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July 15, 2008

Anonymous The Daily Star Tue Jul 15, 2008, 03:30 AM EDT

TUESDAY

Oneonta

Southern Tier AIDS Program information on AIDS education, support services; free, anonymous HIV testing, (800) 333-0892 or 432-6654. Also, Catskill Rural AIDS Services hot line: 436-9554 or (800) 976-2727.

Narcotics Anonymous open discussion, 7 p.m., Turning Point, 22 Elm St.

A.A. closed Big Book, 7 p.m., Calvary Hill Retreat Center, 290 Chestnut St. For info: A.A. hot line, (888) 2B-SOBER.

A.A. 449 closed step study, noon, 22 Elm St., enter on side by driveway. For info: A.A. hot line, (888) 2B-SOBER.

Violence Intervention Program hot line for victims of domestic violence or sexual assault for all residents of Otsego County, 432-4855.

Debtors Anonymous, 5 p.m., St. James Episcopal Church, corner of Main and Elm streets. For info: 547-5156.

Greysheet Anonymous, for those who wish to abstain from compulsive eating, 5 p.m., St. James Episcopal Church, 305 Main St.

Bainbridge

A.A. closed discussion, 8 p.m., St. John's Catholic Church, 32 S. Main St. For info: A.A. hot line, (888) 2B-SOBER.

Cobleskill

A.A. closed discussion, 8 p.m., United Methodist Church. For info: A.A. hot line, (888) 2B-SOBER.

Catskill Area Hospice and Palliative Care Inc. Adult Grief Recovery Group, 1 to 2:30 p.m. and 6:30 to 8 p.m., St. Christopher's Episcopal Church, St. Christopher's Place. For info: (518) 234-7611.

Parents of Murdered Children, 7 p.m., Cobleskill Elks Lodge, Legion Drive. For info: Laura Garner, (518) 231-7007 or Kay Nolan (518) 234-2030.

Better Breathers Club, noon to 1 p.m., Morrissey Conference Room, Bassett Hospital of Schoharie County. For info: (518) 254-3261.

Cooperstown

A.A. closed discussion, beginner and step meetings, 8 p.m., Christ Episcopal Parish House. For info: A.A. hot line, (888) 2B-SOBER.

Al-Anon meeting, 8 p.m., Christ Episcopal Church, 69 Fair St. For info: 547-8478.

TOPS, 5:45 p.m., Methodist Church, Chestnut Street.

Ed Shultis Man to Man Prostate Cancer Support Group, 1:30 p.m., Hannah Lee House, corner of Fernleigh Drive and Mill Street. Sponsored by the American Cancer Society. Open to all interested men and wives. For info: facilitator Robert Parmerter, 638-9343.

Delhi

A.A. closed step, 8 p.m., St. John's Episcopal Church, Main Street. For info: A.A. hot line, (888) 2B-SOBER.

TOPS, 9 a.m., United Ministry Fireside Room. For info: 746-3752.

Caregiver support telephone line, 6 to 9 p.m., presented by Delaware County Office for the Aging Legacy Corps, 746-3163.

Morris

TOPS Chapter 910, 5:30 p.m., Engine and Townhouse building, Main Street. New members welcome. For info: 263-2290.

Norwich

N.A. Yana group, 8 p.m., United Methodist Church, 74 N. Broad St., CD, NS.

Potential Unlimited, a new support group focusing on issues pertaining to all types of disabilities; 1 p.m., North Broad Street United Methodist Church.

Richfield Springs

TOPS, 10:30 a.m., Kelly Hall, St. Joseph's Catholic Church, 35 Canadarago St. For info: Mary, (315) 858-2553.

Roxbury

A.A. closed discussion, 8 p.m., Jay Gould Memorial Reformed Church. For info: A.A. hot line, (888) 2B-SOBER.

Sidney

Better Breathers, 3:30 p.m., sponsored by representatives of Aerox Care. For info: 563-1900.

Walton

N.A. Genesis Plus group, 7:30 p.m., United Presbyterian Church, CD.

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Josie Giuseppa Basile will speak about her book "A Gift of My Own: A Journey into the Spiritual Realm of Reality" at 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 19, at the Body, Mind, Spirit meeting at the First United Methodist Church on the corner of Church and Chestnut street, upstairs in the Main Meeting room, in Oneonta.

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