Huntington's support group

SAVANNAH - The Lowcountry's Huntington's Disease Support/Education Group will have their "Last- Tuesday-of-the-Month Meeting" on Aug. 31 at Candler's Heart & Lung Building at 6 p.m. on the 2nd Floor, Room 2. For info call (912) 964-0455.


Hear better through better science

SAVANNAH - St. Joseph's/Candler will present a free community health forum, "Advances in Hearing Aids," featuring Fred L. Daniel, M.D. and Susan Timna, AuD, CCC-A, on Aug. 30 in the Marsh Auditorium at Candler Hospital at 7 p.m. For more information and to register, call CareCall at (912) 819-3368 or 1-800-501-4054 or go online, www.sjchs.org.


Lost your friends from the SHS Class of '70?

SAVANNAH - Planning has begun for this class reunion - but organizers are still looking for some of you Savannah High grads!

To reconnect, visit the reunion planners online, www.1970SHS.com, call (912) 355-4608 or e-mail rebecca.starling@comcast.net. The 35th reunion is planned for June 18, 2005.


PARKINSON SUPPORT GROUP

SAVANNAH - The next meeting will be held Aug. 5, 5 p.m., at Candler Hospital, Marsh Auditorium. Dr. Matthew W. Rosenthal, DMD, will speak about "Oral Health Care and the Parkinson Patient."

The importance of proper dental care cannot be overstressed as it affects many aspects of a person's general health. Dr. Rosenthal is a native Savannahian and a graduate of the University of Georgia and the Medical College of Georgia School of Dentistry.

This meeting is free and open to the public. For information, call (912) 355-6347 or (912) 238-4666.


Senior Volunteers Needed

SAVANNAH - Coastal Georgiacares needs volunteers Senior 55 and older to counsel Medicare beneficiaries on questions about Medicare, Medicaid, Medigap, Medicare prescription drug cards, Medicare error, waste and abuse, long term care insurance, and other health related issues. Training will be provided. For more information, please call 1-800-669-8387.


Bridge Lessons

HILTON HEAD ISLAND - If you have ever wanted to learn bridge, or you are currently a social bridge player but would like to learn the modern way to accurately bid and play the hands, then come to the Hilton Head Island Bridge Club in Port Royal Plaza. Lessons and workshops are available for beginning and intermediate players Mondays at 7 p.m., Tuesdays at 1 p.m., Wednesdays at 10 a.m., and Thursdays at 7 p.m. Each week is stand alone, so you do not need to sign up for a series of lessons. Call Kathie Walsh at (843) 689-6239 for more information.


Learn about organ donation

HILTON HEAD - Learn how to be an organ donor. Learn how to help one of the thousands of people on a waiting list to receive a life saving organ. Call Gift of Life at (877) 277-4866 or George Rowan at (843) 671-4600 to request a speaker on the subject.


Spanish Oaks Hospice is seeking volunteers

SAVANNAH - Volunteers in the facility help with administrative tasks such as receptionist/answering phones, copying, filing, assisting the office manager and making crafts. There is a great demand for patient care volunteers in the area of companionship, taking patients for a walk, feeding or even just reading to a patient. The 36-bed Spanish Oaks Hospice and Retreat is located at 8510 Whitfield Ave. A full orientation and training is available for all interested. Call Cyndi Haggerty-Krupa for more information or to schedule training, (912) 356-0233.


VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR LOWCOUNTRY COMMUNITY BLOOD CENTER

BEAUFORT - Lowcountry Community Blood Center, the sole provider of blood for Beaufort Memorial Hospital, is seeking part-time volunteers to assist with donor recruitment for community blood drives.

At least two volunteers are needed to work one day per week, for a few hours each day. Volunteers will work in their own office, located in the pathology department at Beaufort Memorial Hospital. Training will be provided. Days and hours are flexible.

For more information about the Lowcountry Community Blood Center or to become a volunteer, call Courtney McDermott at (843) 522-5171.


Shag group meets on Mondays

SAVANNAH - Shag-Beach Bop Etc. Savannah proudly hosts "Magnificent Mondays" each Monday night at The Holiday Inn Midtown Doubles Lounge. No cover, no minimum, free Shag and line dance lessons. The socials begin at 6:30 p.m. For more information call (912) 927-4784 or (912) 398-8784 or www.shagbeachbop.com.


Bereavement Support Group

BLUFFTON - Hospice Care of the Lowcountry is extending our support program in the Sun City and Bluffton area. "New Beginnings" will meet the first and third Wednesday of the month from 2:30-4 p.m. at the Bluffton-Okatie Outpatient Center in the classroom located in the lobby. The group is facilitated by a professional and is offered free of charge. For more information please contact Renee Pigat, Bereavement Coordinator, at (843) 681-7814.


