Beckley WLS Support Grp Mtg 6/16/08

  The Beckley WLS Support Group meeting will be held on Monday, June 16, from 7:00-9:00pm at Raleigh General Hospital on Harper Road, Beckley.   Guests are welcome and everyone is encouraged to attend!  We now meet in the new Education Center (located on the Kroger-side of the hospital towards the rear of the lot).  You will see a wheelchair ramp and some steps leading to a glass door.  There is parking to the rear of the building, as well as in the main parking lot. 

   This month:  We are hosting a special guest on Monday.  Jennifer Smoot, the buyer for Colony Drug in Beckley, will be attending to talk with us about Colony Drug and some of their products.  For those who aren't familiar with her, Jennifer was the product buyer for the Healthy Life Market at Drug Emporium.  Colony Drug hired her shortly after Drug Emporium closed.  She is now stocking their shelves not only with their regular items, but also with some of the products we have been missing from Drug Emporium (such as individual packs of protein supplements and Ostrim sticks, with over 13 grams of protein per stick).  Jennifer wants us to know that if you have specific product wants and needs, she will do her very best to fulfill them.  This will certainly save some gas $$ for those of us making special trips to Charleston.  So bring your list! 

   Also, if his schedule will permit it, Arnie Vaughn, Registered Dietitian for Colony Drug, will try to attend.  He will review some information about nutrition and talk about some of the programs and tests available at Colony Drug.  Colony Drug has a weight loss program that stresses lifestyle changes, as well as low-cost, on-site health testing.

    We will also have regular discussion about weight-loss surgery, food, plastic surgery, and anything important to you!  

   Clothing Exchanges:  You are welcome to bring any clothes that no longer fit you to give to others that might be able to use them. You do not have to bring clothing to take clothing, and bringing clothing is not required.

   Restaurant cards for Dr. Shin and Dr. Stickler's patients (as well as some other area doctors) will be available for anyone who needs one. If you need a card for a specific doctor, please email me with your doctor's name, address and telephone number.

   You can view our monthly calendar by visiting our support group website at http://www.geocities.com/beckleywlssg/  2008 meeting dates are also listed below.

   Looking forward to seeing you Monday!

   Beth [email protected]

    ********************************************************* Beth Smith Beckley Weight Loss Surgery Support Group Support Group links: Email: [email protected] Website: www.geocities.com/beckleywlssg Yahoo Group: health.groups.yahoo.com/group/beckleywlssg  

2008 Beckley WLS Support Group meeting dates (If Raleigh County Schools are cancelled due to weather the day of our meeting or the following day, the meeting is cancelled also.) January 14, 2008 February 11, 2008 March 24, 2008 April 14, 2008 May 12, 2008 June 16, 2008 - Guest Speaker(s) from Colony Drug July 14, 2008 August 18, 2008 September 15, 2008 October 27, 2008 November 17, 2008 December 15, 2008 (Christmas Party)