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MAKING MEMORIES PARTY TIME
Backus Junior Volunteers Nominees needed for
complete summer turn / 7 Windham Gala awards / 9
VOL. 44, NO. 35
HospiTell
The William W. Backus Hospital Windham Community Memorial Hospital
AUGUST 28, 2015
backushospital.org • windhamhospital.org
How to save a life
Windham paramedic team leads effort to help firefighter
STORY,
Hebron firefighter Steve Ladd suffered a heart attack recently and was treated by multi-
ple EMS providers, including Windham Hospital paramedics, the ED, Hebron firefight- PAGE 5
ers, LIFE STAR and Hartford Hospital.
A weekly newsletter for East Region employees, volunteers, patients and friends.
2 HOSPITELL August 28, 2015
Gift Shop
Items of the Week
BACKUS
City Wrap on the go
Great for those fall days. $39.95.
WINDHAM
Friends and colleagues came out to the Willimantic Brewing Company
on Aug. 21 for a retirement party for Brian Cawley, PT, MBA, manager of
the hospital’s physical medicine department. Cawley (front row, middle)
retired last week after more than 20 years of service to the hospital.
Next Thin’s In series begins Aug. 31
The Next Thin’s In program begins Aug. 31. Whatever your weight loss goals
are, “Thin’s In” weight reduction program will give you the tools you need to
Hot summer sale lose weight and maintain healthy eating habits.
35% off all scarves and jewelry “Thin's In” instructor Dianne Rubin combines balanced eating and behavior
at the Auxiliary to Windham modification, which will leave you feeling mentally and physically satisfied
Hospital Gift Shop. and healthier.
BACKUS GIFT SHOP HOURS: Classes run for 10 weeks and begin Monday, Aug. 31, at the HHC East Sys-
MON. - WED. / 9:30 A.M. – 7:30 P.M., tem Support Office, 11 Stott Ave. in Norwich. The program costs $130. Regis-
THURS. - FRI. / 9:30 A.M. – 6:30 P.M., tration is required by calling 860-442-2280.
SAT. / 9:30 A.M. – 4 P.M., SUN. / 1 – 4 P.M.
WINDHAM GIFT SHOP HOURS:
MON. - FRI. / 9 A.M. - 4 P.M.
Upcoming Auxiliary
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The William W. Backus Hospital and dealer for the next Backus Auxiliary vendor sale Friday, Sept. 4, from 9
Windham Hospital. Employees, med- a.m. to 4 p.m. in the main lobby conference rooms. Items include Reebok
ical staff and volunteers can have Hos-
piTell e-mailed to their homes by sneakers and more.
sending a request to Windham: Books Are Fun will be the featured dealer for the next
virginia.james@hhchealth.org Auxiliary to Windham vendor sale Wednesday, Sept. 2, and Thursday,
To submit news: Sept. 3, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the atrium.
E-mail: publicrelations@wwbh.org
Fax: 860-892-6964 All sales by each auxiliary benefit the host hospital!
Deadline: Wednesdays at noon
August 28, 2015 HOSPITELL 3
Being part of our community is who we are
Dear Colleagues, ham hospitals are known for. “It is a well known fact that with
Over the weekend, I was watching Even in times of fiscal restraint, (your support)…Sprague Community
the Little League World Series and Backus and Windham hospitals re- Center has been able to continue its
learned about a program to bring in- main committed to being as much a community support to not only to
frastructure, equipment and coaching part of the community as possible — Baltic but well beyond…we are very
to places that lack the resources for it’s part of our history, it’s part of our grateful for the partnership…”
kids to enjoy the game of baseball — philosophy, it’s part of who we are. “Your willingness to provide sup-
from American inner While we don’t tend to port for this event demonstrates your
cities to places as far make a lot of it, we provide dedication to the community and im-
away as Uganda. Dave’s a lot of behind-the-scenes proving the quality of life for our citi-
This program has cer-
tainly paid off — the
Desk support in our communi-
ties — sponsoring road
zens.” (National Night Out)
“You represent and fulfill an ex-
Ugandan children went races, participating in agri- tremely valuable mission in our com-
from playing baseball cultural fairs, helping to munity.” (Adult Education)
with tattered equipment build playgrounds, just to “I want to thank you very much for
on overgrown fields all name a few. And the organ- the health fair you have done for my
the way to Williamsport, izations that we support church.”
