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Senior Center NEWS
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Chukchansi Getaway
Join our next trip to the Chukchansi casino on Friday, Aug. 24.
The cost is $17, which includes $10 free play and $5 lunch buffet with photo ID. To sign up, come to the Phil Hudson Senior Room at the Reedley Senior Center on weekdays, 9 a.m. to noon. You'll also have to sign a waiver form. The center is at 100 N. East Ave.
Early registration for Reedley seniors is now open. Open enrollment starts July 30.
Payment accepted through check or money or- der made to the City of Reed- ley. The trip is sponsored by the Reedley Community Ser- vices Department.
Healthy Corner
We look forward to hav- ing Dr. Luis Guzman come to the Reedley Senior Center at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 8.
Celebration Cake
Join us at the Reedley Senior Center on Wednesday, Aug. 15 for lunch and some delicious cake to celebrate recent birthdays and anni- versaries. Lunch is served at 11 a.m.
Reservations must be made by 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 14. Call (559) 637-4207 to make your reservation.
Café Bistro / Billiards
Bring a friend, enjoy a fresh cup of coffee and a danish, and play a game of pool. We play at 9 a.m. Mon- day to Friday at the senior center.
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.
The program is partially funded by the Fresno-Made- ra Area Agency on Aging. If you are 60 or older, a sug- gested donation of $1.50 is appreciated but not required. Reservations must be made
MOVIE
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Best Original Song (“Re- member Me”).
The concept is based on the Mexican holiday Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead). The story centers on a 12-year-old boy named Miguel Rivera, who is acci- dentally sent to the land of the dead. He looks for his
by 11 a.m. the week- day before you plan to attend. Call (559) 637-4207 to make your reserva- tion.
Please note: if you
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 meet- ings begin at 7 p.m. For more details, please check the church's regu- lar bulletin.
First Tuesday of the month. 10:30 a.m. Reed- ley Library Book Group. At the library, 1027 E
St. The group will take a break until Sept. 4 when the attendees will discuss books they read over the summer.
Second Tuesday of the month, 2 p.m. Caregiver Support Group. In the Community Room at
the Palm Village Retire- ment Community, 703 W. Herbert Ave. This meet- ing gives caregivers of a family member or friend with memory loss a time to meet for mutual emo- tional, educational and social support. Details: call (559) 638-6933.
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-
SWEET
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“I am a teacher at heart,” Henderson said. “I love edu- cating children about life and how things work behind the scenes. I love seeing the excitement in their faces as they react to what I teach and show them.”
Henderson talked to the children about honey “made from local bees,” how choco- late comes from cocoa beans, and the difference between milk and dark chocolate.
Kids Corner teachers Candy Goats and Michelle Bonderant walked the group of 20 children in grades 1-5 to downtown Reedley. Goats said the field trip was an effort to teach them about Reedley businesses and his- tory.
The field trip was sched- uled during “Disney week” at Kids Corner. Goats was dressed as Mary Poppins, wearing all black and car- rying an umbrella. The day prior, children wore their Mickey Mouse ears.
When the Kids Corner group arrived at Sweet Desti- nation, Henderson first read from one of the children’s books sold in the store.
Then, the group was di-
bers are welcome. You don't have to own a Model A to join. For more de- tails, call Jerry Eitzen at (559) 638-8222.
Second Friday of the month, 9:30 a.m. Parkin- son's Support Group. Palm Village Community Room, 703 W. Herbert Ave. Open to anyone with Parkin- son's disease and/or their caregivers. For details, 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 de- tails, call (559) 638-6476.
Swim lesson registration
is underway through the Reedley Community Ser- vices Department. There are morning, afternoon and evening classes at the Reedley High School Aquatics Complex. Regis- ter at http://www.reedley. com/department/com- munity_services and then click on “Register Here.” For information on dates and times, call (559) 637- 4203.
Registration is underway for the city of Reedley’s Summer Day Camp program. The camp will be offered through Aug. 3, from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Reedley Community Center, 100 N. East Ave. Weekly and daily rates available. Register at http://www.reedley.com/
department/community_ services and then click
on “Register Here.” For details on dates and times, call (559) 637-4203.
