Page 10 - Reedley Exponent 2-1-18 E-edition

Senior Center NEWS
TheReedleyExponent B2Thursday,February1,2018
Community CALENDAR
To submit an entry, send information to community@reedleyexponent.com or fax to 638-5021.
By Christina Ontiveros
Reedley Senior Citizen Coordinator
Valentine’s Luncheon
Our Senior Valentine’s Luncheon will be on Tuesday, Feb. 13. Join us for the fun and excitement! The Reed- ley Senior Center is at 100 N. East Ave.
We say, “thank you” to the Sierra View Homes Re- tirement Community for providing our main and side dishes. We also will have wonderful door prizes to win and special entertainment by Ron and Carol Surabian.
Seating is limited. Please call (559) 637-4207 to make your reservation. The event is sponsored by Sierra View Homes, RSCI, and the Reed- ley Community Services De- partment.
Library Representative
A representative for the Fresno County Public Li- brary system will be at the senior center on Friday, Feb. 9, at 11 a.m.
Information will be pro- vided about the services of- fered by the local library.
Birthdays and Anniversaries
Join us on Wednesday,
Feb. 14, for our February birthdays and anniversa- ries celebration. For a res- ervation, call us by 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 12, at (559) 637-4207.
Let us know if we missed your birthday or if it’s com- ing up.
Senior Center Lunches
Meals taste so much bet- ter when you enjoy them with others! Join us in the Phil Hudson Senior Room weekdays at 11 a.m. (except holidays) for a nutritious lunch and good time. This program is partially funded by the Fresno-Madera Area Agency on Aging.
If you are 60 or older, a suggested donation of $1.50
is appreci-
ated but not
required.
Reserva-
tions must
be made
by 11 a.m.
the week-
day before
you plan to
attend. Call
(559) 637-
4207 to make your reserva- tion.
La Ciudad de Reedley les invita a visitar y par- ticipar en los programas de personas mayores. En el edificio del centro de la comunidad hay un cuarto especial para ustedes. Si tienen preguntas y necesitan informacion y asistencia les podremos ayudar de 9:30- 11:30 a.m. los dias de Lunes a Viernes.
Please note: if you know a Spanish-speaking person, please pass along this infor- mation and encourage him or her to join us for lunch daily at 11 a.m. We are a Spanish-speaking friendly center. Call (559) 637-4207 and ask for Christina.
Gleaners
Reedley residents who are 55 years of age and up can come to the Reed- ley Community Center on Wednesdays at 8:30 a.m. for free fresh fruit, vegetables and bread.
Personas mayors de edad 55 anos + vengan for frutas y verduras los Mier- coles a las 8:30 a.m.
A Message from
the Gleaners Program We extend a special
“thank you” to all the grow- ers who donate produce to our Gleaners program. Our seniors have come to depend on our weekly program.
We could not provide fresh vegetables and fruit to our seniors without your generosity.
Mondays, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Celebrate Recovery. Re- deemer's Church. Details: (559) 859-8942.
First Monday of the month. 6:45 p.m. St. An- thony of Padua Catholic Daughters Court: Our Lady of Grace #2637.
At St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, 1018 N. Frankwood Ave. Rosary is at 6:45 p.m.; the meetings begin at 7 p.m. For more details, please check the church's regular bulletin.
First Tuesday of the month. 10:30 a.m. Reedley Library Book Group. At the library, 1027 E St. The February book is “All the Light We Cannot See” by Anthony Doerr.
Second Tuesday of the month, 6 p.m. The Blos- som Trail A's meets at Bristol Ranch (formerly Brooks Ranch), 1620 E. Manning Ave. for dinner and meeting. New mem- bers are welcome. You don't have to own a Model A to join. For more infor- mation, call Jerry Eitzen at (559) 638-8222.
Wednesdays, 11 a.m. “Come Play With Me” (for children from infants to 3 years old). At the Reedley Library, 1027 E St. For more information, call (559) 638-2818.
Please note this day change: Second Friday of the month, 9:30 a.m. Par- kinson's Support Group. Palm Village Community Room, 703 W. Herbert Ave. Open to anyone with
Parkinson's disease and/ or their caregivers. For more information, call (559) 638-6933 and ask for Norma Froese.
Third Thursday of the month, 10:30 a.m. The Friends of the Library. At the Reedley Library, 1027 E St. New members are welcome. For more information, call (559) 638-6476.