Pa., home of the Little are extremely grateful, es- “This was an extraordinary exam-
League World Series. pecially during tough eco- ple of what community partnerships
And on a national stage nomic times when dollars can be — an amazing opportunity for
in the first round, and resources are scarce to our students that was tremendously
Uganda pulled off a say the least. beneficial to them.” (Mind, Movement
stunning upset, shutting out tradi- What made me think of how grate- and Menu school program)
tional baseball power Dominican Re- ful our community really is to have These are just a small sampling of
public. support from Backus and Windham the words of praise covering the
This made me think of some of the hospitals was a new “thank you” wall “thank you wall” on Stott Avenue —
community-minded things that that our marketing and community but a big example of the impact that
Windham and Backus hospitals sup- education departments have created we can have in our communities. I
port — including Little League teams in their office on Stott Avenue. have no doubt that this wall will con-
in our backyard — from Norwich to As I took a closer look at the collage tinue to grow — just like the Ugandan
Mansfield to Plainfield. of plaques, heartfelt emails and Little League team.
Although sponsoring children’s hand-written notes, it was a nice re- That’s all for now,
sports in Eastern Connecticut admit- minder of how genuinely thankful
tedly has very little to do with patient our communities are to have such
care, they are part of the community- community-minded hospitals in their
building activities that not-for-profit midst.
institutions like Backus and Wind- Here are a few excerpts: Dave
A little compassion from a volunteer goes a long way
This week, I received a call from Pam Bouten. She filling in during an open shift this morning. She did not
wanted to know if I had a volunteer who could come up hesitate when asked and immediately went upstairs to
to CCU and visit with an elderly patient who had no fam- sit and visit with the patient for about an hour and a half.
ily or visitors. As this is a transition week for volunteers I just want to thank Cathy for caring and making our
(Juniors have started school and many adults do not re- patient’s experience at our Hospital a good one. I am so
turn until next week), I was not sure who might be avail- grateful to have her as a volunteer at Windham Hospital.
able. — Rebecca V. Putnam, Volunteer Services Manager
I contacted Cathy Kennelly, who is a gift shop volunteer and Job Shadow Coordinator, Windham Hospital
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Group effort saves Hebron firefighter
Colleagues, Windham paramedics, Windham Hospital Emergency Department and LIFE STAR
to coordinate Steve’s rapid transport to the Hartford Hos-
LIFE STAR, Hartford Hospital pital. Steve was transported by ambulance to Windham,
stabilized in the Windham Emergency Department, and
combine to save man’s life then flown to catheterization laboratory at Hartford Hos-
pital for treatment. Steve spent three days at Hartford
Steve Ladd of Hebron is in good shape. As a volunteer Hospital and was back to work in less than a month. He
firefighter and as a man who works with concrete for a continues follow-up care and evaluation and is told there
living he has to be. With no family history of cardiac is no permanent damage to his heart.
problems, he was shocked to realize he was having a This type of care and transport is common for Wind-
heart attack. ham Hospital paramedics who are trained in advanced
Steve says he was building a stone wall at his Hebron critical care and transport, giving them the skill and
home on July 13 when he began feel- knowledge to manage patients during a high risk transfer
COVER ing light-headed. like Steve’s. It’s also an example of how being part of a
“I went inside to sit down and after larger health care system — with resources such as LIFE
STORY about 10 minutes thought something STAR and tertiary care — can benefit the community.
wasn’t right,” he says. Now back on duty at the fire station and playing with
Steve called his wife Joanne Ladd — an EMT and also a his four grandchildren, Steve jokes that he’s actually
Hebron volunteer firefighter. gained 20 pounds since his hospitalization.
“For him to admit he wasn’t feeling well and then not to And, both Steve and Joanne agree that it was the fast
object to me wanting to call for help, I knew something thinking of Hebron emergency personnel, Windham Para-
was wrong,” she says. medics and the cardiology team at Hartford Hospital that
Joanne dialed 911 realizing that Steve was likely having saved his live.
a heart attack. Within minutes Hebron EMTs were on the “The doctors told us that everything fell into place at
scene. Windham Hospital paramedics soon followed. the right time,” Joanne says. “If paramedics hadn’t gotten
While EMTs bagged (manually resuscitated) Steve inside that helicopter up in the air as fast as they did, I don’t
his home, paramedics began communication with the know that Steve would be here with us today.”
