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FYI, Jan. 10

The Columbian
Published: January 10, 2010, 12:00am

Clubs

MONDAY

42-PLUS SINGLES play cards at 1:30 p.m. at the food court at Westfield Vancouver mall, 8700 N.E. Vancouver Mall Drive. * 360-737-1219.

DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS AND AUXILIARY, 7 p.m. at Grace Lutheran Church, 9900 E. Mill Plain Blvd. * 360-907-3714.

SUPPORT OF SINGLES, a social group, meets at 6:45 p.m. at Clark County Genealogical Society annex, 715 Grand Blvd. Potluck on second Monday. * Nancy, 360-694-3419.

PATCHWORK PALS QUILT GROUP, 9:30 a.m. at La Center Evangelical Free Church, Fifth and Aspen, La Center. Maggie Vinnedge will give a class on “Abbey Lane” pincushion/bag. * Call for details or to join: Meghan, 503-484-4022, megkegguinn@gmail.com.

TUESDAY

DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, Fort Vancouver Chapter, meets at 11:30 a.m. at the American Legion Smith-Reynolds Post 14, 4607 N.E. St. James Road. Topic: growing roses organically with master gardener Neil Neumann. Lunch available. All prospective members are invited, research help is available. * Sue, 360-573-5445.

LEWIS RIVER ROTARY 7 a.m. at The Cedars at Salmon Creek, 15001 N.E. 181st St., Brush Prairie. Annette Hunt and Richard Haas will talk about planning for the Bacchus on the Block Wine Auction in April. * Sue Coates, president, 360-687-1606.

Health

JOIN WEIGHT WATCHERS AT WORK at the Nutter Corporation. Everyone welcome. Open house 5 p.m. Jan. 18 at 7211 N.E. 43rd Ave. * Brenda, 360-759-2203.

MEDITATION FOR WORLD PEACE AND HEALING CLINIC featuring Pranic healing, a no-touch healing technique, respectful of all religions and philosophies. 7-9 p.m. the second and fourth Mondays of the month, Barberton Grange, 9400 N.E. 72nd Ave. Free. * 360-574-0585, http://www.pnwpranichealing.com.

FREE GLAUCOMA SCREENINGS, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Jan. 20 in the main lobby at Legacy Salmon Creek Hospital, 2211 N.E. 139th St. Devers Eye Institute will conduct free visual field screenings. Call to sign up. * 360-487-3500.

CAMAS CHILDFIND SCREENING tests children birth to age 21 in hearing, vision, speech, concepts and motor development. Open to parents in the Camas School District boundaries, appointments available on Wednesday. * 360-335-3000 ext. 78304.

OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS support group 7 p.m. Mondays in the library at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 426 E. Fourth Plain Blvd. * http://www.oregon-oa.org.

WEIGHT MANAGEMENT CLASSES, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Fridays from Jan. 22 to March 12 at Kaiser Permanente Cascade Park Medical Office, 12607 S.E. Mill Plain Blvd. $120 for Kaiser members, $150 for nonmembers. * 503-286-6816 or 866-301-3866.

MEDICARE WORKSHOPS, at Smart Health Decisions, 211 E. 11th St., Suite 201: “Your Medicare Choices,” 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, $10; “Original Medicare or Medicare Advantage?,” 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Thursday, $40. * Reservations: 360-694-1543, http://www.smarthealthdecisions.com/workshops.

Miscellany

MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY OF SERVICE EVENT registration 9 a.m., service projects start at 10 a.m., Jan. 18 sponsored by Washington State University Vancouver, 14204 N.E. Salmon Creek Ave. Transportation to and from projects not provided, must register in advance. * http://www.vancouver.wsu.edu/mlk, 360-546-9568.

GROWING GROCERIES MENTOR PROGRAM, workshop on training experienced gardeners to serve as mentors for community-based garden programs. Training will take place over four months on Saturdays starting from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 23 at the Clark County Center for Community Health, second floor conference room, 1601 E. Fourth Plain Blvd., $50 to cover training and course materials, $5 option resource CD. * 360-397-8000, ext. 7388, http://ocrs.wsu.edu/signup/?eventid=585.

