Club news

June 20, 2008 12:32 am

— Reach--NAMI
Reach, a family to family support group, sponsored by NAMI Cleveland County National Alliance on Mental Illness will meet 7 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month at Edsel Ford House, 107 State Drive. The meeting is open to anyone wanting to learn more about mental health issues. No fees or registration are required. Jo White, RN, MS, MED will speak about mental health issues Tuesday.

Central Oklahoma Water Garden Society
The Central Oklahoma Water Garden Society will host a free city wide pond tour 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. The next monthly meeting is 7 p.m. July 10. For more information, visit www.COWGSI .com or call Mary at 329-7352.

T.I.P.S.
The club meets 7 to 8 a.m. every Thursday at Marie Callender's, 3025 William Pereira Dr. Breakfast meetings include discussion of business tips, contacts, referrals and community events.
Club member Adam Warmuth with Farmer's Insurance Group will speak.
For more information, call John Kiosterud at 366-3928 or Roberta Leeper at 329-3502.

Second Stage Players
Second Stage Players, a senior theatre group, will meet 1-3:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Cleveland County Fair Building, southeast room. Players will read and rehearse for performances in the fall. No memorization or membership dues are required. For more information, call The Performing Arts Studio at 307-9320.

Better Breathers
Better Breathers pulmonary support group for individuals with COPD and their family members will meet noon the first Friday of each month at Norman Specialty Hospital, 1210 W. Robinson St. For more information and to make reservations, call 321-8824. Lunch will be provided. There is no cost for attending.

Embroiderers Guild of America
Anyone interested in embroidery in any of its many forms is invited to become a part of the Norman Chapter of The Embroiderers' Guild of America. The evening group meets 7 to 9 p.m. the second Monday and the day group meets 1 to 3 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month. Meetings are in Room 401 at McFarlin Memorial United Methodist Church. For more information, call chapter president Donna Goodwin at 364-4455.

Norman Area Iris Society
The Norman Area Iris Society meets 7 p.m. the fourth Monday of each month at the Reaves Center in Reaves Park. Anyone interested in iris cultivation or gardening may attend.

NAMI
National Alliance on Mental Illness Cleveland County, a United Way member agency, support groups for families of individuals with a mental illness meets the first Tuesday of each month. Mental health educational sessions are held every third Tuesday.
All meetings are at 7 p.m. at the Edsel Ford House, 107 State Drive (located off Main Street in front of Griffin hospital. No registration or fees are required. For more information call 701-2078 or namicc@csbi.org.

Norman Kiwanis
The Norman Kiwanis Club meets 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays with a luncheon, club news and a speaker in the activity room of the First Christian Church, 220 S. Webster Ave.
For more information, call program chairman John Farris at 364-3300.

Norman Lions
The Lions Club meets noon to 1 p.m. Tuesdays at First Presbyterian Church, 555 S. University Blvd. Lunch is catered by Wholly Moses of Norman. Guests are welcome.
For more information, call Mike Girlinghouse at 321-1584.

Taize Style Service
Taize Style Service meets 7-8 p.m. the second Tuesday of every month in the Sanctuary of McFarlin Memorial United Methodist Church and will focus on year-round worship with seasonal em-phases and expanded visual centered around the Altar.

Norman Campus Bridge
Norman Campus Bridge Club will offer free bridge lessons 7-9:30 p.m. Tuesdays at the Oklahoma Memorial Union, 900 Asp Ave. All ages are welcome and no prior experience is required or assumed. For more information or to make reservations, call Eric at 406-2818 or e-mail bridgenorman@gmail.com.

Partners of Hope
A group providing support for parents and caregivers of children with emotional and behavioral health disorders meets 6 p.m. the fourth Tuesday of every month at Central Oklahoma Community Mental Health Center's Child and Family Services, 1120 E. Main St. Children and adolescents may attend with adults. Activities are planned. For more information or to register, call 573-3812.

Cross Timbers Rotary Club
Cross Timbers Rotary Club meets 6 p.m. Tuesdays at Denny's Restaurant, 2535 W. Main St. For more information, call Barb Burcham, membership chair, at 850-3334 or e-mail barb@ad-specialties.com.

Sooner AMBUCS
Sooner AMBUCS meets 7-8 a.m. Tuesdays at Prairie Kitchen, 2520 W. Main St. AMBUCS is a diverse group of men and women dedicated to creating mobility and independence for children and adults with disabilities. For additional information, visit www.soonerambucs.org, www.ambucs.org or call Jim Ballard at 329-3577. Anyone is welcome to a free breakfast and to see what AMBUCS is about.

Distinguished
Toastmasters
Distinguished Toastmasters meets at 8 a.m. Tuesdays at the Norman Chamber of Commerce, 115 E. Gray St.
Visitors are welcome. For more information, call Matt Branstetter at 872-1160.

