NEWSLETTER
Fall 2011
SAVE THE DATE
33rd Annual St. Louis Senior Olympics
May 24 – 29, 2012
For more information, visit stlouisseniorolympics.org
Tributes
A Note from Nancy Weigley
St. Louis Senior Olympics
Chair 2009 - 2011
Contributions in memory of
Lois Grand:
Dear Fellow Athletes, Friends and Volunteers,
St. Louis Senior Olympics Fund
Contributions made between
5/1/11 – 9/12/11
Lee A. Bernstein
Edward A. Chod
Andrew W. Dielmann
Allan S. Epstein
Arthur H. Gale
Howard Hearsh
Leonard Kushins, Jr.
Gregory Lee
Marlene Lefton
Matthew R. Murrey
Bobette S. Nathan
Marty Oberman
Alan E. Robbins
Suzy Seldin
Audrey L. Shanfeld
Marc Tenzer
David A. Weigley
Kathryn Wood
Contributions in memory of
Jack Huber:
D. Mark Parr
Skilling & Associates, Inc.
Special thanks to the volunteer
photographers who contributed
their time and effort from this year’s
Senior Olympics.
Bill Boyce
Dennis McCarthy
Susan Pittman
Carol Schlueter
I so enjoyed another great year of exciting St. Louis
Senior Olympics competition and more important, the opportunity to
reconnect with such dear and loyal friends. It was wonderful to see so
many of you enjoying your sport and each other. Kudos to Phil Ruben on his first year as Director of the St. Louis Senior
Olympics. He did an outstanding job. Over the next year, please visit him
at the JCC and let him know what you enjoyed the most about the games
and where we can improve for next year. Also, feel free to bring or send a
list of friends who are eligible and might want to compete. Let me also take this opportunity to thank the hundreds of fabulous
volunteers for their efforts and enthusiasm, the generous sponsors for
making sure that our games can exist, the JCC staff that so warmly and
professionally welcomes us each and every year into the state of the art
and beautiful facility, and to all the athletes for their steadfast commitment
to the games.
Speaking of volunteers and athletes…we lost two of the best in recent
months. Lois Grand, a recipient of the Doc Eberhardt Award for her many
years of volunteering passed away just days before this year’s games. I
had to smile thinking about the gobs and gobs of tuna fish sandwiches she
made over the years for opening ceremonies and the hospitality room. And
then there was avid swimmer, Robert “Beaver” Blake, also a recipient of the
Doc Eberhardt Award. Beaver was one of the first athletes that I met when
I was the director. He came into my office and offered his support and he
really meant it. Over the years, he and his best buddy Bill Cannon were the
two greatest ambassadors that the games could ever ask for. Both Lois
and Beaver will be greatly missed by me as they both became dear friends.
I know I speak on behalf of all the athletes and volunteers when I say that
our hearts go out to their families and friends at this difficult time. With that, I already am looking forward to next year. I want to see everyone
at the games in good health and good cheer. My warmest regards,
Nancy Weigley
2009 - 2011 Games Chair
2012 Entry Forms will be available in February!
Please contact the Senior Olympics Office at 314-442-3279 to update your
mailing address or add a friend to the list.
A Note from Phil Ruben
St. Louis Senior Olympics Director
Dear Athletes, Friends & Volunteers,
I have been involved with the St. Louis Senior Olympics since I started working at the J more than
seven years ago, but this was my first year as Director of the Games. As always, the best part of the event is the
camaraderie and friendships that are born, or renewed, each year. MOre than 1,000 athletes from around Missouri, and as far away as Washington, competed in the 32nd Annual
Games. Our Opening Ceremonies were graced with the iconic Olympics athlete Jackie Joyner Kersee and Neal
E. Boyd, winner of America’s Got Talent, singing the national anthem. But what is always the most moving are the
stories the athletes have to tell. Victor Kalk, 79, told us he had waited 32 years to be able to participate in the Senior
Olympics with his daughter, Joan Sievert, 50. Together they won a gold medal in Mixed Doubles Bowling. And then
there were Robert Hartman, 85, and his son, Michael Hartman, 56, who both won gold medals in their respective age
groups for the Softball Distance Throw and silver medals in Softball Accuracy Throw.
