Published:Tuesday, April 22, 2008 10:57 AM PDT
Serving the South Coast of Oregon

Wednesday Happenings
Tuesday, April 22, 2008 10:57 AM PDT

The following meetings and activities are scheduled Wednesday on the South Coast.

TOPS No. 1135 will hold a weight-loss support meeting from 9:45 to 11 a.m. at Madison Street Community Church, 417 Madison St. in Coos Bay.



A Nutrition Fair and Safety Day will be held at Lincoln Elementary School, 1366 N. Gould, Coquille. The event will include a U.S. Coast Guard Helicopter landing, weather permitting, at about 9:15 a.m., as well as a Coast Guard Static display. Nutrition stations will be set up in the gym and open at 10:15 a.m. and close at 1:35 p.m.

A free basic computer workshop for anyone will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Coos Bay Library Cedar Room, 525 W. Anderson Ave. Bay Area Seniors’ Computer Club members will assist with questions. Laptops will be available.

The Coos Bay Kiwanis Club will meet at noon at the Red Lion Hotel, 1313 N. Bayshore Drive.

Mah Jongg players will bring out the tile game from 1 to 4 p.m. at the North Bend Public Library, 1800 Sherman Ave. For more information, those interested can call 269-2884.

Bridge players will gather at 12:30 p.m. at the North Bend Senior Center, 1470 Airport Lane.

Free counseling for combat veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder will be held from 4:30 to 6 p.m., and a specialized group for World War II and Korean Conflict veterans will be held at 2 p.m. Those interested can call the Eugene Vet Center’s Coos County contracted counselor, Susan Aviotti, LPC, at 756-7748.

A diabetes question-and-answer session will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Bay Area Hospital, 1775 Thompson Road, Coos Bay. Stop at the front desk on the first floor for exact location.

A post traumatic stress disorder support group will meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Southwestern Oregon Veterans Outreach office, suite 208 in the Pony Village Mall, 1611 Virginia Ave., North Bend. For more information, those interested can call 756-8718.

Bingo hosted by Coos Chapter Eastern Star and North Bend Masonic Lodge will be held at 6:45 p.m. at the Masonic Center, 2002 Union Ave., North Bend. Adults are welcome.

An AL-ANON support meeting will be held at 7 p.m. at First United Methodist Church of Coos Bay, 123 Ocean Blvd.


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