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A-8 Wednesday, September 11, 2013 Area Happenings Al-Anon meeting—Meetings are each Wednesday at 11:30 a.m., located at 424 W. Seventh St. in Jasper. For more information, call 812-887-0349. Free COPD Screening—9 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11 at the office of Dr. Quentin Emerson, 7861 S. Professional Dr., Ft. Branch. Call the office 812-7534181 to attend. Nutritionist to Speak at Gibson and Pike Retired Teachers Luncheon—Lita Matick, co-owner with her husband Dr. Henry Matick of the Natural Blessings Health and Nutrition store in Vincennes, will be the guest speaker at the Gibson and Pike Retired Teachers luncheon at the student union building on the campus of Oakland City University on Thursday, Sept. 12. The luncheon will begin at noon and Mrs. Matick will speak immediately after the luncheon. During a power-point presentation, she will discuss whole, organic and natural sources of vitamins and supplements and the many benefits to senior citizens. The goal of Natural Blessings is to enable and inspire individuals to take personal responsibility for their own health and well-being. Community Day of Caring—United Way of Pike County will kick-off its campaign with a Community Day of Caring on Thursday, Sept. 12. This event involves recruiting volunteers to help with projects for local not-for-profit agencies /organizations for a one day work blitz. The day's event will start with a sponsored breakfast for its volunteers. They will receive a T-shirt to wear on the job and lunch will be provided. If you would like to volunteer or are an agency that would like to submit a project, contact the United Way of Pike County office at 789-2557. This event is partially funded by Pike County Community Foundation and Golden Living Center. Blue Jeans Festival—Saturday, Sept. 12 at the Blue Jeans Community Center on Main Street. Thursday, Sept. 12, from 5 to 7 p.m., pork chop dinner available. Queen contest will begin in the gym at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13, a spaghetti dinner will be served. Awards program will take place at 6:30 p.m. followed by Music in the Gym Friends at 7 p.m. Movie night will begin at dark. Saturday, Sept. 14, Pancake breakfast from 7 to 9 a.m. Corn Hole Tournament to begin at 1 p.m. Participants must register by noon Sat. Sept. 14 by calling 887-2537. Euchre games will be from 1 to 4 p.m. Kids games will begin at 4 p.m. in gym. Fried chicken dinner by MC Church of God from 5-7 p.m. Hawf Family Band to perform in gym at 6:30 p.m. Fireworks display at dark. Walnot Grove Church will have homemade ice cream and Reed funnel cakes available. For parade entries, call Dona Horrall at 743-2393 or Jerry Coonrod 887-4182. "Childbirth Refresher" Class—Memorial Hospital is offering a "Childbirth Refresher" class on Thursday, Sept. 12 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. in the Medical Arts Building Conference Center located at 721 W. 13th Street in Jasper. The class is offered for those who have previously taken the "Preparation for Childbirth" classes. It is free to those who are delivering at Memorial Hospital or $15. To enroll, visit www.mhhcc.org and click on "Classes & Events" or call 996-2399 or tollfree at 800-852-7279, ext. 2399. Ark of Safety Ministries—7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, Dr. Kathie Eads, an ordained minister with 30 years experience. Anointed worship will be led by Trenda Stouse. Everyone welcome. Located at 97 N. Monty Rd., Vincennes. For more information call 812-7264520. "Your Health and Diabetes" Education—The next meeting will be Monday, Sept. 16 from 7-8 p.m. in the Pavilion Classroom. For more information, contact Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center's Diabetes Education Department at 996-0521. Luncheon Cancelled—Good Shepherd Community Luncheon in Oakland City has been cancelled. The next luncheon will be October 15. Diabetic Clinic—6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17 at South Gibson Medical Clinic in Fort Branch. There will be refreshments and free blood sugar screenings. EVV Area WHS Alumni Luncheon—will be on September 20 (third Friday of month) at Wolf's Barbecue, 6600 First Ave., in Evansville. Luncheon starts at noon CDT. It will be necessary to RSVP by September 19 to John Dedman at 812-422-6683 or jddedman@gmail.com Memorial Hospital Offers Parkinson's Disease Support