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A fter competing in the 20-kilometer and 40-kilometer cycling events two days ago, Buzz Shiely, 61, of Bar-rington, N.H. returned on Sunday to run the 10k road

race. He finished the loop in 45:58.“That’s slower than I like to do,” Shiely said, referring to

his time. “Biking took a little out of my legs.”Shiely placed ninth in the 60 to 64 age group, just missing

the podium, which recognizes the top eight finishers in each age group. This did not appear to bother Shiely though; he was just happy to be there.

“The people here are amazing,” Shiely said. “I am in awe of everyone.”

This is Shiely’s first Senior Games. Two years ago his wife, who competes in swimming and cycling, began to look for competitions that the couple could enter. She came across the Senior Games web site and told her husband, “You’re doing this.” With that, the couple began to plan how they would qualify for the games and then spent the next year training, Shiely said.

To train for a road race, Shiely does more than just run. He varies his workouts between swimming, biking, track and long distance running. He works out four to five days a week, sometimes doing two exercises a day. In track, he does quar-

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arkansas stuns ‘Bama

rising from losers bracket, travelers take two straight for gold medal

By Colin Becht

Faced with the necessity of winning two straight games over a team that already beat them earlier Sunday, the Arkansas Travelers decided such a challenge was no problem.

The Travelers beat the Bama Boys 57-45 and 75-52 to take the gold medal in the men’s 55-and-over basketball tourna-ment at the Senior Games.

“After we got in the losers’ bracket, to come back and beat them twice is awesome,” said Johnny White.

After losing to the Bama Boys 52-47 in the winner’s brack-et finals, Arkansas made it back to the championship game through the losers’ bracket to get a rematch against Bama.

Arkansas won the game, forcing a challenge game with a 57-45 victory. Arkansas led by only one at halftime, but got four three-pointers by Donnie Smith and a 14-3 run to send the championship to a second game.

Both Smith and John Hutchcraft had 18 points to lead the Travelers. The Arkansas defense also held the Boys to only 16 second half points

After dominating Bama in the second half, the Travelers picked up right where that game left off, routing the Boys

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Stanford Campus/Palo Alto Area Athletic Venues

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AFor complete schedule through Aug. 15, visit www.2009SeniorGames.org.

Public TransportationComplimentary use of Stanford’s Marguerite shuttle and other public transportation is

available with Senior Games photo credentials.

Monday - Friday, from 6 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Marguerite Line B Clockwise runs from the Palo Alto Transit Center to the Alumni Cen-

ter stop, which serves the AstraZeneca Athlete Village, and on to the Munger Graduate

Residences, stopping at Wilbur Field.

Marguerite Line B Counter-Clockwise runs from the Munger Graduate Residences (the

stop is at the Vaden Health Center on Campus Drive East and Cowell Lane) to the Track

House, which serves the AstraZeneca Athlete Village, then continues on to the Palo Alto

Transit Center.

Saturday - Sunday, 7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.

The shuttle stops at the Munger Graduate Residences, the Track House, the Palo Alto

Transit Center and the Alumni Center.

Caltrain: use for travel from hotels to the Palo Alto Transit Center,

caltrain.com/timetable.html.

SamTrans: use Lines 390 and KX for recommended hotels in Menlo Park,

samtrans.com/schedules.html

VTA: use Line 22 for recommended hotels in Mountain View and Palo Alto,

vta.org/schedules/schedules_bynumber.html

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Game ScheduleSport Venue(s) Today’s/Upcoming Game Schedule Start Time

Bowling

300San Jose

Today: MS/WS All AgesTues: MS/WS All Ages, MS/WS Roll-Off All Ages; Practice MD/WD All Ages

9:30 a.m.8:30 a.m.

Cycling

Cañada Road Today: 5K Time Trail, 10K Time Trial M/W All Ages 9:00 a.m.

Horseshoes

ColumbusPark

San Jose

Today: M/W 65-100+; Practice All AgesTues: M/W 65-100+; Practice All Ages

9:00 a.m.9:00 a.m.

Race Walk

Cobb TrackStanford Campus

Today: M/W 1,500M All Ages 8:00 a.m.

Racquetball

8:00 a.m.

Shuffleboard

West Campus Courts

Today: M/W 65-100+Tue: M/W 65-100+

8:00 a.m.8:00 a.m.

