to ask you who have been suited in the new uniforms this 2009 year PLEASE come to play so that we can get an inventory of players to put on teams. If you have chosen not to play PLEASE bring back the uniform so that we will have enough to suit all the others.

ALL OF YOU WHO ARE LAST YEAR PLAYERS AND THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE INTERESTED IN PLAYING "PLEASE" COME TO THE PARK ON TUE OR THUR AT 9:30 AM TO GET SUITED TO PLAY. We are like a family and all have fun playing this Fun-Health-Recreation style of play.
SEE YOU AT THE CASWELL PARK !!
Bud Nolan , Director

IF YOU ARE NOT IN THE AGE BRACKET , BUT HAVE AN AILEMENT OR NEED HEALTH AND RECREATION IMPROVEMENT , COME TO THE PARK AND LET US TALK TO YOU ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF YOU PLAYING WITH US.

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.........May 12th

Today was a sad day at the Knox Senior Play as we heard of the passing of Mikey Waggner, one of our Arden, Loved and Most Respective players ! He was a joy to play with and had the admiration of all we players. Our loss is God's great gain in his kingdom. A memorial prayer was given by all for his new home in softball.

We had 4 teams of about 40 players which is 13 less than we should have with 4 teams. Our sizes has dwindled and most probably because of the weather lately. So our plea is to all who played last year to regain your interest and come play again so that we can get to the 8 teams we want to have in play. We have uniforms for a full 6 teams of 78 players. We have 16 new players to help close the gap

All of you who played last year Please call your Manager or the people on the web site to show your interest in playing again this year. FOR ALL NEW PEOPLE : Please come to the Caswell Park at 9:30 am on each Tue and Thur prepared to play or just join in the fun with us. You can also use our website : www.KnoxSeniorSoftball.com to talk with ones listed there about playing also. No cost to play on the Beautiful 4 Softball Complex at Caswell Park. One annual fee of $10 for the whole season April thru Oct for Insurance only that the city requires to help with any injury you might receive. Bats-Balls-Uniforms etc. furnished so just bring your glove . If you are unsure about play just come and watch the others and then make up your mind. WE MAKE IT EASY FOR YOU !
Bud Nolan, Director

May 7th

Sorry that the weather has not co-operated with out last 2 outings but nevertheless we should be glad that we have had the good rains. We have a lot of time through October to take advantage of having fun-health and recreation.

We have all new shirts and caps for this season for 6 teams of 13 players and 4 teams have already been formed so all of you last year players and welcomed new ones please come to Caswell Park on Tue & Thur at 9:30am and get put on your teams for play. New Players REMBER: You need not have any experience to play wIth these teams :ONLY THE DIESIRE TO COME / PLAY AND HAVE FUN FOR YOUR HEALTH IMPROVEMENT. No Cost to you other than the one time fee of $10 for the whole season to insure you against injuries. The City has that Insurance program and manages it for you. For you computer bugs go to  : www.KnoxSeniorSoftball.com and read all about us and click on the Rules Area that explains all about our play. We have 60 signed players so come and make up another 48 for the season. You do not have to commit to every game time etc as our Team Mgrs. have that all worked out. Join in meeting new friends !!
Bud Nolan, Director

April 23rd

Today ,Thursday April 23rd was another good outing but we also lacked a lot of players from last year and some of the new ones just signed up ! We had 4 teams of players, not complete teams, but we have more than 80 signees to play.

I know that the weather has been somewhat of a deterant but today was an excellent time to play.

We received the New Shirts for six teams of 13 players and the caps will be here on Tue 28th of April ! For all of you who want to play on a Selected Team you need to come on the 28th as the Teams will be chosen and uniforms issued to each player ! After that a player will go into the POOL of Players and then be placed on another Team until we have reached 6 teams. Once we have 6 teams we will then continue on to whatever number of players come to play and then get more uniforms. We can go to 104 players or 8 teams that can play on all 4 fields at the Park.

Blue Sox Manager - Floyd Welton / Blue Shirts and Blue caps.

Young at Heart Manager - Ed Bradley / Orange shirts and Orange caps

Cardinals Manager - Charlie Shreeve / Red Shirts and Red Caps

Gray Hounds Manager - Steve Ramsey / Gray Shirts and Grey Caps

Team # 5 needs a Manager / Green Shirts and Green Caps ( anyone interested ) ?

Team #  6 needs a Manager / Yellow Shirts and Yellow Caps ( anyone interested ) ?

