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This month’s featured writing is from Bob Fontaine: A Life Journey. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bob joined Osher seven years ago, initially getting acquainted through the Personal Writing class, which has helped him toward the goal of completing a book of memoirs for his family and friends. Bob serves on the Advisory Council and as Chair of the Track Four Curriculum Committee, and he also facilitates the (Mostly) Foreign Films at The Flicks SIG. He has served at both teaching and administrative levels in public and Catholic education over a 42-year span. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Read A Life Journey<\/em> by Bob Fontaine<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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