Softball

Twin Creeks Sports

Sunnyvale

Today: M/W 50+, 60+, M 55+Tues: M/W 50+, 60+, M 55+

8:00 a.m.8:00 a.m.

Table Tennis

Ford CenterToday: M/W 50-69Tues: M/W 50-69 9:00 a.m.

Tennis

Taube Tennis Center

Today: M/W 65-69, 70-74, 90-100+; Practice: 75-89Tues: M/W 70-100+

8:00 a.m.8:00 a.m.

Track & Field

Cobb Track & Angell Field

Today: M/W 50-64 Finals: Hammer, Javelin, Shot Put, Pole Vault, 100M, 400M; Prelims: 800M, 200MTues: M/W 50-64 Finals: Long Jump, Triple Jump, High Jump, Discus, 800M, 200M, 4x100M Relay

8:00 a.m.

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Volleyball

Maples Pavilion

Today: M/W 50+, M 55+, 70+, 75+Tues: M/W 50+, M 55+, 70+; Practice: W 55+, 65+, M/W 60+

8:00 a.m.8:00 a.m.

For complete schedule through Aug. 15, visit www.2009SeniorGames.org.



Monday - Friday, from 6 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Marguerite Line B Clockwise runs from the Palo Alto Transit Center to the Alumni Cen-ter stop, which serves the AstraZeneca Athlete Village, and on to the Munger Graduate Residences, stopping at Wilbur Field. Marguerite Line B Counter-Clockwise runs from the Munger Graduate Residences (the stop is at the Vaden Health Center on Campus Drive East and Cowell Lane) to the Track House, which serves the AstraZeneca Athlete Village, then continues on to the Palo Alto Transit Center. Saturday - Sunday, 7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. The shuttle stops at the Munger Graduate Residences, the Track House, the Palo Alto Transit Center and the Alumni Center.

Caltrain: use for travel from hotels to the Palo Alto Transit Center, caltrain.com/timetable.html.

SamTrans: use Lines 390 and KX for recommended hotels in Menlo Park, samtrans.com/schedules.html

VTA: use Line 22 for recommended hotels in Mountain View and Palo Alto, vta.org/schedules/schedules_bynumber.html

Ford Center Today: M 50-54 Tues: M 50-54, 55-59; Practice M/W 65-100+ Supreme Court Today: M 60-64 Tues: M 60-64YMCA Today: W 50-54, WS 55-59, 60-64 Tues: W 50-54, WS 55-59, 60-64



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8:00 a.m.8:00 a.m.

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Twin Creeks Sports

Sunnyvale


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Dine Around Palo AltoMonday, Aug. 10Downtown Palo AltoThe award winning restaurants of Palo Alto wel-come participants in the 2009 Summer National Senior Games with a special night on the town at selected restaurants. The list of participating restaurants will be available at the Information booths. Restaurants will include a range of cui-sines. Be sure you have your athlete credentials with you. Bon Appetit! Check the information booth for more details.

Real Texas BarbequeTuesday, Aug. 11, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.Party Tent next to the Avery Aquatic CenterA real Texas barbecue served picnic style from Ar-madillo Willy’s. Enjoy this finger-licking dinner fea-turing Barbecue ribs and chicken with all the sides. Reservations are required and can be made at the Information Center. The cost is $25 per person.

Free Entertainment — Country Band, AppaloosaTuesday, Aug. 11, 6 - 8:30 p.mEuflexxa Entertainment StageKick up your heels to the sounds of country music.

‘60s Be In and Psychadelic Ice Cream SocialWednesday, Aug. 12, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.Party Tent next to the Avery Aquatic CenterEveryone knows that when you come to San Fran-cisco you need “wear some flowers in your hair.” Tonight, we will flashback to the 1960s when San

Francisco became the center of the Flower Child movement and the world began to rock to the sounds of the Dead, The Jefferson Airplane, and Janis Joplin. Guests will enjoy an assortment of complimentary ice cream. No reservations neces-sary. Free to credentialed participants.

Free Entertainment — ’60s & ’70s Band, Livewire Wednesday, Aug. 12, 6:00 pm - 8:30 pmEuflexxa Entertainment StageMusic from the ’60s and ’70s.

California Wine & Cheese PartyThursday, Aug. 13, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.Party Tent next to the Avery Aquatic CenterAs the Senior Games wind down it is time to relax to the sounds of kool jazz and enjoy the California wine under a beautiful summer sky. The cost is $25 per person.

