Naptown’s Finest Set To Conquer The National Senior Games By Leah Lancione Cleveland will be hosting the National Senior Games from July 19 to Aug. 1 with more than 14,000 athletes aged 50 and older, including a large and competitive contingent of Marylanders. Athletes will be competing in 19 sports at what is [...]
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Rotarians Park Cars By Buzz Stillinger Naval Academy home football games attract thousands of cars to the stadium on Rowe Boulevard for each home game in Annapolis. Many fans come early and set up tailgate parties. Without some strict organization, there would be chaos, hot tempers and inefficient use of the parking spaces. To [...]
Full Story »Angels from the Caring Collection
Angels from the Caring Collection By Marion Kay On Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays there are several cars parked near a home on North Harbor Court in the quiet Annapolis community of Saefern. A welcoming sign greets you at the front door of the two-story home. After entering you walk downstairs to the basement, which is [...]
Full Story »PEACE CORPS: SENIORS ARE SHOWING UP
Peace Corps: Seniors Are Showing Up By Tricia Herban Remember the old expression, “Join the Navy to see the world?” That’s a good slogan and self-explanatory. But what about the Peace Corps? Recently, the Peace Corps came to Annapolis on a recruiting trip and OutLook had the opportunity to speak with two regional recruiters, [...]
Full Story »AACC OFFERS A VIBRANT LEARNING COMMUNITY FOR OLDER ADULTS
AACC OFFERS A VIBRANT LEARNING COMMUNITY FOR OLDER ADULTS By Terry Portis, Ed.D. Self-directed learning communities have formed all over the country in recent years. Members manage their own learning with peers and pursue interests and discussions with people who have a similar goal. This kind of rich learning environment is especially important for middle-aged [...]
Full Story »Biking for Fun and Exercise
Biking for Fun and Exercise By Kathryn Marchi Who doesn’t love autumn? The heat may still be around in September and early October, but the humidity is greatly diminished and the evenings are definitely cooler. Swimming may be over for those with outdoor pools but lots of people still walk, run and play tennis to [...]
Full Story »Romeos Seen in Bay Area
ROMEOS SEEN IN BAY AREA By Maureen Smith Have you always thought of yourself as a Romeo? Now that you are retired or a part-timer and looking for any and every chance to get out of the house, why not form a Romeo Club? There are hundreds of these fun groups across the country. And [...]
Full Story »Seniors Making Music Happen on the Eastern Shore
Seniors Making Music Happen on the Eastern Shore By Lin Clineburg We sat transfixed, listening without breathing it seemed, to the beautiful strains of Brahms played by world-class musicians at the Wye River’s Aspen Institute that early summer day. The afternoon concert, and champagne buffet supper that followed under a crisp white tent, nourished us [...]
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