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Fontana offers classes in Creativity, Etiquette, Safety, and Fiscal Responsibility

Release Date: May 14, 2008


Fontana, California, May 14, 2008. The Mayor and City Council invite residents to register for the upcoming series of recreational classes at various neighborhood centers beginning in early May. The sessions focus on creativity, etiquette, safety, and fiscal responsibility. Class times and locations vary.

Children are encouraged to show their creative sides with the Watch Me Grow series at the Cypress Neighborhood Center located at 8380 Cypress Avenue. The class is $20 for 4 weeks and introduces parents and children to fun creative play times with a different theme each week. Classes begin Friday, May 30. Girls between 9 and 12 will certainly love the All About Me series at the Heritage Neighborhood Center located at 7350 W. Liberty Parkway. The class is $50 for 4 weeks and teaches young women how to have healthy self-images. Students will learn hair and nail care, color analysis, nutrition, posture, and communication skills. Class begins Saturday, May 31.

Lessons in etiquette will also be offered at the Heritage Neighborhood Center for students ages 6-12 and 13-18. The classes will introduce basic table manners, sharing, caring, and giving. Students are encouraged to dress for the occasion. Mind Your Manner s is $40 for 4 weeks and begins Saturday, May 31.

Issues of safety are addressed in a series of workshops at the Heritage Neighborhood Center. Winning Edge Child Awareness Rapid Escape, Fight Like a Girl, and Girls on Guard will not only teach young students ages 6 and older how to effectively protect themselves from unwelcome advances but will also help parents sleep a little more soundly. This is a series parents do not want to miss. Each session is $30 for 4 weeks and begins Saturday, May 31.

Fiscal responsibility is effectively communicated to the maturing teen and adult in the series of financial classes offered at Heritage Neighborhood Center. Beware Credit Cards, Real Estate California Foreclosure Process, and Real Estate – Short Sale offer a variety of resources to help families avoid the multitude of financial pitfalls made by Americans every day. Each series is $25 for 4 weeks. Real Estate classes begin as early as Tuesday, May 27 while the credit card class begins Saturday, May 31.

For more information or to register for any of these classes, please call the Fontana Community Services Department at (909) 428-8360 or visit online at www.fontanarecreation.org.


Contact Information:
Leslie Ramirez, Community Services Coordinator II
Telephone: (909) 428-8360 Ext. 226
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