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Senior Games to kick off Tuesday

The annual Carbon County Senior Games will kick off eight day of events on Tuesday.

Who will win this year?

Will it be North Carbon County, consisting of the senior centers of Panther Valley, Weatherly and Jim Thorpe or South Carbon County, made up of Palmerton and Lehighton seniors?

Only time will tell.

Here is the schedule for this year’s events. All events begin at 9:30 a.m. unless otherwise noted.

Also note the change for day two of competition.

• May 7, Lehighton Recreation Center, 243 S. Eighth St.: Opening ceremony followed by cornhole, lunch, team pictures and ladder ball. Participants are asked to bring one nonperishable food item to donate to the food bank.

• May 8, Lehighton Recreation Center: Darts in the morning. Basketball after lunch.

• May 9, various locations: Billiards. Jim Thorpe/Penn Kidder Senior Center, Bear Creek Plaza, Route 903, Jim Thorpe, men 80-84, 9 a.m. and women 80-84, 10 a.m.;

Lehighton Recreation Center, men 90 and up, 9 a.m.; men 85-89, 9:30 a.m.; women 90 and up, 10:30 a.m.; women 85-89, 11 a.m.; and women 70-74, 11:30 a.m.;

Weatherly Senior Center, 335 Third St., men 70-74, 9 a.m.; men 75-79, 10:30 a.m.; women, 75-79, 11:30 a.m.;

Panther Valley Senior Center, 90 E. Catawissa St, Nesquehoning, men 60-64, 9 a.m.; men 65-69, 9:30 a.m.; women 60-64, 10:30 a.m.; women 65-69, 11 a.m.

• May 10, Heisler’s Dairy Bar, Tamaqua: Miniature golf, 9:30 a.m. start for groups 75 and older; 10:30 start for groups 60 to 74. Lunch on your own, bring a water bottle.

• May 13, various locations: Bowling and Ping-Pong. 8:30 a.m. at Fritz Lanes, Lehighton for seniors in age groups 70-74, 75-79, 80-84 and 85-89; and 8:30 a.m. at Cypress Lanes, Lehighton for seniors in age groups 60-64, 65-69 and 90 and up.

• May 14, Baer Memorial Field, Lehighton: Philip Steigerwalt Memorial Walk, softball throw, horseshoes and bocce. Rain date to be determined. Bring your own lawn chair.

• May 15, Lehighton Recreation Center: Bingo, pinochle and rummy in the morning. Dance competition after lunch.

• May 17, Orioles in Lehighton: 4 p.m. banquet to close the games and the presentation of the winners.

Barbara Locher represents Jim Thorpe in the cornhole competition in 2023. TIMES NEWS FILE PHOTO