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March 2025
Jupiter Senior Softball News

John Katulak, a Hall of Fame inductee, Katulak’s brass nameplate was The Jupiter slow-pitch softball program is sponsored
stalwart of the Jupiter added to the award plaque on display at the park. by the nonprofit Jupiter Senior Softball Association
Senior Softball The Hall of Fame was established in 2020 in honor of in cooperation with Jupiter’s Parks and Recreation
Association (JSSA) for longtime JSSA member Ted Battistone who received the Department. For more information go to www.
more than two decades, award posthumously. Other honorees are Mike Richmond, leaguelineup.com/jssa or contact Gary Newman at (917)
was enshrined Feb. 7 as 2021; Gerry Elias, 2022; and Mike Manasia, 2024. 623-0791.
the organization’s 2023
Hall of Fame inductee.
A large crowd of Tampa General Pulmonologist
senior softball players
plus Katulak’s family
members attended Suggests Sleeping On It
the event at Jupiter
Community prior
to Winter League
games. Scheduling According to a • Avoid eating large meals and consuming alcoholic
conflicts delayed his recent study published beverages at least three hours before bedtime.
formal induction until John Katulak admires his Hall online in Neurology, the • Keep the room as dark as possible and the temperature
February. of Fame citation that he received medical journal of the on the cooler side.
The JSSA Hall of from Richard Sewell. American Academy of • Wear comfortable, loose sleepwear.
Fame was created in Neurology, early middle- • Exercise on a regular basis, ideally in the morning
2020 to memorialize aged adults who have poor hours.
“those very few members who sleep quality, including • Do not drink caffeine in the afternoon.
have made an extraordinary difficulty falling or staying • Create and maintain a sleep preparation routine,
impact on the association.” asleep, showed more signs relaxing at least 45 minutes to an hour before going to bed.
Katulak’s accomplishments of poor brain health in late Avoid working on projects that require complex decision
include serving 12 years on the middle age. Dr. Luis Peña-Hernández making or involve stressful tasks during this time.
JSSA Board of Directors under Although the study • Avoid drinking an excessive amount of fluid before
five different commissioners. does not prove that poor bedtime to minimize the need to use the bathroom in the
He was assistant commissioner, sleep accelerates brain aging, it does show an association middle of the night.
treasurer, entertainment between poor sleep quality and signs of brain aging. Dr. Peña notes that sleeping pills should be used only
director and founder of the Previous research links sleep problems to issues with as a last resort. “Avoid them, if at all possible,” he said.
sponsorship program with local businesses. thinking and memory later in life, increasing the risk for “Medications do not provide a permanent solution to
Richard Sewell, JSSA vice-commissioner, presented dementia. sleep problems. In general, they alter the architecture
Katulak with the framed Hall of Fame citation which The study used brain scans to determine participants’ and quality of normal sleep and leave you groggy in the
lauded him for his service and accomplishments, brain age. Results suggested that poor sleep was linked morning.”
including the following. “His intricate knowledge of to nearly three years of additional brain aging as early as When is it a good time to consider seeing a sleep
the game is legendary to those who play alongside him, middle age. Overall, the study highlighted the importance specialist? “Anytime you have a recurrent problem
and it has been said he exudes an on-field presence that of tackling sleep problems earlier in life to maintain brain falling or staying asleep, or you experience daytime
possesses ‘one of the loudest voices’ but also the biggest health. sleepiness,” said Dr. Peña. “Also, if you exhibit any
heart. He truly exemplifies the core tenets of the JSSA Dr. Luis Peña-Hernández, a pulmonologist with the abnormal behaviors like sleepwalking or restless legs,
Mission Statement.” Tampa General Hospital (TGH) Pulmonary Care & Sleep among others, it’s important to see a specialist.”
Katulak, who turns 76 on March 18, said, “It was a Institute (PCSI), agrees that sleep is important. “Sleep Dr. Peña and his colleagues at TGH PCSI evaluate and
great honor to be respected by all of my peers in softball quality is a huge determinant of overall well-being and address sleep disorders that can negatively affect your
and I appreciate it very much.” He was joined at the quality of life,” he said. quality of life and overall health. “We can determine if a
enshrinement by his wife Debbie, brother Arthur (also a If you’re looking to get your sleep back on schedule, sleep study at home or a test in the sleep lab would help,
JSSA member) and his wife Millie Frantz. As the 2023 Dr. Peña suggests taking these steps: and then recommend a proper plan of care depending on
• Keep all electronics outside of the bedroom, the patient’s specific needs.”
including mobile phones, tablets and laptops. For more information about the sleep health services
Drainage Information • Avoid watching TV, working on a laptop or browsing offered by the TGH Pulmonary Care & Sleep Institute,

From Northern on your phone in bed before bedtime. Electronics will please call (561) 739-4TGH (4844) or visit TGHPCSI.
interfere with the quality of your sleep and may contribute
to developing insomnia.
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