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Minden elementary school students get hands-on education at Barton
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 11/05/2012 - 6:26pm
"I hope one-day that I'll be able to use the da Vinci again," said one fourth-grader from Grace Christian Academy in Minden, Nev. One-day he just may. Parents and teachers of the 18 little visitors who drove from Minden on Thursday managed to keep third and fourth graders in-line during a two-hour tour at Barton Memorial Hospital. With wide open eyes, the questions soared and the excitement was building just before they made their first stop to the operating room.
Nurse pleads no contest in Placerville elder abuse case
Submitted by admin on Mon, 11/05/2012 - 7:41amCommunity Wellness Lecture on Breast Health
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 09/30/2012 - 10:03amBarton Health and family nurse practitioner Patience Wenck are hosting a free community wellness lecture Oct. 3.
The topics include general breast and women’s health information, when to get a mammogram, the effectiveness of self breast exams and a test called the Halo Pap Test.
The talk is from 6-7pm at Kahle Community Center in Stateline.
Call (530) 543.5537 for more information.
Motorcycle crashes on Highway 50 and Fremont in South Lake Tahoe; riders taken to Barton Memorial Hospital
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 09/08/2012 - 7:40pmA motorcycle crash in South Lake Tahoe on Saturday night involving two riders was reported at 7:33 p.m. A CareFlight air ambulance was ordered from Gardnerville but was canceled.
Initial reports from an off-duty paramedic and a nurse was that a female rider was "unresponsive" and has facial lacerations. Paramedics at the scene said that the rider with the most immediate needs was to be transferred to Barton Memorial Hospital via ground ambulance. The other rider was also transferred by ground ambulance to Barton.
Lake Tahoe cyclist reported down with head injury, air ambulance responds
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 06/03/2012 - 8:10amCalstar was called to transport a 31-year-old female cyclist who was reported to have suffered head injuries in a bicycle accident at Highway 89 south of Spring Creek. Dispatch reports that a nurse said the woman was hurt and required immediate medical care. It is not known if the cyclist is part of America's Most Beautiful Bike Ride, which is an organized Sunday ride around Lake Tahoe.
Barton’s annual 'Camp Sunrise' welcomes volunteers and campers
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 05/10/2012 - 12:00pmVolunteers are key to the success of Camp Sunrise, a free bereavement camp for children, and are needed for the camp June 17-19. The Barton Foundation’s annual Camp Sunrise will be held at Galilee Camp & Conference Center in Glenbrook, Nevada.
Camp Sunrise is founded on the understanding that every child deserves the opportunity to grieve in a safe, supportive and understanding environment. This free camp is funded by the Barton Foundation and is a program of Barton Hospice.
Meyers family pays it forward with St. Baldrick's Foundation
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/17/2012 - 8:51amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Jen Drennan was pregnant with her second child. Being a CALSTAR nurse, the wife of a South Tahoe firefighter took all the steps to make sure her baby was healthy while...
Movie Review: Sc-fi horror film 'Underworld Awakening' wastes Beckinsale's talent
Submitted by Sam Bauman on Sat, 01/21/2012 - 11:38pmThe sci-fi-horror film "Underworld Awakening 3D" playing at the Horizon Stadium Cinemas in Stateline is the fourth iteration of the series, in this case starring Kate Beckinsale as Selene for the third time.
Selene has been in suspended animation in a freezer for 12 years bust breaks out to find that humankind is at war with the vampires in the population a well as the werewolves.
Proactively Pursuing the Health of Our Community in 2012
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 01/17/2012 - 7:10pm
The New Year has always been the perfect time to reflect and look ahead with a fresh perspective. As the primary wellness provider for the South Lake Tahoe area, I would like to address questions you may have about the future of healthcare and what Barton Health has planned for 2012 and beyond.
Movie Review: 'New Year's Eve' can be enjoyed without a guilty conscience
Submitted by Sam Bauman on Mon, 12/12/2011 - 8:50amSometimes watching a dreck movie and enjoying it can be embarrassing. Such is the case with "New Year's Eve," a multifaceted comedy of sorts playing at the Heavenly Village Cinema. The cast is all-star, from Hilary Swank to Robert De Niro. And while the film is pure twaddle, director Gary Marshall keeps all the balls in the air. And he should be able to; he made the same movie last year on a Valentine's Day theme.
21st Annual Women's Wellness Week at Tahoe's Granlibakken
Submitted by admin on Thu, 10/13/2011 - 2:01pmAs part of Granlibakken’s commitment to health & wellness, the annual Lake Tahoe Women’s Wellness Weekend – a long standing community event previously coordinated by the Tahoe Forest Hospital - will now be hosted by Granlibakken, Nov. 12-13, 2011. The event fuses Eastern tradition with Western practices to offer a balanced weekend interactive clinics on skin screenings, body/muscle testing; inspirational and informative seminars on health, nutrition, aging; recreational activities along with food and wine.
CALSTAR's South Lake Tahoe Base marks 10th anniversary
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/07/2011 - 11:10amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The chief flight nurse at the California Shock Trauma Air Rescue base in South Lake Tahoe can remember like it was yesterday when the base started operations 10 years ...
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