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backushospital.org • windhamhospital.orgVOL. 45, NO. 5 JANUARY 29, 2016

Nominees sought for annualNightingale Awards / 5

Find out where to get your ashesfor the start of Lent / 3

WEDNESDAY RITUAL NURSES NEEDED

Local contractorcomes to rescue

of Backus cancer patientin need of vitalhome repairs

STORY,PAGE 3

HospiTellWindham Community Memorial Hospital The William W. Backus Hospital

Local roofer George Denison, right, joins Marilyn Becker in front of her Cedar Street home in Norwich. Denison has offered to repair her roof for free as a way to help out.

Raising the roof

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About HospiTellHospiTell is published each Friday bythe Communications Departments ofThe William W. Backus Hospital andWindham Hospital. Employees, med-ical staff and volunteers can have Hos-piTell e-mailed to their homes bysending a request to virginia.james@hhchealth.orgTo submit news:E-mail: publicrelations@wwbh.orgFax: 860-892-6964Deadline: Wednesdays at noon

Gift Shop Items of the Week

BACKUS GIFT SHOP HOURS: MON. - WED. / 9:30 A.M. – 7:30 P.M., THURS. - FRI. / 9:30 A.M. – 6:30 P.M.,

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.

Backus: Maria's Kitchen Krafts will bethe featured dealer for the next Backus Auxiliary vendor sale Friday, Jan.29, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the MOB/cafeteria alcove. Items include jams,preserves, baked goods, spices, gift baskets and more.

Windham: In The Bag will be the featured dealer for the next Aux-iliary to Windham vendor sale Wednesday, Feb. 3, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30p.m. in the atrium.

All sales by each auxiliary benefit the host hospital!

Upcoming Auxiliary vendor sales

BACKUS

Show ’em your mugNew styles. Hot or cold

$14.95

For the one you loveValentine’s Day items for sale

now at the Auxiliary to WindhamHospital Gift Shop.

WINDHAM

Marilyn Becker has been undergo-ing a challenging course ofchemotherapy treatments at BackusHospital since being diagnosed withbreast and lymph node cancer lastyear. But through it all, she alwaysfelt better knowing that no matter

how hard thingsgot, she still had aroof over herhead.

But even thatsense of security began unravelinglast month when Becker received anotice from the City of Norwich in-forming that the roof on her housewas in bad disrepair. The citation saidshe had 60 days to have the roof re-paired, or she would be subject tofines and other penalties.

Becker, who is 64 and lives on herown, did not know how she would beable to come up with the money tocomply with the order. She confided

her situation to Rosemarie Neilson,the Backus Hospital social workerwho has been helping Becker withher care.

Neilson in turn decided to contactlocal roofer George Denison, who haddone work on Neilson’s roof in thepast and who had a reputation forcharitable work. It was a few weeksbefore the Christmas holiday whenNeilson spoke to the roofer, andDenison decided he would go toBecker’s home to see what he coulddo.

“I got over there and I could see theroof was in bad shape,” Denison said.“I knew this lady was going through ahard time, so I thought I would helpher out in the spirit of the holidays.”

Denison told Becker he would re-place her roof free of charge.

“I couldn’t believe there were peo-ple like him still in the world,” Beckersaid about her meeting with Denison.

“When he told me what he was goingto do, I was in seventh heaven andbeyond. I still am.”

Denison even let Becker pick froman array of shingle colors and de-signs to find the right choice for herroof. The tiles are set to arrive anyday now, and Denison said he plansto replace the roof within the nextcouple of weeks.

“I try to do something like this acouple of times a year,” he said. “If allof us do something like this, just alittle bit, it can make the world a bet-ter place.”

Neilson said she never expectedDenison to make such a generousoffer, but knew he was an honest andcompassionate man.

“I figured he would take a look andlet her know the situation with herroof, but that was above and beyond,”she said. “I’m so happy for Marilyn,she needs this right now.”