Free Entertainment — Jazz TrioThursday, Aug. 13, 6:00 pm - 8:30 pmEuflexxa Entertainment Stage

Micro Brewery Beer TastingFriday, Aug. 14, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.Party Tent next to the Avery Aquatic CenterWith videos, photos, and stories we will relive the great moments of the 2009 Senior Games and celebrate the spirit of hope that the athletes have inspired. Reservations required $20 per person

Free Entertainment — Jazz TrioThursday, Aug. 13, 6:00 pm - 8:30 pmEuflexxa Entertainment Stage

Micro Brewery Beer TastingFriday, Aug. 14, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.Party Tent next to the Avery Aquatic CenterWith videos, photos, and stories we will relive the great moments of the 2009 Senior Games and celebrate the spirit of hope that the athletes have inspired. Reservations required $20 per person

Farewell PartySaturday, Aug. 15, 5:30 - 6:30 p.m.Party Tent next to the Avery Aquatic CenterSay goodbye to the 2009 Senior Games, celebrate the achievements of all the competitors and raise a glass to “Long Live the Challenge” as the Senior Games move on to Houston in 2011. Complimen-tary Event.

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Utah team racks up three victories

Coast ACM is now team to beat in 50-54 volleyball

By Sana Bakshi

E videntally, volleyball is a serious sport in Utah.On Sunday, Utah-based Coast ACM chalked up three

straight wins in the men’s 50-54 bracket, winning all three matches in two straight sets.

The victories came over PA Spike Force of Pennsylvania, 25-20 and 25-23. Next came Mad City, Wis., 25-12 and 26-24 and finally, St. Louis Volleyball 1, 25-18 and 25-7.

The Coast ACM team plays Upper Paleozoic, N.M. at 10:20 Monday on Maples Court No. 4, and then takes on Block Party from California at 12:40, also on Court No. 4.,

Coast is made up of players from Arizona, California and Utah. After qualifying in Utah last year, the team won the Huntsmen Games.

Coast was founded, and is still funded by, Alan Adams, 54. This is the team’s first Senior Games, although most team mem-bers have been playing volleyball most of their adult life.

“There is a natural camaraderie between the players,” Adams, 54, said.

After defeating Spike Force, Coast players were happy and confident that they would make the play-offs.

“We knew we had to go out and play well,” Adams said. “They (Spike Force) were supposed to be the better team. They were the team to beat.”

John Walt, 57, started Spike Force about eight years ago and they have been to the Senior Games three times. This is Walt’s 34th season playing volleyball.

Spike Force is one of the many teams that don’t practice to-gether before tournaments. In fact, most of the tournaments they play are their practice time.

“It’s like riding a bike,” Walt said. “It comes back to you.”Luiz Tessarotto, 52, disagrees with his teammate, blaming

Sunday’s loss on the team’s lack of practice together.

“Practice is the time to improve your game,” Tessarotto said. “We made a lot of mistakes today.”

Like with the Spike Force, the Outsiders of Louisiana are not able to practice together. This is the Outsiders first Senior Games, but they are seeded first in the tournament.

“I think we are going to win,” Daryl Guercio, 51, said confi-dently.

Team founder Tim Tonguis, 53, doesn’t think their lack of prac-

tice hurts the team because of the experience they have playing volleyball, even if it hasn’t been for very long.

“When you’ve been playing long enough,” Tonguis said, “You just know.”

Though most teams don’t practice together, that doesn’t stop their skills from showing during a tournament.

“After you have played the game for so long,” Don Hudson, 57, said, “You learn your responsibilities.”

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ter mile sprints, reminiscent of his high school days, and one day a week, he does an eight to 10-mile run. Shiely also enjoys competing in short triathlons.

“I think healthwise it is generally good to do different things,” Shiely said, of his various sports. “I would get bored if I only did one.”

Shiely believes practicing in differ-ent sports helps him mentally as well. To be able to run 6.2 miles straight, takes serious mental concentration.

“I keep my mind focused,” Shiely said. “I come back to thinking of my form and I’m using strategy, looking ahead to see if there is someone I need to pass.”

Unlike in the 5k road race, the men and women run together in the 10k, in addition to all the age groups. Then, the times are divided up according to age group.

“This was a nice race because it was mostly flat,” Shiely said. “Most races have hills.”