Keep  comiong and we wil get the next Team # 7 and #  8 !!

HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL THERE ON TUE 28TH AT 9:30 AM ! Come prepared to play. Caswell Park is next to the Oconnors Senior Center.
Bud Nolan, Director

April 16th

Thurs the 16th of April found about 50 people out to play and some 13 were new players of which 9 were Ladies and 4 Men.

For all of you who were last year players be sure to come to Caswell Park on this Tue. April 21st at 9:30 and go to your last year Manager and get signed up or you will  risk having to go to a new team. We have the new uniforms on hand but will hold releasing them to players until we have you signed to a team. Many new players are coming in so we hope to have a compliment of two new teams.

If it looks like rain call 215 INFO or your manager or anyone on this web site. If you cannot reach anyone and it looks like rain where you are then do not take the risk of coming to the park. We play every Tue and Thur at 9:30 so be sure to come soon so that we can get you all on teams.

COME HAVE FUN AGAIN WITH US AND ALL NEW PEOPLE ARE  WELCOMED.
Bud Nolan, Director

.April 14th

Well / The rain played tricks on us again as we could not use the fields for play. However we had about 30 who showed up and we had our organizational meeting under the cover of the clubhouse area at Caswell Park Fields. We had 4 new Lady players and 2 new men to come that were indoctrinated on how we play. Gen Mgr. Fred Bright, and his Mgrs. Ed Bradlley, Steve Ramsey, Charlie Shreeve and Floyd Welton all made the new people and there last year players welcome. Jerry DIlls, the Athletics Mgr for the CIty gave all players the insight on how the City sponsored the Fields and the rules governing the use of them.

David Grimes from the Cafe was taking pictures all this time. The Karaoke Cafe owners and Sponsor , Debi and Norbert Stovall , furnished a Great Buffet Style of food for all after the meeting so all who missed this event also missed the great food.
Debi Stovall and her crew from the Cafe organized and presented all this Great Food for us to enjoy. The Special occasion for a Birthday Cake was for her Father Bud Nolan and her Aunt Marie Riddle , Buds sister, from Ohio. Bud Celebrated his 80th, 4-14-1929 and his SIster her 82nd on 4-19-1929 and Buds wife of 47 years was there to celebrate along with all the rest.

Be sure that all of you players and interested ones come on Thur the 16th of April at 9:30 am at Caswell Park for the first round of play. All you need is a glove. It is supposed to be a nice day for that outing. Tell your friends and neighbors to come along and enoy the fun.
COME JOIN US !!
Bud Nolan, Director

April 9th

To all of you who were players last year :

1. You are on the same team as last year with the same Mgr. so call him or make sure that you are at the Caswell Park by 9:30 am on the 14th of April to get new uniforms issued to you and to and to show the Media the size of our Organization.
If you are not sure just come or otherwise go to the web site. www.KnoxSeniorSoftball.com / to see the Managers listed with their E-Mails o Phone numbers to call. When you get to the Park go straight to your Mgr.

2. For those of you who had uniforms of last year and did not come to play / those of you who are New and want to play / those who registered last year and could not make it / and all others just come to Caswell Park and we will get you assigned to teams. Otherwise you can also call anyone listed on the web  site above to get registered for play. All need to bring your glove for play as all other is furnished.
When you get to the Park ask for Karen House or Bud Nolan to get signed up.
Rember this Includes you Ladies as well as we had 27 last year and they all had fun playing. There is no criteria / tryouts etc. so just come.

3. All is free except that each player has to be registered with the City of Knoxville and a one time seasonal fee of $10.00 is assessed to you for Insurance against injury while you play. Great price for 7 months of play at the Beautiful Caswell Park.

4. Our web site has published the rules of play so click on the Rules and you will see how the game is played and how we protect you from injuries. Those of you who are handicapped in some way are welcomed to come out and see how we can fit you into this program.
COME HAVE FUN-HEALTH-AND RECREATION WITH THE KNOX CO-ED SENIOR SOFTBALL LEAGUE.
Bud Nolan, Director

