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MAY 2017 MAY 15, MONDAY Diabetic Support Group 5:30pm WMH MAY 16, TUESDAY Common Book Readers Club 7:00pm A Mother’s Reckoning by Sue Klebold Upper Library MAY 17, WEDNESDAY Carey Page Turners Book Group 6:30pm The Museum of Extraordinary Things by Alice Hoffman Dorcas Carey Library MAY 18, THURSDAY Pork Chop BBQ 4:00 to Sold Out $7.00 First Lutheran Church Zumba with Deanna 6:30pm $10 White Shutter Winery & Brewery Thursday Evenings at the Museum 7:00pm FREE Dan Shields, 1923 Ford Model TT Truck Invited to Concourse Car Show Wyandot Co. Museum MAY 20, SATURDAY Wyandot County Farmer’s Market 9:00 to Noon Harrison Smith Park A Perfect Piece Open Air Market 10:00 to 4:00 Wyandot Co. Fairgrounds Also Sunday 11 to 3

Spring Fling Fund Raiser Serving starts at 11:30 $8.00 Wyandot Co. Skilled Nursing Center Memorial Day 5k Registration 3, Race 4:00 $20 Stepping Stones Park Benefits USMS 8th grade trip to Washington DC ***NEW*** Bike Safety Rodeo 10:00 to Noon St. Paul Lutheran Church West Parking Lot See flyer for details USHS Alumni Banquet 9:00am Lincoln Hills Golf Outing 5:00 to 6:00 Social Hour at MOOSE LODGE 6:00 to 7:00 Dinner AT MOOSE LODGE $15.00 7:00 Entertainment Tiffin Flea Market Seneca County Fairgrounds, Tiffin Also 5/21 Three of a Kind performs at White Shutter Winery 6:30pm MAY 21, SUNDAY ***NEW*** Matinee Harness Racing 1:00pm Wyandot Co. Fairgrounds See flyer for details MAY 22, MONDAY What’s Cookin’ Cookbook Discussion Group 6:30pm A old fashion tea, bring your favorite tea snack Barb Shumaker will be demonstrating cookie decorating Upper Library MAY 24, WEDNESDAY Zen Adult Coloring 9:30am and 6:30pm Dorcas Carey Library MAY 25, THURSDAY Special Olympic Event Fundraiser 6:00 to 9:00pm $ Wine/beer pairing with food from Chef Tom Smith and desserts by Barb Shumaker White Shutter Winery & Brewery, Contact White Shutter for tickets ***NEW*** Annual United Way Meeting & Celebration of the 2016 Campaign Noon to 1:30 Fairhaven Community RSVP to 419-294-4973

MAY 26, FRIDAY USHS Graduation 7:00pm MAY 27, SATURDAY Farmer’s Market 9:00 to Noon Harrison Smith Park Live music with Greg Bell 6:30pm White Shutter Winery & Brewery MAY 29, MONDAY MEMORIAL DAY Memorial Day Parade 9:30am Speaker; Ret. Col. Keith Newell Upper Library to Harrison Smith Park ***NEW*** Memorial Day Horsemanship Clinic See flyer for details JUNE 1, THURSDAY Cork n Canvas Fundraiser for Kiwanis Relay for Life Team Sign up on white Shutter Winery Facebook page Beginner Bridge Lessons, Monday, May 8th 3:00 to 5:00 2nd Monday of each month. June 12, July 10, August 14 Upper Community Library Creative Card Class held every second Tuesday of the month from 6:00 to 8:00pm $5.00 for 3 handmade greeting cards. AGC Church, 221 N 5th St. For details call 419-294-3110 BINGO every Friday, Saturday & Sunday for Wyandot Co. Humane Society at 7;00pm. Doors open at 4:30. Every 5th Friday, hold-em poker night at 7:00. US COMMUNITY OUTRERACH projects are made possible by the Upper Sandusky School district & its commitment to lifelong learning.

Bike Safety Rodeo

Safety Event & Bicycle Giveaway

Saturday, May 20, 2017 from 10:00 am – 12:00 Noon Event registration ends at 11:30 am

St. Paul Lutheran Church Back/West Parking Lot 318 W. Wyandot Ave • Upper Sandusky, Ohio

Open to Wyandot County Children in Kindergarten through Grade 6

Parents or Guardian Must Accompany Child

Bicycle Registration by Local Law Enforcement Bicycle Inspections led by Bud’s Bicycle Shop LLC

Maintenance Tips • Safety Lessons Bike Fittings • Agility Stations Snacks, Water & Giveaways Grand Prize Bike Provided by

9 Bring Your Bike 9 Bring Your Helmet (If You Have One)

Rain or Shine!

In case of rain, we will be in the church basement for helmet safety info and walk through stations

The Bike Safety Rodeo is a project of the Wyandot County Health Alliance

For more information, contact Wyandot County Health Alliance member Margie Kimmel of Waistline Risk Solutions at 419-294-8417 or email the alliance at wyandothealth@gmail.com

ALCOHOL & THE TEENAGE BRAIN

Your graduate will soon head off to college and will be making many life decisions on their own. Before they leave, take the time to talk to your young adult about deci-sions regarding their health.

Most colleges require up-to-date vaccination status

prior to entry. Wyandot County Public Health is a provider for vaccines your scholar will need.

It may be difficult to dis-cuss your child’s sexual health with them, but, as a parent, it is one of the most important discus-sions you will have with them.

WCPH’s Family Planning Clinic offers counselling, testing, and birth control options. Call us for info!

The 2013 Ohio Depart-ment of Health Youth Risk Behavior Survey stated that; “Alcohol is the most used substance by adoles-cents, including tobacco and illegal drugs. Alcohol use and abuse can have adverse effects on many aspects of adolescent life. Adolescents who drink al-cohol are more likely to experience problems in-cluding academic, social, legal, physical health, risky sexual activity, risk for sui-cide and homicide, alco-hol-related car crashes, drug abuse and death from alcohol poisoning.”

The American Journal of Psychiatry reported results from a study conducted with adolescents and young adults: 12 of whom used alcohol excessively and 24 healthy teens who had no alcohol habits. MRI’s from both groups were compared and it was shown that the regions of the brain responsible for memory and learning were smaller in the drinkers vs. non-drinkers. Other men-tal conditions, such as: ADHD, PTSD, depression, and conduct disorder ap-peared in the drinkers as well.

The adolescent brain is still not fully developed and studies are unsure if the damage to the brain brought on by drinking are reversible or permanent.

Parents, talk to your teens about making smart deci-sions about alcohol. Valu-able tips can be found at: www.niaaa.nih.gov

PARENTS, PREPARE & PROTECT.

MAY - JUNE 2017

Wyandot County Public Health

PUBLIC HEALTH NEWS

IMMUNIZATION CLINICS

(BY APPOINTMENT ONLY)

Upper Sandusky Mondays

12:00-6:00 pm Fridays

9:00-11:00 am &

1:00-4:00 pm

Carey 2nd Monday

of every month 2:00-6:00 pm

Carey Senior Depot

Family Planning Immunization Teen & Family

Call: 419-294-3852

for appointment

WIC Clinic 419-294-3341

WCPH is contracted with several major

insurance providers. Non-contracted

insurance clients must pay for services at visit.

Ask us about our Patient Assistance

Program for some adult vaccines!