MARTTI training
under way at
Windham
Windham Hospital now provides
video and audio interpreter services
through the Language Access Net-
work. Thirty-three staff members, in-
cluding staff from patient access, the
OR, the hospitalist program, ACU,
MRI, Imaging, and Quality, participate Mindy Dutka, second from right, an instructor from Language Access Net-
in the MARTTI training at the hospital work, explains the various options available on the MARTTI translator de-
on August 24. vice during a training session at Windham Hospital. From left are
The MARTTI (My Accessible Real- Windham Volunteer Services Manager Rebecca Putnam, who helped to
coordinate the training; Dale DeMontigny, RN, CNOR; Dutka; and Rita
Time Trusted Interpreter) device,
Sheetz, RN.
which Backus Hospital also uses, pro-
vides video interpreter services for services for about 200 other lan- made possible thanks to a generous
American Sign Language and more guages 24/7 to our patients. gift from the Jeffrey P. Ossen Family
55 spoken languages as well as audio Two of the five MARTTI units were Foundation.
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Backus ED reverified as
Level III Trauma Center
The trauma center at Backus Hos- trauma care capability, as outlined by
pital has been reverified as a Level III the ACS Committee on Trauma.
Trauma Center by the Verification Re- The ACS Committee on Trauma's
view Committee (VRC), an ad hoc verification program does not desig-
committee of the Committee on nate trauma centers. Rather, the pro-
Trauma (COT) of the American Col- gram provides confirmation that a
lege of Surgeons (ACS). This achieve- trauma center has demonstrated its
ment recognizes the trauma center's commitment to providing the high-
dedication to providing optimal care est quality trauma care for all injured
for injured patients. patients. The actual establishment
Backus offers the only trauma cen- and the designation of trauma cen-
ter in New London and Windham ters is the function of local, regional,
East Region Director of Emergency counties. or state health care systems agen-
Services Karen Butterworth-Erban,
Verified trauma centers must meet cies, such as the local emergency
RN, is interviewed by Fox61 reporter
the essential criteria that ensure medical services (EMS) authority.
Jeevan Vittal about a rash of K2
cases in Eastern Connecticut.
Hospitals
warn about Saturday,
Aug. 22, was
Backus and
dangers of K2 Windham
Hospitals
After six synthetic marijuana users Night at Dodd
were taken to Windham Hospital’s Stadium in
Emergency Department over a 24- Norwich and
hour period on Aug. 19-20, East Region early arriving
Director of Emergency Services Karen fans received a
winter cap
Butterworth-Erban, RN, lent her ex-
with logos of
pertise on the dangers of the drug —
the hospitals
also known as K2 — to news stories
and the Con-
for Fox61, WFSB Channel 3 and the necticut Tigers on it. Unfortunately, the game itself had to be postponed
Willimantic Chronicle. because of an issue with the fire alarms at the stadium, but fans at
“We’re seeing [K2 patients] in other least walked away with their hats.
parts of Eastern Connecticut and
across the country as well,” Butter-
worth-Erban told the Chronicle. “I
think there’s been an uptick in avail-
New regional hematology supervisor named
ability, not just in Willimantic, but Taylor Hulten has been named East Region Hematol-
throughout the state,” she said. ogy Supervisor. In her new role, Hulten will be responsi-
Butterworth-Erban said symptoms ble for the day-to-day supervision of the hematology labs
of synthetic marijuana use include an at Windham and Backus hospitals as well as serving as a
altered mental status, hallucinations technical consultant at the Plainfield Backus Emergency
and often times out-of-control violent Care Center.
behavior that can put the user, first Hulten began working at Backus in 2011 as medical
responders and emergency depart- laboratory scientist and most recently served as interim
ment personnel in danger. hematology supervisor Hulten
August 28, 2015 HOSPITELL 7
The Junior Volunteers were recognized Thursday, Aug. 20, for their work this past summer as part of the Backus
Volunteer Bridge Program. Most of the 83 volunteers who took part in the program posed for a photo with their
adult leaders following the event.
