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 Memorial Day Tribute

The United Veterans of Holyoke and Veterans' Services will hold a Memorial Day Tribute, Monday, May 30, 9:00-12:00 noon. Special highlights include a marching parade and wreath placement, keynote speaker Soldiers' Home Superintendent Paul Barabani, and a re-dedication of Lady Liberty, the city's Civil War Monument located in Veterans' Memorial Park that was recently restored.
Additionally, event organizers want the community to know that military personnel currently serving our nation, and their families, are "gratefully invited", said Debbie Malek, Director, Veteran Services.
"It's important that uniformed service members join us," Malek said. "We want to honor them while we pay tribute to those who have come before us.
"We're also planning to have a contingent of soldiers, sailors, marines and airman to march in the parade," she said
For more information, please contact Holyoke Veterans' Services Department at 1-413-322-5630.

Here's the schedule for Monday, May 30 (Memorial Day, Observed):
 
 - 9:00 a.m. Coffee & Donuts at the War Memorial Building, 310 Appleton St.
 
 - 9:15 a.m. Small contingent of veterans wreath at JFK memorial.

 - 9:30 a.m. Contingent of veterans and commissioners lay wreath at Memorial Building
 
 - 10:15 a.m. Parade marchers and walkers assemble for procession through city to various war memorials
 
 - 10:30 a.m. Parade kicks off, stop, place wreath- City Hall Korean Memorial, stop, place wreaths- Pulaski Heights Gold Star Moms and General Thaddeus Kosciuszko Memorial (famous hero of America and Poland).

 - 11:00 a.m. Arrive at Veterans' Memorial Park and Lady Liberty (Civil War Memorial at center of park). Place wreaths in honor of various wars to include Vietnam, Korean, WWI & WWII.
 
- 11:05 a.m. Completely separate Veteran’s Park program - Details on separate handout to be provided on-site by James Hoar at the park. Keynote speaker will be Paul Barabani, Chicopee native, New HSH Superintendent.

Following Barabani - not part of Memorial Day program will be a restoration dedication of the city's Civil War Monument, Lady Liberty presented by Jacqueline M. Sears.

In the event of inclement weather, the Memorial Day program will be held at the War Memorial Building at 310 Appleton Street. For more information, please contact Holyoke Veterans' Services Department at 1-413-322-5630.

Noble Hospital Employee Service Awards Announced Employees will be honored for their years of service at a luncheon 

Noble Hospital will be having the annual Employee Service Award Luncheon at the School Street Bistro, Thursday, May 12, 2010 at 12 noon. Below is a list of employees receiving recognition for their years of service. This year, 50 employees are being recognized for a combined total of 760 years of service. Thank you to all of our recipients for their hard work and dedication to Noble Hospital! 

2011 SERVICE AWARD RECIPIENTS 

Thirty-Five Years: Christine Landry, 2 North. 

Thirty Years: Susan Donahue, Medical Day Care;  Larraine Ellershaw, ICU;  Patricia Hedges, Laboratory;  Janette Lough-Guilmette, Sports & Rehab;  Christine Sico, Patient Accounts; Linda Trolio, Medical Day Care;  Michael Valente, Engineering. 

Twenty-Five Years: Jeanne Betournay-Gamelli, ICU;  Pamela Ann Fournier, ICU;  Joan Murphy, Laboratory;  Ann Phaneuf, ICU. 

Twenty Years: Noreen Bernier, Bronson Rehabilitation Unit;  Iris Berry, Cardiology;  Nicole Gendron, Housekeeping;  Shirley Hardcastle, Burk Women's Imaging Center;  Barbara Mosher, Health Information Management;  Kathleen Shear, 2 North. 

Fifteen Years: John Ascioti, Operating Room;  Melanie Bak, Social Services;  Daniel Callan, Partial Hospitalization;  Heidi Cote, Adminstration;  Erin Lafreniere, Purchasing;  Mary Roy, Sports & Rehab. 

