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• NEW ALBANY

Library offers workshop on interviewing

The New Albany-Floyd County Public Library is offering a free workshop on Interviewing skills from 2 to 3 p.m. March 24 in the Strassweg Auditorium, 180 West Spring St., New Albany.

Sandra Fortner, Human Resources Director, and Paulette Gibbs, Reference Manager, will lead a workshop on interviewing for a job, employing the latest techniques that business leaders use. The job market has changed and so has the interviewing process. The New Albany-Floyd County Public Library is here to help you through the experience. Participants will have the opportunity to see how trends have influenced the job market and the interviewing process. Call the Reference Services Desk at 812-949-3523 for more information.

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Floyd Memorial hosts free Obstructive Sleep Apnea Seminar

Floyd Memorial Hospital and Health Service’s Sleep Disorder Center will offer a free Obstructive Sleep Apnea Seminar from 7 to 8:30 p.m. March 16 at the Southern Indiana Rehabilitation Hospital on Blackiston Blvd. in New Albany.

If you have been diagnosed with Obstructive Sleep Apnea, or any other sleep disorder, you understand the daily stress and frustration that can come with not getting enough sleep on a regular basis. The Floyd Memorial Sleep Disorder Center can offer support and assistance to get on the road to a restful night’s sleep. Bob Thalken, ResMed Territory Manager, will discuss “CPAP Compliance Tips and Tricks.” A question and answer session will follow the presentation. Refreshments and door prizes will be provided, and representatives from various Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) and Bi-Level equipment manufacturers will be available to display the latest in new sleep masks and equipment.

No registration required.

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• FLOYD COUNTY

Area American Legion Auxiliary members invited to workshop

The Bonnie Sloan Unit 28 and William Zeb Longest Unit 42 American Legion Auxiliaries will host a Leadership Workshop from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 20 at the American Legion Post 42, Floyds Knobs, 4530 Paoli Pike, Floyds Knobs

 Nancy Leighty, Department of Indiana Leadership Chairman and Past President of the Indiana organization will give a presentation in what will be a fun day of discovery. Registration will begin at 9 a.m. with coffee and rolls. Roundtable discussion will begin at 9:30 a.m. with a lunch break from 12:30 to 1 p.m. Door prize drawings will be made throughout the day. Every attendee will receive a gift.

Registration is $5 and will cover the cost of materials, lunch and snacks for the day.

All American Legion Auxiliary members in District 8 are encouraged to attend.

Call either Irma Ward at 812-283-4741 or Ann Carr at 812-923-9863 and pre-register so there will sufficient materials.

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H1N1 Clinics offered weekly

Floyd County Health Department will offer an H1N1 Clinic for all ages six months and older, and those children younger than nine who need their second dose of the vaccine, from 1 to 6 p.m. Thursdays through the month of March at the office, 1917 Bono Road, New Albany.

To receive their second dose, it must be at least 28 days since the child received the first H1N1 vaccine.

Call the Health Department at 812-948-4726 or visit floydcountyhealthdept-in.com for more information.

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YMCA hosts Tri-At-The-Y triathalon

The second super-sprint triathlon, Tri-At-The-Y, for anyone 12 and older, will be at 10 a.m. March 27, beginning at the Y’s Floyd County branch, 33 State St., New Albany.

The event combines healthful family and individual exercise with raising money for the YMCA of Southern Indiana’s Strong Kids Campaign to make programs available to everyone, regardless of ability to pay. The triathalon will be in a winter format, consisting of eight miles on a bike, two miles running, and 300 yards in the Y’s swimming pool. Racers will be grouped into divisions by gender and for every five years of age. Following the event, the Y will post rankings by those groupings. Beginning at 8 a.m., participants may pick up packets at the front desk. They are required to wear an ANSI-approved helmet and are encouraged to arrive early to become familiar with the race’s transition locations. The mandatory pre-race meeting will take place at 9:30 a.m. Tri-At-The-Y is especially good for first-timers, according to Callaway, because it is shorter than a traditional triathlon and is unique because it is out of the traditional season for such races. Participants should register by downloading a form from the Y’s Web site at ymcasi.org and mailing it with a check payable to the YMCA of Southern Indiana, 33 State St., New Albany,

Cost is $35 for YMCA members and $45 for non-members.

Call Julie Callaway at 812-283-9622 ext. 220 for more information.