Residents from Warsaw’s Health and Rehabilitation competed in the Golden Senior Olympics in Marion on Monday, May 30. Pictured in front at the volleyball net are Linda Durham, left, and Kenneth Biggs. In the middle row from left are residents Ron Johnson and Wynn Hartshorn. Back row: Mason Health staff members Kristen Zickgraff, Courtney Locke, Amanda Roberson, Rukiya Brooks, and Penny Howard. Photo provided by Mason Health.

By Lilli Dwyer
InkFreeNews

WARSAW — Seven residents of Warsaw’s Mason Health and Rehabilitation traveled to the Golden Senior Olympics on Thursday, May 30.

The Warsaw Police Department provided the team an escort out of town on their way to the competition at Indiana Wesleyan University in Marion that morning. Mayor Jeff Grose also appeared to pass torches to all seven athletes before they departed. The team consisted of Jackson Stroup, Linda Durham, Kenneth Biggs, Donna Majewski, Casey Wawok, Tom Heisler and Wynn Hartshorn.

In the Golden Olympics, senior athletes compete in events such as bowling, golf, cornhole, volleyball, wheelchair races. There are also mental challenges, including checkers and trivia games.

Mason Health took home the gold in volleyball, silver in the 200 yard wheelchair dash, bronze in checkers and bronze in the quiz bowl. They were in competition with 17 sister facilities from northern Indiana in the Golden Olympics this year.

Warsaw Mayor Jeff Grose, center, passed torches to each senior athlete before they left with a police escort for Marion. Wynn Hartshorn holds her torch alongside Warsaw Police Department Captain Joel Beam. Photo provided by Mason Health.

Linda Durham displays her gold medal won at the Golden Senior Olympics. Mason Health resident competed against 17 sister facilities from northern Indiana this year. Photo provided by Mason Health.