CASA needs volunteers to advocate for abused children

SAVANNAH - Every child should have a safe, loving, and permanent home, but many do not. Each year hundreds of children in Chatham County are abused and neglected by those who are supposed to care for them. The Savannah/Chatham County Court Appointed Special Advocates program is a catalyst for change, but they need your help. These children need your voice in court to speak up for their best interests and to ensure they are placed in safe and permanent homes. For more information call (912) 447 8908.


Masters swim club meets

SAVANNAH - Savannah Masters meet and swim at the Chatham County Aquatic Center, 7240 Sallie Mood Dr., 5:30-6:45 a.m. Monday, Wednesday, Friday; 6-7:15 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday; and 7-8:30 a.m. Saturday. Levels include beginner, fitness, tri-athlete and competitive. For more information call coach Scott Rabalais, (912) 927-7016, or e-mail him at: scott@savannahmasters.com or go online to www.savannahmasters.com.


Hilton Head Aquatics Club Masters Swim Team seeks swimmers

HILTON HEAD ISLAND - If you are interested in joining the team your first week is free. An experienced coach will help with stroke technique and conditioning for all levels of swimmers. Practice times are Monday-Friday 5:45-7:15 a.m., 7-8:30 a.m., and 6:30-7:30 p.m. The team fee is $25 monthly and a $30 USMS annual fee. For information, call Rebekah Stuntz at (843) 681-7273.


SHARE offers programs to Active Seniors

HILTON HEAD ISLAND - From learning to better use your computer, to bicycling, bowling, fitness programs and a variety of travel opportunities, Hilton Head Island SHARE members are the seniors who are out there enjoying themselves! For a full listing of monthly and weekly programs and membership information, call SHARE Senior Center or stop by the office, 6 Office Park Road, (843) 785-6444, e-mail at hhishare@juno.com.


VistaCare Hospice seeks volunteers

SAVANNAH - This growing hospice needs caring people who can help terminally ill patients and their families. VistaCare urgently needs patient care and administrative volunteers. If you want to be a part of the organization that helps individuals cope with the physical, spiritual and sociological issues surrounding serious illness, contact Kim Tutan at (912) 691-1476.


Mental illness group meets regularly

SAVANNAH - The Savannah Chapter of the National Association for the Mentally Ill meets from 4-6 p.m. the third Sunday of each month in room 226 of the Armstrong Atlantic Southern University Sports Education Building. Open to anyone affected by mental illness or who is caretaker for someone suffering from mental illness. The meeting usually has a guest speaker. Family support meetings are held from 4-4:45 p.m. prior to the monthly meetings. For more information, call (912) 353-7143.


Bridge club meets at JEA

SAVANNAH - Drop in and enjoy playing Bridge with your friends at an ACBL certified Duplicate Bridge game at the Jewish Educational Alliance, 51111 Abercorn St., every Wednesday at 1 p.m. Fee is $4. Call Lynn Pories at (912) 354 9739 for more information.


Looking for some good senior volunteers

SAVANNAH - The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program is in need of volunteers to share their time and talents giving back to the communities. Through RSVP, seniors 55 and older serve in various community organizations, including hospitals, churches, youth recreational centers and educational facilities. Volunteers can serve as few hours or as much as 40 hours per week. RSVP involves seniors in service that matches their personal interests and make use of their skills and lifelong experience. The only qualifications needed are to be at least 55 or older and to have the desire to share with the communities your personal talents. Opportunities are presently open at the Better Business Bureau, Carver Heights Association, Georgia Radio Reading and many other locations. For information, call (912) 234-7842 or (912) 238-2960, ext 123.


Seniors looking for companions

SAVANNAH - If you have few hours a week and like to help others, you may be a perfect fit for Senior Citizens Inc.'s Senior Companion Program. Senior Companions serve 20 hours a week and receive a small stipend and travel assistance. For more information or to sign up, call Senior Citizens Inc., (912) 236-0363, Ext. 120 or 121.


Program needs foster grandparents

SAVANNAH - Volunteers are being sought to share their time and talents through the Foster Grandparent Program. If you're age 60 or over and can share 20 hours a week at local schools, day cares and social service agencies, you could be eligible to participate. A small stipend and transportation costs are provided. For more information, call Linda Fields at (912) 234-7842 or (912) 238-2960, ext. 123.


Concerts and fireworks

HILTON HEAD - The Summertime festival at Shelter Cove Harbour, Hilton Head Island, will be held every Tuesday evening through Aug. 24. Activities begin at 5:30 p.m. with sales by arts and crafts vendors. Shannon Tanner, family entertainer, will perform at 7 and 8:30 p.m. Fireworks displays begin at 9 p.m.