March 26th

Ladies and Gentlemen of the Media !
First : Thank you all for your media help in getting the information out last year as we were very successful in having 79 players of which 27 were Ladies. We are Organized  with rules for playing for Health -Recreation and Fun for all who play. We have two Sponsors Fagan Jewelers of Knoxville and Karaoke Cafe of Seymour who have donated enough money to bring us Uniforms for 6 teams of 13 players per team or 78 players. We want to expand to 104 players or 8 teams who can all play at the same time on the four fields at Knoxville Caswell Park. We have registered enough for 6 teams but want more of you to come and join us. There are no fees to pay, with the one exception, of a one time $10 fee for Insurance coverage for the season. Our season lasts until mid October. We play on Tue & Thurs at 9:30 at Caswell Park throught the year. Walk ons are welcome anytime throught the year and all you need is a glove and the attitude for playing. No Try-Outs , No experience required , only the desire to get out and meet new friends and exercise for Health. Anyone from the area around Knoxville , as much as 50 miles away, are Welcomed to Play. Come watch the players and if you then want to join in we will put you on a team. Teams are made up by equalizing the Ladies with the Men Teams. This is C0-Ed softball for Ladies 55+ and Men 60 + but we , at times, make exceptions to that if you want to play bad enough within our rules. Please go to our web site www.KnoxSeniorSoftball.com and you can see the rules and all the other interesting things about our play. Handicapped person are welcomed, as we have arrangements made for you !
The Ciy of Knoxville with its Mayor Haslam and staff have provided these fields to us at no cost to help Seniors get their needed exercise and improved health.
WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO COME JOIN US ON THE 14 TH OR AFTER THAT !
We have a 6 member Board of DIrectors / Gen Manager for the oversight of all Player Managers and a Player Manager for each team. Works Great and everybody has fun.
Welcome again,
Bud Nolan , Director

If any of you would like and interview to know more about this league for your readers or viewers we will be happy to accomodate that. New Sponsors are welcome !
We would like to see all of you on the 14th of April between 9:00am til 12 noon and you can play with us for a short time.

March 17th

Ladies and Gentlemen,
These remarks are directed to our Director Board Members but also include all the rest of you Sponsors, Media, Players and other Interested in playing with us this year. We want all of you to come. Fred have your Mgrs. to communicate with their players about this. Media you can also use this as our opening news for this years beginning at Caswell Park on April 14, 2009 at 9:30 am.

I have communicated with Mgr.Christie at the Karaoke Cafe about having a short 1 hr meeting at the Cafe at 4:00 pm lasting until 5:00 pm on Thur March 26th for which the Cafe will be open just to us for that time. Then after 5:00 pm when the Cafe opens to the public all of you can stay and have fun there until they close.

To all of you the Cafe has provided for FREE DRINKS (soft kind) for this whole time along with a 20% discount for all the food until closing ! This includes all the players and supporters of last year . You need to make yourself known as a last year player or new interested one to Christie for the discount to be applied.  No cover charge and you can sing to your hearts content. Especially you will want to hear our prize duet of Peggy and Fred Bright !
Those of you on the Board we would like for you to be there at 4:00pm if possible. If not come when you can and just have some fun . All those of you who are new and want to play this year be sure to identify yourself that way at the door.

HOPE TO SEE A GREAT CROWD FOR A  GOOD TIME TO START THE YEAR OFF RIGHT. !
Bud Nolan , Director

February 12th

This is our second year for the ( www.KnoxSeniorSoftbal.com web site ) and we have a Re-Organization of people to make this Organization run smoother. We are divided up into teams of 13 people each who have their own Manager and will play for them at each outing ! Last year we had 76 people with 27 Ladies playing and all had fun and recreation. This year we are looking for 104 people or 8 teams to play. All new people will be assigned to a team Manager as they come forth.
You only need the desire to play with no tryouts etc. only to come and play for Health and Recreation. We play at the Caswell Park Complex which the City of Knoxville has provided for us. ( Great Complex of 4 fields ) There is no charge for play and we furnish uniforms for each player. There is a one time charge of $10:00 per player for total coverage of Insurance against injury ! This is a City requirement and provides  Insurance for the Total Year or Season. Handicapped people are also accepted under certain conditions.
We will start play the 2nd week of April on Tue / Thur from 9:30am to 12:00 noon !
Walk ons are accepted any time throughout the year but those of you who are interested should call and sign up for play. You will have a new team of which all are made up of a mix of males and females on each team. Those of you have played last year and were assigned to a team should also call your Manager to get back on the same team.
All new intended players should call anyone of the 4 Managers of Field Play listed below or you can just walk on during the season. You can come and visit the Players and make a decision to play later or at that time so bring a Glove and Bat if you have one ! Balls and Bats are furnished so you only need a glove to play. You may also contact the E-Mail addresses of those  Board Members liste below.
DONT MISS OUT ON THIS GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO PLAY ! Last year the youngest was 55 and the oldest was 85 and all improved their health in playing.
FUN AND RECREATION IS THE GAME / NO REGIMENTATION !!
Director , Bud Nolan

