The Press-Dispatch
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A-4 Local Wednesday, Februar y 26, 2020 The Press-Dispatch AREA HAPPENINGS Celebrate Recovery–Will meet every Monday at 6 p.m. at the River of Life Church, 342 E. CR 300 N., Petersburg. For more information, contact Pastor Jim at 812-354-8800. Pike County History Center—Will meet the fourth Monday of each month at the History Center, 1104 Main Street, Petersburg at 6:30 p.m. New members welcome. For more information, contact Jeannine Houchins at 812- 766 -0463. History Center hours Monday,Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. DAR—Local chapter of the Daughters of the Ameri- can Revolution meet the second Monday of each month September through June at 6 p.m. at the History Center in Petersburg. 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 Chuck- les. 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 Cen- ter offers a support group for women who have had cancer of any type or are currently undergoing cancer 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 Cen- ter'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 Can- cer Center at 812-996 -7488. Winslow Alcoholics Anonymous – will meet every 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 in- formation, call 812-887-0349. Narcotic Anonymous – Every Wednesday at 7 p.m. at River of Life Fellowship Church. Gathering Place—Will be open every Thursday from 2-4 p.m. at 207 Lafayette Street, Winslow for the Food and Clothing Pantry. For more information, call 812-582-5210. 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 sec- ond 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 area 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–Memorial Hos- pital and Health Care Center is offering Creating Hope® sessions on the first and second Tuesday of each month from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. These sessions are designed for can- cer patients, their families and caregivers. Art materials and an instructional book are available at each session. No previous art experience is needed. Sessions are free and are in the Lange-Fuhs Cancer Center Conference Room located at the Dorbett Street entrance of Memorial Hospi- tal, 800 West 9th Street in Jasper. For more information about this class, visit Memorial Hospital's website at www.mhhcc.org and click on "Class- es & Events," or call The Lange-Fuhs Cancer Center at 812-996 -7488. Perinatal Loss Support – Expectant parents who sud- denly lose their child often experience a wide range of emo- tions and grief. Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center offers "Perinatal Loss Support" to assist those who have experienced the loss of a child (conception to one month of age) through the grieving process, and provide an at- mosphere of confidentiality and comfort. For more information about Perinatal Loss Support, con- tact Theresa O'Bryan, Pastoral Care, at 812-996 -0219 or tobryan@mhhcc.org. Living with COPD – Chronic Obstructive Pulmo- nary Disease (COPD) may restrict air flow, cause trou- ble breathing and includes emphysema and chronic bron- chitis. If you or if someone you care for is living with COPD, join us for an educational meeting on Tuesday, March 3, from 6:30 -8 p.m. in the Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center Health Ministry Conference Room located at 709 W. 9th Street in Jasper. For more information about "Living with COPD," visit Memorial Hospital's website at www.mhhcc.org and click on "Classes & Events," or call Sue Wehr, BSN RN, at 812- 996 -5232. Pre-registration is not necessary, and there is no cost to attend. Grief Support Series – The death of a loved one, a child leaving home, overwhelming changes in one's per- sonal life – each can cause profound grief and suffering. To offer reassurance and comfort, Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center has developed a free support program called "Grief Support Series." In this program, participants will learn that grief is nor- mal, examine the various emotions of grief, be encour- aged to face the pain, and find ways to make a healthy emotional withdrawal from the loss. Conducting the ses- sions will be Theresa O'Bryan, Hospital Chaplain, and Tom Holsworth, a clinical psychologist who has served as a co-facilitator of this program since its inception in 1991. Grief Support Series consists of five weekly sessions on Tuesdays from March 3-31. The class will meet from 6:30 -8:30 p.m. in the hospital Chapel. This program is free, but pre-registration is necessary. For more infor- mation or to register, call 812-996 -0219. Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia Caregiver Sup- port Group – Dementia is a brain disorder that seriously affects a person's ability to carry out daily activities. Al- zheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia among senior Citizens. It involves the parts of the brain that control thought, memory and language. Memorial's Caring Hands Senior Services sponsors an Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia Caregiver Sup- port Group on the first Wednesday of each month. The next meeting is Wednesday, March 4, from 6:30 -8 p.m. in Board Conference Room A, which is located on the lower level of Memorial Hospital near the Tower Café at 800 West 9th Street in Jasper. This support group allows caregivers to come together to share knowledge and ex- periences in caring for loved ones who are affected by these illnesses. For more information, visit Memorial Hospital's web- site at www.mhhcc.org and click on "Classes & Events," or contact Mallory Thimling, a Crisis Intervention Spe- cialist, at 812-996 -2915 or mthimlin@mhhcc.org. Pre-reg- istration is not necessary. Heartsaver CPR with AED – Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center is offering a Heartsaver CPR class from 5:30 -9:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 5, in the Health and Wellness Classroom at Memorial Southside Office, 1100 West 12th Avenue in Jasper. This American Heart Association course is designed for lay personnel who serve as rescuers as part of their job responsibilities and for the general public who have direct access to an Automated External Defibrillator (AED). Skills taught include CPR, AED use, and relief of chok- ing in adults, children and infants. In order to complete the course and receive the course completion card, par- ticipants must successfully complete a skills evaluation. Pre-registration is required. The fee for the course is $ 65, and the class does require prepayment. For more information or to register, visit the hospital's website at www.mhhcc.org and click "Classes & Events," or call the Health and Wellness Department at 812-996 -2399 or toll- free at 800 -852-7279, ext. 2399. Cub Scouts celebrated Blue and Gold On February 18, the Cub Scouts celebrated Blue and Gold. It celebrates the founding of the Boy Scout of America organization in 1910. The Cub Scouts al- so had a dessert contest during the celebration. Judges choice was Kody Cannon, most creative was Taylor Russell and Jackson Burkhart was awarded best BSA dessert. Pictured, first row (l to r): Jaxyn Barrett, Collin Cannon, Taylor Russell, Braddac Boger, Adam Sharp and Nikia Bell; back row: Andy Johnson, Connor Fields, Jackson Burkhart, Damion O'Brien, Cody Cannon and Tristan Kinman. SAME DAY SERVICE • Complete plastic lab on premises • Quality eyewear by Karen Memering, Optician • Professional eyecare by Dr. Steve Gregory • Most insurance plans accepted WE FILL ALL DOCTOR'S PRESCRIPTIONS Complete Contact Lens Care & Service *In most cases **Some restrictions apply. Call for details. 812-254-6594 Corner of Hwy. 50 & 57, Washington, IN VALLEY OPTICAL 812-254-6594 freshmen; English 10, World History, Health and person- al finance, Geometry and another science as sopho- mores. Junior requirements are English 11, US History, a third science and math. Senior requirements in- clude English 12, Govern- ment and Economics. The pathways will be elec- tive courses giving students a chance to pursue a path- way in a field where they have interest and ability. "The first thing is, they need to understand their skills and interests," said Holland. "When we do our fresh- man orientation, our mes- sage is to have a talk with them and determine what skills and interests they have. That is the pathway we want to get them headed toward." said Holland. Richeson said, "They can change if they decide they want to do something else, but they have to do it fairly quickly." She said they don't want to wait until they are in- to their junior year and de- cide they want to change." She explained most of the pathways have to be taken in a sequence of two or more years. So if they wait until then, they will have trouble completing them in time. Holland said the new buzz word in Indiana Education now is career readiness. He said they still see the same group of kids preparing for college. However, now they are trying to get the average kids ready for a career. He said they will have a path- way to a military career and those going into the work- force. He said the state wants to get away from standardized testing, and this is one way they are accomplishing that. Holland said when the state first decreed these changes, local school admin- istrators were concerned it was going to be hard to ac- complish so quickly. "We thought it was going to be a lot of burdensome work. But when we got to looking at it, we realized we already offer so many things to our stu- dents we aren't going to have to offer much more. Pike County's school board recently voted to hire a new Fire Sciences instruc- tor, which creates another pathway. Richeson said one change they are still learning about is their tracking require- ments. She said currently they have to track a student's progress until they graduate and enter college. However, soon they have to continue to track them for one or two years beyond high school. Holland said the chang- es are really about getting more ways for students to graduate. Continued from page 1 PATHWAYS