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Drop by the gymnasium at St. Elizabeth of Hungary on Mondays and there will be the thwock of paddles hitting balls, tennis shoes squeaking over the floor, and shrieks of joy or the agony of defeat. This is pickleball, the fastest growing sport in the country according to Kathy Westerbeck, ambassador for the U.S.A. Pickleball Association. The game came about in the summer of 1965 when Joel Pritchard, a congressman from Washington State, and businessman Bill Bell returned to

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Pritchards home on Bainbridge Island to find their families sitting around with nothing to do, according to the official pickleball website, www.usapa. org. The property had an old badminton court so they looked for some badminton equipment, but couldnt find a full set of rackets. They improvised, cutting shafts of the damaged rackets and found a perforated plastic ball. The rackets didnt work very well, so the dads created four wood paddles, similar to the wood paddles used in the game cont. p. 10

Mike Dewey of Manchester and Linda Silman of Kirkwood team up for indoor pickleball on one of two courts at St. Elizabeth of Hungary in Crestwood. photo by Diana Linsley

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today. They invited a friend, Barney McCallum, to participate and created rules, relying heavily on badminton. The Pritchards had a Cocker Spaniel named Pickles, and whenever a ball would come his way, he would take the ball and run off with it. It was Pickles ball, and that is how the game got its name. Westerbeck, the ambassador for the U.S.A. Pickleball Association, was at St. Elizabeths last Monday watching a happy group of seniors enjoying the game. Pickleball is similar to tennis, but is played on a smaller court with the net lowered to 34 inches in the center. Its been around for a long time, but has not been popular in St. Louis because nobody organized it, she said. We played in Kansas City and when we moved here, I was shocked that no one here had organized it. The Salvation Army Citadel was playing on Saturday nights and that was it. I started an email with 12 names and I now have 100. Mary Chubb, a volunteer with the SAJE Ministry, a coalition formed by seniors at Advent Episcopal Church, St. Justin Martyr and St. Elizabeth of Hungary, said that she was approached by Beverly Simmermann, who was in a Zumba class. She had played pickleball and suggested it for people who were wanting to do something indoors in the winter when they couldnt play golf, Chubb said. They brought it before the SAJE Council and pickleball began at St. Elizabeths the first Monday in November. During the games, instructor Ruby Moss walked around giving hints to players. Ive played tennis, racquetball and badminton, she said. I got interested when I saw it in the Senior Olympics and figured it was another racket and another ball. You have a lot of people who are extennis players who still want to play, and its easier on the body than tennis. Westerbeck added that the learning curve is smaller. You can play a few times and youre good to go, especially if youve played tennis or racquetball, but

Linda Silman of Kirkwood stretches to make a return during a Monday pickleball match held on one of two courts at St. Elizabeth of Hungary in Crestwood. photo by Diana Linsley Chubb told him he needed to warm up before playing. Maybe its age? he laughed. Crestwood resident Pam Howard, an ex-tennis player, has been playing pickleball for three months and loves it. Its a great activity, she said. You meet a lot of nice new people, get good exercise and since its indoors, we can play in winter or summer. Its a good sport for seniors to play. Kirkwood resident Jill Smith started playing this year and said shes having a ball. Were all retired or semi-retired and thought wed give it a try, she said. For being a newcomer, this is the most welcoming. People give you the latitude of having no experience, and you dont have to come every time. Its purely recreational and competitive. In addition to the Salvation Army Citadel, 824 Union Road, and St. Elizabeth of Hungary, 1420 Sappington Road, pickleball is starting at the Sunset Hills Community Center, 3915 S. Lindbergh Blvd., and Riverchase Recreation Center, 990 Horan Drive in Fenton. For information on sessions and prices at all locations, contact Westerbeck at 636-326-1175 or 816-519-2604, or email kathyw@cim-group.com.

Pickleball instructor Ruby Moss gives Ray Weis of Sunset Hills a few pointers. photo by Diana Linsley we have all levels, she said. South County resident Nancy Kaalberg started playing pickleball two months ago. I had taught it 10 years ago in an alternative high school, she said. I knew it was a lot of fun and thought this is something I need to do for myself, so I came here. Its a great sport very addicting and a particularly good sport for seniors. Ray Weis of Sunset Hills had his leg on a bench stretching out a muscle. This is my fourth time over here, he said. I feel good except when I pull a muscle.

