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Group helps families with mental illness
The National Alliance on Mental Illness is taking applications for a local Family-to-Family Education Program. The program offers free education and support for families who have relatives with mental illness. Classes are scheduled to start in January.
The course topics will include learning about feelings and facts; schizophrenia, major depression and mania; diagnosis and dealing with critical periods; subtypes of depression and bipolar disorder, panic disorder and obsessive compulsive disorder; diagnosis, causes and stories; new research of the biology of the brain; problem solving workshop; medications review; empathy workshop; self-care and relative groups; rehabilitation services; advocacy; fighting stigma; and a review and certification ceremony.
Dates and times will be set when the class is full. For more information and to apply, those interested can call Barbara, 269-1343.
Senior computer club opens with online talk
Online marketing and sales will be the topic of the January Bay Area Seniors’ Computer Club meeting.
The group will gather on Friday at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 1290 Thompson Road, Coos Bay. Doors will open at 9:30 a.m. and the meeting will start at 10 a.m.
Guest speaker Tim Gleave, co-owner of “We Sell it for You,” an Internet marketing specialty company, will give a presentation on “Selling on E-Bay,” a service his company offers. Gleave also will discuss how to do your own selling. Questions will be taken.
The club’s purpose is to help seniors learn about computers. Though all may attend meetings, club members must be 50 years old or older.
Meetings are held on the first and third Fridays of each month. For more information, those interested can call 269-7396, 267-6163, 266-9714.
Fraternal organization cooks Sunday breakfast
An All-You-Can-Eat Sunday Breakfast will be held from 9 to 11:30 a.m. on Sunday at the Masonic Center, 2002 Union Ave., North Bend.
The menu includes biscuits and gravy, as well as blueberry and regular pancakes, sausage, ham, scrambled eggs, cereal, orange juice and coffee.
The meal will cost $6 for adults, $2 for children ages 6 to 12 and children younger than 5 eat for free.
The meal is sponsored by Coos Chapter Eastern Star in North Bend.
PFLAG members to gather on Monday
South Coast Parents and Families of Lesbians and Gays will hold a general meeting from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Monday at a nonsmoking home in North Bend.
Those attending can bring parents, family and friends, along with questions and suggestions. For more information and directions, those interested can call Judith at 267-6508.
Former Gardiner school students plan reunion
Members of the 1957 eighth-grade graduates of W.F. Jewett School in Gardiner are wanted to help organize a reunion.
Graduates of the first class are getting together this weekend to plan a reunion for this summer.
For more information or to help plan, those interested can call Patty Rohde at 662-0244.
Naturalist to speak to Audubon group
Purple martins will be the topic of the Cape Arago Audubon Society’s public meeting in January.
The group will meet at 7 p.m. on Jan. 9, at the Milner Crest Education Center, 1255 Hemlock Ave., in Coos Bay.
The featured speaker will be Eric Horvath, a naturalist guide for the Nature Conservancy who leads birding trips around the world. Horvath has been instrumental in initiating a nest box program for purple martins in Oregon.
For information, those interested can call Eric Clough, 266-7382.
Quilt show/tell topic of women’s luncheon
The Wednesday Women’s Time Out’s “Life in Pieces — Make a Quilt” luncheon and program will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 9.
The group plans to meet at a new location, Bandon Bill’s Grill at the Best Western Face Rock Inn, 3225 Beach Loop Drive, Bandon. The cost of the luncheon and event is $12.
The event will feature a quilter’s “Show and Tell.” Participants can bring a quilt to share. Guest speaker will be Kandi Wyatt, who will speak about life’s hard times.
Complimentary pre-school childcare is available. Moms should bring a sack lunch for children.
For more information or to make reservations, those interested can call Rosalee at 332-5133 or Myrtle at 332-2765 or e-mail cobledrcoble@briskweb.net. Reservations should be made by 5 p.m., Friday, Jan. 4. Reservations must be honored or canceled 24 hours prior or there will be a charge.
The program is sponsored by Stonecroft Ministries and Bandon/Port Orford Christian Women’s Club.
Health department offers women’s exams
Coos County Public Health is providing breast and cervical cancer screening to eligible women 40 to 64 years of age. The Breast and Cervical Cancer program is a state-funded program for women who do not have insurance or whose insurance does not cover annual breast and cervical cancer screening. If income guidelines are met, the program will pay for an office visit, pap smear and mammogram.
For more information, those interested can call Renee Johnson, 756-2020, ext. 652 or 510.
Job networking group to meet next week
WorkNet, a live forum where employers announce job openings and job seekers highlight their skills and abilities, will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 9, at The Oregon Employment Department, 2075 Sheridan Ave., North Bend.
Doors will open at 7 a.m., and the forum begins promptly at 7:30 and ends at 8:45. For more information, those interested can call 269-2013.
Expo to showcase unique businesses
The community is invited to the South Coast Small Business Expo. This is a free community event scheduled Jan. 19-20 at the North Bend Community Center, 2222 Broadway Ave.
Small Businesses, home-based businesses and hard-to-find businesses are coming together to show the public their products and services. There will be free samples, drawings and prizes.
There will be an auction for products and services. There also will be a “family-friendly” fashion show. There is no charge for locally owned clothing stores to participate in the show, but they must sign up in advance. For more information, those interested can call David at 266-9473.