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COVERSTORY

Local roofer helps cancer patient in need

Ash Wednesday rites Feb. 10Ash Wednesday opens the Lenten season of fasting and prayer. Coming from the ancient Jewish traditionof penance and fasting, Ash Wednesday takes its name from the wearing of ashes on the head. The ashessymbolize the dust from which God made us and calls us into a time of reflection and discipline. AshWednesday takes place 46 days before Easter Sunday, and is chiefly observed by Catholics, although manyother Christians observe it too.

BACKUS

Sister Rita Johnson, SSND, the Backus Roman CatholicChaplain, will distribute ashes in the Backus HospitalChapel at the following times for 15 minutes at atime:

n 8 a.m., 9 a.m., 10 a.m., 11 a.m., noon, 1 p.m., 2 p.m.,3 p.m. and 4 p.m.

The rest of her schedule, arranged to allow every-one to receive ashes if they wish, is as follows:

n 7:45 a.m.: Emergency Department, Operating Rooms, SDS and PACUn 8:15 a.m.: CCU, E-1 Surgical and D-1n 9:15 a.m.: A-2, B-2 and D-2n 10:15 a.m.: A-3 and E-3n 11:15 a.m.: A-4 and E-4

WINDHAM

Rev. Mary C. Horan, MDiv, Regional Director of PastoralCare, will distribute ashes in the new chapel locationon the third floor behind the blue elevators at the fol-lowing times:

n 7:30 - 8:30 a.m.n 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. n 5 - 6 p.m. with Father George

Ashes will also be distributed to all patient units in-cluding the ED at 9 a.m., 1 p.m., and 4 p.m. Please con-tact Chaplain Mary (ext. 6955) with any specialrequests.

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The deadline to nominate nursesfrom Backus and Windham hospitals

for the annualNightingaleAwards is Mon-day, Feb. 15.Nightingalenominees mustbe those who gobeyond the call

of duty, demonstrate clinical excel-lence, are committed to the commu-nity, and support the nursing

profession.To nominate someone, complete

and return the form above to the ap-propriate representative or fill out aform online. Nominees will be askedto participate in an interview and pro-vide a short biography. A selectioncommittee of Nightingale nurses fromthe prior year will choose 10 recipi-ents from across the East Region. Win-ners will be recognized at the annualNightingale Awards ceremony onThursday, May 12 at the Mashan-

tucket Pequot Museum.Award recipients are selected using

objective criteria that demonstratetheir clinical excellence, experience,community involvement, education,teamwork, and patient satisfaction ef-forts.

The Nightingale Awards for Excel-lence in Nursing program, organizedby the Visiting Nurses Association ofSoutheastern Connecticut, celebratesoutstanding nurses and the nursingprofession as a whole.

In need of Nightingale nurse nominees

Nightingale nomination form

Name of Nominee_________________________________

Unit / Dept _______________________________

Nominator _______________________________

Shift _____________________________________

Comments: _______________________________________

___________________________________________________

___________________________________________________

___________________________________________________

___________________________________________________

Please return completed form by Feb. 15 to Jennifer Maloney at Backus or Leslie Chasse at Windham

Cardiologist Mark Fiengo, DO, hasjoined Hartford HealthCare MedicalGroup Cardiology in Norwich andWillimantic and is currently accept-ing new patients.

Fiengo, who has practiced in theNew London area for more than 20years, is board-certified in interven-tional cardiology, cardiovascular dis-ease and internal medicine. Heearned his medical degree from theDes Moines University College of Os-teopathic Medicine and Surgery, and

performed his residency in Categori-cal Internal Medicine and followedwith a Fellowship in Cardiology atHahnemann University Hospital, inPhiladelphia.

“Mark brings a lot of experience, ex-pertise and energy to our growingpractice. He’s a perfect fit for our teamand for our patients in New Londonand Windham counties,” said JohnFoley, MD, Medical Director, HartfordHealthCare Medical Group Cardiology.

