Teammates: Eighty-eight-year-old Edwina Dennis (left) and eighty-year-old Melinda Kwedar take the court at the Robert Crown Community Center. Dennis, 5’10”, picked up a basketball for the first time at age 70. “I’m a facilitator. I can pass and I can cut – if it’s necessary.” Kwedar, 5’3”, played basketball in high school. “It’s the highlight of my life these days.” They come out once or twice a week. Women older than 50 can join them by calling the Levy Center to inquire about the senior basketball program. (Photo by Richard Cahan)

Richard Cahan

Richard Cahan takes photos for the Evanston RoundTable. He also is publisher of CityFiles Press, a small but mighty media company that believes in the power of words and pictures. You can reach him at...