Ladies League
The St. John Ladies League will hold their first meeting at 4 p.m. at the Club House on May 1. Beverages and appetizers will be provided and the ladies encourage beginners to come join the fun. For more information feel free to call Donna Hill 648-4077, Michelle Harrison 648-4228, Carolyn Haner 648-4227 or Tiffani Organ 648-3883.
Healthy Living Workshop
The “Living Well Workshop” can help patients and caregivers learn skills to take charge of your life. Those with chronic conditions include diabetes, arthritis, high blood pressure, depression, heart disease, chronic pain, anxiety, multiple sclerosis, asthma, COPD and fibromyalgia.
This six week class teaches symptom and medication management, working with a patient’s health care team, how to set weekly goals and effective problem solving. Participants will learn to improve communication, relax, handle difficult emotions, eat well and exercise safely. Learn to set goals and make a step-by-step plan to improve health.
Classes consist of six sessions held once a week.
Participants will receive a book, Living a Healthy Life with Chronic Conditions, developed specifically for the class. A donation of $25 will help defray the cost of the book is suggested but not required to attend the class. Scholarships are available upon request.
Classes are held at the Denton Building in St. John City, 9-11:30 a.m. Sessions are held every Tuesday and started on April 17. For more information or to register, contact the Council on Aging & Human Services or coasuzy@qwestoffice.net.
Student exchange opportunities
Program of Academic Exchange PAX offers St. John and Endicott families the opportunity to host international high school students for the coming academic year. Coordinator Shelley Calssendorff said she is interviewing families and was approved by SJE Principal Mike Olsen to place 2-3 students.
Calissendorff, a Pullman resident, serves as Community Coordinator for PAX, a non-profit foundation which provides a US high school and homestay program for students from over 40 different countries in Europe, Eastern Europe, Asia and Latin America. PAX students are between the ages of 15 and 18, speak English, have full insurance coverage and their own spending money. Students from different countries look forward to living like American teens for one school year – joining sports teams, studying for exams and participating fully in family life. PAX families are asked to provide students with meals, a place to sleep and study, and a warm, supportive environment. Private rooms are not required and single parents, young couples and retirees are welcome to apply. For information contact Shelley Calissendorff (509) 592-5626 or email email2shelley@yahoo.com.
World Heritage Student Exchange program, a public benefit organization, is seeking local host families for high school boys and girls from around the world. Host families are asked to include the student as a member of their family. Couples, single parents, and families with and without children in the home are all encouraged to host. Families can choose a student for a semester or for the school year. Each World Heritage student is fully insured, brings personal spending money and expects to contribute to household responsibilities. For more information call 1(800)888-9040, go online at www.whhosts.com or email us at info@world-heritage.org
Food Bank restocked
The St. John Food Bank has nonperishable food items available. The food bank accepts donations at the post office, Methodist Church or by scheduled pick-up. Coordinator Joan Corder said the food bank has gratefully received several cash donations at Empire Foods. For more information contact Joan and Bill Corder, 648-3721.
Town-wide Garage Sale
St. John residents are welcome to join the town-wide garage sale on Saturday, June 2. Organizers request $10 to help defray the cost of advertising and maps used to show sale participants. Forms are available at the St. John Telephone Company.
