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Chattanooga's Seniors Claim Silver in National Senior Olympics
Chattanoogan.com August 14, 2009
The Chattanooga Chargers Softball team traveled to San Francisco to play in the 2009 Summer National Senior Games on August 4, 2009 and returned on August 10 with the silver medal earned after playing for four days and in nine games. [Click here to read more.]
Stimulus Money Gives Seniors Jobs
WDEF TV 12
June 25, 2009
By: Joe Legge
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Going for Gold in Golden Years
Chattanooga Times Free Press
June 6, 2009
By: Susan Pierce
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More than 400 adults ages 50 and older competed in the annual Senior Olympics in May, a record turnout for competitors according to officials at Alexian Brothers Senior Neighbors.
Winners of those athletic competitions advance to the state competition this summer with the exception of ballroom dancing, which is considered an exhibition. [Click here to read more.]
John Shearer: Taking The Bronze In The Senior Olympics
Chattanoogan.com May 14, 2009
By: John Shearer
Since I turn 50 years old in September, I figured what better way to celebrate – or at least pretend I am not getting older – than to participate in the Senior Olympics.
Although I am a little heavier than in my youth – aided in part by recently learning how to make homemade biscuits – I have maintained a regular jogging regimen since college and have run in several 5K races a year strictly for fun. [Click here to read more.]
Senior Olympics in Chattanooga
WTVC, News Channel 9
May 6, 2009
By: Derek Dillenger
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Diann Uustal certainly looks younger than she is.
"62, and the grandmother of five wonderful kids," she proudly proclaims.
Based on her performance today at the Senior Olympics swimming trials, you wouldn't think that just 6 months ago, she was recovering from a major fall. [Click here to read more.]
Torch Relay Kicks off Senior Olympics
Chattanooga Times Free Press
May 5, 2009
By: Perla Trevizo
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Estel Lewis, mother of five Senior Olympics athletes, made a grand entrance Monday morning into the First Tennessee Pavilion being pushed in a wheelchair by her daughter Robert Ann Lewis and torch relay participant Al Upton.
The Chattanooga District Senior Olympics kicked off Monday with a torch relay that started outside the Alexian Brothers Senior Neighbors building on 10th Street. [Click here to read more.]
Golden Agers Go for Gold
Chattanooga Times Free Press
April 30, 2009
By: Mark Wiedmer
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Come next week, 67-year-old Raymond Kile will compete in softball, basketball, the softball throw, javelin, shot put and discus at the Chattanooga District Senior Olympics.
“I’m supposed to run the 100 meters, too,” Kile said Tuesday evening. “But I tweaked my hamstring playing softball tonight, so I might be out of that one.” [Click here to read more.]
Dancing with the Seniors
Chattanooga Times Free Press
April 24, 2009
By: Karen Nazor Hill
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Joe Downs can cut a rug.
The retired IBM worker began ballroom dance classes in high school. Today, the suave 80-year-old still has the moves.
Mr. Downs, along with fellow members from his weekly ballroom dancing class at Alexian Brothers Senior Neighbors, will showcase his talent tonight at The Ginny Power Ball at The Mill on the Southside. [Click here to read more]
Senior Neighbors Orchestra Concert Sunday
Chattanooga Times Free Press
March 28, 2009
By: Susan Pierce
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One of the city’s oldest volunteer orchestras will present a free community concert Sunday afternoon at Ridgedale Baptist Church, 1831 Hickory Valley Road.
The 55 musicians in the Senior Neighbors Orchestra meet weekly to rehearse in the Alexian Brothers Senior Neighbors center on Newby Street. They range in age from people in their 40s to 89-yearold trumpeter John Webb, according to director Herman May. [Click here to read more]
Gold-medal kegler: Octogearian can still bowl in the high 200s
Chattanooga Times Free Press
March 11, 2009
By: Susan Pierce
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Felix Abel had been bowling for more than 40 years when friends talked him into trying his skills in the Senior Olympics five years ago. He has medaled in the district and state divisions of the 85-89-year-old bowling division four consecutive years and is currently the state individual gold medalist. [Click here to read more]
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