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The Press-Dispatch Gray makes new friends, learns about government during week at Boys State learning a lot more about the inner workings of gov- ernment and making friends were three of the main things that Tanner Gray will always remember about his experience at Hoosier Boys State in June. The 75th annual Hoosier Hearing Lou Holtz speak, By Mike Johansen rience and I learned a lot," said Gray. "We learned a lot about how government works. They put you in cities and counties and you elect each official. There were al- so state offices we could run for. It was all pretty cool." Gray was elected as coun- Pike Central High School, said that he learned a lot about government and the inner workings of it at all levels and made some new close friends that he hopes with whom he can keep in touch. This was a great expe- Boys State was held at Trine University in Angola in June with more than 600 seniors attending. The Petersburg Kiwanis Club and Peters- burg VFW Coleman-Stew- art Post 3587 provides the tuition for the delegates to attend the annual Boys State Program. Gray, a senior-to-be at ty surveyor. "It was really cool to meet everybody. There were 500 other boys there my age with the same interests I had. We got to hear Lou Holtz speak, the former Notre Dame Coach," said Gray. Holtz is now an ESPN College Football analyst. They had a schedule for the week that kept the boys going. It included activities such as assembly and lob- Wednesday, July 25, 2012 meeting will be Wednesday, July 18 at 6:30 p.m. in the Medical Arts Building Conference Center, 721 West 13th St. in Jasper. For more information visit the website at www.mhhcc.org and click on "Class- es & Events" or call 827-6454. Pre-registration is not necessary. Getting Ready for Baby Brother or Sister— Wednesday at 11:30 a.m., located at 424 W. Seventh St. in Jasper. For more information call 812-887- 0349. Parkinson's Disease Support Group—Next Al-Anon meeting—Meetings are conducted each Area Happenings A-5 Class will be conducted Wednesday, July 25 from 6- 7 p.m. in Memorial Hospital's Mary Potter Meeting Room, 800 West 9th St., Jasper. Pre-registration is nec- essary may be made by visiting the website at www. mhhcc.org and click on "Classes & Events" or call 996-2399 or call 800-852-7279, ext. 2399. Prostate Cancer Screening Offered—Memori- Tanner Gray, last boy in marching formation to the left, takes part in the closing ceremonies at Boys State in June. bying, political activity, spe- cial schools, city meetings, county meetings and state group meetings. The sec- ond day they had the elec- t ions. The third day had more candi- date speeches and general elections for the various offices. They also had a tal- ent show one evening. There were also many government meetings and assemblies. John Gregg, Democratic candidate for Governor, spoke before the assembly. He is a former Speaker of the House for In- diana. "It was a pretty packed Messmer. He spoke to us," said Gray. "We would start the morning with march- es out to the field to raise the flag. At the end of the day we would low- er the flag in a special ceremony and march back to our dorms." "We all Tanner Gray week with back-to-back-to- back meetings and class- es. Then we would eat then more meetings and classes. We also heard from Mark were forced to meet people, we weren't put together with people we already knew," added Gray. "That was a good experience meeting everybody and hopeful- ly making some life-long friendships." "We had a special school where we learned about me- dia in politics in the modern world. We learned about had room- mates from d i f fe r ent areas of the state. Ev- ery day we how different aspects of the media influence different areas for politicians, how it affects campaigns and other areas of government," said Gray. "We also learned how to properly lobby a bill in the Legislature. Any who were not elected to the Legisla- ture had to learn how to lob- by a bill. We had to practice lobbying. They gave us a po- sition to lobby for on a cer- tain topic and they taught us how to lobby for that cause." As county surveyor he had to determine the bound- aries of his county and cit- ies in the county. "That was a great experience," added Gray. "The last day was bitter- al Southside Office, 1100 West 12th Ave., Jasper on Thursday, July 26 from 6:30-9 a.m. Results will be mailed to participants. No appointment or pre-regis- tration is necessary. Call 812-996-2399. Basic Medic First Aid® with AED—Course will be offered Friday, July 27 from 8 a.m.-noon in the Com- munity Relations Classroom at Memorial Southside Office, 1100 West 12th Ave. in Jasper. Fee for class is $65. For more information or to register visit the website at www.mhhcc.org and click on "Classes & Events" or call 996-2399 or call 800-852-7279, ext. 2399. Bariatric Public Forum—Saturday, July 28 at 9 a.m. in the Medical Arts Building Conference Center, located at 721 W. 13th St. in Jasper. For more informa- tion visit the website at www.mhhcc.org and click on "Classes & Events" or call 996-0185. Pre-registration is not required. Dubois Co. Cattle Association—The 2012 Sum- mer Meeting and Field Tour will be conducted Tues- day, July 31 at the Southern Indiana Purdue Ag Cen- ter (SIPAC) Conference Room near Cuzco, with pre- sentations at 6:30 p.m. EDT. Guest speaker will be Dr. Keith Johnson, Purdue Forage Specialist. There is no cost for this event, and reservations are not required. Oakland City Lions Club Talent Show—The Oak- sweet. I was ready to be home. I was tired because I probably got four hours sleep each night. We had a great ceremony the last day honoring the POWs. Our parents came and we did our marching review in front of our parents," said Gray. "I will miss the friends I made, but we keep in touch. It was a great experience for me. I learned a lot about govern- ment I did not know and I experienced a lot of it first hand. I really felt it made an impact on my life," said Gray. "The