From August 28, 2008 issue St. Francis support groups for cancer Oral, head and neck cancer care and share group Support for people with oral, head and neck cancer will have its south side care and share group meeting from 7-8:30 p.m., Thurs., Sept. 4 at the St. Francis Education Center, 5935 S. Emerson Ave., Suite 100. All are welcome to come share experiences and learn from other oral, head and neck cancer patients. Ample time will be provided for participants' questions and discussion. This monthly support group meets the first Thursday of each month and is for anyone with oral, head or neck cancer, regardless of stage or type of cancer. Caregivers are welcome. For more information, call 782-4422. * * * 'Look Good… Feel Better' Courtney Sheinbein, M.D., radiation oncologist with the St. Francis Cancer Care Center, will discuss the language of cancer at a free seminar for cancer patients and their families from noon-2 p.m. Fri., Sept. 19 St. Francis Hospital 8111 S. Emerson Ave. The session includes lunch for all registered participants. The program is designed for both newly diagnosed and in-treatment patients with all types of cancer. Caregivers are also welcome. Ample time will be provided for participants' questions. Registration is required by calling 782-4422. For more information on cancer services at St. Francis Hospital, visit www.StFrancisHospitals.org/cancer. The event is sponsored by St. Francis Hospital & Health Centers and the Wellness Community of Central Indiana. Ruth Lilly Hospice volunteers needed The Ruth Lilly Hospice of Clarian is seeking volunteers or groups of volunteers to run errands or provide friendship, companionship and emotional support for both home patients and patients on the Yellow Rose Unit at Methodist Hospital. Other volunteers are needed to provide clerical and bereavement support. Hospice training is seven Wednesdays from Sept. 17-Oct. 29 at 1815 N. Capitol Ave. across from Methodist Hospital. Training times are either 1-4 p.m. or 6-9 p.m. Prescreening and registration is required. Contact Pat Darden at 962-0277 or pdarden@clarian.org. Sessions assist in planning for future and beyond Looking to the Future: views on legal, ethical and moral issues will be discussed during a free six week series of programs at Good Shepherd Catholic Church, 1109 E. Cameron St. beginning 7-8:30 p.m. Mon. Sept. 8. Experts in their fields will be conducting the meetings. During the first session the topics will include basic estate planning, what happens if you do not have a will, Living trusts, gifting, joint property, advance directives and taxes. The speakers will be R.J. Schoettle, attorney with Williams, Hewitt, Barrett & Wilkowski, LLP and Tom Meier, Chaplain at St. Francis with a Masters in Theology. The following weeks schedule of topics are: Sept. 15 - Financial planning Sept. 22 - Assisted living, nursing homes and hospice Sept. 29 - Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security Oct. 6 - Preplanning a funeral: cemetery, funeral home and church services Oct. 13 - Principles of wellness. Sign up for each session individually. For information call Jeni at 783-3158. Health fair and concert at Perry Meridian A Health Fair featuring over 25 vendors will take place from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 4 in the lobby near the main entrance at Perry Meridian High School, 401 W. Meridian School Road. The Health Fair vendors will include The American Cancer Society, Riley Children's Hospital, and The American Red Cross. Free blood pressure tests and vision screenings will be offered. There will be games and door prizes for the entire family. A Benefit Concert will be in the auditorium from 7:30-8:30 p.m. The concert will feature performances from some of Perry Township musicians including: The Elementary Chime Time Group, The Elementary Honors Choir, Falcon Fiddlers from PMMS, Chamber Orchestra from PMHS and the Girls Show Choir. Also featured in the concert will be The John Stebbe Trio, singer Rebeca Vernon (GV), and John Phillips (PMHS). Researcher and professor Dr. Randy Brutkiewicz, from the Indiana University School of Medicine will also be a guest speaker. All Perry Township families are invited. VFW to broadcast live telecast from Iraq The Greenwood V.F.W., 333 S. Washington St., will host a live telecast from IRAQ beginning at 11 a.m. Monday. The telecast will last 30 minutes. There will be five soldiers from the 76th Brigade live from IRAQ who will be able to talk to their families and also take questions from people attending the telecast. Anyone wishing to attend is invited to this telecast but the seats are first come first served except for the family members of the soldiers. This is open to the public. The doors will open at 10 a.m. For more information call 888-2488 GED on TV helps adults complete studies Adults can enroll in GED ON TV in which they can watch public television from home and brush up on their skills and earn an Indiana GED High School