At 7 p.m. today, the Order of the Eastern Star will meet at the Masonic Lodge, located at 168 Tyne St., Suffolk. The meeting will be held downstairs. Business of importance will be discussed.

East Suffolk Class of ’59 reunion

The East Suffolk Class of 1959 Reunion Picnic will be held Saturday at the East Suffolk Community Center. Call 539-5015 or 539-0726 for more information.

East Suffolk Civic League to meet

The East Suffolk Gardens Civic League will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 11 in the fellowship hall of the Tabernacle Christian Church, located at 1401 E. Washington St.

Suffolk Task Force meeting

Earl Johnson, social security public affairs specialist, will be the guest speaker for the Aug. 8 meeting of the Suffolk Task Force. The non-profit advocacy group for the senior population will be briefed on the Social Security’s Medcare’s Part D: Prescription Plan changes taking place Jan. 1, 2006. The Suffolk Task Force meetings are held at 3 p.m. the second Monday of each month in Obici Hospital’s multi-purpose room. For more information call Gail Clements at 934-4911.

STOP offering nurse aide training

The STOP Center for Employment Training is accepting applications for its nurse aide training program. Classes are open to the public. Tuition is $165; TANF (Temporary Aid for Needy Families)) assistance is available. Apply to STOP CET Center, 125 Tyne St., Suffolk. Call 539-8081 for more information.

JYHS Class of ’75

John Yeates High School Class of 1975 invites the classes of 1974 and 1976 to join them in their 30-year reunion Sept. 10.

Class member addresses are needed so invitations can be mailed.

Contact the following for more information or to supply addresses:

Julie at 357-2719, Jackie at 484-7072, Whit at 238-9205, Faye at fayeh@casehm.com, or Regina at AlexDeBusk@aol.com.

Info is also available at www.Classmates.com.

Health screenings

The Obici Wellness Center, 2769 Godwin Boulevard, is offering the following screenings, next month:

-Free Blood Pressure Screening from 9 am to noon Thursday, Aug. 4, free.

-Bone density screening for women, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 9. The cost is $20.

Kingsboro Civic League to meeting

The Kingsboro Civic League will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday at Coulbourn Park located on Constance Road. Valencia Moore, the Visitors’ Center Coordinator for Suffolk, will be the guest speaker. For more information, contact Donna Perry at 679-3993.

Les Gemmes sponsoring trip to slots

The Suffolk Les Gemmes Inc. will sponsor a trip to Midway Slots Wednesday, Aug. 17. The bus will leave from Food Lion on Portsmouth Boulevard at 7 a.m. and return around midnight. For more information, call Gracie Eure, president, at 925-4205.