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By Mike Richmond The tribute was a wonderful start to a
The brave men and women of the armed forces who meaningful Memorial Day to honor those
made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country were who gave their all for our country. After
honored in a Memorial Day ceremony by the Jupiter Senior the ceremony it was “play ball” as players
Softball Association. took to the fields for pickup games.
A crowd of about 45 players heard Army veteran Gary The year-round slow-pitch softball
Vitaletti explain the origin of the Memorial Day holiday. program is open to persons 55 and older,
When he asked if anyone wanted to remember a person who and new players are always welcome.
lost their life in combat, several in the crowd called out the Games are every Monday, Wednesday
names of a friend or loved one who died for our nation. and Friday morning beginning at 8:30
The ceremony concluded with players removing their caps and a.m. at Jupiter Community Park.
standing silently as they listened to the solemn sounds of Taps. For more information contact Gary
Players representing most branches of the armed forces were Newman at (917) 623-0791 or to register
present, including veterans of the Korean and Vietnam wars. online go to www.leaguelineup.com/jssa. Army veteran Gary Vitaletti addressed the Memorial Day ceremony.

Palm Beach Shakespeare Festival Announces Cast

The Palm Beach Shakespeare Festival today announced Performances start at 8 p.m. and run until 10 p.m. with a
its cast lineup for this summer’s Shakespeare by the Sea 15-minute intermission. Gates open at 6:30 p.m. with pre-show
XXXIV and Shakespeare by the Palms IV production of entertainment. Visitors are invited to bring a beach chair, blanket
William Shakespeare’s King Lear. The free, outdoor and picnic basket, or enjoy on-site concession. Admission is free
Shakespeare by the Sea is presented in partnership with with a suggested donation of $5 per person.
Palm Beach County Parks and Recreation on July 11 to 14 Shakespeare by the Sea XXXIV is a coproduction of the Palm
and July 18 to 21 at the Seabreeze Amphitheatre in Carlin Beach Shakespeare Festival, Inc. and Palm Beach County Parks
Park, Jupiter. The encore performance of Shakespeare by and Recreation. Grant funding is provided by the State of Florida
the Palms is presented by The Village of Royal Palm Beach Division of Cultural Affairs, Publix Supermarket Charities,
on July 25 to 28. The gates open at 6:30 p.m. with pre-show and the Cultural Council of Palm Beach County through the
entertainment. Performances start at 8 p.m. each evening. Board of County Commissioners. Shakespeare by the Palms IV
A donation of $5 per person is suggested. is presented by The Village of Royal Palm Beach. Additional
The Palm Beach Shakespeare Festival production of King Amy Simms as King Lear, courtesy of Jeffrey Langlois sponsors include Gary and Katherine Parr, Frank Cona and
Lear is adapted and directed by Trent Stephens. This year’s Lisa Calberg and an anonymous donor. In-kind sponsors
cast includes Amy Simms as King Lear, Caroline Tarantolo children and the threat of losing the empire he created. Real include The Benjamin School, Florida Weekly and Palm Beach
as Regan, Casey McNamara as Albany, Darryl Willis as and imagined worlds coalesce, creating a political and personal Atlantic University. Private and corporate sponsorships are still
Gloucester, Julia Kirk as Oswald, Kelly Hussey as Goneril, horror that threatens to swallow the mind of the monarch. available. To learn more about sponsor opportunities, please
Kyler O’Brien as Edgar, Lee Ritter as Kent, Matthew Paszkiet The Shakespeare by the Sea XXXIV production of King email elizabeth@pbshakespeare.org.
as Edmund, Sara Grant as Cordelia/The Fool and Seth Trucks Lear takes place July 11 to 14 and 18 to 21 at the Seabreeze About The Palm Beach Shakespeare Festival
as Cornwall. Amphitheater in Carlin Park, located at 750 South, Florida The Palm Beach Shakespeare Festival is a 501(c)(3)
Considered “one of the greatest tragedies ever performed,” A1A, Jupiter, FL 33477. professional theater company dedicated to enhancing the
this year’s production of King Lear is a premiere for Palm The Shakespeare by the Palms IV encore production of accessibility and appreciation for Shakespearean, classic and
Beach County’s longest-running professional performing King Lear takes place July 25 to 28 at the Commons Park contemporary theater for all ages and socioeconomic levels.
arts company. Caught in a carousel of memory, the head of Amphitheater in Commons Park, located at 11600 Poinciana For more information about the festival, its history or its season,
a dysfunctional royal family grapples with power-hungry Blvd., Royal Palm Beach, FL 33411. please visit www.pbshakespeare.org.

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SPOTLIGHT ON HEALTH CARE By Valerie Staggs

Complexity of the knee joint requires a

multi-faceted approach to pain treatment.

Visit any pickleball court around the tions, and injections. Surgery is usu-
country and you’ll notice that one piece ally the last resort, and no problem is
of equipment is becoming more and too small or too big.”
more popular. In addition to the newest
carbon fiber paddles and ball retriever If surgery is recommended, it doesn’t
gadgets, players are sporting a surpris- mean the end to your active lifestyle.
ing array of knee braces. From simple Conditions like a torn meniscus, dam-
stretchy knee sleeves to fully hinged aged ligaments or mild arthritis can of-
knee stabilizers, knee support is the ten be treated arthroscopically. Even if
new norm for people trying to live an a partial or total knee replacement sur-
active lifestyle while dealing with knee gery is needed, you can still enjoy lower
pain or injuries. impact activities like golf, swimming,
bicycling and yes, even pickleball.
Considering that every movement in
your legs and your balance rely on your Sports Medicine & Orthopedics Cen- ti-inflammatory medications can pro-
knees, the knee joint is arguably the ter who performs knee surgery at Jupi- vide relief for minor knee pain. Knee
most important joint in your body. It ter Medical Center. “In reality, only braces can also help; however, using the
is also one of the most complex joints. about 10 percent of my patients end wrong type of brace can result in ad-
Known as a synovial joint, the knee up undergoing knee surgery.” ditional problems. When intermittent
joint consists of bones, cartilage, liga- knee pain becomes severe, Randazzo
ments, muscles and nerves all within In diagnosing knee pain, doctors like says it’s time to seek medical care.
the structure of your knee. Stress or an Randazzo have to go through a seem-
injury to any one of these five inter- ingly endless list of possible diagnoses. “If it’s at the point where an anti-in-
secting parts can cause knee pain that Knee pain can be caused by chronic flammatory medicine isn’t of help, and
can be difficult to pinpoint. Even more conditions such as arthritis or osteo- if you’ve tried home exercise and other
difficult is figuring out when knee pain porosis, inflammatory issues such as interventions aren’t working,” he says,
is concerning enough to seek medical tendinitis or bursitis or injuries such as “then it’s time to see a specialist.” Ran-
treatment. sprains, ligament tears, dislocations or dazzo says symptoms such as swelling
even bone fractures. of the knee joint, recurring or constant
“A lot of people fear going to the doc- knee pain, a knee that is unstable or John L. Randazzo, M.D.
tor or orthopedic specialist because Most active people are accustomed to doesn’t work correctly or an acute knee
they’re afraid they’ll need surgery,” dealing with achy, sore joints, especially injury are all reasons to seek medical For more information about knee conditions
says Dr. John Randazzo, a board-cer- as they grow older. The age-old RICE care. “Usually, we can get patients and treatment options, visit https://www.
tified orthopedic surgeon and sports (rest, ice, compression, elevation) meth- back to feeling better and normal ac- jupitermed.com/services/orthopedics/knee/
medicine specialist at Palm Beach od and over-the-counter pain and an- tivity with physical therapy, medica-
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