Fiengo will see patients in the prac-

tice’s offices 164 Otrobando Ave. inNorwich and at the Windham Hospi-tal Family Health Center at 5Founders St. in Willimantic. He joinsDr. Foley, Amr Atef, MD; Mark Fish-erkeller, MD; Stuart Deglin, MD;Mridula Rai MD; and Kerry E.McGuire, APRN in the practice.Providers are accepting new patients.

For more information or to makean appointment, call 860-886-0023(Norwich) or 860-456-2898 (Willi-mantic).

New London cardiologist joins HHCMG staff

Windham is on Facebook at facebook.com/windhamhospital

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The American Cancer Society willhost a free program to help womenundergoing cancer treatment learn tocope with appearance related side ef-

fects fromchemotherapy andradiation treat-ments on Monday,Feb. 22, from 2-4

p.m. in the Backus Hospital MedicalOffice Building conference room. Dur-ing this hands-on workshop, a certi-fied cosmetologist will providemakeup, hair, skin, nail advice.

Each participant will receive a freemakeup kit. Kits are available in light,medium, dark, and extra dark.

Registration is required. To registerfor this program, please call 1-800-227-2345.

Above: Staff and workcrews were busy through-out Saturday night andSunday morning clearingthe roads and parkingareas around the hospitalfollowing the winter stormthat blew through. Left:Backus employee CharlotteRogers digs out her car.

Tuesday, Feb. 23 from 6:30–8 pm Backus Hospital326 Washington Street, Norwich, main lobby conference roomsPresenters: Mahmoud Okasha, MD, Board-certi� ed in Psychiatry & Neurology Kristine Johnson, Eastern Regional Director, Alzheimer’s Assoc. of CT

FREE memory screenings after the informational session

This FREE educational seminar will focus on: Alzheimer’s warning signs A new potential treatment in late-stage clinical development

Q & A with Dr. Mahmoud Okasha and Kristine Johnson

Registration is required

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Alzheimer’s Disease: A conversation with experts

Free ACS program for

cancer patients

Because of staff suggestions, Public Safety has expanded Wednesdaybadging hours for Backus employeesby two hours.

Staff can now get badges from 3-7p.m. on Wednesdays as well as Mon-days from 7-11 a.m. in the Public Safety Department located adjacent toEmergency Department. Under special circumstances, badges can be issuedby appointment. Please call the operator at “0.”

Badging hours extended on Wednesdays

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The Backus Cardiac Disease SupportGroup will host its next session onWednesday, Feb. 10, from 6-7 p.m. inthe hospital’s library.

The support group is open to any-one who needs support in managingcardiac disease. If you have ques-tions, please call 860-889-8331, ext.2128.

Cardiac supportgroup meets Feb. 10

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Windham Hospital hosts a weeklycancer support group on Wednesdaysfrom 5:30 - 7 p.m. in the Johnson Roomoff the main lobby. Pre-registration ispreferred.

For more information or to pre-regis-ter, call 860-456-6770 or 855-494-INFO.

Windham cancergroup meetsweekly

We are pleased to announce expanded hours for Windham Hospital Reha-bilitation Network services in the Windham Hospital Family Health Center at5 Founders St. in Willimantic.

Beginning Feb. 1, our new hours at the Founders Street location will be 7a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 7 a.m.- 5 p.m. on Fridays, and 7:30 a.m.-12:30p.m. on Saturdays.

To help expand our hours, the Gateway Commons location at 1703 WestMain Street in Willimantic will close on January 29 and all physical, occupa-tional and speech rehabilitation services previously offered there will betransferred to the Family Health Center starting on Feb. 1.

Thank you in advance for your cooperation as we take this exciting step tohelp improve access to care for the patients we serve.— Mary Tyler, PT, Regional Director, East Region, HHC Rehabilitation Network

Expanded hours for rehab network

There will be a blessing for the newchapel space on Wednesday, Feb. 16,

at 9 a.m. Local clergy

will gather inthe Atriumwith any staffwho would

like to join in this re-dedication. Re-freshments and fellowship will followour brief service.