We hope you will join us next spring and create your own Senior Olympics story. We can’t wait to see you.
My very best,
Phil Ruben
Mary Pat Henehan Receives
Helen Stephens Award
The Helen Stephens Award, given to an outstanding female Track & Field athlete in honor of and
in memory of one of the greatest women track and field athletes of all time, was given to
Mary Pat Henehan. Mary Pat has received numerous medals (mostly gold) in Track & Field in
events such as, Power Walk, Discus, Javelin and Shotput. Off the track, she has been just as
impressive serving on the steering committee, helping plan the Games and making them as good
as they can be.
Bob Foster Recieves Doc Eberhardt Award
Bob Foster, long time volunteer at the St. Louis Senior Olympics and the 2011 recipient of the
Doc Eberhardt Award is truly one of the most dedicated individuals that has been involved
with the games. Bob has spent countless hours working in the office. His attention to detail
and organizational skills helped tremendously in the overall organization of the events and
competition. Bob is not only a volunteer but a great athlete and a fierce competitor. On behalf of
the volunteers, staff and athletes, kudos to Bob Foster for his dedication to the mission of the
St. Louis Senior Olympics.
Alvin Wolff will Chair 2012 Senior Olympics
We are thrilled to announce that Alvin Wolff will chair the 33rd Annual St. Louis Senior Olympics.
Alvin is no stranger to the J or Senior Olympics. In fact, Alvin served on the VERY FIRST Steering
Committee for the Games. He has also chaired the Annual J Golf Tournament and served on the
Board for multiple terms. In his free time, Alvin loves to play sports and will definitely be competing
in the Games. If you’re a golfer, cyclist or squash player…WATCH OUT!!!
2010 & 2011 NEW SENIOR OLYMPIC RECORDS
The complete records and results book is available online at stlouisseniorolympics.org or can be picked up at the Senior Olympics office.
*Number in parentheses is former record
BOWLING – Singles Scratch (Men) 85-89
2010
M 85-89 Clifford Kruse 650 (524)
BOWLING – Doubles Scratch
W 80-84 Regina May Hatfield &
2011
Alice Marie Purdes 956 (826)
BOWLING – Mixed Doubles Scratch
2011
W 50-54 Jim Barksdale &
Jan Weisel
CYCLING – 5K Race
2010
W 55-59
2011
W 80-84
2011
M 50-54
2011
M 65-69
2011
M 75-79
2010
M 75-79
Deb E. Schopp Madonna Buder Frank A. Brummer Gary L. Carr Ron E. Davis Ron E. Davis 1321 (1310)
7:59 (9:34)
10:20.4 (12:18)
6:44.1 (7:16)
6:50.5 (7:33)
8:37.8 (9:19)
15:04 (15:18)
CYCLING – 5 Mile Race
2010
W 55-59 Janet M. Bassel 14:49 (15:40)
CYCLING – 1 Mile
2011
W 80-84
3:32 (3:48)