Backus Junior Volunteers bid farewell
Junior Volunteers who have been service. Mary Brown, CAVS, Backus Manager
taking part in the Backus Volunteer “To be a part of this program means of Volunteer and Guest Services, says
Bridge Program were honored during that students are exposed to so many it’s been a joy to see junior volunteers
Junior Volunteer Recognition Night at different aspects of healthcare — grow with the program.
the hospital on August 20. whether it’s delivering food to pa- “It’s also rewarding for me to see
This summer, 83 Junior Volunteers tients, patient transport or even that our high school students want to
gave more than 5,500 hours of com- shadowing the hospital’s photogra- come back as college students. This
bined service to the hospital, its pa- pher. These are experiences that they program is really about exposing
tients and staff. can take with them in their profes- them to as many different careers as
Junior Volunteer coordinator sional career, whether they work in we can — careers that they’ve
Heather Plecan, a nursing major at health care or not. Plus, it’s commu- thought about pursuing and some
the University of Connecticut, nity service, serving others and caring they only learned about through vol-
thanked the participants for their for people,” Plecan said. unteering,” Brown said.
2015 BACKUS JUNIOR VOLUNTEERS
Luisa Alarcon Nick Fontaine Blake McHale Lauryn Tetreault
Taylor Bargnesi Sarah French Lauren Mikkelson Urmi Thaker
Fatima Barlan Kaitlyn Gernhard Lily Morris-Love Dana Tran
Hannah Barry Olivia Grady Jenna Muller Cara Tran
Lauryn Benoit Peter Gravelin James Oliver Olivia Triplett
Sarah Billis Bailey Guillemette Madeline Ouellette Alyah Tschopp
Sydney Byrd Jennifer Hester Carmen Padilla-Mitchell Mya-Ann Tschopp
Simon Bohn Vincent Huang Dharm Pandya Elise Vanase
Selena Calderon Rodney Jean-Baptiste Nicole Perkins Sara Vega
Amanda Callegari Alyssa Jedele Kelli Peters Amy Wang
Alison Christensen Katie Kelly Nithya Prakash Felicity Wang
Alexandria Christie Katherine Knight Rahul Rajkumar Daisy Wang
Meghan Cook Victoria Kozlowski Deepa Reddy Jack Wheeler
Catherine Corneau Jason LaBonte Aleysha Rivera-Bocachia Selena Williamson
Jason Craig Ashley Lac Seda Sahin Tayla Willson
Amberlee Cubanski Annie Lang Nowshin Sanzida Toriann Winnick
Erica Dinneen Jennifer Loo Hinal Shah Ravali Yenduri
Veronica Dinneen Hannah Magrey Megan Smith Terrance Zhang
Katelyn Duca Megan Marvin Sarah Spiker Lily Zhong
Taylor Dudek Katharina Massey Jared Strmiska Emily-Rose Zhou
Nicole Dutka Kiera McCarthy Abigail Swartz Emma Zoubek
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August 28, 2015 HOSPITELL 9
HHC introduces new VP of Cardiovascular Services
I am pleased to announce the ap- New-York Presbyterian Hospital/Weill healthcare administration, strategy,
pointment of Hartford HealthCare’s Cornell Medical College, managing physician relations, recruitment and
first administrative leader for our the strategic goals of the system’s ac- clinical integration will be of great
cardiovascular service line. ademic and clinical divisions. Most value in shaping this future.
Mariane Carna, RN, MSN, will join recently, she has been vice president In her new role, Mariane will part-
HHC in early September as system of consulting with a technology firm ner with physician leaders across
vice president for Cardiovascular that provides health systems with our network — especially Dr. Paul D.
