It is with profound dismay that I write this message to you all — Dave’s friends. I saw Dave pitch that last game against Middletown and will cherish the memory of how flawlessly focused he was in executing his plan. However, there is now another plan — far different from the one we all envisioned. I hope we can celebrate David’s omnipresence by making his legacy a lasting one.
(1.) I hope you will support an effort to name High School North’s baseball field in Dave’s honor: David Bachner Field.
(2.) When Dave’s high school colleagues were wildly successful in Babe Ruth and beyond, we proposed construction of announcer’s booths at both high schools to enhance and showcase the very best from our communities. I believe we have architecturally-sealed plans from West Windsor Little League that might be modified.
The beauty of our high schools is they serve and benefit our own teams, and welcome our competitors.
All parents and school/community members strive for excellence — to the best of our ability. I always felt that way about Dave: unselfish to a fault and one who “gave it all” on the field.
As we all prepare to remember David, let us memorialize his excellence to shine on us all.
These efforts encumber no one other than to see if these suggestions have merit and broad-based support.
Thank you. God bless David’s friends and family.
Peter R. Weale
144 Fisher Place, West Windsor
