Show trays assist patients with feeding if necessary help in the office visit paand tients offer emotional support water plants they do Actually anything that is requested of them Sharron Lamb Delta’s secretary treasurer volunteers most of her time at the Extended Care Unit and she says “I love it” She and others are volved in Bingo games making quilts discussing current events and just talkAccording to ing with the patients Sharron there is a great need for more help and she extends an invitation to any and all interested and caring dividuals A main objective is to get the seniors from Delta Sands to help The Delta auxiliary also has a gift shop located in the hospital There are changes being made now but the women know what they want to do They hope to have items on consignment along with handmade gifts They are attempting to get new volunteers to do just sewing with materials bought At this time they by the organization have blankets quilts dresses blessing dresses sleepers toys for pediatrics fant carriers cards diaper bags and flower arrangements for sale Fund raisers are also held in Delta Last fall the women had a pizza sale from which they cleared $900 They will be sponsoring a golf tournament Labor Day weekend With their money they have decorated OB and birthing rooms and they have bought comforters and cribs for the nursery They for all new also make coursages mothers and will present pins to new fathers The auxiliaries or Pink Ladies are dedicated women who are working quietly and efficiently behind the scenes They are saying “We care about you” About the patients in the Extended Care Units the ladies believe “These people have been key and vital who citizens in our communities-on- es have provided great services They were around for all of us Now it is our turn to be there for them” These busy and concerned women invited you to join them They need your help and they want you to experience the joys and satisfactions that mean so much to them Business of the Week PINK LADIES in Delta and Fillmore provided many services Seated are Crayce Pace Delta's Director of Volunteers and Karen Scothern Vice President Delta Standing left to right are Laura Jensen Publicity Fillmore Ulala Mace President Fillmore Norma Pearson Hospitality Delta Sharron Lamb SecretaryTreasurer Delta Choral Clark President Delta Hospital auxiliaries promote a nonprofit business by Dawn Carder “Volunteers Make the Difference” was the theme of the Utah Association of Hospital Auxiliaries at the 9th Annual Spring Convention of the Utah Hospital Association And volunteers DO make a difference right here in Millard County in both Delta and Fillmore Community Medical Centers Although the local volunteers are officially called auxiliary members they are commonly called “The Pink Ladies” Attired in pink coats they provide a number of services for the donate hospitals They unselfishly many hours talents and money in order to ease the loads for hospital personnel and to brighten the day for patients different towns two separate hospitals two auxiliary organizationsone goal The goal is to serve The women all very busy and very concerned find time in their lives to reach out to their friends and in their home towns neighbors right Collectively they agree that volunteerism for which there is always a need is very important In both towns the “Pink Ladies” sighted various reasons for involvement in the volunteer work For some it was filling a void after the loss of a mate For others it was a way in which to meet new people All agreed that they saw a need to help others and felt a heed to be needed The ladies invite any interested person to join them for they want to help others to feel needed and they need new members in their ranks Fillmore Community Center Auxiliary was organized inn 1976 Today it has forty members thirty of whom are active and it is under the leaderNew ship of Ulala Mace President members are solicited by word of and newspaper mouth telephoning advertising Mrs Mace is enthusiastic about what she and her group are doing Five days a week between the hours of 8 am and 5 pm Fillmore Pink Ladies take two hour shifts and perform a number of services A typical day consists of helping with morning checking trays emergency room linens visiting pa tients in the Extended Care unit and taking them to activity sessions watering plants doing office work and helping distribute dinner trays Another for the responsibility Fillmore ladies is maintaining and running a very successful gift shop at the crocheted hospital They sell quilts items hot pads and other novelties that they make themselves and donate Some gifts are in the shop on consignment When sold the Pink Ladies receive a 20 percent commission Other items for sale are made and donated by people in the community The big fund raiser in Fillmore is the annual Pink Day which will be May 16 this year It will be held at the park from 11 am to 3 pm There will be booths food fish bowls kiddie games performances by dance classes and the sale of chances for a handmade tricot quilt This event usually brings in four to five thousand dollars for the women Smaller fund raisers during the year are rummage and bake sales All money is just recycled in their It goes toward purchasing program materials for patient gifts machinery and decorating for the hospital hospital rooms For the first time this year the Fillmore Pink Ladies will be a $500 scholarship to awarding someone planning to go into nursing The recipient must agree to return to the Fillmore Hospital for one year following the completion of his or her studies The Delta Community Center Auxiliary is newer and a littler smaller than Fillmore’s Organized in 1984 Choral Clark is the current president and there are sixteen members in the group “And” says Choral “sixteen are not enough We need more volunteers” Grayce Pace Director of Volunteers tries to have some one on duty each day The women work three to four hours some dividing their time between the community medical