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Health calendar and briefs
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News-Chronicle
Green Bay Class teaches new fathers "Boot Camp for New Dads" is a three-hour workshop offered by St. Vincent Hospital periodically to give new fathers help in caring for an infant. Discussions include "Forming a New Family," "The Changing Role of Fathers" and "Helping Mom with Breast Feeding." Dads are given hands-on experience with the guidance of veteran fathers who bring in their babies. Class size is limited. To register, call 433-8329. 'Healthy Hearts' for older adults Bellin Regional Heart Center will host Valentine's Day Healthy Hearts 2002, a senior-focused cardiac health fair event for older adults from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 14 at the Radisson Inn in Green Bay. The event will include free lunch and a keynote presentation entitled "It's your choice: Accessing health care, affording health care." Also scheduled are health education booths, health screenings and educational seminars. Call Bellin Health Ask-A-Nurse, 431-5645, to register for Health Hearts 2002. De Pere Cancer survivors to participate in relay Cancer survivors Luke Strotman, 6, and Libbi Flynn, 20, will participate in this year's St. Norbert College/UW-Green Bay Relay for Life on March 23. An informational meeting will be held at 5 p.m. Tuesday in the Schuldes Sports Center classroom in St. Norbert College, 100 Grant St., for people interested in participating in the relay. Strotman and his family will share how cancer has affected their lives, and Flynn will be the student speaker at the event. Abrams Shoot to benefit MDA The Little Creek Lodge Hunting Club, 4408 Sampson Road, is hosting its fourth annual clay shoot starting at 9 a.m. Feb. 16 to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association. The day will include 50 targets of sporting clays, lunch, awards presentation, raffle and silent auction. Registration is $25 per person, which includes a class, or a $15 re-entry fee. For more information, call 826-7382. Calendar OPEN GYM: "Me and My Parent" program for children ages 3-6. 6-7 p.m. Mondays through March 4 at McAuliffe Elementary School, 2071 Emerald Drive. 468-5225. WATER AEROBICS: 45-minute class using water exercises. 6:30-7:15 and 7:15-8 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays through Feb.13. Edison Middle School, 442 Alpine Drive. $25 fee for Green Bay residents or $37.50 for non-residents. Call 448-3365 to register. IMMUNIZATION CLINIC: Sponsored by the Brown County Health Department. 9:30-10:30 a.m. Tuesday. Our Savior Lutheran Church, 435 Wisconsin Ave., Denmark. $3 donation requested, not required. 448-6400. IMMUNIZATION CLINIC: Sponsored by the Brown County Health Department. Appointment only, Wednesday. Edison Middle School, 441 Alpine Drive. $3 donation requested, not required. To schedule, call 448-6400. BEGINNER LAMAZE: Four-week Lamaze childbirth preparation class. 6:30-9 p.m. consecutive Wednesdays starting Wednesday. Perinatal Center, St. Vincent Hospital, 835 S. Van Buren St. To register, call 433-8329. IMMUNIZATION CLINIC: Sponsored by the Brown County Health Department. 10-11 a.m. Thursday. Department offices, 610 South Broadway. $3 donation requested, not required. 448-6400. YOUTH BASKETBALL: "To the Hoop" basketball program open for 5-6 graders. 6-7 p.m. Thursdays through March 7. McAuliffe Elementary School, 2071 Emerald Drive. 468-5225. 'BABY BUSINESS' CLASS: Two-week parenting class. 7-9 p.m. Thursday. Perinatal Center, St. Vincent Hospital, 835 S. Van Buren St. To register, call 448-6400. DEPRESSION GROUP: Hope for the Mood Disorder Group. 7-9 p.m. Friday. The Gathering Place, 1001 Cherry St. 430-9187. BEGINNER LAMAZE: Weekend Lamaze childbirth preparation class. 6:30-9 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday. Perinatal Center, St. Vincent Hospital, 835 S. Van Buren St. To register, call 433-8329. ST. VINCENT PERINATAL CENTER TOUR: A one-hour tour will familiarize families and siblings with the center. 10-11 a.m. Saturday. St. Vincent Hospital. Call 433-8329 to register.
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