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Priscilla Maren
know at least a few days
of time that your young child
going to a hospital -- for sur-
illness, or for anything that
quire him to stay overnight --
touch with the hospital to find
they have an orientation pro-
for children or any provision
the child and the family
stay.
)itals do, but sometimes
doctor may not be aware
it is wise to get in touch with
bspital directly. Ask to speak
from the Admitting
lrnent. If they don't know all
it, ask for the Pediatric De-
hospitals have classes for
and children. They may
film or a slide show such as
Goes to the Hospital,"
show children how various
}ring devices work, how blood
are taken, the use of intra-
drips, various kinds of anes-
how hospital beds or cribs
etc. They will introduce them
Pediatric staff and the house-
and show them the kind of
be in.
and Booklets
will take parents and chil-
a tour of the hospital, and
parents and children some
to take home.
hospitals do very much the
of thing but on an individ-
~sis. In addition to explaining
-~monstrating how things work
them the hospital, they
the child and parents
nurses who will be taking care
n. And they give the child an
tour of where he will be going
rhaps from his room to the op-
room and back, or to the X-
and back.
len you are finding out what to
during your child's hospital
sure to ask any ques*ions
that you are concerned about. For
example: Can parents stay with their
child? Can other children visit? What
follow-up facilities are there for when
the child is released from the hospi-
tal?
At most hospitals, the staff of the
pediatric department is made up of
very warm-hearted people who are
experts not only in medical proce-
dures but also in easing the anxi-
eties of children and their families.
Something To Do
While your child is in the hospital,
you both may get pleasure from
reading over some of his favorite
books. Old favorites are restful as
well as entertaining.
Something To Make
At most hospitals, liquid medica-
tions and pills are served up in little
plastic cups about an inch and a half
high. You and your child can use
these to make tiny artificial flower
arrangements.
You need: the little cups, colored
play dough or modeling clay, flat
toothpicks, colored paper and scis-
sors.
Let your child pack some of the
cups with colored play dough or
clay. Meanwhile, you cut out very
small fancy shapes from colored
paper (you can use colorful pages
from old magazines, or construction
paper). Cut tiny circles, squares,
flower shapes, oblongs, triangles, or
whatever suits your fancy. If you fold
the paper you can cut out several at
once. Spread these out on a tray.
Let your child push them onto the
pointed end of a flat toothpick.
When the toothpick has 3 or 4
shapes on it, let the child stick the
blunt end into the clay in the little
flower pot. Make several "flowers"
for each pot.
Your child may enjoy giving these
as gifts to nurses, other children or
visitors.
William Tuckwiller
Mr Tuckwiller
On Welcome Wagon
Bill Tuckwiller will be the guest
speaker at the January meeting of
the Welcome Wagon Club. His topic
will be "Early Lewisburg History."
The meeting is scheduled for Tues-
day, January 23 at 7:30 p.m. at the
home of Linn Hanson, 605 South
Jefferson Street. Co-Hostess will be
Karen Pierce. Newcomers to the
area are encouraged to ~attend this
meeting to learn about historic Le-
wisburg. Call Valeria Barfield at 645-
4315 or Karin McComas at 647-
3029 for more information.
Lewisburg
By Jonathan Wright
A positive evaluation of down-
town Lewisburg's 1989 Christmas
promotional program was given by
members of the Lewisburg Mer-
chants' Association at their monthly
meeting January 11 at Fort Savan-
nah Inn.
Elaine Pugh, who headed the ef-
fort, said, "Merchants thrd0tJhout
town were very pleased with our
'Christmas Wish' promotion. It en-
hanced business; nearly all busi-
ness people said their sales were up
in December."
President Larry Napier said 38
"gift boxes," for prize giveaway en-
tries, were donated and decorated
by Yarid's and placed in participat-
Tri-City Extension Home-the department chairwomen, ing stores• Approximately 40 gifts
Club met with Martha Dixon Refreshments were served to were given away in the promotion,
Y 3 with Christine WornalAndrea Gainer, Mary Bell, Dot Ben- including gift certificates, lodging
nett, Elva Clemons, Martha Dixon, and breakfast, home decorations,
• Mary Jo Dixon, Iva Dean Sessions, and auto service.
and Juanita Ramsey. The February rn other business, Liz Scott said
meeting will be with Mary Ellen the City of Lewisburg has given the
Raines. owners of the former taxi stand and
bus terminal 30 days to clean up the
buildings and grounds. "The City
has worked closely with attorney
Jesse Guills to be sure all proceed-
ings are done ac~cording to the law,"
A good many people probably she said.
received a camera as one of their Mrs Scott also told members of
Christmas gifts. Some may still be the May 18-20 re-enactment of the
trying to figure out how to operate "Battle of Lewisburg. She suggested
their 35mm cameras. Help is avail- downtown business dress in Civil
able for novice photographers at War-era apparel and create window
Pipestem State Park's Photography displays geared to the event.
