NHMC Auxiliary 18300 Roscoe Boulevard Northridge, CA 91328 SEPTEMBER 2012 Bill Newbold: Editor Phone: (818) 998-9630 Fax: (818) 773-3941 e-mail: jwnewbold@sbcglobal.net From the President ~ Dear Friends & Volunteers, For those who could not attend our summer party, you missed a wonderful time. The food, music and special coffee bar were terrific. It was so great to see the friends we haven t seen for a couple of months, and catch up on all the news. Best of all tt was so nice to see Gaby and Craig. He looked as handsome as ever. I hope you all have enjoyed your time off from our usual meetings. The time has come to get back to making plans for all our upcoming events. The next 4 months are going to be very busy ones for us. We will need the help of all volunteers to make this another successful year. Our next Board Meeting will be September 10. Our General Meeting will be September 24. Please note that we plan to have General Meetings on the 4th Monday of each month. In closing, onbehalf of the volunteers, thank you John & Jean Cosby for once again sharing your lovely home for our party. Jean, you are a terrific hostess! Long days of summer will soon be past Cold autumn breezes will come at last. Winter holidays will suddenly abound Spring flowers will cover the ground. As the seasons come and seasons go We gather together and are happy to know. Our Gala of course will be lots of fun And out Tree of Love is a special one. We know how busy our days will be Cookie Walks and our holiday trees. We look forward to a wonderful year We are so glad that all of you are here. I look forward to seeing you at our next meeting! Jean Kerr RETIREMENT John Alfenito and Wizard will be retiring from Pet Therapy effective September. We would like to express our sincere appreciation for the many years of services bringing so many happy moments to our Patients and Staff. Wizard is now 9 years old and wanting to spend more time in his beautiful yard relaxing and enjoying retirement. John has been instrumental with many Pet Therapy projects, all the beautiful photo s and of course the Pet Therapy calendar last year, which was indeed a big hit. Thank You John and Wizard for being apart of the Northridge Hospital Pet Therapy Family, you will be missed. VOLUNTEER ANNUAL CLASSES It s time for our Annual Volunteer Classes. Sign up sheets will be available in the Escort Office or you can call Gaby at 818-885-8500, extension 2961 with your choice of dates: Monday, 10/29 9 AM-12 Noon Classrooms 3 & 4 Friday, 11/2 2:30-5:30 PM Education Auditorium Monday, 11/12 9 AM-12 Noon Hale Penthouse Monday, 11/19 1-4 PM Education Auditorium We will make this as painless and pleasant as possible and will provide refreshments for your comfort. This will be a great time to catch up on what s happening in and around the hospital. Plus, we ll review all of the necessary information to be in compliance with The Joint Commission. Please help us maintain 100% participation. NEW MEMBERS Please welcome these new members: Gaby Evans Volunteer Coordinator Member Sherry Lapides. Sherry has been involved in the CATS Program since it s establishment. For other information about Sherry see the Fall 2012 Auxiliary Directory which will be published soon. Associate Member Tony Torres. Tony is Immediate Past Chair of the Northridge Hospital Foundation.
NHMC Auxiliary Newsletter - Page 2 September 2012 SUMMER PARTY As these photos show, the Auxiliary 2012 Summer Party was wonder thanks to Jean Cosby. As in recent years, Jean opened her home and beautiful back yard to host the event. Although the weather had been hot, that evening was the beginning of a cooling trend and a breeze added to the comfort of all.
September 2012 NHMC Auxiliary Newsletter - Page 3 WAGGING TALES More sad news. On Wednesday, August 1, Ginny and Larry Mills ten year old golden, Molly, passed away with her head in Larry s lap. Molly had been a pet therapy dog at Providence/Holy Cross and Northridge hospitals for nine years. During that time she brought joy to many patients, their families and the staff. Ginny is sure that Molly and Bentley are playing together in doggie heaven. Molly, Bentley and Baylee are pictured together in happier times in this photograph. All of the Northridge family will miss Molly and Bentley s visits and remember what sweet dogs they were. Ginny Mills Pet Therapy Co-chair DINE FOR CATS No, not for felines! Dine at the Northridge mall California Pizza Kitchen on the second Monday of each month and benefit NHMC,s CATS program. Just give the enclosed coupon to your server and enjoy your lunch or dinner - or both! MERRY MEMOS This year the Auxiliary Gift Shop is sponsoring the Employee/Volunteer Boutique with the assistance of Jean Cosby. If you would like to participate registration is available in the Gift Shop. The Boutique event is scheduled for Friday November 16 and a flyer is included with this issue. Mary Grim Director Volunteer Services CANDY ANYONE? The Foundation has a sweet incentive for employees, volunteers and Auxiliary members who purchase Steppin Out Opportunity Drawing tickets in the Gift Shop. Buy a book of five tickets in the Gift Shop for $100 and get a free one pound box of See s Candy or buy one ticket for $25 and get six free See s Candy Suckers. The free See s Candy offer applies to Opportunity tickets purchased in the Gift Shop only. Get your tickets for this year s great prizes: First Prize: Two Jet Blue Round Trip Tickets in the Continental U.S. Second Prize: $1,000 Cash Third Prize: Samsung 40 LCD 1080p HDTV Fourth Prize: Amazon Kindle Fire Proceeds from Steppin Out 2012 will benefit the NHMC Emergency and Trauma Departments. The drawing will be held on Saturday, October 13 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Westlake Village during Steppin Out. Winner need not be present to win. For further information contact the Foundation Office at 818-885-5341, ext. 4994. Brian Hammel President Northridge Hospital Foundation
NHMC Auxiliary Newsletter - Page 4 September 2012 12 21 27 28 28 ~ September ~ Barbara Hawthorne Vicki Torres Evelynne Hanson Joan Geisbush Sharon Miller BIRTHDAYS 2 2 8 9 12 18 28 THE CARING CORNER I ~ October ~ Irene Gartner Lynda Zimmer Doris Boulton Sharon Raymond Bette Tenneson Barbara Schmidt Barbara Yochelson PLEASE KEEP THESE PEOPLE IN YOUR HEART Gerry Anderson Doris Boulton Shirley Carter Gaby Evans Elga Flocken Ginny Mills It s not what you gather, but what you scatter that tells what kind of Life you have lived. Author unknown. Mary Ann Farquharson Northridge Hospital Medical Center AUXILIARY 18300 Roscoe Boulevard Northridge, California 91328 REMINDER DATES ~ September 10, 2012 NOTE: This is 2nd Monday Auxiliary Board Meeting 10:30 AM. Patio Conference Room ~ September 24, 2012 NOTE: This is 4th Monday Auxiliary General Meeting 10:30 AM. Education Auditorium ~ October 8, 2012 NOTE: This is 2nd Monday Auxiliary Board Meeting 10:30 AM. Patio Conference Room ~ October 13, 2012 NHF Steppin Out, 6 PM Four Seasons Hotel, Westlake Village