Ten Years: Karen Avery, ICU;  Delmore Bourassa, Housekeeping;  Helene Calvanese, Diagnostic Imaging;  Michelle Dame, Fowler Unit;  Loretta Deleon, Bronson Rehabilitation Unit;  Eileen Dolan, ICU;  Laurie Gamelli, CQI;  Dora Helechu, Health Information Management;  John Horrigan, Emergency Department;   Joan Lisee, Bronson Rehabilitation Unit;  Jennifer Panniello, Emergency Department;  Amanda Stanton, Diagnostic Imaging;  Jill Wenzell, Bronson Rehabilitation Unit;  Renee Whitaker, Diagnostic Imaging;  Suzanne Whalen, Emergency Department. 

Five Years: Maritess Abasolo, 2 North;  Barbara Bottomley, Communications;  Diane Brunelle, Nursing Administration;  Deborah Jean Girouard, Laboratory;  Marilyn Guevin, Emergency Department;  Michael Hall, Diagnostic Imaging;  Joan McAndrew, Laboratory;  Stephen Smedberg, Fowler Unit;  Jodi Tingley, Housekeeping;  Clarissa Warner, Ultrasound;  April Weiss, ICU.
For more information regarding this release and other happenings at Noble Hospital, contact the Community Development Office at info@noblehealth.org or by calling 413-568-2811, ext. 5520.
 

Noble Hospital is proud to be your community hospital of choice.

Smoking Cessation Classes 2011 

Forgetting Cigarettes through Hypnosis: a Two-Part Program
Instructor: Joseph Barako, R.N., Certified Hypnotherapist
Course fee is $50, due on the first session. 
 

Please note:

Class times are 7:00 to 8:30 p.m., both evenings, in Conference Room A (unless otherwise noted) 

Monday, May 23
Thursday, May 26  

Monday, June 13
Thursday, June 16
* Conference Room B
 

For more information please call the Community Development Office
at 413-568-2811, ext. 5520, or email:  info@noblehealth.org.

2011 CPR Class Schedule 

American Heart Association Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) classes are held monthly at Noble Hospital. Sponsored by the Education Department these two-part Basic Life Support programs provide training for adult, child, and infant CPR as well as first aid for choking. Classes are held from 6:30 to 9:00 PM both evenings. For more information, please call the Noble Hospital CPR Line at 572-5172.

Saturday May 7, 8 AM - 1 PM 

Part 1 Wednesday May 11
Part 2 Wednesday May 18 

Part 1 Wednesday June 8
Part 2 Wednesday June 15 

Part 1 Wednesday July 13
Part 2 Wednesday July 20 

Saturday August 6, 8AM- 1 PM 

Part 1 Wednesday August 10
Part 2 Wednesday August 17 

Part 1 Wednesday September 14
Part 2 Wednesday September 21 

Part 1 Wednesday October 12
Part 2 Wednesday October 19 

Saturday November 5, 8 AM – 1 PM 

Part 1 Wednesday November 9
Part 2 Wednesday November 16 

Part 1 Wednesday December 14
Part 2 Wednesday December 21

American Heart Association ACLS Noble Hospital 2011 Schedule

Date

Video & Skills Stations

Skills Check Only

Monday, June 20th

8 AM-12 PM

12:30 PM-1:30 PM

Monday, August 15th

8 AM-12 PM

12:30 PM-1:30PM

Tuesday, September 27th

8 AM- 12 PM

12:30 PM-1:30 PM

 Monday, October 31st

8 AM-12 PM

12:30 PM-1:30 PM

Friday, December 16th

8 AM-12 PM

12:30 PM-1:30 PM

 

Class Format

Materials Provided

Cost

Option 1

 Certification or Recertification

Heartcode ACLS Anywhere CD Rom (avail. From AHA Website) &

Megacode skills test

 

 

Noble Employees

No charge

Non-Noble Employees

$100 for Skills Test

Option 2

Recertification

Video mediated class

(approx. 4 hours) &

Megacode skills test

(scheduled either the same day or on a subsequent day)

 

ACLS provider manual

($28.50 value)

 

 

Noble Employees

Book is charged to department

 

Non-Noble Employees

$175

Option 3

Self Study

Written Exam & Megacode Skills test

(No individual instruction or remediation will be provided)

 

 

ACLS Provider Manual

(Optional Purchase)

Noble Employees

Book is charged to department

Non-Noble Employees

$100 for testing & administrative fees.

