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Newspaper Page TextEVENTS . HEALTH INSURANCE COUNSEL ING, ASSISTANCE AND REFERRAL FOR THE ELDERLY (HICARE) is avail “able at the Senior Citizens Council on 2 daily basis. A volunteer counselor is :i‘vailableto answer questions and help jith Medicare, private insurance and Supplemental insurance. For more ‘nformation or an appointment, call 826-4480. Appointments are pre- Jerred. % THE MORRIS MUSEUM OF ART will Bxhibit Echoes and Late Shadows: e Larger World of Southern Im _Bressionismat the museum, One 10th &t., until August 1. Also exhibited Will be 20th Century Southern Erintmakers, William Christenberry: Selected Paintings and Photographs; “Givil War paintings by Gilbert Gaul; _and masterworks from the permanent tollection. Admission is free Sun .;aays; other days, $2 adults, $1 stu _dents and persons 65 and older; 11 “and younger are free with adults. For ~more information, please call 724- 7501. - THE GERTRUDE HERBERT INSTI TUTE OF ART will exhibit Augusta Regional Art and Its Artists: an Invi tational in Celebration of the Olym pics. The exhibit will be displayed from July 12 - September 13. Opening reception will be held on Friday, July 12,6-Bp.m. Gallery lecture by David Houston, exhibit curator, will be at 7 p.m. - A HEALTHY COOKING CLASS will be held on Friday, July 12, at the Beulah Grove Resource Centeron Lin den Street from 10 a.m. - noon. The class is helpful to people with diabetes and those who love them. DISCIPLINE THAT BUILDS SELF ESTEEM will be held on Thursday, July 18, at St. Joseph Hospital, from 6:30 - 9 p.m. The session will show how to redirecta child’s inappropriate behav iorthrough the use of natural or logical consequences. There will be a charge of $5 per person. For more informa tion, call 481-7752. If You’re Not Doing Business With Foxie 103, - You’re Not Doing Business In Augusta WFXA FM FOXIE: ‘Bus. (803) 279-2330 * Fax: (803)279-8149 Around Town OLYMPIC EVENTS USA BOXING will be appearing at a welcome reception on Thursday, July 11, atthe Cotton Row meeting room at Riverwalk. Attendance atthe 7-9p.m. reception will be $7 charge per per son. The athletes will also be making an appearance at the Augusta To Gold Olympic Torch Celebration being held on Sunday, July 14, noon - 4 p.m. at the 9th Street Riverwalk Plaza. USA-ROMANIA FINAL PRE-OLYM PIC MATCH will be held on Saturday, July 13, 6:30 - 8 p.m. at the Augusta State University Athletic Complex on 3109 Wrightsboro Rd. USA table ten nis team and Augusta’s own Jim But ler will be present. Tickets will only be ssatthe doorand can be purchased in advance at the Cotton Exchange Wel come Center downtown or at Cellular One on Washington Rd. For more information, call 724-2699. THE OLYMPIC TORCH RELAY SA LUTE will take place at the Jessye Norman Amphitheatre and Ninth Street Plaza on Sunday, July 14, from noon to 4 p.m. The salute is for the CSRA’s Olympic hopefuls and visiting Olym picinternational delegations. Formore information, call the Greater Augusta Sports Council at (706) 722-8326. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED VOLUNTEER DRIVERS are needed for about one hour between 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. to deliver meals to homebound senior citizens in the Au gustaareaforthe Senior Citizens Coun cil's Meals-on-Wheels program. All volunteers are provided with an orien tation to their routes and delivery pro cedures. For more information, con tact Marsha Newton, Meals-on-Wheels program director, at the Senior Citi zens Council, at 826-4480. AUGUSTA STATE U. CON’T. ED. CLASSES For registration or information on classes, please call Augusta State Uni versity Continuing Education at 737- 1636. USING YOUR SCANNER. Learnwhat you can and cannot do with a scanner. Learn scanning basics and see that super-high resolution scanners are now necessary for standard desktop publishing projects. Class meets July 15 at 7:30 p.m. Fee is $34. HUD/VARESALE PROGPERTIES FOR HOMEOWNERS. With interest rates still relatively low and plenty of repos sessed homes on the housing market, nowis agood time to buy an affordable home. Areas, price ranges and special financing terms and governmentforms will be covered. Class meets July 18 from 6 - 9 p.m. Fee is $35. MARATHON WRITING WORKSHOP. This workshop will be dedicated to writing from various stimuli designed to bring out the writer in you. Writing will be critiqued by the instructor or read aloud. Bring a sack lunch. Class meets July 20 from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Fee is $35. MEDITATION- IT'SNOTWHATYOU THINK. Meditation is one of the oldest forms of total relaxation which helps you cope with stress and physical or emotional pain. The instructor is an official meditation facilitator forayoga center. Class meets July 20 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Feeis $24. BOOKSTORE EVENTS BARNES & NOBLE, 1336 Augusta West Parkway. Phone: 860-2310. -July 13 Sat., 1 p.m. Spot the Dog will be on the loose in the store. The Children’s Section will feature a cou ple of stories, then there will be a special attraction in the parking lot. At 7:30 p.m., Open Mike Night will begin. Both original and published works will MEETINGS ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS (AA) will hold an open meeting at St. Jo seph Hospital, 2260 Wrightsboro Road, every Fridayat 8 p.m. for people who have (or think they may have) a drinking problem. For more informa tion, please call AAat (706) 860-8331. BEYOND THE BARS, a new support group forthose