“Heaven is under our feet as well asover our heads.” Henry David Thoreauin Walden, “The Pond in Winter”. It iseasy to seek out the warm environs ofour homes in winter and miss theunique beauty of winter. A frostyblade of grass, the piercing cry of ahawk as it searches for food, yourbreath as you sigh into a glorious sun-set. Get outside this week and cele-brate.

— Rev. Mary C. Horan, MDiv,Regional Director of Pastoral Care

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WHAT’S UP AT

WINDHAM

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Norwichtown team second to none

Kudos to the excellent team at Norwichtown Backus

Family Health Center. The care and concern for me was

much appreciated.

My thanks to Bill Shea, PA, and Melissa who took my

X-ray and especially Bev who went above and beyond

her duties. Thank you all so much.— A grateful patientA weekly roundup of kudos fromstaff and patients. Please emailyour submissions tovirginia.james@hhchealth.orgby noon on Wednesdays. Editorsreserve the right to edit submis-sion for length and grammar.

Here’s to you

!

Thanks for everything, Lynda

Lynda Scott, RN, BSN, is

retiring today — Jan. 29,

2016 — after 24 years of

service.Thank you for all that

you have done for

Backus. We would like to

wish our friend and co-

worker well on her retirement.

We will miss you!— Nancy, Jill, Penni and Dr. D

Great sendoff!A huge thank you for our retirement party. It was

a great time.Thank you especially to Pam and Maria for all your

hard work putting the party together. I cannot ex-press enough for the great friends made during mytime at Backus. Love you all. We will be seeing eachother on the outside for more great times!

— Carol Dubicki

Grateful patientsnThe nurses are efficient, friendly and wonder-ful. Dr. [Leszek] Kolodziejczak is the best.

— Windham Hospital One Day Surgery patient n Angela [Frankland] and Karen [Barbone] wereinformative and friendly.— Windham Hospital Diabetes Education patientnTim [Lassiter, PA] went above and beyond. He

answered every question I had and explainedthings every step of the way. You can tell he loves

his job and cares about people. Thanks Tim!— Backus Montville Family Health Center patient

Lynda Scott

Regional Director of Emergency Services Karen Butterworth-Erban, RN, MSN, will be one of the featured presenters ata community forum on heroin addiction in young people on Wednesday, Feb. 3 from 6 - 7:30 p.m. at Bacon Academy inColchester.

The event — sponsored by the Colchester Youth Services Youth FIRST Coalition, United Community and Family Serv-ices and Colchester Public Schools, is aimed at helping families recognize the signs of opiate use and addiction, how tolimit access to opiates, and what to do if you suspect someone is using the drug.

Registration is not required. Call 860-537-7255 or email youthservices@colchesterct.gov.

Butterworth-Erban featured speaker at heroin forum

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George Sfakios from Windham HighSchool is this week's Backus and WindhamHospitals/Cumulus Athlete of the Week.Sfakios is a senior on the cross countryteam and broke two course records this pastseason.

In addition, he earned All-State honorsand was ranked number one in the EasternConnecticut Class S Division. Sfakios waschosen as Windham High School’s 2015 MVPCross Country Scholar Athlete and is also anactive member of the National Honor Soci-ety.

The “Athlete of the Week” is nominated bycoaches for athletics and for efforts that gobeyond the playing field including extracur-ricular activities, community service andschoolwork.

Fans, friends and families can also nomi-nate an athlete by visiting the websites ofCumulus radio stations The Wolf 102.3, Q105and WXLM 980 AM. In addition, HHC em-ployees can nominate an athlete by email-ing the player’s name, school, some detailsand their contact information tosteve.coates@hhchealth.org.

Windham runner named Athlete of the Week

Windham’s George Sfakios

Registration is required.

1.855.HHC.HERE (1.855.442.4373) Hartfordhealthcare.org/events

Thursday, Feb. 18 | 6:30–8 pm Windham Hospital Bernard and Desrosier Room112 Mans� eld Avenue, Willimantic

Presenters: Dr. John Foley Hartford HealthCare Medical Group Cardiology Willimantic and Norwich

Dr. Steven ZweibelDirector, ElectrophysiologyHartford Hospital

Heart disease and atrial � brillation: Are you at risk?

