* Orleans Town-Wide Fall Clean Sweep Coming October 3-8. The Orleans Town Council has set October 6-11 as “ Fall Town-Wide Clean Sweep Week,” and is encouraging all residents to participate in the clean-up efforts for the fall and winter months ahead.  Town crews will be picking up large items of discard that week. Discard items should be placed curbside for pickup.   Residents are being asked to avoid sitting large type items near trees or overhead lines for easier access with the grapple truck.  Items for pick up must be placed out by NO later than NOON October 9th. In addition, a large dumpster will also be set at the Orleans Town Garage for resident use that week as well. Residents are welcome and encouraged to bring any unwanted or junk type items they want to dispose of and place in the dumpster. The Orleans Chamber of Commerce is also participating in this special community event and asking everyone’s help to make our hometown beautiful this fall by taking the time to clean up, spruce up, fix up, and paint up all around town that week.  Chamber officials are asking business owners and residents alike to help dress up the town to usher in Autumn by decorating their storefronts, porches and lawns with mums, scarecrows, pumpkins etc. in preparation for the Annual Fall Fun Fest in the Park downtown on October 11th. To arrange for pick-up of items or for more information on the “Fall Clean Sweep” contact the Orleans Town Offices at 812-865-2539 or visit the town on-line at www.town.orleans.in.us

* French Lick Senior Citizen Dance, Fri Oct 3rd, with music by Stone Canyon Band. Admission is $7.00 and Doors open at 6:00 and dancing from 6:30-9:00. The French Lick Senior Center Located on South Bears Bend Rd, in French Lick

* French Lick Senior Citizen Breakfast, Sat Oct 4th, Breakfast will be 8:30AM-11:00AM. The French Lick Senior Center Located on South Bears Bend Rd, in French Lick

* 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 senior citizens.  It involves the parts of the brain that control thought, memory and language. Deaconess Memorial Medical Center sponsors an Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Caregiver Support Group.  Meeting dates are the first Tuesday of every month.  The next meeting is Tuesday, October 7, 2025, from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. in the Medical Arts Conference Center, located in the lower level of the Medical Arts Building at 721 W. 13 th St. in Jasper. This support group allows caregivers to come together to share knowledge and experiences in caring for loved ones who are affected by these illnesses. For more information, please visit Deaconess Memorial Medical Center’s website at www.deaconessmemorial.com and click on “Classes & Events.”  If you would like more information on dementia and being a caregiver, please call 812-996-2862. Pre-registration is not necessary. 

* IU Health Bedford Hospital, having a Pink Power, Mums & Roses 2025, Breast Cancer Awareness event, Tuesday Oct 7th details here

* French Lick Senior Citizen Dance, Fri Oct 10th, with music by Merle Cox Band. Admission is $7.00 and Doors open at 6:00 and dancing from 6:30-9:00. The French Lick Senior Center Located on South Bears Bend Rd, in French Lick

* Health and Science Institute ® Adult First Aid/Adult CPR AED.  Adult First Aid/Adult CPR AED (automated external defibrillator) is a basic training course in emergency care designed for use in the business/industrial setting. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), AED use, and other important emergency care skills are combined into this course, which allows the graduate to function with one consistent set of priorities in a medical emergency. Students learn the same priorities of care and approach to the patient used by professionals. This approach results in a continuity of care as the patient is passed on to the EMT, nurse, and doctor. Successful completion of the course means the student has acquired these skills, understands the dangers of an emergency scene and how to evaluate them, and understands the use of protective barriers. Taught by nationally certified instructors, the course satisfies OSHA requirements for industry and business. Adult First Aid/Adult CPR AED course will be offered Friday, October 10, 2025 from 7:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. in the Health and Wellness Classroom at Memorial Southside Office, 1100 West 12th Avenue in Jasper. The fee for the class is $68; class size is limited, and pre-registration is required by visiting Deaconess Memorial Medical Center’s website at www.deaconessmemorial.com and clicking on “Classes & Events,” or calling the Health and Wellness department at 812-996-2399 or toll-free at 800-852-7279, ext. 2399. 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. The cost for this additional class is $20 per person. For more details, please call 812-996-2399, option 1.

* A Scarecrow competition to be held in Orleans, details here

* The annual Wayne & Doris Stroud Crusade for Children sing, will be Saturday, Oct 11th, from 4PM-8PM. a Bean and Soup Supper, 4PM-5PM, Pie & Cake Auction, 5PM and Sing from 6PM-8PM. Scheduled to sing, Sharin' Grace, Breeding Sisters, Diane Fleetwood and others. Harned Chapel Church, located in Bacon, just off SR 37 south, past Pine Valley

* Living with COPD. Did you know that 24 million Americans have been diagnosed with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)?   This disease may restrict air flow, cause trouble breathing and includes emphysema and chronic bronchitis. If you or if someone you care for is living with COPD, join us for an educational meeting on the 2 nd Tuesday of each month.  The next meeting is scheduled for, Tuesday, October 14th, from 12:00-1:00 p.m. in the Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center Mary Potter Meeting Room, located inside the hospital at 800 W 9 th St., Jasper, IN. For more information about “Living with COPD”, please visit Memorial Hospital’s website at www.mhhcc.org and click on “Classes & Events,” or call 812-996-0552 or 812-996-4000.  Pre-registration is not necessary, and there is no cost to attend.

* 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.