The Press-Dispatch

Front Wednesday, March 1, 2023 The Press-Dispatch A-2 CPR Continued from page 1 Pike County Girl Scouts participate in Powder Puff Derby Pike County Girl Scouts participated in the Powder Puff Derby by making and racing their own cars in the event. Winners were from left to right, Jesslyn Western, third place, Danielle Phipps, first place and Emily Henderson, sec- ond place. Purdue Extension FCS Professionals help area residents to "live well" health is a lot more than how one looks and feels. conversations about health should include all eight di- mensions or areas of well- ness—that is mental, social, emotional, spiritual, financial, occupational, environmental, and intellectual. That's the fo- cus of Living Well Month, a national event in March pro- moting overall wellness and the education provided by Family and consumer scienc- es professionals to improve the lives of people, families, and communities. The Indiana extension association of Family and consumer sciences works through the Purdue Univer- sity cooperative extension service to offer informa- tion that will help families achieve a positive, healthy lifestyle. Whether you are trying to manage your di- abetes through meal plan- ning and exercise, make decisions about health care and insurance, or get tips on effective parenting tech- niques, extension Fcs has a research-based answer. To make every month a "Living Well Month," consid- er these tips: •engage children in at least 60 minutes of physical activity on most days of the week. adults need at least 30 minutes of physical activity. Play sports or recreational games, turn on some mu- sic and dance, hula hoop, or make an obstacle course. Take a walk or a bike ride in your neighborhood. all move- ment counts. •start planning a garden now to work in the spring and summer. Gardening is great physical activity. This activ- ity could also nurture your mental and environmental wellness. •rethink your drink. The average adult human body is approximately 60 percent wa- ter. Water regulates every liv- ing cell's process and chem- ical reactions. It transports nutrients and oxygen. Water also helps to maintain normal bowel habits and prevent con- stipation. reduce the amount of soda and fruit drinks con- sumed daily. •eat a variety of healthful foods. eat colorful fruits and vegetables every day. Most people need to increase their fruit and vegetable intake. have a sliced banana on cere- al for breakfast. enjoy a sand- wich loaded with vegetables at lunch. at dinner, steam some vegetables and prepare a fruit parfait with yogurt for dessert. Try new fruits and vegetables. If there's a kind you don't like, try preparing it in a different way. see www. choosemyplate.gov for more information about nutrition for yourself and members of your family. •read, read, read. Go to the library and check out books. Keep the mental stim- ulation flowing throughout the year regardless of your age. This will stimulate your intellectual health. •Talk to a friend or start a journal to get your thoughts and feelings off your chest. staying in check with emo- tional health can be tough, but it's important. •check out parenting, fi- nance, nutrition and/or food preparation classes offered by your extension office. see WeBsITe(https://extension. purdue.edu/county/pike/) for more information about upcoming offerings. •Maintain a healthy home. check that your smoke detec- tor is working correctly and test for the presence of ra- don. help manage allergies and/or asthma by cleaning and vacuuming regularly to reduce allergy triggers in the home. avoid accidental poisonings by keeping med- ications locked up, and clean- ing agents and other poisons out of reach of children. •Keep your family finances in check. Track your expens- es and update your budget regularly. eat at home often because meals outside of home usually cost more. Plan your menus and use coupons as a planning tool. creating and sticking to a budget, along with paying of debt are great first steps to financial wellness. all eight of the dimensions or areas of wellness are con- nected and support each oth- er. evaluate your overall well- ness and take small steps to improve your health during Living Well Month and all year long. MFA Oil Foundation Awards Grant to PCMS Robotics The MFa Oil Foundation has awarded a grant to the Pike central Middle school robotics Team to assist with purchasing robotics brains, remotes, portable tool cabi- nets, and an iPad for the ro- botics program. The MFa Oil Foundation provides support to non-profit organizations that are working to improve communities where MFa Oil has a significant concentra- tion of members and employ- ees. since it was established in 1998, the MFa Oil Foun- dation has awarded more than three million dollars in grants. MFa Oil senior director of employee engagement and culture Tom May described the MFa Oil Foundation as "a program that allows our company to give support back to rural communities that are the foundation of our business. The grans the Foundation awards help sup- port many youth programs and organizations active in addressing and solving com- munity programs and improv- ing the quality of life. The MFA Oil Foundation has awarded a $2,000 grant to the Pike Central Middle School Robotics Team to assist with purchasing Robotics brains, remotes, portable tool cabinets, and an iPad for the Robotics program. Pictured from left to right: Ran- dy Meece, Mindy Keeker, Landon Harvey, Loralei Hoskins, Missy Schultheis, Steven Shepherd, Chasity Sanders Taylen Bailey, Keaton Stafford, and Grayson Schultheis. 