According to Shiely, hills definitely make a difference in how he runs the race. Normally, Shiely will drive the course to get a feel for the road; however, he was not able to do so for the Senior Games. Doing so usually helps him run the course so he can plan how to pace himself.

Shiely actually did not start road racing un-til he was in his 40s. By that time, he had to travel a lot for work, but this did not stop him from running. Shiely takes running with him wherever he goes, his favorite aspect of long distance road racing.

“Track is organized and shorter, where as a road race is more relaxed, more enjoyable and it doesn’t take a lot to run,” Shiely said. “All I need is a pair of shoes.”


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A crowded field jams the start of the 10-kilometer road race for men and women of all ages at the Senior Games Sunday at Stanford.

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75-52 to earn their gold medals.White was deadly from behind the arc, mak-

ing seven three-pointers and scoring a game-high 23 points.

“That’s what I like to do, shoot baskets,” said White. “I don’t hesitate. I might miss six or seven in a row, but I think I can make the next six or seven.”

White said the Travelers’ post players are in-credibly important and make it possible for him to get open looks for three-pointers because the defense collapses on the post, freeing White up for jumpers. “That’s why I have wide open shots, I get great passes from the post,” said White. “Give them all the credit.”

White was one of five Travelers in double-dig-its, as Hutchcraft had 13 points, Dewey Lambert had 12, Joe Couch added 11, and Donnie Smith scored 10.

The Travelers were already up by 12 at half-time and by midway through the second half, all that was undecided was the margin of vic-tory. Arkansas scored 39 points in the second half, and led by more than 20 for the final five minutes.

Earlier on Sunday, it was the Bama Boys on top in a 52-47 win over the Travelers, earning the Bama Boys their spot in the gold medal game. Despite trailing by five at halftime, the Boys quickly took the lead in the second half and held on for the win.

The combination of Washington, Petty, and King was too much for Arkansas to contain, with those three combining for 43 points. King had a very big second half, scoring nine points, and made some clutch free throws in the final minutes to secure Bama’s win.

The Boys opened the second half with an 11-0 run to take a six-point lead and never trailed again in the game.

Arkansas built a 29-24 lead by halftime on 10 points by Hutchcraft and nine by White. In the second half, the Boys stepped up their defense on Hutchcraft, holding him to five points. White still managed to match his first half production with nine more points, giving 18 on the game, all them from three-pointers.

White hit a big three-pointer with 1:38 left that tied the game at 46, part of a 7-0 run by the Travelers. Bama however, responded with a 6-1 run of its own to earn its spot in the gold medal game.

The loss dropped Arkansas into the losers’ bracket final against the Ball Hawgs from Texas. Arkansas earned its rematch with the Bama Boys by beating the Ball Hawgs 62-49.

Travelers shooters rarely missed against the Hawgs, especially from behind the arc, sinking 12 three-pointers. Lambert hit five three-point-ers alone, all of them in the first half. Donnie Smith also knocked down four three-pointers. Hutchcraft was the leading scorer for Arkansas with 22 points.

The Ball Hawgs kept the game close in the first half, and only trailed 44-39 at half. Dave White played a huge role in keeping the game close, scoring 26 points in the first half.

White and the rest of the Hawgs were unable to continue matching Arkansas’ unstoppable of-fense, and were held to just 10 points in the sec-ond half. White, who knocked down almost all his jumpers in the first half, only made one field goal in the second half.

Arkansas led by as much as 15 before coast-ing to a 13-point victory, setting up the rematch with the Bama Boys and Arkansas’s unexpected gold medals. H

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Arkansas Traveler Larry Hurtt shoots a jumper over Walter Berger of the Bama Boys during a game Sunday

in the men’s 55-and-over Senior Games basketball competition at Maples Pavilion. After being de-

feated by Bama earlier, the Travelers roared back to win the gold medal.

Walking in a crowdRace walkers of all ages made a crowded field in the woman’s 5-kilometer event Sat-urday at the Senior Games on the Stanford campus.

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Gerald Barkdoll plays to win, and helps the sport with rule changes too

By Sana Bakshi

Gerald Barkdoll fit the profile of a volley-ball player. He was tall, he could jump higher than most and he was quick on

his feet. Though he is now 55 years older than he was in college, he still embodies the perfect picture of a volleyball player.

