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Canton-Potsdam Hospital Foundation 2011 Annual Report

he Hospital Foundation was established in 1985 to serve the Hospital by encouraging gift support from individuals and organizations. Today, the Foundation conducts annual and capital campaigns, accepts memorial and planned gifts, coordinates grant applications on behalf of the Hospital to government and private funders, and offers named gift recognition for major donors. The Foundation also oversees invested funds to ensure the long-term future of the Hospital.

C O N T E N T S President’s Honor Society ..... 5 $2,500 or more President’s Circle ................... 5 $1,000 – $2,499 Founder .................................. 6 $500 – $999 Leader................................... 17 $250 – $499 Member ................................ 18 $100 – $249 Associate.............................. 22 Under $100 David Acker ................................. 4 Howard Gold................................ 8 The Linda Richards Society ......... 9 The Foster and French Society ... 9 Ways to Give .............................. 10 David Hauerstock ...................... 12 2011 At a Glance....................... 13 Memorial and Honor Gifts........ 14 Judy Chase ................................ 16 Pam Rowe .................................. 20 Laura Fuller ................................. 24 Rita Gruda .................................. 28 Board of Directors ...................... 30

“Bob” The Cat “Pet Therapist” in our Chemical Dependency Rehab.

Donor List Key * = Employee s = Donor for 10 consecutive years (D)=Deceased

A MESSAGE FROM

David Acker, FACHE

PRESIDENT AND CEO

ith the completion of a major addition to the EJ Noble Building in Canton, and the opening of our new Center for Cancer Care on our main campus in Potsdam, 2011was certainly a watershed year for our Hospital, and for our Hospital Foundation. In support of these projects, and other initiatives to better serve our patients, 963 donors contributed more than $923,000 in 2011, the most in our Hospital’s history. Especially in a time of economic uncertainty, the exceptional generosity of local individuals, business and corporate leaders, physicians, and our own employees reminds me daily of just how fortunate we are to be serving this community. From Alcoa contributing $40,000 toward the geo-thermal heating and cooling of our new Center for Cancer Care, to the Kinney Drugs Foundation pledging $100,000 to our campaign, I have been humbled and overwhelmed by the support from every corner of our County. Perhaps even more significant are the hundreds of individual contributions we receive – some representing considerable sacrifice made by the donor, in support of our mission. We accept these gifts with deep appreciation, and with a commitment to be excellent stewards of what you have entrusted to us. On behalf of each patient - each life we save, sustain, or improve – I thank you.

President's Honor Society ($2,500 or more)

Potsdam Hospital Guild ♦ William and Kathy Putnam ♦ Dr. Robert and Stephanie* Rogers ♦ Ronald McDonald House David* and Linda Acker Charities of NNY Alcoa Ronald and JoAnne Scott ♦ Canton-Potsdam Hospital SeaComm Federal Credit Union ♦ Medical Staff Stewart's Shops Casella Waste Services, Inc. Chris and Margaret Theodore ♦ Children's Miracle Network Today's Hair Varick A. and Judy C. Chittenden ♦ Sarah L. Van de Water ♦ Clarkson University ♦ Richard and Mary E. VanLeuven ♦ Mark C. and Cynthia Coleman ♦ Verizon Community Bank, N.A. ♦ Margaret Vining ♦ Sue Connors ♦ Walk/Run for Breast Cancer Laura Cordts* and Shawn Seymour ♦ Lynn Whittier ♦ Corning Incorporated ♦ Frederick S. and Barbara R. Wilder ♦ Red and Jean Curtis ♦ Drs. John Dewar and Sandra McCloy ♦ Dr. J. Christopher and Barbara Williams E.J. Noble Guild of Peter and Kathy Wyckoff ♦ Canton-Potsdam Hosp. ♦ Edward I. Moses Walk/Run for Life Betty Evans ♦ Excellus BlueCross BlueShield Robert and Lois Ann Fitzrandolph Arthur and Mary Ellen Frackenpohl ♦ Michael and Nancy Grifﬁn Jorge Grillo * Everett Halford (D) ♦ LeRoy and Diane Hansen ♦ Heritage Homes, Inc. Elizabeth Isenberg * ♦ Richard* and Rondalyn Jacobs KeyBank Foundation Kinney Drugs Foundation ♦ William Kirchgasser Susan G. Komen for the Cure Bernie and Jane Wheeler Lammers Larry C. and Marlinda L. * LaValley ♦ Dr. Jason and Susan Lorenc Dr. G. Michael and Barbara Maresca ♦ Massena Womens Softball Dr. Sebastian A. and Anne Mazzotta ♦ Paul and Joan Neer* McGrath ♦ Edward S. and Nancy Mucenski ♦ Dr. Michael Mullen and Teresa Corbin North Country Savings Bank ♦ Northern New York Newspapers Corporation ♦ Randy and Deanna* Page ♦ David and Ann R. Patterson ♦ W. Hollis and Ann Petersen Morris and Annemarie Pinto ♦

Frank Vaisey Director, Information Systems

President's Circle ($1,000 - $2,499) Michael and Nancy Alzo ♦ Anonymous ♦ American Legion John Adams Jr. Post 925 ♦ Dr. Timothy and Mary Ann Atkinson Dr. Susan Badenhausen Bicknell Building Supply Sara Bonnell * ♦ Mark and Nancey Brackett ♦ Thomas and Barbara* Burcume Gary and Jodi Canﬁeld Salvatore and Lisa M. Cania ♦ Clarkson Leadership Corp. 5

