October 1st-15th

* October 1st starts the new 4-H enrollment period for Orange County Families. To celebrate, Purdue Extension Orange County invites you to their 4H Kickoff Event on Monday, October 21st from 5-7 pm at the Orange County Community Center. The open house event welcomes all families of Orange County with children in grades K-12. Come and discover what 4-H is all about!. For questions, please contact Purdue Extension Orange County at 812-723-7107.

* French Lick Senior Citizen Dance, Fri October 11th, with music by Stone Canyon Band. Admission is $7.00 and Doors open at 6:00 and dancing from 7-9:30. The French Lick Senior Center Located on South Bears Bend Rd, in French Lick

* Sons of the French Lick American Legion, will be cooking this Saturday Oct 12th, starting at 12PM, for the Arts on the Green event. They wil be serving, 1/2 lb hamburgers, 1/4 lb Hot Dogs, with a kids special of 2 Hot Dogs for $5.00. All orders come with chips. There will be live music at the Legion that night with the heavy metal band band RUFF, starting at 6pm.

* The Orleans Chamber of Commerce is hosting 16 th Annual Fall Fun Fest in the Park, this Friday and Saturday, October 11 th and 12 th in downtown Orleans.  Activities begin Friday night, with a “Block Party” with a FREE Front Porch Concert at the 1847 historic home of Larry Padgett and an old-fashioned Ice Cream Social at Hometown Scoops. Attendees are encouraged to bring their lawn chairs to enjoy the music. The Orleans Police and Fire Departments will be set up and will have an emergency type vehicle display. Saturday, the Farmers market will be expanded for the occasion with farm fresh produce, delicious homemade baked goods, lots of fall décor, hand crafted items, the ever-popular Buck a Book & lots more.  A variety of other type vendors are expected to be set up inside the square as well. A Scarecrow Decorating Contest will be held with winners announced late morning. The Orleans Tri Kappa will have their booth offering up desserts, drinks, and children’s games. Bounce Houses will be available for the kids and Pumpkin Painting sponsored by Suddarth & Co. Orleans Kiwanians will have their children’s Halloween Story Steps set up in the park for the little ones to enjoy. Phi Beta will be serving up its homemade Persimmon Pudding Saturday morning. Families may want to visit the Orleans Library to pick up a free fun simple craft kit and coloring page. Registration for the Fall Fun Fest Car Show starts at 10 am.  The show will run from 12 Noon through 4 pm.  Entry fee charged.  Everyone Welcome!  New this year will be a Kids Hot Wheel/Matchbook Contest.  For more details on the car show call Mike Harness 812 653 1648.

* HSI Adult First Aid/Adult CPR AED Renewal (Automated External Defibrillators) is a basic training course in emergency care, designed for use in the business/industrial setting.  This refresher course reviews the primary and secondary essential skills of patient care that students learned in the initial training. These skills allow the graduates to function with one consistent set of priorities in a medical emergency. The HSI Adult First Aid/Adult CPR AED Renewal The class will be offered on Monday, October 14, 2024 from 8:00 – 11:00 a.m. in the Health and Wellness Classroom at Memorial Southside Office, 1100 West 12 th Avenue in Jasper. The cost for the class is $50 and class size will be limited.  Pre-registration is required by visiting Memorial Hospital’s website at www.mhhcc.org and clicking on “Classes & Events,” or by calling the Health and Wellness department at 812-996-2399, option 1, or toll-free at 800-852-7279, ext. 2399. Please bring your current certification card to this course.  A Medic First Aid Bloodborne Pathogens class can be added to this course to provide participants with the knowledge to reduce or eliminate the occupational risk of bloodborne pathogens. Cost for this additional class is $20 per person. To register for this addition, please call 812-996-2399, option 1.

* Safe Sitter Essentials with CPR. Jasper Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center is offering “Safe Sitter”, a class designed to prepare adolescents ages 11-14 to be safe when home alone, watching younger siblings, or babysitting. Students will gain knowledge and confidence while learning nurturing child care, basic first aid, basic CPR, rescue skills, and personal safety through fun.  The next class will be held on Tuesday, October 15, 2024 from 9:00-1:30 p.m. at Memorial Southside Office, 1100 West 12 th Avenue in Jasper. Class size is limited; cost for the class is $55. To register, visit Memorial Hospital’s website at www.mhhcc.org and click on “Classes & Events” or call the Health and Wellness department at 812-996-2399, option 1 or toll-free at 800-852-7279, ext. 2399.

