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Pickleball A Team Shows Us How It's Played — Pickleball A Team Shows Us How It’s Played

As with other Active Adult Communities, Pickleball is a popular sport activity here at Village at Deaton Creek. Beforehand, most of us players prepare by “dinking”, volleying the ball just over the net into the “kitchen” and that does provide all the “warm up” we usually do.

Many of us are new to the sport and may not be aware of the proper warm up activities to do before jumping right in to a competitive game.

A proper warm up will increase the blood circulation throughout the body providing oxygen to your muscles. This will help reduce injury and aches and pains after the game. Cold muscles are not very flexible and can tear.

The Longstreet Clinic, who provided a generous contribution towards the recent construction of our new pickleball courts, send over Elizabeth Hawkins, a Physical Therapist to provide proper warm up instructions.

Elizabeth told us a good way to start a warm up is to just walk for about 5 minutes. Maybe walk on the sidewalks up past the softball field and back. Next Elizabeth handed out a couple of sheets of stretchering exercises to do.

Elizabeth led the group in some stretchering exercises focusing on the limbs: the arms and legs. None of these hurt and actually feels good. It seems to give a mental boost as well as a physical one.

Now if we can just take the time to actually do a proper warm up, this might save some injuries.

Thanks to The Longstreet Clinic!

This morning I went to our Veterans Day Ceremony at Village at Deaton Creek, a Del Webb Community. Our community has about 350 men and woman who are veterans. You can see by the photo at the top, there was a great attendance at our Veterans Day Ceremony.

Saul Levenson, President of the Military Support Club gave the opening remarks, acknowledging the veterans in attendance, many of which had their uniforms on. A special acknowledgement was made of the 10 WWII veterans who are residents of VDC, who were at the meeting.

14991953_10153984570349249_3446510689514013425_n — Saul Levenson, President of the Military Support Group

Mr. Levenson then introduced VDC resident Col Glenn Vogel, who was the guest speaker and who had an exceptional career in the U.S. Air Force. Glenn gave an excellent speech about what it means to be an American, both the responsibilities and benefits. He reminded us of the sacrifices of our veterans and to reminded us to tell them “thank you for your service”.

The Village Singers presented the Star Spangled Banner and several patriotic songs and the audience participated in many of them. Yes, they knew the words! There was a Pledge of Allegiance recited by all in attendance.

Next Captain Ron Jaeh reached out to those in the audience to recognize or remember family members, friends or fellow comrades who served our country. Many, many people recognized and shared a story about a family member, friend or comrade who served in the military. This was touching and you could tell just about everyone in the room had their life influenced by a veteran.

Afterwards, Block ‘n Blade served a cookout lunch of hamburgers and hotdogs and more stories and experiences were told over lunch. Thanks to Block ‘n Blade for providing lunch and by the way, they have some excellent Brunswick Stew at their Flowery Branch store.

Reported by Robert Fowler, VDC resident.

By the way, the Village at Deaton Creek Choir did an excellent job. They perform year around at our community and at outside locations including nursing homes and hospitals. Can’t wait to hear their Christmas Carols next month.

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