Clarkson University Residence Life Ed and Clara Cloce ♦ Anthony G. and Karen J. Collins ♦ Carl and Mary G. Colton ♦ Jim and Sharon L. Dalton ♦ Donald and Joyce Dangremond ♦ Janice Demick ♦ Dr. Tatiana and Adam DiCoby Dr. George Dodds Droppin' the Gloves Rebecca Faber Janet Favro ♦ Thomas Fiacco ♦ First Niagara Risk Management Kevin Fite Joseph P. and Jutta Fitzsimons William and Lynn Fox Robert M. and Mary K. Fraser ♦ Doris C. Frazer ♦ William and Eunice Gaines ♦ Scott and Carol Goldie Lois Graham Owen and Joann Halloran Dr. Gregory and Mary Anne Healey Thomas and Renee Holsen ♦ William* and Stacey Howlett Dr. James Huang Paul and Lynda* Karpick John and Linda Kenny KleanBlinds Dr. Nick and Susan* Knowles Brent and Julie Kuenzler ♦ Stephen and Jacquelyn Kuno ♦ Laraine P. * and Mike Lee ♦ Roger B. and Audrey Linden ♦ Dr. James and Elizabeth Lyons Margaret Madden and Tom Sokol Dennis Maid * Egon and Bozica Matijevic ♦ Patricia A. Matthews * ♦ Sharon Matthys ♦ Robin McClellan William Melchior ♦ Eleanor Menz ♦ Mohawk Hospital Equipment ♦ Kate Newell Jack K. Newman Golf Classic Ellen Nichols * ♦ Norfolk Memorial Garden Park Northern Symphonic Winds NuMed Company, Inc.

President’s Circle Cont. Penski, Inc. Pepsi Cola Bottlers Price Chopper's Golub Foundation Jeff Proulx Steve and Marcia Putman Charlotte Ramsay ♦ CT and Penelope Rattan ♦ Terence M. and Nancy A. Reed ♦ John and Marilyn Ross ♦ Nancy Rutledge * Everett and Jackie* Scanlon Dr. Jay Schechter ♦ Marylou Scott ♦ Earl and Celia Sheldon ♦ David M. and Patricia Speer ♦ Dr. Alexandru and Jean Stoian ♦ Daniel and Ann Sullivan SUNY Potsdam ♦ James and Abbe Theodore Spencer Thew Leo J. and Sandra I. Villeneuve ♦ John C. and Georgia G. Vose ♦ Wendy Wais * Wal-Mart Supercenter Brooks Washburn Robert B. and Beverly D. Washburn♦ Steven and Joyce Yianoukos ♦ Tom and Suella Young ♦

Founder ($500 - $999) Demilt and Denise Aitken Carlos Alberto * ♦ David P. and Tandy L. * Ashley Alfred T. and Dr. April M. Bender ♦ Dr. Gary Berk ♦ Michael and Betsy Bommer ♦ Eydie Bovay * Severn Brown and Sally Street ♦ John and Ann Carvill James and Virginia Cayey ♦ Jerry and Judy Chase ♦ Louise Clemens ♦ Jodi L. Colby * ♦ Harry and Margery Cordts Mark and Carole Cornett Kenneth and Carol Coskran ♦ Karen Cox *

Bob Emlaw Maintenance Worker, Physical Plant

Leo and Katherine Curro ♦ William D. and M. Kathleen Demo ♦ Jeanette Dempsey * Tom DeRosa* and Liz Regosian Brenda Devine * ♦ Karen Edwards * Eileen Elmer ♦ Brenton Faber Rita Goldberg ♦ William and Dawn Gregory Richard and Helen Hilts Edward Jacot ♦ Ted and Lisa* Levison Robin H. and Patti F. Lock Alfred W. and Laurie Maki ♦ Shirley Michaud George and Denamarie Mina Jeffrey H. Morgan * Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Kathryn L. and Brian Mullaney NBT Bank - Potsdam NCC Systems, Inc. Karen O'Brien Craig and Julieanne Painter June Peoples and Joel Hurd Leon Plumadore * ♦ Potsdam Specialty Paper ♦ Tom and Carol Pynchon Adhish Rajkarnikar * 6

Rotary Club of Canton Shirley A. Russell (D) ♦ Robert J. and Sheila T. Sassone ♦ Alan M. and Ginny Schwartz Bob and Mary Scott ♦ Bonnie Severance * William N. and Mandy Sloan ♦ Peter and Elizabeth Van de Water ♦ Drs. Kris and Alecia Van Wagner Lloyd and Beverley Vienneau ♦ Lowell and Lisa Warner Steve and Kathy Warr Canton Area Zonta Club

Donor List Key * = Employee s = Donor for 10 consecutive years (D)=Deceased

SPOTLIGHT ON

Dr. Howard Gold

ONCOLOGIST AND HEMATOLOGIST

r. Howard Gold came to Canton-Potsdam Hospital with impressive credentials. A graduate of Brandeis University, he earned his MD at Georgetown, and completed his Residency and a Fellowship at Stanford. He was then offered the opportunity to do a second fellowship at the MD Anderson Cancer Center, the largest cancer research institution in the United States. U.S. News has ranked MD Anderson the best cancer center in the country for 3 consecutive years. This begs an obvious question, so I ask it. “Why here? Why us?” “I get that one a lot,” he tells me. “In urban areas, oncologists typically see patients in several offices and multiple hospitals. I was spending hours in my car each day, getting to work and traveling between sites. I wanted to be in a small town, with just one office and one hospital. I’m looking for a balance between work and the rest of my life. I wanted close proximity to the outdoors, the stimulation of a college environment, and easy access to metropolitan areas like Montreal, Ottawa, and Burlington. Also, I got to build my own program here – even having a say in the design of the new center – which would never happen at a large urban facility.” It may not hurt that he can walk to work now. You may have spotted him, walking his two beagles around Potsdam. About half of Dr. Gold’s patients see him for diseases of the blood (hematologic disorders) such as lymphoma or leukemia. The other half see him for so-called “solid tumors,” like breast, colon, and lung cancer. Dr. Gold is Board Certified in both Hematology and Oncology. Why those specialties? “I’m fascinated by cancer,” he tells me, “and our ability to treat is rapidly changing. Also, unlike many specialists, cancer doctors see the same patients quite often, so we’re able to form trusting, meaningful relationships. It can be very difficult work, but I do really connect with my patients, and that’s what I find most fulfilling.” Like most doctors, achieving the balance between work and play can be a struggle. In fact, Dr. Gold’s patients will attest that, mostly, he works. His attentiveness is remarkable. He often calls patients in the early evening, well after official office hours, or even on weekends, to discuss their progress, or just to check in. That’s a level of personal attention you would not likely receive at a big city hospital – even one ranked “best” in the country.

