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Send them by e-mail to wayne.hodgin@savannahnow.com. Fax to the attention of Effingham Now at 826-1293, or mail items to Effingham Now, P.O. Box 2285, Rincon, GA 31326. Questions? Call 826-1290.
SUPPORT GROUPS
Asperger's syndrome
A support group for people with Asperger's syndrome, their friends, family and caregivers, meets monthly at Effigham Baptist Church, 1007 N. Columbia Ave., Rincon. For information, e-mail pb4asp@yahoo.com.
Seniors
Rincon Senior Support Group meets from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays at Vernon C. Hinely Community Center, Ga. 21 and Ninth Street in Rincon. For senior citizens 55 or older. Fellowship and activities. For information, call 826-4000.
Weight loss
Coastal Champions Weight Loss Surgery Support Group meets from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on the third Thursday of the month at Jewish Education Alliance, 5111 Abercorn St., Savannah. This group welcomes anyone seeking support and information on weight-loss surgery. For more information, contact Anisa Grantham at 507-8734.
Narcotics Anonymous of Effingham
NA groups meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays at the Public Safety Building, 505 Magnolia St., Guyton. Meetings are also at 7:30 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, and at 5:30 p.m. Saturdays, at Freedom Christian Center, 409 S. Laurel St., Springfield.
The Arc of Effingham
Meets from noon to 1 p.m. the second Thursday of each month at LIFE Inc. office in the United Way Effingham Service Center, 711 Zitterour Drive, Rincon. The Arc of Effingham is a nonprofit advocacy group working to improve the quality of life for people with neurological, cognitive and developmental disabilities. For information or to volunteer, call 826-5300, ext. 26, or 748-4415.
The Rosebuds
An Effingham County daytime breast cancer support group meets the fourth Wednesday of every month at 11 a.m. at Effingham Hospital's Community Room, 459 Ga. 119 South, Springfield. For information, call 754-9100.
High blood pressure
The Community Cardiovascular Council's Blood Pressure Clinic offers help to people trying to control high blood pressure. If you need help controlling it and purchasing medications, make a free appointment to see if you qualify for services. Call the Rincon clinic, 826-2608, or the Savannah clinic, 232-6624.
Personal Disability Voice Chat
Meets at 4:30 p.m. every Thursday at Rincon First Christian Church, 5835 Ga. 21. Call Jay at 312-2524.
RECURRING EVENTS
GED Classes Offered
Savannah Technical College offers day and evening GED classes in Rincon at Savannah Technical College Effingham Campus, 2890 Ga. 21 S. Call John Seaman or Alethia Bradshaw-Scott at 754-2876.
MOMS Club of Effingham
The MOMS Club of Effingham County meets the third Tuesday of each month at 10 a.m. at Rincon United Methodist Church, 107 Savannah Ave., Rincon. Call Linda Sherman at 257-5551.
Civil Air Patrol
Civil Air Patrol Effingham Squadron meets from 6 to 8 p.m. every Tuesday at Ephesus Church, 226 Goshen Road, Rincon. This organization is for youth, ages 12 to 18 years old, and for adults. It has three programs: emergency services, aerospace education and the cadet leadership program. Visit gawg.cap.gov or call 2nd Lt. Richard Bush at 826-5506.
Effingham YMCA Activities
Kids Night Out and Teen Night is offered the second Saturday of every month from 6 to 11 p.m. For ages 6 months to 11 years, and 12 to 14 years old. Kids will enjoy arts and crafts, special themes and games. Teens will enjoy a night of dancing and socializing. Dinner provided. Call 826-2199.
Manna House Food Pantry
Manna House food distribution hours are noon to 2:30 p.m. Monday, noon to 4:30 p.m. Thursday and 9 to 11:30 a.m. Friday and Saturday. Manna House is at 1210 Patriot Park in Rincon across from YMCA. Call 826-2037.
Manna House Thrift Shop
Visit the Manna House Thrift Shop, 1210 Patriot Park in Rincon, across from YMCA, for lots of bargains and great selections of merchandise. Open to the public. Hours are noon to 3 p.m. Monday, noon to 5 p.m. Thursday, 9 a.m. to noon Friday and 9 a.m. to noon the first Saturday of the month. Donations are appreciated.
Effingham Rotary
The Rotary Club of Effingham meets at 12:30 p.m. every Thursday at St. John's Lutheran Church, Ga. 21 and Seventh Street in Rincon. For information, call Talbert Edenfield at 772-5022 or go to myrotaryclub.com.
Sons of Confederate Veterans
Camp Davis No. 2073 meets the second Tuesday of every month in the former Boy Scouts hut down the hill from the Effingham Historical Society, formerly the old county jail in Springfield. Business meeting and program at 7 p.m. Call Mitchell Ambrose at 429-3446.
