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West York IN THIS ISSUE: JULY 18, 2018

COMMUNITY COURIER NIGHT AT THE YORK REVOLUTION FREE TICKET OFFER

SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954

VOL LVIII • NO 41

Relay For Life Event Supports ACS

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The essential functions for the Residential Nurse will include the following: • Ensure the health, safety, and welfare of individuals with a primary diagnosis of MH/IDD. • Ensure that individual medical documentation and care is completed to foster continuity of care and ensure that appointments and medical care is completed. • Promote/support meaningful lifestyles of each individual through Everyday Lives Principles, ISP process and related programming. • Coordinate, plan, implement and evaluate all individuals to maintain the person’s highest practicable physical, mental and psychosocial wellbeing. This includes ensuring monthly medical assessment of all individuals and updating baseline forms as needed. Assist agency staff throughout illnesses of individuals as needed. • Ensure Medication labels and MAR’s are correct on a monthly basis. • Attend appointments with agency staff for medically involved/ individuals/critical appointments. • Train and monitor residential sites with medication issues (ex. medication errors). • Train agency staff on medical apparatus (ex. hoyer lifts) and individual diagnoses. Ensures medical adaptive equipment is functional. • Serve as the main liaison when individuals are hospitalized. Ensure follow up from hospital discharges including acquiring equipment, medication change management, and training agency staff on medical discharge protocol. • Serve on the agency medication task force. • Review safety plans for individuals, as needed. • Create and modify charts or documents as needed to ensure medical documentation meets ODP regulations. Assist in creating and modifying refusal for treatment plans. • Serve on the emergency on-call team for medical issues of the individuals. • Work schedule alternates between 1 week of daytime hours and 1 week of evening hours (2nd shift). Education & Experience: Must meet the following criteria: • Must be licensed as a practical nurse in the State of Pennsylvania. • Post-licensure experience preferred but not required. • Must be CPR/First Aid certified and be able to demonstrate CPR competencies. • Evidence of continuing education in line with community, state and federal regulations.

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A total of 40 teams and more than 500 people participated in the American Cancer Society (ACS) Relay For Life of York event on June 15 to 16 at the York Expo Center. More than $175,000 was raised to support the organization’s mission of saving lives from cancer. Funds raised help the ACS provide free information and support for people facing the disease and fund cancer research to help protect future generations. According to event co-leader Kelly Smith, the event celebrated those who have survived cancer, remembered those who lost their battles, and took action in the fight against the disease. The following participants were recognized for their efforts: The Naturals, Top Fundraising Business Team; Friends, Top Fundraising Friends and Family Team; and Jessi Frantz, Top Fundraising Individual. Founded by Dr. Gordy Klatt in Washington in 1985, the Relay For Life movement is the world’s largest fundraising event to save lives from cancer. During Relay For Life events, members of each team take turns walking or running around a track. Teams participate in fundraising efforts in the months leading up to the event. Donations can still be made by visiting www.RelayForLife.org/PAYork.

The 40 teams and more than 500 participants in the American Cancer Society Relay For Life of York event on June 15 and 16 raised more than $175,000 for the cause.

Lions Club Awards Scholarships Students Attend RYLA Conference

York New Salem Lions Club members Charles Fissel (left) and Dave Wakeland (right) recently congratulated scholarship awardee Kylie Good.

Scholarship awardee Patrick Bowman (center) was recently congratulated by Charles Fissel (left) and Dave Wakeland of the York New Salem Lions Club.

At its May 9 meeting, the York New Salem Lions Club awarded scholarships to Kylie Good and Patrick Bowman, both 2018 graduates of Spring Grove Area High School. Kylie will continue her education at York College and study supply chain operations. Patrick will continue his education at the University of Pittsburgh and study mechanical engineering. The York New Salem Lions Club

Memorial Scholarship program was established in 1980. As of 2018, the club has awarded a total of $64,900 through 71 scholarships. Scholarship applicants and awardees are high school seniors who reside in the Spring Grove Area School District and attend Spring Grove Area Senior High School, York Catholic High School, or the York County School of Technology.

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Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) conference director Dave Seibert (far left), RYLA chair Gary Crissman (second from left), and conference director Donna Griest (far right) recognized the top eight conferees, including (from third from left) Harrison Perring, Victoria Jean-Baptiste, Abigail Wurzbach, Lucy Svetec, Nathanial Bamford, Avery Cook, David Deitz, and Katelyn Cocco. Cocco was named the top conferee overall. A total of 144 high school seniors attended the 58th annual Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) Conference held from June 10 to 14 at Messiah College in Grantham. Rotary District 7390 holds this annual conference for seniors who are selected and interviewed by the 43 Rotary Clubs in the district. Rotary District 7390 encompasses the counties of Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Perry, and York.

• Community activities may include volunteer, employment, recreational, and social activities • H.S. diploma or GED required • Must possess a valid driver’s license, have at least 3 years of good driving experience with a license, and must meet driver eligibility criteria (listed on the application) E.O.E. Apply at

The five-day conference featured speakers, team-building activities, and fun. At the end of the conference, the students voted on the top eight conferees. Seven of the students received the Lloyd Bollinger Award, a $350 cash award. The seven students were Harrison Perring of York Suburban High School, Victoria Jean-Baptiste of William Penn High School, Abigail Wurzbach of York Catholic High School, Lucy Svetec See Conference pg 4

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