Lewiston Parks & Recreation Office Location:Lewiston Community Center, 1424 Main Street, Downtown Lewiston

LewistonParks and Recreation

Spring2010

Open Monday-Friday; 7:30am to 6:00pmFor More Information: 208-746-2313www.cityoflewiston.org

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Lewiston Parks and Recreation

Departmentnow has online registration for pro-

grams and activities. Go to www.cityoflewiton.org

Parks and Recreation Location

The Lewiston Parks and Recreation offices are located in the Lewiston Com-munity Center, 1424 Main, and are open Monday-Friday 7:30AM-6:00PM. Regis-tration for all programs may now be paid through the use of all major credit cards as a convenience. Program fees listed include State of Idaho sales tax when ap-propriate.

Authorized VenderSnomobile/Boat/ATV/Motorbike/Park-N-SkiLewiston Parks and Recreation is an

authorized vendor of recreational regis-trations for the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation. Validation permits and stickers may be purchased at the main office located in the Lewiston Community Center, 1424 Main St., Monday-Friday between 7:30am-6:00pm, excluding holi-days. All stickers are available now!

Reservations Lewiston Parks

Persons or organizations may reserve portions of the City’s parks for special events. The reservation must be made at the Parks & Recreation office at 1424 Main St. Permits are issued on a first come, first served basis. There is a fee for exclusive use of an area of the park. Alcohol permits must be obtained at the park office and approvals given by the City Manager’s office and the police de-

partment. Special conditions apply to having an alcohol related event in a City Park. For more information call the Parks & Recreation office at 746-2313.

Catering and Cookie Sales

Our Recreation Catering Service op-erates inconjunction with the Senior Nu-trition Program here at the Community Center. We cater lunches, dinners and snacks for meetings within our building and throughout the community. We also sell cookies and other baked goods five days a week…YEAR ROUND! They are the same great products you see every winter at the mall baked fresh, we ac-cept special orders by advanced request. Call us at 208-743-6983 for more specific menu options and pricing.

Reservations Lewiston Community

Center The Lewiston Community Center con-

tains three main meeting rooms to maxi-mize attendance at 350 people; kitchen facilities with the capacity to cater to a maximum of 250 people; a youth lounge containing pool tables, foosball tables, television and VCR, and stereo listening capabilities. Alcohol is allowed follow-ing given guidelines. The facility is also equipped with listening devices to assist the hearing impaired, is handicapped accessible, and is a no smoking build-ing. The Center is available for activities seven days a week. Give us a call for your next wedding reception, anniversa-ry/birthday party, or business banquet at 208-746-2313.

Why Good Courses Get Cancelled

Nothing hurts a good course faster than everyone waiting until the last minute to

register. Class registration is checked two days prior to class starting and some classes, materials must be purchased at least two weeks prior to the start date. If there are not enough participants signed up, the program is cancelled. Coming in on the day the class is scheduled to start will not likely save it, so PLEASE register EARLY!

How Can I Register?You can register for all of our programs

at the Parks & Recreation office in the Lewiston Community Center, 1424

Main Street or use our on-line reg-istration system which can be found at: www.cityoflewiston.org. Our website also shows detailed class information for pro-grams throughout the year!

Mother Daughter TeaSaturday, March 6th

An afternoon out for Valley young ladies ages 3-12 years with their special person (Mom, Grandma, Aunt or friend). A time for dress up and enjoying some time togeth-er. Refreshments will be served and en-tertainment will be provided. Attendance fee is $6.00 per person and a minimum of 50 people are required to have the event which is scheduled from 1-2:30pm at the Lewiston Community Center. Registra-tion deadline is March 1. Pictures will be available at an additional cost.

33rd Annual Seaport River Run April 24

Mark your calendar today for another edition of this traditional valley fun run. Registration forms will be available throughout town after March 1st. Plan to participate in the run and all the associated Dogwood Festival Events.

