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By BROOKE DICKENSON

Drop In- Ukulele & Acoustic Guitar Session

Starting Monday , Jan . 8th from 10 a . m . -11 a . m . in the Activity Center Wilson Room . Classes will continue on Mondays and Fridays in the Wilson Room and Wednesdays

DICKENSON in the Clark Room . Grab your

ukulele or acoustic guitar and join Helen Heestand and friends for a fun jam session !

Fireside Chat — The Importance of Communication

Wednesday , Jan . 10th from 7 p . m . -8:30 p . m . in the Activity Center Hazelglade Room . Don ’ t miss this communication-themed fireside chat to talk about the importance of community-wide communication , an introduction of the Communications Committee and new and improved ways Charbonneau Country Club will reach residents .

French Conversation

Bonjour ! Come and join us for an informal , low-key French conversation group . We meet for fun chats every second and fourth Thursday of the month at 1:30 p . m . and we welcome folks of all levels . For more information contact Diane Wallace at wallacedm @ msn . com .

4th Friday at 5

Friday , January 26th from 5-7 p . m . in the Clubhouse Dining Room . We are back to enjoy 4th Fridays at 5 . Come socialize with your friends and neighbors while enjoying a light dinner and music . Tickets will go on sale in the CCC Activity Center on Thursday , Jan . 4 .

January Social Sundays

Jan . 21 from 3-6 p . m . in The Hazelglade Room . Find a cozy spot around the fire and we will have our version of “ The Charbonneau Moth .” Hot cider and muffins are served . Residents of all ages will tell their most engaging stories . Prompts : The greatest love story of your life , a tale of when you persevered , of how you experienced the human condition , how you redeemed yourself or your funniest memory . A public storyteller will be on hand to MC the event . Come to hear or to tell . Or better yet- both ! Three primo prizes will be handed out for the best stories told .

Is exercise on your list ?

By Christina Lucy — Fitness professional , here we are in January . It ’ s the start of a brand new year ! Have you noticed this is a time when many people dedicate themselves to making some changes ? Often getting more exercise is at the top of the list . I ’ ve taught exercise classes for most of my adult life and I ’ ve seen a few patterns . Nothing gives me greater joy than to help others feel better , laugh more and enjoy the body they are in . I ’ ve seen firsthand how exercise can change someone ’ s life for the better . It has been little things and big things like being able to walk a flight of stairs without huffing and puffing or walking with no pain in the knees , or developing a stronger core and balance to refrain from falling . Having more flexibility is a key to better movement . Being able to get in and out of the car with ease was a goal achieved by one of my clients . Some of these things we may take for granted . However , as we age , there are important measures to be taken in maintaining an enjoyable and healthy

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Christina Lucy is a fitness professional who teaches a Stretchercise class in Charbonneau .

life . One of these is exercise , along with eating well , enjoying time in nature , drinking plenty of water and eating mostly whole , unprocessed foods . As you think about this new year and some changes you want to make , and if more exercise is one of them , I would love to invite you to come to my Stretchercise class . We meet beginning Jan . 9 on Tuesdays and Fridays from 11:15 a . m . — 12:15 p . m . at the Clubhouse in the beautiful exercise room that overlooks the golf course . The first half of the class is easy strengthening exercises using light weights , bands and tubes . The second half of the class is stretching and relaxing . The investment for this class is $ 90 for six weeks or a $ 10 drop-in rate per class . There are a great variety of classes offered here in Charbonneau — Yoga , Chair Fitness , Body Sculpt , Essentrics ( Aging Backwards ), just to name a few . Check out the Charbonneau Country Club website , Charbonneaucountryclub . com . Look at the activities available , and then contact the instructor and get started . Once you commit , the rest is easy ! We can help you get where

you want to be . I wish you the utmost success , above all in happiness throughout this new year ! I also look forward to welcoming you to my Stretchercise class . If not this class , I hope you take advantage of your wonderful options and choose to keep moving ! If personal training is more of what you want , I can set a time for you . Maybe a nutrition consultation is needed . I don ’ t know what you need , but you do . Time is fleeting . I cannot stress enough how important it is to take care of your body . It ’ s the only one you have . If you take care of it , you can have it for a very long , healthy time ! You can reach me at 503-610-0988 . I would love to hear from you . Happy New Year !

Body Sculpt

Fridays , from Jan . 5-March 29 , 10-11 a . m . $ 10 drop in or 13 weeks for $ 100

Pilates / Core / Barrel Floor

Wednesdays , starting Jan . 24-March 27 ,

3-4 p . m . $ 10 drop in , 10 weeks for $ 75 Please contact Jules Moody at 503-577-7328 for signing up or more details .

Hurry and get your spot soon ; the class size is limited !

Practicing Presence Workshop

Learn foundational concepts for the practices of meditation , mindfulness , and somatic connection during the Practicing Presence Workshop from 9 a . m . to 12:30 p . m . in the Clark Room at the Charbonneau Activity Center . The free workshop focuses on practices for greater inner calm , managing anxiety , quieting obsessive thought and judgment , dealing with difficult emotions and cultivating confidence and well-being . After taking a workshop , you will be invited to attend the weekly meditation sessions on a drop-in basis , as often as you like . No experience or equipment needed . The registration deadline is Jan . 10 . To register , contact Dana Brenner at dbrenkel @ gmail . com or call or text 206-261-7543 .