Madonna Buder SWIMMING – 100 YD Butterfly
2010
M 50-54 James Halliburton 2010
M 65-69 Breandon A. Isom 2011
M 85-89 Thomas O. Maine 55.59 (56.00)
1:23.65 (1:25.11)
1:52.49
SWIMMING – 100 YD Freestyle
2010
W 55-59 Laurie Smith 2011
M 55-59 Steven Hancock 2011
M 85-89 Thomas O. Maine 1:01.10 (1:02.67)
59.60 (1:00.09)
1:33.91 (1:44.57)
SWIMMING – 100 YD Indivdual Medley
W 55-59 Laurie G. Smith 2010
2010
W 65-69 Mary M. Pohlmann 2010
M 50-54 James Halliburton 2011
M 85-89 Thomas O. Maine 1:12.50 (1:17.34)
1:31.44 (1:45.44)
59.06 (1:00.06)
1:49.62 (2:02.97)
SWIMMING – 200 YD Backstroke
2010
W 55-59 Laurie G. Smith 2011
W 60-64 Teresa W. McDowell 2010
W 60-64 Mary M. Pohlmann 2010
M 55-59 Bob Sine 2011
M 85-89 Thomas O. Maine 2:40.56 (2:48.87)
2:57.12 (3:01.91)
3:03.93 (3:34.15)
2:33.90 (2:35.03)
4:05.25 (4:52.80)
SWIMMING – 200 YD Breastroke
2010
W 55-59 Laurie G. Smith 2010
W 65-69 Mary M. Pohlmann 2010
M 50-54 James Halliburton 2011
M 55-59 Stephen Duane Smith
2010
M 65-69 John T. Pohlmann 2011
M 85-89 Thomas O. Maine 3:07.25 (3:21.78)
3:53.50 (4:04.35)
2:43.37 (3:00.58)
2:51.59 (2:58.15)
3:09.88 (3:18.13)
4:27.03 (6:30.84)
FOOTBALL THROW DISTANCE
2011
W 60-64 Julie K. Burton 121’3” (89’08”)
SOFTBALL THROW DISTANCE
2011
W 60-64 Julie K. Burton 164’2” (135’3”)
SWIMMING – 50 YD Backstroke
2011
W 55-59 Laurie Smith 2011
W 60-64 Teresa W. McDowell 2010
W 65-69 Mary M. Pohlmann 2011
M 50-54 Jim Halliburton 2011
M 85-89 Thomas O. Maine 33.62 (34.97)
37.40 (38.57)
40.92 (43.49)
27.16 (27.62)
52.50 (53.14)
SWIMMING – 50 YD Breastroke
2010
W 55-59 Laurie Smith 2010
M 50-54 James Halliburton 2011
M 85-89 Thomas O. Maine SWIMMING – 200 YD Freestyle
2010
W 55-59 Laurie Smith 2011
W 80-84 Madonna Buder 2010
M 50-54 James Halliburton 2010
M 55-59 Bob Sine 2010
M 65-69 Robert J. Amelung 2:15.53 (2:18.91)
4:05.59 (4:40.37)
1:50.92 (1:53.43)
2:19.63 (2:22.77)
2:00.99 (2:28.69)
38.59 (39.70)
32.68 (33.72)
54.38 (54.54)
SWIMMING – 50 YD Butterfly
M 50-54 James Halliburton 2010
2011
M 65-69 Terry M. Blake M 85-89 Thomas O. Maine 2011
24.55 (24.63)
32.78 (33.90)
48.47 (1:09.04)
SWIMMING – 200 YD Indivdual Medley
2010
W 55-59 Laurie G. Smith 2011 W 60-64 Teresa W. McDowell 2010
W 65-9
Mary M. Pohlmann 2010
M 50-54 James Halliburton 2011
M 55-59 Stephen Duane Smith
M 85-89 Thomas O. Maine 2011
2:42.12 (2:50.31)
3:09.38 (3:16.03)
3:22.81 (3:26.84)
2:11.56 (2:15.85)
2:41.40 (2:42.19)
3:59.97 (4:38.23)
SWIMMING – 50 YD Freestyle
2010 M 50-54 James Halliburton 2010
M 60-64 Robert J. Amelung, Sr. 2010
M 65-69 Breandon A. Isom 23.44 (23.69)
27.28 (27.84)
27.81 (27.84)
TRACK & FIELD – 500 YD Freestyle
2010
