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Join us for an engaging Healthy Living Workshop to inspire your journey toward a healthier lifestyle!

This hands-on event includes cooking demonstrations and taste tests. You'll take home a meal kit for a family of four at each of the twelve sessions and receive free kitchen gadgets to make cooking easier and more enjoyable.

ALL FREE!

Come to learn, enjoy, and boost your health!

Reserve your spot in the much desired program by contacting:

Sonya Mitchell at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 812-883-4601 to reserve your spot!

The first series meets Wednesdays, starting April 16, 1:00pm, at the Washington County Government Building Meeting Room (806 Martinsburg Road, Salem 47167).

DON'T MISS OUT! THIS IS OUR THIRD AND FINAL YEAR FOR THIS FULLY FUNDED PROGRAM!

Members of the Salem High School Class of 1964 gathered recently. They had dinner together at the Salem Lions Club on October 24.

Those attending included Mike and Connier Pruitt, Raymond and Tina Lee, Ronnie and Sandy Morris, Isaac Smith, Tom Jackson, Vivian Wilson and Debbie Hall.

Also, Ronnie Ransom, Phillip and Patty Lytle, Pat Horner, Max Bedwell, June Rudder, Lew and Aliene Reyman and Sally and Marvin Hattabaugh.

The next meeting for the class will be Saturday, December 14, 5 p.m., at the Lions Club, North Shelby St., Salem.

All classmates are invited to attend.

December 8, 1821 Alexander Ralston publishes his map of Indianapolis, a one-mile square with four diagonal streets and a circle in the middle.

December 8, 1983 President Ronald Reagan gave a speech about education at the Indiana Convention Center.

December 9, 1963 Studebaker announced its closing in South Bend. The company had begun more than 100 years earlier with the production of wheelbarrows. They became the world's largest maker of wagons and carriages and evolved into a major manufacturer of cars and trucks.

December 12, 1958 Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. spoke to a crowd of 4,000 in Indianapolis at Cadle Tabernacle. He said, "We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools.

December 14, 1909 Workers placed the last of 3.2 million ten-pound bricks on the 2 1/2 mile oval track at the Indianapolis Speedway. It has been called "The Brickyard" ever since.

Our Where in Indiana? from last week was taken in Indianapolis of Lockerbie Street.

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Indiana Statehouse Tour Office

Indiana Department of Administration

Guided Tours of the Indiana Statehouse are offered Monday through Saturday. For more information, contact us.

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Indiana Quick Quiz

1. In what year were the 36-inch strip of the original bricks at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway preserved as the start/finish line?

2. What is the name of the 36-inch strip of bricks at the start/finish line at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway?

3. In what year did the tradition of the winning team kissing the bricks start?

4. Who is the first driver to kiss the bricks?

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1. 1961

2. The yard of bricks

3. 1996

4. NASCAR champion Dale Jarrett

The true measure of a person's worth is not in their achievements, but in how they treat others.

-James Whitcomb Riley

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By: Madelyn Moore

As the trees are left bare and the cold stings no matter the layers of clothes one wears, a feeling of melancholy may begin to set in. This frustrating feeling that cannot be controlled, and seems unexplainable to most people, may have more solvability than realized.

According to the Cleveland Clinic, about 20% of people endure some form of seasonal depression. This gloom may range in severity, but it makes an impact worth taking a moment to better understand.

“It’s normal to feel a little down during the colder months. You may be stuck inside, and it gets dark early,” said the Cleveland Clinic, “but full SAD [Seasonal Affective Disorder] goes beyond this.”

Ellen Kelley, a clinical social worker, explained more about this sadness that seems to blow in along with the cold, and how its impact can be lessened.

“Seasonal depression, often called SAD, is a depression that happens during the winter months when there is less sunlight,” Kelley said. “Symptoms include mood changes, loss of interest in activities and withdrawal from normal life.”

Kelley explained it is more likely to affect people living in the northern half of the United States and those already diagnosed with other mental illnesses such as bipolar disorder or other depression disorders. In addition, it is more common in women.

SAD has been an issue for people during the cold months for an unmeasurable amount of time; although, it seems more common now due to more recognition.

Treatment includes therapy, antidepressants and self-care, which Kelley elaborated on and said, “Exercise, getting outside when possible, and a daily 30-minute walk can help.”

The research that Kelley studied shows that exercise can be equally effective as treatment for depression as medication is.

“Vitamin D can prevent depression but check with your doctor before taking any vitamin or supplement,” said Kelley.

Treatment resistant SAD can also benefit from light therapy. Overall, there are many ways to lessen the impact of the disorder.

December 3, 1968 Brendan Fraser, American actor (Encino Man; The Mummy films; Gods and Monsters), born in Indianapolis.

December 5, 1895 Elbert Frank Cox, African-American mathematician (first African-American to receive PhD in Mathematics) born in Evansville.

December 5, 1679 Robert LaSalle reaches the portage between St. Joseph and Kankakee Rivers. He is considered the first explorer to reach Indiana.

December 6, 1924 "Limberlost" author Gene Stratton Porter dies in Los Angeles when her limousine is struck by a streetcar. Her novels, poetry and nature books capture her love of outdoor Indiana.

December 7, 1956 Larry Bird, American Basketball HOF forward, coach, executive (3x NBA Championship; NBA Finals MVP 1984, 86; 3 x NBA MVP; 12 x NBA All Star; Boston Celtics), born in West Baden.

Our Where in Indiana? from last week was taken in Winchester at Mrs. Wick's Restaurant & Pie Shop.