Weekend February 2-4. Elaine Pugh said the Economic
Professional photographers will Development Authority, which
Dean Sessions gave out serve as instructors during serves Greenbrier, Monroe, and
on recycling and the Saturday's sessions. Participants Pocahontas counties, has narrowed
reDorts to be filled out by , need to supply their own cameras its 14 applications for Director downf
and film. There is a registration fee to four. "They are all well, well quail-
With refreshments.
Dixon opened the meet-
an article from Parade
"Our Present to You A
To A Happy Life." Ms Dixon
ad guest speaker Andrea
was "What is New
Super Market? She told
new marketing techniques
1990's.
Clemons had devotions on
Dates to remember:
10 a.m., a workshop at
Church in Lewisburg
Chocolate Dessert:,."
should take a covered
~. February 7, Tues-
Woman's Day at the Legisla-
of $10 per person which will include fled. I called the governor's office for
all sessions and refreshments. Par- references, and the people I talked
ticipants staying overnight Friday to there were very impressed with
and Saturday are eligible for a pack- the, applications we had secured."
age price which includes both
night's lodging and all photography
sessions. TO MAKE A RESERVA-
TION please call 466-1800 or 1-800-
CALL WVA.
Applicants will be interviewed the
week of January 15.
The next meeting of the Mer-
chants' Association will be February
1, 7:15 a.m., at Fort Savannah Inn.
According to Nash L. Powell, Vet-
erans Affairs Officer of the West V4r-
ginia Division of Veterans Affairs,
veterans who receive compensation
for service related injuries will re-
ceive a 4.7 per cent increase which
became effective December 1,
1989.
Mr Powell said that "Due to late
enactment, the first payment to re-
flect the increase will be received on
February 1. This payment also in-
cludes the increase for December
1989 and January 1990. The pay-
ment on March 1 will represent the
new recurring monthly rate."
Mr Powell further stated "Addi-
tional changes in the law (H.R 901)
provides for added benefits in cloth-
ing allowance, headstone and
marker allowance, nursing home or
domiciliary care.
Anyone desiring further informa-
tion on this or any other veterans
benefits should contact Mr Powell at
the Greenbrier County Court House,
200 North Court Street, Lewisburg.
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Pickup-Up and Delwery
108 E. BAKER STREET FAIRLEA, W.VA.
(Behind Greenbrier Jewelers)
City
father of eight says
Use his $10,000 West Vir-
winnings to help his
e.
s, who lives in Co-
'Ohio, and frequently visits
Mattie Sanders in White
prings, purchased the win-
at Buzz-In Food Store of
Springs. "1 was really
he remarked. 'Tve never
before. My cousin in
Was watching the drawing
and called me with the
Only half believed it at the
Sanders says he will give part
)ney to his sister and
of the remainder, he.
go to help his son Andre
~.COmplete his last two quarters
State University. He is ma-
business administration and
in June.
and Mrs Sanders have chil-
from 20 to 33 years of
addition to three grand-
He is a veteran of the
War and a disabled worker.
he grew up in Beckley, his
moved to White Sulphur
While he was in the service.
Sanders' winning numbers
DeCember 22
DO IS
TO US
( AND ABOUT 50,000
KS.)
THE MOUNTAIN
ER WITH
YOUR NEWS
The Mountain Messenger, Tuesday, January 16, 1990 3B
The Greenbrier County Commit-
tee on Aging, Inc. held a County-
wide Meeting December 21 at the
Rupert Community Building. Thirty
eight attended the meeting.
A Christmas devotional was pre-
sented by Ollive Hoover. The cov-
ered-dish luncheon followed the de-
votional and then the Greenbrier
West High School Choir, under the
direction of Rick Allen, performed
traditional Christmas songs. Re-
freshments were served to the choir
following their performance.
The Committee on Aging staff
who assisted at the meeting were
Laura Sevy, director; Alice Hicks
and Letha Baker, outreach workers:
Uphene DePriest, van driver;
Brenda Harris, assistant van driver;
Marie Milem, cook; Letha Horne,
Rupert site manager; Blanche Whit-
low, Medicaid coordinator and Mar-
guerite Whisman, nutrition aid.
Door prizes awarded and or-
anges and stockings (which con-
tained candy canes) were given to
all who attended.
Those attending included Ollie
Hoover, Kathteen and Donald
Harper, Iva Brown, Sarah DeLong,
Ida Cox, Beaufort Taylor, Mildred
Taylor, Hazel Lively, Jessie and Ra-
chel Shaffer, Zelma Osborne (Presi-
dent of Rupert Homemakers), Violet
Hart, Evelyn Gray, Tracie Camoh~tl
Meeting
Nanie Newman, Lola Mitchell, Laura
O'Brien, B. M. Viers, Minnie Chan-
dler, John Crane, Philip Kincaid,
Dolly Kincaid (President of AARP
and Rupert" Satellite),\ Nellie Deitz,
Gurnie Fasick, Mary Surbaugh, Le-
ona Kinder, Howard Hart, Thelma
Paulin, Virginia Ray, Eluned Dew-
berry and Blanche Whitlow.
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