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Old Time Fiddle & Musical Variety Show

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and RecreationMarch 20th

Fiddlers, singers, banjos, mando-lins, guitars, pianos from throughout the region will be providing toe tap-ping entertainment in the Lewiston Community Center on Saturday, March 20 starting at 1:00PM. Each performer will do two or three num-bers. Admission fee is $4 with chil-dren under 12 admitted free.

Seventeenth Annual Jill Andrews Memorial (JAM) Softball Clinic

Mark your calendar for May 8th, date of the Seventeenth Annual Jill Andrews Memorial Softball Clinic, referred to as the JAM Clinic. This clinic, in memory of Jill, who loved and excelled in the sport of softball, is an opportunity for girls ages 5-8 (will take 9 year olds staying in pitching machine league) to learn the basic fundamentals of the game in a fun and festive atmosphere.

Area women who have played softball serve as the clinicians for the training sessions and they stress skills, techniques, fun and sportsman-ship. This all day clinic beginning at 9:00am includes lunch, T-shirt and picture for each participant. Regis-tration is limited to the first 100 paid participants. Registration deadline is April 9. For more information con-tact the department office or Sue An-drews, 746-0830.

Pepsi Pitch, Hit, & RunSaturday, May 22nd

10:00AM Airport ParkFREE PROGRAM! The Lewiston

Parks and Recreation Department is offering a Pepsi Pitch, Hit and Run program. The skills involved include batting, fielding, throwing, and base running. The skills tests will be held at Airport Park. People can pre-regis-ter at the Parks and Recreation office in the Lewiston Community Center, 1424 Main Street, or on our website.

Hand Prints StudioChildren Art Classes

Instructor Judy Parry Folk will be offering a five week mini course in-cluding classes in crafts,clay, draw-ing, and watercolor. Classes will be held on Thursday evenings beginning February 11 and continuing through March 11. Class will meet from 4:00-5:30pm at the Lewiston Community Center, 1424 Main Street. The fee of $65 includes all materials. Reg-ister for these classes at the Parks and Recreation office in the Lewiston Community Center or on-line by Feb-ruary 2.

Gymnastics ClassLewiston Parks and Recreation

Department and 360 Gymnastics & Cheer will be offering Gymnastics classes for boys and girls ages 3-5 years on Monday evenings from 6:00-6:50pm, and for boys and girls ages 6-12 years on Tuesday evenings from 7:00-8:00pm for four weeks in March. The 3-5 year old class will be $45 and the 6-12 year old class will be $50. The classes will be held at 360 Gym-nastics & Cheer, 1489 Poplar Street (one block south of Bridge Street) in Clarkston.

Martial Arts ClassMartial Arts (tae kwon do) classes

are now being offered at 360 Gymnas-tics & Cheer. Kinderkicks, for youth ages 4-7, will be offered on Monday nights for four weeks in March, 5:30-6:00pm. The fee is $35. Tai kwon do, including fitness, forms (kata), spar-ring (kumite), and self-defense, for ages 8-14 will be offered on Monday nights from 7:00-7:45pm in the month of March. Fee is $45. Classes will be held at 360 Gymnastics & cheer new facility at 1489 Poplar Street in Clarkston.

Cheerleading ClassLewiston Parks & Recreation and

360 Gymnastics & Cheer will be of-fering introductory cheerleading classes on Wednesday nights for four weeks in March. Girls aged 4-7 can participate in the mini cheer class from 5:15-6:00pm for a fee of $45; girls aged 7-13 years old will meet from 7:00-7:45pm with a fee of $45. Classes will be held at 360 Gymnas-tics & Cheer, 1489 Poplar Street in Clarkston.

Youth Fastpitch Tournaments

MAY 15-16 is the Stadium Sports Girl’s Spring Fling Fast Pitch Softball Tournament 14U, 12U and 10U Invi-tational. Entry Fee $275. 4 Game Guarantee.

JUNE 6-7 Girl’s Lewis-Clark Invita-tional 18U, 16U, 14U, 12U and 10U Fast Pitch Softball Tournament. Entry fee is $300. 5 Game Guaranteed.

