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"Peace is the aim of all the world, and justice is the way to attain it."
-- Martin Buber
HEARD ON THE TOWN
CHATTANOOGA District Senior Olympics men's and women's softball games will begin today at 6:30 p.m. at the Summit Softball Complex in Collegedale. The public is invited free of charge.
Among the athletes participating will be Teresa Richie, 76, who has played in numerous National Senior Games and has been inducted into the Greater Chattanooga Sports Hall of Fame.
"I am a competitive person, and playing sports is what keeps me going," she said in a news release. "I believe that doing things you're interested in keeps a person active. Just walking or exercising gets boring. I like the challenge of the game."
Last May, 417 senior athletes registered to compete in the Chattanooga District Senior Olympics, said event spokeswoman Ginny Stone. Many of the competitors advance to the Tennessee State Olympics in Nashville, as well as the National Senior Games in San Francisco later this summer, she said. Eligibility for the state and national games is determined the year before the competition.
Tennessee Senior Olympics began in 1981 with a mission that has continued for over 25 years -- to promote healthy lifestyles for senior adults through fitness, sports and an active involvement in life. The games are sponsored by Senior Neighbors, Chattanooga Parks and Recreation Department, Blue Cross Blue Shield and Sunny 92.3.
For more information, contact Ms. Stone of Senior Neighbors at 755-6114 or visit www.AlexianSeniorNeighbors.org. Senior Neighbors is a ministry of Alexian Brothers.
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AMERICAN Legion Desmond T. Doss Post 257 has installed its 2010 officers. The installing officer was American Legion Department of Tennessee 3rd District Commander Bill Norton.
Chartered in 1919 by the U.S. Congress as a patriotic, mutual-help organization, the American Legion was founded by World War I veterans. Membership is open to honorably discharged veterans, retirees and active and reserve personnel of the United States Armed Forces who have served at least one day on active duty during a wartime period. The largest organization of U.S. war veterans, the American Legion has about three million members and more than 14,000 posts worldwide, a news release noted.
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