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A-4 Wednesday, June 16, 2021 The Press-Dispatch NEWS BRIEFS Gift of Life Banquet on June 17 First Choice Solutions, (FCS), formerly the Pregnancy Care Center, is having their Gift of Life Banquet at 6 p.m. on Thursday, June 17 at the Simon J. Graber Community Build- ing. It is located at 9164 E 875 N, Odon. Doors will open at 5 p.m. Single tickets are $15 and tickets per couple are $25. Monica Kelsey, founder of Safe Haven Baby Boxes, Inc. will be the keynote speaker. A wonderful meal will be included. Mail your check to First Choice Solutions, PO Box 589, Washington, IN 47501, or you may pay online via PayPal, at https://www.paypal.com/pay- palme/FirstChoiceSolutions. Add "FCS banquet" in the notes or memo section of the check. Tickets can be mailed, picked up at the door or pur- chased at the office. Call 812-257-1041 for more information. Pike-Gibson Water spring flushing schedule continues June 14-18 —Cart Road to Union to Bowman and all side roads. June 21-25 —Mt. Olympus to St. Rd. 56 and all Hazelton area and side roads. Remember these dates can be interrupted with any emer- gencies PGW may encounter. Customers may experience low pressure for short peri- ods of time during this process and discoloration in water. Check the water before processing any laundry. For ques- tions, contact PGW Office at 812-749 -4916. Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church to host blood drive July 9 The American Red Cross is experiencing a severe blood shortage as the number of trauma cases, organ transplants and elective surgeries rise – and deplete the nation's blood in- ventory. The Red Cross is working around the clock to meet the extraordinary blood needs of hospitals and patients, but can't do it alone. They need your help. Sign up at redcrossblood.org for the blood drive at Sts. Pe- ter and Paul Catholic Church, 711 Walnut Street, Petersburg, on July 9 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Time to register for Birthday Club If you haven't submitted your birthday within the last 6 months, please register again at www.pressdispatch.net/ birthday. Entrants have a chance to win monthly prizes from local businesses and a three-month subscription to paper. Upcoming event? We want to know! Do you have an upcoming event? Send it to news@press- dispatch.net. 2021 PIKE CENTRAL PROM A group of friends pose for a glamorous photo at the Pike Central 2021 Prom on Saturday, June 12. Above: Pic- tured with cheerful prom smiles are Pike Central's 2021 Prom royalty, (l to r): Prom Prince Alex Clark, Prin- cess Alaina Mc- Clellan, Queen Kenzie Powell and King Jaden Guth. Right: Ne- vaeh Lemond and Beau Dil- lon pose for a photo at the 2021 Prom on Saturday, June 12. Alex Clark places a tiara on Prom Princess Alaina McClellan during the crowning ceremony at 2021 Prom on Saturday, June 12. Photos courtesy of Harting Photography Studio Zane Schell and Jordan Schatz are all smiles as they walk down in the grand march for the Pike Central 2021 Prom. 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. History Center hours Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. until further notice. 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 Chuckles. Come to the gymnasium door located at the back of the church. Winslow Alcoholics Anonymous – will meet every Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. Call 812-789 -8535 for location of the meeting. 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. 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 Cen- ter offers 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 atmosphere of confiden- tiality and comfort. For more information about Perinatal Loss Support, con- tact Theresa O'Bryan, Pastoral Care, at 812-996 -0219 or to- bryan@mhhcc.org. "Your Health and Diabetes" Education–Discovering the diagnosis of diabetes can be overwhelming. Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center wants to support you in this transition of lifestyle, and sponsors a continuing educa- tion group for persons with diabetes, pre-diabetes, or any- one who is interested in learning about the disease. The topic for the June class is "Mediterranean Diet." This support group is the third Monday of each month and pro- vides knowledge to help you feel more secure, manage prob- lems and avoid hospitalization for diabetes-related issues. The next meeting will be Monday, June 21, from 5:45 -7 p.m., in Memorial Hospital's Mary Potter Meeting Room, at 800 West 9th Street in Jasper. For more information, contact Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center's Diabetes Management and Preven- tion Services at 812-996 -0521. Indiana 15 Regional Planning Commission-The Ex- ecutive Board will meet electronically on Tuesday, June 22, 2021, at 6 p.m. (local time). A special called electronic Full Board meeting will fol- low at 7 p.m. to discuss funding of an AmeriCorps-Digital Inclusion fellow, Regional Economic Acceleration and De- velopment Initiative (READI), the establishment of an elec- tronic meeting policy, Indiana Finance Authority/State Wa- ter Infrastructure Fund (SWIF), Economic Development Administration (EDA) – American Rescue Plan, Rebuild- ing American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equi- ty (R AISE), American Rescue Plan (ARP), and Port Infra- structure Development grants (PIDP). For additional information, call Indiana 15 RPC at 812- 367-8455. Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia Caregiver Sup- port Group- Dementia is a brain disorder that seriously af- fects a person's ability to carry out daily activities. Alzhei- mer's disease is the most common form of dementia among senior Citizens. It involves the parts of the brain that con- trol thought, memory and language. Memorial Hospital's Caring Hands Senior Services spon- sors an Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia Caregiver Sup- port Group. Meeting dates have changed to the first Tues- day of every month. The next meeting is Tuesday, July 6, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Medical Arts Conference Center, located in the lower level of the Medical Arts Building at 721 W. 13th St. in Jasper. This support group allows caregivers to come together to share knowledge and experiences in caring for loved ones who are affected by these illnesses. Contact: Roger Young at 812 - 354-4622 4th of July Parade Hosted By: The Jefferson Township Ruritan and Jefferson Township Fire Dept. Guidelines: Parade entries must be received by Friday, June 25, 2021. Those after June 25 will be late entries. All late parade entries will be placed at the end of the parade line-up. No parade entries will be allowed after 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 3, 2021. Enter parade line-up by turning on Grant Street off Hwy. 257 to former Otwell Elementary School. Parade entrants MUST be in line by 9 a.m. to be judged. No vehicles, other than parade entries, will be allowed past the check-in point. The parade will begin at 10 a.m. Traffic on Highway 257 to immediate north and south of Otwell will be closed during the parade. Candy is welcome to be thrown during the parade; this parade is known for having LOTS of good candy! The parade makes a straight route north on Highway 257 through Otwell and ends on Virgin Street.