JELM Center keeps visitors busy

W inter Texans can't complain about being

bored or lonely

thanks to the Joint Effort Leisure Ministry (JELM) Center.

In addition to JELM's usual five-day a week schedule of fitness classes, games, lectures, workshops and live music, the activity center's trip calendar has expanded this year. It includes many one, two and three-day trips throughout Texas, including history-oriented tours to the Hill Country and East Texas. Pre-registration for these and other special events will be available through the website, www.jelmcenter.com, beginning Sept.1. Reservations may be made in person at the JELM Center when it opens for the season on Oct. 15. Printed JELM Program Guides will be distributed at that time.

JELM posts weekly activity updates in the South Jetty and on the city's local cable channel. The JELM Center is located behind the Community Presbyterian Church office at 113 S. Alister. All activities are open to the public.

JELM is operated by volunteers from Community Presbyterian Church (the umbrella under which the center operates), and volunteer Winter Texans. Kate Maddock is in charge of creative program and program marketing for the center.

She is open to suggestions and ideas, which can be sent to her via e-mail ats jelmcenter@yahoo.com.

Watch the weekly editions of the South Jetty for updates, e-mail the center or go to its Web site.