The Linda Richards Society

inda Richards, America’s first nurse, was born in West Potsdam in 1841. She was one of five students enrolled in the first nurse-training program at New England Hospital for Women and Children. They worked 16 hours a day, and slept in the wards along with their patients. Pay was $1 per week, with 3 hours time off every 14 days. Linda was the only student to complete the program, and in 1873 she received the first nursing diploma issued in the United States. Miss Richards went on to devote her life to serving others, as a nurse and nursing teacher. In her honor, our Foundation created the Linda Richards Society, which recognizes those who help others through their annual gifts to our Hospital.

The Foster and French Society

equests from Henry Foster and Gilbert French created our Hospital in 1920, and today bequests continue to help us move forward.

Bequests are added to our Hospital’s long-term investments, where they help secure the future of our Hospital and the health of our community. Your bequest or planned gift is the “last, best way” to demonstrate your values. Please consider including the Hospital Foundation in your estate plans. We welcome you to contact our office for more information.

Ways to Give OUTRIGHT GIFTS: Cash, check, publicly-traded stock, credit card, or online gifts are gratefully accepted. These gifts immediately “go to work” for the Hospital. The Annual Fund (also called the Linda Richards Society) supports the purchase of new equipment and the expansion of programs and services. Unless they request to be anonymous, all members of the Linda Richards Society are included in this annual report and on a donor list, which changes annually, near the main entrance to the Hospital. Memorial Gifts are a unique way you can honor the memory of a special person. Those for whom we have received more than $100 in memorial donations are permanently listed in a display near the main entrance to the Hospital. Gifts of Gratitude are a special way to say “thank you” to a physician, nurse, or other health care provider, for taking care of you or a loved one. We’ll be sure to let the honoree know about your thoughtful donation! Many companies match charitable gifts made by employees, retirees, and directors. We encourage you to enquire whether your company will do the same. SPECIAL GIFTS: Gifts of $25,000 or more may be recognized by naming a specific hospital room, department, or service, as appropriate. PLANNED GIFTS: Any gift that you decide to give now, but that we do not actually receive until some time in the future, is a “planned gift.” The simplest to make, and by far the most common, is a bequest in your will. If you already have a will in effect, a simple codicil may be added to include the Hospital Foundation. Other types of planned or deferred gifts may give you special income and/or tax advantages. They can play a valuable role in strengthening your own long-term financial health, while enabling you to leave a lasting legacy that would perhaps not otherwise be affordable. We would be happy to work with you and your attorney or financial advisor on a gift from your IRA, a charitable gift annuity, trust, or gift of life insurance. For more information on any of these ways to give, please contact the Foundation.

SPOTLIGHT ON

Dr. David Hauerstock

RADIATION ONCOLOGIST

can’t help but notice the headless ceramic doctor that sits on a high shelf above Dr. Hauerstock’s desk. “That’s Dr. Mel,” he tells me. “He was given to me by a friend whose father, also a physician, had it in his office for years. He kind of watches over me.” David Hauerstock grew up in Montreal, and attended McGill University there “forever.” He earned his Bachelor degree, Master degree in Engineering, and his MD there, plus completing his residency, before finally leaving Montreal for a fellowship at Beth Israel in New York City. “There should be something named for me at McGill,” he laughs, “I was there for so long.” A great feature of the medical program at McGill is that they rotate every student through every specialty, for at least a few days. Dr. Hauerstock hadn’t even thought about Radiation Oncology, but with his engineering background, it was a natural fit. “I’m good at the technical aspect, with the math, but I also really like the patient contact.” In fact, the bulk of his time, about three days per week, is spent with his patients. The rest is reserved for the more high-tech side of his profession: drawing up treatment plans and calibrating every detail of the radiation therapy he’ll administer. “It’s the best of both worlds,” he tells me. So is Potsdam. “My wife actually spent weekends here in Potsdam with a friend’s family when she was a teenager, so when I mentioned a possible job opening here, she was pretty excited. The technology and facility here are comparable to a big-city hospital. It’s close enough for trips home to Montreal to see my family. And I really like being in a small town. I have more time with each of my patients.” Both Dr. Hauerstock and “Dr. Mel” look pretty comfortable in their new home. 12

2011 At A Glance Division Foundation Board Hospital Board CPH Medical Staff CPH Management CPH Employees

Number of Donors Dollars Donated 15 39,250.50 12 20,993.30 24 156,864.66 9 30,264.62 184 47,540.67

Corporate Members Corporations Small Businesses Vendors Guilds Organizations Friends of the Hospital Deceased Total

87 24 40 9 2 29 525 3 963

$ Received by Purpose Unrestricted Gifts Other Donor - Restricted Constructing Healthier Communities Campaign Non-Cash Gifts Bequests TOTAL

90,778.14 164,637.70 15,938.74 2,725.00 92,950.00 45,715.72 204,671.07 10,775.00 $923,105.12

174,461.15 149,895.67 577,058.72 11,689.58 10,000.00 $923,105.12

Memorial and Honor Gifts We were grateful to receive gifts in memory or honor of the following people in 2011:

In Memory Of:

In Honor Of:

Gary P. Avery Doris D. Barnholt Philip R. and Dorothy M. Cook John W. Covell Ronald Fountain Gerald A. Gallagher Angela Green Timothy P. Hennessy Dr. Paul Jamieson Richard â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dickâ&#x20AC;? McGee Bernard Narrow Jack K. Newman Denise Newman Paquette Harrison Peck, Sr. Bruce C. Potter Ellen Richards Mary Richards Dr. Robert T. Rogers Frank M. Teer, Sr. Thomas Wangler Dr. and Mrs. Tom Watkins Sarge Whittier Linda Wilson

Dr. Timothy Atkinson Laura Cordts David C. Patterson Dr. Robert and Stephanie Rogers