The free concert series, "Summer Jams" featuring music by Music Madness is held every Tuesday throughout the summer from 6:30 -10 p.m. at the Shelter Cove Community Park.

Concessions will be sold. Fireworks displays can be viewed from the park. For more information, call (843) 681-7273.


Survivor's support group meets

HILTON HEAD - A suicide survivors' support group meets from 6-7:30 p.m. on the third Tuesday of every month at the Hilton Head Island library. The group is sponsored by Hospice Care of the Lowcountry. It is open to all suicide survivors and to family and friends. For more information, call Renee Pigat at (843) 681-7814


Learn to cook quick and easy appetizers

HILTON HEAD - Cindy Tuttle teaches a free cooking class on quick and easy appetizers and desserts from 8:30-9:30 a.m. every Tuesday at the Sea Pines Community Service Association building (next to the Acorn) in Sea Pines Center. The public is invited. For more information, call Cindy at (843) 671-2253.


Bluffton Toastmasters meets

BLUFFTON - A Bluffton Toastmasters chapter meets from 7:45-8:45 a.m. every Tuesday at Palmetto Electric near Sun City on U.S. 278. For more information, call Dee at (843) 689-2285.


Women's support group meets

HILTON HEAD - A women's support group, open to anyone who is or ever has been in an abusive relationship, meets on Hilton Head Island from 6-7 p.m. every Tuesday. Call the Citizens Opposed to Domestic Abuse for location and more information at 1-800-868-2632.


Anxiety group meets each Tuesday

LADY'S ISLAND - Recovery Inc., a nonprofit self-help group for nervous, anxious and depressed people, meets from 7-8 p.m. every Tuesday at Sea Island Presbyterian Church, 81 Lady's Island Drive, Lady's Island. For more information, call (843) 521-0111.


Bereavement support group meetings

BLUFFTON - The Palmetto Health Hospice's Pathfinders bereavement support group meets from 10-11 a.m. on the third Tuesday of every month in the conference room of Palmetto Health Hospice, 27 Dr. Mellichamp Drive, Suite 104, Bluffton. For more information, call (843) 706-2566.


Civil War roundtable meetings

BLUFFTON - The Lowcountry Civil War Roundtable meets the second Wednesday of the month at H.E. McCracken Middle School in Bluffton. The social period begins at 5:30 p.m., the buffet dinner at 6 p.m. and the speaker at 7 p.m. To join, call Bill Trapp at (843) 705-2455.


Learn to use a computer

HILTON HEAD - Free computer training for people who have little or no knowledge of computers will be offered from 9-10 a.m. at the Hilton Head Public Library. The series of classes starts the first Wednesday of each month.

Signup is at the library's registration desk. For more information, call (843) 342-9200.

Coffee, tea and cookies will be served at 11:30 a.m.


Internet genealogy workshop

HILTON HEAD - The Heritage Library, suite 300 in the Courtyard Building just outside the Greenwood Gate to Sea Pines, is sponsoring an ongoing Internet genealogy workshop series continuing on Wednesdays.

Registration fee is $15 for nonmembers and $10 for foundation members - limited to 15 participants.

To register call (843) 686-6560 or e-mail sandeeh@herigagelib.org Call the Heritage Library at (843) 686-6560 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays for more information.


Farmers Market

HILTON HEAD - The Mall at Shelter Cove, Hilton Head Island, hosts a Farmers Market each Thursday through August. The market will be open for business inside the Mall in center court from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Fresh, locally grown vegetables and fruits will be available. WIC coupons and Senior Citizen produce vouchers are accepted.

For more information, call the mall office at (843) 686-3090, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.


Alzheimer's support group meets

BLUFFTON - The Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Support Group 2, affiliated with the Alzheimer's Association Palmetto Chapter, has added an Early Onset/Recent Diagnosis Support Group that also includes those recently symptomatic with Alzheimer's disease, related disorders, stroke and Parkinson's disease. Early onset means age 64 and younger. This group meets on the second and fourth Thursdays of every month at the Bluffton-Okatie Outpatient Center at S.C. 170 and U.S. 278, Bluffton. For more information, call Marilyn Wiener, group facilitator, at (843) 705-5349.


Arthritis support group

HILTON HEAD - The Arthritis Support Group of the Lowcountry meets the second Thursday of each month from 2-3 p.m. at the LaMotte Building of the Hilton Head Regional Medical Center.

For more information, call (843) 686-7399 or e-mail gillesjk@aol.com


Emotions Anonymous meetings

HILTON HEAD - The Emotions Anonymous chapter on Hilton Head Island meets at 7:30 a.m. for an hour every Thursday at St. Luke's Parish Hall, Pope Avenue. People can join the program at any time. There are no dues.

Emotions Anonymous offers a 12-step program to help people cope with stress. Members attend for various reasons, including depression, anxiety, relationship problems and other emotional difficulties.