2023 Polar Plunge ing participants on how to provide cPr. The two main skills needed to provide cPr are chest compressions and giving breaths, according to the trainers. compressions have to be deep enough, fast enough and the chest has to come back up after every compres- sion. compressions need to be pushed two inches down at a rate of 100 to 120 compres- sions per minute. a good way to know if you have the right speed is to give com- pressions to the beat of the song staying alive. a fter 30 compressions are performed two breaths are given. The training goes over how to use an aed proper- ly. Throughout the training, participants practice repeat- edly on training mannequins and then test on three differ- ent age group scenarios for adults, children, and infants. "It is important to have this skill. you may not use it but better to have it than not," Worm said. "It is a good skill to know, and a lot of my family have had heart issues", Lainey Leighty another participant in the program, said. everyone at the training wanted to be able to help as- sist in case of an emergency. The Pike county chamber of commerce and elmer Buch- ta Tech center are in the pro- cess of setting up the next training session and it will most likely be in Mid-May. If you would like to learn more about the upcoming training, please reach out to Jill hyneman at chamber@ pikecounty.in.gov or Bridget Butcher bridget@buchtatech. com at 812-380 -7070. Trainers and organizers of the CPR/AED training session include left to right, Zach Worm, Lyndsey Cor- rell-Eckert, Jill Hyneman, Bridget Butcher and Sarah Maddox-Barnett. son McKinney, Pike county sheriff, was proud of the fact that police and community members worked together to raise money for special Olympics. Our team was called "cops and communi- ty," McKinney said. The team raised over $3,500 for special Olympics. as special Olympics Indi- ana's signature fundraising series, participants must raise at least $85 for the chance to plunge at one of 15 locations statewide: Bloom- ington, Boonville, Borden, Fort Wayne, Greenwood, Indianapolis (Butler Univer- sity and eagle creek Park), Muncie, north Manchester, Petersburg, south Bend, Terre haute, Valparaiso, Ver- sailles and West Lafayette. More than 3,000 individuals take the plunge in a typical year — many of them raising significantly more than the minimum. Plungers who raise the $85 minimum will earn a commemorative long-sleeved T-shirt. For those who reach higher fundraising levels, ad- ditional prizes will include a metal tumbler, beach towel and more. Plus, the Virtual Plunge program is perfect for anyone who wants to join in the fun without getting their feet wet. Virtual Plung- ers are eligible to receive the same fundraising prizes, and on Plunge day, they can stay warm and dry while cheering on Polar Plunge participants from the shore. additionally, the super Plunger program recogniz- es the bravest souls with the warmest hearts. Those who raise $4,000 or more and plunge at two sites will receive VIP treatment at the final event of the season as well as the top fundraising prize, a baseball-themed Po- lar Plunge jersey available ex- clusively for super Plungers. PLUNGE Continued from page 1 The 2023 Polar Plunge at Prides Creek on Saturday, February 25, had 10 "Super Plungers," participating who raised over $4,000 each towards the Special Olym- pics program. Those Super Plungers will now have the opportunity to participate on Saturday, March 4 at Ea- gle Creek in Indianapolis for another Polar Plunge. Brynn Barneby, one of the Team Minions group, comes out of the cold water at Prides Creek in her cape and mask. "Boy was that cold," Barneby said. Frannie Smith (center), organizer for the Special Olympics events at Prides Creek each year, thanks ev- eryone for coming out to participate in the 2023 Polar Plunge, along with her friends from Tri-Kappa. Jasper Middle School Retired Wildcats were ready for the football pass before going into the cold water at Prides Creek for the Special Olympics 2023 Polar Plunge. Super Plunger Randy Parker, who participates every year at Prides Creek in the Polar Plunge for Special Olympics, had raised over $13,000 this year, with donations still coming in as he was tak- ing the plunge. Team Hypothermia was hyped to be participating in the Polar Plunge this year. The group had three Su- per Plungers who raised over $4,000 each for Special Olympics. As they were getting out of the cold water, they realized how heavy their costumes were this year with a laugh. Team Pink Ladies prepare for their turn to go into the water for the 2023 Special Olympics Polar Plunge. Local Pike County Sher- iff's Department Student Resource Officer Buck Seger could not get out of the water fast enough on Saturday at Prides Creek for the annual Po- lar Plunge for Special Olympics, but happy to be raising money for a good cause.

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