JUNE 26-27 Girl’s Hells Canyon Rampage 18U, 16U, 14U Fast Pitch Softball Invitational. Entry Fee is $300. 5 Games Guaranteed.

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What’s In Store for the Summer!!!

We will be offering A variety of new camps this summer.

In July we will be offering a Base-ball and Softball camp to help chil-dren work on their skills through drills and fun and active games.

We’ll also have a Youth Triathlon Camp which will occur in August just before our Clearwater Youth Triath-lon.

If you are interested in, or would like to see any other program offered for youth this summer, feel free to call our staff in the Recreation Office and we’ll help make it happen!

Youth Fastpitch League for

Girls 13-14 YearsParks & Recreation is offering a

fast pitch league for girls between the ages of 13-14. Girls must be 13 on or before January 1, 2009, and not older than 14 on that date. Regis-tration is by individuals at the Parks & Recreation office. The season will begin June 8 and teams will play 10 games. Registration will be May 17-28. Player fees are $30. Call the department office with any questions, 208-746-2313.

Lewiston Little League

Lewiston Little League, with the assistance of Lewiston Parks & Rec-reation, will be offering a youth ball program for the 2010 season. All leagues will be associated with and will follow the rules of Little League Baseball, Inc., a successful world-wide volunteer organization that has been active for over 50 years. The Lewiston Little League Program will only be successful through the efforts of volunteers at all levels of the orga-

nization and we invite you to become involved.

Registration: Every child who registers by the following deadlines will play ball!! Anyone registering at the Community Center after these dates will be considered late, will be charged a late fee of $5, and may not get their uniform on time.

Minors/Majors:February 6 – March 6

Tee Ball/Farm League:February 6 - April 16

Registration will also be held at the following dates, times, and places with little league volunteers available to answer any questions you may have. Please mark these dates and times on your calendar.

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 6 9:30AM-4:00PM Boneyard Baseball

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 20 9:30AM-4:00PM Boneyard Baseball

Boneyard Baseball is located at 752 8th Avenue across from McDON-ALDS. Starting February 8th you can register at the Parks and Recreation Office, 1424 Main Street.

Birth Certificates are required for all youth who were not in the program last year.

Leagues:1) A baseball player’s league age

is determined by their age on or before April 30, 2010.

2) A softball player’s league age is determined by their age on or before December 31, 2009.

3) T-Ball League will be for 5-6 year olds.

4) Farm League (Pitching Machine) will be for 6-8 year olds.

5) Minor League will be for 8-11 year olds.

6) Major League will be for 10-12 year olds.

All players interested in the Minors/Majors must participate in a “Draft Tryout” to be held Tuesday, March 9 and Wednesday, March 10 at a des-ignated location. Further information

regarding try-outs will be available at registration. Program fees will be $40 for T-Ball and $50 for Farm League and $55 for Minor/Major league, pay-able at registration. Families regis-tering 3 or more children will receive a $5 discount per player.

For more information contact League President Jack Fuller, 746-9490; Baseball Player Agent Ameri-can League - Brad Carpenter 746-7886 and National League – Ryan Shoults 743-0548, Softball Player Agent, Rhonda Wells, 743-9112, or You can also check the Lewiston Lit-tle League website at: http:://eteamz.active.com/lewistonlittleleague

Team Lewis Clark Neptunes

Swim Team: Ages 3-18, practices available at Lewiston Orchard’s Pool and/or Asotin County Family Aquatic Center. Various days and times depending on group. We also offer “Jr. Neptunes” for very young children who love the water. Scholarships also available for those who qualify. Visit www.lcneptunes.com for more info or call Coach Chris (208) 843-2768.

Adult Swimming: Ages 19-100. Mon, Wed., and Fri a.m. 5:30-6:30 a.m. (at AC-FAC until May, June and July they swim at Orchards in the a.m.’s). For more infor-mation visit www.lcneptunes.com or call coach Chris (208) 843-2768.

May 15-16, 2010. Fazzari’s Neptune Invitational Swim Meet. Located at Or-chard’s Pool. Come cheer on the Nep-tunes! This is swim meet hosted by the Neptunes with 300+ swimmers from all over Washington and Idaho.

