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Clinics
THE MOTHER-TO-BE PRO-
GRAM at Nesbitt Hospital offers
excellent obstetrical health care to
the area’s expectant mothers. It is
held every Tuesday at 4 p.m. in the
2 pital’s Medical Arts Building, 534
onic Avenue, Kingston. i
“Program participants meet with
staff members to ascertain a com-
plete medical history. They are then
assigned to a physician who will
care for them during all stages if
pregnancy. The program is com-
pleted with a check-up six weeks
after discharge from the hospital.
The Mother-To-Be Program’s
services include regular monthly
examinations, blood work and ultra-
sound procedures. An eight-week
prenatal education program is
available to parents providing infor-
mation about natural childbirth and
care of the newborn.
For information on the Mother-To-
Be Program, contact Nesbitt Memo-
rial Hospital’s Obstetrics Depart-
ment at 288-8959.
Screenings
NESBITT MEMORIAL HOSPI-
TAL has scheduled free” blood
pressure screenings at a number of
its Outpatient Satellite Center
throughout the month of May.
The screenings are conducted by
employees of Nesbitt Memorial Hos-
also on hand to assist with the
screenings, which are offered in
conjunction with the American
Heart Association.
A screening has been scheduled
for:
Tuesday, May 15 at Nesbitt’s Out-
patient Satellite Center, Narrows
Shopping Center, Edwardsville and
Wednesday, May 16 at the Medical
Arts Building, 534 Wyoming Avenue,
Kingston.
Courses
SPRING VOLUNTEER TRAIN-
ING SESSIONS at the Victims
Resource Center will begin on Sat-
urday, May 12 at 9 a.m. at the
center, 132 South Franklin Street,
Wilkes-Barre.
Volunteer opportunities include
: office
ssistance, court accompaniment,
‘public speaking, and counseling.
basic training, while those who wish
to become Sexual Assault or ‘“On-
Call’ Counselors must complete 40
hours of training.
No previous experience or special-
ized training is required to qualify
for training, but interested persons
must schedule a pre-interview prior
.to registering.
An Open House will be held at the
center on Saturday, May 5, from 3
to 7 p.m. for persons interested in
learning more about volunteer
opportunities. Pre-interviews will be
scheduledc at this time. For more
information, or to schedule a pre-
interview, call 823-0766, Monday
through Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
THE WYOMING VALLEY CHAP-
TER, American Red Cross will con-
duct an Advanced First Aid Pro-
gression course in West Wyoming.
This course is designed to provide
individuals who hold currently valid
certificates in Standard or Multime-
dia First Aid with a skill and
knowledge progression to the
Advanced First Aid and Emergency
Care course level for certification.
This course will meet on Tuesday
and Thursdays, from May 10
through June 7, from 7 to 10. p.m. at
West Wyoming Borough Building.
To register, call Safety Services
at 823-7161. .
Meetings
THE NEXT MEETING of the
Veterans of the Vietnam War Post 2
has been changed from Thursday,
May 3, to Thursday, May 10.
The meeting will be held at the
Coral Lounge, 245 Owen St., Swoy-
ersville.
JOHN ROGERS, M.D. will speak
on Infant Resuscitation at the meet-
ing of the Emergency Department
Nurses Association (EDNA), to be
held Wednesday, May 23, at 6:30
p.m. at the Mayfair Supper Club,
Laflin.
Dr. Rogers is board certified in
Pediatrics and is currently an
active staff member at Wilkes-
Barre General Hospital and Nesbitt
ate of Thomas Jefferson University
Hospital, and he completed his
pediatric residency at St. Christo-
pher’s Hospital for Children. Dr.
Rogers is a member of the Pennsyl-
vania TASK force on Sudden Infant
Death Syndrome disease (SIDS).
The Emergency Department
Nurses Association (EDNA), an
organization of emergency depart-
ment nurses, emergency ambulance
personnel, E.M.T.’s and industrial
and school nurses, promotes the
delivery of quality health care
through education and approved
standards of emergency care.
Any emergency nrusing care indi-
viduals are invited to attend the
dinner-meeting. New members of
EDNA are welcome.
For more information and reser-
vations, contact John Geracci, RN,
Education Department, Wilkes-
Barre General Hospital.
Reservation deadline is May 16.
VETERANS OF THE VIETNAM
WAR, Post 2, will meet Thursday,
May 10, at 8 p.m. at the Coral
Lounge, 245 Owen St., Swoyersville.
A film will be shown and refresh-
ments will be served. The Veterans
of the Vietnam War is a full service
organization open to all veterans.
THERE WILL BE A REUNION
MEETING of the Dallas High
School graduating class of 1964 on
Wednesday, May 16, at 7:30 at
$6.25
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The committee is also trying to
locate the following classmates. If
anyone has any information on
these people, please contact Marsha
Landis at the following number, 675-
2127. Classmates who need to be
located are Ronald Moss, Steven
Greene, William Burkert, Patricia
Evans, Jack Simpson.