Friends of Lake
Thunderbird State Park
Friends of Lake Thunderbird State Park meets 7 p.m. Tuesdays at the Nature Center, the intersection of Highway 9 and 142nd Avenue SE. Everyone is invited to attend. For more information, call 321-4633.

Sweet Adelines
International
The Spirit of Oklahoma Show Chorus, a chapter of Sweet Adelines International, rehearses 7 p.m. Tuesdays at New Life Bible Church, 4343 N. Flood Ave. Ladies who enjoy singing are welcome to attend. For more information, call 627-4241.

Sooner Rotary
Sooner Rotary meets 7 a.m. Tuesdays at Golden Corral Family Steakhouse, 123 N. Interstate Drive.

Norman Stamp Club
The Norman Stamp Club meets 7 p.m. the first Wednesday of the month at St. John's Episcopal Church, 235 W. Duffy St.

Hi-Noon BPW
Norman Hi-Noon Business and Professional Women meets noon the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at the First Baptist Church Family Life Center, 300 W. Comanche St., second floor.
The club meets to provide networking opportunities and to share ideas, concerns and solutions on a variety of professional and personal topics. For more information, call Crystie Shebester at 366-3204.

Citizens Humane
Commission
Volunteers interested in animal welfare meet 7:30 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month at the Women's Resource Center, 501 E. Alameda St. For more information, write to CHC, Inc., P.O. Box 2733, Norman 73070.

Low Vision Support Group
The Norman Low Vision Support Group meets 10:30 a.m. the fourth Wednesday of the month at University Lutheran Church. Bring a sack lunch. For more information, call 364-3815 or 329-2327.

Sooner Toastmasters
Sooner Toastmasters meet 7 p.m. Thursday at McFarlin Memorial United Methodist Church, Room 401, 419 S. University Blvd. For more information, visit sooner.freetoasthost.org or call 329-0607.

Daytime Grief Support Group
Heartland Hospice and Rambling Oaks Assisted Living are partnering together to offer a daytime grief support group 3 p.m. Thursdays at Rambling Oaks, 1060 Rambling Oaks Dr.
The group will be led by Heartland Hospice Bereavement Coordinator Shae Keen and Chaplain Harry Smith.

Central Oklahoma Water Garden Society, Inc.
The Central Oklahoma Water Garden Society, Inc. meets 7 p.m. the first Thursday of each month, April through September. Guest speakers will discuss various topics, garden pond ideas and problems will be discussed and desserts will be shared. Membership is free and visitors are welcome.
Membership is free and visitors are always welcome to share desserts and brainstorm ideas and problems.
For more information, call Mary at 329-7352 or visit www.COWGSI.com.

CEA-HOW
Compulsive Eaters Anonymous-HOW will meet 7 p.m. Thursdays at the Seeker Church, 622 N. Berry Road. For more information, call Jill at 826-0845.

TOPS
Take Off Pounds Sensibly support group for weight concerns and nutritional and exercise information meets 6:30 p.m. Thursdays at 1120 E. Main St., Leland Wolf Building, E 105.

Norman Rotary
The Norman Rotary Club meets noon Thursdays at First Christian Church of Norman.

Norman Parents Helping Parents
Norman Parents Helping Parents (www.parentshelpingparents.info) is spearheading a six-part series devoted to educating parents and the community about the issues surrounding adolescent alcohol and drug abuse. The upcoming series finale (sixth session) focuses on hope and recovery. Mike Boss, CADC, LCDC of Oklahoma Outreach will bring a panel of teens and young adults in recovery who will share their journeys.
The session is 7-8 p.m. April 10 at the Norman Public Schools Administration's Curriculum Building at 131 S. Flood Ave. For more information, call 278-1221 or e-mail PHPnorman1@yahoo.com.

Debtors Anonymous
The 12-Step Program of Debtors Anonymous meets noon-1 p.m. Thursdays at St. John's Episcopal Church, 235 W. Duffy St.
For more information, call 514-4168, or 620-2556.

Denver Cemetery Association
The annual meeting of the Denver Cemetery Association will be 7 p.m. July 1 in Room A/B at the Norman Public Library. The meeting is open to the public.
Members of the association are encouraged to attend the meeting to assist in electing trustees and conducting business for the upcoming fiscal year.
For more information, call Merilyn Pope at 364-9065.

Cleveland County Master Gardeners
The Cleveland County Master Gardeners Association meets 9:30 a.m. the second Friday of each month at 601 E. Robinson St., 321-4774, with a guest speaker at every meeting. Anyone interested in gardening or becoming a Master Gardener are welcome to attend.
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