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WHITTIER -- Fred Cruz likes to get up early on weekdays. With the help of a cane, he shuffles the four blocks from his apartment near Whittier College to the Whittier Senior Center on Walnut Street, where he usually spends the entire day.
The 64-year-old New York native, who suffers the lingering effects of a stroke, can usually be found hunkered down in a cushy chair in front of the center's big-screen TV, chatting with his buddies about whatever happens to be in the news that day.See the full content of this document
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Senior Centers a Golden Haven
At noon, Cruz walks to the center's dining area, where he buys lunch for $2. In the afternoon, if he feels up to it, he makes his way to the back room to shoot some pool.
Thanks to the local senior center, C...See the full content of this document
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