motto was a 'Week this summer. Tanner Gray is surrounded by friends and his roommates from Boys State to Shape a Lifetime.' It def- initely changed me. We went there not knowing any- one and by the end of the week we made friends that we could tell anything to. It was a great experience," Gray said. Estey enjoys week learning about government learning about city, county and state government were things encountered by Jef- frey Estey during a reward- ing week at Hoosier Boys State earlier this summer. Friendships was a theme Long days and lots of By Mike Johansen of Boys State that each of the two that went from Pike County experienced and liked about the week. The other was learning a lot more about government on the local, county and state level than they had before. The 74th annual Hoosier Pike Central High School, said that he learned a lot about government and the inner workings of it at all levels. The mornings started ear- ly for Estey with the wake up call at 6 a.m. followed by a flag raising ceremony and breakfast. There were meet- ings and elections on var- ious levels throughout the day. He said he and Tanner Gray were lucky because they lived in good dorms. There was an infestation of bed bugs in the dorm be- side Estey that caused quite a stir at Boys State this sum- mer. "That drew a lot of at- tention and it was a big deal. Fortunately, we were not in that dorm," Estey said. Estey said he was elect- Boys State was held at Trine University in Angola in June with more than 600 seniors to be attending. Estey, a senior to be at er one of his dut ies was counting the votes for the elections held at Boys State. "We had work areas and plan out fire escape routes and do oth- er things a fire chief might do. I also learned the duties of the coun- ty clerk," said Estey. A n o t h - when lights were out. One of his favorite meet- ai r condi - tioned dorms and that made life a bit easi- er, but we had to get up pret- ty early," added Estey. "We met a lot of people and made friends with many." They went to county Jeffrey Estey ings was hearing Lou Holtz, the former Notre Dame and current ES- PN foot - bal l ana- lyst, speak. He said that was one of the major highlights of the week. "That was pretty cool, I enjoyed h e a r i n g from him," said Estey. They had the afternoon for athletics for basketball, tennis or oth- er activities. About the only time he saw Gray was dur- ing those times. After dinner they would schools to learn their posi- tions and they also had spe- cial schools covering differ- ent topics. Estey went into the Law School branch. They also had a time in at tend another county school, then there was free time until about 11 p.m. special schools, govern- ment meetings and assem- blies. John Gregg, Demo- ule for the week that kept the boys going. It included things like assembly and lobbying, political activity, special schools; city meet- ings, county meetings, state group meetings. The second day they had the elections and Estey helped count the ballots. The third day had more candidate speeches and general elections for the various offices. They also had a talent show one evening. There were also many a sched- cratic candidate for Gover- nor, spoke before the assem- bly. He is a former Speaker of the House for Indiana. "I think the best part of the week was meeting new people and making a lot of new friends. I still talk to them. I also learned a lot about government that I did not know," said Estey. land City Lions Club is asking for those who have a tal- ent to show it off on Saturday, Aug. 4 at 6 p.m. during the Sweet Corn Festival at Wirth Park on Highway 64 in Oakland City. There will be four prizes, "Outstand- ing Talent," "Best Gospel," Second Prize and Third Prize. There is no entry fee and different talents are invited. Call Vada Ferry at 812-677-0801 for entry in- formation. YogaFit® a Workout for Mind and Body—Six consecutive Wednesdays beginning Aug. 1-Sept. 5 from 6:45 to 7:45 p.m. at Memorial Southside Office, 1100 W. 12th Ave. in Jasper. Cost is $45. Pre-registra- tion and payment are required by Friday, July 27. To register for the class, visit Memorial Hospital's website at www.mhhcc.org and click on "Classes & Events" or call 996-2399 or toll-free at 800-852-7279, ext. 2399. First Friday Health Screening—Friday, Aug. 3 from 7 to 9 a.m. in the Community Relations Room at Memorial Southside Office, 1100 W. 12th Ave. in Jasper. Participants must be 18 years of age or older and will have total cholesterol checked via finger stick. Cost is $25 and may be paid at screening. To register for the screening, visit Memorial Hospital's website at www.mhhcc.org and click on "Classes & Events" or call 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. Next meeting is Wednesday, Aug. 1 from 6:30-8 p.m. in the Medical Arts Conference Center, located on first level of Medi- cal Arts Bldg. at 721 W. 13th St. in Jasper. For more in- formation, visit Memorial Hospital's website at www. mhhcc.org and click on "Classes & Events" or call 996- 5780. Pre-registration is not necessary. "Breast-Feeding: Getting Started"—Memorial Hospital is offering this class Thursday, Aug. 2 from 6:30-8 p.m. at Memorial Southside Office, 1100 W. 12th Ave. in Jasper. The class is for those delivering at Memorial Hospital. Pre-registration is required. For more information or to register, visit Memorial Hospi- tal's website at www.mhhcc.org and click on "Class- es & Events" or call 996-2399 or toll-free at 800-852- 7279, ext. 2399. ed as the County Clerk and also served as fire chief. "I had to survey our dorm and Pregnant... or think you are? • Free pregnancy testing • Free counseling and info. on pregnancy options. Call:1-877-257-1084 or Locally Call: 1-812-354-2814 • Confi dential counseling for women & men who are suff ering from post-abortion syndrome. • Residential Care • Health and assistance referrals. • Training and education. • Assistance in getting baby and www.washingtonpregnancycenter.com maternity clothes washpcc@sbcglobal.net