AROUND TOWN - May 30, 2002

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TODAY

The Huntington Beach Adult School will offer a variety of classes on

art, computers, financial planning and more to seniors and adults.

Registration is now open and class descriptions, schedules and fees can

be obtained. Information: (714) 847-2873. Web: o7 www.hbadultschool.com.

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MONDAY

The Huntington Beach Coordinating Council will hold a luncheon meeting

at noon at the Murdy Park Clubhouse, 7000 Norma Dr. The installation of

officers will be conducted by Huntington Beach City Treasurer, Sherri

Frendrich. Carmen Eber of the Sister City Program will discuss her recent

trip to Anjo, Japan. Lunch will cost $4. Information: (714) 969-1278.

WEDNESDAY

The Orange County Chapter of the California Assn. of the Marriage and

Family Therapists will present a series of lectures on stress management.

The first lecture will take place from 7:30 to 8:45 p.m., June 5 followed

by three lectures every Wednesday through June 26. Lectures will be held

at the Huntington Beach Central Library in room B, 7111 Talbert Ave.

Information: (714) 556-7129, Ext. 4.

JUNE 6

Valley Vista High School students, Priscilla Varela and Kellie Wilson

will be honored at the Exchange Club of Huntington Beach’s 10th annual

Scholarship Awards Luncheon. The luncheon will begin at noon, June 6 at

the Seacliff Country Club, 6501 Palm Ave. Tickets are $15. Information: (949) 830-4187.

JUNE 7

The Huntington Beach Chamber of Commerce will present “Enhance Your

Performance,” a two-hour seminar featuring Bob Davies of Human

Performance Training. Registration and a continental breakfast will start

at 7 a.m. and the program will begin at 7:30 a.m., June 7 at Golden West

College in the Forum II off Gothard Ave., between Center Ave. and

Edinger. Reservations: (714) 698-6453.

JUNE 8

Huntington Beach Tomorrow will hold its annual fund-raiser at 6 p.m.,

June 8 at the Masonic Lodge, 601 Palm Ave. Dinner will be served and

there will be entertainment, a silent auction and prizes. Advance tickets

are $30 person and $25 for seniors. Information: (714) 840-4051.

The American Cancer Society is urging teams to sign up for “Relay For

Life.” This is an exciting 24-hour event where participants walk, run,

play, camp out, eat, socialize and otherwise have a great time raising

funds for the American Cancer Society. The event will take place on June

8 at 9:30 a.m. at Golden West College, 15744 Goldenwest St. Teams of

10-20 people pay a $150 registration free and the goal for each team

member is to raise $100. Luminarias for the Mile of Hope Luminary

Ceremony may be purchased for a suggested $10 donation and includes a

place on the bag for a personalized message. Information: (949) 261-9446.

Web: www.cancer.org.

JUNE 9

The Preservation Society of Huntington Dog Beach is getting together

to clean up the beach from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., June 9. Pizza courtesy

of Papa Johns will be served between 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Check in at

the white tent on the bluff near tower 24. The closest parking lot is

north of Goldenwest, and the group will supply free quarters for the

meters. Information: (714) 841-8644. Web: www.dogbeach.org.

JUNE 15

Amnesty International Orange County will host the fifth annual Run for

Freedom 2002. This year’s run will be dedicated to bringing attention to

the current situation in Afghanistan and generating action for Rebiya

Kadeer, a Uigher businesswoman imprisoned in China. The 10K run will

begin at 7:30 a.m.; 5K at 8:45 a.m. and children’s 1/2K run at 9:45 a.m.

on June 15. The race will start and finish at Pacific Coast Highway

between Beach Boulevard and Newland Street Information: (310) 815-0450.

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ONGOING

CIVIC GROUPS

The Huntington Beach American Legion Post 133 will meet the third

Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Rodgers Seniors’ Center, 1706

Orange Ave. (corner of 17th St. and Orange Ave.). The Women’s Auxiliary

Unit 133 meets at the same time at the same location. Information: Cmdr.

Johnson, (714) 968-4061.

The Huntington Beach Chamber of Commerce Small Business Assistance

Center offers individual counseling on virtually any aspect of your

small business. Sessions take place from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., every

Friday. Reservations are required. Information: (714) 536-8888.

Huntington Beach Newcomers will hold their Main Event Luncheon on the

second Tuesday of each month. The group’s purpose is to develop interest

in the community with a wide range of groups. Information: Connie

Tredway, (714) 969-0571 or Myrna Haire, (714) 962-2449.

The Friends of the Shipley Nature Center invites new members to join.

The group meets every second Saturday of the month to discuss restoration

work on the Shipley Nature Center in Huntington Beach Central Park.

Meetings will take place at 9 a.m. in Room E at the Huntington Beach

Central Library, 7111 Talbert Ave. Information: (714) 892-0875.

Toastmasters Club 770 will meet at 7 p.m., the second and fourth

Tuesday of each month at Carrows, 16931 Magnolia Ave. The group helps

improve communication and leadership skills. Information: (714) 848-6485.

MEDICAL

Affiliated Counseling Services offers a variety of support groups,

parent education sessions and divorce mediation consulting at 16152

Beach Blvd, suite 280. Information: (714) 848-5804.

The Huntington Beach Community Clinic is offering anonymous HIV

Testing and Risk Assessment for $25 at 8041 Newman Ave. Information or

appointment: (714) 847-3356.

