MELBOURNE, KY (FOX19) - St. Philip Church Health Ministries and St. Elizabeth Healthcare will sponsor the Fifth Annual Kate Geiger Memorial Breast Cancer Walk on Sunday, October 16 at Pendery Park in Melbourne, Kentucky. The walk will begin at 10 a.m. with registration beginning at 9 a.m. Registration is $15 for adults and $10 for students.

All proceeds from this event remain local, aiding the Holbrook-Minning Fund through the St. Elizabeth Healthcare Foundation, which provides financial assistance to breast cancer patients. All donations are fully tax deductible as allowed by law.

Bicyclists, runners, strollers, pets on a leash and all ages are welcome. The first 250 registrants will receive a gift bag, and every participant will be entered into a raffle to win prizes.

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, KY (fox19) -– The Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity of Northern Kentucky University is hosting its annual Powder-Puff flag football tournament on Saturday, October 8th starting at 9AM.

The tournament will be held at Northern Kentucky University on the intramural fields behind the University Suites.  The tournament will consist of all female flag football teams that will compete to take home the title of the 2011 Powder-Puff Champions.

The tournament will start with pool play and will end with an overall champion.  During the tournament there will a punt and pass competition, a bracket challenge, and a concession stand to accommodate those in attendance.  There will be a $2 charge to enter the event as a spectator.

Interested teams may contact Ben Romito, the fraternity’s special events chairman, to register at romitob2@nku.edu.  The team entrance fee is $80 and teams can register up until the

EDGEWOOD, KY (FOX19) - The new St. Elizabeth CardioVascular Mobile Health Unit will be offering stroke and cardiovascular screenings at locations throughout Northern Kentucky during the month of October.

Sponsored by the Bank of Kentucky, and made possible by the generous support of John C. Holmes, M.D., along with contributions from St. Elizabeth 2008-2010 Vision employee donors, the new mobile health van brings technology and expertise for diagnosing cardiovascular disease, stroke and diabetes to where people live, work and play.

Using state-of-the-art ultrasound technology, the new mobile unit can perform an array of on-site tests aimed at detecting all manner of risky health conditions including carotid artery disease, peripheral arterial disease, abdominal aortic aneurysm and high blood pressure. 

Date/Location:

• October 1—Hebron Safety Day, Hebron Fire Department, Hebron from 11 a.m.