* The Orleans Town Crew will collect yard waste, grass clippings, small twigs, garden waste, shrubbery trimmings, which is placed at curb provided they are marked container of sorts that does not weigh more than 50 pounds. Small tree limbs, branches will be collected at curbside if they are reasonably stacked with the base pointing toward the street and only if they have been cut into four-foot lengths and not larger than 3 “ in diameter. Larger tree limbs, tree stumps and tree trunks will NOT be collected by the street employees.  Residents may take those type of items to the town lake area and placed on the brush pile located there by accessing a key at the town office. Limbs and yard debris may be dropped off at the town lake. NO treated or painted lumber allowed. The Town Superintendent will have the final say on what is allowed to be collected. For more information or to schedule a pick-up residents may contact the Orleans Town Offices during regular business hours M-F 812 865 2539; or via email: orleanstownhall@townoforleans.org

* Change the Life You Live: Diabetes Program. Diabetes touches almost every part of your life. It’s a serious, lifelong condition, but there’s a lot you can do to protect your health.  Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center is offering, “Change the Life you Live: Diabetes.”   These classes offer  the opportunity to achieve optimal health while living with diabetes.   The classes are facilitated by Certified Diabetes Educators who teach participants how to control their diabetes using medication, self-monitoring, nutrition, and physical activity.   A variety of classes are offered beginning with Diabetes Pathways, which is a baseline class for those newly diagnosed with diabetes.  Following the completion of Diabetes Pathways, additional classes are offered for a more personalized curriculum.   Participants are encouraged to bring a family member or friend.  Pre-registration is required.  For more information or to register, call 812-996-0521.

* “Wednesday Weight Checks for Baby”. Jasper Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center’s lactation consultants are offering free walk-in, infant weight checks on Wednesdays except the 1st Wednesday of the month from 9-11 a.m.  Weight checks will be held in the First Level Conference Room. Enter the main entrance of the hospital and stop at the information desk. Signs will be posted directing you to the appropriate location (across from outpatient lab). Lactation consults will also be available by appointment if needed. Call 812-996-0383

* Free HIV and Hepatitis C testing every Monday from 1PM-4PM at IU Health, Paoli Hospital, in the Professional Building No Appt. recquired, more information call 723-7573

October 16th-31st

* October 1st starts the new 4-H enrollment period for Orange County Families. To celebrate, Purdue Extension Orange County invites you to their 4H Kickoff Event on Monday, October 21st from 5-7 pm at the Orange County Community Center. The open house event welcomes all families of Orange County with children in grades K-12. Come and discover what 4-H is all about!. For questions, please contact Purdue Extension Orange County at 812-723-7107.

* French Lick Senior Citizen Dance, Fri October 18th, with music by Little Mountain Band. Admission is $7.00 and Doors open at 6:00 and dancing from 7-9:30. The French Lick Senior Center Located on South Bears Bend Rd, in French Lick.

* There will be a benefit for Makayla Hall, who had a heart transplant, at the French Lick Senior Citizens center, in French Lick, Saturday Oct 19 th from 11-7.  We will be grilling burgers and hot dogs with sides to sell.  There will be a corn hole tournament and silent auction.  Crossroads Band will be playing from 5-7

* Your Health & Diabetes. Discovering the diagnosis of diabetes can be overwhelming. Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center wants to support you in this transition of lifestyle, and sponsors a continuing education group for persons with diabetes, pre-diabetes, or anyone who is interested in learning about the disease. This support group is held the third Monday of each month and provides knowledge to help you feel more secure, manage problems, and avoid hospitalization for diabetes-related issues.  The next meeting will be Monday, October 21, 2024 from 2:00 pm- 3:00 pm p.m. in the Mary Potter meeting room, at 800 West 9 th Street in Jasper. For more information, please contact Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center’s Diabetes Management and Prevention Services at 812-996-0521.

* Stop The Bleed. In emergency situations, the help given by an immediate responder can often make the difference between life and death, even before professional rescuers arrive.  Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center’s Ambulance and Trauma Services is offering “Stop The Bleed®”. This informational program focuses on the immediate response to bleeding, recognizing life-threatening bleeding, and appropriate ways to stop the bleeding. The next program is Tuesday, October 22, 2024, from 8:00-9:00 a.m. in the 1 st Level Conference Room at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center, 800 West 9 th Street, Jasper, IN.  This class is free, but pre-registration is required by  contacting Donna McCord at 812-996-5715, or Katie Goldman at 812-996-0284 in Trauma Services at Memorial Hospital. 

