June 9, 2000 Cape Gazette | ![]() |
©
Cape Gazette. All rights reserved. Upgrade to access Premium Tools
PAGE 48 (48 of 116 available) PREVIOUS NEXT Jumbo Image Save To Scrapbook Set Notifiers PDF JPG
June 9, 2000 |
|
Website © 2025. All content copyrighted. Copyright Information Terms Of Use | Privacy Policy | Request Content Removal | About / FAQ | Get Acrobat Reader ![]() |
48,, CA,E C,tZETI'E,,Friy.4Va.e I 9
Muscular Dystrophy Association seeks camp counselors
The Muscular Dystrophy Asso-
ciation (MDA) is currently seek-
ing applications from Delaware
residents who would like to spend
a week as counselors at the MDA
summer camp in Worcester, Pa.
Children served by MDA
throughout Delaware attend camp
in Worcester.
Volunteers will act as compan-
ions to campers ages 6 to 21 with
neuromuscular disease during the
camp session to be held June 18-
24. Counselors must be at least 16
years old and be able to lift a
child. They will be called upon to
push wheelchairs and assist with
grooming, dressing and feeding,
plus help kids participate in the
fun activities that come with sum-
mer camp, including swimming,
horseback riding, arts and crafts
and more.
"Camp is the highlight of the
summer for the campers and vol-
unteers. It's one week of the year
when youngsters with muscle
wasting disorders are able to fully
participate in a wide range of
group outdoor activities that are
tailored for their limited mobili-
ty," said Sarah Cody, MDA re-
gional director. "MDA summer
camp has a relaxed atmosphere
Briefly
Easter Seals Cruise for
Kids set June 11 in Lewes
The Easter Seals Cruise for
Kids will be Sunday, June 11, at
the Lewes Canal.
The day starts with a 7:30 a.m.
docking and boater registration at
the Lighthouse Restaurant; cap-
tains will meet at 8 a.m.
Kids arrive and board the boats
at 9 a.m., and by 10 a.m, the
flotilla will head up the canal to
the Delaware Bay for a two-hour
cruise.
A picnic lunch on the Light-
house deck after the cruise will
round out the day.
For more information, call
Cathy Anderson at 856-7364 by
June 9.
which allows campers to develop
self-confidence and f6rm lifelong
friendships."
More than 4,000 campers are
expected to attend MDA camps
this year. With the help of one-on-
one volunteers, campers enjoy a
wide range of sports, recreation
and nature activities.
MDA is a national voluntary
health organization dedicated to
finding treatments and cures for
neuromuscular diseases affecting
more than a million Americans.
The Association receives no gov-
ernmental grants, nor does it seek
fees from the families it serves.
For details or to volunteer, call
the local MDA offices in Hor-
sham, Pa., at 215-682-9270 or call
MDA national headquarters at
800-572-1717.
Information about MDA pro-
grams and research advances is
also available on line at
<www.mdausa.org>.
,/9
Ikkm N
Carolyn J. Gover
M.A., N.C.C.,
L.P.C.M.H.
25 YRs
EXPERIENCE
SUMMERTIME:
When living isn't easy. Call us for coping
skills in your personal, professional and
relational lives.
- CALL FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
CONCERNING OUR PROGRAMS FOR COUPLES -
Depressive & Addictions Disorders
COUPLES • ADULTS • TEENS - CHILDREN
Rehoboth Beach: (302) 226-3661
Jen EIIingsworth photo
National Nursing Week celebrated locally
Harbor Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center in Lewes re-
cently celebrated National Nurse's Month by recognizing its
dedicated nursing staff, including (l-r) Valorie Nichols, Deb-
bie Hastings, Kathy Ames, Kristina Crain and Beth Poe, each
of which were treated to a party and given gift certificates to
the Rehoboth Outlets. Harbor Healthcare has a total of 52
nurses on staff, said Susan Bunting, assistant director of
nursing.
Fernando B. Maglaya, M.D.
is moving his practice to
1305 Savannah Road
Lewes, De 19958
/iii,
ii,i!i!ii!
,iii!iiiiiii,ii
, ' ',, :,i'
i iiiiii!i!,!ii!i
i i ii !i ¸
i ¸ !ii
Dr. Maglaya is Board Certified in
Sleep Medicine, Pulmonary
Medicine, Critical Care Medicine
and Internal Medicine '
For appointments or consultations call:
(302)-644-2633
Affilliated with:
8eebe Medical Center Milford Memorial Hospital
innings_
Companionship
Individuality
Tranquility
Growth
Time for golf, fresh air and new friends,
Retirement is a new beginning
at Methodist Manor House.
,'" , . o D.i.
MANOR H00USE
I001 Middlelord Rd.
Sealord, DE 19973-3697
302/629-4593 800/7?5-4593
www.pumh.org
Call today for Information or to schedule a visit. Or, visit our web site at umm.pumh.orlg
1 Call me 01 Send information
Name
Address
1 City/State/Zip
=€ = Daytime Phone.
OIPIITUNI T Y
A PENINSULA UNITED
METHODIST
Best time to call
COMMUNITY
CG 6/9/00