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Healthcare professionals from the Pediatrics department of Community Hospital are helping to coordinate the Buddy Bear project—a program designed to make a hospital stay less scary and more comfortable for children. Some of the staff distributing the bears are (from left to right) Kay Torrenga, pediatric RN; Teresa Meece, nurse manager Pediatrics/L&D; Shirley Golden, operational assistant Family Birthing Center; Dr. Gus Galante; Kimberly Allen, pediatric nursing assistant; Lisa Roque, pediatric nursing assistant and Heidi Watson, pediatric RN.