center and the Extended Care facility At the hospital the Delta Pink Ladies as in Fillmore provide a variety of services They help with scheduling especially when the special doctors come in for the day help deliver lunch Cinderella connection 4-- H All mothers and daughters in Millard County are invited to attend the Cinderella Connection to be held April 30 at 6 pm at the Senior Citizens Center in Fillmore There will be special classes on hair and coordinating care purchasing clothing and accessories Miss Millard The County will be in attendance special guest speaker will be Lori Tuttle There will be a special musical number The lunch will be $150 each Car pools will be arranged for those coming from the Delta area if you will call the USU Extension Office at They say that one picture is worth a thousand words and if this is a fact we are worth about a half million words at the Delta office of the Chronicle Progress Please pick up your pictures We haven’t the heart to throw them out even the wedding pictures of couples who are no longer wedded "Great men language" like each Police commends has agreed to the county by in Millard County April 25 1987 County 91 Ambulance county 1 County’s be allocated to collect The the money service to 91 service as- 430-5- The Fillmore District Ranger located at 390 S Main in Fillmore will be accepting applications for the Youth Conservation Program from now until 5 pm on May 15 1987 Young people who are at least 15 years of age by June but not older than 18 as of August 30 may apply Application forms may be obtained at the Fillmore District Office Two positions will be filled from the applications that are submitted The YCC Program consists of an 8 week 40 hours per week program beginning around the first of June The work consists of campground maintenance on the Forest providing young people with the opportunity to experience the work of the Forest Service in protecting and maintaining the Forests your scales don't show it but the fact is your body changes its weight from minute to minute Maybe ‘ ‘CREATING YOUR OWN PERSONAL PICTURE” - PM West Central Utah Vocation Center 305 East 200 North Delta be included bills beginning forwarded to the in a specific Coping skills funding pleased to assist AM by Contel for Millard will be the implementation of Millard 911 project Transportation and Day Care Provided: Please Contact: Kathy: C2rr EL!a Telephone Operations 3 Fillmore Ranger District accepting applications for YCC program 1987 Contel Is only the billing agent The charge Is not being levied by Contel but by the county f pm 91 1 Page be presented May 7 1987 at 7:30 pm The charge in the school auditorium is a mere $100 per person-fless than the cost in NYC! Everone is invited Women For Work Sheriff A 2 3:00 Sponsored By: $50 per month $50 charge will collected May for 91 county will deposit the money account restricted Contel is until 8 pm both days Activities at the West Millard Care Center include informational booths on Senior Life Club Home Health Lifeline and Senior services offered through community agencies You’ll also find out what the latest happenings are at the Care Center see their recreational activities a Ceramics Exhibit plus other items made by the residents and Seniors Also available is the Restorative Physical Therapy program for the Seniors Fitness after 60 and intergenerational activities with the Care Center Day Care There will also be a Health Screening available with Blood Pressure checks and Cholesterol and Glucose testing free to the public There will also be an 18 Channel with HDL available at the cost of $2000 The time for all the action here will be to 5 pm both days from Entertainment will be available this year with local groups coming out to help celebrate Seniors Week On Friday evening the Blue Notes will perform at 5 pm the Sunshine Generation at 5:30 pm and the Rocky Mountain doggers at 7 pm all at the Delta Community Medical Center Over at the West Millard Care Center one will find the Sunshine Generation performing at 5 pm and the Rocky Mountain Cloggers at 6:15 pm The Delta Community Medical Center West Millard Care Center and the Seniors in Delta and the surrounareas for are a gala ding planning celebration on May 7 and 8 1987 The week of May has been declared Senior Celebration Week and to celebrate activities are being planned at the Delta Community Medical Center the West Millard Care Center and the ME Bird Center This celebration of Senior Week will be held in conjunction with National Hospital Week May 1987 The celebration will get underway on Wednesday May 6 1987 with a special presentation on Arthritis by Dr Brent Jackson of Fillmore This special presentation will start at pm at the ME Bird Center The following is a rundown of the activities planned for May 7 and 8 Activities at the Delta Community Medical Center will include Blood Pressure checks Diabetic Booth Intermittent classes on Women’s topics Bike Safety classes instructional video on Car Seat Safety information booths on Cancer Fitness Health Foods with refreshments Anesthesia Over The Counter Drugs and Lab screenings Also entries from the Elementary Schools for the First Annual National Week Poster Contest will be displayed The time for all the action will be from 10:00 $50 per month for customers’ telephone All emergency The residents starting assess customers will telephone number Contel Senior week to be celebrated April 21 27 28 May 4 5 Millard County for providing calling for its county sessed 1987 Trainer: Richard Glade emergency The School you may eagerly await the opening curtain for “Give My Regards to The spring concert of the Broadway” popular Blue Notes singing group will Why travel to New York City for a musical production when you can get a quality performance in Delta? Under the lighted marquee at Delta High use simple Vauvenargues great service Contel 30 Broadway in Delta nature and worth every dime RB Apr One picture 911 A Thun USPS Millard County 864-592- Wendell: 7 743-530- 4 |