The fourth annual AmeriCorps Week, taking place May 8-15, 2010, provides the perfect opportunity for AmeriCorps members, alums, grantees, program partners, and friends to shine a spotlight on AmeriCorps and to motivate more Americans to serve. The Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act has set a bold vision of expansion, impact, and innovation for AmeriCorps, and momentum for national service has never been stronger. Individuals and organizations with a special interest in AmeriCorps-especially, members, programs, and alums-are encouraged to use their creativity to mark the week in any way they see fit.

Bayhealth Medical Center will offer free colorectal and prostate cancer screenings in late March and early April.  These free screenings are part of Bayhealth's efforts to educate the community and help people identify cancer in its earliest, most treatable stage.

"Colorectal cancer is the third leading type of cancer in the United States, and like many cancers, symptoms are rare in its early stages.  If people wait for symptoms before getting screened, it's more likely they will be diagnosed with advanced disease", according to Bayhealth Medical Center Cancer Screening Nurse Navigator, Paula Hess, MSN, RN, OCN. 

Bayhealth Medical Center Certified Nursing Assistant Nick Brown is the winner of the 1A Peer Award at Kent General Hospital.  Three times each year, 1A staff members nominate their peers, and the award winner is selected by the 1A nursing manager and clinical coordinators.  The award recognizes outstanding patient service and teamwork.

"His dedication, his commitment, and his uplifting personality have not only ensured the best patient care, but have helped us create a great work environment for everybody in 1A,"

Nason Construction was recently awarded a notice to proceed on the expansion of the Veteran Affairs Medical Center Parking Garage on Woodland Avenue. The garage will be built to help serve the 90,000 Veterans enrolled for healthcare at the PVMAC, as well as more than 2,000 employees, and will add essential infrastructure to serve the VAMC's growing number of patients, staff and visitors.

The 450-car garage is a five-story precast concrete structure that will be built adjacent to the existing garage when complete in July 2011.

April Preview of Movies at the Milton   

"Missed it at the Midway?  Movies at the Milton is your answer" We'll be screening movies that we either saw and loved, or wished we had seen, all in the last year.     -  4/7 (Wed) and 4/11 (Sun) - Blindside   -  4/14 (Wed) and 4/18 (Sun) - Up in the Air -  4/21 (Wed) and 4/25 (Sun) - Sherlock Holmes -  4/28 (Wed) and 5/2 (Sun) - Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs   ******************************************************** Also showing:  4/16 (Fri) at

Bayhealth Medical Center has named Cathy Mundorf, RRT, the new Cardiology Manager for Kent General Hospital and Milford Memorial Hospital. 

Mundorf was previously Cardiopulmonary Services Manager at Milford Memorial Hospital where she provided oversight for Cardiology Services and the Respiratory Care Department.  During her 11 years at Bayhealth, Mundorf has also served as Clinical Coordinator for Respiratory Care and as a Registered Respiratory Therapist.   

"Cathy's appointment to this newly developed role reinforces Bayhealth's commitment to quality patient care by providing a systemwide focus on our cardiology offerings.

Possum Point Players' spring musical is the 2001 Broadway sensation "Urinetown." Since she has done it for nearly every PPP show since 2000, it may be difficult for some people to imagine what type of specialty drink, Nita Gary will create for this show.

Nita is the lovely, some say zany, lady who has volunteered her time at just about every Possum Point Players show for many years. Many will remember Nita as the actress who played Mrs. Paroo in "Music Man", Mrs. Baker in "Butterflies Are Free" and she was even a Hot Box Girl in PPP's first production of "Guys and Dolls" in 1984!

The Cordrey Center is now open to host all types of events such as; Weddings, Rehearsal dinners, Birthday parties, Business Meetings, Cocktail Events, Anniversary Celebrations, Corporate Retreats and more! The Cordrey center is nestled among the rose gardens and peach orchard of Delaware's renowned East Coast Garden Center. The building is 3,500 square feet and our outdoor patio is 4,000 square feet.  Our spacious indoor area includes a gas fireplace, surround sound (inside and outside), a flat screen TV for professional slide shows and presentations, and a stainless steel full professional

Bayhealth Medical Center offers free screening mammograms every month in Dover, Milford and Middletown.

The free mammograms are offered on the third Wednesday of every month from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.  Pre-registration is required.  Screenings are held at the following locations:

• Bayhealth Women's Center at Kent General, 540 S. Governors Avenue, Dover. 
• Bayhealth Women's Center at Milford Memorial, 200 Kings Hwy., Suite 3, Milford. 
• Bayhealth Middletown Medical Center, 209 E. Main St., Middletown. 

These screenings are made possible in part by the Philadelphia Affiliate of the Susan G.

Dimitrios Danikas, MD, FACS, Bayhealth Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery Center, has launched a new, informational website with details on the many services and procedures available to enhance your natural beauty.

Visit http://danikas.bayhealth.org to learn about the special promotions and specials offered each month, and to join the mailing list so you can be the first to receive news about special events.

Dr. Danikas is a board-certified plastic surgeon, a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.  He performs both aesthetic and