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CRICKET CAMP
Learn to play cricket! This is an
increasingly popular sport in the U.S., and is
the second most popular in the world after
soccer. Cricket is a fun, social game to play
that’s easy to learn and can be enjoyed by
both boys and girls.
This area program is run by volunteers
who have played and coached at the
international level and are certified by the
American Cricket Federation. The camp will
run Mondays/Wednesdays, July 8-31, from
6–8 p.m., at Fairview Park Ballfield B,
129 Greenwood Drive, 15017.
For more information, call 412.221.8700,
ext. 217. The cost is $140 per child and you
can register online at southfayettepa.com.
SOUTH HILLS SENIOR
SOFTBALL LOOKING FOR
MEMBERS
The South Hills Senior Softball League
registration has been open for this season.
The league is for players 55 years old and
up. (Players who are 54 can join at any time
during the year they turn 55.)
Information and forms for registration are
on the website at seniorsoftballleague.com.
The league holds practices and games
through August or early September at
fields in South Park and elsewhere in the
South Hills.
“You’ll feel like a kid again when you
play,” says Doug Houston, commissioner
of the nonprofit group. “The average player
is about 66, and our softball rules are age-
appropriate.”
Players are chosen for teams each spring
in a draft, ensuring that talent is spread
more or less evenly among the teams. The
league holds a catered picnic at the end of
each season.
Players come from all over the
area, including Baldwin, Bethel Park,
Bridgeville, Carnegie, Castle Shannon,
Chartiers Valley, Dormont, Mt. Lebanon,
Peters Township, South Park, Upper St.
Clair, Whitehall and others.
TROOP 36713 DONATES
THERAPY CAT TO COUNTRY
MEADOWS
Girl Scouts from Troop 36713 in Bethel
Park presented a special gift and visit with
residents living with Alzheimer’s disease at
Country Meadows Retirement Communities in
Bridgeville.
Comprised of girls in the third grade, the troop
used proceeds from the sale of Girl Scout cookies
to purchase a stuffed therapy cat for Country
Meadows residents. In addition to the donation,
the scouts interacted with residents and
learned about dementia in an age-appropriate
conversation based on Country Meadows’
activity book for children, “The Unforgettable Adventures of Grandma’s Cape.”
The therapy cat donation idea began when the troop leader, who is a hospice nurse by
profession, noticed Country Meadows residents interacting with a stuffed therapy cat.
Why a stuffed therapy cat?
Animal therapy is an excellent way to boost mood and calm agitation in people
with dementia. While Country Meadows is a pet-friendly retirement community, and
therapy animals routinely visit all residents, including those living with dementia, a
robotic cat provides numerous benefits without the issues involved in caring for a live
animal. Studies show the benefits of stuffed pets include increased happiness, reduced
agitation and anxiety, and increased engagement through playing and talking with the
stuffed animal, providing a sense of purpose and happy memories of previous pets.
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SENIOR MEN’S GOLF
CLUB
Mt. Lebanon Senior Men’s Golf Club
is open to all men age 55 or older. The
club golfs at Mt. Lebanon Golf Course
on Wednesday mornings through
Oct. 10 with six away events.
Membership applications are
available at Mt. Lebanon Golf
Course. For further information go
to mensgolfmtlebo.site123.me.
TOWN HALL SOUTH
SPEAKERS SERIES
Are you looking for intellectual
growth and cultural stimulation
through national and international
acclaimed speakers that inspire,
educate, inform and enlarge one’s
world? Subscribe to Town Hall South,
which began in 1969 and features five
lectures that are held in the Upper St.
Clair High School Theatre from 10:10-
11:10 a.m. For the 2019-2020 season,
the array of speakers will include:
• October 1: Lou Holtz, legendary
football coach, ESPN sports
analyst and renowned motivational
speaker
• November 5: Beth Macy, award-
winning journalist with a focus
on social problems including the
opioid crisis
• December 3: Alan Zwiebel, Emmy
Award-winning comedy writer
including for “Saturday Night Live”
• February 4: Vijay Gupta, violinist/
educator/mental health advocate
• March 17: Lynsey Addario,
Pulitzer Prize-winning
photojournalist, focused on War,
Injustice, Resilience and Humanity.
In addition to the formal lecture, an
optional luncheon at St. Clair Country
Club is held immediately following,
and the speaker is available to answer
questions posed by the luncheon
audience—which frequently leads to a
very candid exchange! Tickets for the
2019-2020 season are sold as a series
only and can be purchased by visiting
the website at townhallsouth.org. n