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Senior News September, 2004 Vol. 25. No. 9
Published by the Humboldt Senior Resource Center in Eureka, California. HSRC is a non-profit community-based organization offering services for senior citizens, multi-generational families and caregivers.
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September Calendar Have fun! Eureka, Saturday, Sept. 4, Redwood Camera Club will spend the day at the Morris Graves Estate photographing and soul-searching. Meet at CR parking lot 8:30 a.m. Then bring photos to Sept. 25 meeting of club at 1910 California St. Info: viclab_2000@yahoo.com. Eureka, Mondays, 7-10 p.m. Friendship Circle social dancing, live swing bands. People older than 50, $3. Call Marianne, 822-8591, for location. Trinidad, Friday, Sept. 10, 5:30 p.m. Eighth annual Cockeyed Florence Day. Assemble across from Trinidad City Hall and bring your Flower for Florence. Parade to the cemetery and picnic in protest of Florence's burial outside the cemetery and also to honor those who died 9/11. Info: Peggy, 839-1684. Trinidad, Sept. 17-18, fifth annual Storytelling by the Sea at Patricks Point State Park. Info: 677-3840 or on line at www.inkpeople.org. Eureka, Saturday, Sept. 18, 8 p.m. Biloxi Blues theater party at North Coast Repertory, 300 Fifth Street, with members and guests of the Humboldt Unitarian Universalist Fellowship. Fundraiser, reception and silent auction. $20. Info: 442-3390. Eureka, Tuesday, Sept. 21, 1-3 p.m. Artists reception of artwork from the Multi-Media Art Class at the Humboldt Senior Resource Center, 1910 California St. Info 443-9747. Trinidad, Tuesday, Sept. 28, 6:50 p.m. Full moon hike to Trinidad Head. Watch sun set and moon rise. Info: Peggy, 839-1684. Learn Eureka, Wednesday, Sept. 8, 1-4 p.m. Open house at Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program. Consider becoming a certified counselor for the HICAP program. 1910 California St. Training in September in Eureka, October in Crescent City. Info 443-9747, ext. 239. Crescent City, Sept. 10-11, fourth annual North Coast Redwoods Writers Conference, College of the Redwoods. Fiction, non-fiction, self editing, poetry, agents and editing. $95 for everything. Info: 465-2303. Crescent City, Sunday, Sept. 5, 1 p.m. Interpretive nature and cultural heritage walks begin at the Visitor Center, Old Mill Road at the Lake Earl Wildlife Area/Tolowa Dunes State Park north of Crescent City. Sponsored by North Coast Redwood Interpretive Assn. Info: 464-6101, ext. 5300. Eureka, Wednesdays and Thursdays beg. Sept. 15, 6-9 p.m. Caregiver Training covers skills and information essential for new and experienced caregivers. Pre-registration: 443-4363 or toll free 877-977-1604. McKinleyville, Tuesday evenings Sept. 21-Nov. 9, Publisher John Daniel will teach his autobiography class, "The Storries of Our Lives" at McKinleyville Learning Center. Registration: 839-6460. Arcata, Saturday, Sept. 25, 1-4 p.m. What is living in your garden? Is it helping or hurting your precious plants. Come to this workshop and find out. Pete Haggard, Fieldbrook entomologist will give a slide show and group will carpool to Redwood Roots Farm to identify insects in the soil. Bring insects for Pete to identify. HSU Natural History Museum, 1315 G Street. $10. Info 826-4479. McKinleyville, Saturday, Oct. 2, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Publisher John Daniel will teach a one-day fiction writing workshop at McKinleyville Learning Center. Registration: 839-6460. Eureka, Monday, Oct. 4. The Long Term Care Ombudsman Program is offering a State Certified training course at the Humboldt Senior Resource Center. Call to reserve your space for this training session and required interview before Sept. 27. Ombudsmen are advocates for long-term care residents in nursing homes and residential care homes. Anyone with experience in teaching, nursing, investigative work, legal and negotiating skills, or an interest in advocacy are encouraged to join. Call today 443-9747. South of Eureka, every Saturday and Sunday thru Nov. 15. Weekend Hikes to the Headwaters led by the Bureau of Land Management. Three-mile hike begins at 9 a.m. and reservations are required: 825-2300. Eureka, Tuesday, Aug. 31, 10:30 a.m. LightHouse of the North Coast will orient people to local, state and national vision loss services on the last Tuesday of every month. 2127 Harrison Ave. #3. Reservations preferred, 268-5646. Heal Eureka, Thursday, Sept. 9, 8 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Unity World Day of Prayer. Unity Church of the Redwoods' sanctuary will be open for silent prayer all day. Prayer service at 7:30 p.m., 1619 California St. Info: 444-8725. Fortuna, Friday, Sept. 17, Living with Vision Loss workshop on Home Safety presented by LightHouse of the North Coast. Held at 2331 Rohnerville Road. Info: 268-5646. Eureka, Wednesday, Sept. 22, 10:30 a.m. Judy Goucher, clinical director of Vector Rehabilitation will present free arthritis education class on "Hand Pain and Deformity in Rheumatoid and Osteoarthritis" at Humboldt Senior Resource Center, 1910 California St. Info: 442-6463. Eureka, second and fourth Mondays, 4 p.m. Ongoing Alzheimer's Caregiver Support Group. 1901 California St. Info: 444-8254, ext. 202. McKinleyville, first and third Wednesdays, 4:30 p.m. Ongoing Alzheimer's Caregiver Support Group meets at Timber Ridge, 1400 Nursery Road. Info: 444-8254, ext. 202. Fortuna, second and fourth Thursdays, 3 p.m. Ongoing Alzheimer's Caregiver Support group meets at Sequoia Springs, 2401 Redwood Way. Info: 444-8254, ext. 202. Fortuna, Fridays, 9:30 a.m. TOPS Chapter 949 of Takes Off Pounds Sensibly meets at Rohnert Park Rec Hall. Weigh in at 9 a.m. Share friendly support and encouragement. Info: 725-2537. Arcata and Eureka, Fridays, 5 p.m. Women in Black and Veterans for Peace, silent vigils for peace at Arcata Plaza and Humboldt County Courthouse. Also Saturday noon at courthouse. |
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