Barkdoll was tall during college at Drexel University. Drexel is a co-op university and Barkdoll was living at the YMCA when he attended. In 1954, Bark-doll played volleyball in a fraternity tournament. That is when he discov-ered his true passion.

Barkdoll, 75, is from Rockville, Md. and plays for a team called MAC, which has enough players to enter two teams in the Senior Games. The teams compete three times every year in major tourna-ments, including the U.S. Volleyball Tourna-ment, the Huntsmen Games and the National Senior Games.

Barkdoll and the MAC club started play-ing for the National Senior Games in 1995 at San Antonio, where his team took home the gold. But winning the gold wasn’t the prize for Barkdoll.

“It felt great to simply just compete and con-tinue to compete,” he said. “Folks my age have a lot of stuff stopping them from doing what I do everyday. Each time I win is as memorable as another.”

Barkdoll tries to play volleyball as often as possible and competes in various tourna-ments in his area. According to Barkdoll, one

of the most rewarding aspects of the Senior Games is competing with people in his own age bracket.

“The games are never unfair,” he said, “be-cause you are always competing with some-one your own age.”

One thing Barkdoll did find unfair was the “single-elimination” rule. This rule meant once you lost a game, your team was out of the tournament. Many volleyball players, like

Barkdoll, disagreed with this rule.“Many volleyball players were

disappointed that Senior Games fol-lowed the ‘single-elimination’ rule,” he said. “The way it is unfair is that sometimes two of the best teams in the tournament could play each other very early in the brackets and obviously, one would lose. There-fore, one of the best teams would be out in the first or second round,

making the outcome unfair.”At the 2007 senior games in Louisville,

Barkdoll wrote up a petition for “double-elim-ination,” which gives a team the right to come back and win the championship after one loss. By the end of last year’s games Barkdoll man-aged to get 421 signatures to support “double-elimination” and the rule will be in effect this year.

Aside from his many gold medals and rule-changing victories at the Senior Games, Bark-doll’s proudest moment during his volleyball career was the first time he was named to the “All Tournament Team for Volleyball.”

“I just happened to find my game,” he said. “And when you find it, you stick with it.” H

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Basketball keeps him going Gary “Bo” Beckett carries the torch for a 2005 Senior Games competition in Kentucky.

Heart problems are no obstacle for Gary ‘Bo’ Beckett

By Sana Bakshi

Despite their age, most Senior Games athletes are in top condition. They may have aches and pains, but they are here

to compete and rarely miss a start due to poor health.

For basketball player Gary “Bo” Beckett, now 75, health has always been an obstacle, but never something that held him back. After suffer-ing four heart attacks, all within a few years of each other, Beckett continues to play.

“It’s mind over matter,” he said. A Kentucky resident, Beckett

started taking basketball serious-ly during his senior year in high school. Since then, he has not slowed down.

“Growing up I won “Most Improved Player” award after my senior year,” Beckett said.

Following high school, Beckett joined the Navy and signed up with a base team that competed against other Navy teams.

“The guys on our ship won the whole armed-service tournament,” he said proudly. “I enjoyed it so much, that’s when I decided to keep playing. But to do that I had to coach.”

Beckett coached junior high basketball for

about 20 years until he saw an ad in the paper for the National Senior Games.

“I needed the exercise,” he said. “I thought it was the best way to get involved and the best way to stay young.”

During his time at the Senior Games, over the past 12 years, Beckett suffered four heart

attacks and a quadruple operation on his heart. Eventually the doctors installed a fibulator-pacemaker com-bination to keep Beckett going. But Beckett doesn’t let any of this affect his game.

“No matter what,” he said, “I’m still going to play. You do what you have to do - and I just do it.”

This year, Beckett qualified for the games in Montgomery, Ala., His team changes every year because of

the age bracket, but even so Beckett continues to play well.

“Some of the highlights of the games for me was winning eighth place in Pittsburgh, in 2005,” he said. “Another one was running the torch, especially when it was up in Lou-isville.”

