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SENIOR CITIZEN ACTIVITIES AND NUMBERS PARTICIPATING Mounds View, having approximately 17 % senior citizens has the potential of serving 2,210 people. The objective is to provide diverse programs and activities to meet the needs of each. Currently the City of Mounds View offers a few senior citizen activi- ties and programs, with approximately 374 persons participating. Those programs and activities include: • 55 Alive Defensive Driving Class - offering 6 per year and the maximum of 30 -enrolled every class= 180 people -- - - - • Senior Exercise is offered every Monday and Thursday and between 12 and 22 people regularly attend. • Senior Trips are offered every month with a minimum of 30 attending each trip. • Sunrise Senior Social Club meets twice each month with approximately 40 attending each time. • Messiah Seniors Social Club meets once each month with approximately 30 attending each time. • Craft classes Bridge Club and Tops groups are made up largely of senior citi zens with approximately 25 attending regularly. • Special events such as NewYear Noon and Concerts and Plays at local high schools and other activities have approximately 60 seniors participating for each event. These programs only scratch the surface regarding fulfilling the needs of senior citi- zens. These programs do not offer any social services or health services,food or nutrition services or transportation services etc. Therefore it is assumed that if such a good attendance is shown on these few activities, offering more and different ser- vices would attract many other senior citizens who have differing needs and interests. The RSCC would offer such diversity and services.