diploma. To enroll in the fall semester call 1-877-433-6688. The GED Connection television series is designed for adults who want or need to study from home. The 39 half-hour television programs cover the reading, writing, social studies, science and math that are on the GED test. Learners who have Internet can get extra practice at www.pbs.org/literacy. If the student is planning to go on to IVY Tech or a university they will want to earn he highest GED score possible. A $45 enrollment fee pays for pretest, three workbooks, the official GED calculator, a post-test, access to the toll-free GED ON TV Helpline and a voucher to pay for the student's GED test at any official GED testing site in Indiana. Freedom from smoking cessation program Tobacco is a tough habit to kick and people often need encouragement and help to quit. That's why the St. Francis Hospital & Health Centers and the American Lung Association have teamed up to offer a seven week step-by-step cessation program, Freedom From Smoking©. The next session begins 6 p.m., Mon., Sept. 8, at the St. Francis Community Relations Carson Square Office, 3145 E. Thompson Road. The program guides participants through a variety of behavior modification techniques to quit smoking. The cost for the program is $50; however, the fee may be reimbursed by insurance companies. To register for Freedom From Smoking© classes, call 782-7999. Freemasons honored for outstanding achievement Earlier this week two southsiders were elevated to the Thirty-third Degree Scottish Rite Masons in a special ceremony in Providence, RI with approximately 100 other masons from across the nation. The men are Andrew Jackson, owner of AR Jackson Plumbing and Gerald Mann chairman of Mann Properties. The Thirty-third Degree is awarded for outstanding achievement within the fraternity or for contributions to others reflecting on Freemasonry. Microchips for pets from sled dog rescue available Northern Lights Sled Dog Rescue offers $10 microchips for pets. Free registration is included. Microchipping is provided during Northern Lights adoption days at the Petco 7565 US Highway 31 (near Wal-Mart) on the first and third Saturday of each month from 1-4 p.m. Sept. 6 and 20 are the next days for the service. A microchip the size of a grain of rice is injected between the shoulder blades just under the skin. Most animals do not feel any discomfort. The chip is permanent radio-frequency identification (RFID) chip which is read by a chip scanner or wand. Each chip number is unique, and the chips cannot get lost like collars so often do. Identification is also much easier with a dog or cat that may be frightened, aggressive or has a heavy coat. "In addition to protecting your pet, $5 of your $10 microchip donation will directly benefit homeless dogs in the rescue", said Julie Hoffman Wolszczak, Founder and President of Northern Lights Sled Dog Rescue. To learn more about Northern Lights Sled Dog Rescue, go to www.northernlights.petfinder.com. Empty building gets new life Leading Edge Commercial Real Estate Services completed a transaction to lease a 5,100 SF building located on SR 135 and Main Street, most recently known as the Sunshine Café in Greenwood. Sophia's Original House of Pancakes has an 18 month lease on the building with an option to purchase, and plans on opening in the fall. LIBRARY NEWS Southport Library, 2630 E. Stop 11 Road; 275-4510. Preschool Storytime at Southport Sept. 2 at 11 a.m. Preschoolers ages 3 through kindergarten and an adult are invited for stories, songs and rhymes. Toddler Tales at Southport Sept. 3 11 a.m. Toddlers ages 18 months up to 3 years old and an adult are invited for stories, songs and interactive playtime. Baby Storytime at Southport Sept. 4 at 2 p.m. Babies up to 23 months and an adult are invited for rhymes, activities, boardbook stories and playtime using age-appropriate toys. All American Horse Classic at State Fairgrounds The All-American Horse Classic will be at the Pepsi Coliseum beginning Sept. 2-6. This free annual event will feature over 750 American Saddlebred horses and Hackney Ponies competing for over $500,000 in national championships. Friday evening and all day Saturday will focus on championship events and national titles. Saturday at 8 a.m. the National Pleasure Equitation Championship will feature riders 17 years old and younger from around the country. The All American Horse Classic will conclude Saturday evening with the Saddlebred National Sweepstakes, Amateur & Open Championships. Sept 6. at 10 a.m. will be the free Children's Fest located in the West Pavillion with many children's activities as well as the horse show continuing in the Coliseum. Find out about local horse riding lessons during the event. For additional information by going to www.allamericanhorseclassic.com. The Spotlight 4217 S. Meridian, Indianapolis, IN 46217 Office: 317-444-4554 • Fax: 317-788-4570 E-mail: spotlightads@indyweb.net

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