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36 | OHCC LIVING | MAY 2026 | Ken's love for Table Tennis began when he was in elementary school in Hong Kong back in 1965, playing with the then standard Chinese "penholder grip." As with several players in our club, Ken too went through a long break before returning to the sport. He played a little while in business school in Rhode Island but again, not till he arrived at OHCC in 2021. As Ken puts it "picking TT up again in OHCC was a true blessing, serving both as a passion and a way to stay active." A passion so much so that he soon gave up golf and pickleball to maximize play time for Table Tennis. Ken is an inspiration and poster child for staying active and not succumbing to the TMB (Too Many Birthdays) syndrome. Ken tolerated nerve pain from his chronic spinal stenosis for years, until it became unbearable. He nally bit the bullet and put himself through two open back surgeries in 2023, and in 2024. e rst one involving fusion of only the lower half the spine was not a success, but the second one involving fusing the entire spine from back of the neck to the tailbone using metal screws and rods, fortunately, was a success. Aer a year of healing and extensive physical therapy, Ken began his return to his favorite sport of table tennis in late 2025. Leg strength has recovered suciently, and despite the stiness in the back he has returned to hitting in classic form. Bending all the way down to pick up balls from the oor remains a challenge but he is managing that too well using the ball pick up extender on his grip that his friend devised for him. Do wish Ken well when you see him next and challenge yourself to try and return some of his killer serve and shots. e Table Tennis (aka Ping Pong) club at OHCC is open for play almost every day of the week. On weekdays the default location for play is Mykonos Room, and for weekends it is Abravanel Hall. Tables are typically set up for play on Mon. from 11 am to 2:30 pm, Tues. 6:30 to 8:30 am and all other days from 1 to 8 pm. Please check the updated weekly time schedules that are emailed to members every month, posted on the TT Club bulletin board in Mykonos, and on the activity's marquee screen in the Clubhouse. Occasionally, there are schedule changes, based on room availability. e club oers all members the opportunity to take professional lessons to learn proper form and positioning to reduce the chances of falling or injury and improve overall ability. A buddy system is available for players to book times on most days of the week, to practice with more experienced players to improve their playing ability. Paid for individual and group lessons with professional coaches can be booked in 30 min slots from 3:30 to 5:30 pm on most Sundays. Sign-up sheets for Practice Buddies, and for lessons from Pro coaches are on the bulletin board in Mykonos Room. Two parties are planned for this year. e rst one is a Taco Party with play, on Sun., April 26 and our annual general meeting and party is planned for Sun., Oct. 18. ey are held in Abravanel Hall, with tables set up for play, with music, food and drink, and are always very good fun. Written by Babu Patrose Table Tennis is month, the Table Tennis Club honors Ken Chin (second from le) who only recently celebrated his 78th birthday. Ken has been a much loved, skilled, and active member of the club since the very beginning. It's hard to believe that it's Spring Concert month already. It seems that we have just started rehearsing, and now, on May 24, we will be performing for the greatest audience in the world. e concert will be in Abravanel Hall at 2 pm with the doors opening at 1:30 pm. Our concert have always been very well attended, so be sure to get there early so you can get a good seat and see all of our smiling faces. Our conductor, Beverly Taylor, has put together another wonderful program of music with some new selections as well as some of our favorites. As this is our country's 250th anniversary, there will be some patriotic music also. e theme of the concert is "Let Freedom Ring". e Choral Society continues to grow. Every year we add new singers and are happy to welcome them. ere are no auditions required. If you like to sing and think that it might be for you, consider coming to one of our rehearsals and take a listen. We are a very friendly group and always like newcomers to join us. We practice on ursday mornings from 10:15 am until 12 pm. Rehearsals for the holiday concert will begin in September. Singing brings great joy to your heart and seems to make your troubles disappear, especially when you are in a group. e website for the Choral Society is http:// ohchorale.wixsite.com/ohchorale. It is available on the Ocean Hills Country Club website under "Our Clubs." You can also scan the QR code to get to the website. Written by Jack Shabel Choral Society