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MARCH PROGRAMS AT SOUTH FAYETTE TOWNSHIP LIBRARY Toddler Storytime Tuesdays and Fridays at 10:30 a.m. Ages Birth through 3 years Pre-walkers, toddlers, their caregivers and older siblings will enjoy 20 minutes of reading, song, sign language, networking and early literacy activities. Preschool Storytime Tuesdays and Fridays at 11 a.m. Ages 4 to 6 years Preschool and pre-kindergarten children (with a favorite adult) will have fun with engaging books, songs and activities or crafts as they build their early literacy, social and fine motor skills. Kids in Motion Wednesdays, March 21 and 28, at 10:30 a.m. For ages 2-6. This is a movement program for toddlers, preschoolers, and their caregivers. We will start the program with animal yoga stretches and move on to other active play. Program will end with bubbles! Please wear shoes and clothing appropriate for running, jumping, and stretching. Crazy 8’s Math Club Session 1 Wednesday, March 28, at 4:30 p.m. For children currently attending kindergarten or first grade only! Join Crazy 8’s Math Club, where you will build stuff, run and jump, make music, and make a mess. A totally new kind of math club. It’s Math Gone Wild! Ms. Judy and Ms Nicole are running the 1 + 3 ZION LUTHERAN HOSTS CHRISTMAS PROGRAM Students of Zion Lutheran Church’s Early Childhood Center hosted a Christmas singing celebration on Dec. 4. The evening included several holiday favorites sung by the children of the center, as well as a solo by Tevia Grimenstein. Pastor Edward Grimenstein provided the closing prayer for the night. Doug Krantz was the pianist for the evening. The children learned the songs and rehearsed with staff as part of their daily activities at the center, overseen by Center Director Tracey Harris. Following the event, the church invited everyone to a reception. first session of Crazy 8’s Club again for children who missed signing up earlier in the year. Children should plan to attend all 8 weeks. To register, children must have been enrolled in kindergarten or first grade since September 2017. Home- schooled children must have turned 5 years old prior to August 31, 2017. Registration is required. Small Changes Add Up to Big Results Thursday, March 29, at 7 p.m. Dietician and South Fayette resident Lindsay Schmitz, MS, RD, LDN, will give many useful and practical tips to keep in mind when choosing snacks, beverages, or even so-called “healthy” foods. ST. CLAIR HOSPITAL NAMES JOHN T. SULLIVAN, M.D. NEW CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER St. Clair Hospital announced the appointment of John T. Sullivan, M.D., as the hospital’s new Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer. Dr. Sullivan joins St. Clair Hospital from Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, where he served for 17 years in a number of clinical, academic and management positions, most recently as Associate Chief Medical Officer for Academic Affairs, and as Professor of Anesthesiology in the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. He is also the immediate past-president of the Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology. Dr. Sullivan earned his medical degree at the University of Michigan Medical School. He completed a residency in anesthesia at Massachusetts General Hospital, which is affiliated with Harvard Medical School. More recently, he received an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. Dr. Sullivan has also held a series of progressively responsible positions with the Navy, and currently serves as a Commander in the Naval Reserve. n SOUTH SOUTH FAYETTE FAYETTE ❘ ❘ SPRING SPRING 2018 2018 11 11