December 25th

Hello !!  All of you who are keeping up to date on the New Season Coming and also those of you who have been playing this past year NOTE:
PLEASE CALL YOUR MANAGERS OR ONE OF THE E-MAILS ON THIS WEB SITE AND TELL THEM IF YOU ARE GOING TO PLAY THIS COMING YEAR !!
THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVE NOT PLAYED AND WANT TO PLAY PLEASE CALL KAREN HOUSE ON BUD NOLAN ON THEIR E-MAILS LISTED ON THIS WEB SITE.
It is important that we start now to arrange the play times, sponsors etc. for the start of play in APRIL fast approaching. Anyone can also walk on at any time during the year and we will have a place for you to play. Only cost is the $10.00 for Insurance for the whole season.
We had 76 players last year and hope to get toward 104 players or 8 teams !
We are looking forward to youo all having fun like last year.
Bud Nolan , Director

December 13th

While sitting here at home and having a bout with the Gout I realized that April is just around the corner for our 2nd year of play. We had a very successful year with the great Managers Fred Bright / Ed Bradley / Steve Ramsey / Charlie Shreve and Floyd Welton looking after all of you in seeing that you all got to play on a team and withini our scope of Purpose !  Karen House your Player Rep. and Charlie Allen your Chaplain made sure all your needs were met and Organized the New Walk on Players in seeing your were put on teams. Your Director Board and the Mayor and his Officials made sure of having the GREAT FIELDS OF CASWELL PARK TO PLAY ON ! We need you all, including the players, to be thinking about any way we can improve the fields of play etc over last year. We had several Uninform Changes and other things that made things better.
Sponsorship : We had Great Sponsors in the Karaoke Cafe and Fagen Jewelers last year with the Super Shirts and Caps provided but we learned that we should have bought Single Uniforms as we formed teams of 13 players ! One Shirt and 1 Cap worked well but the colors were mixed within teams. I want you Managers to think about having 13 shirts and caps for each team with the shirts for each team being a different color or any other suggestions you might have. We can use the last year red and blue shirts & caps for 2 teams or 26 players and then get 6 more sets of 13 shirts and Caps for the growth to 8 teams. Need your comments !! OR we can get 8 teams of 13 shirts and caps all new if we can get the Sponsors ! In shopping around I find that we can get new sets of 13 shirts and caps for about $20.00 per set or $260 per team, much less than last year, for the Fagan and Karaoke if they want to sponsor again as there is no charged for Name and Lettering for that cost was already born last year !  For any New Sponsors the one time cost is $20.00 for the name against as many teams that they want to sponsor. Meaning that the cost for one team would be $260 + $20.00 or $280 per 13 shirts and hats. Any more of 13 team shirts etc.after  would then be $250 per team. I am sure you all have some Ideas so bring them forth. Remember you Managers are the key here to what you want to do as it was Perfectly Successful last year with your running of the teams.
Last year was the Organization year but NOW YOU ALL ARE THE BOSSES. We will support all that you want to make it even more successful but your are the Leaders. Also think about the times and dates you want next year as that has to go before the City Office , Joe Walsh Director ! I will get a Meeting date set up at the Cafe and then the entertainment and food after the meeting, like the end of the last years October one, and we need to invite any new prospects that you may have and especially Mayor Haslam and his Staff ! Hopefully the 1st week in Feb.
Knowing all this now we need to get all those you might know Business People etc and see if they want to become Sponsors. This is a bad time for Business people and we might want to defer all that and do what we did at last years end until things improve. WHAT DO YOU ALL THINK ? Just remember that April is soon to be here and we need to get our thinking caps on.
God Bless you all for the Great Work you have DONE and your reward will be plentiful in taking on this TASK of serving SENIORS !
Bud Nolan , NANCY AND I WISH YOU ALL THE BEST OF THE HOLIDAYS !!
P.S. Nancys Dialysis treatments are going fine and she feels much better and Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers for her it sure helped her and me !