The city of Reedley is accepting students for
its 2017-18 preschool
and pre-kindergarten programs. Preschoolers should be 3 years old, pre-kindergarten students 4 years old. Details: go to the Reedley Community Center, 100 N. East Ave., or call (559) 637-4203.
Youth baseball registra- tion accepted through Feb. 9 for the city of Reedley program, at
the Reedley Community Center, 100 N. East Ave. Leagues are available for ages 3-12. The league runs March to May. Games and practices will be in eve- nings. For more details, call the Reedley Commu- nity Services Department at (559) 637-4203.
Adult basketball registra- tion accepted through Feb. 23 for the city of Reedley program, at
the Reedley Community Center, 100 N. East Ave. The season runs March to May. Games will be played at Grant Middle School Tuesdays and Thursdays. A manda- tory managers meeting
is March 8 at 6 p.m. at the community center. Details: call the Reedley Community Services Department at (559) 637- 4203.
Tai Chi classes are avail- able at the Reedley Com- munity Center, 100 N. East Ave. The class meets at 12:30 p.m. on Mondays. It's a year-round program. For adults of all ages. De- tails: call (559) 637-4203.
Lap Swim is available at the Reedley High School Aquatics Complex. Hours are 7:30-9:30 p.m. Mon- days, Wednesdays, Thurs- days (through May 31). Swim cards can be bought at the Reedley Communi- ty Center, 100 N. East Ave. You must pre-purchase
a swim card. For details, call (559) 637-4203.
Water Aerobics offered by the city of Reedley at the Reedley High School Aquatics Complex. Stu- dents must pre-register at the Reedley Community Center, 100 N. East Ave. Bobbi Monk is the instruc- tor. For more details, call (559) 637-4203.
Feb. 1, 4-7 p.m. “Something Blue” quilt class, with prize- winning quilter Pat Robert- son. At the Mennonite Quilt Center, 1012 G St. This class, which started in January, meets once a month through June to guide students in making a quilt designed by Jacqueline deJonge. There is a fee. For more details, go online to mennonitequiltcen- ter.org or call (559) 638-3560.
Feb. 2, 6:30-8:30 p.m. A showing of the documentary “Common Man, Uncommon Vision: The Cesar E. Chavez Story.” Presented by the Reedley Peace Center. The film is about of the “vision, philosophy and life of one of our nation’s most profound leaders,” say event organiz- ers. In Fellowship Hall, First Mennonite Church. Details: dfriesen0@gmail.com
Feb. 3, 5:30 p.m. St. La Salle School's 27th Annual Ben- efit Auction. At the Reedley Community Center, 100 N. East Ave. Proceeds ben-
efit the school. The event includes a silent auction, a live auction, and a raffle. Tickets for the event are $20 each. Details: call the school at (559) 638-2621.
Feb. 6, 6:30 p.m. “Optimal Living” series presenta- tion. At the Palm Village Retirement Community, 703 W. Herbert Ave. The series continues with a program called “Living
a Healthy and Ful lling Life.” It will focus on liv- ing a healthy life, even if you have a chronic condi- tion. Details: go online to palmvillage.com or call (559) 638-6933.
Feb. 7, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. An- nual Soup, Salad and Pie Lunch presented by Open Gate Ministries of Dinu- ba. At Palm United Meth- odist Church, corner of West Tulare and P streets in Dinuba. All-you-can-eat soup is $6; side salad $1; and piece of pie $2. Take- out is available. Details: call (559) 834-5135 or (559) 591-1241.
our students; we applaud- ed them at the talent show as they entertained us. On Jan. 31, the School Hall was crowded with students enjoy- ing lunch with their grand- parents. On Thursday, Feb. 1, some parish priests and par- ents will join the students for lunch and, on Friday, Feb. 2, we will honor our dedicated teachers and volunteers who make our education possible.
Scholarship Applications
Scholarship applications now are open. St. La Salle won’t have paper application forms in the office, so every- one must apply online.
To do so, go to https://on- line.factsmgt.com/AID and fill out the application. You also can access this informa- tion through our web page at stlasallereedley.org.
2018 Benefit Auction
St. La Salle School will present its 27th Annual Bene- fit Auction on Saturday, Feb.
See ST. LA SALLE page B8
Immanuel EAGLE'S EYE VIEW
Youth & Education
St. La Salle CRUSADERS News
Contributed
February Holidays
Immanuel Schools will be closed Monday, Feb. 12, for Lincoln’s birthday and on Monday, Feb. 19, for Presi- dents Day. The offices also will be closed. School and of- fices reopen on Tuesday, Feb. 13, and Tuesday, Feb. 20.