The National Alliance on Mental Illness is taking applications for a local Family-to-Family Education Program. The program offers free education and support for families who have relatives with mental illness. Classes are scheduled to start in January.
The course topics will include learning about feelings and facts; schizophrenia, major depression and mania; diagnosis and dealing with critical periods; subtypes of depression and bipolar disorder, panic disorder and obsessive compulsive disorder; diagnosis, causes and stories; new research of the biology of the brain; problem solving workshop; medications review; empathy workshop; self-care and relative groups; rehabilitation services; advocacy; fighting stigma; and a review and certification ceremony.
Dates and times will be set when the class is full. For more information and to apply, those interested can call Barbara, 269-1343.
Senior computer club opens with online talk
Online marketing and sales will be the topic of the January Bay Area Seniors’ Computer Club meeting.
The group will gather on Friday at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 1290 Thompson Road, Coos Bay. Doors will open at 9:30 a.m. and the meeting will start at 10 a.m.
Guest speaker Tim Gleave, co-owner of “We Sell it for You,” an Internet marketing specialty company, will give a presentation on “Selling on E-Bay,” a service his company offers. Gleave also will discuss how to do your own selling. Questions will be taken.
The club’s purpose is to help seniors learn about computers. Though all may attend meetings, club members must be 50 years old or older.
Meetings are held on the first and third Fridays of each month. For more information, those interested can call 269-7396, 267-6163, 266-9714.
Fraternal organization cooks Sunday breakfast
An All-You-Can-Eat Sunday Breakfast will be held from 9 to 11:30 a.m. on Sunday at the Masonic Center, 2002 Union Ave., North Bend.
The menu includes biscuits and gravy, as well as blueberry and regular pancakes, sausage, ham, scrambled eggs, cereal, orange juice and coffee.
The meal will cost $6 for adults, $2 for children ages 6 to 12 and children younger than 5 eat for free.
The meal is sponsored by Coos Chapter Eastern Star in North Bend.
PFLAG members to gather on Monday
South Coast Parents and Families of Lesbians and Gays will hold a general meeting from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Monday at a nonsmoking home in North Bend.
Those attending can bring parents, family and friends, along with questions and suggestions. For more information and directions, those interested can call Judith at 267-6508.
Former Gardiner school students plan reunion
Members of the 1957 eighth-grade graduates of W.F. Jewett School in Gardiner are wanted to help organize a reunion.
Graduates of the first class are getting together this weekend to plan a reunion for this summer.
For more information or to help plan, those interested can call Patty Rohde at 662-0244.
Naturalist to speak to Audubon group
Purple martins will be the topic of the Cape Arago Audubon Society’s public meeting in January.
The group will meet at 7 p.m. on Jan. 9, at the Milner Crest Education Center, 1255 Hemlock Ave., in Coos Bay.
The featured speaker will be Eric Horvath, a naturalist guide for the Nature Conservancy who leads birding trips around the world. Horvath has been instrumental in initiating a nest box program for purple martins in Oregon.
For information, those interested can call Eric Clough, 266-7382.
Quilt show/tell topic of women’s luncheon
The Wednesday Women’s Time Out’s “Life in Pieces — Make a Quilt” luncheon and program will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 9.
The group plans to meet at a new location, Bandon Bill’s Grill at the Best Western Face Rock Inn, 3225 Beach Loop Drive, Bandon. The cost of the luncheon and event is $12.
The event will feature a quilter’s “Show and Tell.” Participants can bring a quilt to share. Guest speaker will be Kandi Wyatt, who will speak about life’s hard times.
Complimentary pre-school childcare is available. Moms should bring a sack lunch for children.
For more information or to make reservations, those interested can call Rosalee at 332-5133 or Myrtle at 332-2765 or e-mail cobledrcoble@briskweb.net. Reservations should be made by 5 p.m., Friday, Jan. 4. Reservations must be honored or canceled 24 hours prior or there will be a charge.
The program is sponsored by Stonecroft Ministries and Bandon/Port Orford Christian Women’s Club.
Health department offers women’s exams
Coos County Public Health is providing breast and cervical cancer screening to eligible women 40 to 64 years of age. The Breast and Cervical Cancer program is a state-funded program for women who do not have insurance or whose insurance does not cover annual breast and cervical cancer screening. If income guidelines are met, the program will pay for an office visit, pap smear and mammogram.
For more information, those interested can call Renee Johnson, 756-2020, ext. 652 or 510.
Job networking group to meet next week
WorkNet, a live forum where employers announce job openings and job seekers highlight their skills and abilities, will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 9, at The Oregon Employment Department, 2075 Sheridan Ave., North Bend.
Doors will open at 7 a.m., and the forum begins promptly at 7:30 and ends at 8:45. For more information, those interested can call 269-2013.
Expo to showcase unique businesses
The community is invited to the South Coast Small Business Expo. This is a free community event scheduled Jan. 19-20 at the North Bend Community Center, 2222 Broadway Ave.
Small Businesses, home-based businesses and hard-to-find businesses are coming together to show the public their products and services. There will be free samples, drawings and prizes.
There will be an auction for products and services. There also will be a “family-friendly” fashion show. There is no charge for locally owned clothing stores to participate in the show, but they must sign up in advance. For more information, those interested can call David at 266-9473.
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