Lake Country Weekend Post

OCONOMOWOC — The Lake Country Free Clinic was mobbed at the plate after their annual tailgat- ing themed gala was a walk-off home run. Over $100,000 was raised at the nonprofit's gala last month, the biggest fundraiser of the year for the organiza- tion, which provides free and discounted healthcare for residence of Lake Country. Lake Country Free Clinic Marketing and Development Director Megan Welsh said the night was wonderful and the funds raised will account for 22 percent of the organiza- tion's upcoming operat- ing budget. "The best part of the night is always just watching the community come together and have fun for a great cause," Welsh said. "They continue to come out and support us year after year. It's a really enjoyable crowd." The most enjoyable part of the night for Welsh was the Oconomowoc High School marching band, which kicked the night off. "It was great," Welsh said. "It got everyone in a great mood and it pumped us up. It was a great way to start the night." The gala was made possibly by a team of 50 plus volunteers who helped with every aspect of the night. Next fundraiser The clinic has a trivia night set for 6 p.m. Jan. 30. The event is organized by St. Anskars Church, Lake Country Episcopal Church, and Lake Area Free Clinic. and it will be at the Great Commons of the Lake Country Lutheran High School, 401 Campus Drive, Hartland. Welsh said the night will be done by 9:30 p.m. They also scheduled the event for the week of the NFL's Pro Bowl to not interfere with the Packers' schedule. Costs are $15 per person which include snacks and beverages. The night is open to anyone 12 and older. There will also be a silent auction. For more information email Welsh at: megan@lakeareafreeclin- ic.org — Enterprise Staff 2 • LAKE COUNTRY POST • OCTOBER 10, 2015 GMTODAY.COM HEALTH Visit our Halloween Haunted Woods Event on our Facebook page for more information and updates regarding the event! 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Common obsessions include con- tamination fears, exces- sive concern about harm, worry about losing con- trol of one's own behavior, intrusive taboo thoughts and excessive religious or moral doubt. Common compulsions include washing, clean- ing, checking, repeating and excessive reassur- ance seeking, according to a release from OCD Wisconsin, the Wisconsin affiliate of the the International Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Foundation. OCD Wisconsin will have a display set up at the Oconomowoc Public Library, 200 W. South St., talking about OCD and there are events planned around the state. They've also partnered with several counselors from area schools to distribute pamphlets on the disease, and they will have several radio spots airing throughout the week. Brad Riemann, clinical director of the OCD Center and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Ser- vices at Rogers Memorial Hospital, will be giving one of the talks at 6 p.m. Nov. 2 at Waukesha Coun- ty Technical College and he will also make televi- sion appearances to dis- cuss OCD. Jacobi will be giving the other talk at 6 p.m. Nov. 4 at the Appleton Public Library. Interested parties must register for the talks by emailing megang- welsh@gmail.com. There is also a video of a talk on OCD by Jaco- bi at www.ocdwiscon- sin.org. Popular misconceptions There are several myths surrounding OCD. Jacobi knows the disease can be debilitating. People often suffer from severe bouts of anxiety and depression. Some people turn to drugs and alcohol to cope with the disease. OCD often has other disorders coin- ciding with it. Some myths concern- ing the disease include: ■ We are all 'a little bit OCD' at times. According to OCD Wisconsin, while many people can have obsessive or compulsive traits, OCD and people who are diagnosed with OCD cannot "turn it off." Research has shown that their brains are wired differently than the brains of people without OCD, and as such OCD strongly influ- ences their thoughts and actions. ■ OCD is just about hand-washing, cleaning and being neat Triggers related to cleanliness and symp- toms related to washing make up a small part of the range of OCD trig- gers and symptoms. Peo- ple with OCD can have obsessions related to a variety of things includ- ing losing control, hurt- ing others, unwanted sexual thoughts and many more. The anxiety caused by these obses- sions can be lessened by different compulsions such as "checking, repeating and counting." But Jacobi said encourag- ing the short term fixes and not addressing the main problem only deep- ens the effects of OCD. ■ Accommodating the disorder helps Accommodations by friends and family are often well meaning and include assisting the in compulsions, providing sufferers with reassur- ance, encouraging them to avoid situations that make them anxious and things similar to that. "It's well intended but it's having negative effects," Jacobi said. "It actually helps them maintain the disorder. (Rogers Memorial) really work with families in particularly with kids and adolescents to help them withdraw exposure so they can learn to deal with these things and see that the terrible out- comes don't occur." OCD is a treatable disease and Oconomowoc is home to one of the leading treatment facili- ties, Rogers Memorial Hospital. Treatment for the disorder requires a therapist who will determine the best treat- ment plan. Jacobi said through a combination therapies patients are seeing signif- icant improvements in patients. To find an OCD specialist visit: http://www.iocdf.org/tre atment_providers.aspx. Email: eoliver@conleynet.com Display planned at Oconomowoc library OCONOMOWOC — The Oconomowoc Memorial Auxiliary is proud to be hosting the Love Light Tree again this holiday season. The tree lighting cere- mony will take place at Oconomowoc Memorial Hospital in the Conference Center at 4:30 p.m. Dec. 5. A gift of $5 will light a red light in honor of someone special or a white light in memory of a loved one. An acknowledge- ment card will be mailed to those being honored and to the families of those being remembered. The names will also be recognized in the local newspaper if received by Nov. 13. Contributions will be accepted through the month of December. Love Light forms are available in Oconomowoc Memorial Hospital's lobby, The Gift Box Boutique, the Center for Breast Care, the Patient Family Lounge, the Cancer Cen- ter, the Employee Health Waiting Room, the Oconomowoc Physician Center Urgent Care Wait- ing Room and the Schmidt & Bartelt Funeral Home in Oconomowoc. Proceeds from this event are designated for an Audio Therapy Sound System and Furnishings for the Oconomowoc Memorial Hospital MRI Department and other worthwhile causes. For additional informa- tion, call Love Light Co- Chairs Cathy Becker at 920-699-3428 or Barb Hlavachek at 262-354-8259. — Enterprise Staff Oconomowoc Memorial Auxiliary 2015 love light tree announced A home run for health care Tailgating themed fundraiser tops $100k Submitted photo Shae Pavlic, Nick Argeroudis and Julie Well at the Lake Area Free Clinic's tailgating-themed gala last month.

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