CIC Coffee Mornings: Venue Change for December & January

The Rethymnon branch of the Cretan International Community meets on the first Thursday of every month. The December meeting will take place on Thursday 06/12/07 and the January meeting will take place on Thursday 03/01/08, 11 am start. All are welcome. Regular attendees please note: due to SVEA undergoing refurbishment, the venue has changed for December and January—these meetings will now be held at Acropolis Taverna (Laina and Wendy) in Platanes. Driving East out of Rethymnon, you will find Acropolis Taverna in Platanes, opposite Galaxy car rental, about 25 metres from the taxi stand and ‘Happy Train’ stop. The local coordinator for the Rethymnon branch of the CIC is Anna Capernaros. Please contact her for details of upcoming CIC events and for any membership queries that you may have. Anna may be reached on 28310 57305. You can find further information about the CIC organization itself on the www.thecic.eu

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Friends of Animals: Cat Control Workshop Feedback

As reported last month, Friends of Animals Rethymno became a member of the World Society of the Protection of Animals earlier this year. The WSPA organised a ‘Cat Control’ Workshop in Rethymnon that took place between 26th and 28th October. Primary aims of the workshop included helping people to improve their skills and knowledge of feral cat control, trapping, neutering and releasing. Christina Stylianides provides us with the following report:
‘The first day and a half in the classroom was hard going, but we were finally allowed out with our new traps and a lot of new methods in cat trapping to work with. The workshop was very informative and we have since had the opportunity to use our new skills in trapping cats for neutering. We weren’t always successful, but at least now we understand where we are making mistakes. Thanks go to WSPA for offering us the opportunity to do this workshop and to Ian McFarlaine for teaching us our new skills.’
In the January 2008 edition of the Bugle we will bring you feedback from the FOA Christmas Bazaar which takes place as the Bugle goes to print on December 1st.

New Cancer Support Group

A Cancer Support Group has been formed for people who have been through or who are undergoing treatment for cancer, as well as for someone who has recently lost someone to cancer. These are the needs of the current group. It is a diverse group for now and different groups can be formed later on an "as needed" basis. This is a support group not a therapy group, and confidentiality is a given. There is no fee. Meetings will be held on the first Monday of every month (Nov. 5, Dec. 3. Jan 7, etc) in Georgioupolis, at the Samaria in the square, from 11 AM - 1 pm. Carpooling available from Rethymnon. Any questions or comments can be directed to Chris - 6977559644 or email cparnassus@hotmail.com

Community Volunteering

The Association of Rethymnon Volunteers meets every Tuesday evening at The Centre for Cretan Folk Art. This group brings together a wide range of people from diverse backgrounds who are interested in contributing in one way or another to the local community. There are many ways in which people can contribute—some of which may not be immediately obvious. To find out more about different types of volunteering opportunities in the Rethymnon region, contact: Odysseas Savopoulos, A. Velouhioti 31 (on the Beach Road near Atlantis Beach Hotel) Email odyseasthecyclist@hotmail.com Phone 28310 58178 / mobile 6948279506.