re: DE Monthly Support Group mtgs

I try at the beginning of each month to post this list. If anyone knows of any additions, deletions or changes, please let me know so I can update it. FYI, I also recently sent an updated list to CHRIAS so they could update their handouts. (seems they had an older list) Hope this helps. Especially for the newbies, but I hope the older post-ops also can find time to come to a meeting. The support helps everyone and can help keep us all focused on our positive healthy lifestyle. Elissa PMRI (Preventive Medicine & Rehabilitation Institute) When: Varies (Usually the First Monday & Third Saturday of the Month) Affiliated with Christiana Institute of Advanced Surgery (CHRIAS) Location: PMRI-Christiana Care, Wilmington, Delaware 19807 Contact: 302.661.3000 ST. FRANCIS BARIATRIC SUPPORT GROUP When: The last Tuesday of the Month at 6 pm - 7:30 pm Affiliated with Christiana Institute of Advanced Surgery (CHRIAS) Location: St. Francis Hospital, Wilmington, Delaware Contact: Maryellen Sparks Phone: 302.421.4121 E-mail : [email protected] GREAT BEGINNINGS WITH GASTRIC BANDING (Lap Band) When: First Thursday of Every Month at 7:30 pm Location: Concordia Lutheran Church, 3003 Silverside Road, Wilmington, DE 19810 Contact: Sharon Hollis Phone: 302.545.4017 E-mail: [email protected] DOWNSTATE DOWNSIZERS (Lap Band) When: The fourth Wednesday of the Month at 7 pm Location: Jim ****er's Home, 56 Planters Run Court, Dover, DE 19901 Contact: Jim ****er Phone: 302-698-5437 Email: [email protected] HEALTHY BEGINNINGS When: Second Thursday of Every Month at 7 pm Location: Concordia Lutheran Church, 3003 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19810 Contact: Rob Siers Email: [email protected] Contact: Elissa Hart Email: [email protected] NEW BEGINNINGS When: Second Thursday of Every Month at 7 pm - 9 pm Location: Smyrna Church of Christ, 1630 Joe Goldsborough Road, Smyrna, DE 19977 Contact: Ginger Barkley Phone: 302.653.5971 E-mail: [email protected] HEALTHY JOURNEY When: Third Tuesday of Every Month at 7pm - 8:30 pm Location: Victory Christian Fellowship 100 Wilton Blvd., New Castle, DE 19720 Phone: 302.324.5400 ext. 1211 Contact: Jim Simmons Email: [email protected] CHANGING LIVES When: Third Thursday of Every Month at 6:30 pm Location: VA Hospital, Elsmere, Delaware Contact: Jane Walker Phone: 443.907.2574 E-mail: [email protected] BRIGHTER BEGINNINGS WLS When: Second Monday of Every Month at 7 pm Location: Camden Friends Meeting House 122 East Camden-Wyoming Avenue, Camden DE 19934 Contact: Kevin Sirman Phone: 302.423.8734 Email: [email protected] · NEW LIFE WLS When: Third Thursday of the month at 7 - 9 pm Location: Harrington Volunteer Fire Company 20 Clark Street Harrington, Delaware Contact: Joanne Hammond Phone: 302.947.0417 Email: [email protected] · REHOBETH WLS When: First Tuesday of the month at 7--9 pm Location: St Mark's United Methodist Church 18 Olive Avenue Rehobeth, Delaware Contact: Jennifer Burton Phone: Email:

At one point I remember seeing meetings at the church in Newport. Do they still have those? When? Thanks, JenR.

As far as I know Jen, there are no longer any meetings in Newport. Barb M. moved downstate and is no longer able to run the meetings. If anyone else has input for Jen, please feel free. There is a meeting on Silverside Rd and 1 in Bear that are awesome and fairly close for you. ((HUGS)) Elissa

New Beginnings has a new location effective June 2006 We will now meet at the following location: St. Peter's Episcopal Church 22 N Union St Smyrna, DE 19977 Still the 2nd Thursday of each month. 7 pm - 9 pm Contact: Ginger Barkley (302) 653-5971 [email protected]

Hi - this is great. I am in the process of all my tests, etc for the lap band and will come to this support group GREAT BEGINNINGS WITH GASTRIC BANDING (Lap Band) tomorrow night. Hope to meet some of you there! Nancy G.

Elissa You are sooooo great to keep this up. Wish I was making some of these meetings, miss everyone a lot. I need to get on line and check exactly what day PMRI has meetings on Saturday and hope that there is no baseball that day. Dianne PS I think Rehoboth is being spelled incorrectly, though. I could be wrong...

Elissa, Thanks for keeping this up for all of us. Just to let everyone know the Rehobeth Meeting will be on June 6th . The church has a parking lot where you can park free. The meters are up and running in Rehobeth. Hope to see some of you guys there. See you Lighter. Joanne