W 65-69 Mary M. Pohlmann 7:37.18 (8:22.77)
TRACK & FIELD – 50M Race
2011
M 85-89 Curt Davison 8.83 (8.85)
SWIMMING – 100 YD Backstroke
2011
W 55-59 Laurie Smith 2011
W 60-64 Teresa W. McDowell 2010
W 65-69 Mary M. Pohlmann 2010
M 55-59 Bob Sine 2011
M 85-89 Thomas O. Maine 1:12.13 (1:17.34)
1:21.60 (1:24.54)
1:26.56 (1:32.24)
1:10.24 (1:16.81)
2:06.60 (2:07.46)
TRACK & FIELD – 100M Race
2011
W 60-64 Julie K. Burton 2010
M 50-54 Letcher Pickens 2010
M 85-89 Curt Davison
16.34 (16.60)
11.90 (12.31)
16.69 (19.38)
SWIMMING – 100 YD Breastroke
2010
W 55-59 Laurie Smith 2010
M 50-54 James Halliburton 2010
M 65-69 John T. Pohlmann 2011
M 85-89 Thomas O. Maine 1:23.42 (1:25.50)
1:13.78 (1:15.71)
1:23.70 (1:24.91)
2:02.02 (2:11.52)
TRACK & FIELD – 200M Race
2011
W 60-64 Julie K. Burton 2010
M 85-89 Curt Davison 2010
M 90-94 Erich Dahl 34.83 (35.10)
38.12 (42.05)
52.40 (52.54)
TRACK & FIELD – 400M Race
2011
W 85-89 Dottie Gray 2010
M 60-64 Stuart Radloff 2:39.98 (2:52.00)
1:02.63 (1:04.63)
TRACK & FIELD – 800M Race
2011
W 85-89 Dottie Gray 2010
M 80-84 Joseph Harold Bell 5:53.13 (6:42.70)
3:43.66 (3:46.90)
TRACK & FIELD – 1500M Power Walk
2011
W 55-59 Kathy Hodgson 2010
W 75-79 Madonna Buder 2011
W 80-84 Madonna Buder 2011
M 55-59 David E. Couts 10:16.55 (10:39.71)
11:42.40 (11:48.04)
12:36.60 (12:57.06)
7:24.31 (8:51.47)
TRACK & FIELD – 1500M Race Walk
2011
W 80-84 Madonna Buder 2011
M 55-59 David E. Couts 11:44.81 (12:22.91)
7:10.08 (8:35.40)
TRACK & FIELD – 1500M Race
2011
W 55-59 Susan Marion Kramer
2011 W 80-84 Madonna Buder 2011
W 85-89 Dottie Gray 6:11.16 (6:14.59)
9:07.91 (11:02.94)
12:07.44 (12:59.20)
TRACK & FIELD – 5000M Race
2011 W 80-84 Madonna Buder 2011
W 85-89 Dottie Gray 32:42.94 (41:51.00)
46:13.05
TRACK & FIELD – High Jump
2010
M 50-54 Thomas Foley 2010
M 85-89 Curt Davison 6’0.00” (5’07.00”)
3’06.00” (3’00.00”)
TRACK & FIELD – Javelin
2011
W 75-79 Char Sobkowski 2011
M 55-59 Robert Orell 45’05” (44’07.50”)
147.06” (140’.01”)
TRACK & FIELD – Pole Vault
2010
M 60-64 Daniel Limbaugh 2011
M 80-84 C.L. Bruce 10.06.00” (9’06.00”)
4’.11” (4’.06”)
TRACK & FIELD – Running Long Jump
M 85-89 Curt Davison 2010
10’.02.00” (9’.00.25”)
TRACK & FIELD – Shot Put
2011
M 85-89 Curt Davison 31’.02” (29’.11.5”)
TRACK & FIELD – Standing Long Jump
M 85-89 Curt Davison 2010
6’.02.02” (4’09.00”)
TRACK & FIELD – Triple Jump
W 50-54 Janet Ossie 2011
2011
M 60-64 Jeffrey Duke 2011
M 80-84 C.L. Bruce 22’10’’
31’04” (29’04”)
18’5” (17’11”)
WEIGHTLIFTING – Arm Curls (Pre-2011)
2008
W 50-59 Deborah R. Diamond 2010
W 50-59 Suzanne Green 85
*Tied record
*WEIGHTLIFTING
2011 AND FUTURE YEARS (Due to rules change on calculation)*
