The Press-Dispatch
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B-6 Local Wednesday, Januar y 2, 2019 The Press-Dispatch AREA HAPPENINGS Free Clothing Bank - Oak Grove Church in Oak- land City offers a free clothing bank each Tuesday 9 - 11 a.m. (Oakland City time) for everyone. They carry new and used clothing. Location is on Morton Street, just past Chuckles. Come to the gymnasium door locat- ed at the back of the church. Celebrate Recovery Program – Meets every Sun- day night from 5 to 7 p.m. at 207 Lafayette St. in Win- slow. For more information, call Krystal Breeding 812- 582-2562. Women's Cancer Support Group - The Lange- Fuhs Cancer Center at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center offers a support group for women who have had cancer of any type or are currently undergoing can- cer treatment. Sessions are the third Tuesday of each month from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Lange-Fuhs Cancer Center Conference Room, located at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center's Dorbett Street entrance. For more information about the "Women's Support Group," visit www.mhhcc.org and click on "Classes & Events," or call The Lange-Fuhs Cancer Center at 812-996 -7488. Winslow Alcoholics Anonymous – will meet ev- ery Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. Call 812-789 -8535 for location of the meeting. Al-Anon meeting – Meetings are each Wednesday at 11:30 a.m., located at 424 W. 7th St. in Jasper. For more information, call 812-887-0349. Narcotic Anonymous – Every Monday at 7 p.m. at River of Life Fellowship Church. Odd Fellows IOOF Pacific Lodge #175 meeting - the second Monday of each month at 7 p.m. All area members are encouraged to attend. Otwell Ruritan - will have its monthly meetings the second Monday of each month at 7 p.m. Pike Lodge #121 F&AM regular stated meeting - the second Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. All ar- ea Masons are invited to attend. Jefferson Township Community Center of Otwell - will have its monthly meetings the first Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. All members are urged to attend. "Creating Hope" For Cancer Patients - Memo- rial Hospital and Health Care Center is offering Cre- ating Hope® sessions on the first and second Tues- day of each month from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. These ses- sions are designed for cancer patients, their families and caregivers. Art materials and an instructional book are available at each session. No previous art experi- ence is needed. Creating Hope® sessions are free and are held in the Lange-Fuhs Cancer Center Conference Room located at the Dorbett Street entrance of Memorial Hospital, 800 West 9th Street in Jasper. For more information about this class, visit Memo- rial Hospital's website at www.mhhcc.org and click on "Classes & Events," or call The Lange-Fuhs Cancer Center at 812-996 -7488. "Breastfeeding: Getting Started" Jasper – Ex- pecting a baby? Sign up to attend Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center's in-depth breastfeeding class, "Breastfeeding: Getting Started." It is recommended that both mother and the support person, who will as- sist the mother, attend the classes as support is impor- tant to breastfeeding success. "Breastfeeding: Getting Started," will be held on Wednesday January 2, 2019, from 6 -7:30 p.m. at Me- morial Hospital in Board Conference Room B/C, locat- ed on the lower level of The LCM Tower, at 800 West 9th Street in Jasper. The class is free for those deliver- ing at Memorial Hospital. Pre-registration is required. To enroll, visit Memo- rial Hospital's website at www.mhhcc.org and click on "Classes & Events." If you do not have online access, call Memorial Hospital's Lactation Services at 812-996 - 0383. "Your Health and Diabetes" Education, Glucose Monitoring – Memorial Hospital and Health Care Cen- ter sponsors a continuing education group for persons with diabetes, pre-diabetes, or anyone who is interest- ed in learning about the disease. The topic for the January class is "Continuous Glu- cose Monitoring." This support group is held the third Monday of each month and provides knowledge to help you feel more secure, manage problems, and avoid hos- pitalization for diabetes-related issues. The next meet- ing will be Monday, January 21 from 6 -7 p.m. in Memo- rial Hospital's Mary Potter Meeting Room, at 800 West 9th Street in Jasper. For more information, please contact Memorial Hos- pital and Health Care Center's Diabetes Management and Prevention Services at 812-996 -0521. North Pole Animals alight in Oakland City Santa's ani- mal elf hosted a program for Sil- ly Safari Thurs- day, bringing an- imal education to Oakland City Co- lumbia Township Public Library. Right: Bubba the Frog, right, is not a North Pole animal, as frogs freeze in the win- ter. Below: Mitzy, a six month old fe- male reindeer is, according to the elf, named after Rudolph's moth- er. Pike County's jobless rate increases to 3.8 percent in November By Ed Cahill Pike County's jobless rate rose to 3.8 percent in No- vember, according to pre- liminary figures released by the Indiana Department of Workforce Development on Wednesday, Dec. 26. November's 3.8 percent jobless rate was two-tenths of a percentage point higher than the revised 3.6 percent unemployment rate Pike County recorded in October. According to estimates released by the Indiana De- partment of