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ANNOUNCEMENTS, from 11 Oasis Pool Now Open: Monday-Friday, 11 a.m.-7 p.m.; are honored for achieving your own challenging goals after
lap swim, 11 a.m.-7 p.m.; open recreation swim, 3-7 p.m. registering for the program.
E5 and Above/DOD: $6.50 green fees Early morning lap swim, Tuesday and Thursday, 6-8 a.m.
Contractors and guests: $8.50 green fees Closed weekends and holidays. Children are required to be Regardless of your situation, you can earn the Congressio-
Carts: $5 per seat under the supervision of a parent of a legal adult guardian nal Award. The Congressional Award has no minimum grade
Golf carts need to be returned by 6 p.m. and walkers can while at the pool point average requirements. It accommodates young people
play until dark. with special needs or disabilities who are willing to take the
Rosburg Fitness Center challenge. For more information about the Congressional
Sandbagger Grill Award, see Mr. Paul or call 661-275-TEEN.
Open 7 a.m.-2 p.m. 210 W. Popson Ave., 661-275-GYM1
We offer a wide variety of food selection for every palate Teen Council: A Teen Council is being formed to give a
Healthy Weight Class: Thursdays, noon-1:30 p.m. Call the voice for teens within the community. The Teen Center is
from breakfast to lunch. Lunch daily specials include choice HAWC for more information. looking for teens associated with other teen youth groups i.e.
of french fries or small side salad and a 16-ounce soft drink. Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Chapel Youth Groups, NHS, ASB,
Personal Trainers: Cost is $40 per hour session, $25 for Home Schooled, and any other teen youth groups. Repre-
Monday: Pulled pork sandwich and chicken Adobo a half-hour session. Call to schedule your appointment and sentatives will meet once a month and discuss teen issues on
Tuesday: The ultimate roast beef sandwich and homemade VWDUWUHDFKLQJWKRVH¿WQHVVJRDOV)RUDSSRLQWPHQWVFDOO-HII base. If interested, contact Anthony Quinnert at Desert High
tuna salad on croissant Walden at (210) 723-2052, Johnny Johnson at (660) 233-2141 School or Mr. Paul at the Teen Center.
Wednesday: Build-your-own taco salad (french fries not or Lauren Brandin at (210) 723-2052. Use your PLAYpass
included) here! Youth of the Year: Do you have what it takes to repre-
Thursday: Tri-tip sandwich sent Edwards AFB at the local, district, state, regional and
Friday: Fish and chips, and shrimp basket Equipment Orientation Classes: Tuesday, 10-11 a.m., potentially national level? If so you can earn thousands and
You can make reservation for birthday parties, promotion, Wednesday, 4-5 p.m., and Thursday, 7-8 p.m. Not sure how thousands of scholarship dollars. Check with your local teen
or any kind of event. We can also accommodate special events to use equipment or what it does for you? Stop by the front center.
after hours. For more information, call 661-275-SAND. desk and sign up for this one-hour class. We are here to help
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Oasis Community Center
Teen Center 24 Lathrop Dr., 661-275-5437
205 W. Popson Ave., 661-275-CNTR
100 Kincheloe Ave., Bldg. 7211, 661-275-8336 Find Rudolph: Dec. 7-11. Rudolph is hidden somewhere
Game Night Club: Tuesday and Thursday, 4-7:30 p.m. in on Edwards. Stop by the Youth Center, School Age Annex
classrooms A and B. Teen College Campus Tour: Dec. 3, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Open or the Teen Center and pick up the daily clues at each center
to all high school students. Cost is $10 for members, $15 for that will eventually lead you to where Rudolph is hidden! The
Zumba non-members. If you planning on going to college this trips is lucky winner will receive $100 CASH. For more information,
Monday and Wednesday: 11 a.m.-noon. IRU\RX7KHVSHFL¿FFROOHJHLVVWLOOWREHGHWHUPLQHG call 661-275-TEEN.
Monday, Wednesday and Thursdays: 7–8 p.m.
Tuesdays: 4:30–5:30 p.m. <(6<RXWK(PSOR\PHQW6NLOOVThe YES Program began Boys & Girls Club Power Hour/Project Learn: Monday-
Cost is $3 per person, per class, discount for advanced pur- in the 2015-2016 school year and helps teens earn money for Thursday, 2:45-4 p.m. Power Hour: making minutes count
chase a 10-classes. college. The program is open to teens whose parent is active helps club members (ages 6-12) become successful in school
duty Air Force. Teens can earn up to a $1,000 towards their by providing homework help/ tutoring while encouraging
Monthly Instructional Classes post high school education. Contact the Teen Center for more members to become self-directed learners. See Ms. Jasmine
All classes are conducted at the Oasis Community Center. information. for details and to sign up.