2nd Annual “3/4 mile Open Water Swim: Snake River Challenge”. Open to all USAS swimmers and USMS swimmers. Also open to all public with one day USAS registration required. For more info, visit www.lcneptunes.com or call (208) 843-2768. Race is from Chestnut Beach to Green Belt Boat Ramp. Entry form avail-able on LCN website above.

Youth sports

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Youth sportsLewiston Babe Ruth

BaseballRegistration for the 2010 Lewiston

Babe Ruth baseball season will be-gin March 22nd and continue through April 6th at the Lewiston Parks and Recreation Department from 8:00am-6:00pm. You can now register on line at www.lewistonbaberuth.com Any one interested in coaching Babe Ruth and register online also. The registra-tion fee is $75 – the same price as last year! This fee includes the cost of a T-shirt and hat that players will get to keep at the end of the season. You will need a copy of your Birth Certificate if you have not played in Lewiston Babe Ruth. See you at reg-istration.

Youth Volunteer Program

Join the Lewiston Youth Volunteer Program as we find new and exciting ways to serve our community! The Lewiston School District and Parks and Recreation bring this volunteer program to all Lewiston young people in grades 7-12. Find a volunteer op-portunity that suits your interests and abilities, meet new friends and do good things for others.

Spring is a great time to volunteer. If you are interested in leadership, children, city beautification, just to name a few opportunities, the Lew-iston Youth Volunteer Program has a volunteer opportunity for you. Doing volunteer service helps to make you more eligible for many national and local scholarships, as well as more eligible for many jobs.

If you are looking for a meaningful and fun way to be involved, consider volunteering with the Lewiston Youth Volunteer Program. Contact Brenda Goldammer, program coordinator, for

details. The program office is located in the Lewiston Community Center at 1424 Main Street. The office number is 208-746-9179, and Brenda can also be reached by email at bgoldam-mer@lewiston.k12.id.us. The Youth Volunteer Program website address is www.lewiston.k12.id.us/youth vol-unteer program.

Youth Activities Club (Y.A.C.)

YAC is a program sponsored by the Parks and Recreation Depart-ment and is guided by a youth board of directors from Lewiston High School. All events and activities of YAC are designed and implement-ed by the board. Club President is Janelle Gettman and Club Advisors are Linda Rape and Brandon John-son (Beeg). The Spring schedule includes various weekend dances after games as well as some major events.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13 SWEETHEART DANCE 9:00PM-12:00AM

SATURDAY, MARCH 13 TWERP DANCE9:00PM-12:00AM

YAC CLUB WILL MEET ONCE A MONTH THROUGH THIS SCHOOL YEAR AT 2:30PM AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER:

WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 17WEDNESDAY MARCH 17WEDNESDAY APRIL 21

We invite all YAC Cub members to be here for these meetings. We will be planning Community Service events and other special events for the spring.

Teen PowerSponsored in cooperation

with the Lewiston Orchards Kiwanis Club

February 27TH 8:30 AM-2:OO PMLewiston Community Center

This dynamic teen conference is de-signed for youth 6th grade and older. Workshops will include air brushing, getting things done, looking your best, fatal vision, and life skills. Workshops will be presented by individuals who can relate to youth. The conference includes breakfast, snacks, great en-tertainment, and a pizza lunch. This course is offered free of charge and will be held at the Lewiston Commu-nity Center. Registration deadline will be Wednesday, February 17. Watch for registration forms at the schools or stop by the Parks and Recreation office. The program is still great for kids who have participated before as the workshops and area of emphasis changes each year.

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Spring Co-Ed Kickball TournamentLewiston Parks and Recreation

Playground Sports League (PSL) presents the first annual 1st Day of Spring Kickball Classic March 20 - 21 which will offer a thrilling 3 game guarantee tournament. Team manag-ers will need to register their teams with the Parks and Recreation De-partment located in the Lewiston Community Center. Space is limited, registration is March 1-15. This will be the first tournament of its kind in the L-C Valley. Get out there and kick some balls!

