Senior Education Ministries Inc.’s fourth annual (Midwestern) Fraud and Scam Awareness Seminar is scheduled from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 18 in Indiana State University’s Hulman Center.
This year’s seminar will take on a racing format designed to have participants racing in from all over the Midwest to protect the seniors for the ride of their lives. Rep. Brad Ellsworth will give the opening address and proclamation for Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels.
The event to honor seniors during Older Americans month will include food, door prizes, performances and artwork courtesy of the Vigo County School Corp. students.
Sponsors are needed. Sponsorship money will be used to help defray costs for advertising, food, decorations, grounds set-up/tear-down, etc. For those wanting to sponsor the race, notify Lori Aplin ASAP via phone or e-mail. Mail sponsorship application and payment to Senior Education Ministries, Suite 212, 7 S. Sixth St., Terre Haute, IN 47807. For more details, visit senioreducationministries.org or e-mail aplin@verizon.net; or call (812) 917-4970 or (812) 230-7772.
Indiana State Parks and Reservoirs lifeguarding tests for already-certified lifeguards who want to work at DNR State Park and Reservoirs properties will be conducted at no cost to the participants on April 11 in Corydon, and April 25 in Muncie.
Applicants must already be certified in lifeguarding and CPR for the professional rescuer to be eligible to attend the test at either site; the tests are not a recertification of any type. Testing will include bloodborne pathogens, a written test and a water test.
The Corydon option is on April 11 and is at the Harrison County YMCA. The test in Muncie is at Ball State University’s Lewellen Aquatic Center.
To get to the Corydon site, take I-64 to Exit 105. Go south on Highway 135, turn left onto Highway 337 South toward downtown Corydon. Follow Highway 337 South approximately 1 mile, then turn left on Foundation Way, which is between a restaurant and insurance office, and follow to the YMCA.
To get to the Muncie site, go down the main road on campus, called McKinley. Enter by the pool and follow signs to room HP 100.
Registration at both sites starts at 8:30 a.m. The actual test will start at 9 a.m. at both sites and should conclude by 2 p.m.
Hospice of the Wabash Valley will conduct volunteer education in March. Individual interests and talents are needed to uniquely supplement the services of the team.
The session will include instruction in areas relating to living with incurable illness, loss, death and bereavement. One of the principles of the Hospice philosophy of care is the use of volunteers, and education and training of volunteers is essential in order to be qualified members of the Hospice Care Team.
Hospice of the Wabash Valley serves Parke, Vermillion, Vigo, Clay and Sullivan counties. Anyone interested in participating in the volunteer education, or for more information, visit uhhg.org/vnahospice or call Hospice of the Wabash Valley at (812) 234-2515 or 1-800-216-5692.








