October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Sakakawea Medical Center (SMC) is offering a free gift for anyone that schedules a mammogram during the month of October. Call SMC at 7017487278 to schedule your appointment today!

Join CCCHC is celebrating National Recovery Month! You are invited to a sober barbeque at Hazen Heritage Park on Thursday, Sept 20 from 5:30‐8:00 p.m. Bring the family for a fun evening filled with guest speakers, music, education, yard games and zumba. Please bring your own lawn chair.

All adults should have their cholesterol measured, learn their cholesterol numbers and their risk for heart disease, and follow a heart‐healthy lifestyle to lower their risk for disease. To learn more go to www.cdc.gov/cholesterol

All CCCHC Clinics will be closed Monday, September 3^rd in observance of Labor Day. We will open regular hours on Tuesday, September 4^th. Have a safe holiday weekend!

Mercer County Ambulance will be offering EMT classes starting in September. An informational meeting is scheduled for 7:00 p.m., Thursday, August 23^rd at the Mercer County Ambulance Building in Hazen. For more information please call 7017485558 or 7017487241.

DUI Classes are being offered August 3‐6 at Coal Country Community Health Center Beulah Clinic. Please contact the clinic at 7018737788 for more information or to register by August 1.

Call to schedule your sports physical appointment at CCCHC today! Bring the Sports Physical Form with and have the Parent/Athlete section completed. This form is provided by your school or visit www.ndhsaa.com to print a form. Parents please accompany your student athlete.

Summer 2018 issue of the SMC newsletter Sakakawea Dispatch is now available. Keep up with what is happening at your community hospital!

Please Join Us! Dr. Shiraz Hyder, Neurologist at CHI St. Alexius Health, will give a free presentation regarding understanding the signs and symptoms of stroke and recommendations to help decrease your risk factors. Presentation begins at 12:00 noon at the Sakakawea Medical Center Conference Room, in Hazen, ND. We will also be serving a free light lunch during the presentation. Registration is required. Email mschulz@smcnd.org or call Marcie at 7017487287 to register.

With more than 3.3 million people diagnosed annually, skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States. Fortunately, skin cancer is also one of the most preventable forms of cancer and highly treatable when detected early. Sunscreen alone is not enough, seek the shade and cover up with clothing, a hat and sunglasses. Examine your skin and see your physician every year for a skin exam.