Group—The next support group meeting will be Wednesday, Sept. 18 at 6:30 p.m. in Memorial Hospital's Medical Arts Building Conference Center, located at 721 West 13th Street in Jasper. For more information, visit www.mhhcc.org and click on "Classes & Events" or 996-8578 or (219) 789-1982. Pre-registration is not necessary. Lange-Fuhs Cancer Center Offering "Women's Support Group"—Sessions will be on the third Tuesday of every month from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. in the Lange-Fuhs Cancer Center Conference Room located at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center's Dorbett Street entrance. The next session will be on Tuesday, Sept. 24. For more information, visit Memorial Hospital's website at www.mhhcc.org and click on "Classes & Events" or call 996-0626. Pre-registration is not necessary. "Management of Thyroid Nodules"—Thyroid nodules are very common. An estimated four percent of the population has a palpable thyroid nodule, and more than 50 percent have a nodule detectable by ultrasonography. The HealthMatters program will begin at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 24 in the Medical Arts Building Conference Center, located at 721 West 13th Street in Jasper. Pre-registration is not required. For more information about this program, call 996-2323 or toll-free at 800-852-7279, ext. 2323. Bariatric Public Forum—A public forum for anyone interested in learning more about bariatric surgery is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 28 at 9 a.m. in the Medical Arts Building Conference Center, located at 721 West 13th Street in Jasper. For more information, visit Memorial Hospital's website at www.mhhcc.org and click on "Classes & Events" or call 9960185. Pre-registration for this event is not required. FertilityCare Program—The FertilityCare program refers to a natural method to avoid or achieve pregnancy. The Creighton Model coordinates with a couple's fertility cycle without the use of drugs or contraceptives. The program teaches the couple to identify the woman's fertile and infertile days in order to achieve or avoid a pregnancy. This program is available at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center. Introductory and follow-up sessions are private and scheduled to meet the needs of the couple. Sessions take place in the Conference Room at Memorial Southside Office, 1100 West 12th Avenue. The cost of the introductory session is $25 per couple, and each followup session is also $25. Materials are available for the course for an additional fee of $20. For more information about the FertilityCare program, contact 996-2399 or toll-free at 800-852-7279, ext. 2399. The Press-Dispatch Three drivers escape injury in separate accidents during Sunday rainstorm Three drivers escaped injury in three separate accidents during the rainstorm last Sunday. At 12:23 a.m. Sunday, September 1, Keith L. Knepp, 33, of Corydon, Ky., was driving northbound on I-69 just north of the Petersburg exit, according to a report filed by Pike County Sheriff's Deputy Jeff Boger. The weather that morning was rainy with high winds. The report states Knepp lost control of his Chevrolet Impala and went into a spin. The car spun twice before going off the road on the right-hand side and sliding backwards into a ditch. Knepp was not injured, and the damage to his Impala was estimated between $2,500 and $5,000. Later that afternoon, at 2:56 p.m., Jon M. Hemmer, 51, of 11196 S. CR 1050 E. in Stendal, was driving east on State Road 64 near Winslow, according to a report filed by Pike County Sheriff's Deputy Jeff Boger. The rain and wind were still going strong at the time. Boger's report states Hemmer hit a large tree near CR 1050 E. that had fallen into the road. Hemmer was not injured, but his Dodge pickup and horse trailer were estimated to have received $5,000 to $10,000 of damage. That night, at 8:44 p.m., the rain had stopped. Car- ol R. Horne, 77, of 8808 E. SR 356 in Otwell, was driving east on SR 56 near Winslow, according to a report filed by Pike County Sheriff's Deputy Jeff Boger. The report states an ATV fell out of the bed of a pickup being driven by Shawn R. Foster, of Princeton, as he turned from CR 950 E. onto SR 56. Shortly after, Horne struck the ATV as it lay in the road. She was not injured, and the total damage caused by the accident was estimated between $5,000 and $10,000. 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