Campus Days 2018
We’ll have Junior High/ High School Campus Day on Thursday, Feb. 8, and our El- ementary Campus Day will be on Friday, Feb. 23. These events give prospective fami- lies and students an oppor- tunity to visit the Immanuel campus and experience what our school has to offer.
Each event includes a free lunch, guided tours, Q&A with administration, a preview of
our upcoming production of “Guys and Dolls,” and more. Both events are 11 a.m.-2:45 p.m. To reserve a spot or for more details, go online to www.immanuelschools.com/ campusday or call Corinne Hall at (559) 638-2529, ext. 7101.
World Ag Expo
Join us at the World Ag Expo in Tulare Tuesday, Feb. 13, to Thursday, Feb. 15, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. The Immanuel Food Booth No. 4 will be sell- ing tri-tip or chicken sand- wiches/meals. Stop by and enjoy a bite to eat to support Immanuel’s students. The booth will be at North Green Belt and M Street, just east of Wilcox Equipment. We hope to see you there!
High School Updates
On Friday, Feb. 2, all girls
and boys basketball and soc- cer teams will play at Exeter Union High in Exeter: girls JV basketball, 3:30 p.m.; girls var- sity soccer, 4:30 p.m.; boys JV basketball, 5 p.m.; boys varsi- ty soccer, 6 p.m.; girls varsity basketball, 6:30 p.m.; and boys varsity basketball, 8 p.m.
For a list of high school sports, go online to immanu- elsports.bigteams.com or visit our website at immanu- elschools.com and click on “athletics.”
Meanwhile, the FFA will compete Thursday, Feb. 1, in Creed, Impromptu, Pre- pared and Extemporaneous Speaking and Job Interview speaking contests at Clovis East High School in the East Fresno/Madera Section Speak-
See IMMANUEL page B8
Contributed
Reasons to Choose
a Catholic School
Here are 12 reasons
to send your children to a Catholic school: 1, We offer an education that combines Catholic faith and teachings with academic excellence; 2, We partner with parents in the faith formation of their children; 3, We set high stan- dards for student achieve- ment and help them succeed.
4, We provide a balanced academic curriculum that integrates faith, culture and life; 5, We use technology ef- fectively to enhance educa- tion; 6, We instill in students the value of service to others; 7, We teach children respect of self and others; 8, We em- phasize moral development
and self-discipline.
9, We prepare students
to be productive citizens and future leaders; 10. We have a 99 percent high school gradu- ation rate, and 85 percent of our graduates go to college; 11, We cultivate a faculty and staff who are dedicated, car- ing and effective; and 12, We provide a safe and welcom- ing environment for all.
Catholic Schools Week
We celebrated Catholic Schools Week from Jan. 28 to Feb. 2. The theme has been “Learn. Serve. Lead. Suc- ceed.”
We thank everyone who joined us at the Catholic Schools Week opening Mass and Open House on Jan. 28 and the parents who send their children to St. La Salle. For the week, the middle school students thanked friends and merchants in the community and cleaned the community trail. Our young- er students visited with se- nior citizens.
On Jan. 30, we celebrated
AVARDS DINNER February 24, 2018
Reedley College Student Center
Join us as we celebrate the people and businesses that make our community special!
Social Hour • 5 p.m.
Dinner & Awards Presentations • 6 p.m.
Featuring musical entertainment by our homegrown talent!
Tickets $45 per person or $325 per table of 8
For more information call: (559) 638-3548 or email: info@reedleychamberofcommerce.com
Follow “Reedley Chamber” on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter!
Monday:
Enchilada & lunch size
tostada a la carte 76.49
Dine-In Only
Tuesday:
Lunch size chili verde quesadilla
beans and rice
Wednesday:
Lunch size our enchilada
beans and rice
When “That will never happen
to me” happens.
I’m ready to help.
There’s never a good time
for an accident to happen. But when it does, you can count on me to be there quickly so you can get your life back to normal. GET TO A BETTER STATETM. CALL ME TODAY.
Christina Ontiveros
Come Join Sal’s for
DAILY LUNCH SPECIALS
between 11:00am and 4:00pm
6897
213934
Thursday:
Hand held burrito (choice of two llings) served with beans and
rice 67..49
76.49 Friday:
76.99
served with beans and
Selma Location Only
2163 Park Street, 559-896-SALS (7257 facebook.com/pages/Sals-Mexican-Restaurant
Lunch size our taco rice 67.49