{"id":18046,"date":"2017-08-09T17:51:26","date_gmt":"2017-08-09T21:51:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/?p=18046"},"modified":"2017-08-09T17:51:26","modified_gmt":"2017-08-09T21:51:26","slug":"on-getting-involved","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/on-getting-involved\/","title":{"rendered":"On getting involved"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I\u2019ve recently turned 80 and, from time to time, am experiencing moments of anxiety as I look at the demands of life and what lies ahead.<br \/>\nWhat was accomplished with ease has now become a bit more difficult. As I reflect on this, I ask myself whether I\u2019ll be able to successfully meet the demands of life while remaining healthy and independent.<br \/>\nIt seems to me that many seniors living within my condo building, are navigating these latter years fairly successfully.  However, I would hazard to guess that, from time to time, these, as other seniors, experience the same kind of anxiety mentioned above.<br \/>\nMy growing realization is, to remain healthy and independent, I need to utilize the various programs available to residents of Aurora.  One of these is the Aurora Seniors\u2019 Centre.<br \/>\nI\u2019ve lived in Aurora for some 14 years; however, it\u2019s only recently that I\u2019ve really tuned in to what the Seniors\u2019 Centre has to offer.  A wide variety of activities attracts a steady stream of members and, perhaps, more importantly, the opportunity to interact socially with fellow seniors.  It is truly a bee hive of activity.<br \/>\nA dedicated, wonderful staff, along with deeply committed volunteers, provide the foundation for the smooth functioning of the Centre.<br \/>\nIt is important to recognize this and to be grateful for what they contribute to making this happen.<br \/>\nFor all you do.  Thank You!<\/p>\n<p><strong>John Abraham<br \/>\nAurora<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<a class=\"synved-social-button synved-social-button-share synved-social-size-24 synved-social-resolution-single synved-social-provider-facebook nolightbox\" data-provider=\"facebook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Share on Facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newspapers-online.com%2Fauroran%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F18046&#038;t=On%20getting%20involved&#038;s=100&#038;p&#091;url&#093;=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newspapers-online.com%2Fauroran%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F18046&#038;p&#091;images&#093;&#091;0&#093;=&#038;p&#091;title&#093;=On%20getting%20involved\" style=\"font-size: 0px;width:24px;height:24px;margin:0;margin-bottom:5px;margin-right:5px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Facebook\" title=\"Share on Facebook\" class=\"synved-share-image synved-social-image synved-social-image-share\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"display: inline;width:24px;height:24px;margin: 0;padding: 0;border: none;box-shadow: none\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-media-feather\/synved-social\/image\/social\/regular\/48x48\/facebook.png\" \/><\/a><a class=\"synved-social-button synved-social-button-share synved-social-size-24 synved-social-resolution-single synved-social-provider-twitter nolightbox\" data-provider=\"twitter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Share on Twitter\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newspapers-online.com%2Fauroran%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F18046&#038;text=Like%3F\" style=\"font-size: 0px;width:24px;height:24px;margin:0;margin-bottom:5px;margin-right:5px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"twitter\" title=\"Share on Twitter\" class=\"synved-share-image synved-social-image synved-social-image-share\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"display: inline;width:24px;height:24px;margin: 0;padding: 0;border: none;box-shadow: none\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-media-feather\/synved-social\/image\/social\/regular\/48x48\/twitter.png\" \/><\/a><a class=\"synved-social-button synved-social-button-share synved-social-size-24 synved-social-resolution-single synved-social-provider-mail nolightbox\" data-provider=\"mail\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Share by email\" href=\"mailto:?subject=On%20getting%20involved&#038;body=Like%3F:%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newspapers-online.com%2Fauroran%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F18046\" style=\"font-size: 0px;width:24px;height:24px;margin:0;margin-bottom:5px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"mail\" title=\"Share by email\" class=\"synved-share-image synved-social-image synved-social-image-share\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"display: inline;width:24px;height:24px;margin: 0;padding: 0;border: none;box-shadow: none\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-media-feather\/synved-social\/image\/social\/regular\/48x48\/mail.png\" \/><\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I\u2019ve recently turned 80 and, from time to time, am experiencing moments of anxiety as I look at the demands of life and what lies ahead. 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