This FREE educational seminar will focus on: Your risks for heart disease Common heart conditions and their symptoms What is atrial-� brillation (A-Fib)? Treatment of atrial � brillation with lifestyle

changes, anti-arrhythmic drugs and ablation

Scott Stanat, MD, left, and William Cambridge, MD, talkabout the MAKOplasty robot-assisted joint replacementsurgery procedures during an event Thursday, Jan. 21,at the Plainfield Recreation Center. The next chance tolearn more about MAKOplasty is at an event March 8 atthe Waterford Community Center from 6:30 - 8 p.m.

Joint effort

Backus and Windham Hospitals are seeking nominationsfrom staff for Gold Medal Managers. The Gold Medal Man-ager program spotlights managers who exemplify HHC’svalues and our H3W leadership behaviors, resulting in thehighest level of employee engagement and the achieve-ment of exceptional results.

If you or your fellow staff members would like to nomi-nate a manager who meets these criteria, go to HR/Careerson the HHC intranet page. The nomination form can befound under “Recognition.”

Nominate your boss asa Gold Medal Manager

Monster truck showin Providencen Monster Jam returns to the DunkinDonuts Center in Providence on Satur-day, Feb. 20, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday,Feb. 21, at 2 p.m. Get great 200-leveltickets to either show just $21 foradults and $12.25 for children 12 andunder. Get your friends together andhead out for a great time.

Discount minor leaguehockey ticketsn Hockey season is in full swing andwhat better way to spend a night thanat the Providence Bruins game at theDunkin Donuts Center. Gather your

family and friends and come out toone of the games on Friday night,

March 4, orSunday af-ternoon,March 6.Tickets arein the lower-level and go

for $20 each and include a hot dogand soda voucher for everyone in thegroup, plus a $10 coupon from Dick’sSporting Goods. On top of that, all kidsages 12 and under get free thunder-sticks. To purchase tickets, pleaseemail donna.mclaughlin@hhchealth.org or call ext. 4513.

Discount movie ticketsn Discount Lisbon Landing Digiplexmovie tickets are available throughCathy Saunders in Diagnostic Imagingor Donna McLaughlin in Food and Nu-trition. We are pleased to offer thetickets to CarMike Cinemas for $8.

About the EAGnThe EAG is a small team of employ-ees who plan and coordinate fun anddiscounted activities for all employ-ees. Contact the group by e-mailingDonna McLaughlin atdonna.mclaughlin@hhchealth.org.

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Backus Café Menu

SATURDAY, Jan. 30

SUNDAY, Jan. 31

MONDAY, Feb. 1

TUESDAY, Feb. 2

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 3

THURSDAY, Feb. 4

FRIDAY, Feb. 5

wing dings / chef’s choice / soup du jour / fiesta corn / mashed potatoes

pulled pork and cheddar wraps / chef’s choice / soup du jour / mixed vegetables / rice pilaf

ENTREES: southwest black bean burgers / mediterranean chicken / baked penne withmeat sauce / SOUPS: chicken tortellini / split pea / SIDES: bermuda blend vegetables/ brussel sprouts / french fries / garlic bread

ENTREES: fried chicken salad / montreal pork roast / new england haddock / SOUPS: vegetable / broccoli and cheddar / SIDES: caribbean blend vegetables / asparagus / mashed potatoes / wild rice

ENTREES: chicken enchiladas / cod almondine / eggplant roulettes with marinarasauce / SOUPS: stuffed pepper / cream of mushroom / SIDES: green beans withroasted red peppers / baby carrots / rice pilaf / garlic bread

ENTREES: tuna melt / lasagna roll ups / teriyaki flank steak / SOUPS: portuguesewith kale / cream of tomato / SIDES: corn / oriental vegetables / curly fries / jasmine rice

ENTREES: clam strips and fries / chicken, broccoli and brown rice casserole / chef'schoice / SOUPS: rhode island clam chowder / minestrone / SIDES: broccoli / sicilianblend vegetables / french fries / chef’s choice

The Backus cafeteria is open daily from6:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.Hot food is served from6:30 - 10:30 a.m.; 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.; and5 - 6:30 p.m.

