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Photos By Bill
Bates
PROUDLY POSING
- From left MEGS Player & Dedication Originator Taylor
Gavin, MEGS President Shawn Heslin, and the Corson Family and their children.
Frank's wife Mary Corson is holding the basket of flowers (center) as each one
of her children are holding their commemorative softball plaques behind
her.
By Bill Bates
Mount Ephraim NEWS
Correspondent
Saturday, April 19 the Mount Ephraim
Girls Softball (MEGS) held their opening day activities. The day was also
reserved to honor MEGS founder Mr. Frank Corson.
Opening Day was
dedicated to a man who not only lived in Mount Ephraim for 47 years, but was
also very active in the community. He served as President of MEPRI for over 10
years, and Captain of the Mount Ephraim Ambulance Squad (MEPRI EMS) for over 20
years.
 SPECIAL PLAQUE - Each of Frank's
children; Debra, Patricia, Barbara, Denise, and Kirk received a special
commemorative Softball Plaque engraved with the dedication date as a keep-sake
of this special day.
Frank was remembered and honored as the Originator of the Mt.
Ephraim Girls Softball League. Back in 1972, being the community minded person
that Frank was and the father of four girls, his idea turned into and is still
known today as a well ran softball league and organization that Frank was proud
of. Not only was Frank the founder of MEGS, but was also President of the league
for 14 years. Frank's idea, commitment, and dedication is alive today in each
and every player and parent who are apart of the league.
In remembrance
of Frank, MEGS invited his family to thank them for allowing their father and
husband for taking the time and the effort in starting the fine league of the
Mount Ephraim Girls Softball some 36 years ago.
Each of Frank's children;
Debra, Patricia, Barbara, Denise, and Kirk received a special commemorative
Softball Plaque engraved with the dedication date as a keep-sake of this special
day. Frank's loving wife Mary received a special basket of flowers. The flowers
and commemorative plaques were presented by MEGS players Gabrielle Crain, Julie
OʼBriwn, Leah Bocchicchio, Holly Fitzgerald, Cassidy Chambers, and Mackenzie
Seymour.
The idea of dedicating the 2008 Season came about when MEGS
player Taylor Gavin read an article in the NEWS on the passing of Frank Corson
and found it heartwarming that Frank was the founder of the league she played
on.
Taylor wrote a letter to the President of MEGS asking if they could
dedicate the season in honor and remembrance of Frank. Current MEGS President
Shawn Heslin gladly accepted the idea and the planning started from
there.
When asked what the dedication day meant to him, MEGS President
Shawn Heslin said "It was a wonderful day to honor a man who started this league
from the ground up." Shawn further added "Taylor Gavin is a wonderful asset to
our league and her idea and efforts will always be
remembered."
Taylor's father, Chris Gavin added "Having the Corson family
here today shows them we are grateful and not only means a lot to them, but to
us as parents of these girls who are able to be a part of this league because of
their father and husband's efforts for so many years."
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