Games will be played at area soft-ball fields.

Fee: Team Fee: $200 – must have at least 12 players per team. There will be a $25 late fee for teams that register after March 15th.

Team roster sheets are available at the Parks and Recreation office in the Lewiston Community Center, 1424 Main Street, or on our website at www.cityoflewiston.org.

Adult Slowpitch Leagues

It’s Softball time! Dust off your soft-ball glove, shoes, and bat and get ready for the 2010 softball season. We’re offering adult slow pitch soft-ball leagues for Men’s and Women’s teams starting in April (Coed will start in mid-summer). Team managers will need to register their teams with the Parks and Recreation Department located in the Lewiston Community Center. Registration will be held from March 15th-26th. Team registration fees are $350 and player fees are $50/player. Each team is required to have a minimum of 12 players. Team managers need to submit their roster and all team/player fees at the time of registration. There will be a $25 team late fee or a loss of preseason

games for teams registering after March 26th. Pre-season play will be-gin on Tuesday, April 6th.

Adult Slowpitch Leagues

APRIL 17-18 – Our flagship men’s tournament each year is the Kick Off Classic. This tournament is always a big one with great competition from around the region. This will be a 3 game guarantee format. Entry fee is $250. Class C-D. Registration dead-line is Monday, April 12.

MAY 1-2 will be the Tenth Annual Men’s May Bash which will offer an exciting double elimination format. Entry fee is $225. Class C-D. Reg-istration deadline is Monday April, 26th.

MAY 22-23 will be our Women’s In-vitational. Entry Fee $225. 4 Game Guarantee. Registration deadline is Monday, May 17th.

Co-Ed March Volleyball

For those who have not had enough team play this winter, our coed volley-ball program is being extended one more month for an additional eight games. Teams can pick either the Monday-Wednesday league or Tues-day-Thursday. Team fee is $100. Registration deadline is February 25. Games will not be officiated.

Day Hiking ClubIf you are interested in getting to-

gether with other day hikers to ex-plore the surrounding hiking trails and pathways, we will have an organiza-tional meeting on Wednesday, March 3rd at the Lewiston Community Cen-ter at 7:00pm. Anyone who would like to do some hiking and would like to do it with others is encouraged to attend this meeting.

Walk Your OwnMarathon

Do you think that walking a marathon is entirely out of your reach? Not with “Walk Your Own Marathon!” Over a period of one month, your cumulative mileage can add up quickly to 26.4 miles and earn you your very own Mar-athon T-Shirt. Sponsored by Lewiston Parks and Recreation Department and Washington Idaho Volunteer Program, this event is a fun and healthy way to kick off your spring fitness program and enjoy the mini pathways of the Lewis-Clark Valley. This can also help prepare you to participate in the an-nual Seaport River Run/Walk or North Idaho Senior Games (if you wish). We will supply you with a calendar to keep track of your miles, and mileage maps of parks and other areas around the Valley where you can collect your marathon miles. Come to the orienta-tion presentation on February 24th at 6:00pm at the Lewiston Community Center. However, if you are interested in an Ultra Marathon (150 miles over a three month period), this will also be available to you. Register at the Parks and Recreation office in the Lewiston Community Center before February 20TH. The fee is $15 without a pe-dometer or $20 with a pedometer for both programs. The Marathon will take place during the month of March. The Ultra Marathon will take place during the months of March, April, and May. Must complete 50 miles per month for the Ultra Marathon. All ages welcome! Families encouraged walking together.

Adult sports

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Palouse rowing programNew!

Learn To Row Day!This is a brief overview for all of

you who have always wanted to try rowing. Participants will review the basics and then row in boats seated alongside our experienced masters and collegiate rowers. This safe and inspiring learning environment is a once in a lifetime opportunity. Those that participate are encouraged to join the Learn To Row class. Please visit www.row.wsu.edu for complete details and registration information. Instructor: Coach Arthur EricssonLocation: WSU boathouse at

Wawawai Landing, Snake RiverMin 4/Max 24Ages: 12+ Youth & Adults all ages.