DAILY FARE: A variety of hot paninis, cold wraps and pizza specials are available on a rotating basis

EAG weekly prize winner for Jan. 29

n Carla Jordan— MIS

Call Cathy Saunders at ext. 2105 to col-lect your prize.

News from the

Backus cancer support group meets next Feb. 16

HOSPITELLJanuary 29, 2016

Sumner C

afeteria Menu

MONDAY, Feb. 1

TUESDAY, Feb. 2

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 3

THURSDAY, Feb. 4

FRIDAY, Feb. 5

SATURDAY, Feb. 6

SUNDAY, Feb. 7

ENTREE: homestyle or buffalo chicken macaroni and cheese / eggplant rollatini / SOUPS tomato / soup du jour / SIDES: fresh roasted acorn squash / SANDWICH: grilledcheese panini with or without ham

ENTREE: herb crusted top round of beef / cherry cobbler / SOUPS: stuffed pepper /soup du jour / SIDES: roasted sweet potato wedges / fresh brussel sprouts / SAND-WICH: beer battered cod grinder

ENTREE: grilled salmon with pineapple salsa / swedish meatballs over egg noodles /SOUPS: chicken tortellini / soup du jour / SIDES: egg noodles / sautéed asparagus /SANDWICH: crispy buffalo chicken grilled panini

ENTREE: sweet and sour pork over rice / shepherd’s pie / SOUPS: tuscan bean / soupdu jour / SIDES: white rice / sweet and spicy green beans / SANDWICH: grilled reuben

ENTREE: baked stuffed peppers / american chop suey / garlic bread / SOUPS: seafoodchowder / soup du jour / SIDES: mashed potatoes / chef’s choice vegetables / SAND-WICH: hot sausage and pepper jack panini

ENTREE: chicken and broccoli over rice / egg roll / SOUP: chicken and rice / SIDES:white rice / caribbean blend vegetables / SANDWICH: eggplant marinara grilled panini

ENTREE: meat or vegetable calzone / SOUP: beef lentil / SIDES: buttered pasta / slicedcarrots / SANDWICH: grilled chicken cordon bleu panini

The Sumner Cafeteria open from6:30 - 10:30 a.m.; 11:15 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.; 2 - 2:30 p.m. and3 - 6:30 p.m.Hot food is served from6:30 - 9:30 a.m.; 11:15 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.; and5 - 6:30 p.m.

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)

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Backus will host a general cancer support group for patients and their families on Feb. 16 from 6-7 p.m. in theBackus Hospital Radiation Therapy waiting room at 326 Washington St. The group meets on the third Tuesday of everymonth.

No registration is required and the program is free. For more information, contact Barbara Sinko at 860-889-8331,ext. 6824.

The Backus Hospital Auxiliary is now accepting applica-tions for its annual Merit Scholarship for high schoolgraduates pursuing post-secondary study in a medicalfield. Using a minimum pool of $10,000, the auxiliary willaward at least two scholarships to qualified applicants.

To be eligible, an applicant must:n Be an employee or volunteer at Backus Hospital, or

the child, grandchild, stepchild or foster child of same.n Be a high school graduate by June of this current aca-

demic year, or a high school graduate, or a former scholar-ship winner, or a previous applicant.n Enroll in an accredited post-secondary school.n Plan to pursue study in a health-related field.n File an application between now and Friday, March 25,

before 5 p.m. Applicationsare available online atbackushospital.org and inthe Backus Hospital GiftShop.

n Provide all required cre-dentials (official transcript,letters of reference, essay).n Appear before the Scholarship Committee for a per-

sonal interview.n Agree to verify to the Scholarship Committee how the

grant has been used.All received applications remain the property of The

Backus Hospital Auxiliary and cannot be returned.

