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Why Some Jupiter Senior Softball
People Cannot This past April, Tim Parks and Recreation Department which Storch said, has been
Lavery, 66, saw an insert in
an outstanding partnership that has contributed greatly to the
success of the senior softball program.
his water bill about the Jupiter
See The Good In Senior Softball program and Persons interested in playing are encouraged to register as
decided to sign up. “I hadn’t
soon as possible. They will be added to rosters of pickup games
played softball, or any ball,
and have an opportunity in the months ahead to hone their
Their Lives in 20 years,” he said. Since skills for the 2023 Winter League that kicks off next January
then he’s been playing in
and runs through March.
Registration can be made online at www.leaguelineup.
games three mornings a
week and said he’s enjoying com/jssa. For more information contact Gary Newman at
The 19th century Rabbi, the camaraderie of fellow (917) 623-0791.
Yehudah Aryeh Leib Alter, players and being outdoors
offers an astonishing and exercising.
insight into the mysteries For Dave Jakubiak, 62,
of the human psyche in his who began playing in the
commentary on the prelude to fall of 2021, the motivation
the romantic meeting between has been a combination of
Jacob and Rachel. On his meeting and making new
escape from his brother, Esau, friends, getting good exercise On deck, batter Dave
Jacob stopped by the local “and playing a game you Jakubiak
well, and to his dismay he sees love.” The year-round slow-
the local shepherds standing pitch softball program is open to persons 55 and older and more
idly instead of watering their flock. When he asked the players are welcome, said League Commissioner Paul Storch.
reason for their bizarre behavior, they pointed at a big “It’s a fantastic way to spend two or so hours a morning
stone covering the well. They couldn’t move the stone three days a week,” Storch said. Games are every Monday,
until more shepherds arrived, they told him. Despite their Wednesday and Friday mornings at Jupiter Community
claim, Jacob tried and ultimately succeeded in removing Park, 3377 Church Street, beginning with batting practice
the huge rock all by himself. at 8:30 a.m.
Rabbi Alter reads the story metaphorically. The The senior softball program is sponsored by the nonprofit Tim Lavery takes a throw at first base during infield
concept of a well, a source of life in the midst of a barren Jupiter Senior Softball Association in cooperation with Jupiter’s warm-ups.
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and everyone contains a life-giving element that sustains
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