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INSPIRATION CORNER IN MEMORY OF JACK PERETZ Hillary’s dad, Jack Peretz, was a scientist and a scholar. He had a Mensa IQ, attended college at Cornell University, earned a scholarship to medical school by achieving a top score on the state’s medical school entrance examination, and went back to college on multiple occasions to learn electrical engineering, accounting, and computer coding. He read textbooks for fun and enjoyed learning about American history and science. Jack was an ophthalmologist, and he loved his job. He had one of the busiest practices in the Cleveland area, and he performed every kind of eye surgery and procedure there was. Even after he stopped doing surgery, he continued to see patients in the office until he finally retired at 82. If you’re tired of playing Catan every family board game night, we have good news: There are brand-new games in town! Consider adding these three options to your family’s stash. Wavelength Not only is this game perfect for playing with your whole family (ages 5 and up), but it also actively encourages conversation! Up to 12 players can split into teams and use hints from their peers to guess their teammates’ opinions on various topics. The issues can range from the merit of hit movies to “Where, on the scale of wet to dry, is spaghetti?” The New York Times’ Wirecutter ranked Wavelength among the best board games of 2022 and recommended it to fans of other interactive, team-based guessing games like Codenames. Steam Up: A Feast of Dim Sum Who doesn’t love a food-themed board game? This fun, fast-paced game for 2–5 players, ages 14 and up, comes with a Lazy Susan filled with dim sum ingredients. You play as a Zodiac animal and aim to collect more dim sum than any other players. Instead of fortune cookies, fortune cards help determine your luck!
“If you’re looking for a fresh new party game in 2023, Steam Up looks like a real tabletop joy,” GamesHub reports. Steam Up was launched on Kickstarter and, as we write this, is available for preorder and expected to ship soon. Small World Kids ages 8 and up will love this board game, especially if they’re “Lord of the Rings” fans. As Wirecutter explains, “Imagine a game of Risk set in Middle-earth that didn’t take as long to play as rewatching all of the ‘Lord of the Rings’ films would. That’s pretty much the
experience of Small World, an area-control game filled with elves, dwarves, and halflings, among others.”
When you sit down to play, you choose a band of magical creatures and a power, then set up your “empire” and battle the other players for land and gold. At the end of 60–80 minutes of strategizing, the richest player wins the game. If any of these games catch your eye, head to your local game store and ask if they’re available, or jump online to snag them yourself!
consistently into his 80s until his body wouldn’t allow him to play anymore. He always took good care of himself and was fastidious about staying in shape and eating a healthy diet. There was a history of heart disease in his family, so he started eating a low-fat, low- sodium, high-fiber diet when he was in medical school before anyone talked about diet and nutrition. It was amazing how disciplined he was — he never even seemed tempted by unhealthy treats. Raised by his grandparents, Jack was very independent, pragmatic, and self-sufficient. He was a man of integrity and there was not a hypocritical bone in his body. As a father, he led by example. He did not express his love with words or affection, yet his family knew how much he loved them. He didn’t make rules or tell you what to do, yet you knew what was expected. He was the first person you wanted to call when you had achieved a goal or accomplished something. There was no better feeling than making him proud.
When he wasn’t at work or at his desk, you could find Jack on the tennis court. He started playing tennis in high school and played
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