THE DALLAS INTERMEDIATE
SCHOOL PARENTS-TEACHERS
ORGANIZATION will meet Wednes-
day, May 16 at 7:30 in the school
cafeteria.
The election of officers will take
place. There will be a brief business
meeting after which all parents are
THE REGULAR MONTHLY
MEETING of the Lake-Lehman
Band Sponsors will be held on Tues-
day, May 22 at 7:30 instead of
Tuesday, May 15. Change of date is
due to the band trip to Montreal,
Canada.
Workshops
A MANAGEMENT SERIES OF
WORKSHOPS FOR NURSES in
long term care facilities will be
conducted by Penn State’s Depart-
ment of Continuing Education in
p.m. The first two sessions, on May
21 and May 29 will meet at the
Summit Health Care Center, Wilkes-
Barre, an the third session on June
4, will be held at Penn State’s
Worthington-Scranton Campus at
Dunmore.
The nine-hour program for nurse
managers will focus on motivation,
performance appraisals and time
management skills related to cur-
rent management problems in long
term care facilities. Instructors will
be Peter J. Yestrumskas; B.S.,
M.B.A., director of administrative
services at the White Haven Center,
and Charles T. Utt, B.S., CM,
labor relations coordinator at
Clarks Summit State Hospital.
Participants in ‘the series will
receive a certificate of 0.9 CEU
earned at the completion. The $25
fee per person includes instruction
and course materials. For more
information contact Ms. Ina Lubin,
Health Care Programming Coordi-
antor, Penn State, Wilkes-Barre,
Lehman, Pa. 18627, (717) 675-2171.
MOST MANAGERS KNOW THAT
IN ORDER TO BE MORE EFFEC-
TIVE THEMSELVES, they should
delegate responsibilities, but every-
one doesn’t know how to do that.
Delegating is an art - and that’s the
title of a management seminar to be
held May 22 from 8:30 a.m. to 4
p.m, at Genetti’s Best Western,
Wilkes-Barre.
The seminar, “The Art of Delega-
tion,” is sponsored by Penn State
Wilkes-Barre Department of Contin-
uing Education. It includes such
topics as delegation without fear,
what should be delegated, barriers
to delegation, reverse delegation
and non-delegatable responsibilities.
The fee of $85 per person includes
instructional materials and lunch.
Registration information is availa-
ble from Mrs. Sharon Ward in the
continuing education department of
Penn State Wilkes-Barre 675-2171.
“TRANSITION FROM SECRE-
TARY TO MANAGER” is the title
of a workshop designed for secre-
about to be promoted, or who would
like to be promoted, into supervi-
sory positions. It will be held May
10 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at
Sheraton Crossgates in Wilkes-
Barre, sponsored by Penn State
Wilkes-Barre Department of Contin-
uing Education.
In addition to covering manage-
ment principles and personal char-
acteristics needed by the new super-
visor, workshop information is
intended to create an awareness in
secretaries and office personnel of
their potential for management. The
$65 cost for the workshop includes
lunch.
To register or obtain more infor-
mation, contact Mrs. Sharon Ward
in the Continuing Education Office
at Penn State Wilkes-Barre 675-2171,
ext. 220.
Concerts
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appointed chairman of the fifth
annual Myne and Nat Levy Distin-
guished Concert in Jewish Music_to
be held Sunday evening, May 20, at
8 p.m. in the Temple Israel sanc-
tuary. 1
Following the concert, the audi-
ence is invited to participate in a
reception in the Temple vestry in
honor. of Maestro Feidman and his
trio. The concert is open to the
public and there is no admission
charge.
TRUCKSVILLE UNITED METH-
ODIST CHURCH will sponsor a
concert by the Cap and Bell Singers
of Wilkes College on Sunday, May
13, at 7:30 p.m. The concert will be
directed by Richard Chapline, a
member of the Wilkes College
music faculty.
The program will consist of a
performance of Robin Hood by
Reginald de Koven. First performed
in 1890, Robin Hood was a popular
favorite for many years with audi-
ences in Boston, Chicago, New York
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and Philadelphia who regarded de
bert.
Recently revived by the Cap and
Bell ‘Singers, the work has been
extensively performed throughout
Northeastern Pennsylvania with
great success and acclaim for its
attractive melodious score.
Dinners
THE NORTHMORELAND TOWN-
SHIP VOLUNTEER FIRE CO. will
hold a Mother’s Day Breakfast on
Sunday, May 13, at the Northmore-
land Township Fire Hall in Center-
moreland.
Cost is $3 for adults, $1.50 for
children and preschool kids can eat
for free. Serving will be from 7 a.m.
to 1 p.m. and it will be an all-you-
can-eat affair.
Tickets are available at the door.
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