Meetings



SUNDAY

Enid Singles Pitch Club, 6:30 p.m., Enid Senior Center, 202 W. Walnut.



MONDAY

North Enid Lions Club, 6:30 p.m., Next Door Restaurant, Northgate Shopping Center. Meal at 6.

National Active & Retired Federal Employees Association, 11:30 a.m., Ramada Inn. Bill Crynes, PhD in chemical engineering, will speak on “Outhouses.” Call 234-2764 or 242-1554.

Monday Bridge Club, 12:45 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 401 W. Randolph.

Enid Area Horseshoe Pitching Club, 6:30 p.m., south side of Meadowlake Park. Call 233-5922.



TUESDAY

Greater Enid Arts and Humanities Council, 11:30 a.m., Leonardo’s Discovery Warehouse.

Greater Enid Arts and Humanities Council, 11:30 a.m., Leonardo’s Discovery Warehouse.

Enid Senior Bridge Club, 6:45 p.m., Enid Senior Center, 202 W. Walnut.

Enid Rebekah Lodge No. 21, 7:30 p.m., 426 N. 30th.

Oklahoma Delta, Delta Theta Chi, 7:30 p.m., Beth Smith, 1302 S. 30th.

Ruth Chapter No. 447, Order of the Eastern Star, 7:30 p.m., 815 N. Independence. Hostesses: Mazie Mindemann and Mary Wiedman.



WEDNESDAY

Enid AM TOO AMBUCS, 6:45 a.m., Santa Fe Depot, 200 W. Walnut. Call Jane Martin, 237-7171.

Downtown Enid AMBUCS, noon, Napoli’s, 221 W. Randolph.

Enid Kiwanis Club, noon, Dutch Pantry, Best Western Inn, 2818 S. Van Buren.

Dance, 7:30 p.m., American Legion, 121 W. Oak. Music by Ridge Runners. Everyone welcome.

Enid Noon Lions Club, noon, meeting room at Ramada Inn. Visitors welcome.



THURSDAY

Garfield County Retired Educators, 11:15 a.m., First United Methodist Church, 401 W. Randolph.

Sooner Bridge Club, 12:45 p.m., Senior Life Network, Oakwood Mall.

50 and Over Singles, 6 p.m., Enid Senior Center, 202 W. Walnut, Call 242-4008 or 234-5743.

Toastmasters Enid Speakers of the Plains, 7 p.m., 523 N. Grand. Group helps individuals develop public speaking skills.

Enid Amateur Radio Club, 7 p.m., American Red Cross, 1023 W. Elm. All licensed operators or anyone interested may attend. For more information, visit www.enidarc.org



FRIDAY

Enid Civitan Club, noon, Raymies‚ conference room 3005 W. Garriott. Guest speaker will be Jonathon Bartley with Oxbo Calcining. For information, call Steve Bradford, 234-6635 or online at www.civitan.net/enidcivitan.

DB, PEO, noon, 2030 Maple Leaf Circle. Hostesses: Mary Stallings, Letha Lieb, Jeanne Luther, Peggy King, Betty Box, Linda Pickens. Program: “Cultivating Enid Assets,” Mary Stallings, Enid Community Foundation.



Support groups





Al-Anon, noon, Thursday, 305 W. Cherokee. For friends and family of the alcoholic.

AA Freedom Group, 7 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays, 321A W. Cherokee. Non-smoking.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 nightly, noon Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. Saturday (men only), noon Saturday (women only), 701 W. Maine. Hotline 231-0397.

New Hope Al-Anon, 7 p.m., Mondays and Thursdays, 321A W. Cherokee. For friends and family of the alcoholic.

Alzheimer’s Support Group, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., second Monday, NODA. For caregivers and family members of Alzheimer’s patients, not the patient. Professionals from various fields will lead discussions on topics of concern and there will be share time among individuals. Call Diana Weber, facilitator, 237-2236.

The Compassionate Friends, 7 p.m., second Thursday, Hospitality Room, Anderson-Burris Funeral Home, 3002 N. Van Buren. Support group for parents of deceased children. Call Tena Ruggia, 554-6038.

DivorceCare, 6 p.m. Wednesday, Emmanuel Baptist Church, room 109. Childcare available. Support group for people experiencing divorce or separation. Call 237-0602.

Fibromyalgia Support Group, 6 p.m., second Tuesday, Doctor’s Dining Room, Integris Bass Health Pavilion, 401 S. 3rd. Call Linda Johnson, 234-2124.

C.A.R.E. Connection Support Group, 10 a.m., first and third Thursday, First United Methodist Church parlor, 401 W. Randolph. Caring for those who provide care for others. Call JaRae Puls, CARE Project coordinator at Rural Health Projects, at 213-3171.

Parent Support Group for parents and caregivers of children with autism, asperger syndrome, Rhett’s syndrome, childhood disintegrative disorder, pervasive developmental disorders, sensory processing disorders and ADHD, 6:30 p.m. third Thursday, Christ United Methodist Church, 2418 W. Randolph. Call group facilitators Theresa Sharp, 977-7479, or Helen Lazcano, 370-5081.



Weight loss





TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly), OK 47, 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, Maine Church of the Nazarene, Maine and 16th.

TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly), OK 207, 10 a.m., Wednesday, Central Christian Church, 1111 W. Broadway. Call Evelyn, 233-6334, or Barbara, 233-5739.

Weight Watchers, 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays, and 10 a.m., 12:30 and 5:30 p.m. Thursdays at Cherokee Strip Conference Center. Weigh in is 30 minutes prior to meetings.



Clubs, organizations and support groups can submit information for inclusion in Datebook at anytime. Deadline for the upcoming Sunday edition is noon Tuesday.

All new information must be submitted in writing. Datebook entries are not accepted over the phone.

Submit information at the Enid News & Eagle newsroom, 227 W. Broadway; mail it to Datebook c/o Lifestyles Department, Enid News & Eagle, 227 W. Broadway, Enid, OK 73701; e-mail it to life@enidnews.com; or fax it to 548-8147.



Health department calendar



Monday — 8 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 4 p.m., general clinic; 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., WIC; 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., family planning exams by appointment.

Tuesday — 8 to 11 a.m. & 1 to 4 p.m., general clinic; 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., WIC; 8 a.m., family planning exams by appointment; 1 to 4 p.m. TB clinic.

Wednesday — 8 to 11 a.m. & 1 to 4 p.m., general clinic; 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. WIC; 9 a.m., family planning.

Thursday — 8 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 4 p.m., general clinic; 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., WIC.

Friday — 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. WIC; 11:30 a.m., child health clinic; 9 to 11 a.m., family planning problems by appointment.

Nutritional counseling, the Child Guidance Clinic, the Dental Clinic, Children First, SoonerStart-Early Intervention, environmental health inspections and testing services and health education are available daily. HIV/AIDS testing is available and by appointment only. CPR and first aid classes are available by appointment. Freedom From Smoking Clinic and Hispanic childbirth classes also are available, registration required. Lactation consultant services available. Some support groups offered, call 233-0650 for information. No one is refused service because of inability to pay.