Experimental Aircraft
Effingham County Chapter 330 of the Experimental Aircraft Association meets at 11 a.m. on the third Saturday of every month at The Briar Patch Airfield in Springfield. Meetings open with a short business session, followed by lunch. Cost is $5. Members and visitors may drive or fly in to meetings. More about the EAA can be found on its Web site: www.eaa.org.
UDC
United Daughters of the Confederacy Effingham County Hussars Chapter 2285 meets the last Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. in the Community Room at Effingham Hospital. Call 772-3340.
Hunting, fishing group
Georgia Hunting and Fishing Federation, Effingham Chapter, meets at 7 p.m. the second Thursday of every month in the Effingham County Recreation Department on Ga. 119 in Springfield. Call 754-4065.
Phone cards for soldiers
The Veterans Park of Effingham Board of Directors is raising funds to purchase telephone cards for members of the local National Guard unit, Alpha Battery, now deployed in Afghanistan. The cards cost $10, and there are about 100 deployed members. Donations can be mailed to: Veterans Park, P.O. Box 1078, Springfield, GA 31329. Call Ruth Lee at 754-6730
LIBRARY EVENTS
Dog Days
Children read great books to some of the most patient listeners: therapy dogs. This is a wonderful opportunity to build confidence for the reluctant reader. For readers ages 5 to 12.
-- Rincon branch library: 4:30 p.m. Feb. 22
-- Springfield branch library: 4:30 p.m. Feb. 25
Regular story times
Tree Tots (2-4 years)
-- Rincon branch library: 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays
-- Springfield branch library: 10:30 a.m. Thursdays
Acorns (1-2 years)
-- Rincon branch library: 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays
Computer Classes
Advanced Google
1 p.m. Feb. 25 at the Rincon branch library. Learn the many features of Google, the online search engine used worldwide. This class will demonstrate advanced searching techniques, using Google Maps, Google News and more. Prerequisite: Introduction to Internet. Space is limited. Register by calling 826-2222.
VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES
Effingham Hospital Auxiliary
The Effingham Hospital Auxiliary offers an opportunity to serve the hospital and the community through volunteer service. The auxiliary provides support to patients, families and visitors. It also raises funds to support special projects that benefit the hospital and the community. Call Effingham Hospital Auxiliary President Margie Sullivan at 754-6638.
LifeLink volunteers
LifeLink of Georgia, the local agency that coordinates organ and tissue donations for the state, is seeking volunteers to assist with educational programs pertaining to organ and tissue donation and transplantation. Volunteer activities include public speaking, staffing information tables and more. Potential volunteers include transplant recipients and their families, patients waiting for transplants, donor families or anyone interested in organ, tissue donation. Volunteers trained by LifeLink staff. Call Tracy Gay at 800-365-2066 or 341-0000.
AARP instructors needed
Additional volunteers are needed to teach the AARP Senior Drivers Safety Program (55 ALIVE) classes. The area to cover is Chatham, Bryan and Effingham counties. Call 598-1011.
Hospice volunteers
Seeking volunteers to play music to patients, visit patients in their homes and nursing homes (Chatham, Bryan, Effingham, Liberty and Long counties), assist staff and families in Hospice House in Savannah or help in the offices on Chatham Parkway. Training is offered the second Monday and Tuesday of every month. Call 355-2289.
Medicare volunteers
The Coastal Georgia Regional Development Center is seeking volunteers to help counsel Medicare beneficiaries about their health coverage and options. Volunteers are also needed to assist with the GeorgiaCares SMP project to promote consumer awareness and prevent fraud. Volunteers will receive free in-depth training. Requires at least four hours per month. Call 264-7363, ext. 239, or 800-669-8387.
Mentors needed
Effingham County High School has students who are in need of mentors; to talk, help with homework or listen to music. Mentors are needed to commit one hour per week. Background check needed. This is a partnership with ECHS, Effingham Family Connection and Communities in Schools Mentoring Program. Call Cathy Zipperer at 754-6404, ext. 1237.
Meals on Wheels
The Effingham County Senior Citizens Center, 128 Stillwell Road, Springfield, needs volunteers to deliver meals to the homebound elderly in the county. Mileage is paid. Call Margaret Moore at 754-2138.
Hands On Savannah/Volunteer Center
A service of the United Way of the Coastal Empire, recruits and refers volunteers to area nonprofits. Hands On Savannah/Volunteer Center can match volunteer interests with community needs. To browse volunteer options, go to handsonsavannah.org, call 2-1-1 or 651-7726 between 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, or e-mail volunteer@uwce.org.
CASA volunteers
Court Appointed Special Advocates is looking for volunteers to advocate for the best interest of abused and neglected children in Bulloch, Effingham, Screven and Jenkins counties. For information, call Carolyn Fields at 764-4849.
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