Summer Cheer Class will be offered by the Reed- ley Community Services Department. Registra- tion is underway. Classes have started and meet every Wednesday through Aug. 8. Beginner class is 3:30-4:30 p.m.; intermedi- ate class is 4:40-5:30 p.m. Register at www.reedley. com or at the Reedley Community Center, 100 N. East Ave. For details, call (559) 637-4203.
Lap Swim is available at the Reedley High School Aquatics Complex. Hours are 8-10 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Thurs- days (through July 31). Swim cards can be pur- chased 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 details, call (559) 637-4203.
July 20, 8:15 p.m. “Coco,” presented by the city’s “Movies at Pioneer Park.” “Coco” is a 2017 animated
feature that was a hit for Disney, courtesy of its ac- claimed Pixar Animation Studios. “Coco” this year won two Academy Awards for Best Animated Fea- ture and Best Original Song (“Remember Me”). Admission is free. Pre- movie activities are held 30 minutes before the lm starts. Bring snacks, and a blanket or lawn chair.
At Pioneer Park, on G St. across from the Reedley Police Department. For details, call (559) 637- 4203.
July 20, 6:30 p.m. “The Wavy Gravy Movie: Saint Misbehavin’” documen- tary, presented by the Reedley Peace Center’s summer lm series. This 2015 documentary follows a group of Pakistani musi- cians from their home to New York City. In Fellow- ship Hall, First Mennonite Church, 1208 L St. Ad- mission is free. Details: dfriesen0@gmail.com
July 24, 6 p.m. City of Reedley preschool and pre-kindergarten open house. At the Reedley Community Center. Par- ents and children will have the opportunity to meet the teachers and ask questions about the program. Registration is available at the open house or starting July 25 at the Reedley Commu- nity Center. For details, call (559) 637-4203.
know a Spanish-speaking person, please pass along this information and en- courage him or her to join us for lunch daily at 11 a.m. We are a Spanish-speaking, friendly center. They al- ways can call the center at (559) 637-4207 and ask for Christina.
Exercise Class
Exercise Class on Mon- day and Wednesday in the California Room at the Reedley Community Center, 10-11 a.m. “Thank you” to Shirley Festejo for instruct- ing the classes and gearing them toward seniors.
On Fridays at 10 a.m., an exercise class by video meets in the Redwood room at the Reedley Community Center.
Gleaners
Reedley residents 55 and up can come to the Reedley Community Center on Wednesdays at 8:30 a.m. for free fresh fruit, vegeta- bles and bread. The center is at 100 N. East Ave.
Personas mayores de edad 55 anos + vengan para frutas y verduras los Mier- coles a las 8:30 a.m.
HICAP Returns
Do you have questions about your Medicare ben- efits?
Beginning in August, HICAP (Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program) will be at the Reedley Senior Center from 9-11 a.m. every Tuesday. HICAP provides personal- ized, unbiased, confidential and individual counseling for Medicare recipients.
Call the Reedley Senior Center to make an appoint- ment, (559) 637-4207.
deceased musician great- great-grandfather to help him return to the land of the living.
The voice cast includes Benjamin Bratt, Gael Gar- cia Bernal, Anthony Gon- zalez and Edward James Olmos.
If you have any ques- tions, call the Reedley Com- munity Services Depart- ment at (559) 637-4203.
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A group of 20 children from Kids Corner Daycare at Chapter One School recently took a tour of Sweet Destination in downtown Reedley where they learned about what it takes to run a candy businesses.
vided into two. One group went with Henderson to the room where candy and treats are made. Henderson’s daughter, Michelle Warkentin, gave the second group a tour of the store and let them play with some of the retro toys sold there.
Each child got to take home a bag of candy as a sou-
venir.
Nine-year-old Emma Coro-
nado said her favorite part of the tour was watching a ba- nana get dipped in chocolate and weighing bags of candy. She noticed that the banana’s topping has to be put on quick- ly before the chocolate dried.
“I like learning new things,” Emma said.
It was 9-year-old Aubrey Zambrano’s first visit to Sweet Destination. She was
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amazed that bananas have to be frozen for 24 hours before being dipped in chocolate. Gi- uliana Irigoyen, 7, liked play- ing with the retro toys, par- ticularly the kaleidoscope.
Kids Corner also visited the Reedley Museum this month.
Sweet Destination hosts tours throughout the year. St. La Salle School students vis- ited Sweet Destination earlier this month.
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