Coed.Experience: None needed.Participants must have basic swim

skills to participate.Jun 9 Wed. 5:45-7:45pmFree

Junior & Adult Learn To Row

(3 weeks/9 practices)WSU Men’s Crew is sponsoring its

fifth annual Learn To Row for teens (age 12+) & adults of all ages. Par-ticipants will learn sweep rowing (in which each rower has one oar) and row in 8 and 4 person boats. At the coach’s discretion, those that com-plete the Learn to Row are encour-aged to continue into the Team Camp (July 1-11 off). Please visit www.row.wsu.edu for complete details and reg-istration information. Instructor: Coach Arthur EricssonLocation: WSU boathouse at Wawawai Landing, Snake RiverMin 18/Max 35Ages: 12+ & Adults all ages. Coed.Experience: None needed.Participants must pass a basic swim test before beginning the class.Sat., Jun 12-Jun 30 • 9:15-11:15amTues, Thur • 5:45-7:45pm*

(*Wed., Jun 30 instead of Thur., Jul 1 fun race with masters) $150

Masters(5 weeks/ 15 practices)In rowing, masters just means

you’re an adult with some level of ex-perience. This class will take a wide range of experience levels and ages to form a mixed masters crew. Skills are reviewed and a training founda-tion is built. Sweep rowing is our fo-cus but some sculling is introduced. Please visit www.row.wsu.edu for complete details and registration in-formation. (No rowing July 1-11).Instructor: Coach Arthur EricssonLocation: WSU boathouse at Wawawai Landing, Snake RiverMin 10/Max 20Ages: Adults all ages. Coed.Experience: Yes. Contact coach if you have questions.Participants must pass a basic swim test before beginning the class.Sat., May 29-Jun 30 • 7:00-9:00amMon., Wed. • 5:45-7:45pm$185

Masters & Junior

Team Camp(5 weeks/15 practices)The skills continue to be developed

and the workouts continue to be more demanding as the team refines its timing, balance and power. Instructor: Coach Arthur EricssonLocation: WSU boathouse at Wawawai Landing, Snake RiverMin 10/Max 20Ages: 12+ & Adults all ages. Coed.Experience: Yes. Masters or Learn To Row with coach’s approval.Sat., Ju 12-Aug 14 • 7:00-9:00amMon., Wed. • 5:45-7:45pm$160Palouse Rowing will host Coeur d’Alene for our annual end of the summer race Sat., August 14.

Masters CoxingThe coxswain is the member of the

crew who is responsible for steering and coordinating the crew. A good cox will use their mind, their voice and their senses to help each rower, and the crew as a whole, row their best. A coxswain can be a motivat-ing force, and in a sense, an onboard coach. Whether you have previous coxing experience or would like to learn from scratch, you will be an im-portant member in the boat. Typically a cox will weigh less than 150#. Ages: Adults 18+Sat., May 29-Aug 14 • 7:00-9:00amMon., Wed. • 5:45-7:45pm $20

Fly Tying If you’ve had some Fly Tying expe-

rience and would like some advanced instruction, Leroy Hyatt will be offer-ing an intermediate Hair Class on Thursday evenings March 18-April 8 at the Lewiston Community Center. Course fee is $45. Participants are required to have their own equipment and purchase their own supplies. Come join Leroy and other Fly Tying enthusiasts and be ready for the big ones this Spring!

