Category: August 2023

5784 Already?

Melanie Einbund No, it isn’t a misprint! The New Jewish Year is 5784! The Institute for Judaic Services and Studies (IJSS) will be holding evening services on Sept. 15 and morning services on Sept. 16. Yom Kippur services will be held on Sept. 24 (evening) and Sept. 25 (day). IJSS will be holding the “Break Fast” at…

Adjusting to New Hearing Aids

Tim and Janis Gaule In this month’s article, we would like to discuss the challenges of adjusting to new hearing aids. The following suggestions that we share are based on Tim’s experience, prior discussions within our hearing group, and a review of several articles regarding this topic. It is not unusual to have attendees at…

Relishing Pickleball: Shot Selection

David Zapatka Continuing our study of Pickleball Fundamentals: Master the basics and compete with confidence by Mary Littlewood, we will now learn about the selection for the third and fourth shots of a rally. Third Shot: Serving Team “The third shot of any rally—a shot hit by the serving team—determines which doubles team will gain the…

Verde Sputters: Putt-Putt-Putt

BK Koch It is hot, so very hot, but that did not stop our Verde Sputters from putt-putt-putting on those last three Mondays in June. Thankfully, there was not any putting on July 3 and July 10 due to seasonal maintenance of the greens. I want to start with a shout-out to our June and…

In Passing

Gladys K. Lujan Gladys Mary Ann Kinoian was born in Pawtucket, R.I., on May 21, 1934. She passed away May 24, 2023, three days after her 89th birthday, and less than two months before her 54th wedding anniversary. She suffered a stroke on Thanksgiving Day, leaving her paralyzed on one side and unable to speak. Her…

What Makes POP Tennis So Fun?

Roe Callahan POP tennis takes all the best parts of tennis and combines them with a court and equipment that make the game a little easier to play. The result is a social sport that’s as laidback or competitive as you want to make it, and the best part is that absolutely anyone can play.…