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Page 10 PHOENIX March 14,1974HospitalV olunteersVolunteers at Park Slope%u2019sMethodist Hospital provide theessential %u201cextras%u201d, the fussing, thekindness, the caring that make apatient%u2019s hospital visit morepleasant and comfortable.All of their jobs are directly orindirectly related to servingpatients and include assistance inwriting letters, dressing, eating,talking and listening to patients.They bring library books andmagazines to the patient%u2019s bedside,while others help in offices, puttingtyping or clerical skills to work.\inmany areas of Methodist Hospitalwhere tasks and services can behandled without professiontraining, yet are necessary inmaintaining the high standards ofthe hospital,%u201d explains Susan G.Johnston, Director of VolunteerServices.There are currently 124 SeniorVolunteers and 62 Junior Volunteers assisting the hospital staff asan extra %u201cpair of hands.%u201d During1973, volunteers contributed morethan 50,000 hours of service to theinstitution, working in almostevery department of the hospital.New volunteers are alwaysneeded and a large variety of jobsare available. If you have friendsor relatives who may be interestedin serving, ask them to visit theVolunteer Office any weekdaybetween 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. (noappointment is necessary). Fortoher hours, have them call 780-3334.MuseumCoalitionThe Brooklyn Museum and theMetropolitan Museum of Art havejoined together in a licensingagreement authorizing thereproduction of five EarlyAmerican pewter pieces from theircollections to be sold as officialBicentennial commemorativeobjects, it has been announced.The five pieces, from theAmerican Revolutionary Period,are to be sold individually or as aset. They will be reproduced inArmetale, an alloy of ten metals,which resembles pewter. The setsof Armetale reproductions willinclude the only known Americansmooth-brimmed oval platter anda beaker from the Poole Collectionof The Brooklyn Museum; a%u201cchristening basin%u201d, a drinkingmug, and a dish from the collections of the American Wing of theMetropolitan Museum of Art.The special agreement by bothmuseums with the New York CityBicentennial Corporation and theWilton Brass Company,manufacturer of the replicas,stipulates that all royalties fromthe sale of the items for a two-yearperiod will go to benefit theBicentennial organization.Foster CareAgencyThe Edwin Gouid Services forChildren,a foster care agency, islooking for foster parents in ParkSlope. \care for vary in age anddevelopment. They have a widerange of problems and needs %u2014 forspecial education, health concernsand perhaps a need for moreemotional supports. Some childrenneed sensitive care and obsprvation \the agency.%u201cAs a foster parent you will notbe working alone, but will haveavailable the professional expertise and support of foster caresocial workers, psychologists andpsychiatrists. Additional servicescan also be provided through ourliaison with the Family ReceptionCenter located at 441 4th Avenueanu coniiucieu by the Sistci'5 of theGood Shepherd,%u201d she added.For information call 788-6666.HOUSE %*! ! .un %u00bbi l l - %u25a0fear*x < ;3%u2019fYwItalian Arts Iron WorksDesigners & Manufacturers38 BERGEN ST. 875-1362of be a u tifu lly detailed iro nw ork furn iture, bookcases, tables, chairs, shelf units... much m ore.atB%u00bbrt%u00abwt5 TbMO%u00ab(u%u00abIIM-namm1We have an excitingselection of terrarium plants( several varieties of ferns),small plants for the beginner,indoor trees, hanging baskets,rare and unusual plants,specimen plants, books andplant materials, stow baskets,watering cans, soil, pots,insecticides, misters,and lots morefor the indoor gardener.We are openeveryday from 11 a.m.to 6 p m.except Sunday.A Spring Festival of Copper & Brass Accessories & GiffwaresTm m sm im m stm rHouse Plants and SuppliesOpen 12-6 except Monday297 DeGraw Street between Court and SmithA How-to-dLate winter is the time to start thinking about the garden again. Many shrubs and trees are best pruned at this season. It%u2019s also time to look over nursery catalogues to see what new plants will enhance the grounds And with continued inflation, the moment is ripe for more people than ever to contemplate a small vegetable garden.Three of the famous Brooklyn Botanic Garden Handbooks are \the homeowner who wants a better garden this year but isn%u2019t quite sure how to go about it.PRUNING, one of the standards in the Brooklyn series, gives all the information one needs to know about this important but much misunderstood art. An 85-page booklet with down-to-earth, nononsense advice compiled by twenty experts from around the country, it is a well illustrated guide on what to do%u2014end what not to do%u2014to bring out the best in plants. As Dr. George Avery, director emeritus of the BotanicGarden, puts t: them haircuts ;n head fashicr.\1200 TREES / WHERE TO BU only 97 pages I m iniature enc) plants, which according to t use, are keyed sources, many order firms. Thei description of ae notes on height c you are hunting find tree or sn book can be anTHE HOMS GARDEN is on popular titles i series, for rea obvious to an; recently been price of lettuce < the supermarket page guide cove watermelon, v between for swe and dozens of o and it tells how perfection.Indoor - Outdoor Gardening GearPoH - Soil - Seeds - Tools - Window I? Post Moss - Fertilisers - Insecticide193 7thAve. 788-4120.mmm s sis%u00ae. Im mWEVE BOUGHT UP FACTORY OVER-RUNS OF THE MOST DURABLE AND HANDSOME WORSTED CARPETS. DESIGNED FDR USE.IN OFFICE BUILDINGS, 7HEYRE GUARANTEED ID LAST FOR, YEARS. WE ALSO OFFER THEM AT A FRACTION OF THE1ROW&INN. (RICE.PLfiflhomesittej8 5 ::\\While yciiwhat to ,( keep in icabinetmieven novD. 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