October 17th

WHAT A GREAT SEASON WE HAD AND THE CULMINATION WAS THE MAYORS OUTING FRIDAY THE 17TH OCT.
Mayor Haslam brought Senator Alexander over to the playing field and introduced him to our players in showing him the Great Program we have going for Seniors. The Senator was amazed that we had such a great Organization. We will begin again next April and your Managers will call you as you all will remain on their teams. Please recurit more players as we would like to have 6-8 teams next year.
THANKS-THANKS-THANKS to all of you players for your great play and help with those who needed to get in the swing of things. To the Board of Debi STovall, Colleen Adair, Karen HOuse, Fred Bright, David Grimes, to Fred Bight for his General Management of the Team Mgrs. Ed Bradley, Steve Ramsey, Charlie Shreeve , Floyd Welton who did such a great job of Organizing all of you together / for Karen House in her role as Player Representative, Charlie Allen as the Chaplin. And especially to Mayor Haslam, Joe Walsh, Norm Bragg , Jerry Dills the men who did such a wonderful job in taking care of the fields we played on, and Most Especially to the Sponsors Karaoke Cafe / Fagen Jewelers and all of you Media and TV Personalities who were so Great in getting our message out to the Public. YOU ALL ARE A GREAT TEAM AND MADE THIS PROGAM AND HUGE SUCCESS !
May God Bless all of you for making this program work for these wonderful Seniors.
Bud Nolan, Director

October 2nd

The highlight of our closing season was last night 10-02-08 at the Karaoke Cafe with over 36 attending while Nancy and I were there and we had to leave early as she was dead tired after her Dialysis treatment ! We had two Crooners in Fred Bright and his wife who recceived loud ovations for their performances ! The last day of play will be on 10-17-08, moved from thrs 10-16-08, to accomodate the Mayor Haslam.s wishes for us to play at his annual Mayors Day out program. This is a chance for all of you to show off your talents at a large crowd that will be there for this event. Please wear you Karaoke and Fagen shirts for this day. We will start again next year in April so be sure to get your Managers Phone numbers to keep in touch or our web site www.KnoxSenior Softball.com so that we can re-organize for play again.

It has been my Total Pleasure to have been with all of you for you great outreach to one another for Recreaction - Health - and Fun as you all played together with Great Respect and help to each other. It reached far beyond our expectations and Please recruit new players and Sponsors for next year. We owe a great debt of Gratitude to the Karaoke Cafe and Fagan Jewelers for their Great Support of Uniforms and just to be with us. A special Thanks to Karen House and Fred Bright who stepped up and took charge of things in my absence and to all the Managers who did such a Great Job with all of you. Our Organization was established for that purpose and it worked very well as you all took charge of things when others were absent. Mayor Haslam and his staff expressed their feelings to all of you at the Opening Exercise and they are very Proud of what you have done.

Our Director Board /  David Grimes - Debi Stovall - Fred Bright - Karen House - Colleen Adair and myself are SOOOOOOOOOO proud of each one of you for your help to make this a successful journey to continue from now on.
Bud Nolan , Director   LOOKING FORWARD TO NEXT YEAR

September 16th

We again had 4 teams to play and it was a great and cool day at the park.
To all players, your families, news media pesonnel who helped us with advertisements, Board Members, Sponsors etc. Karen House, E-Mail on this web site, has made arrangements with the Karaoke Cafe in Seymour next to the Post Office to accomodate us in their outstanding facility for a get together before the season ends. We can have one whole area of the Cafe to ourselves for : Free Drinks, free admission, accomadations to the food menu with a 20% off the whole menu, and all the singing on stage etc., plus the chance to be together and have fun ! The time is October 2nd 5:00pm to 10:00pm and you can come at your own time frame.

Debie Stovall and her husband Norbert are the owners and also one of our Sponsors.
Please let Karen know at the fields of play between now and the 18th or 23rd if you plan to be there. You can come without an appointment but we need to know about how many to expect. Players, sponsors, others wear your shirts if possible to this event. Again make sure you contact Karen on her E-Mail or at the Park. Thanks and we have had a Great Season !
Bud Nolan , DIrector

September 11th

We had 4 teams on thursday the 11th and all went well as the weather was much cooler to play in. We would like all of you who hav been issued shirts and hats to come and play out the rest of this month and October. Also all who have not been with us come out on Tues or Weds and get put on a teams to start next year. All of you who have a handicap that makes you think you cannot play Please come on out and let us together work on getting you into the play. We have several people playing with handicaps and are doing fine and improving their health. REMEMBER THIS LEAGUE WELCOMES ALL AND WE ARE A FUN-RECREATION AND HEALTH group that has a great time in playing this game committed to that purpose.
We are making arrangements with the Karaoke Cafe for a night out for just our players, their families and the media so be sure to call Karen House at this Web site number or E-Mail for information, time and date.
Bud Nolan , Director

