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30Wait Till Next YearBy: Liz Palmer / NSGIt’s 2020, the 40 th anniversary of the NevadaSenior Games, but our celebration will have to bepostponed until next year.Sadly, our Board of Directors voted to cancelour 2020 Games – the COVID Monster was simplytoo much to overcome. We did our best to “control the controllables”by preparing a sanitation protocol for athletes (and volunteers) anddesigning disinfecting procedures for our competitions, as well assecuring personal protective equipment for all participants.But Nevada’s mask directive caused us to cancel all indoor sports.Combine that with climbing infection rates for Nevada and surroundingstates (we get a lot of out of state athletes) along with several of our venuesbeing in jeopardy regarding our usage – and suddenly the decision wassimply out of our hands.This was tough. All our Board of Directors, Executive Staff, and SportsCoordinators were keenly disappointed that we would not be able topromote and advocate health and wellness for our senior communitythrough our Games this Fall. Obviously, the safety and well-being ofeveryone remains foremost in importance.We will extend a 100% refund on registration and events fees to all 2020registrants. If you are a registrant, please check your email in the next fewdays for all relevant information.The National Senior Games Association has likewise taken intoaccount the cancellation of games for many states. Since this is aqualifying year, they have implemented qualifying standards based uponprevious year’s participation.Chances are you are already qualified for the 2021 Nationals nextNovember in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Please see their website at www.nsga.com for qualifying information.The Nevada Senior Games will plan for a bigger and better Games inSeptember and October of 2021 and we will do it with YOU, our friendsand supporters! We’re already looking forward to designing a new athletet-shirt, ordering medals, securing our venues, and making sure that nextyear’s competition has everything illustrated by our motto “Fitness ForThe Fun Of It!”Put the Nevada Senior Games on your calendar for 2021! We’re lookingforward to welcoming you.Liz Palmer is the Executive Director of the Nevada Senior Games.For more information on how you can participate, contact Liz at:702/242-1590 or by email: Nevadaseniorgames@outlook.com.August 2020The Pain of it AllBy: Mike Landry / Golf Fore EverWell it’s over – my knee surgery was a successand now I’m on my way to recovery. This is oneexperience that I wish I could have skipped in mylife, but that wasn’t to be.The boredom of sitting around with ice on my knee several times eachday and going from my bedroom to my recliner is making a path in thecarpet. The pain I feel during the day is tolerable and getting better eachday, but the night is different.I only get about 4-5 hours’ sleep before I wake up with pain and forcedto the recliner and more ice. The physical therapy is going great, my kneeis quite functional and I’m walking very well with no help from a caneor walker.After 35 days since the surgery, I went putting for 30 minutes and didsome chipping for the first time. I chipped just like before. I sure hope forthe same results when I finally pick up my irons.But enough about me!As a result of being laid up, I watch more PGA golf than ever before. Thegolf I watched is nothing short of excellent – even without spectators, it’sstill good to watch.What do you all think of Bryson DeChambeau and what he’s doing tothe game? It is exciting to watch golf right now with DeChambeau drivingthe ball 364 yards…are you kidding me?I must say he works hard and is totally dedicated to taking his game toanother level. He’s shaking things up on the golf scene by doing thingsnever done before – such as all his irons being of the same length andhis decision to put on a weight.Whatever he’s doing seems to be working and the doubters out thereare beginning to quiet down. During the first 5 rounds since the restart ofthe 2020 season, he’s finished in the top 10 all five weeks and winning lastweek. All I can say is “Wow!”Until then, hit “em” straight!Mike Landry resides in Sun City MacDonald Ranch and is amember of Winterwood Men’s Golf Association.. He can be reachedat: airmikel1@cox.net