SPOTLIGHT ON

JUDY CHASE

HOSPITAL BOARD MEMBER AND EJ NOBLE GUILD PRESIDENT

o call Judy Chase a tireless volunteer for our Hospital is a bit of an understatement. For 7 of the last 10 years, Judy has been President of the EJ Noble Guild in Canton, including two years when she was both President and Treasurer. She’s also been a Hospital Board member since 2003, and is currently Secretary of the Hospital Board. “I think the Hospital is the greatest community asset we have. I’m honored to serve. And the neat thing about a Board is that it brings together people with different expertise and perspectives. It’s a very dynamic group. I’ve been a dental hygienist for 34 years – although I may not have the finance or management experience of some board members – I have the community connections.” Another understatement. It would appear that Judy Chase knows everyone in Canton, and almost everyone in Potsdam, where she grew up. Her husband Jerry is retired from the Postal Service, and their children are grown, but Judy still works four days a week at Smile Care Associates. In fact, she has to use personal time or vacation time to attend some of the Hospital’s committee meetings and Board retreats. Judy’s role as President of the EJ Noble Guild is also very timeconsuming. Last year the all-volunteer group raised more than $43,000 for the Hospital, including $16,000 from their gala dinner-dance, which benefitted the new Center for Cancer Care. “Both of my parents had cancer. They died, 16 years apart, in the same room on the Hospital’s second floor. So although most of our Guild funds are used for projects at the EJ Noble Building in Canton, it was really important to me that we also contribute toward the cancer center.” Where does she get the energy? “Well, I’m a Jazzerholic,” she laughs. “I do Jazzercize 6 days a week. Last year a group of us from the Guild walked a half-marathon in Ottawa. It was just so inspiring to be surrounded by so many people who care about their health and fitness.” Inspiring. Kind of like how it feels to be around Judy Chase.

Donna Hall Supervisor, Accounts Payable/Payroll

Leader ($250 - $499) Advertisers Workshop AMVETS Post 262 Colton James P. and Audrey Autenrith ♦ Barrett Paving Materials Inc. ♦ Richard and Ann Bitely ♦ Maxine Briggs * Hortense Brown ♦ Adam Bullock * Robert R. and Ellen D. Burns ♦ Floyd and Marie Callahan ♦ Margaret Cardinal Charles A. and Mary Ellen Carvel ♦ Theodore and Geoffrey Cobb A.W. Collins Corp. Amusement and Vending ♦ Kenneth Cornell and Vicki Templeton-Cornell Michael C. and Kathy Crowe Thomas Curry William and Lucia Dailey John Dempsey Donna Doig Dan* and Jonnie Dorothy ♦ Rebecca M. Dufour * ♦ Roger and Cynthia Dusharm ♦ Stephen J. and Karen Butler Easter ♦ BPO Elks #2074 ♦ Teresa Fenton * First Crush Coffee & Wine Bar Deborah Forget * Judith C. Gibson ♦ Father Garry Giroux Albert G. and Patricia Glover

Robert and Marianne Glover Charles F. and Linda B. Goolden ♦ Gray & Gray, CPA's Jon R. and Linda R. Greenwood Fran* and Sheldon* Hall ♦ Francis and Patricia Hall William and Roberta Hart Dr. David Hauerstock and Suzanne Wexler Cynthia Hennessy ♦ Philip and Eleanor Hopke ♦ Dr. Harry E. and Theo Howe ♦ Amy Irish-Bicknell * ♦ Diane Jay * Sandra Jensen * Dennis and Nancy Jones ♦ Josie's Little Pizzeria Eugene and Carolyn Kaczka ♦ John and Catherine Kaplan

Dr. James Huang Surgical Anesthesiologist 17

Patricia C. Kelly * ♦ Josip and Stanka Kratohvil ♦ Claire LaGarry Patricia Larabee ♦ Peter Laspina Randy LaValley Thomas Lee and Marie C. LaLone ♦ Lyndsay Macagg * John and Mary Maroney Debra Marques-Seaman * Barbara Marten Carol Mason * Robert S. and Betsey A. Matteson ♦ Edward and Joyce McNamara ♦ Keri Merchant * Fay E. Molnar ♦ Jay R. and Barbara A. Nagel ♦ Amy Nugent * Erin O'Connor ♦ Dennis* and Kareta Olshfski Dr. Daniel and Nancy Palmateer ♦ Richard E. and JoAnne H. Partch ♦ Michael* and Barbara Pinkerton ♦ Potsdam Booster Club, Inc. David and Lya Powers ♦ Dr. Reinier Ramirez Joseph and Cynthia Randi ♦ Robert and Marie Regan Sally A. Remington * ♦ Retired Nurses Fund Marcia D. Reutershan ♦ Betsy B. Robinson ♦ Robert and Meredith Rocca ♦ Rose and Kiernan, Inc Philip and Lorene Royce ♦ John and Ann Schorge ♦ Michael E. * and Janice Sexton ♦ Shirley Sochia * ♦ Jennifer Starnes * Sullivan's Ofﬁce Supply Judy Sultzer * Mary Jo Sutton * ♦ Tammy Sykes * Sharalee Tacchino * Darcy L. Taylor * Richard Taylor Frank* and Michele Vaisey ♦ Randy VanBrocklin * Village Diner Noreen von Borstel * Brian P. Watson ♦ Mary Lou Whalen * Harold W. and Barbara J. Wilder ♦ Pam and Steve Yurgartis

