Your Health, Your Safety, and Your Well Being: Your are invited to a presentation by Lanier M. Cansler, Secretary of N.C. Dept. of Health & Human Services to discover how North Carolina is serving you in these important areas. Monday, September 13, 2010, 10:00 a.m., Haywood County Administration Building, 81 Elmwood Way, Waynesville, NC. Call 452-2370 for further information. Sponsored by the Haywood County Senior Advocacy Network of Haywood Community Connections.

The Performing Harts: Join this outreach program of Haywood Arts Regional Theatre (HART) to bring entertainment to the community. No talent? No problem. Regrouping for fall bookings. Rehearsals once a week. Looking for a music director and a second accompanist. Call Dot at 421-3544 or San at 627-6587 for info or to volunteer.

Memory Walk: October 3 at Lake Junaluska Nancy Weldon Gym; registration @ 2:30 pm; walk @ 3:00 pm. Form a team and register online today. Help fight Alzheimer's disease. mary.shirley@alz.com or Gordon Goodgame @ 828-452-2213; ww.alz.org/memorywalk/

Haywood Public Transit Expands Services:  Additional funds are available to serve the transit needs of persons over 60 and/or persons with mobility limitations or disabilities. More frequent service to and from Asheville will be offered. Call 452-1447 ext 120 or 109 for more information.

Chair Yoga:  Alzheimer and nursing home patients benefit from this new wellness activity. A gentle form of exercise that is done seated and is geared toward people with limited mobility. Contact Nicole Polzella, Dtr., Access Dance WNC at 828-276-6458 or accessdance@yahoo.com

Discounts for Seniors:   Please check our home page for discounts of interest to seniors. Click on the green box at the top of the home page next to our logo. In addition, you will find more senior discounts at www.seniordiscounts.com.  On this website you can also check out discounts applying to grandchildren at restaurants, etc.