Beckett may suffer from health issues, but his love and passion for basketball help him move forward in his basketball career. H

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Fun on the Plaza - FreeBefore heading out to dinner in downtown Palo Alto, join us for a funfilled, family friendly time on King Plaza. Each night will be a little different and there will be many great activities. Activities include: Arts & Crafts Area, Climbing Wall, Inter-generational Sports Competitions, Inflatable Hu-man Foosball, Live Music Location: King City Hall Plaza, 250 Hamilton (between Ramona & Bryant). Date & Time: Aug. 10, 4-7pm

Down by the BayA Nature Hike at the Baylands Nature Preserve - FreeOur tidal salt marsh is considered to be one of the best bird watching areas on the West Coast! Join a naturalist at the Baylands Nature Center for a lei-surely hike through this unique mixture of tidal and fresh water habitats. The Baylands is an ideal place to enjoy some wide open space while escaping the heat on a summer evening! We will answer your questions about the human and natural history of the area as we hike along the levee trails. Bring a pair of binoculars, if you have them, and a sweater in case the wind picks up. Location: 2775 Embarca-dero Road. Date & Time: Aug. 13, 6-7pm

Art Center Exhibitions1313 Newell Road, Palo Alto. 650-329-2566Exhibition Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 10am-5pm; Thursday, 7-9:30pm; Sunday, 1-5pm

Danae Mattes: Wetlands - FreeThis exhibition premiers new paintings by Berke-ley artist Danae Mattes. Unique in their surface veneers of clay and pigment on canvas, her works evoke poetic atmospheric conditions and striking geological formations. Viewers are invited to visit and revisit the exhibition throughout the summer to witness the inherent forces of permeability, as the artist’s site-specific work Evaporation Pool evolves from a lustrous and fluid sacred circle, to a slaked and cracked sculptural object.

Stephen De Staebler: Continuity - FreeThe exhibition pays tribute to the leading Ameri-can sculptor and acknowledged master in the California clay movement. The eight sculptures in the exhibition, 1975-2008, bear the tension of dual and contradictory associations: as ancient relics and contemporary figuration and as body and landscape. They combine the earthly and spiritual, as well as the fragile and resilient. The exhibition is presented in anticipation of the artist’s retrospec-tive at the San Jose Museum of Art.

Permutations From Nature’s Perimeter: Radius 2009 - FreeIn Permutations From Nature’s Perimeter: Radius 2009, Karen Kienzle, Director of the Palo Alto Art Center,

has identified seven regional artists who explore the phenomenon of transformation against the backdrop of nature: Tracy Burk, Sukey Bryan, Dana Harel, Amy Hibbs, Ulla de Larios, Catie O’Leary and Sarah Ratchye. The exhibition has received special support from Uni-versity Art and the Palo Alto Weekly.

Palo Alto Children’s Theatre1305 Middlefield Road. 650-463-4930; box office hours: 650-463-4970. Tickets: $5 Child, $10 Adult; Tue-Sat: 1:30-5pm

Hot Dog Suppertime Shows - FreeBring a picnic for your family or purchase hotdogs, hamburgers, veggie burgers, chips and soft drinks from the Friends of the Children’s Theatre. General running time: approximately one hour. Recom-mended for ages 4+. Gates to Secret Garden open at 5:45 pm. Location: Outdoor Magic Castle Stage at Children’s Theatre

How I Became A PirateWhen Braid Beard’s pirate crew invites Jeremy Jacob to join their voyage, he jumps right on board. Soon Jeremy Jacob knows all about being a pirate – it’s the very best time of his life. Until he finds out what pirates don’t do. . . . Maybe being a pirate isn’t so great after all. Performed by the Wingspread Company, age 16-22. Performances: August 12, 13, 14, and 15 at 6:30pm

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New Works Festival ’09A nationally-acclaimed incubator for new works, the New Works Festival ’09 includes major con-certs, playwright showcases, and “script-in-hand” debuts of six new musicals and plays. Location: Lucie Stern Theatre, 1305 Middlefield Road

MakeoverPerformances: Aug. 9 at 7pm

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Family Night - FreeCome and join us for an evening of celebration honoring the athletes of the 2009 National Senior Games and their families! Enjoy special activities, animal encounters, and light snacks. The Junior Museum & Zoo has hands-on science exhibits and a diverse community of live animals. Location: 1451 Middlefield RoadDate & Time: August 12, 5:30-7:30pm

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competition. For a complete list of results, visit 2009seniorgames.org/results.

Congratulations to the athletes below who were selected as a 2009 Legend from the AstraZeneca Celebration Board.

