Club news

October 13, 2008 02:08 am

— Cross Timbers Rotary Club
Cross Timbers Rotary Club meets 6 p.m. Tuesdays at Golden Corrall Restaurant, 123 N. Interstate Drive.

T.I.P.S.
State Rep. Wallace Collins, District 45, will speak 7 at the T.I.P.S. meeting 7 to 8 a.m. Thursday at Marie Callendar's, 3025 William Pereira. For more information, call John Kiosterud at 366-3928 or Roberta Leeper at 329-3502.

Sons of the American Revolution
The Norman Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution will meet noon Oct. 21, at the Santa Fe Cattle Company, 760 N. Interstate Drive. Dr. Lloyd P. Williams will be the speaker. For more information, call Franklin Appl at 329-2900.

PASSPORTS
PASSPORTS, Norman Society of International Affairs, will meet 7 p.m. Oct. 20 in the conference room of Marc Heitz Chevrolet on Interstate 35, west of Lindsey Street. The program will consist of reports on Norman's global connections, a citywide poster contest for Norman schools and will include a visit of a group from Azerbaijan and homestays for them. For more information, call Tricia Carleton, 613-5983 or carlton3@flash.net.

Cleveland County Herb Society
Kathy Milby will present a program on gourd art at the Cleveland County Herb Society 7 p.m. Tuesday at Reaves Park Community Building, corner of Jenkins and Constitution streets. Milby will explain the process and methods she uses to crafts gourds into bowls. Visitors are welcome. For more information, call Jeannie Coley at 329-6303.

Breast Cancer Awareness
Susan G. Komen for the Cure representatives will speak on breast health 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday at Wal-Mart Supercenter, 333 Interstate Drive. For every pink lid turned in by Dec. 31, Yoplait will donate 10 cents to Susan G. Komen for the Cure, up to $1.5 million with a guaranteed donation of $500,000.

American Business Women's Association
Dr. Amy Gregory of First Glance Medical Spa will speak at the American Business Women's Association -- Norman Chapter 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Norman Chamber of Commerce, 115 E. Gray St. Visitors are welcome. For more information, call JoAnn Arps at 414-3656.

AARP
The Norman AARP chapter 1064 will meet 10 a.m. Saturday at the Senior Center, 329 South Peters Ave. The officers for 2009 will be nominated to be elected at the November meeting.

Cleveland County
Genealogical Society
Associate State Climatologist Derek "Deke" Arndt will be the featured speaker at the Cleveland County Genealogical Society meeting 7:15 p.m. Oct. 21 in the CSBI classroom at 12th Avenue NE and East Main Street. Use the south entrance from parking lot 4. Arndt will speak about the "Winds of Change: 10 Weather Events That Impacted History in Oklahoma and Beyond."
For more information, call 701-2100 during CCGS library hours 1-5 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays or Saturdays.

NAMI
REACH, a support and educational group for families and friends experiencing mental illness, meets 7 p.m. the first and third Tuesdays of each month in the Edsel Ford House, 107 State Drive. Dan Cross with Native Health Systems will address the opioid crisis in Oklahoma at the Oct. 21 meeting. No fees or registration is required.

NARFE
The Norman Chapter of National Association of Retired Federal Employees will meet 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Santa Fe Cattle Company, 760 N. Interstate Drive. Kim Hatchel, from Oklahoma Blue Cross and Blue Shield, will discuss changes in 2009 health benefits. ?All past and present federal employees are welcome. For more information, call Jim McCampbell at 364-4669.

Norman Newcomers
Norman Newcomers will meet 10 a.m. to noon today at the First Christian Church, 220 S. Webster Ave. Ginger Silva, an appraiser from Noble, will speak on "What's Hot and What's Not in Antiques and Collectibles." Meetings the second Monday of each month. After the meeting, the Lunch Bunch will meet at a local eatery. For more information, call Jolene Blancett at 579-0529.
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Delta Kappa
Delta Kappa Chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha will hold its monthly business meeting 7 p.m. today at the Chamber of Commerce, 115 E. Gray St. Delta Kappa meets the first and third Mondays of each month. For more information on becoming a member or forming a chapter, call Vivian Gibson at 364-0484.

Germans from Russia
The Central Oklahoma Chapter of Germans from Russia's annual Harvest Fest is 6:30 p.m. Oct. 21 under the big tent at Marianne's Rental, 223 W. Britton Road in Oklahoma City, with Traditional German food and music. Cost is $10 are reservations are requested by Tuesday. Make checks payable to Duane Osmus, 4425 NW 43rd St., Oklahoma City 73112. For more information, call Lil at 525-3218.

LIFT
Living Information For Today is a social event for widows and widowers meets 11 to 1 p.m. the fourth Thursday of each month at local restaurants. First time attendees eat at no charge and reservations have to be made by calling 321-6000.
Kim Lopez with the Cleveland County sheriff's office will speak Oct. 23 at Red Lobster.
The dinner is sponsored by Primrose Funeral Service and Sunset Memorial Park.

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

New Hope Al-Anon
New Hope Al-Anon will meet 8 p.m. Wednesday at McFarlin United Methodist Church, Room 227.

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.

Low Vision Support Group
Low Vision Support Group meets 10:30 a.m. the second Wednesday of each month at University Lutheran Church, 914 Elm Ave. Bring a sack lunch.

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.

Norman Laughter Club
Norman Laughter Club meets the second Sunday of every month 1 p.m. at Unity Church, 3001 S. Berry Road. For more information, call Cia Campbell at 596-3367 or e-mail casita905@ hotmail.com.
-- Transcript Staff