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92627; by e-mail to [email protected]; by fax to (949)

646-4170; or by calling (949) 574-4298. Include the time, date and

location of the event, as well as a contact phone number. A complete

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ONGOING

Seniors and low-income families in the Costa Mesa-Newport Beach

area can obtain free U.S. Department of Agriculture surplus food from

11 a.m. to 3 p.m. the second Friday of each month in the rear parking

lot at the Church of Christ, 740 W. Wilson St., Costa Mesa. Picture

identification is required. (949) 650-8236.

Oasis Senior Center offers a counselor to assist with questions

about Medicare, HMOs and supplemental and long-term care insurance.

Call to make an appointment. (949) 644-3244.

Oasis Senior Center offers a meal program for members. Lunch is

served daily from 11:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. in the multipurpose room

at 800 Marguerite Ave., Corona del Mar. Home-delivered meals are

available for homebound seniors. Reservations are required. (949)

644-3244.

The Alliance for the Mentally Ill of Orange County provides

education and emotional support for families with loved ones who are

mentally ill. A free support group meets from 10 to 11:30 a.m. every other Saturday at the Orange County Mental Health Clinic, 3115 Red

Hill Ave., Costa Mesa. (714) 850-8463.

Oasis Senior Center offers rental of medical equipment --

wheelchairs, walkers and more. (949) 644-3244.

The Costa Mesa Senior Center offers preventive health care

services for seniors from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesdays and from 9 a.m.

to 2 p.m. every other Tuesday, at 695 W. 19th St., Costa Mesa. Call

to make an appointment. (949) 645-2356.

The Costa Mesa Senior Center offers counseling, assistance and

referral services for seniors, 695 W. 19th St., Costa Mesa. (949)

645-2356.

The Costa Mesa Historical Society holds a free open house from 11

a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursdays at 1870 Anaheim Ave., Costa Mesa. The event

features memorabilia from the city of Costa Mesa and the Santa Ana

Army Air Base. (949) 631-5918.

The Costa Mesa Senior Center offers a Widows-Widowers Support

Group from 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesdays at 695 W. 19th St., Costa Mesa.

(949) 645-2356.

Oasis Senior Center has an Adventurous Walkers Group, which

travels to points of interest locally and around the county. The

group meets at 9 a.m. Fridays at the center and walks at a leisurely

pace. The center is at 1800 Marguerite Ave., Newport Beach. (949)

644-3244.