Workforce De- velopment, 5,784 of Pike County's labor force of 6,010 were employed during No- vember, leaving 226 persons without jobs. In November 2017, when the county's jobless rate was 3.0 percent, it was estimated that 6,241 of the county's la- bor force of 6,437 were em- ployed, leaving 196 persons without jobs. In adjoining counties: • Daviess County's job- less rate remained the same from October to November at 2.9 percent. In November 2017, Daviess County's job- less rate was 2.6 percent. • Dubois County's jobless rate rose from a revised 2.6 percent in October to a pre- liminary 2.7 percent in No- vember. In November 2017, Dubois County's jobless rate was 2.3 percent. • Gibson County's job- less rate remained the same from October to November at 2.8 percent. In November 2017, Gibson County's job- less rate was 2.6 percent. • Knox County's jobless rate remained the same from October to November at 3.5 percent. In November 2017, Knox County's jobless rate was 3.1 percent. • Warrick County's job- less rate rose from a revised 3.0 percent in October to a preliminary 3.1 percent in November. In November 2017, Warrick County's job- less rate was 2.8 percent. Statewide, county non- seasonally adjusted unem- ployment rates increased in 43 counties, decreased in 17 counties and remained the same in 32 counties from October to November. Bartholomew and Dubois counties recorded the state's lowest unemployment rate in November at 2.7 percent. Adams, Boone, Gibson, La- Grange ant Wells counties recorded the state's second- lowest jobless rate during November at 2.8 percent. Howard County recorded the state's highest unem- ployment rate during No- vember at 8.3 percent. Mi- ami County had the state's second-highest jobless rate during November at 6.5 per- cent. The Columbus metropol- itan statistical area had the state's lowest jobless rate among the state's 13 MSAs in November at 2.7 percent, while the Kokomo MSA had the state's highest MSA job- less rate in November at 8.3 percent. The jobless rate for the Evansville MSA was 3.3 percent in November, which was a decrease of one-tenth of a percentage point from 3.4 percent in October. In November 2017, the Evans- ville MSA's jobless rate was 2.9 percent. According to data pro- vided by the Indiana De- partment of Workforce De- velopment, the Evansville MSA – which includes Gib- son, Posey, Vanderburgh and Warrick counties – had a total of 165,900 jobs in No- vember, an increase of 1,100 jobs from November 2017. From October to Novem- ber, the Evansville MSA ex- perienced increases in the trade, transportation and utilities (+ 600), the retail trade (+400), manufactur- ing (+200), professional and business service (+200) and education and health servic- es (+200) sectors. The gains partially offset by losses in the mining, logging and con- struction (-300) and leisure and hospitality (-200) sec- tors. Indiana's seasonally-ad- justed unemployment rate increased from a revised 3.5 percent in October to 3.6 percent in November, one- tenth of a percentage point lower than the national job- less rate of 3.7 percent. With the exception of one month when it was equal – in Octo- ber 2014 – Indiana's unem- ployment rate has been be- low the U.S. rate for more than five years. The monthly unemploy- ment rate is a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics indicator that reflects the number of unemployed people seeking employment within the prior four weeks as a percentage of the labor force. Indiana's labor force had a net increase of 2,216 over the previous month, which was the result of a 2,122 increase in unemployed residents and an increase of 94 employed residents. Indiana's total la- bor force – which includes both Hoosiers employed and those seeking employment – stands at 3.40 million, and the state's 65.1 percent la- bor force participation rate remains above the national rate of 62.9 percent. Statewide, private sec- tor employment has grown by more than 25,900 over the year, and has increased by 2,800 over the previous month, primarily due to gains in the Manufacturing (+3,100) and the Private Ed- ucational and Health Servic- es (+1,900) sectors. Gains were partially offset by loss- es in the Trade, Transporta- tion and Utilities (-2,000) and the Leisure and Hospi- tality (-1,000) sectors. Total private employment reached a preliminary re- cord high point of 2,714,800, which is 25,900 above the of- ficial December 2017 peak. Armstrong named to UE Dean's List Caden Armstrong, of Pe- tersburg has achieved a place on the University of Evansville Dean's List for academic achievements dur- ing the Fall Semester 2018. He is majoring in Health Services Administration. To achieve this honor a student must earn at least a 3.5 grade point average on a 4.0 scale. Caden Armstrong CALLEN JOE CHESTNUT Callen Joe Chestnut, born Dec. 13, 2018, at 8:04 p.m. to Robert and Brandi Chest- nut, big brother Hayden and big sister Braylynn, weigh- ing 8 pounds 12 ounces and 23 inches long. Mater- nal grandparents are Tra- cy and Cheri McLaugh- lin. Paternal grandparents are Dave and Lisa Chest- nut. Maternal great-grand- parents are James and Shir- ley McLaughlin, Barbara and the late Harold Him- sel. Paternal great-grand- parents are Shirley and the late Dwight Chestnut, Lin- da and the late Ronnie Ham- melman. Student Spotlight Area Birth Life Milestones made free CALL: 812-354-8500 Put a free photo with write up on your Family and Class Reunions.