withincarcerated loved ones, will meet every other Thursday at 7 p.m. at St. Joseph Hospital. If interested, please call (706) 855-5511. NAR ANON, a support group for family and friends of members of Nar cotics Anonymous, as well as others who are dealing with someone with the disease of addiction, will meet at St. Joseph Hospital every Sunday at 8 p.m. For more information, please call 737-0675. THE VOORHEES COLLEGE - CSRA ALUMNI CHAPTER will meet Thurs day evening, July 11, 1996, at 6:30 p.m. at BL's Restaurant, 1117 Laney- Walker Blvd. in Augusta. All alumni of Voorhees College are being asked to attend. YTHE CHATTERBOXES” LARYNGECTOMY SUPPORT GROUP will meet on Sunday, July 14, at 3 p.m. at St. Joseph Hospital. The support group is for laryngectomees, family, friends and speech pathologists, as well as any other interested individu als. Please contact St. Joseph Hospi tal Speech Pathology Department at 481-7396 for more information. be read in the Art Section. - July 15 Mon., 10:30 a.m. Chil dren’s Story Hour featuring Tom Ross’ Eggbert for preschoolers. - July 17, Wed., 7:30 - 8:30 p.m. Discussion andbook signing of Where Peachtree Meets Sweet Auburn by author Gary Pomerantz. d Don’t Pay Too Much For Car Insurance! Premiums vary greatly between companies, S 0 before you buy or renew your auto insurance, be sure to get prices from at least two other sources. Phone Quotes Are FREE - Call Us Soon! “FOR REALLY & TRULY AFFORDABLE INSURANCE” PHONE QUOTES Weekdays until 9 p.m. 790-4381 #1 3084 Deans Bridge Rd. Across from Wendy's 736-1006 #4 2022 Gordon Hwy. Across from Bob Richards Chevrolet AUGUSTA FOCUS HEALTH INFORMATION AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY COOLING CENTERS will be open through September 30. These shel ters are for persons who do not have air conditioning in their homes and would like to go where air conditioning is available. All centers have a sitting area and water and are mostly acces sible to the handicapped. Forspecifics about smoking/no smoking policies and handicapped accessibility, please call the individual centers for informa tion. The seven cooling centers are Shiloh Comprehensive Community Center, 1635 15th St., 738-0089; Bern ie Ward Community Center, 1941 Lumpkin Rd., 790-0468; James Dyess Park, 902 9th St., 722-0787; Powell Apartments, 2244 Broad St., 724- 8949; Peabody Apartments, 1425 Walton Way, 724-0399; May Park Community Center, 622 4th St., 724- - 0504; and Mcßean Activity Center, Old Savannah Rd., 798-1191. Additional information is available from the Au gusta-Richmond County Emergency Management Office at 821-1155. ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL’S BIRTH RIGHT OFFICE offers free pregnancy testing and support is provided. For more information, call 733-5683. SPECIAL CAMP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL’S DIABE TES SERVICES will sponsor the Ninth Annual Juliet Powell Diabetic Week end Experience — a camping trip for kids 7 - 16 years of age — July 18 - 21 at Camp Lynwood Haynes. The camp teaches children with diabetes how to live with their diabetes while allowing them to participate in typical camping activities such as hiking, canoeing, swimming and crafts. The youngsters also will learn how to test their blood sugar levels and give themselves insu lin shots. The camp is offered free of charge with advanced registration re quired. Forinformation and registra tion, call University Hospital Diabetes Services at (706) 774-8486. CALL TODAY! 722-9444 #2 453 Broad St. Old Town Plaza Across from Days Inn 737-6060 #5 3217 Wrightsboro Rd. Across from Pizza Hut July 11, 1996 BLOOD DRIVES SHEPEARD COMMUNITY BLOOD CENTER, 1533 Wrightsboro Road, supplies the majority of hospitals in the CSRA and depends on volunteer donations to maintain that supply. With the holiday, donations are usually slow and the usage of blood will most likely be high. This is a crucial time to donateif you are able. The following is a list of upcoming blood drives: -July 13 Sat. - The bloodmobile will be parked at Movie House at 4750 Washington Rd. from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. - July 14 Sun. - The bloodmabile will be in the parking lot of Wesley United Methodist Church, 825 North Belair Rd., from 9a.m. - 1 p.m. - July 15 Mon. - The bloodmobile will be in the parking lot of Carlisle Tire in Aiken, 25 Windham Blvd., from 1 - 5 p.m. A drive will be held in the upstairs conference room of .B.EW., 1250 Reynolds St., from 6 - 9 p.m. - July 16 Tues. - A drive will be held in the Community Room of Augusta Mall, 3450 Wrightsboro Rd., from 11:30a.m. -7 p.m. - July 17 Wed. - The bloodmobile will be in the parking lot of Aiken Regional, in the emergency area, from noon to 5 p.m. The bloodmobile will also be in the parking lot of New Hope Church of God, 4301 Wheeler Rd., from 6 - 8 p.m. - July 18 Thurs. - The bloodmobile will be parked next to the Professional Day Surgery Bldg. of University Hos pital from noon -4:30 p.m. The blood mobile will also be at the Aurora Pavil ion of the Aiken Community Blood Center behind Aiken Regional, from noon - 6 p.m. A South Augusta Com munity Drive will be held on the sec ond floor of the University Hospital Medical Center at 3121 Peach Orchard Rd., from 3-7 p.m. - July 19 Fri. - The bloodmobile will be at the WalMart parking lot at 596 Bobby Jones Expressway, from 1 - 6 p.m. OPEN SATURDAYS Representing over4o Companies 560-0350 #3 2603 Tobacco Rd. Windsor Spring Rd. Across from Video Whse. 863-0060 #6 3836 Washington Rd. In front of K-Mart Pharmacy 17