At its September monthly meeting, the Young Hospital Auxiliary recognised the service of Lyn Freudenstein. Lyn was presented her twenty year service bar by the United Hospital Auxiliary’s Riverina Representative, Liane Preinbergs, who had travelled from Tumut. Lyn has filled various roles in the Young Branch, mainly that of secretary for a decade and that of President.

Requests from the Hospital’s Site Manager, Lucy Dunstan, for the purchase of equipment, to the value of nearly $7,000, was approved. The equipment included an Optiflow, which provides safe and effective respiratory support to patients having sedation, and two fall mats for the safety of bed patients.

Plans are well underway for one of the Auxiliary’s blue ribbon events. An Open Gardens Day will be held on Sunday 3 November. There will be five gardens available for viewing, four of which are in Young town and one on the edge of town. Lunch and refreshments will be available, the entry cost will be $5 per garden and a raffle is also being conducted. LIBBY PLUMLEY