* French Lick Senior Citizen Dance, Fri October 18th, with music by Paul Smith Band. Admission is $7.00 and Doors open at 6:00 and dancing from 7-9:30. The French Lick Senior Center Located on South Bears Bend Rd, in French Lick.

* Friday Community Health Screenings. Jasper Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center is sponsoring a “Friday Community Health Screening” on Friday, October 25 from 7:00 – 9:00 a.m. at Memorial Southside Office, 1100 W. 12 th Ave., Jasper, IN. 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 $30 and may be paid at the screening.  The screening lasts approximately 15 minutes, and pre-registration is required. To register for the screening, or for more information, please visit Memorial Hospital’s website at www.mhhcc.org and scroll to bottom of the page and click on Classes and Events.  You may also register by calling the Health and Wellness department at 812-996-2399 or toll-free at 800-852-7279, ext. 2399. 

* Friends of Melton Public Library,  on West College St. in French Lick, will hold a book sale from October 26 through November 2.  Books, paperback and hardback, fiction/nonfiction will be available as well as magazines, DVD;s,  audio books, and  puzzles.  There will also be a raffle of a handmade quilt and a gift basket.  All proceeds from Friends' book sales benefit Adult and Children's programs and services at Melton Public Library. 

* French Lick Senior Citizen Center will have the Bluegrass Band, Lost River Risin, at at the center, Sunday, October 27th from 1:30-5:00. Cost will be $5.00 at the door, and there will be Ham & Beans, cornbread, & fried potatoes dinner for $4.

* The Orleans Town Crew will collect yard waste, grass clippings, small twigs, garden waste, shrubbery trimmings, which is placed at curb provided they are marked container of sorts that does not weigh more than 50 pounds. Small tree limbs, branches will be collected at curbside if they are reasonably stacked with the base pointing toward the street and only if they have been cut into four-foot lengths and not larger than 3 “ in diameter. Larger tree limbs, tree stumps and tree trunks will NOT be collected by the street employees.  Residents may take those type of items to the town lake area and placed on the brush pile located there by accessing a key at the town office. Limbs and yard debris may be dropped off at the town lake. NO treated or painted lumber allowed. The Town Superintendent will have the final say on what is allowed to be collected. For more information or to schedule a pick-up residents may contact the Orleans Town Offices during regular business hours M-F 812 865 2539; or via email: orleanstownhall@townoforleans.org

* Change the Life You Live: Diabetes Program. Diabetes touches almost every part of your life. It’s a serious, lifelong condition, but there’s a lot you can do to protect your health.  Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center is offering, “Change the Life you Live: Diabetes.”   These classes offer  the opportunity to achieve optimal health while living with diabetes.   The classes are facilitated by Certified Diabetes Educators who teach participants how to control their diabetes using medication, self-monitoring, nutrition, and physical activity.   A variety of classes are offered beginning with Diabetes Pathways, which is a baseline class for those newly diagnosed with diabetes.  Following the completion of Diabetes Pathways, additional classes are offered for a more personalized curriculum.   Participants are encouraged to bring a family member or friend.  Pre-registration is required.  For more information or to register, call 812-996-0521.

* “Wednesday Weight Checks for Baby”. Jasper Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center’s lactation consultants are offering free walk-in, infant weight checks on Wednesdays except the 1st Wednesday of the month from 9-11 a.m.  Weight checks will be held in the First Level Conference Room. Enter the main entrance of the hospital and stop at the information desk. Signs will be posted directing you to the appropriate location (across from outpatient lab). Lactation consults will also be available by appointment if needed. Call 812-996-0383

* Free HIV and Hepatitis C testing every Monday from 1PM-4PM at IU Health, Paoli Hospital, in the Professional Building No Appt. recquired, more information call 723-7573

November 1st-15th

* Harlem Wizards. The Harlem Wizards are coming to Loogootee, Fri, November 1 st. Game time is 7PM and doors open at 6PM. Tickets are $10.00 before the event and 4 years and younger are free. Order tickets online at harlemwizards.com and click get tickets, or get tickets at Martin County Extension Office, or Richer Farms