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Senior Center NEWS
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Community CALENDAR
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By Christina Ontiveros
Reedley Senior Citizen Coordinator
Ice Cream Social
/ Social de Halados
Join us for lunch and, fol-
lowing lunch, our ice cream social on Wednesday, Jan. 24, at the Reedley Senior Center, 100 N. East Ave. Our lunches begin at 11 a.m.
You can build your own sundae and choose from a wonderful array of toppings. All you need to bring your- self and a friend.
“Thank you” to the Gold- en LivingCenter for provid- ing for the ice cream and toppings.
Ven u únite a nosotros para un Social de Helados. Todo lo que necesita es traer a ti mismo y un amigo. Pro- porcionaremos helado sin azúcar gratis, coberturas y golosinas. Este evento se lle- vará a cabo despus de lonche el Miércoles 24 de Enero en la Sala Principal Phil Hud- son. Venga a refrescarse y disfrutar de la visita con los amigos.
Gracias al Oro Centro de Vida por patrocinar nuestros sociales de helados.
Senior Center Lunches
Meals taste so much bet- ter when you can 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 appreciated but not re- quired. Reservations must be made by 11 a.m. the weekday before you plan to attend. Call (559) 637-4207 to make your reservation.
La Ciudad de Reedley les invita a visitar y participar en los programas de perso- nas mayores. En el edificio del centro de la comunidad hay un cuarto especial para ustedes. Si tienen pregun- tas 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-speak- ing, friendly center. They always can call the center at (559) 637-4207 and ask for Christina. Thank you!
Exercise Class
Enjoy the benefits of a free exercise class especially designed for seniors on Mon- days and Wednesdays at 10 a.m. in the California Room
at the Reed- ley Commu- nity Center. Shirley Fes- tejo is our instructor – “thank you, Shirley.”
Also, a n e x e r -
Christina Ontiveros
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
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Also at the Jan. 9 meet- ing, Travis Ferrell, Reedley High School’s varsity boys basketball coach, and some of his student-athletes made a presentation that was entitled “Reedley Basketball Revival” on the meeting’s agenda.
Ferrell, who took over starting the 2016-17 season, was accompanied by Alex Or- tuno, Augie Villarreal, Daniel Cortez and Anthony Figueroa of the varsity team, and Aaron Todd of the JV team.
4 years old. For details, go to the Reedley Com- munity Center at 100 N. East Ave., or call (559) 637-4203.
Youth baseball registra- tion is underway for the city of Reedley program. Through Feb. 9 through the Reedley Community Center, 100 N. East Ave. Leagues are available
for ages 3-12. The league will run March to May. Games and practices will be held during evenings. For more details, call the Reedley Community Ser- vices Department at (559) 637-4203.
Adult basketball registra- tion is underway for the city of Reedley program. Through Feb. 23 through the Reedley Commu-
nity Center, 100 N. East Ave. The season will run March to May. Games will be played at Grant Middle School on Tuesdays and Thursdays. A manda-
tory managers meeting is scheduled for March 8 at 6 p.m. at the community center. For more details, call the Reedley Commu- nity 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. Note: hours in effect – 6:30-8:30 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Thursday through Jan. 18; then 7:30-9:30 p.m. through May 31). Swim cards can be bought at the Reedley Community 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.
In Ferrell’s first year, the varsity team had a 2-25 re- cord. As of Jan. 9, the team was 7-9 this season. (Ferrell said they were 12 possessions away – in which a play could have gone their way – from being 12-4.)
He described not only the program’s focus on the sport but on academics and main- taining solid grade point av- erages. He said the daily dis- cussion among the program’s staff is “how do we prepare these young men to become leaders in our community and also make their lives better?”
Other experiences include participating in clinics held at
Jan. 19, 9:30 a.m. “English Conversation Circle.”
At the Mennonite Quilt Center. 1012 G St. This
is a free session that will take place on Fridays at the same time. Through the Literacy Services Cen- ter of the Fresno County Public Library system.
No registration required. Participants will “prac- tice speaking, listening and reading English in a comfortable and informal group setting.” For more information, call the quilt center at (559) 638-3560.
Jan. 19, 7:30 p.m. Reedley Peace Center to attend opening session of the Interfaith Scholar Week- end in Fresno. Carpool will leave from the First Mennonite Church park- ing lot for the session
at the Islamic Cultural Center in Fresno, 2111 Need Ave. The speaker will be Christiana Zenner Peppard, professor of theology, science and eth- ics at Fordham University in New York. Her topic: “Water, Religious Values, and Sustainability.” For more details: dfriesen0@ gmail.com
Jan. 23, 6:30 p.m. “Op- timal Living” presenta- tion. At the Palm Village Retirement Community, 703 W. Herbert Ave. This two-part program is part of a free series aimed at people over 60 who want to “lead the most ful lling life possible.” This is the second session of a two- part presentation called “Seven Habits of Highly Effective Seniors.” Part two will be about how to put off typical problems of aging, such as sore joints, and how to elimi- nate serious illness and injury. For more informa- tion, go online to palm- village.com or call (559) 638-6933.
Jan. 25, 7:30 p.m. Pianist Ahyeon Yun in concert. Presented as part of Fresno Pacific University’s Pacific Artist Series. In the McDon- ald Hall Atrium at the FPU, 1717 S. Chestnut Ave. Gen- eral admission is $15; $10 for seniors; $5 for members of the FPU community, includ- ing alumni ID cardholders. Tickets can be bought at the
colleges and other locations. Also, he’s taking RHS basket- ball players on visits to uni- versities to see what life and opportunities can be beyond high school.