AAA DRIVER IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM, a refresher course on defensive-driving skills, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Jan. 22 at Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church, 12513 E. Mill Plain Blvd. Cost: $16. Drivers 55 and older who complete the program will qualify for insurance discounts. * Register, 800-462-3728.

KNITTING CLASS at La Center Community Library, 10 to 11:30 a.m. Monday at 1402 E. Lockwood Creek Road, La Center. * 360-619-1800.

WINTER GALA, featuring local musician John Lazzari, 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at The Quarry Senior Living, 415 S.E. 177th Ave. Celebration of the facility’s second year with music, dancing and food. * RSVP, 360-944-6000.

HOMELESS FORUM hosted by the Unitarian Universalist Church of Vancouver, 7 p.m. Monday at 4505 E. 18th St. Anne Galvas from the Vancouver school district and Craig Lyons from the Council for the Homeless will speak. * 360-695-1891.

YWCA VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION, 6 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at 3609 Main St., Vancouver. Volunteers needed for several areas. * Al Flory, 360-696-0167 or aflory@ywcaclarkcounty.org.

NATURSCAPING BONSAI BASICS CLASS focusing on how to prune, types of bonsai, what to look for and more, 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at CASEE, Building B, Room 205, 11104 N.E. 149th St., Brush Prairie. $15; free to NatureScaping members. * info@naturscaping.org, hannahfa70@yahoo.com.

WATERSHED STEWARDS TRAINING, 10-week volunteer course 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays beginning Jan. 20, with two Saturday field trips. * Jenifer Naas, 360-397-6060, ext. 7703, or jenifer.naas@clark.wa.gov.

Fundraiser

SHIMMY, SHAKE AND SHARE international dance show and dessert to benefit the winter homeless shelter at St. Paul Lutheran Church. Belly-dancing workshops from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Jan. 23 prices range from $15 to $45; daytime showcase from 2 to 5 p.m., $5 suggested donation; evening show from 6 to 8:30 p.m., tickets $10. All events take place Jan. 23 at the church, 1309 Franklin St. * Jennifer Heine-Withee, 360-686-1820, http://shimmyshakeshare.weebly.com.

BENEFIT BREAKFAST for the American Diabetes Association, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday at the Eagles Lodge, 107 E. Seventh St. Scrambled eggs, pancakes, sausage, sausage gravy over biscuits, and coffee or juice, $5. * 360-693-8119.

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CHARITY WEDDING GOWN SALE from Brides Against Breast Cancer. Thousands of gowns and accessories on sale, preview shopping spree 9 to 11 a.m. Jan. 22, $20; general sale 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Jan. 22, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Jan. 23 and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Jan. 24, Doubletree Hotel Portland, 1000 N.E. Multnomah St., free. * 971-255-3404.

USED BOOK DRIVE, sponsored by Brownie Troop 41005 to benefit the students and teachers at Marysville Elementary School in Portland. A donation barrel is available through Jan. 29 during regular school hours at Illahee Elementary School, 19401 S.E. First St., Camas. * 360-931-7819.

CLIMB AGAINST THE ODDS APPLICATIONS now being accepted for the Breast Cancer Fund’s climb of Mount Shasta in California in June. The team will be made up of 40 men and women from across the country whose lives have been touched by cancer. Team members are required to fundraise a minimum of $6,000 and there is a $1,750 registration fee. Applications are due Jan. 31. * http://www.breastcancerfund.org/climb, 866-760-8223 ext. 30.

DINNER AND SILENT AUCTION to benefit Altrusa International of Clark County, 5 p.m. auction, 6:30 p.m. dinner on Jan. 16 at Ruby Tuesday’s, 916 S.E. 164th Ave., $26 per person, includes tax and gratuity. Reservations and payment due by Monday. Rescheduled from Dec. 12. * Teresa Everist, 360-921-0611.

ALZHEIMER’S CRAB DINNER FUNDRAISER, sponsored by the Harold W. Busch Walkers, 3 to 8 p.m. Saturday at Big Foot Inn, 105 17th St., Washougal. Dungeness crab dinner, $20; second crab is $12. * Linda S. Busch Pfeifle, 360-901-7752.

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