Travel, Leisure & Fun for South Valley Adults
Travel, Leisure & Fun for South Valley Adults
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The Central California Pickleball Tournament returns in October, hosted by the Visalia Parks & Recreation Department. Pickleball is a fast-action sport that combines elements of badminton, tennis, table tennis and volleyball. It is played on a court with a hard paddle and a Wiffle ball. The tournament will be held October 14-15 at the Plaza Park Pickleball Complex in Visalia. Registration is now open for this event at www.pickleballtournaments.com. (Click on Future...
In this part of the San Joaquin Valley, it's easy to take the word "Sequoia" for granted. After all, the famous national park is in our backyard and the word is used everywhere. It can be found on street signs, business names, and even on craft beers. But the word Sequoia is so much more than a pretty name. It represents a special place created in 1890 as the nation's second national park, and the first to be established to protect a living thing - the giant sequoia tree. The...
Tickets are now on sale for Kaweah Delta Breast Center's 6th annual Pink Tea Party, scheduled for the Exhibit Hall of the Visalia Convention Center on Sunday, October 22, beginning at 1 p.m. (Doors open at 12:30 p.m.) The Asian-themed event will feature music, a catered lunch, opportunity drawings, a fan parade and a walk of hope, dedicated to those who have fought or are fighting cancer. Kim Becking, nationally recognized author, motivational speaker and breast cancer...
The San Diego Comic-Con attracts more than 170,000 pop culture fans annually, but is it senior-friendly? This 63-year-old writer enjoys attending the event each year but when I was there this year, I started wondering if it was something I would recommend to other seniors. I decided to get the advice of two cartoonists whose tables I make a point of visiting at every Comic-Con. "The Con's attendees span all age groups, all races and backgrounds," said former National Lampoon c...
Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest cancers, with a mere 29% one-year survival rate. In 2016, pancreatic cancer became the third leading cause of cancer death in the country. The time frame between diagnosis and death is often short. Only 7% of people diagnosed with pancreatic cancer survive five years. This is very small compared to prostate cancer or breast cancer, where more than 90% of patients survive for five years after diagnosis. "Most people are unaware of how...
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) announced in late July that there was a large increase in the number of reported Valley Fever cases in California with illness onset in 2016. Last year, 5,372 new cases of Valley Fever were reported to CDPH, corresponding to an incidence rate of 13.7 cases per 100,000 people. This is very similar to the most recent peak in 2011 (5,213 cases), which was the highest number of cases since individual cases were made reportable in...
The inaugural Moo Mile Race/Walk or 5K presented by the Tulare Parks & Recreation Department will be held on September 30. The event will raise awareness and funds for the Tulare Meals on Wheels Program provided at the Tulare Senior Center. Every participant will receive a "goodie bag" and T-shirt. The first male and female Moo Mile finishers will receive an exclusive "2017 Champion" Moo Mile T-shirt. A free family mini-carnival – with refreshments – will be held at the finish of the run/walk. The fee for the individual Moo...
"Six-bed facilities are the wave of the future," said California State Assemblyman Jim Patterson (R-Fresno). "This is where many of our moms and dads are. Eighty percent of residential care facilities for the elderly are six-bed facilities." Patterson authored Assembly Bill 1437, which addresses the two main issues faced by owners of more than one six-bed care facility. The assembly easily passed the bill and the state senate is expected to also approve the bill. 6Beds, Inc.,...
Planning is underway and the City of Visalia, spearheaded by the Parks & Recreation Department, is excited to bring this event back to the Central Valley. The Senior Games are open to those ages 50 and better, and with 11 age divisions for men and women, there will be plenty of winners. The 2018 Visalia Senior Games is being planned for this spring and will take place March 10-11 and March 17-18. The Visalia Senior Games were the first Senior Games in California's Central...
When a claim is denied, it is usually because the veteran is missing one of the elements for any service-connected disability claim. If the VA denies your claim and you feel there is sufficient evidence to support the finding of a service connection, you must follow specific procedures laid out below. Some people will tell you that you just need to continue to disagree with the decision until the VA agrees with you; however, this procedure rarely, if ever, works. If you fail...
The City of Visalia Parks and Recreation Department will host the annual Visalia Senior Center Fall Open House at 310 N. Locust St. Visalia, on Wednesday, September 13 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event will feature plenty of information, programs, activities and entertainment for seniors. Free for guests of all ages, this event will feature 30 local vendors. Each vendor has been selected as an agency, program or business that offers vital resources for mature adults,...
"We have plans to invest in elder abuse issues," said Kings County District Attorney Keith L. Fagundes. The current effort is currently grouped with other crimes such as insurance fraud. Unlike neighboring Tulare County, Kings County has not applied for grant money to create an elder abuse task force, so the D.A.'s office is working within its budget. "Grant funding is always nice, but it creates false security," said Fagundes. "You don't know if it's going to continue. I'm no...
Walkers, team captains, sponsors and volunteers are needed for the 2107 Visalia Walk to End Alzheimer's, which will be held on Saturday October 14, at Mooney Grove Park, beginning at 8 a.m. The Walk to End Alzheimer's is the nation's largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer's care, support and research. Held annually, this inspiring event calls on participants of all ages to help in the effort to defeat this devastating disease. Last year, the Northern...
"Nationally, there are twice as many suicides as homicides, said Noah Whitaker, director of the Suicide Prevention Task Force, which is responsible for the oversight and guidance of suicide prevention efforts in both Tulare and Kings counties. "There are more suicides by firearms alone than all forms of homicide combined." He estimates that there are 40 suicides a year in Tulare County, and between 8 and 15 in Kings County. "When you look at it from a humanitarian angle, one...