This past summer, for ex- ample, RHS basketball team members visited the Univer- sity of Oregon in Eugene, Ore. At the KCUSD meeting, pho- tos of the trip were shown on video monitors.
“The one [photo] with the whole team that was actually a moment in my life that I will probably never, ever forget,” said Ortuno, who’s a senior. “I was actually playing on the court of the University of Or- egon. It was a pretty fun day for us.”
KCUSD Superintendent John Campbell said at the meeting that he asked Ferrell and players to come to the ses- sion “because I’ve been very impressed by your program and your students, and I just wanted a chance to show the board just one example of the many great programs we have for kids out there.”
door. Details: send an email to music@fresno.edu or call (559) 453-2267.
Jan. 26, 6:30-9 p.m. Family Dance. At the Reedley Com- munity Center, 100 N. East Ave. Presented by the Reed- ley Community Services De- partment and sponsored by the Rotary Club of Reedley. The event will feature danc- ing, food and professional photography. Tickets, on sale now, are $10 per couple (which includes a 4x6-inch photo); $5 per single person. For more information, call the Reedley Community Center at (559) 637-4203.
Jan. 26, 6:30-8:30 p.m. The Reedley Peace Center will have a presenter from California’s High Speed Rail Authority. In Fellow- ship Hall, First Mennonite Church. Details: dfriesen0@ gmail.com
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 an account of the “vi- sion, philosophy and life of one of our nation’s most pro- found leaders,” according to event organizers. In Fellow- ship 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 benefit the school. The evening includes a silent auction and a live auction. There also
is a raffle. Tickets for the event are $20 each. For more information, call the school at (559) 638-2621.
Feb. 6, 6:30 p.m. “Optimal Living” presentation. At the Palm Village Retire- ment Community, 703 W. Herbert Ave. The series continues with a program called “Living a Healthy and Ful lling Life.” It will focus on what's involved in living a healthy life, even if you have a chronic condition. For more information, go online to palmvillage.com or call (559) 638-6933.
And, finally, back to books.
Panorama in this edi- tion includes an item on the Friends of the Library seeking donations for the books they sell at the Reedley Library.
In addition, the Reedley Library Book Group at its next monthly session (first Tuesdays of the month, in this case Feb. 6) will be reading “All the Light We Cannot See” by Anthony Doerr.
The novel earned the 2015 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.
I was happy to hear that because it was one of the wonderful novels I read in 2017. Set during World War II, it involves a blind girl, her devoted father, an orphan boy, a cursed diamond, and the evil of war.
But the story also reaf- firms the strength of love, loyalty and the human spirit.
I hope the group enjoys it as much as I did.
Felicia Cousart Matlosz is Panorama Editor and can be reached at felicia@midvalley- publishing.com
Elliott earns master's degree
Contributed
Jared James Elliott, who attended Reedley High School, last month earned a master’s degree in business administration from Park University in Missouri.
The university’s 2017 Kansas City Area Com- mencement ceremony was
held on Dec. 9. The uni- versity had 397 students earning different levels of degrees and certificates eligible to participate in the ceremony. Park University serves 16,500 students at 41 campus centers in 22 states and online as well as at 33 military installations across the country.
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Free Computer Classes
Free Computer Literacy I and II classes will start on Monday, Jan. 22. Computer Literacy I will be at 1 p.m., followed by Computer Lit- eracy II at 3 p.m.
For more informa- tion, call the Reedley Adult School at (559) 305-7085.
Tai Chi Class
Tai chi can provide a number of benefits for those who participate. Start the new year by joining the tai chi class offered 12:30- 1 p.m. on Mondays at the Reedley Community Center, 100 N. East Ave.
Tai chi helps with bal- ance/fall prevention, in- creasing circulation, and improving your mind and breathing. The cost is $10 per month. Stop by the com- munity center office to sign up.
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. The center is at 100 N. East Ave.
Personas mayors de edad 55 anos + vengan for frutas y verduras los Mier- coles a las 8:30 a.m.
HICAP
Do you have questions about your Medicare ben- efits? The Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program is at the senior cen- ter 9-11 a.m. on Tuesdays.
HICAP provides person- alized unbiased, confiden- tial, individual counseling to Medicare beneficiaries. HICAP counselors can as- sist you with choosing and/ or enrolling in Prescription Drug Plans and Medicare Health Plans.
They also can help with filing original Medicare and private insurance claims and/or preparing Medicare appeals.
For an appointment to get the help you need, call the senior center at (559) 637-4207.
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ST. LA SALLE SCHOOL
JANUARY CLEARANCE SALE
Saturday, February 3rd • 5:30 p.m.
Saturday, February 1 · 5:30 p.m.
REEDLEY COMMUNITY CENTER 100 N. EAST AVENUE · REEDLEY
Luxury Buffet • Delicious Desserts
EVERYTHING IN THE STORE!
Fri. & Sat.
January 26 & 27
$20.00
50%Off
NEW JEWELRY 25% OFF BOTH LOCATIONS
$15.00
per person
Streetlight Ministries 1024 G Street • Reedley • 638-4062
An Evening of Fun and Excitement Live Auction • Silent Auction • $5,000 Raffle
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Streetlight Kids
CALL ST. LA SALLE AT 638-2621
10th Street (across from Chase Bank ATM)
Open: Mon.-Sat.: 9:30 am - 5:30 pm
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EVENT TICKETS PRESALE:
$18
AT THE DOOR