For more information, call (843) 842-4373 or (843) 689-9393.


Lose weight with TOPS

HILTON HEAD - The Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS) weight-loss support group meets from 7:30-8:30 p.m. every Thursday in the LaMotte Building on the Hilton Head Regional Medical Center campus. For more information, call (843) 842-1081.


Dementia, stroke support group meets

BLUFFTON - A caregivers Support Group meets at 11:30 a.m. the third Saturday of each month at the Campbell Chapel AME Church, 23 Boundary St., Bluffton. The group offers support for dementia, stroke and other long-term illnesses. For more information, call Marilyn Wiener, facilitator, at (843) 705-5349.


Come play bridge

HILTON HEAD - The Hilton Head Island Bridge Club has several weekly games at the Bridge Club, 95 Mathews Drive, in the Port Royal Shopping Center near Sam's. For more information, call Kathie Walsh at (843) 689-6239.


Bereavement support group meeting

BLUFFTON - A Pathfinders bereavement support group is hosted by Palmetto Health Hospice the first Monday of each month from 5:30-6:30 p.m. in their conference room, Suite 104, 27 Mellichamp Drive, Bluffton, and the third Tuesday of each month from noon-1 p.m. For more information, or to register, call (843) 706-2566 or 1-888-818-8269. It is free and the public is invited.


Arthritis groups meet

HILTON HEAD - The Arthritis Foundation's Hilton Head Island group meets at 1:30 p.m. the fourth Monday of the month in the Seabrook Auditorium. Danielle Haines is the facilitator.

BLUFFTON - The Bluffton-Sun City group meets at 6:30 p.m. in the classroom of the Bluffton/Okatie Outpatient Center the fourth Monday of the month. Sue Wise is the facilitator.

For more information on either group, call (843) 689-9960.


Toastmasters club needs members

BLUFFTON - The Bluffton Toastmasters chapter currently has 18 members and needs a total of 20 to be officially chartered by Toastmasters International. The name of the soon-to-be-chartered local club is Bluffton Speech Achievers Toastmasters Club. It meets at 7:45 a.m. every Monday at the Palmetto Electric building on U.S. 278 across from the new University of South Carolina New River campus. Anyone interested in developing his or her speaking and leadership skills is invited. For more information, call Elizabeth Baumler at (843) 681-2172, Richard McCollum at (843) 705-9524, or Barbara Blackburn at (843) 681-3250.


Wives and daughters Alzheimer's and Dementia support group

SUN CITY - The Alzheimer's and Other Dementia Wives/Daughters of the Impaired Support Group meets at 2 p.m. every first Monday of the month at 5 Lake Somerset Drive, Sun City. This is a subgroup of the Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Support Group. For more information, call Marilyn Wiener, facilitator, at (843) 705-5349.


Services for active adults

BLUFFTON - The Senior Resource Center, a business center for active adults, offers services from 10-4 p.m. at 23 Plantation Park Drive, Suite 203, Bluffton, Monday-Thursday. An empowerment series will offer information on a variety of topics from long-term care and asset preservation to holistic health and gardening every Thursday. There will also be information about free services for new residents on how to register vehicles and acquire a South Carolina driver's license as well as Internet access, photocopying, faxing and notary assistance. For more information, call Joe Fragale, the center director, at (843) 815-2709.


AARP Driver Safety Program Course

BLUFFTON - AARP's Driver Safety Program will be offered at the Bluffton Branch of the Beaufort County Library, 120 Palmetto Way in Bluffton on August 11 and 13 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. each day. AARP membership is not required. There is a $10 course fee. Please bring your driver's license and a pen or pencil. The class is limited to 30 attendees. For additional information call Mike Vezeau (843) 705-5847.


AARP safe driving classes

SAVANNAH - AARP 55 Alive is a two-day, four hours each day class that will refresh your driving skills, review the rules of the road and identify those areas where changes take place as you age The cost is $10 per person. Upon completion of this course, most insurance carriers may deduct up to 10 percent on certain parts of your insurance premium for a three year period. Please call to register.

August and September classes in the Savannah area include:

• Aug. 5-6, 1-5 p.m. each day, Sterne Agee in Skidaway Village. Call Chuck Ortmann (912) 598-1011.
• Aug 9-10, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. each day. Call Smart Senior, (912) 352-4405 or Jurell Davis, (912) 897-2364.
• Aug. 26-27. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. each day. Call GenerationOne, (912) 350-7587.
• Sept. 16-17, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. each day. Call GenerationOne, (912) 350-7587 or Bob Carson, (912) 748-2758.
• EVENING CLASS, Sept. 23-24, 6-10 p.m. each evening. Call Smart Senior, (912) 352-4405 or Jurell Davis, (912) 897-2364.