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2D 2015THE HEALTH FITNESS Ted Telano Sings Ted Telano will sing to seniors at 11a.m. Tuesday. Southern Gospel with a twist of comedy If you love Southern gospel music, want to mark your calendar for 10:45 a.m. Thursday. Gene Norman, who sings a mixture of country gospel, Southern gospel and Light Contemporary music, will be at Carolyn Rose Strauss Senior Center in Monroe.

Norman promises to throw in a bit of comedy to keep things lighthearted and upbeat. To stay for lunch after the show, sign up with Mary Simpson, the dining site manager, no later than noon Wednesday. Alaska Cruise Or Nashville Bus Trip If Alaska is on your bucket list, call Diane Gaines at Ouachita Council on Aging who will host a group cruise June 7-14, 2016. If you wait that long to be on the road again, join the group for abus tour to Nashville scheduled for Nov. 16-20.

Only 10 spots remain on the Nashville trip. Call Gaines at 387-0535, ext. 205, or 348-1034. STRAUSS CALENDAR Daily activities Monday Aerobics 9:15 a.m. Lunch 11:45 a.m.

arty Bridge 1p.m. Bridge 1p.m. Tuesday Ceramics 8 a.m. okeno 10 a.m. Ted Telano Sings 11a.m.

Lunch 11:45 a.m. Mexican Train Dominoes 1p.m. Advanced Line Dancing 2 p.m. Wednesday Ceramics 8 a.m. Quilting 9 a.m.

Aerobics 9:15 a.m. ospel Singing 11a.m. Lunch 11:45 a.m. eginners Art 1p.m. Ponytail Canasta Club 1p.m.

Thursday Advanced Art 9 a.m. uilting 9 a.m. Bible Study 10:30 a.m. Lunch 11:45 a.m. anasta 1p.m.

Sunshine Quilters 1:30 p.m. Friday Aerobics 9:15 a.m. ilpatrick Bingo 10:30 a.m. Lunch 11:45 a.m. Ceramics noon.

Bridge 1p.m. Walk With Ease Class 1p.m. Monthly Birthday Party Join WOSC at 2 p.m. Thursday, in the Multi-Purpose Annex for the July Birthday Party. Cake and punch are provided by our Community Partner, Senior Insurance Advisory Services.

AARP Defensive Driving Class for Senior Drivers Drivers ages 55 and older are encouraged to attend an AARP Defensive Driving Class at WOSC, with AARP instructor Bill Edmondson from a.m. Friday. The cost of the program is $15 for AARP members and $20 for non-AARP members. Payments must be paid by check or cash to AARP at the time of the class. Many drivers ages 55 and older receive a three-year auto- obile insurance reduction after attending this seminar.

Class enrollment is limited. Drivers can register at front counter or call 324-1280. The next class will be Aug. 14. Conquer Computer and Techno-phobia at WOSC Basic Computer and Internet Instruction Classes are offered a the West Ouachita Senior Center every Thursday from p.m.

These sessions are taught in Computer and Technology Lab by a ULM Computer Science student, Tara Ebarb. Classe focus on navigating the basic functions of a computer, browsing the Internet safely, the basics of sending and receiving email and operating mobile devices such as iPhones and iPads. WOSC CALENDAR Daily activities Monday a.m. to 1:30 p.m. rochet Class9 a.m.

to noon Yoga11a.m to 12:15 p.m. Oxycise 2-3 p.m. p.m. Tuesday Art Class9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Line dancing10 Spanish Intermediate Spanish11a.m.-noon antage Fitness 1-2 p.m. Slow Motion Dance p.m. allroom p.m. Wednesday Zumba9-10 a.m. Quilting9 a.m.

to noon rochet Class9 a.m. to noon asic a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Mexican Train a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

xycise2-3 p.m. Thursday a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Quilting9 a.m. to noon Line Dance9-10 a.m.

I ntermediate Line Dance Bible Gospel p.m. Computer Class2-4 p.m. Accelerated Line Dance Class 2:153:30 p.m. Friday Art Class9 a.m. to 1p.m.

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