Member ($100 - $249) 1844 House American Bistro Adirondack Regional Fed. Credit Union Al-anon American Legion Post 420 Stanley and Verna Anderson ♦ Lydia Anderson-Howe * Anonymous Argent's Jewelry and Coin Shop Nancy Avery Robin Avery * Lisa Ayers * Paul and Debra Backus Phyllis R. Bailey ♦ Donna Baker * Baldwin Acres, Inc. ♦ Gerald and Beverly Ballou Barkley's Safe and Lock George Barney Barstow Motors, Inc. Herbert A. Bartholomew John and Rose Bartholomew Basham One Enterprises Jacqueline M. Beach * Shirley Belgarde ♦ Nazarine Bellardini ♦ Chester and Eve Bisnett ♦ Bob and Patty Blickwedehl Donald and Karen Blount ♦ Leo and Yvonne Bond Kyle Booth Joseph and Arlene Bouvier Alan and Marcia Bradley ♦ Charles and Alfreda Bradt ♦ Ogden and Libby Brandt Joseph Bregg Joseph and Alberta* Briggs ♦ Barbara A. Bromley * ♦ Robert Bromley * ♦ Lynn Brothers * Thomas and Sallie Brothers Helen Brouwer Thomas* and Jessie Burcume Jennifer Burghardt * Donald and Peggy Burlingame ♦ Duane and Carol Burnap Gary Bushaw Helen Butchino Francis and Laurie Cappello James and Christa Carroll ♦ Geraldine Casey ♦ Richard J. and Katherine Casey Rick and Pat Cassara John and Sondra Castle Karl and Peggy Caswell ♦

Cerio and Cerio Psychologists Deborah Chase-Lauther * Doris Chenier Seth E. and Marlene R. Chichester ♦ Dr. Patrick and Margaret Choong ♦ Michele Claffey * W. Russell Clark ♦ The Clarkson Inn Thomas F. and Nellie E. Coakley ♦ William and Carol Coakley Darlene Coller * Steve and Suellan Collins ♦ Earl W. Cook Elise Cook ♦ Richard Cook Thomas and Sharon Corneau Rebekah Covell ♦ Creative Spirit Art Center Gerald and Betty Crump Susan Crump * William and Alice Cullen Alan W. Cunningham

Elizabeth Taylor Registered Nurse, Med/Surg.

Margaret Curtin ♦ Ann Watkins Custard William and Crystal Cuthbert ♦ Jacqueline M. Cutler ♦ Duncan and Lois Cutter ♦ Tom and Joan Dalton James F. and JoAnne Danehy David A. Davis Kathryn E. Davis * Mark and Tonya Davis ♦ Robert DeGraaff and Sarah Gates David and Sandra Demarest ♦ Joseph and Ruth DiGiovanna ♦ Warren and Mary Dittes Alice Donnelly Linda Donovan * Suzanne and Mark Dougherty Jacqueline Dow * Shirley DuBois * ♦ Steven and Keely Dunshee ♦ 18

John R. and Barbara* Durkin ♦ Richard and Linda Edwards ♦ Patricia A. Ellis * ♦ John and Ann Elmer Jessica *and Jonathon Emlaw Frederick and Charlotte Ernst Joan Eurto Evans & White Ace Hardware ♦ Jane C. Fallon ♦ Stephen and Maureen Farina Charles and Beatrice Farrell Fellnor Jenessa Fenton * Kathleen Fitzgerald and Bob Josephson Philip B. and Nancy S. * Foisy Deborah Fountain * Laura Fuller * Dale H. and Gloria Gardner Craig and Cathy Fiacco Garlock Ward Geddes Anne Goodwin Colleen Grant * ♦ Janet Green Green Funeral Home ♦ Milner Grimsled Herbert Halbig John and Dorothy L. Hall Tom and Donna* Hall Barbara Hance ♦ Roger and Trudy Hart Elizabeth Hawley-Brown Daniel and Ellen Hayes Hoot Owl Express Steve and Anne Hopkins Gerald P. and Shirley Hourihan Daniel and Jane Hurley ♦ Richard J. Hurley ♦ Roger and Helen Hutchinson ♦ Richard and Patricia Irwin Helen Janaro Michele Jantzi * ♦ Dennis Jay * ♦ Lucille Jock * Neil and Marilyn Johnson ♦ Stuart and Wanda Jones David and Diane Keller ♦ Allen and Mary Kelly Joseph and Dine Kennedy ♦ Jerre and Jean Kilroy Barbara King Sally Kirby Kathleen Kirschner ♦ Norwood-Norfolk Kiwanas Kids John and Barbara Klemens Canton Knights of Columbus Jerry R. and Ruth L. Kreuzer ♦ Cynthia LaBounty * ♦ Larry and Joyce Lalonde

SPOTLIGHT ON

Pam Rowe

SURVIVOR, SUPPORT GROUP MEMBER, FUND-RAISER

am Rowe is wearing a pink-ribbon necklace that her husband gave her on their 5th wedding anniversary. “We had been married less than one year when I was diagnosed with breast cancer,” she tells me. “So we have a lot to celebrate.” When it comes to breast cancer, Pam has been through it all. “I had three different diagnostic tests done at CPH to detect the cancer – mammography, stereotactic biopsy, and breast MRI. Then two surgeries, two months of chemotherapy, two months of radiation therapy, and a year of IV treatments with Herceptin. Now I take Tamoxifen, to reduce my chance of recurrence.” Some of her care was provided at CPH, and some at Fletcher Allen in Burlington. To say it was a long road is certainly an understatement. “Now, with the doctors and services available at the new Center for Cancer Care, I could have treatment here,” she tells me. “But at the time, it required a lot of traveling.” During the course of her treatment, Pam sought support from others with similar experiences. The Hospital had just launched a new Breast Cancer Support Group, and Pam and her friend Ellen were the first participants. Now, the group has about 20 members, and Pam still attends monthly. “As I saw how everyone at CPH works together to ease the burden for cancer patients, I wanted to help,” she tells me. “I work on the factory floor at Alcoa, and they offer ‘Action Grants’ to projects involving 10 or more employees.” So Pam rounded up her co-workers, and organized a 4-mile walk/run for breast cancer. Now in its fourth year, with more than 100 participants, the walk has been named in memory of Pam’s friend Ellen, who lost her cancer battle about a year ago. “That was the first member of our group to pass away,” she tells me. “It was devastating. But you have to carry on.” Pam does more than just “carry on.” And she runs much farther than her own 4-miler. This fall she ran her first post-cancer marathon. She finished in 4 hours and 33 minutes. Something, indeed, to celebrate.

