RD Vol 8 issue 27 Summer 2013 - Rotunda Hospital

Round UpRetirementsBridie Padden retired from her position as Household Assistant inApril. Bridie had worked in the Rotunda for over 19 years. She willbe missed by all of her colleagues in the Household Department andby staff in the Neonatal Unit where her quiet and pleasant mannerensured her work was completed in a calm and efficient manner.We wish her a long healthy and happy retirement.Parking OfferRotunda patients, staff and visitors can avail of a €6 day rate in theParnell Centre Car Park. Car park tickets must be stamped at theRotunda Security Desk and presented at the car park office. OpenMonday to Thursday 6:30am to 00:30am, Friday 6:30am to 1:30am,Saturday 7:00am to 1:30am and Sunday 11:00am to 00:30am.info@parkrite.ie 01 8722413 www.parkrite.ieEvents at the RotundaWIN A TWO NIGHT STAY INANY IRISH COUNTRY HOTELFOR 2 PEOPLEincluding 1 evening mealwww.irishcountryhotels.comTo be in with a chance of winning thisfabulous break in any Irish CountryHotel simply answer the followingquestion:When will the Rotunda HospitalCampus be Tobacco Free?Answer:Name:Tel No:Please send your answer to KieranSlevin, HR Dept, Rotunda Hospital,Dublin 1. The closing date is 31stJuly 2013. One entry per person.Terms & Conditions ApplyOur dedicated walking group, RotundaRamblers, meet every Tuesday at 1pmat reception for a lunchtime walk. Ledby Anne M. O’Byrne, interesting walkingroutes include the Mater and ReservoirWalk, a Constitutional Hill Walk, and theTemple Bar Walk. Contact Anne atamobyrne@rotunda.ie for information.Competition WinnerCongratulations to Patricia Ryan,Administrative Assistant, MedicalSocial Work Department, winner ofthe competition in the Spring issue.Pilates Classes, run by Marie Keane, take place in the PillarRoom with much enthusiasm. Classes, which book out veryquickly, run in blocks of six weeks at various times. ContactMarie Keane on 086 8657150 for information.The Rotunda Choir, meet every Thursday in the HR TrainingRoom at 5pm. New membersare always welcome, so don'tbe shy! Contact PatriciaO’Connor for information -poconnor@rotunda.ieBoggleHow many words can you find in theBoggle Grid in one minute! Wordsmust be at least three letters long,may include singular and pluralseparately, but may not use the sameletter cube more than once per word.D K E SA E T RO C R IN A A ESummer RecipeThe combination of sweet, acidic tomatoes with salty, spicy chorizoand tangy sherry vinegar is a match made in heaven. Serves 4Ingredients:3 ripe beef tomatoes, cut into wedges½ red onion, thinly slicedfew thyme sprigs, leaves picked1 tbsp sherry vinegar2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil100g chorizo, sliced on the diagonalMethod:Put the tomatoes in a bowl with the onionand thyme. Season, then drizzle with thevinegar and oil. Let the flavours mingle while you cook the chorizo. In a hot, drypan, fry the chorizo slices until browned on both sides. Serve the tomatoes withthe fried chorizo, drizzled with a little oil from the pan.Per Serving:184 kcalories, protein 6g, carbohydrate 5g, fat 16 g, saturated fat 5g, fibre 1g,sugar 5g, salt 1.17 g. Recipe from Good Food magazine, June 2009.9 36z19 6247 4524 8378 5531 7519 3SudokuTo playSudoku, entera numberfrom 1 through9 in eachspace suchthat everyrow, column,and 3x3blockcontainsexactly oneof eachnumber.8