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Hundreds of Local Seniors Compete in Annual Sports Classic
By Tricia Hall
Sojourner’s Truth Reporter
The 2015 50+ sports classic invited area senior citizens to
participate in various activities on Saturday, June 13,
2015.
Activities included: golf, discs, shot put, javelin, long
jump, football toss, track, swimming, table tennis,
basketball, chess, volleyball, tennis, softball, horseshoes,
and bowling. The majority of activities were held at St.
Francis de Sales High School on Bancroft, but other
locations were Ottawa Park Golf Course, Oregon Fields,
Jermaine Park, and Bowlero Lanes.
Participants and volunteers enjoyed the various activities,
registered participants received a T-shirt and schedule of
events.
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“This was my first year participating in the classic. The
opening ceremony was nice and seniors should sign up to
attend next year,” explained Pat Lyons.
Lyons’s husband saw the classic advertised in a local
newspaper and urged his wife to sign up. She’s an avid
bowling and participates in a senior bowling league. “I
participated in horseshoes and bowling. I love sports and
even ran into a friend that I hadn’t seen in years,” said
Ms. Lyons.
The Area Office on Aging and The Blade presented the event
in collaboration with sponsors Aetna, CPW Health Center,
BCSN, YMCA and JCC, and Mobile Care Group. The 2016 sports
classic is scheduled for June 11, 2016. Contact the Area
Office on Aging for details.
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