Jennifer Darrow MRI Technician, Imaging Services

Member Cont. Thomas W. Lascell ♦ Katherine LaShomb Sally LaVare Kevin* and Cynthia Lawrence Lawrence Avenue Apartments ♦ Michael J. LeCuyer * Harold Lennon and Nancy Hoffmann-Lennon ♦ Michele Leroux * Mark and Jeanne Leuthauser William J. and Patricia A. Lewis ♦ Dr. Sun and Julie Liauw Lifestyles Salon Dan and Theresa* Liscum Dr. Colleen Livingston Estela Llamas Judith Longshore ♦ Lisa D. Losey * ♦ Paul and Mindy Loucks M.M. Hayes Co. Inc. Mick and Sheila Maguire ♦ Gerald and Carolyn Maloney William and Rita Manning Laurie Marr and Earl Froats Linda Mason * What Cheer Masonic Lodge No. 689 Thomas and Susan Matthews ♦ Mary Mayette Kimberly McCarthy * Arlene McEwen Mary J. McGee

Patrick and Jean McGuire Lennelle McKinnon Robert D. McNamara * ♦ Mary Jean (Bonnie) McNichol ♦ Joel Menard * Richard and Sandra Merchant ♦ Jim and Stevie Michaelson Rosemary Misiaszek Dick and Peggy Mooers Hamsa and Rangaswamy Mukundan Richard* and Kelly* Mundy ♦ Nash, Palm & Lemay Andrew and Frances Neer Alex and Carol Neubert Joan Newman North Country This Week ♦ Northern Music & Video ♦ Shirley S. Norton ♦ Alan J. and Rita J. Ostrander Lawrence Palmer John C. Parcell Mary Peck Betty Peckham ♦ David and Jean Peggs Tim and Terry Phalon Michael Pinard * ♦ Annette R. Plante ♦ John and Judy Plonka Evan W. and Janice Poole ♦ Steve and Patricia Poste Donald and Nancy Potter ♦ David and Runie Powers Bernard and Pauline Proulx R.S.I. Rooﬁng 21

Avis Ragan Joseph and Helen Randi Dianne Rawson * Gerald Regan Arlene Roach * ♦ Teddra Roberts * ♦ Tod Robertson * ♦ Geoffrey and Sandra Rogers Sarah L. Rogers Evangeline Rorke Lynn Rose * Timothy and Jill Savage Albert and Gail Schaberg ♦ George Seaver ♦ Arthur H. and Patricia M. Sennett Mary M. Sergeant Bryan P. Shea Hung Tao and Hayley Shen ♦ John and Barbara Short Wally and Tina Siebel ♦ Arthur Siebert * Terri Simzer * Smalling Motel South ♦ Harvey and Mary Lynn Smith Susan Smith * Carla Snell * St. Lawrence Chocolates St. Lawrence Federal Credit Union St. Lawrence Gas Standard Textile Joseph and Leigh Stark Ruth Stauffer ♦ Jocelyn Steggert * Patricia Stein ♦ Richard and Doris Stephan Emmy Stevenson * Lisa Stickney * Linda Stone Shankar and Jane Subramanian ♦ Cindy Swinyer * ♦ Bevin Taillon * Cynthia Tanner * Joseph Tebo * Tel, Inc. Melissa M. TenEyck * ♦ Dr. Magendra and Rashmi Thakur Walter and Sherry Theobald Norma Thomas Carol Thompson * Roger and Mary Jane Thompson ♦ Kenneth and Catherine Thygesen ♦ TJ Toyota - Northern Automotive Group Stephen Todd Donald Tompkins James and Maureen Triolo ♦ Kathryn Trithart Kelly J. Trombley *

Member Cont. Trent Trulock and Cynthia Eyler and Emma Dennis Tuper ♦ Elsie Tupper (D) Renee Typhair * ♦ Michael and Deborah Valley Laurie Vavra * ♦ Lawrence and Olga Virgil John and Maureen Ward Shirley Washburn Mary Jane Watson Roger and Carolyn Watters Robert N. and Patricia Wells ♦ Alerick Welsh Danielle Wheat * Carolyn M. White ♦ James D. and Sharon I. White ♦ White's Flowers Byron and Ruth Whitney David and Solange Wiest Darrell J. and Daphna V. Williams ♦ Maxine Williams ♦ Natasha Wolpin * Nancy Wood * ♦ Robert H. and Deany M. Wood Stacie M. Woodward * ♦ Perry H. and Janet Yaw ♦ Terri Young * Toby V. and JoAnn W. Zenger Nicholas and Denise Zevos ♦ Petr and Radmila Zuman

Alberta Briggs Admin. Assistant, Human Resources

Jennifer Shippee Secretary, Nutritional Services

Associate (Under $100) A Woman's Touch Abundant Life Fellowship Norbert and Joanne Ackermann John, Ellie, and Anthony Adamezyk Adon Farms Mary Aiken Melbern and Grace Aldous Brent Alguire Mark and Lynne Allen Jim and Katherine Allott Elizabeth Ames Gale and Sharon Amyotte Anonymous James A. Arvidson Madeline Ashley Patrick and Judy Austin Matt Averill * Dora Ayotte Sanford and Patricia Bacon Lisa Baker Jennifer Balaban * Dr. Cynthia Baltazar Naomi Balukjian Betty K. Bartlett Chandreyi Basu Gordon and Katharine Batson ♦ James and Gail Baxter Maurice and Gale Bertrand Nelson and Rogene Bessette Mark R. Bickelhaupt

Richard and Linnie Bicknell Gail Bisonette Gladys J. Blair Robert and Susan Blewett Betty Bohan ♦ Chuck and Sue Bolesh Lori Bosjolie * Lenore Bovay ♦ Daniel and Ann Bradburd ♦ Michael and Judy Brassard Robert and Ann Bronson June Broughton ♦ Wendell Brown Mary Bucher Virginia Bullis Gizelle Bullock * Herbert V. and Agnes Bullock ♦ Billie Jo Burcume Krystle Burgoyne * Rich and Kathy Burns Sandra Burns Elizabeth Butterﬁeld * Canton-Potsdam Hospital Human Resources * John and Anne Carberry Bernard and Barbara Carkner James and Susan Carl ♦ Edna R. Caron Leonard and Lynda Carvel Larry Casey, Diane Drummond and Families ♦ Patrick W. and Nancy Casey Patsy Caster

