(Honesdale, March 1, 2004)…Wayne Memorial Hospital is a little "richer" these days, and Department Managers may already be drawing up their wish lists. That’s because the Hospital Auxiliary’s 2004 Mistletoe Ball, held January 17, raised more than $8,000 for hospital use. "We’re very pleased with this year’s tally," said Jennifer Hoff, Co-Chair of the annual event. "And we’re proud to be able to give back to the hospital which does so much for our community ...

HONESDALE PA, February 29, 2004¾ It is not always that a mother delivers her baby on its due date. But that's what Christeen Yacinovich did and she presented husband Michael with a Leap Year Baby. At 10:31am on February 29, 2004, Christeen gave birth to Michael Yacinovich III at Wayne Memorial Hospital's New Beginnings Birthing Suite.

Little Michael is the Yacinovich's third child but the first to arrive on schedule. Michael weighed in at 8 poun...

(Honesdale, February 26, 2004)… "This will be something to see!" says John Conte, Facility Services Director for Wayne Memorial Hospital. "We’re bringing in a crane big enough to stretch a 30-ton bridge across the Lackawaxen. The crane alone is going to stop traffic."

The 140-foot bridge is designed to free up parking space close to the hospital for patients by giving employees a "walkway" to the hospital’s new parking lot on West 11^th

(Honesdale, February 17, 2004)…New Beginnings’ new head nurse, Julie Nardella, R.N., has great plans for her staff, her patients, and her own future. This spring, Wayne Memorial Hospital plans to move childbirth education classes out of the Education Department and into New Beginnings, its maternity unit. Nardella says she looks forward to offering classes such as pregnancy fitness and to expanding lactation counseling services. "We plan to ‘grow our own’ educators," Nard...

(Honesdale, February 20, 2004)…At an Open House ceremony at the new Pike County Medical Center in Lords Valley, Wayne Memorial Health System announced it anticipates two new physicians will join Dr. Ghada Mitri at the facility beginning in July. U.S. Senator Rick Santorum (R-Pa), Chairman of the Republican Conference, was among the invited guests at the ribbon-cutting ceremony. The Open House drew local political leaders as well, including Pike County Commissioner Rich Caridi, alon...

(Honesdale, February 17, 2004)…Wayne Memorial Hospital is proud to announce an agreement has been signed with Margaret McDonald, a 42 year old mother of three from White Mills, to reimburse her for educational costs in return for service. McDonald, a certified Nursing Assistant at the hospital, plans to pursue her Associate in Nursing degree at Penn State/Worthington campus in Dunmore in the fall of 2005.

"I’m really glad the program is there," sa...

(Honesdale, February 9, 2004)…Wayne Memorial Hospital presented Honesdale Borough with a check for $2,500 at a borough council meeting Monday night. The money was in response to an appeal by council members to all tax-exempt property-owners in the borough to help reduce an estimated budget shortfall of more than $137,000.

"We’re a part of the community," said David Hoff, Executive Director of Wayne Memorial Hospital, "As a non-profit institution, th...

Photo Caption: Congressman Don Sherwood, (R-10^th), tours Wayne Memorial Hospital’s Emergency Department after announcing $300,000 in U.S. funding for expansion of the ER and Radiology departments. Sherwood, center, is pictured with David Hoff, WMH Executive Director and Virginia Fries, R.N., M.S., C.N.A.A., Director of Patient Care Services.

HONESDALE PA February 5, 2004--Wayne Memorial Hospital and some of its State Health Improvement Plan (SHIP) Community Partners (Honesdale Communities That Care, Wayne County YMCA, Penn State Cooperative Extension and Northeast Counseling) have received a grant from the Blue Ribbon Foundation of Northeastern Pennsylvania to offer a family focused Well Weighs for Living Program to families of 7^th grade students at Wallenpaupack Area Middle School. The Well Weigh...

(Honesdale, January 25, 2004)… Congressman Don Sherwood (R-10th District) will visit Wayne Memorial Hospital on Monday, February 9, at 9:30am to announce $300,000 in U.S. Government funding for the hospital. Representative Sherwood, a member of the House Appropriations Committee, helped secure the funding as part of a $328 billion dollar package passed by the House in December. The Senate followed suit on January 22nd.

"This is a major investment in the hospital�...

Honesdale, January 12, 2004)…"You won’t have to wait as long for an appointment," says Michael Proctor, M.D., with a smile. Getting in to see the only dermatologist in Wayne County has been historically a challenge. Wait times could range as long as a few weeks to a few months. But no more. As of January 1 of this year, Dr. Proctor gave up his thoracic and general surgery practice to focus strictly on dermatology and dermatologic surgery....

HONESDALE—"Food and medication play a major role in keeping diabetes under control," says Carol Kneier, Registered Dietitian at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Reading labels, menu planning, understanding diabetes and medications are all subjects that will be covered in this winters diabetes classes. Research has shown that people who take charge of their diabetes by controlling their blood glucose (sugar) levels can prevent many of the serio...

(Honesdale, January 8, 2004)…An American flag that accompanied a U.S. military crew over Iraq last summer is now on display at Wayne Memorial Hospital, courtesy of U.S. Naval Petty Officer Antonio Mazzenga, 24. The flag was ordered for WMH by Mazzenga, who worked at the hospital when he was a teenager and whose mother continues to be employed there as a registered nurse. "I always received a lot of support from back home when I was over ther...

Honesdale, PA—Sarah Mae Schalck made her grand entrance into the world at 2:49 AM, January 2 becoming the first baby to be born in 2004 at Wayne Memorial Hospital. The daughter of Jennifer and Ronald Schalck, Jr. of Narrowsburg New York, Sarah weighed in at 7 pounds 4 ounces.

As first baby of the New Year, the Schalck’s were presented with a basket full of blankets, bibs and other baby items donated by a Brownie Troop from Waymart and the New Beginnin...

(Honesdale, December 17, 2003)…Put on your dancing shoes and help a good cause at the same time! Wayne Memorial Hospital Auxiliary will hold its 63^rd Annual Mistletoe Ball on Saturday, January 17, 2004 at Ehrhardt’s Waterfront Banquet Center overlooking Lake Wallenpaupack. This year’s theme will be "Mistletoe Memories."

"We’re encouraging everybody to come," says Auxiliary President Janet Lienert, "but people whoR...