Backus Auxiliary taking scholarship applications

FOR SALE2000 TOYOTA CAMRY— 240,000miles, two new tires, runs great,$1,500. Call 860-336-7267.

MOVING SALE— Leather sectional,good condition, $100. 55-inch-by-42-inch oval dinette set with four chairs,$50. 45-inch-by-35-inch dinette setwith four chairs, $50. Two bureaus,six- and five- drawer, $25 each. Deskwith two drawers, $25. Two light greenwicker chairs with ottoman. $25. Pa-cific Energy wood stove insert, $250 orbest offer. Call 860-367-7799

FREEPIANO— Clinton upright piano madeby Boston Piano Company, built early1900s, free to good home. Call 860-336-1314.

EVENTSFONTAINE FIELD COMMUNITYGAZEBO— Sunday, Jan. 31, 3 p.m. atFontaine Field. The Eagle Scout proj-ect is completed. Please join us forthe Ribbon Cutting and Dedication.

ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE—Sunday, Jan. 31, 10 a.m. or Wednesday,Feb. 3, 9-11:30 a.m. at 10 School HillRd., Baltic. Offering full day Pre-K(three to four years of age) and K tograde eight. Refreshments will beserved. Teachers and staff will be onhand to answer any questions. Call860-822-6141 for further information.

ANGEL RIDE FUNDRAISER— Thurs-day, Feb. 11, bake sale in Backus Hospi-tal cafeteria. The bake sale is to raisemoney for a charity two day bike ride,135 miles. Proceeds to benefit the

Hole in the Wall Gang Camp’s HospitalOutreach Program. The program pro-vides activities to seriously ill childrenin the hospital setting that are too illto attend the camp.

NFA VALENTINE’S DAY FUNDRAISER— The NFA Class of 2019 is sponsoringthe ninth annual “Love Bite” event.Two chocolate chip cookies along withyour message will be delivered to therecipient the morning of Friday, Feb.12. Each “Love Bite” is $1. To purchaseemail Melissa Cassidy at cassidym@nfaschool.org. Include the recipient’sfirst and last name, a message andarrangements for payment. All re-quests must be received by Friday, Feb.5.

FISH & CHIPS— Friday, Feb. 12through Friday, Mar. 18, 3:30-7 p.m. atSt. James Episcopal Church Poque-

tanuck, 95 Route 2A, Preston. Bakedand fried fish, gift certificates avail-able, cole slaw, fresh bread, desserts,call ahead take out 860-889-0150.

GRISWOLD RECREATIONAL PRO-GRAM— Every Tuesday and Thursdayfrom 6-7 p.m. Exercise class, low im-pact aerobics, weights, Pilates, bringmats and weights, open to surround-ing towns. Call for more information860-376-4741.

OAKDALE KIDS CENTER— EarlyLearning and Childcare Center, 1127Old Colchester Road. Oakdale. An-nouncing official opening of the sec-ond location, offering full-time,part-time programs, make an appoint-ment for a tour. Call 860-892-8406.

GENERAL STOREGeneral 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.

HospiTellwill 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 CorporateCommunications, at 860-889-8331, ext. 4211, or e-mail her at virginia.james@hhchealth.org.

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Urgent Care when and where you need it.Colchester Backus Family Health Center Colchester, CT 860.537.4601

Ledyard Backus Family Health Center Ledyard, CT 860.464.3104

Montville Backus Family Health Center Uncasville, CT 860.848.1297

Norwichtown Backus Family Health Center Norwich, CT 860.886.0567

Barbara Gibson, left, from Connecticut GourmetBakery in Willimantic, shares samples withWindham staff. Hospital employees and visi-

tors got a chance to sample and purchase a wide array oflocally made, handcrafted and healthy products duringthe Auxiliary to Windham Hospital’s first Auxiliary Mar-ket on Jan. 21 in the hospital’s Atrium. The Market willbe held every third Thursday through May from 11 a.m.to 2 p.m.