SPOTLIGHT ON

Laura Fuller

RADIATION THERAPIST

ou’ve heard the expression that good things come in small packages? Well, Laura Fuller proves it. She packs an inordinate share of knowledge, humor, energy, and warmth into her less than 5-foot frame. A Gouverneur native, Laura joined the Army after High School, served in Germany as a supply specialist, and then as a Weapons Instructor in the Army Reserves. Really? Yes, really. After her tour of duty, she attended classes at JCC, but she wasn’t sure about a career path. One day she offered to drive her uncle to a medical appointment at the Syracuse VA Hospital. She got talking with a technologist there, who suggested that she might be well suited to be a radiation therapist. It’s a job that involves technical skill, but also requires a great bed-side manner. It was a perfect fit. “Radiation patients come for care daily, for weeks at a time,” she tells me, “so we really get to have a relationship with each patient. And every patient is unique, so I’m never bored.” After three years of training, Laura worked at several radiation oncology centers around New York State, before coming to Canton-Potsdam Hospital six years ago. Now she’s one of two full-time radiation therapists at our new Center for Cancer Care. “Working with the brand new linear accelerator is exciting,” she says. “It’s top-of-the line, and we’re able to deliver radiation in less time, with pinpoint accuracy.” But the best thing about her job isn’t the brand new machine, or the beautiful new facility she gets to work in. It’s the people. “My patients inspire me,” she says. “Everyone has a story, and I feel privileged to be a part of their lives at such a challenging time.” Laura Fuller doesn’t just radiate her patients – she radiates compassion.

Associate Cont. Eileen Chaffee * LeAnne Champion-Barse * Steven and Kathleen Chapin Daniel and Ann Charlebois Tice and Diana Chase Gena Chiasson * Vernice Church Richard and Elizabeth Clark ♦ Dustin Clary Coakley Ace Hardware Robert and Dorothy Cole ♦ Robert and Allyson Collins Darren and Deb Colton Andrew and Kathy Connelly Derry and Mardee Cooke Anthony and Kerrie Cooper Ted and Verlee Coviello Aleesha Crobar * Anita Crowe Madeleine Cummings ♦ Charles Cunha Thomas and Bjorg Cunningham Albert S. and Marie Paule Dalbec Catherine Dalton ♦ Elizabeth Davis Meg Davis Vonda Davis * Barbara Day ♦ Charles and Susan Dean Larry and Sue Denesha Dana Denhoff and Robin Duncan Constance Deno Richard and Jean Dent Erin Devine * Cheryl Durant Lori Durant * Connie H. Dygert ♦ Jo-Ann Dygert * Jean Dyke Marvin and Marga Edwards Baker and Dorothy Elliott ♦ J. Mark Erickson Jean Evans Lee and Ellen Farrington * Christine Fefee Judith Fetcie ♦ Tony and Sarah Fiacco ♦ George and Ginny Field Frances Finch Steven and Nancy Fletcher Janet J. Flight Hector and Joanne Foisy Tammy Foote * Rose Fountain Mark and Karen Franke

Lyndsay Macagg Volunteer, Events & Community Relations Coordinator

John Fries and Carol Rossi-Fries Allen and Ellen Fukes Kevin M. Furgal Mike and Pat Furgal ♦ Steven Gadapee * Clarke L. Gage ♦ Gary and Ellen Galo ♦ John and Christine Gamble James and Terri Ganter Neil and Alma Garner Barbara B. Garrett Loraina L. Ghiraldi Robert and Sue Gibbs Lyndon A. and Carolyn Gibson Jonathan Gilbo Ronald and Sharon Gotham Gary and Lorraine Gowing Harold and Patricia Granger William S. and Mary A. Grant Grasse River Asphalt & Paving, Inc. Dianne Green Robert P. Green, II * Amos Groulx Ben and Rita Gruda Agnes P. Guile Robin Hall * Brien and Carol Hallahan Donald Hamele Sylvia Haq Evan and Connie Harper 25

Sidney and Linda Harrison Patricia Hayden Jon and Cheryl Hazen Louise Hazen Megan Hazen Tegan Healey * David Heidenreich ♦ Elise Hejna * Brittany Hendershot Lenore Hennessey ♦ Ann Herne Alan Hersker Alda C. Hibbert Richard Holena Mia Hourihan * ♦ Leslie Howard Roveletta Huiatt ♦ Bobbi Hull * Charles and Rosalie Hunter Howard and Verna Hutchinson David Hyde G. Whitney and Elizabeth Irish Laurie Jerome * Nancy F. Johnston ♦ Aaron and Paula Jones Mark and Jill Josephs ♦ Nancy S. Kear Isabelle Kearns ♦ Elizabeth Kepes and Thomas Van de Water ♦

Associate Cont. Dr. Brian and Darlene Kerrigan Rita Kilcoyne Richard and Donna Kimball Walter and Carol Ann Kissam ♦ Stephen and Lianne Knight Daniel and Denise Koser Bonnie LaBaff * Cheryl LaDuke ♦ Lou Ann Lange-Geise Fred and Margie LaPoint ♦ Catherine Lawrence John and Rita Lawrence Jeff and Nan Lazovik ♦ Carolyn Leathers ♦ Carolyn Leavitt Leon W. and Penelope LeBeau Donald and Darlene Leonard Frank and Doris Lewis Randy and Amber Lindsey Joseph and Charlene Longshore Judy Lowell Christa Lyon Brian and Linda MacDougall Madrid-Waddington Central School Retired Teachers Martin and Sarah Manley ♦ Richard V. and Anna S. Manning Carol Manske Lita M. Maroney Elaine Marschean * ♦ Jodie Matice * Donna Matthys Kathleen D. McDonald ♦ Matthew and Nancy McKinley William and Dorothy Mein Ron and Janice Meshurel ♦ Anita Miller Richard J. Miller William and Thelma Miller ♦ Terri Mitchell James and Sandra Moore ♦ Janet Moore ♦ Mary Ellen Morgan Cynthia Morin ♦ Floyd and Ella Morter ♦ Philip Neisser and Eudora Watson Daniel and Carolyn O'Connor ♦ Ogdensburg Correctional Facility Isabel O'Hanlon ♦ John and Victoria Ohst John and Susan Omohundro ♦ Tim and Carol Opdyke ♦ Rose Orologio * ♦ Nancy E. Orologio Besaw ♦ Michael Osoway *

