Community Calendar
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REGULAR
• Paul Bragg free exercise class by his daughter, Pat, 9-10:30 a.m. Monday to Saturday, Fort DeRussy lawn, next to Army Museum.
TOMORROW
• "BUSINESS SURVIVAL: HOW TO CAPTURE AND RETAIN EMPLOYEE AND CUSTOMER ATTENTION," luncheon/seminar 11:30 a.m., Plaza Club, 20th floor at 900 Fort Street Mall, featuring information management speaker Thomas Davenport, director of the Accenture Institute for Strategic Change and author of "The Attention Economy"; sponsored by University of Hawai'i and Hawaii Technology Trade Association; call for information at 956-5039 or fax 956-9701.
• HELP PROGRAMS: anger-control group for women, 9-10:30 a.m.; 12-step meeting for men and women recovering from drug/alcohol addiction, 5:30 p.m.; 12-step program for recovering male addicts only, 7 p.m.; care group for adult children of dysfunctional families, 7 p.m.; at Hope Chapel, 45-815 Po'okela Road, Kane'ohe Bay area. 235-5814.
TUESDAY
• "DISABLED ETIQUETTE," presentation for senior citizens by Dr. MaryEllen Markley, president of All Sports Therapy and executive director of Hawai'i Services for the Disabled, 10 a.m., Central Union Church women's building, 1660 S. Beretania St., Makiki. 941-0957.
• Hawaii Historical Bottle Collectors Club, 7:30 p.m., Susannah Wesley Community Center, 1117 Ka'ili St., one block 'ewa of North King and Kalihi streets. 941-8551.
WEDNESDAY
• Friends and Family Affected By Incarceration Together Healing, support groups facilitated by people who have lived through the experience, 6 p.m., first and third Wednesdays, Unity Church of Hawai'i, 3608 Diamond Head Circle. 735-4436.
• "INFERTILITY INSURANCE AND ADOPTION LAWS NATIONWIDE — HOW DOES HAWAII STACK UP?" informational session by RESOLVE 6:30-8:30 p.m., Kapi'olani Medical Center for Women and Children, Conference Room A on second floor; informal talk session 7:30 p.m.; free, validated parking. 528-8559.
THURSDAY
• THE NEWCOMERS CLUB OF HONOLULU welcome coffee 10 a.m. at a private residence; lunch at O'ahu Country Club on Jan. 17; call for reservations and details. 944-3310.
FRIDAY
• Kako'o 'Ohana Pa'ahao, support/activity group for families of current or former inmates, ex-inmates and community members who want positive change; 6:30 p.m., Queen Lili'uokalani Children's Center, 1300 Halona St. 833-7694.
SATURDAY
• ALOHA STATE RADIO CONTROL CLUB meeting 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Kawainui Marsh, Kapa'a Quarry Road; discussion of scale radio control combat, the battle for Pearl Harbor.
UPCOMING
• CROHN'S DISEASE SUPPORT GROUP to meet 7:30 p.m. Jan. 14, Straub Clinic doctor's lounge, South King Street and Ward Avenue. 623-9303.
• 2002 HUMPBACK WHALE COUNT sponsored by the National Marine Sanctuaries 8 a.m.-noon Jan. 26, Feb. 23 and March 30, at designated points along O'ahu, Kaua'i and Big Island coasts; call to register, to become a site leader or for information about the training session. O'ahu 397-2651, Kaua'i 246-2860, Maui (800) 831-4888, 587-0106.
• GOODWILL'S 11TH ANNUAL FUND-RAISING SILENT AUCTION AND DINNER 6-9 p.m. Feb. 5, Hilton Hawaiian Village Coral Ballroom; auction items include travel, golf, dinner/entertainment and celebrity packages; all proceeds to Goodwill's job training and placement and support service programs; auction tickets $150 (platinum sponsorships, $3,500; gold $1,500); call for further information. 836-0313, Ext. 251.
• 24TH ANNUAL HAWAII WATER ENVIRONMENT CONFERENCE Feb. 6-8, Hawai'i Convention Center, Waikiki; more than 300 private and municipal wastewater industry professionals, wastewater system operators, equipment suppliers, manufacturer representatives and interested individuals expected to attend; discussion topics to include oil and grease control, recycling and bio-solids; workshops on interpreting design drawings, secondary treatment and preparing for audits (off site at Department of Health laboratory); more than 40 exhibits; early registration recommended, forms on Web site. 596-7790, www.hwea.org.
SUPPORT GROUPS
AD/HD Support Group, for parents of children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. 536-9684.
Alzheimer's Association — Honolulu Chapter. 591-2771.
Breast Cancer Support Groups. The Queen's Medical Center, 537-7117; Kapi'olani Women's Center, 532-3575; Kuakini Hospital, 547-9189; Tripler Hospital, 433-2317.
Caregiver Support Group. Castle Medical Center, 263-5400.
Hospice Hawaii. 924-9255, Ext. 237.
Life Foundation HIV/AIDS Support Group. 521-2437.
Make Today Count, for patients with life-threatening illnesses. 595-7500.
Mended Hearts. The Queen's Medical Center, 547-4264.
Nami O'ahu, for those affected by serious mental illness. 591-1297.
National Depressive and Manic Depressive Association Support Group. 372-1991.
Pet Bereavement Support Group. 946-2187, Ext. 217.
