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    COMMUNITY CENTER: Fun, educational and healthy living activities available for ages 50 and older; 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mondays through Friday; $1 drop-in fee; 233 W. Main St.; call for holiday hours, 427-6460.
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HEALTH

“BEST SHAPE OF YOUR LIFE CHALLENGE”: Sponsored by Fort Wayne Strength and Conditioning, Parkview Physicians Group and Parkview Labs; six-week challenge kicks off Monday, seminar, noon today; The Box, 158, E. Collins Drive; $129; 483-1936 or www.fortwaynestrengthandconditioning.com.

BLOOD DONATIONS:

•American Red Cross Bloodmobile locations: IPFW, Science Building, 2101 Coliseum Blvd. E., 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, to schedule, go to www.redcrossblood.org and enter code “ipfw”; St. Anthony’s Catholic

Church, Fellowship Hall, 700 W. Maumee St., Angola, noon to 6 p.m. Monday;

Center Lake Pavilion, Large Pavilion Room, 117 Canal St., Warsaw; noon to 6 p.m. Tuesday; South Whitley United Methodist Church, 6685 Indiana 14 W., South Whitley, 12:30 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday; American Legion, Main Room, 14133 Indiana 1, Leo-Cedarville, 3 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, 637-3427 to schedule; Divine Mercy Catholic Parish, Fellowship Room, 315 N. Main St., Paulding, Ohio, 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Thursday; First Baptist Church, gymnasium, 13887 Jennings Road, Van Wert, Ohio, 12:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday; Adams Memorial Hospital, Decatur Room, 1100 Mercer Ave., Decatur, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday.

COMMUNITY CPR/AED TRAINING CLASSES: Saturday; Public Safety Academy of Northeast Indiana, 7602 Patriot Crossing; $50 per person; registration required; for information, call 439-8204 or go to www.publicsafetyacademy.org.

DEKALB MEMORIAL HEALTH: The following programs will be held at DeKalb Health, 1316 E. Seventh St., Auburn, or DeKalb Health Office Building, No. 1314, Conference Room 303, 1314 E. Seventh St., Auburn, unless noted otherwise.

•“Community Grief and Loss Support Group,” 6:30 to 8 p.m. Mondays; Heimach Senior Activity Center, 1800 E. Seventh St., Auburn; registration required, 260-920-4264.

•“Breastfeeding Education,” 6 to 9 p.m. Monday; Family BirthPlace, DeKalb Health Conference Room, second floor, $5, registration required, 260-920-2780.

•“Diabetic Support Group,” 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Heimach Senior Activity Center, 1800 E. Seventh St., Auburn, 260-920-2652.

•“Healthcare Provider CPR,” 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday; DeKalb Health Office Building 1314, Conference Room 303, 1314 E. Seventh St., Auburn; registration required, 260-920-2701.

•“Hip on Hep Support Group,” 6 p.m. Friday; DeKalb Health Office Building 1314, Conference Room 303, 1314 E. Seventh St., Auburn; 260-927-8180.

FRANCINE’S FRIENDS MOBILE MAMMOGRAPHY UNIT: For women ages 40 and older in partnership with Parkview Regional Cancer Center and Breast Diagnostic Center; times vary depending on location; appointments suggested but not required, 483-1847 or 1-800-727-8439, ext. 26540: Kroger, 821 Lincoln Highway, Monday; Parkview Physicians Group, Family Medicine, 15707 Old Lima Road, Huntertown, Tuesday; Kroger, 6310 E. State Blvd., Thursday; Parkview Physicians Group, Family

Medicine, 1515 Hobson Road, Friday; Cardinal Fitness, 9914 Illinois Road, Saturday.

FREE CHOLESTEROL TESTING: Monday through Saturday; pedometers available for a small donation; Planned Parenthood of Indiana, Fort Wayne and Warsaw; for appointment, call 1-800-230-7526 or go to www.ppin.org.

IMMUNIZATIONS: Birth to age 18, 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. and 1 to 4 p.m. Wednesdays and Fridays; Fort Wayne-Allen County Department of Health immunization clinic, 4813 New Haven Ave., by appointment, 449-7514; $8 per immunization if able to pay, no one turned away for inability to pay; parent or legal guardian must bring child with shot record; for more information call 424-7468; Super Shot immunization clinics also at:

•Parkview Hospital Super Shot Clinic, Carew Medical Park, 1818 Carew St., Suite 300, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday.

•St. Joseph Hospital Super Shot Clinic, Anthony Medical Center, 5717 S. Anthony Blvd., 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesdays and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday (Spanish and Burmese interpreters available).

•Resurrection Lutheran Church, 14318 Lima Road, 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday.

•Parkview FirstCare, 3909 New Vision Drive, 9 a.m. to noon Saturday.

IPFW DENTAL HYGIENE CLINIC: Exam and cleaning $27 for children, $37 over age 13; hours available at www.ipfw.edu/dental, Neff Hall, Room 109, 2101 Coliseum Blvd. E.; plan a four hour block for services; 481-6575 to schedule.

LUTHERAN CANCER RESOURCE CENTER: 7910 W. Jefferson Blvd., Suite 109; 435-7959.

•Smoke Busters Smoking Cessation Support Group, 1 p.m. Tuesday.

•Ovarian/Gyn Cancer Support Group, 4 p.m. Tuesday.

•Head and Neck Cancer Support Group, 4 p.m. Wednesday.

•Leukemia/Lymphoma/MM Support Group, 4 p.m. Thursday.

LUTHERAN HOSPITAL

CHILDBIRTH

SUITES: Free prenatal classes (unless otherwise noted) at

7950 W. Jefferson Blvd., parent education classroom, second floor; pre-registration required, 435-7070 or 435-7274.

•Breastfeeding, prenatal, 6:30 to 9 p.m. Monday.

•“Infant and Care Seat Safety,” 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Wednesday.

•“Prepared Childbirth,” 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday.

PARKVIEW COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CENTER: 11141 Parkview Plaza Drive unless otherwise noted; 266-9166; call to register.

•“Answers from a Cancer Expert,” 1 to 3 p.m. Tuesday; free.

•“Chemotherapy, Biotherapy and You,” 1 to 2 p.m. Thursday.

PARKVIEW WOMEN’S HEALTH CENTER: 11123 Parkview Plaza Drive, Suite 200, Parkview North Medical Office Building unless otherwise noted; 672-6500; call to register and for support groups available.

•“Ask the Dietitian,” 3:30 to 5 p.m. Tuesday; free; call to schedule.

•“Foot Screenings,” with Dr. Michael McManus, Ortho NorthEast, noon to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday; free to members, $5 for non-members.

•“Osteoporosis Screening,” 9 to 11 a.m. and 2 to 4 p.m. Wednesday; $5 for members, $10 for non-members.

Health lists health-related public non-profit activities and events with specific times and locations. Send items two weeks before desired publication date to Health, The Journal Gazette, P.O. Box 88, Fort Wayne, IN 46801-0088; fax, 461-8648; or email dparker@jg.net