MEETINGS

View accepts support group announcements by mail, fax or e-mail. Announcements must include all of the following details: times, dates, addresses and telephone numbers to call for information and must be submitted a minimum of two weeks prior to the event. Meetings must occur on a regular basis and include the day of the week they are scheduled. Single events will not be posted. Please send announcements by mail to: Lynn Benson, View, P.O. Box 70, Las Vegas, NV 89125-0070; by fax to 477-3852; or by e-mail to viewcalendars@viewnews.com.

MONDAY

Divorced & Separated Support Group meets at 7 p.m. every Monday at Community Lutheran Church, 3720 E. Tropicana Ave. Groups are for individuals and families dealing with a relationship loss. Meetings are free and do not focus on legal or religious issues. For more information, call 735-5544 or visit www.info4nv.org.

The Peritoneal Dialysis Support Group meets on the fourth Monday of each month at the Blue Ox Tavern, 5825 W. Sahara Ave. The social hour and dinner begin at 6 p.m. followed by the meeting at 7 p.m. To R.S.V.P. or for more information, call Richard Blaine at 419-2438 or email dryheat-lv@cox.net.

Option Care of Nevada is sponsoring a support group for patients infected with the Hepatitis C virus and their families. The group meets on the third Monday of the month at 6 p.m. at the Healthsouth Rehabilitation Hospital, 1250 S. Valley View Blvd. For information, call Saundra Hart at 947-0258. Refreshments are served following each meeting at the Tap House, 5589 W. Charleston Blvd. For more information, call (888) 324-2028.

WEDNESDAY

alzheimer's support group for caregivers, meets from 10 a.m. to noon the first Wednesday each month at the Desert Vista Community Center, 10360 Sun City Blvd. All caregivers are welcome. Group facilitator is Sally Carlson, 657-9861.

Las Vegas Chapter of Tri-Ess - The Society for the Second Self, a support group for cross-dressers, has monthly meetings for heterosexual cross-dressers, wives, girlfriends and significant others. Married and single cross-dressers are welcome. For information, call 387-3891, email lasvegastug@yahoo.com or visit www.geocities.com/lasvegastug. All contacts are strictly confidential.

Living with Cancer, a support group for cancer patients is held at 6 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each month at Summerlin Hospital Medical Center, 657 Town Center Drive, in conference room 1. For more information, call 233-1181.

Support group for people with Crohn's and Colitis meets monthly on the third Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. in the Healthsouth Rehabilitation Hospital, 1250 S. Valley View Blvd. For more information, call Diane Cerra at 947-0250.

Widowed Bereavement/Grief Support Group meets at 7 p.m. every Wednesday at First Christian Church, 101 S. Rancho Drive, Room # 4. Groups are for individuals and families dealing with a relationship loss. Meetings are free and do not focus on legal or religious issues. For more information, call 735-5544 or visit www.info4nv.org.

Cancer Connection Support Group, a weekly support group for cancer patients and their support givers, meets from 6-7:30 p.m. at Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada, 2650 N. Tenaya Way, Suite 208. For more information, call 952-2140.

Gamblers Anonymous holds group meetings every day at different times and locations. For more information, call 385-7732.

Parkinson's Support Group meets on the first Wednesday of the month at 1 p.m. at First Christian Church, 101 S. Rancho Drive. For more information, call 564-5416.

Alzheimer's Association meets from 10 a.m.-noon at the Lied Senior Center, 901 N. Jones Blvd. The organization is a support group for friends, relatives and caretakers of people with Alzheimer's. Call Kate Mead at 648-3425 for information.

Bereavement Group, a support group for those who have lost loved ones, meets at 7 p.m. on the third Wednesday of the month at Temple Beth Am, 9001 Hillpointe Road. For more in formation call Sue Rhodes at 254-5110.

Champions of Organ Sharing meets monthly, at 7 p.m. every third Wednesday in the Sunrise Hospital auditorium for people awaiting transplants, transplant recipients, and donor families. For more information, call 896-3841 or 391-4000.

THURSDAY

TOPS - TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY, a weight loss group, meets at 6:15 p.m. every Thursday at various locations. All are welcome. Call Janice, 658-1881.

Cancer Connection Support Group meets every Thursday from 6-7:30 p.m. at 3730 S. Eastern Ave. For more information, call 952-3400.

Us Too, a prostate cancer support group, meets at 7 p.m. on the third Thursday of the month at the West Charleston Library, 6301 W. Charleston Blvd. The group is a nonprofit for those with prostate cancer or prostate disease. For more information, call 227-8028.

FRIDAY

alzheimer's caregivers support group meets at 10 a.m. the first and third Friday of each month at Waterfield Memory Care, 8880 W. Tropicana Ave. Call Holly Brock, 262-6690.

Las Vegas Neuropathy Support Group meets at 1 p.m. on the second Friday of the month at Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road. For more information, call 361-3902.

The Still Speaking Voice Club of Las Vegas holds meetings on the second Saturday of each month at 11 a.m. at the Cactus Ridge Community Center, 2700 W. Richmar Ave. We are a support group for those who have lost their vocal cords due to cancer or other reasons. Contact Randy Lemster at 498-1984 or Ron and Sunny Bakken at 435-8052 and leave a message to call back or email at rlemster2@cox.net for a brochure with more information and directions.

Divorced & Separated Support Group meets at 10 a.m. every Saturday at First Christian Church, 101 S. Rancho Drive, Room No. 4. Groups are for individuals and families dealing with a relationship loss. Meetings are free and do not focus on legal or religious issues. For more information, call 735-5544 or visit www.info4nv.org.