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| SUN LAKES LIFESTYLES | NOVEMBER 2024 | 61 Table Tennis/Ping Pong Our regular play times are Mondays and Wednesdays 4 to 6 pm, Fridays 1 to 3 pm, and Saturdays 10 am to 12 pm. Because of scheduling conf licts for the Ballroom, we sometimes get bumped into "special play times" that are updated on the SLCC website and printed copies available on play days in the Ballroom. There's a touch-screen monitor in the Main Clubhouse Lobby where the schedule can be accessed. For info, contact Gary Lile at (805) 722- 7427, 4lile@yahoo.com, or John Williams at (961) 489-9737, jgwms. williams@gmail.com. Everyone is welcome; the only requirements are laced tennis shoes, a desire to have fun, play with friends, and get some excellent health benefits from a low-risk activity. Flash: SLCC Veteran goes on wild medal binge at 2024 National Veteran Golden Age Games in Salt Lake City, nails four medals and a ribbon. Super senior athlete, Billy Thompson, won silver in Table Tennis, Gold in Pickleball Mixed Doubles, Bronze in Badminton, and a fourth place ribbon in Billiards Nine Ball. "I have been competing in the games for about six years … as veterans we get a chance to participate in these games in different cities. This year we had over 1,100 ambulatory medical veterans ages, 55 to 95. This is like a mini Olympics. The Veterans Administration is trying to get veterans to participate in being fit for life. The games are an exciting opportunity to get out and do something physical, and meet your fellow veterans, and enjoy." The games are designed for veterans who are over the age of 55 and are VA patients. The goal is to help veterans make physical activity part of their daily lives, and to support the rehabilitation therapy and recreation programs offered by the VA. Participants also get the chance to build relationships with other athletes. The Games serve as a way to showcase the following for older Americans across the United States: • The preventive and therapeutic value of sports and physical activity • The importance of fitness to physical and mental health • The role of recreation in overall wellness Veterans of all ability levels are invited to participate and embrace a healthier lifestyle, as well as the "Fitness for Life" motto that the games represent. In order to participate, athletes are required to have their primary-care physician complete and sign a medical clearance form. The VA Medical Center that is hosting the games must receive participants' forms prior to the start of the event. Free Estimates Senior Discounts 760-250-9919 Contractor's License #529601 formerly PASS AIR CONDITIONING & HEATING