SATURDAy AUGUST 8Barbara Johnson

10K Road RaceColoradoAge: 52

Chuck RitzenthalerBasketballWisconsin

Age: 68

Jackie StevensBasketball

VirginiaAge: 72

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Marie BiernesserSoftball

PennsylvaniaAge: 68

Joe JonakMen’s Volleyball

MissouriAge: 61

Fay SmithTable TennisNew Mexico

Age: 69

2009 Senior gameS LegenDS

5K Race WalkName State Time

Female 50-54

1 Eileen McManus MO 31:58

2 Janet Michal MO 32:48

3 Cindy Coulter NM 39:38

Female 55-59

1 Joanne Freund PA 32:15

2 Irene L. Brown MO 33:54

3 Virginia Chavez-Myers NM 34:43

Female 60-64

1 yoko Eichel CA 30:59

2 Carol Bertino CA 32:58

3 Leslie Herman NM 35:04

Female 65-69

1 Janet Robinson CA 33:07

2 Marjorie Pilla CT 33:08

3 Elsie Kallal AZ 33:50

Female 70-74

1 Lucy DiMarzio AZ 36:18

2 Essie Faria FL 36:47

3 Bertha Aldrich IA 36:57

Female 75-79

1 Mary Simpson-Willia VA 42:00

2 Charlotte Williams CA 51:59

Female 80-84

1 Katherine Marrs WI 41:55

2 Shirley Mays NC 45:10

Male 50-54

1 Jonathan Matthews MT 22:57

2 Dave Couts MO 26:12

3 Jim Scott IL 30:10

Male 55-59

1 Steven Hubbartt GA 30:37

2 Brent Bohlen IL 32:12

3 Brent Marsden VA 32:13

Male 60-64

1 Chris Schmid OH 27:20

2 Mike Budnik NM 27:26

3 Floyd Meredith TX 32:21

Male 65-69

1 Ronald Shields PA 32:50

2 John Gilsenan DE 33:15

3 Fred Gustafson AZ 37:33

Male 70-74

1 James Beckett CA 30:24

2 Gary Steck CA 31:28

3 Alan Poisner KS 33:12

Male 75-79

1 Robert Ferguson MI 32:35

2 George Kimberly NC 36:04

3 Ted Sager FL 36:13

Male 80-84

1 Boyd Rollins UT 36:17

2 Jerard Kent Hargis SD 40:26

3 Stanley Adkins Ky 41:02

5K Road RaceName State Time

Female 50-541 Jacqueline Blair MI 20:532 Jane Lanford AK 21:133 Christina Troffer CA 21:20

Female 55-591 Colleen Burns NM 20:112 Sherri Hall-Curl CA 20:493 Karen Matrille MI 22:47

Female 60-641 Sabra Harvey TX 19:552 Nancy Rollins IL 20:593 Ruthie Niederriter PA 23:28

Female 65-691 Sharon Dolan MI 22:332 Margie Stoll TN 23:293 Francoise Barnes NM 25:44

Female 70-741 Heide Moebius PA 25:232 Judith Smythe CO 26:283 Kathy Moffitt OK 28:13

Female 75-791 Wilma Calvin CA 28:292 Nancy Wallace CA 28:443 Marilyn Walters WI 31:22

Female 80-841 Doreen Johnstone FL 40:262 Dottie Gray MO 41:583 Martha Trimmer MD 44:03

Female 85-891 Mary Kirsling NM 51:002 Wanda Hall TX 56:04

Female 90-941 Olive Drew KS 1:12:02

Male 50-541 Philip Jones LA 17:252 Kyle Hubbart CO 17:263 Mark Furkis IN 17:33

Male 55-591 Leo Vandervlugt IL 18:322 Douglas Pautz TX 18:413 Gary Grobman PA 18:47

Male 60-641 Craig Andersen WA 18:202 Gary Patton IA 18:233 Robert Launsby CO 18:44

Male 65-691 Bill Borla CT 19:262 Kenneth Ruane TX 20:553 Byron Melendy CA 21:24

Male 70-741 Jim Grodnik NC 21:272 Bill Spencer NH 22:073 John Rawlings TN 22:10

Male 75-791 Juan Sastoque TX 22:552 Wade Creekmore MS 24:233 Lloyd Joyce TX 25:57

Male 80-841 Ken Blanchard LA 26:512 Nianxiang Xie MD 27:023 Bob Davidson CT 27:39

Male 85-891 Roy Englert VA 34:332 Charles Ross GA 35:473 Jim Hamilton NC 35:52

Male 90-941 Albert Davis AR 51:46


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