The Press-Dispatch
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A-6 Local Wednesday, Februar y 17, 2016 The Press-Dispatch AREA HAPPENINGS Al-Anon meeting – Meetings are each Wednes- day at 11:30 a.m., located at 424 W. 7th St. in Jasper. For more information, call 812-887-0349. Celebrate Recovery Program – Meets every Sunday night from 5 to 7 p.m. at 207 Lafayette St. in Winslow. For more information, call Krystal Breed- ing 812-582-2562. Winslow Alcohol Anonymous – will meet ev- ery Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. Call 812-789 -8535 for loca- tion of the meeting. Narcotics Anonymous – will meet on Monday nights at 7 p.m. at River of Life Fellowship, 342 E. Co. Rd. 300 N., Petersburg. For more information, call 812-734-6701 or 812-380 -1395. Odd Fellows Meeting – Pacific Lodge #175 regu- lar stated meeting, the second Monday of each month at 7 p.m. All area Odd Fellows are invited to attend. Pike County's First Agribusiness Forum – Thursday, Feb. 18, 2016, at Jefferson Township Com- munity Center in Otwell from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Learn how to start your Agribusiness. For more information, call 812-354-2271. Petersburg Red Hatters – The Petersburg Red Hatters will be going to Stoll's Lakeview Restaurant on Saturday, Feb. 20, located at 15519 US Hwy. 231, Loogootee. Other activities that day will include visit- ing antique shops and local businesses. They will be meeting at Voyles parking lot in Petersburg at noon and leave from there. For more information, call Queen Mother Theresa Blackburn Loveless at (812) 354-2283. Gun and Knife Show – Eighth annual Holland Ki- wanis Club Gun and Knife Show Saturday, Feb. 20 and Sunday, Feb. 21, 2016, at the Huntingburg Event Cen- ter, 200 E. 14th St., just off Hwy. 231. Admission $ 6, kids 12 and under free. Refreshments available. For more info or for tables call 812-536 -5252. Proceeds to benefit Riley Children's Hospital and other communi- ty projects. Bariatric Public Forum – A public forum for any- one interested in learning more about bariatric sur- gery is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 27 at 9 a.m. in the Medical Arts Building Conference Center, located at 721 West 13th Street in Jasper. For more information, please call Memorial Hospital's Bariatric Surgery staff at 812-996 -0185. Medic First Aid® Refresher with AED – The Medic First Aid® Refresher with AED class will be of- fered on Monday, Feb. 29 from 8 -11 a.m. in the Health and Wellness Classroom at Memorial Southside Of- fice, 1100 West 12th Avenue in Jasper. Cost for the class is $45; class size is limited and pre-registration is required by visiting www.mhhcc.org and click on "Classes & Events," or call 812-996 -2399 or toll-free at 800 -852-7279, ext. 2399. Bring current certification card to this course. 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. The next meeting is on Wednesday, March 2 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in Board Conference Room A, which is located on the lower level of Memorial Hospi- tal near the Tower Café at 800 West 9th Street in Jasper. For more information visit www.mhhcc.org and click on "Classes & Events," or contact 812-996 -6008 or mo- brien@mhhcc.org . Pre-registration is not necessary. "Check-In Time" – The next "Check-In Time" will be Wednesday, March 2 from 5 - 6 p.m. in Board Con- ference Room A, located on the lower level of The LCM Tower, at Memorial Hospital, 800 West 9th Street in Jasper. Moms are encouraged to bring their baby anytime throughout the hour to get weighed and/or to bring their breast pump to check the pressure. No pre-reg- istration is required. For more information, visit www. mhhcc.org and click on "Classes & Events," or call 812-996 -0383. Friday Community Health Screenings – Friday, March 4, 2016, from 7-9 a.m. in the Health and Well- ness 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. The screening lasts approximately 15 minutes, and pre-reg- istration is required. To register for the screening, or for more informa- tion, visit Memorial Hospital's website at www.mhhcc. org and click on "Health Screenings." Enter the com- pany name as "Friday" and enter "2016" as the pass- word. You may also register by calling 812-996 -2399 or toll-free at 800 -852-7279, ext. 2399. FertilityCare Program – The FertilityCare program refers to a natural method to avoid or achieve pregnan- cy. The Creighton Model coordinates with a couple's fertility cycle without the use of drugs or contracep- tives. The program teaches the couple to identify the woman's fertile and infertile days in order to achieve or avoid a pregnancy. This program is available through Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center. Introductory and follow-up sessions are private and scheduled to meet the needs of the couple. Sessions take place at Memorial Foundation & Health Minis- try Office, 709 W. 9th Street in Jasper. The cost of the FertilityCare Program is $25 per couple. Materi- als are available for the course for an additional fee of $20. For more information about the FertilityCare program, please contact Memorial Hospital's Health Ministry Office at 812-996 -5232 or toll-free at 800 -852- 7279, ext. 5232. Personal Wellness Coaching – Memorial Hospi- tal and Health Care Center is offering a program for those who are ready to make a positive change and im- prove their overall health. What is Skype®? Skype® is an Internet service that allows users to communi- cate by voice via a computer with an Internet connec- tion equipped with a microphone and webcam, or a mo- bile device. Both the participant and the coach must have a current Skype® account. The coach will con- tact the participant at an agreed-upon day and time to begin the coaching sessions. Skype® is only available for the twelve-week program. All sessions are confidential and scheduled at a time convenient to the participant. The cost of "Personal Wellness Coaching" is $18.75 per session for the six- week or twelve-week program. For more information or to enroll, call 812-996 -2399 or toll-free at 800 -852- 7279, ext. 2399. PCHS Precision Machining students take four of top five places at SkillsUSA regional competition at VU Logan Schmitt and Nick Lane, seniors in Pike Cen- tral High School's Preci- sion Machining class, fin- ished first and second at the SkillsUSA Region 4 Preci- sion Machining Competi- tion at Vincennes Universi- ty on February 5. Schmitt won a $2500 scholarship to VU and Lane won a $1000 scholarship. In addition, first year students Noah McCain and Caleb Miller placed fourth and fifth and both earned $500 scholar- ships. The contest was in the VU School of Technology ma- chining lab. VU hosted the Regions 4 and 5 SkillsUSA competitions for high school students enrolled in numer- ous vocational programs in Southeastern and South- western Indiana. More than 350 high school students and guests competed. The SkillsUSA Champi- onships is the showcase for the best career and techni- cal students in the nation. Contests begin regionally and continue through the state and national levels. The four students will ad- vance to the State level con- test on April 15 and 16, at Indianapolis. The precision machin- ing course at Pike Central High School is taught by Mr. Mark Scott. 2016 SkillsUSA Precision Machining winners from Pike Central High School were (left): Logan Schmitt, first place; Nick Lane, second place; (right): Noah McCain, fourth place and Caleb Miller, fifth place. A new Amana 96% AFUE gas furnace and a 16 SEER central air conditioner. Includes lifetime unit replacement warranty on both the furnace and air conditioner, a 1 year labor warranty and a lifetime installation warranty. Includes labor, materials and taxes. Additional rebate up to $450 through your utility companies. Total cost is $4,150 905 Vincennes Ave., Petersburg, IN • Lifetime Installation Warranty • 1 year labor warranty on all installed equipment • N.A.T.E. 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