Mac and Donald and his parents have been selected to attend the first National Miracle League All-Star game in Findlay, Ohio, September 14 – 16. Donald will be participating in the inaugural event with other athletes from around the country. Congratulations to Donald and Mac for representing the Miracle League of Alexandria! Donald has been a participant in the MLA program since 2012. Mac will be attending as the MLA Volunteer Program Coordinator.
June 29, 2018 was Mac Slover’s official retirement date after 30 wonderful, exciting, challenging, and rewarding years with the City of Alexandria Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities!
Mac enjoyed working with so many awesome staff and having the chance to be a part of so many children and their families’ lives. Mac is thankful for the opportunities to work for the City of Alexandria and was blessed with a very nice retirement ceremony celebration by our department with close family, friends and co-workers. As he leaves, it will be with a lot of happiness and sadness as he was able to be around some great citizens, staff, volunteers and partners whether at Charles Houston, Charles Barrett, Cora Kelly Centers, Sports Section, Youth Activities-Outreach-Senior Section and finally at Patrick Henry Center. What a wonderful ride he had. Mac is thankful for the love of Diane and his family (children – Johnathan, Justin, Lindsey, Daughter In Law – Kylie & Grandchildren – Tanner & Camey).
He will be back in the fall of 2018 to voluntarily run the Miracle League with its great children and adults in the fall.
Below are the links to three articles in the local papers about his career.
Alexandria Times Mac Slover Retires After 30 Years in City Sports
Alexandria Gazette Packet End of an Era
AlexandriaNew.org Slover Retires After 30 Years
The Miracle League spring baseball season was officially dedicated in memory of Gene Meaker, long time player in the adult league. Gene passed away on December 23, 2017. Read about Gene and the dedication at AlexandriaNews.org.
Pictured: Gene’s family (L-R), Mike Meaker (Brother), Bill Rivers, Mary Lawson (Mother), and Mac Slover.
Pictured: Adult Miracle League players, volunteers from the National Charity League of Alexandria, Recreation Department staff, Bill Rivers and Mac Slover.
Youth Miracle Spring Season Begins
The 7th Spring season of the Miracle League youth baseball program began on Wednesday, April 18. The season will run Wednesdays 4:30 – 6 pm through May 23. Volunteer opportunities are still available.
Pictured: Youth Players
Kelley Cares Foundation Donates $10,000 for “All Things on Wheels” Program Ceremony
The Kelley Cares Foundation donated $10,000 worth of equipment including skates, hoverboards and scooters to help support the Recreation Department’s Therapeutic Recreation Program at the Nannie J. Lee Center. http://www.kelleycares.org
Pictured: Children from the Therapeutic Recreation and the afterschool programs at Nannie J. Lee Center with staff from the Recreation Department.
Download Video from the ceremony.
On Thursday, February 22, 2018, Bill Rivers and Mac Slover were the keynote speakers for the TC Williams High School National Honors Society’s Induction Ceremony. They spoke to over 100 inductees and their parents. The National Honor Society at TC Williams has been volunteers at the Miracle League Baseball games for over three years during the spring and fall seasons. Andrew Orzel, National Honors Advisor has worked with Mac and Bill over the years to bring students to the games.
Thanks to the National Honor Society for inviting Bill and Mac to speak at their program.
Pictured are: Bill Rivers – Miracle League, Peter Balas, Principal – TC Williams HS, Council Members – Jackson du Pont, Madeline Gyllenhoff, Ellie Bernstein, Rosana Ramirez, Ekua Biney, Mac Slover – Miracle League & RPCA and Andrew Orzel – NHS Advisor
Gene Meaker from the Adult Therapeutic Recreation Program and the Miracle League of Alexandria passed on December 23. Gene is the brother of Mike and the two of them have been in the Miracle League Program since the beginning in 2011. Attached is the article on Gene from the Alexandria Gazette Packet Newspaper.