September 4th

Another great outing with 4 teams playing again with the beginning of nice weather to accomodate our needs. One new player who really returned from the first day outing in April. Wayne Akard from Knoxville is back and having fun again after some injuries he has had to keep him away. Plans are underway for a Karaoke Night Out at the Cafe in Seymour. Please contact or tell Karen House, your Player Representative, if you want to come and have fun to celebrate the season. We will have the News Media Representatives and others there to reward them for their help. Play is extended thru October so bring some new players to finish out this season and to start the new one next year.
Bud Nolan Director

September 2nd

After a week of needed rain outs we had 4 completed teams today 9-02-08 and great weather to accomodate that also. We are going to play through October as most of you requested so eliist some new friends , neighbors etc to come play with us. Our Grand Opening Exercise was Hugh Sucess thanks to all of you. Mayor Haslam has had so many nice things to say about all of us and we have his 110% support. Debi Stovall, Karaoke Cafe, has invited all of us to come and Celebrate this our first season at the Cafe and we are making arrangements for that. When you all get the chance mail or tell Karen House, your Board and Player Representative, if you are interested in this Celebration so that we can have a reasonable head count and sign up to go there sometime this month ! Tell all your Managers that your are playing for if your interested in coming back next season starting in April !!
Bud Nolan , Director

August 14th

Thursday the 14th of Aug 2008 was a culmination of all we have worked for in starting this Senior Softball League ! The Mayor, Bill Haslam, and his staff re-enforced their complete satisfaction and continued support of this program. They all recognized each and everyone of you , The Director Board, Player Board, Player Managers and players all enjoyed their SPECIAL DEDICATION to all of you for your efforts in making this League a HUGE SUCCESS ! This is all teamwork and Thank All of You for making it happen. Now all of you recruit at least one new player for the rest of this year and to start into next year since they now can see that we are REALLY ABOUT HEALTH , FUN AND RECREATION !  We are especially considerate of those who are handcicapped in some way yet have a place in our organization. Also Recruit some new Sponsors as we will begin all over in that respect ! Those of you who have uniforms are asked to keep them with respect of being the first in this new CHARTED LEAGUE ! Remember we will still be playing through Sept. and are asking that we can continue on through October. Please make an effort to play through this time if you can.
We are planning a Get Together at the Karaoke Cafe for all and will let you know when it is complete.
THANKS AGAIN FOR ALL YOUR EFFORTS. 
Bud Nolan, Director and all the other Board Members.

NEWS RELEASES
from the Mayor's Office
City of Knoxville, Tennessee
Bill Haslam, Mayor

Knox Senior Co-Ed Recreational Softball League Starts

August 12, 2008 - Mayor Bill Haslam will be on hand to throw out the first pitch Thursday morning as the Knox Senior Co-Ed Recreational Softball League celebrates its first season of play.

The league’s Grand Celebration is set for 10 a.m., August 14, in Caswell Park at 620 Winona Street. Parks and Recreation Director Joe Walsh will also participate in the ceremony which will include the league’s players, coaches and board of directors.

The recreational league – which began play in April - is open to women over the age of 55 and males over the age of 60.

Players of all abilities and physical levels are welcome because the focus is on fun and exercise, though they do keep score.

“The camaraderie and also health and recreation is the main focus,” said Bud Nolan, who founded the league and serves as its director. “And you also get people who play in the competitive leagues too.”

The teams include both men and women and games are played at Caswell Park on Tuesday and Thursday mornings.

Nolan earlier helped create a similar league for seniors in Brandon, Fl., before returning to Tennessee a few years ago. He said he contacted Haslam and Walsh about forming a senior league here and they helped to make it a reality.

So far 67 players, including 26 women, have suited up to play in league games. Other seniors are welcome to sign up and there is no cost to play.

More information about the league can be obtained at www.knoxseniorsoftball.com or by calling 215-1418.

Nolan said he hopes to see more people take part in the league not only in Knoxville but in nearby communities.

“We’d like to see the program spawn teams in other communities and maybe we could have a tournament,” he said.

For more information about Thursday’s event or about the Knox Senior Co-Ed Softball League please contact David Grimes at 579-6107 or at dgrimes@skstimes.com