A Lot to Celebrate at St. Catherine
In honor of Juliette Gordon Low, founder of the Girl Scouts,
USA, who was born on October 31, 1860, Brownie Troop 393 from
Mount Pleasant Elementary School in Smithtown, decided to
celebrate her birthday by making a gift basket for the first
baby girl born at St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center on
October 31.
Shea Nordon, 7lbs. 8oz., 191/2 in., was the first baby girl
born on this special day at St. Catherine's. Brownie’s
Kirsten LaDouce, Hannah Rubesh, and Emily Goldberg came to visit
with their moms, and with their eyes lit up, presented baby
Shea, and her mother Chanielle, with a basket filled with everything
a little baby girl would need. From blankets to toys, essential
to non-essential, the basket was brimming with the sweetest
pink gifts.
Caption for photo: Left to right: Sharon
Kennish, RN, Executive Director & Chief Administrative
Officer; Brownies Hannah Rubesh, Emily Goldberg and Kirsten
LaDouce with Chanielle and baby Shea Nordon. Not pictured
in photo: Brownies Sarah Conroy; Juliana Contess; Sabrina
DiGiovanna; Katie Delaney; Danielle Griffing; Katie Hickey;
Lauren LeBeau; Taylor Fox; Marina Monteforte; Stephanie Rapp;
Sara Wallace; Amy Walsh; Kristine Weber; Melina Zappulla
Sharon Kennish, RN, Executive Director & Chief Administrative
Officer at St. Catherine, a former Brownie and Girl Scout
herself, was particularly impressed by their visit. “Being
a Brownie and Girl Scout was such a positive experience in
my life. We welcome these young women and their moms to St.
Catherine. The Brownies and Girl Scouts are an invaluable
part of our community. They inspire us, and by coming to St.
Catherine, demonstrate their commitment to the mission of
the organization and to the future generations of Girl Scouts.
They certainly made a difference for Chanielle and her baby,
Shea,” said Ms. Kennish.
St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center is a member of Catholic
Health Services of Long Island and is devoted to providing
advanced healthcare, in an environment of compassion, to its
patients and their families. The Medical Center sits on a
110-acre campus and includes a 318 acute care hospital, a
240-bed nursing home, a 298 unit senior housing facility,
and a medical office building. For additional information
please contact the Community Relations Department at (631)
862-3523.
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