Sunday, September 21, 2008 LLAS POST PAGE 3 Time to say goodbye to summer and hello to fall wimming pools have been covered. Lawn furniture will soon make its way to the basement and lawn mowers will be re- whole new set of things to enjoy. placed by snow blowers. Summer ends today and fall begins tomorrow, bringing with it cooler weather, changing leaves and a X TREA PIZZA 5 ice” Cream around the Back Mountain - before it's too late! i — one of the last days of summer washing cars to raise Signs like this remind us to grab the best of summer's offerings money for the Dallas High School volleyball team are, from left, Erica Miller, Meghan Murtaugh, Megan Hine and Samantha Backus. At left, Mary Lou Clem- ente, left, Jenevieve Nardone, center, and Carly Clemente enjoy tea and lemonade on the porch of a popular res- taurant in Dallas. Below, John Sentyz, of Har- veys Lake, and his dog, Ebby, stroll along the beach and in the water at the lake as summer is about to come to a close. TAKING PATIENT CARE TO EXCITING NEW HEIGHTS RIGHT HERE IN NORTHEAST PA INTRODUCING GEISINGER NORTHEAST: A NEW VISION FOR NORTHEAST PA GEISINGER NORTHEAST REDEFINING BOUNDARIES’ Offering you the most sophisticated care. It's what Geisinger is all about. That's why we've taken steps to better serve your changing healthcare needs. At Geisinger Wyoming Valley, we've brought together our critical care services in one comprehensive facility...a 178,000 square-foot medical tower to offer you the highest level of care. Here, we've combined the latest technological breakthroughs with unparalleled patient comfort and convenience. This beautiful facility features state-of-the-art surgical suites with innovations that support future surgical techniques. Our newly expanded emergency department—complete with rooftop helipad—is designed to meet the demanding critical care needs of the 2 Ist century. And we will continue to provide the region's most highly specialized services, including neurosurgery, a brain tumor institute, heart surgery, transplant, cancer and more. REINTRODUCING GEISINGER SOUTH WILKES-BARRE To further meet our patients’ changing needs, Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre is now a highly specialized short-stay and same-day healthcare facility. Here, physicians perform the most advanced minimally invasive surgeries and procedures...including pinpoint accurate robotic surgeries. Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre is also home to the region's only pediatric urgent care center, sleep disorders and pain therapy centers. And, we will continue to offer the high-quality healthcare residents have come to expect...including inpatient medical/surgical and critical care beds and a full-service, 24/7 emergency department. It's an exciting time for healthcare in this region. To learn more about how Geisinger is changing for you, visit www.geisinger.org/ne. A Red Cross to hold blood drives The American Red Cross will conduct three blood drives in the Back Mountain during the month of September. The first drive will be from 1 to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 23, at the Trucksville United Meth- odist Church on Church Road just off Route 309. The double red unit will be at this drive. A drive will be held from 1 to 6 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 29, at the Meadows Nursing Center, 55 W. Center Hill Rd., Dallas. The last drive of the month will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 30, at Misericordia University. While this drive is held on campus, it is an open community drive. working with crime victims. and hope to victims of crime. Victims of abuse, assault, or any type of crime are definitely not alone. They have the caring, compassionate counselors at the Victim’s Resource Center in Wilkes-Barre as their advocates, and as their guides on the path to healing. Counselors like Tammi Burke who has dedicated 19 years of her life to Realizing there were too few programs devoted to helping men, she pioneered Blowing In The Wind, to promote healing for male sexual assault victims. At the end of support sessions, the men write their feelings on a large sheet. Feelings that run the gamut from anger to hope. Tammi’s Blowing In The Wind project has traveled around the country, giving encouragement To those who have suffered a crime or abuse at the hand of another, Tammi says pick up the phone and call the Victim's Resource Center. “You will find someone who cares at the end of the line. You will not be judged. You will find you are not alone and there are many wonderful people willing to help.” EUGENE D. SPERAZZA| PRESENTED BY TH The double red unit will be at this drive. The Red Cross requests that all donors bring identification and their Red Cross blood card. First-time donors will receive a card after their first donation. Anyone 17 years of age, weighing a minimum of 110 pounds and in good health is eligible to donate. Youths 16 years of age may also donate if accompanied by a parent. The Red Cross is always looking for new first-time donors. A pre-scheduled appoint- ment can be made by calling 823-7164, extension 2150 to reduce the time needed for donating. Congratulations! Tammi Burke » MOTHER OF TWO » HUNLOCK CREEK RESIDENT » VICTIM ADVOCATE » COMPASSIONATE COUNSELOR wWYOU® ERE Fa
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