WEIGHTLIFTING 2011 – Armcurls (Women)
50-54 161-over
Jai Jai J. Goldstein
Diane Berry
55-59 161-over
60-64 0-130
Mary Canavan
60-64 161-over
Lynne Cooper
70-74 131-160
Mary Ann Cosgrove
41.02%
27.62%
50.00%
33.27%
27.87%
WEIGHTLIFTING 2011 – Armcurls (Men)
50-54 0-165
Scott D. Goldman
50-54 166-195
Steven W. Norman
50-54 196-225
Johnny M. Eagleston
50-54 226-over
Chester Lee Beck, III
55-59 0-165
Mike T. Tysdal
55-59 196-225
Joseph D. Haven, III
60-64 0-165
Robert Cole
60-64 196-225
Dan Lusicic
91.22%
85.23%
61.36%
53.67%
76.41%
59.19%
70.33%
72.09%
60-64
65-69
65-69
70-74
75-79
75-79
75-79
85-89
226-over
0-165
196-225
166-195
0-165
166-195
196-225
0-165
James Gregory Bridges
Bill Byrd
Eugene J.M. Aragona
Frank O. Gilder, Jr.
Richard E. Morris
Lawrence A. Coran
Clifford A. Birge
Joseph J. Blankenship
69.69%
61.50%
60.04%
70.31%
67.48%
47.73%
54.19%
43.10%
WEIGHTLIFTING 2011 – Bench Press (Women)
50-54 131-160
Rose M. Taschner
50-54 161-over
Jai Jai J. Goldstein
55-59 161-over
Cynthia L. Schulze
55-59 131-160
Carey Timmerman
60-64 0-130
Mary K. Canavan
60-64 161-over
Lynne Cooper
65-69 131-160
Mary Pat Henehan
70-74 131-160
Mary Ann Cosgrove
78.44%
72.39%
77.11%
84.75%
80.65%
63.97%
76.71%
55.75%
WEIGHTLIFTING 2011 – Bench Press (Men)
50-54 166-195
Steven W. Norman
50-54 196-225
David L. Loy
50-54 226-over
Chester Lee Beck
55-59 0-165
Mike T. Tysdal
Mike S. Grace
55-59 196-225
60-64 0-165
Robert Cole
60-64 166-195
Jack R. Bellmer
60-64 196-225
Dan J. Lusicic
60-64 226-over
James G. Bridges, Sr.
65-69 0-165
Bill Byrd
65-69 196-225
Eugene J.M. Aragona
65-69 226-over
Edward R. Fridrich
70-74 166-195
Frank O. Gilder, Jr.
70-74 196-225
Marc Sokolik
75-79 0-165
Richard E. Morris
75-79 166-195
Lawrence A. Coran
75-79 196-225
Clifford A. Birge
85-89 0-165
Joseph J. Blankenship
184.66%
135.56%
101.16%
168.09%
137.25%
131.07%
133.29%
146.51%
156.79%
107.63%
112.87%
60.16%
132.81%
64.29%
104.59%
95.47%
68.97%
83.13%
WEIGHTLIFTING 2011 – Leg Press (Women)
Jai Jai J. Goldstein
50-54 161-over
50-54 131-160
Rose M. Taschner
55-59 161-over
Diane Berry
60-64 0-130
Mary K. Canavan
60-64 161-over
Lynne Cooper
65-69 131-160
Mary Pat Henehan
195.46%
409.28%
375.69%
322.58%
348.00%
212.69%
WEIGHTLIFTING 2011 – Leg Press (Men)
50-54 166-195
David L. Johnson
50-54 196-225
Johnny M. Eagleston
50-54 226-over
Chester Lee Beck, III
55-59 0-165
James A. Keane
55-59 196-225
Michael J. Fainer
55-59 226-over
Dan Barnidge
60-64 0-165
Robert Cole
60-64 166-195
James Bassett
60-64 196-225
Dan J. Lusicic
60-64 226-over
Glen H. May
65-69 0-165
Bill Byrd
65-69 196-225
Allyn J. Hinton
70-74 0-165
Salvador M. Paez, Jr.