Brad and Brenda Paige Carl Palmisano * Kathryn Paquin * Bruce and Jacquelyn Peabody Burton and Dorothy Peabody Tom and Marlu Peet Carole Philbin Janet Pike Lisa Pitts L. Puccia and Company Clark and Nancy Putman Sandra Rahn * Robert and Diane Raines Chantal Rainville * Ramona Ralston Elbridge and Joan Randall Rebecca Reames ♦ Janis Reetz Nancy Rehse Sigrid S. Reichert Patrick and Sherry Remington Dale L. and Christine Rexford Maureen Richardson Jeffrey and Deborah Rickey Judy Rienbeck Bryan and Joyce Ringo ♦ Karen Rivers Marie D. Roherty Kurtis and Pamela Rook

Carl and Michele Rose Sharon Rosenbarker George and Terry Rossi Ashley Rovito * Elizabeth Rush Edmund and Kay Russell Russell Activities Kimberly Salton * Muriel T. Sanborn Robert and Jackie Sauter ♦ Nicholas Scelzi Roberta Scharf Debra Schwartﬁgure * Esther C. Scott Alan and Janice Searleman Sedgwick Business Interiors Sergi's Italian Restaurant & Banquet Hall Manola Sherman Scott Shipley and Teddra Cobb Donald Shoen Janice Sibbitts Leo and Karin Stephan Simone Bruce and Susan Smeby Grace C. Smith Marshall and Pauline Smith Mary L. Smith Richard and Mary Snell Lyne Soulia ♦

Steven Green Computer Technician, Information Systems

SPOTLIGHT ON

Rita Gruda

SURVIVOR AND VOLUNTEER

fter 26 years spent working in multiple departments at Clarkson University, Rita Gruda is certainly well-qualified for her volunteer duties at CPH. One day a week she works as a Greeter at Patient Registration, and one day a week at our Center for Cancer Care. But what really makes Rita shine as a volunteer is her own experience as a cancer survivor. “When I started working here, I asked the staff if it was okay to tell patients and their families my own story. I think it helps give them hope,” she tells me. “I’ve been cancer-free for seven years now, and it helps patients to see that life does get back to normal afterwards.” Rita received her care at our Warner Cancer Treatment Center. It was a very special place, she tells me. “I remember at the time, everyone was so warm and compassionate, that I actually enjoyed going there every day. I told myself if I ever had the chance, I wanted to give something back.” So when Rita retired, she connected with our Volunteer Services Department. Then the volunteer position in the Center for Cancer Care opened up. It was a perfect fit. Rita’s presence at the Center is certainly reassuring to our patients. She radiates health and fitness, and definitely doesn’t look like the mother of two grown sons, and grandmother of two more boys. “I love to exercise,” she tells me. “I walk three miles a day outdoors or at the Clarkson gym. It’s a good thing, because I also love to cook!” She also likes reading, camping, and traveling with her husband, a retired pharmacist. “There is definitely life after cancer,” she says. We’re so grateful that Rita (and more than a hundred other volunteers like her) shares a portion of that life with our Hospital.

Kathy Eggleston Ward Clerk, Obstetrics

Associate Cont. Allen and Julie Spadaccini Barbara Spencer Robert Spengler and Mary Holland Rex and Sally Spicer Janet N. Stahl Linda Stanka * Robert P. Stark Susan Stebbins Irmgard Stephan and Karin Simone ♦ Frances Stowe Grace Strack William F. Strate Jerry and Nancy Sullivan Jason C. Sweet Syracuse Medical Equipment Repair John F.and Kathy A. Taylor ♦ Kimberly Taylor * Josef and Barbara teRiele Brett and Pamela Thacher Emiley Thacker * Mary Theisen ♦ Gus and Mary Jean Thomaris ♦ Hannah Thomas * Jane Thomas

Kathleen Thomas Orin and Bonnie Thomas Zelda Thomas ♦ Jessica Thompson * Melvin and Sandy Tomalty ♦ Richard Trivilino ♦ Amy Tulip * Marion Vanden Heuvel Lawrence and Joan Varney Roy Waite James and Judith Wallace ♦ Dorothy Walsh ♦ Stephen and Linda Watrous Bill and Lorna Webb ♦ Margaret Weitzmann ♦ Grace A. Wells Peter Wert * Kenneth and Martha West Robert and Allison Wheeler Shirley Whiteford Andrew and Kristen Whittier William Wilcox and Liya Regel ♦ Margaret Wilkinson Neil and Linda Willmart Dan Wilson and Claudette VanEss Diane M. Wilson Jerome Wilson Ingrid Wimmer Theodore and Ellen Wisner 29

Joseph Wood ♦ Verlee Wood Ruth Yates

Donor List Key * = Employee s = Donor for 10 consecutive years (D)=Deceased

Mike Pinkerton Registered Nurse, Cardiac Imaging

Canton-Potsdam Hospital Foundation Board of Directors 2012 Gary Canfield, Treasurer Judy Chittenden Joe Fitzsimons Scott Goldie Angela Gray Owen Halloran Stacey Howlett William Kirchgasser David Kirwan Jacquelyn Kuno, Vice Chair Eleanor Menz Steve Putman, Secretary Bill Putnam Penelope Rattan, Chair Richard VanLeuven Lowell Warner Brooks Washburn

Foundation Staff Barbara Burcume, Annual Giving Coordinator Laura Cordts, Executive Director

Photography - Chris Lenney Front Cover - Jim Westphalen

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