Hospital Auxiliary elects new officers, gives awards
Posted on Thursday, July 17, 2008
SILOAM SPRINGS - The Siloam Springs Memorial Hospital Auxiliary recently installed its 2008-09 officers. The new officers are Sharon Sly, president; Diane Winder, president-elect; Sharon Sumner, vice president; Ann Cloud, treasurer; Sara Treftz, secretary; and Ann Cloud, parliamentarian.
At a recent awards banquet, Sly gave an overview of the Auxiliary's accomplishments through the year and presented a check for $ 10, 000 to SSMH Chief Executive Officer Penny McClain for a defibrillator for the Cardiac Rehabilitation Department.
The SSMH Auxiliary also awarded scholarships to Tia Wilson and Keli Ann Balk, $ 500 each; and Laura Murray and Kaylee Hartman, $ 1, 000 each.
Special recognition was given for the volunteers' accumulated hours. Life memberships went to eight Auxilians for their many hours of volunteering: Gloria McEnroe, 15, 047 hours; Margaret Redwine, 14, 266 hours; Alice Penner, 7, 451 hours; Reit de Gidts, 7, 192 hours; Margaret Hoyt, 5, 937 hours; Hulen Peters 5, 625 hours; Sara Treftz, 5, 240 hours; and Nancy Van Poucke, 5, 172 hours.
Other awards included Auxilian of the Year, Sharon Sumner; Volunteer of the Year, Nancy Van Poucke; and Teen Volunteer of the Year, Callie Brown.
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