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The Press-Dispatch Local Wednesday, June 19, 2019 A- 5 Blue Jean Community Center monroe city Fish Fry by Jeff Black All proceeds help keep the center open. Sunday, June 23 • 11:30am to 1pm Fish Baked Beans Potato Salad Applesauce Desserts Drinks Adults $10 10 and Under $5 Adam Scales (812) 354-8488 adam.scales@infarmbureau.com Vonda Leistner Will be 80 years old on June 24. Jefferson Township Community Center Located at 230 N. Spring St., Otwell Birthday Open House June 29 2pm- 4 pm at Cards may be sent to... 1482 W. Ackerman Rd., Jasper, IN 47546 AREA HAPPENINGS Celebrate Recovery - Will meet every Monday at 6 p.m. at the River of Life Church, 342 E. CR 300 N., Pe- tersburg. For more information, contact Pastor Jim at 812-354-8800. Free Clothing Bank - Oak Grove Church in Oakland 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 located at the back of the church. 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 Wednesday 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 - Memori- al Hospital and Health Care Center is offering Creat- ing Hope® sessions on the first and second Tuesday of each month from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. These sessions are de- signed for cancer patients, their families and caregivers. Art materials and an instructional book are available at each session. No previous art experience 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 Cen- ter at 812-996 -7488. Executive Board of the Indiana 15 Regional Planning Commission - Meeting Tuesday, June 25 at 6:30 p.m. EDT at the Commission's office, located at 221 E. First Street, Ferdinand. Breastfeeding: Getting Started - Expecting a baby? Sign up to attend Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center's in-depth breastfeeding class, "Breastfeeding: Getting Started." During your time of baby preparation, this educational class can help provide an easier tran- sition into motherhood and breastfeeding. It is recom- mended that both mother and the support person, who will assist the mother, attend the classes as support is important to breastfeeding success. "Breastfeeding: Getting Started," will be on Wednes- day July 3 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Memorial Hospital in Board Conference Room B/C, located on the lower lev- el of The LCM Tower, at 800 West 9th Street in Jasper. The class is free for those delivering at Memorial Hos- pital; otherwise, cost is $15. Pre-registration is required. To enroll, please visit Memorial Hospital's website at www.mhhcc.org and click on "Classes & Events." If you do not have online access, please call Memorial Hospital's Lactation Services at 812-996 - 0383. Understanding Skin Cancer and the Importance of Cancer Screenings and Prevention - With the summer upon us, Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center is presenting "Understanding Skin Cancer & the Importance of Cancer Screenings and Prevention" on Thursday, July 11 from 6 -7:15 p.m. in Jasper. On- cologist Karim Anwar, M.D. will discuss the different types of skin cancer, screening guidelines and tips for prevention. This presentation will be in the Medical Arts Confer- ence Center, located in the Medical Arts Building, 721 W. 13th Street, Jasper. A free dinner will be provided. To pre-register for the "Understanding Skin Cancer" program, call Memorial Hospital's Marketing Depart- ment at 812-996 -2352, or go online to www.mhhcc.org and click on "Classes and Events." Deadline to regis- ter is Friday, July 5. UPCOMING REUNIONS SHOULTZ REUNION The Shoultz Family Reunion will be Sunday, June 30 at Hornady Park, Pe- tersburg. There will be a carry-in meal, starting at noon EDT (Pike Co. time). Everyone is asked to bring a well-filled basket of food. Again this year, review- ing some of Shoultz family history and after that will be an auction. Everyone is asked to bring an item or two for the fun auction. For more information, con- tact Jim at 812-354-9018. BRADFIELD REUNION The Bradfield Reunion will be Satur- day, June 22, starting at noon at the Ot- well Community Center. Table service will be provided. Bring a covered dish. BLOUNT REUNION The Blount Reunion will be Satur- day, July 20 at the Jordan Park, in Spur- geon. Meal will begin at 2 p.m. OHS Class of 1954 Members of the Otwell High School Class of 1954 met for their 65-year reunion at the No. 423 Smoke- house in Petersburg on Saturday, June 8. Attending were (l to r): Ray Powell, of Winslow, Roger Craig, of Otwell, Carolyn (Hand) Myers, of Petersburg, Jo (Brace) Kabrick, of Jasper, Judy (Lemond) Camp, of Velpen, and Dr. Carol Rose (Davidson) Horne, of Otwell. Second row: Ray Breidenbaugh, of Petersburg, Jim Mattingly, of New Braunfels, Texas, Donald Eck, of Otwell, and Radus Schiller, of Indianapolis. Area Reunions Dr. Conrad appointed to Memorial Hospital Staff Nikola Conrad, MD, MP T was recently appoint- ed to the Active Medical Staff at Memorial Hospi- tal and Health Care Cen- ter. She has joined the staff at Memorial Health Fami- ly Medicine, located at 966 Bartley Street in Jasper, to provide primary care ser- vices to patients while also overseeing resident physi- cians in Memorial Hospi- tal's family medicine resi- dency program. Dr. Conrad received her master's degree in phys- ical therapy from Drex- el University Philadelphia in Pennsylvania and her medical degree from St. George's University, School of Medicine Grenada in the West Indies. She completed a family medicine residen- cy with a concentration in obstetrics at St. John Prov- idence in Southfield, Michi- gan. She is a member of the American Academy of Fam- ily Physicians and is certi- fied by the American Board of Family Medicine. We're Accepting New Patients! Call to schedule an appointment with a primary care provider. P F M 1003 East Illinois Street • Petersburg, IN 47567 • 812.354.3458 R eunio N SATURDAY, July 20 Jordan Park in Spurgeon at Meal at 2pm B lount Pregnant... or think you are? Call:1-877-257-1084 or Locally Call: 1-812-354-2814 • Free pregnancy testing • Free counseling and info. on pregnancy options. • Confi dential counseling for women & men who are suff ering from post-abortion syndrome. • Residential Care • Health and assistance referrals. • Training and education. • Assistance in getting baby and maternity clothes washpcc@sbcglobal.net www.washingtonpregnancycenter.com Dr. Nikola Conrad CRNA Amanda Gaither joins Memorial Hospital Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center an- nounce the addition of Amanda Gaither, CRNA to its medical associate staff. Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) are advanced practice regis- tered nurses who admin- ister anesthesia and other medications, and monitor patients receiving and re- covering from anesthesia. Gaither received her bachelor degree in nursing at University of Central Ar- kansas in Conway and her master's in nurse anesthe- sia from Arkansas State University in Jonesboro. She has worked as a CRNA for the past 15 years in Ten- nessee and Indiana. She is a member of the American Association of Nurse Anes- thetists. CRNA Amanda Gaither We're not afraid to shed some light on the truth. 812-354-8500 SUBSCRIBE TODAY! ARC of Pike County and Gibson County to merge The ARC of Pike County and The ARC of Gibson County will merge on July 13 to become The ARC South- west Indiana. A news release states: "Both agencies have enjoyed a mutu- ally beneficial relationship over the last 30 years, most recently with executive oversight from Stan Keepes, who will remain as CEO of The ARC Southwest Indiana." ARC officials said, "The individu- als we serve will notice no change in services provided. As a private 501(c) 3 non-profit, all community members currently serving on both Board of Directors have agreed to continue to serve as one Board of Directors going forward." "The merger brings together two highly successful agencies that will be able to offer more unique opportu- nities for community employment, in- tegration and rehabilitation services for people with different abilities," said CEO Keepes. The ARC Southwest Indiana special- izes in serving individuals with intel- lectual developmental disabilities with more than 200 staff spanning across six counties in Southern Indiana.