The Press-Dispatch
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B-12 The Press-Dispatch Wednesday, December 25, 2013 Area Happenings 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. First Friday Health Screening —Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center is sponsoring a "First Friday Health Screening" on Friday, Jan. 3, 2014, from 7-9 a.m. in the Community Classroom at Memorial Southside Office, 1100 West 12th Avenue in Jasper. Participants must be 18 years of age or older and will have cholesterol (including total cholesterol, HDL, LDL, and triglycerides) and blood glucose checked via finger stick. A 12-hour fast is required; however, you may drink water and take prescribed medications. The cost is $25 and may be paid at the screening. To register for the screening, or for more information, visit Memorial Hospital's website at www.mhhcc.org and click on "Health Screenings." Enter the company name as "First Friday" and enter "2014" as the password. You may also register by calling 996-2399 or toll-free at 800-852-7279, ext. 2399. "Men with Cancer Discussion Group"—The LangeFuhs Cancer Center offers a discussion group for men who have had cancer of any type or who are currently undergoing cancer treatment. Sessions will be from 6:30-8 p.m. in the Lange-Fuhs Cancer Center Conference Room located at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center's Dorbett Street entrance. The next session will be on Monday, Jan. 6. For more information, visit www.mhhcc.org and click on "Classes & Events" or call 996-0626. Getting Ready for Baby Brother or Sister—The class is offered by Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center to help older brothers and sisters prepare for the arrival of a new baby. The class will be Wednesday, Jan. 8, from 6-7 p.m. in Memorial Hospital's Mary Potter Meeting Room, located at 800 West 9th Street, Jasper. Children over the age of four may attend. The class includes a tour of the nursery, and demonstrations in infant holding, burping, feeding and changing a diaper. Children are asked to bring a doll or teddy bear and a blanket to practice the skills. Parents are asked to attend this class along with their children. This class is free for the children of those who are delivering at Memorial Hospital or $10. Pre-registration is necessary and may be made by visiting www.mhhcc.org and clicking "Classes & Events" or by calling 996-2399 or toll-free at 800-852-7279, ext. 2399. Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia Caregiver Support Group—Dementia is a brain disorder that seriously affects a person's ability to carry out daily activities. Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia among older people. It involves the parts of the brain that control thought, memory and language. Next meeting is Wednesday, Jan. 8, 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. For more information, visit www.mhhcc.org and click on "Classes & Events" or call 996-6008. Pre-registration is not necessary. "Creating Hope" For Cancer Patients—Memorial Hospital 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. The next sessions will be on Tuesdays, Jan. 7 and 14. These sessions are designed for cancer patients, their families and caregivers. Art materials and an instructional books are available at each session. No previous art experience is needed. Creating Hope® sessions are free and are in the Lange-Fuhs Cancer Center Conference Room located at the Dorbett Street entrance of Memorial Hospital, 800 West 9th Street in Jasper. Group size is limited, and pre-registration is required. For more information about this class or to pre-register, visit www.mhhcc.org and click on "Classes & Events" or call 996-0626. VFW, Kiwanis serves Christmas party The Women's Auxillary members of the Petersburg VFW Post 3587, Karen Cummings, Debbie Pasley, Sheila Heiple, Kay Benjamin and Trish Minnis serve Key Club member Nick Baker during the Kiwanis Christmas Party. The Kiwanis Club provides presents to under privileged children during the party and Key Club members help with it. Christmas is about hanging in there By Glenn Mollette A lot of people have given up. My father fell off a barn when I was about thirteen years old. He cracked his vertebrae and missed about six months of work. There was no unemployment insurance, or federal relief money. Everything became very lean as life was put on hold in hopes of better days. By Christmas my father was getting around on crutches. We had a Christmas tree but I dared not ask for anything for Christmas. I knew we didn't have any money. On Christmas Eve, we had a family gathering and we had food to eat. There actually was some exchanging of gifts and my mother handed me a small wrapped box. I was shocked. I anticipated nothing. Opening the present I found a simple watch. I would guess it cost eight to ten dollars at the most. It might as well have been a Rolex. I was so surprised and couldn't believe my parents had bought me something for Christmas. I don't know how they did it. A couple of months later, my father was back to work and times became better as we hung in there and sur- vived difficult times. The Christmas gift is stuck in my head as being one of the all time best. The gift was simple but great. Most of us know about a difficult time in life. We've all been there in some way. Maybe you are there now. Possibly your health is not so great and you are hoping for better days. You may be unemployed and you don't know how you are going to pay all the bills. Often life is never exactly as we had hoped or planned. Every year of life is a little different and if you are reading this you still have hope. Walters family After-Christmas party set for Dec. 29 John and Teresa Walters will be hosting an afterChristmas party on Sunday, Dec. 29 at 1 p.m. EST at the Pike Masonic Lodge, just off of Illinois Street in Petersburg. Bring a covered dish or For more information, condessert and a $1 wrapped gift for a game. 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