Services. Mariane is a healthcare ex- monitoring applications that improve Thompson of Hartford Hospital, Dr.
ecutive with broad experience in the workflow efficiency and support pa- Robert C. Hagberg of Hartford
development and growth of cardio- tient care. HealthCare Medical Group and Dr.
vascular care. She understands our It is our vision to provide consis- Justin B. Lundbye of The Hospital of
market and has a management style tently excellent, well-coordinated Central Connecticut. She will report
that will be a great fit with our cul- care for all of the patients and fami- to me.
ture and H3W leadership behaviors. lies we serve. To fulfill that vision, we Please join me in welcoming Mari-
As a vice president at Yale-New are creating coordinated, systemwide ane Carna to Hartford HealthCare. As
Haven Hospital, she successfully es- service lines and institutes that will with all of our leaders, her success
tablished a heart and vascular serv- provide the same level of superb care will be a win for the communities we
ice line for the hospital and Yale across Connecticut. It is more impor- serve. I know that you will contribute
Medical Group by building a collabo- tant than ever that we add expertise discretionary effort to support her as
rative governance and leadership and leadership roles to support our we lead the transformation of
structure that contributed to signifi- vision and drive our growth. Mari- healthcare.
cantly improved patient outcomes. ane’s background in cardiovascular — Jeffrey A. Flaks,
Previously, Mariane served as director services, combined with her exten- Executive Vice President,
of the cardiovascular service line at sive track record in results-driven Chief Operating Officer
Nominations Hartford HealthCare
sought Medical Group Welcomes
Mridula Rai, MD
for Windham
Gala awards Accepting New Patients
Dr. Rai graduated from Maulana Azad Medical
The Auxiliary to Windham Hos-
College at University of Delhi, India and completed
pital is hosting its 20th annual
an internship and residency at University of
Autumn Gala, ‘Hats Off to You’, on
Connecticut. She completed a cardiology fellowship
Saturday, Nov. 14, at the Hartford
at Hartford Hospital and is board-certified in
Marriott Downtown at Adriaen’s
Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Disease.
Landing.
Part of the evening’s festivities Languages Spoken: English, Hindi
Mridula Rai, MD
includes honoring a physician
Cardiologist
and a caregiver for exemplary
care.
Nominations are now being ac-
cepted and are due by Sept. 1.
Nomination forms are available
by calling Shawn Maynard at Norwich Willimantic
860-456-6861 or e-mail 164 Otrobando Avenue 5 Founders Street
860.886.0023 860.456.2898
shawn.maynard@hhchealth.org.
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EAG weekly prize winner for Aug. 28
n Rose Fratoni — Guest Services
Call Cathy Saunders at ext. 2105 to collect your prize.
Backus
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2015 Discount P-Bruins hockey tickets
Funds raised from this meaningful
outing will be directed to the n It’s not too early to start thinking about hockey, so gather
Laura Beth Seder Memorial your friends and family for a night at the Dunkin’ Donuts Cen-
Fund in support of the Backus
.
ter to watch the Providence Bruins.
Breast Health Initiative.
There is a special ticket offer right
Together, we are
now that includes a Boston Bruins
making a difference in
pre-season game on Sunday, Sept. 20
the lives of local breast
cancer patients.
at 7 p.m., the opening night game of
Mohegan Sun Golf Club, Baltic.
the Providence Bruins on Friday, Oct.
9 at 7:05 p.m., plus a $5 Dunkin’
Breast Health
Donuts gift card — all for $50 per person. If you want to pur-
Initiative.
SU P P O R T T H I S E V E N T AT backushospital.org/seder-golf chase tickets please contact donna.mclaughlin@hhchealth.
