Community aquatic programs. (Pacific).Community aquatic programs do more than improve health and fitness--two key goals in the government's objectives to improve health (Healthy People 2010). Many aquatic programs are tailored to support specific age-group needs. For example, junior lifeguard safety programs not only empower youths with self esteem, but also provide trained staff for community programs. Aqua aerobic classes are often a focus for senior fitness groups and partnerships with senior centers and assisted living as·sist·ed living n. A living arrangement in which people with special needs, especially older people with disabilities, reside in a facility that provides help with everyday tasks such as bathing, dressing, and taking medication. centers. The following communities recognized the importance of community aquatic programs by celebrating National Aquatic Week in July: Matanuska-Susitna, Alaska, Bell Gardens, Calif., Coronado, Calif., El Monte El Monte (ĕl mŏn`tē), city (1990 pop. 106,209), Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1912. A residential, industrial, and commercial city in the San Gabriel Valley, El Monte manufactures furniture, electronic equipment, semiconductors, , Calif., Fort Bragg, Calif., Los Alamitos, Calif., Roseville, Calif., Salinas Salinas, city, United States Salinas (səlē`nəs), city (1990 pop. 108,777), seat of Monterey co., W Calif.; inc. 1874. It is the shipping and processing center of a fertile valley famous for its grain and lettuce. , Calif., San Diego, Calif., Blaine County, Idaho Blaine County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2000 Census the county had a population of 18,991 (2005 estimate: 21,166) [1]. The county seat is Hailey6. , Gillette, Wyo., and Cheyenne, Wyo. |
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