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Jupiter Senior Softball News

Three Jupiter Senior Softball teams won division Division’s Gas House Gorillas
championships and three earned “bragging rights” for playoff managed by John Cariero;
victories in the 2024 Winter League that ended March 29. and Blue Division’s Bluehens
Winning championship honors were: Red Division Who managed by Bob Davis.
Cares team managed by Steve Klein whose record was 14-8; The senior softball program
White Division Shoeless Joes, managed by Gil Morejon, that is open to persons 55 and over.
went 16-6; and Blue Division Duke’s Grays who had a 19-6-2 Games are every Monday,
record in league competition that was divided into two halves. Wednesday and Friday
The Winter League, which is the cornerstone of the softball morning beginning at 8:30 a.m.
program’s year-round season, began Jan. 8 and featured at Jupiter Community Park.
a record 15 teams and 187 players who ranged in The program is sponsored
age from their 50s to their 80s. They included Bill by the nonprofit Jupiter
Pollack, a retired dentist, who turned 89 on Feb. Senior Softball Association in
11. League Commissioner Paul Storch called the cooperation with the Town of
Winter League “a terrific success,” despite a Jupiter.
number of challenges such as rainouts of Registration may be made Members of the White Division Championship team are back row left to right: Mark Middleton,
some games. online at www.leaguelineup. Michael Warren, Anthony Ferraro, Jerry Barnett, Barry Skolnik, Glenn Moyer and David
Teams that won playoff games com/jssa. For more Trantanella. Front row left to right: Gary Brann, Steve Lowson, Manager Gil Morejon, Tom
were: White Division Shoeless information contact Gary Thompson and Richard Wendling.
Joes managed by Gil Morejon; Red Newman at (917) 623-0791.

Blue Division Championship team members in the back row left to right are: Ron Bialosky,
Red Division championship team members in the back row left to right are: Rick Tuyn, Tom Doug Elder, Jack Sponaes, Doug Adams, Arnie Jungking. Front row left to right: Fred
Flynn, Brian Eaton, John Sullivan, Kevin Murray and Joe Mercurio. Front row left to right are: Goller, Bob Harfenist, Jeff McCrave, Rich Van Lindt, Manager Duke Barwick, Joel
Sal Messina, Vic Gilson, Ron Horne, Don Spieller, Manager Steve Klein and Brian Haverman. Goldberg and Ty Smith.

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SPOTLIGHT ON HEALTH CARE

During National Stroke Awareness Month, more than 160,000 deaths a year, according
to the Centers for Disease Control. Preven-
Remember: “Time is Brain.” tive measures include:
• controlling blood pressure, weight,
and diabetes
• exercising regularly and eating right
• quitting smoking
By Sue Goulding
• limiting alcohol consumption
Now that specialists have effective treat-
ment options for strokes, they’re remind- Jupiter Medical Center offers diagnostic
ing patients to seek help immediately at expertise, advanced imaging, and minimal-
the first signs of the hallmark symptoms of ly invasive procedures for the treatment of
these so-called “brain attacks.” stroke. Our comprehensive neurological
team includes the area’s leading doctors in
Why is calling 911 or a visit to the Emer- neurointerventional radiology, neurology
gency Department so important if you or and neurosurgery and are here to provide
someone close to you experiences a facial you with life-saving care.
droop, slurring of speech, or weakness/
numbness of legs on one side of the body?

When someone suffering from an acute
stroke seeks immediate medical attention,
stroke specialists can now provide invasive Jupiter Medical Center’s designation high- At Jupiter Medical Center our compre-
and non-invasive treatments to prevent any lights its advanced imaging technologies, hensive stroke team is prepared to utilize
long-term neurological deficit and disabili- medical equipment, neurological intensive advanced techniques and minimally inva-
ty. “Time is brain” and the faster someone care, and stroke recovery units. It also rein- sive procedures in order to treat all type of
gets to the hospital after the onset of symp- forces the center’s “Time is Brain” concept strokes.
toms, the better the chance of having a full to encourage patients to seek help imme-
recovery. diately. Call 911 If You Experience These
Stroke Symptoms
Quick Diagnosis and Treatment “The longer patients wait to seek medical
are Keys to Recovery attention with the underlying causes of According to the American Heart Associa-
stroke remaining untreated, the higher the tion, common stroke symptoms are:
There are two main types of strokes: isch- likelihood of having permanent brain in- • sudden and brief periods of confusion
emic and hemorrhagic. Ischemic stroke is jury” says Juan Gomez, MD, neuro-inter- • sudden trouble speaking or under-
when there is a blood clot blocking nor- ventional radiologist at JMC. “Calling 911 standing others
mal blood flow to the brain. Hemorrhagic and receiving immediate medical treatment • sudden weakness or numbness in the
stroke is when there is a rupture of a blood at a recognized stroke center dramatically face, arm, or leg, especially on one side Juan Gomez, MD
vessel leading to a brain bleed. Medical increases the chances of recovery. Our goal • sudden trouble seeing in one or both
treatments and surgical interventions for is for our stroke patients to be able to re- eyes
all types of strokes are available to residents turn to their normal lives with no perma- • sudden severe headache with no For more information, contact Jupiter
of Palm Beach County and the Treasure nent deficits such as weakness or paralysis, known cause Medical Center’s Stroke Program
Coast at Jupiter Medical Center, designat- speech-language problems, memory loss, Coordinator at 561-263-5972 or visit
ed nationally as a Thrombectomy-Capable changes in behaviors, personality and mood Strokes represent the fifth-leading cause of jupitermed.com/stroke.
Stroke Center. among others.” death in the U.S. and are responsible for
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