September 2013 Volume 20 Number 6
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Photo by Joe Appel.
Pearl Deaniello, 70, and Simone Shapiro, 69, participate in the Greenfield Glide.
Senior Summer Games add “tailgate toss” to its events; participants fare well in all competitions More than 300 Allegheny County and City of Pittsburgh residents ages 60 and older participated in the 2013 Senior Summer Games, sponsored by the Citiparks Healthy Active Living program. The games are held annually throughout the greater Pittsburgh area.
A total of 15 events were conducted over a two-week period, including archery, bocce, bowling (9-pin, notap), darts, Frisbee toss, golf, horseshoes, Kooshball, pool (8-ball), shuffleboard, softball throw, tailgate toss, a walk-a-thon, Wii bowling and the Greenfield Glide.
The tailgate toss was a new event in this year’s games. It was popularized in recent years as pregame rituals in parking lots at NFL and college football games, as well as major league baseball parking lots. Continued on page 4
Kane Foundation hosts 25th annual Director’s Golf Tournament. Read page 13.
Columbia Gas marks Hunger Action Month with gift to South Hills food pantries. Read page 14.