This Valentine’s Day, help support your local Hospice program and make someone’s day by sending them cookies! Order forms are available at Beulah Drug, Hazen Drug, Bronson’s, Krause’s, and the SMC Hospice Office. Orders must be placed by Wednesday, February 9. Cookie trays will also be sold at Hazen City Hall on Saturday, February 12 (11 a.m. – 1 p.m.), and Monday, February 14 at the Hospice Office, while supplies last. For more information, call SMC Hospice at 7017487380.

Focus on weight maintenance vs. weight loss during the holidays. Plan on NOT dieting after the New Year; it should be a lifestyle change instead. Be physically active in some way most days of the week. Make sure you don’t skip meals during the day. Take steps to minimize recreational eating. Reduce the fat in your holiday recipes.

SMC Hospice Presents The Grape Escape on Saturday, March 30^th at the Hazen City Hall. Please join us for a wonderful evening featuring wine tasting and gourmet hors d’oeuvres accompanied by live and silent auctions. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $35.00 in advance. For more information contact SMC Hospice at 7017487380.

Sponsored by SMC Hospice, the 10‐week session will begin on Thursday, March 28^th. Each session will be held from 1:00‐2:30 p.m. at the Prince of Peace Church in Beulah. For more information or to register, please call SMC Hospice at 7017487380.

Celebrate the contribution of social workers during National Social Work Month this March. Social Workers confront some of the most challenging issues facing individuals, families, communities and society and forge solutions that help people reach their full potential and make our nation a better place to live. To our area Social Workers, thank you for all that you do!

1 in 3 people age 50 and older are not up to date with colorectal screenings. This equals 23 million people. More than 60% of deaths from colorectal cancer could be avoided by screening. If you are 50 or older, get tested for colon cancer, even if you have no family history. Help finish the fight against colon cancer! To schedule a screening, contact your medical provider today!

BSC Practical Nursing (LPN) Program is offered right here at Sakakawea Medical Center and allows individuals to achieve a personal career goal through non-traditional means. The program eliminates the need for students to travel away from home to obtain a career in nursing and offers small class size, reasonable tuition and on-site instructors. Interested applicants should contact Lacey at 7017487286 for more information.

1 in 3 Americans will be diagnosed with a mental health condition this year. This course teaches people how to give first aid to individuals experiencing a mental health crisis situation and/or who are in the early stages of a mental health disorder. Join us on Friday, February 22, from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. at the Energy Wellness Center in Beulah. To register call Melissa at 7018737788,107. The cost of this course is free if you live in the service area or have been a patient at the clinic in the last year. Out of service area cost of this training is $50.

1 in 3 Americans will be diagnosed with a mental health condition this year. This course teaches people how to give first aid to individuals experiencing a mental health crisis situation and/or who are in the early stages of a mental health disorder. Join us on Friday, February 22, from 8 a.m. — 5 p.m. at the Energy Wellness Center in Beulah. To register call Melissa at 7018737788,107. The cost of this course is free if you live in the service area or have been a patient at the clinic in the last year. Out of service area cost of this training is $50.

Valentine’s Day has a new meaning when you need an organ transplant to survive. 120,000 Americans currently waiting for precious organ transplants depend on the public to sign up with their state’s organ donor registries on National Donor Day every February 14. It’s a more concrete way to show love than giving heart‐shaped candy, roses and red velvet teddy bears. By donating organs such as corneas, tissue, marrow, platelets and blood; you create a living legacy of your generosity with the ultimate gift of love.