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SATURDAY, Aug. 29 chef’s choice / meatball grinder with onions and peppers / soup du jour / green
beans / white rice
SUNDAY, Aug. 30 chef’s choice / chicken bacon ranch on a roll / soup du jour / baby carrots / mashed
potatoes
Backus Café Menu
MONDAY, Aug. 31 ENTREES: chicken cordon bleu casserole / baked new england cod / baked ziti /
SOUPS: minestrone / creamy cauliflower with cheddar / SIDES: corn / normandy
blend vegetables / mashed potatoes / garlic bread
TUESDAY, Sept. 1 ENTREES: grilled chicken caesar salad / sausage grinder with onions and peppers /
linguine with white clam sauce / SOUPS: turkey ditalini / cream of mushroom /
SIDES: malibu blend vegetables / broccoli / garlic bread / white rice
WEDNESDAY, ENTREES: teriyaki pork and sweet potatoes / BBQ kielbasa with squash / sloppy joes
Sept. 2 on a roll / SOUPS: white bean and bacon / cream of tomato / SIDES: steamed
spinach / sliced carrots / jasmine rice / garlic mashed potatoes
THURSDAY, Sept. 3 ENTREES: fish wrap / spinach, sundried tomato and feta quiche / meat lasagna /
SOUPS: beef chili / vegetarian kale / SIDES: caribbean blend vegetables / chef’s blend
/ potato wedges / garlic bread
FRIDAY, Sept. 4 ENTREES: the new yorker dog (with caramelized onion and kraut) / clam strips with
fries / macaroni and cheese / SOUPS: new england clam chowder / chicken noodle /
SIDES: balsamic beets / sicilian blend vegetables / french fries / mashed potatoes
DAILY FARE: A variety of hot paninis, cold wraps and pizza specials are available on a rotating basis
The Backus cafeteria is open daily from 6:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Hot food is served from 6:30 - 10:30 a.m.; 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.; and 5 - 6:30 p.m.August 28, 2015 HOSPITELL 11
Backus blood drive today — Aug. 28
Backus will host an American Red Cross blood drive
today — Friday, Aug. 28 — from 7:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. in
the main lobby conference rooms in the hospital at 326
Washington St. in Norwich. There is currently a critical
need of blood types O-, B- and A- but all types are needed.
Last blast of summer for ice cream
Cool off with an ice cream sundae or milkshake at the
Backus Café. Wednesday, Sept. 2, from 1-3 p.m. and 4-6:30
p.m. Strawberry or hot fudge sundaes will be featured
along with vanilla or chocolate milkshakes, and flavored
smoothies. Just $2.95 each!
The Backus family sends Thank you for Catastrophic Fund donations
Thank you so very much to the Backus Medical Staff for your gener-
its congratulations to ous donation to the Employee Catastrophic Fund. You certainly have
n Bonnie and Alfred Raue, who cele- brought light into the darkness of some of our employees experiencing
brated 50 years of marriage on Thursday, extreme financial difficulty. God Bless you and those you hold in your
Aug. 27. They both are retired Backus em- heart
ployees who are now active volunteers. — Sister Rita Johnson, SSND, Backus Director of Pastoral Care
MONDAY, Aug. 31 ENTREE: spaghetti with meatballs or sausage / garlic bread / SOUPS: tomato / soup
du jour / SIDES: zucchini / SANDWICH: grilled cheese panini with or without ham
Sumner Cafeteria Menu
TUESDAY, Sept. 1 ENTREE: roast turkey dinner with gravy / SOUPS: grilled chicken, red pepper and orzo /
soup du jour / SIDES: butternut squash / garlic mashed potatoes / stuffing / SAND-
WICH: steak and cheese grinder with peppers and onions
WEDNESDAY, ENTREE: italian breaded pork cutlet / SOUPS: cream of chicken / soup du jour /
Sept. 2 SIDES: roasted red potatoes / cauliflower polonaise / SANDWICH: BBQ grilled chicken
panini with cheddar and bacon on a ciabatta roll
THURSDAY, Sept. 3 ENTREE: chicken and broccoli over rice / vegetarian lo mein / egg roll / SOUPS: szech-
wan beef noodle / soup du jour / SIDES: white rice / snap pea and red cabbage saute /
SANDWICH: grilled turkey burger with guacamole, cheddar, lettuce and tomato
FRIDAY, Sept. 4 ENTREE: potato crusted cod / chicken enchiladas / SOUPS: rhode island clam chowder /
soup du jour / SIDES: curly fries / chef’s choice / SANDWICH: gouda and chorizo panini
SATURDAY, Sept. 5 ENTREE: taco bar / tortilla tilapia / SOUP: minestrone / SIDES: caribbean blend veg-
etables / rice pilaf / SANDWICH: smoked turkey and bacon panini
SUNDAY, Sept. 6 ENTREE: chicken or vegetable quesadillas / grilled hot dog with chili or cheese /
SOUP: chicken vegetable with rice / SIDES: sweet potato wedges / italian green beans /
SANDWICH: ribeye supermelt grilled panini
BREAKFAST: Served weekdays only and includes a variety of hot items including oatmeal, cream of wheat,
yogurt bar, scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, homefries and a breakfast sandwich (Selection varies by day)
The Sumner Cafeteria open from 6:30 - 10:30 a.m.; 11:15 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.; 2 - 2:30 p.m. and 3 - 6:30 p.m.