The Huntington Beach Community Clinic offers a free preventive health

and workplace safety workshops that are presented in the workplace.

Information and scheduling: (714) 847-4222 Ext. 231.

Hoag Health Center offers a variety of free day and evening

health-related seminars, including low-fat cuisine, decoding food labels,

snoring, hypertension and more. The center is at 19582 Beach Blvd. Dates

and times vary. Information: (800) 514-HOAG.

Family Health Awareness Day is held from 10 a.m. to noon the first

Saturday of each month. Receive a free blood pressure check, body fat

analysis, postural analysis and range of motion study. Hosted by Dr.

Robert Swain at 8907 Warner Ave. Popcorn and balloons for everyone.

Information: (714) 842-6122.

The Huntington Beach Community Clinic offers parenting classes from 7

to 8 p.m. Mondays at 8041 Newman Ave. $10 per session. Information: (714)

847-3356.

PARENTING/FAMILY

The Huntington Beach Mothers Club has play groups every day for moms

looking to get together with other moms and toddlers in the area. The

group also meets for holiday parties and special events. Information:

(877) 230-6835 or e-mail: HBMC@uReach.com.

The North Huntington Beach Mom’s Club Playgroup will meet weekly

throughout Huntington Beach parks. Playgroups will meet at 3 p.m.

Mondays, noon Tuesdays, 11:30 a.m. Wednesdays and 11 a.m. Thursdays.

Information: Briggitte Mulholland, (714) 373-5488.

The Moms Offering Moms Support Club, a nonprofit support group for

stay-at-home mothers, organizes daily activities for mothers and their

children including park play days, fun field trips and age appropriate

play groups. Special interest activities just for mom are included. Every

month, members perform service projects to assist several organizations

within Orange County. Information: Jennifer Gambino, (714) 846-7274.

The Pacific Coast Mothers Club, based in the Huntington Beach area, is

actively seeking new members. The group offers stay-at-home and employed

mothers an opportunity to socialize and make lifelong friends with other

moms, kids and families. The club offers weekly, age specific play

groups, children’s parties and activities, fun and educational monthly

outings just for moms, and volunteer opportunities that benefit local

charities. Information: Andrea Le Grand, (714) 901-5315.

A parent education group will meet in 8- to 10-week sessions. The

group is sponsored by Affiliated Counseling Services and will focus on

how to manage parental stress. Parents will discuss appropriate

discipline and use of “time outs,” temper tantrums, chores, schoolwork

and teen rebellion. The meetings will take place 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursdays

at 16152 Beach Blvd., 280. Information: (714) 848-5804.

SUPPORT GROUPS

The Lupus Foundation of America Huntington Beach support group will

meet the first Thursday evening of each month. Information: (714)

848-9781.

The National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, a support group for family

and friends or those caring for the mentally ill will meet the second and

fourth Thursday of the month from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Community United

Methodist Church, 6652 Heil Ave., Room 7. Information: (714) 842-4461.

A support group for family members and friends of people with severe

or chronic mental illness will meet through Affiliated Counseling

Services, 16152 Beach Blvd., Suite 280. The group, led by a licensed

therapist, will meet 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday. Information: (714) 848-5804.

Affiliated Counseling Services Inc. sponsors support groups for women

from 10:30 a.m. to noon, Wednesdays and 5 to 6 p.m., Thursdays at 16152

Beach Blvd., Suite 280. Cost is based on a sliding scale. Information:

(714) 848-5804.

Affiliated Counseling Services offers a recovery support group for

people with 90 days sobriety from 3 to 4:30 p.m. on Saturdays at 16152

Beach Blvd., Suite 280. For cost and details call (714) 848-5804.

Codependency Support Groups will meet from 1 to 2:30 p.m. on Saturdays

at Affiliated Counseling Services, 16152 Beach Blvd., Suite 280.

Information: (714) 848-5804.

A diabetic support group meets from 7 to 9 p.m. the first and third

Thursday of each month at Huntington Beach Hospital, 17772 Beach Blvd.

Information: (714) 898-6938.

The Alzheimer’s Assn. of Orange County co-sponsors a free support

group for caregivers living in the Huntington Beach area at 7 p.m. the

first and third Tuesday of each month at Christ Presbyterian Church,

20112 Magnolia St. (714) 968-4940.

A free one-hour divorce mediation consultation with an experienced

attorney and psychotherapy is available the first and third Saturdays of

each month at Affiliated Counseling Services, 16152 Beach Blvd., Suite

280. Learn the benefits associated with this method of terminating a

marriage with no costs or obligation. Reservations required. (714)

848-5804.

The National Parkinson’s Disease Foundation presents a free support

group from 2 to 3 p.m. the second Thursday of each month at Huntington

Landmark, 8641 Atlanta Ave. (949) 574-6338.

Weekly support groups for men and women led by a licensed marriage,

family and child counselor dealing with issues such as depression,

relationships, codependency, inner-child work and self-healing will take

place from 5:30 to 7 p.m. each Tuesday, 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. each Thursday

and 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Mondays at Affiliated Counseling Services, 16152

Beach Blvd., Suite 280. Low fee counseling available. (714) 848-5804. A

group for women meets 10:30 a.m. to noon Wednesday and 5 to 6:30 p.m.

Thursday.