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Bridal Bouquets Arranging Class

Looking for a way to make your wed-ding a little more affordable? Learn how to arrange your own Bridal Bou-quet and have fun in the process. The staff at Floral Artistry will provide the materials and instruction for the class. Register at the Parks and Recreation office in the Community Center at 1424 Main Street or on-line.3/10 • Wednesday All Ages 7:15-9:00pm $50 (all materials provided)Floral Artistry – 1008 Main Street

Easter Flower Arranging Class

Learn to make your own flower ar-rangement and have fun in the process. The staff at Floral Artistry will provide the materials and instruction for the class. Register at the Parks and Rec-reation office in the Community Center at 1424 Main Street or on-line.4/7 • Wednesday All Ages7:15-9:00pm $50 (all materials provided)Floral Artistry – 1008 Main Street

Women’s Art ClassDuring each week, we will explore

a different medium creating beauti-ful two and three-dimensional gifts or keepsakes. Be prepared to paint, draw, sculpt, mosaic, share and have fun! Instructor Judith Parry Folk has a Bachelor of Arts in Fine Art from Uni-versity of Washington

Ans has traveled and taught art class to women and children here, Europe, Africa and Central America. So let’s get together and create!

Classes will be held on Wednesdays from 7 – 9pm starting on February 10th. Class Fee is $65.

Hatha Yoga Experience relaxation, greater vital-

ity, flexibility and overall health with Hatha Yoga. Classes include deep breathing, easy yoga poses, progres-sive relaxation, guided meditation and

visualization. Yoga benefits mind and body. Perfect for a New Year New You. Meredith Robbins is an experi-enced instructor. Classes will be held at the Lewiston Community Center, 1424 Main Street, beginning February 19 and continuing through March 26 on Friday mornings from 9:30-10:45am. Wear comfortable clothing and bring a mat, towel, or blanket. The fee is $50 for one person or $90 for a couple. A minimum of six persons is required to hold the class.

T’ai Chi For Health Come experience better balance, co-

ordination, relaxation, a greater sense of serenity and well being through T’ai Chi Chih Joy thru Movement. This class includes other healthy practices like deep breathing, Meridian stretches and brain gymnastics. Certified Instruc-tor Meredith Robbins will be teaching the six week course which begins Feb-ruary 19 and continues through March 26 on Friday mornings from 11:00AM-12:00PM at the Lewiston Community Center. A mini-mum of six partici-pants required to hold the class.

The cost for the course is $50 for one person or $90 for a couple. Wear comfortable clothing and heavy socks or light-soled slippers.

Register at the Parks & Recreation office in the Lewiston Community Cen-ter by February 19.

Fit and Fall Proof March 15-May 20Lewiston Parks and Recreation will

be offering Fitness for Older Adults on Mondays and Thursdays, 11:30am-12:15pm. The Fit and Fall Proof Pro-gram can help reduce the risk of fall-ing. Older adults who improve their strength and flexibility also achieve im-proved posture, increased gait speed, improved stability, quicker reaction time, greater mobility, and reduced risk of falls. Fee is $20 for the ten week session.

Senior Programs Lewiston Parks & Recreation spon-

sors many activities for senior citizens throughout the year. For questions concerning any of these activities or to see about the introduction of new pro-grams contact the central office locat-ed in the Lewiston Community Center, 1424 Main Street or call 746-2313. Line Dancing Monday Mornings 9:00AM Pinochle Card Parties Wednesday Evenings 6:30PMLine Dancing Thursday Mornings 10.00AMPainting Classes Thursday Afternoons 12:00PMCribbage Thursday Afternoons 1:00PMBridge Friday Afternoons 12:00PM

The Senior Lounge is open each day from 9:00AM until 4:00PM for our se-niors’ and community enjoyment. The coffee pot is always on so come down and enjoy the company, a game of cards, or a rousing game of pool in the game room.

The Senior Nutrition Program serves great lunches Monday-Wednesday at 12:00 noon. Be sure to plan your day around other activities and join us for lunch. We also sell cookies and other baked goods five days a week. We cater lunches, dinners and snacks for meetings within our building and in the community. Call us at 208-743-6983 for more specific information and pric-ing.

The Community Center is also home for other organizations: offices of Val-ley Transit, Youth Volunteer Program and Girl Scouts. Stop by and visit.

The WA-ID Volunteer Center is lo-cated in the Community Center Annex and currently is looking for seniors who can assist others with yard work, tutor-ing youth, serving as representative payees or working at the library, trans-portation, chore services, reception-ists, and misc. other opportunities. If interested in these or other opportuni-ties, call 208-746-7787.

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