Tuesday

Reviewing diabetes

Bay Area Hospital pharmacist Kamy will speak about medications at the next diabetes review class, at noon Tuesday in the Myrtle Room at the hospital, 1775 Thompson Road, Coos Bay.

There is no charge, and reservations are not required.

Thursday

Doing lunch

Coos Bay/North Bend Christian Women's Connection will host “Let’s Do Lunch” from 11:15 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday at the Red Lion Hotel, 1313 N. Bayshore Drive, Coos Bay. The cost is $12.

Maryon Brooks will give a musical performance called “Crayons,” and the guest speaker will be Penny Brandon.

For more information and to make reservations, call Ruth at 759-3202 or e-mail Mary at rsmabtex@verizon.net.  

CASA open house

 Court Appointed Special Advocate program of Coos County will host an open house on the CASA program and how interested volunteers can help local children, at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Colette’s, a North Bend café.

This is the first time CASA will host an open house event to help provide additional information for the community, potential volunteers and others, on this program.

CASA of Coos County, an Oregon Coast Community Action program, works to provide trained volunteers who represent the needs and provide support to vulnerable, neglected, or abused children in court.

Program director Twila Veysey hopes to expand the CASA volunteer force in the region, as CASA volunteers serve less than half of the children in need. 

“We really hope this open house will encourage the community to come out in support of this very important program, and also provide a way for those who are interested in possibly becoming a CASA volunteer to learn more about the program first and how it really makes a difference in the lives of children,” Veysey said in a press release.

CASA volunteers in Coos County work to advocate for 140 local children. Community Action and CASA are developing new training opportunities for new CASA volunteers.

These new opportunities will include an evening training class this fall, and other opportunities.

For more information on the open house or on becoming a CASA volunteer, call 396-1074.

Vets meet

Those who have served in the military and were in a combat area such as World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Desert Storm, Iraq, Afghanistan or any other conflict can join the Veterans of Foreign Wars. VFW Post 7488 will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday in the Eagles Lodge 568 S. Second St., Coos Bay. For more information, call 888-4959.

Upcoming

RSVP deadline

The Bandon/Port Orford’s Women’s Connection “Pathway to Adventure” luncheon and event will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 10 at the VFW Building, 55382 Bates Rd. in Bandon. The cost is $10.

The program features Patty Adamek of South Fork Specialties Willow Works in Powers. She will demonstrate how to create mosaic stepping stones.

Speaker Pat Smith of Mackay, Idaho, will share her life story. Music will be provided by the Fairview Women’s Trio.

Reservations are required by Wednesday. For more information or to make reservations, call Kim at 347-4209, Rosalee at 332-5133, or e-mail cobledrcoble@briskweb.net.

The event is sponsored by Stonecroft Ministries and Bandon/Port Orford CWC.