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Its the Law: Avoiding Probate
By Ray O. Sage, Attorney at Law, For Southwest Senior
Secretary: Mr. Sage, Mrs. Jones is here for her appointment.
Sage: Send her in. Hello, Mrs. Jones. How are you?
Jones: Well, not so good, Mr. Sage.
Sage: Nothing serious, I hope. How can I help you?
Jones: I've heard so many bad things about probate. How can I avoid it?
Sage: Is your husband still living?
Jones: We're divorced.
Sage: Do you own your home?
Jones: Yes, I do and it's paid for, thank goodness.
Sage: Do you have children?
Jones: Yes, I have a grown daughter and a grown son.
Sage: Who do you want to have your property after you die?
Jones: Just my daughter and my son. I don't have anyone else.
Sage: No grandchildren?
Jones: No, not yet. Read more...
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Seniors still spiking in volleyball
by Roger McCandless, Southwest Senior
It’s not your Sunday school picnic volleyball.
Every Tuesday morning, anywhere from twelve to twenty athletes assemble at the Meerscheidt Recreation Center on Hadley Street for a few spirited games of volleyball. These are not your typical athletes, nor is it your typical game of volleyball.
The evolution of volleyball from a rainy-day activity in elementary school to a world-wide Olympic power sport is apparent here. Tough serves, powerful spikes, brilliant defensive digs… they’re all here. But these guys are all over 50 years of age!
The ability levels vary greatly, mostly due to experience. A former head coach of the Oakland Raiders once told me that volleyball is the most difficult eye-hand coordination sport every devised. That’s quite an admission for a football guy!
All seniors are welcome. Beginners may find the game pretty challenging, but should try to learn rules and techniques quickly for the enjoyment of all concerned.
The object for the receiving team remains much as it has for years. Pass-set-spike.
The serve is received and passed or “bumped” to the setter in the front line. The setter then lofts a soft pass to one of the outside players, the “spikers.” The spiker then attempts to hit the ball into the opponents’ court forcefully.
The rules, as written, allow multiple consecutive contacts by one player under certain conditions, such as fielding (digging) a hard spike, or during a block by more than one player. Otherwise, any contact with the ball must be crisp and simultaneous.
Some of the newer changes in rules were designed to speed up the tempo of the game, as well as penalize offensive errors. A botched serve, one that goes out of bounds or into the net, now rewards the receiving team with a point, as well as a side out. A serve that brushes the net, but falls into fair territory, is now in play.
Scoring has changed in a couple respects. A point is awarded either team as a result of an error. The winner of the game is the first team scoring 25 points, with a two-point advantage. This is a change from the old rules, which ended the game at 15 points.
If you are interested in a team sport that has all the excitement and involvement that volleyball has to offer, visit the Meerscheidt Center on Tuesday mornings from 8:30 to about 10:00. And oh, yes, ladies who are just as dedicated to the sport as the gentlemen gather to play on Wednesday mornings, same time, same place.
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