70-74 166-195
Frank O. Gilder, Jr.
75-79 0-165
Richard E. Morris
75-79 166-195
Lawrence A. Coran
75-79 196-225
Lester A. Seligman
85-89 0-165
Joseph J. Blankenship
463.36%
500.00%
412.88%
332.45%
436.99%
392.16%
447.57%
440.53%
511.63%
439.27%
430.50%
469.48%
207.18%
385.42%
384.62%
328.16%
242.79%
190.89% Friends of the Senior Olympics
Orville Althoff
Charles Amen
Eugene Aragona
Jim Beeler
Joseph Bell
Galen Bird
Clifford Birge
Pat Britt
Beverly Brown
Danny Campell
William Cannon
John Christian
Robert Cole
George Conlee
Lilah Contini
Erich Dahl
Curt Davison
Ronald DeGreeff
Lauer Dick
Carl Dickey
Dale Dressel
Leo Dugo
John Epps
Thomas Evans
Edward Failor
Omar Feeler
Robert Foster
Ted Frank
Paul Gallant
Edward Gamayo
Thomas Geller
Donald Gerber
Paul Gibson
Ralleigh Grandberry
Dottie Gray
Fred Halbig
Robert Hartman
Mary Pat Henehan
James Henrdry
James Higgins
O. David Hogenmiller
Maureen Hurley
Steven Johnson
Stephen Jones
Paul Jungermann
Victor Kalk
Tracey Kane
John Kelly
Peggy Kerckhoff
Kathleen Kinderfather
Lowell Korber
Raymond Laramie
Richard Lincoff
Marty McClintock
Teresa McDowell
Tyrone McNichols
Jean Milton
Ray Moddrell
Edith Moeller
Steven Moss
Bob Neubert
John O’Brien
Donald Ohmes
Alice Powell
Robert Pryor
Dr. Alice Purdes
Monica Rankin-Tower
Larry Rheams
Jack Rhoades
Leon Robison
George Ruh
Dan Samford
James L. Scherbarth
Walter Schmitt
Frank Schoppet
Judith Schulz
Bob Shields
Caryl Simon
Jack Skilling
Jerry Smartt
Char Sobkowski
Bruce Soehnlin
Vernon Spies
Wallace Stuart
Robert Sweeney
John Sweet
Ed Syrup
Frank Szachta
Bob Tarrant
Steve Walsh
Jim Weaver
Nancy Weigley
Troy Young
Special thanks to the following donors and venues
Ariel Premium
Blueberry Hill
Columbia Bottom Conservation Area
Crazy Bowls & Wraps
Creve Coeur Racquet Club
Jackwagon’s Sports Grille
Lutheran Senior Services at Laclede Groves
Nawgan
Pepsi Americas
Ralcorp Frozen Bakery
Saint Louis Symphony
Sunkist
Teacher’s Billiards
Tony Glavin’s Soccer Complex
Walmart
Wellese (Botanical Laboratories, Inc.)
Willow Brook Elementary
Thank You to the 2011 St. Louis Senior Olympic Sponsors
Guller Family Foundation
Jewish Community Center
2 Millstone Campus Drive
St. Louis, MO 63146
Save the Date!
May 24 – 29, 2012
33rd Annual
St. Louis Senior Olympics
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