Book would be an additional $28.50 if student wanted to purchase.

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Miracle on the Hudson Flight Survivors Support Lorraine’s Soup Kitchen 9th Annual Benefit Tournament May 25th at Chicopee Country Club 

Lorraine’s Soup Kitchen’s 9th annual Golf Benefit now has six famous supporters – the “Miracle on the Hudson” six flight survivors from Chicopee. On May 25th, the group will come together to support Lorraine’s during the Golf Tournament, and golf with foursomes to help increase donations to the Soup Kitchen.
Jorge Morgado, one of the organizers and a flight survivor, said “We had a Miracle landing on the Hudson River safely in our plan, but “Miracles” need to occur every day at Lorraine’s Soup Kitchen. That is why we are organizing and supporting this very important golf tournament”.
In an effort to help continue the "Miracle on Meadow Street", you will find several opportunities on how you can become involved in the 9th Annual Benefit Golf Tournament for Lorraine’s. Including an opportunity to personally Golf with the six survivors of the "Miracle on the Hudson" and learn firsthand about their amazing story that is now available only in bookstores. 

About the Golf Tournament: Shotgun start 9 AM, May 25th 
Location:
   Chicopee Country Club

Please contact Jerry Roy at 413-478-0915 for signup information or e-mail Jorge@baystaterug.com

* Golf 

18 holes of golf
Golf cart
Green's fees
Lunch and Dinner
Foursomes and Mulligan’s available  

* Contests - Men and women divisions 

Closest to the pin
Longest drive 

* Door Prizes and Raffle 

* Awards Banquet at 4 PM 

K of C
Granby Road
Chicopee, MA 

* Cost 

Includes lunch, dinner, golf, commemorate golf shirt plus one drink

$100 per person
$30 dinner only 

* Early Bird signup by 4/30/11 - Save 10 percent

About Lorraine’s:  

Lorraine's Soup Kitchen and Pantry was founded in 1980 by a small group of concerned citizens to assist the hungry and the needy in the community. By 1990, Lorraine’s was renamed "Lorraine's Soup Kitchen" and was serving 30,000 evening meals a year and providing 1200 families with emergency food supplies, plus basic health and social services. All of this became possible through the love, encouragement and support of hundreds of volunteers, families, schools, churches, businesses and fraternal organizations. 
In 2008, the future of Lorraine’s was in doubt, when it was forced to vacate its original location. But, that is when our first "Miracle" occurred. 
Through the generosity of Callaway Golf, property was donated to build a new Lorraine’s' Soup Kitchen. Additional funds were raised from families, organizations and the community to continue the "Miracle on Meadow Street" - Lorraine's brand new building and location.  

About the Miracle on the Hudson Flight Survivors: 

In 2009, six of Lorraine's Soup Kitchens avid community supporters were themselves the beneficiaries of their own "Miracle". Jorge Morgado, Jeff Kolodjay, Robert Kolodjay, Jim Stafanik, Rick Delisle and Dave Carlos were on their way to a Golf vacation when they survived a harrowing plane crash into the Hudson River. The heroism and valor of Commander Sully in piloting the plane to an amazingly safe landing in the water are today known as the "Miracle on the Hudson". 
In tribute to both "Miracles", the famous six golfers have helped organized the "Miracle on Meadow Street" 9th Annual Benefit Golf Tournament for Lorraine’s' Soup Kitchen. Please join them on Wednesday May 25th, 2011 in support and benefit to Lorraine’s.  
All proceeds benefit Lorraine’s Soup Kitchen and Pantry.