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36 | LIFE IN SOLERA | NOVEMBER 2025 | On Sept. 21, some members of the Solera Pickleball Paddlers Club participated in The Senior 40th Annual Valley-Wide Recreation Oldlympics in Hemet, CA. Terrie and Ana María won 2nd place, receiving silver medals in the women's doubles pickleball competition. Ana María also won first place in the track & Field 3K run at the Hemet High School, receiving the Gold Medal in the women's category. Congratulations to all the participants! If you're new to the game or have played before, come join us for some exercise, fun, and new friends. We play every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday at the Solera sports court starting at 7:30 am. If you don't have a paddle, many players will lend you one for the morning. Be sure to wear proper court shoes. For more information, please text or call Sandy Stern at (717) 542-0481 or Gaby DeWitt at (909) 446-2704. We look forward to seeing you soon, and remember, "no ball is worth the fall." CALLING ALL POOL PLAYERS! Join the Solera Billiards Club! Come be part of the action! We play 8-Ball on Mondays at 4 pm and 9-Ball on Wednesdays at 4 pm. Sign up today for the chance to compete and show off your skills at our league events. Not sure how to play? No problem — we're here to help you. Contact Willie Hill for more information at (206) 948-1498 or williehill1@roadrunner.com PICKLEBALL PADDLERS BILLIARDS All are welcome to visit and play table tennis or ping pong. We have players from Solera and Sun Lakes attending the Huntsman Senior games in St. George, Utah. Wish us good luck! PING PONG Tennis Titans would like to congratulate, salute, and celebrate our own competitors and winners for this year's 2025 competition. Herman and elma Jamilano won bronze in mixed tennis doubles! Congratulations! Every fall, the Valley-Wide Recreation and Park District holds a series of competitions called "e Oldlympics" for people aged 50 and older. is year's 40th annual event was Sept. 15 to Oct. 7, held throughout the San Jacinto Valley. e Oldlympics annually draws more than 600 competitors. ere were 19 events over 18 days. Events include bench press, billiards, bingo, bowling, chair volleyball, cribbage, golf, horseshoes, pickleball, pinochle, Scrabble, shueboard, swimming, table tennis, tennis, Texas Hold'em, Tournament Blackjack, and track and eld. Fees started at $5 for a single event up to $23 for unlimited events and includes a T-shirt. ~ Shirley Ferguson, (909) 816-0612 TENNIS TITANS elma and Herman Jamilano won bronze in mixed tennis doubles Terrie and Ana María Oldlympics participants Martha Hubbs, Marilú Wilber, Terrie Garcia, and Ana María Kuzara