Hot food is served from 6:30 - 9:30 a.m.; 11:15 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.; and 5 - 6:30 p.m.12 HOSPITELL August 28, 2015
GENERAL STORE
General Store is a free classified ad section for the benefit of
East Region employees, retirees, medical staff and volunteers.
We welcome your submissions by the hospital Intranet, fax (860-892-6964), mail or by e-mailing publicrelations@wwbh.org.
The deadline for submissions to be included in each Friday’s HospiTell is Wednesday at noon.
HospiTell will include community events for not-for-profit organizations based in eastern Connecticut that are open to the
public and free of charge. We do not accept ads for real estate, firearms or personal ads. Please do not list hospital phone numbers or
hospital e-mail addresses for responses. You must submit your item weekly if you want it to appear more than one week.
To have HospiTell e-mailed to you, or for questions about the General Store, please call Ginny James, Backus Corporate
Communications, at 860-889-8331, ext. 4211, or e-mail her at virginia.james@hhchealth.org.
FOR SALE Saturday, Nov. 14. $25 per table. Call
860-887-9857.
p.m. Relaxation aboard the sailboat
HADO, Brewers Yacht Yard, South
2A, Preston. Crafts, silent auction,
lunch, baked goods, vendors.
2003 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE Yard, Westbrook. Non-smoking, non-
LAREDO — 4WD, runs well. 112,000 CRAFTERS — Craft, Hobby and Prod- perfume, sponsored by the non profit TAFTVILLE LIONS CLUB — Saturday,
miles. $5,000. Call 860-917-8785. uct Show sponsored by the Lebanon Del Function. Call to attend 860-889- Nov. 14, 6-9 p.m. at NFA Atrium, Nor-
Volunteer Fire Department Ladies 3424. wich. Beer and wine tasting, hors
ALL SEASON TIRES — Four brand new Auxiliary, Saturday, Nov. 21. Call 860- d’oeuvres, raffles. Advance tickets,
Pirelli P215/55R16, two year road haz- 942-8283. FALL FESTIVAL — Thursday, Sept. 10, $20 per person or $25 per person at
ard insurance, $400 or best offer. Call 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., yard sale and family the door. All proceeds benefit Lions
860-481-9005. EVENTS closet. Friday, Sept. 11, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Club charities. Call 860-608-4304 for
and Saturday, Sept. 12 from 9 a.m. to 7 tickets.
TWO BIKE RACKS — 11⁄4-inch hitch, YARD SALE — Friday, Aug. 28, and Sat- p.m., yard sale, family closet, needle-
Subaru/Yakima Double Down, tilts for- urday, Aug. 29, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m, at 29 work, baked goods, general store, LEE MEMORIAL CHURCH FUNDRAIS-
ward for access to cargo area/trunk, Partridge Hollow, Oakdale. A little bit games food, silent auction, books, ERS — One pound pecans from Geor-
arms fold down when not in use, $60. of everything. CDs, DVDs, major raffle begins at 7 gia, $12. Streak-less cloths, $3, no
Call 860-848-3670. p.m. on Saturday. All will be held at chemicals, just water, reusable, pol-
FUNDRAISING NIGHT AT CASSIDY Saint Joseph Church, 11 Baltic Road, ishes. Proceeds benefit the church.
OUTBOARD MOTOR STAND — Used, HILL — Saturday, Aug. 29, 6 p.m. at 454 Call 860-822-6595 or 860-908-9797.
wood, sturdy, on wheels, 23¼ inches Versailles-Occum.