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Sarah Beaman needed a hospital bed at home following her knee replacement last year, but her insurance refused to cover it. She also needed some other medical equipment to make getting around the house a little easier, but those items werent covered either. Thanks to a nonprofit organization called St. Louis HELP (Health Equipment Lending Program) she got everything she needed and at no cost. I have great insurance that helped with the surgery, but I live in a two-story home and didnt have some of the things that would really help, said Beaman, who learned of St. Louis HELP when she was looking to donate medical equipment after her mother passed away. It would have cost me $62 a day for a bed for six weeks, but with St. Louis HELP I just borrowed it for the time I needed it and then took it back. It worked out great. Beaman, who is now a volunteer with the organization, is just one of thousands of people who have benefitted from St. Louis HELP, which collects new or gently used medical equipment and leases it to those who need it for free. Wheelchairs, walkers, shower chairs, crutches, hospital beds, gait belts, van lifts, pediatric wheelchairs and equipment, portable toilets and more are at the ready. All people have to do is fill out a wavier and they can borrow covering items for the shower, but thats one of the most dangerous places in the house for someone with mobility issues. Our shower equipment is whats highest in demand. Hospital beds are also high on the list. We have at least six hospital beds go out per week, she said. The beauty of St. Louis HELP is that people can borrow what they need and then return it when theyre finished, Singer said. The organization often has equipment people arent even aware of that can help them. People might come in for one thing and leave with four or five things, she said, noting people also often need two pieces of the same equipment one at their house and one at a relatives house, for example. None of what St. Louis HELP does would be possible without the generous monetary and medical equipment donations from individuals and corporations, Singer said. The majority of donations are collected during two weekend equipment drives during spring and fall. The spring drive has been scheduled for May 4 and 5. St. Louis HELP puts out 12 U-Haul trucks at Walgreens stores and other locations throughout the greater St. Louis area to collect equipment during the weekend drives. The generosity of the St. Louis community is amazing, Singer said. And the organization could not exist without its 60 volunteers who contributed more than 2,000 hours to St. Louis HELP last year, she added.

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Keeping Seniors Vital At Shepherds Center

Interfaith group attracts seniors with wide variety of programs
by David Baugher
Executive Director Gayle McHenry has a simple message for those wondering what Shepherds Center of Webster/Kirkwood is all about. All of our programs and services are aimed at helping seniors stay vital, engaged and independent, she said. Now, as the interfaith non-profit marks its 16th year, it is able to accomplish that mission better than ever with a wide variety of programs, initiatives and services geared toward those 55 and older. Perhaps the best-known aspect of the center is Adventures in Learning, a series of adult education classes that is offered on a quarterly basis covering everything from tai chi to art history. Topics for this year include sessions on Cuban culture, national parks, the Civil War and writing ones own life history. I think they enjoy the fellowship, said McHenry. They get to meet new people or get reacquainted with old friends. They like just gathering together for social conversation with their peers. Its a very accepting, warm, welcoming atmosphere. Bill German, a longtime board member and past chair of the group agrees. He said it is about more than just the content of each course. We always do breakfast before classes start, and I often think that, not the breakfast itself, but the whole idea of sitting at a table with someone outside your immediate household is just a very important thing to people, particularly to those who are restricted in their ability to get out and about, said German, a Glendale resident. It has always been my contention that the breakfast is as important as the classes themselves. McHenry said the classes, which serve about 600, are so popular that even major weather events cant dampen the enthusiasm. In fact, 10 people showed up today even though Jane Luckhaupt and Laura Inman share a laugh during a chair yoga program at Harrison Avenue Missionary Baptist Church. The program is part of a series of classes offered by Shepherds Center. photo by Diana Linsley

we were cancelled, she said as St. Louis dug out from a foot of snow. They were ready to get out and have some fun. In addition to the West Lockwood location, smaller versions of the class series are available at the Harrison Avenue Missionary Baptist Church in Kirkwood and at Douglass Manor in Webster Groves. We cater to what the seniors want, McHenry said. Whats really cool is that Adventures in Learning is designed by and for the seniors. They recruit the speakers. They let us know what they like, what they dont like. It really is self-fulfilling. They like something, we re-engage it. Moreover, not everything happens indoors. The center also features day trips four-to-six times annually to sites around the area such as Powell Hall or the Touhill Performing Arts Center. The Harrison Avenue group also does regular field trips to locations ranging from the Missouri History Museum to Laumeier Sculpture Park.

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