For more information, call (661) 275-2687. Use your PLAY- Congressional Award: The Congressional Award is the Youth Sports
pass here. United States Congress’ award for young Americans. It is
non-partisan, voluntary, and non-competitive. The program 24 Lathrop Dr., Bldg. 5210, 661-277-8961
Classical Guitar Lessons: Cost is $28 per half hour lesson, is open to all 14- to 23-year-olds; young people may register
per student. Call for available lesson days/times. when they turn 13 1/2 years old and must complete their ac- Youth Basketball: Sign up by Dec. 4 at the Main Youth
tivities before their 24th birthday. Participants earn Bronze, Center. Cost is $75 for members and $85 for non-members.
Basic/Beginning Drum Lessons: Cost is $28 per half hour Silver and Gold Congressional Award Certificates and Season begins in January.
lesson, per student. Call for available lesson days/times. Bronze, Silver and Gold Congressional Award Medals. Each
level involves setting goals in four program areas; Volunteer Basketball Coaches: The Youth Sports & Fitness Depart-
Piano Lessons: Cost is $28 per half hour lesson, per stu- Public Service, Personal Development, Physical Fitness, and ment is looking for highly motivated people to coach Basket-
dent. Call for available lesson days/times. Expedition/Exploration. Earning the Award is a fun and in- ball this year. The season will start in January. Sign up at the
teresting way to get more involved in something you already Main Youth Center. For more information, call Emil Graves
.LQGHU¿GGOHEHJLQQLQJYLROLQ Cost is $28 per half hour HQMR\RUVRPHWKLQJ\RX¶GOLNHWRWU\IRUWKH¿UVWWLPH<RX at 661-277-8961.
lesson, per student. Call for available lesson days/times. move at your own pace — on your own or with your friends.
This is not an award for past accomplishments. Instead, you
Hula Lessons: Thursday, $20 per month for beginners, $25
per month for intermediate and advanced.

Outdoor Recreation

1100 Kincheloe Ave., 661-275-CAMP

Chapel Corner

Gaining Altitude – Growth opportunities for the week

This is a weekly segment in Desert Wings to highlight a spiritual focus for the Monday-Thursday Sunday
Edwards community: 11:30 a.m. – Catholic Mass, 8 a.m. – Protestant Gospel Service,
Chapel 2 Chapel 1
Through our character±DQRSSRUWXQLW\WRUHÀHFWRQLPSRUWDQWLVVXHVLQRXU 1 p.m. – Muslim Prayer, Chapel 1 9 a.m. – Catholic Mass, Chapel 2
community: 10 a.m. – Protestant Traditional
Thursday Service, Chapel 1
Medical researchers use rats to test addictive qualities of illegal drugs. Many of 5:30 p.m. – Wiccan/Pagan Worship, 11 a.m. – Protestant Contemporary
those tests had the rats isolated. A recent article pointed out “Medical Researcher Chapel 1 Annex Service, Chapel 2
Bruce Alexander wondered if the rats would behave differently if they weren’t 4 p.m. – Catholic Mass, Chapel 2
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which had plenty of food, fun, and company. Alexander concluded that isolated 1:15 p.m. – Muslim Prayer, Small Groups
rats almost always become junkies, while rats living among other rats almost never Chapel 1 We also offer weekly small group
will.” Another researcher argues that the problem “of addiction doesn’t lie in what studies. Please contact us for infor-
you swallow or inject — it’s in the pain you feel in your head .... Addiction is a mation on times and locations.
disease of loneliness.” What will you do about the loneliness in your or in others?

Through our prayers – an opportunity to pray for the needs of our community:

This week’s request: Pray that God will help you be an agent of change in the
lives of others to help them with their loneliness.