Cassidy Hill Road, Coventry, CT. Bene-
wide by 36 inches high by a 25-inch fiting Relay for Life of greater Wind- MESSAGES TO HEAVEN — Saturday, PRESCHOOL/CHILD CARE — First
depth, solid wood platform base, ham. $25 per person, $30 at the door, Sept. 12, 5 p.m. Balloons will be filled Leaps Together, Ledyard is a small
holds up to 300 pounds, $35. Call 860- $40 per couple. Call for tickets 860- with your message to heaven. All pro- family-oriented center proudly pro-
848-1108 and please leave a message. 456-6797. ceeds go to help children with disabili- viding outstanding early education in
ties. $5 per message in memory of Ledyard Center. Now enrolling for
WANTED YOGA IN THE PARK SUNSET James Trainor Fund. Call 860-885- openings in our Fall programs, begin-
CLASSES — Beginners, ages 14 years 0796 for further information. ning Monday, Aug. 31. Full day and
WOMEN TO PLAY ICE HOCKEY — old to adult. Tuesdays, Sept. 1, 8, 15 shortened day preschool program op-
Connecticut College, Monday nights, and Thursday, Sept. 3, 10, 17, 5:30-6:30 ST. JAMES CHURCH CEREMONY — tions, after school programs, special-
September through March. Experi- p.m. at the Mohegan Park Lakeside Sunday, Sept. 20, 9 a.m. at St. James ized services. Visit firstleapstogether.
ence preferred, beginners welcome. Pavilion, Norwich. Cheryl Hughes will Church Poquetanuck, 95 Route 2A, com and mention this ad and we will
Call Karen at 860-303-3484. guide the evening practice. Four days Preston. Celebrate the rededication of apply a $100 discount to your second
is $50 for Norwich residents, $60 for the historic Bishop Samuel Seabury month’s tuition payment for all new
ARTISTS — FACES at FAHS (Fine Art non-residents, drop-ins, $10. Call for Window and honor Father David full time September enrollment. Call
and Craft Exhibit and Sale at the more information 860-823-3791. Canon’s 50 plus years of ministry. 860-381-5537 for a tour.
Finnish American Heritage Society) is
seeking artists and crafters for a Sat- GRISWOLD RECREATIONAL PRO- BULLY BUSTERS WALK — Saturday, ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL — Accepting reg-
urday, Oct. 3 event at the Finnish Hall, GRAM — Starting Tuesday, Sept. 1 and Oct. 3, 10 a.m. to noon, meet at United istrations for the 2015-2016 school
76 N. Canterbury Road, Canterbury. then every Tuesday and Thursday Congregation Church, 87 Broadway, year. 10 School Hill Road, Baltic, full
Indoor/outdoor spaces, $30 (post- from 6-7 p.m. Exercise class, low im- Norwich. Picnic after the walk, enter- day pre-kindergarten for children who
marked on or before Friday, July 31), pact aerobics, weights, Pilates, bring tainment, prizes awarded. Ages 17 will be 3 and 4 years of age by Decem-
free admission, handicapped accessi- mats and weights, open to surround- and older $10, ages 17 and under $5, ber, grades kindergarten through
ble. Call 860-974-2760 or email ing towns. Call for more information free for ages 6 and under. eighth grade available. Call 860-822-
FACESatFAHS@gmail.com. 860-376-4741. 6141 or email sistermarypatrick@
CRAFTS FOR CHRISTMAS — Satur- gmail.com.
STS. PETER & PAUL CHURCH — Ven- FREE SAILBOAT RIDE FOR CANCER day, Oct. 10, Sunday, Oct. 11, 9 a.m. to 3
dors wanted for the Kris Kringle Fair, SURVIVORS — Thursday, Sept. 10, 1-2 p.m. at Saint James Parish, 95 Route
Backus, Windham walkers needed for Rocky Neck event
Staff members from Backus and research, advocacy and awareness of Heart Walk company leader Shawn
Windham hospitals are walking and cardiovascular disease and stroke, Mawhiney.
raising money to help in the fight promotes a culture of physical activ- Festivities begin at 9 a.m.; the walk
against heart disease, stroke and ity and wellness so that people can begins at 10 a.m. Walkers will receive
other cardiovascular diseases. Teams live longer, heart health lives. an East Region Heart Walk long-
from both hospitals will participate in “By raising funds and participating sleeve t-shirt.
the 2015 Heart Walk Sunday, Sept. 27, in the heart walk, we can help fight For more information or to enter as
at Rocky Neck State Park in Niantic. heart disease and also show that we a walker, contact Shawn Mawhiney at
The event — which boasts 305 are not just health care workers, we 860-634-3383 or email at
walks nationwide — raises money for are also part of the community,” said , shawn.mawhiney@hhchealth.org.You can also read
